O'BRIEN, Grace
YEMASSEE - Mrs. Grace Zahler O'Brien, 74, of 297 Salkehatchie Road in Yemassee, died early Friday morning in the Bayview Nursing Home in Beaufort after an extended illness.Mrs. O'Brien was born in Yemassee, December 23, 1927 a daughter of the late Jacob B. Zahler and Madeline Mixon Zahler. She was a homemaker and a member of the Yemassee Baptist Church, and was the widow of the late John B. O'Brien. Surviving are: one nephew, Mixon J. Zahler, Jr. of Mt. Pleasant; and a special friend, Ronald Murdaugh of Yemassee; and a number of cousins and friends.Funeral services will be 4 p.m. Sunday in the Yemassee Baptist Church, with burial in the Ebenezer Cemetery, directed by PEEPLES-RHODEN FUNERAL HOME in Hampton.Friends may call at the Yemassee Baptist Church from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday, prior to services.The family suggests that those who wish may send memorials to the Yemassee Baptist Church, 127 Salkehatchie Road, Yemassee, S.C. 29945.
MOLE, Roberta
Mrs. Roberta Chisolm Mole, 83, widow of the late Marvin Leonard Mole, Sr., died Wednesday in the University of Alabama Hospital, in Birmingham, Alabama.Mrs. Mole was born in Luray, December 24, 1918 a daughter of the late Ebenezer Gifford Chisholm and Leonora Haseltine De Loach Chisholm. She was a homemaker and a member of the Luray Christian Church.Surviving are three sons: M. Leonard Mole, Jr. of Carey, N.C., John E. Mole of Holden, Mass., and Roland C. Mole of Longwood, Fla.; one daughter: Betty Gayle Jones of Bessemer, Ala.; there. There are 11 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and one niece.Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Beech Branch Cemetery, near Luray, conducted by Rev. Noel Cooper and directed by PEEPLES-RHODEN FUNERAL HOME in Hampton.Friends may call at the Chapel in Hampton from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, and Sunday until the hour of services.
BOYD, Cammie
Entered into eternal rest on Saturday, March 23, 2002, Mrs. Cammie Ball Boyd beloved mother of Mrs. Ollie Mae Jones. Late residence 16 Simons Street, Charleston, S.C. Friends may call at FIELDING HOME FOR FUNERALS, 722-3348 or 1-800-290-5954. Funeral notice later.
DENNIS, Hattie
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Hattie Tuttle Dennis of Bonneau, S.C., widow of Mike Dennis, are invited to attend her funeral services, 2 p.m. this Sunday afternoon, in the First Baptist Church, Bonneau. Interment will be in the Honey Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at DIAL-MURRAY FUNERAL HOME, MONCKS CORNER, until 12:00 noon and then at the Church from 1 p.m. until the hour of service.
GLOVER, Mary
WALTERBORO - Mary Harley Glover, 91, a retired school teacher and wife of Simms L. Glover, died Friday in Bartlesville, Okla.Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday at the graveside in Live Oak Cemetery, conducted by Rev. Lee Cothran and directed by the FRED PARKER FUNERAL HOME.Mrs. Glover was born Dec. 6, 1910 in St. George, a daughter of the late William Lewis Harley and Corrie Wimberly Harley. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and was active in children's and youth's activities and education in Bethel United Methodist Church. She was also active in the Girl Scouts and was a member of various civic clubs in Walterboro.She was a graduate of St. George High School, class of 1928 and a graduate of Weslyn College, Macon, Ga., class of 1932. She taught foreign languages and advanced math classes on the high school level at Fletcher Memorial in Marlboro County, S.C. She left teaching to attend the library science school of the University of N.C., Chapel Hill, N.C. She also attended graduate school at Duke University, Durham, N.C.Surviving besides her husband, are: a daughter, Gail Glover Chamlee of Bartlesville, Okla., two granddaughters, Mary Simms Sorrows of Suwanee, Ga., and Susan Chamlee Powell of Alpharetta, Ga., three great-grandchildren, William Peyton Sorrows and Elizabeth Paige Sorrows of Suwanee, Ga. and William Glover Powell of Alpharetta, Ga.Memorials may be made to Bethel United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 407, Walterboro, S.C. 29488.
ASHERMAN, Kathryn
Kathryn Anne Holman Asherman, 78, widow of Everett A. Asherman of Charleston, S.C. died Thursday, March 21, 2002 at her residence. All funeral services will be private. ARRANGEMENTS BY J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL.Mrs. Asherman was born in Cerro Gordo, Illinois, a daughter of Frederick Holman and Caryl Crisman Holman Edwards. She was a graduate of the University of Chicago. She was a civic leader serving as President of Women's Hospital Auxiliary of Muncie, Indiana.Surviving are two daughters, Carla Lee Thomas of Charleston, S.C. and Kendra C. Tuma of Camp Hill, Pa., one son, Phillip K. Asherman of The Woodlands, Tex., 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Charleston, Inc., 3896 Leeds Avenue, Charleston, S.C. 29405-7443.
TAYLOR, Edgar
LILY WORK LODGE #10 F.&A.M. PRINCE HALL AFFILIATION: You are requested to meet at the Masonic Temple, 145 St. Philip St. on Monday, March 25, 2002 at 11:30 A.M. to pay our last tribute of respect to our deceased brother, Edgar Taylor. The Craft will sit with the family at Macedonia A.M.E. Church, 50 Alexander St., Charleston, S.C. on Sunday, March 24, 2002 from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Craft fraternally invited.By Order Of:Ray Anthony Alston, W.M.Cassie T. Watson, P.M., Secty.
BARTON, Dorothy
Entered into eternal rest on the evening of March 16, 2002, Dorothy Alice Carter Barton. Residence, Mt. Pleasant, SC.Mrs. Barton was born July 18, 1921 in Charleston, SC, a daughter of Alvin Calhoun Carter and Ruby Alice Goss Carter. She was a member of the Worldwide Church of God. She was a wonderful wife and mother, devoted to her church, loved ones and friends, a life of sunshine with rays of light touching all, with the world dimmed by the loss of her light.She is survived by four sisters, Doris Carter Burbage of Charleston, SC; Frances Carter White of Kissimmee, FL; Betty Carter Shiver of Charleston, SC; and Roberta Carter Williams of Charlotte, NC; three brothers, Richard Carl Carter of Kissimmee, FL; William Sowell of Allendale, SC; Jack Newsome, Jr. of Roundo, SC; three daughters JoAnn Barton England of Aiken, SC; Helen Irene Barton of Mt. Pleasant, SC, and Sue Ellen Barton Cox of Alamogordo, NM; one son John Paul Barton of Riverside, CA; Twelve grandchildren; and thirteen great grandchildren. She is predeceased by one daughter, Linda Alice Barton Hoffman and one son, Douglas Arthur Barton
TAYLOR, Harriet
Entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 22, 2002, in Bronx, N.Y., Mrs. Harriet Taylor, formerly of Wadmalaw, Island, S.C. Beloved mother of Lonnie Taylor, Sr., Audrey Cohen, Sylvia Murphy, Sarah George, William Taylor, Benjamin Taylor, sister of Daisy Heyward, Edith Goss, and Curline Garvin. Friends may call at FIELDING HOME FOR FUNERALS, 722-3348 or 1-800-290-5954. Friends may also call at 4834 Bears Bluff Road, Wadmalaw, S.C. Funeral notice later.
MARTIN, James
The relatives and friends of Dr. and Mrs. James Blair Martin are invited to attend the funeral services of the former, Monday, March 25, 2002, at 2 o'clock at the graveside in Old St. Andrews Parish Episcopal Churchyard.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National D-Day Memorial Foundation, P.O. Box 77, Bedford, Va. 24523.
Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL.
CANALIS, Fotine
Entered into eternal rest on the morning of March 24, 2002, Mrs. Fotine Canalis, widow of Spero Canalis. Residence, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
The relatives and friends of Fotine Canalis are invited to attend her funeral services in the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Tuesday, March 26, 2002, 12 o'clock (noon).
Interment Live Oak Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call at STUHR'S DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, Monday, between 5 and 7 o'clock, where a Trisagion Service will be held at 7 o'clock.
Mrs. Canalis was born February 6, 1899, in Athens, Greece, a daughter of Demetre Kangalos and Vasaliki Calevas Kangalos.
She is survived by one niece, Kiki V. Vierschilling of James Island, S.C.
Memorials may be made to the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 26 Race St., Charleston, S.C. 29403.
MITCHELL, Odel
Odel B. Mitchell died Friday, March 22, 2002. Born the daughter of Eugenia and Frank Bevil of Griffin, Ga. She worked as a secretary for an antique company in Charleston, S.C., for 24 years and was a member of Bethel Methodist Church. Her husband, Louis A. Mitchell, and her son, Louis A. Mitchell, Jr., preceded her in death. After retiring she moved to Atlanta and was a member of Chamblee First United Methodist Church. Surviving are a son Edward B. Mitchell and daughter-in-law, Rose Ann, daughter, Marjorie Ann and son-in-law, Lonnie Sansbury of Florence, S.C., daughter-in-law Betty Mitchell of Sarasota, Fla., seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be held at Chamblee First United Methodist Church, Monday, March 25, 2002, at 1:30 p.m., with Rev. P.V. Hall officiating. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Chamblee First United Methodist Church, 4147 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Chamblee, Ga. 30041, or a charity of your choice.
CREMATION SOCIETY OF GEORGIA.
DRAYTON, Antonio
Entered into eternal rest on March 22, 2002, Mr. Antonio J. Drayton, beloved son of the late Mrs. Marie Drayton, brother of Ms. Robin Drayton, Ms. Darlene Williams, Mr. Robert Drayton and Mr. Peter Mitchell and nephew of Ms. Carolina White, Ms. Edna Mae Washington, Mr. Arthur Wilson and Mr. Samuel Drayton. Late residence, 2145 Hayes St., Lot 5, Midland Park, North Charleston, S.C. Friends may call at FIELDING CHARLESTON HEIGHTS CHAPEL, 744-2545 or 1-800-290-5954. Funeral notice later.
JOHNSTON, Sr., Lee
HAMPTON - Mr. Lee W. Johnston, Sr., 62, of 810 West Poplar Street West in Hampton, died early Sunday morning in the Hampton Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.
Born in Carnegie, Pa., on May 30, 1939, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna Mae Cole Johnston. He was a funeral director with Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home in Hampton, was a member and Deacon at the First Christian Church in Hampton, and was an Air Force Veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Patsy H. Johnson of the home; two sons, Lee W. Johnston, Jr., and Mark Hammond of Hollywood, S.C.; one daughter, Debra J. Thomas of Fairfax; one brother, Clifford Johnston of Barnwell; one sister, Yvonne Hunt of Fort Meyers, Fla. There are three grandchildren, Jason Bradley Thomas, Phillip Daniel Thomas and Samantha Hammond.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, in the Hampton First Christian Church, conducted by Rev. Claude Hydrick and directed by PEEPLES-RHODEN FUNERAL HOME, with burial following in the Hampton Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Chapel in Hampton from 6 until 8 p.m. on Monday evening and until 10 a.m. Tuesday morning when the casket will be placed in the church prior to services.
LOCKWOOD, Dorothy
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Dorothy Jane Lockwood, widow of Charles N. Lockwood, are invited to attend her graveside services in Holy Cross Cemetery, Monday, March 25, 2002, at 11 o'clock.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Harbor Light Baptist Church, Sanctuary, P.O. Box 14066, Charleston, S.C. 29412.
Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL.
HASKELL, Laurant
Entered into eternal rest on the evening of March 23, 2002, Lt. Col. Laurant "Larry" Haskell, U.S. Army (Ret.), husband of Florence Britton Haskell. Residence, Charleston, S.C.
The relatives and friends of Lt. Colonel and Mrs. Laurant Haskell are invited to attend the graveside services of the former in Holy Cross Cemetery, Tuesday, March 26, 2002 at 2 o'clock.
Lt. Col. Laurant "Larry" Haskell was born in Little Deer Isle, Maine, on May 10, 1911, the son of William D. Haskell and Hattie Jane Howard Haskell.
He retired as a Lt. Colonel in the United States Army and served in the Korean War. He was a member of the Church of the Holy Family, Moncks Corner, S.C. He was a member of the American Legion #147 and V.F.W. Post #445.
He is survived by his wife of Charleston, S.C.; one sister-in-law Thelma Gonzales of Charleston, S.C.; several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN FUNERAL CHAPEL.
PEEPLES, Pearl
Pearl C. Peeples, 90, of Savannah, Georgia, formerly of Ravenel, S.C., widow of Nathan B. Peeples died Sunday morning in a Savannah hospital.
A funeral service will be held Tuesday, March 26, 2002 at 2 o'clock in Sauldam Baptist Church, Ravenel. Burial, directed by JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at Sauldam Baptist Church, Ravenel from 12 o'clock until service time.
Mrs. Peeples was born on October 29, 1911, in Stilson, Georgia, a daughter of the late George H. Cribbs and Ammie Jane Dixon.
She attended Bulloch County Schools in Stilson, Georgia. She was a former employee of the American Tobacco Company. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Maude Postell Sunday School Class and a member of Sauldam Baptist Church.
Surviving are sisters, Mittie McAllister, Iver Davis, Wilma Lowe of Savannah, Ga., Elouise Wheatley of Tampa, Fla. and Betty Coursey of Port Wentworth, Fla.; several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUMMERVILLE, S.C.
CROSBY, Rosena
HAMPTON - Mrs. Rosena Stanley Crosby, 79, widow of the late John Franklin Crosby, died Saturday afternoon in the Baptist Hospital in Columbia, after an extended illness.
Mrs. Crosby was born in Springfield, Georgia, October 29, 1922 a daughter of the late Thomas Albert Stanley and Mary Margaret Davis Stanley. She had formerly worked with Plywood Plastics Corp. (International Paper) in Hampton, and was a member of the West End Baptist Church in Hampton. Surviving are: one daughter, Mary Elizabeth Hull of West Columbia; one brother: John Wesley Stanley of Homestead, Florida and one sister: Katherine Crosby Stanley of Estill. There are six grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was predeceased in death by a son: John Franklin Crosby, II.
Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Chapel of PEEPLES-RHODEN FUNERAL HOME in Hampton, conducted by Rev. Jule Young and Rev. Kevin Crosby, with burial in the Browning Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Chapel in Hampton, from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, and Tuesday until the hour of services.
The family suggests that those who wish may send memorials to the South Carolina Arthritis Foundation, P.O. Box 296, Hampton, S.C. 29924.
TURNER, Ruby
WALTERBORO - Ruby C. Turner, 84, widow of William Turner, died Saturday in a local hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the graveside in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, conducted by Rev. Lawrence Peebles and directed by the Fred Parker Funeral Home.
Mrs. Turner was born October 10, 1917 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church and was a former member of the choir.
Surviving are two sons, William Turner, Jr. and David Turner both of Walterboro, a sister, Margaret Hamilton of Philadelphia, Pa. and two grandchildren, Christopher David Turner of St. Louis, Mo. and Michael Patrick Turner of Conway, S.C.
Memorials may be made to Bethel Presbyterian Church, 403 Church St., Walterboro, S.C. 29488.
Visitation will be held Monday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the FRED PARKER FUNERAL HOME.
LOCKWOOD, Willie
Entered into eternal rest on the evening of Saturday, March 23, 2002, Mrs. Willie Verdell G. Lockwood. Residence, Columbus, Ga. She is the beloved mother of Mr. Thomas Lockwood, Jr., beloved daughter of Mrs. Lucille G. Davis; sister of William, Ray, Louise, Zenobia, Audrey, Rose and Etta. The family will receive friends at 2232-B Mt. Pleasant St., (Downtown) Charleston, S.C. Funeral notice later. Arrangements will be announced by HARLESTON-BOAGS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 121 Calhoun St. (Downtown) Charleston, S.C. Phone (843) 723-3066.
JOHNSON, Elizabeth
The relatives and friends of Miss Elizabeth Jeanette "Bette" Johnson are invited to attend her funeral service this morning at 11 o'clock in Old St. Andrew's Episcopal Parish Church. Burial will be in Live Oak Memorial Gardens, Charleston.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Preservation Fund, Old St. Andrew's Episcopal Parish Church, 2604 Ashley River Road, Charleston, S.C. 29414.
Arrangements by, JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUMMERVILLE, S.C. 29483.
SIKES, Wendy
Entered into eternal rest, Friday morning, March 22, 2002, residence, John Island, S.C. The relatives and friends of Miss Wendy Deann Sikes are invited to attend her funeral services, Monday afternoon, March 25, 2002, in Johns Island Presbyterian Church at 2 o'clock. Interment, Johns Island Presbyterian Churchyard.
Miss Sikes was born January 5, 1980, the daughter of Willie E. Sikes, Sr., and Deanna Keethler Sikes of Johns Island, S.C. She was a member of Johns Island Presbyterian Church and a graduate of Sea Island Academy, where she excelled in sports.
Survivors include her parents, her grandfather, Harry Daniel Keethler, of Walterboro; two hald-brothers, W.E. Sikes, Jr., and Donnie A. Timms, of Goose Creek; uncle Dennis Lee and aunt Nina Keethler of Witchtia Falls, Texas, and uncle Bobby D. and aunt Nancy Sikes of Eatonton, Ga. Her godparents Charles and Ann Lauder and two special friends, Leonard and Linda Baxley.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Johns Island Presbyterian Church, 2550 Bohicket Road, Johns Island, S.C. 29455.
JACKSON, Diana
Entered into eternal rest, Sunday, March 24, 2002, Ms. Jackson was born July 12, 1958, in Tampa, Fla., the daughter of John D. Cooper and Nancy Foster Cooper Stratford. She was a graduate of Wando High School.
The relatives and friends of Diana Jackson are invited to attend her funeral service Monday, March 25, 2002, 2 p.m., at Stuhr's Mount Pleasant Chapel, burial will follow in Live Oak Memorial Gardens.
Ms. Jackson is survived by two daughters, Shannon R. Jackson of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., and Ashley L. Jackson of Cross, S.C., mother and step-father, M.H. and Nancy Stratford, of Mt. Pleasant, father, J.D. Cooper of North Charleston, her brother, John D. Cooper, Jr., and wife Rhonda both of Awendaw, S.C., grandmother, Helen Cooper of Oaklocknay, Ga., aunts, uncles and four nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL.
WOODS, Jr., Russell
Russell "Rusty" Woods, Jr., 43, of Smokey St., N. Charleston, S.C., a truck driver for Solace Transport, died Saturday in Charleston County.
The funeral will be at 3:00 p.m. this Monday afternoon, March 25, 2002, in the CHAPEL OF DIAL-MURRAY FUNERAL HOME, MONCKS CORNER. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of service.
Mr. Woods was born March 23, 1959, in Nashville, Tenn., a son of Russell Woods and Barbara Wheeler Woods Fort. He attended the Cathedral of Praise. He was a graduate of Berkeley High School and attended Newberry College and the Baptist College.
Surviving are a daughter, Stephanie L. Woods of North Charleston; his mother and step-father, C. Blake Fort, Jr. of Moncks Corner; and two brothers, Mallard Hinson of Rockledge, Fla. and Calvin B. Fort, III, of Charlotte, N.C.
BROACH, Sr., James
WALTERBORO - Mr. James Carlos Broach, Sr., 86, of 410 Sarah Street, Walterboro, formerly of Paducah, Ky. died Saturday at his residence. Mr. Broach was born Sept. 30, 1915 in Mayfield, Ky. and was a son of James Arthur Broach and Legalia VanCleve Broach. He was the husband of Helen Pentecost Broach. He was a retired circulation manager for the Louisville Courier Journal in Paducah. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Paducah and attended the Bedon Baptist Church in Walterboro. He was an Army veteran, a member of the Masonic Lodge #127 and the American Legion Post #0031 in Paducah.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Bedon Baptist Church with the Rev. Eric Bjork officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery directed by the BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOME.
Surviving are his wife, Helen Pentecost Broach, four daughters, LuEllen Ransbottom of Ormond Beach, Fla., Jennye Thornton of Valrico, Fla., Marilyn Peters and Carolyn Lewis both of Walterboro, son, James C. Broach, Jr. of Bloomington, Ill., brother, Charles C. Broach of Paducah, Ky., 7 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Bedon Baptist Church, 2410 Cottageville Hwy., Walterboro, S.C. 29488.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
