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Lillie Wright, 50, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.
Born July 1, 1951, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of Margaret China Wright and the late James Wright. She was a 1969 graduate of Eastern High School and continued her education at Oakwood College in Huntsville, Ala., where she majored in sociology. In her youth, she joined St. Mark Seventh-day Adventist Church (Berea). She served in various capacities at Berea including Sabbath school superintendent, investment leader, community service worker, Bible worker, St. Mark youth choir, women ministry coordinator and assisted with the prison ministry and Adventist youth society. She was currently serving as a Sabbath school teacher, treasurer of Berea Junior Academy and disability coordinator.
She was a member of the Sumter Connective Tissue Foundation Inc. and Berea Junior Academy School Board. She received a number of awards throughout her life. She was listed among Who’s Who Among Young Americans and Berea’s Woman of the Year.
She was employed as a social worker at the South Carolina Department of Social Services in Sumter until her retirement because of declining health.
Survivors besides her mother include a brother, Edward Wright and his wife, Alicia, of Lawrenceville, Ga.; three sisters, Genovia Richardson and her husband, Wilbur, of Washington, D.C., Doria Waldon and her husband, Herald, of Sanford, Fla., and Beverly E. Wright of Sumter; a foster brother, Elmore Thomas and his wife, Blanche; four foster sisters, Inez Jones, Christine Bradley and her husband, Albert, Diana Hunter and Larata McKiever; foster parents, Haskell and Louise Staley; and a number of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Maxine Wright Davis.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Berea Seventh-day Adventist Church in Sumter with Elder Eugene Mason, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Revs. Willie L. DuPree, Friendly J. Gadson, Frank Harrell, Emanuel Jackson, Julia Sanders, and Elders Joseph Taylor and Robert L. McCants. Burial will be in Hillside Memorial Park.
The casket will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The family will receive friends at the home, 1013 Plowden Mill Road.
Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
WILLIE M. ABRAHAM
BISHOPVILLE — Willie Mae Abraham, 72, widow of Hosie Abraham, died Sunday, March 3, 2002, in St. Stephen.
She was born July 23, 1929.
The family will receive friends at 2685 Lucknow Road, Bishopville.
Services will be announced by Boatwright Funeral Home of Bishopville.
SAMUEL J. PETERSON
Samuel J. Peterson died Monday, March 4, 2002, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.
Born April 12, 1922, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Hanigan Peterson and Rebecca White Peterson.
The family will receive friends at the home of his sister, Bertha Lowery, 124 McCutchen St., Mayesville.
Services will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. of Sumter.
VICTOR PRINGLE
Victor Pringle, husband of Mary Prince Pringle, died Monday, March 4, 2002, at his home in Sumter.
Born March 11, 1917, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Thomas Pringle and Lannie Cooper Pringle.
The family will receive friends at the home of his wife, 365 Simpson Road.
Services will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. of Sumter.
MACY WILLIAMS
Macy Williams, widow of Roosevelt Henry Williams, died Monday, March 4, 2002, at Mariner Health of Sumter East.
Born Dec. 4, 1914, in the Stateburg-Claremont community of Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Louise Weathers.
The family will receive friends at the home of her niece, Marie Wiley, 5480 Keith Road.
Services will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. of Sumter.
LEILA C. BELKEN
Leila Copeland Belken, 60, wife of Lawrence J. Belken, died Friday, March 1, 2002.
Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late John Marion Copeland and Susan Josey Copeland. She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene, where she was a member of the choir and the Quarterly Sunday School Class. She was employed by Sumter Cabinet Co.
Survivors besides her husband include two sons, David Christopher Belken and his wife, Erica, and Patrick J. Belken and his wife, Leslie, all of Sumter; a daughter, Margaret Penina Cooper and her husband, William, of Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.; four brothers, Thurmond Copeland of Denham Springs, La., James Copeland and Josey Copeland, both of Sumter, and Gerald Copeland of Dalzell; two sisters, Rebecca McDuffie and Janie Copeland, both of Sumter; and six grandchildren, Stephanie Cooper, Emily Cooper, William Cooper, Anna Belken, Patrick Belken Jr. and Ethan Belken.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Church of the Nazarene with Dr. James Thrower, the Rev. B.W. Downing and the Rev. Gene Stokes officiating. Burial will be in Bethany Baptist Church cemetery.
John Copeland, Michael Rodgers, Michael Belken, Larry Betush, Bobby Baker and Grady Holland will serve as pallbearers.
Members of the Quarterly Sunday School Class of First Church of the Nazarene, Watson Barwick, C.O. McCathern, Joe Barwick and Edward Belken 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 of Patrick and Leslie Belken, 1029 W. Sherwood Drive.
Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
ZOLA S. CLARK
Zola Mae Seymour Clark, widow of Eddie Clark Sr., died Friday, March 1, 2002, at Mariner Health of Sumter East.
Born April 26, 1913, she was a daughter of the late Giffin Seymour Sr. and Viola Wilson Seymour Gordon. She attended Sumter County public schools and completed her education at the Goodhope School in the Brogdon community. She was a lifelong member of Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include four sons, Eddie Clark Jr., Charles Seymour, Griffen Seymour and Roland Seymour, all of Sumter; five daughters, Mary White, Virginia McGill, Gwendolyn Spann, Bessie Ruth Solomon and Ada Hicks, all of Sumter; three sisters, Susan Johnson, Lillian Mitchell and Theola Benjamin, all of Sumter; 31 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by three daughters, Ruth Montgomery, Betty Deloris Clark and Bertha Blackwell; and three sisters, Octavia Gordon, Marie Tomlin and Pearl Tiller Smalls.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Otis S. Scott Sr. officiating, assisted by the Rev. C.H. Davis, the Rev. George C. Mackey and Elder C. Dukes. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The funeral procession will leave at 10 a.m. from the home of her daughter, Gwendolyn Spann, 850 Watts Drive.
Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
LEON G. HANISCH
MAYESVILLE — Leon G. Hanisch, 81, husband of Lucille B. Hanisch, died Monday, March 4, 2002, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.
Born in LaGrange, Texas, he was a son of the late Emil Hanisch and Laura Schuette Hanisch. He was a member of Mayesville Presbyterian Church and a retired U.S. Air Force major with 22 years of service. He was a World War II veteran and served in the European Theatre. He was a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with 8 Oak Leaf Cluster, the Purple Heart and the Campaign Medal with three bronze stars.
Survivors besides his wife of Mayesville include a son, David L. Hanisch and his wife, Maggie, of Sumter; two daughters, Sharon Hanisch of Columbia and Linda Ingram of Sumter; a sister, Gladys Avilia of San Antonio, Texas; four grandchildren, Ginger Wilfong and her husband, Jeff, of Raleigh, N.C., Leslie C. Ingram Jr. and his wife, Diane, of Turbeville, Stacy Hanisch and David Hanisch Jr., both of Sumter; three great-grandchildren, Matthew Wilfong, Claire Wilfong and C.J. Ingram; and two step-great-grandchildren, Travis and Chris Billings.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, John Hanisch, Alfred Hanisch and Harry Hanisch; and a sister, Mary Miles.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mayesville Black River Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. D. McNab Morrison and Brian Peake officiating.
Bill Rhodes, Jimmy Bland, James Johnson, Louie Tisdale, Dr. E. Macdonald Dubose and Adrian Ingram will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the home, 9 Salem St., Mayesville.
Memorials may be made to Mayesville Black River Cemetery, P.O. Box 141, Mayesville, SC 29104 or to Mayesville Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 237, Mayesville, SC 29104.
Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
JOE N. HENRY
SUMMERTON — Joe Nathan Henry, 68, husband of Susie “Mamie” Anderson Henry, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center in Sumter.
Born July 10, 1933, in Summerton, he was a son of the late Gilbert H. Henry and Willie Neal Henry. He was a graduate of Scott’s Branch High School in Summerton. In his youth, he was a member of Taw Caw Baptist Church.
He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1954 and served in the Korean War.
He was honorably discharged in 1957. He was employed by Walker Tire and Recapping in Manning for more than 41 years. He was a member of the NAACP.
Survivors besides his wife include two sons, Joey Henry of Summerton and Kenneth Cunningham of Waldorf, Md.; two daughters, Karen Henry and Terry Ragin, both of Columbia; two brothers, Robert Henry and Eddie Lee Henry, both of Summerton; three sisters, Ethel Jones of Summerton, Betty Simmons of Chicago, Ill., and Phyllis Bardliving of Calumet City, Ill.; two grandchildren he raised as his own, Tasha Henry and Tony Henry, both of the home; and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one child.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Elizabeth Baptist Church in Manning with the Rev. Dr. James L. Tindal officiating, assisted by the Rev. Dr. William T. Johnson, the Rev. J.L. McCloud, the Rev. Dr. S.R. Miott and the Rev. Roosevelt Boyd.
Burial will be in St. Matthews AME Church cemetery in Summerton.
The casket will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Community Hunting Club members will serve as pallbearers.
The funeral procession will leave at 2 p.m. from his home, 1204 Olin Road, Summerton.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the home, 1204 Olin Road, Summerton.
Summerton Funeral Service of Summerton is in charge of arrangements.
INEZ W. JOHNSON
CAMDEN — Inez “Petty” W. Johnson, wife of Elijah James Johnson Jr., died Friday, March 1, 2002, at Kershaw Medical Center in Camden.
Born in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Roy Williams and Rosanna Bishop Williams. She attended Lee County public schools. She was a member of Jerusalem Stuckey Baptist Church, where she served as president of the missionary ministry.
Survivors besides her husband include two sons, James Edward Johnson and his wife, Cynthia, of Camden, Theodore Johnson and his wife, Alberta, of Bishopville; an adopted son, John E. Joe of Bishopville; four daughters, Cynthia Davis and her husband, David, of Bishopville, Sheila Moses and her husband, Donnie, Cathy Johnson and Yulanda Richardson and her husband, Torey, all of Camden; an adopted daughter, Marilyn Addison and her husband, Richard, of Florence; 11 grandchildren, Derrick, Bernard, Kendall, Felicia, Antonio, Montel, Cassandra, Lashawn, Jasmine, Donte’ and Tylaya; two adopted grandchildren, Kimberly and Alan; two brothers, Larry Williams and his wife, Dorothy, of Tacoma, Wash., and Willie Williams and his wife, Virginia, of Johnstown, Pa.; and five sisters, Elouise Joe and her husband, Willie, of Camden, Bertha Lee and her husband, Joseph, and Rosa K. Lennon, both of Brooklyn, N.Y., Marie Wilson of Columbia and Barbara Holloman of Bishopville.
She was preceded in death by four grandchildren, Quanjay, Akeem, Rodney and Brandon.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Jerusalem Stuckey Baptist Church, Jamestown Road, Bishopville, with the Rev. Julia V. Sanders, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Richard Addison, the Rev. Larry C. Weston, the Rev. W.C. Wilkes, the Rev. O.S. Scott Sr. and Brother B.J. Barr.
The casket will be placed in the church at 2 p.m.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the home, 106 Plum Lane, Camden.
Square Deal Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of arrangements.
VIOLA K. MAHONEY
DALZELL — Viola Keith Mahoney, 82, widow of Thomas Mahoney Sr., died Saturday, March 2, 2002, at her home.
Born Oct. 13, 1919, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Horace Keith and Hattie Phillips Keith. In her youth, she joined Grant Hill Baptist Church, where she served on the senior choir and the missionary choir until her health failed.
Survivors include two sons, Thomas Mahoney of Dalzell and John Mahoney; three daughters, Bertha Bembry of New York, N.Y., Lillie Wells of Dalzell and Patricia Gavin; two sisters, Mary Staley and Lovella Evans, both of Sumter; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Grant Hill Baptist Church, 5405 Black River Road, Rembert, with the Rev. R. Edwin Bennett, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Dalzell.
The casket will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Members of Grant Hill Baptist Church will serve as pallbearers and flower bearers.
The funeral procession will leave at 2 p.m. from the home, 3825 Mahoney Lane, Dalzell.
The family will receive friends at the home.
Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
MORRIS BRAILSFORD SR.
SUMMERTON — Morris Brailsford Sr. died Wednesday, March 20, 2002, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center in Sumter. He was born in Clarendon County.
The family will receive friends at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Josey and Willie “Son” Richburg, 1821 Willie Richburg Road, Summerton.
Services will be announced by Fleming-DeLaine Funeral Home of Manning.
MATILDA ENGLISH
Matilda English, widow of Jacob English, died Wednesday, March 20, 2002, at Hopewell HealthCare Center.
Born Dec. 11, 1909, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Camiller Dow Bolden and Scrimature Bolden.
The family will receive friends at the home of her daughter, Geneva Angevine, 2720 S.C. 261 North, Dalzell.
Services will be announced by James Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.
