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I -w -y 4 1 w--- 0 6 i w- -w-- TWK tatk Columbia ix BT 3 1M4 Vv DEMHSniNERHS 1994 Bora in Union he was a eon of Charles Ray and Martha Watts Vanderford Surviving are a son Joey Vanderford of Whitmire a daughter Tsbatha Vanderford of Whitmire hie mother of Buffalo his father of Fort MU1 a sister Jerri Varner of Buffalo and gmndparente the Rev and Mrs Lewis Watts of Union Frank Vaughn Sr Services for Frank Vaughn Sr 81 wiU be held at 1 pm Saturday at Asbury United Methodist Church with burial in Goodman Cemetery Mor-tusry of Sumter Is in charge Mr Vaughn died Wednesday June 1 1994 Bom in Sumter County he was a son of the late Derry and Elizabeth Major Vaughn He retired from Sumter Tractor Co and was a member of Asbury United Mattit Qtufrh Surviving an his wife Willie Beck Vaughn sons Frank Vaughn Jr of Connecticut Eddie Vaughn of Detroit Alvin Vaughn of Lynchburg John Vaugin of Paxville and Furman Herman Willie and Roland Vaughn all of Sumter daughters Betty Gamble of Lynchburg and Rugena Thomas and Zenovia Vaughn both of Columbia a brother Derry Vaughn of Indiana 29 grandchildren and 11 great- der of I and three Benjamin Putnam mmaumuiiMUi Services for Benjamin Tkavis Putnam 39 wU be bald at 11 am today at Cain Funeral Home of Florence with burial in Florence Memorial Gardens of Florence Memorials may be made to New Covenant Presbyterian Church of Manning Mr Putnam died Tuesday May 31 1994 Bom in Columbia he was a son of George Jr and Katherine Anna Ingram Putnam He was a programmer with Southeastern Satellite Co of Lexington Surviving are his wife Sherrie Lynn Barrett Putnam a son Christopher Putnam of Batesburg-LeesvQle a stepdaughter Amanda Miller of Batesburg-Leee-ville a stepson Joseph Miller of Batebuig-LeesviUe his permits of Manning brothers Michael Putnam of Tim-monsville David PuLuun of Albemarle NC and Travis Putnsra of Summeiton snd maternsl grandmother Dezzie Ingram of Florence Gerakflne Rudd MND80B ScnrlcM for GonkUno Redd 57 of 10 Palmetto Circle will be held at 1 pm Saturday at George Funeral Home of Aiken Downtown Chapel with burial in Aitun Memorial Park Visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home Mrs Redd died Wednesday June 1 1994 Bom in Oconee County she retired as a seamstress She was a member of Darien Baptist Church Surviving sre her husband Norman Redd Sr a son Norman Redd Jr of Windsor brothers Jack Spurlock of Lexington and Willabe Spurlock of Highland NC sisters Barham Jean Bradshaw and Imogens Nash both of Gloverville and one grandchild rials may be made to the BuflUo-Mount Pitgah Rescue Squad Mr Scott died Wednesday June 1 1994 Bora far Kershaw he was a son of the late Leonard Leroy and Zula Gardner Scott He wma an Army veteran of World War and retired as a carpenter He was a member of VFW Poet 8990 and Buffalo Baptist Church Surviving an his wife Mary Gardner Scott sons Richard Scott of South Pittsburg Term and Donnie and Leonard Scott Jr both of Kershaw a sister Myrtis Phillips of Lancaster and six grandchildren Elijah Simons Services for Eiyah Simons 71 of 1617 Cody St will be held at 3 pm Saturday at Gunter's Chapel Baptist Church with burisl in Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens Visitation will be from 7 to 8 tonight at Bostick-Tompkins Funeral Home Mr Simons died Wednesdsy June 1' 1994 Bora in Richland County he was a son of the lata Rubin and Daisy Geiger Simons He was a tile setter and a member of Gunter's Chapel Baptist Church where ha was a former Jrustee Surviving are his wife Vernon Worthy Simons sons Lavera Simons and James Lewis both of Columbia daughters Patricia Collins of Charlotte and Linda Freeman Donna Simons and Marcia Brunson all of Columbia brothers Freddie and Justice Simons both of Columbia Leroy Simons of Irmo Waddell Simons ot Los Angeles and Abdul Saloom of Philadelphia sisters Gertrude Dickerson oi St Louis Mo Rebecca Geiger of Irmo and Ekiuise Simons of Columbia seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren John Smith jdounsmux Services for John Smith will be held at 2 pm Saturday at Zion Hopewell Baptist Church of Blair Visitation win be from 7 to 8 tonight at OE Manigault and Sons Funeral Home of Wlnniboro Mr Smith husband of tiw late Emma Smith died Sunday May 29 1994 Bom in Chester County be was a son of the late Robert Smith and Carrie Grier He retired as a former and was a member of Zion Hopewell Baptist Church Surviving are sons Robert Smith of Washington John Smith of Virginia and Heyward and Howard Smith both of Chester daughters Ida Mae Anthony of Jenldniville Carrie Lewie Johnnie Beil Yarborough and Mary Alice Brown an of Columbia and Marie and Thoma-tina Patterson both of Orlando Fla sisters Carrie Thompson of Jenldniville and Minnie Boyd of Spartanburg 35 grandchildren 35 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild 1994 Bora in Lancaster he was a son of the late Willie Baker and Ruth Katherine Wallace Whaley He waa an employee of Springs Industries and a member of First Baptist Church Surviving are a son Michael Whaley of Lancaster a daughter Michelle Whaley of Monroe NC a brother Wallace Whaley of Lancaster and sisters Martha Lowery of Cfennont Fla and Betty Sykes and Nonna Richardson both of Lancaster CfcrtsthM White Niwicmv Services for Christine McQueen White 72 win be held at 3 pjn Saturday at Glenn Street Baptist Church with burial in Newberry Memorial Gardens Visitation win be from 7 to 8 tonight at Whitaker Funeral Home Memorials may be made to the church 1 Mrs White wife of the late James JJlnT White died Wednesday June 1 1994 Bom In Liberty she was a daughter of the late Lester and Ethel Potter McQueen She retired from Newbeny County Memorial Hospital and was a member of Glenn Street Baptist Church Surviving are daughters Carol Wright of Montgomery Ala and Pat Cawthon and Elizabeth Webb both of Pensacola Fla a son James White of Pensacola sisters Ellen Smith Mrs Cedi Dill and Violet Ward aU of Greenvilie and Lavora Hobiitz of Baltimore 17 grandchildren 25 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild lean Wky NMKTY Six-Services for Shirley Jean Wiley 57 of 2205 Ninety Star Highway wfll be held at 2 pm Saturday at Harley Funeral Home of Greenwood with burial in Greenwood Memorial Gardens Visitation will be from 7 to 8 tonight at the funeral home Memorials may be made to Cambridge United Methodist Church -Ms WUcy died Wednesday June 1994 Bom in Ninety She she was a daughter of the late Clyde Eugene and Mabel Boozer Wiley She was a member of Cambridge United Methodist Church Surviving are aunts EvsHim WQUams Services for Eveline Stanley Wflliams 66 of 2 King Arthur Court wUl be heid at 2 pjn Friday et Greene Funeral Home of Rock HiU with burial hi Laureiwood Cemetery of Rock HiU Visitation wUl be from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home Mrs Williams wife Of the late Bert Lee Wflliams died Tuesday May 31 1994 Bom hi Wheeling Va she was a -daughter of the late Martin Brown and Nairie Clark Stanley She was a member of Church of Christ Surviving are a son Martin WUliams of Rock HiU a daughter Barbara Vickers of Rock Hfll brothers Earnest Stanley of Indian Trafl NG and Arthur Stanley of Rock Hill a sister La-Rue Beck of Dor lington nine grandchildren five greatgrandchildren and companion Willis Lynn Johnson of Jefferson a daughter Peggy York of Charlotte brothers Harley Fred and Oscar Sullivan all of Pageland sisters Pearilne Evans and Azilee Mangum both of Pageland four grandchildren and one great-grandchild Harry Thurmond Services for Harry 11011010014 85 will be held at 3 pm Saturday at Dunbar nineral Home Devine Street ChapeL Visitation win be after the services at the fenenl home Memorials may be made to the Baptist Foundetion of South Carolina for World Hunger Mr Thurmond died Thursday June 2 1994 Bom in WeOford be was a son of the late Oscar Thomas and Bessie Hen-erey Thurmond He was a Conner attorney and a member of the South Carolina Bar Association and First Baptist Church of Columbia He formerly attended Ridgecrest Baptist Church Surviving are his wife IdeUe Thurmond of the Bethea Home Darlington a daughter Sharon Putnam of Lexington and a sister Lucille Newman of Pickens Hilton Tribble Mwonmr-Services for Hilton Tribble 81 will be held at 1 pm Saturday at Belmont Baptist Church Wilson Funeral Home is in charge Mr Tribble died Monday May 30 1994 Bom in Newbeny County he wss a eon of the late Samuel and Katie Bull Waites Tribble He retired as a farmer and was a member of Bebnont Baptist Church and Sons of Aide Society Lodge 57 Surviving are his wife Queen Eater Speaks Tribble sons Hilton Jr Samuel and Sherman Tribble all of RMem Beach Fla daughters Cue BridweU of West Palm Beach Fla Margie Grshsm of Buffalo NY and Dorothy Taylor of Lake Park Fla 32 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren Edna Thiesdale Services for Edna Hornsby Truesdale 67 win be held at 2 pm Sunday at Pope Funeral Home with burial in Royal Pines Memorial Cemetery Visitation will be from 7 to 9 pm Saturday at the funeral home Mrs Truesdale wife of the late Elmer Truesdale died Thursday June 2 1994 Bom in Winnsboro she was a daughter of the late Dock and El ma Langford Hornsby Surviving are a son Dick Truesdale of Kershaw daughters Annette Baum of San Antonio Texas and Mittie Christie of Irmo brothers Paul Hornsby of Columbia Billy Hornsby of Prairie Bl Marion Hornsby of Hot Springs Ark and Kenneth Hornsby of Greensboro NC sisters Mittie CorraU of Belmont NC Frances Hinson of Camden and Jewel Ogle of Mount Pleasant NC 11 children end three great- Charies Vanderford soar mu Services for Charles Eugene Vanderford 33 of 1923 Telephone St wfll be held at 4 pm today at SR Holcombe Funeral Home with burial in Padgetts Creek Baptist Church cemetery Mr Vanderford died Tuesday May 31 HBdegarda WaBs MMUNPILS Tana Services for HU-degarde Ewart Wells 88 win be held at 4 JO pm today at St Episcopal Church of Dertion Texas with burial in Roselawn Memorial Park of Denton Visitation will be from 2 JO to 4 pm today at St Parish Hall Memorials may be made to the church Hospice of New Braunfels or Habitat for Humanity of New Braunfels Mrs Wells wife of the late Mitchell Preston Wells died Tuesday May 31 1994 Bom in Hinton WVa she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Emily Burke Ewart She attended Wellesley College and received a master's degree in history from the University of North Carolina and a master's degree in library science from North Texas State University She waa a former librarian with North Texas State University and was a member of DAR and SL David's Episcopal Church where she was a member of the altar guild Surviving are daughters HOdegarde Slocum of New Braunfels and Marcia Ja-co*cks of Columbia a eon Mitchell Wells of Columbia six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren Lanny Whaley Services for Lanny Morrison Whsley 53 of 650 Dixie School Road wiU be held at 11 am Saturday at Cauthen Funeral Home I ancestor ChapeL with burial in Lancaster Memorial Park Visitation wUl be from 7 to 9 tonight et the funeral home Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association Mr Whaley died Thursday June 2 CHAIN BROKEN? SAVE ON JEWELRY REPAIR 10K OR 14K CHAINS REPAIRED SOLDER Services for John Henry Steele 71 of 1007 Belo Road Lexington will be held at 3 pm Saturday at Nazareth Lutheran Church with burial hi Steele Family Cemetery Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 tonight at Thompson Funeral Home of West Columbia Mr Steele died Wednesday June 1 1994 Bom in Lexington he was a son of the late Charles and Lucille Singky Steele He was a former and an Army veteran of World War IL He was a member of Nazareth Lutheran Church and VFW Surviving are his wife Bertie Addiaon-Steele a son Marty Addison of Jacksonville NC a stepson Tommy Addison of Lexington sisters Gladys Pilot JoAnne Frahn and Pauline Long all of Lexington and a brother Edward Steele of Lexing- 1 Services for Lonnie Sullivan 80 will be held at 1 1 a Saturday at Fork Creek Methodist Church of Jefferson Visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight at Sutton Fbnersl Home Mr Sullivan died Thursday June 2 1994 Bom in Chesterfield County he was a son of the late Sam and Sarah Kirkley Sullivan He retired from the South Carolina Highway Department Surviving are a son Mitchell Sullivan Luther Mm dow Jr Service (or Luther Meadowi Jr 35 of 309 Heyward St will be held 10 am Seturdey in Oiympia Cemetery Memorial may be made to the John Windham Patient Aaaiatance Fund Dunbar Funeral Home Gemrie Street Chapel la in gfiarge Mr Meadowi died Wednesday June 1 1994 Bom in Columbia he wai a aoa of Ruth Shfaah Brazell and the late Luther Meadows He wae a founding member of St Jude Community Church are hie mother of Blythewood a brother Leroy Meadows of Atlanta linen Donna Shsfer of Sa-vsnnsh and Sandra Hall of Atlanta half brothers Jimmy and Johnny Brazeil both of Btythewood and a half sister Debbie £rszeU of Blythewood ByrdMNer Services for Byrd Miller S6 win be held at 2 pm Saturday at Epting Memorial United Methodist phurch with burial in Newberry Memorial Gardens Visitation will be from 7 to 8 tonight at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home Memorials may be made to the church Mis Millar died Thursday June 2 1994 Bom in Saluda she was a daughter of the late Thomas Luther and Julia Su-kanaha Ramkin Griffin She retired from Kendall Co Mollohon Plant and was a Jncmber of Epting Memorial United Methodist Church Surviving are a son Dewitt Miller of Hickory NC four grandchildren and three grandchildren Cemetery Memorials may be made to Emmanuel Presbyterian Church building fund Mrs Montes wife of the late William Moates died Wednesday June 1 1994 Bom in Joanna she was a daughter of the late Lemuel and Mary Elisabeth Phillips Ftunds She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star and Emmanuel Presbyterian Church Surviving are sons Wayne Smith of Simpeonville and Mika Moates of Laurens daughters Fran Hall of Orlando Fla Lib Moates of Laurens and Vicki Smith of Owings and six grandchildren Services for Novie Sanford Jdoreman 92 will be held at 11 am Saturday at Folk Funeral Home of Williston with burial in Springfield Cemetery Vi-' taboo will be from 7 to 9 today at the lfoneral home Memorials may be made to the cemetery fend Mrs Moreman wife of the late Charlie Morris Moreman died Thursday June 2 1994 Bom in Orangeburg County she was a daughter of the lata Jesse Sanford and Julia Garrick Sanford She was a former telephone operator in Springfield and a member of Roxana Methodist Church of Waverly Ala where she wss a Sunday school teacher Surviving are a brother Jut Sanford of Franklin Va and sisters Dollie Gunter of Greer and Julia KfttraU of Springfleld JW Morris awns-Services for JW Morris 68 Will be held at 5 pm today at Westfield Creek Baptist Church Memorials may be made to the church or Chesterfield Rescue Squad Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield is in charge Mr Morris died Wednesday June 1 1994 Bom in Anson County NC he was a son of the late William Biven and Hattie Rena Hurst Morris He retired from Glenn Manufacturing and as owner of JW Morris and Sons Grocery He was a member of Westfield Creek Baptist Church Surviving are Ms wife Leona Brock Morris sons James Morris Jr of Cheraw Sammy Morris of Chesterfield and Clyde Morris of Richmond Va daughters Shelia Snugp of Pekin NC and Teresa Huntley of Cheraw foster sons Chsries Hanco*ck of Hartsville Carl Gibson of Wadesboro NC and Jerry and Mickey Gibson both of Lancaster and sisters Ethel Mae Hsnna of McFsrian NG Eva Park of Monroe NC Mary Henry of Iilesville NC and Carrie Kilgore or Po-teau Okla I Arthur Padgett Services for Arthur CsiroU Padgett 61 will be held at 11 am today 'at Brice Herndon and Sons Funeral 'Home with burial in Zion Baptist Church jeemetery Mr Padgett died Tuesday May 31 T994 Bom in Colleton County he was a 'son of the late Norman Arthur and Linnie Sell Carroll Padgett He was an Army and National Guard veteran and retired as a planner and estimator with the Charleston Naval Shipyard He was a member of Mount Carmel Southern Methodist Church Unity 56 Masonic Lodge and Lodge of Perfection of Scottish Surviving are his wife Lorene Crosby Padgett a stepdaughter Renae Nettles of Watterboro brothers Christopher and Marion Padgett both of Walterooro and two grandchildren Mary PhOamon oat Mi-Services for Mary Allen Phile-foon 71 of 4 Paxton St will be held at 2:30 pjn Saturday at Greene Funeral Home with burial at 4 pm Saturday in Forest Lawn Cemetery of Charlotte Visitation win be from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home Mrs Philemon died Wednesday June 1 1994 Bom in Charlotte she was a daughter of the late Robert Vernon and Blanche Kiker Allen Surviving are her husband Floyd Craig Philemon daughters Lavonne Hunt of Rock Hill Shirley Holland of Charlotte and Brenda Goode of MooresviUe NC-sisters Sarah Edmonds and Nancy Brooks both of Jacksonville Fla 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren Services for Novel Powell 77 Will be held at 3 pm today at New Prospect Original Free Will Baptist Church Morris Funeral Home of Hemingway is in chsrge I Mr Powell died Thursday June 2 1994 Bom far Pamplico he was a son of tiw late Joe and Anna LaVaUe Powell Powell He retired from construction and gs an evangtist are sona Earl and James i of FVxencs daughters Bet-I of Florence and Barbara Ann Csl- UNIT 2 PER CUSTOMER EXPIRES 63094 SKILLED CRAFTSMEN JEWELRY 2909 Platt Springs Rd 7350 Two Notch Rd I Woodhill Mall 817 St Andrews Rd BROKERS HATS THE HOTTEST COLD ITEM IN TOWNY HAWAIIAN SHAVE ICE Hawaii's finest single cup tee shaver Features Include: safety interlock optiorwl foot operation Una Made arfustmant heavy duty motor It won't atoll under normal 1-800-322-7688 COLUMBIA 799-2290 nmu BEACH 238-1466 RICHLAND CHIROPRACTIC CENTER 788-8254 8502-B Two Notch Road FREE INITIAL EXAM Services for Jessie Sanders 78 will be held at 2 pm Saturday at New Hope AME Church Memorial Chapei of Winnsboro is in charge Mr Sanders husband of the late Rebecca Yarborough died Tuesday May 3 1 1994 Bora in Fairfield County he was a son of the late blah and Alice Gadson Samuels He retired as a former and was a member of New Hope AME Church Surviving are daughters Rebecca Bell of Winnsboro Bernice James of Mair and Bertha Eleazer of Columbia sons Nathaniel JC Willie Emmy David and William Sanders all of Blair and Douglas and Howard Sanders both of Winnsboro sisters Mara Ticker and Henrietta Taylor both of Columbia brothers Isiah Ezekiel Charlie and John Samuels all of Columbia 46 grandchildren and 44 great-grandchildren Michael Sawka COMSHV Services for Michael Sawka 68 will be held at 2 pm Saturday in Hillcrest Cemetery Goldfinch Funeral Home Conway ChapeL is far charge Mr Sawka died Wednesday June 1 1994 Bom in Scranton Pa he was a son of the late Andrew and Fannie Brenzisky Sawka He was a Merchant Marine veteran of World War and was an Army veteran of the Korean Wkr and received the Bronze Star He was a member of AFL-CIO Ironworkers Union Surviving are his wife Della Kennedy Sawka a stepdaughter Lynda Shriver of Conway and a brother Andy Sawka of Detroit Rev Alex Saylor Ir Services for the Rev Alex Saylor Jr 78 will be held at 3 pm Saturday at St Dorcas Baptist Church Visitation wiU be from 7 JO to 8:30 tonight at Willie Crumel Funeral Home Rev Saylor husband of the late Agnes IdeUa Livingston Saylor died Monday May 30 1994 Bom in Calhoun County be was a son of the late Alex Sr and Hannah Lorick Saylor He retired froril the South Carolina Highway Department and a member of the St Matthews Sunday School Convention and St Matthews Amociation auxiliary board He was a for-mer custodian with Lexington School District 2 and a member of St Dorcas Baptist Church where he was a member of the trustee board Survivingareason John Saylor of Wilmington Del daughters Irenner Mathis and Gcariine Shuler both of Hartford Conn and Ruby Hamilton of Windsor Conn sisters VemeU Mack Jeddie Houser and Hannah Jackson all of North and Nina Ramson and Essie Watson both of Philadelphia 26 grandchildren 48 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren Amu Schlagenhauf Services for Anna Katarina Schlagenhauf infant daughter of Mark and Kendeil Keith Schlagenhauf of 14608 Dover Road will be held at 2 pm Saturday in Roeemont Cemetery of Union SR Holcombe Funeral Home of Union is in charge Anna died Wednesday June 1 1994 She was bom in Spartanburg Surviving are her parents a sister Courtney Schlagenhauf of Spartanburg maternal grandparents Lory and Charles Tarver of Spartanburg paternal grandmother Judy Aman of Spartanburg and paternal grandfather Claude Schlagenhauf of Gastonia NG Leonard Scott Sr wnnww Services for Leonard Curtis Scott Sr 75 of 1303 Jones Road win be held at 4 pm today at Cauthen Funeral Home Kershaw ChapeL with burial in Order Now for Vacation Travel! 1 CivU Sites IN THE EASTERN THEATER Indudss 15 detailed daytripa dirough PA Significant and unusual war sites travel tips and side kips Civil War fiiritxy with a local Raver and personality profiles an politicians generals vMains and unsung heroes A fad-filled guide lor famfies and OvS War buffs alike Can 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