U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
S.L. Faulkenberry
KERSHAW - The Rev. S.L. Faulkenberry, 77, of Bethea Baptist Retirement Community, Darlington, died Sunday, April 23, 2000, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence.
The funeral will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church of Kershaw, with the Revs. Bryant D. Fersner Jr., and W.L. Collins and Bill Brown officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
A native of Kershaw, the Rev. Faulkenberry was a son of the late Raymond F. Faulkenberry and Maybelle Faulkenberry of the Charlesboro community. He was a retired Southern Baptist missionary and pastored at First Baptist Mission Center in Bristol, Va., for 13 years. He was the director of Church and Community Ministries for the Lynchburg Baptist Association, Lynchburg, Va., for 10 years and served at a ministry in Clinchco, Va., in the Appalachian Mountains. He was a minister to the infirmary at the Bethea Baptist Community. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Florence.
Surviving are his wife, Lula Grace Dorman Faulkenberry; his daughter, Janet Brown of Myrtle Beach; four brothers, W.R. "Bill" Faulkenberry of Kershaw and Frank Faulkenberry, Smith Faulkenberry and Ezra Faulkenberry, all of Lancaster; three sisters, Julia Kennington of Lancaster, Ann Brown of Manning and Joan Robinson of Greenville, N.C.; and his grandson.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at Cauthen Funeral Home, Kershaw chapel, and at other times at the home of Beverly Wilson, 1704 Hollybrook Lane, Lancaster.
Memorials may be made to the Bethea Baptist Retirement Community, P.O. Box 4000, Darlington, SC 29532.
Michael Holder
ROCK HILL - Mr. Michael Ray "Mike" Holder, 43, of 1140 Sturgis St. died Monday, April 24, 2000, at home.
A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Forest Hills Cemetery, with the Rev. Jeff Fox officiating.
Mr. Holder was an employee of Catoe's Welding and Fabrication. He was a member of Sylvia Circle Baptist Church.
Surviving are his son, Dustin Holder of McConnells; his parents, Roy Holder and Peggy Holder of the home; his brother, Tony L. Holder of Catawba; and his paternal grandmother, Mary G. Huffman of Monroe, N.C.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at Greene Funeral Home and at other times at the home of his parents, Roy Holder and Peggy Holder, 1140 Sturgis Road.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Community Care, 325 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730 or Providence Baptist Church, 1917 Old Friendship Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730.
Robert McCleave
McCONNELLS - Mr. Robert Ray McCleave, 59, of 5166 Chester Highway died Saturday, April 22, 2000, at Mercy Hospital in Charlotte.
A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wright Funeral Home, with the Rev. George H. Lowry officiating.
A native of York County, Mr. McCleave was a son of the late Thad McCleave and Minnie Bell Hope McCleave. He was a retired insurance agent for N.C. Mutual Life Insurance Co., an insurance broker for United American Insurance and a part-time employee of Thrifty Car Rental.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Ann McCleave of Charlotte; his daughter, Diane Bower of Charlotte; three brothers, Johnny McCleave and Bernard McCleave, both of Charlotte, and James H. McCleave of McConnells; his sister, Lizzie Head of Charlotte; his stepmother, Bleeker McCleave of Charlotte; and four grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the home of his wife, Dorothy C. McCleave, 1237 Pressley Road, Charlotte.
Lila Merritt
INDIAN LAND - Mrs. Lila Jennings Merritt, 59, of 8637 Possum Hollow Road died Sunday, April 23, 2000, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Indian Land Baptist Church, with the Rev. Benny Green officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Mrs. Merritt was a daughter of Mary Moore Jennings of Indian Land and the late Neal Jennings. She was the widow of Robert Clarence Merritt. She worked as a cook at the old Panhandle Convenience Store and the BP Convenience store in Indian Land. She was a member of Indian Land Baptist Church, where she was a member of the WMU.
Surviving in addition to her mother are her daughter, Debbie Dial of Indian Land; two brothers, Bobby Jennings and Ronnie Jennings, both of Indian Land; two sisters, Nancy St. Clair and Mary Neal Perkins, both of Indian Land; and her grandson.
Memorials may be made to the Lila Merritt Memorial Fund, c/o Wolfe Funeral Home, 314 Spratt St., Fort Mill, SC, 29715.
Wolfe Funeral Home in Fort Mill is in charge.
Maxine Poole
LEXINGTON, N.C. - Mrs. Helen Maxine Russell Yates Poole, 67, of Shoaf Street died Monday, April 24, 2000, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Christ Chapel United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Roger Weisner officiating. Burial will be at Forest Hill Memorial Park.
A native of Davidson County, N.C., Mrs. Poole was a daughter of the late Clarence Edmond Russell and Dorothy Mae Leonard Russell. She retired as the secretary for Davidson Alcoholic Care, Inc.
Surviving are her husband, James Robert Poole; two sons, Gerald Preston Yates of Mount Gilstead, N.C., and Clarence Franklin Yates of Charlotte; her daughter, Brenda Yates Martin of Rock Hill; two brothers, James R. Russell of North Myrtle Beach and Charles E. Russell of Lexington; two sisters, Evelyn R. Thomason of Burlington, N.C., and Dorothy R. Clegg of Greensboro, N.C.; and two grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Davidson Funeral Home in Lexington and other times at the home.
Florence Tinker
CHESTER - Mrs. Florence McCorkle Tinker, 67, of 5121 Glen St. died Monday, April 24, 2000, at home.
A graveside service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Bel Air Methodist Church cemetery in Lancaster County, with the Rev. Ron Lambright officiating.
A native of Lancaster County, Mrs. Tinker was a daughter of the late Walter A. McCorkle and Nellie Stallings McCorkle. She was a retired secretary.
Surviving are her husband, George C. Tinker; and two brothers, Don McCorkle of Chester and Lewis McCorkle of Fort Mill.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Wright's Home for Funerals.
Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Melita Williams
GREAT FALLS - Mrs. Melita Robinson Williams, 82, of 6 Elm St. died Monday, April 24, 2000, at White Oak Manor in Lancaster.
A graveside service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Greenlawn Cemetery, with the Rev. Larry Roberts officiating.
A native of Lancaster County, Mrs. Williams was a daughter of the late Arthur Robinson and Pearlie Taylor Robinson. She was a member of First Baptist Church and attended the schools of Lancaster County.
Surviving are her husband, Joe Williams; three daughters, JoAnn Smith of Columbia and Linda Williams and Joyce Williams of the home; her brother, A.G. Robinson of Lancaster; four sisters, Cora Roberts, Katherine Evans and Clara Plyler, all of Lancaster, and Faye Broome of Great Falls; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 tonight at Dantzler-Baker Funeral Home and other times at the home.
Lucy Clemons
Family members remember Lucy Clemons as someone always willing to give to others.
Clemons, owner of Clemons Funeral Home in Rock Hill, died Sunday at home. She started the funeral home in 1932 with her husband, William.
Her daughter, Delcine Jones, said her mother thought nothing of driving someone to Columbia or Charleston for a doctor's appointment or giving them money to go visit a family member in 
New York.
"If they could pay it back, fine. If not, that was OK, too," Jones said. "She was just a good person. She always went that extra step, that extra mile."
For 21 years, Clemons was a teacher as well as part-owner of the funeral home before retiring and devoting all of her time to the funeral home.
"She liked working with the community and helping people in their time of need," Jones said. "She just liked people."
Jones said her mother always told her to treat people the way she would want them to treat her. She also taught her daughter to be strong.
Jones took care of her mother after she suffered a stroke a few years ago. Before the stroke, Clemons liked to cook and crochet and sometimes spoke at local churches.
"She liked talking with people - visiting with them on their porches. She would talk to them hours at a time," Jones said.
Clemons was a Worthy Matron of Rose of Sharon Eastern Star and a deputy of the Eastern Star. She also served as South Carolina representative at the Republican National Convention in 1956.
A member of Liberty Hill Baptist Church, Clemons also attended Flint Hill Baptist Church when her health allowed.
Jones describes her as a strong Christian.
Her niece, Lillian Bright of Rock Hill, said Clemons always was ready to give out words of encouragement along with a helping hand.
"She loved to laugh. She had a beautiful spirit," Bright said.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Clemons Funeral Home.
Clyde Norman
YORK - Mr. Clyde Saye Norman, 76, of 1025 Sharon Road died Tuesday, April 25, 2000, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Kings Mountain Chapel United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Paul M. Ballard officiating. Burial will be at Kings Mountain Chapel United Methodist Church cemetery.
A York County native, Mr. Norman was a son of the late Jessie Bolin Norman and James Walter Norman. He was the widower of Mildred Parker Norman. He was a retired owner and operator of Highway Junk Yard in York and retired from Rock Hill Printing Finishing Co. He was a veteran of World War II, where he served in the Air Force. He was a member of VFW Post 2889 and American Legion Frank Roach Post No. 34.
Surviving are his son, Jim Norman of York; his daughter, Jean Norman Thomas of York; his sister. Ruby Norman Arnold of Rock Hill; six grandchildren; and his great-grandchild.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Bratton Funeral Home.
Memorial may be made to Kings Mountain Chapel United Methodist Church New Building Fund, 2040 Hwy. 161 York, SC 29745.
Bratton Funeral Home is in charge.
Mary Anthony
DREXEL, N.C. - Mrs. Mary Ward Anthony, 86, of Dearborn Street died Sunday, April 23, 2000, at Grace Hospital in Morganton, N.C.
The funeral was 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sossoman Funeral Home, with the Revs. Wendell Parlier and Donald Smith officiating. Burial was at the Drexel First Church of God cemetery.
Surviving are her husband, Grady C. Anthony; her son, Ray C. Anthony of Drexel; her brother, Webb Ward of Waco, N.C.; her sister, Ruth Lane of Hickory, N.C.; two grandchildren; and six stepgrandchildren.
Brechauomi Greene
FORT MILL - Brechauomi Amri Greene, the infant daughter of Douglas and Chaundra Greene of 1411 Harris Road, died Monday, April 24, 2000, at Mercy South Hospital in Pineville, N.C.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. today at Bethlehem Baptist Church, with the Rev. C. Culp officiating. Burial will be at Greenhill Cemetery.
Surviving in addition to her parents are her brother, Douglas Greene; her grandparents, Brenda Greene of Fort Mill, Naomi Houser of Charlotte and Larry Houser and Diane Houser of Charlotte; and her great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wardell Kiser Jr. of Fort Mill.
Parker Funeral Home is in charge.
Joey Edwards
ROCK HILL - Mr. Joey Oneal Edwards, 43, of 1025 Princeton Drive died Sunday, April 23, 2000, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.
The funeral will be 4 p.m. today at Park Baptist Church, with the Rev. Eddie Ramsey officiating. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Park.
A native of Rock Hill, Mr. Edwards was the son of Ethel Williams Edwards Hope of Rock Hill and the late Hermon Oneal Edwards. He was co-owner of Edwards Body Shop and was a member of Park Baptist Church. He was a 1975 graduate of Rock Hill High School, where he was an outstanding wrestler on the varsity team and played on the varsity football team. He attended the Nashville Auto Diesel College in Nashville, Tenn.
Surviving in addition to his mother are his daughter, Tiffany E. Cramer of Rock Hill; his stepfather, Fred Hope Jr. of Rock Hill; his stepbrother, Fred Hope III of Fort Mill; his stepsister, Martha Lee Hope of Columbia; his paternal grandmother, Viola Edwards of Florence; his maternal grandmother, Pauline S. Williams of Rock Hill; and his granddaughter.
Memorials may be made to Park Baptist Church building fund, 717 E. Main St., Rock Hill, SC 29730.
Cauthen Funeral Home is in charge.
Annie Lytle
YORK - Mrs. Annie Lee Lytle, 89, of White Oak Manor, formerly of 29 Pecan Circle, died Saturday, April 22, 2000, at White Oak Manor.
The funeral will be 3 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke No. 2 Baptist Church in Sharon, with the Rev. Bruce Smith officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
A native of York County, Mrs. Lytle was a daughter of the late Robert Hardin and Isabelle Roseboro Hardin. Mrs. Lytle joined St. Luke No. 2 Baptist Church at an early age.
Surviving are her husband, Joshua Lytle; two sons, Willie James Lytle of Sharon and Joshua Lytle Jr. of York; her sister, Ruth McClure of Sharon; her special friend, Hattie McCleave of York; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 tonight at Wright Funeral Home and at other times at the home of Joshua Lytle, 29 Pecan Circle, York.
The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Thursday.
