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HOTARD, Warren
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Warren P. Hotard are invited to attend the funeral services of the former in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL this (Saturday) afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Interment, Carolina Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Stuhr's Greenridge Road Chapel.
Memorials are suggested to Divine Redeemer Catholic Church, 1106 Fort Dr., Hanahan, S.C. 29406.

BRACY, Leon
Entered into eternal rest on the evening of January 23, 2002, Leon "Ray" Bracy, husband of Solveig Benning Bracy. Residence, Ravenel, S.C. All services will be private. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL.
Mr. Bracy was born in North Carolina, the son of Clarence Edward Bracy and Elsie Vick Bracy. He retired from the United States Air Force in 1968. He was a member of Woodman of the World. He was a life member of The American Legion and the Fraternal Order of Police.
Surviving are his wife of Ravenel, S.C.; two sons; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Charleston, 3896 Leeds Avenue, North Charleston, S.C. 29405.

SHOKES, Harral
Entered into eternal rest on the evening of January 24, 2002, Harral V. Shokes, husband of Mary Ann Shokes. He was born in Charleston, S.C., the son of the late Victor and Cassie Church Shokes.
He is survived by his wife of Charleston, S.C.; sons: Stephen H. Shokes of Mt. Pleasant and John E. Shokes of Gilbert, S.C.; a brother: Clyde H. Shokes of Charleston, S.C. and two grandsons of Mt. Pleasant. He was predeceased by a brother, Kenneth A. Shokes of Florence, S.C.
At his request, there will be no funeral, according to J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL.

CLARK, Jack
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. John G. "Jack" Clark are invited to attend the funeral services of the former Saturday at 10 o'clock in Asbury-St. James United Methodist Church. Interment, Holy Cross Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Asbury-St. James United Methodist Church, 754 Rutledge Avenue, Charleston, S.C. 29403.
Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL.

REDMOND, Hazel
Entered into eternal rest on the morning of January 23, 2002, Hazel Eugenia Flathmann Redmond, widow of Audie T. Redmond, residence, Georgetown, S.C. formerly of Charleston, S.C. The relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral services in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, Sunday at 2:00 o'clock. Interment, Bethany Cemetery.
Friends may call at Stuhr's Downtown Chapel Saturday between 5 and 7 o'clock.
Mrs. Redmond was born August 25, 1898, in Charleston, S.C., the daughter of Edward Sperry Flathmann and Emily Holsenbeck Flathmann. She was a member of Spring Street Methodist Church, which is now Asbury-St. James United Methodist Church.
She is survived by two sons: Harry Allen Redmond and John Earl Redmond both of California; 14 grandchildren: Crystal Carlson, John Courtney Carlson, Daniel Carlson, David Carlson, Matthew Carlson, Carl Carlson, Kevin Redmond, Rodney Redmond, Steven Redmond, Heather Redmond, Daniel Redmond, Rebecca Melka, Randy Redmond, Robert Gennaro and Michael Gennaro and 9 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Audie Tillman Redmon, 3 daughters: Helen R. Gennaro, Frances R. Carlson and Emily Redmond.

MOORER, Rosa
With regret, we inform you that Mrs. Rosa Mae Wilson Moorer of 1547 Old Dairy Road, Summerville, S.C. entered into eternal rest on Friday, January 25, 2002. The beloved wife of the late Mr. Jake M. Moorer; the beloved mother of the late Mr. James Jefferson (Mary), Mr. George Jefferson, and Mrs. Rose Glover; the beloved step mother of Mrs. Margaret Prioleau (Roosevelt) of Summerville, S.C.; Mrs. Jannie Simpson (Alphonso), Tampa, Fla., and Mrs. Florance Griffey (Joel) of Stone Mountain, Ga., and a devoted cousin, Mrs. Joanne Howell of Holly Hill, S.C. The family will receive friends at the late residence. Funeral notice will be announced later. Arrangements are being made by AIKEN-CAPERS FUNERAL
H OME. Phone 873-2310.

BAYLES, Candice
S. Candice Bayles, 54, died Thursday, January 24, 2002 in Moncks Corner, S.C. Born July 30, 1947 in Germany she was the daughter of John and Christa Coleman (nee Irimgard). Mrs. Bayles was a real estate paralegal for attorney George Bishop. She was one of Jehovah's Witnesses and attended the Kingdom Hall in Goose Creek. She is survived by her husband Tommy Keith Bayles; parents: John and Christa Coleman, Roanoke, Va.; three daughters: Julie and her husband Louis Toschner, Cross, S.C.; Laurel Phelps, New Orleans, La.; and Kimberly Ann Shannon, Palestine, Tex.; and two grandchildren: Heather Nicole and April Renee Hegwood, both of Lexington, S.C. A memorial service will be held 4 p.m. Sunday, January 27, 2002 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 829 St. James Ave., Goose Creek, S.C. 29445. Arrangements by MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 100 S. Goose Creek Blvd., Goose Creek, S.C.

ABLES, William
GREENVILLE, S.C. - William Ronald Ables, 55, of 15 Lake Forest Drive, died January 25, 2002 after a lengthy illness.
Born in Toccoa, Ga., he attended Montreat-Anderson College in Black Mountain, N.C. He was former co-owner of Boss Insulation in Charleston, S.C., and was of the Baptist faith.
Mr. Ables was in the European Headquarters for the U.S. Army where he served during the invasion of Czechoslovakia.
He is survived by his wife, Jackie Davis Ables of Charleston; two sons, David Ables of Clemson, and Jimmy Ables of Charleston; his parents, William Jennings and Lois Elizabeth Rogers Ables of the home; his twin brother, Rober Ables of College Station, Tex., and his brother, Rudy Ables, of Greenville; nephews and niece, B.J., Matthew, Gareth, and Meghan Ables.
The family will receive friends Sunday from 2:00 until 3:00 p.m. at The Mackey Mortuary, Century Drive, with services following at 3:30 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Robert Whaley will officiate. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to The Summit Lighthouse Fund at Northgate Baptist Church, 633 Summit Drive, Greenville, S.C. 29609.
The family is at the home of his brother, Rudy Ables, 214 Stone Lake Drive, Greenville.

COLEMAN, Rebecca
Rebecca Varn Coleman, 73, wife for 52 years of Col. William "Bill" Coleman USAF (Ret.) of Seabrook Island, S.C. died a natural death after a prolonged illness on Thursday, January 24, 2002 at her residence. Mrs. Coleman was born Monday, February 13, 1928 in Smoaks, S.C. the daughter of William Henry and Alexina Sauls Varn. She was graduated from Furman University. Mrs. Coleman loved her family and entertaining. She was a Life Master at bridge and a member of the Episcopal Church of Our Savior. The relatives and friends are invited to attend her Memorial Service at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, January 26, 2002 at the Episcopal Church of Our Savior, 4416 Bohicket Rd., John's Island. Surviving in addition to her husband are a son, Dennis Varn Coleman of Charleston; two daughters, Debra Tatum and Denice Fisher both of Summerville; a brother, William H. Varn of Smoak, S.C.; a sister, Laurie V. Cummings of Hampton, S.C. and five grandchildren. The family requests no flowers and that memorials be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by JAMES A. MCALISTER FUNERAL HOME, 1620 SAVANNAH HWY. 766-1365.

BOWDLE, Louise
Louise Ethel Bowdle, age 62, died Thursday at a Hinesville, Ga.; after a short illness.
She was a native of Pooler and lived the past four years in McIntosh County. She was previously employed as a Medicare Clerk. She was a member of St. Stephens Methodist Church in St. Stephen, S.C.
Surviving are her husband, Larry Bowdle of Townsend; one son, Sean Kennedy of Charleston, S.C.; her mother, Hazel Spears of Fleming; five sisters, Norma Huckaby of Meansville, Ga., Dorothy Gates of Pooler, Carlisle Floyd of Townsend, Patsy Simmons of El Paso, Ark., and Carol Ragan of Savannah; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Sunday, January 27, at Carter Funeral Home Oglethorpe Chapel, with Rev. Janet Gallob officiating. Burial will be in Midway Methodist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Alvin Floyd, Timmy Floyd, Ricky McDonald, Billy Kirk, Jason Cox, and Scott Hayden.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to St. Stephens Lions Club, c/o Farmers & Merchants Bank, P.O. Box 668, St. Stephens, S.C. 29479.
CARTER FUNERAL HOME OGLETHORPE CHAPEL is in charge of arrangements.

CAMPBELL, Mattie
Entered into eternal rest on Friday, January 25, 2002, Mrs. Mattie Fashion Campbell of Moncks Corner, S.C., mother of Norris Campbell, Jr., of Richmond, Va., Deloris Campbell of Charlottesville, Va., and Pecolia Perkins (Dan) of Columbia, S.C.; sister of Edward J. Fashion, Isaiah R. Fashion (Wilhelmenia) and Victor Fashion, Jr., all of Moncks Corner, S.C.; sister-in-law of Edith Lambright, Mattie R. Campbell, both of Moncks Corner, S.C., Jean Rivers, Benjamin Campbell both of North Charleston, S.C., Dorothy White (Jake) of Summerville, S.C., Lewis Campbell of Queens, N.Y., and Harold Campbell of Brooklyn, N.Y. Funeral notice later. Arrangements by GETHERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., MONCKS CORNER, S.C.

SELLERS, Nollie
CONWAY - Rev. Nollie D. Sellers, age 89, died Thursday, January 24, 2002, at a Conway hospital following an extended illness.
Rev. Sellers was born in Horry County a son of the late Frank and Mary Squires Sellers. He was a member of the South Carolina Conference of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church in Lake City since 1947. Rev. Sellers was married to the late, Emily Watts Sellers on June 22, 1930. Surviving are, three daughters, Marjorie Pendleton of Riverside, Calif., and her husband, Carl; Edna Brown of Kingstree and her husband Charles and Phyllis Harrell of Raleigh and her husband Roland; one brother, Jessie L. Sellers of Walterboro and one sister, Marie Causey of Belle Glade, Fla.
Funeral services will be held 4 p.m., Sunday, from the First Pentecostal Holiness Church in Conway with the Rev. Roland Harrell, Rev. Dudley Parnell and Rev. Terry Fowler officiating. Burial will follow in Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery, directed by GOLDFINCH FUNERAL HOME, CONWAY CHAPEL.
The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Saturday, at the funeral home.

RIVERS, James
Mr. James Robert Rivers, 79, of 6858 Pocataligo Road near Hampton, died early Friday morning at his residence after a brief illness.
Mr. Rivers was born in Hampton County, September 30, 1922, a son of the late James E. and Priscilla Donehue Rivers. Mr. Rivers had retired from the Power Plant at Paris Island as a Controlman, and was an Army Veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Evergreen Masonic Lodge in Hampton and the Hampton First Baptist Church. He was married to the late Mary Shipes Rivers.
Surviving are, one son, Dr. James A. "Jimmy" Rivers of Charleston; one daughter, Connie R. Godowns of Beaufort; one sister, Ethel Speaks of Fairfax; and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Sunday, in the Chapel of PEEPLES-RHODEN FUNERAL HOME IN HAMPTON, with burial in the St. Paul Cemetery, conducted by Dr. Greg Clements.
Friends may call at the Chapel in Hampton from 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, and Sunday until the hour of services.
Memorials may be made to the Asa Godowns Memorial Scholarship Fund, Thomas Heyward Academy, P.O. Box 2233, Ridgeland, S.C. 29936.

HUFF, Ethel
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Ethel Thornley Huff of Moncks Corner, S.C., widow of Junius K. Huff, Jr., are invited to attend her funeral services, 4 p.m., Sunday afternoon, in the Moncks Corner United Methodist Church. Interment will be at a later date in the Hodges Cemetery, Hodges, S.C. Friends may call at the Church from 2:30 p.m. until the hour of service on Sunday. Directed by DIAL-MURRAY FUNERAL HOME, MONCKS CORNER.

FOSNIGHT, Tami
The relatives and friends of Miss Tami Lee Ann Fosnight of Macedonia, S.C., are invited to attend her funeral services, 1 p.m., this Saturday afternoon, in the Hickory Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church, Macedonia. Interment will be in the Church Cemetery. Friends may call at DIAL-MURRAY FUNERAL HOME, MONCKS CORNER, until 11 a.m. and then at the church from 12 noon until the hour of service.

POWERS, Raleigh
Raleigh Lee Powers, 78, of Church of God Road, Macedonia, S.C., a former chemical technician for United Piece & Dye, died Thursday in a Charleston hospital.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m., Sunday afternoon, January 27, 2002, in the Providence Baptist Church, Macedonia. Interment will be in the Powers Family Cemetery. Friends may call at DIAL-MURRAY FUNERAL HOME, MONCKS CORNER, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. this Saturday evening.
Mr. Powers was born June 19, 1923, in Aynor, S.C., a son of James Powers and Maude Squires Powers. He was an Army veteran of W.W.II. He was a member of Moncks Corner Church of God. He was a mason and a member of the Scottish Rite.
Surviving are, his wife, Christine Powell Powers; two daughters, Cynthia Halvorsen and Janice Bradwell both of Macedonia; three sons, Robert Powers and Carson Powers, Sr., both of Macedonia, and Randy Powers of Gray Court; three sisters, Ann Reeves of Enoree, Mary Earl Calder of Conway, and Lena Maude Winningham of Aynor; a brother, J.L. Powers of Galivants Ferry; and 16 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

BAKER, SR., Floyd
GEORGETOWN - Floyd M. (Buddy) Baker, Sr., 88, died Friday, January 25, 2002, in a Georgetown hospital.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 27, 2002, at 3 p.m., in GRAHAM FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL. Officiating will be Rev. Jack Mobley. Burial will follow in Pennyroyal Memorial Gardens.
He was born March 23, 1913, in Morgan City, La., a son of the late Samuel Morgan Baker and Susan Elizabeth Baker.
He was a retired maintenance superintendent with American Can Co. in Naheola, Ala. After retiring in 1978 he moved to Georgetown. He was of the Southern Baptist Faith and was a member of St. Albans Masonic Lodge No. 22 F.&A.M. in Linden, Ala.
Surviving are, his wife, Christine L. Baker; two sons, Bobby Baker of Oregon and Dennis Baker of Georgetown; one daughter, Sue B. Gibson of Georgetown; two sisters, Eula Stunkel of Georgetown and Doris Rivers of Hattisburg, Miss.; eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by one son, Floyd M. Baker, Jr.; one daughter, Kathryn Flagel and a grandson, Tracey Gibson.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, at the funeral home.

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