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Ruth Ellen Heath Sullivan
Ruth Ellen Heath Sullivan, 92, of Rock Hill, died July 13, 2010 at National Health Care, Lexington.
Funeral service was July 17 at Greene Funeral Home Northwest Chapel, Rock Hill, with the Rev. Dan S. Bradley officiating. Burial was at the Grandview Memorial Park - Cherry Road. Greene Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements
Mrs. Sullivan was born on Oct. 10, 1917. She was the widow of Russell Stedman “Shorty” Sullivan who died in 1982 and Edward Ervin Steele who died in 1944. She was a native of Barnwell County and was the last surviving child of Alice Mahala Anderson Heath and Clinton Eugene Health. She was predeceased by siblings, Leona, Lessie, Horace, Ethel, Maggie, Clarence, Alice (Infant), and Quince; also, grandson Jonathan Adam Murr, and son-in-law, Robert L. Allen. She was a member of Mt. Holly United Methodist Church. She and sister Lessie worked together in Rock Hill operating Heath’s Beauty Shoppe in People’s Bank and later on Charlotte Ave.
Survivors included her daughters, Amy (Bill) Murr of Conowingo, MD; Joy (Bob) Cleveland of Mauriceville, TX; and Pearl Allen of Columbia; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Holly United Methodist Church, 1996 Mt. Holly Rd., Rock Hill SC 29730 or Palmetto Health Hospice Foundation, Dept. 274, PO box 100199, Columbia, SC 297202.

Carol L. Cable Caron
Carol L. Cable Caron, 77, of Barnwell, died July 14, 2010.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m., July 24, 2010 at Siloam United Methodist Church in Barnwell, with the Rev. Michael Hood officiating. Dyches Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Caron was born Oct. 9, 1932 in Norwalk, Conn. She was the daughter of the late Harvey M. Cable and Dorothy E. Mourison Cable and step-father, Sherman E. Davis. She was the widow of Raymond M. Caron. She held teaching positions in Durham, N.H., Nashua, N.H. and Buxton, Maine. After her retirement, she spent winters in South Carolina with her husband, Raymond Caron. In 1994, they became permanent residents in Barnwell. She was an active member of the Siloam United Methodist Church in Barnwell.
Mrs. Caron was the mother to Michele, Danielle and Virginia; mother-in-law to Peter Bennett and Richard Vigne and had three grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations will be accepted at Siloam United Methodist Church in Carol Caron’s name, S.C. 3 South, Barnwell, S.C. 29812.

Johnny Lee Holcomb
Johnny Lee Holcomb, 69, died July 10, 2010.
Funeral service was held July 13 at Holy Apostles Episcopal Church in Barnwell with burial in the Barnwell County Memory Gardens.
Mr. Holcomb was born Dec. 10, 1940 in Gainesville, Ga. He was the son of the late Claud William and Montine Martin Holcomb. He was a retired construction foreman at the Savannah River Site and an independent construction contractor at Dayco. He was a member of Harmony Masonic Lodge #17, Harmony Hope chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, Jamil Shrine Temple, in the Scottish and York Rites. He was predeceased by a grandson, Kyle Holcomb; one brother, Waites Holcomb and one sister, Irene Martin.
Survivors include one daughter, Teresa (Alan) Johns of Allendale; two sons, Kenneth (Karey) Holcomb of Madison, Ala. and David (Traci) Holcomb of Pelion; two brothers, Walter (Jackie) Holcomb of Gainesville, Ga. and Cecil (Joyce) Holcomb of Barnwell; one sister, Ernestine (Jim) Dale of Gainesville Ga.; a special friend, Jane Embler of Sumter; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Janice Keel Whitehead
Janice Keel Whitehead, 52, died July 8, 2010.
Funeral service was held July 11 at the Barnwell Presbyterian Church with the Rev. David Turner officiating. Burial was in the Barnwell County Memorial cemetery.
Mrs. Whitehead was born May 20, 1957 in Barnwell. She was the daughter of James Pickney Keel and the late Eleanor Still Keel. She was the wife of David Whitehead Jr. She was a member of the Barnwell Presbyterian Church and the Tuesday morning Bible study group. She was also the Barnwell Presbyterian Church liaison with Presbyterian community at Summerville. She was predeceased by a brother, James Keel.
Survivors include her husband, David Whitehead Jr. of Barnwell; one daughter, Caroline Megan Whitehead of Barnwell; two sisters, Alta (Reed) Swann and Becky (Steen) Pender of Barnwell; and two brothers, Richard (Michelle) Keel of Columbia and Joe D. (Sherry) Keel of Girard, Ga.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Barnwell Presbyterian Church building fund, P.O. Box 466, Barnwell S.C. 29812.

Dorothy ‘Dot’ Ann Baxley Bazzle
Dorothy “Dot” Ann Baxley Bazzle, 76, died July 8, 2010.
Funeral service was held July 11 at the First Baptist Church of Williston with burial in the Williston cemetery. Folk Funeral Home of Williston was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Bazzle was born in Charleston. She was the daughter of the late Charlie Paul Baxley, Sr. and Fairy Belle Sullivan Baxley. She was married to the late Coleman Bazzle and worked with her family at Baxley’s Tire and Wrecker Service for many years. For more than 41 years she was a newspaper carrier for The State newspaper and worked at the Kelly-Edwards Elementary School cafeteria. She was also a school bus driver for more than 21 years for the Williston school district and was a former member of the Williston Rescue Squad. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Williston. She was preceded in death by a sister, Betty June Baxley and a brother, Charlie Paul Baxley, Jr.
Survivors include one son, David P. (Jodi) Bazzle, Sr. of Williston and two grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 366, Williston, S.C. 29853.

Lyle B. Tucker
Lyle B. Tucker, 56, of Olar, died July 3, 2010
Graveside service was held July 8 at Mizpah Methodist Church of Bamberg. Dyches Funeral Home of Blackville was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Tucker was originally from Brunswick, Ga. He had been living in the Raleigh area for the past nine years where he worked for the Rea Contracting asphalt paving company. He was well regarded within the asphalt industry where he was known for being an innovative and efficient worker.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth; one son, Travis; one daughter-in-law, Cassie; four brothers, Lee, Sonny, Paul and Wayne; two sisters, Evelyn and Anita and many family members.

Melvin Jethro ‘Check’ Still
Melvin Jethro “Check” Still, 80, of Blackville, died July 6, 2010.
Funeral service was held July 8 at Ashleigh Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Mr. Still was born March 14, 1930 in Bamberg County. He was the son of the late Luther “Bub” Still and Elizabeth Hair Still. He was an employee of the S.C. Forestry Commission as well as Still and Williams Farm Supply. He was a deacon at Ashleigh Baptist Church. He was predeceased by brothers, Guy Still, Pollen Still, Luther F. Still and sisters Jackie S. Hightower and Sarah S. Boyd.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Paulette Odom Still; four sisters, Ola Mae Hutto and Harriett S. Collins of Hilda, Elloree S. Ussery of Barnwell and Rosa Lee Owens of Grovetown, Ga. and many nieces and nephews.
Memorials can be made in Mr. Still’s memory to Ashleigh Baptist Church, Hwy. 3, and Blackville, S.C. 29817.

Everett Bernice Witt
Everett Bernice Witt, 88, of Barnwell, died July 6, 2010 at University Hospital in Augusta Ga.
Funeral service was held July 9 in the Mole Funeral Home Chapel with the burial following in the Barnwell County Memory Gardens.
Mr. Witt was born March 20, 1922 in Saluda. He was the son of the late John Martin Witt and Eula Cockrell Witt. He attended the First Assembly of God in Barnwell. He was a World War II veteran, having been stationed in England as a corporal with Army Air Corps military police. After the war, he was employed as an electrician at the Navy Yard in Charleston. In 1952 he moved his family to Barnwell to work at the Savannah River Plant until he retired in 1978. He was the owner and operator of Witt’s Small Engine Sales and Service for more than 20 years. He was predeceased by five brothers, Herbert Fletcher Witt, John Calvin Witt, William Lee Witt, Grady Lee Witt and Marion Witt, all of Saluda and two sisters, Emmie Sue Dodgen of Greenwood and Grace Ouzt of Saluda.
Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Frances Adams Witt of the home; one daughter, Marie (Jerry) Morris of Barnwell; one son, Raymond (Sandra) Witt of Seneca; five sisters, Ethel McDowell and Verdelia King of Saluda, Mae Huggins of Johnsonville, Reba (Ronnie) Wright of Belvedere and Rachel (Howard) Bentley of Trenton; two grandsons; two great-granddaughters and a number of nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Assembly of God, Marlboro St., Barnwell, S.C. 29812

Dorothy Mae Green
Dorothy Mae Green, 71, died July 4 at the Regional Medical Center, Orangeburg.
Funeral service was held July 9 at Capernaum Missionary Baptist Church, Denmark, with the Rev. Clary L. Green officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Lebby Funeral Home of Denmark was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Green was born Aug. 29, 1938. She was the daughter of the late Won Lee Chisolm and Mamie Washington Chisolm. She was a member of the Capernaum Baptist Church. She was predeceased by four siblings, Carrie Bell Blue, Ella Mae Chisolm, Harry Jean Chisolm and Johnny Lee Chisolm.
Survivors include her husband, Jeremiah Green Sr.; nine children, Jeremiah (Kay) Green Jr., Christian (JD) Auston, Carry Green, Dorothy (Elijah) Robinson, CasSaundra (Carl) Washington, Bobby Green, Gerald (Margaret) Green, Larry Green and Joyce (Anthony) Blocker; seven siblings, Mamie Lee Burks, Roger (Angie) Chisolm, Sara Odom, Bertel (Fred) Houston, Rosa Bell (James) Roseborough, Curtis (Eartha) Chisolm and George Edwards; 23 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.

Gladys Hayes Melton
Gladys Hayes Melton, 85, of Lenoir City, Tenn., died June 28, 2010 at the Baptist Health Care Center in Lenoir City.
Funeral service was held July 1 at Click Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Jack Belcher and Tom Tapp officiating. Loudon Company Memorial Gardens was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Melton was born Dec. 21, 1924. She was the daughter of Charles and Alice Hayes. She was predeceased by sons, O. K. Melton Jr. “Sonny” and Billy Melton; a sister, Viola Hayes and brother, Bobby Hayes. She was a member of Oral Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband of 68 years, O. K. Melton Sr.; daughters, Alyce Rogers and Janet Powers of Knoxville; sister and brother-in-law, Geneva (John) Still Jr. of Barnwell, Betty (Raymond) Rochat and Dixie Houck of Knoxville; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews..

Roy Hamilton Rhinehart
Roy Hamilton Rhinehart, 75, of Blackville, died July 12, 2010 at home after battling cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., July 15, 2010 at Double Pond Baptist Church in Blackville with the burial following in the church cemetery. The Rev. Timothy Edmonds and the Rev. Dr. Thomas Terry will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., July 14 at Folk Funeral Home in Williston.
Mr. Rhinehart was formerly of Dry Prong, La. He graduated from Dry Prong High School and came to Blackville in 1952. He worked at Boylston Feed and Seed until employed by DuPont in 1955.
Mr. Rhinehart was a past president of the Blackville Jaycees and president of the Jefferson Davis Academy Booster Club in Blackville. Mr. Hamilton was a captain of the Blackville Rescue Squad and a volunteer firefighter. He was also a member of Double Pond Baptist Church.
Mr. Rhinehart was a Little League baseball coach and instrumental in the development and maintenance of the Jefferson Davis Academy football field.
After 40 years of devoted service to DuPont-Westinghouse, Mr. Rhinehart retired to garden, hunt and fish.
Mr. Rhinehart is survived by his wife of 55 years, Peggy; sons, Terry and Rodney (Kelli); brothers, Bob (Sharon) Rhinehart, Glynn (Lana) Rhinehart; Doug Rhinehart, sisters, Elaine (Everett) Sheldon, Margaret (Fred) Beach and Faye (Max) Williamson and four grandchildren and one great-grandson.
He was predeceased by his daughter, Sabrina; his parents Authur and Ethel Rhinehart and his sister, Diane Landry.
Memorials may be made to Double Pond Baptist Church cemetery Fund, 357 Double Pond Road, Blackville, SC 29817.

Margaret Joanne Baxley
Margaret Joanne Baxley, 67, died June 16, 2010 at the University Hospital in Augusta, Ga.
Funeral services were held June 19, 2010 at Hagood Avenue Baptist Church with Dr. Kenneth Cato and the Rev. Ted Still officiating. Burial followed in the Barnwell County Memorial cemetery. Dyches Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Baxley was born in Barnwell County and she was the daughter of the late James Louie Rutland and Zadie Wall Rutland.
She was a member of Hagood Avenue Baptist Church where she worked in the nursery for 43 years. Mrs. Baxley was a retired teacher's assistant and a member of Eastern Star.
Survivors include her husband, Jimmy Baxley of the home; three daughters, Donna (Bill) Dixon, Teresa (Andy) Hogg and Dana Williams, all of Barnwell; six grandchildren, Stephanie Dixon, Malory Hogg, Andi Hogg, Cassie Williams, all of Barnwell, Heather (Tim) Dooley of Williston, and Cohen (Tiffany) Williams of New Mexico. She was predeceased by three brothers, Preston, Quincy and Douglas Rutland.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hagood Avenue Baptist Church.

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