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South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1920

REID, Geraldine
Entered into eternal rest on Thursday, November 8, 2001, Mrs. Geraldine Reid of Cordesville, S.C.; the wife of Mr. Wendell Reid of Cordesville, S.C.; mother of Mr. Wendell Reid, Jr., Mr. Virgil Reid and Mrs. Geraldine Davis all of NYC, and Mr. Delano Reid of New Jersey. Funeral notice later.Arrangements by GETHERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., Moncks Corner, S.C.

SELLERS, Wanda
Wanda R. Sellers, 45, of Moncks Corner, wife of Rory L. Sellers, died Thursday morning in a Charleston hospital.Funeral services will be held, Sunday, November 11, 2001, at 2 o'clock in James A. Dyal Funeral Home Chapel, Summerville. Burial will be in Plantation Memorial Gardens, Moncks Corner.Friends may call at the funeral home from 5 until 8 o'clock this evening.Mrs. Sellers was born on August 31, 1956, in Charleston, S.C., a daughter of Raymond and Barbara Huggins Anderson of North Charleston, S.C.She was a homemaker and attended Midway Baptist Church, Goose Creek, S.C.Surviving are, her husband, Rory L. Sellers of Moncks Corner; two sons, Leon Melvin and Robert Melvin, both of Moncks Corner; one step-son, Ross Sellers of Cross; two brothers, Larry Anderson of Moncks Corner, Vincent Anderson of North Charleston; one sister, Marcella Tutney of Wichita Falls, Texas, three grandchildren. She was predeceased by a sister, Rosie Medlin.Arrangements by JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN ST., SUMMERVILLE, S.C.

WEIDNER, Christopher
Entered into eternal rest on the morning of November 8, 2001, Christopher John Weidner, husband of Sherrie Craig Weidner. Residence, Summerville, S.C. Funeral notice later. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL, Sunday, November 11, 2001, between 4 and 8 o'clock.

WALTERS, Evelyn
LODGE - Evelyn Walters, 70, of Lodge, died November 7, 2001.The funeral will be on Sunday, November 11, 2001, in the McCune Branch Baptist Church at 3 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery.Ms. Walters, a daughter of the late Rufus and Vernell Glover, was born in Colleton County and attended the public schools there. She was a member of McCune Branch Baptist Church.Survivors are, three daughters, Joan Pope of Brooklyn, N.Y., Frances Varn of Varnville and Fremell Walters of Ladson; four sons, Ronald Walters, Rogers Walters and Roy Walters, all of Lodge, and Riddick Walters of Columbus, Ga.; a sister, Thelma Hicks of Orangeburg; two brothers, Billie Walters of Lodge and Johnnie Walters of Brooklyn, N.Y.Arrangements by HAMILTON'S FUNERAL HOME of Walterboro, S.C.

FERGUSON, Donna
Donna M. Fender Ferguson, age 55, died on November 4, 2001. She was born in Kearny, Neb., raised in Bamberg, S.C., she resided the past 24 years in Newark, Del., previously she resided in Victoria, Texas.A homemaker, she ran a daycare in her home in her earlier years. She was a graduate of Bamberg High School in Bamberg, S.C. She received her BA in music at North Greenville Junior College. Afterwards, she attended Carson-Newman College where she continued to major in music.Devoted to her church, she was a Charter member at the Glasgow Reformed Presbyterian Church for 14 years, beginning when the church was formed in 1987. She taught women's bible study and also taught the youth group with her husband. She was heavily involved in the White House Conference on Families in 1978 and 1979 and the Stop ERA movement and received the Eagle Forum Award for her work. She enjoyed gardening, playing the piano, and was an avid music lover. She enjoyed gardening, playing the piano, and was an avid music lover. She enjoyed spending time with her family including her grandchildren and decorating her home with country memorabilia and crafts.Beloved wife of Douglas J. Ferguson, devoted mother of Kimberly I. Creek, Kerrie Ferguson-Willey and Chuck E. Ferguson. Also survived by her parents, Wilton and Anne Holliday Fender; a brother, Jerry Fender; and will be missed sadly by her six grandchildren, Matthew, Wesley, Elisabeth, Markie, Molly and Emma Marie, and a niece, Mary Beth Fender, who is the daughter of her deceased mother, Mark Fender who died in 1988. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.A Memorial Service was conducted Friday at 7 p.m., at Glasgow Reformed Presbyterian Church, Rt. 896 Bear, Delaware. Funeral arrangements were made by the Pagano Funeral Home, Inc. 3711 Fould Road, Bethel, Pa.Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 11, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Hunters Chapel Baptist Church. The casket will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial to follow in the church cemetery. There will be no visitation. Donations should be made to Hunters Chapel Cemetery Fund, Rt. 1 Box 57, Bamberg, S.C. 29003. Local arrangements will be made by COONER FUNERAL HOME, Bamberg, S.C.

SMITH, Harold
Entered into eternal rest on the morning of Friday, November 9, 2001, (City of Charleston Police Detective, Retired) Mr. Harold "Harry B." Smith. Residence, 44 Ashe St., Charleston, S.C. He is the beloved father of Mr. Harold Smith, Jr., Mr. Luther Smith, Mr. Herbert Harrison, Mr. Robert Smith, Mrs. Elnora Garrett, Mrs. Dorothy Scott (Clarence), Mrs. Barbara Smith, Mrs. Gloria Smith, Mrs. Gail Smith, Mrs. Katherine Ancrum and Mrs. Louise Fulton, the late Mr. Anthony Smith, Mr. Henry Smith, and Mr. Timothy Scott, brother of Mrs. Frances Mack, Mr. Frank Taylor (Elnora), the late Mrs. Alice Brown and Mr. Leroy Taylor. Funeral arrangements will be announced by HARLESTON-BOAGS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 121 Calhoun St., (Downtown) Charleston, S.C. Phone (843) 723-3066.

CONTRERAS, SR., N.
Nelson E. Contreras, Sr., of Summerville, died Thursday, November 8, at a local hospital. He is survived by his wife, Mireya Adame Contreras, a son, Nelson Contreras, Jr., two daughters, Yolanda Morillo and Anna Contreras, a brother, Pedro Contreras, two sisters, Fefa Pastor and Maria Elidia Contreras, eight grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Visitation is today from 10:00 until 1:30 at MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, Goose Creek Chapel, 100 S. Goose Creek Blvd. A graveside service will be at 2:00 in Plantation Memorial Gardens, Moncks Corner.

AYOUB, Lorraine
Entered into eternal rest on the morning of November 9, 2001, Lorraine V. Ayoub, wife of Ken Ayoub. Residence, North Charleston, SC. Funeral services for Mrs. Ayoub will be held in Advent Lutheran Church, Sunday, November 11, 2001 at two o'clock. Interment will follow in Bethany Cemetery. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., NORTH AREA CHAPEL, 2119 Dorchester Road this Saturday evening from five until seven o'clock.Born March 27, 1942 in Charleston, SC, the daughter of James Matthew Reid and Narvis Craven Reid Horst. Mrs. Ayoub was a homemaker and attended Advent Lutheran Church. She was a community activist and was co-founder of the group C.H.O.I.C.E.S.Survivors include her husband, Ken Ayoub of N. Charleston; a son, Kenneth Erick Ayoub of N. Charleston; a sister, Delores R. Cabal of N. Charleston, three grandchildren, Richard Merrion, Michael Hays and Christina Hays. Mrs. Ayoub was predeceased by her daughter, Debra Lorraine Hays and a brother, James M. Reid, Jr.Memorials may be made to Carolina Youth Development Center, 5055 Lackawanna Blvd., N. Charleston, SC 29405.

JOWERS, Thomas
Thomas Earl Jowers, 75, of Ladson, a retired masonary contractor, died Thursday at his home. Funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday in CAROLINA MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME. Entombment will follow in Carolina Memorial Gardens. Born in Lake City, he was the son of William I. Jowers and Leila Evans Jowers. Mr. Jowers was a member of The First Southern Methodist Church in Summerville. He was a member of Quail Unlimited.Survivors include his wife, Nadine Daniels Jowers; a daughter, Sonia Jowers Zwick of North Charleston; sons, William E. Jowers of Goose Creek; Daniel Dexter Jowers of Summerville and Carol Lewain Jowers of Ladson; sisters, Edith J. Dubose and Ethel M. Jowers, both of Lake City; a brother, James W. Jowers of Johnsonville and four grandchildren.The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral at the funeral home. Memorial Contributions may be made to Hospice of Charleston or The American Diabetes Association.Arrangements by Carolina Memorial Funeral Home, 7113 Rivers Avenue North Charleston, SC.

MILLER, Corrie
RICHBURG, SC. - Mrs. Corrie Lee Zeigler Miller, age 92, of 120 S. Main Street, Richburg, SC., died Thursday, at The Sunshine Village in Rock Hill, SC. Born July 10, 1909 in Bamburg, SC. She was a daughter of the late James Zeigler and the late Martha Murray Zeigler. She was the widow of Cecil P. Miller.Mrs. Miller was the oldest member of The Lando Baptist Church and was a former member of The Dorchester Waylyn Baptist Church, where she served as Sunday school teacher and within The Homebound Ministry; she was a past member of Senior Services in Edgemoor and was a member of The Ladies Bible Class And Women In Mission of The Lando Baptist Church.Surviving: Daughter and son-in-law, Mrs. James (Jeanie) Turner of Richburg, SC., son and daughter-in-law, Hershel and Geraldine Miller of Goose Creek, SC., and Johnnie I. Miller of Riverside, California; sisters, Mrs. Sabra Kittrell of Columbia, S.C., and Mrs. Fannie Gandy Elgin, S.C., 15 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and 9 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be announced later by WRIGHT'S HOME FOR FUNERALS.

THOMAS, Richardine
Entered into eternal rest on November 9, 2001, Mrs. Richardine Thomas, the beloved wife of Mr. James Thomas, Jr., mother of Mr. Ricky Garnett and Ms. Burnett Renee Garnett, daughter of Mrs. Beaulah Garnett and the late Mr. Richmond Garnett, sister of Mr. Richmond Garnett Jr., Mr. Raymond Garnett, Mrs. Burnett G. Bryant and Mrs. Annette West. Late residence: 2058 Arbutus Ave., North Charleston, SC. Funeral notice later. Arrangements by SUBURBAN FUNERAL HOME, INC.

CRAWFORD, Leroy
Leroy "Buster" Crawford, 76, of Moncks Corner, SC, died Thursday in a North Charleston hospital.The funeral will be at 2:00 PM Sunday in the Macedonia Church of God of Prophecy. Interment will be in St. Stephen. Friends may call at DIAL-MURRAY FUNERAL HOME, MONCKS CORNER, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM this Saturday evening.Mr. Crawford was born Oct. 5, 1925, in Bonneau, SC, a son of Andrew Crawford, Sr., and Emma Bunch Crawford. He was a member of the Macedonia Church of God of Prophecy.Surviving are, a brother, Bobby C. Crawford of Macedonia; and a number of nieces and nephews.

CRAWFORD, Mary
Mary "Mamie" Yates Crawford, 76, widow of Samuel L. Crawford of Goose Creek, SC, died Wednesday, November 7, 2001, in a local hospital. The relatives and friends of Mary "Mamie" Crawford are invited to attend her funeral services Saturday, November 10, 2001, in J. HENRY STUHR, MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL at 11:00 o'clock. Interment will follow in Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at STUHR'S MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL Friday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 o'clock.Mrs. Crawford was born in Awendaw, SC, on June 11, 1925, a daughter of John Thomas Porte and Lilly Potter Porte. She was retired from Cummins Engine Company, Inc., and was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church.Surviving are three sons, Allen T. Yates of Conway, SC, Alfred Yates of Bonneau, SC, and David L. Yates of Mt. Pleasant, SC, two daughters, Rhoda Massey of Goose Creek, SC, and Ida Y. Draper of North Charleston, SC, one sister, Charlotte Mitchum of Mt. Pleasant, SC, fourteen grandchildren and twenty-one great-grandchildren.Flowers accepted or memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5900 Core Road, Suite 504, North Charleston, SC 29406.

WEST, Loraine
The relatives and friends of Loraine Infinger West are invited to attend her funeral services in J. HENRY STUHR, INC. GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL this (Saturday) afternoon Two o'clock. Interment Carolina Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Stuhr's Greenridge Road Chapel.

PRINGLE, Eugene
Relatives and friends of Mr. Eugene "Bobby" Pringle of Ridgeville, SC; the beloved brother of Mr. Isaac Pringle of Dorchester, SC, Mr. Admiral Pringle, Mr. Stanley Pringle, Ms. Paulette M. Pringle all of Ridgeville, SC, and Mrs. Brenda Katherine Keller of Cross, SC, are invited to attend his funeral services on Monday, November 12, 2001 at 1:00 p.m. at Mt. Pisgah A.M.E. Church, Ridgeville, SC. Interment: Shuler Cemetery, Ridgeville, SC. SCOTT'S MORTUARY in charge of arrangements.

MCCLOUD, Edward
Entered into eternal rest on Nov. 9, 2001, Mr. Edward McCloud, beloved father of Ms. Marie Mack and grandfather of Ms. Elizabeth Robinson. Friends may call at 523 Carpenter Road, James Island, SC and at FIELDING HOME FOR FUNERALS, 722-3348 or 1-800-2905954. Funeral notice later.

CROFT, Willie H.
Willie Harvey "Billy" Croft, 54, of St. Stephen, SC, a retired truck driver, died Sunday in a Charleston hospital.
The funeral will be at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, November 13, 2001, in the ST. STEPHEN CHAPEL OF DIAL-MURRAY FUNERAL HOME. Friends may call at the Chapel from 11:00 a.m. until the hour of service on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Kennedy Center, 306 Airport Dr., Moncks Corner, SC 29461.
Mr. Croft was born Aug. 25, 1947, in Moncks Corner, SC, a son of Otis Herman Croft and Wilma Wrenn Orvin.
Surviving are his mother of St. Stephen; his step-father, Oliver J. Orvin of St. Stephen; one brother, Scott E. Yarbrough of St. Stephen; one sister, Patsy E. Yarbrough of St. Stephen; and four nieces and two nephews.

CHAPMAN, Joyce
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Joyce Ann Collins Chapman of Moncks Corner, SC, widow of William Clay Chapman, are invited to attend her funeral services, 11:00 a.m. this Monday morning, Nov. 12, 2001 in the CHAPEL OF DIAL-MURRAY FUNERAL HOME, MONCKS CORNER. Interment will be in Berkeley Memorial Gardens.

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