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B4 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2011 WWW.THESTATE.COM THE STATE, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA OBITUARIES Mary Magdalene Brand, 90, of Olanta, died Monday. Friends may call at 2515 McElveen Lane, Effingham. Plans will be announced by Funeral Home, Lake City. Joseph Davis, of Aiken, died Monday. Plans will be announced by Davis Funeral Home, Ridge Spring.

Mark James Farmer, 66, of Hartsville, died Monday. Plans will be announced by Young Young Funeral Home. Johnny Ings, 72, of Hartsville, died Monday. Friends may call at 1919 Blanding Drive, Hartsville. Young Young Funeral Home is in charge.

Kathy Haltiwanger Worthy, of 2200 Corning Road, Columbia, died Monday. Plans will be announced by Funeral Home, Taylor Street Chapel. George Young, 51, of McBee, died Sunday. Friends may call at 95 Goodson Lane, McBee. Plans will be announced by Young Young Funeral Home, Hartsville.

NOTICES Elizabeth C. Andrus, 90, of Irmo, a memorial service at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with burial in St. Agnes Cemetery, both in Lock Haven, Pa. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is in charge.

Julius Caesar Brown, at 3 p.m. at Funeral Home, Taylor Street Chapel, Columbia, with burial in Woodbridge Memorial Gardens. Sylvester Bush, 80, of Ridgeway, at 2 p.m. at Mount Joshua United Methodist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Mr.

Bush will be placed in the church at 1 p.m Funeral Home, Camden, is in charge. Billie Cline, 78, of Ridgeway, at 2 p.m. at Kornegay Funeral Home, Lugoff-Elgin Chapel, with burial in Centerville Cemetery. Ora Lee Ford Dantzler, of Columbia, at 3 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, with burial in the church cemetery.

Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is in charge. Karen Bozard Dowd, 58, of Gaston, at 1 p.m. at Sandy Run Lutheran Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Thompson Funeral Home, West Columbia, is in charge. Roben Henry Elkin, 73, of Columbia, at 1 p.m.

at St. Lutheran Church, with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is in charge. Katie Ann Jefferson Garrick, at 2 p.m. at Zion Baptist Church, with burial in Lincoln Cemetery.

Funeral Home, Taylor Street Chapel, Columbia, is in charge. John Lawrence McElyea, of Columbia, a memorial service at 3 p.m. at Washington Street United Methodist Church. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is in charge. Timothy William 83, of Columbia, a memorial service at 3 p.m.

at St. Episcopal Church, with burial at a later date in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Calif. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is in charge. Joan Drexelius Schultz, 88, of Columbia, at 10 a.m. at St.

John Newmann Catholic Church, with burial at 2:30 p.m. in Union Memorial Gardens, Union. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is in charge. John Daniel Shaw 69, of Leesville, at 2 p.m. at St.

James Lutheran Church (Summit). Barr-Price Funeral Home, Historic Batesburg-Leesville Chapel, is in charge. Pauline Jackson Shuler, 85, of Sumter, at 11 a.m. at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home Crematory, with burial in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Isaiah Williams, 59, of 285 Foxtrail Road, Early Branch, at 1 p.m.

at Harmonia Missionary Baptist Church, Varnville, with burial in the church cemetery. Funeral Home, Hampton, is in charge. RITES DEATHS Racquel Campbell; uncle, Dr. Ken- neth Campbell; nephew, Elisha Campbell, all of Columbia; a host of other loving uncles, aunts, rela- tives, and friends. www.leevy.com Martha Coleman WINNSBORO A graveside serv- ice for Martha Baker Coleman, age 95, will be held at 3:00 p.m.

on Thursday, April 21, 2011, at First Baptist Church Cemetery, Hudson Street, Winnsboro, conducted by the Reverend Mark Chapman and the Reverend Brian Ogburn. Fol- lowing the service, the family will receive friends in the First Baptist Church Family Life Center in Winnsboro (Junction of Hwy 34 and Hwy 321). Mrs. Coleman, widow of the late Julian Kinloch Coleman, died on Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at the Rice Estate in Columbia where she had resided for the past six years. Daughter of the late Worth and Ma- ry Hendrick Baker, she was born on September 27, 1915, in Mt.

Crog- han, SC. She attended public schools in Mt. Croghan and gradu- ated from Winthrop College in 1937 with a BA in Elementary Edu- cation and French. Upon gradua- tion she began a teaching career that spanned 37 years. In 1938 she married Julian Coleman.

Following Mr. service in the US Navy during WWII, they resided for a brief time in Columbia before moving to Winnsboro in 1947. Mrs. Coleman taught elementa- ry school and high school French in Winnsboro for more than 33 years. She was admired by her students for her inspirational competence and professionalism.

A staunch pa- triot, she actively served in the La- dies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and served as a poll manager during Winnsboro elec- tions. She was a member of First Baptist Church where she taught Adult Class Sunday School for ma- ny years. Mr. Coleman, a graduate of Clemson College, brought her into his circle of Clemson friends; and with them they shared many happy occasions following Clem- son athletic events. Mrs.

Coleman is survived by her daughter Mary Coleman Johnson and her husband John of Winnsbo- ro; two granddaughters, Martha and husband Nicholas of Evanston, IL and Helen Denny and husband Michael of Charlotte, NC; one grandson, John Johnson III of Charlotte, NC; and seven great- grandchildren, Liam, George, and John and Fred, Mary, James, and Martha Denny; one sis- ter, Lois Gourdin of Kingstree, SC; and one brother, Roger Baker of Edgefield, SC. She was prede- ceased by two sisters, Evelyn Baker and Marian Smith. Mrs. Coleman will be remembered by her family and friends for her patience, sweet disposition, and sense of humor. The family extends appreciation to the staff of Rice Estate for their care of Mrs.

Coleman. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 1373 Newberry Road, Winnsboro, SC 29180. Pope Funeral Home is serving the Coleman family. Norman Rushton Darling CHARLESTON A graveside serv- ice for Norman Rushton Darling, 89, will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, April 21, 2011, at St.

Episco- pal Church, Congaree. A reception will follow at the Parish Hall. Dun- bar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is assisting the family. Norm died April 18, 2011 after a long illness. Born October 25, 1921, in Providence, R.I., he was the son of Addison P.

and Ida M. Darling. A graduate of Hope High School in Providence, Norm served in World War II with the 13th Air Force par- ticipating in combat missions in the South Pacific. He retired in 1983 from South Carolina Electric and Gas Co. with 36 years of service as Director of Community Services.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Elizabeth Clarkson Darling; his son, Stephen Edward Darling and daughter-in-law, Denise Ho- well Darling; grandchildren, Julia Darling Gore and her husband, Thomas Kidder Gore, Edward McCrady Darling and Elizabeth Rushton Darling. He is also survived by a sister-in-law, Kather- ine Clarkson Sipple. Memorials may be made to St. Episcopal Church, Conga- ree, 1151 Elm Savannah Road, Hopkins, SC 29061. Please sign the online guestbook at www.dunbarfunerals.com.

James Corey Beaufort CAMDEN Mr. James Corey Beaufort entered into enteral rest on April 16, 2011. Corey is the son of James and Evelyn Beaufort and the grandson of Mrs. Annie Bell McClain. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 12 noon at the Abundant Life Fel- lowship Church, 804 Laurens Street, Camden, SC.

Burial will fol- low at the Haven of Rest Cemetery, Highway 97, Camden. Floral Ar- rangements and other expressions of sympathy may be sent to the church. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Johnson- Halls Funeral Home. Lee Andrew Campbell Jr. COLUMBIA Funeral services for Mr.

Lee Andrew Campbell 30, will be held Thursday 11:00 a.m. (viewing 10:00 a.m.) at Right Direc- tion Christian Center with burial to follow in Memorial Gardens of Co- lumbia. Viewing will be held today beginning at 2:00 p.m. in the Lee- Funeral Home, Taylor Street Chapel. He was a 1999 graduate of Co- lumbia High School.

Surviving are his father, Lee A. Campbell mother, Doris Green Campbell; sisters, Tanisha and Nellie Carol Garland BLYTHEWOOD Nellie Carol Gar- land, 58, of Blythewood passed away Tuesday April 19 after a long battle with cancer. There will be a service Thursday April 21at 11a.m. at Fairlawn United Methodist Church. She is survived by her son, Jesse Andrew Garland, sister, Wen- dy Amick and husband Steve Am- ick, brothers, Steve, Jerry, Ronnie Lever and sister-in-law, Louise Le- ver.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in behalf of her son. Please ask family for details. Joseph Green Jr. HOPKINS Funeral services for Mr. Joseph Green, Jr.

will be held Thursday 3:00 p.m. (viewing 2:00 p.m.) at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Hopkins with burial to follow in the Zion Damascus Church Ceme- tery. Viewing will be held today be- ginning at 2:00 p.m. in the Funeral Home, Lower Richland Chapel.

Surviving are his wife, Debra Washington Green; sons, Joseph S. Green and Daetron Washington; daughter, Alisa Corbin; mother, Ora Bell Green; brothers, Nathan- iel and Theodore Green; sisters, Vivian Lowman, Sandra Mack, Ge- na Anderson, Devonia Green, and Bertha Scott; a host of other loving relatives and friends. www.leevy.com Matthew Green Sr. BATESBURG Services with buri- al for Matthew Green 82, will be 1 p.m. (noon viewing) Thursday at Mt.

Enon Baptist Church. Butler Sons Funeral Home, Saluda, is in charge. Born in Saluda he died April 17, 2011. Surviving: wife, Irene Rauch Green; children, Matthew Ann and Alice Green, Renee Terry; 4 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild. Kathleen King MCBEE Graveside services for Kathleen Heidtman King, 91, will be held at 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at McBee Cemetery. The Rev. John Helms will officiate and Brown-Pennington-Atkins Fu- neral Home is serving the family. A memorial service will also be held at 2:00 p.m. at United Methodist Manor of the Pee Dee, Florence, SC.

Chaplain Anne Ayers will offi- ciate the memorial service. Memo- rials may be made to the McLeod Hospice House, 1203 East Cheves Florence, SC 29506, or Hospice of Chesterfield County, Box 293, Chesterfield, SC 29709, or McBee United Methodist Church, High- way 1, McBee, SC 29101, or The Good Samaritan Colony, P.O. Box 38, Ruby, SC 29741. Mrs. King, widow of G.

E. King, died Monday, April 18, 2011. Born in Sumter, SC, she was a daughter of the late John Danner and Kathleen Keefe Heidtman. She graduated from Florence High School in 1937 and Winthrop Col- lege in 1941. She taught 33 years in Chesterfield and Darlington Coun- ty Schools and was a lifetime mem- ber of SCEA and NEA.

She was a member of McBee United Method- ist Church, the UMW, taught many years of Sunday School, and direct- ed and sang in the choir. Mrs. King was as an active member of WIFE that was founded in Bishopville and SC State Farm Bureau. During the last seven years of her life, she resided at the United Methodist Manner of the Pee Dee in Florence, SC. She was an active member of the choir and volunteered in the Reminisce Gift Shoppe.

She loved watching her grand- children play sports, cheer and march in the band as well as cheer- ing on the Clemson Tigers. Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Gil (Janice) King of McBee, SC; daughter and son- in-law, Kit (Skip) Gering of McBee, SC; sister, Peggy Jennings of Greensboro, NC; grandchildren and spouse, Roni Aktinson of Flor- ence, SC, Gillum King of McBee, SC, Melanie (Cullen) Aultman of Little River, SC, Kip (Carol) Gering of New Orleans, LA, Kyle (Roger) Buckley of Hartsville, SC, John (Ashley) Gering of Charleston, SC; 7 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sister, Jewel Medford Burdell. www.bpafuneralhome.com George Eugene Miller LELAND, N.C. George Eugene Miller, 71, of Leland, NC passed away unexpectedly on Sunday April 17, 2011.

George Miller was born in Har- risburg, PA in 1939. He served in the United States Air Force for 24 years and retired at the rank of Master Sergeant. After retiring from the Air Force, George man- aged Supply Operations at Sunny Point Military Ocean terminal and retired in 1998. He was married to Mary Lou Funderburk of Hartsville, SC for 53 years. George and Mary Lou had 3 sons and two grandsons.

He was a compassionate and devoted hus- band, as well a very loving father to his 3 sons. His two grandsons were the delight of his life. He enjoyed helping others and was an avid out- doorsman. He is survived by his wife of nearly fifty-four years, Mary Lou Funderburk Miller; sons, Tim Mill- er and wife, Rebecca of Clayton, NC, Toby Miller of Paducah, Ken- tucky and Tom Miller and wife, Al- isha, of Leland, NC; two grandchil- dren, Aaron Eugene Miller and Ethan Eugene Miller; sister, Pat Warble of Harrisburg, PA and un- cle, Alfred Miller. The Funeral Service will be held at 3:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 21, 2011 in the chapel of Coble Ward- Smith, 3915 Oleander Drive, Wil- mington NC with interment follow- ing in Greenlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at 1:00 p.m. prior to the funeral serv- ice at the funeral home. Memorial contributions to the Bible Broadcasting Network are welcome and should be mailed to BBN, PO Box 7300, Charlotte, NC 28241 or can be made online to www.bbnradio.org. Tributes and condolences may be sent to the family at www.coble- wardsmithwilmington.com.

James Kenneth Savelle BATESBURG Services for James Kenneth Savelle, 82, of 114 S. Rid- gell Batesburg, will be held at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Cha- pel at 3:00 P.M. Thursday, April 21, with Rev. Richard Powell officiat- ing. Entombment will follow in Christ the Good Shepherd Mauso- leum with a military escort.

Mr. Savelle was born in Vicks- burg, Mississippi, a son of the late Marvin A. and Vena Wallace Sa- velle. He was married to the late Mrs. Marian Patricia Savelle.

He was a member of the Calvary Bap- tist Church of Vicksburg. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Jerry and Johnnie Savelle, and one daughter, Ann Kilgore. Mr. Savelle served twenty six years in the U. S.

Marine Corps from the end of World War II. Among his many awards were the Air Medal with 3 stars, Presidental Unit Citation, Navy Meritarious Unit, Good Conduct Medal, Amer- ican Campaign Medal, American Defense Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Occupation Service Medal, Vietnam Service with 3 Stars, Kore- an Service Medal United Nations, Gallantry Cross Re- public of Vietnam and a Campaign Medal Republic of Vietnam. After retirement he moved his family to this community and joined the Leesville Police, and as a Patrolman. He advanced to Chief of Police, and held that position sever- al years. Mr.

Savelle was a member of the Marine Corps League, American Legion Post and was a Life Member of V.F.W. Post Survivors include his daughter, Mrs. Glenn (Malinda) Maroney, of Leesville; two sons, Don Kenneth of Big Fork, MT; Jay Kevin of Ka- lispell, MT; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6:00 8:00 P.M. on Wednes- day, April 20, at Milton Shealy Fu- neral Home.

Milton Shealy Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Pauline Jackson Shuler SUMTER Pauline Jackson Shul- er, 85, widow of Jimmy Shuler, en- tered into rest on Sunday, April 17, 2011. Born April 2, 1926 she was a daughter of the late Lucius Ken- neth Jackson and Kate Cummings Jackson. She lived her entire life in Sum- ter County with her formative years spent in the Dalzell community. She graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1943 as class president and salutatorian.

She furthered her education at Columbia College, graduating in 1947 with a degree in education. She taught briefly in Greeley- ville, SC and then returned to Sum- ter County to teach in the Sumter county schools and spent five years teaching at Hillcrest High School and then 25 years teaching at Mayewood High School. She re- tired from her education profession after over 30 years in the Sumter School District schools. As a se- nior in high school she was voted all around and in- fluential She is best remem- bered and described by her peers from 1943 with a simple poetic phrase, see her sweet and She was a member of Alice Drive Baptist Church. Surviving are three sons, James Franklin Shuler, Jr.

and Ken- neth Paul Shuler, both of Sumter, and Herbert Woodward Shuler and daughter-in-law, Lucy Connolly Shuler of Augusta, GA; three grandchildren, Lauren Eliza- beth Shuler, Jackson Woodward Shuler and David Hugh Shuler; one sister, Florence Jackson Bur- kett of Dalzell; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. Wednesday in the Chapel of the Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- neral Home with Dr. Clay Smith of- ficiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Alice Drive Baptist Church, 1305 Loring Mill Road, Sumter, SC 29150. On-line condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386. Elizabeth H. Smalls WINNSBORO Funeral services for Elizabeth H.

Smalls, 86, of 247 Toatley Road, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 21, 2011, at Small Chapel A.M. Zion Church, with burial in Small Chapel Cemetery. Viewing will be held from 1 to 8 to- day at Memorial Chapel. Born in Fairfield County, Eliza- beth H.

Smalls died April 18, 2011. Surviving: sons, Moses Hughes Jr. of Winnsboro, Harold Alexander of Winnsboro; daughters, Janie Da- vis, Elise Davis, Marlise Hendrix, all of Winnsboro; other relatives and friends. Donald F. Sullivan Jr.

DORCHESTER Donald F. Sullivan, 55, of Dor- chester, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Claudine Watson Sullivan and the late Donald F. Sullivan, Sr. Rocky was a retired Sergeant with the Department of Natural Re- sources.

He loved to hunt, fish and was an avid Carolina Gamecocks fan. Rocky loved being in the out- doors with his dog, Trey. He was a loving father, son and brother and will be missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his son, Donald F. Sullivan, III of Colum- bia, his mother, Claudine Sullivan of Columbia, brother, Gary Sulli- van and wife Teresa of Ladson.

Rocky also leaves behind his dog, Trey. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 6:00 p.m. in McAli- ster-Smith Funeral Home, Goose Creek Chapel, 869 St. James Ave- nue. A memorial service will follow at 6:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the South Carolina Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers Association (SCWLEOA), P.O. Box 1424, Columbia, SC 29202 or South Carolina LEAP (Law Enforcement Chaplaincy Program), 2501 Hay- ward Street, Columbia, SC 29205. Condolences can be sent to www.mcalistersmith.com. William T. Tanner LEXINGTON William T.

Tanner, 65, of Lexington, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, April 17, 2011. He was born Decem- ber 11, 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia to Mid and Dessie C. Tanner. Mr. Tan- ner was a graduate of the Universi- ty of Georgia and an avid Bulldog fan.

He was the current chair of el- ders at Midlands Christian Church and was involved in many areas in the life of the church. He was a lov- ing and devoted husband, father, and grandfather, always thinking of others needs before his own. He enjoyed spending time on the lake with his family and fishing with his grandsons who adored their He enjoyed restoring steam en- gines and working in his garden. He was employed with Hanson Brick for over 27 years. He is survived by his wife, Shar- on Tanner of 39 years; his children, Stephanie Brown (Kevin), Susan Smith (Paul), and Ashley Stirewalt (Matt); grandsons, Preston Brown and Wesley Smith; and his brother, Ronald Tanner (Jill).

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel, 503 Lake Drive, Lexington, SC 29072. Burial will follow in Woodridge Me- morial Park. Minister Tim Brokaw will officiate the service. Friends and loved ones may visit with the family from 6:00 p.m.

to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2011at the fu- neral home. In lieu of flowers, con- tributions may be made to Mid- lands Christian Church, 1312 West Main Street, Lexington, SC 29072. www.caughmanharmanfuneralhome.net Edna Lilley Willer COLUMBIA Edna Lilley Willer, 93, passed away peacefully on Sat- urday, April 16, 2011, at NHC HealthCare Parklane in Columbia, SC. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Donald Henry Willer, parents Benjamin and Annie Louisa Lilley and youn- gest sister Annie Feaver.

She is sur- vived by daughter Laurel Gibson (Robt) of Columbia, SC, son Jay Willer (Beth Webb) of Stanards- ville, VA, granddaughter Suzana Merritt (Mark Leber) of Sandusky, OH, great-grandchildren Kayli Merritt of Columbia, SC and Allen and Brooke Leber of Sandusky, OH, sister Dorothy Kasack of Wil- mington, NC, nieces, nephews and friends throughout the US and rela- tives in England. Edna was born in Birmingham, England on September 8, 1917. She and her parents emigrated to Cana- da in 1918 and then to the United States in 1920, settling in Fremont, Ohio in 1922. She graduated high- est in her High School class in 1935 and highest again in Nursing School in 1967. She worked at Ohio Bell Telephone Co before her chil- dren were born and then as an LPN at Fremont Memorial Hospital un- til she retired.

She and Don loved traveling across the US. She also loved teaching Sunday School, singing, reading and coloring with her grandchildren. No Memorial or Interment serv- ices are planned. physical body has been donated to the USC Gift of Body Program to aid in med- ical research and teaching. The im- mediate family will have a private ceremony in Ohio in June.

In lieu of flowers, the family re- quests memorials to the local Alz- Association, to Trinity United Methodist Church, 204 N. Wayne Street, Fremont, OH 43420 or to Carolina Sunshine For Chil- dren, P.O. Box 1803, Columbia, SC 29202. OBITUARY POLICY The State will publish the first inch of an obituary for $35. Additional inches may be purchased, with discounts available through package pricing.

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