B2 THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2013 WWW.THESTATE.COM THE STATE, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA OBITUARIES Johnny A. Atkinson, 80, of Hartsville, died Wednesday. Plans will be announced by Norton Funeral Home. Elisa "Frog" Austin, 45, of Kershaw, died Tuesday. Friends may call from p.m.
today at Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home, Hartsville. Merlin "Bergie" Bergerson, 79, of West Columbia, died Wednesday. Plans will be announced by Barr-Price Funeral Home and Crematorium, Lexington. J.D. Covington, 65, of 1509 Nunamaker Drive, Columbia, died Tuesday.
Plans will be announced by Manigault-Hurley Funeral Home. Quillie Ferguson, 86, of 1042 Main Fairfax, died Tuesday. Friends may call at 4337 Burton Ferry, Allendale. Plans will be announced by Allendale Community Funeral Home, Allendale. Clyde Mack 57, of Swansea, died Wednesday.
Friends may call at the Mack Family Center, Hwy. 6, Swansea. Plans will be announced by W.B. Crumel Funeral Home, North. Darius "Rye" Murph, 62, of St.
Matthews, died Tuesday. Friends may call at 134 Wash Lane, St. Matthews. Plans will be announced by W.B. Crumel Funeral Home, North.
Mary E. Smith, 46, of 521 Scarsdale Drive, Columbia, died Wednesday. Plans will be announced by Bostick-Tompkins Funeral Home. Emma J. Spease, 80, of Cheraw, died Tuesday.
Friends may call from noon-1 p.m. Friday at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home, Chesterfield. Josephine R. Wyman, 82, of Columbia, died Tuesday. Plans will be announced by Kornegay Moseley Funeral Home.
John Young, 80, of Columbia, died Wednesday. Plans will be announced by Shives Funeral Home. Joe A. Addison, of Columbia, at noon at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Elisa "Frog" Austin, 45, of Kershaw, at 4 p.m.
at the graveside in Westview Memorial Park Cemetery. Brown- Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home is in charge. Rev. Joseph Brown at 11 a.m. (10 a.m.
viewing) at Memorial AME Church. Funeral Home, Taylor Street Chapel, Columbia, is in charge. Master Sgt. Charles "Chuck" William Cipriano U.S. Air Force of Columbia, at 10 a.m.
at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park Serenity Gardens with full military honors. Greenlawn Funeral Home is in charge. Rosa Brown Days, at 2 p.m. (1 p.m. viewing) at Zion Canaan Baptist Church, with burial in Memorial Gardens of Columbia.
Funeral Home, Taylor Street Chapel, Columbia, is in charge. Regina Jeffcoat, a homegoing service at 2 p.m. at Central Baptist Church, Columbia. Bostick-Tompkins Funeral Home is in charge. Delores Rhodes, at 11 a.m.
at Funeral Home, Columbia, with burial in Chapel AME Church Cemetery. Charles Wyman Wingard, 69, of Leesville, at 3 p.m. at Union Lutheran Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Milton Shealy Funeral Home, Batesburg-Leesville, is in charge. Anne "Nancy" McNulty Beal GEORGETOWN Anne McNulty Beal died peacefully and entered into eternal life on August 20, 2013.
Mrs. Beal was born January 7, 1930, in Chicago, to Michael Anthony and Philomena Cos- grove McNulty, the second of their three children. Mrs. Beal graduated from Academy of Sa- cred Heart in Lake Forest, attended Trinity College in Washington, D.C., and graduat- ed from Barat College in Lake Forest. She was married to Frank Shouse Beal of Jacksonville, for 53 years, and they have four children and 11 grandchil- dren.
Mrs. Beal was devoted to her family and her faith and was a very active member of Saint Mary Our Lady of Ransom Cath- olic Church in Georgetown. She and her husband were also in- strumental in the early 1960s in the formation and development of the modern Republican Party in South Carolina. Mrs. Beal was predeceased by her husband, her mother and fa- ther, and her sister, Angela (Mrs.
Donald B. Ambrose) of Winnetka, Ill. She is survived by her son, Frank S. Jr. and his wife, Elizabeth of Columbia; daughter, Karen B.
Chewning of Georgetown; son, Michael M. and his wife, Elizabeth of Co- lumbia; and daughter, Anne B. and her husband, Wm. David Starnes, of Georgetown. is also survived by her 11 grandchildren who will miss her very much: L.
Harris Chewning, Kathleen G. Chewning, Claire M. Chewning, Frank S. Beal, III, Callie E. Beal, Pinkney V.
Beal, Michael M. Beal, Wm. Reese Starnes III, Myles M. Starnes, J. Duffy Beal and A.
Eileen Starnes. Mrs. Beal is also survived by her brother, Michael J. McNulty of Wilmette, Ill. A visitation and celebration of the life of Anne McNulty Beal will be held at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Da- vid Starnes from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2013. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m.
on Friday, August 23, 2013, at Saint Mary Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church in Georgetown. Inter- ment will be in Oak Lawn Ceme- tery, Jacksonville, Fla. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be sent to: Saint Mary Our Lady of Ran- som Catholic Church, 317 Broad Street, Georgetown, SC 29440; Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser Street, George- town, SC 29440; or the Ameri- can Cancer Society, P.O. Box 100902, Columbia, SC 29290.
Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home is in charge of ar- rangements. Troy Lee Crowder COLUMBIA Funeral service for Mr. Troy Lee Crowder will be held Friday 2:00 p.m. (viewing 1:00 p.m.) at Zion Pilgrim Bap- tist Church, 11121 Monticello Road. Interment with military honors will be held Monday 1:00 p.m.
in Fort Jackson National Cemetery. Viewing will be held today beginning at 2:00 p.m. at Funeral Home, Taylor Street Chapel. Surviving are his wife, Cora Lee Geter Crowder; son, Timo- thy Gatson; daughters, Denise Jones, Valerie Ervin and Leeverner Mitchell; two grand- children, and a host of other lov- ing relatives and friends. www.leevy.com Ora Pound Davis GASTON Ora Pound Davis, 67, of Gaston, died Monday, August 19, 2013.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 23, 2013, at First Baptist Church of Gaston with Dr. Larry Harrison officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The casket will be placed in the church at 10:00 a.m.
Mrs. Davis was born in Jack- son, Mississippi, a daughter of the late Ashby and Eva Lee Lloyd Pound. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Gas- ton and was married to the late William Allan Davis. Survivors include her sister, Sandra (Jimmy) Watts of Gas- ton; brothers-in-law, David (Lyn- da) Haun of Hanahan, John Haun of Ohio; and a sister-in- law, Joanna (Keith) Chandler of Greenville. She was predeceased by a daughter, Samantha Leigh Moore.
The family will receive friends from a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Gaston, before the service. Culler-McAlhany Funeral Home in North (www.mcalhanyf uneralhome.com) is in charge of arrangements. Thelma M. Freeman COLUMBIA Thelma Margrett Freeman, 94, of Columbia, passed into eternal life, August 20, 2013, in Providence Hospital, Forest Drive.
Born June 1, 1919, in Farmsville, TX, she was a daughter of the late William Washington and Girtie (Bowers) She was a member of First Baptist Church, Columbia, for more than 35 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James P. Freeman, with whom she shared a union of more than 66 years. She is survived by her chil- dren, Jerry L. Freeman (Judith) and Rosemary F.
Lytle (Rick); grandchildren, James C. Free- man (Sunny), Douglas P. Free- man (Jaclyn) Jennifer L. Schulz (Michael) and Melanie L. Peake (Donnie).
She is also survived by great-grandchildren, Cameran and Jackson Schulz, and Landon and Payton Grace Peake. The family would like to send special thanks to Wildwood Downs Rehab nurses and staff who provided excellent care during her final months. The family would like to also thank dear neighbors, Dot, Diane and Ruth for their loving care and compassion. A private memorial and inter- ment service will be held at a lat- er date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church Missions, 1306 Hampton Street, Columbia, SC 29201.
Arrangements have been en- trusted to Greenlawn Funeral Home. Friends and relatives are invited to view this obituary and share condolences or memories with the family at www.green- lawnmemorialparkand fh.com. James Michael Griggs YOUNGSVILLE, N.C. James Mi- chael Griggs of Youngsville, North Carolina passed away at his home late Monday evening, August 19, 2013. Mike was born in Camden, South Carolina, March 13, 1956, to Wilma and Hewitt Griggs, where he grew up with his child- hood friend Tim Self.
He gradu- ated from Newberry College in 1978 and received his degree from the University of South Carolina. He married his first wife, Linda Thomas Griggs with whom he had two children. During career he worked as a sales executive for Bur- roughs Corporation, Wang Labo- ratories and MediClick Incorpo- rated. He was the VP of Sales for Global Software, Global Knowl- edge and Vigilar. Mike was an accomplished pianist and passionate about music, boating, expensive cars and his Harley motorcycle.
His family considered him Paul number one fan. He loved the Lord and was a member of the Hope Lutheran Church in Wake Forest. He of- ten worked with the group on Wednesday night dinners and other church proj- ects. He was an avid fan of Duke Blue Devils basketball and the South Carolina Gameco*cks. He held the position of president for the Association for several years.
Mike is survived by his loving wife, Jennie Griggs; son and daughter-in-law, Christopher and Natalie Griggs; his daughter and son-in-law, Erin and Jeremy Libby; stepdaughters and hus- bands, Brooke and Brad Cham- bers, Blair and Robert Edward Turner IV; mother and stepfa- ther, Wilma and Bobby Black- well; sister and husband, Mi- chelle and Beaury Gantt and their children, Kelsey and Corey Steverson; brother, Mitchell Griggs, and his six grandchil- dren, and many friends. The visitation will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2013, at the home of Mike and Jennie Griggs from 6 to 8 p.m. The me- morial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, August 23, 2013, in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Association in honor of father, James Hewitt Griggs, on-line at www.al z.org or by mail at Association, P.O.
Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011. A service of Bright Funeral Home Cremation Center, 405 South Main Street, Wake Forest, NC (919-556-5811). www.brightfunerals.com Robert "Bobby" L. Hollifield COLUMBIA Service for Robert L. "Bobby" Hollifield will be held at noon Friday, August 23, 2013, in the J.P.
Holley Funeral Home chapel with interment to follow in Gates of Heaven Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday morning from 9:00 a.m. until the hour of service. Services have been entrusted to by J.P. Holley Funeral Home.
He is survived by his loving family and dear friends. Ann Hubble ELGIN Funeral service for Ann Hubble, 89, will be held 11:30 a.m. Friday, August 23, 2013, at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, with interment in Fort Jackson National Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mrs.
Hubble died Wednesday, August 21, 2013. Born in Water Valley, she was a daugh- ter of the late William C. and Vesta Brazeal Vaughn. Ann Hubble was a wonderful wife and parent. She loved people and they loved her.
She was an accomplished decorator. Mrs. Hubble attended school in Water Valley and graduated in 1943. She married James E. Hubble two weeks before he was drafted during WWII.
He became an of- ficer of the U.S. Army during the war. During the 28 years of her military service, she was a beautiful wife who was widely admired and loved by all who knew her. She was a loving mother to her two boys. Her husband, her two sons and her grandchildren were the joys of her life.
The family would like to thank Betty and Faith, her caregivers, for their love and care during Mrs. final years. In addition to her husband of 70 years, James E. Hubble, she is survived by her two sons, Jim (Linda) Hubble and Bob (Mary) Hubble; grandchildren, Melissa (Josh) Gray, Bill (Melissa) Hub- ble and Kate Hubble. She was preceded in death by five broth- ers and five sisters.
Please sign the online guestbook at www.dunbarfunera ls.com. Robert Lee Marsh LEXINGTON Graveside service for Robert Lee Marsh, 90, of Lexington, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 23, 2013, in Woodridge Memorial Park. Rev- erend Mark Bredholt will offici- ate. Thompson Funeral Home of West Columbia is in charge.
Mr. Marsh, widower of the late Dorothy Dent Marsh of 59 years, passed away on Wednes- day, August 21, 2013. Born in Columbia, SC, he was the son of the late Macon and Pearl Taylor Marsh. He was a loving and kind husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother who enjoyed quiet time and soli- tude. He also enjoyed reading.
He retired from Pacific Mills af- ter 42 years of dedicated service. He was a proud United States Army veteran who served in the Pacific Theatre during WWII. He survived by his daughter, Marie Harbin (Steve) of West Columbia; sons, Robert Lee Marsh, Jr. of Columbia, and Donnie R. Marsh of Lexington; two grandchildren, Jeff Marsh (Connie) of Chicago, IL, and Tracy Marsh of Columbia; and twin great-granddaughters, Av- ery and Evelyn.
The family would like to thank Dr. Keith Lobel and the staff of Tri-County Hospice for their lov- ing and compassionate care. Family and friends may sign on-line guest book at www.thompsonsfuneral.com. Edith Gill McMahan CHARLOTTE Edith Gill McMahan, a resident of Char- lotte, N.C., since 1988, died in the Stewart Health Center Au- gust 15, 2013, after a long ill- ness. Born November 15, 1918, Edith grew up in Salisbury, N.C., a daughter of Grace Simerson Gill and John McKenzie Gill.
She graduated from Columbia Bible College (now known as Columbia International Univer- sity) in 1946. She married W. Thomas McMahan, Jr. on No- vember 15, 1947, and they set- tled in Columbia, S.C., where they worked and raised their three children. Thomas was the Religion Editor for The State newspaper and later was em- ployed by the S.C.
State Hospi- tal, helping William S. Hall, M.D. with various public rela- tions projects. Edith was a stay- at-home mother until 1963 when she began her teaching career. She taught special education at Congaree Elementary School.
She was widowed in 1968 and continued teaching until 1984. During this time Edith devel- oped a number of new ap- proaches for helping deeply troubled and mentally chal- lenged students develop basic life skills, equipping dozens of youngsters to lead independent lives. Edith lived a life of strong, un- wavering faith in the Lord Jesus, and firmly believed in the power of prayer to change lives. She was considered a war- by her family. Over the years Edith taught a number of adult Bible Classes and was known as a powerful Bible ex- positor, with a focus on practical life application of the Scriptures.
Most recently she was a member of Church at Charlotte, an Evan- gelical Free Church and partici- pated in the prayer ministry there until she became home- bound six years ago. Edith was also an avid reader, who enjoyed a variety of authors ranging from Charles Spurgeon (her favorite theologian) to Louis Amour westerns. She had a wonderful sense of humor and was a great storyteller. She enjoyed following professional football and golf. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by her two sisters, Mar- garet Gill Kincaid and Mary White Gill Smith, and a niece, Nancy Kincaid Routh.
She is survived by two sons, John Tho- mas McMahan and his wife, Lynn, of Chicago, IL, James Gill McMahan and his wife, Patricia, of Dix Hill, NY, and a daughter, Mary M. Christenbury and her husband, Jonathan, of Charlotte, NC. She is also survived by nine grandchildren including Trevor McMahan and his wife, Amalia, Ryan McMahan and his wife, Crystal, Paul Stege and his wife, Erin, Nicole S. Brown and her husband, Rory, Chris McMahan, Jonathan McMahan and his wife, Lori, Katie M. Pulli and her husband, Mike, Joseph Christenbury and his wife, Ka- thryn, and Liz Christenbury; 11 great-grandchildren with num- ber 12 due in October 2013, and her nephew, Raymond Douglas Smith of Olney, MD.
A funeral service will be held at Church at Charlotte, 2500 Carmel Road, Charlotte, NC, on Saturday, August 24, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor James Kallam officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Interment will follow at 2:30 p.m. in South- land Memorial Gardens, 700 West Dunbar Road, West Co- lumbia, SC.
Memorials may be made to Columbia International Univer- sity, Scholarship Fund, 7435 Monticello Road, Columbia, SC 29203. Many thanks go out to the staff at the Stewart Health Center for their tender and lov- ing care and to Hospice Pallia- tive Care, Charlotte Region. Arrangements are in the care of Hankins Whittington Fu- neral Service; please share con- dolences online at www.hankins whittington.com. Mary Jane Willis Phillips BELLA VISTA, Ark. Mary Jane Willis Phillips, 76, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, departed this life Au- gust 18, 2013.
She was born in Smithburg, West Virginia, Octo- ber 20, 1936, to Roy and Sylvia Jane Bird Willis. She graduated in 1954 from Doddridge County High School before leaving for Atlanta, Geor- gia, to work for Delta Airlines. While working for the airline, she met and married Ivey Earl Phillips March 11, 1960. They relocated to Cleveland, Tennes- see, and had one child, Robyn. Job changes led them to Texas and finally to Irmo, South Caro- lina, where they lived for years.
She was involved with the church at Dutch Fork and a wonderful group of friends with whom she lunched monthly. Mary leaves behind her hus- band, Ivey, of 53 years, daughter and son-in-law, Robyn and Scot Thurman of Eureka Springs, Ar- kansas, and two grandchildren, Lila Claire and Matthew Thur- man, also of Eureka Springs, who were the joys of her life. She is survived by three broth- ers: Glen Roy Willis (Joyce) of Akron, Ohio; Walter Willis (Jan) of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Fred Willis of New Matamors, Ohio; and 11 nieces and neph- ews. She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters-in- law, one niece and one nephew. A memorial service held at a later date.
Arrangements were made with Nelson Funeral Serv- ice, Berryville, Arkansas. Memo- rial donations may be sent to The Academy of Excellence, P.O. Box 427, Eureka Springs, AR 72632. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com. Faye Metts Sease PROSPERITY Faye Metts Sease, 76, widow of John Oliver Sease, died Tuesday, Au- gust 20, 2013, in Palmetto Health Richland.
Born March 16, 1937, in Pros- perity, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Blease and Lila Mae Wise Metts. She had retired from the Newberry County Public School as a lunch- room manager. Mrs. Sease was a member of Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church where she was a member of LCW She was a diehard Clemson Tiger fan and was a proud member of IPTAY. She is survived by a son, Har- old Sease of Prosperity; a daugh- ter, Sallie Sease Taylor of Pros- perity; a granddaughter, Jenni- fer Marie Taylor; devoted friends, Joe, Brenda and Stevie Franklin and Barbara Johnson, and devoted canine companion, Brandi.
Funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, August 23, 2013, at Bachman Chapel Lu- theran Church by the Rev. Floyd Sides. Burial will follow in Newberry Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church, 3074 Bachman Chapel Road, Prosperity, SC 29127 or to the American Heart Association, 190 Knox Abbott Drive, Suite 301, Cayce, SC 29033.
McSwain-Evans Funeral Home is entrusted. www.mcswainevans.com Daisy Taylor CAMDEN A funeral service to celebrate the life of Daisy Wolfe Taylor, 92, of Camden, SC, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, Au- gust 25, 2013, at Malvern Hill Baptist Church in Camden. Rev. Craig Thompson and Rev.
Bust- er Morris will officiate. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Me- morial Park. The family will re- ceive friends at 2:00 p.m., one hour prior to the service, in the church Fellowship Hall. Memori- als may be made in her memory to Malvern Hill Baptist Church Building Fund, 1514 Malvern Hill Drive, Camden, SC 29020. Daisy Wolfe Taylor, widow of W.
Loyd Taylor, died Tuesday, August 20, 2013. She was born in Waxhaw, NC, a daughter of the late George Sanford Wolfe and Johnnie Morrison Wolfe. She was a member of Malvern Hill Baptist Church, was a for- mer Sunday school class treas- urer and spent many hours visit- ing and preparing food for oth- ers. Daisy loved gardening and was proud of her prized toma- toes. Daisy is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Jordan (Tom- my); sons, Daryl Taylor (Reba) and Frankie Taylor (Beverly), all of Camden; grandchildren, Miles Taylor, Scott Taylor, Jason Jor- dan, Kristin Taylor and Justin Taylor; great-grandchildren, McKenzie Taylor, Brooke Jor- dan, Jackson Jordan, Lacey Tay- lor, Cody Taylor, Graham Jor- dan and Caden Taylor.
Besides her husband and pa- rents, Daisy was predeceased by six sisters and four brothers. Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel, is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the Taylor family by visit- ing www.kornegayfuneral.com. NOTICES RITES DEATHS OBITUARY POLICY The State will publish the inch of an obituary for $35. Additional inches may be purchased, with dis- counts available through package pricing.
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