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Andrew Barber

ROCK HILL - Andrew M. Barber, the infant son of Michael and Tiffany Hill Barber of 1929 Williford Road, died Tuesday, March, 9, 1999, at home.

Arrangements will be announced by Greene Funeral Home.

Thomas Burds

LANCASTER, Texas - Mr. Thomas Michael Burds, 49, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999.

The funeral was in Lancaster, Texas, in February.

Mr. Burds was employed for a number of years at Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn, Mich., and served in Vietnam.

Surviving are his wife, Peggy Bauman; his son, Randall Scott Burds of Dallas; his daughter, Shannon Goulet Burds of Garden City, Mich.; his mother and stepfather, Faith and George Somers Sr. of Rock Hill; three brothers, Robert Burds of Dallas, Jeffrey Burds of New York and Timothy Burds of Rock Hill; three sisters, Sandra Chapp of Fort Worth, Texas, Susan Burds of Rock Hill and Christine Butler of South Lyons, Mich.; and his grandchild.

Byrum Funeral Home was in charge.

Dennis Eubanks

BLACKSBURG - Mr. Dennis "Duck" Neil Eubanks, 46, of 707 Burt Mill Road died Sunday, March 7, 1999, in Moncks Corner.

The funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at McLean-Bumgardner Funeral Home in Belmont, N.C., with the Rev. Roger Franklin officiating. Burial will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Lancaster Memorial Park.

A native of Monroe, N.C., he was the son of the late Hazel and Evelyn Broadway Eubanks. He was an Air Force veteran and served as an air policeman during the Vietnam War. He was employed by Suitt Construction Co. as an electrician and was a member of American Legion Post 243 in Bessemer City, N.C.

Surviving are his wife, Sandra Hooper Eubanks; and his son, Peter Eubanks of Boone.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 tonight at McLean-Bumgardner Funeral Home.

Michael Heath Sr.

FORT LAWN - Mr. Michael Heath Sr., 46, of 5964 Hightower Road died Saturday, March 6, 1999.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Union Ezell AME Zion Church, with the Rev. William N. Long officiating. Burial will be at Fort Lawn Cemetery.

Mr. Heath was an employee of the South Carolina State Fair. He was a member of Union Ezell AME Zion Church.

Surviving are his wife, Alice R. Heath; his son, Michael Heath Jr. of the home; his daughter, Cammie M. Heath of the home; his parents, Max and Jesse Heath of Fort Lawn; two brothers, Calvin Heath of Columbia and Alfonso Heath of Fort Lawn; and four sisters, Shirley Judge, Myrtle Heath, Linda Howze and Mary Artis, all of Fort Lawn.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Union Ezell AME Zion Church.

The body may be viewed from 9 a.m. to noon Friday at McMullen Funeral Home in Lancaster and will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Friday.

Ruth Hunter

KERSHAW - Mrs. Ruth Roberts Hunter, 90, of 413 W. Church St. died Tuesday, March, 9, 1999, at Lancaster Convalescent Center.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Cauthen Funeral Home. Burial will be at Buffalo Baptist Church.

A native of Kershaw, Mrs. Hunter was the daughter of the late Robert Nelson and Nannie Gardner Roberts. A homemaker, she was a member of Buffalo Baptist Church and was the widow of William Ernest Hunter.

Surviving are six sons, William Earl Hunter of Duluth, Minn., the Rev. Carl Hunter of Franklinton, N.C., and Ira B. Hunter, James R. Hunter, Jack N. Hunter and Thomas H. Hunter, all of Kershaw; four daughters, Barbara Carnes of Lancaster, and Almetta H. Estridge, Pauline Taylor and Sue Humphries, all of Kershaw; three sisters, Eula Hunter of Heath Springs, and Mattie Catoe and Mollie Truesdale, both of Kershaw; 20 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and a number of great-great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Cauthen Funeral Home and at other times at the home of Bobby Hunter, 6090 Gold Mine Highway, Kershaw.

Memorials may be made to Buffalo-Mount Pisgah Rescue Squad, 2099 John Munn Road, Jefferson, SC 29718.

William Jenkins Sr.

LANCASTER - Mr. William Ervin Jenkins Sr. died Monday, March 8, 1999, in Tampa, Fla.

Arrangements will be announced by Hartley Funeral Home.

Mildred Johnson

ROCK HILL - Mrs. Mildred Henderson Johnson, 75, of 429 S. Confederate Ave. died Monday, March 8, 1999, at Piedmont Medical Center.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Cauthen Funeral Home. Burial will be at Rock Hill Memorial Gardens.

A native of Crowley, La., Mrs. Johnson was the daughter of the late Henry and Bernadine Allison Henderson. She was a homemaker and of the Presbyterian faith.

Surviving are her husband, Richard Johnson; two daughters, Malika Asante and Sheila Ayerswright, both of Connecticut; and her brother, Curly Reed of California.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society of York County, 339 E. Main St., Rock Hill, SC 29730.

John Sipe

CATAWBA - Maj. John Sipe, 78, of 2077 Greystone Circle died Sunday, March 7, 1999.

The funeral will be 1 p.m. today at Cauthen Funeral Home. Burial will be at Woodside Cemetery in Clover.

A native of Clover, Maj. Sipe was the son of the late John Henry and Eleanor Whitener Sipe. He completed the Salvation Army Bible College in 1941 and resigned as minister to serve in the military police in the Army during World War II. He resumed his ministry when he returned from overseas.

He was appointed to the International Training College for the Salvation Army in 1966. He served as a Salvation Army pastor for 58 years in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and North and South Carolina. He was active in the Lancaster and Rock Hill Salvation Armies. He was the widower of Genelle Jackson Sipe.

Surviving are two daughters, Kathy A. Sipe of Atlanta and Sandy Sipe of Charlotte; two sisters, Maj. Madeline Kinlaw and Evelyn Patterson, both of Charlotte; and two grandchildren.

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

Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army Shelter Fund, P.O. Box 11585, Rock Hill, SC 29731.

Vandosta Tabb II

CHARLOTTE - Mr. Vandosta L. Tabb II, 36, of Charleston Place Lane, formerly of Chester, died Saturday, March 6, 1999, in Concord, N.C.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. today at St. Paul Baptist Church.

Mr. Tabb was a native of Chester and attended Chester County public schools. He graduated from Breckenridge Academy in Tennessee and was a maintenance supervisor at a Concord, N.C., apartment complex.

Surviving are his wife, Barbara J. Tabb of Mooresville, N.C.; his son, Vandosta L. Tabb III of Mooresville, N.C.; his father, Lt. Col. Vandosta L. Tabb of Georgia; his mother, Julie Spann Tabb of Charlotte; and his brother, Andrew Tabb of Charlotte.

Gore's Funeral Home in Chester is in charge of local arrangements.

Clarence Tate

ROCK HILL - Mr. Clarence Allen Tate, 79, of 130 Shurley St. died Monday, March 8, 1999, at home.

A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Grandview Memorial Park, with the Revs. Phillip Nodine and Forrest Musselman officiating.

A native of Blaine, Miss., Mr. Tate was the son of the late Robert L. and Nina Biddy Tate. He was a member of Christian Fellowship Church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. He retired from Jones & Lockland Steel Co. of East Chicago, Ind., after 34 years service.

Surviving are his wife, Pearl Sweatt Tate; his daughter, Rebecca T. McFadden of Pittsburg, Kan.; his adopted son, James Tate of Lansing, Ill.; his stepson, Steve Railey of Merced, Calif.; three brothers, Robert Tate of Arcata, Calif., Harold Tate of Birmingham, Ala., and Andrew B. Tate of Rochester, Ill.; and three grandchildren.

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

Nancy Valentine

ROCK HILL - Mrs. Nancy Letha Tilley Valentine, 99, formerly of McConnells, died Monday, March 8, 1999, at Beverly Health Care.

A graveside service will be 3 p.m. today at Oakwood Municipal Cemetery in High Point, N.C.

A native of High Point, N.C., Mrs. Valentine was a homemaker. She was a member of Green Street Baptist Church in High Point.

Surviving are her son, Grayson R. Davis of High Point; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. today at Cumby Mortuary in High Point.

York Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. 

Viola Archie

CHESTER - Mrs. Viola Archie died Monday, March 8, 1999, at White Oak Manor nursing home in Rock Hill.

The funeral will be 3 p.m. Friday at Zion Pilgrim Baptist Church in Wilksburg Community, with Pastor Curtis Washington officiating. Burial will be at Gore's Cemetery in Wilksburg.

Surviving is her sister, Evelyn Sanders of New York.

The family will receive friends at the home of her son-in-law, Tommie Gore, 3054 Pinckney Road.

The body may be viewed from 1 to 8 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Christopher King's Funeral Home, 703 Old York Road. The body will lie in state from 2 to 3 p.m. at Zion Pilgrim Baptist Church.

E.P. Alderman

HIGH POINT, N.C. - Mr. Everette Pierce Alderman, 91, formerly of 215 Williford Court, died Tuesday, March 9, 1999, at Sunrise Care and Rehabilitation for the Triad.

The funeral will be 1 p.m. Friday at Cumby Funeral Home, Eastchester Drive, with the Rev. George C. Carpenter officiating. Burial will be at Floral Garden Park Cemetery.

A native of Wythe County, Va., Mr. Alderman was the son of the late Pierce Burton and Nora Chrisley Alderman. He was a retired employee of Burlington Industries. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World Lodge No. 62 and Crestwood Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are his wife, Fannie Lyerly Alderman; two daughters, Helen Houston of York and Jean Emerson of Greensboro, N.C.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 tonight at Cumby Funeral Home and at other times at the home of his daughter, 2616 Norwood Drive, Greensboro.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 111 D Pomona Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407.

Andrew Barber

ROCK HILL - Andrew M. Barber, the 3-month-old son of Michael and Tiffany Hill Barber of 1929 Williford Road, died Tuesday, March, 9, 1999, at home.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Oakdale Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jerry Devinney officiating. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Park.

Surviving in addition to his parents are his brother, James Tyler Grant of the home; his twin sister, Alyssa Barber of the home; his paternal grandfather, Marvin Barber of Rock Hill; his paternal grandmother, Denna Jenkins of South Pittsburg, Tenn.; his maternal grandparents, John and Viola Hill of Rock Hill; his maternal great-grandfather, Jimmy Hawkins of Rock Hill; his maternal great-grandparents, Patsy and Joe Tucker of Rock Hill; his maternal great-great-grandmother, Connie Hawkins of Rock Hill; his paternal great-grandmother, Ardenna Jenkins of Riverside, Calif.; and his paternal great-grandmother, Ruby Barber of Huntsville, Ala.

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

Memorials may be made to Hospice Community Care, 325 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730.

Julia Bruns

ROCK HILL - Mrs. Julia Ann Mazar Bruns, 77, of 1330 India Hook Road died Tuesday, March 9, 1999, at Piedmont Medical Center.

A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Friday at St. Anne Catholic Church. Burial will be at Venice Memorial Gardens in Venice, Fla.

A native of Hungary, Mrs. Bruns was the daughter of the late Joseph and Julia Urban Mazar. She was the widow of Sylvester L. Bruns.

Surviving are her daughter, Linda Farragher of Rock Hill; her brother, Paul Mazar of Venice, Fla.; and three grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at the home of Tom and Linda Farragher, 2172 Olde Creek Road, Rock Hill.

Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Foundation, 2711 Middleburg Drive, Kittrell Center, Suite 205, Columbia, SC 29204 or to St. Anne Catholic Church, 1694 Bird St., Rock Hill, SC 29730.

Cauthen Funeral Home is in charge.

Harry Cook

YORK - Mr. Harry John Cook, 45, of 3000 Bailes Road died Wednesday, March 10, 1999.

Arrangements will be announced by York Funeral Home.

Richard Fazio

FORT MILL - Mr. Richard Fazio, 56, of 716 Sunland Drive died Thursday, March 4, 1999, at Mercy Hospital South in Charlotte.

The funeral will be 9:15 a.m. Saturday at Petykiewicz, Iocovizzi & Burns Funeral Home, 329 S. Washington St., Herkimer, N.Y. The funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. at the Church of Saints Anthony and Joseph, with the Revs. Robert Shinos and Wiliam Lorenz and Monsignor H. Charles Sewell officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery.

Mr. Fazio was born in Schenectady, N.Y., and was the son of the late Frank and Catherine Perry Fazio. He graduated from Herkimer High School in 1960 and later received a bachelor's degree in business from SUNY, Marcy. He served with the New York State National Guard for 10 years and was an inventory control officer for Chicago Pneumatic for 35 years. He was a member of St. Philip Neri Church in Fort Mill, the Church of Saints Anthony and Joseph in Herkimer and Our Lady of Lourdes in Utica, N.Y.

Surviving are his wife, Michele Fazio; two sons, Jamie Fazio of Rochester, N.Y., and Jason Fazio of Utica; two daughters, Kristen Marie Fazio of Frankfort, N.Y., and Jaclyn Fazio of Utica, N.Y., and Fort Mill; and his granddaughter.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Petykiewicz, Iocovizzi & Burns Funeral Home.

Harold Forrester

ROCK HILL - The Rev. Harold Butler Forrester, 82, formerly of Great Falls Highway, Lancaster, died Tuesday, March 9, 1999, at Ebenezer Nursing Home in Rock Hill.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Mahaffey Funeral Home, with the Revs. Marion Dry and James F. Adams officiating. Burial will be at Fork Hill Baptist Church.

A native of Greer, Mr. Forrester was the son of the late Perry and Docia Belcher Forrester. He was the widower of Gladys Wright Forrester. He was a retired Baptist minister and served 27 years at Bethel Baptist Church. He served at Mush Creek Baptist Church in the North Greenville Association for four years. He was a member of Fork Hill Baptist Church in Heath Springs and served in the Air Force.

Surviving are his son, Donald Ray "Don" Forrester Sr. of Fort Mill; his brother, Vello M. Forrester of Greenville; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 tonight at Mahaffey Funeral Home and at other times at the home of Don Forrester, 1101 Camp Cox Creek, Fort Mill, SC 29715.

Memorials may be made to Fork Hill Baptist Church, 1125 Fork Hill Road, Heath Springs, SC 29058 or to Alzheimer Association, P.O. Box 7044, Columbia, SC 29202.

William Funderburke

LANCASTER - Mr. William Howard "Bill" Funderburke, 79, of 1370 Springdale Road died Tuesday, March, 9, 1999, at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte.

The funeral will be 4 p.m. Friday at Second Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dr. James D. Spencer III officiating. Burial will be at Lancaster Memorial Park.

A native of Lancaster, Mr. Funderburke was the son of the late J.F. and Mae Gregory Funderburke. He was a retired accountant for Springs Industries and a member of the Lancaster Amateur Radio Club. He was a member of Second Baptist Church, where he was a Sunday school teacher for more than 50 years and was a deacon.

Surviving are his wife, Mavis Hardin Funderburke; his stepmother, Valada Funderburke of Sumter; and his stepsister, Claudia Buchanan of Marietta, Ga.

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

Memorials may be made to Second Baptist Church, 1426 Great Falls Highway, Lancaster, SC 29720.

Kelly Hambrick

SYLVA, N.C. - Ms. Kelly Ann Hambrick, 30, died Wednesday, March 10, 1999, at Carolinas Medical Center.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Sylva, with the Rev. Ed Beddington officiating.

A native of Sylva, Ms. Hambrick was a member of First Baptist Church.

Surviving are two sons, Ton? Hambrick and Matthew Hambrick, both of the home; her father, Daryl Hambrick of Harrisburg, N.C.; her mother, Doris Mackey of Sylva; six brothers, Randy Mackey, Rusty Hambrick, Chris Seago, Tony Cabe and Randy Cabe, all of Sylva, and Bart Poole of Harrisburg; three sisters, Angel Parris and Diane Beck, both of Sylva, and Katie Poole of Harrisburg; her paternal grandmother, Margie Hambrick of Harrisburg; her maternal grandparents, George and Irene Mackey of Rock Hill; and her stepmother, Sharyn Hambrick of Harrisburg.

The family will receive friends at the church after the memorial service.

Memorials may be made to Together We Grow Fund at First Baptist Church of Sylva, P.O. Drawer 1024, Sylva, NC 28779.

Hankins and Whittington Funeral Home in Charlotte is in charge.

William Jenkins Sr.

TAMPA, Fla. - Mr. William Ervin Jenkins Sr., 70, of 1 East Palm Circle, Placid, Fla., died Monday, March 8, 1999, at Tampa General Hospital.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Hartley Funeral Home, with the Revs. Joey Burnette and Keith McManus officiating. Burial will be at Lancaster Memorial Park.

A native of Lancaster County, Mr. Jenkins was the son of Mary "Jack" Mobley Jenkins and the late Mr. William Perry Jenkins. He retired from Lotspiech Co. as a construction general superintendent. Mr. Jenkins was a member of Edison Masonic Lodge No. 298 in Florida and a member of Memorial United Methodist Church in Placid.

Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Doris Rowell Jenkins; two sons, W.E. "Billy" Jenkins of Lancaster and Lewis Hiriam Jenkins of Denver; his brother, Perry Jenkins of Lancaster; his sister, Marian McManus of Sumter; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hartley Funeral Home and at other times at the home of Billy Jenkins, 4230 Jenkins Hill Road, Lancaster.

David Neill

CHARLOTTE - Mr. David Moore Neill, 71, died Wednesday, March, 10, 1999, at Mercy Hospital.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Harry and Bryant Co., 500 Providence Road, with the Revs. Terry Swicegood and George Thompson officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain, N.C.

Born in Charlotte, Mr. Neill was the son of the late Buren Schuford Neill and Elizabeth McComb Neill. He received a bachelor's degree in business from Davidson College, where he played basketball and football, and later attended Northwestern University. His career in banking included working as senior vice president and trust officer at NCNB and First Union, as well as writing a financial planning column for the Charlotte News. He started his own business in the late 1960s. Mr. Neill was a charter member of Providence United Methodist Church, where he taught Sunday school, and was a Little League coach. He was the widower of Jean Webb Neill.

Surviving are his wife, Cleone B. Neill; four daughters, Libby Sturgis of Rock Hill, and Kathy Herran, Allison Richardson and Stephanie Neill, all of Charlotte; his brother Robert H. Neill of Charlotte; his sister, Elizabeth Fortune of Blowing Rock, N.C.; and seven grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 tonight at Harry and Bryant Co.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 1300 Baxter St., Charlotte, NC 28204 or to Davidson College, 102 N. Main St., Davidson, NC 28036 or to Central YMCA, 400 E. Morehead St., Charlotte, NC 28202 or to the charity of one's choice.

John Roddey

ROCK HILL - Mr. John Roddey, 97, of Springvalley Road died Wednesday, March 10, 1999, at Ebenezer Nursing Home.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Dr. William Pender officiating.

A native of Rock Hill, Mr. Roddey was the son of the late William Joseph and Mary Perry Dunlap Roddey. He was a graduate of Winthrop Training School, attended Davidson College and then transferred to the University of South Carolina, where he graduated. Mr. Roddey was a charter member of Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church and a deacon. He was president of Roddey Investments, was president of the YMCA and was on the YMCA board for many years. He was a Salvation Army board member, a Rotarian, and an Elks Club member. He also raised quail.

Surviving are his wife, Jean Richards Roddey; two sons, Jack Roddey of Rock Hill and J.G. Richards Roddey of Kiawah; his daughter, Bettie Gatewood Roddey Kistler of the home; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at Bass Funeral Home and at other times at the home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church or to the Mountain Retreat Association, Montreat, NC 28757.

James Stogner

LANCASTER - Mr. James Bruce Stogner, 65, of 1395 Duckwood Road died Wednesday, March 10, 1999, at Springs Memorial Hospital.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Cauthen Funeral Home, with the Revs. Melvin Adams and Marvin Tennant III officiating. Burial will be at Union Baptist Church Cemetery.

A native of Lancaster, Mr. Stogner is the son of the late Lewis Perry and Melisa Maybell Ivey Stogner. He was a member of New Testament Baptist Church and was retired from Springs Industries.

Surviving are his wife, Lottie Moseley; two sons, James F. Stogner and Danny L. Stogner, both of Lancaster; two daughters, Susie Miles of Lancaster and Evelyn "Cookie" Greene of Heath Springs; three brothers, John Stogner of Kershaw, and Jack Stogner and Lewis Stogner, both of Lancaster; four sisters, Evelyn Hodge of Kershaw, and Polly Gordon, Lottie Stogner and Nancy Adams, all of Lancaster; 10 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and 10 step great-grandchildren.

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

Linwood Troublefield

ROCK HILL - Mr. Linwood C. Troublefield, 84, of 1851 Dunlap Roddey Road died Wednesday, March 10, 1999.

Arrangements will be announced by Bass Funeral Home.

Wayne Wright

CHESTER - Mr. Wayne Everett Wright, 54, of 2037 Pinckney Road died Wednesday, March 10, 1999, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at First Church of the Nazarene, with the Rev. Gregg Geller officiating. Burial will at Chester Memorial Gardens.

A native of Chester, Mr. Wright was a former produce manager at Chester Winn-Dixie. He attended First Church of the Nazarene. A graduate of Chester High School, he served in the Navy during the Vietnam era. He was a member of Armenia Masonic Lodge No. 207.

Surviving are two sons, Todd W. Wright of Mount Pleasant and Rodney D. Wright of Chester; his parents, Everett and Lucille L. Wright of Chester; his brother, Mikell L. Wright of Griffin, Ga.; two sisters, Irish R. Wright and Lisa W. Inman, both of Chester; and two grandchildren.

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

Memorials may be made to First Church of the Nazarene Family Life Center, 182 Pinckney St., Chester, SC 29706. 

Willie Boulware

CHESTER - Mrs. Willie Coleman Boulware, 89, of Baltimore, formerly of Chester, died Wednesday, March, 10, 1999, in Lumberton, N.C.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Fairfield County, with the Rev. Moses Lightner officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

A native of Fairfield County, Mrs. Boulware attended Fairfield County public schools. She was a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church. After moving to Maryland, she joined Union Baptist Church in Sparrow's Point, Md., and New Pilgrim Baptist Church in Baltimore, where she was on the Pulpit Aid. She was a Missionary and member of the Helping Hand Club. She was chief food service attendant at Dundalk High School in Maryland for 32 years. She was the widow of John Wesley "Pink" Boulware.

Surviving are her brother, Johnny "Buddy" Coleman of Baltimore; and her sister, Larsie Chisholm of Chester.

The family is at the home of her sister, Larsie Chisholm, 155 Cemetery St.

King's Funeral Home, 135 Cemetery St., is in charge.

Ernest Clark

CHESTER - Mr. Ernest Cecil Clark of 130 Lowry St. died Sunday, March 7, 1999, at Chester County Hospital.

The funeral will be 3 p.m. Saturday at the Church of the Living God, with the Rev. Willie Haley officiating. Burial will be at the Old Wilson Baptist Church cemetery.

Surviving are his daughter, Carolyn Clark of Chicago; four sons, Curtis Clark, Ronald Clark, Earl Clark and James Anderson, all of Chester; two sisters, Louise Hick and Gertrude Clark of New York; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

The body may be viewed from 1 to 8 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Christopher King's Funeral Home, 703 Old York Road.

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

The family will receive friends at home.

Larry Cornwell

CHARLOTTE - Mr. Larry Elliott Cornwell, 46, of 6125 Wilkinson Blvd., formerly of Sharon, died Wednesday, March 10, 1999, at home.

Arrangements will be announced by Wright Funeral Home.

Johnnie Featherstone

CHESTER - Miss Johnnie L. Featherstone of 131 Pine Street Extension died Thursday, March 11, 1999, at her home.

The family will be at the home of Sharon Peterson, 119 Ella St.

King's Funeral Home, 135 Cemetery St., is in charge.

Frank Goss Jr.

LAKE WYLIE - Mr. Frank Austin Goss Jr., 58, of 1038 Sentinal Oaks Drive died Wednesday, March 10, 1999, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill.

The memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Good Samaritan United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Randall A. Madsen officiating.

A native of Allegany County, Pa., Mr. Goss was a member of Good Samaritan United Methodist Church.

Surviving are his parents, Frank A. and Berneice B. Goss of the home; and his sister, Marilyn Peterson of Aura, Colo.

The family will receive friends at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church.

Memorials may be made to Good Samaritan United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 5082, Lake Wylie, SC 29710.

M.L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home is in charge.

Connie Howze

BRONX, N.Y. - Mr. Connie Howze of 1072 Finley Ave. died Thursday, March 11, 1999, in New York.

Arrangements will be announced by Robinson Funeral Home in Rock Hill.

The family will be at 225 Twitty Court, Rock Hill.

Chandler Kellin

ROCK HILL - Chandler Mahlon Kellin, the infant son of David and Pam Pitmon Kellin of 3215 Bratton Drive, died Wednesday, March 10, 1999, at Piedmont Medical Center.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. today at Oakwood Acres Baptist Church, with the Rev. Rick Sturgis officiating.

Surviving in addition to his parents are two sisters, Stephanie Cooper of the home and Alicia Cooper of Rock Hill; his paternal grandmother, Ruth Smith of Manchester, Tenn.; his paternal grandfather, David M. Kellin and wife, Karie Kellin both of Kerville, Texas.

Bass Funeral Home is in charge.

Georgia Robinson

CHESTER - Mrs. Georgia Ball Robinson, 96, formerly of Lancaster Street, died Wednesday, March 10, 1999, at Chester County Nursing Center.

A graveside service will be 2 p.m. today at Evergreen Cemetery, with the Rev. Clay Waldrip officiating.

A native of Chester, Mrs. Robinson was the daughter of the late G.R. and Hattie Broome Ball. She was the widow of A.E. Robinson. A homemaker, Mrs. Robinson was a graduate of Chester High School and a member of First Baptist Church.

Surviving are her son, Erwin R. "Ergie" Robinson of Chester; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Robinson, 1020 Pineview Lakes, Chester.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 518, Chester, SC 29076.

Barron Funeral Home is in charge.

John Roddey

ROCK HILL - Mr. John Roddey, 97, of 2790 Springvalley Road died Wednesday, March 10, 1999, at Ebenezer Nursing Home.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. today at Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Dr. William Pender officiating.

A native of Rock Hill, Mr. Roddey was the son of the late William Joseph and Mary Perry Dunlap Roddey. He was a graduate of Winthrop Training School, attended Davidson College and then transferred to the University of South Carolina, where he graduated. Mr. Roddey was a charter member of the Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, where he was a deacon.

He was president of Roddey Investments. He was also president of the YMCA and served on the board for many years. He was a Salvation Army board chairman and served on the board of Friendship College. He was secretary and treasurer of Victory Cotton Mills, which was the first customer of Duke Power. He was a Rotarian and an Elks Club member. He owned Mount Pleasant Quail Farm and shipped eggs all over the United States.

Surviving are his wife, Jean Richards Roddey; two sons, Jack Roddey of Rock Hill and J.G. Richards Roddey of Kiawah; his daughter, Bettie Gatewood Roddey Kistler of the home; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church or to the Mountain Retreat Association, Montreat, NC 28757.

Bass Funeral Home is in charge.

L.C. Troublefield

ROCK HILL - Mr. Linwood Cole Troublefield, 84, of 1851 Dunlap Roddey Road died Wednesday, March 10, 1999, at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte.

A memorial service will be 6:30 tonight at Bass Funeral Home, with the Rev. Michael Cox officiating.

A native of Lee County, Mr. Troublefield was the son of the late George W. and Idelle McCall Troublefield. He established Troublefields Heating and Cooling in 1945 and retired in 1990. He was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church for 30 years.

Surviving are Cornelia Steele Troublefield; five sons, Tom Troublefield of Lancaster, Bill Troublefield, Dan Troublefield, Paul Troublefield and Jeff Troublefield, all of Rock Hill; three daughters, Jean T. Spampinato, Becky T. Davis and Linda T. Adams, all of Rock Hill; 15 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends after the service until 8:30 p.m. at Bass Funeral Home and at other times at the home of Jean Spampinato, 1824 Charter Drive, Rock Hill.

Memorials may be made to Epworth United Methodist Church, 620 Briarcliff Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730.

Margaret Woods

ROCK HILL - Mrs. Margaret Wilkinson Woods, 84, of 624 Meadowbrook Lane died Wednesday, March 10, 1999, at Westminster Healthcare Center.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Dr. William C. Pender officiating.

A native of Durham, N.C., Mrs. Woods was the daughter of the late Albert and Ollie Jeffreys Wilkinson. She attended Duke University and was the executive secretary to the president of Erwin Mills in Durham, N.C. Before her retirement, she was the office manager of her husband's law firm, Woods and Woods Attorneys. She was a member of Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are her husband, John Oates Woods; three sons, John O. Woods Jr. and Fred W. Woods, both of Alexandria, Va. and Henry T. Woods of Rock Hill; her daughter, Ann Woods Simpson of Rock Hill; her brother, Thomas N. Wilkinson of Durham, N.C.; and four grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 tonight at the home of her daughter, Ann Woods Simpson, 626 Oakwood Lane, Rock Hill.

Memorials may be made to Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, 421 Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730.

Greene Funeral Home is in charge. 


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