The State from Columbia, South Carolina (2024)

WWW.THESTATE.COM THE STATE, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2004 B9 OBITUARIES DEATHS James Mack Jr. HARTSVILLE Services for James "Sonnie" Walton Mack mathematics teacher, member of Omega Psi Phi, and Pi Lambda Theta Intl. Honor Society, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. John UMC, directed by Hines Funeral Home.

Born in Philadelphia to James Sr. Lurlean Bess Mack, he died Nov. 30, 2004. Surviving are parents; sisters, Lerlita Wingate, Gabriella MackWhite; aunts; nieces; nephews. Cynthia Mayfield CARLISLE Services for Cynthia S.

Mayfield, 72, widow of Eugene Mayfield 2 p.m. today (viewing 1 p.m.) at Red Hill Baptist Church, viewing also 9 a.m.-noon today at King's Funeral Home, Chester. Born in Chester Co. to George and Novie Smith, she died Nov. 28, 2004.

Surviving: children, Eugene Alexander, George, Eddie and Mary Mayfield, Remattie Brown, Robin Johnson; grands; great-grands. Rounette McElveen MARIETTA, Ga. Services for Rounette Morris McElveen, 69, retired from Cobb County government, will be held at 11 a.m. today at Powers Ferry UMC; burial: Cheatham Hill Memorial Park. H.M.

Patterson Son Funeral Directors is in charge. Born in Turbeville, S.C., to Hagood and Molly Morris, she died Nov. 30, 2004. Surviving: husband, Charles sons, Charles Mark; grandchildren, Heather, Jessica. Freddie McMichael BROOKLYN, N.Y.

Services in S.C. for Freddie Richard McMichael, 81, widower of Louise Gill, 1 p.m. today at Carroll Mortuary, burial in Orange Grove UM Church Cemetery, both in Bamberg; visitation following at the church. Born in Bamberg to Thomas and Minnie McMichael, he died November 24, 2004. Surviving: daughters, Jacqueline and Janet McMichael; siblings; adopted brother; grand, great-grand.

Jewel Morris VARNVILLE. Services for Jewel Morris, 42, are 1 p.m. today at Huspah Missionary Baptist Church, Hampton; burial in Ellis Cemetery. Garvin and Garvin Funeral Home, Estill, is in charge. Born in Savannah to Eugene and Mildred Morris, she died Nov.

30, 2004. Surviving are sons, Michael, Marcus Morris; husband, Joe Walls; siblings, Eugene Gerald Morris, Barbara White; nieces, nephews and friends. Lillie Parker JOHNSONVILLE Services for Lillie Belle Langley Parker, 80, widow of Mack Parker, 11 a.m. Saturday (visitation t10) at Johnsonville First Baptist Church; burial: Garden of Devotion Cemetery, directed by Morris Funeral Home, Hemingway. Born in Lake City to David Selena Langley, she died Nov.

30, 2004. Surviving: children, Shirley Baxley, Judy Hodge, Bruce, Johnny, Tracy, Danny, Andy Parker, Mavis Riley. George Parnell Ill COLUMBIA Services for Mr. George Parnell, II will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday (viewing at noon) at Bethlehem Baptist Church with burial in Lincoln Cemetery.

Wake services will be held 7 p.m. this evening at Leevy's Funeral Home, Taylor Street Chapel. Surviving are his daughter, Tammy Parnell; sons, George and Christopher Parnell; mother, Alene Kennedy; 5 brothers; 6 sisters. Anthony Pompey DARLINGTON Services for Anthony "Chris" Pompey, 42, are 11 a.m. today at Center Baptist Church, burial in Hart Cemetery, directed by Mitchell-Josey Funeral Home.

Born in Darlington Co. to Dorothy Johnson, he died Nov. 29, 2004. Surviving: mother; daughter, Chrystal Pompey; former wife, Thomasena Hickman; siblings, Alhonso, Tina, Supreme, Doris, Jerry, Deloris, Michael, Larry; grandmother; more. Jessie Pringle RIDGEVILLE Services with burial for Jessie Pringle, 77, are 2 p.m.

Saturday (wake service 7-8 tonight) at Poplar Hill Christian Church, Cross. Eutawville Community Funeral Home is in charge. Born to Robert and Julia Ramsey, she died Dec. 1, 2004. Surviving are children, Julia White, Lula Bennett, Virginia Simmons, Eva Husser, Annie Gilliard, Albert, Albert Robert Pringle; 4 siblings; 31 grandchildren.

Robert Prokop IRMO Services for Robert Bogumil Prokop, 49, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, 2004 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Chapin. A rosary will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, December 3, 2004 with visitation to follow until 8:00 p.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Chapin.

Memorials may be made to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Chapin Chapel is in charge. Mr. Prokop died Wednesday, December 1, 2004. He was the son of Genowefa Kliza Prokop and the late Felix Prokop.

He was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Chapin. He is survived by his wife, Anna K. Prokop of Irmo; daughters, Joanna Prokop of Charleston, and Melissa Prokop of Irmo; mother, Genowefa Prokop; sister, Mary Zielinski; brothers, Peter and Stanley Prokop, all of Buffalo, NY. www.caughmanharmanfuneralhome.com DEATHS Angela Ransom MULLINS Angela Wilhelmena Ransom was born on April 5, 1953 in Mullins, SC to the late Mr. Wellington Ransom and Mrs.

Wilhelmena Ham Ransom. She departed this Thursday, November 25, 2004 in Washington, DC. She was a 1971 graduate of Mullins High School. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies form the University of South Carolina in 1974 where she was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Angela received a Master of Arts in Russian History from the University of Michigan and a Master of Arts in Linguistics from Georgetown University.

She confessed Jesus Christ her Lord and Savior at the age of twelve and joined Ebenezer AME Church in Mullins. The spiritual foundation she received at Ebenezer helped her to embrace different religions and cultures throughout her life. Angela had a passion for language and the spoken word. She participated in foreign study programs throughout her educational experience. She spent the summer after her freshman year of college studying in Dijon, France.

She was an exchange student at the University of Warwick, Coventry, England, for: a semester of her junior year where she met many life-long friends. Her foreign language studies continued with the study of Russian at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont, a year's study of Russian at the University of Leningrad in what was then Leningrad, Russia and another year's study at the University of Lyon in Lyon, France. She was fluent in French and Russian. Most of her professional career was spent with the World Bank in Washington, DC as an International Strategic Policy Analyst. At the World Bank she was assigned to missions in Europe, Asia and Africa.

Most of her assignments were in French speaking countries or in the former Soviet Union where she conducted analyses of educational development. Angela was deeply loved by her family and friends. She leaves to cherish her memory her beloved mother, Mrs. Wilhelmena Ham Ransom; one brother, Bruce W. Ransom, II of Clemson, SC; two sisters, Shirley Ransom and Gayle Ransom of Atlanta, GA: one niece, Morgan Freeman of Atlanta, GA, one nephew, Austin McKinney of Atlanta, GA; one sister-in-law, Emma Knight of Clemson, SC; two brothers-in-law, John Freeman and Joseph McKinney of Atlanta, GA; three aunts, Mrs.

Nora Ransom Greenlee of Sumter, SC, Mrs. Ernestine H. Franklin of Darlington, SC, and Mrs. Doris H. Hamlin of Timmonsville, SC; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, 2004 at Ebenezer A.M.E. Church in Mullins, SC. The family will receive guests on Friday, Dec. 3, 2004 from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

at Troy's Funeral Home, 247 NE Front Street, Mullins. William Richardson SUMMERTON Services for William "Strapper Bubba" Richardson, 77, 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter AME Church, Rimini; burial in Mt. Pleasant UME Church Cemetery, Panola.

Dyson's Home for Funerals is in charge. Born to George and Ada Washington, reared by his grandmother, Susan "Strapper" Richardson, he died Nov. 27, 2004. Surviving: 7 sons; 3 daughters; 4 sisters; 3 brothers; 16 grands; 4 great-grands. Margie Sanders DENMARK Services for Margie Sanders, 63, are 1 p.m.

Saturday at Honey Ford Baptist Church with burial in Bamberg County Memory Gardens, Bamberg. Viewing is 7 tonight at Wright's Funeral Home. Born in Barnwell Co. to Lexia and Lucille Williams, she died Nov. 29, 2004.

She worked as a top cook in Bronx, N.Y. Surviving are husband, John; mother; sons; daughters; stepchildren; brothers; sisters. Elizabeth Selecman WEST COLUMBIA Elizabeth Jane Se- lecman, 83, died Tuesday, December 1, 2004. Born in Hazzard, KY, she was the daughter of the late George and Jane Carter Saufley. Services for Mrs.

Selecman will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. www.thompsonsfuneral.com Larry Sellers RUBY Services for Larry Colon Sellers, 61, widower of Willie Faye Burr Sellers, will be 11 a.m. Saturday (visitation 6-8 tonight) at MillerRivers-Caulder Funeral Home, Chesterfield, burial in Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery. Born in Chesterfield Co. to Charlie and Cornelius Sellers, he died Dec.

1, 2004. Surviving: son, Chad Sellers; brothers, Jerry, Darrell, Terry Sellers; aunt, uncle, nieces, nephews. Calvin Sims NEWBERRY Services with burial for Calvin C. Sims are 1 p.m. Saturday at Fairview Baptist Church, where he was a member.

F.B. Pratt Son Funeral Home is in charge. Born to Otis and Aurelia Jeter Sims, he died Dec. 1, 2004. Surviving are children, Neddra Cannon, Cleo, Stephen, Curtis Sims; 12 stepchildren; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grands; special cousins, Floyd Sims, Dorethea Trapp, L.C.

Kinard. DEATHS James Singletary LAKE CITY Services for James Louis Singletary, 46, will be held at 2 p.m. today at New Zion Baptist Church; burial: Sandhill Memorial Park, directed by Green's Funeral Home. He died Nov. 30, 2004.

He served four years in the U.S. Army. Surviving: mother, Jannie Mae Cameron; siblings, Flossie McFadden, Lillie Mack, CW03 John Herman, Wallace Franklin; relatives and friends. Gertrude Smith ORANGEBURG Services for Gertrude S. Smith, 85, widow of Ryan Salley and Palmer Smith, will be held at 2 p.m.

Saturday (visitation 6-8 tonight) at Dukes-Harley Funeral Home with burial in Sunnyside Cemetery. Born in Orangeburg Co. to Robert and Dessie Hopkins Hall, she died Dec. 2, 2004. Surviving are a number of nieces and nephews; special friend, Millie Theopolos.

Snipes, 84, widower of Thelma Eubanks Snipes, 11 a.m. Saturday (visitation 6-8 tonight): Hartley Funeral Home; burial: Lancaster Memorial Park. Born in Kershaw Co. to Jess Viola Snipes, he died Dec. 2, 2004.

A member of Temple Baptist Church, he had 40, out of 53 years, of perfect attendance. Surviving: sons, Jessie, Randy; sister, Ethel Plyler; grands; great-grands. Julius Snipes LANCASTER Services for Julius Ronnie Stewart HOPKINS Services for Ronnie L. Stewart, 51, will be held at 2:00 pm. on Saturday, December 4, 2004 at Kittiwake Baptist Church.

Visitation will be held from 7-9 p.m. on Friday, December 3, 2004 at CaughmanHarman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Joseph M. Still Augusta Burn Center, 3651 Wheeler Augusta, GA 30909 or Providence Heart Institute, 2435 Forest Columbia, SC 29204. Mr.

Stewart died on Sunday, November 28, 2004. He was the son of the Nancy Stewart and the late James J. Stewart. He was a member of Kittiwake Baptist Church and an EMT for Life Reach Flight Team at Providence Heart Institute for twenty-one years and worked in the Providence Cath Lab. He is survived by his wife, Renee Stewart of West Columbia; son, Shannon Michael Stewart of West Columbia; mother, Nancy Shugart Stewart of LaPlata, MD; brother, Jerry Stewart and wife, Maria, brother, Jimmy Stewart and wife, Marty of LaPlata, MD; sister-in-law, Linda Buffalo of LaPlata, MD; mother and father-in-law, Bob and Jo Shealy of Cayce; sister-in-law, Robin Sox and husband, Eddie of Lexington; brother-in-law, Brian Shealy and wife, Melanie of Greer; numerous beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Mr. Stewart was preceded in death by his brother, Larry Stewart. www.caughmanharmanfuneralhome.com Nettie Sutphin WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Funeral services for Nettie Mohler Sutphin, 85, of Winston-Salem, NC, formerly of Camden, SC, will be held Saturday, December 4, 2004, at 1:00 p.m. at Bethesda Presbyterian Church.

The family will receive friends following the service in the John Knox Hall of Bethesda Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dr. William F. Summers and Rev.

Dennis Tetter will officiate. Memorials may be made to Bethesda Presbyterian Church, 502 DeKalb Street, Camden, SC 29020 or Kershaw County Medical Center Auxillary, Haile and Roberts Street, Camden, SC 29020. Kornegay Funeral Home Camden Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Sutphin, widow of Villa Sutphin, died Tuesday, November 23, 2004.

Born in Waynesboro, VA, she was the daughter of the late James Webb and Ada May Fitzgerald Mohler. She was secretary of Springdale Hall for 27 years, a former Kershaw County Medical Center Auxillary for 15 years, a volunteer for Camden Christian Ministries for 10 years. executive secretary for Community Chest. Mrs. Sutphin was a member of Bethesda Presbyterian Church where she served as Deacon, Elder and Moderator of Presbyterian Women.

Surviving are a son, Jimmy Sutphin of the home, a daughter, Anne Smith of Winston-Salem, NC, 4 grandchildren and 3 grandchildren. She was predeceased by 2 sisters. KERSHAW Elmer Truesdale Ill Elmer Lee "Dick" Truesdale Ill Funeral services for Truesdale, III, will be held Saturday, December 4, 2004, at 3:00 p.m. from the Chapel of Baker Funeral Home. Burial with military honors will follow in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Camden, SC.

Rev. Tony. Barnes and Rev. Thomas Sullivan will officiate. Mr.

Truesdale, 60, died Wednesday, December 1, 2004, at his home. Born in Winnsboro, SC, he was the son of the late Elmer Lee Truesdale, Jr. and Edna Hornsby Truesdale, and married to Natalie Taylor Truesdale. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served during the Vietnam Conflict.

He was also a member of V.F.W. Post 8990 Kershaw and a retired me- DEATHS chanic. Surviving, in addition to his wife of Kershaw, are 2 sons, Dorman A. "Tony" Truesdale of Kershaw, Ricky Truesdale of Camden, SC, 2 daughters, Paula McCabe of Kingston, OK, Bridget Plexico of Lancaster, SC, 6 grandchildren, 2 sisters, Mittie Christie of Irmo, SC, Annette Balm of Floresville, Texas, and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Charles Kenneth Truesdale.

The family will receive friends Friday, December 3, 2004, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Baker Funeral Home. Memorial contributions in Mr. Truesdale's memory may be made to Hospice of Kershaw County, 2001 West Dekalb Street, Camden, SC 29020 or Open Arms Baptist Church, 5793 Lockhart Road, Kershaw, SC 29067, or the charity of one's choice. Condolences can be e-mailed to Bakerfh comporium.net and will be delivered to the family.

Baker Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Truesdale. Elijah Turner Jr LEXINGTON Services for Elijah C. Turner, 86, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, 2004 at The Harvest Church with burial to follow in Woodridge Memorial Park with full military honors.

Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday, December 3, 2004 at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel. Memorials may be made to Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 5317, West Columbia, SC 29171 Mr. Turner died Tuesday, November 30, 2004.

Born April 4, 1918 in Anniston, AL, he was the son of the late Elijah C. Sr. and Alice Buck Turner. He was a member of The Harvest Church and a Sgt. Major E- 9 in the Army, retiring with over twenty years of service.

At sixty years of age, he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biblical Education from Columbia Bible College. He was called to preach in 1975, and pastored at several churches. He was the Founder and Pastor of the New Testament Church in Lexington. His pastoral services were concluded with the Family of God Ministries. He touched the lives of many and will be greatly missed.

"We Love you, Your Girls" He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Dorothy Ann; daughters, Kathlyn Jo Cantwell, Sandra Eloise Turner, Dorothy "Dotty" Louise Ingram; son-in-law, Larry Ingram; grandchildren, Shannon Jo and Kelly Michelle Cantwell, Mackenzie Combs Calhoun and spouse, Kevin; Kevin Dean Ingram and spouse, Sonya; great-grandchildren, Jackson Bleu Calhoun, Elijah White Calhoun, and Landon Turner Ingram. Elester Upson Sr. AIKEN Services with burial for Elester Upson 69, former painter, will be held at 3:30 p.m. today (body in church at 2:30 p.m.) at Shaws Creek Baptist Church. G.L.

Brightharp Sons Mortuary is in charge. He died November 29, 2004. Surviving are wife, Lillie Upson; children, Patricia Hoyte, Melissa Jackson, Elester, Michael, Anthony, Kevin, Norman, Gregory, Phillip and Randy Upson. Jim Walker HARTSVILLE Service for James "Jim" Richard Walker, 30, "friend to all," 4 p.m. Saturday: First Baptist Church Chapel.

Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home is in charge. Born in Houston, Texas, to James and Rebecca Walker, he died Dec. 1, 2004. Surviving: mother; sister, Katherine Brooks; aunts and uncle, Patricia George McCoy, Donna Wadsworth; grandparents, Richard Wadsworth, James and Gladys Walker. Linda Waters LEESVILLE Services for Linda Gail Waters, 55, will be conducted 2 p.m.

Saturday at Barr-Price Funeral Home, Historic Batesburg-Leesville Chapel with the Rev. Frank Mims officiating. Burial will follow in Providence Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210 or the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 6604, Columbia, SC 29260. Ms. Waters died Wednesday. Born in Lexington County a daughter of the late Welton Eugene Waters, Sr.

and Lois co*ckrell Waters. She was formerly employed at NCR and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are her brothers, Dale and Terry Waters both of BatesburgLeesville, Michael Waters of TX; sisters, Marilyn Waters, Dorothy Mullins, Jean Frick all of Leesville, Loris Yonce and Mary Kinard both of Ridge Spring and Cynthia Baughman of Batesburg. She was predeceased by a brother Welton E. Waters, Jr.

Online register at William Watts WEST COLUMBIA Services for William M. "Billy" Watts, 57, of West Columbia, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington, officiated by Rev. Lloyd Roberts. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery and Gardens.

Pallbearers will be DEATHS Steven Snider, Ralph Bentze, Bob Snider, Philip Douda, Dwayne Ard, and Danny McLemore. Honorary pallbearers will be Chris Johnson and Roddy Mack. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to USC Athletic Department Scholarship Fund.

Mr. Watts died Wednesday, December 1. 2004. Born in Columbia, he was the son of Loleta Watts Daniels and the late Roy Warren Watts, Sr. A lifelong area resident, he was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and was a member of Holland Avenue Baptist Church.

Mr. Watts was an avid Gameco*ck sports fan. He was a wonderful man and grandfather who loved everyone he knew. Surviving, in addition to his mother of West Columbia, are his sister and brother-in-law, Jodie and Billy McLemore of Lexington; brother and sister-in-law, Roy W. and JoAnn B.

Watts of West Columbia; stepdaughter, Samantha Watts of Gaston; son-in-law and his wife, Chris and Kim Shealy of South Congaree; granddaughter, Jessica Shealy of South Congaree; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. www.thompsonsfuneral.com James White DETROIT Services for James White, 66, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday (viewing noon) at Rock Hill Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Brown's Funeral Home, Camden, S.C., is in charge. Born in Ridgeway to George and Nickles Bell White, he died Nov.

27, 2004. Surviving are wife, Earlena White; siblings, Willie, David White, Georgia Woods, Nora Sharpley, Hester Braddock; other relatives. Marie Wiley RICHMOND, Va. Services for Marie Mitchell Wiley, 102, will be held at 11 a.m. today (viewing at 10 a.m.) at Chapel of Remembrance, Brown's Funeral Home, Camden, S.C., with burial in Camden Cemetery.

She died November 26, 2004. Surviving: grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and other relatives. Edward Williams CORDOVA Services for Edward Williams, 53, are 11 a.m. Saturday DEATHS (visitation 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today) at Simmons Funeral Home, Orangeburg; burial in Thankful Baptist Churchyard, Bamberg.

Born in Orangeburg to James and Bernice W. Simpson, 1 he died Nov. 29, 2004. Surviving: wife, Barbara Williams; children, Shawanda, Anthony, Jeffrey, Edward Williams, Denard Brown; 16 grands; 5 siblings. Gloria Williams GADSDEN Graveside services celebrating the life of Gloria Weaver Williams, 74, of Gadsden, will be held at 1:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 4, 2004, at Mount Elon Cemetery, Hopkins, SC. Visitation will be 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday, December 3, 2004, at Greenlawn Funeral Home. The Reverend Laverne Hanco*ck will officiate.

Memorial in lieu of flowers may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Greenlawn Funeral Home is in charge. Mrs. Williams was born on November 6, 1930, in Columbia, SC, to the late Eddie Linton and Lillie Belle Daniels Weaver. She was a well respected storekeeper in the Gadsden area for 40 years; a loving and devoted wife of 41 years, a beautiful and nurturing mother, grandmother always, known affectionately as "Nanny" to her 9 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Surviving to honor and cherish her memory are her husband Wallace, daughter Brenda Branham of Gadsden, sons, Jimmy Williams of Gadsden, Buck Williams and wife Alice of Hopkins; grand and great grandchildren; Gloria was predeceased by 2 infant children, 1 granddaughter and 1 great-grandson. Greenlawn Funeral Home Darrell Woods IRMO Services for Darrell Marcel Woods, 50, will be held at noon Saturday (visitation 11 a.m.-noon) at Greenlawn Funeral Home with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park. both in Columbia. Born to James Woods and Emma Eato, he died November 28, 2004. Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Woods; daughter, Duvon Chiles; sister, Josephine Grant; brothers, John, Ronald, Jason and James Woods Jr.

771-8380 or 1-800-888-3566 to subscribe. The State CANDLELIGHT REMEMBRANCE SERVICE Saturday, December 4, 2004, at 6:00 P.M. You are invited to witness the beautiful transformation of Woodridge into a warmly glowing tribute to those who cannot be with us. Join us in a service of seasonal music and devotional Woodridge Memorial Park message. Services to be held in mausoleum.

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You are invited to witness the transformation of our Park into a warm, glowing tribute to those who cannot be with us. Thousands of candles will be placed throughout the Park at all entrances, features, mausoleum, lake and drives. The entire Park will be completely illuminated. Services will be conducted by area churches. Your family is invited by the Greenlawn family to share an unforgettable tribute.

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The State from Columbia, South Carolina (2024)

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Shaped like an inverted triangle with an east-west base of 285 miles (459 km) and a north-south extent of about 225 miles (360 km), the state is bounded on the north by North Carolina, on the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the southwest by Georgia.

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The distance between South Carolina and Tennessee is 229 miles. The road distance is 553.8 miles. How do I travel from South Carolina to Tennessee without a car? The best way to get from South Carolina to Tennessee without a car is to bus via Atlanta which takes 14h 22m and costs $100 - $260.

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