York County, South Carolina Obituary Collection

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Margaret Dick

YORK - Mrs. Margaret Cartwright Dick, 98, of 11 Hillcrest Drive died Saturday, Jan. 2, 1999, at home.

The funeral will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church in York, with the Rev. Todd Speed officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in York.

A York native, Mrs. Dick was a homemaker. She was a charter member of the Thursday Afternoon Book Club and a member of First Presbyterian Church and its Circle No. 4. She was the widow of Hassell H. Dick.

Surviving are six nephews.

The family will receive friends immediately after the service in the ladies parlor.

Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church building fund, 10 W. Liberty St., York, SC 29745.

York Funeral Home is in charge.

Velma Gregory

ROCK HILL - Mrs. Velma Melton Gregory, 87, of 1800 India Hook Road died Friday, Jan. 1, 1999, at Beverly Health Care Center.

The funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday at Northside Baptist Church, with Dr. Jerry Sosebee officiating and the Rev. Jerry Devinney assisting. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Park.

A native of Lancaster, Mrs. Gregory retired from J.P. Stevens Co. after more than 40 years of service. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher and a member of the Woman's Missionary Union and the Young at Hearts.

Surviving are her husband, Homer Gregory; her brother, Claude M. Melton of Lenior, N.C.; and two sisters, Ann Partlow and Tuney Lowry, both of Rock Hill.

The family will receive friends at Greene Funeral Home from 6 to 8 tonight and at other times at the home of her sister, Ann Partlow, 824 Colonial Drive, Rock Hill.

Memorials may be made to Northside Baptist Church, 1140 Curtis St., Rock Hill, SC 29730 or to the Alzheimer Association, 3420 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215.

Barbara Hooks

FORT MILL - Mrs. Barbara Ann Hooks, 60, of 213 Drain Circle died Saturday, Jan. 2, 1999, at home.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday at Glenrock Baptist Church, with the Rev. David Carter officiating and the Rev. Gene Flack assisting. Burial will be at Unity Cemetery.

A member of Free Will Baptist Church, Mrs. Hooks formerly was employed by Springs Industries and was an avid gardener. She also enjoyed fishing and crafts.

Surviving are her mother, Eva Rogers Hooks of Fort Mill; her long-time companion, Bobby Joe Lane of Fort Mill; her son, Tony Lee Wallace of Fort Mill; two daughters, Janice Ann Randall of Fort Mill and Kathy Sue Clark of Charlotte; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

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

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 339 East Main St., Rock Hill, SC 29730 or to Hospice Community Care, 325 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730.

Fort Mill Funeral Home is in charge.

James Jackson

YORK - Mr. James Defoy "Dee" Jackson, 70, of 1928 Abbey Lane died Saturday, Jan. 2 1999, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Cauthen Funeral Home, Rock Hill chapel, with Mr. Gene Warren officiating.

Mr. Jackson was a native of Fingerville. He was retired from Bowater International and was an U.S. Navy veteran.

Surviving are his wife, Zelene Bridges Jackson; two sons, Jim Jackson of Mint Hill, N.C., and Philip Eugene "Flip" Jackson of Chester; his brother, Leon J. Jackson of Shelby; and three grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 6604, Columbia, SC 29260.

The family will receive friends after the memorial service, and at other times at the home.

Ulmer Johnson

FORT LAWN - Mr. Ulmer Sinclair Johnson, 80, of 4491 Bobcat Drive died Friday, Jan. 1, 1999, at Chester County Hospital.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday at McLean-Bumgardner Twin Oaks chapel in Belmont, N.C., with Chaplin Bill Cobb officiating. Burial, with military rites, will be at Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery in Mount Holly, N.C.

A native of Cedartown, Ga., Mr. Johnson was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving with combat units in the Rhineland-Central Europe campaign. He was a retired cabinet maker with Display Fixtures, Inc. of Charlotte and a member of American Legion Post 380 in Charlotte.

Surviving are his wife, Mazie Martin Johnson; his daughter, Avris J. Jones of Fort Lawn; his son, Freddie L. Johnson Sr. of Edgemoor; his brother, G.L. Johnson of Austell, Ga.; his sister, Frances Shumaker of Tallapoosa, Ga.; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. today.

Memorials may be made to American Legion Post 380, Attn: Child Welfare Program, 4235 W. Tyvola Road, Charlotte, NC 28208.

Grace Martin

ROCK HILL - Mrs. Grace Green Martin, 88, formerly of York, died Saturday, Jan. 2, 1999, at Beverly Health Care Center.

A graveside service will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Canaan United Methodist Church cemetery in Smyrna, with the Rev. Everett Burnette officiating.

A native of Cherokee Falls, Mrs. Martin was a retired nurse. She was the widow of Albert Inman Martin. She was a member of Woodman's Circle and First Baptist Church in York.

Surviving are her son, William Eugene "Bill" Martin of Phoenix; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

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

Carolyn Massey

ROCK HILL - Mrs. Carolyn Anderson Johnson Massey, 81, died Friday, Jan. 1, 1999, at the Presbyterian Home of South Carolina.

A memorial service will be 3 p.m. today at Ebenezer ARP Church Parlor, with the Rev. Dr. Boyce Wilson officiating.

Mrs. Massey was a native of Rock Hill, a member of Ebenezer ARP Church and Circle No. 2. She was a member of the Junior Keystone Club and attended N.C. Woman's College in Greensboro, N.C.

A descendant of two of the oldest families in Rock Hill, Mrs. Massey was the widow of Henry Massey Sr. Her paternal grandfather, Dr. Jerome Bonaparte Johnson, was mayor of Rock Hill for more than 30 years. Mrs. Massey's maternal grandfather, John Gary Anderson, was the founder of the Anderson Motor Company.

Surviving are her son, Henry Massey Jr. of Rock Hill; her daughter, Ida Massey Shelton of Dunwoody, Ga.; her stepdaughter, Phoebe Massey Evans of Lancaster, Calif.; two brothers, C. Albert Johnson and John A. Johnson, both of Rock Hill; and two grandchildren.

The family will receive friends following the memorial service. Cauthen Funeral Home is in charge.

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