Ellen Virginia Williams Miller, 90, widow of William Miller, passed away Monday, June 19, 2017, at her residence in Kingstree.

Mrs. Miller was born February 25, 1927, in Slab Fork, West Virginia, a daughter of the late James E. Williams and Pearl Hamilton Williams.

Surviving Mrs. Ellen are children; Vicki (Steve) Hudson, Patty (Billy) Allen, Ora (Randy) McGuire, Ivory (Pete) Simmons, and Cyrus (Verna) Webb Jr.; grandchildren, Chuck (Tracy) Webb, Dwayne (Jamie) Webb, Angel ( Randal) Lee, Charles, Dreama, Shirley, Shawn, Robert, Londa, Billy, Lisa, Brady, HaLonda, and Larry; and 21 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held in Lester, West Virginia at Webb’s Cemetery.

Mrs. Mary Nell Todd Thompson, 94, widow of Ralph LaRoy Thompson, died Thursday, June 1, 2017, in Williamsburg Regional Hospital in Kingstree, SC, after a short illness.

Mrs. Thompson was born November 26, 1922, in the Dogwood Neck Community of Horry County, SC, a daughter of the late Benjamin Haskell Todd and Julia Armenta Parker Todd.  Mary Nell (or “Mernell” as she was often called by family) was a graduate of Wampee High School.  She received an Associate Degree from what is now called Spartanburg Methodist College (called Textile Industrial Institute when she entered) in 1942, and a B.A. in Early Childhood Education in 1972 from the University of South Carolina.

Mrs. Thompson taught in the mid-1940’s at Red Bluff Elementary in Horry County before she married.  She taught both first and second grade in school year 1942-43 and both third grade and fourth grade in the school years from 1944-1946.  Later with the Williamsburg County School System, Mary Nell taught her much beloved kindergarten classes from 1968 until 1986 (Lane Elementary, St. Mark Elementary and Anderson Elementary).  Mrs. Thompson received the Lane School Parent Educator Award for The Puzzle of Parenting Program from 1977-1981.  She was also a Williamsburg County Education Association Honored Teacher of the Year in 1982.

An expert seamstress, Mrs. Thompson also worked several years for Warsaw Manufacturing Company.  A member of the Kingstree First Baptist Church since November 12, 1944, she was active in multiple church activities, her favorite being a member of and a teacher of the Joyful Rainbow Class for decades. She counted each woman of that class her friend.

In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Thompson was preceded in death by her son, Ralph LaRoy Thompson, Jr., of Kingstree. Mrs. Thompson, a “middle child,” was also preceded in death by all of her seven siblings:  Oneida Todd Martin, Laurene Todd Dusenbury, Benjamin Clayton Todd, Breckenridge Haskell Todd, Ella Pearl Todd Willard, William Judson Todd, and Marjorie Todd Holt.

Survivors are:  her two daughters, Eileen T. (Binky) Maness of Kingstree and Julia T. James (Rick Frank,fiance) of Ladson; 9 grandchildren, Laurel Lifrage Wade of Union, Tamara Jane Lifrage of Spartanburg, Andrew Maness of Summerville, Jennifer Ferguson Elkins (Brian) of Simpsonville, Marjorie Ferguson Crowder (Paul) of Mt. Pleasant, Todd Kendley James of Ladson, Benjamin Edward Thompson of Columbia, Michael Scott Thompson of Columbia, and Paul Anthony Thompson (Julie Shahon—fiance) of Kingstree; 11 great-grandchildren, Jeremy Seth Wade (Lacey) of Kentucky, Logan Adair Wade and Nicholas Blake Wade of Union, Lyla Addison Lifrage of Kingstree, Ryley Elkins of Simpsonville, Harrison Crowder and Luke Crowder of Mt. Pleasant, Chloe Thompson of Mullins, Dezmund CorbinThompson and Dylan Xavier Hartgrove of Lexington, and Isaac Patton James of Florence.  Mary Nell Thompson was also the great-great-grandmother of Mason Wade of Kentucky.

Funeral Services will be 3 PM Saturday, June 3, 2017, in Kingstree First Baptist Church, with burial in Williamsburg Cemetery. Mrs. Thompson’s family will greet friends in the church fellowship hall before the service from 2 to 3 PM. Memorials may be made to Kingstree First Baptist Church, 400 N. Academy Street, Kingstree, SC 29556. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituaries page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

Othel Tisdale “Tizzie” Smoak, 94, widow of Floyd Smoak, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017, at her residence in Kingstree.

Mrs. Smoak was born January 7, 1923, in Kingstree, SC, a daughter of the late John James “Dan” Tisdale and Agnes Janie “Janie” Strong Tisdale. She worked for many years at J.S. Weeks Produce in Charleston. She was an Episcopalian.

Surviving Mrs. Smoak are several nieces and nephews.

A graveside funeral service will be 3 PM Saturday, June 3, 2017, in Live Oak Memorial Gardens in Charleston. Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of SC, 136 N. Academy Street, Kingstree, SC 29556. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituaries page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

Martha Ann McKenzie Gibbons, 73, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017, in Carolinas Hospital System in Florence, SC.

Ms. Gibbons was born October 24, 1943, in Williamsburg County, a daughter of the late Willie Mack McKenzie and Vera Strickland McKenzie. She was a graduate of Kingstree High School and had worked at Baxter Labs and Crescent Tool. She was a member of Sandy Bay Pentecostal Holiness Church.

Surviving Ms. Gibbons are 2 sons, Bart Clyde (Ruth) Richardson, of Scranton and Robert Carl (Stephanie) Richardson, of Kingstree, and 7 grandchildren.

A gathering of family and friends to celebrate Martha’s life will be held 3PM Saturday, June 10, 2017 at her residence 361 Planters Road, Kingstree, SC 29556.  Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituaries page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

Howard Weaver Williams, Jr., 63, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017, in McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence.

Mr. Williams was born August 13, 1953, in Kingstree, SC, a son of the late Howard Weaver Williams, Sr. and Margaret Lenoir Williams. Howard was a graduate of Kingstree Senior High School and attended Francis Marion University. He worked for several companies in the rubber/plastics industry over the years starting with Colonial Rubber when it was located in Kingstree. Howard was a member of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Kingstree.

Surviving Mr. Williams are: his daughter, Kelly Williams; his son, Howard Andrew (Francis) Williams; his step-son, Kevan (Crystal) Freeman; grandchildren, Taylor Evans, Maggie Evans, Mitchell Freeman, Chase Graham, Noel Freeman, and Charlie Williams; brother, Frank (Kathy) Williams; sister, Nancy Williams; several nieces and nephews; and friend and companion, Lisa Williams. In addition to his parents, “Captain Bill” and Margaret Williams, Howard was preceded in death by a sister, Frances Brown and a grandson Tyler Evans.

A memorial service will be 10 AM Monday, May 29, 2017, in the chapel at Williamsburg Funeral Home in Kingstree. Memorials may be made to St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 305 Hampton Avenue, Kingstree, SC 29556. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituaries page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

Brenda Morris Fulton, 65, widow of Leonard Fulton, died Monday, May 15, 2017, in an auto accident near Kingstree.

Mrs. Fulton was born August 20, 1951, in Kingstree, a daughter of Annie Coker Morris and the late Arthur C. Morris. She was a graduate of Kingstree High School and was an employee at Williamsburg County Disabilities and Special Needs. Brenda was an active member of Kingstree First Assembly of God Church, where she was the choir leader.

Surviving Mrs. Fulton, in addition to her mother Annie of New Zion, are: three sons, Michael Langley of Cades, Stephen (Amanda) Langley of Rose Hill, and Matthew (Tracy) Langley of Prospect; step daughter, Tammy Hipp of Manning; 1 brother, A.C. “Cleve” (Nancy) Morris, Jr. of Hebron; 3 sisters, Delores (Gordon) McElveen and Paula Coker, both of New Zion, and Naomi (Leo) Carmichael of Muddy Creek; and 3 granddaughters, Katherine Rebecca Langley, Lacey Grace Langley, and Jaymi Hipp.

Funeral services will be 11 AM Wednesday, May 17, 2017, in First Assembly of God Church, with burial in McKenzie Tabernacle Cemetery. Mrs. Fulton’s family will greet friends from 6 to 8 PM Tuesday at Williamsburg Funeral Home in Kingstree.  Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituaries page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

Jeanette McIntosh Morris, 90, widow of James Alton Morris, Sr., passed away Monday, May 15, 2017, at her home in the Bloomingvale community after a long illness.

Mrs. Morris was born June 13, 1926, in Foreston, a daughter of the late David Edgar McIntosh and William Archie Hodge McIntosh Moore. “Miss Jeanette” and her husband James farmed and owned and operated a store in Bloomingvale for many years while raising their family. “Miss Jeanette” enjoyed traveling, especially in “The Great Smokies” and enjoyed horseback riding with her family. She loved gardening and was so adept at it that she grew roses in test plots for Park Seed Company. Mrs. Morris was a dedicated member of Elim United Methodist Church and remained active until recently. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by her brother Ervin McIntosh.

Surviving Mrs. Morris are: her son, James Alton (Yevonne) Morris, Jr., of Andrews; two daughters, Sandra M. (Michael) Epps and Jennifer M. (Tommy) Conway, both of Kingstree; grandchildren, “Woody” (Hanna) Michau of Manning, “Jimmy” (Katherine) Morris, III of Georgetown, LeeRoy “Lee” (Carey) Morris of Andrews, “Micah” D. Epps  of Kingstree, William T. Burroughs of Kingstree, Jessica (Kenneth) Johnston of Huntsville, AL, Rebecca (Shawn) Hayworth of Lexington, and Thomas J. “Joey” (Melissa) Conway II of Chapin: 10 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 3 PM Thursday, May 18, 2017, in Elim United Methodist Church, with burial in Andrews Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Morris’s family will receive friends 6 to 8 PM Wednesday in Williamsburg Funeral Home in Kingstree. The family would like to thank Tidelands Community Hospice and their many friends for the love and support they received. Memorials may be made to: Elim United Methodist Church, C/O Freida Wilson, PO Box 856, Andrews, SC 29510; Brewington Presbyterian Cemetery, C/O Patty McElveen, 895 Pleasant Grove Road, Lynchburg, SC 29080; or Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser Street, Georgetown, SC 29440. . Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituaries page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

Catherine Tisdale Shaffer, 87, wife and beloved aunt, died at her residence after a short illness.

Mrs. Shaffer was born August 15, 1929, in Williamsburg County, a daughter of James Desmore and Gerdett Nesmith Tisdale. She was a 1948 graduate of Kingstree High School, a graduate of Keys Business College, Norfolk Virginia and a retired Administrative Assistant of the General Motors Acceptance Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia.

After living and working in Virginia for 30 years, Catherine retired in 1978, and returned home to Kingstree.  She spent the next 39 years devoting her time and energy to her church, home and family. She was a member of Williamsburg Baptist Church.

Mrs. Shaffer is survived by her husband, Charles L. “Verne” Shaffer of the home and several nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister Pauline Tisdale Fields, two brothers, S. Leon Tisdale and D.D. Tisdale.

Funeral services will be held 11:30 AM, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, in Williamsburg Baptist Church, 8378 Hemingway Hwy, Kingstree, SC.  Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 AM in the church.  Burial will follow in Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Williamsburg Baptist Church, c/o Merianne Cowley, 2111 Thurgood Marshall Hwy, Kingstree, South Carolina, 29556.

Laurie Gary Johnson, 85, husband of Annie Barfield Johnson, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 6, 2017, at his home after a long illness.

Mr. Laurie was born in Columbia, SC on September 23, 1931, a son of the late James N. Johnson and Elendor Bradshaw Johnson. He graduated from Columbia High School in 1951, and worked at Georgia Pacific and Koppers Company. He was a farmer and a member of Union Presbyterian Church. In addition to his parents, Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by a brother Lynwood Johnson and a sister Georgie George.

Surviving in addition to his wife of 64 years, Annie Johnson, of Salters, are: five sons, Gary (Tecey) Johnson, of Columbia, Wayne (Debbie) Johnson, of Manning, and Jimmy “J.J.” (Susan) Johnson, Ronnie (Gayle) Johnson, and Dennis (Pam) Johnson, all of Salters; a brother, Jason Johnson, of Columbia; 16 grandchildren; and 19 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 2 PM Tuesday, May 9, 2017, in Union Presbyterian Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Mr. Johnson’s family will greet friends from 6 to 8 PM Monday in Williamsburg Funeral Home in Kingstree. Mr. Johnson’s family would like to thank the staff at Agape Hospice for their loving care of Mr. Laurie. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituaries page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

Jean Woolbright Brown, 90, widow of Joseph M. Brown, Jr., passed away peacefully at home on April 29, 2017.  A native of Seneca, S.C., Achsah Jean Woolbright moved to Marietta, GA then Washington, D.C. where she met her husband, Joseph M. Brown, Jr. They were married for 35 years until his death in 1990.

Her indomitable spirit allowed her to be totally independent as a widow for the last 27 years of her life, surrounded by wonderful neighbors and friends, initially in Bethesda, MD and for the last 7 years at Vinson Hall in McLean, VA.

In addition to her husband she was predeceased by her parents, William Edward Woolbright and Achsah Laura Cromer Woolbright; her son, Joseph M. Brown, III, her brothers, Edward Woolbright, Jr. and Harry Woolbright and her sisters, Laura Woolbright Manning and Lucia Woolbright Wilton.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Laura and Frederick Zeisberg, her nephew Emmel M. Woolbright and niece, Derrelle Woolbright Lack.

A private graveside service will be held at a future date at Union Presbyterian Church in Salters, S.C. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Vitas Hospice, c/o Vitas Healthcare, 1604 Sandy Hill Rd, Suite 450, Vienna, VA, 22182 or the Navy Marine Coast Guard Residence Foundation, 6251 Old Dominion Dr., McLean, VA 22101.

Roger Dale Cox, 67, husband of Louella Hinkle Cox, died Tuesday, March 28, 2017, in McLeod Hospice House.

Mr. Cox was born August 30, 1949, in Kingstree, a son of the late Theron C. Cox and Ora Lee Tanner Cox. He received a Bachelor of Arts & Political Science, Cum Laude from Newberry College, a Master of Education in Secondary Administration from Winthrop College and a Master of Divinity in Theology from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dale taught school for Lancaster City Schools, North Myrtle Beach Christian School, School District of Greenville County and Williamsburg County School, he was also a previous headmaster at Andrews Christian School. He was the Pastor of several churches in Georgia, Texas and Virginia and was an Associate Pastor at Bethea Baptist Church until 2010. He was also licensed and pastored in the Wesleyan Church. During his time at Bethea he served as activities director and choir director for Bethea Singers. Dale was a member of Bethea Baptist Church and was a member of the South Carolina Baptist Singing Churchmen.

Surviving, in addition to his wife, Louella, are: his son, Jonathan Conrad Cox, of Darlington; brother, Bryan L. (Elizabeth) Cox, of Murrell’s Inlet; sister-in-law, Bette Cox, of Florence, and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Mr. Cox was preceded in death by a brother, Tim Cox and a special nephew, T.C. Cox.

Funeral services will be 2 PM Friday, March 31, 2017, in the chapel at Williamsburg Funeral Home, with burial in Bethesda Cemetery, Cades. The family will receive friends from 12 to 1:30 PM Friday before the service at Williamsburg Funeral Home.

     Memorials may be made to any charity of your choice.

David Charlton Webber, 74, husband of Louise DuBose Webber, passed away peacefully in his sleep Tuesday morning, March 14, 2017, after an extended illness.

Born in Kingstree, SC, on July 31, 1942, he was the son of the late Marie Munnerlyn and William Charlton Webber.  David attended Kingstree High School, Class of 1960 and Clemson College.  Over his career he was associated with D.S. Epps Company, Life of Georgia Insurance, the King’s Tree Inn, and Jarrett’s Specialty Company.  He retired in 2014 from Webber’s Lawn Service.  Formerly, David was a member of the Shriners and the Kingstree Jaycees.  He was a lifelong member of Williamsburg Presbyterian Church where he served faithfully as both a deacon and an elder.

David is survived by his devoted wife of 54 years, his sons David Webber, Jr. of Little River, SC, and William (Sara) Webber of Lexington, SC.  He was lovingly called “DaDa” by his grandchildren, Austin, Brennan, Charlton and Dutch Webber, whom he adored.   He is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Susan and Jimmy Montgomery, of Murrells Inlet, SC, and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service celebrating David’s life will be held at 2 PM, Friday, March 17, 2017, in Williamsburg Presbyterian Church.  The family will receive friends following the service in Grace Hall and at other times at their home.  In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, 411 N. Academy St., Kingstree, SC 29556. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituaries page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

The family is especially grateful to the doctors, nurses, staff and friends of Fresenius Dialysis Center in Kingstree.

Polly Ard Moore Parker, 57, died Sunday, March 12, 2017, after a sudden illness.

Mrs. Parker was born September 4, 1959, in Greeleyville, a daughter of the late Blaney Hampton Ard and Katheryn Ann Christmas Ard. She attended Green Acres Assembly of God Church in Sumter.

Surviving, Mrs. Parker, are: her son, Robbie Moore, of Sumter; two brothers, Blaney Ard and Henry Hampton Ard, both of Turbeville; three half sisters, Barbara Ann, Ruby Ann and Sue; and five grandchildren. Mrs. Polly was preceded in death by a brother, Michael G. Ard.

Graveside services will be 2 PM Sunday, March 19, 2017, in Goins Chapel Cemetery, Greeleyville.

     Memorials may be made to any charity of your choice.

David Samuel Epps, II, 59, husband of Joyce Hudson Epps, died Sunday, March 12, 2017, after a sudden illness.

Mr. Epps was born December 12, 1957, in Kingstree, a son of the late LeRoy Snider Epps, Jr. and Betty Lou Graves Epps. He was a 1980 graduate of the Citadel, where he was a member of the elite unit, The Summerall Guard. After earning a degree in Civil Engineering, David worked as a civil engineer and contractor with the US Navy. David was a member of Inglesby Masonic Lodge in Greeleyville, an avid hunter, golfer, former skydiver and author of several books, including “Sword Drill”.

Surviving, in addition to his wife Joyce, are: his son, David Samuel Epps, III of N. Charleston; his daughter, Taylor Elizabeth Epps of Mt. Pleasant; his sister, Debbie Epps (David) Ipock of Kingstree; his brother, LeRoy Snider Epps, III of Charleston; grandchildren, Alexis and Carson Holladay of Ninety-Six and Kaylee Rose and Olivia Holladay of Cades; and his wife’s children, Eric (Tina) Holladay of Ninety-Six, Ryan (Suzanne) Holladay of Cades and Angie (Chris) Brown of Lake City.

Funeral services will be 11 AM Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in the chapel at Williamsburg Funeral Home, with burial in New Market Cemetery, Greeleyville. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Tuesday at Williamsburg Funeral Home.

     Memorials may be made to any charity of your choice.

Rudolph Stanley Scott, 80, husband of Donna Bailey Scott, died Saturday, March 4, 2017, in Carolinas Hospital System in Florence, SC after a short illness.

Mr. Scott was born July 27, 1936, in Live Oak, FL, a son of the late Rudolph V. and Mae Allison Scott. He was owner/operator of Badcock Furniture Stores in Kingstree, SC and Lake City, SC. Mr. Scott was a member of Scranton Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He was an avid golfer and a huge Florida Gator football fan.

Surviving Stanley, in addition to his wife Donna, are: his son, Keith and wife Susie Scott of Live Oak, FL; his daughter Katie and husband Chris Scott-Garcia of Alachua, FL; his son Kevin and wife Summer Landers of Mt. Pleasant, SC; his brother Allison and wife Elizabeth Scott of Live Oak, FL;  3 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren.

The family will greet friends from 6:00-7:00 PM Monday, March 6, 2017, at Williamsburg Funeral Home in Kingstree, with funeral services to follow in the chapel at 7:00 PM. Graveside funeral services will be Thursday, March 9, 2017, in Live Oak Cemetery, Live Oak, Florida. Memorials may be made to Scranton Baptist Church, PO Box 130, Scranton, SC 29591. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituaries page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

Greg Lee Sauls, 42, son of H.B. Sauls and Marie Tindal Sauls, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017, in Carolinas Hospital System.

Mr. Sauls was born May 10, 1974, in Ridgeland, SC. He attended Kingstree Second Baptist Church.

Surviving Mr. Sauls, in addition to his parents, are: his grandmother, Debbie Smith; 3 brothers, Randy (Pam) Sauls, Dale (Kathy) Sauls, and Kenny (Deborah) Sauls; 3 sisters, Debi (James) Porter, Cathy Quarles, and Nancy (Jamie) Brown; half sister, Peggy, half brothers, Charles, Fred, Edward and Harry; very special friend, Rochelle Nystrom; and many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

Greg was preceded in death by a grandfather, Heyward Tindal, nephew, Jamie Porter, great niece, Peyton Porter, great nephews Gabriel McCutchen, D.J. Westbrooks, and Tyler Evans.

Funeral services will be held 2 PM Tuesday, February 28, 2017, in Williamsburg Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Kingstree Second Baptist Church Cemetery. Greg’s family will receive friends at 1PM at the funeral home just before the service. Memorials may be made to The Sauls Family, c/o Debi Porter, 3131 Green Road, Cades, SC 29518. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituaries page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

Danny Neal “Dan” Storey, 62, husband of Linda Hanna Storey, passed away suddenly at his home in Kingstree on Friday, February 25, 2017.

Mr. Storey was born February 13, 1955, in Brunswick, GA, a son of Geneva Oswalt Storey Perry and the late Kenneth M. Storey. He graduated from Williamsburg Technical College with two Associate Degrees, and he was a U.S. Army Veteran.

Surviving Mr. Storey in addition to his wife Linda and his mother, Geneva Perry, are: his stepfather, J.B. Perry, 2 sons, Kenny (Melissa) Storey and Scott (Rene) Storey; grandsons, Cody, Jonathan, Ryan, and Donald Storey; granddaughters, Caydence and Emma Storey, Dollie and Jax Welch, and Donna and Ran Welch; a sister, Linda (Stan) Gelbhaar; a step sister, Pam Hites; and a step brother, Michael Perry. In addition to his father Kenneth Storey, Dan was preceded in death by a brother, Frank Storey.

Funeral services will be held 2 PM Monday, February 27, 2017, in Life Center Pentecostal Holiness Church, with burial in the Leo Church of God Cemetery, 5124 Dewey Cox Road, Lake City, SC. Dan’s family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:45 at the church. Memorials may be made to Life Center Pentecostal Holiness Church Building Fund, 2111 Martin Luther King Jr. Hwy, Kingstree, SC 29556. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituaries page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

Carl David “Spooky” Jones, 69, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017, in Kingstree Nursing Facility.

“Spooky” was born September 19, 1947, in Kingstree, SC, a son of the late Carl W. Jones, Jr. and Winnie Powell Jones. He was a graduate of Kingstree High School and attended Whitten Village School where he worked at the hospital and was a volunteer firefighter. “Spooky” won the state and county awards for Adopt a Highway program in 2007, and the Iron Eyes Cody Award from the Williamsburg Home Town Chamber. He was a member of Mount Vernon United Methodist Church, which he loved, and he was in the Men’s Club there for over 30 years.  He also loved the Special Olympics.

Surviving “Spooky” is his sister, Wynn J. (Chuck) Blume, of Salters.

A memorial service will be held 2 PM Friday, February 3, 2017, at Mount Vernon United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 1PM to 2 PM Friday, before the service at the church. Memorials may be made to Mount Vernon United Methodist Church, c/o Alice Dukes, 2340 Manning Hwy, Greeleyville, SC 29056 to the Men’s Club or the Kizzie Scott Circle.

Gloria Joye Bowman, age 81, of Dillon, SC passed peacefully to see her Lord and Savior after fulfilling her mission here on earth on January 12, 2017, at McLeod Hospice, Florence, SC. Receiving of friends begins at 1:00 PM on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at Dillon Church of God, 701 US-301, Dillon, SC followed by a Celebration of Life at 2:00 PM.

Joye Bowman was born in Lynchburg, SC on February 10, 1935, to Ben Gary and Bertha Mae Humphrey. She attended Southeastern University, Lakeland, FL, and graduated from Evangel University, Springfield, MO. She married Ernest Monroe Bowman on May 8, 1953, in Kingstree, SC. He graduated from Asbury College in Wilson, NC.

With her husband Ernest, for 15 years they served the Lord as missionaries to Guatemala, Central America. Later, she taught Spanish at Dillon High School and Latta High School. She pastored Christian Fellowship Assembly in Hartsville, SC and was a Chaplain and Volunteer for McLeod Medical Center, Dillon, SC. She also volunteered for Hospice and enjoyed ministering at nursing homes. She was a recipient of the Who’s Who Teacher Award.

Joye is preceded in death by her husband, the Reverend Ernest Monroe Bowman; her grandson, Christopher Johnathan Nunez; her dad, Ben Gary Humphrey, and mother, Bertha Mae Wood; her brothers, Richard Humphrey and Lewis Smith; and her recently deceased sister-in-law, Sylvia Nell Smith.

She is survived by her children: Gloria Bowman (Williamson (Eddie) M. Williamson); Deborah Marie Bowman-Nunez (Dr. Gregory M. Nunez); Sam Bowman (Jakelyn Bowman); two sisters, Margie Gray and Margaret Burrows, and one brother, Victor E. Smith; sisters-in-law, Betsy Smith and Carolyn Humphrey; and seven grandchildren: Johanna Hadassah Nunez, Patrick Ashton Williamson, Aaron Gregory Nunez, Alexis Eren Nunez, James Mark Nunez, Erica Brooke Williamson and Lainey Bowman.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Gideons International, Post Office Box 140800, Nashville, Tennessee, 37214-0800 (www.gideons.org). Online condolences may be made at: www.peacockfuneralhome.net.

Special thanks to all family, friends and loved ones who were with her during this time. Thanks also to her doctors, nurses and techs at McLeod Health and McLeod Hospice.

Joel Allen Reardon, 84, husband of the late Rounette Evans Reardon, died Friday January 6, 2017, in Harbor Grace Hospice in Atlanta, GA.

Mr. Reardon was born July 24, 1932, in New Zion, a son of the late William Smith and Rene Duke Reardon. Mr. Reardon was a graduate of Greeleyville High School; he was a member of McDowell Presbyterian Church and a 40 year Life Member of Inglesby Masonic Lodge # 46 AFM in Greeleyville. Mr. Reardon was the retired owner of Reardon’s Garage in Greeleyville. He was an avid NASCAR collector and gardener and enjoyed participating in truck pulls..

Surviving are: 2 sons, Joel (Kathy) Reardon of Columbia and Billy (Dawn) Reardon of Lexington; 2 daughters, Karen (Jack) DeSantis of Atlanta, GA and Cynthia (Clarence) Altman of Kingstree; 7 grandchildren, Corey DeSantis of Atlanta, Wesley (Eyma) Reardon of Columbia, Joseph Reardon of Columbia, Ashley (Carrie) DeSantis of Atlanta, Davis (Ruthanna) Reardon of Athens, GA., Holly (Jay) Hughes of Florence and Kim (Paul) Bessinger of Columbia; a sister, Winnie Jean (Charlie) Campbell of Salters; sister-in-law Mary Ann Reardon of Salters; great grandchildren, Bruno Reardon, Hailey and Maxwell Hughes, and Carter and Ella Bessinger; and his beloved chihauhua Terry.

In addition to his parents and his wife, he was preceded in death by his brother, Vernon Reardon.

Funeral services will be 2 PM Tuesday, January 10, 2017, in the chapel of Williamsburg Funeral Home in Kingstree, with burial in Kingstree Memorial Gardens. Mr. Reardon’s family will greet friends at the funeral home from 12 to 1:45 PM just before the service.

The family suggests memorials be made to the American Lung Association, 55 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 1150, Chicago, IL. 60601

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.