SMITH, JR., Herbert
DORCHESTER, S.C. - Herbert Adam Smith, Jr. died Wednesday November 14, 2001. Funeral Services will be held Saturday 11 a.m. in the First United Methodist Church of Harleyville with Rev. Bob Lee officiating. Burial will follow at the Harleyville Cemetery. Pallbearers are Victor Smith, Jr., Blaine Smith, Michael Mullinax, Bobby Carter, Haskell Parler and Buddy Carter. Surviving: his wife, Ann Griffith Smith, Dorchester, 2 daughters, Susan S. Bishop, Dorchester, Robin S. Riley, Harleyville, 2 sisters, Mildred S. Blanton, Summerville and Nancy S. Currie, Charleston, 4 grands, Adam Bishop and Madison Bishop, of Dorchester and Jared Riley and Katelin Riley of Harleyville. Memorials are suggested to the Cypruss United Methodist Church, 359 School Street, Ridgeville, S.C. 29472
MARANVILLE, JR., J.
The relatives and friends of James "Jim" Joseph Maranville, Jr., are invited to attend his funeral services in St. Marks United Methodist Church, Saturday afternoon, November 17, 2001, at 2 o'clock. Interment, Live Oak Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL.Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 413 Geddes Ave., Charleston, S.C. 29407.
DEAN, Vera
Mrs. Vera Cole Dean, age 97, of 1250 Teamon Road, Griffin, Ga. 30223, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2001, at her residence.Mrs. Dean was born May 1, 1904, to the late William Cole and the late Mollie Addis Cole. ftired USNR Commander Thomas Irvine Dean, Sr., Mrs. Dean was a graduate of the Lander College in Greenwood, S.C., where she received her teaching degree, a former teacher of the Oconee County School System. A retired teacher from the First Baptist Church in Charleston, S.C., where she was a very active member at the church having served in many different areas as well as Sunday School teacher, active in the youth department, women's missions. Mrs. Dean was the First Woman to serve on the Board of Directors in the South Carolina Baptist Association. She had been a member of the Sunnyside First Baptist Church and the First Baptist Church of Griffin, Ga. She was active in the Eastern Star in Charleston, serving as past worthy matron, Daughters of the Nile, and the Kings Daughters.Survivors include, son and daughter-in-law, Tom, Jr., and Gail Dean of Griffin, Ga., daughter, Virginia G. Horres of Charleston, S.C., grandchildren, Tommy and Connie Dean III of Edgefield, S.C., Charles David Dean of Griffin, Robert E. Dean and Vickie Henry-Dean of India Atlantic, Fla., great-grandchildren, Thomas I. Dean, IV, Mary Doar Dean, both of Summerville, Kellie M. Dean of Fla., Travis Green, Dorothy Green, both of North Augusta, S.C., niece and nephews, Betty Jo and Al Hilton of Charlotte, N.C., William Clayton of Spartanburg, S.C.Memorial services for Mrs. Vera C. Dean will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the First Baptist Church in Charleston, S.C. Dr. John A. Hamrick and Rev. Marshall Blalock will officiate. A Graveside Service for Mrs. Dean will be conducted on Monday, at 2 p.m., at the Edgewood Cemetery in Greenwood, S.C. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Charleston First Baptist Church, 48 Meeting St., Charleston, S.C. 29401. CONNER-WESTBURY FUNERAL HOME, 1891 W. McIntosh Road, Griffin, Ga., is in charge of arrangements.
FOXWORTH, Ruth
The relatives and friends of Ruth Godwin Foxworth are invited to attend her memorial services, Sunday, at 4 o'clock in the Chapel of John Wesley United Methodist Church. Burial will be private in Orangeburg, S.C.Memorials may be made to Bishop Gadsden Retirement Community, 1873 Camp Road, Charleston, S.C. 29412. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL.
HOWELL, William
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. William Joseph Howell are invited to attend the funeral services of the former in St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Sunday, at 2 o'clock. Interment, Bethany Cemetery. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, Saturday, between 5 and 7 o'clock.Memorials may be made to St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 405 King St., Charleston, S.C. 29401, or Charleston Exchange Club Foundation, P.O. Box 120, Ladson, S.C. 29456.
HOLL, Marguerite
The funeral services of Marguerite Helmken Holl were held Friday in St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. Interment, Magnolia Cemetery.Memorials may be made to St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 405 King St., Charleston, S.C. 29401.Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL.
OLIVER, Joyce
The relatives and friends of Joyce Stokes Oliver are invited to attend her funeral services in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., GREENRIDGE ROAD, this (Saturday) afternoon, November 17, 2001, at 2 o'clock. Interment, Riverview Memorial Park. Friends may call at Stuhr's Greenridge Road Chapel.
AMAKER, Charles
The relatives and friends of Charles H. Amaker are invited to attend his funeral services in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL, this (Saturday) morning, November 17, 2001, at 11 o'clock. Friends may call at Stuhr's Greenridge Road Chapel.
THORNHILL, Deborah
Entered into eternal rest on the morning of November 16, 2001, Deborah Jane Willis Thornhill, wife of Andrew Laverne Thornhill. Residence, Ladson, S.C. Funeral notice later. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL.
COSTE, Thomas
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas "Tom" Coste, are invited to attend the Memorial Service of the former, Saturday, November 17, 2001, in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL, at 4 o'clock. Interment will be private.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to South Carolina Center for Birds of Prey, P.O. Box 1245, Charleston, S.C. 29402, or Tom Coste Memorial Fund, 1929 Highway 17 North, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 29464 (843) 720-4821.
CARLISLE, Harry
Harry Carvin Carlisle, 74, of Charleston Heights, died after a brief illness on the evening of Thursday, November 15, 2001. The funeral service will be conducted at 10 o'clock, Monday, in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL. Interment, with full military honors, will follow at Carolina Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Stuhr's Greenridge Road Chapel, Sunday evening, from 6 until 8 p.m.He was born, October 19, 1927, in Harris, Ga., the son of John E. and Devorlene Downs Carlisle. He retired from the Navy as a boiler technician and later was retired from the Navy Commissary at the shipyard. He was a member of the Fleet Reserve Association and Hammerton Lodge #332.Mr. Carlisle is survived by his wife, Ruth Judy Carlisle, his daughters and sons-in-law, Melinda (Rob) Hamilton of Savannah, Ga., Marsha (Al) Rissanen of North Charleston, Loretta (Don) Shiles of North Charleston, and his son and daughter-in-law, Chris (Paige) Humbert of Raleigh, N.C. His brother, Billy Carlisle of Woodruff, Ga., and five grandchildren also survive.
DANIELS, Conrad
Entered into eternal rest on the morning of November 15, 2001, Conrad Franklin Daniels, husband of Mary E. Watts Daniels, residence, North Charleston, S.C. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Franklin Daniels are invited to attend the memorial services of the former, Sunday, November 18, 2001, at 4 o'clock, at STUHR'S NORTH AREA CHAPEL. Interment will be private.Mr. Daniels was born in Charlotte, N.C., on November 22, 1934, a son of Arthur D. Daniels and Mary Stiekleather Daniels. He was a retired Staff Sergeant with the United States Air Force. He was a Baptist.Surviving are his wife, Mary E. Watts Daniels of North Charleston, four sons, Conrad Daniels of Charleston, Michael Daniels of Cleveland, Ohio, Joseph Daniels of Charleston, and Scott Daniels of Charleston, two daughters, Vickie Massey of Raleigh, N.C., and Joan McQuillan of Goose Creek, a sister, Claire Tracy of Atlanta, Ga., nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association of South Carolina, 409 King St., Suite 300, Charleston, S.C. 29401, or the American Diabetes Association, 2711 Middleburg Dr., Suite 205, Columbia, S.C. 29204.
JONES, William
William "Bill" A. Jones, 74, of James Island, a retired Air Force T/Sgt. and husband of Evelyn Houck Jones, died the morning of November 16, 2001. The relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral services, Sunday, 2:30 o'clock, at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL. Interment, Live Oak Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Stuhr's Downtown Chapel, Saturday, between 6 and 8 o'clock.He is the son of Winfred Lee Jones, deceased, and Martha Gibbs Jones. He was born in Black Mountain, N.C., on December 18, 1926.He is retired from the Charleston Naval Shipyard after 17 years at the Power Plant. He was a member of the Dorchester Masonic Lodge #369 and VFW Post #445 on James Island. He was a member of the Non-Commissioned Officers Association.He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Houck Jones; one daughter, Katrina Lynn Gauthier of Johns Island; one son, Johnny Lee Jones of James Island, S.C.; and five grandchildren, Janie Lynn Jones, Danielle Leigh Jones, Johnny Lee Jones, II, Jeffrey Richard Smith, Gregory Lee Smith, and daughter-in-law, Deborah McLemore Jones; six brothers and two sisters, Winfred Lee Jones of Charleston, S.C., Jack Jones, Morris Jones, Ruby Powell and Dixie Jordan all of Salisbury, N.C., Clyde Jones, Joe Jones and Charles Jones of Brevard, N.C. Two sons preceded him in death, William Alexander Jones, Jr., and Danny Jones; one daughter, Patricia Ann Gauthier and a grandchild, Christopher Ryan Smith.Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5900 Core Road, Suite 504, North Charleston, S.C. 29406.
PRESSLEY, Beatrice
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Beatrice Washington Pinckney (Bea) Pressley, those of her husband, Mr. James Pressley, daughters and son, Mrs. Judy Pinckney Singleton (Leroy), Ms. Oralee Green, Ms. Julia Pinckney, Ms. Mel Rivers, Mr. Willie Carl Brown, Mrs. Hester Pinckney (Cyrus), Mrs. Yvennia Blake (Leroy), stepdaughter, Ms. Pauline Mikell, late mother, Mrs. Malvenia Washington, brothers, Mr. Howard Eugene Foster and the late Mr. John Earl Washington, sister-in-law, Mrs. Elouise Pinckney Harris, first cousins, Ms. Perceil Edith Prioleau, Ms. Annabelle Richardson, Ms. Beulah Fleming, Ms. Ruth Craig, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and a host of cousins are invited to attend her funeral services on Monday, November 19, 2001, 1 p.m. at St. James Presbyterian Church, 1314 Secessionville Road, James Island, SC. Friends may call at FIELDING HOME FOR FUNERALS, 722-3348 or 1-800-290-5954. The family will be receiving friends at the church on Sunday from 7 to 8 p.m. Remains to the church 12 noon Monday. Interment, church cemetery.
WEEKLEY, Virginia
FAIRFAX - Mrs. Virginia T. Weekley, wife of the late Clinton Weekley, died Thursday afternoon at the Allendale County Hospital after an extended illness. She was 77.Mrs. Weekley was born December 7, 1922 in Allendale County the daughter of the late Jones Thomas and Laura Thomas. She was a homemaker and on the hostess committee at the church. She was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church.Surviving are one brother, Billy Thomas of Fairfax and one sister, Mrs. Betty Manual of Ulmer. She was predeceased by a brother, Henry Thomas and a sister, Mildred Platts.Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church with burial following in the Harter Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday from 6 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. SMITH-RHODEN FUNERAL HOME, INC. is in charge of arrangements.
BETANCOURT, Bessie
Bessie Fraser Betancourt, 93, formerly of Georgetown, died Friday, November 16, 2001, at Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Home.Mrs. Betancourt was born in Georgetown on September 3, 1908, a daughter of the late Benjamin Porter Fraser and Bessie Harleston Lesesne Fraser. She was a graduate of Winyah High School and Winthrop College. Mrs. Betancourt was the Clerk of Court for Georgetown County for 29 years. She was a communicant of Prince George, Winyah, Episcopal Church and a member of the Altar Guild for many years. Mrs. Betancourt was a Red Cross Volunteer for 75 years and a recipient of the Clara Barton Meritorious Leadership Award.Surviving are three nieces, Elizabeth Fraser Huger of Charleston, Anne Huger Heilman of Palatka, Fla. and Margaret Bentley Huger of Richmond, Va.; one nephew, Robert Benjamin Fraser of Mt. Pleasant; two great-nieces, two great-nephews; two great-great-nieces, a great-great-nephew; and several cousins.Funeral services will be Monday morning, November 19, 2001, at 11:00 o'clock at Prince George, Winyah, Episcopal Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Paul C. Fuener. Burial will follow in the Churchyard under the direction of the Georgetown Chapel of MAYER FUNERAL HOME.The family suggests memorials to York Place, 234 Kings Mountain Road, York, SC 29745 and Prince George, Winyah, Episcopal Church Restoration Fund, P.O. Box 674, Georgetown, SC 29442.
LOWRIMORE, Ashpy P.
FLORENCE - Ashpy P. Lowrimore, 65, died Thursday, November 15, 2001, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, after a sudden illness.He was born in Britton's Neck, South Carolina, a son of the late Archie L. and Gertrude Richardson Lowrimore. Having been in banking since 1962, he was currently the Regional President with BB&T in Florence.He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Florence.Mr. Lowrimore served the community of Florence in many capacities. He was a member and former president of the Florence Rotary Club, and President and Campaign Chairman of United Way. He served on the Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America from 1994 - 2000, and was a charter member of the Florence Civic Center Commission. He worked with Economic and Community Development for 25 years and Florence County Progress for 20 years. He served as Pee Dee Chapter American Institute of Banking President in 1982 and was a member of the Pee Dee Chapter of Bank Administration Institute in 1983. He also served on the S.C. State Retirement Systems Investment Panel.He was the recipient of the Order of the Palmetto in 1995 and was named Florence County Business Person of the Year in 1994. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Francis Marion University in 2000.Mr. Lowrimore is survived by his wife, Carolyn Morrow Lowrimore of the home; three daughters, Wendy Lowrimore Seabolt and Wanda Michelle Lowrimore both of Savannah, Geo. and Celeste Bridgers Hudson of Charlotte, NC; two sisters, Loretta Lowrimore Roscoe of Conway, SC and Bernona Lowrimore Rodgers of Pinopolis, SC; and grandchildren, Matthew Hunter Seabolt and Amanda Peyton Seabolt, both of Savannah.He was predeceased by two brothers, Augustus L. Lowrimore and Herman P. Lowrimore.Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 18, 2001, at Calvary Baptist Church, directed by Waters-Powell Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Saturday, at the funeral home.Memorials may be made to the Francis Marion University Foundation, P.O. Box 100547, Florence, SC 29501; or to the charity of one's choice.
