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FLORENCE — Latrice Andrea Isaac, 20, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002, in Darlington from injuries suffered in an automobile accident.
Born March 31, 1982, in Darlington, she was a daughter of Julius Henderson and Loretta Isaac.
The family will receive friends at the home of her mother, 1805 Beth Court, Florence.
Services will be announced by Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.
JOYCE W. MILKIE
ORANGEBURG — Joyce Webb Milkie, 81, widow of Emil Wilhelm Milkie, died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.
Born in Houlton, Maine, she was a daughter of the late William Webb and Dorothy Winslow Webb. She was a member of Orangeburg Lutheran Church. She was a registered nurse and worked in New York City during World War II. She later moved to Orangeburg, where she was a newspaper reporter/columnist for the Times and Democrat for 35 years. She was a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary and the American Legion Auxiliary.
Survivors include a son, Timothy D. Milkie of Sumter; a stepson, Ronald Milkie of New York City; a brother, William Webb of Old Weathersfield, Conn.; a sister, Judy Webb; two grandchildren, Melody M. Floyd and Shannon M. Wilkinson, both of Sumter; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Orangeburg Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Rocky Hill, Conn.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to SPCA, 2872 St. Matthews Road, Orangeburg, SC 29115, Orangeburg Lutheran Church, 610 Ellis Ave., Orangeburg, S.C. 29115, or to Tri County Humane Society.
Dukes-Harley Funeral Home of Orangeburg is in charge of arrangements.
HENRY RUSSELL
Henry Russell, 92, died Monday, Dec. 9, 2002, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.
Born Oct. 17, 1910, in Winnsboro, he was a son of the late Orin Gaston Russell and Lucy Harrison Russell.
The family will receive friends at the home of his daughter, Cheryl Russell, 1244 Cherryvale Drive.
Services will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. of Sumter.
MINNIE C. DAVIS
COLUMBIA — Minnie Lee Charles Davis, 54, wife of Walter “Eagle” Davis, died Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, at Providence Hospital.
Born Dec. 18, 1947, in Sumter, she was a daughter of Emma Howard Charles and the late Samuel Charles. She attended Sumter County public schools and was a 1966 graduate of Lincoln High School. In her youth, she joined Allen Chapel AME Church. After marriage, she joined Second Nazareth Baptist Church, Columbia. She was employed by the Department of Mental Health from 1974 until her retirement in 1990.
Survivors besides her husband and mother include a son, Terry J. Davis and his wife, Heather, of Chicago; a daughter, Lisa M. McCollough and her husband, Sherman, of Columbia; a brother, Horton Howard Charles of Sumter; a sister, Teresa McFadden and her husband, Derrell, of Sumter; four grandchildren; four aunts; three brothers-in-law; and four sisters-in-law.
Funeral services will be held at noon Wednesday at Second Nazareth Baptist Church, Columbia. Burial will be in Hillside Memorial Park.
The closed casket will repose in the parlor of Job’s Mortuary from 2 to 7 p.m. today.
The family will receive friends at the home, 511 Alcott Drive, Apt. 25-E, Columbia.
Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
ALFRED V. SMITH
NEW ZION — Alfred Vernell Smith, 59, departed this life on Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, at his residence in New Zion.
He was born on May 21, 1943, a son of the late Mr. Wade Hampton Smith and Mrs. Isielene Eugenia McClary Smith. He received his former educational training from the Lodabar Grammar School and was a 1961 graduate of Walker-Gamble High School. He continued his education at the Temple School of Business in Washington, D.C.
He was formerly employed as a data processor at Hahn’s Shoe Co. in Washington, D.C., and Merita Bakery in Florence, and retired from Model Dye in Sumter.
He was a member of Friendship Presbyterian Church (USA).
Loved ones who will cherish his memories forever are: one son, Mr. Aldric Smith of Lynchburg; three daughters, Mrs. Maria Smith of Washington, D.C., Mrs. Tracie Smith of Beltsville, Md., and Mrs. Ashley Wright and her husband, Jermaine, of Jacksonville, N.C.; a brother, Mr. Wade Smith Jr. and his wife, Ada, of New Zion; four sisters, Mrs. Gloria Frieson and her husband, Ulysses, of Florence, Mrs. Charlena Timmons and her husband, James, of Quinby, Mrs. Slyvia Ivey and Mrs. Mirian Smith, both of New Zion; three grandchildren; an aunt, Mrs. Gertrude McDuffie of Kingstree; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Patricia Smith of New Zion; nieces, nephews, other relatives and dear friends.
Funeral services for the late Mr. Alfred Vernell Smith will be held at 11 a.m. today at Friendship Presbyterian Church (USA) in New Zion. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Stanley W. Jones, pastor, will conduct the religious services.
Dimery and Rogers Funeral Home of Kingstree is in charge of arrangements.
JEANNIE B. GUILLFORD
BALTIMORE — Jeannie Mae Ballard Guillford, 58, died Monday, Dec. 9, 2002, at Good Samaritan Hospital. Born Sept. 8, 1943, in Summerton, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Carrie Lee Brunson Ballard and Robert Ballard.
The family will receive friends at the home of her sister, Bobbie Lee Gaters, Clarendon Court Apartments, Building 3, Apt. B.
Services will be announced by Summerton Funeral Service of Summerton.
SILAS PEARSON
CHARLESTON — Silas Pearson, 56, widower of Lessie Mae Butler Pearson, died Monday, Dec. 9, 2002, at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Born Oct. 2, 1946, in Sumter, he was a son of the late Marion Pearson Sr. and Emma Dow Pearson. The family will receive friends at the home, 1045 Huddersfield Drive, Sumter.
Services will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.
JAMES WILLIS
James Willis, 86, husband of Martha Sumpter Willis, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.
Born May 8, 1916, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late James Willis Jr. and Elouise Pinkney Willis.
The family will receive friends at the home of his daughter, Helen Carter, 825 Willis St.
Services will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.
LOU M. McCALL
Lou Bertha Mack McCall, 83, widow of William McCall, died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.
Born Jan. 19, 1919, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Jarett Mack and Martha Deas Mack. She attended Sumter County public schools.
Survivors include four sons, Elder Clarence McCall and Elder Jerry McCall, both of Rembert, Herbert McCall of New Jersey and Olin McCall of Springfield, Va.; a stepson, Deacon Harvin Grant of Rembert; a foster son, Leroy Mack of Rembert; three daughters, Annie Lee and Azalee, both of Rembert, and Mary Singleton of Sumter; two stepdaughters, Bertha Alston of Rembert and Wilhelmenia Lee of Columbia; two brothers, James Mack of Sumter and Clifton Mack of Philadelphia; two sisters, Thelma Reid of Sumter and Vermell Williams of Newark, N.J.; two special caretakers, Dina McCall and Frances Barett; 22 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson.
She was preceded in death by six children and three brothers.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Grant Hill Baptist Church, Black River Road, Rembert, with the Rev. R.E. Bennett, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. R. Williams, the Rev. H. Bradley and Bishop M. Pressley. Burial will be in the churchyard cemetery.
The casket will be placed in the church at 2 p.m.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Granddaughters will serve as flower bearers.
The funeral procession will leave at 2:20 p.m. from the home, 6520 Dinkins Mill Road, Rembert.
The family will receive friends at the home.
Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
BERTIE B. McLEOD
Bertie Louise Brown McLeod, 73, wife of Len McLeod, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.
Born in Lexington, she was a daughter of the late John H. Brown and Lila Mae Jeffcoat Brown. She was a member of Open Bible Baptist Church.
Survivors besides her husband of Sumter include three sons, Eddie Connor and Jamie Connor, both of Sumter, and Calvin Connor of Texas; two daughters, Sharon Berry of Sumter and Lori Johnson of Wisconsin; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Jacqueline Connor.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Hummel officiating. Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Open Bible Baptist Church, 180 Old Manning Road, Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
SARAH H. COOPER
GABLE — Sarah Hudson Cooper, 95, widow of James J. Cooper, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002, at Hopewell HealthCare Center in Sumter.
Born Sept. 28, 1907, in Mayesville section of Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Jenkins Cooper and Dora Fleming Cooper. She attended the public schools of Mayesville Institute. In her youth she joined Ebenezer AME Church in Mayesville. After marriage she joined Melina Presbyterian Church in Sardinia. She served on the senior choir, deaconess board, and as a member of the Eastern Star of the St. Mary Chapter No. 165.
Survivors include two sons, Jenkins Cooper and his wife, Deloris, of Gable and George Cooper of Sumter; two brothers, Sylvester Hudson and Isiah Hudson and his wife, Hellen, both of Baltimore; four sisters, Evelyn Durant of Sumter, Sallie Thomas and her husband, Elijah, of Baltimore, Ollie Hampton of Mayesville and Victoria King of Brooklyn, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by five brothers, Carli, Herbert, Albertis, McQuillan Hudson and Jenkins Hudson Jr.; and two sisters, Rosa Green and Olivia Wilson.
Wake services will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Hayes F. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Melina Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Carnell Hampton, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the churchyard cemetery.
The Eastern Star St. Mary Chapter 165 will serve as floral bearers.
The casket will be placed in the church at noon. The family will receive friends at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Jenkins and Deloris H. Cooper, 960 One Mile Road, Gable.
Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning is in charge of arrangements.
LULA M. JOE
Lula Mae Joe, wife of Roosevelt Joe, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.
Born Sept. 14, 1960, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Isabell White and Lawrence Isaac. She attended Sumter County public schools and Central Carolina Technical College. In her youth, she joined Bethlehem Baptist Church, where she served on the Sunbeam Choir, junior choir, junior ushers, Bolden Ensemble, and as church secretary. She later joined Bonnettsville Baptist Church, where she served as secretary. She was employed for a number of years as a home health nurse with the Personal Care Service of Sumter. Survivors besides her husband include a daughter, Shanita Antrell Joe of the home; a stepson, Phillip Lamont Stuckey of Bishopville; two brothers, Eddie Lee and Johnnie of Sumter; and a sister, Flora Lee White of Sumter.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Etta Mae Addison. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Bethlehem Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry W. Barnes, officiating, assisted by the Revs. Barbara Lash, Robert Thompson, Telly Gadson, A. Hill and Stanley Hayes. Burial will be in Walker Cemetery.
The casket will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. The family will receive friends at the home, 504 S. Harvin St.
Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
HARVEY BLYTHER
PHILADELPHIA — Harvey Blyther died Monday, Dec. 9, 2002, in Philadelphia.
Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday at Bethany Baptist Church, 58th St. and Warringtin Ave., with the Rev. Dr. M. Barnes officiating.
Francis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Courtesy announcement of Square Deal Funeral Home of Bishopville.
WALTER J. BOWMAN
BISHOPVILLE — Walter J. Bowman died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, at his home on Chappell Drive.
He was born Nov. 19, 1925, in Lee County.
The family will receive friends at the home of his daughter, Cheryl Bowman, 984 Mt. Lisbon Road, Bishopville. Services will be announced by Boatwright Funeral Home.
LOUISE CHAMPEY
WOODSTOCK, Ga. — Louise Champey, 88, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, at Woodstock Nursing Home.
She was a member of the Brunswick First United Methodist Church and a charter member of the Pilot Club. She was a retired manager for Western Union.
Survivors include two sons, Millard Ward Champey of Brunswick, Ga., and Richard Champey of Smyrna, Ga.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
A private family service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be made to a charity of one’s choice.
Huey Funeral Home of Georgia is in charge of arrangements.
LUCRETIA CHARLES
Lucretia Charles, 41, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, at Ashley Chase Apartments.
Born April 4, 1961, in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Willie Charles and Mary Farmer Charles. The family will receive friends at 125 Webb Ave., Sumter. Services will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.
WOODROW GAMBLE
NEW ZION — Woodrow Gamble, 75, husband of Elouise Graham Gamble, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence.
Born Nov. 15, 1927, in Florence County, he was a son of the late Rev. Sam Gamble and Edna McFadden Gamble.
The family will receive friends at the home, 14243 U.S. 301 N. Services will be announced by Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.
