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SUMMERTON — Moses Georgia Sr., 83, widower of Silla Pearl Gibson Georgia, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002, at Community General Hospital in Thomasville, N.C.
Born Feb. 1, 1919, in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Mary Eliza Georgia Williams and a stepson of Joe Williams Sr.
The family will receive friends at the home of his daughter, Inez G. Mitchell, 2157 Lucian Brailsford Road, Summerton.
Services will be announced by Dyson’s Home for Funerals of Summerton.
NATHAN C. LONG JR.
Nathan Calhoun Long Jr., 89, widower of Sallie Strom Long, to whom he was married for 57 years, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.
Born in McCormick, he was a son of the late Nathan C. Long Sr. and Rosa Griffis Long. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Sumter for 50 years and a former member of First Baptist Church in Edgefield. He was a U.S. Air Force World War II veteran and served in the 13th Army Air Force known as the Jungle Air Force in the Pacific Campaign. He also served in the Civilian Conservation Corps from 1934 to 1937. He was employed as an aircraft mechanic at Shaw A.F.B. for more than 30 years. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 15.
Survivors include a son, Joseph Henry Long and his wife, Daphne Homer Long, of Baltimore, Md.; and a sister, Elizabeth Hudgens of Laurens. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Grace Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. James Chandler and the Rev. Dr. Thomas Painter officiating.
Funeral services will also be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church in Edgefield. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery in Edgefield.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
SARAH B. BOSIER
PINEWOOD — Sarah Benjamin Bosier, 65, widow of Frank Bosier Sr., died today, Feb. 7, 2002, at Faith Health Care Center in Florence.
Born Oct. 1, 1936, in Rimini, she was a daughter of the late William Benjamin and Susanna Dow Benjamin.
The family will receive friends at the home, 1213 Pringle Road, Silver community, Pinewood.
Services will be announced by Samuels Funeral Home of Manning.
OLVIN B. DRAYTON
Olvin Brooks “O.B.” Drayton Sr., 75, husband of Virginia Hussey Drayton, died today, Feb. 7, 2002, at his home.
Services will be announced by Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home of Sumter.
VINISSIE GRAY
BISHOPVILLE — Vinissie Gray died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002, at Faith Nursing Center in Florence.
She was born in the Virgin Islands.
The family will receive friends at 973 Berry Road, Lucknow community, Bishopville.
Services will be announced by Wilson’s Funeral Home of Bishopville.
DAVID A. NEVELS
COLUMBIA — David Alexander Nevels died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002, at Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital.
Born Sept. 9, 1993, in Mecklenburg County, N.C., he was a son of Wandalee Starks Nevels of Sumter and Larry Micheal Nevels of Charlotte, N.C.
The family will receive friends at the home of Wandalee Nevels, 403 Alice Drive, Apt. 20, Sumter.
Services will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. of Sumter.
RENNEE’ M. BOWMAN-AYERS
WINNSBORO — Rennee’ Michelle Bowman-Ayers, 41, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, at Life Care Center in Columbia.
Born Aug. 20, 1960, in Philadelphia, Pa., she was a daughter of Leroy and Mildred Bowman. She attended Roosevelt, N.Y., public schools and graduated in 1977. She attended Nassau Community College and later graduated from Nassau County Training School in Hempstead, N.Y. She was a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in Roosevelt, where she was active in the Sunday school and youth choir. She relocated to Winnsboro in 1987 and joined Bethlehem AME Zion Church and later joined Zion Pilgrim Baptist Church, where she was baptized. She was employed by the Nassau County Epilepsy Children Center in Garden City, N.Y., and was also employed by Fairfield Memorial Hospital, Tanglewood Nursing Home and the state Department of Social Services.
Survivors besides her parents include a son, Eric Cliff Harding of Sumter; three brothers, Maj. Gen. George Fletcher Bowman of Fort Meade, Md., James Leroy Bowman of Anaheim Hills, Calif., and Anthony “Tony” Freeman of Salisbury, N.C.; three sisters, Belindra Broome and Barbara Guy, both of Winnsboro, and Margie Freeman of Queens, N.Y.; an uncle; and a number of aunts, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Zion Pilgrim Baptist Church, 505 W. Moultrie St., Winnsboro, with the Rev. Terrence Belton, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Manigault Cemetery.
The casket will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Friday.
The family will receive friends from 3 to 8 p.m. today at O.E. Manigault and Sons Funeral Home, North Garden Street, Winnsboro, and other times at the home of Belindra Broome, 214 W. College St., Winnsboro.
O.E. Manigault and Sons Funeral Home of Winnsboro and Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter are in charge of arrangements.
BETTIE E. BURRESS
WEDGEFIELD — Bettie Ethel Burress, 93, died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.
Born in Wedgefield, she was a daughter of the late Rufus Clarence Burress and Carrie Kilpatrick Burress. She was a lifelong member of Wedgefield Baptist Church and was a retired postmistress from the Wedgefield and Shaw Air Force Base post offices.
Survivors include a brother, M.C. Burress Sr. of Sumter; and six sisters, Carrie Lee Alsbrooks and her husband, Ferd, Evelyn B. Carr, Isabelle Burress, Vivian B. Lachicotte and her husband, W.F., all of Sumter, Ruth B. Davis of Burlington, N.C., and Josie B. Loflin and her husband, W.A., of Colonial Heights, Va.
She was preceded in death by a brother, W.E. Burress.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Wedgefield Baptist Church with the Rev. Darryl Davids officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
W.J. Carr III, G.F. Alsbrooks Jr., Marvin Burress, Robert Burress, W.F. Lachicotte III and Grady Russell will serve as pallbearers. Great-nephews will serve as honorary pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.F. Alsbrooks.
Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
JESSIE DOZIER
MANNING — Jessie Dozier, 71, widower of Bernice Gamble Dozier and Hennie Mae Whack Dozier, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, at Jewish Nursing Home and Hospital in New York, N.Y.
Born Dec. 25, 1930, in the Sugar Hill section of Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Essic “Sonny” Dozier and Estelle Johnson Dozier. He attended Clarendon County public schools. In his youth, he joined Progressive Church of Jesus Christ. He retired from the Hunt Point Produce Market of Bronx, N.Y., in the shipping and receiving department as a stevedore.
Survivors include two sons, Jessie Lee Gamble of St. Petersburg, Fla., and James Lee Dozier of Summerville; three daughters, JoAnn Sharpe and Mary Alice Dozier, both of Manning, and Helen Campbell of Angelo, Texas; four brothers, Nathaniel Dozier, Franklin Dozier and Leroy Conyers, all of New York, N.Y., and Raleigh Dozier of Manning; three sisters, Dora Mae Mack of Lake Forest, Calif., and Esther Mae Dozier and Annie Dell Dozier, both of Manning; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Robert H. Dozier, Windell Dozier and Thomas Dozier; and a sister, Thomasena Dozier.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Progressive Church of Jesus Christ, U.S. 521 East, Manning, with Bishop James B. Whack, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Eloise Pompey. Burial will be in St. Matthews Cemetery, S.C. 261 East, Manning. The casket will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Friday.
Gerald Dozier, Herbert Sharpe, Jessie Young and John Fulton will serve as pallbearers.
Mary Nelson, Ada King, Rosa Lee Cord, Irene Dozier, Carrie Lee Mallette, Dorothy Mallette and Ida Pompey will serve as flower bearers.
The family will receive friends at the home of his sisters, Esther Mae Dozier and Annie Dell Dozier, 1420 Yellow Bank Lane and Dozier-Mallette Road, Sugar Hill section of Manning.
Samuels Funeral Home of Manning is in charge of arrangements.
RANDOLPH TURNER
HEMINGWAY — Randolph Turner, 82, widower of Blondell R. Turner, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, in Summerville.
Born Sept. 2, 1919, in Hemingway, he was a son of the late Benny Turner and Francis Turner. He was a farmer.
Survivors include four sons, William Turner and Nathaniel Turner of Middletown, Conn., and Henry Turner and Doris Turner Jr. of Johnsonville; three daughters, Gracie White of Summerville, Aquilla Barcus of Hollis, N.Y., and Sylvia G. Butteram of Middletown, Conn.; four brothers, Theotis Self, Samuel Self and Jonathan Self of Durham, N.C., and Benny Turner Jr. of Johnsonville; three sisters, Odessa Green and Bernice Canteen of Johnsonville and Betty Graves of Hemingway; 15 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bethlehem AME Church, Muddy Creek Road, Hemingway, with the Rev. Franklin Scott officiating. Burial will be in Jerusalem AME Church cemetery in Hemingway.
The casket will be placed in the church at noon Saturday.
The funeral procession will leave at 12:30 p.m. Saturday from the home, 1310 E. Lawrimore Road, Hemingway.
The family will receive friends at the home.
Green’s Funeral Home of Lake City is in charge of arrangements.
RUFUS M. DAVIS JR.
WILLINGBORO, N.J. — Rufus McKenly Davis Jr., 64, husband of Rosa Wilson Davis, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002, at St. James Hospital in Newark, N.J.
He was born Aug. 12, 1937, in Hemingway.
The family will receive friends at the home of his father, Rufus Davis Sr., 89 Richard Road, Swamp-Lake community, Johnsonville.
Services will be announced by Green’s Funeral Home of Lake City.
ADELLA D. FELDER
MANNING — Adella Davis Felder, 87, widow of the Rev. William Felder, died today, Feb. 8, 2002, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital in Manning.
Born March 15, 1914, in the Sugar Hill section of Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late General Evans Davis Sr. and Daisy Conyers Davis and stepdaughter of the late Gardenia Harvin Davis.
The family will receive friends at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Moise Hilton Jr., 3046 Durant Lane, off of S.C. 260 South, Jordan community, Manning.
Services will be announced by Samuels Funeral Home of Manning.
TANGA FRANKLIN
BISHOPVILLE — Tanga Franklin, 25, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center in Hartsville.
She was a daughter of the late Bobie Mickle.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Hermon Baptist Church. Burial will be in Thomastown Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Boatwright Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of arrangements.
O.B. DRAYTON SR.
Olvin Brooks “O.B.” Drayton Sr., 75, husband of Virginia Hussey Drayton, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, at his home.
Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Thomas Simons Drayton Jr. and Harriet Belk Drayton. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and and treasurer of the Boyle Bible Class. He was a graduate of Edmunds High School and Clevenger Business College. He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran, having served with the 101st Airborne Division, 327th Glider Regiment in the European Theatre. He was a recipient of the Eagle Service Medal with two bronze stars and the World War II Victory Medal. He retired from Shaw Air Force Base Civil Service and the National Bank of South Carolina. He was a master mason of Claremont Masonic Lodge No. 64 and served as past patron of Sumter Chapter No. 188 Order of Eastern Star.
Survivors besides his wife of Sumter include three sons, O.B. Drayton Jr. and his wife, Sarah Gathright Drayton of Columbia, Francis W. Drayton Sr. and his wife, Virginia “Gincy” Pike Drayton, of Sumter and Charles Edward “Eddie” Drayton Sr. of Sumter; two daughters, Gloria Blum and her husband, Maurice Blum, of Florence and Sylvia Andrews and her husband, Marvin E. Andrews, of Sumter; a grandson, Charles Edward “Chad” Drayton of the home; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Thomas Drayton Jr., Harry V. Drayton and Raymond Epps Drayton; four sisters, Thelma Drayton Green, Edna D. McLain, Lillian D. Davis and Ollie Mae Drayton; and a granddaughter, Marie Elaine Blum.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Robert Stillwell and the Rev. Phil Jones officiating. Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery.
Grandsons, Marvin Edward Andrews III, O. Brooks Drayton III, Francis Wesley Drayton Jr., Charles Edward Drayton Jr. and grandsons-in-law, Allen Bethea Burnside and Robert Franklin Bullard, will serve as pallbearers.
Members of the Boyle Bible Class and members of Claremont Masonic Lodge No. 64 will serve as honorary pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 226 W. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150 or to the American Lung Association, 1817 Gadsden St., Columbia, SC 29201.
Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
