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MANNING — Patrick Conyers, 22, of Route 7, Box 41 WE, died this morning, June 1, 2001, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital in Manning. Born Dec. 12, 1978, he was a son of Lucille Conyers and James Dingle. The family will receive friends at the home of his aunt, Donyell Conyers, Route 2, Box 506, Paddock Road, Manning. Services will be announced by Samuels Funeral Home Inc. of Manning.
ANNIE M. DOZIER
BISHOPVILLE — Annie Mae Dozier, mother of Eunice Luckey, died May 31, 2001, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center in Hartsville. The family will receive friends at 408 Felder St., Bishopville. Services will be announced by Square Deal Funeral Home of Bishopville.
LUCILLE FLEMING
Lucille Fleming died Thursday, May 31, 2001, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Services will be announced by Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home.
MARY F. PARKER
Mary Floyd Parker, 82, widow of Virgil Parker, died this morning, June 1, 2001, at the Carriage House in Sumter. She was born in Lake City. Services will be announced by Stephens Funeral Home of Manning.
JOE L. BUTLER
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Joe Lewis Butler died Saturday, May 26, 2001, in Fort Lauderdale. Born July 27, 1950, in New Zion, S.C., he was a son of Charlotte Gouse Butler and the late Wesley Butler. He attended Clarendon County public schools. He was a member of Howard Chapel AME Church in New Zion. Survivors besides his mother of Alcolu, S.C., include a companion, Annie Pearl of Fort Lauderdale; six brothers, John Scott Butler and Wesley Butler Jr., both of New Zion, Bobby Butler of Alcolu and Sampson Butler, Mack Neal Butler and Mack Butler, all of Fort Lauderdale; and a sister, Eloise Harrison of Fort Lauderdale. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Howard Chapel AME Church in New Zion with the Rev. Edward Roberts officiating. The family will receive friends at the home of his mother, 1090 Little Star Church Road, Alcolu. Samuels Funeral Home Inc. of Manning is in charge of arrangements.
SAMMIE L. HILL JR.
WEDGEFIELD — Sammie Lee Hill Jr. of 6765 Arthur Gayle Road, husband of Sarah Thompson Hill, died Saturday, May 26, 2001, at his home. Born Nov. 11, 1942, in Sumter, he was a son of the late Robert and Maggie Canty Hill and stepson of Rosa Lee Hill. In his youth, he joined Enon Baptist Church, where he served on the usher board for many years. He was employed by Manchester State Forestry for 21 years and farmed for Clifton Kelly until his health failed. Survivors besides his wife of the home and stepmother of Sumter include two sons, Kermith L. Hill Sr. and Dwain T. Hill, both of Sumter; nine brothers, Elder Jimmie Hill, Lloyd Hill, Henry Hill, Lavern Hill, George Hill, Leroy Hill, Ronnie Hill, Larry Hill, all of Sumter, and Robert Hill of Orlando, Fla.; three sisters, Minnie Conyers and Patricia Kirkland, both of Sumter, and Edna Pringle of Orlando, Fla.; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Sammie Hill Jr.; a brother, James Hill; and a foster brother, John Canty. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Heritage Chapel, 710 Manning Ave., Sumter, with the Rev. Lewis Walker Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Memorial Park. The casket will be placed in the church at noon Saturday. The family will receive friends at the home. Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
LORETTA D. JOHNSON
RALEIGH, N.C. — Loretta “Noodle” DuBose Johnson died Thursday, May 24, 2001, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Born Aug. 4, 1968, in Pinewood, S.C., she raised by Henry DuBose Jr. and the late Mamie Dubose. She was a daughter of Allen Watson and Mamie D. Johnson. In her youth, she attended St. James Church in Pinewood. She attended Clarendon County public schools and was a 1986 graduate of Scott’s Branch High School. She attended St. Augustine’s College and Wake Technical College in Raleigh, where she received two associate degrees in environmental science technology and industrial pharmaceutical technology. She was employed by Glaxosmith Kline Co. for more than six years. She was attending North Carolina State University, pursuing an advanced degree. Survivors besides her parents include a daughter, Chassey Johnson of the home; four half-brothers, Ernest Johnson, Michael Johnson, Danny Johnson and Rayneth Crosby; and two half-sisters, Hattie Mae Pendel and Deyun Riley. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. James AME Church in Pinewood with the Rev. Sandra M. Smith, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery. The funeral procession will leave at 1:15 p.m. from the home of her grandmother, Route 1, Box 752, Bormar Trail, Pinewood. A wake service will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the chapel at Community Funeral Home in Sumter, S.C. The family will receive friends at the home of her grandmother. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
BELLE C. PALMER
Belle Chandler Palmer, 83, wife of Robert DuBose Palmer, died Thursday, May 31, 2001, at Covenant Place. Born Aug. 20, 1917, she was a daughter of the late Samuel R. Chandler and the late Belle Dinkins Chandler. Mrs. Palmer was a magna cum laude graduate of Coker College. Survivors besides her husband of 60 years Robert DuBose Palmer include a son, Philip G. Palmer of Sumter; two daughters, Anne H. Palmer of Atlanta, Ga. and Catherine P. Tillman of Savannah, Ga.; two grandchildren, Austin L. Palmer of Charlotte, N.C., and Lyn Ardis Dennis of Beaufort, S.C.; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Harriet Ellen Chandler. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter. Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter Building Fund, P.O. Box 338, Sumter, SC 29151. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
JACOB J. VERDADES
Jacob J. Verdades, 67, of Ventura, died in the YMCA pool in his wife’s arms on Tuesday, May 29, 2001. He was doing one of the things he loved most to do: swim. “Jake” was born in Los Angeles on November 28, 1933, to Ruth Clara Weiss Verdades and Humberto Jansen Verdades. He attended both Venice and Santa Monica High Schools, graduating in 1951 from “Samo High.” He joined the United States Air Force in 1952 during the Korean Conflict and completed his tour of duty at Shaw AFB, near Sumter. It was while stationed at Shaw AFB that he met his future wife, Ida Vernon Dick, at an Elks Club dance. They were married on December 21, 1956, in Sumter, South Carolina and Vernon moved with him to Baltimore, Md., where Jake was attending Peabody Conservatory of Music. Trained as a violinist, his teacher at Peabody persuaded him to change to viola, and he soon became first-chair member of the school orchestra. He liked to say it was “because of the size of my mitt” that his professor urged him to switch. In 1960, Jake brought Vernon to California, and began working for the Hueneme School District, a position he held for 33 years. During his tenure at Hueneme, he became a Fulbright Scholar, obtaining a teacher exchange position with Dumfries School District in Dumfriesshrie, Scotland. The family traveled to Scotland with Jake and lived in Lockerbie, Scotland from 1976 to 1977. During this time he played violin with the Strathspray Fiddle and Reel Society. While living in Scotland, he discovered he had relatives in Lisbon, Portugal and in 1989, he and Vernon visited them. Jacob was a charter member of the Ventura County Symphony Orchestra, playing under the baton of the late Frank Salazar. When on Sabbatical (1969-1970) at George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville, Tenn., he played viola with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra under Thor Johnson. In recent years, he has played with the Long Bay Symphony of Myrtle Beach, under the direction of Charles Jones Evans. Jake is survived by his wife, Vernon, his daughters, Wendy Megan, Alicia Renne and Jacqueline Anne, and by a granddaughter, Angela Margaretta Frisbie. Jake was preceded in death by his sister, Isabella Eva Verdades Garza, and is survived by her children, Marina Garza, Manuel Humberto Garza, and David Garza, who each leave children, a niece, Sophia, a niece, Adrienne, and a nephew, Alec. A celebration of Jake’s life will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6, 2001, at the Church of the Foothills, 6279 Foothill Road, Ventura, Calif., with the Rev. John Martin and the Rev. William Weinerth officiating. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Surfrider Fund, 239 W. Main St., Ventura, CA 93001, the Ventura County Medical Center, 3291 Loma Vista Road, Ventura, CA 93003, or a charity of one’s choice. Jacob has been entrusted to the care of the Ted Mayr Funeral Home of Ventura, Calif.
RAE K. WODIS
Rae K. Wodis, 89, widow of Harvey Wodis, died Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at Seminary Manor in Galesburg, Ill. Born in Poland in 1911, she immigrated to America with her family at the age of 9, at which time they settled in Chicago. Residents of Galesburg since 1947, Mrs. Wodis and her husband were very active in their community and were among the founding members of Temple Shalom there. Mrs. Wodis was also very active in The National Council of Jewish Women and served as a volunteer at St. Mary’s Hospital for many years. Survivors include two daughters, Lynn Sherman of Rockwall, Texas, and Deane Ackerman and her husband, Roger, of Sumter; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Sumter Jewish Cemetery with Rabbi Mark Kline officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Matthew Ackerman, Steve Menaker, Tim Jurs, Hugh Humphries, Hubert Osteen, Dr. Charles Propst and Abe Stern. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the home of Deane and Roger Ackerman.
VIRGINIA W. WEBSTER
Virginia Wagner Webster, 90, widow of Walter C. Webster Jr., died Monday, May 28, 2001, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Newport News, Va., she was a daughter of the late Adolph and Anna Virginia Watts Wagner. She was an avid bridge player and a member of Sunset Country Club. She was a resident at Covenant Place and a member of the Church of the Holy Cross. Survivors include a son, Walter C. Webster III and his wife, Marcia, of Sumter; a sister, Barbara Wagner Smith of Richmond, Va.; and two grandchildren, Jessica Anne and Natalie Mary Webster, both of Sumter. She was preceded in death by a brother, A. Watts Wagner. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel at Bullock Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Archer officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Bullock Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to The American Heart Association, 2955 Hermitage Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. Bullock Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
LUCY M. FLEMING
Lucy Lucille Maynard Fleming, 76, widow of James Edward Fleming, died Thursday, May 31, 2001, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Largo, Fla., she was a daughter of the late Charles Maynard and the late Mary Maynard. Mrs. Fleming was a member of Green Acres Assembly of God Church, a partner in “What A Change In My Life Ministries” and faithful at visiting the hospital and nursing homes. Survivors include four daughters, Patricia Ann Clemmons, Rhonda Lucille Umbarger and Dale Elaine Huggins, all of Sumter, and Sara Jean Jeffcoat of Columbia; a brother, Jack Dempsey Maynard of Sumter; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, Leroy Randy Fleming. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Green Acres Assembly of God Church with the Revs. Donnie Collins and Wendell Hendrix officiating. Burial will be in Green Acres Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons Eric DuBose, Jamie Allen Clemmons, Christopher A. Clemmons, Frankie Umbarger, Joshua Umbarger, William E. Davis and Brandon J. Huggins. Honorary pallbearers will be sons-in-law Allen Clemmons, Mark Huggins, Tony Jeffcoat and Billy Umbarger. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Mark Huggins, 213 Thomas Drive. Memorials may be made to Green Acres Assembly of God Church. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
RAE WODIS
Rae K. Wodis, 89, widow of Harvey Wodis, died Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at Seminary Manor in Galesburg, Illinois. Born in Poland in 1911, she immigrated to America with her family at the age of nine, at which time they settled in Chicago. As residents of Galesburg since 1947, Mrs. Wodis and her husband were very active in their community and were among the founding members of Temple Shalom there. Mrs. Wodis was also very active in The National Council of Jewish Women and served as a volunteer at St. Mary’s Hospital for many years. Surviving are two daughters, Lynn Sherman of Rockwall, Texas, and Deane Ackerman and her husband Roger of Sumter; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Sumter Jewish Cemetery with Rabbi Mark Kline officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Matthew Ackerman, Steve Menaker, Tim Jurs, Hugh Humphries, Hubert Osteen, Dr. Charles Propst and Abe Stern. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the home of Deane and Roger Ackerman. Memorials may be made to The C.A.R.T. Fund (for Alzheimer’s research) % the Sumter Rotary Club, P.O. Box 1666, Sumter, S.C., or to a charity of one’s choice. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
BERNICE HUGGINS
Bernice Davis Huggins, 75, wife of Clarence L. Huggins, died Friday, June 1, 2001, at her home. Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Davis and the late Fannie Prescott Davis. She was a member of Lewis Chapel United Methodist Church. Survivors other than her husband include three sons, Gene Huggins, James Huggins and his wife Linda, and Alfred Huggins and his wife Betty, all of Alcolu; eight grandchildren, Lesley H. Kelly and her husband Rich of Columbia, Le Huggins and his wife Marie of Sumter, Craig Huggins and his wife, Kristi of Jacksonville, Fla., Kevin Huggins of Columbia, Lisa H. Tisdale and her husband, Alex, of Sumter, Misty Huggins of Alcolu, Tanis Huggins of Jacksonville, Fla., and Justin Huggins of Alcolu; and three great-grandchildren, Justin Mims, Richie Kelly and Brittany Parker. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at Lewis Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jerry Watson officiating. Burial will follow in Brunson Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home, 2630 Ike Brunson Road. Memorials may be made to Lewis Chapel United Methodist Church or to Hospice Care of Tri-County, 111 Executive Pointe Blvd., Columbia, SC 29210. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
BONNIE SMITH
MYRTLE BEACH — Bonnie Berry Smith, 76, died Friday, June 1, 2001, at Conway Hospital following an illness. Born Oct. 9, 1924, in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Maggie Berry, She was a longtime resident of Myrtle Beach and a member of First Presbyterian Church. She was on the original staff of The Sun News and was head of membership and publications for the Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce until her retirement in 1987. Survivors include a son, Wade Smith and his wife, Sabrina McLamb of Little River; two grandchildren, Wiley and Taylor; three sisters, Cartha Hopkins of Bishopville, Wanda Suaso of Rock Hill and Joye Nesbitt of Myrtle Beach; and two brothers, Ellis Berry of Ashwood and Howell Berry of Little Mountain. She was preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church in Myrtle Beach. A second memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ashwood Baptist Church in Ashwood. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Disease Resarch, 2200 W. Main St., A-230, Durham, NC 27705 or Davis Cemetery Fund, 1111 Rainbow Circle, Catawba, S.C. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel, is in charge of the arrangements.
GRACIE EPPS
ALCOLU — Gracie Tomlin Epps, 87, of Route 1, Box 1800, Goward Road in Alcolu, died Saturday, June 2, 2001, at her home. She was a daughter of the late Edward Tomlin and Mary Davis Tomlin. The family will receive friends at the home. Samuels Funeral Home of Manning is in charge of the arrangements.
