Rose Lee McLeod Maslanko
Rose Lee McLeod Maslanko, 76, died June 19, 2010.
Funeral service will be held June 23, 2010 at 10 a.m. at the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Victor Cheek officiating. Burial will follow in the Sumter Cemetary.
Mrs. Maslanko was born in Sumter to the late John Davis "Bozie" Hudson and Susie Atkins Hudson Bochette. She was the former president of the Ladies Auxiliary at the VFW Post 3034 and through her years with the VFW she assisted with many state and local activities. She was predeceased by three brothers, Nathan Hudson, Herbert W. Hudson, Sr. and Butch Bochette; and two sisters, Leatha Truett and Susan Robinson.
Suvivors include her husband, John Maslanko, six children, Liz Belsole (Randy Galloway) of Sumter, Otis "Buck" McLeod (Rhonda) of Blackville, Debra Nowakowski (Bob), Louise McCathern (Wesley), Dale Rygalski (Tom) of Sumter, and David Lackey of Michigan; ten grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; four brothers, Jessie Hudson (Vivian), John David Hudson, Jr. of Sumter, Tommy Hudson (Brenda), Mike Bochette (Sherrie) of Orangeburg, two sisters, Henrietta Smith and Catherine Kraft (Thomas) of Sumter and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mary Doby Dunbar
Mary Doby Dunbar, 77, died June 9, 2010 at her residence.
Funeral service was held June 16 at Fair Branch Baptist Church with the Revs. John Robinson and Ted Bellinger officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Lebby Funeral Home of Barnwell was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Dunbar was born Aug. 4, 1932 in Williston. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Lily Mae Jones Doby. She worked various jobs to support her family. Her last known occupation was at the Barnwell High School District No. 45. She was predeceased by a daughter, Gloria Gean Dunbar. She joined the Cannan Fair CME Church in Williston.
Survivors include one son, Dennis Dunbar of the home and Jonas Dunbar of Florida; one daughter, Mildred (Andy) Brown of Barnwell; one brother, Lang Jones Jr.; 11 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Lloyd A. Ayer
Lloyd A. Ayer, 68, died June 15 at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
A memorial service was held June 19. The Rev. Clark McCrary officiated. Thompson Funeral Home of Orangeburg was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Ayer was born July 14, 1941. He was the son of the late Myles Ayer and the late Maude Esther Copeland Ayer. He was a retired South Carolina Highway Patrolman and also worked for the Department of Motor Vehicles. He was predeceased by his wife the late Miriam Baxley Ayer.
Survivors include two sons, Lee (Tracey Lloyd) Ayer of Surrey, England and Timothy Lee (Amy) Ayer of Orangeburg; three sisters, Lena Ayer Kittrell of the Canaan Community, Blanche Crider of Williston and Edna Weeks of Denmark and three grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, SC Division, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210 or to the American Kidney Foundation of SC, 500 Taylor Street, Suite 101, Columbia, SC 29201 or to the American Lung Association of SC, PO Box 1609, Columbia, SC 29202-1609.
Floria Dell Staley-Bracey
Floria Dell Staley-Bracey, 98, died June 4, 2010.
Funeral service was held June 11, 2010 at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Lees. Lebby Funeral Home of Denmark was in charge of the arrangements.
Ms. Bracey was born Dec. 30, 1911 in Bamberg. She was the daughter of the late Deacon Jesse and Mamie Walker-Staley. She traveled with her military husband all over the world for more than 20 years before retiring and returning to Denmark. She faithfully served in many auxiliaries at Mount Zion Baptist Church and also cared for her elderly father until his death.
Survivors include her children, Mary A. Miles and Willie C. Bracey of Denmark, two daughters-in-law; Carolyn Bracey of Denmark and Irene Bracey of Brooklyn, N.Y. A son-in-law, Jesse Bellamy of Phila. Pa., two brothers Kinzy Staley of Cope, and Alexander Staley of Phila., Pa. Two sisters-in-law, Lougina Staley of Brooklyn, Ny. And Zilerine Moore of Columbia. 14 grandchildren, three of whom were caregivers, Margaret (George) Lewis, Lance Bracey and Irene Robinson, 38 great grandchildren, 22 great, great grandchildren and 2 great, great, great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
Lois Renew Carson
Lois Renew Carson, 87, died June 19, 2010 at the Medical College of Georgia Hospital in Augusta, Ga.
Funeral service was held June 22 in the Mole Funeral Home chapel with burial in the Barnwell County Memorial cemetery.
Mrs. Carson was born on March 23, 1923 in Barnwell County. She was the daughter of the late Dave and Carrie Beasley Renew. She was the widow of E.J. Carson II. She was a member of Long Branch Baptist Church and a retired employee of Shuron Inc. She was predeceased by her daughter, Linda Carson Carroll and brothers, Wallace, Willie, Bobby, Ernest David (Tooney) and William (Bubba) Renew.
Survivors include one son, E.J. Carson III of Barnwell; one son-in-law, Henry Carroll of Barnwell; one sister, Marlene (Carlisle) Holden of Barnwell; two brothers, Shellie Renew and Odell (Betty) Renew of Barnwell; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Mae Thelma Torian
Mae Thelma Geter Torian, 67, died June 2, 2010.
Funeral services were held June 10 at Rosemary Baptist Church in Barnwell. Burial was at Hope Memorial Park. Guinyard and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Torian was born May 25, 1943 in Barnwell. She was the daughter of the late James Geter and Adell C. Geter.
Survivors include three daughters, Toni, LaToya and Senthia, a son-in-law Anthony, six sisters, Elouise, Bobbye Jean, Myrtle Doris, Willie Del, Martha Pearl and Ethel Zoanne, a brother, Rivers (Pop), three grandsons, Rhaudel, Ryan and Jayden, a granddaughter Haja, a host of nieces, nephews, aunts and cousins.
Mildred C. Mahaffey
Mildred C. Mahaffey, 88, died June 11, 2010 at Kentwood Nursing Home.
Funeral services were held June 13 at St. John's Tower, Augusta, Ga. Elliott Sons Funeral Home of Martinez, Ga.
Ms. Mahaffey was born April 9, 1922 in Barnwell.
She was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and she was retired from the CIA.
Ms. Mahaffey was preceded in death by her sisters, Rose Grubbs and Edith Darnell, and a brother, Wilbur Mahaffey.
She is survived by her nieces, Rosanne Grubbs Stoyle, Judy Darnell, and Jill Mahaffey; and nephews, Med Grubbs, Bill Mahaffey, and John Mahaffey.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Augusta Regional Office, 1899 Central Avenue, Augusta, GA 30904 or The Breast Health Center at University Hospital, University Professional Center 2, Suite 205, 818 St. Sebastian Way, Augusta, GA 30901.
Dianne Winningham Harsey
Dianne Winningham Harsey, 74, of Gaston, S.C., died June 5, 2010.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at the Springfield cemetery.
Mrs. Harsey was born in Springfield, S.C.
She was a daughter of the late Nellie Doris Winningham. She was a homemaker. She was first married
to the late Willie Keith and was the widow of O’Neal Harsey.
Survivors include sons, David (Jan) Keith, Sr. of West Columbia, Danny (Susan) Keith of Hartsville; grandchildren, David (Amanda) Keith, Jr. and Melissa (Doug) Camp; great-grandchildren, Michel and Kaitlyn Keith, Colby and Colton Camp.
She was preceded by a son, George Keith and a grandson, Jonathan Keith.
Folk Funeral Home, Williston, SC is in charge of arrangements.
Mozie Ingram
Mozie Ingram, 75, of Williston, died Monday, May 17, 2010.
Funeral service was held May 19 at the Folk Funeral Home Chapel with burial afterwards at the Williston cemetery. Folk Funeral Home of Williston was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Ingram was born in Tallassee, Ala. He was a son of the late Arthur and Lurena Griffith Ingram. He retired from E.I. DuPont at Savannah River Plant after working there 38 years. He was a member of Williston First Baptist Church. He enjoyed remodeling homes.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Mary Still Ingram of the home; two daughters, Sheryl Ingram (Harold) Feltner of Evans, Ga. and Janice Ingram Furtick of Williston; one son, Mark (Kellie) Ingram of Columbia; three sisters, Della Nabors of Tallassee, Ala., Retta (Ben) Stevens of Columbus, Ga. and Virginia (Ben) Atkins of Tallassee, Ala.; one brother, George Wesley Ingram (Angela Liles) of Fayetteville, Ga. and six grandchildren.
He was predeceased by brothers, Arthur Ingram, Jr. and John L. Ingram.
Memorials may be sent to Trinity Hospice, 2260 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta, Ga. 30904 or the Williston cemetery fund, P.O. Box 367, Williston, S.C. 29853.
Edith Mahaffey Darnell
Edith Mahaffey Darnell, of Barnwell, died peacefully in her sleep Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the Heritage at Lowman. Lately of Irmo, SC, Edith was a lifetime resident of Barnwell, SC.
Graveside services were held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, June 7 at the Barnwell County Memorial cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Posey Belcher. Mole Funeral Home, in Barnwell, was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Darnell was born in Calhoun Falls, S.C. to the late John Everett Mahaffey and Vera Martin Mahaffey. She was a long time member of the Barnwell First Baptist Church and recently attended St. Andrews Baptist Church of Columbia. She graduated valedictorian from Barnwell High School and attended Anderson College. Her career as a bookkeeper was spent at B & B Motors of Barnwell.
Mrs. Darnell is survived by her daughter, Judy Darnell of Irmo and a sister, Mille Mahaffey of Augusta, Ga. Also surviving are her niece Rosanne Grubbs Stoyle and nephew Med Grubbs both of Augusta, Ga.
Memorials can be made to The Alzheimer’s Association of America, S.C. Chapter, 3223 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia, S.C. 29169 or Lutheran Hospice of S.C., 1505 Blanding St., Columbia, S.C. 29201.
Dale T. Whittington
Dale T. Whittington, the widow of George W. Whittington, died at her home in Blackville May 23, 2010.
Mrs. Whittington is survived by daughters, Tanya Harrelson of Dade City, Fla. and Lana Rae Whittington of Olar; seven grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Maybell McLean of Dade City, Fla. and Nickye Bolen of Georgia. She was predeceased by a son, George G. Whittington.
A private burial will be held at a later date.
Mole Funeral Home is assisting in arrangements.
John Robert Price
John Robert Price, 58, died May 31, 2010 at his home in Barnwell.
Mr. Price was born in Fort Worth, Texas Feb. 8, 1952. He was the son of Lois Price Null and the late Jesse C. Price.
Mr. Price was a retired teacher and served as trainer with the Barnwell High School athletic department. He was a former minister with the Barnwell Church of Christ and a former paramedic with the Barnwell Rescue Squad. He was a member of the Aiken Church of Christ.
A graveside service will be held in Fort Worth, Texas at a later date.
Mr. Price is survived by his wife, Melinda Hill Price of Barnwell; a daughter Summer Price Hutto of Aiken and his mother, Lois Price Null of Fort Worth, Texas.
Memorials may be made to the ALS Association, S.C. Chapter, 1064 Gardner Road, Charleston, S.C. 29407 or online at SCALSA.org.
