GARRIS, Joseph
Joseph Rembert "J.R." Garris, 86, of Charleston, owner of J.R. Garris Floor Sanding Co., died Monday in a Charleston hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, in Carolina Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Carolina Memorial Gardens. Born in St. George, he was the son of Joseph Benjamin Garris and Lula Fogle Garris. Mr. Garris was Charleston's premiere floor finisher for more than 50 years and trained many of the floor finishers in the area. He was a member of Windsor Baptist Church. Mr. Garris was preceded in death by his wife, Janie Collins Garris.
Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Heaton of James Island; sons, Randy Garris of Charleston, Danny Garris of Summerville and Grady Garris of Mt. Pleasant; a sister, Ertelle Smoak of St. Matthews; six grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home. Arrangements by CAROLINA MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 7113 Rivers Ave., North Charleston, S.C.
GRANT, Abraham
Entered into eternal rest on the evening of October 9, 2001, Mr. Araham (Ham) Grant, beloved husband of Anita Grant, son of Ida Lee Grant, and the late Clift Grant, father of Terralyn Sheppard, Tiffany Washington, Katrena Grant, Kimberly Grant, Kendra Grant and Tonya Grant, brother of Lee Hammond, Conrad Grant, Joseph Grant, Clift Grant, Jr., Randy Grant and Darrell Grant, Eva Grant, Laura A. Beaufort, Christine Coakley, and Sharm Houston. Late residence, 4726 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston. Funeral notice later. Arrangements entrusted to North Area Funeral Home. Telephone (843) 744-7511.
KEITH, Jack
The relatives and friends of Mr. Jack Keith are invited to attend his funeral services on Friday, October 12, 2001, 2 p.m., at Mt. Nebo AME Church, 5600 Hwy. 17 North, Awendaw, S.C. Interment, church cemetery. Mr. Keith is survived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret S. Keith. Two sons, Mr. Nathaniel Lee Keith (Nancy), Mr. Herman Simmons (Louvnia), two daughters, Mrs. Delores Powell (James) and Mrs. Delissa Singleton (Charles), 11 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. One sister-in-law, Mrs. Rebecca Beach. One brother-in-law, Mr. David Brown, 19 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren. Nieces and nephews, Mr. Herman L. Keith, Mr. John Keith, Mr. Harold Keith, Mr. Franklin Keith, Mr. Lawrence Keith, Jr. (Felicia), Mrs. Washington (Diana), Mr. Ceasar Keith, Jr. (Ethel), Mr. Leroy Lucas, Mrs. Louise K. Morris, Mrs. Rosa Hutchinson (William), Ms. Wilhelmenia Keith, Ms. Debbie Kennedy, Ms. Mary Keith, and Mrs. Eliza Ann Keith. And several other nieces and nephews.
Viewing for Mr. Keith will be at the William M. Smith Memorial Chapel, 2 Radcliffe St., Charleston, S.C., on Thursday, October 11, 2001, from 12:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. Arrangements by W.M. SMITH-MCNEAL FUNERAL HOME, INC., 722-3676, or 1-800-924-5659. Or you may e-mail a memorial message to wmsbmc2@aol.com.
SUMTER, Jannie
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Jannie Mae Pinckney (Bet) Sumter, those of her devoted friend, Mr. James Green, sisters, Virginia Chapman (David), Jose Matilda Hewward (Benjamin), Betty Pinckney, brothers, Herman Pinckney (Kathy), Robert Pinckney (Betty), and Melvin Pinckney (Leslie), and those of her nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, cousins, and all other relatives are invited to attend her funeral services, Saturday, October 13, 2001, 1:30 p.m., at Emanuel Baptist Church, James Island, S.C. Rev. Alex White, Pastor, officiating. Interment at St. James Episcopal Cemetery, Coardesville, S.C. Friends may call at the North Area Funeral Home this Friday evening from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., where the family will receive friends from 7 until 8 p.m. NORTH AREA FUNERAL HOME, LIBERTY HILL (843) 744-7511, entrusted with the services.
NELSON, Elizabeth
Entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, October 10, 2001, Ms. Elizabeth Nelson of Bonneau, S.C., mother of Ms. Iona Nelson of Bronx, N.Y., Mrs. Juanita Gross of North Charleston, S.C., and Mrs. Movita Singleton of Ladson, S.C.; sister of Mrs. Julia Doughty, Mr. Jim Nelson of Charleston, S.C., Ms. Mary Nelson of Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. Elease Richardson of Philadelphia, Pa., and Mr. Jessie Samuel of St. Stephen, S.C. Funeral notice later. Arrangements by GETHERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., MONCKS CORNER, S.C.
JOHNSON, Lula
Lula M. Johnson entered into eternal rest on October 9, 2001. Residence, Smoaks, S.C. Funeral notice to be announced later by MUNGO FUNERAL HOME, 300 Francis St., Walterboro, S.C. 29488.
WEBSTER, Aaron
FLORENCE, S.C. - Aaron Hayes Webster, 27, of Brandon Woods Road, Florence, S.C., died Tuesday evening, October 9, 2001, in a Florence hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Florence.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, in St. Luke's Lutheran Church conducted by Rev. Henry Moody, Pastor.
The family will receive friends immediately following the services at the church and other times at the residence of A.W. and Louise Goins, 4708 Lawson Grove Road, Timmonsville, S.C.
Mr. Webster was born in Columbia, S.C., a son of Richard R. and Barbara Wells Webster. He was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church and was employed as Zone Manager in the Circulation Department of the Florence Morning News.
Surviving are his wife, Laura Rogers Webster of Florence, S.C.; two children, Abigail Tera Webster and Alistair Evon Coleburn, both of the home; parents, Richard P. and Barbara Wells Webster of Dover, N.H.; maternal grandmother, Anne Wells of Columbia, S.C.; paternal grandmother, Grace Webster of Ocala, Fla.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of one's choice.
STOUDEMIRE-DOWLING FUNERAL HOME is in charge of arrangements.
LINDFORS, John
Entered into eternal rest on the morning of October 10, 2001, John Augustus Lindfors, husband of Bertha Ory Lindfors, of Hollywood, S.C. Funeral notice later. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL.
YATES, Joe
Entered into eternal rest on October 9, 2001, Joe Franklin Yates, 65, husband of Jacquelyn Bass Yates. Residence, Charleston, S.C. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Franklin Yates are invited to attend the funeral services of the former in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL, Friday morning, October 12, 2001, at 11 o'clock. Interment, Live Oak Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., West Ashley Chapel, Thursday evening from 6 until 8 o'clock.
Mr. Yates was born in Columbus, Ga., the son of Joe Lindsey and Louise Crowder Yates. He was a taxi driver for Checker Cab Company. He was a former member of the Army National Guard.
Surviving are his wife of Charleston, S.C.; two sons, Joe Randall Yates and William Timothy Yates, both of Charleston, S.C.; one brother, Charles Perry Yates of Summerville, S.C.; one sister, Shirley Ann Yates of Florida; one daughter-in-law, Patricia Yates; one grandson, Johnny Randall Yates; one granddaughter, La Teisha Diane Yates. Mr. Yates was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Lindzey Yates, Sr.
DeBOK, Dale
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Dean DeBok are invited to attend the funeral services of the former in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL, this (Thursday) morning, at 11 o'clock. Entombment, Plantation Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Stuhr's Greenridge Road Chapel.
CAUSEY, Myrtle
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Sam D. Causey are invited to the funeral service for the latter, Thursday, October 11, 2001, in J. HENRY STUHR., INC. MT. PLEASANT CHAPEL, at 11 o'clock. Interment will follow at Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to The Lutheran Hospice, 753 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 or Alzheimer's Association, Lowcountry Chapter, PO Box 80459, Charleston, SC 29416-0459.
BELLOW, Anthony
Entered into eternal rest on October 9, 2001, Anthony John Bellow. Residence, Charleston, S.C.
Funeral notice later.
Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL.
ELLIS, JR., Virgil
Petty Officer 1st Class Virgil Ellis, Jr., U.S. Navy Ret., 74, of Goose Creek, died Tuesday in a North Charleston hospital. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday in Carolina Memorial Funeral Home. Entombment will follow in Carolina Memorial Gardens. Born in Kershaw, he was the son of Virgil Ellis, Sr. and Edna Hudson Ellis. Mr. Ellis was a former employee of the State Ports Authority Security Staff. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict. Mr. Ellis was a Protestant.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Reid Ellis; daughters, Edna Reid of Baltimore, MD, Susan Ellis and Patricia Hessiltine both of Goose Creek; sons, Timothy Ellis and William Ellis both of Goose Creek; a sister, Helen Ingram of Lancaster; a brother, Emmett Ellis of California and five grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by CAROLINA MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 7113 Rivers Ave., North Charleston, SC.
JACKSON, Frankie
Entered into eternal rest on the morning of October 9, 2001, Frankie Haselden Jackson, wife of Charles T. Jackson, residence, James Island, SC. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Jackson are invited to attend her funeral services Saturday, October 13, 2001 at 11:00 o'clock in Harbor Light Baptist Church, 1300 Fort Johnson Road, James Island, SC. Interment, Haselden Cemetery, Sellers, SC. Friends may call at J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., Downtown Chapel, Thursday between 6 and 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Jackson was born June 17, 1930, in Sellers, SC, the daughter of Charles Haselden and Lorraine Price Haselden. She was a member of Harbor Light Baptist Church. She was a retired Supply Clerk with the Ralph H. Johnson, V.A. Medical Center.
She is survived by her husband of James Island, SC; three daughters, Abby J. Wilkins of James Island, SC and Sharon J. Boan of James Island, SC, Roxanne M. Reese of Troutman, NC; two sons, Charles Travis Jackson, Jr. and Frank J. Jackson both of Charleston, SC; 12 grandchildren; one sister, Lois Nusabaum of Hamer, SC; two brothers, Schofield Haselden and Sim Haselden both of Sellers, SC.
Memorials may be made to Harbor Light Baptist Church, 1300 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412.
DRIGGERS, Sr., Phillip
Phillip Driggers, Sr., 81, of Summerville, S.C., died Monday, October 8, 2001, at a local hospital.
Funeral services will be held at Ridge Baptist Church on Thursday afternoon, October 11, 2001, at 12 noon. Burial will be held at Plantation Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at the church one hour prior to service.
Arrangements by PARKS FUNERAL HOME, SUMMERVILLE, S.C.
