Ruby Inez McCary
Miss Ruby Inez McCary, 97, of Edgefield, died Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011 at Trinity Mission Health and Rehab.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 11 a.m. at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home, with burial in Eastview cemetery in Edgefield. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. before the service at the funeral home.
Miss McCary was a native of Edgefield County and was a member of the Edgefield Church of God. She was a retired textile worker.
Survivors include a sister-in-law, Theo McCary; eight nieces; and five nephews.
Memorials may be made to The Edgefield Church of God, 602 Mims St. Edgefield, S.C. 29824.
Laura Mae Mathis Minick
Mrs. Laura Mae Mathis Minick, 78, of Johnston, died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011 at Aiken Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services were held Sunday, Aug. 28, at 4 p.m. at Riverside Community Center in Saluda. Burial was in Rock Hill Baptist Church cemetery.
Mrs. Mathis was born in Saluda County, the daughter of Mary S. Mathis and the late Johnny B. Mathis. She was a member of Willow Spring Baptist Church.
In addition to her mother, she was survived by two sons, Curtis Minick Jr. and Carson Minick; three daughters, Betty Dobbs, Mary Weaver and Brenda Herrin; two brothers, Henry Mathis and Joseph Mathis; three sisters, Regina Mathis, Lula Mae Weaver and Barbara Ann Cheatham; 23 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; and other relatives.
Butler & Sons Funeral Home, Saluda, was in charge of arrangements.
Rosalie Parnell
Mrs. Rosalie Parnell, 87, of Clarks Hill, wife of 70 years to Mr. Sanford Elwood Parnell, died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011.
A graveside service was held Friday, Aug. 26, at 11 a.m. in Hillcrest Memorial Park, with the Rev. Bill Harrell officiating.
Mrs. Parnell was a native of St. Pauls, N.C. and resided in the Augusta, Ga. and Clarks Hill area for the past 50 years. She was a member of Abilene Baptist Church in Martinez, Ga. and was a former member of Fleming Baptist Church of Augusta. Mrs. Parnell retired from E. I. Dupont as paymaster after 26 years.
Family members, in addition to her husband, include daughters, Saundra Holevas of Henderson, Tenn., Adelia Walton (George) of Clarks Hill; grandchildren, Andrea Hargis (Kip), Emory Shead (Kristel), Lea Parsons (Robbie), Garrett Hattaway (Laurie); and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 1899 Central Avenue, Augusta, GA 30904-5755.
Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, Augusta, Ga., was in charge of arrangements.
Virginia Randall
Virginia Smalley Randall, 77, of Modoc, died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 24, at 11 a.m. at Modoc Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery.
Survivors include her brother, John D Smalley of Aiken; three sisters, Ruby S. Howle of Augusta, Ga., Annie S Doolittle of Edgefield, and Sarah Milford of Martinez, Ga.; and her niece, Lucy Hutto.
Strom Funeral Home, McCormick, was in charge of arrangements.
James Arthur Fuller
Mr. James Arthur Fuller, of Edgefield, husband of Sadie Gunter Fuller, died at his home in Edgefield County on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010.
Funeral services were held Thursday, Jan. 7, at noon at Springfield Baptist Church in Edgefield County, with the pastor, Rev. Craig Myers officiating. Assisting were the Revs. Robert Haskell, Roderick Cumming, Eric Butler, Ernest Gordon and James W. Price. Burial was in Bethany Baptist Church cemetery in McCormick.
Mr. Fuller was born Nov. 13, 1951 to the late William T. and Pearl H. Fuller. He was a graduate of W.E. Parker School in Edgefield and was a former employee of Unico of Aiken and Fuller Lawn Service. He was a member of Springfield Baptist Church and served on the Trustee Board.
In addition to his wife, survivors include two sons, Brian (Felisha) Fuller and Justin (Ebon) Fuller; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; five brothers, Willie T. (Rose), William T. (Blandenia), Marvin (Rebecca), Richard (Demetric), and Carlton Fuller of North Augusta; a sister, Carolyn Fuller; and a sister-in-law, Varrie (Rev. Robert) Haskell, Augusta, Ga.
A brother, Alexander Fuller, and a son, Kendall Fuller, preceded him in death.
Walker Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Johnny Edward Nicholson
Mr. Johnny Edward Nicholson, 68, of Monetta, died Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 15, at 2 p.m. at Penn Creek Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery.
born in Saluda County, son of the late Ramond Collins and Mary Waldo Nicholson, he was a member of Penn Creek Baptist Church in Saluda. He was employed by Wal-Mart in Batesburg.
He is survived by his wife, Maggie W. Nicholson, Johnston; sons, Johnny (Wilette) Johnson, Johnston, and Alan Nicholson, Monetta; daughter, Gale Nicholson, Monetta; stepsons, Ernest Williams, Johnston, and Darrin (Tracey) Williams, Aiken; stepdaughters, Geneva Williams, Aiken, Gloria Walker (Barry) and Deloris Childs, both of Augusta, Ga., Velma Williams and Belinda (Dennis) Morrison, both of Charlotte, N.C.; 19 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and other relatives.
Butler & Sons Funeral Home, Saluda, is in charge of arrangements.
Barbara Jean Wise Washington
Mrs. Barbara Jean Wise Washington, 66, of Pinecrest Apartments in North Augusta, died Friday, Jan. 8, 2010 at University Hospital in Augusta, Ga.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Mrs. Washington, a native of Saluda County, was a member of New Beginnings Ministries in Johnston.
Survivors include her husband, Lloyd Washington, Aiken; a daughter, Barbara Washington Simpkins, North Augusta; three sons, Lloyd Washington Jr., Terry (Marguita) Washington and Jerry Washington, Augusta, Ga.; two sisters, Sophie Webb, Trenton, and Dorothy Washington, North Augusta; a brother, Johnnie (Lucinda) Wise, Trenton; 23 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives.
G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary, North Augusta, is in charge of arrangements.
Eunice Pardue Yonce
Funeral services for Mrs. Eunice Pardue Yonce, 97, of Johnston, were held Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010 at 3 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, with burial in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Yonce, a native of Edgefield County and widow of the late Samuel Olon Yonce Sr., died Friday, Jan. 8. She was a daughter of the late w. Edward and Mary C. Jackson Pardue. Mrs. Yonce was a homemaker, a member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church where she attended the VIP and WELCA organizations of the church, and was a member of AARP of Edgefield County.
Survivors include three sons, James “Skip” Edward (Pat), Henry Deryl (Mary) and Charles Marion (Diane) Yonce; a sister, Gertrude Morris; nine grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Samuel Olon Yonce Jr.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Building Fund, 1186 Mt. Calvary Road, Johnston, SC 29832, or to any Children’s Home of one’s choice.
Bland Funeral Home, Johnston, was in charge of arrangements.
James William Gibson
Funeral services for Mr. James William Gibson, 84, of Johnston, were held Friday, Jan. 1, 2010 at 11 a.m. at Harmony United Methodist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mr. Gibson, a native of Edgefield County, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009. He was the son of the late William Franklin and Mattie Hair Gibson. He was a retired farmer and was also retired from SCE&G. He was a World War II Navy veteran, a member of American Legion Post 154 and Kadosh Masonic Lodge 181. He was a member of Harmony United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Newton Gibson; a daughter, Mary Katherine Gibson, Aiken; sons, James W. Gibson Jr. (Jo), Thomas H. Gibson (Melanie), H. Michael Gibson (Dixie), and William A. Gibson (Beth); grandchildren, Nickolas, Jessica, Perrin, LeAnn, Rucker and Garrett Gibson.
Memorials may be made to Harmony United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 186, Johnston, SC 29832 or to Epworth Children’s Home, P.O. Box 50466, Columbia, SC 29250-9988.
Bland Funeral Home, Johnston, was in charge of arrangements.
Nancy ‘Cozell’ Elam Miller
Funeral services for Nancy “Cozell” Elam Miller, of Edgefield, were held Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Republican Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. Willie Patten, pastor, and the Rev. James R. Martin, eulogist. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Ann (Grover Bussy) Miller, Edgefield; eight sisters, Jeanette Scurry, Allen Andrews, Fannie Mae Johnson, Mary Strom, Geneva (Warren) Chinn, and Georgia (W.C.) Calhoun, all of Edgefield, Rosa (Ollie) West, Johnston, and Betty (Charles) Richardson, Aiken; six brothers, Floyd (Veronica) Elam, Highpark, Mass., Robert (Amber Louise) Elam, Highport, Mass., Eugene (Barbara) Martin, Shep (Tina) Martin, Clarence (Lisa) Martin, and Willie Martin, all of Edgefield; four grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Mabel Elam, Boston, Mass., and Zebia Lymen; a special friend, Olicer Palmore, Newberry; special nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives.
Amos & Sons Funeral Home, Johnston, was in charge of arrangements.
George T. Moore Sr.
Mr. George T. Moore Sr., 85, of Pine Knoll Lane in Edgefield, husband of the late Harriet A. “Betty” Moore, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009 at Edgefield County Hospital.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010 at 11 a.m. at Harmony United Methodist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mr. Moore was born in Braddock, Pa. and was a member of Harmony United Methodist Church. He was retired as plant manager for WABCO Union Switch and Signal. He was a Navy veteran of World War II where he received the Bronze Star Medal and the Victory Medal of the American Campaign.
Survivors include a daughter, Marjorie M. (Don) Cassels, Edgefield; a son, the Rev. G. Thomas (Kelly) Moore Jr., Lexington; six grandchildren, Donald G. Cassels III, Seabrook (John) Jacob, Jennifer Kyle Cassels, George T. Moore IV, Anna Kyle Moore and Grace Elizabeth Moore; and a great-grandson, Collin Matthew Jacob.
Memorials may be made to Edgefield County Hospital, P.O. Box 590, Edgefield, SC 29824 or Harmony Methodist Church, P.O. Box 186, Johnston, SC 29832.
Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Sallie Mae Brown Strom
Mrs. Sallie Mae Brown Strom, 82, of Moragne Street in Edgefield, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009 at University Hospital in Augusta, Ga.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Mrs. Strom, a native of Edgefield County, was a member of Jeter Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Sandy Jean Strom, Aiken; four sons, Raymond (Loretta) Strom, Thomas Strom, San Jose, Calif., John Teddy Strom Jr., Mitchellville, Md., and Heyward Strom, Edgefield; a sister, Mattie Brown, Maryland; and a host of other relatives.
G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary, Edgefield, is in charge of arrangements.
Annie Bertha Sullivan
Ms. Annie Bertha Sullivan, 80, of Bradley Drive in North Augusta, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010 at NHC Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Ms. Sullivan, a native of Edgefield County, was a member of Spring Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include a sister, Rosa Green; a brother, Roosevelt (Verdell) Sullivan; devoted nephews raised as sons, Ricky (Sharon) Anderson and Brannon Kennedy, all of North Augusta; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary, North Augusta, is in charge of arrangements.
