JESSE HILTON
MANNING - Jesse Hilton died Wednesday in a Charleston hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Fleming and Delaine Funeral Home.
[dated Thursday, May 7, 1998]
JULIE GRAHAM
GARDEN CITY BEACH - A memorial service for Julie Boinest St. Amand Graham will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Mayer's Georgetown Chapel.
Mrs. Graham, 86, died Monday in a local nursing home. She was born in Tampa, Fla., a daughter of Alec St. Amand and Leonie Boinest St. Amand. She was a graduate of Coker College and a member of Georgetown Presbyterian Church. She was the widow of the Rev. Dr. James E. Graham Jr.
Surviving are a daughter, Susan G. Baumgarten of Miami; and two grandchildren.
[dated Thursday, May 7, 1998]
HELEN D. STARR
COLUMBIA - Helen Temple Redwood Doar Starr, formerly of Charleston, died Tuesday in a local nursing home. The funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday in Magnolia cemetery in Charleston. Burial will be directed by Dunbar's Gervais Street Chapel.
Mrs. Starr was born in Asheville, N.C., a daughter of Elias M. Doar and Helen Temple Redwood Doar. She was a graduate of St. Mary's College in Raleigh. She was the widow of Francis W. Starr.
Surviving are a son, William W. Starr of Columbia; and two grandchildren.
[dated Thursday, May 7, 1998]
LESTER E. WOODBERRY
GEORGETOWN - The funeral for Lester E. Woodberry will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday in Mount Zion AME Church. Burial, directed by Wilds' Daughter Funeral Home, will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Woodberry, 69, a retired logger, died Monday in a Charleston hospital. He was born in Marion County, a son of Fulton Woodberry and Sadie Bell Woodberry. He attended Mount Zion AME Church.
Surviving are five sons, Lester Woodberry Jr., Ervin Woodberry, William Woodberry, Benjamin Woodberry and Robert Woodberry; a daughter, Betty Lawrence of Georgetown; and a brother, David Woodberry.
[dated Thursday, May 7, 1998]
ISAIAH N. HUDSON
WALTERBORO - Isaiah N. "Buck" Hudson, 82, a retired route salesman with Prentiss Wholesale Co., died Tuesday in a local hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date, according to Herndon and Sons Funeral Home.
Mr. Hudson was born in Colleton County, a son of Martin V. Hiott and Maggie Hudson. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Sandy Dam United Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Pearl Lane Hudson; a stepdaughter, Patsy Garvin of Walterboro; two stepsons, Robert Smoak of Edisto Island and Wilbur Smoak of Charleston; 11 stepgrandchildren; and 10 stepgreat-grandchildren.
[dated Thursday, May 7, 1998]
JAMES L. WALSH
HARDEEVILLE - James L. Walsh, 87, a retired owner of Pay and Save Furniture Co., died Tuesday at his residence. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Beaver Dam Baptist Church of Grays. Burial, directed by Sauls Funeral Home of Ridgeland, will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Walsh was born in Estill, a son of Edward F. Walsh and Lula Freeman Walsh. He was a member of the Lions Club, Jasper County Chamber of Commerce, Jasper County Business Association and Hardeeville Baptist Church. He was a former member of the Hardeeville Town Council.
Surviving are his wife, Louise Horton Walsh; two sons, Luther Walsh of Hampton and Elbert Walsh of Hardeeville; a daughter, Evelyn Brady of Aiken; four sisters, Allie Mixon of Varnville, Edith Gualtieri and Verna W. Weeks, both of Walterboro, and Edna W. Smith of Grays; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
[dated Thursday, May 7, 1998]
LEWIS R. JAMES
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Lewis Robinson James, 78, died Tuesday in a local hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Dimery and Rogers Funeral Home.
[dated Thursday, May 7, 1998]
SANDRA K. PRETSCH
ST. GEORGE - Sandra Kay Pretsch, 37, a graphic artist with Carsonite International in Early Branch, died Monday. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Bryant Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. George Memorial Gardens cemetery.
Mrs. Pretsch was born in Lawrenceburg, Ind., a daughter of Randal Pfluger and Betty Ann Greive Pfluger.
Surviving are her husband, Wayne Pretsch; a son, Derrick W. Pretsch of St. George; a daughter, Carleen S. Pretsch of St. George; two brothers, Mark Pfluger and Steve Pfluger, both of Lawrenceburg; and a sister, Gail P. Johnson of Lawrenceburg.
[dated Wednesday, May 6, 1998]
LAVONE BOONE
Lavone Boone, 64, of Charleston, a property clerk with the Charleston County Auditor's Office, died Saturday in a local hospital. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Calvary Episcopal Church. Burial, directed by Wm. Smith Funeral Home, will be in Monrovia cemetery.
Mrs. Boone was born in Charleston, a daughter of Harry Boone and Mary Boone. She attended Tuskegee Institute. She was a member of Calvary Episcopal Church.
Surviving are three sons, Andre Boone of Winfield, La., Lance Boone of Charleston and Stacey Boone of Goose Creek; two sisters, Wilhelmenia Booker of Detroit and Marie Bruce of Baltimore; and seven grandchildren.
[dated Wednesday, May 6, 1998]
BERNICE P. BELL
SUMMERVILLE - Bernice Phipps Bell, 75, a retired administrator with Dorchester School District 2, died Tuesday at her residence. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Summerville Baptist Church. Burial, directed by Parks Funeral Home, will be in Summerville cemetery.
Mrs. Bell was born in Conway, a daughter of J.A. Phipps and Martha Lane Phipps. She was a graduate of Conway High School and Limestone College and received a master's degree from The Citadel. She was a former teacher with Dorchester School District 2. She was a member of Flowertown Garden Club and Summerville Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, S. David Bell; a son, Samuel D. Bell Jr. of Greensboro, N.C.; a daughter, Adrienne Bell of Mount Pleasant; four sisters, Blanche Booth and Irene Long, both of Conway, Ethel Ben of Myrtle Beach and Ruth Smith of Columbia; and a brother, Gene Phipps of Conway.
[dated Wednesday, May 6, 1998]
WILMA L. PERRY
SUMMERVILLE - Wilma Evelyn Locklair Perry, 75, a retired secretary with Robert E. Anderson, tax consultant, died Monday in a Charleston hospital. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Bethany United Methodist Church, Spell Chapel. Burial, directed by Parks Funeral Home, will be in Summerville cemetery.
Mrs. Perry was born in Summerville, a daughter of Robert E. Locklair and Blanche A. Attaway Locklair. She was a graduate of Summerville High School and Rice Business College. She was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church and the widow of Francis Perry.
Surviving are two daughters, Judy A. Gordon of Summerville and Linda F. Badgley of Charleston; a son, Robert J. Perry of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a brother, Harry L. Locklair of Summerville; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
[dated Wednesday, May 6, 1998]
LILLIE GILMORE
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Lillie Gilmore, 62, died Monday in Brooklyn. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Young Funeral Home of Yemassee, S.C.
[dated Wednesday, May 6, 1998]
CLIFFORD WRIGHT
JAMAICA, N.Y. - Clifford Wright, 54, formerly of Yemassee, S.C., died Monday at his residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Young Funeral Home of Yemassee.
[dated Wednesday, May 6, 1998]
IDELLA W. ROBINSON
ESTILL - The funeral for Idella W. Robinson will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in The New Sweet Rock Holiness Church. Burial, directed by Riley's Funeral Home of Fairfax, will be in Ebenezer cemetery of Lena.
Mrs. Robinson, 78, a retired pastor with Sweet Rock Holiness Church and St. Mary's Holiness Church of Rincon, Ga., died Sunday in a Varnville hospital. She was born in Hampton County, a daughter of Johnnie Williams and Hattie Stokes Williams. She was a member of Mount Sinai Holiness Church. She was the widow of Willie Robinson.
Surviving are a son, Eugene Robinson of Sonyea, N.Y.; five daughters, Julia Robinson and Delorise Robinson, both of Estill, Carolyn Mincy of Atlanta, Viola Hankerson of New York City and Dorothy Myers of Daytona Beach, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
[dated Wednesday, May 6, 1998]
ED SMITH
GEORGETOWN - The funeral for Ed Smith will be at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in Mount Zion AME Church. Burial, directed by Wilds' Daughter Funeral Home, will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Smith, a logger, died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born in Georgetown County, a son of Eddie Smith and Rebecca Wearing Smith. He attended Mount Zion AME Church.
Surviving are his wife, Hester Hamilton Smith; a son, Henry Smith of Ridgeville; a daughter, Sylvia Smith of Spartanburg; six brothers, Joe N. Smith, Jacob Smith and James Smith, all of Georgetown, and Thomas Smith, Henry L. Smith and Roland Smith, all of New Haven, Conn.; and two sisters, Nancy Green of Georgetown and Helen Collins of Waydanch, N.Y.
[dated Wednesday, May 6, 1998]
MILDRED JORDAN
OLANTA - Mildred Jordan, 86, died Monday in a Florence hospital. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. today in Thomas cemetery. Burial will be directed by Floyd Funeral Home.
Mrs. Jordan was born in Sumter County, a daughter of James T. Keels and Leila Burgess Keels. She attended Columbia College and was a graduate of Drone's Business College. She was a member of Nazareth United Methodist Church. She was the widow of W. Keith Jordan.
Surviving are three daughters, Rose Maree J. Myers of Charleston, Lenora J. Foster of Spartanburg and Millie J. McAllister of Coward; a son, Thompson K. Jordan of Olanta; two sisters, Kathleen Hicks and Sylvia Phillips, both of Florence; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
[dated Wednesday, May 6, 1998]
JOHN C. GREEN
KINGSTREE - John Christopher Green, 33, died Tuesday in Bishopville. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday in Greater Bethel AME Church. Burial, directed by Henryhand Funeral Home, will be in Kingstree cemetery.
Mr. Green was born in Williamsburg County, a son of Robert J. Brown and Sandra Green Brown Bradley. He attended Williamsburg County schools and Greater Bethel AME Church.
Surviving are eight brothers, Laquantay Brown, Nakiya Brown and Marcus Brown, all of Tacoma, Wash., Michael Green of Baltimore, Willie Green of Rochester, N.Y., Gregory Green of Coleman, Fla., and Jefferson Brown Jr. and Alphonso Bradley, both of Kingstree; and two sisters, Ramona Bradley of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Schontel Brown of Tacoma.
[dated Wednesday, May 6, 1998]
LOUANNA T. COOK
COLUMBIA - Louanna Taylor Cook, 50, a former certified nursing assistant, died Sunday at her residence. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today in Meares Funeral Home in Mullins. Burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery in Dillon.
Mrs. Cook was born in Marion County, a daughter of Roy Taylor and Lucille Harrelson Taylor. She was a member of North Columbia Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, Preston Cook; two sons, Jamey Cook and Johnny Cook, both of Columbia; a daughter, Lu Ann Trujillano of Columbia; and a brother, Prather Taylor of Moncks Corner.
[dated Wednesday, May 6, 1998]
