TEW, SR., Benjamin
The relatives and friends of Mr. Benjamin E. Tew, Sr., owner and operator of Tew's Funeral Home in Moncks Corner, S.C. Beloved husband of Joyce Elaine Kinloch Tew of Moncks Corner, Santee Circle Section, beloved son of Elouise T. Wright of St. Stephen Lake Moultrie Nursing Home, beloved father of Rodina Tew of Columbia, S.C., Benita and Ryan Tew of the home, Ronda Y. Benjamin, Jr., and Martin Tew, all of New York, Cassandra Stevenson, of Goose Creek, Tyrone Wigfall of Washington, D.C., Keith Pinkney and Shella P. Pinckney, both of Cross, S.C., Rocky Milligan of Columbia, S.C., and Byron Gillians of Cordesville, S.C., invite you to attend his funeral service set for Monday, October 8, 2001, at 1 o'clock p.m., at Mt. Carmel AME Church, 1059 Old Block Oak road, Santee Circle Section, Moncks Corner, S.C. Interment in the church cemetery.Viewing will be held from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., at TEWS FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL. Friends may call Tew Community Funeral Home of Moncks Corner, S.C., at (843) 761-3970.Mr. Tew has touched the lives of so many, we ask your prayers for the family.
TEW, Benjamin
MONCKS CORNER LODGE NO. 323, F.&A.M.; , OFFICERS AND MEMBERS: A Special Communication will be held on Monday, October 8, 2001, 12 noon, at the Masonic Temple, 1372 New Hwy. 52, Moncks Corner, S.C., to open a Lodge of Sorrow for our deceased Brother, Benjamin E. Tew. Funeral services, 1 p.m., at Mt. Carmel AME Church. Craft fraternally invited.By order of:Bro. E Spencer Scott, W.M.P.M. Isaiah Brown, Secretary
RUSS, Ruth
LUGOFF, S.C. - Ruth Blackwell Russ, 77, widow of the late William D. Russ, Sr., died Friday, October 5, 2001. born in Camden, she was the daughter of the late George Q. and Victoria Gardner Blackwell. She was retired from Russ's Grocery and Drive-In and also Wateree Textiles. Mrs. Russ was a member of Rowan Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.Surviving are, three daughters, Kay Jackson of Lugoff, Faye Kirkbridge of Columbia, Vickie Turner of North Charleston; one son, Dennis Russ of Lugoff; 15 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by two sisters, Ila Williams and Myrtle Langley and one brother, Roy Blackwell.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, October 8, 2001, in Rowan Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Quaker cemetery. Rev. Charles Stoker and Brian Peake will officiate.The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m., Sunday, October 7, 2001, in KORNEGAY FUNERAL HOME, LUGOFF-ELGIN CHAPEL.
DAILEY, Jason
Jason Eric Dailey, 17, of Summerville, died Friday morning.Funeral service will be held on Monday, October 8, 2001, at 4 o'clock in Salem Baptist Church, Summerville. Burial will be in the church cemetery.Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Salem Baptist Church Building Fund, 321 Old Summerville Road, Summerville, S.C. 29483.Friends may call at James A. Dyal Funeral Home, Summerville, from 6 until 8 o'clock this evening.born on December 14, 1983, in Charleston, S.C., a son of James Eric Dailey of West Virginia and Marjorie Alexander of Summerville.He was a senior at Berkeley High School. He was in the South Carolina Army National Guard. He was a member of Salem Baptist Church.Surviving are, his mother, Marjorie Alexander of Summerville; father, James Eric Dailey of West Virginia; sister, Miranda Kay Dailey of Summerville; maternal grandmother, Myra Ann Haigler Alexander of Summerville; paternal grandmother, Shirley Newsome of West Virginia; maternal great-grandmother, Isadora Burbage Alexander of Summerville; three aunts, two uncles, and 13 cousins.He was predeceased by his grandfathers, Ralph Milton Alexander, Sr., and Woodrow Dailey.Arrangements by JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN ST., SUMMERVILLE, S.C.
SAVAGE, Mary
Mary Sandra Denison Savage, 56, of Ladson, widow of Kenneth Riggs Savage, died Saturday morning at her residence.A Memorial Service will be held today, October 7, 2001, at 3 o'clock in Faith Assembly of God, Summerville. Burial will be private.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to, American Red Cross, 5290 Rivers Ave., North Charleston, S.C. 29406, or American Cancer Society, 5900 Core Road, Suite 504, North Charleston, S.C. 29406.Mrs. Savage was born on August 9, 1945, in Birmingham, Ala., a daughter of Col. Paul S. and Mary Howard Denison, U.S. Army (Ret.) of Wilmington, N.C.Mrs. Savage was a graduate of Mt. Vernon High School in Washington, D.C., and she completed two years of college. She was retired as an Import/Export Clerk with the U.S. Army Military Traffic Management Command, Documentation Branch, Charleston Naval Weapons Station. She was a member of Faith Assembly of God.Surviving are, her son, David Paul Savage of Ladson; father and mother; brother, Paul S. Denison, III, of Sten, N.C.Arrangements by TRI-COUNTY CREMATION CENTER, INC., 11000 DORCHESTER ROAD, SUMMERVILLE, S.C.
RICHARDSON, Charles
Mr. Charles Edward Richardson, age 66, of Marietta, died Friday, October 5, 2001.Mr. Richardson was employee with Dobbins Air Force Base, Department of Defense Security. He retired from the U.S. Army after 24 years as a Master Sgt. with the Special Forces/ Green Beret. He was also in the 82nd Airborne.Funeral services, Tuesday, 2 p.m., DAVIS STRUEMPF FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL. The family will receive friends, Sunday, 4 to 8 p.m., and Monday, 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Heart or American Lung Association.He is survived by, wife, Lynn Richardson; daughters, Sharon R. Timmons, Aurora, Colo., Wanda J. Richardson, Goose Creek, S.C.; sons, Donald L. Richardson, Aurora, Colo., Stanley Brett Coker, Marietta, Shannon L. Coker, Kingstree, S.C.; sisters, Joan Bragg, Summerville, S.C., Betty Orvin, St. Stephens, S.C., Margaret Malphrus, Moncks Corner, S.C., Yvonne Jones, West Columbia, S.C.; brothers, Harvey Richardson, Moncks Corner, S.C., Allen Richardson, Moncks Corner, S.C., Billy Richardson, Orlando, Fla., Jimmy Richardson, Kingstree, S.C., Danny Richardson, Blythewood, S.C.; five grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.DAVIS STRUEMPF FUNERAL HOME, AUSTELL.
JOHNSTON, Sara
WALTERBORO - Mrs. Sara Louise Johnston, 70, of 4323 Prices Bridge Lane, died Saturday at a Walterboro hospital. Federal services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, at the BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOME with the Rev. Richmond Drawdy officiating. Interment will be in Glendale Memorial cemetery.Mrs. Johnston was born in Green County, Pa., and was a daughter of Theodore R. Bennett, and Ruth Seals Bennett. She was a retired bookkeeper with Western Auto of James Island. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Colleton Rural Fire Department and a member of two Submarine Wives Clubs. She was a Baptist.Surviving are, her husband, Kenneth I. Johnston; two daughters, Deborah Marlowe and Elizabeth M. Carpenter, both of James Island; four sons, Kenneth I. Johnston, II, John William Johnston and James L. Johnston, all of James Island, and George M. Johnston of Charlotte, N.C.; a sister, Mary Lou Donahue of Wildwood, N.J.; 12 grandchildren, and one great-grandson.The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m., tonight (Sunday), at the Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home.Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 5000 Thurmond Mall, Suite 106, Columbia, S.C. 29201.
PIERCE, Ann
WALTERBORO - Mrs. Ann Shelton Pierce, 62, of 209 Gervais St., died Friday at a Walterboro hospital. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, at First Baptist Church of Walterboro with Dr. W. Steven Brown and Rev. Posey Belcher officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, directed by the BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOME.Mrs. Pierce was born in Shelby, N.C., a daughter of the late S.B. Shelton and Eva Payne Shelton. She was the treasurer of Colleton County, and worked for the county for more than 20 years, serving as Deputy Treasurer prior to being elected to her current office. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Walterboro, where she was a member and treasurer of the Willing Worker Sunday School Class. She was a member and past Worthy Matron of the Walterboro Chapter #147, Order of the Eastern Star, and was a member of the Milcah Temple #77, Daughters of the Nile. She was a member and treasurer of the South Carolina Elected Officials Association, a member of the South Carolina Association of Accessing Officials, a member of the Colleton County Taxpayers Association, member of South Carolina State Employees Association, and a Commissioner with Lowcountry Regional Airport.Surviving are, her husband, George H. Pierce; her sons, C. Rodger Pierce, Sr., and his wife, Valerie of Greenville, and Michael Pierce and his wife Cynthia of Walterboro; her grandchildren, Leigh Cook and her husband Scott, Charles R. Pierce, Jr., Beth Sightler and her husband, Mac, Micki Pierce, B. Kyle Pierce, Jennifer Owen, Harmony Godfrey and Chasity Godfrey; great-grandchildren, Jesse Cook, Gracie Pierce, and Katelyn Sightler; a brother, C. Edward Shelton of Goose Creek; two sisters, Mildred S. Whitmire and Helen S. Barnett, both of Marietta, S.C. She was predeceased by a daughter, Michelle Ann Pierce, a brother, Donald Ray Shelton, and a sister, Linda Jean Medlin.Memorials may be made in her memory to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 6604, Columbia, S.C. 29260.
BUSEY, Maria
Maria Theresa Virgilio Busey, 49, died at her home in Mt. Pleasant on Friday afternoon, October 5, 2001. The funeral service will be 11:00 o'clock Monday in the J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MT. PLEASANT CHAPEL. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon (Sunday) from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m.She was born in Bronx, New York on August 23, 1952, a daughter of Gloria Stella Virgilio of Yorktown Heights, NY and the late Joseph Virgilio. She was the administrative assistant to the President of Siebe North.In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Robert Busey, her brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Monica Virgilio of Carmel, NY; her sister and brother-in-law, Gina and Joseph Oriti. Five nieces and nephews, Joseph, Christina and Daniel Virgilio as well as Dana and Joseph Oriti also survive.Memorials are requested to the charity of your choice.
GREEN, Helen
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Helen Holmes Brown Green and those of her children, Mr. Noel Brown (Albertha), Mrs. Helen B. Wigfall (James), and Ms. Lillian Wheatley, brother Rev. Isaac Holmes, sister Ms. Evelyn Greene and step-daughter, Ms. Rosie Lee Brown, grands and in-laws are invited to attend her funeral service on Monday, October 8, 2001 2:00 p.m. in Greater Olive Branch A.M.E. Church, 1734 Hwy. 17 N, Mt. Pleasant, SC. Interment, church cemetery. Viewing for Mrs. Green this afternoon at the funeral home from 3 to 5 p.m. and at the church from 6 to 8 p.m. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Mrs. Green will lie in state at the church on Monday morning from 11 a.m. until the hour of service. Arrangements by JOHNSON-HALLS FUNERAL HOME.
THEOS, Peter
Peter J. Theos, 71, of Charleston, a retired Charleston Naval Shipyard Supply Officer, died Saturday, October 6, 2001 at a local hospital. Mr. Theos was born October 19, 1929, in Charleston, a son of Maki Galiatsatou Theos and Jerry Theos. He attended Bennett School and graduated from The High School of Charleston. He was a member of the Army National Guard and was active in the Footlight Flayers, the Dockstreet Theater, the American Ballet and Traynor Ferillo's Passion Plays. Mr. Theos was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity. He is survived by two brothers: Nicholas J. Theos of Charleston and Chris J. Theos of Ormond Beach, FL; two nieces, Fay Theos of Charlotte, NC and Chrissy Theos Bramblett of Atlanta, GA; two nephews, Jerry N. Theos and Paul N. Theos of Charleston.The relatives and friends of Mr. Peter J. Theos are invited to attend his funeral services at 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 8, 2001 at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity. Burial will be at Live Oak Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at the JAMES A. MCALISTER FUNERAL HOME, 1620 SAVANNAH HWY. this Sunday evening between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. The Trisagion Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. this evening at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers please make memorial contributions to the Bishop England High School Endowment Fund, 363 Seven Farms Dr., Charleston, SC 29492 or to the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity Endowment Fund or the Mayflower Court Fund, 30 Race St., Charleston, SC 29403. Arrangements by JAMES A. MCALISTER, INC. 766-1365.
COOPER, Paul
Paul Henry Cooper, 79, of Lugoff, SC, formerly of Moncks Corner, SC, a retired disaster preparedness director for Berkeley County, died Friday in a Camden hospital.The funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday in the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints, Moncks Corner. Interment will be in Biggin cemetery. Friends may call at DIAL-MURRAY FUNERAL HOME, MONCKS CORNER, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 9, 2001. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Biggin cemetery Association.Mr. Cooper was born Sept. 11, 1922, in Mesa, Arizona, a son of Orson Prince Cooper and Sybil Cora Newell Cooper. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard, the Merchant Marines, and the Royal Air Force during W.W.II. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was a Sealer at the Columbia, SC, Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was a volunteer at the Kershaw County Medical Center. He formerly attended Arizona State University.Surviving are his wife. Lillie Branham Martin Cooper; three daughters, Tookie C. Harrop and Kim J. Cooper both of Moncks Corner, and Coral C. Werner of Provo, Utah; one sister, Eleanor C. McIntyre of Gilbert, Arizona; one brother, Jesse F. Cooper of Mesa, Arizona; and twelve grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
HARRISON, Lily May
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Lily May Smalls Harrison and those of her children, Troy, Michael, Michelle and Marcus Harrison, mother, Mrs. Lillie Bell Smalls, father, the late Deacon Dave Smalls, Sr., brothers and sisters, Rev. Dave Smalls, Jr., Mr. Melvin Smalls, Sr., Mrs. Margaret S. Watson, Mr. Joseph Smalls, Mr. Herbert Lee Smalls, Deacon Albert Smalls and Mrs. Rose Mary Smalls Dunmeyer, aunts, Mrs. Albertha Sheares, Mrs. Rosa Watson, and Mrs. Laura Ann Smalls, uncle, Mr. Samuel Smalls, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral services on Monday, October 8, 2001, 1:00 p.m. at First Zion Baptist Church, 8191 Willtown Road (Sugar Hill Section) Hollywood, SC. Interment, Mitchell Memorial cemetery. Rev. Herbert Mungin, officiating. Mrs. Harrison will lie in state at the church on Monday from 12 noon until the hour of the service. Remains to First Zion Baptist Church this evening (Sunday) at 6:30 p.m. where the family will be receiving friends from 7 to 8 p.m. later. Arrangements by WALKER'S MORTUARY "Chapel of Peace" 3407 Old Pond Road, John's Island, SC. Phone 559-0341.
