Miscellaneous Darlington County, South Carolina Obituaries
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JOHN R. POPE
DARLINGTON – Graveside services for John Rowland Pope, infant son of Rowland B. "Arby" Pope Jr. and Kimberly Minor Pope, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001, at New Providence Baptist Church Cemetery directed by Belk Funeral Home. The infant died Thursday evening, Feb. 1, in a Florence hospital. Surviving in addition to his parents of the home are two brothers, Justin
Minor and A. J. Owens; and grandparents, Sarah Pope of Lamar, Rowland B.
Pope of Nashville, Tenn., Beatrice Minor and John Landford Minor of Belton;
and Lucille Gulledge of Pine Ridge.
BILLIE JOHNSON
Mrs. Johnson, widow of Kenneth Russell Johnson, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2001. Born in Darlington County, she was a daughter of the late Belare Craig and Geanie Caddell Johnson. She was a member of New Market United Methodist Church and the DAV Auxiliary #72. She was retired from Red Fox Apparel. Surviving are her son, Charles Johnson of Hartsville; daughter and son-in-law,
Judy Kaye and John R. Howle of Jacksonville, Fla.; sister, Nell Atkinson
of Hartsville; grandchildren, Payton Johnson, June Johnson, Geanie Howle,
Mrs. James R. (Bess) Reed and Rusty Howle. She was predeceased by a son,
Russ Johnson Jr.
CHARLES H. DAVIS SR.
Mr. Davis was born in Chesterfield County, a son of the late Charlie M. and Eliza Wingate Davis. He was retired from Kendall Co. in Bethune, was a member of the Bethune Presbyterian Church, where he was a former Deacon, and was a member of the Lynchwood Masonic Lodge. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Rebecca McKinnon Davis, Myrtle Beach; two sons, Rick B. Davis of Myrtle Beach and Charles H. (Debbie) Davis Jr. of Bethune; one daughter, Ms. Rebecca Ann Davis of Murrells Inlet; one brother, Manley Davis of Florence; two sisters, Mrs. Elsie Mae Bruton of Summerville and Mrs. Celeste Segars of Camden; three granddaughters, Ms. Mandy Davis of Murrells Inlet, Ms. Tanya Davis of Cheraw and Ms. Amber Smith of Bethune. Memorials may be made to the Bethune Presbyterian Church or the American
Lung Association.
CARLOS G. BAILEY
Mr. Bailey died Saturday, Feb. 3. He was born in Southern Pines, N.C., a son of the late Dempsey Ernest and Petria Jensen Bailey. He retired from Seaboard Railroad after 40 years of service and was a former mayor of Patrick. Mr. Bailey attended St. John Freewill Baptist Church and was predeceased by four brothers. Survivors include his wife, Dora Bell Crowley Bailey of the Bethea Baptist
Home in Darlington; one daughter, Mary E. "Libby" Strickland of West Columbia;
four sons, Carlos G. Bailey Jr. of Camden, Ernest N. Bailey of Columbia,
John E. Bailey of Aiken and William D. Bailey of Hartsville; six grandchildren
and nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, David Bailey of Deerwood, Md.
and Dempsey Bailey of Pisgah Forest, N.C.; six sisters, Ernestine Ingram
of Santa Barbara, Calif., Joyce Stutts, Margaret Mattocks, and Mary T.
Bailey, all of Southern Pines, N.C., Edna Poole of Raeford, N.C. and Sue
Haithcock of Lexington.
FRANK O. LOGAN
ALICE GRIGGS
Mrs. Griggs, widow of Simpson Gay Jones and Nathan Griggs, died Monday, Feb. 5. Born in Chesterfield County, she was a daughter of the late William David and Genice Elizabeth Braddock Winburn. She was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. She was a wonderful and loving mother and mother-in-law. Surviving are her sons and daughter-in-law, John Roy and Roberta Jones,
Donnie Gay Jones, all of Hartsville; daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Alice
Dixon and Nora Ellan Atkinson, both of Hartsville, Carolyn and Jeff Cassidy
of Ruby, Gail and Roland O'Neal, Rita Johnson, Jackie Dixon, all of Hartsville;
step-son and spouse, Marine and Delores Griggs of Hartsville; step-daughter,
Peggy Ann Poston of Hartsville; 30 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren
and two great-great grandchildren.
CARRIE HUSKEY
Surviving are her brothers, L. Hart Tolson of Baltimore, Md., Edward
V. Tolson of Charlotte, N.C., and nieces and nephews
FRANK JOHNSON
Mr. Johnson, 74, died Wednesday, Jan. 31 in a Columbia hospital after an illness. He was born in Darlington, a son of the late Sam and Magnolia McDaniel Johnson. He attended Darlington County public schools after which he served his country in the U.S. Army for 23 years. After his tenure, he was honorably discharged after which he made his home in Columbia. There, he joined Nazareth Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lucia R. Johnson of Darlington; two
daughters, Mrs. Doris (Robert) Franks of Florence and Mrs. Eleanor (Augustus)
Ham of Darlington; a son, Anthony Johnson of Columbia; a brother, Richmond
(Harriot) Wright of Darlington; two grandsons, Shea and Darian Franks of
Florence; and a special friend, Ms. Mayola Vickey.
EVERETT B. BAKER
He is survived by his wife, Ottie Lee Gardner Baker; his daughter, Mrs.
Bonnie (Drew) Hamilton of Hartsville; and three grandchildren, Andy Hamilton
of Lake City, Gwen Hamilton Diehl of Charleston and Blair Hamilton of Hartsville.
CURTIS DAVIS
Mr. Davis died Tuesday, Feb. 6. He was born in Kershaw County, a son of the late Sam Davis Sr. and Maggie Tidwell Davis. He was a member of Bethune Baptist Church and was retired from Kendall Mills. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Julia Catherine Martin Davis of Bethune;
two daughters, Anita Murphy of Hartsville and Cathy Johnson of Manning;
six sons, Glenn Martin of Bethune, Hiram Pratt of Wadesboro, Sidney Pratt
of Morven, Baxter Pratt of Lilesville; Robert Pratt of Greer and Marshall
Pratt of Warner Robbins, Ga.; one brother, Sam Davis Jr. of Bethune; one
sister, Catherine Hunter of Hartsville; 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
CARRIE HUSKEY
Surviving are her brothers, L. Hart Tolson of Baltimore, Md., Edward
V. Tolson of Charlotte, N.C., and nieces and nephews
NOEL AUSTIN
Ms. Austin died Sunday, Feb. 4. Born in Kershaw County, she was a daughter of Elisa Dolores Austin. She was a student at Hartsville High School. Surviving are her mother of Hartsville; step-father, Harvey Lee Dixon
of Hartsville; step-brother, Harvey Lee Dixon III of Hartsville; step-sisters,
Renay Walker, Gerry Lynn Dixon, Alaina Dixon, all of Hartsville; maternal
grandmother and step-grandfather, Donna and Steve D. Majors of Bethune;
maternal great-grandmother, Bertha Reyes of Bethune; uncles, Rusty Wiggly
and Kenneth Wayne Baker, both of Kershaw, Alan Austin of Georgia and Kevin
Austin; aunts, Wanda D. Long of Plant City, Fla., and Cathy Baker of Monroe,
N.C.
MYRTLE K. BONNOITT
Mrs. Bonnoitt died Sunday, Feb. 4, in a local nursing home after an illness. She was the wife of the late Frank Lee Bonnoitt. She was born in Lexington County, the daughter of the late John Jerome and Cardonia Shealy Kyzer. She was a secretary for McLeod's Annex and Coleman-Aimar Hospital for many years. Mrs. Bonnoitt was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Surviving are two sons, John M. Bonnoitt and Jerome A. Bonnoitt, both
of Darlington; a daughter, Jenny Price of Fairport, N.Y.; eight grandchildren,
eight great-grandchildren; one brother, Alexander S. Kyzer of Cayce; and
two sisters, Annie Wilson of Orangeburg and Beulah Bonnoitt of Darlington.
STELLA E. COOPER
Ms. Cooper died Sunday, Jan. 28, from injuries received in an automobile accident. She was born in Darlington County, a daughter of the late Henry and Gertrude Holloman Carroway and was reared by her maternal grandmother, the late Gertrude Holloman. She attended Darlington County public schools and graduated from Mayo High School Class of Ô67. She continued her education at Florence-Darlington Technical College. She joined Savannah Grove AME Church. She spent most of her life in Darlington and Florence counties where she worked various jobs and was presently employed by Mental Retardation of Florence as a mental retardation specialist. Survivors include two sons, Steven Cooper Sr. of Florence and Marshall
(Lisa) Cooper of Virginia Beach, Va.; two brothers, Randy Snell of Florence
and Victor Carroway of Fayetteville, N.C.; five sisters, Shelia Kennedy
of Florence, Melissia Green of Charlotte, N.C., Angela Vanhook, Velvalla
Rushing and Walinda Pettiford, all of Hillsborough, N.C.; four grandchildren,
Latosha, Kiara, Kanessa and Steven Jr.; uncles; aunts; and sisters- and
brothers-in-law.
MARGUERITE H. SMITH
Mrs. Smith died Saturday, Feb. 3. She was born in Hartsville, a daughter of the late Walter S. and Sarah Katherine Kirkley Hammond. She was a retired employee of Hartsville Cotton Mill and was married to the late Jerry M. Smith. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her son, James W. Smith, and her daughter Jerrie Jodine Pressley. Survivors include a brother, James Hammond of Hartsville; one sister,
Vera Fraizer of Camden; daughter-in-law; Hazel A. Smith of the home; also
nine grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and a number of great-great
grandchildren.
CARRIE HUSKEY
Surviving are her brothers, L. Hart Tolson of Baltimore, Md., Edward
V. Tolson of Charlotte, N.C., and nieces and nephews
ANDREW SIMMONS
ILEAN SPARKS INGS
Mrs. Ings died Friday, Feb. 2, in Morrell Memorial Convalescent Center after an illness. She was born in Darlington County, a daughter of the late Lee and Dennie Kelley Sparks. She received her education in the public schools of Darlington County. She was a member of St. Paul Community Church, Missionary Society, Senior Choir and the Order of Eastern Star and retired from Coker's Department Store. Surviving are her husband, David Ings of Hartsville; three sisters,
Louise Rogers of Queens, N.Y., Rosa Mae Ownes of Baltimore, Md., and Alize
Lee Sparks of Philadelphia, Pa.; two brothers, Clarence (Annie Lee) Ings
and Rogie (Maggie) Ings, both of Society Hill; two sisters-in-law, Lucille
Lewis of Hartsville and Lillian Scott of Lamar; a host of nieces, nephews
and other close relatives and friends.
WILLIE GRAHAM
XZAVIER MASON
VIVIAN WALLACE
Ms. Wallace died Wednesday, Feb. 7. Born in the Hart House in Kalmia Gardens, she was a daughter of the late James Percy and Lillie Allen Wallace. She was a life long member of First Baptist Church and was retired from the Hartsville Water Department and Peoples Natural Gas. She was also a member of the DAR and a charter member of the Hartsville Pilot Club. Surviving are her cousins, Elsie Allen Byrd and David L. Allen Sr.,
both of Hartsville, Lutie Allen Gibbes of Bennettsville, Jane Allen Graham
of Hamlet, N.C., and Fletcher Allen of Franklin, Tenn.
ANDREW SIMMONS
Mrs. Simmons died Monday. Born in Darlington County, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Lou James Manning. She received her education in Darlington County public schools. She was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Helping Hand Club and the May Coker Garden Club. Surviving are three nieces, Jessie L. Jones and Veronica L. Whiten,
both of Philadelphia, Pa., and Cindy G. Howard of Highland Springs, Va.;
a nephew, Robert L. Manning of Dresher, Pa.; an aunt, Lena Manning of Hartsville;
a God daughter, Sonia J. Bacote of Florence; a host of great-great and
great-great-great nieces and nephews.
ANDREW NELSON
Mr. Nelson died Tuesday, Feb. 6, in Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center after an illness. He was born in Chesterfield County, a son of the late Jack and Emma Murphy. He received his education in Chesterfield County public schools and was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. Surviving are two sisters, Annie Lee Horton of McBee and Carrie Williams of New Rochelle, N.Y.; and an aunt, Maybelle Murphy of Fayetteville, N.C. ARTENCY M. LASHLEY
Mrs. Lashley, widow of Thomas DeWitt Lashley, died Feb. 13. She was
born in Alamance County, N.C., daughter of the late Guthrie and Rosenia
Wilson Murray. She was a Charter member of Andrews Memorial Baptist Church,
where she taught Sunday School for over 50 years. Surviving are one daughter,
Mrs. Carol Lashley Lynn of Hartsville; a sister, Mrs. Foy Maness of Haw
River, N.C.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
ALTON McCASKILL
Mr. McCaskill died Feb. 14. He was born in Kershaw County, a son of the late James Talley and Lizzie Ratcliffe McCaskill. He was retired from Sonoco Products Co., a member of Bethune Baptist Church, member of the Lynchwood Masonic Lodge No. 197 in Bethune and a Shriner. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mabel Plyler McCaskill of Bethune; a daughter,
Mrs. Sandra Kennington of Cassatt; a sister, Ms. Mildred McCaskill of Bethune;
two grandchildren, Chris Kennington of Hartsville and Renee Blackwell of
Camden; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
VIRGINIA LOCKHART
Surviving are a daughter, Nellie Taylor of Jefferson; a son, Stanley
Seegars of Jefferson; three sisters, Frankie Tyson of Washington, D.C.,
Cynthia Blackwell and Shirley Chambers, both of Jefferson; two brothers,
Emsley Lockhart of Jefferson and Richard Lockhart of Pageland; and three
grandchildren.
ANTHONY JOYNER
Surviving are two daughters, Samanetha Burnson and Syenithea Joyner,
both of Society Hill; five sons, Curtis Scott Sr. and Steve Joyner, both
of Hartsville, Anthony L. Joyner of Houston, Texas, Christopher (Tamatha)
Joyner of Society Hill and Alvin (Lewanda) Joyner of Darlington; four sisters,
Kathleen E. Joyner and Bessie M. Patterson, both of Society Hill, Alleen
L. Joyner of Chicago, Ill. and Wihelmia (Al) Poole of New Haven, Conn.;
seven brothers, Arthur Joyner of Society Hill, Howard Joyner of Bennettsville,
Allen Joyner Jr. and Moses (Alfreda) Joyner, both of Eilkin, N.C., Laten
(Rashella) Joyner of Winston-Salem, N.C., Jack (Rashelle) Joyner of Zypher,
N.C., and Larry (Margaret) Joyner of Mt. Airy, N.C.; 16 grandchildren;
12 aunts; 11 uncles and a host of nieces, nephews and other close relatives
and friends.
LEDA ALLEN
Mrs. Allen was born in the Pond Hollow Community of Darlington County, a daughter of the late James and Laura Wilkins. She was educated in the public schools and at an early age, met and married the late Johnnie Allen Sr. This union was blessed with seven children, six of whom survive her. She was raised in a Christian home and continued to cherish and love the Lord in her daily activities and most especially in the Christian duty at her beloved church, Mt. Calvary AME Church. Survivors include two daughters, Manola (Arthur) Benjamin of Lancaster
and Sandra (Perry) Larts of Hartsville; four sons, Michael (Ettaphine)
Allen of Florence, Danny Lee (Annie) Allen and Johnnie (Geraldine) Allen
Jr., both of Hartsville, and Howard (Cathy) Allen of Norfolk, Va.; 26 grandchildren
and 22 great-grandchildren.
INFANT VARIC BEVEL
ARTENCY M. LASHLEY
Mrs. Lashley, widow of Thomas DeWitt Lashley, died Feb. 13. She was born in Alamance County, N.C., daughter of the late Guthrie and Rosenia Wilson Murray. She was a Charter member of Andrews Memorial Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School for over 50 years. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Carol Lashley Lynn of Hartsville; a
sister, Mrs. Foy Maness of Haw River, N.C.; five grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
ALTON McCASKILL
Mr. McCaskill died Feb. 14. He was born in Kershaw County, a son of the late James Talley an Lizzie Ratcliffe McCaskill. He was retired from Sonoco Products Co., a member of Bethune Baptist Church, member of the Lynchwood Masonic Lodge No. 197 in Bethune and a Shriner. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mabel Plyler McCaskill of Bethune; a daughter,
Mrs. Sandra Kennington of Cassatt; a sister, Ms. Mildred McCaskill of Bethune;
two grandchildren, Chris Kennington of Hartsville and Renee Blackwell of
Camden; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
VIRGINIA LOCKHART
Mrs. Lockhart died Sunday, Feb. 11, in a Charlotte, N.C., hospital after an illness. She was born in Chesterfield County, a daughter of the late Emsley and Willie Joe Thompson. She attended the public schools in the area and was a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church. Over the years, she held numerous positions in various auxiliaries. Surviving are a daughter, Nellie Taylor of Jefferson; a son, Stanley Seegars of Jefferson; three sisters, Frankie Tyson of Washington, D.C., Cynthia Blackwell and Shirley Chambers, both of Jefferson; two brothers, Emsley Lockhart of Jefferson and Richard Lockhart of Pageland; and three grandchildren. |