CENTURY, Tommy
Entered into eternal rest on the morning of Thursday, December 6, 2001 Mr. Tommy L. Century, Orlando, Florida. He is the beloved father of Mr. Leroy Century (Daisy), Mr. James Century (Bernice), Mrs. Dianne Thompson (Rufus), Mr. Tommy L. Century, Jr., Ms. Delphine Century, step father of Mrs. Betty Thomas (Joseph), and Mr. Ervin Century (Gretta), brother of Mrs. Margurite Mickens and Mrs. Luvenia Hardemen. Funeral arrangements to be announced by HARLESTON-BOAGS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 121 Calhoun St. (Downtown) Charleston, S.C. Phone (843) 723-3066.
HAYNES, Dorothy
We sorrowfully regret to inform you that Mrs. Dorothy Haynes, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday evening, December 5, 2001, at her residence. Late residence 119 Froman Dr., Summerville, S.C. Mother of Messers Nehemiah, Charles, and David Haynes, Ms. Nancy Haynes and Ms. Margaret Logan; step-mother of Mrs. Catherdal Howell; sister of Ms. Vernell James, Ms. Mary Jones, Ms. Martha James, Ms. Rose James, Mr. Lawrence James, Jr., Mr. Wilie James and Mr. Ebon James. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Albert A. Glover Funeral Home, 113 Bryan St., Summerville, S.C. 29483, Phone (843) 871-1528.
MILLER, Freddie
The relatives and friends of Mr. Freddie Miller are invited to attend his funeral services on Saturday, December 8, 2001, 2:30 p.m. At Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, at 1561 Mosstree Road, Charleston, S.C. Interment, Sunset Memorial Gardens, North Charleston, S.C. Mr. Miller is survived by his wife, Mrs. Wilhelmina Miller; the father of Mrs. Earthalee Brown, Mr. Irvin (Rosalind) Miller, both of Charleston, S.C., Mr. Larry Miller of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Mr. Thomas (Bernice) Slawson of Ladson, S.C.; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; the uncle of Mr. Nathaniel Smith, Mr. Leon (Evelyn) Alston, Mrs. Inez (Henry) McCoy, and Mr. John Alston, all of Charleston, S.C.; and a host of other relatives and friends. Viewing for Mr. Freddie Miller will be at the William M. Smith Memorial Chapel, Charleston, S.C., on Friday, December 7, 2001, from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. The family hour will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Arrangements by W.M. SMITH-MCNEAL FUNERAL HOME, INC., 881-4920 or 1-800-924-5659. Or you may e-mail a memorial message at wmsbmc2@aol.com.
WASHINGTON, Emma
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Emma Washington, those of her children, Mrs. Cynthia Taylor, Mrs. Frances Smith, Mary Hush and Mr. Melvin Harry, brothers, Mr. Thomas Harry and Mr. Jonnie Will Harry, sisters, Mrs. Mary Tucker, Mrs. Rose Thomas, Ms. Birdie Harry, Ms. Lillie Harry and Mrs. Ada Perry are invited to attend her funeral service on Saturday, December 8, 2001, at 1 p.m. in Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, 7396 Rivers Ave., North Charleston, S.C. Interment, Johnson Cemetery. Visitation with the family on Friday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. ARRANGEMENTS BY SUBURBAN FUNERAL HOME, INC.
DANTZLER, Bob
Bob Elvis Dantzler, 45, an employee with the State of Georgia for C.A.R.P., died Friday, November 30, 2001, in Atlanta, Ga.
The funeral will be 1 p.m., on Saturday, December 8, 2001, in the New Covenant Fellowship Ministry Church, Green Pond, S.C. Burial will be in the Ladson/White Cemetery.
Mr. Dantzler was born in Charleston, S.C., and was the son of Wilson and Viola Dantzler. He attended the Charleston County public schools and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was married to Edith Y. Dantzler.
Surviving are, three children, Trenisha S. Jones, Marquez D. Jones and Dawn P. Dantzler; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson (Viola) Dantzler of Charleston, S.C.; two brothers, Wilson Dantzler, Jr., and Glenn Pinckney (Cynthia); three sisters, Geraldine Johnson (Kevin), Stephanie Dantzler and Christine M. Dantzler, all of Charleston; and three grandchildren, Tahj M. Jones, Xavier D. Jones and Immanuel M. Jones; his former wife, Edith Y. Dantzler and a close friend, B. Jenkins.
MARTINO, JR., Willie
Willie Alfrado "Bouncer" Martino, Jr., 72, a retired security officer, of 230 Ann St., St. George, S.C., died Monday, December 3, 2001, at a Charleston hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m., Sunday, December 9, 2001, at the Good Hope Baptist Church in St. George, with Dr. S.B. Marshall, officiating. Burial will be in the St. Luke Cemetery, Grover, S.C. The family hour will be held 5 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 8, at Good Hope Baptist Church. Mr. Martino was born June 23, 1929, in Ft. Myer, Fla., a son of the late Willie A. Martino, Sr., and Mrs. Elizabeth Amelia Martin Martino. He was a graduate of Smith Brown High School of Arcadia, Fla., and Area Trade School of Denmark, S.C., where he completed the Barber's Curriculum. He was a member of the Good Hope Baptist Church where he served as a member of the Brotherhood, the S.B. Marshall Male Chorus, Senior Choir and a member of the St. George Chapter of the NAACP. He was also a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Korean War, former Deputy Sheriff of Dorchester County, a successful barber and a retired security officer with the Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg-Calhoun Counties, Orangeburg, S.C.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Elouise Barton Martino of St. George; two sons, Ralph (Freda) Martino and Gregory Martino, all of St. George; one sister, Ms. Altawese Martino of St. George; one brother, Ret. Sgt. Major James H. (Alece) Martino of Ft. Myers, Fla. He is also survived by three granddaughters, Megan, Crystal and Marion Martino, all of St. George. All arrangements have been entrusted to the LING FUNERAL HOME OF ST. GEORGE (843) 563-3589.
SETTLE, William
The relatives and friends of Rev. William Henry Settle of 11 South Beech Ave., Andrews, S.C., are invited to attend his funeral services on Saturday, December 8, 2001, at 1 p.m. At Ebenezer AME Church, 44 Nassau, and St. Interment: Norristown, Pa. Rev. Settle is survived by his daughter, Ms. Iris W. Settle. Two sons, Mr. William Eleby Settle (Michelle) and Mr. Stuart Vincent Settle. Two grandsons Mr. Mathew William Settle and Mr. Christopher Samuel Settle. Two sisters Dr. Martha S. Putney and Ms. Catherine L. Settle. And a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Viewing for Rev. Settle will be at St. Andrews AME Church North Beech Ave. Andrews, S.C., on Friday, December 7, 2001, from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. And at the William M. Smith Memorial Chapel, 2 Radcliffe St., Charleston, S.C., from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be no family hour. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the General Scholarship Fund of Howard University, c/o Howard University, 2041 Georgia Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20060. Arrangements by W.M. SMITH-MCNEAL FUNERAL CHAPEL, 4129 Hwy. 17, North Awendaw, S.C. 881-4920 or 1-800-924-5659. Or you may e-mail a memorial message at wmsbmc2@aol.com.
NETH, Marilyn
Marilyn Brown Neth, 72, of Charleston, died Thursday, December 6, at her home in Charleston, S.C., after a lengthy battle with cancer. Mrs. Neth was born March 20, 1929, in Lake Butler, Fla., the daughter of Eurie and Hazel Greene Brown. She attended Union County public schools and was a 1951 graduate of Florida Southern College. Mrs. Neth taught at John Cox Elementary and, for many years, Central Avenue Elementary School. She was a member of the Roper Hospital Auxiliary and Delta Zeta Sorority and formerly belonged to First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Lakeland. Mrs. Neth is survived by her husband Scott, two granddaughters, Caroline Cullom Howell and Rebecca Reed Howell, all of Charleston, S.C. Family will receive friends 4 to 5 p.m., Saturday, December 8, at MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, 150 Wentworth St. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Sunday, December 9, at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) on Orange Grove Road, in Charleston. Entombment will follow in Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston. At the conclusion of the services the family will receive friends at 64 Brisbane Dr., Parkshore, Charleston, S.C. Memorial contributions may be sent to the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1276 Orange Grove Road, Charleston, S.C. 29407, or to the Hospice of Charleston, 3896 Leeds Ave., N. Charleston, S.C. 29405.
BRELAND, Agnes
WALTERBORO - Mrs. Agnes Cannington Breland, 79, of 220 Thompson St., died Thursday at a Walterboro hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, at the chapel of BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOME, with Rev. Edward Stiltz officiating. Interment will follow in Tabor United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Breland was born in Hampton County, a daughter of the late Joel Franklin Cannington and Catherine Searson Cannington. She was a retired bookkeeper with Stone Oil Company and was a member of Tabor United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the Tabor Ladies Missionary Society.
Surviving are her husband of 52 years, Laurie D. Breland, and three brothers, Frank Cannington of Early Branch, Joe Cannington of Ridgeville, and William Cannington of Varnville. She was predeceased by a brother, Billy Cannington.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m., Friday, at the Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Tabor United Methodist Church, c/o 19362 Lowcountry Highway, Ruffin, S.C. 29475.
PERDUE, Austin
Austin B. Perdue died December 4, 2001, in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was Ret. Sgt Major in the U.S. Army, also served with Distinction in U.S. Marine Corps. in W.W.II.
He is survived by, his wife of 55 years, Peggy Marshall Perdue, daughter, Pamela Perdue Reese, of Charleston, S.C., son, Michael B. Perdue, of Colorado Springs, Colo., brother, Edd Perdue, of Bailey, N.C., grandchildren, Tammy Houston, Tina Magunson, Kevin Reese, and Todd Perdue. Burial was at Ft. Logan National Cemetery, in Denver, Colo., with full Military Honors.
WHITE, Anne
Anne Jones White, 79, died on December 2, 2001, the beloved mother of Vivian Anne (Richard) McCurdy of Frederick, Md., Peggy White Levinson of Charleston, S.C., Linda Lee (Steve) Watson of Upper Marlboro, Md., and Mary Jo (John) Roxon of Charleston, S.C. She is also survived by her eight grandchildren, Elizabeth Anne and Michael Lawrence McCurdy, Joseph Lee and Lydia Louise Levinson, Cullen Paul and Bradley Steven Watson and Caroline Annette and Christopher Daniel Roxon. Family will receive friends at the LEE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 6633 Old Alexander Ferry Road, Clinton, Md. 20735, on Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. Service will be held at the Epiphany Episcopal Church, 3123 Ritchie Road, Forestville, Md. 20747, on Tuesday, December 11, 2001, at 9:30 a.m. Interment at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, Md. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in his name to the Epiphany Episcopal Church Altar Guild.
COPE, Rhonda
Funeral services for Rhonda Lynne Cope who died suddenly Monday, December 3, 2001 will be held at 11 a.m. Friday (today) in the chapel of MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 100 S. Goose Creek Blvd. (Hwy. 52), Goose Creek. Interment will follow at Live Oak Memorial Gardens, 3093 Ashley River Road, Charleston. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 215 East Bay Street, Suite 204, Charleston, S.C. 29401.
GROGAN, Edith
Edith Gustin Grogan passed away Sunday, December 2, 2001, in Charleston, S.C. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for her at 12 noon today, Friday, December 7, 2001, at Christ Our King Catholic Church. Interment will be held in New Jersey. MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 1520 Rifle Range Road, Mt. Pleasant, 884-3833 is assisting the family. Memorials may be made to Christ Our King Catholic Church, Senior Center, Attn. Sister Mary Cyril, 1122 Russell Drive, Mt. Pleasant, S.C., 29464 or to The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, Texas 75265-0309.
DEERY, Jr., Walter
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Leon Deery, Jr., are invited to attend the funeral service for the former at 11:30 a.m., Friday, December 7, 2001, at the graveside, St. Lawrence Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5900 Core Road, Suite 504, North Charleston, S.C. 29406. Arrangements by JAMES A. MCALISTER FUNERAL HOME, 1620 SAVANNAH HWY. 766-1365.
McKEOWN, Jane
The relatives and friends of Jane E. McKeown are invited to attend her Memorial Service Friday, December 7, 2001 in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL at 11:00 o'clock.
Memorials may be made to Friends of The Library, 68 Calhoun Street, Charleston, S.C., 29401.
OSBORNE, Carrie
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Carrie Davis Osborne, those of her late husband, Mr. William Osborne, Sr., children, Mrs. Margarie McIntosh of Philadelphia, PA, Mrs. Sarah Franklin, Mrs. Delores Jones and Mrs. Joyce Berkley all of Miami, Fla., Mrs. Janie Robinson of Fort Washington, Md., Mrs. Cynthia Coulter of Goose Creek, SC, Mr. Joseph Osborne of James Island, S.C., Messrs. Cornell, Raymond and Edward Osborne of Philadelphia, Pa. (the late Messrs. William, Jr. and Jesse Osborne), sister, Mrs. Ida Williams of Philadelphia, Pa., grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews are invited to attend her funeral service Saturday, December 8, 2001, 11:00 a.m. at Shiloh A.M.E. Church 3570 Meeting Street, North Charleston, S.C. Rev. E.O. Simmons, Pastor, Pastor, Rev. Sam Myers, officiating. Friends may call FIELDING HOME FOR FUNERALS, NORTH CHARLESTON, 744-2545 or 1-800-290-5954. The family will be receiving friends at the church Friday evening from 6 to 7:00 p.m. Interment Sunset Memorial Gardens.
CHURCHILL, Margaret
The relatives and friends of Margaret Jamison Churchill, widow of John D. Churchill, Sr., are invited to attend her funeral services in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., NORTH AREA CHAPEL, this Friday morning, December 7, 2001 at 10 o'clock. Friends may call at Stuhr's North Area Chapel, 2119 Dorchester Road. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5900 Core Road, Bank of America Bldg., N. Charleston, S.C. 29406.
KNIGHT, JR., Loyless
Edward Loyless Knight, Jr., 82, of Summerville, S.C. died Tuesday, December 4, 2001 at a local nursing home.
Funeral services will be held at Knightsville United Methodist Church on Friday afternoon, December 7, 2001 at 3 o'clock. Burial will be in the Summerville Cemetery. Friends may call at the church one hour prior to service. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Knightsville United Methodist Church, 1505 Central Ave., Summerville, S.C. 29483.
Mr. Knight was born June 21, 1919 in Summerville, S.C., a son of the late Edward Loyless Knight, Sr. and Elizabeth K. Knight. He attended Summerville High School, University of Iowa and Wooster College. He was retired from Westvaco Lumber Company as a Supervisor in 1983. He owned and operated a wholesale lumber business with his partner Carl Knight. He worked for Arnold Altex Aluminum. He was Vice President in charge of production for Flowertown Aluminum Products Company. He was a member of Knightsville United Methodist Church, Rotary Club and the Summerville Flying Club. He was a school board member of Dorchester District 2 for 15 years and also served as board chairman. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of W.W. II.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Altman Knight of Summerville, S.C.; a daughter and son-in-law, Frances K. Patrick and Thomas M. Patrick of Summerville, S.C.; a son and daughter-in-law, Henry M. and Melinda M. Knight of Greenville, S.C.; two sisters, Cassie K. Bennett of Moncks Corner, S.C. and Mathilda K. Stapleton of Summerville, S.C.; three grandchildren, Travis M. Patrick of Greenville, S.C., Kent M. Patrick of Summerville, S.C. and Shelly K. Lawson of Columbia, S.C.; many nieces, nephews and in-laws. Mr. Knight was predeceased by his son, Bruce Edward Knight.
Arrangements by PARKS FUNERAL HOME, SUMMERVILLE, S.C.
DREW, SR., Samuel
COLUMBIA - Samuel Francis Drew, Sr., 81, died Tuesday, December 4, 2001 at Richland Memorial Hospital after an illness.
Mr. Drew was born in Phoenix, Arizona, a son of the late John A. and Amanda Figueroa Drew. He was a veteran of World War II, where he served as a fighter pilot and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his bravery in action. Mr. Drew remained active in aviation and retired in 1982 as an air traffic controller with the Federal Aviation Authority. He was a founding member of St. Philip Catholic Church in Lake City, a member of the Blessed Sacrament Church in Charleston for over 35 years and most recently, a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Columbia.
Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Carroll Louise Thomy Drew of Columbia, S.C.; one son, Dr. Sam F. (Mary) Drew, Jr. of Columbia, S.C.; two daughters, Carrol D. Sidrony of Dothan, Ala. and Patty D. (Marc) Drews of Columbia, S.C.; nine grandchildren, Jason Sidrony, Luke Sidrony, Phoebe Drew Blalock, Amanda Drew, John Drew, Emily Drew, Joshua Drews, Noah Drews and Leslie Drews. Mr. Drew was the oldest of ten children and is survived by one sister, Mary Drew Hernandez of Phoenix, Ariz.; three brothers, Arthur Drew and John Drew of Phoenix, Ariz., and Ernie Drew of Seattle, Washington.
Funeral Mass will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, December 8, 2001, in St. Philip Catholic Church with burial in the Lake City Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 7, 2001, followed by a Rosary Service at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to St. Philip Catholic Church, 120 Westover Street, Lake City, S.C. 29560 or to American Diabetes Association, 2711 Middleburg Drive, Suite 205, Columbia, S.C. 29204.
BROCKINGTON FUNERAL HOME, Lake City, is in charge.
BLAKELEY, Kathleen
ANDREWS - Kathleen "Kate" Nelson Blakeley, 82, died Thursday, December 6, 2001, at her residence.
Mrs. Blakeley was born in Panama City, Fla. on April 27, 1919, a daughter of the late Frank McGill Nelson, Sr. and Olivia Appelberg Nelson.
Surviving are: her husband, John M. Blakeley, Jr. of Andrews; a daughter, Julianne Blakeley of Litchfield Beach; two brothers, M.G. Nelson and Karl B. Nelson, both of Panama City, Fla.; a sister, Hazel N. Hawkins of Pensacola, Fla.; four grandchildren, Blake Thornton and Clay Thornton, both of Mount Pleasant, and Olivia Thornton of Westport, Conn., and Katie Thornton of Hilton Head.
She was predeceased by a granddaughter, Kent Thornton.
Funeral services will be Saturday afternoon, December 8, 2001, at 3 o'clock at the First Baptist Church of Andrews. Officiating will be the Rev. L. Michael Mills, the Rev. Dr. Andrew E. Hines, and the Rev. Dan P. Powers. Burial will follow in Andrews Memorial Cemetery under the direction of the Andrews Chapel of MAYER FUNERAL HOME.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening, December 7, 2001, from 6 until 8 o'clock.
The family suggests memorials to Hospice of Georgetown County, Inc., 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, S.C. 29440, First Baptist Church of Andrews, 106 East Oakland St., Andrews, S.C. 29510, or Kent Thornton Fund, Camp St. Christopher, 2310 Seabrook Island Road, John's Island, S.C. 29455-6219.
WILKINSON, William
The relatives and friends of Major and Mrs. William Timmons Wilkinson are invited to attend the funeral services of the former in Bethel United Methodist Church this Friday, at 12:00 o'clock (noon). Interment New Marseilles Cemetery, West Point, Georgia, Saturday, December 8, 2001 12 o'clock (noon), with Military Honors. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC. DOWNTOWN CHAPEL. Memorials may be made to Bethel United Methodist Church, 57 Pitt Street, Charleston, S.C., 29401 or Divine Redeemer Catholic Church, 1106 Fort Drive, Hanahan, S.C. 29406.
MILLER, Rosa
QUEEN ESTHER CHAPTER NO.166 O.E.S.P.H.A.: OFFICERS you are requested to assemble Friday evening, Dec. 7, 2001, 6:30 pm at Oak Grove Baptist Church, W. Grove St., North Charleston SC. 29405 (facing Rivers Ave.) To pay our last Tribute of Repect to our departed Sister Rosa Miller. Sister Chapters are invited.
By Order Of:
Georgia M. Moorer, W.M.
Josephine Pompey, P.M., Secty
Bro. William Grant, W.P.
PRICE, Olive
ANDREWS - Olive Edwina Caulder Price, 76, died Friday, December 7, 2001, at a Georgetown hospital.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Sunday, December 9, 2001, at Georgetown Chapel of MCKENZIE FUNERAL HOME. Burial will follow in the Andrews Memorial Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Howard McKenzie and the Rev. Luford Pope.
Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday evening, December 8, 2001, at the Georgetown Chapel of McKenzie Funeral Home.
Mrs. Price was born January 10, 1925, in Andrews, a daughter of the late Lewis Carl Caulder and Mary Alice Pipkin Caulder. She was a retired motel manager and owner and operator of Mrs. Price's daycare. She is fondly remembered by many she cared for when they were children. Her home was always open to any who needed a short or long term place to stay and many were blessed by her willingness to care for other. She was a stalwart who could resolve problems whatever the situation and will be sadly missed by family and friends.
She was predeceased by a sister, Florence Caulder Smith, and a grandson, Jason Matthew Mosley.
Surviving, in addition to her husband, Rev. Matt Lewis Price of Andrews, are, a son, Larry Edward (Pete) Price and his wife, Judy Avant Price of Andrews; three daughters, Mary Lewis Price Pope and her husband, Rev. Luford O. Pope of Georgetown; Betty Jean Price Mosley and her husband James Melvin Mosley of Georgetown; and Olive Marie Price Casselman of Andrews; a brother, Lawrence Caulder of Andrews; six grandchildren, Philip Lin Pope, Fayetteville, N.C., Lisa Edwina Pope Hudson of Georgetown, Larry Edward (Eddie) Price, II, of Houston, Texas, Olive Annette Price Freeman, Norman William Wright Price and Russell D. Wright Price, all of Andrews; ten great-grandchildren.
CHARPIA, SR., Zernie
Zernie William Charpia, Sr., 42, of Summerville, S.C. died Thursday, December 6, 2001 at his residence.
Memorial services will be held at Parks Funeral Home Chapel Saturday afternoon, December 8, 2001 at 4 o'clock. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Oakley Christian Academy, 109 Oakley Road, Moncks Corner, S.C. 29461.
Arrangements by PARKS FUNERAL HOME, SUMMERVILLE, S.C.
