York County, South Carolina Obituary Collection

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Willie Mae Thomas

BALTIMORE - Mrs. Willie Mae Ward Thomas, 53, formerly of Chester, died Tuesday, March 3, 1998, in Baltimore.

The funeral will be Monday in Baltimore.

Surviving is her mother, Estelle Buckson Ward of Chester.

Denton Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

Katie Baker

KERSHAW - Mrs. Katie Pierce Baker, 60, of 3252 Old Georgetown Road died Friday, March 6, 1998, at Kershaw County Medical Center.

The funeral will be 3 p.m. Monday at Oak Ridge Baptist Church, with the Revs. Charles Young and Tony Bradley officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Born in Lancaster, Mrs. Baker was a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church and was retired from Springs Industries.

Surviving are her husband, James William Baker; her son, W. Donald Baker of Kershaw; two daughters, Ava Mahaffey of Lancaster and Pamela Phillips of Rock Hill; her brother, T. Reggie Pierce of Memphis, Tenn.; and five grandchildren.

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

Joyce Crank

CHARLOTTE - Mrs. Joyce Crosby Crank, 52, of Charlotte, formerly of Chester, died Friday, March 6, 1998, at Carolinas Medical Center.

The funeral will be 1 p.m. Monday at Rock Well AME Zion Church in Charlotte, with the Rev. W.M. Jordan III officiating and the Rev. J.K. Stringfellow assisting. Burial will be at Sweet Hope Baptist Church cemetery in Carlisle.

Mrs. Crank was the owner of Crank's Catering Service in Charlotte and was a former member of Sweet Hope Baptist Church. She was a member of Rock Well AME Zion Church, where she was on the Deaconess Board, was chairwoman of the Pastor's Aid, was on the Missionary Circle and was a member of the Golden Gate Gospel Choir. She was a graduate of Finley High School.

Surviving are her husband, Odell Crank; her son, Oree O. Crank of Charlotte; two daughters, Rashellia C. Brown of Baltimore and Camille S. Crank of Charlotte; three brothers, Lee Crosby Jr., Perry Davis and Benjamin Piper, all of Chester; six sisters, Clara C. Hardin, Mary A. Sanders, Gloria J. Crosby, and Dessie Land, all of Chester, Sarah Taborn of Norfolk, Va., and Paula Phar of Charlotte; and four grandchildren.

Alexander Funeral Home in Charlotte is in charge of arrangements. Denton Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

William Dawkins

FORT MILL - Mr. William Marion Dawkins, 65, of 102 Laurel Circle died Friday, March 6, 1998, at the Bowman-Gray Baptist Hospital Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C.

A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Evergreen Cemetery, with the Rev. Clay Waldrop officiating.

Born in Chester, Mr. Dawkins was employed as a technician in the pest control industry. He was also a Navy veteran of the Korean War.

Surviving are his wife, Jewel P. Dakins; three sons, W.M. "Butch" Dawkins Jr. of Denver, N.C., Alan "Del" Dawkins of Gastonia, N.C., and Benjamin Dawkins of Fort Mill; two daughters, Karey D. "Gussy" Warren of Newton, N.C., and Ann Ford of Fort Mill; his brother, Harold Dawkins of Rock Hill; his sister, Jean Wright of Chester; and three grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Wright's Home for Funerals.

Lila Hanna

CHESTER - Mrs. Lila Nichols Hanna, 80, of 1620 Saluda Road died Friday, March 6, 1998, at Meadow Haven Rehabilitation and Specialty Care Center in Rock Hill.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday at Barron Funeral Home, with the Rev. John Hanna officiating. Burial will be at Chester Memorial Gardens.

Born in Chester County, Mrs. Hanna was a homemaker. She attended Chester County schools. She was the widow of John Earl Hanna Sr.

Surviving are two sisters-in-law, Katherine Nichols and Jenell Helms, both of Chester.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 today at Barron Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Uriel Presbyterian Church, 1578 Stringfellow Road, Chester SC 29706.

Marcus L. Hinton

ROCK HILL - Mr. Marcus LaVelle Hinton, 22, of 1115 Springdale Road Apt. 107 died Tuesday, March 3, 1998.

The funeral will be 3 p.m. today at New Mount Olivet AME Zion Church, with the Revs. S.B. McBeth and Johnny L. Worthy Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Barber Memorial Cemetery.

Mr. Hinton was a 1994 graduate of Northwestern High School. He attended Norfolk State University. He was baptized at Pineville AME Zion Church.

Surviving are his father and mother, James and Laverne Hinton; two sisters, Ashley Nicole Hinton of Rock Hill and Amber Francesca Hinton of Charlotte; his fiancée, Jennifer Lambright; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Robert Hinton Sr.; his maternal grandmother, Mildred M. Sims; and his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul McFadden.

The family will receive friends at 236 Ray St., Rock Hill, and at 833 Farmhurst St., Unit F, Charlotte.

Robinson Funeral Home is in charge.

James Jamison

YORK - Mr. James William "Will" Jamison, 77, of 124 Washington St. died Thursday, March 5, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill. The funeral will be 2 p.m. today at St. John Baptist Church in Sharon, with the Rev. Tony Dogan officiating, assisted by the Revs. James Burris and J.C. Miller.

Mr. Jamison was a retired farmer. He was a member of St. John Baptist Church in Sharon and the AP&B Society.

Surviving are his wife, Annie Bell Jamison; his son, Willie Bob Jamison of York; three daughters, Hazel Jamison and Fredonia Allison of York, and Venella McClure of Hickory Grove; 13 grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.

The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. today.

Wright Funeral Home is in charge.

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