Mr. James Wyman ‘Rock' Gladden, 69
LEXINGTON - A memorial service for Mr. James Wyman “Rock” Gladden will be conducted at 2 p.m. today, Friday, June 15, at Lexington United Methodist Church. A private burial service will follow in Woodridge Memorial Park cemetery.
Mr. Gladden, 69, died Tuesday, June 12, 2007.
born in Great Falls on June 19, 1938, he was a son of the late James Alexander and Jessie Margaret Gladden. A graduate of the University of S.C., Mr. Gladden earned his master's degree from Appalachian State University. Prior to becoming principal of Lexington High School in 1969, Mr. Gladden worked as a teacher and coach in Great Falls. He later worked in banking and as a real estate appraiser. After returning to education administration with Lexington School District One, Mr. Gladden retired in 2001 as the transportation coordinator for the district. An active member of Lexington United Methodist Church, Mr. Gladden served as treasurer of the Lexington County Gamecock Club. He also served on the town's Building Codes Board of Adjustment for more than 20 years and belonged to the Lexington Cotillion. A former member of the Lexington Lions Club, Mr. Gladden enjoyed golfing at the Country Club of Lexington, where he had been a member for more than 35 years.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Linda Moore Gladden; two daughters, Meg Eliatamby and her husband, Deepal, of Columbia and Karen Samples and her husband, Steve, of Newnan, Ga.; a granddaughter, Kaylin Dorothy Samples; two sisters, Peggy Williford and her husband, Bill, and Carol Stall and her husband, Bobby, all of Summerville; one uncle; and seven nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the LUMC Building Fund, 309 East Main St., Lexington, SC 29072.
Caughman-Harman Funeral Home of Lexington is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Whitfield John 'Pee Wee' Clark Sr., 74
CHESTER - A memorial service for Mr. Whitfield John "Pee Wee" Clark Sr. will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 20, at the home with the Rev. Steve Anderson officiating.
Mr. Clark, 74, died Monday, July 16, 2012, at his residence. He was born Oct. 1, 1937.
Survivors include his wife, Loraine Walgamotte Clark; two sons, Whitfield Clark Jr. of Richburg and Owen Leslie Clark of Hammond, La.; and a brother, Wilbert Clark of Slidell, La.
Mrs. Georgia Estelle Bullard Crenshaw, 97
CHESTER - Mrs. Georgia Estelle Bullard Crenshaw, 97, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at Chester Regional Medical Center.
The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. David Sealy officiating. The interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Barron Funeral Home.
Mrs. Minnie Lucille Feaster Campbell, 90
CHESTER – The funeral for Mrs. Minnie Lucille "Lou" Feaster Campbell of 1125 Sylvia Hicklin Drive will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at Gethsemane Baptist Church. The Rev. Dr. Charles Pratt Sr. will officiate, the Rev. Terry O. Feaster will preside and the Rev. Julia Hemphill, the Rev. Ferlin Feaster, the Rev. Jelester Sanders, the Rev. Barbara McClinton and the Rev. James Owens will assist. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Charlotte Virginia Chandler, 85
GREAT FALLS - The funeral for Mrs. Charlotte Virginia Chandler was held at 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, at Dantzler-Baker Funeral Home with the Rev. Gene Fowler officiating. Burial was held in Greenlawn cemetery.
Mrs. Chandler, 85, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at Springs Memorial Hospital. She was born May 15, 1927.
Survivors include three sons, Chris Chandler, Timmy Chandler and Jeff Chandler; and four daughters, Marvina Garcia, Patricia Carmichael, Charlene Chandler and Robin Buchanan.
Mrs. Ruth Ann Addison Cudd, 75
CHESTER - Ruth Ann Addison Cudd, 75, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at Providence Hospital in Columbia.
The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at the First Baptist Church of Chester with Rev. Clay Waldrip and Dr. Dwight Pearson officiating. The interment was held in Old Purity cemetery.
Mrs. Annie Mae Rollings Gainer, 89
LANCASTER - A service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Annie Mae Rollings Gainer was held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, at Faith Baptist Church with the Rev. Gerald Eaves, the Rev. Steven Bowers, the Rev. Gregory Batchelor and the Rev. Patrick Clark officiating. Burial followed in Faith Baptist Church cemetery.
Mrs. Gainer, 89, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at her home. She was born Oct. 15, 1923.
Mrs. Earnestine Brice Hall, 59
BLACKSTOCK – Mrs. Earnestine Brice Hall, 59, of 3077 Spalding Road passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at Chester Regional Medical Center.
The funeral service will be held at noon Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at Red Hill Baptist Church in Woodward with the Rev. Carl Jackson Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Mr. Edward Lee Melton Sr., 90
CHESTER - Mr. Edward Lee Melton Sr., 90, affectionately known as "Apple Man" or "Big Apple, " died Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at his residence.
The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, at Parkway Baptist Church with Rev. Jay Dorsey officiating. The interment was in Chester Memorial Gardens.
Ms. Rosita Louise Thompson, 83
CHARLOTTE - Rosita Louise Thompson, age 83, left us to be with the Lord on Dec. 31, 2012, at a Charlotte nursing facility where she was surrounded by her loving family.
She was formerly of Chester and was the daughter of the late Gordon W. and Bertie McFalls Thompson. She was retired from retail sales and she was a Presbyterian. She loved visiting the mountains and long walks.
Mrs. Sarah Alice McCollum Ward, 75
CHESTER - The funeral for Mrs. Sarah Alice McCollum Ward was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, at First Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. John Porter officiating. Burial followed at Calvary Baptist Church cemetery.
Mrs. Ward, 75, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, at Chester Regional Medical Center. She was born Aug. 29, 1937.
Survivors include a son, Robert E. Guyton of Chester; two daughters, Tracey D. Ward and Emily D. Ward, both of Chester; and one brother, William A. Causey of Chester.
Mrs. Stuart Atkinson Weir, 96
Mrs. Stuart Atkinson Weir, 96
GREAT FALLS - Mrs. Margaret Stuart Atkinson Weir, 96, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at the home of her daughter, Linda Giltner.
A memorial service will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at Bonclarken Conference Center Chapel, Flat Rock, N.C. with Rev. Chuck Evans and Rev. Jack Presseau officiating and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, at Great Falls Presbyterian Church with Rev. Mary Anne Welch and Rev. James Lowery officiating. Committal will follow in Hopewell ARP Church cemetery in Blackstock.
Mrs. Myrtle Dalton Womack, 86
Mrs. Myrtle Dalton Womack, 86
CHESTER - Mrs. Myrtle Dalton Womack, 86, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, at Chester Regional Nursing Center.
The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at Parkway Baptist Church with Rev. Jay Dorsey officiating. Interment followed in Evergreen cemetery.
Mrs. Mildred Ellen Trull Braswell Holley, 95
Mrs. Mildred Ellen Trull Braswell Holley, 95
CHARLOTTE - Mildred Ellen Trull Braswell Holley, 95, died Dec. 26, 2012, at Golden Living Center-Dartmouth, Charlotte.
A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, at Lakeland Memorial Park, Monroe, N.C. with Rev. Steve Bishop officiating.
Mr. Charles O'Connor Moore, 82
Mr. Charles O'Connor Moore, 82
CHESTER - The funeral for Mr. Charles O'Connor Moore was held at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 31, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Chester with Father David Runnion officiating. Burial will be in Chester Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Moore, 82, died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. He was born March 11, 1930.
Mr. Ralph Bronson, 67
Mr. Ralph Bronson, 67
ROCK HILL - A memorial service for Mr. Ralph Bronson was held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, at Greene Funeral Home Northwest Chapel in Rock Hill.
Mr. Bronson, 67, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at Piedmont Medical Center.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy Crowther Bronson; a son, Charles "Chuck" Bronson of Chester; and a daughter, Amy Martin of Rock Hill.
Greene Funeral Home Northwest Chapel, 2133 Ebenezer Road, Rock Hill, was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Fred Jackson Coan, 77
Mr. Fred Jackson Coan, 77
GREAT FALLS - A memorial service for Mr. Fred Jackson Coan will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, at Second Baptist Church with the Rev. Zack Williams, the Rev. Gary Lockee and the Rev. Jim Allen officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery.
Mr. Coan, 77, died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, at his home.
Mr. Simeon Austin Dawkins, 93
Mr. Simeon Austin Dawkins, 93
GREAT FALLS - Mr. Simeon Austin Dawkins, 93, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, at Springs Memorial Hospital.
A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, at Greenlawn cemetery with Rev. Greg Batchelor officiating.
Mr. John Gregory Eden, 56
Mr. John Gregory Eden, 56
CHESTER - Mr. John Gregory Eden, 56, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, at his home.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, at Barron Funeral Home with Charles G. Eden officiating. The interment will be private.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Barron Funeral Home.
Mr. Willie Edward 'Williette' Griffin, 59
Mr. Willie Edward 'Williette' Griffin, 59
CARLISLE – Mr. Willie Edward "Williette" Griffin, 59, formerly of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at Uni Health Post Acute Care in Ridgeway.
The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at Sweet Hope Baptist Church with the Rev. James Caldwell officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Mr. Grady Jones Jr., 86
Mr. Grady Jones Jr., 86
CHESTER - Mr. Grady Jones Jr., 86, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at Chester Regional Nursing Center in Chester.
The funeral service was at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, at First Baptist Church of Chester with Rev. Clay Waldrip officiating. The interment was in Chester Memorial Gardens.
Mr. James M. Simpson, 74
CHESTER– Funeral services for Retired Chief Petty Officer James McDonald “Cousy” Simpson, 74, of Chester will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Edgemoor A.R.P. Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Simpson died Saturday, June 13, 2015 at his residence.
He was a son of the late Mills B. Simpson Sr. and Ella K. Simpson.
Mrs. Mildred S. Smith, 76
GREAT FALLS – Mrs. Mildred Sansburg Smith, 76, died Friday, June 12, 2015, at Springs Memorial Hospital.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dantzler-Baker Funeral Home of Great Falls.
Mrs. Rosa Lee Strong Brock, 86
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Mrs. Rosa Lee Strong Brock, age 86, of Charlotte, N.C., formerly of Chester, passed away on April 3, 2015 at Novant Health-Presbyterian Hospital-Main in Charlotte N.C.
Mr. James E. Cushman, 84
ATLANTA, GA. – Mr. James Edward Cushman died Wednesday in Atlanta, Ga. He was 84.
From his birth on Oct. 11, 1930 in Chester, S.C. to Anne Frazer Cushman and Carl Golden Cushman in Chester, S.C., his family and friends called him Jimmy, Atlantans called him Jim. As a term of endearment, his mother and daughter-in-law affectionately called him Gem.
Mr. Alfred B. Gladden, 45
WINNSBORO – The funeral service for Mr. Alfred Bernard Gladden, 45, of 303 Tender Lane, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 10, at First Mount Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. Melroid Lynn Jr. officiating, assisted by Minister Kevi Worthy. Burial will be in the Elizabeth Heights cemetery in Great Falls. The body will be placed in the church at noon on Friday.
Mr. Terry E. Glenn, 52
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – Mr. Terry E. Glenn of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Chester, died Monday, April 6, 2015 at his home. He was 52.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by King's Funeral Home, 135 cemetery St., Chester.
Mr. Richard Lee Hall, 62
ASHVILLE, NC – The funeral for Mr. Richard Lee Hall of Ashville, N.C., formerly of Chester, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, at Hart Funeral Home in Ashville.
Mr. Hall died Saturday, April 4, 2015. He was 62.
King's Funeral Home, 135 cemetery St., Chester, was in charge of local arrangements.
