WASHINGTON, Jr., F.
Entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, April 30, 2002, Mr. Frank "Calvin" Washington, Jr. Residence, 23 Briarcliffe Drive, Charleston, S.C.
The beloved husband of Mrs. Betty Jean Tolbert Washington the devoted father of Anthony, Carlos, Casino, Shavone, Javona, and Natasha the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Washington, Sr., and Lucille Washington, the brother of Rev. Marlowe V. N. Washington (Mira) Ms. Michele Washington and Mr. Faron Washington (Mascuni).
W.M. SMITH-MCNEAL FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2 Radcliffe St., Charleston, S.C., will announce the funeral services (843) 722-3676, 1-800-924-5659, or e-mail memorial messages at wmsbmc2@aol.com.
O'HAGAN, Helen
The relatives and friends of Helen W. O'Hagan are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 1, 2002, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will be at St. Lawrence Cemetery. Please make memorial contributions to St. Mary's Restoration Fund, 89 Hasell St., Charleston, S.C. 29401. Arrangements by JAMES A. MCALISTER, INC. 766-1365
CORBETT, Angel
In memory of Angel Marie Corbett, our special little Angel, who went to be with God on Tuesday, April 30, 2002. She is survived by her loving parents, Tim and Carla Corbett, her brother Dillon Corbett and sisters Amber and Hannah Corbett. Funeral services will be held privately. Guardian Angel, Angel of God, My Guardian Dear, to whom His love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen. Arrangements by JAMES A. MCALISTER FUNERAL HOME, 1620 SAVANNAH HWY., 766-1365.
BRIGHT, Joseph
The relatives and friends of Mr. Joseph Bright, those of his late mother, Mrs. Lula Bright, late sister, Ms. Evelyn L. Wilson, nieces, Ms. Veradell W. Holback and Ms. Evon W. Foxworth, nephews, Mr. Christopher (Sondra) Tolbert and the late Mr. Ernest Lance Wilson, six grand-nieces, two grand-nephews, cousins and a host of friends are invited to attend his funeral services on Thursday, May 2, 2002, 12 noon, at Ebenezer A.M.E. Church, 44 Nassau St., Charleston, S.C. Friends may call at FIELDING CHARLESTON HEIGHTS CHAPEL, 2704 Meeting Street Road, 744-2545, or 1-800-290-5954. The family will be receiving friends at the chapel on Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. Interment, Johnson Cemetery, Stall Road, North Charleston, S.C.
HAMMOND, Joseph
Relatives and friends of Mr. Joseph C. Hammond of Charleston, S.C.; the beloved husband of Mrs. Genorthia Shirley Ann J. Hammond of Charleston, S.C.; the beloved father of Mrs. Gloria N. Smalls of Charleston, S.C., Mr. Al Nesmith of Chesapeake, Va., Mrs. Carolyn H. Grant, Mrs. Cynthia H. Levent, Mrs. Melreema N. Woodard, all of Charleston, S.C., and Mrs. Barbara Lemon of Yonges Island, S.C.; the beloved brother of Mrs. Justine Hibbler of Charlotte, N.C., are invited to attend his funeral services on Thursday, May 2, 2002, at 12 noon at Shiloh Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1190 King St., Charleston, S.C. Remains will repose at the church on Wednesday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Interment, Nazareth A.M.E. Church Cemetery, Sutton, S.C. SCOTT'S MORTUARY in charge of arrangements.
KAPLAN, Burton
Burton A. Kaplan died peacefully on the evening of April 29, 2002, surrounded by his family. The relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral services in Synagogue Emanu-El, Thursday at 10 o'clock. Interment, Emanu-El Cemetery, "Maryville."
Mr. Kaplan was born June 4, 1917, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Louis Kaplan and Rhea Schwartz Kaplan. He migrated to the Low Country in 1936 from the Windy City. He worked in the meat packing business. He was the retired owner and operator of the B.A. Kaplan Agency. He was active in numerous charitable organizations including Organization for Rehabilitation and Training (ORT); Charleston Jewish Federation; Synagogue Emanuel; Charleston Israel Bond Campaign and the Hebrew Orphan Society.
Burt expressed gratitude to his many friends in Charleston and the blessings this community gave to him.
He was pre-deceased by his beloved wife, Elizabeth, from Salzburg Austria. He is survived by 2 sons, Ron and his wife Faith Kaplan of Hamilton, Ontario and Bob Kaplan of Asheville, N.C.; half-brother, Richard Kaplan and his wife Carol of Hollywood, Florida; 3 grandchildren, Rebecca Kaplan of Oakland, California, Jessica Kaplan of Burnaby, British Columbia and Jacob Kaplan of Washington, D.C.; a sister-in-law, Elsie Horowitz and her husband Harold of Northbrook, Illinois; a brother-in-law, Seymour Schwartz of St. Louis, Missouri; 4 nephews, Harvey Schwartz of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, Don Schwartz of Larkspur, California, Art Horowitz of Rockville, Maryland, Burt Horowitz of Skokie, Illinois; one niece, Sheryl Rosenfeld of Skokie, Illinois and numerous beloved first, second and third cousins and one uncle from the extended family who originated in Chicago.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to ORT and the Charleston Jewish Federation are very much appreciated in recognition of the great value Burt placed on both local community and wider charitable institutions.
Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL.
HAMILTON, Loretta
Relatives and friends of Ms. Loretta Hamilton those of her children, Sureko and Tharin Hamilton, grandson, De'Vontre Hamilton, mother Mrs. Rosalie Frasier, grandmother Mrs. Ruth Hamilton, sisters Mrs. Mary Aiken (John), Mrs. Cynthia Middleton and Mrs. Yvonne White (David), her brother Mr. Marvin (Ray) Hamilton and devoted friend Mr. Ronald Champigan, aunts, uncles, cousins, are invited to attend her Going Home Services Thursday, May 2, 2002, 1:00 p.m. in Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1440 Folly Rd., Rev. Alex White, pastor. Viewing today at the mortuary between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Remains to the church 6:00 p.m. where the family will be receiving friends from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Remains to the church 12 noon Thursday. Interment Payne Memorial Gardens, James Island. Arrangements by PASLEY'S MORTUARY, 1115 5th Ave. Maryville 571-2300.
DEAN, Joseph
WALTERBORO - Mr. Joseph James "Jimmy" Dean, 62, of 314 Keegan Drive died Monday at Colleton Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at the Chapel of the Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Beaufort National Cemetery.
Mr. Dean was born in Baltimore, Maryland, a son of the late Julius and Dolly Hamilton Dean. He was retired from the Charleston Naval Shipyard and was a United States Air Force veteran.
Surviving are 3 daughters, Cynthia Dumloa of Williamsburg, Va., Melody Dean of Richmond, Va., and Sara Dean of California, 2 brothers, Lawrence Dean of Walterboro and Robert Dean of Richmond, Ind., 5 sisters, Margie Ambrose of Glouseter, Va., Barbara Waldon of Dover, Delaware, Patsy Jenkins of Fredericksburg, Va., Helen Young of Dover, Delaware and Judy Murphy of Hampton, Va., and several grandchildren.
Friends may call at the BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOME Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until the service hour.
FLINT, Paul
Paul G. Flint, 81, of Cross, a retired Sergeant Major with the U.S. Marine Corps, died Saturday at a Summerville hospital.
The graveside memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Cemetery, St. Stephen. Burial will be directed by RUSSELL FUNERAL CHAPEL, Moncks Corner.
Mr. Flint was born August 23, 1920 at Punta Gorda, Florida, a son of John H. Flint and Rubie Rasch Flint. He was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the 5th Marine Division Association (Iwo Jima). He was a former Oakland Club Conservation Enforcement Officer.
Surviving are his wife, Wanda Leeper Flint of Cross; daughter, Paula Jean Flint of James Island; sister, Pauline Knight of Venice, Fla.; nine nieces and nephews; many grand-nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by RUSSELL FUNERAL CHAPEL, Moncks Corner. Memorials may be made to the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation, 4901 Main Street, Suite 200, Kansas City, Missouri 64112-2634.
CREECH, James
Entered into eternal rest on the morning of April 27, 2002, James Obie Creech, husband of Mary Garnham Creech. Residence, North Charleston, S.C. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his memorial services in Harvest Times Assembly Church, 2280 Industrial Road, N. Charleston, Saturday, May 4, 2002 at 2 o'clock. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., NORTH AREA CHAPEL.
Mr. Creech was born July 10, 1937 in Bamberg County, S.C., the son of the late James Creech and Lola Mae Otto Creech. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, a member of Harvest Times Assembly Church and American Legion Post #179.
He is survived by his mother, Lola O. Creech and his wife, Mary G. Creech, both of North Charleston; three sons, Obie Creech, Jr. of North Charleston, William Creech of Walterboro, and Tommy Creech of Columbia; a daughter, Sharon C. Morris of Summerville; three step-sons, Tony Pritchard of Columbia, Paul Finn of North Charleston and Bryan Finn of New York, N.Y.; a step-daughter, Iris Finn of North Charleston; a sister, Elizabeth Hightower of Santee, S.C.; a brother, Charles Creech of North Charleston; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Harvest Times Assembly, 2280 Industrial Road, W.O.W. Hall, North Charleston, S.C. 29406 or do a good deed for someone.
BALLARD, Lanny
Entered into eternal rest on the evening of April 29, 2002, Lanny Ray Ballard, husband of Sharon Lempesis Ballard. Residence, Summerville, S.C. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Lanny R. Ballard are invited to attend the funeral services of the former, Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Interment, Live Oak Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL Wednesday between 7 and 9 o'clock with a Trisagion service at 8:30 p.m.
Mr. Ballard was born May 17, 1948 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the son of William Eugene Ballard and Mable Sherbert Ballard Lindsey. He was the manager of Reeds Jewelry Store. He attended the College of Charleston and served with the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.
He is survived by his wife of Summerville, S.C.; one son, Lanny Ray Ballard, Jr. of Summerville, S.C.; one daughter, Trinity Elizabeth Ballard of Summerville, S.C.; one brother, Larry Eugene Ballard of Fayetteville, Pennsylvania; one granddaughter, Brittany Elizabeth Ballard and one aunt, Shirley Sherbert of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Memorials may be made to The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 30 Race Street, Charleston, S.C. 29403 or American Heart Association of S.C., 409 King Street, Suite #300, Charleston, S.C. 29403.
FERNANDEZ, Dorothy
Dorothy Driggers Fernandez, 55, of Cottageville, SC died Monday, April 29, 2002 at a local hospital.
The funeral will be held at Little Rock Holiness Church, Friday afternoon, May 3, 2002 at 3 o'clock. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Parks Funeral Home Thursday evening from 6-9 PM.
Mrs. Fernandez was born April 27, 1947 in Columbia, SC, a daughter of the late Harry Driggers, Sr. and Mable Creel Driggers. She was a member of Little Rock Holiness Church.
Survivors include her son, Robert Gardner, Jr. of Cottageville, SC, a brother, Harry Driggers, Jr. of Tuscaloosa, AL and a grand-daughter, Karlene Mansifield of Cottageville, SC.
Arrangements by PARKS FUNERAL HOME, SUMMERVILLE, SC.
BURBAGE, Richard
Richard "Lil Rick" A. Burbage, Jr., 24, of Ladson, SC died Monday, April 29, 2002 at a local hospital.
The funeral will be held at Parks Funeral Home Chapel, Thursday afternoon, May 2, 2002 at 3 o'clock. Burial will be at Summerville Cemetery. Friends may call at Parks Funeral Home, this Wednesday evening from 6-9 PM.
Mr. Burbage was born November 12, 1977 in Charleston, SC, a son Richard A. Burbage, Sr. and Brenda Scott Burbage. He was a graduate of Stratford High School. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include his parents, Richard A. Burbage, Sr. and Brenday Scott Burbage of Ladson, SC; a brother, Cory A. Burbage of Ladson, SC; Maternal grandmother, Alma Scott of Ladson, SC and Paternal grandmother, Louise Burbage of Summerville, SC. He was pre-deceased by his grandfathers, Arthur Scott and Cornelius Burbage.
Arrangements by PARKS FUNERAL HOME, SUMMERVILLE, SC.
MULLINS, Mary Beth
Mary Beth Mullins, 59, of Ridgeville, wife of Thomas L. Mullins, died Monday evening in a North Charleston hospital.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3 o'clock in James A. Dyal Funeral Home Chapel, Summerville. Burial will be private.
Friends may call the funeral home from 6 until 8 o'clock this evening.
Mrs. Mullins was born on October 26, 1942, in Toccoa, Ga., a daughter of the late William Floyd Stephens and Thelma Cheek Stephens.
She attended schools in Baltimore, Md. She was a homemaker and a member of Salem Baptist Church.
Surviving are, her husband of Ridgeville; two sons, Mark A. Mullins of Moncks Corner, James D. Mullins of Goose Creek; one daughter, Sheila Moseley of Statesboro, Ga.; eight grandchildren; and three sisters.
Arrangements by JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN ST., SUMMERVILLE, S.C.
WASHINGTON, Joseph
Entered into eternal rest on Sunday, April 28, 2002, Mr. Joseph Washington, son of the late Margaret B. and Louis Washington, Sr.; husband of Wilhelmina Washington; father of Tinesha Washington, Patrice Washington, and Tarsha Washington; brother of Louis Washington, Jr., Nathaniel Washington, Gwendolyn Washington, the late Leroy Washington and Janet Seabrook. Funeral arrangements will be announced by DOROTHY'S HOME FOR FUNERALS (722-0268).
MILLER, Landon
Landon "Pop" Miller, 71, of Summerville, husband of Dorothy Collins Miller, died Monday in a North Charleston hospital.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 o'clock this evening at James A. Dyal Funeral Home, Summerville. Funeral services and burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 5900 Core Road, Suite 504, North Charleston, S.C. 29406.
Mr. Miller was born on June 3, 1930, in Elizabethton, Tenn., a son of the late John Henry Miller and Millie Smith Miller. He attended schools of Tennessee. He was a retired truck driver with Bulldog Highway Express and he was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are, his wife of Summerville; two daughters, Carolyn Kealey of Summerville, Rebecca Kennedy of Virginia Beach, Va.; five grandchildren, Rebecca Robertson of Virginia Beach, Va., Brian and John Kealey of Summerville, Christina and Landon Kennedy of Virginia Beach, Va.; one sister, Helen Cundiff of Louisville, Ky.; one niece, Georgie Mae Cole of Louisville, Ky.
Arrangements by JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN ST., SUMMERVILLE, S.C.
CORDLE, Frank
Frank Cordle, 78, died peacefully on the morning of Monday, April 29, 2002 in a Charleston hospital. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 o’clock Thursday, May 2, 2002 in Christ Episcopal Church (The Historic Church), Highway 17N, Mt. Pleasant. Following the service, a celebration of his life will take place for friends and family at his home. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC. MT. PLEASANT CHAPEL.
Frank was born in Lindale, GA to the late Frank and Ruby Johnson Cordle. He served with the Army Corps of Engineers in both European and Philippine Theaters during WWII and continued his service with the Army Reserve until retirement.
Frank received a B.S. and M.S. degree in Microbiology from the University of Florida and a Masters in Public Health and a Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
He was formerly an Associate Professor of Bacteriology, Medical University of South Carolina. He later taught epidemiology and conducted public health studies as a research associate at University of North Carolina. He had served as Assistance Chief Medical Examiner of the State of North Carolina.
Frank retired from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after 13 years as Chief of Epidemiology and Clinical Toxicology in the Bureau of Foods in Washington, DC. Concurrently, he was Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology at the University of South Carolina.
Among his many scientific contributions, in South Carolina, he was instrumental in the development of the Microbiology Laboratory at MUSC and participated in the initiation of epidemiology studies in the counties of South Carolina. At FDA in Washington, he continued his devotion to the protection of public health with focus on food safety. His leadership and scientific advisory role resulted in many significant FDA policy decisions protecting our nation’s food.
Frank symbolized that which is good and just and was the Patriarch of his family. He was a pillar of silent strength and sought to guide and instill a love of learning wherever possible. He will besorely missed by those who knew him.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Maryln King Cordle, his four daughters and sons-in-law, Katherine (Dean) Schorkley of Tampa, FL, Margaret (Ralph) Jeffreys of East Helena, MT, Barbara (Brad) Ferguson of East Helena, MT, Lisa (Bob) Phillips of Homestead, FL; his two step-sons and daughters-in-law, Douglas (Karla) Perez of Damascus, MD, Scott (Teresa) Perez of Rockville, MD; eleven grandchildren, one great-grandchild; his brothers George (Doris) Cordle of Jacksonville, NC, Jack (Sally) Cordle of Paola, KS, his sisters, Sara (Brian) Jackson and Mary Alice Wheeler, both of Charleston, SC., numerous nieces, and nephews, and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to The Salvation Army, PO Drawer 22587, Charleston, SC 29413 or the charity of one's choice. Messages to the family may be e-mailed to cordlef@aol.com.
