GASKINS, Myrtle
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Gaskins are invited to attend the funeral services of the latter in Northbridge Baptist Church, Sunday afternoon, December 8, 2002, at 3 o'clock. Interment, Live Oak Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL, Saturday evening from 5 until 7 o'clock.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the ASCO Foundation, 1900 Duke Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, Va. 22314.
NORZ, JR., Charles
The relatives and friends of Charles Norz, Jr., are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Monday morning, December 9, 2002, at 10:30 o'clock. The Prayers of Final Commendation and Farewell will be held in Live Oak Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL, Sunday evening, from 6 until 8 o'clock, where a Rosary will be recited at 6:30 o'clock.
MOSER, George
George E. Moser, 84, husband of Dorothy Cangi Julian Moser of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., died Tuesday, December 3, 2002, in a local hospital. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Moser are invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial, Tuesday, December 10, 2002, in Christ Our King Catholic Church at 1 o'clock. Prayers of Final Commendation and Farewell will be in St. Joseph cemetery, Middletown, N.Y., at a later date. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL, Monday, December 9, 2002, from 5 until 7 o'clock.
Mr. Moser was born September 9, 1918, in Obernburg, N.Y., son of Joseph and Amanda Muth Moser. He worked for Rupp Southern Tier as a truck driver for 20 years, and was owner and operator of 211 Liquor Store in Middletown, N.Y., until 1993. Mr. Moser was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II where he received a Purple Heart medal and was a member of Christ Our King Catholic Church.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Cangi Moser of Mount Pleasant; one daughter, Elizabeth Moser Botti of Hummelstown, Pa.; two sisters, Frances Loughrey of Del Ray Beach, Fla., and Josephine Meyer of Mileses, N.Y.; three step-children, Shelley Nelson of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., Walter Krecidlo of Goshen, N.Y., and Mary Joyce Hilaire of Middletown, N.Y.; eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and four step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, George E. Moser, Jr., and one daughter, Kathryn M. Robinson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Christ Our King Catholic Church, Building Fund, 1122 Russell Drive, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 29464.
HOLCOMBE, Starland
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Starland Arthur Holcombe are invited to attend the funeral services of the former in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL, this (Sunday) afternoon, December 8, 2002 at two o’clock. Interment will be private. Friends may call at Stuhr’s Greenridge Road Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association, 1250 Hylan Blvd., Suite 4-B, Staten Island, NY 10305-1944 or MUSC Cancer Research, C/O Health Sciences Foundation, P. O. Box 250450, Charleston, SC 29425.
HEYER, Mercedes
Mercedes Dorothy Witt Heyer, 81, of Savannah, Georgia died Saturday, December 7that her son's residence on James Island. Ms. Heyer was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Edward and Johanna Dooley Witt. Surviving Ms. Heyer is her son, Scott I. Heyer of Charleston, a daughter, Mary Beth Heyer of Atlanta, GA, a sister, Marguerite Bliesener of San Diego, CA., nephews, and numerous friends. After many years, Ms. Heyer retired from Neiman Marcus as a sales associate in the San Diego and Newport Beach, CA. stores. Subsequent to her retirement Ms. Heyer served as a docent for the Historic Savannah Foundation. She was an active Catholic. All services will be private. Memorial contributions may be sent to a charity of ones choice.
CREMATION CENTER OF CHARLESTON is serving the Heyer family.
BELLINGER, Carla
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Carla Simone Williams Bellinger, those of her husband, Mr. Clarence Bellinger, her children, Clarence Bellinger, II, Colin Nathan William Bellinger and Coren Gabrielle Bellinger, parents, Mrs. Martha Deloache and Mr. Carlos Pierce, her brothers, Reginald Evans and Andrea Carl Pierce, her in-laws, Mr. Rice Harris and the late Mrs. Earnestine Brown, granddaughter of the late Elder Nathaniel and the late Deaconess Beatrice Williams and Mr. "Cap Sr." and Muriel Thomas of New York, are invited to attend her funeral services on Saturday, December 7, 2002 at 12 Noon at St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church, 2005 Reynolds Avenue, North Charleston, SC. Interment, Sunset Memorial Gardens, North Charleston, SC. Wake services will be held at Holy Light Miracle Temple, 3998 Dorchester Road, North Charleston, SC from 6 until 8 PM, visitation with the family from 7 until 8 PM. ARRANGEMENTS BY SUBURBAN FUNERAL HOME, INC.
JAMISON, Willie
The relatives and friends of Mr. Willie Jamison are invited to attend his Home-Going services on Saturday, December 7, 2002, 12 Noon at Royal Missionary Baptist Church, 1807 Pearson Street, Liberty Hill, North Charleston, SC, Reverend I.J. Holt, Jr., Pastor. Interment, Sunset Memorial Gardens, North Charleston, SC. Mr. Willie Jamison is survived by his loving wife, Mrs. Albertha Burgess Jamison, two devoted sons, Mr. Reginald (Tracey) Burgess of North Charleston, SC and Mr. Michael Keith (Sabrina) Burgess of Indianapolis, IN; one adopted son, Dewayne Murray; three grandchildren: Little Reggie, Kristen and Little Michael; one loving mother-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Burgess of Brooklyn, NY; four loving sisters: Mrs. Lucille Mosley of Eutawville, SC, Mrs. Mary Lee House of North Charleston, SC, Mrs. Georgia (Ananias) Scott of Miami, FL, and Mrs. Margaret (Anthony) Hall of Manhattan, NY; one loving brother, Mr. Robert L. Jamison of North Charleston, SC; one maternal aunt, Mrs. Sally Pinckney of Philadelphia, PA; four paternal aunts: Ms. Mae Aiken of Holly Hill, SC, Ms. Carrie Aiken of Cross, SC, Ms. Pearl Jamison of Yonkers, NY and Ms. Pernell Williams of Bronx, NY; numerous nieces and nephews who loved him dearly, and a host of other relatives and friends. Viewing for Mr. Jamison will be at Royal Missionary Baptist Church on Friday, December 6, 2002 from 6 until 8 PM, visitation with the family from 7 until 8 PM. Arrangements by SUBURBAN FUNERAL HOME, INC.
WRIGHT, JR., Nathaniel
Entered eternal rest, Wednesday, December 4, 2002, Mr. Nathaniel Russell Wright, Jr., of 84 Ashley Hall Plantation Road, Apt. C (West Ashley). He is the beloved husband of Mrs. Andrea S. Wright; father of Troy Wright, Yvonne Grant and Jabbar Wright; step-father of LaMarr Simmons; brother of Vera Brown (Paul), Elizabeth Wright, Joy Shokes (Solomon) and Joyce Joyner (Darren); son-in-law of Mrs. Leola S. Booth. Funeral arrangements will be announced by DOROTHY'S HOME FOR FUNERALS. (843) 722-0268.
STARKS, Betty
Entered into eternal rest, Wednesday, December 4, 2002, Mrs. Betty Sanders Starks of Bonneau, S.C., wife of Mr. Herbert Starks, Jr., mother of Denise, April and Barbara Starks all of Bonneau, S.C.; sister of Yvonne Jones, Michael Sanders of Texas, Belinda Williams of Florida, Vonzetta Shaw of St. Stephen, S.C., Denise Smalls, Shelia Sanders and James Sanders of New York, Norwood Cleveland, Jr., and Michael St. Joseph Cleveland of Charleston, S.C., Tony Cleveland of Pineville, S.C., Ricky Sanders of Raleigh, N.C., and Marion Sanders, Jr., of North Carolina. Funeral notice later. Arrangements by GETHERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., MONCKS CORNER, S.C.
SUMTER, Senie
WALTERBORO - Senie Redish Sumter, 92, died Wednesday, December 4, 2002.
The funeral will be 2 p.m., Saturday, December 7, 2002, in the Mount Olive Baptist Church, Savage St., Walterboro. Burial will be in Live Oak cemetery.
Ms. Sumter was born in Colleton County and was the widow of the late Robert Sumter. She attended the public schools in Colleton County. She was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church.
Surviving are, her grandchildren, Harry Sumter (Etta Mae), Walterboro, Dean I. Memminger, New York City, Robert Memminger (Willa), Ridgeville, Diane Memminger, New York City, and Keith Sumter, Charleston.
Arrangements by HAMILTON'S FUNERAL HOME of Walterboro, S.C.
HOLCOMBE, Starland
Entered into eternal rest on Thursday morning, December 5, 2002, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease, Starland Arthur Holcombe, (Red Holcombe), husband of Pauline Hunter Holcombe. Residence, Hanahan, South Carolina. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Starland Arthur Holcombe are invited to attend the funeral services of the former in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL, Sunday afternoon, December 8, 2002 at two o’clock. Interment will be private. Friends may call at Stuhr’s Greenridge Road Chapel, Saturday evening, December 7, 2002 between six and eight o’clock. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association, 1250 Hylan Blvd., Suite 4-B, Staten Island, NY 10305-1944 or MUSC Cancer Research, C/O Health Sciences Foundation, P. O. Box 250450, Charleston, SC 29425.
Mr. Holcombe, 82, was born on January 16, 1920 in Central, South Carolina, a son of the late Raymond Edward and Sallie Sullivan Holcombe. Mr. Holcombe graduated from Central High School and from the American School in Fundamental Engineering in Youngstown, Ohio. He retired after 20 years service from Swift Ice Cream Company and then worked for Foremost Ice Cream Company for four years. Mr. Holcombe was the founder of S. A. Holcombe Refrigeration Company in 1968 and the owner of Holcombe Mobile Home Park in North Charleston. He was a 50 year member of the former Charleston Heights Baptist Church, and a Charter Member (1947) of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES), a member of the BPO Elks Lodge # 242, and a former member of the Advisory Board of Trident Technical College (Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Division) and was nominated to Who’s Who of South Carolina in 1974.
Surviving are his wife of 61 years; two daughters and son-in-law, Barbara H. Saxby (Ski) of Jonesboro, GA; Brenda G. Holcombe of Goose Creek, SC; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Marvin E. Holcombe (Laura) of Roanoke, VA, Billy F. Holcombe (Corrine) of Virginia Beach, VA and Milton W. Holcombe (Betty Jo) of Dallas, TX; Edward L. Butch and wife (Le Anne) Holcombe of Landry, SC, son of his deceased brother, Furman (Pete) Holcombe; four grandchildren, Shannon L. Saxby of Mobile, AL, Ryan S. Saxby, Patrick E. Saxby and Kevin Arthur Saxby all of Jonesboro, GA; and numerous other nieces and nephews.
COTTINGHAM, Samuel
GREELEYVILLE - Samuel Francis Cottingham, 68, husband of Beatrice Gamble Disher Cottingham, died Thursday, December 5, at his residence in Greeleyville.
Mr. Cottingham was born September 18, 1934, in Williamsburg County, a son of the late Mary Lee Cole Cottingham Boyd and Mitchell Carodine Cottingham. He was a graduate of Williamsburg High School and attended Clemson University. He was the owner of Sam's Shoe Service in Kingstree for 40 years, having retired in 2000. He served on the Williamsburg County Council for 16 years, in the capacity of Maintenance Supervisor and Director of the Public Works Dept. He was a former member of the Williamsburg County Development Board, Williamsburg County Draft Board and Chairman of the Williamsburg County Council on Aging. He was a member of Kingstree Masonic Lodge #46, and a lifelong devoted member and lay leader of Trio United Methodist Church.
Surviving, in addition to his wife of Greeleyville, his daughter, Frances C. McCrea (Darren) of Kingstree, grandsons, Joshua and Justin McCrea both of Kingstree, step-daughter, Mildred D. Grimsley of Florence, step-grandson, Jason Grimsley of Florence, adopted son, Cris McBride (Mae Belle) of Trio, four sisters, Juanita C. Gordon of Georgetown, Doris Lee C. McCants (Heyward) of North Charleston, Margaret B. Smith (Fritz) of Kingstree and Marilyn B. Summers (Tom) of Columbia; five brothers, Mitchell C. Cottingham (Virginia) of Manning, J.D. Cottingham (Betty) of Lynchburg, Wallace R. Cottingham (Carolyn) of Georgetown, Ralph E. Cottingham (Betty) of Lynchburg, Wallace R. Cottingham (Carolyn) of Georgetown, Ralph E. Cottingham (Cecile) of Sumter and Dr. Walter C. Cottingham (Beth) of Kingstree, numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 1 p.m., Saturday, in the Kingstree United Methodist Church, with burial in Kingstree Memorial Gardens, directed by WILLIAMSBURG FUNERAL HOME. Memorials may be made to Trio UMC, 976 Rowell Road, Salters, S.C. 29590. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home.
SALLMAN, SR., John
COLUMBIA - Services for John B. Sallman, Sr., 80, will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 7, 2002, at CAUGHMAN-HARMAN FUNERAL HOMES, Irmo/St. Andrews Chapel with entombment to follow in Bush River Memorial Gardens. Officiating will be the Rev. Bob Borom. Pallbearers will be the Rev. Bob Borom. Pallbearers will be Charles Sightler, Billy Grubbs, Noel Caldwell, Alan Grier, Dolton Norman, and Danny Livingston. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Midlands Tech Foundation, P.O. Box 2408, Columbia, S.C. 29202, Virginia Wingard United Methodist Church, 1500 Broad River Road, Columbia, S.C. 29210 or to the charity of one's choice.
Mr. Sallman died Wednesday, December 4, 2002, at Providence Hospital. Born in Chicago, May 12, 1922, he was a son of the late Garfield and Gladys Barnes Sallman. Mr. Sallman served in the army during WWII. He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He began a rewarding career with Midlands Technical College and helped establish the Mechanical Engineering Technology program. Mr. Sallman was department chair for 24 years. His commitment to students led him to organize the Mu Alpha Chapter of Tau Alpha Pi, the scholastic honor society for engineering technology students and the student chapter of the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers. Upon retirement after 30 years of dedicated service, Mr. Sallman received Faculty Emeritus. He continued to be active in the college and in the community. He was 1989-90 Volunteer of the Year for Richland School District #1 for his participation at his now deceased grandson's school. He was also a volunteer for the Mended Hearts Club at Providence Hospital. He was truly passionate and dedicated and will be missed by everyone who knew him.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Margee Gibson Sallman; son, John B. Sallman, Jr., of Hendersonville, N.C.; daughter, Barbara Davis of Columbia; brother, Charles Sallman of Valparaiso, IN; sister, Margaret Howe of Deerfield, IL; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The family would like to extend heartfelt thanks to the physicians and staff at Providence Hospital.
