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BONNER, Christopher
WALTERBORO - Mr. Christopher Lance Bonner, 25, of 107 Douglas Road, died Saturday. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday at Great Swamp Baptist Church with Rev. Jack Padgett and Rev. Gerald Mabry officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery, directed by the BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOME.Mr. Bonner was born in Meridian, Miss., a son of Bobby Bonner and Vickie Pinnix Bonner. He was an employee with Ackerman Landscape and Irrigation and attended First Baptist Church of Walterboro.Surviving in addition to his parents of Walterboro are his fiance, Jessica Atkinson of Walterboro, a son, Caleb Lance Bonner, a daughter, Elise McKenna Bonner, three brothers, David Bonner of Hampton and Roy Bonner and Jerry Bonner, both of Walterboro, a sister, Barbara Stroud of Walterboro, his maternal grandmother, Lucy Pinnix of Walterboro, two nephews and six nieces.The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m., Sunday, at the Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home.Memorials may be made to Great Swamp Baptist Church, 3396 Hendersonville Highway, Walterboro, S.C. 29488.

GRAHAM, Marian
Marian L. LaCroix Graham, 73, of Summerville, widow of Charles R. Graham died Wednesday morning in a North Charleston hospital.Service and burial will be private.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to, American Cancer Society, 5900 Core Road, Suite 504, North Charleston, S.C. 29406, or American Heart Association, 215 East Bay St., Suite 204, Charleston, S.C. 29401.born on December 27, 1927, in Akron, Ohio, a daughter of the late Dewey LaCroix and Laura Wilsford LaCroix.Mrs. Graham attended Akron University in Ohio. She was a volunteer for the Summerville Police Department, a member of National Association of Retired Employees and a member of American Legion Auxiliary in Summerville. She was a retired Director of Facilities with Naval Civil Engineering Laboratories in Pethueneme, Calif. She was a member of Summerville Church of Christ.Surviving are, daughter, Athene M. Jordon of Summerville, S.C.; two sons, Byron C. Graham of Summerville, S.C., Daniel W. Graham of Oxnard, Calif.; sister, Alice Galit of Uniontown, Ohio; five grandchildren, Courtney, Robert and Geoffrey Jordan all of Summerville, S.C., Michelle and Timothy Graham both of the Netherlands.Arrangements by JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN ST., SUMMERVILLE, S.C.

SMITH, Henry
Entered into eternal rest on the morning of Saturday, December 8, 2001, Rev. Henry Nathaniel L. (Tanny) Smith, 64, residence, 1536 Westridge Circle, James Island, S.C., beloved husband of Mrs. Blanche J. Smith, father of Milestene Connie Broughton (Tanny), Scharyaldene Geneise Smith, Henry N. Smith, II (Levete) and Terrence F. Smith (Kim), step-son of Mrs. Henretta Gadsden. Brother of Thelma Lee Gadsden, Avis Collins and Darryl Collins, nephew of Dorothy J. Smith, and Mozelle Lawrence. He is the Pastor of Mt. Olive AME Church, Green Pond, S.C., retired painter with Westvaco after 36 years and a U.S. Navy veteran. Funeral notice later. Friends may call at PASLEY'S MORTUARY, 1115 5th Ave., Maryville, 571-2300.

NETTLES, Bobby
WALTERBORO - Mr. Bobby Lee Nettles, 48, of 2118 Maple Ridge Road, died Friday. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, December 10, in the chapel of the BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOME, with Rev. Danny Banks and Rev. Jim Williams officiating. Interment will follow in Glendale cemetery in Hampton.Mr. Nettles was born in Colleton County and was a son of Ned Lee Nettles and Rita Louise Hull Nettles Grant. He was a heavy equipment operator with John Smith, Jr., Logging Company and was a member of Northside Christian Church.Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife, Dottie Williams Nettles; a brother, Danny Nettles of Walterboro; a sister, Rhonda Hughes of Walterboro; a half-brother, Waylon Grant of Freeport, Texas; and a half-sister, Melinda Stovall of Angleton, Texas.The family will receive friends from 6 until 9 p.m., Sunday, at the Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: The Promise Land, 1786 Highway 129, Galivant's Ferry, S.C. 29544.

DEMPSEY, Rudolph
Lt. Rudolph Melvin Dempsey, 79, husband of Vivian Wiggins Dempsey, of 211 McSwain Drive, died December 8, 2001. born in Beaufort County, he was a son of the late Julius W. and Rose Nell Stone Dempsey. Mr. Dempsey retired as a Lieutenant with the State Highway Patrol after 38 years of service. He was stationed in Florence, Charleston, Lancaster, Spartanburg and Greenville. He was a member of Overbrook Baptist Church, a Shriner, a member of the Scottish Rite Temple, Clemson IPTAY and the South Carolina Troopers Association. He served in the U.S. Navy for eight years. Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters, Patricia Smith of Summit, NJ, and Pamela Simpson and her husband, David, of Greenville; one sister, Frances Stern of California; two brothers, Jack and Davis Dempsey, both of Beaufort; six grandchildren, Jeffrey, Meredith, and David Smith, and Tyler, Lauren and Christopher Simpson. He was predeceased by two brothers, Charles and Malcolm Dempsey. Services will be held Monday at 2:00 p.m. at Overbrook Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Kenneth Lance and the Rev. Dr. Robert Whaley officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Sunday from 5:00 until 6:30 p.m. at The Mackey Mortuary, Century Drive. Serving as pallbearers will be Jeffrey and David Smith, Tyler Simpson, Ernie Stone, Wayne England, and Bobby Taylor. Honorary pallbearers will be all law enforcement persons who are in attendance. The South Carolina Highway Patrol will present honors at the grave. Memorials may be made to St. Francis Hospice, 414-A Pettigru Street, Greenville, SC 29601, or to Ronald McDonald House, 706 Grove Road, Greenville, SC 29605.

CARR, Louise
Louise Harris Carr, 76, of St. Stephen, S.C., a former cashier for Powell's Red & White, died Friday in a local nursing home.The funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday afternoon, Dec. 10, 2001, in the St. Stephen Evangelical Church. Interment will be in the Keller Carr cemetery. Friends may call at the ST. STEPHEN CHAPEL OF DIAL-MURRAY FUNERAL HOME from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. this Sunday evening.Mrs. Carr was born March 5, 1925, in McClellanville, S.C., a daughter of Louis Alfred Harris and Agnes Shaw Harris. She is the widow of Richard Marion Carr, Sr. She was a member of the St. Stephen Evangelical Church. She was a graduate of St. Stephen High School.Surviving are a daughter, Lynn C. Wyndham of Bonneau; six sons, Richard M. Carr, Jr. of Macedonia, W. Danny Carr of Jedburg, C. Glenn Carr of Moncks Corner and R. Mike Carr, Otto L. Carr and D. Andy Carr all of St. Stephen; a sister, Pearl Vaught of Longs; two brothers, Louis A. Harris, Jr. of Macedonia, and Gene Harris of Conway; and 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

NETH, Marilyn
Marilyn Brown Neth, 72, of Charleston, died Thursday, December 6th at her home in Charleston, SC after a lengthy battle with cancer. Mrs. Neth was born March 20, 1929 in Lake Butler, Florida, the daughter of Eurie and Hazel Greene Brown. She attended Union County, Florida public schools and was a 1951 graduate of Florida Southern College. Mrs. Neth taught at John Cox Elementary and, for many years, Central Avenue Elementary School. She was a member of the Roper Hospital Auxiliary and Delta Zeta sorority and formerly belonged to First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Lakeland. Mrs. Neth is survived by her husband of 50 years, Carl N. Neth, one daughter, Susan Neth Howell and husband Scott, two granddaughters, Caroline Cullom Howell and Rebecca Reed Howell, all of Charleston, SC. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday, December 9th at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) on Orange Grove Rd., in Charleston. Entombment will follow in Magnolia cemetery in Charleston. At the conclusion of the services the family will receive friends at 64 Brisbane Dr., Parkshore, Charleston, S.C. Memorial contributions may be sent to the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1293 Orange Grove Road, Charleston, S.C. 29407, or to the Hospice of Charleston, 3896 Leeds Ave., N. Charleston, SC 29405. MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, is serving the Neth family.

MEYERS, Johnette
Entered into eternal rest on the morning of December 7, 2001, Johnette Riddle Meyers, wife of Claude E. Meyers. Residence, Hanahan, S.C. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Claude E. Meyers are invited to attend the funeral services of the latter, Monday, December 10, 2001, at 11 o'clock in St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. Interment, Magnolia cemetery. Friends may call in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, Sunday between 5 and 7 o'clock. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Charleston, Inc., 3896 Leeds Avenue, Charleston, S.C. 29405.

CASS, JR., John
AMERICAN LEGION POST #147: THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS are invited to attend the Funeral Mass of our late member, John H. Cass, Jr., at 10 a.m., Monday, December 10, 2001, at the Church of the Nativity.By order of:John J. Rodgers, CommanderJ.M. Clayton, Adjutant

CASS, JR., John
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, REV. P.N. LYNCH COUNCIL NO. 704: THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS are invited to attend the Funeral Mass for our late brother, John H. Cass, Jr., at 10 a.m., Monday, December 10, 2001, at the Church of the Nativity.By order of:Joseph Luhrs, Jr., Grand KnightA. Peter Shahid, Jr., Recorder

CASS, JR., John
CHARLESTON LODGE #242, B.P.O. ELKS: THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS are invited to attend the Funeral Mass for our late life member, John H. Cass, Jr., at 10 a.m., Monday, December 10, 2001, at the Church of the Nativity.By order of:LeRoy R. Baker, Sr., Exalted RulerHorace E. Miller, Jr., Secretary

CASS, JR., John
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. John Herschel Cass, Jr. are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 10, 2001 at the Church of the Nativity. The Rite of Committal will be in St. Lawrence cemetery. Friends may call at the JAMES A. MCALISTER FUNERAL HOME, 1620 SAVANNAH HWY., Sunday December 9, 2001 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. A Christian Wake Service will be held Sunday evening at the funeral home at 5:00 p.m. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5900 Core Rd., Suite 504, North Charleston, S.C. 29406 or to the Charleston Catholic School, 888 King Street, Charleston, S.C. 29403. Arrangements by JAMES A. MCALISTER, INC. 766-1365.

MARTIN, Kristopher
The relatives and friends of U.S. Marine Corps Private Kristopher L.A. Martin are invited to attend his funeral service at RUSSELL FUNERAL CHAPEL, Tuesday afternoon, December 11, 2001 at 4 o'clock. Entombment will be in Whispering Pines Memorial Gardens with full military honors. Friends may call at RUSSELL FUNERAL CHAPEL, Moncks Corner, from 4 P.M. until 8 P.M., Monday, December 10, 2001.

DEBOW, Ruth
The relatives and friends of Ruth Naylor DeBow, widow of Klein N.M. DeBow are invited to attend her funeral services in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL, Monday afternoon, December 10, 2001, at 4 o'clock. Interment will be at Live Oak Memorial Park, Monrovia, Calif. Friends may call at Stuhr's Greenridge Road Chapel this (Sunday) afternoon between 2 and 4 o'clock. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Northside Baptist Church, Faith Promise Mission Fund, 7800 Northside Drive, North Charleston, S.C. 29420.

NETH, Marilyn
Marilyn Brown Neth, 72, of Charleston, died Thursday, December 6th at her home in Charleston, SC after a lengthy battle with cancer. Mrs. Neth was born March 20, 1929 in Lake Butler, Florida, the daughter of Eurie and Hazel Greene Brown. She attended Union County, Florida public schools and was a 1951 graduate of Florida Southern College. Mrs. Neth taught at John Cox Elementary and, for many years, Central Avenue Elementary School. She was a member of the Roper Hospital Auxiliary and Delta Zeta sorority and formerly belonged to First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Lakeland. Mrs. Neth is survived by her husband of 50 years, Carl N. Neth, one daughter, Susan Neth Howell and husband Scott, two granddaughters, Caroline Cullom Howell and Rebecca Reed Howell, all of Charleston, SC. Family will receive friends 4-5PM Saturday, December 8th at MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, 150 Wentworth St. Funeral services will be 2:30 PM Sunday, December 9th at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) on Orange Grove Road, in Charleston. Entombment will follow in Magnolia cemetery in Charleston. At the conclusion of the services the family will receive friends at 64 Brisbane Dr., Parkshore, Charleston, SC. Memorial contributions may be sent to the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1293 Orange Grove Road, Charleston, S.C. 29407, or to the Hospice of Charleston, 3896 Leeds Ave., N. Charleston, SC 29405.

Dr. Bachman Shirer Smith Jr.,
SULLIVAN'S ISLAND - Dr. Bachman Shirer Smith Jr., a well-known retired pediatrician and civic leader, died Tuesday. He was 87.
He was a son of the late Bachman S. Smith and Irene Gaillard Smith, and a member of Grace Episcopal Church.
Smith, a native of Charleston and a Sullivan's Island resident, served on the Roper Hospital Board of Visitors for 17 years and was chairman for three years. He was an active volunteer with the Medical University of South Carolina.
He served as chief of pediatrics at Roper Hospital and served on the Joint Policy Committee of Roper Hospital and MUSC. He received a career achievement award in 1994 from the South Carolina chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Smith served in the Army Medical Corps from 1942-45 before returning to Charleston to begin his own practice. He received a bachelor's degree from the College of Charleston in 1935 and a medical degree from the Medical College of South Carolina in 1939.
He was an active member of the Rotary Club of Charleston, the Agricultural Society, Carolina Yacht Club and the South Carolina Society.
He had served as president of the New England Society, the Country Club of Charleston and the Senior Golfers of South Carolina.
Smith is survived by his wife, Janet R. Smith, two sons, two daughters, a stepson, a stepdaughter, a sister, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was first married to the late Eunice Green Smith.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Grace Episcopal Church. Burial will be in Magnolia cemetery.

deRosset Myers
Longtime Charleston lawyer deRosset Myers, who was a board member of the South Carolina Red Cross, died Wednesday. He was 81.
Myers, a native of Charleston, was a partner in the law firm of Pritchard, Myers and Morrison. He was elected vice president of the S.C. Trial Lawyers Association in 1968 and president in 1969.
He served as chairman of the Charleston Red Cross, where he was instrumental in organizing programs such as volunteer enlistment and disaster preparedness planning and took an active role in all the chapter's fund-raising campaigns.
Myers was former president of Carolina Art Association. He was active with the Charleston Episcopal Churchmen and St. Stephens Episcopal Church.
The son of Thomas Englehard Myers and Louisa Rebecca Bacot Myers, he graduated from the University of the South at Sewanee and Duke University School of Law. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Mordecai Myers, three children, a brother and six grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Stephens Episcopal Church. Arrangements are by Stuhr's Downtown Chapel.
[dated Thursday, July 12, 2001]

Mary Louise Leffelman Hagerty
Services for Mary Louise Leffelman Hagerty, a cultural and civic leader, will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Charleston. Burial will be private.
Hagerty, 73, of Charleston, was a teacher who focused on remedial reading. She also had a strong interest in the arts, history and medicine.
She taught remedial reading at Courtenay Elementary School and Jenkins Orphanage. She received her degree in education from Duke University in 1950.
Hagerty formerly served on the boards of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra and the Garden Club of Charleston.
She also served for two years as president of the Gibbes Art Gallery Auxiliary, formerly the Carolina Art Association, and was a registered guide for the Historic Charleston Foundation. She was also a cancer clinic volunteer and a past president of the Charleston County Medical Association Auxiliary.
Hagerty assisted her husband, Dr. Robert F. Hagerty, in his plastic and reconstructive surgery practice as an aesthetic technician.
She ran a horticulture business and invented and patented one of the first self-watering reservoir systems for indoor plants, Wick-It Easy Care.
The Hagertys also are known as the builders and designers of Round Point Farms, which is now The Point on Sullivan's Island.
Hagerty was the daughter of the late Louise J. Leffelman and Pauline L. Leffelman.
Survivors include her husband, a daughter, four sons, two sisters and 11 grandchildren.
[dated Wednesday, July 11, 2001]

FRY, Melissa
Melissa Anne Fry, 26, of Hickory, N.C., died October 29, 2001, at her residence. She was born August 2, 1975, in Savannah, Ga., the daughter of Ingolf and Catherine Schluter and Thomas Fry. She was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church and was a student at N.C. State University.
Memorial services will be held, Saturday, 2 p.m., at St. Luke's United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held Friday, 7 to 8 p.m., at BASS-SMITH FUNERAL HOME. The Revs. Thomas Gibson and Lory Beth Huffman will officiate.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C. 28658, or St. Luke's UMC Bldg. Fund, 52 16th Ave., N.W., Hickory, N.C. 28601.
Survivors include, mother, Catherine Schluter, Hickory, N.C.; step-father, Ingolf Schluter, Hickory, N.C.; sister, Lara Schluter, Hickory; brother, Jeffrey Schluter, Hickory; father, Thomas Fry, Yukon, Okla.; step-mother, Michelle Fry, Yukon; sister, Kristin Fry, Yukon; brothers, Sean Fry and Kelly Fry, both of Yukon. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Barbara E. Rung and her paternal grandfather, Thomas L. Fry.

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