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

MILTON, Viola
It is with deepest regret that we announce the passing of our beloved sister, Mrs. Viola Glover Milton, who departed this life on January 5, 2002, in Bronx, N.Y.
She leaves to mourn her passing, three sisters, Mrs. Mary Carter of Bronx, N.Y., Mrs. Wilhelmena White of Charleston, S.C., Mrs. Ella Mae Glover of Jacksonville, Fla., and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 11, 202 at 7:30 p.m. at Fielding Home for Funerals, 122 Logan Street, Charleston, 722-3348 or 1-800-290-5954. Interment will be held Saturday morning, January 12, 2002 at 11 a.m. in the St. Johns AME Church Cemetery, Bohicket Road, Johns Island, South Carolina.

BARNES, Charles
CHARLOTTE - Mr. Charles Edward Barnes, 68 of Morganton, N.C. died Tuesday January 8, 2002. Mr. Barnes was born in Morganton on February 25, 1933 to the late Glenna Viola Branch and Walter Moore Barnes. He was preceded in death by a brother Walter Moore Barnes, Jr.
Services for Mr. Barnes will be held at Harry & Bryant Co. Chapel 11:00 a.m. Friday January 10, 2002 with the Rev. Dr. W. Wallace Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at 12:30 p.m. in the Grandview Memorial Park, Rock Hill, S.C.
Mr. Barnes was a member of the Civil Air Patrol and maintained an interest in flying. He was employed by both The Charlotte News and The Charlotte Observer, however, he spent most of his career with Pic 'n Pay Stores as Vice President and Director of Advertising. He was best known as a fascinating historian with a passion for literature, poetry and art. He studied genealogy from a very early age and continued this research throughout his life. He will be remembered for his kindness, sensitivity, remarkable mind and wonderful sense of humor.
Mr. Barnes survivors include son Stephan Barnes of Charleston, S.C., daughter Kirstin Swimmer and devoted son-in-law David Swimmer, and Charles' beloved grandchildren Natalie and Jacob Swimmer, of Charlotte, N.C., who referred affectionately to him as "Beep or The Knower."
The family would like to express their special thanks to Cheryl Mrugalski, Beto Vizcarra, Dr. Edward Bradford, and Hospice of Charlotte.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hospice of Charlotte, 1420 East 7th Street, Charlotte, N.C. 28204 or to a charity of the donor's choice.
HARRY & BRYANT CO. is serving the Barnes family.

WILBURN, F.C.
The family of Mr. F.C. "Buster" Wilburn will receive friends Saturday, January 12, 2002 from 12 to 2:30 p.m. in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL. Mr. Wilburn died Sunday January 6, 2002. Funeral services will be held at the graveside in Riverview Memorial Park Saturday at 3 o'clock.
For over 40 years, Mr. Winburn was the owner of Home Appliance Service Co. and an antique shop on 190 King Street. He served in the U.S. Army in W.W. II in the European Theatre.
His wife, Carolina Utsey Winburn predeceased Mr. Winburn. He is survived by the following: 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Faye Davis and her husband Holt, of Marietta, Ga.; Carol Chaffin and her husband Harry of Snellville, Ga.; one brother, William C. Winburn of Kings Creek, S.C.; granddaughters and spouses, Traci Rogers and her husband Michael, Caren Meitz and her husband Jon; grandson, Geoffrey Chaffin; 3 granddaughters, Aimee Chaffin, Allison and Meredith Davis and great-grandson, Cooper Meitz.
Those wishing to may make contributions to either the American Heart Association of S.C., 409 King Street, Suite #300, Charleston, S.C. 29403 or the American Cancer Society, 5900 Core Road, Ste. 504, North Charleston, S.C. 29406.

SHATZER, Hazel
The relatives and friends of Hazel Woodside Shatzer, widow of John Barry Shatzer, Jr., are invited to attend her Memorial Service Thursday at 11 o'clock in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL. Friends may call one hour prior to the service in Stuhr's Downtown Chapel.
Memorials may be made to Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1157 Sam Rittenburg Blvd., Charleston, S.C. 29407.

CORLEY, Ethel
Entered into eternal rest the evening of January 6, 2002, Ethel Biezunski Corley, widow of James E. Corley. Residence, Richmond, Virginia, formerly of N. Charleston. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral services in Advent Lutheran Church, Saturday, January 12, 2002 at 11 o'clock. Interment will follow in Carolina Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., NORTH AREA CHAPEL, 2119 Dorchester Road, Friday, January 11, 2002 from 5 until 7 o'clock.
Born July 12, 1922 in Charleston, S.C., Mrs. Corley was the daughter of Bernard Charles Biezunski and Wihelmina Victoria Biezunski. She was a charter member of Advent Lutheran Church.
A son, Carl David Corley of Springfield, Ga.; a daughter, Glenda C. Lewis of Richmond, Va.; a sister, Lucille B. Vehrs and brother-in-law, Ernest Vehrs of Donna, Texas; a brother, Bernard C. Biezunski and sister-in-law of California and five grandchildren survive Mrs. Corley.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2711 Middleburg Drive, Suite 205, Columbia, S.C. 29204 or to the Alzheimer's Association, Coastal Carolina S.C. Chapter, Charleston, S.C. 29416-0459.

SANTOS, Shavon
Shavon Rose Santos, beloved daughter and sister, died on Monday, January 7, 2002, at the home of her parents, Eugene and Yvonne Santos. She was 34 years old. In addition to her parents, she is survived by three brothers, Eugene William Santos of Charleston, S.C., Daniel Joseph Santos of Atlanta, Ga., Christopher Anthony Santos of Charleston, S.C., and one sister, Patricia Santos Farrelly of Charleston, S.C. Shavon graduated from Fort Johnson High School in 1986. She worked for Loving and Learning Educational Center as a daycare teacher and for Adventure Sightseeing, Inc., as an assistant to the Director of Tours. A brave and determined woman, Shavon battled a lifelong succession of heart-related illnesses and accompanying surgeries. She remained, throughout all of this, uncomplaining and loving to others, especially to her nieces and nephews, Christopher Conlon Santos, Summer Lawton Santos, Luke Santos Farrelly, Jared Charles Farrelly, and Isabel Rose Farrelly, all of Charleston, S.C. A liturgy of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, January 10, 2002, at 11 a.m., in Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church on Savannah Highway. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Ronald McDonald House, 81 Gadsden St., Charleston, S.C. 29401. MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, DOWNTOWN CHAPEL assisting the Santos family.

HILLS, Henry
The family and friends of Henry Alan Hills, 59, a self-employed contractor in Columbia, are invited to attend his memorial service at 4 o'clock, Friday, January11, 2002, in Essex Village Church of Christ, 736 Savage Road, West Ashley. Arrangements were made at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL.
Alan is survived by his mother, Miranda Avinger of Mt. Pleasant, his three sons, Robert Hills of Myrtle Beach, Eric Hills of Austin, Texas, and Jeff Hills of Tampa, Fla. He is also survived by four grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to a charity of your choice or to Essex Village Church of Christ, 736 Savage Road, Charleston, S.C. 29414.

ANDERSON, Eugene
Entered into eternal rest on January 8, 2002, Mr. Eugene Anderson in Denmark, S.C., the beloved father of Mrs. Amy Sutherland, Ms. Wanda Anderson, both of Charleston, S.C., Mrs. Ivy Dennis of Aurora, Colo., Mrs. Sharon Derby of San Diego, Calif., and Mr. Tommie Cohens of Charleston, S.C., son of Mrs. Rebecca Hamilton Anderson and the late Mr. Samuel King Anderson, brother of Mrs. Audrey Mungin of Charleston, S.C., Mrs. Coleta Dickerson of Saginaw, Mich., Elder Ronald Anderson of Huger, S.C., Mr. Carlton Anderson of Charleston, S.C., Mr. Marvin Anderson of Middletown, N.Y., and Mr. Rodney Anderson of Denmark, S.C. Late residence, 2234 Birdie Garrett St., Charleston, S.C. Family will receive friends at the home of Mrs. Amy Sutherland, 309 Jean Wells Drive, Goose Creek, S.C., and at the home of Elder Ronald Anderson, Huger, S.C. Funeral notice later. ARRANGEMENTS BY SUBURBAN FUNERAL HOME, INC.

CULTON, Victoria
Entered into eternal rest, January 8, 2002, Mrs. Victoria L. Culton, beloved mother of Ms. Susan Jones, Mr. John Culton (Juanita), Mr. Leroy Culton (Jewel) and sister of Ms. Mary Wright. Late residence, 372 North Nassau, Charleston, S.C. Friends may call at FIELDING HOME FOR FUNERALS, 722-3348 or 1-800-290-5954. Funeral notice later.

MCDANIEL, Tyrone
Entered into eternal rest on January 8, 2002, Mr. Tyrone McDaniel, beloved son of Mr. Willie and Mrs. Gloria McDaniel, brother of Lamont, Gary, Whitney and Courtney McDaniel. Late residence, 714 Riley Road, James Island, S.C. Friends may call at FIELDING HOME FOR FUNERALS, 722-3348 or 1-800-290-5954. Funeral notice later.

LEE, Nathan
The relatives and friends of Mr. Nathan Lee, and those of his late wife, Mrs. Annabell Gelzer Lee; son, Morris Brancell Lee (Helen Harper); daughter, Montina V. Lee; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Mariah G. Summers, Carrie Lee Dujuc, Mildred G. Flood, Edna Cole Lee, Viola Lee, Mamie Riley, and Ola Riley; brother-in-law Samuel Gelzer, Jr.; nieces and nephews are invited to attend his funeral services Friday, January 11, 2002, 12 noon, in Ebenezer A.M.E. Church, 44 Nassau St., Charleston, S.C. Interment Sunset Memorial Gardens, 2915 Ashley Phosphate Road, North Charleston, S.C. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and at the church from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. where the family will receive them from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mr. Lee will lie-in-state at the church on Friday morning from 11 a.m. until the hour of service. Arrangements by JOHNSON-HALLS FUNERAL HOME.

EVANS, Walter
Walter Eugene Evans, 62, of West Ashley, S.C., died January 6, 2002, at a Charleston hospital.
Graveside services will be held at Summerville Cemetery, Friday afternoon, January 11, 2002, at 2 o'clock.
Mr. Evans was born May 4, 1939, in Charleston, S.C., a son of Walter Lewis Evans and Louise Dukes Evans. He was a retired small engine mechanic with Charleston County and a retired photographer for the Charleston Post & Courier. He had formerly served in the U.S. Coast Guard.
Survivors include a daughter, Deborah Lynn Evans Waltz of Cottageville, S.C., a brother and sister-in-law, John W. (Bill) Evans and Gloria Rudd Evans, both of Summerville, S.C., an aunt, Evelyn Dukes of James Island, S.C., and two grandchildren, Brooks McAlister Glenn and Brittany Waltz, both of Cottageville, S.C.
Arrangements by PARKS FUNERAL HOME, SUMMERVILLE, S.C.

BENTON, Jerry
Jerry Claude Benton, 56, of Summerville, S.C., husband of Peggy Benton, died January 9, 2002, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at Parks Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday morning, January 12, 2002, at 11 o'clock. Burial will be in Summerville Cemetery. Friends may call at PARKS FUNERAL HOME, Summerville, S.C., on Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m.
Mr. Benton was born January 24, 1945, in Aynor, S.C., a son of Monroe Benton and Annie Smith Benton. He was a self-employed contractor and a Vietnam War Army Veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy E. Richardson, Lucy Harper of Summerville, S.C., and Jessie Benton of California, one son, Robert Morgan of Summerville, S.C., one brother, Robert Benton of Ladson, S.C., and nine grandchildren.
Arrangements by PARKS FUNERAL HOME, SUMMERVILLE, S.C.

BAMBRICK, Thomas
The relatives and friends of Mr. Thomas Bambrick are invited to attend his memorial service at RUSSELL FUNERAL CHAPEL, Friday evening, January 11, 2002, at 7 p.m. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5900 Core Road, Suite 504, North Charleston, S.C. 29406, or to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 9509, 1143 South Live Oak Drive, Moncks Corner, S.C. 29461, or to the Berkeley County SPCA, P.O. Box 565, Goose Creek, S.C. 29445.

WELLS, Norma
Norma Louise Carpenter Wells, 67, of North Charleston, wife of David Leroy Wells, died Monday afternoon at her residence.
Funeral service will be held on Friday, January 11, 2002, at 11 o'clock in James A. Dyal Funeral Home Oakbrook Chapel, 11000 Dorchester Road, Summerville. Burial will be in Dorchester Memory Gardens, Summerville.
Friends may call at James A. Dyal Funeral Home, 303 South Main St., Summerville, from 6 until 8 o'clock this evening.
Born on September 16, 1934, in Cowen, W.Va., a daughter of the late Kenneth G. Carpenter and Eva Mae Irvin Carpenter.
Mrs. Wells graduated from Cowen High School, Cowen, W.Va.. She was co-manager of Pack Rat Self Storage.
Surviving are, husband, David L. Wells of North Charleston; sons, Michael W. Boyce of Summerville, John R. Boyce of Moncks Corner; sister, Betty Perkins of Montpelier, Va.; brothers, Ralph Carpenter of Mineral, Va., Raymond Carpenter of Fort Washington Forest, Md.; three grandchildren.
Arrangements by JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN ST., SUMMERVILLE, S.C.

BENTON, Tommie
ASHBORO, N.C. - Mr. James L. (Tommie) Benton, 76, died Thursday, January 3, in Ashboro, N.C., after a long illness. A Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, January 12, in Belmont Baptist Church, 901 Mason Road, Columbia, S.C., with Rev. Ed Stokes, Rev. James Truesdale, and Rev. Harry Girtman officiating. Visitation will be in the church sanctuary at the conclusion of the service. Burial will be private.
Mr. Benton was born November 1, 1925, in Great Falls, S.C., a son of the late Samuel Moses Benton and Lila Stokes Benton. He was a graduate of Olympia High School, and attended Columbia Bible College. He was a Baptist and a Deacon. He founded Modern Supply Company of Columbia, a firm that promoted institutional fund-raising projects in Georgia and the Carolinas. In mid-life he launched a missions related project designed to expedite the spread of the Gospel in South America and Mexico. He pursued this effort for ten years before failing health forced him into retirement. He was a retired self-employed salesman and was the widower of Ouida Elliott Benton.
Surviving are a sister, Helen Benton of West Columbia, S.C., brothers, Lenwood Benton and his wife Jean of Fort Lawn, S.C., and Billy Benton and his wife Jackie of Walterboro, S.C., nephews, Mike Benton and his wife Cathy of Walterboro and Charles Benton and his wife Margaret of Colfax, N.C., nieces, Shari B. Smith and her husband Billy of Charlotte, N.C., Betty Jean B. Sellers and her husband Donald, Brenda Benton, and Shirley B. Hooper, all of Wadesboro, N.C. He was predeceased by his parents and by a brother, Levis L. Benton.

ISAAC, Minnie
GEORGETOWN - Minnie M. Isaac, 86, a retired accounting department employee with International Paper, died Monday, January 7, 2002, at her residence.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, January 11, 2002, at 11 a.m., in St. Mary Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church. Officiating will be Rev. Edward Fitzgerald. Burial, directed by GRAHAM FUNERAL HOME, will follow in Elmwood Cemetery Annex.
She was born May 11, 1915, in Georgetown County, a daughter of the late Isaac and Mariam Thomas Isaac.
She was a member of the Quarter Century Club with International Paper. She was a member of St. Mary Our Lady of Ranson Catholic Church and a member of the Catholic Women's Club.
Surviving are, two sisters, Elizabeth Isaac Marcil of Mt. Pleasant and Margaret Isaac Hierholzer of Georgetown; a sister-in-law, Germaine R. Isaac of Georgetown and a number of nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a brother, Abraham F. Isaac and a sister, Frances C. Isaac.
A Vigil Prayer Service will be held at 6 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home, with visitation to follow until 8 p.m.
Memorials may be made to St. Mary Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church Building Fund, 317 Broad St., Georgetown, S.C. 29440.

GOLDEN, JR., William
Mr. William Andrew Golden, Jr., 86, of 803 Willard St., in Hampton, S.C., died Tuesday, January 8, 2002, in a Hampton hospital.
Mr. Golden, born January 16, 1915, in Hampton, S.C., was the son of the late Pearl Bishop Golden and William Andrew Golden. He was educated in the Hampton schools and employed for 27 years by Brunson Auto Sales. He retired in 1978 from the S.C. Department of Education as Hampton-Allendale County School Bus Supervisor. Since that time, he had been associated with the family business, "Golden Hours Gifts." An active member of the First Baptist Church of Hampton, he had also served on the Hampton Town Council for 10 years and was a 50 year member of Evergreen Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by his wife, Frances Freeman Golden of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Frank B. Miley, Jr., of Hampton; grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Trey and Theresa Miley of Lexington, S.C.; granddaughter, Mindy Miley of Charleston, S.C.; and great-grandsons, Breland, Brooks and Bryce Miley of Lexington. Also surviving are a brother, Neal Golden of Hollywood, S.C., and sisters, Vera Owens of Hollywood, S.C., and Freddie DeLoach of Columbia, S.C. There are several nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by a sister, Pearl Lofton of McClellenville.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Hampton, conducted by Rev. Dr. Greg Clements and directed by PEEPLES-RHODEN FUNERAL HOME OF HAMPTON. Burial will follow in the Hampton Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 7 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Hampton, 305 Oak St., Hampton, S.C. 29924, or to the Hampton Cemetery Fund.

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