PUCKHABER, Elvira
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Herman F. Puckhaber, are invited to attend the funeral services of the latter Thursday in St. Matthew's Lutheran Church at eleven o'clock. Interment, Bethany cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 405 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403.
Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL.
BROWN, Theodore
The relatives and friends of Mr. Theodore Brown, those of his wife, Mrs. Madeline Brown, his children, Deshaun W. Brown, Minister Jennieve Tyler (James), Linda Brown, Josephine Washington (Marion), Mikell Brown (Lonnie), Tony Brown (Felicia), Tyrone Brown (Leslie), Norma Chisolm (Arthur), and Thomas Brown, stepchildren, Margaret Cromwell (Thomas), and Betty Randolph, sisters, Audrey Jennings, Catherine Padgetts, and Hattie Powell, sisters-in-law, Ida Davis, Maggie Harvin, and Eula Bethea, grandchildren, nieces, nephews are invited to attend his formal wake service Friday evening, Nov. 2, 2001 from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., minister Tracy Magwood, officiating. Service to be held at FIELDING HOME FOR FUNERALS, 2704 Meeting Street, North Charleston, SC. 744-2545 or 1-800-290-5954. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
VARNER, Dorothy
We sorrowfully regret to inform you that Mrs. Dorothy Mae Simmons Varner, 86 of 314 Varns Road, Moncks Corner, SC, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, October 30, 2001 at a local hospital. Wife of the late William Varner, Sr.; mother of Mrs. Christine Evans, Mr. William Varner, Jr., Ms. Anna Mae Varner, Mr. Curtis N. Varner, Mrs. Marion E.V. Linning, Mrs. Rose Myers, Mr. Freddie J. Varner, Mr. Ernest C. Varner, Ms. Evelyn Varner, Mrs. Margaree Limehouse and Mrs. Amy Tucker; sister of Mrs. Calpurter Mazyck, Mr. Franklin J. Simmons, Mr. Cannon Simmons and Mr. Gus Simmons. Condolences may be sent to aaglover@msn.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to the ALBERT A. GLOVER FUNERAL HOME, 113 BRYAN ST., SUMMERVILLE, SC, and phone (843) 871-1528, Fax (843) 832-9240.
JONES, Thaddaues
Entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, October 31, 2001, Mr. Thaddaues S. Jones, Sr. beloved husband of Mrs. Sarah "Frances" M. Jones. Late residence 2716 Leola Street, North Charleston, SC. Funeral notice later. Arrangements by WALKER'S MORTUARY "Chapel of Peace" 3407 Old Pond Road, John's Island, SC. Phone 559-0341.
WARD, Mary
Mary Guerry Ward, 92, of St. Stephen, SC, a retired cafeteria manager with the Berkeley County Public School System, died Tuesday in a Moncks Corner hospital.
The funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday afternoon in the St. Stephen Evangelical Church. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the ST. STEPHEN CHAPEL OF DIAL-MURRAY FUNERAL HOME from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001.
Mrs. Ward was born Aug. 25, 1909, in Cades, SC, a daughter of William S. Guerry and Hattie Matthews Guerry. She is the widow of Belton B. Ward. She was a member of the St. Stephen Evangelical Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Victoria W. "Crickett" McGriff and her husband Guy of St. Stephen; a son, William B. "Billy" Ward and his wife Louella "Lu" of Universal City, TX; a sister, Susie G. Lee of Charleston; three grandsons, Eddie McGriff, Brock Ward and Kevin Ward; three granddaughters, Jerry Grimsley, Terry Hoffman, and Mary VanWyk; and fourteen great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
PRESSLEY, Gladys
Gladys Benton Pressley, 90, of Long Point Rd., Cross, SC, a former wrapper stretcher for the American Tobacco Co., died Tuesday in a N. Charleston hospital.
The funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday morning in the Oakley Road Church of God, Moncks Corner. Interment will be in Carolina Memorial Gardens, N. Charleston. Friends may call at DIAL-MURRAY FUNERAL HOME, MONCKS CORNER, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001.
Mrs. Pressley was born Oct. 25, 1911, in Walterboro, SC, a daughter of Larry Benton and Emma Kinsey Benton. She is the widow of Marvin Pressley. She is a member of the Oakley Road Church of God.
Surviving are a daughter, Dorothy G. Collins of Cross; a son, Kisler W. "Lucky" Groves of Cordesville; an adopted daughter, Barbara Johnson of Saginaw, TX; a sister, Mable Bingham of N. Charleston; and thirty-seven grandchildren, nineteen great-granchildren, and twenty one great-great-grandchildren.
GRAHAM, Frank
Frank Herbert Graham, 68, died Tuesday evening, October 30, 2001 at his home in Bonneau. His funeral service will be conducted 1:00 o'clock Friday, November 2, 2001 in J. HENRY STUHR, INC. GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Gardens. Friends may call this evening (Thursday) from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.
Frank was born April 26, 1933 in Batesburg, SC a son of Herbert R. and Lois Smith Graham Hill. He was an Army veteran earning his combat infantry badge in Korea. He was retired from the Charleston Air Force Base in 1973 and was a heavy equipment operator with the Cullum Mechanical Construction Company. Frank was a champion stock car driver at Summerville Speedway in the late sixties and early seventies. He was a member of VFW Post 3142, Carolina Masonic Lodge #375, was a Shriner and member of the Scottish Rite.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Carl H. (Kiesa) Graham; his daughters, Karen G. Rodgers and Carol G. Driggers, all of Ladson; his sister and brother-in-law, LeElla and Russell Bennett of Bonneau and his sister, Elvene G. Wells of North Charleston. He is also survived by his longtime companion, Kathy Ray and her children, Patricia E. Crider of Columbia and Stephanie C. Sherman of Summerville. Five granddaughters, four step-grandsons, one step-granddaughter, two nieces and two nephews also survive.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials are suggested to The Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children, Greenville Unit, 950 West Faris Rd., Greenville, SC 29605.
GARCIA, Alfonso
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso A. Garcia are invited to attend the funeral services of the former in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., NORTH AREA CHAPEL, this Thursday afternoon, November 1, 2001 at two o'clock. Entombment will follow in Magnolia cemetery.
Friends may call at Stuhr's North Area Chapel, 2119 Dorchester Road.
TAYLOR, Perry
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Sessions Taylor are invited to attend the funeral services of the former in Park Circle Presbyterian Church Thursday afternoon, November 1, 2001 at three o'clock. Interment will be private. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., NORTH AREA CHAPEL, 2119 Dorchester Road.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Presbyterian Home Resident Aid Fund, 201 W. 9th North Street, Summerville, SC 29483 or to a charity of one's choice.
BIGGERS, Helen
The relatives and friends of Helen Elizabeth Biggers are invited to attend her funeral services in St. Mark United Methodist Church, Saturday morning, November 3, 2001 at ten o'clock. Interment, Woodside cemetery, Clover, SC at Three o'clock. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL, Friday evening from Six until Eight o'clock.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Charleston County Unit, 267 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401.
CREEL, John
WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY: THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS are invited to attend the Memorial Services of our late member, Colonel John B. Creel, Jr., Thursday, November 1, 2001 at 8 o'clock in the Summerall Chapel at the Citadel. Interment: Arlington National cemetery.
By Order Of:
Col. Henry I. Siegling,
Commander
Col. Carl B. Beckmann, Jr., Secretary
FRASIER, Lillian
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Lillian Frasier, those of her children, Rosemarie Frasier and Lillian Fields (Jonathan), granddaughter, LaShanna Frasier, great-granddaughter, Jania Frasier, adopted sister, Mrs. Ella Scott and cousin, Mrs. Evelyn Jacques are invited to attend her funeral services Saturday, November 3, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Wallingford Presbyterian Church, USA, King and Sumter Streets. Friends may call at FIELDING HOME FOR FUNERALS, 722-3348 or 1-800-290-5954. Remains to the church on Friday at 6 p.m. The family will be receiving friends at the church on Friday from 7 to 8 p.m. The remains will be open at the church on Saturday at 12 noon. Interment: Hebron-Zion Presbyterian cemetery, Johns Island, SC.
