BATES, Harriet
Entered into eternal rest, Harriet Sease Bates, 85, of North Charleston, widow of Marion Dempsey Bates, Sunday, April 7, 2002. The relatives and friends of Mrs. Bates are invited to attend her funeral services in Eccles United Methodist Church, Eccles Church Road, Huger, S.C., Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at 3 o'clock. Interment, Churchyard Cemetery. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., NORTH AREA CHAPEL, Monday, April 8, 2002, from 6 until 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Bates was born October 8, 1916, a daughter of William Daniel Sease and Lela Hiers Sease. She was a member of North Charleston United Methodist Church and Willing Workers Sunday School Class.
She is survived by three daughters, Marian B. Sheeran of North Charleston, Nell B. Beasley of Bishopville, S.C., and Elaine B. Smith of Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; four grandchildren, Michelle Beasley, Sheila Ruiz, Michael Beasley and Laurin Smith Collar; and three great-grandchildren, Ariana Ruiz, Jonathan Ruiz and Haley Beasley.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to North Charleston United Methodist Church, 1125 E. Montague Avenue, North Charleston, S.C. 29405 or Eccles United Methodist Church, c/o Debra Stone, 965 Adrian Lane, Moncks Corner, S.C. 29461.
MCINTYRE, Joan
The relatives and friends of Joan Marie Seabrook McIntyre, wife of Joseph W. McIntyre, Sr., are invited to attend her Mass of Christian burial at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 9, 2002 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 6650 Dorchester Road, North Charleston. Rite of committal will take place in Carolina Memorial Gardens. A vigil service will be held this evening at 6:00 p.m. in the church. Friends may call on the family following the vigil service until 8:00 p.m.
Arrangements by JAMES A. MCALISTER FUNERAL HOME, 766-1365.
JEFFERSON, James
The relatives and friends of Mr. James Bernard (Smokey) Jefferson, those of his wife, Mrs. Sadie Burnell Jefferson, daughter, Mrs. Bernadette (Darrell) Brown, parents, Mrs. Mattie and Mr. Everett Jefferson, Sr., grandparents, Mrs. Lainey Jefferson and the late Mr. Silas Jefferson, grandchildren, sisters, Mrs. Ronnie (Joey) Jenkins, Ms. Emily Duggins, sisters-in-law, Mary, Freda, Helen and Darlene, brothers-in-law, "Bo" (Bonnie), Robert (Selena), Bernie (Marvetta), Melvin (Rosalee) Lavern (Sharon), aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and a host of cousins are invited to attend his funeral services Tuesday, April 9, 2002, 1 p.m. at Greater St. Luke AME Church, 78 Gordon 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 on Monday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Bethany Baptist Church, 790 Meeting Street, Charleston, S.C. Remains to the church 12 noon Tuesday. Interment, Mt. Horr AME Church Cemetery, Yonges Island, S.C.
Funeral arrangements by FIELDING HOME FOR FUNERALS.
BEAUFORD, Dorothy
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Dorothy Beauford of Jamestown, SC, wife of Mr. Calvin Beauford, are invited to attend her funeral services Tuesday, April 9, 2002, 1:00 p.m. at Liberty Reformed Episcopal Church, Jamestown, S.C. Interment, Washington Cemetery. Viewing will be on Monday from 3-8 p.m. at GETHERS FUNERAL HOME, MONCKS CORNER, SC.
YOUNG, Jeff
FAIRFAX - Jeff Tyler Young, infant son of Mark Anthony Young and Lois A. Dantzler, died Thursday at the Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg. Surviving, besides his parents of Fairfax are: 1 step-brother, Ronald A. Williams, of Fairfax; 1 step-sister, Tajaneke Youmans, of Neeses; paternal grandmother, Diane Jones of Estill; maternal grandmother, Betsy Atkins, of Fairfax.
Graveside funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 in the Harrison Cemetery in Crocketville. SMITH-RHODEN FUNERAL HOME of Allendale is in charge of arrangements.
SIMMONS, Joseph
The relatives and friends of Mr. Joseph Simmons, those of his children, Anthony Simmons, Vernita Gray, Debra Reaves, Elenora Simmons, Deloris Williams, David Simmons, Robert Simmons, Maurice Simmons and Melinda Simmons are invited to attend his funeral service on Tuesday, April 9, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. in William A. Holmes Memorial Chapel, 2336 Meeting Street, North Charleston, S.C. Interment, Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, S.C. Visitation with the family on Monday from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
ARRANGEMENTS BY SUBURBAN FUNERAL HOME INC.
HEYWARD, Barbara
Relatives and friends of Mrs. Barbara S. Heyward of Huger, S.C.; the beloved wife of Mr. Daniel Heyward of Huger, S.C.; the beloved mother of Mrs. Lashawn H. Ellington, Mr. Dennon Heyward both of Huger, S.C., and Mrs. Jennien H. Fields of N. Charleston, S.C.; the beloved sister of Mr. Anthony Stokes, Mr. Michael Stokes both of Royal Palm, Fla., Mr. Rodney Stokes, Mrs. Blondell S. Gilliard, Mrs. Annette S. Elliott both of Bronx, N.Y., Ms. Sandra Stokes of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., and Mrs. Mary Ann S. Jenkins of Charleston, S.C., are invited to attend her funeral services on Tuesday, April 9, 2002, 1:00 p.m. at Cainhoy Miracle Revival Center, Huger, S.C. Family will receive friends on Monday evening from 7 to 8 p.m. Interment, Cainhoy Memorial Gardens, Huger, S.C.
SCOTT'S MORTUARY in charge of arrangements.
WATTS, Robert
Robert Charles Watts, 68, of Summerville, husband of Wanda Lee Starkey Watts died Saturday in a North Charleston hospital.
Services and burial will be private.
Mr. Watts was born October 13, 1933 in Sherrard, West Virginia, a son of the late Rev. Glenn Dale Watts and Minnie Jane Thomas Watts.
Mr. Watts graduated from Valley High School in Pinegrove, West Virginia. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served with the Honor Guard in Washington, D.C. He was a retired employee of The Seabrook Island Club where he was a golf course caretaker and later worked in the maintenance department.
Mr. Watts was a member of the Elks Lodge in Mannington, West Virginia; an avid sports fan and golf enthusiast. He was a Methodist.
Surviving are his wife of Summerville; 2 sons, Charles Lee Watts of Manassas, Va., Robert D. Watts of Hanahan, S.C.; 2 daughters, Robin Lynn Stout of Norfolk, Va., Nancy Clark of Knightsville, S.C.; 9 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; 1 brother, Donald Eugene Watts of New Martinsville, W.Va.
Arrangements by JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUMMERVILLE, S.C.
BENNETT, Marsh
The relatives and friends of Mr. Marsh Bennett are invited to attend his funeral services on Tuesday, April 9, 2002, 1 p.m., at Morris Brown AME Church, 13 Morris St., Charleston, S.C. Rev. Joseph A. Darby, Pastor. Interment, Bethel AME Church Cemetery, McClellanville, S.C.
Mr. Bennet is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edna Bennett, his children, Ms. Shirley Clark, Mrs. Marva Louise Page (Jay), Mrs. Martha Fairrow, Mr. Marsh Bennett, Jr., Mr. Ira Henderson (Jestine), Ms. Beverly Henderson and Mr. Marvin Henderson, his step-children, Mr. Henry Brown, Mr. Maurice Simmons (Sylvia) and Ms. Latishia Simmons, 20 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, his brothers and sister, Mr. Edward Bennett, Sr., Mr. George Bennett (Mildred), and Mrs. Inez Vanderhorst (James), nieces, nephews, a special friend, Mr. Issac Foster, and other relatives and friends.
Visitation for Mr. Bennett will be at the William M. Smith Memorial Chapel, 2 Radcliffe St., Charleston, S.C., on Monday, April 8, 2002, from 2 to 8 p.m. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m.
Arrangements by W.M. SMITH-MCNEAL FUNERAL HOME, INC. (843) 722-3676 or 1-800-924-5659. Or you may e-mail memorial messages at wmsbmc2@aol.com.
HUFF, Helen
Helen Heath Huff, 85, of 2030 Charlie Hall Blvd., Charleston, S.C., died Saturday, April 6, 2002, at a Charleston hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., on Monday, April 8, 2002, in the SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL. Interment will follow in the Town Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. John Bolin will officiate.
Mrs. Huff was a member of Talatha Baptist Church and a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, Florence R. Herman, Charleston; two grandchildren, Jackie D. Barnes, James Island, S.C., Carla Herman Moran, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Myrtle Heath Garvin, Aiken; two brothers, Edgar Heath, Clearwater, S.C., and Robert L. Heath (wife Dorothy Heath), Aiken.
Pallbearers will be Mike Moran, Alan Barnes, Ronnie Heath, Rickie Heath, Allen Heath, Tommy Garvin, Shawn Heath.
Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box K, Aiken, S.C. 29802, or to the Clearwater Baptist Church Building Fund, 17 Belvedere Road, Clearwater, S.C. 29842.
The family will receive friends at the home of Dorothy Heath, 206 Pineland Dr., North Augusta, and from 5 to 7 p.m. tonight at the funeral home.
CROSBY, Tonya
It is with a father's earthly grieving, I announce that my daughter's greatest wish and happiness was to be with our Lord, Jesus Christ, in His presence. This wish has now come true. Tonya Carol Crosby, 30, of North Charleston, S.C., died Saturday, April 6, 2002, in a local hospital. The funeral will be Wednesday, April 10, 2002, in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL, at 3 o'clock. Friends may call at Stuhr's Greenridge Road Chapel from 6 to 8 o'clock, Tuesday, April 9, 2002. Interment, Carolina Memorial Gardens. Pastor Craig Snook of East Haven Baptist Church officiating.
Ms. Crosby was born in Charleston County and was the daughter of Derrell K. Crosby and the late Carol Patricia Crosby. She was a graduate of North Charleston High School, a Christian and a member of the Gospel Light Baptist Church.
Surviving is her father, Derrell K. Crosby; her step-mother, Janis J. Crosby; her beloved brother, Will Scott Crosby of Columbus, Ga.; her grandmothers, Mary S. Crosby of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Mildred Blanchard of Bonneau, S.C.; Uncle James Heyward Crosby, Jr., of Charleston Heights; Aunt Barbara Noland of Chattanooga, Tenn.; Joan Head of Crossville, Tenn.; Gloria Howard of Sullivans Island, S.C.; and Debbie Leluke of North Carolina. A very close, cherished cousin, Kelly Head of Ladson, S.C.; and lifetime friend, Danny Santos of Goose Creek, S.C.
MULLINAX, Joseph
The relatives and friends of Mr. Joseph R. Mullinax are invited to attend his funeral services in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., NORTH AREA CHAPEL, 2119 Dorchester Road, Monday, April 8, 2002 at 1 o'clock. Interment, Live Oak Memorial Gardens.
GAMMONS, Cecil
The relatives and friends of Cecil Ashley Gammons are invited to attend his funeral services in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL, Tuesday morning, April 9, 2002, 11 o'clock. Interment, will be private. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL, Monday evening from 6 until 8 o'clock.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Jordon Ashley Gammons Fund.
BROKAW, Sr., Donald
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Brokaw, Sr. are invited to attend the memorial services of the former in Deer Park Baptist Church, Monday, April 8, 2002 at 11 o'clock. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Deer Park Baptist Church, 8875 University Blvd., North Charleston, S.C. 29406.
NOE, Bonnie
The relatives and friends of Bonnie M. Noe, widow of James R. Noe, Sr. are invited to attend her funeral services in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL, (this) Monday morning, April 8, 2002 at 11:00 o'clock. Entombment will follow in Carolina Memorial Gardens.
LONG, Sr., Robert
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Long, Sr., are invited to attend the funeral services of the former in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL, this Monday, April 8, 2002, at 2 o'clock. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Gardens.
Memorials are suggested to The Parkinson's Disease Support Group, c/o St. Francis Hospital, 2095 Henry Tecklenburg Dr., Charleston, S.C. 29412.
PITTS, Jr., Randolph
ANDREWS - Randolph Revels Pitts, Jr., 72, died Saturday, April 6, 2002, in Williamsburg Regional Hospital in Kingstree.
Mr. Pitts was born in Florence on December 16, 1929, a son of the late Randolph Revels Pitts and Amelia Higbe Pitts. He grew up in Andrews and lived there for a number of years prior to moving to Dillon and later to Kingstree.
Surviving are a brother, John H. Pitts and his wife Windola of Andrews; a sister-in-law, Mary M. Pitts of Marion; a nephew; and two nieces.
Funeral services will be at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon, April 8, 2002, at the graveside in Andrews Memorial Cemetery. Officiating will be the Rev. L. Michael Mills. Burial will follow under the direction of the ANDREWS CHAPEL OF MAYER FUNERAL HOME.
PERRITTE, McRoy
McRoy Perritte, of Summerville, S.C., died April 5, 2002, at a local nursing home.
Funeral services will be held at Parks Funeral Home Chapel, Monday morning, April 8, 2002, at 11 o'clock. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens.
Arrangements by PARKS FUNERAL HOME, SUMMERVILLE, S.C.
BONAPARTE, Gary
Entered into eternal rest on April 5, 2002, Mr. Gary E. Bonaparte, the beloved son of the late Mrs. Jestine B. Owens, brother of Lucille Phillips, Robert, Jessie, Abraham, Tyrone, Herbert Lee and Eva Owens. Late residence 3977-B Hillyard Drive, North Charleston, S.C. Funeral notice later. ARRANGEMENTS BY SUBURBAN FUNERAL HOME, INC.
GUESS, SR., Louis
HENDERSONVILLE - Louis David Guess, Sr., 90, a disabled veteran, died Saturday in a Charleston hospital.
Funeral services with full military rites, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the graveside in Stokes Cemetery, directed by the Fred Parker Funeral Home.
Mr. Guess was born Aug. 3, 1911 in Hendersonville, a son of the late Frank Guess and Mary Elizabeth Fraysse Guess. He was a member of Salem United Methodist Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II, having served in the Battle of Luxembourg, Battle of the Bulge and Battle of the Rhineland in Germany.
Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Louis D. Guess, Jr. and Gail B. Guess of Hendersonville, a sister, Frankie Guess Lyle of Hendersonville and a grandson, Louis D. Guess, III of Hendersonville.
Memorials may be made to Salem United Methodist Church, c/o Renee White, 7263 Hendersonville Hwy., Walterboro, S.C. 29488.
Visitation will be held Monday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the FRED PARKER FUNERAL HOME.
WILSON, James
James Richard Wilson, 76, died on the afternoon of Sunday, April 7, 2002, in a local convalescent center in Charleston, S.C. Graveside funeral services will be at a later date in Cincinnati, Ohio. ARRANGEMENTS BY J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL.
Mr. Wilson was born, March 4, 1926, in Cincinnati, Ohio, a son of the late Barron L. Wilson and Barbara Hruby Wilson. He was a long-time resident of Grand Rapids, Mich., and retired from the City of Grand Rapids. Mr. Wilson attended Seacoast Community Church in Mount Pleasant, S.C., and was a U.S. Army Air Corps Veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his sister, Barbara Ann Crumrine and brother-in-law, John W. Crumrine of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., nephews, James E. Wilson of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., John D. Crumrine of Folly Beach, S.C., and Barron N. Crumrine of Huntsville, Ala., and nieces, Victoria A. Hirsch, Lynn Fernandes, and Brenda Huguenard, all of Cincinnati, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his brothers, George E. Wilson and Barron E. Wilson.
Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
