COOK, George A.
AIKEN, S.C. - Funeral services for Mr. George A. Cook will be held Sunday, May 26, 2002 at 2 PM at George Funeral Homes, Inc., Historic Downtown Chapel, 211 Park Ave., SW, Aiken, SC, with Rev. Leo Wood officiating. Interment will follow in Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Neley Siegler, Tony Corley, Gene Morgan, Kenny Williams, Clarence Shealy, and George Raborn, Jr. The family will receive friends Saturday, May 25, 2002 from 5-8 PM at the funeral home. Mr. Cook, 59, of Aiken, SC, husband of Mrs. Alberta Austin Cook, died Thursday, night, May 23, 2002 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
Born in and a lifelong resident of Aiken County, he was a son of the late Albert Otto Cook and the late Ethel Lucile Coker Cook. George had been a metal fabricator with OMC for fourteen years prior to his health declining and was a member of Rocky Springs Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing and music.
Surviving are his wife Mrs. Alberta Cook, sons, Daniel George Cook and Albert Otto Cook, both of Aiken, SC; daughters, Celena Grace Cook Snipes, Aiken, SC, Teresa M. Bunch, Holly Hill, SC, Cynthia A. George, Walterboro, SC, Sharon E. Murray, Aiken, SC; Loretta A. Beckett, Aiken, SC, and Karen D. Urbano, Aiken, SC; devoted brother, James R. Cook and his fiancée, Joan, Aiken, SC; brothers and sisters-in-law, Albert E. Austin, Walterboro, SC, Lurline E. Bunch, Holly Hill, SC, Jeanie L. Overlock, Summerville, SC, Raymond L. Austin, Ridgeville, SC, Ernie R. Austin, California, Julia M. Martin, Aynor, SC, Nellie W. Heape, Cross, SC, and Wilbur L. Austin, Holly, Hill, SC; grandchildren, Kari Driggers, Heather Cook, Oakley Snipes, Danielle Cook, Colie Cook, Rhonda Ferguson, Angela Bunch, Ronnie Bunch, Drew Murray, Randy Murray, Katrina Murray, Teri Murray, Andy Murray, Jasmine Murray, Staci Bunch, Evett Middleton, Tyshia Guess, and Cheryl Beckett, two great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Memorials in memory of Mr. Cook may be made to The American Cancer Society, P.O. Drawer K., Aiken, SC 29802.
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GEORGE FUNERAL HOMES, INC., HISTORIC DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, 211 PARK AVE., SW, AIKEN, SC
BATEMAN, Loris Nelson
Entered into eternal rest on Friday, May 24, 2002, Loris Nelson Bateman, widow of Ashton S. Bateman. Residence, North Charleston, S.C. The relatives and friends of Loris Nelson Bateman are invited to attend her funeral services in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., NORTH AREA CHAPEL, 2119 Dorchester Road, this (Sunday) afternoon, May 26, 2002, at 4:30 o'clock. Interment will follow at Riverview Memorial Park. Friends may call at Stuhr's North Area Chapel this (Sunday) afternoon, May 26, 2002, between 2 o'clock and the time of the service.
Mrs. Bateman was born on June 24, 1917, in Charleston, S.C., a daughter of the late Milton N. and Mae Patterson Nelson. She was a homemaker and member of Dorchester-Waylyn Baptist Church.
Surviving are her two sons, M. Joel Bateman of Charleston, S.C., and Ashton S. Bateman, Jr., of Atlanta, Ga.; one brother, Milton F. Nelson of Charleston, S.C.; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
SEYMOUR, William
Entered into eternal rest on the evening of May 24, 2002, William Wesley Seymour, M.D., husband of Frances Cannon Seymour, residence Charleston, S.C. Relatives and friends of Dr. and Mrs. William Wesley Seymour are invited to attend the funeral service of the former at the graveside, Monday, May 27, 2002, at 11 o'clock in Old St. Andrew's Parish Episcopal Churchyard.
Dr. Seymour was born February 2, 1925, in Charleston, S.C., son of William Quitman Seymour and Elizabeth Williams Seymour. Dr. Seymour was a member of the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul. Dr. Seymour was a U.S. Navy W.W.II Veteran and a graduate of Medical University of S.C. He was retired from the Medical University of S.C. as a Student Health Physician.
He is survived by his wife Frances Cannon Seymour of Charleston, S.C., and Brother Dr. E. Quitman Seymour of Charleston, S.C.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul, 126 Coming St., Charleston, S.C. 29403.
Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL.
LLEWELLYN, Charles
Entered into eternal rest on the morning of May 24, 2002, Charles Richard Llewellyn, Jr., husband of Linda Sellers Llewellyn. Residence, Hanahan, S.C. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Richard Llewellyn, Jr., are invited to attend the funeral services of the former, Monday, at 11 o'clock in Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, Hwy. #165, Hollywood, S.C.
Mr. Llewellyn, Jr., was born August 3, 1958, in Charleston, S.C., the son of Charles R. Llewellyn, Sr., and Gail Douglas Llewellyn. He was a graduate of Hanahan High School. He was a machine operator with Robert Bosch Corporation.
He is survived by his parents of Yonges Island, S.C.; his wife of Hanahan, S.C.; one son, John Douglas Llewellyn of Hanahan, S.C.; one sister, Linda L. Johnson of Hanahan, S.C., and one nephew, Cameron S. Johnson of Hanahan, S.C.
Memorials may be made to S.C.O.P.A. 1064 Gardners Road, Suite 105, Charleston, S.C. 29407.
Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL.
SMITH, Geraldine
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Geraldine (Gerri) Gruber Smith are invited to attend her funeral services Sunday afternoon, May 26, 2002 in First Assembly of God at three o'clock. Interment will be at Carolina Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL.
BUNCE, Anne
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. William (Bill) Bunce are invited to attend the memorial services of the latter in Trinity Episcopal Church, Edisto Island, Wednesday afternoon, May 29, 2002, at 3 o'clock. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5900 Core Road, Suite 504, North Charleston, S.C. 29406, or Hospice of Charleston, 3896 Leeds Ave., North Charleston, S.C. 29405.
Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL.
THORNLEY, Andrea
Entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, May 21, 2002, Andrea Rachel Thornley, Infant daughter of Steven G. and Tracy Thorn Thornley, of Mt. Pleasant, SC. Funeral services will be private. ARRANGEMENTS BY J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL.
Surviving are her parents of Mt. Pleasant, SC one brother, Daniel Reese Thornley of Mt. Pleasant, SC, grandparents, Noel and Gail Thorn of Awendaw, SC and Leroy H. Jr. and Charlene Thornley of Huger, SC.
Memorials may be made to Happy Days and Happy Times, 1622 Ashley Hall Road, Charleston, SC 29407 or Make-a-Wish Foundation, P.O. Box 1115, Charleston, SC 29403.
MERSEREAU, Wilder
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Wilder (Bill) Bryant Mersereau, 90, died Friday, May 17, 2002.
Born September 3, 1911, in New York City, N.Y., to Jones Warren Wilder and Edith Bryant Mersereau, he was a 1933 graduate of Amherst College receiving his BA in English and History, cum laude.
Mr. Mersereau, a W.W.II veteran, was a Captain in the U.S. Army Air Corps serving from 1942 to 1946 with the 73rd Bomb Wing, 20th Air Force, earning three Campaign Stars.
A Resident of Chapel Hill since 1994, he retired from the Home Insurance Company, Fire and Casualty Administration in New York City, N.Y., in 1976 and the U.S. Census Bureau in 1980. Mr. Mersereau was a longtime member of Glen Rock (New Jersey) Community Church, and the Glen Rock Activities Club, as well as a volunteer with Community Meals on Wheels.
Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Suzanne Herbert Mersereau; son, Warren Wilder Mersereau and wife, Nancy Muller; son, Jon Abbott Mersereau and wife Cindy, all of Charleston, S.C.; his brother, J. Warren Mersereau, of Parlin, N.J.; cousin, E. Claire Hardy of Chapel Hill. Also surviving are grandchildren, Bryant Garrison Mersereau and Davis Grayson Mersereau, Sharon Mersereau Snook and Private William Cullen Bryant Mersereau; step-grandchildren, Michael P. Smith and Amy M. Smith; and one great-granddaughter, Kelsey Lynn Snook.
A memorial service is scheduled for June 2, 2002, at 2 p.m., at Carolina Meadows in Chapel Hill. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Memorials may be made to the Lown Cardiovascular Research Foundation, 21 Longwood Ave., Brookline, Mass. 02446, or the Amherst College Scholarship Fund, Treasurer's Office, Amherst, Mass. 01002.
Arrangements are being handled by the WALKER FUNERAL HOME, CHAPEL HILL.
DENNIS, Charles
Entered into eternal rest on May 26, 2002, Mr. Charles Dennis, the beloved husband of Mrs. Josephine Dennis, father of Alice Coach, Arlieen McDougald, Elizabeth Gadsden, Albertha Howard, Cathy Moultrie, Tawana Myers and Loretha Dennis. Late residence, 34 Line Street, Charleston, S.C. Funeral notice later. ARRANGEMENTS BY SUBURBAN FUNERAL HOME, INC.
MIRABAL, Salvador
Entered into eternal rest on May 25, 2002, Mr. Salvador Mirabal, the beloved husband of Mrs. Judy Mirabal, father of Ada Lilly, Sylvia Mirabal, Lucy Mirabal, Jr., and Kim Berry. Late residence, 4331 Lambert Street, North Charleston, S.C. Funeral notice later. ARRANGEMENTS BY SUBURBAN FUNERAL HOME, INC.
RIVERS, Rosalee
Entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 26, 2002, Mrs. Rosalee Rivers of Moncks Corner, S.C., mother of David Rivers, Jr., Samuel Rivers, Herman Rivers, Louis Rivers, William Rivers, Louise Vandross, Barbara Major, Yvonne Rivers, Octavene Gray all of Moncks Corner, S.C., and Levi Rivers of California; sister of Frances Richardson, Catherine Alston, Hattie Nicholas, Mabel Dula, Louise Middleton, Ida Dukes, Vivian Gadsden, all of New York and Wilbert Nesbitt of Charleston, S.C.; and ten grandchildren. Funeral notice later. Arrangements by GETHERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., MONCKS CORNER, S.C.
GREEN, Kevin T.
The relatives and friends of Mr. Kevin T. Green of St. Stephen, S.C., husband of Mrs. Karen Green, are invited to attend his funeral services, Tuesday, May 28, 2002, at 2 p.m., in Holy Rock Missionary Baptist Church, St. Stephen, S.C. Interment, Westview Cemetery, Moncks Corner, S.C. Arrangements by GETHERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., MONCKS CORNER, S.C.
HOOD, Mary Ruth B.
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Mary Ruth Brinson Hood are invited to attend her funeral service at the Bonneau Pentecostal Holiness Church, Monday afternoon, May 27, 2002, at 4 o'clock. Interment will be in Bonneau Baptist Church Church Cemetery. Friends may call at RUSSELL FUNERAL CHAPEL, until 2 o'clock and at the church from 3 o'clock until the hour of service.
WISE, Jr., John Moody
The relatives and friends of MSGT John Moody Wise, Jr., U.S. Air Force (Ret.) are invited to attend his funeral service on Tuesday, May 28, 2002, at 4 o'clock in James A. Dyal Funeral Home Chapel, Summerville. Burial will be in Dorchester Memory Gardens, Summerville. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 until 8 o'clock this evening.
Arrangements by JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN ST., SUMMERVILLE, S.C.
FIPPS, Roxie
Roxie Williams Fipps, 76, widow of Layton Fipps, of Summerville, S.C., died Saturday, May 25, 2002, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at New Life Baptist Church, Tuesday afternoon, May 28, 2002, at 2 o'clock. Burial will be held at Dorchester Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to New Life Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1267, Summerville, S.C. 29484.
Mrs. Fipps was born on December 6, 1925, in Gastonia, N.C., a daughter of Rev. Paul Robert Williams and Olie Fipps Williams. She was a retired sales clerk for W.T. Grant and Woolworth. She was a member of New Life Baptist Church.
Survivors include her son, Russell L. Fipps of Summerville; two daughters, Joyce Douglas, of Summerville and Frances Watford of Gray Court, S.C.; 14 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by PARKS FUNERAL HOME, INC., SUMMERVILLE, S.C.
MORRIS, Sr., James
James Robert "J.R." Morris, Sr., 70, of Bethera, S.C., a supervisor of shipping and receiving for Duncan-Parnell, Inc., died Saturday in a Charleston hospital.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday morning, May 28, 2002, in the Eccles United Methodist Church. Interment will be in the Church Cemetery with full military honors. Friends may call at DIAL-MURRAY FUNERAL HOME, MONCKS CORNER, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. this Monday evening.
Mr. Morris was born October 25, 1931, in Huger, S.C., a son of Robert Chester Morris and Annie Gaskins Morris. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a graduate of Berkeley High School. He was of the Methodist Faith.
Surviving are, his wife, Dorothy Murray Morris; his mother of Huger; three sons, James R. "J.R." Morris, Jr., James Ronnie Morris, and Mark A. Morris, all of Huger; two sisters, Irene Scott of Bluffton and Jane Koth of Charleston; and four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
LEEKS, Miriam
Entered into eternal rest on Friday, May 24, 2002, Ms. Miriam "Treecie" Leeks, daughter of the late James Brown and Peggy Ann Brown, adopted daughter of Clarence Campbell and Cherry Campbell, sister of Nasheed Shabazz of Charlotte, N.C., Mary Brown, Melanie Brown of Philadelphia, Pa., Alexis Bivins, Norfolk, Va. Late residence, 205 Pinewood St., Ladson, S.C. Friends may call at FIELDING HOME FOR FUNERALS, NORTH CHARLESTON, 744-2545 or 1-800-290-5954. Funeral notice later.
GREEN, Mabel
SISTERS OF ZION CHAPTER #327 O.E.S.: OFFICERS AND MEMBERS, you are invited to pay your last tribute of respect to our departed sister, Ms. Mabel T. Green on Monday evening, May 27, 2002, at 7 p.m., at Bethel Presbyterian Church, USA, 1851 Bohicket Road, John's Island, S.C. Sister chapters are invited.
By order of:
Isadora Ford, W.M.
Rev. Talmedge Stanton, W.P.
LaVerne LaBoard, Secretary
GREEN, Mabel
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Mabel T. "Dolly" Green and those of her husband, the late Mr. Fred "Sue" Green, Sr., her children, Isadora, Ethel (Leon), Fred, Jr., Samuel (Alverna), Joseph, Helen, Perri, Mable (Lawrence), Kenneth, Roscoe, Ralph (Sylvia) and Georgetta (Frank), grands, great-grands, brother, Mr. Ralph Taylor (Maudestine), nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral services, Tuesday, May 28, 2002, 12 noon, at Bethel Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. 1851 Bohicket Road, John's Island, S.C. Rev. Robert L. Capers, officiating. Interment, Church Cemetery. Remains will lie in state at the church on Tuesday from 11 a.m. until the hour of service. Family will be receiving friends this evening (Monday) at Bethel Presbyterian Church, USA, from 7 to 8 p.m. Arrangements by WALKER'S MORTUARY "Chapel of Peace," 3407 Old Pond Road, John's Island, S.C. 29455 Phone (843) 559-0341.
BROWN, Elijah
Entered into eternal rest, Friday, May 24, 2002, Mr. Elijah Brown of 15 Poplar St. He is the beloved father of Miriam Anderson, John Henry Williams (Umar-Al-Kareem), Thelma Simmons, Ashley Brown and Allen Jenkins; grandfather of Theresa Brown; brother of Gladys Simmons, Geneva Brown and Lila Brown. Funeral arrangements will be announced by DOROTHY'S HOME FOR FUNERALS. (843) 722-0268.
