York County, South Carolina Obituary Collection

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Myrtle Waters Craig

ROCK HILL - Mrs. Myrtle Waters Craig, 76, of 13 Pitts Ave. died Friday, May 15, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center.

The funeral will be 3 p.m. Monday at Calvary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Bruce Wyatt officiating and the Rev. Bully Faulkenberry assisting. Burial will be at Laurelwood Cemetery.

A native of Rock Hill, Mrs. Craig was a member of Eastside Baptist Church and a homemaker.

Surviving are her four sons, Roger Craig, Eddie Craig and Ricky Craig, all of Rock Hill, and Monty Craig of Lancaster; two daughters, Christine Craig Gay of Sumter and Paulette Craig Lyons of Huntersville, N.C.; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Greene Funeral Home and at other times at the home.

Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund, 848 N. Jones Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730 or to The American Heart Association S.C. Affiliate, P.O. Box 6604, Columbia, SC 29260.

Greene Funeral Home is in charge.

Ruby McSwain

ROCK HILL - Mrs. Ruby Harrelson McSwain, 86, of 2188 McConnells Highway died Thursday, May 14, 1998 at White Oak Manor in Rock Hill.

The funeral will be 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Eastview Baptist Church, with the Rev. Rick Martin officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Mrs. McSwain was the widow of Cullen Monroe McSwain. She was a homemaker and a member of Eastview Baptist Church.

Surviving are two sons, Warren McSwain of Germany and Douglas McSwain of Rock Hill; her daughter, Barbara Harris of Muskegon, Mich.; her brother, Jack Harrelson of Kings Mountain, N.C.; two sisters, Ruth Branch of Morganton, N.C., and Margaret Wilson of Gastonia, N.C.; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at Cauthen Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Eastview Baptist Church, 1430 Gordon Road, Rock Hill, SC 29732.

Marie Miller

CHESTER - Mrs. Marie Bell Miller, 78, of 170 Harris St. died Friday, May 15, 1998 at her home.

A graveside service will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Evergreen Cemetery with the Rev. Fred Sharrai officiating.

Mrs. Miller was a native of Boswell, Okla.

Surviving are her daughter, Beth Melton of Chester; her son, Charles W. Miller Jr., of Chester; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at the home.

Wright's Home for Funerals, Inc. is in charge.

Parthenia Moore

YORK - Mrs. Parthenia L. Moore, 87, of White Oak Manor died Thursday, May 14, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center.

The funeral will be 3 p.m. Monday at Galilee Baptist Church, with the Rev. Tony Dogan officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Mrs. Moore was a lifelong member of Galilee Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Missionary Society and the vocal choir. She was the widow of John Moore.

Surviving is her sister, Hattie Patterson of Gastonia, N.C.

The family will receive friends from 2:30 until 3 p.m. Monday at Galilee Baptist Church and also at the home of her sister at 814 West Davidson St., Gastonia, N.C.

The body may be viewed from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Wright Funeral Home.

Preston Pendergrass

Charlotte - The Rev. Preston Pendergrass, 82, of 1027 Nancy Drive died Thursday, May 14, 1998, at Mercy Hospital in Charlotte.

The funeral will be 1 p.m. Monday at Antioch Baptist Church in Charlotte. The burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Charlotte.

A native of the Pilgrim Community in Chester, the Rev. Pendergrass received his high school education at the Brainerd Institute in Chester. He received a bachelor of arts degree and a master of divinity degree from Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte. He also received an honorary doctor of divinity degree from Friendship Junior College in Rock Hill.

Rev. Pendergrass was an Army veteran of World War II. He was licensed to practice ministry at Zion Pilgrim Baptist Church in Chester in 1947 and was ordained in 1948.

He was the pastor at Union Baptist Church and Calvary Baptist Church in Chester; Upper Hope Station Baptist Church in Fairfield; Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Belmont, N.C.; and retired from Antioch Baptist Church in Charlotte.

He was active in areas related to Christian education in Mount Peace District Sunday School and the BTU Congress, Lanes Creek Baptist Association, General Baptist State Convention, Baptist Ministers Conference, United Baptist Association and the Progressive National Baptist Congress. He served as college minister, instructor and secretary of the board of trustees at Friendship Junior College.

Surviving are his wife, Lois Gist Pendergrass; two sons, Preston Pendergrass Jr. and Felton Pendergrass, both of Charlotte; two daughters, Connie Pendergrass Williams and Donna Pendergrass Sanford, both of Jackson, Miss.; his sister, Alma P. Wilks of Chester; his brother, Woodrow W. Pendergrass of Chester; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 tonight at Antioch Baptist Church. The body will be placed in the church at noon Monday.

King's Funeral Home of Charlotte is in charge of arrangements.

Pauline Weaver

ROCK HILL - Mrs. Pauline Felkel Weaver, 79, of 2970 Tipperary Road died Friday, May 15, 1998, at her home.

The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at the chapel of Bass Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Taylor officiating. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Park.

Mrs. Weaver was the widow of Joe T. Weaver. She was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church. She was a life member of the United Methodist Women and a member of the Friendship Hobby Club. She also was a member of the Amity Club.

Mrs. Weaver graduated from Newberry College and retired from teaching after 33 years, 27 of which were at Lesslie Elementary in Rock Hill School District No. 3.

Surviving are her son, Tom Weaver of the home.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 tonight at Bass Funeral Home and at other times at the home.

Memorials may be made to Friendship United Methodist Church, 1200 Neely Store Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730.

Mary Coleman

GREENVILLE - The funeral for Mrs. Mary Stephen Coleman, 96, of 316 Friendship Drive in Rock Hill who died Thursday, May 7, 1998, at Meadow Haven Rehab and Specialty Center, will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Watkins, Garrett and Woods Mortuary in Greenville. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Coleman was a former member of Springfield Baptist Church and was a member of Mount Prospect Baptist Church in Rock Hill.

Surviving are her daughter, Floried Coleman Mack of Rock Hill; and two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

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