FRIERSON, Johnnie
Johnnie "Fiston" Hutson Frierson, 85, died Thursday, November 1, 2001, at his home in Goose Creek. Born May 30, 1916, in Williamsburg County he was the son of George Allen Frierson and Ollie Brothers. Mr. Frierson was retired as the custodian for Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Bishop England High School. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Jackie; fours sons, George Frierson, Reno Frierson, Jackie Frierson, and Wayne Frierson, all of Goose Creek; five daughters, Betty Ann Clark, Jedburg, Nancy Buck Miller, Williston, S.C., Mary Frierson and Ruby Berkos, both of Goose Creek, and Pearl Russell, Moncks Corner; two brothers, Dudley Frierson, Johns Island, and Eugene Frierson, Walterboro; two sisters, Thelma Crowe, Goose Creek, and Virgil Frierson, Summerville; 18 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, in the chapel of MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, GOOSE CREEK CHAPEL, 100 S. Goose Creek Blvd. Interment will follow at Bethany Cemetery.
VARN, Elizabeth
EHRHARDT - Miss Elizabeth "Lib" Carlton Varn, 56, of 4472 Paces Battle, Atlanta, Ga., formerly of Ehrhardt, died Saturday, Nov. 3, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, at Ehrhardt Southern Methodist Church with the Rev. John Hucks, Jr. officiating, directed by the Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home of Walterboro.Miss Varn was born in Orangeburg and was a daughter of G.D. Varn, Sr. and Rosa Hearn Varn. She was the owner of Creative Concepts. She was a member of the Ehrhardt Southern Methodist Church, a graduate of Columbia College and received her Masters Degree in Human Resources from Georgia State University. She served with the Red Cross in South Korea and for 13 years in the United States. She was an avid traveler.Surviving are a brother, G.D. Varn, Jr. of Ehrhardt; nephews, G.D. Varn III and Henry B. Varn, both of Ehrhardt; nieces, Mary Ida Padgett of Fairfax and Lucinda Collins of Mebane, NC; six grand-nephews and three grand-nieces.The family will be receiving friends at Ehrhardt Southern Methodist Church from 1:00 p.m. Tuesday until the hour of service.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ehrhardt Southern Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 44, Ehrhardt, SC 29081.
SMITH, Daniel
Entered into eternal rest on Thursday, November 1, 2001, in Pittsburgh, Pa., Mr. Daniel L. Smith, beloved son of Ms. Lillian Smith and Mr. Daniel Porter, brother of Dorothy Patterson, Carolyn Smith and George Smith. Family will be receiving friends at 3628 Maybank Highway, Apt. A-11, John's Island, SC. Funeral notice later.Arrangements by WALKER'S MORTUARY "Chapel of Peace" 3407 Old Pond Rd., John's Island, SC. Phone 559-0341.
EVANS, JAMES AND JORDAN
Entered into eternal rest on the afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001, Little Twin Angels, James and Jordan Evans. They are the beloved angels of Mr. James and Mrs. Cathy Evans of 4988 Hyde Avenue, North Charleston, SC and beloved brother and sister of Master Hector Matthews and Master Joshua Sams and Little Miss Talia Brown. The relatives and friends of Twin Angels, Master James and Little Miss Jordan Evans are invited to attend their family hour on Tuesday, November 6, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. in Harleston-Boags Funeral Chapel. Inhumation will follow in St. Lawrence R.C. Cemetery.Arrangements by HARLESTON-BOAGS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 121 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC (Downtown) Phone: 723-3066.
HESTER, Iber
Iber Lazalia "Liz" Hester, 75, of Summerville, widow of Felton Hester, died Thursday evening in a local hospital.Memorial service will be held at a later date. Burial will be held in Georgia Memorial Park Cemetery, Marietta, Georgia.Born on December 10, 1925 in Atlanta, Georgia, the daughter of the late William Iber McCollum and Mary Bernice Jordan McCollum.She was a graduate of North Charleston High School. She was a homemaker. She was of the Methodist faith.Surviving are a daughter, Toni A. Pope of Summerville; a son, Randall Wayne Hester, Sr. of Jacksonville, Fla.; three grandchildren, Randall Wayne Hester, Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla., Theresa Shondell Brewer of Jacksonville, Fla., Colby Tyler Pope of Tulsa, Ok.; a sister, Jackie Charpa Clack of Summerville; a brother, Bobby Harrison McCollum of Monroe, Ga.; several nieces and nephews.Arrangements by JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUMMERVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA.
HOUSE, JR., Arthur
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service for Captain Arthur Caswell "Mose" House, Jr. US Navy (Ret.) and Eulalie Beck House at James A. Dyal Funeral Home Chapel, Summerville this evening at 5:30 o'clock.The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 o'clock until the hour of service.In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to: WWII Memorial Fund, American Battle Monuments Commission, ATTN: GR048, P.O. Box 96074, Washington, SC 20090. Arrangements by JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUMMERVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA.
BENNETT, JR., Robert
Robert Gordon Bennett, Jr., 56, of Summerville, husband of Cheryl M. Bennett died Friday morning in a North Charleston hospital.Funeral service will be held Monday, November 5, 2001 at 1 o'clock in Miles Road Baptist Church, Summerville. Burial will be in Carolina Memorial Gardens, North Charleston.Friends may call at James A. Dyal Funeral Home, Summerville from 7 until 9 o'clock this evening.In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to: Miles Road Baptist Church Building Fund: 816 Miles Road, Summerville, SC 29485.Born on May 15, 1945 in Lamar, South Carolina, a son of the late Robert Gordon Bennett, Sr. and Helen Cade Bennett. He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina. He served in the United States Marine Corps. He was a retired crane operator with the Transportation Department at the Charleston Naval Weapons Station. He was a member of Miles Road Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife; two sons and daughter-in-law, Robby and Tosha Bennett of Charleston and Micah Bennett of Summerville; two grandsons, Cade and Sims Bennett both of Charleston; brother, Donnie Bennett of St. Mary's, Ga.; sister, Annelle Bennett of Slidell, La.Arrangements by JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 South Main Street, Summerville, South Carolina.
JONES, Thaddaues
The relatives and friends of Mr. Thaddaues S. Jones and those of his wife, Mrs. Sarah McCue Jones, children, Mr. Thaddaues "Bunny" S. Jones, Jr. (Louise), Mr. Keith Jones (Bernadette S.) and Mr. Gary Jones, grands, sister, Mrs. Agnes J. Guest (Leroy), nieces, Mrs. Bernice Wilson, Mrs. Loretta Huger (Carroll), Ms. Juanita Melvin, Mrs. Miriam Turner (John), Mrs. Martina Alston, nephew, Mr. Timothy Jones, sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, cousins, other relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral services, Monday, October 5, 2001, 1 p.m. at Graham AME Church, 1124 Wappoo Rd., Charleston, SC. Remains will lie in state at the church on Monday from 12 noon until the hour of service. Rev. Debra Carter officiating. Interment Live Oak Memorial Gardens. Family will be receiving friends this evening (Sunday) at Graham AME Church from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.Arrangements by WALKER'S MORTUARY "CHAPEL OF PEACE" 3407 Old Pond Rd., John's Island, SC. Phone 559-0341.
MYERS, Quennie
Quennie G. Myers of 219 Myers Estate Road, St. Stephen, SC. The beloved mother of Mr. Robert Myers, Mr. Frank Myers, Jr., Mr. Willie Myers, Mr. Melvin Myers of Baltimore, Maryland, Mr. Joe Lewis of New York, Mrs. Shirley Myers of Goose Creek, and Mrs. Eldora Logan of New York. Funeral notice will be announced later. Arrangements by MILLIGAN'S FUNERAL HOME OF MONCKS CORNER, S.C. Phone: 761-8696.
MIXSON, Marie
Marie Louise Phillips Mixson, 91, of Charleston, died Friday evening, November 2, 2001, at her home on James Island. The funeral service will be 11:00 o'clock Monday in The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 714 Riverdale Dr., West Ashley. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call this evening (Sunday) from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at J. HENRY STUHR, INC. DOWNTOWN CHAPEL.Mrs. Mixson was born March 30, 1910 in Galveston, Texas, the daughter of Clarence and Anna Doherty Phillips. A homemaker, she was the widow of Benjamin Irvin Mixon.She is survived by her four daughters, Rose Marie Dent of Charleston; Benetta Terry of Raleigh, NC; Jean Brown of Arcanum, Ohio; and Linda Stewart of Charleston as well as thirteen grandchildren and twenty-five great-grandchildren.Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Charleston, 3896 Leeds Ave., Charleston, SC 29405 or The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 714 Riverdale Dr., Charleston, SC 29407.
WOLTERS, SR., Robert
Entered into rest on the morning of November 3, 2001, awaiting the 2nd coming, Robert Steven Wolters, Sr., husband of Mary Elizabeth Welch Wolters, residence, Charleston, SC. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Wolters, Sr. are invited to attend the funeral services of the former Monday morning, November 5, 2001, at eleven o'clock in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL. Interment, Live Oak Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at J. Henry Stuhr's West Ashley Chapel this Sunday evening November 4, 2001 from six until eight o'clock.Mr. Wolters was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, the son of William Westley Wolters, Sr. and Helen Maude Snyder Wolters. He was a carpenter and a member of Charleston Seventh Day Adventist Church.Surviving are his wife of Charleston, SC; one daughter: Donna Smith of Goose Creek, SC; two sons: Robert Steven Wolters, Jr. of Florida and Mike Wolters of Charleston, SC; six brothers: Bill Wolters of Haymarket, VA, George Wolters and James Wolters both of New Market, VA, Kenneth Wolters of Hagerstown, MD, Dwayne Wolters of Edinburg, VA and Floyd Wolters of Shenandoah, VA; two sisters: Virginia McCaffrey of Hagerstown, MD, and Deborah Greenhorn of Kansas City, MO; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a sister: Naomi Ankerbrand.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Charleston, Inc., 3896 Leeds Avenue, North Charleston, SC, 29407. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL.
DUBOIS, Cornelia
Cornelia King Dubois, 66, of Hanahan, widow of William W. "Cubby" Dubois, died Saturday in a North Charleston hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday in Carolina Memorial Funeral Home. Born in Ft. Pierce, Fla., she was the daughter of William Calvin King and Lena F. Wheeler King.
Survivors include daughters, Teena Dubois and Melissa Dubois both of Hanahan and Susan Shipman of North Charleston; a sister, Maude Dubois of Ft. Pierce, Fla.; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in the form of a love offering to the family at 1220 Sumner Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406.
Arrangements by CAROLINA MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 7113 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, S.C.
WILLIAMS, Milton
Entered into eternal rest on November 4, 2001, Mrs. Mable G. Williams of 1082 United Dr., Huge, SC. The beloved mother of Mr. Willie Spells, Mr. Henry Smith, Mr. Eliza Stafford and Mrs. Kathleen Williams all of Huge, SC. Funeral notices later, SCOTT'S MORTUARY in charge of arrangements.
DARBY, Helen
Helen Freeman Darby, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, widow of Charles Pinckney Darby died at her home, surrounded by family, on the afternoon of Sunday, November 4, 2001. The funeral service will be held at the graveside at 10:00 o'clock Tuesday morning, November 6, 2001 in Christ Episcopal Churchyard Cemetery, 2304 Highway 17 North, Mt. Pleasant. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MT. PLEASANT CHAPEL, 1494 Mathis Ferry Rd., this evening (Monday) from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m.
Born on April 17, 1908 in Mt. Pleasant, a daughter of the late Willington Edmondston Freeman and Susan Magwood Freeman, Helen was a senior resident of Mt. Pleasant's Old Village. She was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church.
Surviving are her sons and daughters-in-law; R. Gordon (Anne) Darby and Charles P. (Joyce) Darby, Jr. of Mt. Pleasant. Also surviving are seven grandchildren; Charles P. Darby, III, Beth Darby Haizlip, Anne Darby Parker, John C.L. Darby, Joya Darby Wolf, Susan Darby Pierce and Robert Darby as well as nineteen great-grandchildren.
Memorials are suggested to MUSC Children's Hospital, 171 Ashley Ave., Charleston, SC 29425.
HIRST, Anne
ROCK HILL - Miss Anne Wood Hirst, 88, of Rock Hill, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2001, at a local nursing home.
Funeral services will be held 3 p.m., Tuesday, November 6, 2001, at the Episcopal Church of Our Savior with the Rev. Michael Lumpkin officiating followed by a graveside service 11 a.m., Wednesday, November 7, 2001, at the Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery in Edisto Island, S.C.
A native of Madison, Wisc., she was the daughter of the late Arthur Roscoe Hirst and Daisey Isabel Babylon Hirst. A member of the Episcopal Church of Our Savior of Rock Hill where she was a former member of the Choir, member of the St. Anne's Guild, and for many years was the Christian Education Director of the church. She was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin. She taught in the public school system in Madison, Wisc., and in the Alternative Aid Business School in Charleston, S.C. She was the Administrative Assistant to the Registrar of Winthrop College. She was a member of the Business Professional Women's Association. She was preceded in death by her sister Mrs. Dallas Hirst Lumpkin, and brother-in-law Rev. William W. Lumpkin former rector of the Episcopal Church of Our Savior in Rock Hill, S.C. Miss Hirst is the last of the Hirst Family of Cambridge Maryland.
Survivors include, nephews, Bill Lumpkin of Cliffton Forge, Va., Arthur Lumpkin of Columbia, S.C., Alex Lumpkin of Naperville, Ill., Rev. Michael Lumpkin of Summerville, S.C.; nieces, Dallas Garbee of Columbia, S.C., Anne Beach of Raleigh, N.C., Betty L. Gregory of Columbia, S.C., Julie Lumpkin-Kana of Columbia, S.C.; many great-nieces and nephews; many great-great-nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the Episcopal Church of Our Savior Memorial Fund in Rock Hill, S.C.
BASS FUNERAL HOME is serving the Hirst family.
Family or friends wishing to send notes or letters via e-mail may send to Bass Funeral Home at tjd@cetling.net. These will be forwarded to the family.
DEAN, Edith
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Edith Gay Dean are invited to attend her funeral service at Santee Circle Community Church, Monday afternoon, November 5, 2001, at 3 p.m. Interment will be in Bonneau Baptist Church Cemetery. Friends may call at RUSSELL FUNERAL CHAPEL, Moncks Corner, until 1 o'clock and at the church from 2 o'clock until the hour of service.
PENDERGRASS, JR., W.
The relatives and friends of Mr. White Pendergrass, Jr., and those of his parents, Ms. Rosa Lee and the late Mr. Willie Pendergrass, Sr. Those of his brothers and sisters, Sandra Addison, Leroy Pendergrass, Willie Mae Brown, Norris Pendergrass, Lawrence Pendergrass, John Lee Pendergrass (Vivian), Minnie Yates (James), Joseph Pendergrass (Marie), and the late Rutha Lee Rollins, nieces, nephews, and cousins are invited to attend his home-going service on Tuesday, November 6, 2001, 1 p.m., at AIKEN-CAPERS FUNERAL HOME. Interment at Johnson Cemetery, North Charleston. Viewing and visitation with the family will be this evening from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
HACKER, Martin
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Monday (today), at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Goose Creek, for Martin J. "Marty" Hacker, 63, who died Friday, November 2, 2001, at a local hospital. Interment will follow at Plantation Memorial Gardens, Highway 17A Moncks Corner, S.C. The Hacker family is being served by McALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, GOOSE CREEK CHAPEL, 100 S. Goose Creek.
HUGHES, Catherine
ORANGEBURG, S.C. - Mrs. Catherine Naomi Johnson Hughes, 50, of Orangeburg, S.C., died November 2, 2001, at an Orangeburg hospital.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m., Tuesday, November 6, 2001, at THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL in Orangeburg. Rev. T. Lynn Bryant will officiate. Burial in Crestlawn Memorial Gardens in Orangeburg.
Mrs. Hughes was born August 12, 1951, in Charleston, a daughter of John Curtis Johnson and Catherine White Johnson. She was preceded in death by son, John C. Varney, Jr., and a brother Michael Johnson.
Survivors include, husband, Arthur Robert Hughes of Orangeburg; three daughters, Crystal Renee Varney of Orangeburg, Amy Mullins of Mountvlle, Conn., and Tammy Baines of Philadelphia, Pa.; parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Curtis Johnson of North; sister, Darlane Williams of North; four brothers, Marvin C. Johnson and Leon Johnson both of Summerville; Charles Johnson of Orangeburg, and David Johnson of Charleston; and four grandchildren.
Family may call at her residence, 312 Ridley Drive, Orangeburg, S.C., and residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson, 447 Slab Landing Road, North, S.C.
Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, at Thompson Funeral Home in Orangeburg. Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
