COOPER, Wade
Entered into eternal rest on the evening of April 16, 2002, Wade "Pappy" Hydrick Cooper, husband of Dorothy Dixon Cooper. Residence, Charleston, S.C. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Wade Cooper are invited to attend the funeral services of the former in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL, Saturday afternoon, April 20, 2002 at 12 o'clock (noon). Interment, Live Oak Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at STUHR'S WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL Friday evening from 7 until 9 o'clock.
Mr. Cooper was born in South Carolina, the son of Milton Cooper and Polly Bolin Cooper. He was a retired salesman with Pearlstine Distributors. He served in the U.S. Navy during W.W.II. He was a life member of Olde Orange Lodge. He was a member of Charleston Rifle Club and the VFW. He was an avid fisherman and gardener.
Surviving are his wife of Charleston, S.C.; one daughter, Vicki Cooper Horres of Folly Beach, S.C.; three sons, Steven Wade Cooper of Ladson, S.C., Kevin Bradley Cooper of Charleston, S.C. and Gregory Allan Cooper of Charleston, S.C.; four brothers, Millard Cooper of Salley, S.C., Norman Cooper of Rockville, S.C., Richard Cooper of Charleston, S.C. and Horace Cooper of Wagner, S.C.; three sisters, Gladys Smith of North, S.C., Blanche Mitchum of Norfolk, Va., and Hilda Johnson of North Charleston, S.C.; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
COMBS, Elmer
Entered into eternal rest on the morning of April 17, 2002, Elmer B. Combs, widower of Wilma Collins Combs. Residence, Charleston, S.C. The relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral services in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL, Sunday afternoon, April 21, 2002 at 2 o'clock. Interment, Live Oak Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at STUHR'S WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL Saturday evening from 6 until 7 o'clock.
Mr. Combs was born in Sassafras, Kentucky, the son of William and Rusha Combs. He was a retired Senior Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force.
Surviving are four daughters, Patti Garrison of Anchorage, Alaska, Carolyn Plust of Charleston, S.C., Kathryn M. Ulery of James Island, S.C. and Phyllis Combs of Panama Beach, Fla.; one son, Lt. Col. E. Wayne Combs of Fredericksburg, Va.; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to The American Heart Association of S.C., 215 East Bay Street, Suite 204, Charleston, S.C. 29401.
WALKER, Albertha Furby
BURKE HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES OF 1957-1958: You are hereby requested to assemble at Greater St. Peters Church of our Lord Jesus Christ, 2062 Savage Road Saturday, April 20, 2002 at 12:45pm to pay our last Tribute of Respect to our deceased classmate Albertha Furby Walker.
Josphine Pompey, President
Mamie Capers, Sect.
JEFFERSON, Ida
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Ida Wilson Jefferson of St. Stephen, S.C., formerly of Pineville, S.C. are invited to attend her funeral services Saturday, April 20, 2002 at 1:00 pm at Day Dawn Baptist Church, Pineville, S.C.
Interment, Peru Cemetery, St. Stephen, S.C. Viewing will be on Friday from 3-8 p.m. at GETHERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., MONCKS CORNER, S.C.
MARTIN, Grace
Entered into eternal rest on the morning of April 17, 2002, Grace M. Martin, widow of Adam Jack Martin, residence, Charleston, SC. The relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral services at Fort Johnson Baptist Church, 1473 Camp Road, Saturday morning, April 20, 2002 at Eleven O'clock. Interment, Live Oak Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL, Friday evening from Six until Eight O'clock.
Mrs. Martin was born on April 18, 1921 in Georgia, the daughter of Tommie Lee McCranie and Mae Herrin McCranie. She was a member of Fort Johnson Baptist Church.
Among those living are her daughter- Betty Rhea and son-in-law- Kenny Rhea of Charleston, SC; her son- Robert A. Roddenberry and daughter-in-law- - Fran W. Roddenberry of Raleigh, NC; two brothers- William E. McCranie of Walterboro, SC and Hubert J. McCranie of Summerville, SC; two sisters- Vancene Tindal of Charleston, SC and Tommie J. Derry of Walterboro, SC; eleven grandchildren; nineteen great grandchildren; one great great granddaughter, and the beloved Nikki.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society, 5900 Core Road, Suite 504, North Charleston, S.C. 29406.
DEAN, Hazel
The relatives and friends of Hazel LaVelle Dean are invited to attend her funeral services Friday at 11 a.m. in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL. Interment, Holy Cross Cemetery.
Donations may be made to the American Lung Association of S.C., Coastal Branch, 1941 Savage Road, Ste. #200-A, Charleston, S.C. 29407.
TOPOREK, Irving
Irving L. Toporek, 73, of Charleston, died Monday at his residence. Private services will be held in Beth Elohim Cemetery in Charleston this week. Burial will be directed by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., Downtown Chapel.
Mr. Toporek was born on August 31, 1928, in Charleston, a son of Louis Toporek and Edith M. Toporek. Known to many in Charleston as "Tope" or "Topek," he graduated from Riverside Military Academy and the Georgia Institute of Technology. He was a member of the American Legion, Elk Lodge and Charleston Rifle Club. He was a member of Beth Elohim Synagogue.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy J. Toporek, of Charleston, and a daughter, Lisa E. Toporek of New York, N.Y.
HELD, Donald
The relatives and friends of Donald Dean Held, Jr., widower of Paula Leroy Held, are invited to attend his funeral services, Friday at 11 a.m. in Citadel Square Baptist Church. Interment at a later date in Rose Hill Burial Park, Akron, Ohio.
Memorials may be made to Mended Hearts, 885 Friendly Circle, Charleston, S.C. 29414.
Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL.
REBER, Dean
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Reber are invited to attend the funeral services of the former in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL, Friday morning, April 19, 2002 at eleven o'clock. Interment, Ravenel United Methodist Churchyard. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL.
MOORE, Carol
Carol Jaffee Moore, 57, died Saturday, April 13, 2002, at home in Virginia Beach, VA.
Born September 15, 1944, in Charleston, S.C., Ms. Moore was the daughter of Rose Lipman Jaffee and the late Meyer Jaffee. She was a graduate of St. Andrews Parish High School and Conede Business School and attended the College of Charleston. She was a tax preparer and a former real estate agent.
She is survived by her mother of Charleston, two daughters, Kreela Moore of Virginia, and Kim M. Varchmin of Florida; one son, Mathew Moore of Virginia; two sisters, Janice J. Goldstein and Beverly J. Finkel of Charleston; one brother, David H. Jaffee of Charleston; 6 nephews, 3 nieces and her beloved companion, Charlie VanDusen of Virginia Beach.
Funeral services will be held graveside on Monday, April 22, 2002, at 2:00 pm at Huguenin Avenue Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Congregation Beth Elohim, 86 Hasell St. Charleston, S.C. 29401. (723-1090).
COWLES, Frank
In Thanksgiving for the life of Frank Cowles there will be a celebration of The Holy Eucharist on Friday, April 19th, 2002 at 3:30pm followed by a reception in All Saints Hall.
Donations may be made to Church of Our Saviour, 4416 Bohicket Road, Johns Island, SC 29455 or to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL.
MILLIGAN, Helen
Helen I. Hartwell Milligan, 95, of York, Pa., died Friday, April 19, 2002 at a local residence. Mrs. Milligan was the daughter of the late Herman R. Hartwell and Edith Luce Hartwell. She was married to the late Vincent H. Milligan. Mrs. Milligan was employed 37 years with the York Engraving Company, York, Pa., which her husband co-founded in 1946. She was a member of the Aldersgate United Methodist Church and the Auxiliary of York Co. Home and Hospital.
She is survived by her son, Terrence H. Milligan of Charleston, S.C., a brother, Marion Heacock of Avon Park, Fla., a sister, Vivian M. Boyer of York, Pa., seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Private graveside services will be held at a later date in York, Pa. Local arrangements by MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, 150 Wentworth Street.
CARROLL, Nathaniel
Nathaniel "Jack" Jackson Carroll, died Wednesday, April 17, 2002 at a local hospital. Mr. Carroll is the son of the late William Ambrose and Mary C. Brown Carroll. His wife, Marguarite Stump Carroll, also precedes him in death. He was a bookkeeping accountant and attended the Anglican Catholic Church. Mr. Carroll attended the University of Virginia and is a lifetime member the UVA Alumni Association. He was a lifetime member of the Sons of the Confederacy, Thomas Jefferson Society, and Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity.
Two sons, Richard S. Carroll of Plano, Texas, and Thomas W. Carroll of Columbia, S.C., a daughter, Mrs. Patricia Dodson also of Plano, Texas, and four grandchildren survive him. Valerie and Jerry Braddock of Charleston also survive him.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, April 21, 2002 at 3:00 p.m. in the MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, DOWNTOWN CHAPEL. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations should be made to University of Virginia Alumni Association or the American Cancer Society. Services are being directed by MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, 150 Wentworth.
EASON, Wiley
Entered into eternal rest on April 19, 2002 in Memphis, Tennessee, Mr. Wiley Eason of Marianna Arkansas, formally of 21 River Point Row, Apt. 9-D Charleston, S.C. the beloved husband of the late Mrs. Mertis Orr Eason, beloved brother of Ann Eason Sweat of Houston, Texas, Martha Eason Monroe and Josh Eason of Flint Michigan, Louise Eason Johnson and John Eason of Marianna, Arkansas, brother-in-law of Dorothy Orr Zeigler (Willie) of Charleston, S.C. Funeral notice later. ARRANGEMENTS BY SUBURBAN FUNERAL HOME, INC.
ESCOBAR, Bayani
Bayani Bofill Escobar, 68, of Goose Creek, S.C., husband of Delsa Escobar, died Wednesday, April 17, 2002, at a local hospital. Born July 1, 1933, in Samar, Philippines, he was the son of Vincente and Consolacion Escobar. He was employed as a server at Goodwill Industries. He is survived by his wife Delsa Escobar (nee Delosre); one daughter and three sons, Lina Escobar Somac, Nonnie Escobar, Noel Escobar, Bayani Escobar, Jr., all of the Philippines; three brothers, Florante Escobar, Goose Creek, Dello Escobar, Ladson, and Reynaldo Escobar, Philippines; five sister, Kabaitan Escobar Palispis, Las Vegas, Nev., Evalina Escobar Foss, Ella Escobar Laguitan both of North Charleston, S.C., Nelia Escobar, Summerville, S.C., Ofelia Escobar Cuvin, Ladson, S.C.; one grandson. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, April 20, 2002, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 510 St. James Ave., Goose Creek, S.C. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Gardens, 7113 Rivers Ave., North Charleston, S.C.
MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 100 S. Goose Creek Blvd., Goose Creek, S.C. is serving the Escobar family.
DELANEY, Christopher
The relatives and friends of Mr. Christopher (Jack) Delaney, Sr., husband of the late Carrie B. Bright Delaney, his children, William Bennett, Sr. (Alma) of New York, N.Y., Mrs. Delores Hart, Mr. Christopher Delaney, Jr., Mrs. Sarah Davis (Hezekiah), Mrs. Betty A. Grant, sister-in-law, Ms. Alma Gray of Washington, D.C., grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and neighbors are invited to attend his funeral services on Monday, April 22, 2002, 2:30 p.m. at Payne R.M.U.E. Church, 1560 Camp Road, James Island, S.C. Rev. Joseph Powell, pastor. Friends may call at FIELDING HOME FOR FUNERALS, 722-3348 OR 1-800-290-5954. The family will be receiving friends at the church on Sunday from 7 to 8 p.m. Interment, Churchyard.
NEWSOME, Nellie
Entered into eternal rest on the afternoon of April 18, 2002, Nellie Hayes Newsome, widow of Mike Rogers "Mack" Newsome. Residence, Moncks Corner, S.C. The relatives and friends of Nellie Hayes Newsome are invited to attend her funeral services in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL, Monday afternoon, April 22, 2002, at 1 o'clock. Interment will follow in Carolina Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Stuhr's Greenridge Road Chapel, Sunday afternoon, April 21, 2002, between 5 and 7 o'clock. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Mrs. Newsome was born May 27, 1906, in Marietta, Ga., the daughter of the late David Hayes and Savilla Lipsey Hayes Wallace. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of North Charleston, and a homemaker.
She is survived by a son, David S. Newsome and his wife, Jane of Houston, Texas; two daughters, Iris N. Dunivent of Moncks Corner, S.C., and Joyce N. Murray of Hanahan, S.C.; 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; numerous great-great-grandchildren and a special nephew, James P. Hayes of James Island, S.C.
O'BRIEN, Robert
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allen O'Brien are invited to attend the funeral service of the former, Sunday, April 21, 2002 in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL at 2:00 o'clock. Entombment will follow in Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Stuhr's Mount Pleasant Chapel Saturday, from 6:00 until 8:00 o'clock.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, 7 Saint Teresa Drive, Charleston, S.C. 29407.
MEYER, Frances
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Meyer are invited to attend the funeral services of the latter, Saturday, April 20, 2002, in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL, at 12 noon. Interment will follow in Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2711 Middleburg Drive, Suite 205, Columbia, S.C. 29204, or St. Jude's Ranch for Children, P.O. Box 61695, Boulder City, Nev. 89006-1695.
MELTON, Julious
Mr. Julious Gerald Melton, 63, of Camp Ferry Road, Mooresboro, N.C., died Thursday, April 18, 2002, at Rutherford Hospital.
He was a native of Rutherford County, N.C., a son of the late Johnnie and Maebell McCurry Melton. He was retired from Firestone Steel in Riverview, Mich., and Valley Rich Dairy in Asheville and he attended Hicks Grove Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Lovie Lee Painter Melton of the home, two sons, Joel Melton of Shelby and Hylan and wife Cheryl Harris of Goose Creek, S.C.; one daughter, Dr. Renee and husband Paul Smith of Shelby; four sisters, Lillian Campbell and Doris Hamrick both of Charlotte, Frances Bradley of Shelby and Helen Godfrey of Ellenboro; two grandchildren, Kelli Harris and Robert Harris.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, April 21, 2002, at 2 p.m., at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, with Rev. Raymond Byrd officiating. Burial will be in Fredrick Memorial Garden, Gaffney, S.C.
Visitation will be Saturday, April 20, 2002, from 6 until 8 p.m. at MCKINNEY-LANDRETH FUNERAL HOME.
