System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC!DERICK D. JAMES
Derick Darnell James, 23, died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001, at Providence Hospital. Born Aug. 7, 1978, in Sumter, he was a son of Draford Smith and Viola James Noel. He was raised by his aunt, Thelma J. Chaney. He attended Sumter County public schools. In his youth, he joined Calvary Baptist Church where he was a member of the Brotherhood Club. Following an accident, he resided at Central Carolina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Columbia. Survivors besides his father of Sumter and his mother of New York include a daughter, Nayonna Shaynice Gardner of Sumter; a brother, Charles Chaney of Sumter; and his grandmothers, Geneva M. James and Ruby B. Smith, both of Sumter. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church in Pinewood with the Rev. E.L. Sanders, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Revs. Roosevelt McFadden Jr. and Moses Dingle Jr. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The casket will be placed in the church at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. The family will receive friends at the home of his aunt, 2985 Queen Chapel Road. Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
JOSEPHINE C. MALLETT
MANNING — Josephine Canty Mallett died Friday, Aug. 31, 2001, at Medical University of South Carolina hospital in Charleston. Born Oct. 17, 1917, in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Aaron and Amanda Singleton Canty. She was a graduate of Morris College. She was a member of Providence AME Church, where she was a member of several auxiliaries of the church. She was also a member of New Light Chapter O.E.S., the Manning branch of the NAACP, and the Mary McLeod Bethune Council of Negro Women. She retired in 1979 after teaching for several years in the Clarendon County public schools. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia M. McFadden of Myrtle Beach; an adopted brother, Rollins Canty of Daytona Beach, Fla.; and a grandchild. She was preceded in death by a son, Jesse Aaron Mallett. Wake services will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Fleming and Delaine Chapel, Boyce Street, Manning. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Providence AME Church, Mallett Road, Manning, with the Rev. Dr. Bennie Colclough, the Rev. Edward Daniel and Presiding Elder Rosalyn Coleman officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home, 1826 Mallett Road. Fleming and Delaine Funeral Home of Manning is in charge of arrangements.
REBECCA J. MARION
MANNING — Rebecca Geneva Jones Marion, 77, died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001, at 1262 McDowell St., Red Hill community, Manning. Born May 27, 1924, in the Jordan section of Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Zero and Lillie Conyers Jones. She attended Clarendon County public schools. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church, where she was a member of the senior and gospel choirs, YWCA, Community Missionary, church clerk, vice president of Missionary Society, adult Sunday school teacher, president of union and member of the executive board of the Sumter Association. She was a retired employee of D and H Bar-B-Que of Manning. Survivors include a son, Bennie Jones of Boston, Mass.; two daughters, Kathy Reed and Betty Richardson, both of Manning; a sister, Elizabeth Smith of Corona, N.Y.; a step-daughter, Celestine Marion of Columbia; a niece she raised as her own, Lillie Ann Miller of Manning; and a grandchild. She was preceded in death by two sons, James Marion Jr. and Thomas Marion; a brother, Albertus Jones; and a sister, Francis Simmons. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Antioch Baptist Church, Jordan community, Manning, with the Rev. Jerial Dingle, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. O’Donald Dingle, the Rev. Warren Pierce and Minister Cheryl Graham. Burial will be in State Cemetery in the Jordan community. The casket will be placed in the church at 3 p.m. Tuesday. The family will receive friends at the home, 1262 McDowell St., Red community, Manning. Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning is in charge of arrangements.
MICHAEL A. PACE
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Michael Anne “Shel” Pace, 37, wife of Willard Bob “Crash” Pace, died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2001, at a nursing facility in Colorado Springs. Born in Mineral Wells, Texas, she was a daughter of the late Michael Tito and Ricky VanBrunt. She was a dealer registration and collection agent with Adeasa Auto Auction in Colorado Springs. Survivors besides her husband of Colorado Springs include two sons, Travis Andrew Tito-Pace and Robert Lee Pace, both of Colorado Springs; a daughter, Morgan Raye Pace of Colorado Springs; her step-father, Jerry VanBrunt; and a twin sister, Sheri Kendall of Texas. Funeral services were held Friday at Dove-Witt Fountain Valley Chapel in Colorado Springs. Memorials may be made to Pike Peak Hospice, 825 E. Pikes Peak Ave., Suite No. 600, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80903. Dove-Witt Fountain Valley Chapel of Colorado Springs was in charge of arrangements.
MARY THOMAS
TURBEVILLE — Mary Thomas, 72, wife of Frank Thomas, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital in Manning, after an illness. Born in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Press Robinson and Harriet Bryant Robinson Ard. She was a member of Horse Branch Free Will Baptist Church. She was a retired food service worker with Clarendon County School District 3. Survivors besides her husband of Turbeville include three sons, Ray Thomas and Bill Thomas, both of Manning, and Earl Thomas of Sumter; a daughter, Debra Poole of Sumter; two brothers, John Robinson of Sumter and J.C. Beard of Johnsonville; eight grandchildren, DeAnna M. McElveen, Kristie T. Morris, Teri R. Thomas, Donald Brian Meeks, Robert Kelly Thomas, Tina Perry, Paul Hutchinson and Travis E. Thomas; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Laura Hutchinson; two brothers, Cleland Robinson and Harmon Robinson; and a sister, Bell Prosser. Floyd Funeral Home of Olanta is in charge of arrangements.
MANNING BROWN
DULUTH, Ga. — Manning Brown died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2001, at Peach Tree Christian Hospital. Born June 10, 1939, in Sumter, he was a son of the late William and Lena Brown. The family will receive friends at the home of his sister, Hattie White, 1850 Stamey Livestock Road. Services will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.
SMITH CANTEY
MANNING — Smith Cantey, widower of Louvina Dingle Cantey, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, in Manning. He was born May 19, 1918, in Clarendon County. The family will receive friends at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Sarah and Hoover Pearson, 322 S. Mill St., Manning. Services will be announced by Fleming-Delaine Funeral Home of Manning.
SARAH R. DAVIS
NEWARK, N.J. — Sarah Ricks Davis, 90, widow of Hansome Davis, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, at New Haven Hospital. Born Sept. 11, 1910, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Ann Ricks. Services will be announced by Brook Haven Funeral Home of Newark. Courtesy announcement of Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.
BENJAMIN HARVEY SR.
Benjamin Harvey Sr. died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, at his home. He was born April 9, 1933, in Sumter. The family will receive friends at the home, 2 Sims St. Services will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.
MARION K. MOSES
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Marion Knight Moses, widow of Eugene H. Moses Jr., died today, Sept. 5, 2001, in Birmingham. Services will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter.
LULA M. PEARSON
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Lula Mae Pearson, widow of Leroy Pearson, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, at Presbyterian Hospital. Born in Lee County, she was a daughter of Mattie Clark Davis and the late Munson Davis. The family will receive friends at the home of William Pearson, 2989 Woodrow Road, Woodrow. Services will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.
MARIE SMALL
BISHOPVILLE — Marie Small, widow of Joseph Small, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, at her home. The family will receive friends at the home, 520 S. Calhoun St., Bishopville. Services will be announced by Wilson’s Funeral Home of Bishopville.
LILLIAN L. TROTTER
DALZELL — Lillian Lewis Trotter, 95, widow of Daniel Jacob Trotter Sr., died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, at her home. Services will be announced by Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home of Sumter.
GENEVA E. WRIGHT
FLORENCE — Geneva Eckles Wright, 69, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, at Carolinas Hospital System. She was born Jan. 28, 1932, in Florence. The family will receive friends at 2314 W. Paul Jones Road, Effingham. Services will be announced by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.
DONNA L. DuCOM
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Donna Lee DuCom, 66, wife of Eugene DuCom, died Friday, Aug. 31, 2001, at West Hills Village Health Care Center. Born Feb. 11, 1935, in Rapid City, she was a daughter of Doris Clark and the late Lee Clark. She was a 1953 graduate of Rapid City High School. She retired from NASA Johnson Space Center in June 1995 as an accounting technician. She also worked in the county treasurer’s office before moving to Houston, Texas. She was a resident of Sumter and attended Bethel Baptist Church. Survivors besides her husband of Rapid City and her mother include a son, David DuCom and his wife, Doreen, of Tewksbury, Mass.; a daughter, Lara DuCom Kolb and her husband, Robert, of Cavalier, N.D.; a brother, Dean Clark of Addison, Texas; and six grandchildren, Ryan DuCom, Justin DuCom, Gabriella Kolb, Wylie Kolb, Abigail Kolb and Corbett Kolb. Memorial services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Behrens Funeral Home chapel in Rapid City. Dr. David Miller officiated. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Tamassee Children’s Fund, Tamassee DAR School, P.O. Box 8, Tamassee, SC 29686-0008. Behrens Mortuary of Rapid City was in charge of arrangements.
MARTIN KING
MANNING — Martin King died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2001, in Manning. Born May 31, 1968, in Manning, he was a son of James King and Aleane Murray King. He was a 1987 graduate of Manning High School. He was employed as a brick mason with Robinson’s Construction Co. He was previously employed by Roger’s Construction Co. Survivors besides his parents include a brother, Kelvin Lamount King of Manning. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Fleming-Delaine Funeral Home, Boyce Street, Manning. Burial will be in Muldrow Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home, 2815 S. Brewington Road, Foreston community, Manning. Fleming and Delaine Funeral Home of Manning is in charge of arrangements.
WILLIAM S. McCASKILL
William Stephen “Bill” McCaskill, 77, husband of Jean Lever McCaskill, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2001. Born in Lee County, he was a son of the late John Stephen and Isabella Price McCaskill. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was a survivor of the Normandy and Southern France Invasions. Survivors besides his wife of Sumter include a son, Wilburn A. McCaskill of Port Saint Lucy, Fla.; a daughter, Loreen Hartman of Ludlow, Mass.; three sisters, Margie McCaskill and Betty Joe McCaskill, both of Camden, and Mary Alice Rhinehart McGee of Bishopville; and two granddaughters, Amanda McCaskill of Denver, Colo., and Victoria McCaskill Mizner of Tulsa, Okla. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Alvin, Wilburn, Harry Lee and Bobby McCaskill. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Norton Funeral Home, Bishopville chapel, with the Rev. Kenneth Phelps and the Rev. Harold Kirkland officiating. Burial will be in the McCaskill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Norton Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of arrangements.
LUCILLE MADRAY
Lucille Madray, 94, widow of Thomas L. Madray, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late George D. Hatchell and Janie Weeks Hatchell. She was a Baptist. Survivors include a son, William “Billy” Madray and his wife, Pat, of Sumter; three daughters, Lucille Ward of Sumter, Lillian Gregory and her husband, Jerry, of St. Louis, Mo., and Dianne Condrey and her husband, Jimmy, of Sumter; a brother, Bill Hatchell of Lancaster; 10 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Madray; and a great-grandson, Bailey Madray. Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery with the Rev. Jim Grasty, the Rev. Dennis Welch and the Rev. Dr. James Chandler officiating. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the home of her daughter, Dianne Condrey, 2220 Treetop Lane. Memorials may be made to Bethel Baptist Church Family Life Center, 2401 Bethel Church Road, Sumter, SC 29150 or to Grace Baptist Church Building Fund, 219 W. Calhoun St., Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
SAMUEL NATHANIEL SR.
Samuel Nathaniel Sr., 85, husband of Lelia Nathaniel, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, at Windsor Manor Health Care Facility. Born Aug. 20, 1916, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Rev. Willie and Hattie Richardson Nathaniel. In his youth, he joined the Bold Pilgrim Baptist Church. He later joined Trinity Baptist Church, where he served as chairman of the trustee board for more than 50 years. He then joined New Fellowship Baptist Church, where he was chairman of the trustee board, Sunday school chaplain, member of the senior choir, prayer band, Bible study class, church program committee and church van driver until his health failed. He was a member of the Scottish and York Rite Mason for more than 40 years. He ran a dray line and wood service for more than 65 years in Sumter. Survivors besides his wife of Sumter include three sons, Samuel Nathaniel Jr. and Richard Nathaniel, both of Sumter, and Mark Nathaniel of Brooklyn, N.Y.; two daughters, Annette Blair and Bernice Nathaniel, both of Brooklyn; a stepson, Clevenland Simmons of Sumter; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Willie Mae Nathaniel; two brothers, Ezekiel and Timothy Nathaniel; and a sister, Genvia Nathaniel White. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at New Fellowship Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. L.W. Walker Sr. officiating, assisted by the Rev. Willie Jones, the Rev. Charles Joe, the Rev. John C. Walker and the Rev. L.W. Walker Jr. Burial will be in Hillside Memorial Park cemetery. Trustees of the church will serve as pallbearers. Trustee wives and members of the Missionary Society of New Fellowship Baptist Church will serve as flower bearers. The casket will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Thursday. The family will receive friends at the home, 525 Dingle St. James Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
KENNETH W. OTT
Kenneth “Ken” Wayne Ott, 67, husband of Francis Tate Ott, died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Tampa, Fla., he was a son of the late John Henry and Anna Mae Jennings Ott. He retired as a corporate account executive from the Sherwin-Williams Co. He was a member of the Mecklenburg Jaycees and enjoyed playing golf and cruising. He was a member of the Wise Drive Baptist Church of Sumter. Survivors besides his wife include a daughter, Susanne O. Assante and her husband, Steven, of Charlotte, NC. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the chapel of Harry and Bryant Funeral Home in Charlotte with Dr. J. Thomas Kort officiating. Burial will follow in the Forest Lawn Cemetery, Freedom Drive, Charlotte. The family will receive friends prior to the funeral service from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Friday at Harry and Bryant Funeral Home in Charlotte. Bullock Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
MARY L. ROGERS
MANNING — Mary Louise Rogers, 81, died Friday, Aug. 31, 2001, at Dorch’s Community Care Center in Manning. Born Nov. 16, 1919, in the Biggers section of Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Dozier and Alice Hilton Rogers. She attended Clarendon County public schools. In her youth, she joined Biggers AME Church. Survivors include a son, Sammie Lee Rogers of Columbia; five brothers, Tommy Lee Rogers of Fayetteville, N.C., Levan Rogers of Columbia; Ernest Rogers and James Rogers, both of Manning, and Elliott Rogers of Jackson Heights, N.Y.; and two sisters, Ethel Mitchner of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Lillian Watson of Corona, N.Y. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Biggers AME Church, Kingstree Highway (S.C. 261 East), Manning, with the Rev. Francis Gathers, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home of her brother and sister-in-law, James and Rosa Rogers, 1122 Foxbrook Lane, Manning. Samuels Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
