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Isaac Hudson, husband of Gloria Singleton Hudson, died Wednesday, June 6, 2001, at his home. Born July 16, 1946, in Lee County, he was a son of Hattie Adderson Hudson Brown and the late Golden Hudson. The family will receive friends at the home, 302 Lemmon St. Services will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.
LOUISE M. McCRAY
LYNCHBURG — Louise M. McCray, widow of Daniel McCray, died Tuesday, June 5, 2001, at her home. Born Nov. 15, 1933, in Conway, she was a daughter of the late Fleet and Marietta Pearson McCray. The family will receive friends at the home, 8125 Two Mile Road, Lynchburg. Services will be announced by Job’s Mortuary Inc.
LEOLA PETERSON
TEANECK, N.J. — Leola Peterson, 87, died Tuesday, June 5, 2001, at Holy Name Hospital. She was born April 21, 1914, in Johnsonville, S.C. The family will receive friends at the home of her daughter, Mattie McFadden of 613 Colonial Drive, Sumter. Services will be announced by Job’s Mortuary Inc.
LOUISE G. BOONE
Louise Gregg Boone, widow of Oliver P. Boone, died Monday, June 4, 2001, at Life Care Center in Columbia. Born April 2, 1921, in Elloree, she was a daughter of the late Walter Gregg and Almeta Brigman Gregg. She attended Sumter elementary schools, Morris College, Allen University, Hampton University and New York University. She was a member of Mt. Pisgah AME Church, where she served on Stewardess Board No. 2 and the Hospitality Club. She retired from Sumter School District 17 after 40 years of employment. Survivors include a sister, Frances B. Sanders of Sumter; and several nieces and nephews. A wake service will be held at 6 p.m. today at Palmer Memorial Chapel, 304 S. Main St. The funeral will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Pisgah AME Church with the Rev. Johnny N. Yeadon officiating, assisted by the Rev. George A. Thomas and Pastor Eugene Mason. Burial will be in Walker Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 802 Harvin St. The casket will be placed in the church at noon Thursday. Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
REV. CHRISTOPHER BURGESS
The Rev. Christopher C. Burgess, husband of Dr. Agnes Hildebrand Wilson Burgess, died Monday, June 4, 2001. Born March 25, 1908, in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Rev. G.B. Burgess and Rosa Dukes Burgess. He attended Clarendon County public schools and Lincoln High School. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Allen University and a Bachelor of Divinity from Dickson Theological Seminary in Columbia. He played football and baseball for Lincoln High School and Allen University. He became an ordained itinerant elder in Nov. 1935, and served churches in the Central, Palmetto, South Carolina and Northeast conferences. He began his ministry in the Central Conference at Biggers AME Church near Manning in 1935, and retired in 1995 from Bethel AME Church, St. Matthews. He had a radio ministry, which broadcasted from St. Luke AME Church and reached listeners in North Carolina and Florida. Survivors besides his wife of Sumter include a daughter, Betty Dicks of Columbia; three foster children, Thomas Wilson of Washington, D.C., Barbara Gamble of Knightsdale, N.C. and Lucille Muldrow of Sumter; two brothers, William Shakespeare Burgess of Freeport, N.Y. and Emerson Beecher Burgess Dukes of Orangeburg; two sisters, Hattie B. Irick of Philadelphia, Penn. and Christalee Burgess Dukes of Summerton; a grandson, Louie A. Dicks Jr. of Greenville; a granddaughter, Angela Dicks of Charleston; and a number of nieces, nephews and godchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Connie L. Johnson; three brothers, the Rev. Longfellow B. Burgess, General Lee Burgess and Livingston Burgess; and three sisters, Helen B. Richburg, Mae B. Nelson and Rosa B. Blackwell. A wake service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Pisgah AME Church. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Williams Chapel AME Church in Orangeburg. The Rev. Roderick D. Belin will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Dr. George F. Flowers, Elder Robert McCants, Elder W.J. Baxter, Elder Benjamin P. Boston, the Revs. Frank C. Maddox, Julius H. McAlister Sr., Johnny N. Yeadon and Caesar Richburg, the Rev. Dr. B.J. Glover, Elder John H. Gillison, Elder Allen Parrot and Bishop Frederick C. James. Burial will be in the Orangeburg Cemetery. Pallbearers will be the Revs. Malachi Duncan, Robert Galloway, Rev. Sammie Gary, Laddie Howard, John Platt, Joseph Postell, Levern Witherspoon and St. Julian Snyder. Members of the Ministers’ Wives Alliance will serve as flower bearers. The casket will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. The family will receive friends at the home, 1284 N. Main St., Sumter. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Burgess Family, P.O. Box 482, Sumter, SC 29151. Checks should be payable to the Allen University scholarship fund. Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
WILLIE S. DICKERSON
Willie Mae Sanders Dickerson, widow of Roy Arthur Dickerson, died Tuesday, June 5, 2001, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. She was 94. Born in Fairfield County, she was a daughter of the late William Thomas Sanders and Sarah Lewis Sanders. Mrs. Dickerson was a member of First Baptist Church and was formerly employed by Burns Gift Shop. Survivors include a sister, Frances Rabb of St. Louis, Mo.; a brother, Dr. Robert Sanders of Winnsboro, N.C.; two nieces, Lisa Sanders and Julie Thompson, both of Sumter; several nieces and nephews; two great-nephews. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home. The Revs. Marion Zeigler and Donnie Collins will officiate. Burial will be at 3 p.m. in Cool Branch Baptist Church Cemetery near Winnsboro. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the home, 39 Loring Place. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
GRACIE T. EPPS
MANNING — Gracie Ann Tomlin Epps, widow of Willie James Epps, died Saturday, June 2, 2001. She was 87. Born March 3, 1914, in Alcolu, she was a daughter of the late Edward Tomlin and Mary Davis Tomlin. She attended Clarendon County public schools and was a lifelong member of Harmony Presbyterian Church. Survivors include seven sons, Willie Tomlin of Sumter, Wallace Epps, James Epps, Charles Epps, Eli Epps and Isiah Epps all of Alcolu and Lewis Epps of Gable; three brothers, Edward Tomlin of Charleston and Jerry Tomlin and Samuel Tomlin both of New York, N.Y.; 45 grandchildren and 56 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Epps was preceded in death by her son, Frank Epps and two daughters, Lue Ethel Epps and Elouise Epps. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Harmony Presbyterian Church in Alcolu. The Rev. Carnell Hampton Moderator will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The casket will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. The family will receive friends at Route 1, Box 1800, Goward Road in Alcolu. Samuels Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
ROOSEVELT T. GASS
PATERSON, N.J. — Roosevelt T. Gass, husband of Margaret Moses Gass, died Thursday, May 31, 2001, at St. Joseph’s Hospital. He was 60. Born April 16, 1941, in Sumter, he was a son of the late James Edward and Carrie Pinckney Gass. He was a member of First AME Zion Church for 37 years. He served as the church treasurer, chairman of the trustee board and as an usher. He worked for Dupont Company before he became an agent for John Hancock Insurance Co. for 19 years. He was an independent broker for Columbia Mutual Life Insurance until his retirement in 1992. Survivors besides his wife of Paterson include two sons, Theodore Gass and Eric Gass both of Paterson; his daughter, Aleshia Brandon of Bloomfield, N.J; two brothers, Dennis Gass and Thomas Gass of Paterson; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four brothers, James, Arthur, Willie and Clyde Gass. A viewing will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Job’s Mortuary. Burial will be in Hillside Memorial Park. Job’s Mortuary Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
JOHN D. HUNT JR.
John Dwight “J.D.” Hunt Jr., husband of Shirley A. Hunt, died Wednesday, June 6, 2001, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Maryland, he was a son of Lillian Davis Hunt and the late John Dwight Hunt Sr. Mr. Hunt was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter. He was a graduate of Hartsville High School and attended Coker College. He was a former announcer for the Hartsville radio station and a television announcer for WBTW in Florence. He retired from WRJA in Sumter and was a former president of the Jaycee’s in Hartsville. He also was a shriner. Survivors besides his mother of Darlington and wife of Sumter include his daughter, Robin Hunt Schmidt and her husband, Mike Schmidt of North Charleston; his son, Neil Anthony Hunt of Sumter; a stepson, Will Owens of Sumter; his stepdaughter, Celeste Shelley of Orangeburg; five grandchildren, Nicholas and Jennifer Schmidt, Ansel Owens and Chance and Ethan Shelley. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Magnolia Cemetery in Hartsville with the Rev. Dr. John M. Barr and Dr. James Chandler officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home. Memorials can be made to the Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter’s building fund or to a charity of one’s choice. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
JOSEPH J. KALNA
SWOYERSVILLE, Pa. — Joseph John Kalna, husband of Bernardine Veronica Kalna, died Monday, June 4, 2001, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. He was 71. Born in Swoyersvillle, he was a son of the late Michael Gabriel and Anna Novak Kalna. Mr. Kalna graduated from Kings College in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. He was a sales representative for the Lipton Tea Company prior to his retirement. He served with the U.S. Coast Guard during the Korean War and was a member of the Knights of Columbus 4th Degree. He belonged to the Emanon Country Club in Fall, Pa. and was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church. He also was a member and past president of the Northeastern Association of Manufacturers Representatives, the Holy Name Society and Swoyersville League. Survivors besides his wife include four sons, Col. Michael S. Kalna of Stafford, Va., Dr. Mark D. Kalna of Sumter, Paul E. Kalna of Shavertown, Pa., and Dr. Chris “T.J.” K. Kalna of Swoyersville; his daughter, Karen M. Kalna Blum of Kingston, Pa.; and nine grandchildren. The funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Bednarski Funeral Home in Wyoming, Pa. Memorials can be made to The Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 118 Hughes Street, Swoyersville, Pa. 18704; The Red Cross, 134 Main St., Corry, Pa, or to the American Cancer Society, 1101 Hill Street, Jessup, Pa 18434. Bullock Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
BESSIE E. LAWRENCE
Bessie E. Lawrence, 80, widow of Delbert Lawrence, died Tuesday, June 5, 2001, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Valley Fork, W.V., she was a daughter of the late Woodson and Eva Smith Fugate. She retired from Owens-Illinois Glass Co. She was a member of Valley View Baptist Church in Cross Lanes, W.Va. Survivors include her daughter-in-law, Linda Epperhart Lawrence of Sumter; two grandchildren, Larry “Hutch” C. Lawrence of Bradenton, Fla. and Aprile Joy Lawrence of Centralia, Ill.; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Fred Allen Lawrence; and two brothers, Roscoe and Ray Fugate. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Tyler Mt. Memorial Garden Cemetery in Charleston, W. Va. Bullock Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
BERNIE P. ROCK
Bernie Porter Rock, widow of Lander “Pete” Rock, died Saturday, June 2, 2001, at Mariner Health Care of Sumter West. Born March 10, 1919, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Layafette Porter and Tama Holmes Porter. She attended Sumter County public schools and graduated from Morris College. She taught at public schools in Lee County for 36 years. After retiring, she was employed as a site manager with Santee Senior Citizens Services. Prior to her illness, she served in God’s house as a youth adviser, Sunday school and Vacation Bible School teacher, a member of the Committee on Pastor Parish, Gospel Choir, as secretary of the Missionary (WSSC) and other various organizations. Survivors include a son, Edward Kirk Rock of Nagatuck, Conn.; a daughter, Gloria Y. Rock of the home; a sister, Elizabeth Porter Robinson of Sumter; a sister-in-law, Lutelia Rock of Sumter; and two grandchildren, Troy O. Rock and Essie Tama Marie Haynesworth. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m Thursday at Antioch United Methodist Church, Dubose Siding Road, with the Rev. James Mack, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Telley L. Gadson and the Rev. Robert Thompson. Burial will be in Hillside Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be nephews; flower bearers will be the Women’s Society of Christian Service. The funeral procession will leave at 12:30 p.m from the home, 955 Oswego Road, Sumter. The family will receive friends at the home. The casket will be placed in the church at 12 noon. Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
SUSAN I. MONROE
HORATIO — Susan Ingram Monroe, 75, wife of Eli F. Monroe, died Monday, June 4, 2001 at a local nursing center. Born in Moore County, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Thomas Ingram and Addie Wooley Ingram. Survivors besides her husband include three sons, Ronald F. Monroe of Grahamsville, N.Y., Hugh Ingram Monroe of Dalzell and Justin Randolph Monroe of Sumter; two daughters, Pamela Sue DeBakey of San Antonio, Texas and Martha Frances Wright of Wedgefield; two sisters, Annie I. Rush of McLeansville, N.C. and Bess Dolgas of Pine Knolls Shore, N.C.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the Chapel of Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ESTHER B. SHAW
Esther Boney Shaw, 86, widow of Bartow S. Shaw Sr., died Tuesday, June 5, 2001, at her home. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Ephraim Boney Jr. and Esther Juanita Davis. She was a graduate of Edmunds High School and attended Blackstone College for Girls in Blackstone, Virginia. She was a sustaining member of the Junior Welfare League and past president of the Sumter Art Association. She served on the advisory board of the Salvation Army. She was a lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church, where she was the first woman elected as an Elder there. On being designated Elder Emerita, she was presented a plaque during church service in appreciation for her commitment to her church. She was a member of McLaurin-Berean Sunday School Class. She was active in the work of the Women of the Church and was presented a Life Membership. Survivors include a son, Bartow “Bo” Shaw Jr. and his wife, Victoria Livingston Shaw, of Sumter; a sister, Dorothy Boney Lewin of Sumter; five grandchildren, Paul H. Lamb IV, Bartow Livingston Shaw, Marianne Davis Shaw, Martha Rutledge Shaw and Charles Alderman Shaw. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Esther Marian Shaw; and a sister, Edna Davis Boney. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Sumter Cemetery with Dr. Edward A. McLeod Jr., the Rev. K. Nicholas Yoda and the Rev. George W. Jacobs officiating. Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the session of First Presbyterian Church and Dr. Philip Brandt, Philip Palmer, Robert Dobson and Jack Erter. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bartow Shaw Jr., 746 Mattison Avenue. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 9 W. Calhoun Street, Sumter, SC 29150 or to a charity of one’s choice. Bullock Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
DONALD L. VAUGHN
BISHOPVILLE — Donald Lee Vaughn, 70, husband of Marguerite Vaughn, died Monday, June 4, 2001 at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. Born in Charlotte, N.C., he was a son of the late George M. Vaughn and Mattie Inez Rush Vaughn. Mr. Vaughn was a member of Memorial Chapel at Ashwood and was a retired vice president with the National Bank of South Carolina. He was a U. S. Korean War veteran. Survivors besides his wife of Bishopville include two sons, David O. Vaughn of Sumter and Donald Bruce Vaughn of Florence; a daughter, Kathryn Susan Brown of Cleveland, Mississippi; and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Ron Glass and the Rev. Dan Luff officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Chapel cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the home, 2398 Green Lane in the Ashwood community. Memorials may be made to the Memorial Chapel Building Fund, 2509 Green Lane, Bishopville, SC 29010. Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of the arrangements.
