Ms. Elsie “Skippy” Reynolds, 64, passed away Sunday, October 19, 2014, in Carolinas Hospital in Florence.

Ms. Reynolds was born March 28, 1950, in Alabama, a daughter of the late Preston Reynolds and Edith Walker Reynolds. She was a graduate of Kingstree High School and was retired from HBR Investments. She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church.

Surviving are: her son P.J. (Becky) Tobias, of Manning; daughter, Donyele (Brian) Gamble, of Greeleyville; Grandchildren, Briyele Gamble, Daniel Gamble, Jay Tobias and Josh Tobias; one brother, Corbet (Brenda) Reynolds, of North Carolina; and one sister, Evelyn (Fred) Copeland, of Mississippi.

Funeral services will be 3 P.M. Thursday, October 23, 2014, at Pine Grove Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends from 1 to 3 P.M. Thursday at the church. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK, 73123-1718. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

Mrs. Adalyn Burrows Cooper, 76, of Kingstree, died Sunday, October 19, 2014 in Columbia, SC. Born January 8, 1938 in Kingstree, SC, she was a daughter of the late William Theron Burrows and Louise Wilson Burrows. Adalyn was a member of Union Presbyterian Church in Salters, SC, where she lived for many years.  For the past 8 years, she resided in Columbia, where she was an associate member of Northeast Presbyterian Church.  Her faith was evidenced by her service as organist, choir director, and Sunday School teacher at Union Presbyterian, and by the caring and welcoming spirit she shared with everyone.

Adalyn carried on the work started by her father when she and her late husband, Mr. George Edwin Cooper, continued operating her father’s country store in Salters.  The Cooper Country Store became known as the very best of its kind and a destination stop for travelers going to and coming from the beach.  Its historic location and friendly service were featured in both local and national publications including Garden and Gun Magazine, and Adalyn’s connection with her neighbors in Williamsburg County led her to serve in many capacities in her community.  She was Past President of the Kingstree Chamber of Commerce, a board member of the Williamsburg First National Bank, and she even served as a substitute mail carrier when duty called.

Adalyn attained a Bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Flora MacDonald College in Red Springs, NC, and then a Master’s of Education from the University of South Carolina.  She served as the Williamsburg County School District Coordinator for Instruction and she was the supervisor for the district’s administrative office.

Adalyn passion for civic action and service to others led her to become a leader in her county during the Civil Rights Movement, volunteering for a teaching position at Blakely High School in Trio, SC, during the first days of integration, and she served as Poll Manager for the Salters Precinct for its first integrated election in 1964.  Her example of care and compassion for others, as well as her lively and energetic spirit will be remembered and cherished by her family and friends by whom she will be greatly missed.

Adalyn is survived by her daughter, Kelley Louise Cooper of Salters, SC; sister, Lorraine Hayen Hilton (Avery) of Columbia; uncle, Francis M. Wilson of Kingstree; nieces, Lauren Ellerbe Burke (Kelly) of Charlotte, NC,  Julianne Ellerbe Taylor (Chris) of Charleston, and Elza Louise Hayen of Columbia; as well as three great-nephews, and two great-nieces.  In addition to her parents, Adalyn was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, George Edwin Cooper; and by her sister, Patricia Burrows Ellerbe.  The family wishes to thank Phyllis Moore-Wood for her loving friendship and care; the staff at Still Hopes Episcopal Home; the staff at Wildewood Downs Retirement Community; and the loving members of Palmetto Health Hospice.

A service for Mrs. Cooper will be held at 3 o’clock, Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Union Presbyterian Church with burial to follow in the churchyard.  The family will receive friends following the service.  A visitation will also be held from 6 until 8 o’clock on Tuesday evening at the Williamsburg Funeral Home, 332 E. Main Street, Kingstree, SC.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Union Presbyterian Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Mrs. Diane Boyd, 114 E. Brooks Street, Kingstree, SC 29556, or to the Northeast Presbyterian Church Music Ministry, 601 Polo Rd., Columbia, SC, 29223.Memories and condolences may be shared at ShivesFuneralHome.com or www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

Mrs. Ira Lee McClary Barwick, 94, widow of Neiland Barwick, passed away Friday, October 17, 2014, in the Kingstree Nursing Facility.

     Mrs. Barwick was born October 16, 1920, in Williamsburg County, a daughter of the late James Weldon McClary and Mary Elizabeth Tisdale McClary. She was a graduate of Kingstree High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of Kingstree United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School for 30 years, was a member of The Wallace Connor Sunday School Class, and was a vital member of the Kitchen Committee. In addition to her husband Neiland and her parents, “Miss Ira Lee” was preceded in death by 11 brothers and sisters.

     Surviving are: her daughter Terry B. Shirer, of Kingstree; her son Neil (Helen) Barwick, of Florence; 2 grandchildren, Suzanne Lee Barwick and her fiancé Travis Heenan, of Little River, and Christopher Kelly Shirer, of Kingstree; and 3 great grandchildren.

     Graveside funeral services will be 11 A.M. Monday, October 20, 2014, in Kingstree Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Sunday in the Ladies Parlor at Kingstree United Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to Kingstree United Methodist Church, 501 N. Longstreet Street, Kingstree, SC 29556 or Millwood Community House, c/o F. McClary, 2377 Easler Highway, Greeleyville, SC 29056. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

Mrs. Voncile Thornton Brown, 86, widow of Howard C. Brown, passed away Friday, October 17, 2014, in the Methodist Manor in Florence, SC.

Mrs. Brown was born September 7, 1928, in Chatom, AL, a daughter of the late Ernest Thornton and Odette Becton Thornton. She was a graduate of Washington County High School and Huffstetler Business College. Mrs. Brown kept books for Washington Pole and Timber Co. in Alabama before moving to SC in 1963, and kept books for Lane Pole Co., Inc. for many years after that. She was a member of Lane United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents and her husband Howard Brown, she was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Buddy Thornton and Bobby Thornton.

Surviving are: her daughter Sandra (Auddie) Brown, of Kingstree; her son Jerry (Jean) Brown, of Kingstree; 6 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; brothers, Billy Thornton and Jimmy Thornton, both of Chatom, AL; and a sister Deloris Blount, of Chatom, AL.

Funeral services will be 3 P.M. Sunday, October 19, 2014, in Lane United Methodist Church, with burial to follow in Kingstree Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8 P.M. Saturday at Williamsburg Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Lane United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 38, Lane, SC 29564 or Amedisys Hospice, 500 Pamplico Hwy., Ste D, Florence, SC 29505.

Corene Marie Johnson Coker, 77, widow of Earl J. Coker, passed away at home Sunday, October 12, 2014.

     Mrs. Coker was born March 16, 1937, in Aynor, SC, a daughter of the late William Ladon Johnson and Leila Jane Alford. She attended Aynor Schools and was a homemaker. Corene was a member of the United Methodist Church of Turbeville. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son Andrew J. Coker, a sister, Allene Gasque, and a brother J.D. Johnson.

     Surviving are: her children Jeanette (Sammy) Brown, of Kingstree, Robert D. Coker, of Kingstree, and Annette (Darin) Uptagrafft, of Santee; three grandchildren, Ashley Rutter and Eric Uptagrafft, of Sumter, and Kathryn Brown, of Kingstree; one step grandchild, Lisa Miles, of Kingstree; three great grandchildren, Grace Uptagrafft, Darin Rutter, and Rebecca Uptagrafft, all of Sumter; two step great grandchildren, Abigail Miles and Hannah Miles, of Kingstree; one brother; James Clio Johnson, of Roebuck, SC; and three sisters, Mary Jane (Jerry) McLeod , of Aynor, Addie Mae (Robert) Cribb, of Roebuck, Betty Jean (David) Strickland, of Nichols, SC

     Funeral services will be 10 AM Thursday, October 16, 2014, in Williamsburg Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Smith Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 to 8pm, at Williamsburg Funeral Home. Memorials can be made to American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Ct., Glen Allen, VA 23060-9979.Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

Dorice Reynolds “Ray” Boatwright, 64, passed away at home Wednesday, October 08, 2014.

    Mr. Boatwright was born May 27, 1950, in Williamsburg County, a son of Uldine McCrea Boatwright and the late Dorice Buff Boatwright. He was a graduate of Indiantown High School and was retired from Santee Electric Co-op. Ray was a member of the Cedar Swamp Lancers Association and the Palmetto Paint Horse Association, and was an avid outdoorsman.

     Surviving in addition to his mother Uldine Boatwright, of Kingstree and Florence, are: his wife Peggy Epps Boatwright; sons, Curt R. (Kelly) Boatwright, of Cedar Swamp and Lance Boatwright, of Bonneau; sisters, Peggy Boatwright (Charles) Barwick and Kay Boatwright Floyd, both of Kingstree; and four grandchildren.

     Graveside funeral services will be 11 AM Friday, October 10, 2014, in Kingstree Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 to 8 at Williamsburg Funeral Home.

Albert Henry Jackson, 64, died October 1, 2014 at his home in Evans.

Known to his friends as “Al,” he was a funeral director for over 40 years, serving families in grief all over the Southeast. Al was born in 1949 in Miami, Florida to Mr. and Mrs. James Vernon Jackson. He was a graduate of Kentucky School of Mortuary Science in Louisville, Kentucky. After his career as a funeral director, he worked as a hospice chaplain and grief counselor.

Al was a lifelong Episcopalian, whose church home was Church of Our Savior in Martinez, where he was a current Vestry member and Education for Ministry (EfM) mentor. He served the wider Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Georgia as the Diocesan EfM Coordinator and as treasurer for the Cursillo program. He served as a spiritual confidante and mentor to many people. He also served his community as a board member of the Columbia County Eagle Scouts and the Richmond County Juvenile Court.

Above all, he loved his family, especially his wife of 45 years, Glenda Gail Jackson, and was most proud of his children and their spouses, Staci Shaddix and her husband Alan of Pell City, Alabama, Kelli Graham and her husband Simon of Edgefield, South Carolina, and the Reverend Jeff Jackson and his wife Molly of Hamilton, Georgia, and his ten grandchildren, Anna, Jackson, Tai, Haviland, Erica, Bronwyn, Bennett, Liam, Whitaker, and Grey. He is also survived by his beloved younger sister Denise Calise and her husband Paul.

Visitation will be held at Church of Our Savior, 4227 Columbia Road, Martinez, on Friday, October 3, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will held at Church of Our Savior on Saturday, October 4, at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be in Westover Memorial Park at 4:00 p.m.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Church of Our Savior, Honey Creek Episcopal Camp and Conference Center, 299 Episcopal Conference Center Road, Waverly, Georgia 31565, or the Graham Family Adoption Fund, www.youcaring.com/grahamfam.

May he rest in peace and rise in glory!

    Rounette Smith Belue, 71, wife of Bobby D. Belue, Sr., passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at home after an illness.

     Mrs. Belue was born January 29, 1943, in Kingstree, a daughter of the late Herbert Benjamin Smith and Eulee Kirby Smith. She was retired from her longtime job at Piggly Wiggly as the bookkeeper. Mrs. Belue was a member of Kingstree First Assembly of God Church, where she was very active with ladies’ ministries. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother Danny Smith, a son David Belue, and 2 grandsons, Justin Phillip Hodge and Brandon Dean Belue.

     Surviving in addition to her husband Bobby are: a son, Bobby Dean (Patty) Belue, Jr.; daughter, Tammy Belue (Todd) Hodge; son, Ted Levon Belue; 7 grandchildren, Krislin Belue, Kaitlin Belue, Kaylee Belue, T.K. Hodge, Cory (Deidre) Hodge, Josh Hodge, and Alex Belue ; great grandchildren, Caleb Hodge, Justin Hodge and Lexi Hodge, and soon to be born Kaisen Poston; 6 sisters, Catherine Duke, Brooks Jackson, Janie Knight, Dell Prosser, Nita Yarborough, and Linda Williamson; and 3 brothers, H.B. Smith, Reynolds Smith, and Arial Smith.

     Funeral services will be 4 PM Friday, September 26, 2014, in Williamsburg Funeral Home’s chapel, with burial in Union Presbyterian Church Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 2:30 to 3:30 PM Friday at the funeral home before the service. Memorials may be made to Kingstree First Assembly of God Church, 872 Sumter Highway, Kingstree, SC 29556 or Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research, Attn: Donor Relations and Services, PO Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309 or online at ww5.Komen.org.

Brent Alan Scott, 64, died at home on September 15, 2014, after a long battle with ALS. He was born in Union, South Carolina, on October 30, 1949, the youngest of three children of Doctor James Albert and Nettie Lewis Scott.   He married Lawton Webber in 1972 and together they raised a son in the Atlanta, Georgia and Tulsa, Oklahoma areas. In addition to his wife, Brent is survived by his son, Brent Wesley Scott, wife Catie, and granddaughter Ella of Atlanta, Georgia; a sister, Sherry Scott Arrington and husband William of Midland, Georgia; and a brother, Terry Lewis Scott and wife Elizabeth of Roanoke, Virginia.

After growing up in Jonesville, South Carolina, Brent graduated valedictorian from Pacolet High School and finished the Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree in Industrial Engineering. He pledged Kappa Sigma Fraternity while at Georgia Tech and valued many friendships originating there until his death. Upon graduation in 1972, a long career in cathodic protection services and corrosion control evolved in Tulsa and Atlanta. His work efforts culminated with the launch of his corrosion control company, Scott Corrosion Services, Inc., in 2005. He maintained membership in NACE, the National Association of Corrosion Engineers, for over forty years. Outside of work, he enjoyed performing various projects around the house, repairing anything he possibly could find needing repair, and refining his lawn to a pristine condition. Above all, he was a devoted family man.

Even though they made their home in the Atlanta area, Brent and his family spent a significant amount of time in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Saluda, North Carolina, where he and Lawton kept a mountain home. His days in Saluda centered around family gatherings and lovingly maintaining their log cabin.

A graveside service will be held at New Market Cemetery, 1100 Mackey Road (Highway 375) in Greeleyville, South Carolina, on Thursday, September 18 at 2 P.M., preceded by a noon lunch at Greeleyville United Methodist Church fellowship hall at 147 South Main Street in Greeleyville. A memorial service at Northside United Methodist Church, 2799 Northside Drive, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30305, will follow on Sunday, September 21, at 3 P.M. Memorials can be made to Northside United Methodist Church at the above address. Williamsburg Funeral Home in Kingstree, South Carolina, is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Marion Loyd Cole, 72, husband of Ila McDonald Cole, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at his home after an illness.

     Mr. Cole was born December 19, 1941, in Williamsburg County, a son of the late Hannibal Leon “H.L.” Cole and Myrtie Jane Chandler Cole. He attended Kingstree High School, was a US Navy veteran, and was a retired foreman for Santee Electric Co-op. Mr. Cole  enjoyed his farm animals and taking care of them. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: four sisters, Helen C. Winburn, Lita C. Guertin, Myrtie “Sister” Jones, and Annie Laura Cole; and five brothers, Thomas Cole, H.L. Cole, Harry Cole, James Cole, and David Cole.

     Surviving, in addition to his wife Ila, are: his son Leon McSwain Cole of Kingstree; daughter, Wanda Cole Funderburk of Kingstree; grandsons, Chris (Cassie) Cole of Seattle, WA and Tyson Cole Funderburk of Kingstree; granddaughters, Melanie G. Cole and Marian Nell Easler of Kingstree; great grandson, Gavin Cole of Seattle, WA; brother, Henry (Betty) Cole, of Orlando, FL; sister, Barbara “Pink” Hydanus, of Orlando, FL; and a special neighbor who was like a son, Rannie McGee.

     Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday, September 12, 2014, in Broad Swamp Pentecostal Holiness Church, with burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 to 8 at Williamsburg Funeral Home in Kingstree. Memorials may be made to Broad Swamp Pentecostal Holiness Church, 836 Broad Swamp Road, Kingstree, SC 29556 or Agape Hospice, 100 W. Main Street, Unit B, Kingstree, SC 29556.

Mr. Donald Alexander “Donnie” Tisdale, 86, husband of Elise Parker Tisdale, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at Commander Nursing Home in Florence.

Mr. Tisdale was born February 29, 1928, in Williamsburg County, a son of the late James Alexander Tisdale and Eva Cantley Tisdale. He attended Williamsburg County schools and was a farmer. Mr. Tisdale was a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son D. LaRue Tisdale, Sr. and a great granddaughter Katie Tisdale.

Surviving, in addition to Elise, his wife of 67 years, are: his daughter, Jenny (Harold) Lawrimore, of Hemingway; grandchildren, Donald LaRue (Molly) Tisdale, Jr., of Kingstree and Elisia (Gary) Hodge, of Andrews, Kory Cartwright, of Lake City, and Ryan (Ann) Cartwright, of Florence, and Faith (J.P.) Truesdale, of Hemingway; great grandchildren, Alex and Lee Scott, Jake, Analise, and Lucy Truesdale, and Jacob & Katelyn Cartwright; and a brother, L. Bruce Tisdale, of NC.

Graveside funeral services will be 11 AM Thursday, September, 11, 2014, in Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service in the church fellowship hall. Memorials may be made to Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 3905 Big Woods Road, Kingstree, SC 29556.

     Mr. John Weldon “J.W.” Boyd, Jr., 86, husband of Hattie Mae Brown Boyd, passed away peacefully at his home after an illness.

     Mr. Boyd was born November 23, 1927, in White Oak, NC, a son of the late John Weldon Boyd, Sr. and Mary Bryan Boyd Smith. He was a graduate of Andrews High School, a farmer and retired as a USPS Rural Mail Carrier. He was an active member of Central Presbyterian Church, where he had served as a Deacon and an Elder.

     Surviving, in addition to his wife of 66 years,  Hattie Mae, are: his son John W. (Martha) Boyd, III, of Hemingway; his daughter, Denise Boyd, of Moncks Corner; grandson, Caleb (Shanda) Boyd, of Johnsonville; great-grand daughter, Kassidy Denise Boyd, of Johnsonville; his brother, Charles (Vernon) Boyd, of Hartsville; and extended family, Matthew Britt, Hallie Sabb, and Susan Lee.

     Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 10, 2014, in Central Presbyterian Church, with burial in Spring Gulley Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 at Williamsburg Funeral Home in Kingstree. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Central Presbyterian Church, PO Box 421, Kingstree, SC 29556.

     Mrs. Juanita Green McClary, 88, widow of Clemson L. McClary, passed away Friday, September 5, 2014, in Kingstree Nursing Facility.

     Mrs. McClary was born May 21, 1926, in Florence County, a daughter of the late Louise Camilla Driggers Green and Pledger Thomas Green. She attended Williamsburg County schools, and retired from Kingstree Laundry as secretary. Mrs. McClary was a member of Kingstree First Freewill Baptist Church. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Donald McClary, a sister, Charity Carter, and a brother Durant Green.

     Surviving are: 2 sons, Dr. Cecil L. McClary (Mary) of Manning, and Kenneth McClary (Sandra) of Kingstree; daughter, Betty D. Yandle of Indian Trail, NC; 3 sisters, Violet Davis of Kingstree, Ruthie Hewitt of Williston, Nancy Richardson of Manning; and a special sister-in-law, Betty Green of Manning; grandchildren, Kema Kovach, Ken McClary, Chad McClary, Dean McClary, and Amy McGucken; 12 great-grandchildren.

     Funeral services will be 4:00 PM Saturday, September 6, 2014, in the Williamsburg Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Williamsburg Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 2:30-3:30 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Kingstree First Freewill Baptist Church, 2348 Sumter Hwy, Kingstree, SC 29556 or the Alzheimers Association, PO Box 80459, Charleston, SC  29416.

Mrs. Olga Perry Mims Cox, 93, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014, in Tidelands Hospice House in Georgetown.

     Mrs. Cox was born March 19, 1921, in Hemingway, a daughter of the late Davis Sylvester Perry and Janie Sanders Perry. She was a graduate of Muddy Creek High School. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Oliver William Bruorton, Robert Lavern Mims, and E.J. Cox; 2 sisters, Clarice Newsome and Lib Graham; and her brother Phillip Perry. Mrs. Cox was a loving Christian wife, mother, and caregiver to parents and siblings, and enjoyed her family and friends and witnessing to those about the Lord. She was an ordained minister. Mrs. Cox’s family gives special thanks to Tidelands Hospice and their staff at the Hospice House for their loving care.

     Surviving are: her children, Oliver “Billy” (Gloria) Bruorton, of Greeleyville, Janet Mims Bennett, of Conway, and LaRease “Ree” (Frankie) Mims, of Eastover; grandchildren, Mike (Beverly) Bruorton, of Homerville, GA, Dena (Duane) Flinchum, of Greeleyville, Cami (David) Ebert, of Franklin, TN, Chris (Amanda) Fleming, of Strasburg, VA, Blake (Margaret) Mims, of Isle of Palms, and Holly (Perry) Jameson, of John’s Island; great grandchildren, Davis, Meagan, & Mary Mikelyn Bruorton, Josh (Michaela) Taylor, Glorianna Flinchum, David, Josh, & Caleb Ebert, Morgan Fleming, Luke, Haley, Reese Mims, and Blakely Lane Jameson; special nieces and nephews; and beloved caregiver Ruby Dorsey.

     Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Monday, September 1, 2014, in Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends following the services in the Fellowship Hall of the church. Memorials may be made to Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser Street, Georgetown, SC 29440 or Mt Vernon United Methodist Church, c/o Alice Dukes, 2340 Manning Hwy, Greeleyville, SC 29056.

Funeral services for Robert Gary “Bobby” Tisdale, 87, will be held at 11 AM Friday August 29, 2014, at Central Presbyterian Church, 5001 Thurgood Marshall Highway in Kingstree, SC, with Rev. Craig Pipkin and Rev. John Dodd officiating. Burial will follow in Tisdale Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6 to 8 PM at Williamsburg Funeral Home in Kingstree, SC

Bobby was born in Kingstree on August 2, 1927, a son of the late Gary and Edna McCrea Tisdale. He was a member of Central Presbyterian Church, where he had served as a deacon and an elder. Bobby served in the Navy and was deployed on the USS Wisconsin during his time in the service. He was a farmer and loved his farm and farming. One of his greatest joys was spending time at his cabin on Black River with his family.

Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Dorothy Marshall “Dot” Tisdale; daughter, Bonnie (Chuck) Schmidt, of Williston, SC; son, Michael (Janet) Tisdale, of Andrews; daughter, Linda (Duffy) McDonald, of Durham, NC; son, Wayne (Penny) Tisdale, of Anderson, SC; and daughter, Paulette Tisdale, of Anderson; grandchildren, Robbie Williams, Jennifer Williams, Heather Tisdale, Michele Johnson, Elliot McDonald, Ben McDonald, Kyle Tisdale, Ethan Tisdale, Drew Rawl, & Colleen Rawl; and 3 great grandchildren, Courtney Williams, Emmett Johnson & Marshall Johnson.

Bobby was preceded in death by his brother Ray Tisdale and his sisters, Elizabeth Sheegog, Emma Gene Holiway and Rose Nell Bifano.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Central Presbyterian Church, PO Box 421, Kingstree, SC 29556 or Tisdale Cemetery, c/o Steve Brown, 1112 Central Road, Kingstree, SC 29556.

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

Daniel Edward Timmons, Jr., 53, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2014, at his home in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Mr. Timmons was born August 13, 1961, in Kingstree, a son of Mona Lee Scott Timmons and the late Daniel Edward Timmons, Sr. He was a graduate of Kingstree High School and Coastal Carolina University, and was a Navy veteran of Desert Storm.

Surviving are: his mother, Mona Lee Scott Timmons, of Kingstree; his son, Christopher D. Timmons, of Myrtle Beach; 2 sisters, Donna Seeger, of Kingstree and Debbie Moore, of Plainville, MA; a brother, Derrick Timmons, of Kingstree, and a half-brother, Louie Timmons, of Kingstree.

A graveside memorial service will be held 10 AM Saturday, August 30, 2014, in Kingstree Memorial Gardens in Kingstree.

Willard Dye (W.D.) Evans, Sr., 85, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2014, after a prolonged illness. He was born on July 11, 1929, in Kingstree, SC to John Workman Evans, Sr. and Trent Dye Evans.
W.D. grew up in Kingstree, South Carolina. He graduated from Kingstree High School in 1946. He then graduated from Clemson College in Clemson, SC where he received a B.S. in agronomy. W.D. Evans served during the Korean War with the Regimental Tank Company, 279th Infantry, 45th Division in 1952, where he was a first lieutenant and tank commander, and he received a Korean Service Medal with three Bronze Service Stars, a United Nations Service Medal, and a Bronze Star Medal. Upon his return, W.D. worked in the roofing business with his father.  In 1965, he expanded by forming one of the first clear liquid fertilizer plants in SC in 1965. In 1977, it became W.D. Evans and Son and was operated by W.D. and David Evans until 2000. W.D Evans was a charter member of the Kingstree Men’s Prayer Breakfast founded in December, 1990. Over 25 years of existence, thousands of prayer cards were sent by W.D. and Kathleen on behalf of the group to recognize those who were being remembered in prayer.
W.D. married Ida Kathleen Barker in 1954 in Lumberton, NC. They were happily married for 60 years. W.D. was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. W.D.’s passions included hunting, cooking, and yard sale treasure hunts. W.D. was a deacon at Williamsburg Presbyterian Church as well as a charter member of Kingstree Presbyterian Church.
W.D. is survived by his spouse, Kathleen; his son, David Barker (Stephanie) Evans; his brother, John Workman Evans, Jr.; his grandchildren, David Hunter Evans and Hanna Kathleen Evans, all of Kingstree, SC; and a host of family and friends who will treasure his memory.
W.D. was preceded in death by his parents, John Workman Evans, Sr. and Trent Dye Evans,  as well as his son, Willard Dye “Dee” Evans, Jr.
A visitation will be held at Kingstree Presbyterian Church on Friday, August 15, 2014. The family will be greeting friends and relatives in the Fellowship Hall at the church from 6-8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at Kingstree Presbyterian Church, 229 Sumter Highway, Kingstree, SC at 2 p.m., Saturday, August 16, 2014. Burial will follow the funeral at Kingstree Memorial Gardens, Kingstree, SC.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Dee Evans Memorial Scholarship Fund, The Citadel, 171 Moultrie Street, Charleston, SC 29409;  the Dee Evans Memorial Scholarship Fund, Williamsburg Academy, 1000 Sandy Bay Road, Kingstree, SC; or Kingstree Presbyterian Church, PO Box 904, Kingstree, SC 29556. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

Eva Stack Shirer, widow of Francis M. Shirer Sr., died Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at Methodist Manor of the Pee Dee in Florence.

Mrs. Shirer was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and educator. She was born May 11, 1912, in Pinewood, SC, one of eleven children of Adolphus Stack and Maud Griffin Stack. She attended the public schools of Pinewood, and graduated from Columbia College in 1933. She married Francis Shirer on Dec. 23, 1942.

She taught in the schools of Turkey Creek, Lane, St. Stephen, Lancaster and Dillon, working many years at Williamsburg Elementary and ending her decades-long career at Andrews Christian School.

She was active in Lane Methodist Church as a Sunday school teacher, and president of the women’s circle. She was an accomplished baker, and enjoyed rose and vegetable gardening with her husband.

In her years as a resident of Methodist Manor, she enjoyed playing cards with her friends.

She is survived by two sisters, Jennie Willis of North Augusta, and Sadie Richardson of Sumter, a son, Francis M. Shirer Jr. of Lexington, a daughter, Margaret Cox of Florence, two grandchildren, Elizabeth Cox of Durham, NC, and Russell Cox of Hartsville, and a number of nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be held at Lane United Methodist Church, 33 Ravenel Avenue, Lane, SC, at 11 am on Friday, August 1, 2014, followed by interment at New Market Cemetery, Highway 375, Greeleyville, SC. The family will greet friends at 10:15 until the hour of the service at the church and then again following the committal service at the cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Methodist Manor Resident Assistance Fund, 2100 Twin Church Road, Florence, SC 29501 or to Lane United Methodist Church, PO Box 38, Lane, SC 29564.

Christopher Gadsden “Chris” Carsten, Jr., 72, husband of Jayne Deal Carsten, died Sunday, July 27, 2014, in McLeod Hospice House in Florence, SC.
Mr. Carsten was born May 13, 1942, in Kingstree, a son of the late C.G. Carsten, Sr. and Martha Arnette Carsten. He was a graduate of Kingstree High School, attended North Greenville College, and graduated from N.C. State with a degree in Agriculture. Chris always loved the land and his life as a farmer. He was a loving father, grandfather and a generous friend, and was a faithful and active member of Cades United Methodist Church.  In addition to his parents, Chris was preceded in death by his first wife, Joy Allen Carsten.
Survivors, in addition to his wife Jayne, of Cades, are: 2 sons, Dr. Christopher (Angie) Carsten, of Greenville, SC and Will (Mayme) Carsten, of Cades; a daughter, Kay Carsten (Stuart) Thomas, of Westerville, OH; grandchildren, Topper, Taylor, and Victoria Carsten, Ashley and Anna Mann, Joy, Kate, and Allen Carsten, and Ansley, Meg, and Hogan Thomas; 2 sisters, Bobby Jean (Tommy) Osmer, of Lexington, SC and his twin, Cynthia (Ross) McMillan, of Allendale, SC.
Funeral services will be held 10 AM Wednesday, July 30, 2014, in Cades United Methodist Church, with burial to follow in Sauls Carsten Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 PM at Williamsburg Funeral Home in Kingstree. Memorials may be made to the Joy Allen Carsten Memorial Fund, Williamsburg Academy, 1000 Sandy Bay Road, Kingstree, SC 29556 or Cades United Methodist Church, PO Box 86, Cades, SC 29518. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.