U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Odessa Vaughn
WEST COLUMBIA Odessa Ann Vaughn, 58, died Tuesday morning.
Funeral--3:00 P.M. Thursday, October 28, 2004 at Bethel Baptist Church, Hwy. 332, Cope, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation--7:00 to 9:00 P.M. Wednesday at Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. in Orangeburg.
Fred Hallingquest
BARNWELL Services for Fred Cut Hallingquest, 80, will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Bethany Baptist Church; burial: Hope Memorial Park. Visitation is 7-8 tonight at Guinyard & Son's Funeral Home. Born to Belton and Essie Brown Williams, he died Oct. 23, 2004. Surviving: sisters-in-law, Louise and Mazie Hallingquest, Alfado Hagood; brother-in-law, Coker Hagood; nieces, nephews, cousins.
H. Alton Boyd Sr.
KINGSTREE H. Alton Boyd, Sr., 78, died Monday, October 25, 2004, in a Knoxville, Tenn. hospital. Mr. Boyd was born April 16, 1926 in Williamsburg Co., a son of the late Thomas Lee Boyd, Sr. and Bluhma Loryea Boyd. He was a graduate of Andrews schools and was a lifetime farmer. Mr. Boyd was a Mason, a member of the Williamsburg Co. ASCS committee for 19 years, having served as chairman and vice-chairman, the Williamsburg Co. Forestry Commission Board, the Kingstree United Methodist Church, and a former member of the Kingstree Lions Club. He was also a member of the VFW and served on the board of the PCA. Mr. Boyd served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by brothers: Isaac Boyd, James Boyd and Kenneth Boyd and a sister, Bluhma Mims.
Surviving: his wife of 51 years: Mona Rhodes Boyd, 2 sons: H. Alton (Diane) Boyd, Jr. and David Lee (Karin) Boyd of Kingstree, 2 daughters: Vickie B. (Tommy) Mitchell of Kingstree and Pam L. Boyd of Columbia, 3 brothers: Loryea L. Boyd of Allendale, T.L. Boyd, Jr. of Salters, and Herbert Boyd of Mullins, 2 sisters: Marguerite B. Taylor of Lake City and Willa Mae Marshall of Columbia, 4 grandchildren: Laura B. Birch, Amy E. Boyd, Adam T. Boyd and Hannah M. Mitchell.
Funeral services will be 3 P.M. Thursday in the Kingstree First Baptist Church, with burial in Kingstree Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 P.M. Wednesday at Williamsburg Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Kingstree United Methodist Church or Kingstree First Baptist Church.
Marilyn Baker
IRMO Graveside services for Marilyn Joyce Matthews Baker, 71, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 28, 2004 at Bush River Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Irmo/St. Andrews Chapel.
Mrs. Baker died Monday, October 25, 2004. She was the daughter of the late Homer and Jewell Spicer Matthews.
She is survived by her daughter, Wanda Jean Kelley of Columbia; sons, James Richard Kelley, III of Irmo and James Thomas Baker, Jr. of Columbia; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Edith Corbett
CAMDEN Funeral services for Edith Brickey Corbett, 80, will be held on Thursday, October 28, 2004, at 2 p.m. in Kornegay Funeral Home Camden Chapel with burial to follow in Quaker Cemetery. Rev. Bruce Hancock will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. in Kornegay Funeral Home Camden Chapel. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Camden, 1201 Broad Street, Camden, SC 29020.
Mrs. Corbett died Monday, October 25, 2004. Born in North Holston, Va., she was the daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Susie Emma Carter Brickey. She was a retired registered nurse from the Camden Hospital, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Camden.
Surviving are her husband, William Duncan Corbett, daughter, Pam King and her husband, Dewey of Ruby, SC, son, Bill Corbett and his wife, Pam, of Liberty Hill, 3 sisters, 3 brothers, 2 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Robert Thomas Corbett.
Mary Fields
FAIRFAX Services with burial for Mary Bell Maebell Fields, 53, are 2 p.m. today at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church. M.F. Riley Funeral Home is in charge. Born in Allendale Co. to Mack Washington Sr. and Edith Gill, she died Oct. 20, 2004. Surviving: companion, William Madison; children, Curtina, Jasmine, Michael Madison, Everett Fields; mother; 6 adopted children; 4 siblings; 3 grandchildren.
Lee Corley
LEXINGTON Memorial services for Lee Anthony Corley, 48, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 28, 2004 at First Baptist Church of Wagner.
Mr. Corley died Monday, October 25, 2004. He was the son of Helen Roland Brantley and the late Samuel Murray Corley.
He is survived by his fiancee, Judy Elkins of Lexington; son, Lee Anthony (Tony) Corley, Jr. of South Congaree; mother, Helen Brantley of Lexington, twin-sister, Lonna A. Williamson (Colie) of Swansea; brothers, Timothy (Tim), Murray (Al), and Douglas (Wayne) Corley of Lexington; grandson, Cameron Corley of Lexington, three nieces, six nephews, and five great-nieces.
Herman DeVeaux
EASTOVER Services for Herman DeVeaux, 79, WWII veteran, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday (viewing 2 p.m.) at St. Phillip AME Church. Good Shepherd Funeral Home is in charge. He was a graduate of S.C. State College. Surviving are wife, Julia Mae DeVeaux; children, Lenobia Bailey, Sandra, Barbra, Herman, Linze DeVeaux; siblings, Enoch, Alton, Willie, Joshua DeVeaux, Bernice NewKirk; 5 grandchildren.
Tashera Fields
YEMASSEE Services for Tashera Genee Fields, 21, are 1 p.m. Thursday (visitation 7-8 tonight) at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church; burial in Frampton Cemetery, Point South. Young Funeral Home is in charge. Born in Beaufort to MonaLisa Fields and Jesse Riley, she died Oct. 22, 2004. Surviving: parents; son, Quentin Wright; siblings, Jermaine Mitchell, Durrell, Shardey, Christian Riley, Tiara Fields; grandparents.
Elizabeth Fincher
ROCK HILL A graveside service for Elizabeth Blackwell Fincher, 51, is 2 p.m. Thursday in Forest Hills Cemetery. Visitation is 7-8:30 tonight at Greene Funeral Home, Northwest. Born in Rock Hill to Robert and Inez Moss Blackwell, she died Oct. 25, 2004. Surviving are father; husband, Frank Fincher III; daughter, Stacy Fincher; siblings, Edward Blackwell, Kathleen Hunter, Margaret Berry, Vanessa Hinson.
Georgie Hall
ABBEVILLE Services for Georgie Evans Hall, 94, widow of William Hall, 1 p.m. Friday at Park Street Church of Christ; burial: Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens, Columbia. Sexton-Hall Mortuary, Savannah, Ga., is in charge. Born in Portsmouth, Va., she was the daughter of O.D. Holloway and stepfather, Edward Holloway. She died Oct. 22, 2004. Surviving: daughter, Dolly Blannon; 6 grands; 15 great-grandchildren.
Robert Jordan
MULLINS Robert Hugh Jordan, 53, died Tuesday, October 26, 2004 at Carolinas Hospital System in Charlotte, N.C. after an illness.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Thursday, October 28 at the Chapel of Cox-Collins Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Devotion Gardens Cemetery, directed by Cox-Collins Funeral Home.
Robert was born April 13, 1951 in Marion County, a son of the late Hugh and Eva Richardson Jordan. Robert was a graduate of Mullins High School and was a supervisor in the textile industry. He was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.
Surviving Robert are: 2 brothers: Les Jordan and his wife Mandy of Nichols and Terry Jordan and his wife Sherrie of Mullins; and 2 sisters: Mary Ellen Elliott and her husband Ronnie of Nichols and Betty Ann Strickland and her husband Roger of Little River. Robert was predeceased by a brother, Wesley Jordan.
Visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 7 til 9 P.M. at Cox-Collins Funeral Home.
Kathy Langley
DARLINGTON Services for Kathy Odom Langley, 52, are 3 p.m. Thursday at Darlington Church of God; burial in Swift Creek Cemetery; visitation 6-8 tonight at Belk Funeral Home. Born in Darlington Co. to Freeland and Katherine Rogers Odom, she died Oct. 26, 2004. Surviving: husband, William Langley; children, Roger Langley, Bridgett Howle; grandchildren, Cody, Katherine Langley; 3 siblings.
W.K. Smith
COLUMBIA Funeral services for Mr. Walter Kingsley W.K. Smith, 63, of Columbia, will be held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, October 28, 2004, at Rehoboth United Methodist Church, with The Reverend Karen Radcliffe officiating. Pallbearers will be Tommy Delk, Ronnie Swindler, Bobby Blakely, Wilbur Windham, Randy Fulmer, ODell Martin, Grady Elliott, and Larry Railey. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be this Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210; Palmetto Health Hospice, P.O. Box 7275, Columbia, SC 29202 or Blythewood Fire Department, Blythewood, SC 29016. Greenlawn Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Smith passed away on Monday, October 25, 2004 after a courageous battle with cancer at his home. He was born August 6, 1941 in Columbia, SC son of Thelma Clements Smith of Blythewood and the late James Marion Smith. Mr. Smith was a graduate of Dentsville High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked for Norfolk Southern Railroad for 35 years serving as a conductor. He was a Jamil Shriner and a member of the Woodsman of the World.
He is survived by his mother Thelma C. Smith; sisters and brother in law, Marion Smith and Joe Rideoutte, Sr., Miriam Smith and Jack Hollis, Jonnie Smith Gillian and one brother and sister in law, Perry Sr. and Margie Smith all of Columbia; nineteen nieces and nephews, Tammy and Jeff Batson, Terry and Adrienne Gillian, Jerry and Terri Gillian, Joe Jr. and Terri Rideoutte, Dedra and Richard Childress, Debra Smith, Brian and Stephanie Gilliam, Perry Jr. and Tina Smith, Garrett and Crystal Gillian, and Kim and Mike Lanier; fifteen great nieces and nephews and his loving two year old Rottweiler, Bear.
Helen Miles
COLUMBIA A Homegoing Service for Helen Miles, 91, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bostick-Tompkins Funeral Home with burial to follow in Crescent Hill Memorial Garden. Born in Ridgespring to Alice Miles, she died October 24, 2004. Surviving are her daughter, Elizabeth Hall; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren.
Letha Nesmith
SALTERS Services with burial for Letha Mae McCray Nesmith, 65, are noon today at Jerusalem United Methodist Church. Dimery & Rogers Funeral Home, Kingstree, is in charge. Born in Williamsburg Co. to Wallace and Ellen Bell McCray, she died October 22, 2004. Surviving: children, Willie, Sonny, Roosevelt, Oliver, James, Helen, Bridgette, Tamika; brothers; sisters; grandchildren; great-grands; others.
Gilbert Prince
SUMTER Services with burial for Gilbert G.P. Prince, 62, are noon Thursday (viewing 11 a.m.) at Goodwill Presbyterian Church, Mayesville. Born in Lynchburg to Marie Prince and Archie Rufus, he died Oct. 21, 2004. Surviving: wife, Jeanette Prince; children, Theresa Sims, Doris Henderson, Gilbert Jr., Derrick, Liston Prince, Joseph Moore, E.B.; 2 sisters; 4 brothers; 7 grands; goddaughter, Annie Moore.
