RICHARDSON, John
Entered into eternal rest on the afternoon of Wednesday, December 12, 2001, Mr. John Alvin Pyatt "Al" Richardson. Formally of 364 Sumter St., Charleston, S.C. He is the son of Mr. Alvin Bernard Pyatt and the late Mrs. Juanita Richardson. The loving father of Mrs. Karen Richardson-Wright (Christopher "George Maxwell") and Mrs. Belinda Richardson-Washington (Herbert). The grandfather of Christopher Kinard and Kierstin Charon Wright. The great-grandfather of DeVonte Kinard Wright. The grandnephew of the late Mrs. Rebecca Cooper.
W. M. SMITH-MCNEAL FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2 Radcliffe Street, Charleston, S.C. will announce funeral service (843) 722-3676 or 1-800-924-5659. Or you may e-mail memorial messages at Wmsbmc2@aol.com.
PALMER, Albert
Entered into eternal rest on Tuesday December 11, 2001, Mr. Albert Palmer, 3250 Landing Parkway, N. Charleston, S.C. The beloved husband of Mrs. Rosalind Palmer. The beloved father of Deangelo Palmer (Monique), West Ashley, Ajaba Middleton, Jon Cash, Myosha Middleton, all of Charleston, S.C., Kimberly Martin (Albert), Shawnasha Middleton of N. Charleston, and Jacquetta Foster of New York, N.Y. The beloved brother of Peter Palmer (Rita), Ed Palmer, Herman Clarke, Willie Mae Bodrick, all of N. Charleston, Shirley Felton (Bill) Byron, Ga. and Delene Doctor (William), El Paso, Texas, many nieces, nephews, cousins. Funeral notice later. THE MINISTRY OF RIVERS FUNERAL HOME IN GOOSE CREEK. Phone 824-9990.
KLEBS, Sharon
Sharon H. Klebs, 57, of Charleston, wife of Alvin L. Klebs died Thursday, December 13th at a local hospital. Mrs. Klebs was a member of James Island Episcopal Church. She was also a member of the Harbour Club, Army Auxiliary, Women's Club in Washington, D.C., and the Music and Art Club.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. today, Friday, December 14th at MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, DOWNTOWN CHAPEL. Burial will be 9 a.m. Thursday, December 27th in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
KIZER, Virginia
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Virginia Eleanor Kizer, those of her daughters, Ms. Idell Huggins, Ms. Gertrude Ladson, Ms. Sarah Rivers, sons, Messrs. Melvin Kizer (Carolyn), Jerome Kizer, Samuel Kizer, Bernard Kizer, sister, Ms. Isadora Brown, sister-in-law, Ms. Thelma Ladson, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchild, nieces, nephews and a host of cousins are invited to attend her funeral services on Saturday, December 15, 2001 1 p.m. at Memorial Missionary Baptist Church, 153 Alexander Street, Charleston, S.C. 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 Friday from 7 to 8 p.m. Remains to the church 12 noon Saturday. Interment: Memorial Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.
GRIFFIN, Charles
CAMERON - Charles N. B. Griffin, 62, of 8383 Old State Road, Cameron died Thursday at his residence.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15th in the Cameron Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Baughman and Rev. Howard Knowles officiating. Burial will follow in Cameron Cemetery. Friends may call at AVINGER FUNERAL HOME, Holly Hill, from 6 to 8 p.m. this Friday, Dec. 14th.
Mr. Griffin was born in Orangeburg County a son of Mrs. Bessie Martin Griffin and the late Nancy B. Griffin. He was a 1958 graduate of Holly Hill High School. He was employed with the U.S. Postal Service, and retired as Postmaster in Cameron. He was a member of The National League of Postmasters, and was a member of Cameron Baptist Church.
He is survived by his mother of Santee; wife, Emily Birchmore Griffin of the home; daughter and son-in-law, Mrs. Colie Morse (Melinda) Crosby of North Charleston; son and daughter-in-law, Charles Wayne (Karen) Griffin of Dublin, Ga.; sisters, Mrs. Homer (Ruth) Strock of Elloree, Mrs. James L. (Gladys) Rush of Vance, Mrs. James N. (Betty) Beck, and Mrs. Aubrey G. (Johnnie) Jones of Santee; brother, John R. Clark of Elloree; grandchildren, Colie, Sarah and Claire Crosby of North Charleston, and Tyler Wayne Griffin of Dublin, Ga.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the TRMC, P.O. Box 2352, Orangeburg, S.C. 29116.
DUNLAP, Sarah
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Sarah Marie Frazier Dunlap, those of her children, Dezi R. Frazier, Gina S. Whaley, Frank C. Whaley and Kevin D. (Elise) Whaley brothers, Louis Brown, Henry Allan Frazier and Isaac R. (Albertha) Frazier, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins are invited to attend her funeral services on Saturday, December 15, 2001 at 12 noon in Canaan Missionary Baptist Church 1561 Mosstree Road, North Charleston, S.C. Interment: Springwood Cemetery, Cross, S.C. Visitation with the family on Friday from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. ARRANGEMENTS BY SUBURBAN FUNERAL HOME, INC.
MURRAY, JR., Hubert
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Murray, Jr., are invited to attend the memorial services of the former in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL, Friday afternoon, December 14, 2001, at 12 o'clock. Interment will be private. Friends may call at J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., West Ashley Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rutledge Memorial Baptist Church Building Fund, 2014 Bees Ferry Road, Charleston, S.C. 29407.
HUGHES, Lydia
A funeral service for Lydia Vierra Hughes will be held at 11 o'clock, Friday, December 14, 2001 at Old St. Andrews Episcopal Church. Interment, Old St. Andrews Episcopal Churchyard. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL. Memorials may be made to Old St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Building Fund, 2604 Ashley River Road, Charleston, S.C. 29414.
HUDSON, Hazel
Funeral services for Hazel Roberts Hudson, widow of Albert F. Hudson, will be held in St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 440 Whilden St., Mt. Pleasant, S.C., this Friday afternoon, December 14, 2001, at 2 o'clock. Interment will follow in Riverview Memorial Park. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., NORTH AREA CHAPEL, 2119 Dorchester Road. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, P.O. Box 779, Minneapolis, Minn. 55440-0779, in memory of Hazel Roberts Hudson.
WHITE, Mary
Mary Oswald Coleman White, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., died Tuesday, December 11, 2001, at her residence. The relatives and friends of Mrs. Mary Oswald C. White are invited to attend her funeral services Saturday afternoon, December 15, 2001, at the graveside, Christ Episcopal Churchyard, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. at 1 o'clock. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL, Friday evening, December 14, 2001, from 5 until 7 o'clock.
Mrs. White was born in Mount Pleasant, S.C., a daughter of James Edward Coleman, Sr., and Emily Freeman Coleman. She was the widow of James W. White, Jr., who served in the Pacific theatre during World War II. Mrs. White was a lifetime resident of Mount Pleasant, S.C., and she took pride in having lived on the same street in the Village for 86 of her 87 years. She was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. She was salutatorian of the Memminger High School graduating class of 1933.
Surviving are three sons, James W. White, III, of Mount Pleasant, S.C., Edward R. White and his wife, Bonnie of Norfolk, Va., and Francis C. White of Mount Pleasant, S.C., one daughter, Mary Emily W. Felber of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., and one grandson, Jordan C. Felber, of James Island, S.C. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Ross Edmondston Coleman, James Edward Coleman, Jr., James Oswald Coleman, and Francis F. Coleman, who served as a former Mayor of Mount Pleasant, S.C.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hope School, 50 Hazel St., Springfield, Ill. 62705.
HASTINGS, Betty
The relatives and friends of Betty Singleton Hastings, widow of Douglas Morgan Hastings, are invited to attend her funeral services Saturday at 2 o'clock in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL. Friends may call at Stuhr's Downtown Chapel Friday evening between 6 and 8 o'clock.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5900 Core Road, Ste. #504, North Charleston, S.C. 29406 or Down Syndrome Association of the Lowcountry, P.O. Box 12905, Charleston, S.C. 29422.
LEWIS, Barbara
Entered into eternal rest on Thursday, December 13, 2001, Mrs. Barbara Ann Lewis of 353 Huger St. (Charleston, S.C.), daughter of the late Essie Simmons Braker and Tommie Braker; wife of Stephen Lewis; beloved mother of Vincent Braker (Dorothy); grandmother of Gabrielle Braker. Friends may visit at the residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced by DOROTHY'S HOME FOR FUNERALS.
SMITH, Catherine
Catherine Finegan Smith died December 12, 2001. She was born in Charleston, S.C., on October 18, 1914, the daughter of the late Daniel Edward Finegan and the late Margaret Dunn Finegan. Graduate of Bishop England High School, she attended Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was a retired Medical Secretary. She was a member of Stella Maris Catholic Church, AARP, John Ancrum SPCA, and TROA. She was the widow of Thorwald Danielsen, James E. Godwin and Donald Dean Smith, Sr. She is survived by sons Donald D. Smith, Jr. and his wife LaVerne, Nome, Alaska; Daniel J. Danielsen, Columbia, S.C.; and Thorwald E. Danielsen, Kansas City, Missouri. She was predeceased by son Robert M. Godwin and brother Daniel E. Finegan. Also surviving are eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m., December 15, 2001, at Stella Maris Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Lawrence Cemetery. The family will receive friends at MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 1520 Rifle Range Road, Mt. Pleasant, 884-3833 on Friday, December 14, 2001, between the hours of 6 and 9 p.m. A Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m.
BROWN, Thomas
GREEN POND - Thomas Brown, 78, died Sunday, December 9, 2001, in a Walterboro hospital.
The funeral will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 15, 2001, in Mount Olive A.M.E. Church, Green Pond. Burial, directed by HAMILTON'S FUNERAL HOME, will be in Heyward Cemetery.
Mr. Brown was born in Colleton County and was the son of the late Joe Brown and Celia Brown. He attended the public schools in Colleton County and was a member of Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church, Green Pond, S.C.
Surviving are: his wife, Neather P. Brown, Green Pond; six sons, Wesley Smalls (Betty), George Smalls (Patricia), of Ritter, S.C., Leon Brown (Viola), Bronx, N.Y., Herman Brown (Brenda), Green Pond, S.C. Anthony Brown (Elva), Yuma, Ariz. and Robert Brown, Green Pond, S.C.; three daughters, Ivenia McDaniel (Jackie), Bronx, N.Y., Carolyn Brown and Michelle Brown, both of New York; two brothers, Joe Brown, Macon, Ga. and Raymond Brown (Beatrice), Green Pond, S.C.; 22 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
LEMLEY, Peggy
GARDEN CITY - Peggy E. Lemley, 69, died Wednesday, December 12, 2001, at her residence.
Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday December 15, 2001, at Andrews Memorial Cemetery. Burial directed by Georgetown Chapel of McKenzie Funeral Home.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Friday evening, December 14, 2001, at Georgetown Chapel of McKenzie Funeral Home.
Mrs. Lemley was born December 9, 1932, in Burlington, North Carolina, a daughter of Willis R. Everheart and Edith Virginia B. Everheart. She was educated in Burlington County, and was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving in addition to her husband, Willie J. Lemley of Garden City, are; four sons, Steven C. Lemley, Billy Jo Lemley and Tony L. Lemley, all of Lexington, North Carolina; Toby J. Lemley of Garden City; a brother, Willie R. Everheart of Lexington, North Carolina; 11 grandchildren and 4 step-grandchildren.
CULLER, Greggory
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Greggory Lawrence Culler, 29, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, December 12, 2001, at a Spartanburg hospital.
Graveside services will be 3 p.m., Saturday, December 15, 2001, at Memorial Park Cemetery in Orangeburg. Rev. Matthew Rucker and Dr. L. Arnold Gause will officiate. THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME, INC., in Orangeburg, is in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers will be Phillip Tyler, Dr. Tim Bennette, Chris Puckhaber, Eric Schein, Rob Bennette, Zachery Brewington, Norman Ruttan, Mike Culbertson.
Mr. Culler was born January 10, 1972, in Orangeburg County. He was the son of Luther Richard Culler and Alyce Jennings Culler. He was assistant manager of Harris Teeter.
Survivors include his mother, Alyce Jennings Culler; father, Luther Richard Culler, both of Orangeburg; two brothers, Richard E. Culler of Cheraw, David A. Culler of Columbia; uncle and aunt, Dr. Robert and Beverly Bennette of Charleston, Mr. Billy and Joyce Tyler of Orangeburg; aunt, Mrs. Barbara Schein of Charleston; four nephews, Stephen and Aaron Culler, Zachery Brewington, and Aaron Boggs.
Friends may call at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Tyler, 1210 Eastbrook Ave., Orangeburg, and at Thompson Funeral Home, Inc., in Orangeburg. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made in lieu of flowers to Limestone United Methodist Church, c/o Mary Agnes French, 1013 Deer Crossing Road, Orangeburg, S.C. 29118.
PEPPERS, Eartha
ST. GEORGE - Mrs. Eartha Lee "Cricket" Allen Peppers, 65, of 9304 Charleston Highway, St. George died Saturday at a Charleston hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held, 12:30 p.m., Saturday, at the Bethany Full Gospel Holiness Church, Orangeburg, with Apostle Lelia B. Wims, officiating. Burial will be in the Willie Moorer Cemetery, Harleyville, S.C. The family hour will be held, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., on Friday evening at the LING FUNERAL HOME, in St. George (843) 563-3589.
Mrs. Peppers was born April 16, 1936, in Dorchester County, a daughter of the late Willie Allen and Mrs. Lucille Bowman Allen. She attended the public schools of Dorchester County and was a member of the Bethany Full Gospel Holiness Church. She was the widow of John Peppers, Sr.
Surviving are eight daughters, Mrs. Annie (David) Sistrunk, Mrs. Gladys (James) Williams, Mrs. Gloria (Jackie) Green and Ms. Sophia Ellis, all of Bowman, S.C., Mrs. Delores (John) Johnson of Harleyville, S.C., Mrs. Nancy (David) Ross, Ms. Sandra Ellis and Ms. Tiffany Ellis, all of St. George, S.C.; five sons, Johnny (Lisa) Peppers, Sammie (Carrie) Peppers, all of Bowman, S.C., John (Sharon) Peppers, Jr., of Harleyville, S.C., J.L. Peppers of St. George, S.C., George (Kemea) Peppers of Reevesville, S.C.; two step-sons, Johnny Lee Peppers of Dorchester, S.C., and Joseph Simmons of Reevesville, S.C.; six sisters, Mrs. Lavern Ellis, Mrs. Barbara Ann (John Henry) Fogle, Ms. Louise Allen, Mrs. Vencerie (Stag) Holman, and Mrs. Alice Johnson, all of St. George, S.C. Mrs. Jeanette (Jeff) Jenkins of St. Stephens, S.C., two brothers, Nathaniel Allen of Washington, D.C., and Willie (Hattie Mae) Allen, Jr., of St. George, S.C., Dennis Bowman of Charleston, and Aaron Bowman of Washington, D.C.; one aunt, Mrs. Lula Summers of St. George, S.C., 26 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and eight step-grandchildren.
All arrangements have been entrusted to the LING FUNERAL HOME OF ST. GEORGE.
PARKS, JR., James
Entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, December 12, 2001, Mr. James Parks, Jr., of St. Stephen, S.C., husband of Mrs. Essie Parks of St. Stephen, S.C., father of James Parks, III, of Harbor City, Calif., Michael Parks of Long Island City, N.Y., Alonzo Parks, Willie Parks, Stephanie Parks of Los Angeles, Calif., Rosi Lee Mitchell, Jacqueline Parks of Shreveport, La., Juanita Jones of Moreno Valley, Calif., Marcia Smith of Pamlico, S.C., Alicia Parks of Goose Creek, S.C., Ida Renee Parks of Summerville, S.C., and Joyce Parks of St. Stephen, S.C. Funeral notice later. Arrangements by GETHERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., MONCKS CORNER, S.C.
ROBINSON, Cletis
Cletis S. Robinson, age 94, passed away, Wednesday, December 12, 2001, in Charleston, S.C. He was preceded in death by wife, Loye Brock Robinson. He was an U.S. Army veteran of W.W.II, having been awarded the Purple Heart. Survivors include, daughter, Peggy Loyd; grandchildren, Tim Loyd, Melissa West, Amy Abrams; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Harold Robinson; sister, Thelma Clark. Graveside services will be 12 p.m., Saturday, at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery in Seiver County, with Rev. Dana Mathewson officiating. Full military honors by Volunteer State Veterans Honor Guard. The family will receive friends, 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, at ROSE MORTUARY BROADWAY CHAPEL, 1421 N. Broadway, Knoxville, Tenn.
WALLACE, Staten
Staten Gibson Wallace, 77, of Mt. Pleasant, died on the evening of Wednesday, December 12, 2001. The funeral service will be Saturday, Dec. 15, 2001 in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL at 4:00 o'clock. Friends may call at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Mr. Wallace was born on December 19, 1923, in Washington, D.C., a son of Ruben Staten and Mary Keene Wallace. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, he later served in the Navy. He attended George Washington University and was retired from Rowell Printing Company.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Burns Wallace of Mt. Pleasant and children, John C. (Ruby) Gregory, Jr., of North Charleston, Delores G. Hollen, Colleen G. (Thad) Vincent, and Kim G. (William) Ferguson, all of Mt. Pleasant and grandchildren, Ashley and Kenny Gregory; Jennifer, Catherine, and Lindsay Hollen, Thad and Jason Vincent, and Laurie and Billy Ferguson. He is also survived by his sister, Anne W. O'Neill of Plantation, Fla., as well as his nieces and nephews, Bruce M. Wallace of Orlando, Fla., Phillip O'Neill of Carson City, Nev., Carol W. Brown of England and Kathleen O. Bocek of Palm Harbor, Fla.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Dr. Keene Manning Wallace.
Memorials are suggested to Disabled American Veterans, VAMC Post, 109 Bee St., Charleston, S.C. 29401.
CAMPBELL, Mary
Mary E. "Liz" Campbell, 73, of Isle of Palms, S.C., died Wednesday, December 12, 2001, in a local hospital. The funeral service will be Saturday afternoon, December 15, 2001, at the graveside, Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens, at 3 o'clock. Friends and relatives are invited to visit with the family at 3600 Palm Blvd., Isle of Palms, S.C., immediately following the funeral service. ARRANGEMENTS BY J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL.
Mrs. Campbell was born in Graceville, Fla., the daughter of Ed and Dora Campbell. She graduated from Florida State Nursing School in 1951 with a degree in Nursing.
Surviving are her husband, Robert "Bob" O. Campbell of Isle of Palms, S.C., one son, Alan O. Campbell, of Johns Island, S.C., one daughter, Karen A. Galbavy of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., three grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews..
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 48 Meeting St., Charleston, S.C. 29401.
REUTER, David
Entered into eternal rest on the morning of December 13, 2001, David Michael Reuter, husband of Dolores "Dolly" Reuter. Residence, Summerville, S.C. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Reuter are invited to attend the funeral services of the former in Pinecrest Baptist Church, Saturday afternoon, December 15, 2001, at 2 o'clock. Interment, Live Oak Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL, Friday evening from 6 until 8 o'clock.
Mr. Reuter was born in New Orleans, La., the son of John Douglass Reuter and Katherine Dolores Riggs Reuter. He was the owner of Summerville Music. He is a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ and a member of Pinecrest Baptist Church where he was the Worship Leader. He graduated from Clemson University.
Surviving are his parents of James Island, S.C.; his wife of Summerville, S.C.; four daughters, Karrie Powell and Tara Powell both of Summerville, S.C., Rachel Reuter and Rebecca Reuter, both of James Island, S.C.; one son, Andrew Reuter of James Island, S.C.; maternal grandmother, Sadie Riggs of James Island, S.C.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Special Gathering (a choir of special needs young adults), 5350 Pierce Road, Ridgeville, S.C. 29472.
MYERS, Sadie
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Sadie Frazier Myers, those of her sister, Alice Smith of New York, daughter-in-law, Victoria Holmes, son, the late Walter Brown, daughter, the late Queen Weeks, grandchildren, Gloria Anderson (Earl), the late Victoria Brown, Robert Weeks, Jr. (Detroit), Patricia McMichael, the late Harold McMichael, Deborah Felder (Benjamin), Kevin Weeks (Sylvia), Felicia Frazier and Frederick Weeks (Christina), great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends are invited to attend her funeral services, Saturday, December 15, 2001, at 12 noon in Morris Brown AME Church, 13 Morris St. Rev. Joseph A. Darby, pastor. Interment, Morris Brown Church Cemetery. Viewing this afternoon at the funeral home from 2 to 5 p.m. and at the church from 6 to 8 p.m. The family hour from 7 to 8 p.m. Arrangements by GADSDEN FUNERAL HOME, 221 St. Philip St. 722-3655 or 1-888-244-1662.
MURRAY, Lurline
Luline Katie Murray, 82, of James Island, S.C., formerly of Moncks Corner, a former office clerk for Sears & Roebuck, died Wednesday in a local nursing facility.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m., today, Friday, December 14, 2001, in the Chapel of DIAL-MURRAY FUNERAL HOME, MONCKS CORNER. Interment will be in Carolina Memorial Gardens, North Charleston. Friends may call at the Funeral Home from 1 p.m. until the hour of service.
Mrs. Murray was born July 4, 1919, in Moncks Corner, S.C., a daughter of Bascom Murray and Wilbur Ward Murray. She was a member of the Bethel Methodist Church, James Island.
Surviving are, two sisters, Estelle Carroll and Mildred Saunders, both of James Island; and several nieces and nephews.
