U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Michael Thomason
RICHBURG - Mr. Michael Roy Thomason, 18, of 1904 Old Mill Road died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, at Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville.
The funeral will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Calvary Freewill Baptist Church, with the Rev. David Kemp officiating. Burial will be at Lockhart Cemetery.
A native of Union, Mr. Thomason was a son of Roy Thomason of Richburg and Virginia Faye Revis Dawkins of Buffalo. He was of the Baptist faith. He worked for Southeastern Industrial of Rock Hill.
Surviving in addition to his parents are his stepmother, Linda Thomason of Richburg; his stepfather, Gene Dawkins of Buffalo; his son, Dylan Matthew Thomason of Union; his brother, Kelly Thomason of Union; his sister, Linda Neese of Union; three stepbrothers, Jason Katzenstein of Highland, 
N.Y., and Adam Katzenstein and Robbie Katzenstein, both of Georgia; his stepsister, Tina Dawkins of Jonesville and his maternal grandparents, James Patrick and Alice Patrick, both of Lockhart.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Holcombe Funeral Home, and other times at the home and the home of his sister, Linda Nies, 408 Meansville Road, Lot No. 14, Union.
The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Saturday until the service.
Ronald Totten
HARTSVILLE - Mr. Ronald Paul Totten, 45, of 360 John Clark Road died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, at home.
A memorial service will be 6 p.m. Friday at King of Kings Ministries, 417 W. Gay St., Lancaster, with the Rev. Michael Carr officiating.
A native of Alliance, Ohio, Mr. Totten was a son of Paul Totten of Canton, Ohio, and Connie and Delbert Butler of Akron, Ohio.
Surviving in addition to his parents are his son, Richard Totten of Kershaw; two daughters, Toni Pethel of Stanfield, N.C., and Nicole Sheffield of Hartsville; three brothers, Rodney Totten and Nelson Totten, both of Akron, and Rex Totten of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; and five grandchildren.
Cauthen Funeral Home is in charge.
Jason Shugart
CHESTER - Mr. Jason Wayne Shugart, 20, of 1979 Grant Road died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, in Chester County.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at Armenia United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Fant Steele and Steve Shugart officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
A native of Chester County, Mr. Shugart was a son of H. Lester Shugart Jr. and Debbie Sanders Shugart. He was a self - employed farmer. He was a 1998 graduate of Chester High School and attended Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College in Tifton, Ga. He was a member of Armenia United Methodist Church.
Surviving in addition to his parents are two sisters, Leslie Willis and Shannon Shugart, both of Chester; his maternal grandmother, Ethel C. Sanders of Chester; his paternal grandmother, Genevieve M. Shugart of Chester; and his companion, Beth Thompson of Laurens.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Barron Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Armenia United Methodist Church, 2840 Armenia Road, Chester, SC 29706 or S.C. High School Rodeo Association, c/o Pricilla Palmer, 502 Olander Road, Troy, SC 29848.
Glenda Walker
LAKE WYLIE - Mrs. Glenda Mae Bottoms Walker of 37 Hamilton Harbor Drive died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill.
A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Friday at River Hills Community Church, with the Rev. Jeffrey Vickery officiating.
A native of Loving, Okla., Mrs. Bottoms was a daughter of the late William T. Bottoms and Maude Myrtle Ward Bottoms. She was the widow of Mac Nelson Walker. She attended River Hills Community Church.
Surviving are two daughters, Linda Gaertner of Lake Wylie and Nancy Hudock of Punxsutawney, Pa.; her sister, Glo Fortune of Oklahoma City; five grandchildren; and three great - grandchildren.
M.L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home is in charge.
Myra Wyman
COLUMBIA - Mrs. Myra Faust Wyman, 88, of 4408 Woodside Haven Drive died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, at home.
A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Friday at Shandon Presbyterian Church, 607 Woodrow St. A reception will follow at the church.
A native of Denmark, Mrs. Wyman was a daughter of the late Blanche Walker Faust and John Stroman Jennings Faust. She was the widow of Bostwick F. Wyman Sr.
She graduated from Denmark High School and graduated with honors from Converse College with a bachelor of arts in Latin in 1932, with certification to teach English, Latin and French. She earned a master's of education from the University of South Carolina in 1954 and was a Fulbright scholar at American Academy in Rome in 1966. She taught in Graniteville, Blackville, Manning, Denmark and other South Carolina communities during the Depression.
She taught at Hand Junior High School and Dreher High School in Columbia after World War II. She co - authored the spelling book series "The Word Builder," which was used throughout South Carolina for many years. She taught English and Latin in Dreher and retired in 1976.
She was literary adviser to "The Blue Devil" and was a frequent co - sponsor of the debate team at Dreher. She was an active member of Shanson Presbyterian Church, serving as a Sunday school teacher and circle moderator for many years. After retirement, she was a instructor for Historic Columbia, a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and a member of the Little Book Club. In 1985 with her son, she translated Euler's "Essay on Continued Fractions 1727" from Latin, publishing the first available version in English.
Her 88th birthday was declared "Myra F. Wyman Day" in Columbia by Mayor Bob Coble.
Surviving are two sons, Bostwick Frampton Wyman Jr. of Columbus, Ohio, and Curtis Faust Wyman of Austin, Texas; her daughter, Ada Wyman Patton of Columbia; her caregiver and special friend, Linda Watkins; and five grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at home.
Dunbar Funeral Home of Columbia is in charge.
Elizabeth Bowler
ROCK HILL - Mrs. Elizabeth Clark Bowler, 90, of 768 Patriot Parkway, Apt. 101 died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, at Piedmont Medical Center.
A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Upperville United Methodist Church in Upperville, Va., with the Rev. Wadesworth officiating.
A native of Trigg County, Ky., Mrs. Bowler was a daughter of the late Robert Hays and Mary Wilmoth Hays. She was the widow of Frank Bowler. She was of the Methodist faith. She was an insurance supervisor at Arlington Hospital in Arlington, Va.
Surviving are her brother, Charles Clark of Hopkins, Ky.; two grandchildren; and six great - grandchildren.
Greene Funeral Home is in charge.
Columbus Burris
YORK - Mr. Columbus Quinthel Burris, 32, of 185 Brown Neal Road died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Burial will be at Lakeview Memory Gardens.
A native of York, Mr. Burris was a son of Columbus Walker Burris and Maggie Ruth Cranford Burris, both of Sharon. He was a self - employed restaurant and nightclub operator. He graduated from York Comprehensive High School and was an associate at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife, Shamva Brown Burris; seven daughters, Ishida A. Burris of the home, Bironda V. Burris and Dirfonda R. Burris, both of York, Delilah V. Young and La'Tonya S. Burris, both of Charlotte, Sharine E. Burris of Sharon and Carolyn N. Huey of Rock Hill; four brothers, Samuel Walker Burris of Shelby, N.C., Manuel Abe Burris of Sharon, and Sherman Wade Burris and Titus Noble Burris, both of the home.
The family will receive friends at home.
The body may be viewed from 6 to 8 tonight at Wright Funeral Home and will be placed in Kingdom Hall at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Myra Bryant
FORT MILL - Mrs. Myra Belle Kimbrell Bryant, 89, of Kimbrell Road died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, at Beverly Health Care Center.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Doby's Bridge Presbyterian Church, with the Revs. Edgar McCall and James McGill officiating. Burial will be at Banks Presbyterian Church in Marvin, N.C.
A native of Fort Mill, Mrs. Bryant was a daughter of the late W. J. Kimbrell and Minnie Hawfield Kimbrell. She was the widow of Ralph G. Bryant Jr. She attended Montreat College. She was a homemaker and a charter member of Doby's Bridge Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are two sons, Ralph G. Bryant III and Henry Bryant, both of Fort Mill; two daughters, Betty Anne Bryant Jackson of Fort Mill and Kathy Bryant Hill of Denver, N.C.; eight grandchildren; and four great - grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Doby's Bridge Presbyterian Church and other times at her daughter's home, Betty Anne Jackson, Kimbrell Road, Fort Mill, SC 29715.
Memorials may be made to Banks Presbyterian Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Lib Stephenson, 9257 Charlotte Highway, Fort Mill, SC 29715.
Wolfe Funeral Home of Fort Mill is in charge.
Agesilaos Demas
charlotte - Mr. Agesilaos Pete Demas, 86, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, at home.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, with the Revs. George Daskalakis and Tommy Vlahos officiating.
The Trisagion will be 7 p.m. Sunday at Dilworth Chapel of Hankins & Whittington at 1111 East Blvd.
A native of Karyae, Lakonias, Greece, Mr. Demas was a son of the late Panagiotis and Vasiliki Gitas Demas. He served in the Greek Army from 1935 to 1950. He was owner and operator of Pete's Snack Bar in Rock Hill until retirement. He was active in his church.
Surviving are his wife, Panagiota Demas; his son, Pete Demas of Charlotte; four daughters, Maria Billias of Athens, Greece, Bessie Demas and Tula Pappas, both of Charlotte, and Marina Koutroulakis of Atlanta; his sister, Efthemia Poulos of Chester; nine grandchildren; and two great - grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Cathedral Foundation, 600 East Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28203.
Robert Dugan
TEGA CAY - Mr. Robert L. Dugan, 51, of 2034 Manila Bay Lane died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, at Mercy Hospital South in Charlotte.
A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Lake Wylie Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Corky Spitler officiating.
A native of Harrisburg, Pa., Mr. Dugan was a son of J. Robert Dugan and Evelyn Shultz Dugan, both of Harrisburg. He was director of exports for INA Bearing Co. of Fort Mill. He was a member of Lake Wylie Lutheran Church, where he was a member of the hand bell choir. He was a member of Tega Cay Lions Club, where he was a past president and former zone chairman. He spoke five languages. He was a member of the Fortnightly Stamp Club and Charlotte Philatelic Society.
Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife, Elizabeth Rogers Dugan; his daughter, Elizabeth Rose Dugan of the home; and his sister, Carol A. Wilson of Glen Gardner, N.J.
The family will receive friends after the memorial service.
Wolfe Funeral Home of Fort Mill is in charge.
Joyce Luke
CHARLOTTE - Ms. Joyce Arnetta Luke, formerly of Sharon, died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, in Charlotte.
The funeral will be 1 p.m. today at Greater Galilee Baptist Church in Charlotte, with the Rev. Warren McKissick officiating. Burial will be at St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery No. 1 in Sharon.
A native of Charlotte, Ms. Luke was a daughter of Christine Gill Luke and the late James Thomas Luke of Charlotte. She graduated from South Mecklenburg High School and worked for Southminster Retirement Community.
Surviving in addition to her mother are two brothers, Thomas Lovette Luke and Gary Luke, both of Charlotte; and her companion, Fred Archie of Charlotte.
The body will be carried to the church at noon today.
Kings Funeral Home, 135 Cemetery St., Chester, is in charge.
