System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC!Gordon "Corky" Eugene Dennis
1929-2003
Dalzell, S. C.
Gordon “Corky” Eugene Dennis, Sr., 74, husband of Kathryn S. Dennis, died Saturday, August 30, 2003 at the Tuomey Regional Medical Center.
Born in Tampa, Florida he was a son of the late Nathan G. Dennis, Sr. and the late Alta Thieme Dennis.
Mr. Dennis was a graduate of McClenaghan High School and attended Furman University where he lettered in football. He was a member of Dalzell United Methodist Church, the VFW, and the American Legion. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service and was a U. S. Army Korean War veteran.
Surviving are his wife of Dalzell; two sons, Gordon Dennis, Jr. of Florence, Scott M. Dennis and wife Hoa of Jacksonville, Fla.; a daughter, Bonita D. Johnson of Florence; three stepsons, Eddie Boyce of North Carolina, Ric Boyce, and Ken Boyce both of Dalzell; three step-daughters, Ginny Dority and Julie Kirven both of Sumter, and Darlene Boyce of North Carolina; three grandsons, Scott Dennis, Jr., Dusty Johnson and Devin Johnson; nine step-grandchildren, Avril Ardis, Amber Boyce, T.J. Boyce, Casey Dority, Kenny Zeigler, Troy Zeigler, Witt Dority, Blake Norton and Lake Kirven.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Shawn M. Dennis.
Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. Tuesday in the Chapel of the Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Vernon Deese and Mr. Ric Boyce officiating.
Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 P.M. Monday at the Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to the Dalzell United Methodist Church Building Fund, P. O. Box 35, Dalzell, S. C. 29040.
Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Lauren Parrott Booth
1927-2004
Sumter, S. C.
Lauren Parrott Booth, 77, husband of Jean Young Booth, died Saturday, June 26, 2004 after a short illness at Providence Hospital in Columbia.
Born in Sumter on May 20, 1927, he was one of four children of the late John Philip Booth, Jr. and Hassie Parrott Booth.
Mr. Booth attended Sumter public schools and Western Military Academy and graduated from Sumter High School in 1944. After his freshman year at North Carolina State University he served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Upon his honorable discharge from the military, he enrolled at Clemson A&M College, graduating in 1950 with a Bachelor of Science degree in agronomy. A lifelong farmer, he was still actively engaged in farming at his death as a partner in Booth Farms and was a former officer of Booth-Boyle Livestock Company.
Active in civic affairs, he served on the board of several organizations. He was past Chairman of Sumter County Council, past chairman and founding member of the Clemson University Foundatioin Seed Association, past president Sumter Young Mens Christian Association Board of Directors, past honoree as YMCA Humanitarian of the Year, past chairman of the United Way and past Chairman of the Fine Arts Council of Sumter, among others.
A lifelong member of Trinity United Methodist Church, he served in many capacities, including Chairman of the Administrative Board, a songleader for many years in the Boyle Bible Class, where he was a member.
Surviving are his wife of 53 years of Sumter; one son, Richard Lauren Booth and wife Gayle of Sumter; one brother, John Philip Booth, III of Sumter; two sisters, Hassie Booth Nelson and Bettie Ann Booth Klapthor, both of Sumter; one uncle, Herbert Carlisle Booth of Sumter; two grandchildren, Jayne Rowell Booth and Richard Lauren Parrott Booth, III.
Graveside Services will be held at 10 AM Monday in the Sumter Cemetery with Rev. Stephen Taylor officiating.
Nephews will serve as Pallbearers.
Honorary Pallbearers will be E. M. (Mac) DuBose and J.T. (Bud) Rivers, Sr., members of the Boyle Bible Class and members of the Naomi and Warner Coffee Club.
The family will receive friends at the home of his son, 224 Haynsworth St.
Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church 226 W. Liberty St. Sumter, SC 29150 or to the Sumter Family YMCA, 50 Willow Dr., Sumter, SC 29150.
Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.
Thomas Eugene Hodge
1915-2004
Thomas Eugene Hodge, 88, husband of Rosalie Hudson Hodge, died Monday, June 28, 2004 at the Tuomey Regional Medical Center.
Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Harry Hodge and the late Belle Poplin Hodge.
Mr. Hodge was a member of Providence Baptist Church, the St. Peter’s Masonic Lodge #54, the Order of the Knights of Pythias, the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Sons of the American Revolution. He was a retired salesman with Life of Georgia Insurance Company with 17 years of service.
Mr. Hodge was previously married to the late Marie Wells Hodge and subsequently to the late Ora Flowers Hodge and currently to Rosalie Hudson Hodge who survives along with two daughters, Geraldine London and husband Bill of Chapin and Susan Hodge Davis of Seneca;a step-daughter, Ellie Rae Rowland and her husband John of Sumter; a sister, Mary Lee Lowder of Sumter; 13 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law Lois Pack Hodge of Paxville.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Beverly Hodge Smith; two brothers, Curtis Hodge and Dempsey Hodge.
Funeral services will be held at 4 P.M. Friday at Providence Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Harold P. Greene, Jr. and Rev. John Hall officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jay Rowland, Lee Davis, David London, James London, Steve Smith, Shawn Smith and Scott Smith.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Thursday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at 5087 Home Branch Road.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, S. C. 29210.
Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.
Martha L. McLaughlin
1914-2004
Martha L. McLaughlin, 100, died Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at a local nursing center.
She was a daughter of the late Wesley J. Snyder and the late Martha Scott Snyder.
Mrs. McLaughlin was a 1924 graduate of Columbia College and a member of the Columbia College Alumni Association. She was employed as a elementary school teacher in Winter Park, Florida. She assisted in reconstruction efforts and war recovery of Japan shortly after World War II. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Winter Park, Florida.
Surviving are two nieces, Betsy S. Acken and husband John of Sumter; Nancy Gardener and husband Rocky of Altamonte Springs, Fla.; two nephews, Jimmy Snyder and wife Cissy of Sumter and Harry Snyder and wife Carol Ann of Stuart, Florida.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Dr. W. J. Snyder, Jr., Harry Snyder and Frank Snyder.
Graveside services will be held at 2 P.M. Sunday in the Sumter Cemetery with Rev. Mark Riggs officiating.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 P.M. Saturday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home of her niece, Betsy Acken.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders Association, P. O. Box 7044, Columbia, S.C. 29202.
Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.
James Franklin White
1914-2004
James Franklin White, 90, widower of Mildred Moffitt White, died Thursday, July 1, 2004 at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. He was a resident of Covenant Place.
Born in Memphis, Tennessee, he was a son of the late Frank K. White and the late Helen DaileyWhite Powell.
Mr White was a member of First Baptist Church. He attended the University of Alabama. He was retired Manager of J.C. Penney’s with 33 years of service. He was an avid supporter and fund raiser at USC-Sumter.
Surviving are two sons, James F. White, Jr. and wife Lois of San Francisco, California and Robert M. White and wife Jeanne of Greenville; a daughter, Virginia Snipes and husband Doug of Greenville; two sisters, Elizabeth Davis and Mary Evelyn McDonald both of Tennessee; 5 grandchildren, Robert M. White, Jr., Leigh White Williams, Amy Michelle White, Sarah Elizabeth White and James Nathan Copenhaver; two great-grandchildren, Alexandra Mackenzie White and Tyler Jacob White.
Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. Wednesday at First Baptist Church.
Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to USC-Sumter, 200 Miller Road, Sumter, S. C. 29150.
Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.
Frank Jeremiah Connelly, Jr.
1922-2004
Sumter, S. C.
Frank Jeremiah Connelly, Jr.,82, husband of Anne Billy Warren Connelly, died Wednesday, July 7, 2004 at the Carolina’s Medical Center in Charlotte, N. C.
Born in Staten Island, New York, he was a son of the late Frank J. Connelly, Sr. and the late Katherine Conner Connelly.
Mr. Connelly was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church in Morganton, N. C. He was past President of the Catholic Charities of Western, N.C. He was a retired Chemical Engineer with Hercules, Inc. with 30 years of service and was a member of the American Chemical Engineer Society. He was a U. S. World War II veteran. He served with the 82nd. Airborne 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment in France.
Surviving are his wife of Valdese, N.C.; two sons, Michael F. Connelly and wife Laurie of Atlanta, Ga. and Robert W. Connelly and wife Lynn of Wake Forest, N.C.; a daughter, Cameron Humphrey and husband Robert of Charlotte, N.C.; his sister-in-law, Julia Warren Hoar and husband John of Sumter; and 3 grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 4:30 P.M. Monday at the Sumter Cemetery with Father Daniel Carboy, C.Ss.R. officiating.
Burial will be in the Sumter Cemetery
Memorials may be made to Burke Christian Ministries in Morganton, N.C.
Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
Holden Lee Shaw
1991-2004
Holden Lee Shaw, 12, died Saturday, July 10, 2004 at the Medical Center of Georgia in Macon, Ga.
Born in Columbia, he was a son of Stella Sims Shaw.
Holden was a member of Shiloh Pentacostal Holiness Church and was a sixth grade student at Alice Drive Middle School.
Surviving are his mother of Sumter; one brother, Bobby Joe McKnight serving in the U.S. Army in Korea; his paternal grandmother, Johnnie Mae Holden of Aiken, S.C.; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Daniel McKnight.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 PM Wednesday in the Chapel of the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Bobby Driggers and the Rev. Franklin Morris officiating.
Burial will follow in the Cades Pentacostal Holiness Church Cemetery in Cades, S.C.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 PM Tuesday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home of his aunt, 104 Morgan Ave.
Pallbearers will be Ronnie Sims, Jr., Ray Sims, Jr., John Coward, Jr., Allen Frey, Chris Butler and Bryan Belles.
Memorials may be made to Shiloh Pentecostal Holiness Church Building Fund, 240 Myrtle Beach Highway, Sumter, S. C. 29153.
Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory, 221 Broad St. Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements.
Edwin Wilson
1926-2004
Edwin Wilson, 78, husband of Fannie Billups Wilson, died Monday, July 19, 2004 at the Palmetto Health Richland Hospital in Columbia.
Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Edwin Wilson, Sr. and the late Grace Reynolds Wilson.
Mr. Wilson was a retired Sales Manager with Bill Schultz Chevrolet Company in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
Surviving are his wife of Manning; two sons, Ed Wilson and wife Sandy and Jerry Wilson of Sumter; a sister, Pat Brown and husband Murr of Sumter; 4 step-children, Paula Bramlett and James Stewart both of Florence, Beth Bennett and Patricia Holcombe of North Carolina; 2 grandchildren; 5 step-grandchildren; 10 step-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 11 A.M. Wednesday at Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 P.M. Tuesday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church Cemetery Fund, % Don Mathis, Treasurer, 145 Coopers Mill Road, Bishopville, S. C. 29010.
Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
Modena Hood
1914-2004
Modena Hood, 90, died Saturday, July 24, 2004 at the Tuomey Regional Medical Center.
Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Hood and the late Maggie Lou Oxendine Hood.
Miss Hood was a member of Long Branch Baptist Church.
Surviving are one sister, Nina Lee Benenhaley of North Augusta, S.C. and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 A.M. Tuesday at Long Branch Baptist Church with the Rev. Carroll Waddell, Dr. Eleazer Benenhaley and Rev. Charles Carter officiating.
Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Clayton Benenhaley, Wilbur Benenhaley, Timothy Benenhaley, Robby Carter, David Hood, Calvin Still and Harvey Hood.
Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the Men’s Sunday School Class at Longbranch Baptist Church.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 P.M. Monday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Long Branch Baptist Church, 2535 Peach Orchard Road, Dalzell, S. C. 29040.
Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
Elizabeth Rich Witherspoon
1935-2004
Elizabeth Rich Witherspoon, 68, wife of Joseph Thomas Witherspoon, Jr., died Saturday, July 24, 2004 at Tuomey Healthcare System.
Born in Manning she was a daughter of the late Colclough Chovine Rich and the late Ruby Elise Bradham Rich.
Mrs. Witherspoon was a lifetime member of Concord Presbyterian Church where she was a member of the church choir. She was a retired nurse and a Hospice volunteer.
Surviving are her husband of Gable, S.C., a sister, Gloria Rich Hickman of Manning; a grandson, Robert Blake of Maine; and numerous Nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Thomas Witherspoon, III.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Monday at Concord Presbyterian Church with the Rev. William Albert officiating.
Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 4:00 P.M. Monday at the Concord Presbyterian Church.
Memorials may be made to Concord Presbyterian Church, 3350 E. Brewington Rd. Sumter, SC 29153 or to Tri-County Hospice, 1236-B Wilson Hall Rd. Sumter, SC 29150
Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
