York County, South Carolina Obituary Collection

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Bessie Sutton

BERKELEY SPRINGS, W. Va. - Ms. Bessie Mae "Aunt Bessie" Wine Sutton, 92, of Route 3, Box 277A died Friday, Feb. 12, 1999.

The funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday at Pine Grove United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Isaac Luttrell and Peg Mitchell officiating. Burial will be at Pine Grove Cemetery.

Ms. Sutton retired in 1990 as a seamstress and an interior decorator. She was a member of Pine Grove United Methodist Church.

Surviving are seven nieces and nephews, among whom is John Wine of York.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Omps Funeral Home, 1600 Amherst St., Winchester, Va.

Memorials may be made to Pine Grove United Methodist Church, 6016 Northwestern Pike, Gore, Va., 22637 or to Hospice of the Panhandle, 306 W. Burk St., Martinsburg, WV, 25401.

Thomas Burris Jr.

MCCONNELLS - Mr. Thomas Ellie Burris Jr., 81, of 2425 McConnells Highway died Wednesday, March 4, 1998, at his home.

The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Olivet Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Chip McArthur officiating and the Revs. Fred Thompson and Samuel B. Hoyt assisting. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Born in York County, Mr. Burris was a retired farmer. He was a lifetime member of Olivet Presbyterian Church, where he was an elder and clerk of session. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was the widower of Edgar McKeown Love Burris.

Surviving are three daughters, Jane Love Starnes of Rock Hill, Ann Burris Hawley of McConnells and Carol Burris Wilson of Lowrys; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at York Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Olivet Presbyterian Church, 159 Church Road, McConnells, SC 29726.

Anne Colvin

CHESTER - Mrs. Anne Woche Colvin, 66, of 527 Penn Lake Road died Thursday, March 5, 1998, at her home.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Chester ARP Church, with the Rev. Dwight Pearson officiating.

Born in Newark, N.J., Mrs. Colvin was a retired caseworker with the Department of Social Services. She was a graduate of Rutherford High School in Rutherford, N.J., and Centenary Junior College in Hackettstown, N.J. She was a member of Chester ARP Church.

Surviving are her husband, W. Penn Colvin of Chester; two sons, Jake S. Colvin of Charleston and John W. Colvin of Chester; her daughter, Margaret Anne Colvin of Chester; her brother, John A. Woche of Rockville, Md.; and four granddaughters.

The family will receive friends at the home.

Memorials may be made to Chester ARP Church, PO Box 174, Chester, SC 29706.

Barron Funeral Home is in charge.

Robert Faris

CLOVER - Mr. Robert Leslie Faris, 83, of 601 Thomas Road died Thursday, March 5, 1998, at his home.

A memorial service will be 4 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Paul Hutchison officiating. Burial will be private.

Born in York County, Mr. Faris was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of First United Methodist Church. He was retired from the Postal Service after 40 years. He was past Worshipful Master of Alpine Lodge No. 208. He also was Grand Guard of S.C. Eastern Star, where he was a charter member and a past Boy Scout leader. He was the widower of Ina Lee Adams Faris.

Surviving are three sons, Ralph Faris of Rock Hill, and Richard Faris and Bob Faris, both of Clover; his daughter, Judy F. Falls of Clover; his sister, Margaret Pendleton of Clover; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends at the church at 3 p.m.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 124 Bethel St., Clover, SC 29710.

M.L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home is in charge.

Shirley Mills

CHESTER - Mrs. Shirley Ann Mills, 52, of Meadowbrook Road died Wednesday, March 4, 1998, at Chester County Hospital.

The funeral will be 4 p.m. Sunday at Gore's Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ronald McClurkin officiating. Burial will be at Armenia Baptist Church cemetery.

Mrs. Mills was a Chester native.

Surviving are her brother, Joe Wylie of Chester; four sisters, Yvonne Mills of Chester, Mary Mills and Gloria Jean Mills, both of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Brenda Hall of Greensboro, N.C.

The family will receive friends at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Martha Mills Williams, 103 Caldwell St.

Timothy Moses Jr.

YORK - Timothy Steven Moses Jr., infant son of Tennille Dover and Timothy S. Moses Sr., of 2219 Brightwood Drive died Tuesday, March 3, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. today at York Funeral Home, with the Rev. Phill Lemmons officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery.

Surviving in addition to the baby's parents are his sister, Tiffany Dover of the home; his stepsister, Brittany Moses of York; his paternal grandfather, Benny Moses of York; his paternal grandmother, Mary Frances Benfield of York; his maternal grandparents, James and Gloria Dover of York; his paternal great-grandparents, James and Mozelle Benfield of York; and his maternal great-grandmother, Lottie Turner of Rock Hill.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. today at York Funeral Home.

Ernest Sexton

ROCK HILL - Mr. Ernest E. Sexton, 85, of 768 Cedar St. died Wednesday, March 4, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Greene Funeral Home, with the Revs. Mike Wooten and Joey Nelms officiating. Burial will be at Laurelwood Cemetery.

A Rock Hill native, Mr. Sexton was retired from J.P. Stevens Industrial Mill with 24 years of service. He attended Garden Sanctuary Church of God.

Surviving are his wife, Janie P. Sexton; his son, Darrell E. Sexton of Rock Hill; his daughter, Debra S. Osborne of Rock Hill; his sister, Daisy Harris of York; and two grandchildren.

The family will receive friends at the home.

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