System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC!ALVIN N. DUBOSE
Alvin Nicholes DuBose, 58, died Friday, July 27, 2001, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Sumter, he was a son of Mildred Nicholes DuBose and the late Coit McTyeire DuBose Sr. Mr. DuBose was a member of Concord Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Edmunds High School and graduated from Central Carolina Technical College with an associate’s degree in accounting. Survivors besides his mother include a brother, Coit M. DuBose Jr. of Oklahoma City; a sister Gwyn DuBose-Schmitt of West Columbia; two nephews; a niece; a grandniece; an aunt, Ruth Nicholes of Sumter; and an uncle, J.F. Nicholes of Cincinnati. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Rodney Hord officiating. The family will receive friends at the home, 12 W. Charlotte Ave. Memorials may be made to Concord Baptist Church, 1885 Myrtle Beach Highway, Sumter, SC 29153. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
GORDON E. MAHAR
Gordon E. “Rusty” Mahar, 73, husband of Georgia Wilkie Mahar, died on Thursday, July 26, 2001, at his home. Born Oct. 1, 1927, in Manchester N.H., he was a son of the late Boynton Earl and Marion Welsh Mahar. He was a retired U.S. Air Force chief master sergeant and was a Korean and Vietnam war veteran. He was the Worshipful Master of the Sumter Masonic Lodge 364 and was a member of the Eastern Star, Scottish Rite, York Rite, Shriners, Jamil Jets and ROJ. Survivors besides his wife of 54 years include a son, Gordon E. Mahar Jr. of Alaska; a daughter, Belinda M. Jewell of Sumter; two brothers, Robert Mahar of Alaska and Bill Mahar of Illinois; a sister, Mary Francis Osborne of Illinois; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and 15 stepgreat-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home, 485 E. Emerald Lake Drive. Memorials may be made to the Eastern Star Home, 1267 N. Main St. Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
JAY H. MOORE
Jay Henry Moore, 77, of Manassas, Va., husband of Verna Moore, died Thursday, July 26, 2001, at Prince William Hospital in Manassas. Born in Omaha, Neb., Mr. Moore was a 1994 graduate of Army Air Force pilot training. He attended Centenary College in Shreveport, La. and American University in Washington, D.C. He was retired from Arlington County Water Pollution Control Board and most recently was employed by Prince William County Library. Survivors besides his wife include two daughters, Consie Glenn of Palestine, Texas, and Gail Elmore of Sumter, S.C.; a son, Jay H. Moore Jr. of Palestine; three grandsons, Robert Ferriol, Kendrick Elmore and Hayes Elmore, all of Sumter; and a granddaughter, Angela Glenn of Palestine. Services with military honors will be held at 12:30 p.m. Monday at Quantico National Cemetery with the Rev. Stephen Castleberry officiating. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Blasius-Baker Funeral Home, 9320 West St., Manassas. Memorials may be made to American Lung Association, 9735 Main St., Fairfax, VA 22030. Blasius-Baker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
HENRY M. STUCKEY JR.
OCEAN PINES, Md. — Henry Mortimer Stuckey Jr., 89, formerly of the Washington, D.C., area, widower of Marjorie Melva Peed Stuckey, died Friday, July 27, 2001, at the Atria Assisted Living Center in Salisbury, Md. Born in Sumter, S.C., he was a son of the late Henry Mortimer Stuckey Sr. and Daisy Lee Hutchison Stuckey. Mr. Stuckey was a retired attorney with the U.S. Justice Department in Washington, D.C., for 33 years. He was a graduate of Washington College of Law, now American University, in 1938. Survivors include a son, Henry Mortimer Stuckey III and daughter-in-law Barbara Stuckey of Rockville, Md.; a daughter, Nancy Lee Keshishian and son-in-law Dr. John Keshishian of McLean, Va., and Ocean Pines; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Evergreen Cemetery in Berlin, Md., with the Rev. Gary Baer officiating. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 540 E. Belvedere Ave., Baltimore, MD 21212. Burbage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
CHARLES L. ADDISON
TURBEVILLE — Charles Levi Addison, 89, died today, July 31, 2001, at Rice Home in Columbia. Services will be announced by Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home of Sumter.
HOWARD W. GREGORY SR.
SUMMERTON — Howard Woodrow Gregory Sr., 87, widower of Celestine Nelson Gregory, died today, July 31, 2001, at his home. Born Jan. 27, 1914, in Borden, Va., he was a son of the late Thomas and Nanny Gregory. The family will receive friends at the home, 8483 Alex Harvin Highway, Summerton. Services will be announced by Samuels Funeral Home of Manning.
MELVIN SIMON
NEW YORK — Melvin Simon died Wednesday, July 25, 2001, at St. Joseph Hospital Medical Center. Born July 24, 1915, in Lee County, he was a son of the late Sam and Sarah Lebeau Simon. The family will receive friends at 709 Frierson St., Bishopville. Services will be announced by Square Deal Funeral Home of Bishopville.
JEANETTE STANCIL
TAYLORS — Jeanette Stancil, mother of Dr. Tim Pannell, died today, July 31, 2001, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Services will be announced by Thomas McAfee Funeral Home of Greenville.
CHARLES W. BILLIE
NORWOOD, N.C. — Charles “C.W.” Washington Billie, husband of Mary Kirley Billie, died Monday, July 23, 2001, at Stanley Memorial Hospital. Born March 6, 1934, in Sumter County, he was a son of Frankie Billie and the late Sarah Billie. He was retired from the Furniture Plant in Thomasville, N.C. Survivors besides his wife include four stepdaughters, Daisey Smith of Albemarle, N.C., Jerite Johnson of Portsmouth, Va., Olivia Kirkley of Jacksonville, Fla., and Tammy Kirkley of Greensboro, N.C.; three stepsons, Richard Kirkley of Charlotte, N.C., Lewis Smith of Albemarle and Spencer Jackson of Norwood; three brothers, Jimmie J. Brown and Thomas Brown, both of Sumter, and Robert Brown of Pittsburgh, Pa.; and six sisters, Lillie M. McFadden, Virginia Kind and Martha Gregg, all of Sumter, Rosa M. Witherspoon of Philadelphia, Pa., Fannie Times of Pittsburgh and Victoria Gallashaw of Dalzell. Viewing will be from noon to 2 p.m. today in the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. Burial will be in Haynesworth Cemetery, Pinewood, S.C. The family will receive friends at the home of his sister, Martha Gregg, 223 W. Williams St., Sumter. Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
MELVIN COMMINS
COLUMBIA — Melvin St. John Commins, 57, husband of Carolyn Dobbs Commins, died Sunday, July 29, 2001, on the court, after a heart attack. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Harry and Elsie Commins. He was a graduate of Edmunds High School in Sumter and a 1965 graduate of The Citadel. He had worked at Williams Furniture in Sumter, CC McGregor CPA Firm and the S.C. Auditors Office. At the time of his death, he was senior assistant state treasurer in the S.C. State Treasurer’s Office and was treasurer of the S.C. Tennis Association. Survivors besides his wife of Columbia include a son, Capt. John Everington Commins, USAF, of Tucson, Ariz.; a daughter, Christine Hunter Commins of York, Pa.; five stepchildren, Matthew Glen Dobbs, Dale Dobbs Slagel and David Ward Dobbs, all of Selma, Ala., and James Edwards Dobbs IV and Nancy Dobbs Wilk, both of Columbia; and 13 grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Greenlawn Funeral Home chapel, 845 Leesburg Road, Columbia. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mr. Commins donated his body to the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Memorials may be made to the S.C. Tennis Association, 170 Laurel Hurst Ave., Columbia, SC 20210 or the American Heart Association, 400 Percival Road, Columbia, SC 29206. Greenlawn Funeral Home of Columbia is in charge of arrangements.
LIZZIE FRIERSON
BISHOPVILLE — Lizzie Frierson, widow of George Frierson, died Sunday, July 29, 2001, at McCoy Memorial Nursing Center in Bishopville. Born Sept. 10, 1903, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Laxton and Victoria Roberson. Survivors include a brother-in-law, Isiah Frierson and his wife, Rosa Lee Frierson. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at Square Deal Funeral Home. Burial will be in Thomastown Cemetery with the Rev. Phillip Mixon officiating. The family will receive friends at 643 Scarborough St., Bishopville. Square Deal Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of arrangements.
ROBERTA MILLER
Roberta Miller, 56, died Saturday, July 21, 2001, at her home. She was an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church, serving as a Sunday school teacher and also as a Circle Leader of the United Methodist Women. She was a member of the Fahola Sunday School Class and the Evening Pilot Club, where she was serving as chaplain. She moved to Sumter after graduating from East Tennessee University to teach in Sumter School District 17. She later joined the staff at the Sumter County Library, where she was employed at the time of her death. A service of remembrance will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Trinity United Methodist Church with her pastor, Dr. Robert E. Stillwell, officiating. Memorials may be made to the Trinity United Methodist Church, 226 W. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150. Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
BOBBY G. SCOTT
NEW JERSEY — Bobby Gene Scott, grandson of Phillis Scott of Sumter, died Thursday, July 26, 2001, in New Jersey. Born April 25, 1957, he was a son of Eugene and Pearly Mae (Brunson) Scott of Glenside, Pa. Survivors include three brothers, Abraham Scott of Philadelphia, Pa., Micheal Scott of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and Edward Scott of New Hampshire; and a sister, Pearlean Scott of Philadelphia. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, Jericho, N.J. Carl Miller Funeral Home of Camden, N.J., is in charge of arrangements. Courtesy announcement of Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.
WALTER S. SMITH
BISHOPVILLE — Walter S. Smith, 80, widower of Lila Reid Smith, died Saturday, July 28, 2001, at a local nursing center. Born in Abilene, Kan., he was a son of the late Ralph L. and Blanche Whitebread Smith. He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran and a retired Civil Service employee with 20 years of service. Survivors include two sons, William Smith of Marengo, Ill., and Ted Smith of California; a daughter, Susan Gosselin of Sumter; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Florence National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home in Sumter. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
OLENA G. MYERS
LAKE CITY — Olena Graham Myers, 89, widow of Willie Joe Myers, died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2001, at Ron McNair Nursing Center in Lake City. She was born March 6, 1912, in Lake City. The family will receive friends at the home of her sister, Verlie Ann Moore, 924 Salters St., Lake City. Services will be announced by Green’s Funeral Home of Lake City.
LONIE M. ELLIOTT
CONWAY — Lonie M. Elliott, 89, of Conway, widow of Grover Cleveland Elliott, died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001. Born in Robeson County, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Dusenberry and Syvil Godwin Marlowe. She was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Larry C. Elliott and his wife, Geraldine, of Summerton; two daughters, Evyleen Housand and her husband, Harvey, of Conway and Marilyn E. McLaughlin and her husband, Fred, of Sumter; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with the Rev. Danny Barber and the Rev. Jack Moody officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 1950 Mt. Olive Church Road, Nichols, SC 29581. Meares Funeral Home of Mullins is in charge of arrangements.
DOLLY C. GAFFNEY
BISHOPVILLE — Dolly C. Gaffney died Aug. 22, 2001, at A 13 Cloverleaf Apartment, Bishopville. Born in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Bogan and Elizabeth Mickel Century. She attended Lee County public schools. She spent most of her working years in Philadelphia, Pa. Survivors include a brother, Tommie Lee Century of Tampa, Fla.; and two sisters, Luvenia Hardenson of Bishopville and Margaret Mickens of Durham, N.C. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. today at St. John AME Church with the Rev. Moses Hamlin officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Square Deal Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of arrangements.
MICHELLE D. RICHBURG
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Michelle D. Richburg, 45, wife of Carl Richburg, died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2001, in Inglewood. Born Oct. 10, 1955, in Washington, D.C., she was a daughter of the late Thomas Melvin Savoy and Rosa Lee Taylor. She attended Sumter County public schools and Sumter High School. She was a graduate of Florence County public schools. In her youth, she joined St. James Holiness Church and was an active member of Bible Tabernacle Church in Inglewood. Survivors besides her husband include three sons, Michael Savoy of Fort Benning, Ga., Derrick Savoy of Greensboro, N.C., and Jeremy Savoy of Columbia; a daughter, Telva Savoy Washington of Inglewood; two grandsons, Devonte McDaniel and Tyjon Allen; a brother, Thomas Melvin Savoy of Ash, N.C.; and a great-aunt, Minnie B. Williams of Florence. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at St. James Holiness Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Sumter Funeral Service Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
DAVID F. SIEFKER
HORATIO — David Frank Siefker Sr., 62, husband of Loretta Anderson Siefker, died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001. Born in Hobart, Okla., he was a son of the late Edward Siefker and Nellie Mae Vowell Siefker. He was a retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant and Vietnam War veteran. He was also employed as a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier. Survivors besides his wife of Horatio include two sons, David Frank Siefker Jr. of Dalzell and Lance Siefker of Sumter; two brothers, Max Siefker of Sacramento, Calif., and Andy Siefker of El Central, Calif.; two sisters, Joan Sizelove of Hesperia, Calif., and Gaynell Wilbur of Calabasas, Calif.; two grandsons, Ryan Edward Siefker and Reid Anderson Siefker; and a special son of the family, Larry Wilson. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Drew Choate officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Jerry O’Kneok, Mike Anderson, James Broadway, Bobby Player, Lawrence Turner, John Davis, Lee Stokes and Larry Wilson will serve as pallbearers. Dewey Stokes, Wayne Geddings, Gene O’Kneok and John Anderson will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and other times at the home, 3200 Siefker Lane, Horatio, S.C. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2711 Middleburg Drive, Suite No. 205, Columbia, SC 29204. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
DERICK D. JAMES
Derick D. James, 23, died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001, at Providence Hospital in Columbia. Born Aug. 7, 1978, in Sumter County, he was a son of Viola James Noel. The family will receive friends at the home of his aunt, Thelma J. Chaney, 2985 Queen Chapel Road. Services will be announced by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.
JOSEPHINE C. MALLETT
MANNING — Josephine C. Mallett, 83, widow of Jesse Mallett, died today, Aug. 31, 2001, at the Medical University of South Carolina hospital in Charleston. She was born in October 1917 in Clarendon County. The family will receive friends at the home, 1826 Mallett Road, Manning. Services will be announced by Fleming-DeLaine Funeral Home of Manning.
REBECCA J. MARION
MANNING — Rebecca “Neva” “Beck” Jones Marion, 77, widow of James Marion Sr., died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001, at her home. Born May 27, 1924, in the Jordan section of Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Zero Jones and Lillie Conyers Jones. The family will receive friends at the home, 1262 McDowell St., Red Hill community, Manning. Services will be announced by Samuels Funeral Home of Manning.
