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PEMBROKE, Charlotte
The funeral services for Mrs. Charlotte Pembroke will be held on (Today) Monday, January 7, 2002, at 12 noon in Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church, 5 Glebe St., Charleston, S.C., with inhumation following in Live Oak Memorial Gardens, Hwy. 61, Charleston, S.C. Arrangements by HARLESTON-BOAGS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 121 Calhoun St., (Downtown), Charleston, S.C. Phone (843) 723-3066.

PETIT, Elizabeth
Elizabeth von der Lieth Petit, 88, died on Friday, January 4, 2002 at a local nursing home. She was born in Charleston to the late Hugh Augustus von der Lieth and Lottie Marian Roberts von der Lieth. She was predeceased by her husband Lee Woodrow Petit. She was a graduate of Memminger Normal School for Girls, and a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Mrs. Petit was retired from F.W. Woolsworth Co. in Charleston and was formerly with Regal's Dept. Store and Pastime Amusement Co. She was a member of The Golden Fellowship Club and Quis Qui Auxiliary. She is survived by two sons, Richard Lee Petit, of Charleston and Stephen Caldwell Petit of Moncks Corner, S.C.; two grandchildren, Stephen Caldwell Petit, II of Charlotte, N.C. and Paige Marie Petit of Moncks Corner. Funeral services will be held today Monday, January 7, 2002 at 11 a.m. in Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 95 Folly Rd., Charleston, S.C., the Rev. Joseph A. DiRaddo officiating. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Bee's Ferry Manor, 2028 Bee's Ferry Road, Charleston, S.C. 29414 or Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 95 Folly Road, Charleston, S.C. 29407. MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME DOWNTOWN CHAPEL is assisting the Petit family.

MOSLEY, Lily
Entered into eternal rest on Sunday, January 6, 2002, Mrs. Lily B. Mosley, beloved mother of Michael Mosley (Joyce), Sandra Cunningham (Melvin), Kenneth Mosley (Marie), Judy Townsend (John), and Raymond Hunter (Mary), grandmother of Lisa Stephens (Janai), Michelle Miller (Timothy), and Karen Wigfall (Jonathan). Late residence 924 Magnolia Road, Charleston, S.C. Friends may call at FIELDING HOME FOR FUNERALS, 722-3348 or 1-800-290-5954. Funeral notice later.

DRAYTON, Ida
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Ida W. Drayton, those of her husband, Mr. Mack Drayton, Jr., daughters, Ms.Rashida and Ms. Shayna Drayton, sisters and brother, Ms. Kiticia Haiston, Ms. Sherry Osborne, Mrs. Ruthie Mae West (Levi), Mrs. Rose Eliza President (Nathaniel), all of Charleston, S.C., Mr. Laney Whitten, Jr. (Nina), granddaughter, Ms. Shakilah Middleton, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and a host of cousins are invited to attend her funeral services on Tuesday, January 8, 2002, 2 p.m. at Church of Christ, 3950 Azalea Drive, North Charleston, S.C. Friends may call at FIELDING CHARLESTON HEIGHTS CHAPEL, 744-2545 or 1-800-290-5954. The family will be receiving friends at the church on Monday, from 7 to 8 p.m. Remains to the church 12 noon Tuesday. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens, North Charleston. In lieu of flowers the family is asking please make donations to the church of Christ on Azalea Drive.

SINGLETON, Roy
Entered into eternal rest on Saturday, January 5, 2002, Mr. Roy Anthony Singleton of North Charleston, S.C.; the husband of Mrs. Judy Singleton of Charleston, S.C.; father of Kevin Singleton of Charleston, S.C.; brother of Mrs. Shirley (Ezekiel) Gray of Awendaw, S.C., Mrs. Sandra (Samuel) Jenkins, Mr. Jerome Singleton and Mr. Barry Singleton all of Charleston, S.C., Ms. Barbara Singleton, Ms. Jacqueline Singleton and Mr. John Singleton and Mr. Roderick Singleton all of Huger, S.C. and Mr. Joseph Singleton of Charlotte, N.C. Funeral notice later.
Arrangements by GETHERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., Moncks Corner, S.C.

COLEMAN, James
James A. Coleman, 89, formally of Valdosta, Ga. died Saturday, January 5th at a local hospital in Goose Creek, S.C. Born in Valdosta, Ga. to the late David and Margaret Moxley Coleman. He was married to the late Sarah Virginia Coleman, she passed away in November of 1999. Mr. Coleman served his country in the United States Army and was a WWII veteran. After serving in the Army he was a Fireman with the City of Valdosta where he retired after 25 years. Following his retirement with the fire department he then worked for the City of Valdosta Water and Sewer Plant where he retired from as well. Mr. Coleman was a member of the Fireman's Association, VFW, the American Legion and the First Methodist Church of Valdosta. He is survived by his son, David A. Coleman of Goose Creek, S.C., three daughters, Virginia Maria Coleman Miller of Indiana, Kathryn M. Coleman Bice of Tennessee, and Dorothy Lee Coleman DeLoach of Georgia. Mr. Coleman also was survived by 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. A son James A. Coleman, Jr. predeceased him. The family will receive friends 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, January 8th at Sunset Hill Cemetery in Valdosta, Ga. Graveside services will begin at 2 p.m. in Sunset Hill Cemetery on Tuesday. MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, GOOSE CREEK CHAPEL, is serving the Coleman family.

STURKEY, Jonnie
ISLANDTON - Mr. Jonnie Franklin Sturkey, Sr., 52, of 890 Mears Road died Sunday. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Rice Patch Christian Church. Interment will follow in the church Cemetery, directed by Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home.
Mr. Sturkey was born in Columbia, a son of Ethel Blackwell Sturkey and the late Junior Sturkey. He was the owner of Sturkey Acoustics and was a Marine veteran of the Vietnam war. He was a member of the Shrine Club and was a Mason.
Surviving in addition to his mother of Columbia, are his wife, Joann Roberts Sturkey, four daughters, Denise Sauls of Hampton, Sherri Hughes of Walterboro, Darlene Gibson of Islandton, and Julie Benett of Varnville, a son, Jonnie Sturkey, Jr. of Islandton, 2 sisters, Jeanie Roof of Columbia, and Debbie Garnsey of Lexington, 2 brothers, Wyman Sturkey and Mark Sturkey, both of Lexington, and four grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 9 p.m. Tuesday at the BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOME.

BISHOP, John
RUFFIN - Mr. John M. "J.M." Bishop, 75, of 7262 Bells Highway, died Saturday at a local Charleston hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Tabor United Methodist Church with Rev. David Cox officiating. Interment will follow in the church Cemetery, directed by the Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home.
Mr. Bishop was born in West Palm Beach, Florida, a son of the late Earl Bishop and Leona Geiger Bishop. He was a retired route salesman with Derst Baking Company, a Navy veteran, and was an avid fisherman. He was a member of Tabor United Methodist Church and was the husband of the late Evelyn Smith Bishop.
Surviving are a daughter, Lynn B. Crosby of Russin, a sister, Hortense B. Reynolds of Walterboro, a brother, Wendell Bishop of North Augusta, his long time companion, Margaret Drawdy of Ruffin, 6 grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday at the BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOME.

WRIGHT, Oscar
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar E. Wright of Bonneau, S.C., are invited to attend the funeral services for the former 2:00 p.m. this Monday, afternoon in the Cordesville Pentecostal Holiness Church. Interment will be in Berkeley Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at DIAL-MURRAY FUNERAL HOME, MONCKS CORNER, until 12:00 noon and then at the church from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of service.

MULLINAX, Mildred
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Mildred Bagwell Mullinax of Bonneau, widow of Rev. Robert L. Mullinx, Sr. are invited to attend her funeral services 10:00 a.m. this Monday morning in the Oakley Road Church of God. Interment will follow at 4:00 p.m. in the Graceland East Memorial Park, Greenville, S.C. Directed by DIAL-MURRAY FUNERAL HOME, MONCKS CORNER.

POTTER, Clifford
Petty Officer First Class Kenton Potter, United States Navy (Ret.), 65, of Goose Creek, husband of Martha Anne Nuckols Potter, died Wednesday at his residence.
A memorial service will be held at a later date in Lexington, Virginia. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Hospice of Charleston, 3896 Leeds Avenue, Charleston, S.C. 29405.
Born on June 7, 1937, in Rockbridge County, Virginia, a son of the late George E. Potter and Hassie Mae Armstrong Potter.
Mr. Potter worked in the maintenance department with Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg, Virginia after he retired from the Navy.
Surviving are his wife of Amerst, Virginia; sons, Tim Potter, Jeff Potter and Justin Potter all of Goose Creek; daughter, Angela Kincaid of Roanoke, Va.; sister, Frances Drain of Rockbridge, Va. He was predeceased by a son William Potter.
Arrangements by TRI-COUNTY CREMATION CENTER, INC., 1100 Dorchester Road, Summerville, S.C. 29485.

HUTCHINSON, James
The relatives and friends of Mr. James Hutchinson and of his wife the late Mrs. Sammie Lee Hutchinson, children, Mrs. Thelma Brown (Earl), Mrs. Lelia McCarley, Mrs. Carol Bankston, the Rev. Brenda Thornhill (Ronald), Mr. Ronald Hutchinson, (Eula), Mrs. Terry Ford (George), Mrs. Trudy Brown, Ms. Karen Hutchinson, Mr. Rodney Hutchinson (Pam), Mr. Darrell Brown, Mr. Omar Brown (Lisa), the late Shirley A. Brown and James Hutchinson, Jr., brother, Mr. Christopher Gilliard, sister Mrs. Jesse Richardson, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, cousins are invited to attend his homegoing services on Tuesday, January 8, 2002, at 1 p.m., in Shiloh A.M.E. Church, 172 Smith St., Charleston, S.C. The Rev. Jerry Williams, Pastor, with inhumation following in Sunset Memorial Gardens, North Charleston, S.C. Friends may call in the chapel at Harleston-Boags on Monday afternoon, January 7, 2002, from 3 until 5 p.m. Mr. Hutchinson will repose in Shiloh Church from 6 until 8 p.m. A quiet hour with family members will be observed from 7 until 8 p.m. Arrangements are announced by HARLESTON-BOAGS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 121 Calhoun St., (Downtown) Charleston, S.C. Phone (843) 723-3066.

CARSON, Benjamin
The relatives and friends of Mr. Benjamin Carson and of his children, Mr. Reginald Carson and Mrs. Iva Carson-Gibson (Richard), "special" daughter, Mia N. Carson, wife Mrs. Sylvia C. Carson, grandchildren Deandrei R. and London S. Carson-Gibson and Nicola R. Scott, his mother, Ms. Earthlee Jenkins, father Mr. Andrew Nelson, sisters Ms. Martha L. Jenkins and Ms. Francine Nelson, brother Mr. Richard A. Jenkins, aunts Ms. Margaret Chisolm, Ms. Rosetta Nicks and Ms. Juanita Blunt, companion Ms. Barbara Green, sisters and brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins, are invited to attend his funeral services on (today) Monday, January 7, 2002, at 11 a.m., in Washington United Methodist Church, 2110 Monrovia St., Charleston, S.C., with Inhumation following in Promiseland Cemetery, Strawberry, S.C. Arrangements are announced by HARLESTON-BOAGS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 121 Calhoun St., (Downtown) Charleston, S.C. Phone (843) 723-3066.

SMALLS, Marvelean
Marvelean Smalls entered into eternal rest on January 6, 2002. Residence, Lodge, S.C. Funeral notice to be announced later by MUNGO FUNERAL HOME, 300 Frances St., Walterboro, S.C. 29488.

COOPER, Ireatha
GEORGETOWN - Ireatha Beverly "Tillie" Folk Cooper, 67, of 57 Jacobs Ave., died Saturday, January 5, 2002, at a Georgetown hospital.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Georgetown Chapel of McKenzie Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, January 8, 2002, at the GEORGETOWN CHAPEL OF MCKENZIE FUNERAL HOME.

SUGGS, Myrtle
Entered into eternal rest on the morning of Sunday, January 6, 2002, Mrs. Myrtle Quick Suggs, widow of George T. Suggs. Residence of James Island, S.C. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral service on Tuesday, January 8, 2002, 1 o'clock, James Island Baptist Church. Interment, the First Baptist of Johns Island Churchyard. Relatives and friends may call on Monday from 6 to 8 o'clock at J. HENRY STUH'S, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL.
Mrs. Suggs was born November 18, 1992, in Patrick, S.C., the daughter of David Crocket Quick and Hattie Ollie Rayfield Quick. She was a long time member of James Island Baptist Church. She was a proud and loved member of the Ruth Class at James Island Baptist Church. She was known for her loving smile and kind heart.
Mrs. Suggs' eldest daughter, Anne Suggs McMillan, precedes her in death. She is survived by one daughter, Kathryn E. Suggs of James Island, S.C., three sons, George Ken Suggs of Anderson, S.C., Ronald Wayne Suggs and Richard T. Suggs both of James Island, S.C., two sisters, Geneva Jones of James Island, S.C., and Mary Davidson of Chesterfield, S.C., and 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

MCKEOWN, Dorothy
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Darrel W. McKeown are invited to attend the memorial services of the latter in Cathedral of Praise, Monday afternoon, January 7, 2002 at one o'clock. Interment: Private. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL.

WALKER, Margaret
The relatives and friends of Margaret A. Walker are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial in Stella Maris Catholic Church, Sullivan's Island, at 11 a.m., Monday, January 7, 2002. Family and friends will be received at the Coyle Funeral Home in Toledo, Ohio, on Thursday evening, January 10, 2002, from 5 until 9 o'clock and on Friday, January 11, from 11 o'clock until the Catholic Prayers of Committal are recited at 1 o'clock.
Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL.

BELDING, Lottie
The relatives and friends of Lottie M. Belding are invited to attend her funeral services in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL, Tuesday morning, January 8, 2002, at 11 o'clock. Interment, Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, S.C., at 2 o'clock. Friends may call at Stuhr's Greenridge Road Chapel this evening, January 7, 2002, between the hours of 6 and 8 o'clock.

HEYWARD, IV, Irvine
Irvine Keith Heyward IV, age 71, of Charleston and Edgefield, S.C., died January 6. He was married to the former Jessie Roberta Greever of Columbia, S.C., for 45 years. Funeral and burial services will be held on Wednesday, January 9, at 11 a.m., at St. James Episcopal Church. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 4 to 6 p.m. at J. HENRY STUHR DOWNTOWN CHAPEL.
Born December 13, 1930, in Charleston, S.C., he was the son of Irvine Keith Heyward, III, and Cornelia Smith Coombs Heyward. He is a graduate of Porter Military Academy, Bullis Preparatory School and the U.S. Naval Academy, class of 1954. He subsequently attended the Naval War College and earned a Master of Science degree in International Affairs from George Washington University.
A Captain at the time of his retirement, Mr. Heyward spent his 30 year naval career in progressively responsible positions as a Surface Warfare Officer and as International Affairs Specialist. He was a designated Proven Sub-specialist in Politico-Military Affairs (Middle East, Africa and South Asia), Sub-specialist in Strategic Intelligence and Sub-specialist in Manpower Management. His major sea assignments included commands of a Minesweeper and two Destroyers. He also served as a senior planning officer in the Military Advisory Group in Vietnam during three military campaigns. He worked in the Pentagon as a senior operations analyst and was one of the Navy's leaders involved in the establishment of the International Affairs Specialty. He subsequently spent three years as the Naval Attach‚ to the Republic of South Africa. Mr. Heyward's awards include the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, the Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze stars, the Combat Action Ribbon and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. He retired to his family home in Charleston in 1983 following his final assignment as Chairman and Professor of Naval Science at the University of Mississippi.
In addition to his naval career, Mr. Heyward was a timber farmer in Edgefield, S.C. Throughout his life, Mr. Heyward was an active member of the Episcopal Church. He was a Rotarian for 22 years and was a member of the Carolina Yacht Club and the St. Cecelia Society. Mr. Heyward had a life-long interest in history and art, and was a lover of music.
He is survived by his wife, son, Irvine Keith Heyward V, of Raleigh, N.C., daughters, Roberta Heyward Cart of Atlanta, Ga., and Jane Heyward Read of Charleston, and eight grandchildren. Mr. Heyward was preceded in death by his sister, Nena Heyward Anderson Howerton.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to St. James Episcopal Church, 1872 Camp Road, Charleston, S.C. 29412, or to the giver's charity of choice.

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