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COLUMBIA — Ashley Dommance Whack, 13, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, at Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital.
Born Feb. 12, 1989, in Baltimore, she was a daughter of the late Linda Joyce Clark. She was an eighth-grade student at Southeast Middle School in Columbia.
Survivors include her foster parents, Booker and Shelley Nelson and family; previous foster parents, George and Eleanor Stukes and family; Bridgette Toomer of Mentor Inc.; her case manager, Hallie Conyers; and the family of Sumter County Department of Social Services.
She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Laura Whack.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today in the chapel of Job’s Mortuary Inc. with the Rev. Joan Murrill officiating, assisted by the Rev. Lennard Nelson. Burial will be in Bradford Cemetery.
Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
JAMES WILSON
BETHUNE — James Wilson died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, at his home.
Born Dec. 12, 1920, in Lee County, he was a son of the late Elliott Simon and Diana Wilson.
Survivors include a niece and care giver, Precilla Mack of the home; and a number of other nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Square Deal Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Mark Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the home, 520 Baxley Circle, Bethune. Square Deal Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
REUBEN F. ATKINS
BISHOPVILLE — Reuben Franklin Atkins, 65, husband of Margaret Ann Farmer Atkins, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002.
Born in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Talmadge and Mattie House Atkins. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. He was retired from Cross Welding Co.
Survivors besides his wife of Bishopville include three daughters, Nancy Kelley, Donna Clyburn and her husband, Freddy, and Vickie Moniz and her husband, Luis, all of Bishopville; three sisters, Betty Branham and Estelle Baker, both of Sumter, and Mary Tidwell of Bishopville; and five grandchildren, Justin Atkins, Frankie Kelley, Kayla Clyburn, Alison Clyburn and Jacob Moniz.
He was preceded in death by a son, Reuben Darrel Atkins.
Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. today at Calvary Baptist Church with the Revs. Charles Miller and Lonnie Watford, and Johnny Wilson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Norton Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of arrangements.
HAROLD S. BOOZER
Harold Smith Boozer, 73, husband of Patricia Zeigler Boozer, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.
Born in Denmark, he was a son of the late Harold Smith Boozer and Willie Dell Hutto Boozer. He was a graduate of Clemson University with a degree in civil engineering. He was co-founder of Boozer, Wharton & Zeigler Construction Co. He was a member of the Rotary Club, Sumter Wateree Hunt Club, Brohun Lake Club and Mt. Vernon Coffee Club. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church and a member of the Wesley Fellowship Sunday School class.
Survivors besides his wife of 51 years include a son, Harold “Pal” Smith Boozer III of Sumter; a daughter, Lynda Beth Boozer of Charlotte; a brother, Charles Boozer of Edisto Island; and two grandchildren, Michael Wesley Boozer and Elizabeth Lee Boozer, both of Sumter.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Aldersgate United Methodist Church with the Rev. Louis Jamison officiating. Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery.
Dr. Charlie Andrews, Sam Crawford, Cecil Crayton, Bob Long, Kim Seebeck and Whit Wharton will serve as pallbearers.
Members of the Wesley Fellowship Sunday School class and members of the Mt. Vernon Coffee Club will serve as honorary pallbearers.
The family will receive friends at the home.
Memorials may be made to Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 211 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC 29150.
Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
THOMAS S. CAIN
Thomas S. Cain, widower of Mattie Howard Cain, died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2002, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.
He was a son of the late Melvin and Minnie Johnson Cain. He attended Sumter County public schools. In his youth, he joined Goodwill Presbyterian Church. He later joined Unionville AME Church, where he was a member of the trustee board, usher board, class leader, and a number of other organizations.
Survivors include four sons, Melvin S. Cain and his wife, Mary, John Cain and his wife, Viola, of Mayesville, Harry M. Cain and his wife, Shirley, of Winnsboro and Charlie Cain and his wife, Mary E., of Capital Heights, Md.; two daughters, Dorothy M. Wright of Sumter and Jannie Wells and her husband, William, of Capital Heights; two adopted daughters, Victoria Carter and Virginia Carter Thomas of Bishopville; a brother, Bryant C. Cain of Phoenix, Ariz.; a sister-in-law, Eliza Frierson of Bishopville; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m Wednesday at Unionville AME Church in St. Charles with the Rev. Joshua Dupree, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Laddie Howard. Burial will be in the churchyard cemetery.
Members of Unionville AME church will serve as pallbearers and floral bearers. The casket will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. The family will receive friends at the home, 1053 Nancy Branch Road, Mayesville. Scriven Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
TIMOTHY CONYERS
Timothy Conyers, 50, husband of Barbara Conyers, died Monday, Oct. 7, 2002, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.
Born Feb. 17, 1952, in Clarendon County, he was a son of Junious Conyers and Louise Smith Conyers. The family will receive friends at the home, 17 Curtiswood Drive, Sumter. Services will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.
ESTHER M. OSTEEN
Esther McLean Osteen, 88, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002, at her home.
Born in Georgia, she was a daughter of the late John O. McClain and Maybell McClain Sharpe and stepdaughter of the late Benjamin B. Sharpe. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church. She was retired from Pioneer Ltd. She was twice married, first to the late W.B. Bradley Sr. and later to the late Lonnie Osteen.
Survivors include two sons, W. Arthur Bradley of Sumter and W.B. Bradley Jr. of Sunnyvale, Calif.; two daughters, Nadine Lowery and Mary R. Ridgill and her husband, H. Frank, of Sumter; a sister, Ollie Mae Meeks of Sumter; a brother, Frank Sharpe of Livermore, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Evan E. Osteen Sr.; a grandson, Frank Bradley; a sister, Rena Hinson; and a brother, Arthur McClain.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Victor VanRos officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.
Grandsons and nephews will serve as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and other times at the home, 755 March St.
Memorials may be made to Faith Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 1177, Sumter, SC 29151 or to Tri-County Hospice, 1236-B Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, SC 29150.
Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
MAMIE B. REED
MANNING — Mamie Lee Baker Reed, 56, wife of Jasper Reed, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2002, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital.
Born July 31, 1946, in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Willie Baker and Rosa Bell Hunter Baker. She attended Lee County public schools.
Survivors besides her husband include two godsons, Danny Johntrell Baker and Drayquan Shaw; three brothers, Thomas, Sammy and Calvin Baker; and five sisters, Willie Mae Goggins, Pauline Brisbon, Geraldine Baker, Gean Toney and Dorothy Green.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m Wednesday at Mechanicsville United Methodist Church in Sumter with the Rev. Herbert Fogle officiating.
Burial will be in the churchyard cemetery.
The casket will be placed in the church at 2 p.m.
Friends of the family will serve as pallbearers and floral bearers. The funeral procession will leave at 2:20 p.m. from the home of her sister, Geraldine Baker, 1477 Manville-St. Charles Road, Bishopville.
The family will receive friends at the home of her sister, Geraldine Baker, 1477 Manville-St. Charles Road, Bishopville. Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
BOBBIE H. THERRELL
Bobbie Haywood Therrell, 95, widow of William Sollie Therrell, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, at a local nursing facility.
Born in Waxhaw, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Robert Edward Haywood and Sue Dauster Haywood.
She was a member of Bonds Grove Methodist Church in Waxhaw.
Survivors include three sons, William R. Therrell of Charlotte; Sammy R. Therrell and Bobby G. Therrell, both of Sumter; a daughter, Ruby T. Keistler of Charlotte; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. today in the Sharon Memorial Park Cemetery in Charlotte with the Rev. Debra N. Short officiating.
Memorials may be made to Bonds Grove Methodist Church, 8215 Bonds Grove Church Road, Waxhaw, NC 28173. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
FRANK GRAHAM
LAKE CITY — Frank Graham, 52, died Monday, Oct. 28, 2002, at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence.
He was born May 9, 1950.
The family will receive friends at the home of his sister, Mary Barron McKnight, 314 Wilmont St., Lake City.
Services will be announced by Green’s Funeral Home of Lake City.
LUNETTE S. ROBINSON
MANNING — Lunette S. Robinson, 101, widow of Presiding Elder M.F. Robinson, died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital in Manning.
She was born Aug. 11, 1901, in Union.
The family will receive friends at 302 W. Boyce St., Manning.
Services will be announced by Fleming & DeLaine Funeral Home of Manning.
JOHN H. STUKES
John Henry Stukes, 67, husband of Sally Mae Chambers Stukes, died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.
Born May 3, 1935, in Lee County, he was a son of Mary Davis Stukes and the late Frank Stukes.
The family will receive friends at the home of his daughter, Patricia Stukes, 1063 Yankee Drive.
Services will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.
JOHN M. ATKINSON
John Matt Atkinson, 33, husband of Stephanie Atkinson, died Friday, Oct. 25, 2002, at Ocala Regional Medical Center, Ocala, Fla.
Born in Sumter, he was a son of William “Billy” and Loretta Atkinson. He was a Baptist and attended First Black Creek Baptist Church in Penney Farms, Fla. He moved to the Clay County community in 1988. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was dedicated to coaching football.
Survivors besides his wife of 13 years and his parents of South Carolina include four sons, John Mathew Atkinson Jr., Joshua Caleb Atkinson, Brody Chester Atkinson and Seth Daniel Atkinson; and two brothers, William “Bill” Atkinson and Charles Atkinson, both of South Carolina.
Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. today at First Black Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Bobby Register officiating.
Pons Family Funeral Home of Green Cove Springs, Fla., is in charge of arrangements.
LOLA H. ATKINSON
CHESTER — Lola Hodge Atkinson, 85, widow of Francis L. “Frank” Atkinson, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002, at Eden Gardens, Rock Hill.
Born March 26, 1917, in Johnsonville, she was a daughter of the late John Sheriff Hodge and Lola Myrtle Lambert Hodge. She was a graduate of Sumter High School. She was a member of Armenia United Methodist Church. She was a charter member of the Order of Eastern Star Chester Chapter No. 15. She was a retired manager of the Chester office of the S.C. Employment Security Commission.
Survivors include three sons, Francis L. Atkinson and Douglas J. Atkinson, both of Chester, and Ernest A. Atkinson II of Matthews, N.C.; two sisters, Mildred Brown of Sumter and Lilla Belle Cauldle of McCormick; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Barron Funeral Home with the Rev. R.T. Bowling officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 7044, Columbia, SC 29202-7044.
Barron Funeral Home of Chester is in charge of arrangements.
