U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Lucille Kinghorn
ROCK HILL - Mrs. Lucille F. "Cindy" Kinghorn, 94, of Ebenezer Road died Monday, June 26, 2000, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Hankins & Whittington Funeral Service in Charlotte, with Dr. Tim McClendon officiating.
Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery in Charlotte.
A native of Pageland, Mrs. Kinghorn was a daughter of the late Cordel Funderburke and Laura Funderburke.
She was the widow of Charles Rutledge and Sylvestor Kinghorn.
She was retired from Mill Fabrics, where she was a manager.
She was an active member in the Order of Eastern Star, Catawba Chapter, where she often served as pianist.
She volunteered her musical talents to Westminster Towers and Sterling House, where she was a resident.
She was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church.
Surviving are her sister, Naomi Cooper of Atlanta; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to St. John's United Methodist Church, 321 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730.
Fred Mull
CHESTER - Mr. Fred Mull, 81, of 2809 Dawson Drive died Tuesday, June 27, 2000, at Chester County Hospital.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Barron Funeral Home, with the Rev. Oscar Burdette officiating.
Entombment will be at Grandview Memorial Park Mausoleum in Rock Hill.
A native of York, Mr. Mull was a son of the late Robert Douglas Mull and Lizzie Strickland Mull.
He was retired from Piedmont Natural Gas and attended York County schools. He was a member of the American Legion.
Surviving are his wife Virginia Burch Mull; his daughter, Linda M. Wilson of Rock Hill; his brother, John D. Mull of Catawba; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Barron Funeral Home.
John Roberts Sr.
NAPLES, Fla. - Mr. John F. Roberts Sr., 65, died Monday, June 26, 2000.
A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Grandview Memorial Park in Rock Hill.
A native of Rock Hill, Mr. Roberts was a son of the late Lloyd Lee Roberts Sr. and Winnie Fred Strait Roberts.
He was a Marine veteran of World War II and was of the Presbyterian faith.
Surviving are his son, John F. Roberts Jr. of Rock Hill; three daughters, Judy Kimbrell of Naples, Linda "Bug" White of York and Debra Paggett of Rock Hill; two brothers, Lloyd Roberts of Charlotte and William W. Roberts of Naples; six grandchildren; and his great-granddaughter.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Bass Funeral Home in Rock Hill.
Dezzie Wright
LANCASTER - Mrs. Dezzie Plyler Wright, 70, of 707 Sumter St. died Monday, June 26, 2000, at Springs Memorial Hospital.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Cauthen Funeral Home, with the Revs. Norman Dobson and Dr. Stuart Snow officiating.
Burial will be at Union Hill Baptist Church cemetery in Pageland.
A native of Pageland, Mrs. Wright was a daughter of the late John Phillip Plyler and Mary Kathryn Starnes Plyler.
She attended the High Point Freewill Baptist Church and was a homemaker.
She was a member of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
Surviving are her daughter, Brenda Helms of Lancaster; her brother, John Franklin Plyler of Lancaster; her sister, Frances Laney of Lancaster; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at Cauthen Funeral Home, Lancaster.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Association, P.O. Box 1142 Lancaster, SC 29721.
Catherine Ainsworth
ROCK HILL - Mrs. Catherine Harris Ainsworth, 89, died Wednesday, June 7, 2000, at home.
A memorial service was June 9 at Galloway Memorial Episcopal Church in Elkin, N.C., after a graveside service at Hollywood Cemetery.
A native of Elkin, N.C., Mrs. Ainsworth was a daughter of the late Edwin Ephraim Harris and Catherine Alexander Harris.
She was the widow of Walter Ainsworth. A professor emeritus of English and folklore, Mrs. Ainsworth received a bachelor's degree from the University of 
North Carolina at Greensboro and a master's degree from the University of Michigan.
She finished pre-doctoral work at State University of New York at Buffalo.
Mrs. Ainsworth taught at Niagara County Community College of the State University of New York, at the State University of New York at Buffalo, at Millard Fillmore College of the State University of New York at Buffalo, and in the high schools of North Carolina, Florida, and Michigan.
At the college level, she developed and taught courses on English Literature, American Folklore, Mythology, William Wordsworth, William Faulkner, Man at War and Death in the Arts.
In 1976, she established Clyde Press and published books devoted to American folklore including, "Jump Rope Verses Around the United States," "Folktales of America," and "Superstitions."
Surviving are two daughters, Elizabeth Eller Swanson of Mountain City, Tenn., and Clyde Harris Eller of Buffalo, N.Y., and Rock Hill; her brother, Edwin Freeland Harris of Elkin, N.C.; two grandsons; and her great-grandson.
Memorials may be made to ECHO Ministry, P.O. Box 102, Elkin, NC 28621.
Kennedy Funeral Home in Elkin is in charge.
James Craig
RANDALLSTOWN, Md. - Mr. James Craig, 90, formerly of Chester County, died Monday, June 26, 2000, at Stella Morris Hospice Center in Lutherville, Md.
The funeral will be 10 a.m. today at St. Joseph Freewill Baptist Church in Maryland.
Burial will be at King Memorial Park in Randallstown, Md.
Surviving are his wife, Burma A. Craig; three sons, Glen A. Craig, Grant E. Craig and William G. Craig, all of Baltimore; two daughters, Glenda Y. Smith and Loria Garrison, both of Baltimore; and his sister, Hopie Craig Whitlock of Rock Hill.
The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10 a.m. today at the church.
The body may be viewed from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Albert P. Wylie Funeral Home, 638 N. Gilmor St., Baltimore.
Kings Funeral Home, 135 Cemetery St. in Chester, is in charge of local arrangements.
June Gamble
LANCASTER - Mrs. June Baker Gamble, 68, of 2677 Knotty Pine Drive died Tuesday, June 27, 2000, at Springs Memorial Hospital.
The funeral will be 3 p.m. Friday at Hartley Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Todd Robinson officiating.
Burial will be at Lancaster Memorial Park.
A native of Lancaster County, Mrs. Gamble was a daughter of the late Douglas Alexander Baker and Mae Hunter Baker.
She retired from Springs Industries and was a member of Westside Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, John W. Gamble; two sons, James Douglas "Jim" Gamble of Mount Pleasant and John Kenneth "Ken" Gamble of Lancaster; her brother, Ferris Baker of Lancaster; her sister, Edna Wheeler of Lancaster; and three grandsons.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Hartley Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Westside Baptist Church, 2066 Airport Road, Lancaster, SC 29720.
John Harding
BLACKSBURG - Mr. John Roy Harding, 79, of 383 York Road died Wednesday, June 28, 2000, at home.
A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Mountain View Cemetery, with the Rev. Ken Reid officiating.
Mr. Harding was a son of the late William P. Harding and Cleo Dover Harding.
He retired from Celanese Corp. after 34 years.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corp.
He was a member of Buffalo Masonic Lodge 202 for 50 years and was a member of Blacksburg First Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Ella Mae Hudson Harding; his son, John P. Harding II of Clover; his daughter, Janice Moorhead of Blacksburg; two brothers, Ray Harding of Brunswick, Ga., and Rush Harding of Spartanburg; three sisters, Ione Martin and Irene Harding, both of Blacksburg, and Wilma Rhodes of Gastonia, N.C.; and four grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 tonight at White Columns Funeral Service in Blacksburg and other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of S.C., 407 N. Limestone St., Gaffney, SC 29340.
Pete Melton
ROCK HILL - Mr. Alonzo E. "Pete" Melton, 70, of 900 Nightingale Road died Tuesday, June 27, 2000, at Piedmont Medical Center.
A memorial service will be 6 p.m. Thursday at Harvest Ministries Church, with the Rev. Marvin Godfrey officiating.
A native of Monroe, N.C., Mr. Melton was a son of Louzetta Helms.
He was of the Baptist faith. He was a retired police officer and was retired from Duke Power.
He was a member of the armed forces.
Surviving are his wife, Kay B. Melton; his son, Michael K. Melton of Rock Hill; four daughters, Leslie K. Melton, Diane Melton and Cindy M. Shafer, all of Rock Hill, and Donna M. Fogle of Columbia; his brother, Frankie Helms of Monroe; his sister, Mable Keefer of Monroe; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mission of the Blind, St. Judes Hospital, The Shriners or a charity of one's choice.
Myrtle Plyler
LANCASTER - Mrs. Myrtle L. Robinson Plyler, 78, died Wednesday, June 28, 2000, at White Oak Manor.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at Trinity United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Tony Adams officiating.
Burial will be at Lancaster Memorial Park.
A native of Lancaster County, Mrs. Plyler was a daughter of the late Charles L. Robinson and Ada Adams Robinson.
She was the widow of Warren H. Plyler.
A homemaker, she was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.
Surviving are her son, Larry W. Plyler of Lancaster; her sister, Martha Johnson of Heath Springs; and her granddaughter.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 tonight at Hartley Funeral Home or at the home of Larry W. Plyler, 701 Marlborough Court, Lancaster.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, Southern Piedmont Chapter, 3420 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28202.
Carol Roach
LANCASTER - Mrs. Carol June Livingston Roach, 55, of 3215 North Rocky River Road died Sunday, June 25, 2000, in St. Joseph, Mo.
The funeral will be 2:00 p.m. Friday at Corinth Baptist Church, with the Revs. Jeff Smith and Chuck Hensley officiating.
Burial will be at Corinth Baptist Church cemetery.
A native of Hazard, Neb., Mrs. Roach was a daughter of Phillip Townsend Livingston and Phyllis Geraldine L. Livingston of Lincoln, Neb.
She was a member of Corinth Church of Monroe. She worked at Kanawha Insurance as a customer service representative.
Surviving, in addition to her parents, are her husband, Gene Roach; three sons, Gary Roach of Monroe, Jerry Roach of Vernon, N.J., and Jason Roach of Lancaster; her sister, Cheryl Livingston of Lincoln, Neb.; and five grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Cauthen Funeral Home, Lancaster Chapel and other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to National Federation of the Blind, c/o Cheryl Livingston, 1026 South 35th, Lincoln, NE 68510.
Penny Winebaugh
LANCASTER - Mrs. Penny Sue Livingston Winebaugh, 43, of 530-C Dalton Ridge Drive died Sunday, June 25, 2000, in St. Joseph, Mo.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Corinth Baptist Church, with the Revs. Jeff Smith and Chuck Hensley officiating.
Burial will be at a later date.
A native of Ames, Neb., Mrs. Winebaugh was a daughter of Phillip Townsend Livingston and Phyllis Geraldine L. Livingston of Lincoln, Neb.
She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Fremont, Neb.
She worked for Arch Paging as a customer service representative.
Surviving, in addition to her parents, are her husband, Larry Winebaugh; her son, Jay Trout of Lancaster; her sister, Cheryl Livingston of Lincoln; and two grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Cauthen Funeral Home, Lancaster Chapel and other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to National Federation of the Blind, c/o Cheryl Livingston, 1026 South 35th, Lincoln, NE 68510.
