U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Iva Mae Williams
LANCASTER - Miss Iva Mae Williams, 87, of 1407 14th St. died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1998, at a Columbia hospital.
A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Lancaster Memorial Park, with the Rev. Dr. James D. Spencer III officiating.
A Lancaster native, Miss Williams was a member of Second Baptist Church and was retired from Springs Industries.
Surviving are four brothers, Woodrow Williams of Lugoff, David Williams of Baltimore, and Raymond Williams and Billy Williams, both of Lancaster; and her sister, Alma Carnes of Cramerton, N.C.
The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Cauthen Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Second Baptist Church, 1426 Great Falls Hwy., Lancaster, SC 29720.
Sadie Wright
EDGEMOOR - Mrs. Sadie Kirby Wright, 61, of 1574 Crows Nest Drive died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1998, at Providence Hospital in Columbia.
The funeral will be 4 p.m. today at Lando Church of God, with the Rev. C.L. Simons officiating. Burial will be at Lando Cemetery.
Born in Chester, Mrs. Wright was a homemaker and was retired from Manetta Mills, where she worked for more than 35 years in the spinning and twisting departments. She was of the Baptist faith. She was the widow of David Wright.
Surviving are her son, David Reynolds of the home; her daughter, Renee Cooper of Charlotte; her half-sister, Johnnie Burriss of Edgemoor; eight grandchildren; and her great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Lando Church of God building fund, S.C. 901, Lando, SC 29712.
Greene Funeral Home is in charge.
Ruth Adams
LANCASTER - Mrs. Ruth Horton Adams, 84, of 1617 Springdell Road died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998, at Lancaster Convalescent Center.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Second Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dr. James D. Spencer III officiating. Burial will be at Lancaster Memorial Park.
Born in Lancaster County, Mrs. Adams was a retired nurse assistant. She was a member of Second Baptist Church where she was a member of Friendship Sunday school class. She was the widow of Johnny Adams.
Surviving are three brothers, Claude Horton and Jack Horton, both of Lancaster, and Poovery Horton of West Columbia; and her sister, Ethel Horton Williams of Lancaster.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at Mahaffey Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Second Baptist Church building fund, 1426 Great Falls Highway, Lancaster, SC 29720.
George Anthony
ROCK HILL - Mr. George L. Anthony, 75, of 1613 Stonehill Place died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center.
A graveside service will be 11 a.m. today at Laurelwood Cemetery.
A Rock Hill native, Mr. Anthony was a graduate of Winthrop Training School. He was a First Lieutenant in Europe during World War II and was a member of the American Legion. He was retired from Rosson and Richards of Charlotte.
Surviving are his wife, Joan Silverberg Anthony; his son, Stephen G. Anthony of Hilton Head; his daughter, Donna Anthony Givens of Rock Hill; his sister, Margie Anthony Faris of Rock Hill; and four grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2711 Middleburg Drive, Columbia, SC 29204.
Bass Funeral Home is in charge.
Virginia Barnett
CLOVER - Miss Virginia Craig Barnett, 82, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 1998, at Magnolia Manor in Rock Hill.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Bethel Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. John Gess officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Formerly of Clover, Miss Barnett was a lifelong member of Bethel Presbyterian Church and was retired from Rock Hill Printing & Finishing Co.
Surviving is her sister, Mary Neal Adams of Gastonia, N.C.
Memorials may be made to Bethel Presbyterian Church, 2445 S.C. Highway 557, Clover, SC 29710.
M.L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home is in charge.
Charles Ferguson
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mr. Charles Bethea Ferguson of 3418 Blackstone St. died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
The funeral will be noon Saturday at Friendship Chapel in Fort Gordon, with chaplain Dennis Hysom officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park with full military honors.
Born in Chester County, Mr. Ferguson retired from the Army as a sergeant first class after 23 years of service. He was a veteran of Vietnam and was retired from the Veterans Affairs Medical Center as a building service supervisor. He was a graduate of the Augusta Area Technical School, where he completed studies in commercial food service management. He was a member of Prince Hall Masonic Order Mistletoe Lodge No. 31.
Surviving are his wife, Mary R. Ferguson; three daughters, Doris Walker of Rock Hill, and Barbara F. Flowers and Charlene F. Trotter, both of Augusta, Ga.; two brothers, Clayton Ferguson and Vincent Moore, both of Charlotte; four sisters, Emma F. Barbara of Columbia, Louise F. Moore and Beatrice F. Moore, both of Rock Hill, and Carrie F. Gill of Orlando, Fla.; and three grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at Williams Funeral Home or at the home.
James Hendricks
YORK - Mr. James Bruce Hendricks, 61, of 998 Daves Road died Monday, Feb. 2, 1998, in Charlotte.
The funeral will be 1 p.m. today at Dillard Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park and Gardens.
Born in Pickens County, Mr. Hendricks was retired from Duke Power's Catawba Plant. He was a member of Griffin Baptist Church near Pickens, a member of Corinthian Lodge No. 416 A.F.M. in Rock Hill and the Hejaz Temple of the Shrine in Greenville.
Surviving are his wife, Velda Stone Hendricks; two sons, Charles Melvin Hendricks of Huntersville, N.C., and Phillip David Hendricks of the home; and his daughter, Tonya Reene Hendricks of the home.
Dillard Memorial Funeral Home is in charge.
Robert Lindemann
ROCK HILL - Mr. Robert L. Lindemann, 76, of 2346 Raven Drive died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, at his home.
A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Woodland United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Delbert Regier, Russ Brown and Tom Pietila officiating.
A native of Chicago, Mr. Lindemann was a retired sales manager for the Continental Can Co., now Sonoco Products, Inc. He was an Army veteran of World War II, where he fought in the European theater. He was a member of Woodland United Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Treva Miller Lindemann; two sons, Jeffrey L. Lindemann of Dallas and Dr. Robert C. Lindemann of Rock Hill; and six grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the church after the service and at other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2711 Middleburg Drive, Suite 312, Columbia, SC 29204 or to the American Heart Association, S.C. Affiliate, P.O. Box 6604, Columbia, SC 29260.
Greene Funeral Home is in charge.
Louise Mackey
KERSHAW - Mrs. Louise Gaskins Mackey, 75, of 3120 Fork Hill Road died Thursday, Feb. 5, 1998, at Springs Memorial Hospital.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Center Grove Baptist Church, with the Revs. Charley Simmons and Gary Rogers officiating. Burial will be at Center Grove Baptist Church cemetery.
Born in Kershaw, Mrs. Mackey was a member of Center Grove Baptist Church and was retired from Springs Industries.
Surviving are her husband, Walter Mackey Sr.; three sons, Bobby G. Mackey and Max Mackey, both of Kershaw, and Wardell "Bo" Mackey of Gastonia, N.C.; her daughter, Carolyn Riggins of Kershaw; two sisters, Doris Hudson and Janie Montgomery, both of Lancaster; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the home.
Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Cauthen Funeral Home is in charge.
Beulah Patterson
YORK - Ms. Beulah Elizabeth Patterson, 83, of 3 Center St. died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998, at Ebenezer Nursing Center in Rock Hill.
Surviving are her son, William Thomas Patterson of the home; and her sister, Maggie Thrasher of York.
Wright Funeral Home was in charge.
Rev. Weston Schools
YORK - The Rev. Weston Goulden Schools, 77, of 5 Blackburn St. died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ralph Carver officiating and the Revs. Ansell Center and Michael Faulkner assisting. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery.
Born in Careth, Va., Mr. Schools attended North Greenville Junior College. He graduated from Fruitland Bible Institute and worked at five churches in 
South Carolina and one in North Carolina. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Nellie Grace Brimer Schools; his son, William Franklin Schools of York; three daughters, Joyce Schools Turner of Columbia, Judy Schools Lawson of Belmont, N.C., and April Schools Cochrane of Florence; two brothers, Calvin Schools of Port Royale, Va., and Leston Schools of Richmond, Va.; his sister, Lillian Schools of Tappahannock, Va.; and 10 grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at York Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to York County Hospice, 325 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29732 or to Hillcrest Baptist Church building fund, 2020 Hillcrest Road, York, SC 29745.
Delma Smith
ROCK HILL - Mrs. Delma Nix Smith, 65, of 3294 Timothy Drive died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998, at Carolinas Medical Center.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Greene Funeral Home, with the Rev. James Gable officiating. Burial will be at Laurelwood Cemetery.
Born in Murphy, N.C., Mrs. Smith was the retired owner of Better Maids of Rock Hill and was of the Baptist faith. She was the widow of Chester Haigler.
Surviving are two sons, Glen Chester Haigler and Charles Scott Haigler, both of the home; two daughters, Sandra Spearman of Rock Hill and Judy Church of the home; her twin brother, Elmer Nix of Winder, Ga.; two other brothers, Avery Nix of Murphy, N.C., and William Nix of Basstown, N.C.; her sister, Irene Kitchens of Hayesville, N.C.; and four grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Greene Funeral Home and at other times at the home.
Thomas Smith Sr.
ROCK HILL - Mr. Thomas J. "T.J." Smith Sr., 67, of 640 Simpson St. died Saturday, Jan. 31, 1998, at his home.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Rock Grove AME Zion Church, with the Revs. R.V. Washington, Ronald King, B.R. Wilson and John Brown officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
A Rock Hill native, Mr. Smith attended York County public schools. He was formerly employed by the city of Rock Hill and attended Rock Grove AME Zion Church.
Surviving are two sons, Thomas James Smith Jr. of Rock Hill and Aaron Smith of Columbia; his daughter, Patricia A. Smith of Rock Hill; three brothers, Elliott Smith, Allen Crosby and Samuel Crosby, all of Rock Hill; eight sisters, Mildred Adams, Lena Porter, Janita Barnette, Louise B. Hope, Shirley Dickson and Katherine Chisholm, all of Rock Hill, Alberta Crosby of Rockville Center, N.Y., and Emma Crosby of Hempstead, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the home of Thomas James Jr., 504 N. Confederate St. and at other times at 640 Simpson St.
The body may be viewed from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Robinson Funeral Home.
The body will be placed in the church at noon Saturday.
