WILLIAMS, Derrill
Entered into eternal rest on Friday evening, October 5, 2001, husband of Mrs. Fran Kilian-Williams of Charleston, SC.The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Derrill Fulton Williams are invited to attend the memorial services of the former in Stuhr's West Ashley Chapel, Charleston, SC, Wednesday morning, October 10, 2001, at 11:30 a.m.Friends may call in J. HENRY STURH, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL, 3360 Glenn McConnell Parkway, Charleston, SC, 29414, Wednesday morning, from 10:30 until time of service. Burial will be private.Mr. Williams was born October 13, 1921, in Appalachia, VA, the son of Benjamin Franklin Williams and Clara Moss Williams.He was a graduate of the Citadel, a member of Elks Lodge 262. He was the Charter President of Old Charlestowne Sertoma Club, and a former member of the Exchange Club of Charleston. He was a retired realtor and former credit manager for GMAC. Mr. Williams also served in the U.S. Air Force.Survivors include his wife, Fran Kilian-Williams; three daughters, Teena Williams Martindale of Charleston, SC, Derrill Leigh Williams Harter of Fairfax, SC, Tamara J. Williams Thompson of Kiawah, SC; one brother, Benjamin Franklin Williams, Jr. of Roanoke, VA and seven grandchildren.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be to Elks Lodge 242, Educational Fund, 1113 Sam Rittenburg Blvd., Charleston, SC, 29407.
BACKMAN, Julie
Ms. Julie Backman, entered into eternal rest on Saturday morning, October 6, 2001 at a local hospital. She is the beloved mother of Authur Lee Backman (Gloria), Robert McNeil, Buster Walker (Evelina), Virginia McDaniel and Louise Prioleau (George, Sr.), sister of William Backman (Carolyn), grandmother of Claude Backman (Chilian), special friend of Albertha Bennett. Late residence 1199 Landsdowne Drive, James Island, SC, telephone (843) 762-4046. Funeral notice later. Funeral arrangements by WALKER'S MORTUARY "Chapel of Peace" 3407 Old Pond Road, Johns Island, SC. Phone 559-0341.
RYDER, Alan
Alan Basset Ryder, 87, husband of Clara V.P. Ryder, of the Presbyterian Retirement Home in Summerville, SC., died August 14, 2001.Memorial services will be held at the Presbyterian Home Chapel, Monday morning, October 8, 2001 at 10:00 o'clock.Memorials may be made to the Presbyterian Home of SC, 201 W. 9th North Street, Summerville, SC 29483 or Georgetown Presbyterian Church, Black River Road, Georgetown, SC 29923.Arrangements by PARKS FUNERAL HOME, SUMMERVILLE, SC.
WASHINGTON, Matthew
YEMASSEE, S.C. - Matthew (Douglas) Washington, 68, of the Roadside Community died Thursday at his residence.Viewing will be in the Chapel of Young Funeral Home, Yemassee, S.C., on Sunday, October 7, 2001, from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Monday, 1 p.m., in the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, Yemassee, S.C., with burial in the church cemetery.Born March 7, 1933, Colleton County, S.C., he was a son of the late Sam Washington and Fannie Field Washington. He resided his entire life in Colleton County, S.C. He was a member of the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, Yemassee, S.C.Surviving are, three brothers, Jessie Washington, Henry Washington, and Arthur Washington, all of Yemmassee, S.C.; two sisters-in-law, Corine Washington and Ann Washington, both of Yemassee, S.C., other relatives.YOUNG FUNERAL HOME, YEMASSEE, S.C., IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
DAVIS, Sonny
Sonny Lamar Davis, 57, of Summerville, S.C., died Friday, October 5, 2001, at a North Charleston hospital.Funeral services will be held at Parks Funeral Home Chapel on Monday afternoon, October 8, 2001, at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. David Witfield and Rev. Clem Briggs. Burial will be in Summerville Cemetery. Friends may call at Parks Funeral Home, Summerville, S.C., Sunday evening from 6 to 9 p.m.Mr. Davis was born June 5, 1944, in Dothan, Ala., a son of the late James Ellis Davis and the late Foy Dee Miller Davis. He was a self-employed certified welder. He attended Deliverance Tabernacle Ministries.Survivors include his close companion, Barbara O. Davis of Summerville, daughter, Dawn (Shellie) Davis of Ladson, step-daughters, Sebrina E. McKee of Summerville, and Karen T. Parker of Ridgeville, step-sons, Keith H. Grooms, Mark A. Grooms, and Johnny H. Stallings, all of Summerville, sister, Alma Burbage of Ladson, Verna Scott of North Charleston, Frances Harrell of Webb, Ala., Sara Hobbs and Betty Cochran, both of Dothan, Ala., brothers, Paul Davis of Midland City, Ala., James Davis of Dothan, Ala., and Travis Davis of Bonifay, Fla., 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded by his sister, Nell Bolt.Arrangements by PARKS FUNERAL HOME, SUMMERVILLE, S.C.
TEW, SR., Benjamin
The relatives and friends of Mr. Benjamin E. Tew, Sr., owner and operator of Tew's Funeral Home in Moncks Corner, S.C. Beloved husband of Joyce Elaine Kinloch Tew of Moncks Corner, Santee Circle Section, beloved son of Elouise T. Wright of St. Stephen Lake Moultrie Nursing Home, beloved father of Rodina Tew of Columbia, S.C., Benita and Ryan Tew of the home, Ronda Y. Benjamin, Jr., and Martin Tew, all of New York, Cassandra Stevenson, of Goose Creek, Tyrone Wigfall of Washington, D.C., Keith Pinkney and Shella P. Pinckney, both of Cross, S.C., Rocky Milligan of Columbia, S.C., and Byron Gillians of Cordesville, S.C., invite you to attend his funeral service set for Monday, October 8, 2001, at 1 o'clock p.m., at Mt. Carmel AME Church, 1059 Old Block Oak road, Santee Circle Section, Moncks Corner, S.C. Interment in the church cemetery.Viewing will be held from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., at TEWS FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL. Friends may call Tew Community Funeral Home of Moncks Corner, S.C., at (843) 761-3970.Mr. Tew has touched the lives of so many, we ask your prayers for the family.
TEW, Benjamin
MONCKS CORNER LODGE NO. 323, F.&A.M., OFFICERS AND MEMBERS: A Special Communication will be held on Monday, October 8, 2001, 12 noon, at the Masonic Temple, 1372 New Hwy. 52, Moncks Corner, S.C., to open a Lodge of Sorrow for our deceased Brother, Benjamin E. Tew. Funeral services, 1 p.m., at Mt. Carmel AME Church. Craft fraternally invited.By order of:Bro. E Spencer Scott, W.M.P.M. Isaiah Brown, Secretary
RUSS, Ruth
LUGOFF, S.C. - Ruth Blackwell Russ, 77, widow of the late William D. Russ, Sr., died Friday, October 5, 2001. Born in Camden, she was the daughter of the late George Q. and Victoria Gardner Blackwell. She was retired from Russ's Grocery and Drive-In and also Wateree Textiles. Mrs. Russ was a member of Rowan Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.Surviving are, three daughters, Kay Jackson of Lugoff, Faye Kirkbridge of Columbia, Vickie Turner of North Charleston; one son, Dennis Russ of Lugoff; 15 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by two sisters, Ila Williams and Myrtle Langley and one brother, Roy Blackwell.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, October 8, 2001, in Rowan Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Quaker Cemetery. Rev. Charles Stoker and Brian Peake will officiate.The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m., Sunday, October 7, 2001, in KORNEGAY FUNERAL HOME, LUGOFF-ELGIN CHAPEL.
DAILEY, Jason
Jason Eric Dailey, 17, of Summerville, died Friday morning.Funeral service will be held on Monday, October 8, 2001, at 4 o'clock in Salem Baptist Church, Summerville. Burial will be in the church cemetery.Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Salem Baptist Church Building Fund, 321 Old Summerville Road, Summerville, S.C. 29483.Friends may call at James A. Dyal Funeral Home, Summerville, from 6 until 8 o'clock this evening.Born on December 14, 1983, in Charleston, S.C., a son of James Eric Dailey of West Virginia and Marjorie Alexander of Summerville.He was a senior at Berkeley High School. He was in the South Carolina Army National Guard. He was a member of Salem Baptist Church.Surviving are, his mother, Marjorie Alexander of Summerville; father, James Eric Dailey of West Virginia; sister, Miranda Kay Dailey of Summerville; maternal grandmother, Myra Ann Haigler Alexander of Summerville; paternal grandmother, Shirley Newsome of West Virginia; maternal great-grandmother, Isadora Burbage Alexander of Summerville; three aunts, two uncles, and 13 cousins.He was predeceased by his grandfathers, Ralph Milton Alexander, Sr., and Woodrow Dailey.Arrangements by JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN ST., SUMMERVILLE, S.C.
SAVAGE, Mary
Mary Sandra Denison Savage, 56, of Ladson, widow of Kenneth Riggs Savage, died Saturday morning at her residence.A Memorial Service will be held today, October 7, 2001, at 3 o'clock in Faith Assembly of God, Summerville. Burial will be private.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to, American Red Cross, 5290 Rivers Ave., North Charleston, S.C. 29406, or American Cancer Society, 5900 Core Road, Suite 504, North Charleston, S.C. 29406.Mrs. Savage was born on August 9, 1945, in Birmingham, Ala., a daughter of Col. Paul S. and Mary Howard Denison, U.S. Army (Ret.) of Wilmington, N.C.Mrs. Savage was a graduate of Mt. Vernon High School in Washington, D.C., and she completed two years of college. She was retired as an Import/Export Clerk with the U.S. Army Military Traffic Management Command, Documentation Branch, Charleston Naval Weapons Station. She was a member of Faith Assembly of God.Surviving are, her son, David Paul Savage of Ladson; father and mother; brother, Paul S. Denison, III, of Sten, N.C.Arrangements by TRI-COUNTY CREMATION CENTER, INC., 11000 DORCHESTER ROAD, SUMMERVILLE, S.C.
RICHARDSON, Charles
Mr. Charles Edward Richardson, age 66, of Marietta, died Friday, October 5, 2001.Mr. Richardson was employee with Dobbins Air Force Base, Department of Defense Security. He retired from the U.S. Army after 24 years as a Master Sgt. with the Special Forces/ Green Beret. He was also in the 82nd Airborne.Funeral services, Tuesday, 2 p.m., DAVIS STRUEMPF FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL. The family will receive friends, Sunday, 4 to 8 p.m., and Monday, 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Heart or American Lung Association.He is survived by, wife, Lynn Richardson; daughters, Sharon R. Timmons, Aurora, Colo., Wanda J. Richardson, Goose Creek, S.C.; sons, Donald L. Richardson, Aurora, Colo., Stanley Brett Coker, Marietta, Shannon L. Coker, Kingstree, S.C.; sisters, Joan Bragg, Summerville, S.C., Betty Orvin, St. Stephens, S.C., Margaret Malphrus, Moncks Corner, S.C., Yvonne Jones, West Columbia, S.C.; brothers, Harvey Richardson, Moncks Corner, S.C., Allen Richardson, Moncks Corner, S.C., Billy Richardson, Orlando, Fla., Jimmy Richardson, Kingstree, S.C., Danny Richardson, Blythewood, S.C.; five grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.DAVIS STRUEMPF FUNERAL HOME, AUSTELL.
JOHNSTON, Sara
WALTERBORO - Mrs. Sara Louise Johnston, 70, of 4323 Prices Bridge Lane, died Saturday at a Walterboro hospital. Federal services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, at the BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOME with the Rev. Richmond Drawdy officiating. Interment will be in Glendale Memorial Cemetery.Mrs. Johnston was born in Green County, Pa., and was a daughter of Theodore R. Bennett, and Ruth Seals Bennett. She was a retired bookkeeper with Western Auto of James Island. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Colleton Rural Fire Department and a member of two Submarine Wives Clubs. She was a Baptist.Surviving are, her husband, Kenneth I. Johnston; two daughters, Deborah Marlowe and Elizabeth M. Carpenter, both of James Island; four sons, Kenneth I. Johnston, II, John William Johnston and James L. Johnston, all of James Island, and George M. Johnston of Charlotte, N.C.; a sister, Mary Lou Donahue of Wildwood, N.J.; 12 grandchildren, and one great-grandson.The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m., tonight (Sunday), at the Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home.Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 5000 Thurmond Mall, Suite 106, Columbia, S.C. 29201.
PIERCE, Ann
WALTERBORO - Mrs. Ann Shelton Pierce, 62, of 209 Gervais St., died Friday at a Walterboro hospital. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, at First Baptist Church of Walterboro with Dr. W. Steven Brown and Rev. Posey Belcher officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, directed by the BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOME.Mrs. Pierce was born in Shelby, N.C., a daughter of the late S.B. Shelton and Eva Payne Shelton. She was the treasurer of Colleton County, and worked for the county for more than 20 years, serving as Deputy Treasurer prior to being elected to her current office. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Walterboro, where she was a member and treasurer of the Willing Worker Sunday School Class. She was a member and past Worthy Matron of the Walterboro Chapter #147, Order of the Eastern Star, and was a member of the Milcah Temple #77, Daughters of the Nile. She was a member and treasurer of the South Carolina Elected Officials Association, a member of the South Carolina Association of Accessing Officials, a member of the Colleton County Taxpayers Association, member of South Carolina State Employees Association, and a Commissioner with Lowcountry Regional Airport.Surviving are, her husband, George H. Pierce; her sons, C. Rodger Pierce, Sr., and his wife, Valerie of Greenville, and Michael Pierce and his wife Cynthia of Walterboro; her grandchildren, Leigh Cook and her husband Scott, Charles R. Pierce, Jr., Beth Sightler and her husband, Mac, Micki Pierce, B. Kyle Pierce, Jennifer Owen, Harmony Godfrey and Chasity Godfrey; great-grandchildren, Jesse Cook, Gracie Pierce, and Katelyn Sightler; a brother, C. Edward Shelton of Goose Creek; two sisters, Mildred S. Whitmire and Helen S. Barnett, both of Marietta, S.C. She was predeceased by a daughter, Michelle Ann Pierce, a brother, Donald Ray Shelton, and a sister, Linda Jean Medlin.Memorials may be made in her memory to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 6604, Columbia, S.C. 29260.
BUSEY, Maria
Maria Theresa Virgilio Busey, 49, died at her home in Mt. Pleasant on Friday afternoon, October 5, 2001. The funeral service will be 11:00 o'clock Monday in the J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MT. PLEASANT CHAPEL. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon (Sunday) from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m.She was born in Bronx, New York on August 23, 1952, a daughter of Gloria Stella Virgilio of Yorktown Heights, NY and the late Joseph Virgilio. She was the administrative assistant to the President of Siebe North.In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Robert Busey, her brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Monica Virgilio of Carmel, NY; her sister and brother-in-law, Gina and Joseph Oriti. Five nieces and nephews, Joseph, Christina and Daniel Virgilio as well as Dana and Joseph Oriti also survive.Memorials are requested to the charity of your choice.
GREEN, Helen
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Helen Holmes Brown Green and those of her children, Mr. Noel Brown (Albertha), Mrs. Helen B. Wigfall (James), and Ms. Lillian Wheatley, brother Rev. Isaac Holmes, sister Ms. Evelyn Greene and step-daughter, Ms. Rosie Lee Brown, grands and in-laws are invited to attend her funeral service on Monday, October 8, 2001 2:00 p.m. in Greater Olive Branch A.M.E. Church, 1734 Hwy. 17 N, Mt. Pleasant, SC. Interment, church cemetery. Viewing for Mrs. Green this afternoon at the funeral home from 3 to 5 p.m. and at the church from 6 to 8 p.m. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Mrs. Green will lie in state at the church on Monday morning from 11 a.m. until the hour of service. Arrangements by JOHNSON-HALLS FUNERAL HOME.
