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MANNING — Rebecca Rhodes Lee, 79, wife of Richard Lee, died Tuesday evening, April 10, 2001, at her home after an extended illness. Born in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Elliott Rhodes and Suzanna Rhodes. The family will receive friends at the home, Route 2, Box 761, June Burn Road, Manning. Services will be announced by Samuels Funeral Home.
MARY E. WILSON
Mary Etta Wilson died Tuesday, April 10, 2001, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Services will be announced by Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home.
AZALEE WILSON-ROGERS
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Azalee “Burwie” Wilson-Rogers, widow of William Rogers, died Tuesday, April 10, 2001. She was a daughter of the late Ben Wilson and Rovenia Mellette-Wilson and the sister of Maxine Scarborough. Services will be announced by Williams Funeral Home in Sumter, S.C.
ODION ARCHER
BROADALBIN, N.Y. — Odion “O.D.” Archer, 83, widower of Clarisy Hastie Archer, died Thursday morning, April 5, 2001, at his home in Broadalbin. Born March 9, 1918, in Halifax County, N.C., he was a son of the late Odion and Ellen Dickens Archer. Mr. Archer attended Halifax County schools, and then moved with his family to Richmond, Va. He moved to Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1941, and then to Broadalbin in 1970. He, along with his wife, owned and operated the former Archer’s Grove in Broadalbin since 1970. He retired in 1986. He attended Peoples AME Zion Church and Johnstown AME Zion Church. He was a member and past worshipful master of Mount Lebanon Masonic Lodge No. 33 of Saratoga Springs and obtained the 32nd degree. He was also a member of Sacandaga Lodge I.B.P.O.F.W. No. 1462 of Gloversville and was the chief antler of the Capital City Council No. 95 for several years. Survivors include two daughters, Delores Archer Patterson of Raleigh, N.C., and Lillian Archer Johnson of Broadalbin; four sisters, Margaret Hines of Rocky Mount, N.C., Violet Whitaker and Irene Moore, both of Baltimore, Md., and Zella Powell of Richmond, Va.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday at Cedar Creek Baptist Church in Scotland Neck, N.C. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Haynesworth Cemetery in Sumter, S.C. The family and friends will meet at Haynesworth Cemetery in Sumter, S.C., at 1 p.m. Friday. A memorial service was held by the Robert M. Halgas Funeral Home in Broadalbin. Memorials may be made to the Kidney Donor Foundation in care of the funeral homes. Lionel Whidbee Funeral Home of Scotland Neck is in charge of services in Scotland Neck. Sumter Funeral Service Inc. in Sumter, S.C., is charge of the burial services.
JEFF D. ARDIS
MANNING — Jeff Deschamps Ardis, 81, widower of Louise Richbourg Ardis, died Monday, April 9, 2001, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center in Sumter. Born Aug. 21, 1919, in Manning, he was a son of the late Marion Watson Ardis and Sarah Frances DuBose Ardis. Mr. Ardis was a retired foreman of Stuckey & Southwood Lumber Co. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran, 729 Field Artillery, and fought with the 5th Army in Italy and the 7th Army in France, Germany, Belgium and Austria. He was a member of Liberty Freewill Baptist Church and a life member of Black Oak Hunting Club. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Ardis Galloway and husband, Carl, of Sumter and Angela Ardis McCord and husband, Donald, of Manning; a brother, Franklin Ardis of Downsville, La.; three sisters, Tora Richburg and Faye Ward, both of Manning, and Ruby Wilson of West Columbia; and three grandchildren, Steve Galloway, Angela McCord and Donnie McCord. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenneth Upright, the Rev. William L. Selman and the Rev. Danny Bridges officiating. Burial will be in Clarendon Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Curt Ward, Laford Richbourg, Ellis Lane, Herman Ardis, Wilbur Ardis and Richard Taylor. Nephews will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Stephens Funeral Home and at other times at the home in Foreston. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210, or the Turbeville Freewill Baptist Children’s Home, P.O. Box 245, Turbeville, SC 29162. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
CHRISTINE R. FELDER
MANNING — Christine Robinson Felder, 95, widow of the Rev. Willie Felder, died Saturday, April 7, 2001, at Windsor Manor Nursing Facility. Born May 10, 1905, in the Jordan community of Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Luke Robinson and Mollie Bennett Robinson. Mrs. Felder was a lifelong citizen of Clarendon County and attended Clarendon County public schools. In her youth, she became a member of St. Matthew Baptist Church in the Jordan community. Later she moved her membership to Mt. Chapel Baptist Church, where she served in several capacities, most notably as a member of the missionary society and pastor’s aide club. Survivors include a son, Seymore Felder of Manning; three daughters, Mary Lee Miller and Alice Reid, both of Manning, and Willie Mae Lemon of Baltimore, Md.; a brother, Luke Robinson Jr. of Philadelphia, Pa.; four sisters, Mable Crenshaw, Louise Kirksey and Pauline Walker, all of Philadelphia, Pa., and Margaret Lemon of Westover, Md.; 28 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by seven siblings. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Chapel Baptist Church, in the Jordan community of Manning, with the Rev. Lewis W. Walker Jr., pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. C. Richburg, the Rev. H.W. Mitchell and the Rev. Johnny Kinlaw. Burial will be in the Union Cypress AME Church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home of her daughter, Mary Lee Miller, Huggins Street, Manning. Samuels Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
HELEN T. PEARSON
CHARLESTON — Helen Romonda Taylor Pearson died Friday, April 6, 2001, at the Medical University of South Carolina hospital. Born April 29, 1967, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of Sammy Taylor Sr. and Josephine Thomas Sanders. She attended Sumter County public schools and was a 1985 graduate of Hillcrest High School in Dalzell. In her youth, she received Christ at Good Hope Methodist Church, and later she joined Rafting Creek Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a faithful member of the nurse’s ministry, adult choir and mass choir. She also worked with the children and assisted the Sumter County Library bookmobile at her church. She was a diligent worker, never complained and loved to travel. Survivors besides her father of Rembert and her mother of Dalzell include a son, Victor L. Pearson Jr.; a brother, Sammie Taylor Jr. of Moncks Corner; and three sisters, Natalie Brevard Perry of Conyers, Ga., and Carol Taylors Sanders and Barbara J. Carolina, both of Rembert. She was preceded in death by a brother, Lt. Col. Lawrence C. Brevard. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Rafting Creek Baptist Church in Rembert with the Rev. Dr. Charles H. Davis, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Heyward Hinton and Minister John F. Kennedy. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Members of Men of Goal will be pallbearers. The casket will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Thursday. The funeral procession will leave at 2:30 p.m. from the home of her mother, 6345 Hugh Ryan Road, Dalzell. The family will receive friends at the same home. Williams Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
JAMES VAUGHN
James Vaughn, husband of Willie Lou Guest Vaughn, died Friday, April 6, 2001, at his home. Born May 23, 1920, in Oswego, he was a son of the late Henry and Janie Bradley Vaughn. In his youth, he accepted Christ as his Lord and savior and joined Clark United Methodist Church, where he remained a faithful member and served in many positions including lay leader, trustee, treasurer and president of United Methodist Men. Survivors besides his wife of the home include two sons, Thomas Howard Vaughn of Queens, N.Y., and Raymond Earl Vaughn of Sumter; two daughters, Jimmie Lee Vaughn of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Constance Betty Vaughn of Washington, D.C.; three brothers, Herbert Vaughn and William Vaughn, both of Sumter, and John Vaughn of Elizabeth, N.J.; five children whom he reared, Anthony Mathis of Sumter, Gladys Mathis Pope of Augusta, Ga., Remita “Myke” Mathis-Snyder and Mary Pearl Mathis, both of Brooklyn, and Kristian Joi Wright; and several grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Thomas Carter Jr., Willie Vaughn and Henry Vaughn Gaile; two sisters, Frances Lucky and Marie Pugh; and Garcia Mathis Wright, whom he reared. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at Clark United Methodist Church with the Rev. Willie Lawson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The casket will be placed in the church at 3 p.m. Thursday. The family will receive friends at the home, 116 S. Washington St. Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
JOSEY M. ANDERSON
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Josey Mae Anderson, wife of Willie Brigg, died Thursday, April 19, 2001, at Christ Hospital. Born Jan. 15, 1949, in Mayesville in Sumter County, S.C., she was a daughter of Josephine A. Toney and the late George Murray Anderson. The family will receive friends at the home of her sister, Bertha Scarborough, 559 Manville-Wisacky Road, Bishopville, S.C. Services will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. in Sumter, S.C.
ANNA M. COLLINS
Anna Margaret Collins died Thursday, April 19, 2001, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Services will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.
HATTIE McFADDEN
LYNCHBURG — Hattie McFadden, widow of William McFadden, died Thursday, April 19, 2001, at her home. Born Feb. 10, 1896, in the Lynchburg community of Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late James and Jessie Goodman Hickson. The family will receive friends at the home, 9695 Bill Lane, Lynchburg. Services will be announced by Job’s Mortuary Inc. in Sumter.
SAMSON SINGLETON SR.
Samson Singleton Sr., 92, widower of Lucy McCoy Singleton, died Thursday, April 19, 2001, at his home. Born May 15, 1908, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Frank Singleton and Rosa Dixon Singleton. The family will receive friends at the home, 4120 St. Mark’s Circle. Services will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc.
MOSES STAGGERS
NEWARK, N.J. — Moses Staggers, 56, formerly of Cades, S.C., died Tuesday, April 17, 2001, in a Newark hospital after an illness. He was a son of the late John and Hattie Jane Nowlin Staggers. The family will receive friends at the home of his sister, Rosetta Staggers Major, Route 4, Box 154, in the White Oak community of Lake City, S.C. Services will be announced by Green’s Funeral Home in Lake City, S.C.
WILLIAM COCKLIN
William Cocklin died Tuesday, April 17, 2001, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born Jan. 10, 1929, in Sumter, he was a son of Rebecca Cocklin and the late Earnest Cocklin. Mr. Cocklin attended Sumter County public schools. In his youth, he attended New Jerusalem Fire Baptized Holiness Church. Survivors besides his mother of Sumter include two brothers, Abraham Cocklin and James Cocklin Sr., both of Sumter; and two sisters, Marie C. Eaddy and Dorothy Webster, both of Sumter. He was preceded in death by a brother, Earnest Cocklin; and three sisters, Agnes Cocklin, Ophelia Cocklin and Eva McCoy. A wake service will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Palmer Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Jerusalem Fire Baptized Holiness Church, 18 E. Newberry St., with Dr. Michael Richburg, pastor, officiating, assisted by Minister Gregory Murray, Minister Patricia Duggins and the Rev. F. Connors Jr. Burial will be in Walker Cemetery. The casket will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Saturday. The family will receive friends at the home of his mother, 17 Cleveland St. Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
ROOSEVELT DENNIS
ORLANDO, Fla. — Roosevelt Dennis died Sunday, April 15, 2001. Born in Sumter, S.C., he was a son of the late Freddie Dennis and Mary Moses Dennis. Survivors include a brother, the Rev. Leroy Dennis of Orlando, Fla.; and a sister, Corine Jasper of Rembert, S.C. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at New St. Mark Free Methodist Church, 10001 Grande Ave., Orlando. Mitchell Funeral Home, 501 Fairvilla Road, Orlando, is in charge of arrangements. Courtesy announcement of Williams Funeral Home Inc. in Sumter, S.C.
CONELIA S. HARVEY
TRENTON, N.J. — Conelia Session Harvey, widow of Leon Harvey, died Thursday, April 12, 2001, at her home in Trenton. Born July 13, 1931, in Sumter County, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Willie and Conelia Ross Session. Mrs. Harvey attended St. Mark United Methodist Episcopal Church in the Salterstown community in her youth. She later moved to New Jersey and became a member of Mt. Zion AME Church in Trenton, where she served in many capacities including the lay organization, pastor’s aide, nurses aide and usher board. She was employed as a private duty nurse for many years. She was a member of the Lady M. Hill and the Lady U.R. Smith Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include two brothers, Willie Session of Sumter, S.C., and Joseph Session of Philadelphia, Pa.; and a sister, Hattie Session of Sumter. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Rufus Session and James Session. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Palmer Memorial Chapel, 304 S. Main St., Sumter, with the Rev. Derrie L. Grant officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home of Willie and Leola Session, 948 Rebecca Cove, Sumter. Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. in Sumter, S.C., is in charge of arrangements.
ARTHUR O. PELLERIN
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Arthur O. Pellerin, 73, died Thursday, April 12, 2001, at his home in St. Petersburg surrounded by his family. Born in Fall River, Mass., he was a son of the late Arthur and Edith Pellerin. Mr. Pellerin served 22 years in the U.S. Air Force and 18 years as a teacher in Sumter, S.C., in school Districts 17 and 2. He was a long-time member of the Holy Cross Episcopal Church, where he served as a lay reader and vestry member. He was devoted to his family. Survivors include his wife, Betty; four children, Patricia S. Hester of Sumter, Sandra K. Grebe of St. Petersburg, Arthur W. Pellerin of Bowling Green, Ky., and Sherry A. Pellerin of Deerfield Beach, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and other family members.
