York County, South Carolina Obituary Collection

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Estelle McCullough

ROCK HILL - Mrs. Estelle Raines McCullough of 1017 Glenarden Dr., Apt. G, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center.

The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Rock Grove AME Zion Church in Rock Hill, with pastor Rev. Ralph V. Washington officiating and the Rev. John Brown assisting. Burial will be at Barber Memorial Cemetery.

Mrs. McCullough was a native of Fairfield County, where she graduated from high school. She was a member of Rock Grove AME Zion Church.

Surviving are five daughters, Willie Mae Williams, Johnnie Mae McCullough and Agnes McCullough, all of Rock Hill, Thelma Shivers of Hempstead, N.Y., and Sally McCullough of Uniondale, N.Y.; two sons, Charles McCullough of Jamaica, N.Y., and John McCullough Jr. of Rock Hill; 24 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Robinson Funeral Home.

The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

Pauline Moore

YORK - Mrs. Pauline Finnell Reid Moore, 77, of 112 Trenton Place died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill.

The funeral will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Wesley United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Keith Hunter officiating. Burial will be at Lakeview Memory Gardens.

A native of York, Mrs. Moore was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the United Methodist Women and chairwoman of the Health and Welfare Committee. She was the widow of Phillip Moore.

Surviving are two sons, Samuel Martin Moore of Charlotte and Paul Thomas Moore of York; four daughters, Sheila M. Tolbert of Clover, Phyllis M. Ward of York, and Joyce Moore and Connie D. Moore, both of the home; her brother, Carl Lawrence of Philadelphia; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends at home.

The body may be viewed from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Wright Funeral Home and will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

Sammy Truesdale

ROCK HILL - Mr. Sammy Lee "Fat" Truesdale, 69, of 1215 Sanders St. died Monday, Dec. 21, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center.

The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Boyd Hill Baptist Church, with the Rev. B.R. Wilson officiating and the Revs. Charles H. Williams and Hazel Hill assisting. Burial will be at Barber Memorial Cemetery.

Mr. Truesdale was formerly employed by the city of Rock Hill in the sanitation department. He was educated in York County public schools. He was a member of Boyd Hill Baptist Church, where he was a member of the Mass Choir.

Surviving are his daughter, Betty Edwards of Rock Hill; three brothers, Charles Truesdale, Bozzie Truesdale and Calvin Truesdale Sr., all of Rock Hill; his sister, Bessie Hemphill of Rock Hill; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Boyd Hill Baptist Church and at other times at the home.

The body may be viewed from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at Parker Funeral Home.

The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Kenneth Ackerman

LANCASTER - Mr. Kenneth Earl "Catfish" Ackerman, 64, of 207 N. White St. died Saturday, Dec. 26, 1998, at Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia.

The funeral will be 3 p.m. Monday at Hartley Funeral Home, with the Rev. Grady Ghent officiating. Burial will be at Lancaster Memorial Park.

A native of Lancaster, Mr. Ackerman served more than 20 years in the Navy and attended Springdell Baptist Church.

Surviving are his wife, Josephine Ackerman of the home; his son, Kenneth Ackerman of Charleston; four stepsons, Tony McDonald of Milton, Fla., Wayne McDonald of Lucedale, Miss., and Stephen McDonald and Harold McDonald, both of Lancaster; two stepdaughters, Debbie Drost of Huntsville, Texas, and Brenda Gaston of Fort Lawn; two brothers, Thomas Ackerman of Simpsonville and Jimmy Ackerman of Lancaster; three sisters, Hazel Hegler and Vera Haynes, both of Lancaster, and Joanne Ghent of Liberty Hill; and his grandchild.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Hartley Funeral Home and at other times at the home of Jimmy Ackerman, 1731 Starmount Circle, Lancaster.

Memorials may be made to Springdell Baptist Church building fund, 1420 Springdell Church Road, Lancaster, SC 29720.

Hartley Funeral Home is in charge.

Minor Benton

SMYRNA - Mr. Minor Revere Benton, 55, of 1412 McKnight Road died Thursday, Dec. 24, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill.

The funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday at Kings Mountain Chapel United Methodist Church cemetery in York, with the Rev. John Heath officiating.

A native of Kings Mountain, N.C., Mr. Benton was a retired textile worker. He was of the Church of God faith.

Surviving are his wife, Linda Benton; two sons, Terry Lee Howard of Concord, N.C., and David Howard of Albemarle, N.C.; four daughters, Rebecca Hunt of Faith, N.C., Julia Tinon of Norwood, N.C., and Linda Cauthen and Tabathia Benton, both of the home; and 11 grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. today at Greene Funeral Home and at other times at the home of Elizabeth Waters, 1745 Lincoln Road, York.

Memorials may be made to the Minor R. Benton memorial fund, c/o Greene Funeral Home, P.O. Box 11549, Rock Hill, SC 29731.

Greene Funeral Home is in charge.

William Downs

CLOVER - Mr. William Henry Downs, 75, of 1420 Sherwood Road died Thursday, Dec. 24, 1998, at his home.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. today at York Funeral Home, with the Rev. James Correll Jr. officiating.

A native of Norfolk, Va., Mr. Downs served with the Army in World War II and won the Bronze Star. He was a retired mechanic and was the widower of Ellen Hicks Downs.

Surviving are three sons, James Downs of Charleston, William Downs of York and Michael Downs of Hickory Grove; his sister, Margaret McKee of Gastonia, N.C.; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

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

John Gregory

CHESTER - Mr. John Howard Gregory, 65, of 2314 W. Baltimore St. in Baltimore died Saturday, Dec. 19, 1998, at his home.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Christopher King's Funeral Home, with the Rev. Curtis Washington officiating. Burial will be at Zion Pilgrim Church Cemetery.

A native of Chester County, he attended Zion Pilgrim Baptist Church and was educated in Chester County public schools.

Surviving are his brother, James Gregory of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and four sisters, Jesse Brown of Baltimore, Ann Ruffin of Queens, N.Y., Ella Pendergrass of Chester and Remattie Gregory of Brooklyn, N.Y.

The family will receive friends at 2764 April Drive in Wilksburg.

Christopher King's Funeral Home at 703 Old York Road is in charge.

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