U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Mary Wade
FORT LAWN - Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Wade, 80, of 5630 Elm Ave. died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998, at Springs Memorial Hospital.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Mahaffey Funeral Home, with the Rev. Pam Ledbetter officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery.
Born in Chester County, Mrs. Wade was a graduate of Winthrop College. She was a retired school teacher who worked in Lancaster and York county schools, and was a journalist for The Columbia Record and the Atlanta Tribune. She was a former mayor of Fort Lawn, was a regient of the Waxhaw chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and was active in the Fort Lawn United Methodist Church. She was the widow of James Paul Wade Sr.
Surviving are her daughter, Rosemary Wade Wilson of Fort Worth, 
Texas; and her nephew, Charles Clifton Ferguson of Fort Lawn.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Mahaffey Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Fort Lawn United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 310, Fort Lawn, SC 29714.
Martha Wix
GREAT FALLS - Mrs. Martha Wix, 83, of 214 Chester Ave. died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998, at Providence Hospital in Columbia.
A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Greenlawn Cemetery, with the Rev. Clarence Fouse and Pastor James Oxidine officiating.
Born in Chester, Mrs. Wix was a sales clerk at Eagles Dime Store for 17 years. She was a member of Great Falls Presbyterian Church and attended Chester schools.
Surviving are her husband, Lewis N. Wix; her brother, Sam Spence of Augusta, Ga.; and three sisters, Ann Ames and Virginia Denruyter, both of Chester, and Kathleen Chase of Detroit.
The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 tonight at Dantzler-Baker Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Greenlawn Cemetery Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 462, Great Falls, SC 29055.
Charles Bolin
YORK - Mr. Charles O. Bolin, 79, of 207 Moss St. died Thursday, Feb. 5, 1998, at White Oak Manor Nursing Home.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church, with the Rev. James Correll officiating. Burial will be at Lakeview Memory Gardens.
A York County native, Mr. Bolin was the former owner and operator of Bolin's Grill in York. He was a member of Woodmen of the World.
Surviving are his wife, Nettie Mae Ferguson Bolin of York; his son, Taze Bolin of York; his sister, Jeanett Bolin of York; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight in the parlor at Trinity United Methodist Church.
Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church building fund, P.O. Box 376, York, SC 29745.
York Funeral Home is in charge.
Addie White
CHESTER, Pa. - Mrs. Addie Mae Sanders White, 52, formerly of Chester, died Friday, Feb. 6, 1998, at Crozer Hospital.
The family is at the home of Julia White, 143 Walnut St., Apt. 1, Chester.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by King's Funeral Home.
Betty Miskelly
YORK - Mrs. Betty Mitchell Miskelly, 65, of 1762 Chester Hwy. died Friday, Feb. 6, 1998, at her home.
The funeral will be 3:30 p.m. today at Philadelphia United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Lee Phillips officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
A York County native, Mrs. Miskelly was a retired bookkeeper at Dunlap-Johnson Chevrolet. She was a member of Philadelphia United Methodist Church.
Surviving are her husband, James T. Miskelly Sr. of York; her son Buck Miskelly of York; two daughters, Sandra Miskelly Robbins of Hickory Grove and Cathy Miskelly Yost of York; her brother, Jim Cameron of York; her sister, Mary Helms of York; and six grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Philadelphia United Methodist Church choir robe fund or cemetery association, 2343 S. Hwy. 321, York, SC 29745.
York Funeral Home is in charge.
John Hamilton
CHESTER - Mr. John MClure Hamilton, 66, of 1410 Peden Bridge Road died Friday, Feb. 6, 1998, at his home.
A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Old Purity Cemetery, with the Rev. Clyde Mitchum officiating.
A Chester native, Mr. Hamilton was a graduate of Chester High School and attended Clemson University. He was a retired employee of Chester County. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church and a Navy veteran of the Korean War.
Surviving are his wife, Elaine R. Hamilton of Chester; his son, Paul L. Roof Jr. of Edgemoor; and two grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Barron Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to York County Hospice, 325 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29732; American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210; or to Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church, 1660 Pleasant Grove Road, Chester, SC 29706.
Paul Farmer
BETHUNE - Mr. Paul E. "Sam" Farmer, 63, of 4040 Timrod Road died Friday, Feb. 6, 1998, at his home.
The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Timrod Baptist Church, with the Rev. John Hamilton officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Born in Kershaw, Mr. Farmer was a member of Timrod Baptist Church and was retired from the Kendall Company.
Surviving are three brothers, Edgar L. Farmer of Kershaw, Lynell Farmer and William W. "Bill" Farmer, both of Bethune; three sisters, Violet F. Polson of Camden, Virginia Langley of Florence and Ann Beasley of Hartsville.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at Cauthen Funeral Home and other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Bethune Rescue Squad, Main Street, Bethune, SC 29009.
Annie Brown
ROCK HILL - Miss Annie Beatrice "Bea" Brown, 71, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 1998, at Meadow Haven Rehabilitation and Specialty Care Center.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Cross Road Baptist Church, with the Rev. J.E. Boulware officiating and the Revs. Ralph Washington and Ellen Fewell assisting. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Park.
A Pennsylvania native, Miss Brown was a retired employee of Rock Hill School District No. 3 and a member of Cross Road Baptist Church, where she was a former Sunday school teacher and a member of the usher board. She was a secretary of the Castle Heights Community Club. She was a graduate of Emmett Scott High School.
Surviving are three brothers, Odell Brown and Sammie Brown, both of Rock Hill, and Henry Burns of Patterson, N.J.; and three sisters, Willa Mae Parker of Harrisburg, Pa., Hilton Mae Brown and Annie Lois Douglas, both of Rock Hill.
The family will receive friends at 1031 Southland Drive.
The body may be viewed from 1 to 6 p.m. today at Robinson Funeral Home.
The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Willie Joe Caldwell
GREAT FALLS - Willie Joe Caldwell, 64, died Thursday, Feb 5, 1998, at Chester County Hospital.
The funeral will be 4 p.m. Monday at Pine Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. J.A. McFarland officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Mr. Caldwell was a member of Pinegrove Baptist Church, and he was retired from the Fairfield Public Works Department.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Ella Caldwell of the home; his son, Willie Joe Caldwell Jr. of the home; four daughters, Sadie Mae Holmes of Winnsboro, and Rosa Lee Caldwell, Joyce Caldwell and Willie Mae Caldwell, all of the home; four brothers, Otis Caldwell of Pennsylvania and Larry Caldwell, Bobby Caldwell, Floyd Caldwell, all of Great Falls; two sisters, Mary Alice Fee of Winnsboro and Rozenna Caldwell of Pennsylvania and nine grandchildren
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 tonight at Washington Funeral Home.
The body will be placed at the church at 3 p.m. Monday.
Donald Corrick
LANCASTER - Mr. Donald Frank "Donnie" Corrick, 53, of 1718 Bardell St. died Saturday, Feb. 7, 1998, at Springs Memorial Hospital.
The funeral will be 1 p.m. Monday at Lancaster Memorial Park Mausoleum, with the Rev. Steve Morgan officiating.
Mr. Corrick attended the Lancaster Disabilities and Special Needs Workshop.
Surviving are his mother, Hazel Warren Corrick of Lancaster; and his sister, Patricia A. Knezevich of Lancaster.
The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Lancaster Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lancaster Disabilities and Special Needs Board, 1126 Camp Creek Road, Lancaster, SC 29720.
Cauthen Funeral Home is in charge.
Pauline Criminger
LANCASTER - Mrs. Pauline Bailey Criminger, 83, of 1107 E. Doc Garris Road died Friday, Feb. 6, 1998, at Lancaster Convalescent Center.
Funeral services will be 3 p.m. today at Pleasant Hill A.R.P. Church, with the Rev. William Roberts officiating. Burial will follow at Lancaster Memorial Park.
Mrs. Criminger was born in Lancaster County and was the widow of Broadus S. Criminger Sr. She was a homemaker and a member of the Pleasant Hill A.R.P. Church. She was a member of the Homemakers Club, sponsored by Clemson University Extension, for more than 50 years.
Surviving are two sons, Broadus S. Criminger Jr. and Mike Criminger, both of Lancaster; her daughter, Lynda Criminger Faulkenberry of Lancaster; her brother, David L. Bailey of Fort Myers, Fla.; four grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Pleasant Hill A.R.P. Church, 4383 Kershaw Camden Hwy., Heath Springs, SC 29058.
The family is staying at the home of Lynda Faulkenberry, 1162 E. Doc Garris Road, Lancaster.
Hartley Funeral Home is in charge.
Lee Cousar Jr.
CHESTER - Mr. Lee B. "Boy" Cousar Jr., 83, of Washington, D.C., and formerly of Chester, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 1998, at Chester County Nursing Center.
Funeral services will be noon Tuesday at the chapel of King's Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bill Stringfellow Jr. officiating.
Mr. Cousar was a member of the Mount Zion AME Church and attended Chester public schools. He was retired from the General Services Administration in Washington, D.C. He was the widower of Carrie McMoore Cousar.
Surviving are two daughters, Diane Jones of Alexandria, Va. and Yvonne Thompson of Washington, D.C.; his sister, Roszina Crosby of Fort Lawn; three brothers, Wilbur Cousar of Charlotte, Ward Cousar of Union, and Nathan Cousar of Rock Hill; eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren.
The body may be viewed noon to 9 p.m. Monday at Kings Funeral Home.
