York County, South Carolina Obituary Collection

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Sarah Rawls
ROCK HILL - Mrs. Sarah B. Rawls, 68, of 1969 Ebenezer Road died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1998, at her home.
The funeral will be 2:30 p.m. Friday at Park Baptist Church, with the Rev. Eddie Ramsey officiating. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Park.
Born in Spartanburg, Mrs. Rawls was the widow of Dolph S. Rawls Jr. and was retired from The Oratory after 25 years of employment. She was a member of Park Baptist Church, where she was active in the Woman's Missionary Union and various circles. She was a pink lady at Piedmont Medical Center.
Surviving are her son, Buddy Rawls of Rock Hill; two daughters, Sandra Nies and Judy Anderson, both of Rock Hill; her brother, Bill Burch of Chester; two sisters, Virginia Mull and Ann Graham, both of Chester; seven grandchildren; and her great-grandchild.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Cauthen Funeral Home, and at other times at the home of Judy R. Anderson, 852 Lombardy Road.
Memorials may be made to Park Baptist Church building fund, 717 East Main St., Rock Hill, SC 29730.
Cauthen Funeral Home is in charge.

Georgia Robinson
CHESTER - Mrs. Georgia Daniell Robinson, 67, of 109 Sunset Drive died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1998, at her home.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at Purity Presbyterian Church, with Dr. Joe Brooks officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery.
Born in Columbia, she was a member of Purity Presbyterian Church, where she was president of the Women of the Church and on several committees. She was a member of Purity for many years.
She attended Winthrop Training School and was a 1949 graduate of Winthrop College with a degree in chemistry.
She was a past president of the Garden Club of South Carolina and was a member and officer of the National Garden Club. She was a National Council of Garden Clubs judge and a member of the Marie C. Adams Garden Club and the Friday Gardeners. She was active in many local clubs and activities, such as art and science, and the Violet Sunshine Club. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her husband, James M. Robinson of Chester; her son, Robert M. Robinson of Rock Hill; her daughter, Elizabeth R. Mayes of Boone, N.C.; and three granddaughters.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at the home.

George Talford
ROCK HILL - Mr. George Talford of 729 Carolina Ave. died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center.
Parker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

George Talford Sr.
ROCK HILL - Mr. George Frank Talford, Sr., 66, of 729 Carolina Ave. died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center.
The funeral services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Hebron Baptist Church, with the Rev L. L. Robertson officiating. The Revs. L. Ellison, E.M. Browning and L. Pride will assist. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Talford was retired from the S.C. Department of Highways as a maintenance engineer. He attended Mt. Hebron Baptist Church, where he was a member of the Gospel Chorus. He attended York County public schools.
Surviving are his wife, Virginia Moise Talford of the home; four sons, George Frank Talford, Jr. of Alexandria, Va., Clayton L. Talford of Charlotte, and Jerry L. Talford and Linnie T. Talford, both of Rock Hill; his daughter, Sophia L. Chisolm of Rock Hill; his brother, Hinton Talford of Rock Hill; three sisters, Betty Jean Boyd of Charlotte, and Maggie Bell Dickerson and JoAnn Davis, both of Rock Hill; his granddaughter who he reared, LaDarricka S. Talford; and 11 grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the home. The body may be viewed from 1 to 6 p.m. today at Parker Funeral Home and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Parker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Margaret Whisonant
MOBILE, Ala. - Mrs. Margaret B. Whisonant, formerly of Rock Hill, died Friday, Feb. 6, 1998, at her home.
Burial was at Pine Crest West Cemetery in Mobile.
She was a graduate of Winthrop College and taught for 23 years in the Mobile County school system. She was a member of Kingswood United Methodist Church, and was UMW president for two years.
Surviving are her husband, Clarence Whisonant; her son, Chuck Whisonant of Mobile.; two daughters, Beth Stafford-Green of Mobile and Shay Sanford of Columbia; and her brother, J.W. Brown, Jr. of Asheville, N.C.
Memorials may be made to the Inner City Mission, 913 South Broad St., Mobile, AL 36603.
Radney Funeral Home of Mobile is in charge of arrangements.

Pearl Cauthen
LANCASTER - Mrs. Pearl McMurry Cauthen, 95, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1998, at White Oak Manor.
A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Lancaster Memorial Park, with the Revs. Kenneth Snead and W. Harold Owens officiating.
Born in Heath Springs, Mrs. Cauthen was the widow of Walter Cauthen. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and was a seamstress and a homemaker.
Surviving are two sons, Cleatus W. Cauthen of Hixon, Tenn., and William J. "Bill" Cauthen of Nicholson, Ga.; two daughters, Louise Powell and Margie Rodgers, both of Lancaster; her sister, Evelyn Gaynor of Lancaster; 16 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and her great-great-grandchild.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at Cauthen Funeral Home, and at other times at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sager Powell, 2316 Airport Road, Lancaster.
Memorials may be made to New Hope Baptist Church building fund, 2540 New Hope Road, Lancaster, SC 29720.
Cauthen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

James Dunlap
DETROIT - Mr. James Daniel "J.D." Dunlap, 52, of 1120 Constitution Blvd. died Monday, Feb. 2, 1998 at his home in Detroit, Mich.
The funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Ebenezer Baptist Church, with the Rev. Charles Woods officiating. Willie G. Boulware and the Rev. Jimmy Thompson will assist. Burial will be in Barber Memorial Cemetery.
Mr. Dunlap attended Emmett Scott High School and Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Surviving are three sons, Danny Dunlap of Washington, D.C., and Gerald Dunlap and James Dunlap, both of Detroit; his daughter, Nicole Dunlap of Detroit; his mother, Ella Long of Rock Hill; six brothers, William Long of Detroit, Carl Long of Kinston, N.C., Robert Brice of Las Vegas, and Charles Dunlap, Bobby Long, and David Long, all of Rock Hill.
The family will receive friends from 1:30 p.m. until service Saturday at the church and other times at 955 Albert St. The body will be placed in the church at noon Saturday.
Parker Funeral Home is in charge.

Mildred Green
ROCK HILL - Mrs. Mildred Pope Green, 83, of 318 N. Confederate Ave. died Thursday, Feb. 12, 1998, her home.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Greene Funeral Home, with the Rev. Mike Wooten officiating. Burial will be at Laurelwood Cemetery.
A native of Chester, Mrs. Green was a member of Garden Sanctuary Church of God and was a homemaker for most of her life.
Surviving are two sons, Joe A. Green of Richmond and Mack Green of Anderson; her daughter, Lillie Gentry of Rock Hill; her brother, Curtis Pope of Rock Hill; her sister, Janie Sexton of Rock Hill; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and her great-great-grandchild.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at Greene Funeral Home, and at other times at the home of Lillie Gentry, 1334 Deas St., Rock Hill.

Thelma Griffith
ROCK HILL - Mrs. Thelma Gardner Griffith, 84, of 517 Neely Store Road died Thursday, Feb. 12, 1998, in Greenville.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Catawba Baptist Church, with Dr. Tommy Huddleston officiating. Burial will be at Catawba Baptist Church cemetery.
A native of Saluda, Mrs. Griffith was a member of Catawba Baptist Church and was active in Catawba Cheers. She worked at Carolina Community Action and was a retired nutritionist with the Rock Hill Senior Center. She was the widow of G. Earl Griffith.
Surviving are four sons, Henry Griffith of Rock Hill, Frank Griffith and David Griffith, both of Greenville, and John Griffith of Pelzer; two brothers, Jack Gardner and Gwynn Gardner, both of Saluda; two sisters, Margaret McGowan of Clinton and Emily Sprouse of Leesville; 18 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Greene Funeral Home, and at other times at the home.
Memorials made to be made to Jeanette Walker's Sunday school class, c/o Catawba Baptist Church, 2639 Catawba Church Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730.

Georgie Robinson
CHESTER - Mrs. Georgie Daniell Robinson, 67, of 109 Sunset Drive died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1998, at her home.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. today at Purity Presbyterian Church, with Dr. Joe Brooks officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery.
Born in Columbia, Mrs. Robinson was a member of Purity Presbyterian Church, where she was president of the Women of the Church and was on several committees. She was a member of Purity for many years.
She attended Winthrop Training School and was a 1949 graduate of Winthrop College with a degree in chemistry.
She was a past president of the Garden Club of South Carolina, and she was a member and officer of the National Garden Club. She was a National Council of Garden Clubs judge and a member of the Marie C. Adams Garden Club and the Friday Gardeners. She was active in many local clubs and activities, such as art and science, and the Violet Sunshine Club. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her husband, James M. Robinson of Chester; her son, Robert M. Robinson of Rock Hill; her daughter, Elizabeth R. Mayes of Boone, N.C.; and three granddaughters.
Memorials may be made to Purity Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 278, Chester, SC 29706.
Barron Funeral Home is in charge.

Katie Todd
LANCASTER - Mrs. Katie Lee Deese Todd, 92, of 947 17th St. died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1998, at her home.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Mahaffey Funeral Home, with the Rev. Gilbert Rowell and Dr. Roy Beckham officiating. Burial will be at Lancaster Memorial Park.
Born in Lancaster County, Mrs. Todd was the widow of Paul Presley Todd. She was a graduate of Wingate College and was a retired employee of Springs Industries. She had taught fourth and fifth grade at Buford Elementary School. She was a member of First ARP Church, where she was active in The Women of the Church, Senior Group and the Ladies Bible class.
Surviving are her son, Daniel A. Todd of Lancaster; her daughter, Betty Arant of Lancaster; her sister, Mabel T. Duncan of Lancaster; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Mahaffey Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lancaster, 800 W. Meeting St., Lancaster, SC 29720 or to First ARP Church, 701 N. Main St., Lancaster, SC 29720.

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