CHARLES H. BARRS
ST. STEPHEN - Charles H. Barrs, 69, a former commercial fisherman, died Saturday at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in Ridge Baptist Church cemetery in Summerville. Burial will be directed by Dial-Murray Funeral Home of Moncks Corner.
Mr. Barrs was born in Gaston, a son of Darlin T. Barrs and Isabelle Goodwin Barrs. He was an Army veteran.
Surviving is a sister, Minnie Burbage of Summerville.
[dated Wednesday, May 13, 1998]
RICHARD L. GREEN
Richard Lee Green, 54, of Charleston, a self-employed computer programmer, died Tuesday in a local hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in James A. McAlister Funeral Home. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery.
Mr. Green was born in Providence, R.I., a son of Heyward L. Green and Betty McGuirk Green. He served in the Army. He was active in Alcoholics Anonymous.
Surviving are his mother of Charleston; a brother, Bill Green of Myrtle Beach; five sisters, Claire G. Smith, Mary G. Laird, Pat Green, Arrie Green and Sharon G. Hutchinson, all of Charleston.
[dated Wednesday, May 13, 1998]
VIRGINIA B. ARGENBRIGHT
Virginia Brown Argenbright, 44, of Charleston, died Tuesday at her residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced by James A. McAlister Funeral Home.
[dated Wednesday, May 13, 1998]
WILLIAM G. SNYDER
MOUNT PLEASANT - William George Snyder, 60, a sales executive with Westvaco, died Monday in a Charleston hospital. A memorial service will be held in New Jersey at a later date, according to Stuhr's Mount Pleasant Chapel.
Mr. Snyder was born in Philadelphia, a son of LeRoy C. Snyder and Marion Marcella Conner Snyder. He was an Army veteran and a member of Christ Our King Catholic Church.
Surviving are his wife, Jane Sirulnik Snyder; two sons, William G. Snyder Jr. of Chicago and Lawrence T. Snyder of Jackson, N.J.; a stepdaughter, Stephanie R. Abeles of Lawrenceville, N.J.; and a brother, Richard Snyder of Gaithersburg, Md.
[dated Wednesday, May 13, 1998]
ORIBELLE S. YOUNG
ST. GEORGE - Oribelle Stevens Young, 74, died Saturday in a Walterboro hospital. The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in St. Matthews Baptist Church in Reevesville. Burial, directed by Brown and Son Funeral Home, will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Young was born in Dorchester County, a daughter of Ernest Stevens and Annie Bradley Stevens. She was a member of St. Matthews Baptist Church and was the widow of T.J. Young.
Surviving are a daughter, Eartha Y. Stokes of Reevesville; four brothers, Warren Stevens, Allen Stevens and John Stevens, all of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Johnnie Stevens of Philadelphia; five sisters, Bertha Salley of Philadelphia, Eartha Stevens, Nellie Stevens and Betty Stevens, all of Brooklyn, and Emma Lee Britt of St. George; and two grandchildren.
[dated Wednesday, May 13, 1998]
WALTER BROWN
McCLELLANVILLE - Walter Brown, 64, a retired truck driver with Southern Roadbelt, died Saturday in a Georgetown hospital. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Greater Mount Zion AME Church. Burial, directed by Gethers Funeral Home of Moncks Corner, will be in Old Board cemetery.
Mr. Brown was born in McClellanville, a son of Joseph Blake and Maggie Middleton Blake. He attended Charleston County schools. He was a Mason and an active member of Greater Mount Zion AME Church.
Surviving are his wife, Eva Brown; four daughters, Anna Sutton of Stone Mountain, Ga., Dianna Golphin of Paducah, Ky., Debbie Sutton of Decatur, Ga., and Melody Mobley of Charlotte; a son, Vander Polite of Charleston; three sisters, Priscilla Smith of Awendaw, Ferrilyn Simmons of McClellanville and Mary Alice Pillsbury of Charlotte; three brothers, Ervin Blake and David Middleton, both of McClellanville, and John H. Middleton of Awendaw; and 11 grandchildren.
[dated Wednesday, May 13, 1998]
THELMA M. SIMMONS
Thelma Marie Simmons, 71, of Charleston, died Saturday in a local hospital. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Emmanuel AME Church, Maryville. Burial, directed by Fielding Funeral Home, will be in Sunset Memorial Park.
Mrs. Simmons was born in New York City, a daughter of Robert Williams and Eva Brown Williams. She attended Charleston County schools and was a member of Emmanuel AME CHurch, Maryville.
Surviving are a son, John Simmons Jr. of New York City; three sisters, Wilhelmina E. Grant and Lelia Lisbon, both of Charleston, and Thomasina Smith of New York City; and a brother, William Ancrum Jr. of Charleston.
[dated Wednesday, May 13, 1998]
JAMES A. DOUGHERTY
James A. Dougherty, 61, of Charleston, a retired printer's assistant with Peter F. Mallon Printing Co. of Long Island, N.Y., died Monday in a local hospital. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Burial, directed by McAlister Funeral Home Downtown Chapel, will be in Holy Cross cemetery. A vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. today in the funeral home.
Mr. Dougherty was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., a son of Charles F. Dougherty and Elizabeth V. Provan Dougherty. He was a graduate of St. John's University. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Rev. Peter N. Lynch Council and Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.
Surviving are his mother of Charleston; and two brothers, Denis Dougherty of Schenectady, N.Y., and William J. Dougherty of Charleston.
[dated Wednesday, May 13, 1998]
LeROY F. NEWTON
HOLLYWOOD - LeRoy Filmore Newton, 80, a retired farmer, died Tuesday at his residence. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Adams Run Baptist Church. Burial, directed by Dyal Funeral Home of Summerville, will be in St. Paul's Episcopal Church cemetery.
Mr. Newton was born in Charleston County, a son of Frank Newton and Julia Athalie Chaplin Newton. He was a graduate of St. Paul's High School on Yonges Island. He was a member of the Farm Bureau. He was an active member and former deacon of Adams Run Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Myrtis Godley Newton; a son, Edward K. Newton of Yonges Island; a daughter, Dottie N. Burbage of Goose Creek; three brothers, Fred Newton of Summerville, the Rev. Kenneth Newton of Greer and the Rev. Douglas Newton of Conway; three sisters, Beatrice Gukeisen of Winchester, Ky., Barbara Thomas of Woodbridge, Va., and Athalie Lacey of Tampa, Fla.; five grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren.
[dated Wednesday, May 13, 1998]
HEBER J. EVANS
Heber Jedidiah Evans, 75, of North Charleston, president of Evans Inc., died Monday in a Florida hospital. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Stuhr's Greenridge Road Chapel. Burial will be in Carolina Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Evans was born in Andrews, a son of Robert L. Evans and Annie O. Kellahan Evans. He was the developer of Evanston Shopping Plaza, Yeamans Hall Shopping Plaza and Plantation Shopping Center and was the primary developer of several North Charleston neighborhoods. He was named an honorary deputy constable and Homebuilder of the Year. He was a member of the Holy Melchizadek Priesthood and was a first counselor with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City. He was Mormon.
Surviving are a son, Jedi Evans Jr. of Goose Creek; four daughters, Gale E. Onorato of Mexico Beach, Fla., Renee Burbage of Goose Creek and Cynthia Evans and Sylvia Evans, both of Driftwood, Texas; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
[dated Wednesday, May 13, 1998]
HELEN S. CREECH
HANAHAN - Helen S. Creech, 76, died Tuesday in a local hospital. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Highland Park Baptist Church. Burial, directed by Stuhr's Greenridge Road Chapel, will be in Carolina Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Creech was born in Barnwell, a daughter of Jackson Sanders and Elouise Cave Sanders. She was an active member of Highland Park Baptist Church. She was the widow of Henry R. Creech.
Surviving are a son, the Rev. G. Ryan Creech of Hanahan; two daughters, Phyllis C. Rollins of St. Francesville, La., and Greta E. Creech of Takoma Park, Md.; a brother, Billy C. Sanders of Blackville; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
[dated Wednesday, May 13, 1998]
KEVIN C. LIDE
SUMMERVILLE - Kevin Charles Lide, 34, an electrician with Regency Electric Co., died Friday in a local hospital. The funeral will be at 4 p.m. Sunday in Charleston Heights Baptist Church. Burial will be private, according to Stuhr's North Area Chapel.
Mr. Lide was born in Charleston, a son of Ray Kenneth Lide and Barbara Ann Howard Lide. He was a graduate of North Charleston High School and was a member of Charleston Heights Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Susan Cappellino Lide; his parents of North Charleston; two stepsons, Joseph Reardon and Patrick Coterillo, both of Summerville; a stepdaughter, Cari Ann Coterillo of Summerville; a sister, Lisa McDonald of Charleston; and his grandmother, Rosa Lide of North Charleston.
[dated Wednesday, May 13, 1998]
IVA A. CANTLEY
MYRTLE BEACH - Iva Nell Ard Cantley, 73, died Monday at her residence. The funeral will be at 4 p.m. today in First Pentecostal Holiness Church of Andrews. Burial, directed by Mayer Funeral Home of Andrews, will be in Andrews Memorial cemetery.
Mrs. Cantley was born in Andrews, a daughter of James L. Ard and Ila Bell Moore Ard. She was a graduate of Andrews High School.
Surviving are her husband, Kelso L. Cantley; three sons, Lowell W. Cantley of Charlotte and Keith E. Cantley and Jacob D. Cantley, both of Myrtle Beach; seven grandchildren; and a great- grandchild.
[dated Wednesday, May 13, 1998]
MYRTLE L. ELLIS
ISLANDTON - Myrtle Lee Ellis, 76, died Sunday in an Orangeburg hospital. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today in Lively Stone Temple Apostolic Faith Church. Burial, directed by Hamilton Funeral Home, will be in Westview Memorial Garden in Ruffin.
Mrs. Ellis was born in Colleton County, a daughter of Buccie Harley and Hattie Smith Harley. She attended Colleton County schools. She was an active member of Lively Stone Temple Apostolic Faith Church. She was the widow of Nezro Ellis.
Surviving are two sons, Nezro Ellis Jr. of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Larry Ellis of Hampton; three daughters, Marilyn Fryar and Sandra Bodison, both of Walterboro, and Jacquelyn Ellis of Orangeburg; 22 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
[dated Wednesday, May 13, 1998]
EMMA BROWN
WALTERBORO - The funeral for Emma Brown will be at 12:15 p.m. today in Beulah Baptist Church in Smoaks. Burial, directed by Mungo Funeral Home, will be in Jericho cemetery in Reevesville.
Mrs. Brown, 76, died Thursday in a local hospital. She was born in Walterboro, a daughter of John Brown and Betty Brown. She attended Dorchester County schools and was a member of Beulah Baptist Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Betty Helton of Walterboro; three sons, Ellabee Brown of Bamberg and Willie Brown and Monnie Brown, both of Smoaks; and two sisters, Laura Green of Smoaks and Fannie Green of Branchville.
[dated Wednesday, May 13, 1998]
