GEORGE GILYARD Jr.
VARNVILLE - George Gilyard Jr., 66, an employee with Bi-Lo Inc. and WBHC Radio Station in Hampton, died Sunday in a local hospital. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Robert F. Causey Gymnasium in Hampton. Burial, directed by Riley's Funeral Home of Hampton, will be in Ellis cemetery.
Mr. Gilyard was a son of George Gilyard and Leona Gilyard. He was a member of Blunt Chapel CME Church.
Surviving are his mother of Varnville; a daughter, Theresa LaBoard of Cocoa, Fla.; a son, Demetrius Gilyard of Brunson; an adopted son, John H. Phelps-Gilyard of Tampa, Fla.; two sisters, Jenny Moore and Gladys Jones, both of Brooklyn, N.Y.; a brother, James Gilyard of Varnville; and two grandchildren.
[dated Friday, August 11, 2000]
HARRY E. HOGSETT
RIDGELAND - Harry E. Hogsett, 72, died Thursday in a Hilton Head hospital. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Sauls Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ridgeland cemetery.
Mr. Hogsett was born in Huntington, W.Va., a son of James R. Hogsett and Pearl Toney Hogsett. He was a member of Ridgeland Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Surviving are his wife, Ellen Lowther Hogsett of Ridgeland; a son, Harry E. Hogsett of Ridgeland; two daughters, Rosellen Sims and Neda Hogsett, both of Ridgeland; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
[dated Friday, August 11, 2000]
LILLIAN GREGGS
GEORGETOWN - Lillian Greggs, 76, a homemaker, died Sunday in a local hospital. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. today in Mount Carmel Baptist Church. Burial, directed by Wilds Funeral Home, will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Greggs was born in Georgetown, a daughter of Herman Heyward and Phyllis Washington Heyward. She attended Georgetown County schools and was an active member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, James Greggs; five daughters, Doris Grate and Mable Bromell, both of Georgetown, Carolyn Greggs of East Orange, N.J., Jacquelyn Keith of Germantown, Md., and Vervatine Goolsby of Gaithersburg, Md.; four sons, Clifton Greggs of Newark, N.J., Curtis Greggs of Linden, N.J., Glenny Greggs and James Greggs, both of Georgetown; three brothers, Prince Heyward, Robert Heyward, and David Heyward, all of New Haven, Conn.; and five sisters, Corine Deas of Georgetown, Olivia Neal, Sarah Waring and Gloria Vaughn, all of New Haven, and Ester Brown of Brooklyn, N.Y.
[dated Friday, August 11, 2000]
DORA S. THOMAS
WALTERBORO - Dora Smith Thomas, 66, a retired seamstress, died Wednesday in a local hospital. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Canaan Baptist Church. Burial, directed by Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, will be in Woodland cemetery.
Mrs. Thomas was born in Colleton County, a daughter of Benjamin W. Smith and Lula Black Smith. She was an active member of Canaan Baptist Church and the widow of W.D. "Bill" Thomas.
Surviving are two sons, Jimmy Thomas and Ben Thomas, both of Walterboro; four daughters, Billie Floyd and Tammie Moore, both of Walterboro, Judy Smoak of Roseboro, N.C., and Ann Thomas Bennett of Caledonia, Mich.; three sisters, Phoebe Garris ans Bennie Lou Ramsey, both of Walterboro, and Florrie Bell of Ridgeland; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
[dated Friday, August 11, 2000]
JANICE R. NETTLES
RUFFIN - Janice Roberts Nettles, 47, died Wednesday in a Walterboro hospital. The funeral will be at 4 p.m. today in Shiloh Baptist Church. Burial, directed by Herndon and Sons Funeral Home of Walterboro, will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Nettles was born in Colleton County, a daughter of Louis J. Roberts and Eve Nettles Roberts. She was an active member of Shiloh Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, Lamar W. Nettles of Ruffin; her parents of Ruffin; two daughters, Patricia Knapp of Cottageville and Candace Lemacks of Ruffin; three brothers, Charlie Roberts and Tommy Roberts, both of Ruffin, and Jerry Roberts of Walterboro; three sisters, Sandra Davenport of Bath, Pamela Knapp and Terrie Hand, both of Ruffin; and two grandchildren.
[dated Friday, August 11, 2000]
CAPITOLA W. GRAINGER
LORIS - Capitola Ward Grainger, 85, a homemaker, died Wednesday in a local hospital. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today in Grainger cemetery. Burial will be directed by Hardwick Funeral Home.
Mrs. Grainger was born in Loris, a daughter of Owen Ward and Gertrude Allen Ward. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and the widow of Malcolm A. Grainger.
Surviving are four sons, Don Grainger and Jimmy D. Grainger, both of Loris, William W. Grainger of Conway and Benson T. Grainger of Savannah; a sister, Sallie Stevens of Loris; 14 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
[dated Friday, August 11, 2000]
DAVID FRANKLIN
KINGSTREE - David Franklin, 72, died Aug. 5 in a local hospital. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Apostolic Bibleway Church. Burial, directed by Redmond-Richardson Funeral Home, will be in Kingstree cemetery.
Mr. Franklin was born in Kingstree, a son of George Franklin and Maggie McClary Franklin Dantzler. He attended Williamsburg County schools and was the widower of Elizabeth "Jannie Lee" Shaw Franklin.
Surviving are five sons, Nemiah Franklin of Columbia, Sammie L. Franklin of Gainesville, Fla., Luther C. Franklin of Ridgeland, Daniel Franklin of Kingstree and Steve Franklin of Ridgeville; four daughters, Luvenia Brockington, Virginia Franklin and Debra L. Franklin, all of Kingstree, and Virginia McFadden of New York; four brothers, Esaw Dantzler, Jacob Dantzler, Dozier Franklin and O.D. Franklin, all of Kingstree; 16 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
[dated Friday, August 11, 2000]
ALBERT P. HIERS
LODGE - Albert Preston Hiers, 75, a retired employee with Coastal Lumber Company, died Friday at his residence. The funeral will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Herndon Funeral Chapel in Walterboro. Burial will be in Bedon Baptist Church cemetery.
Mr. Hiers was born in Colleton County, a son of Emlen Hiers and Winnie Ann Craven Hiers. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a Baptist.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Raymond Hiers; two sons, Albert P. Hiers Jr. of Lodge and James Cox of Columbia; four daughters, Marie Hickman, Judy Strickland and Rose Carter, all of Lodge, and Alberta Holliday of Manning; a brother, Perry Hiers of Lodge; two sisters, Janie Crosby of Ruffin and Annie Davis of John's Island; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
[dated Saturday, August 12, 2000]
VIRGINIA W. CAPPS
MOUNT PLEASANT - Virginia Watts Capps, 74, a homemaker, died Friday at her residence. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Stuhr's Mount Pleasant Chapel. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Capps was born in Davis, W.Va., a daughter of Gilbert Watts and Sidney Kisner Watts. She was Catholic.
Surviving are three sons, Michael Burbage of Charleston, William Bratcher of Mount Pleasant and Julius Johnson of Hollywood; a daughter, Patricia Martin of Mount Pleasant; two brothers, Roy Watts of Dry Fork, W.Va., and Merl Watts of Bowie, Md.; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
[dated Saturday, August 12, 2000]
MITCHELL M. SEIFSTEIN
Mitchell M. Seifstein, 78, of Charleston, a retired employee with Bob Ellis Shoe Store, died Friday in a local hospital. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Emanu-El cemetery (Maryville). Burial will be directed by Stuhr's Downtown Chapel.
Mr. Seifstein was born in Cleveland, a son of Benjamin C. Seifstein and Lena Hochman Seifstein. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and a member of Synagogue Emanu-El.
Surviving are his wife, Blanche Cohen Seifstein; a daughter, Adele Toltzis of Atlanta; four sons, Mark Seifstein and Myron Perlitz, both of Charleston, Ben Seifstein of Pensacola, Fla., and Alan Perlitz of Charlotte; and seven grandchildren.
[dated Saturday, August 12, 2000]
VIRGIL A. BISHOP
Virgil Allen Bishop, 65, of Charleston, a retired civilian machine repairman with the Charleston Naval Shipyard, died Friday at his residence. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Charleston Baptist Church. Burial, directed by Stuhr's West Ashley Chapel, will be in Live Oak Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Bishop was born in Asco, W.Va., a son of Mack M. Bishop and Hazel Mae Fairbanks Bishop. He was a Mason and a member of Charleston Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Margaret Elizabeth Ann Hendricks Bishop; his mother of Mullens, W.Va.; a son, David A. Bishop of Walnut, Calif.; two daughters, Teresa Platt of Ravenel and Dawn Bishop of Charleston; three brothers, Norman Bishop of Madison Heights, Mich., Wayne Bishop of Jacksonville, Fla., and Johnny Bishop of Christianburg, Va.; four sisters, Margie Vanlandschoot of New Port Richey, Fla., Jeanette Green of Pineville, W.Va., Ramona Mays of Cincinnati and Veda Toney of Mullens; and five grandchildren.
[dated Saturday, August 12, 2000]
FRANKLIN W. McCRIMMON
Franklin Walker McCrimmon, 80, of North Charleston, a retired firefighter with the city of Miami, died Wednesday in a Charleston hospital. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. today in James A. McAlister Funeral Chapel in Charleston. Burial will be private.
Mr. McCrimmon was born in Willard County, Ga., a son of Frank D. McCrimmon and Lucy P. Ashurst McCrimmon. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist.
Surviving are his wife, Elaine Natalie London McCrimmon; two sons, Michael B. McCrimmon and Paul D. McCrimmon, both of Charleston; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
[dated Saturday, August 12, 2000]
EVELYN R. BROOKS
Evelyn Rutledge Brooks, 76, of North Charleston, died Friday in a local hospital. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Carolina Memorial Gardens. Burial will be directed by Carolina Memorial Funeral Home.
Mrs. Brooks was born in Meridian, Miss., a daughter of Cephus G. Rutledge and Pernepia Willard McDonald Rutledge. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary.
Surviving are her husband, James A. Brooks; four sons, James A. Brooks Jr. of Summerville, George R. Brooks of Jacksonville, Fla., James McMullen of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Cecil McMullen of Pensacola, Fla.; two brothers, Curtis Rutledge of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Robert C. Rutledge of Meridian; seven grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
[dated Saturday, August 12, 2000]
OPHELIA S. LEWIS
BRONX, N.Y. - Ophelia S. Lewis, 59, died Sunday at her residence. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. today in Jehovah AME Church in Cross, S.C. Burial, directed by Eutawville Community Funeral Home, will be in Zion cemetery in Cross.
Mrs. Lewis was born in Berkeley County, S.C., a daughter of the Rev. Robert Spann and Ardonia Spann. She attended Berkeley County schools and was a member of Jehovah AME Church of Cross and attended Hickory Hill Baptist Church in New York. bc f.h. has no info on husband..survivor names cq ec
Surviving are two sons, Proteus E. Spann of New York and Derrick R. Spann of Syracuse, N.Y.; seven sisters, Wilhelmenia Rogers of Boston, Susan Simmons of Pineville, S.C., Pearlie President of Cross, Idean Orr of Syracuse, Geraldine Broughton of St. Petersburg, Fla., Gloria Bailey of Ovieda, Fla. and Pernell Glover of Summerville, S.C.; and three brothers, Lawrence Spann of Cross, Ronnie Spann of Auburn, Wash., and Robert Spann of Bronx.
[dated Saturday, August 12, 2000]
BULEIGH R. MIDDLETON
HAMPTON - Buleigh Ray Middleton, 58, retired police chief in Yemassee, died Friday in a local hospital. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Sandy Run cemetery with military honors.
Mr. Middleton was born in Pennington Gap, Va., a son of Melvin Middleton and Cora Mae King Middleton. He was a Navy veteran and a member of the Police Chiefs Association. He was a Baptist.
Surviving are his wife, Brenda Mae Blankenship Middleton; a son, Bryan R. Middleton of Varnville; two daughters, Tammy G. Williams of Brunson and Sheri D. Stone of Hampton; two brothers, Raymond P. Middleton of Joshua Tree, Calif., and Jimmy R. Middleton of Santee; four sisters, Geraldine Martin of Dillsboro, Ind., Wanda Crabtree of Churchill, Tenn., Glenda Wright of Oak Ridge, Tenn., and Deborah Mahone of Elizabethon, Tenn.; six grandchildren; and three stepgrandchildren.
[dated Saturday, August 12, 2000]
