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Doris Burton
MARIETTA, Ga. - Mrs. Doris Vandiver Burton, 80, died Friday, Feb. 6, 1998.
Burial was at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park Cemetery in Marietta.
Born in Anderson County, Mrs. Burton retired from Kennestone Hospital as a ward secretary and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Marietta. She was an avid reader and wrote poetry.
Surviving are two daughters, Patricia B. Leroy of Rock Hill and Alice Laverne Alden of Marietta; three sons, Ralph Melvin Burton of Marietta, Alan Lanier Burton of Sugar Hill, Ga., and Thomas Eugene Burton of Powder Springs, Ga.; five sisters, Jean Belding of Pueblo, Colo., and Mary Moorehead, Lena Loskoski, Frances Vandiver and Hilda McCurley, all of Anderson; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Vencore Hospice, 1190 Winchester Parkway, Smyrna, GA 30080.

Corrie Killingsworth
ROCK HILL - Mrs. Corrie Proctor Killingsworth, 75, died Monday, Feb. 9, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center.
Bass Funeral Home is in charge.

Corrie Killingsworth
ROCK HILL - Mrs. Corrie Proctor Killingsworth, 75, of 1497 Falls Road died Monday, Feb. 9, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center.
A graveside service will be 2 p.m. today at Grandview Memorial Park. A memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. at St. John's United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Tim McClendon and Linda Dunn officiating.
Born in York County, Mrs. Killingsworth was a lifelong member of St. John's UMC. She was a teacher at Ebinport Elementary School and co-owner of the Bridal House. See was a 50-year member of Beta Sigma Phi, and graduated from Winthrop College in 1943 with a degree in education. She was also active in the 30th Infantry Division Auxiliary (Old Hickory). She was the widow of William M. Killingsworth.
Surviving are her daughter, Susan Killingsworth of Rock Hill; and her sister, Eloise "Bee" Bullard of River Hills.
The family will receive friends after the service at St. John's Family Life Center and at other times at the home, 1497 Falls Road.
Memorials may be made to St. John's UMC, 321 Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730 or to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 6604, Columbia, SC 29260.
Bass Funeral Home is in charge.

Henry Cooke
CLOVER - Mr. Henry Jackson Cooke, 52, of 3281 Henry Knob Road died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, at his home.
A graveside service will be 2 p.m. today at Woodside Cemetery, with the Rev. Elwood Seamster officiating.
Born in York County, Mr. Cook was a missionary.
Surviving are his son, David Cooke of Dover, Del.; three daughters, Susan C. Wooden of Spring Grove, Va., Tina E. Cooke of Chesapeake, Va., and Jenny Cooke of Dover; five brothers, Ronnie Cook and Calvin Cook, both of Clover, Dub Cook of York, Glenn Cooke of Belmont, N.C., and Don Cook of Lake Wylie; four sisters, Linda Apple and Anne Beaver, both of Gastonia, N.C., Margie Martin of Charlotte and Carolyn Cook of Belmont; and two grandchildren.
The family will receive friends after the service at M.L. Ford and Sons Funeral Home of Clover.

Robert Gilmore
GASTONIA - Mr. Robert Lee Gilmore, 64, of 307 W. Sloan St. died Sunday, Feb. 8, 1998, at his home.
The funeral will be 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Greater Mount Hebron Baptist Church in Gastonia, N.C., with Dr. Timothy Scott officiating. Burial will be at Gaston Memorial Park.
A native of York County, Mr. Gilmore joined Langrum Branch Baptist Church in York at an early age and retired from Public Service Gas Co. of Gastonia.
Surviving are his wife, Annie Lindsay Gilmore; two daughters, Barbara A. Gilmore of Gastonia and Marilyn Love of High Point, N.C.; two sons, David Gilmore and Robert Gilmore Jr., both of Gastonia; his stepdaughter, Ranette Hayes of St. Petersburg, Fla.; five sisters, Sarah McClain, Diane Odom and Naomi Kendricks, all of York, Belle Barnette Falls of Gastonia, and Margaret Finch of Rock Hill; four brothers, Eddie Gilmore and William Gilmore, both of York, Larry Gilmore of Silver Springs, Md., and George Gilmore of Auburn, Mass.; 16 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the church at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Costner Funeral Home of Gastonia is in charge.

Willie Lambert
LANCASTER - Mr. Willie J. Lambert, 84, of 2801 Lyndell Way died Monday, Feb. 9, 1998, at Springs Memorial Hospital.
The funeral will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Pentecostal Holiness Church, with the Revs. Allen Brazzell and Cecil Lambert officiating. Burial will be at Lancaster Memorial Park.
Born in Williamsburg County, Mr. Lambert owned and operated Lambert's Antiques since 1951. He helped establish Trinity Pentecostal Holiness Church in 1960, and was present at the groundbreaking ceremony. He was a deacon and Sunday school superintendent for 25 years, and was the widower of Willie Mae McManus Lambert.
Surviving are two sons, Donald R. "Buddy" Lambert of Lancaster and Jerry Wayne "Pookey" Lambert of Charlotte; three daughters, Evelyn Lambert Barnes of Camden, Christine Lambert Timmons of Lancaster, and Mary Frances Lambert Black of Statesville, N.C.; three brothers, the Rev. Cecil Lambert of Florence, and Clyde Lambert and Manlee Lambert, both of Andrews; his sister, Ozzie L. Ackerman of Andrews; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Hartley Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Trinity Pentecostal Holiness Church steeple fund, 1824 Airport Road, Lancaster, SC 29720.
Hartley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Frances Horton
KERSHAW - Mrs. Frances Taylor Horton, 89, of 275 W. Second St. died Sunday, Feb. 8, 1998.
The funeral will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Abney Baptist Church, with the Revs. Mendle Baker, Larry Plyler and Trent McLaughlin officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Mrs. Horton was a member of Abney Baptist Church. She was retired from Springs Industries, and was the widow of Lonnie Horton.
Surviving are three sons, L.J. Horton of Great Falls, and Edward Horton and Wilbur Horton, both of Kershaw; three daughters, Gaynell Horton of McBee, and Vera Robinson and Betty Hinson, both of Kershaw; three brothers, Floyd Taylor of Great Falls, and Lee Taylor and Ernest Taylor, both of Kershaw; six sisters, Hattie T. Miller, Ella Hill and Durcilla McManus, all of Lancaster, Grace Taylor and Gussie Keziah, both of Great Falls, and Katherine Taylor of Kershaw; 16 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Cauthen Funeral Home and at other times at the home of Vera and Hazel Robinson, 121 W. First St., Kershaw.
Memorials may be made to the Abney Baptist Church, 3706 Roberts Road, Kershaw, SC 29067.

Viola McCabe
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa - Mrs. Viola Tee McCabe, 83, of 704 Maple Leaf Drive died Monday, Feb. 9, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at Beatty Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jeff Crawford officiating. Burial will be at Oquawka Cemetery.
Born in Kingston, Iowa, Mrs. McCabe was a homemaker and was a member of Church of Christ of New London.
Surviving are four daughters, Alice Brown of Herscher, Ill., Janet Foresman of Oneida, Tenn., Ethel Vice of Hannibal, Mo., and Betsy Johnson of Mount Pleasant, Iowa; her brother, Dale Tee of Oquawaka, Ill.; her sister, Evelyn Gregory of Mount Pleasant; 16 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Cauthen Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

Alma Collins
GEORGETOWN - Mrs. Alma Pressley Collins of 901 Maple St., formerly of Rock Hill, died Monday, Feb. 9, 1998, at Georgetown Memorial Hospital.
Greene Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Alma Collins
ROCK HILL - Mrs. Alma Pressley Collins, 82, of Prince George Village, formerly of Rock Hill, died Monday, Feb. 9, 1998, at Georgetown Memorial Hospital.
A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Bel Air United Methodist Church Cemetery in Indian Land, with the Rev. Tommy Hope officiating.
A native of Lancaster County, Mrs. Collins was a member of First Baptist Church in McConnells, where she was a pianist for many years. She graduated from Wingate College and taught at Pleasant Valley Schools in Lancaster County for 18 years. She was active in the Woman's Missionary Union, and was the widow of John Willis Collins.
Surviving are her son, John "Larry" Collins of Myrtle Beach; her grandchild; and two great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at Greene Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of McConnells, P.O. Box 5, McConnells, SC 29726.
Greene Funeral Home is in charge.

William Elledge Sr.
YORK - Mr. William "Bill" Alfred Elledge Sr. of Kelly Road died Saturday, Feb. 7, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill.
Burial was at Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
Born in Ware Shoals, Mr. Elledge was a retired textile salesman and member of King's Chapel United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Matthew's Masonic Lodge No. 358.
Surviving are his wife, Etolia Anne Massey Elledge; his son, William Elledge Jr. of York; two daughters, Teresa Ann Elledge Hicks of Dallas and Regina Dianne Elledge Hickey of Charlotte; his brother, Marion Robert Elledge of Greenwood; and seven grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Community Care, 325 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730.

Margaret Smith
HARTSVILLE - Mrs. Margaret Stuckey Smith, 89, formerly of Rock Hill, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 1998.
Burial was at Magnolia cemetery.
Born in Bishopville, Mrs. Smith graduated from Queens College, taught school in Lee County and at Hartsville High School, and was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma teachers sorority. She was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church. Before moving to Rock Hill in 1989, she was an active member of Wesley United Methodist Church, where she taught the Susannah Wesley Sunday School Class for 30 years. She was a former president of the United Methodist Women, a circle leader and a member of the Altar Guild. She was a charter member of the Pine and Lake Garden Club. She was the widow of James A. Smith.
Surviving are her daughter, Suzanne Smith of Rock Hill; her brother, Thurston Stuckey of Hartsville; and her grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Wesley United Church in Hartsville or St. John's United Methodist Church in Rock Hill.

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