B6 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2002 THE STATE, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA WWW.THESTATE.COM OBITUARIES NOTICES Audrey Joan Lovick Beeler, 76, of Columbia, died Monday. Visitation will be 6-8 tonight at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, which will announce plans. of 4027 Wagon Road, Orangeburg, die Denise Marie Bonaparte, 3 Saturday. Plans will be announced by W.B. Crumel Funeral Home of North.
Gregory Boyd, 27, of 101 North Eden Drive, Cayce, died Saturday. Plans will be announced by Russell-McCutchen Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Benjamin "Ben" David Clark, 78, of Tallahassee, died Tuesday, Plans will be announced by Bland Funeral Home, Johnston. Willie Clyburn, of 531 Plainview Drive, Hartsville, died Monday. The family will receive friends at the residence.
Plans will be announced by Hines Funeral Home. George Dubose, 94, of 1536 14th Street, Hartsville, died Monday. Plans will be announced by Young Young Funeral Home. Vernon Ramon Green, 23, of 1205 Steep Bottom Road, Furman, died Monday. Plans will be announced by GarvinGarvin Funeral Home.
Fred Clarence "Bud" Jay of Irmo, died Monday in Greenwood. Plans will be announced by Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel. Romie Johnson, of Palmetto Apts. 4, Hartsville, died Tuesday. Friends may call at the residence.
Plans announced by Hines Funeral Home. David M. Mayo, 79, of Hopkins, died Tuesday. Friends may call from 7-9 tonight at Greenlawn Funeral Home which will announce plans. Susann "Susie" McAlhaney, 92, of Varnville, died Tuesday.
Plans will be announced by Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home in Hampton. Dorothy Moon, 69, of Sumter, died Tuesday. Friends may call at 7 Mickens Street, Sumter. Plans will be announced by Williams Funeral Home. Josephine Morant, of 511 Aircart Drive, Apt.
1-A, Columbia died Monday. Plans will be announced by Leevy's Funeral Home, Taylor Street Chapel. Theresa DuBois Phillips, 45, of Ruffin, died Tuesday. Plans will be announced by Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home of Walterboro.
Dallas Heyward Rabon, of Lugoff, died Monday. Plans will be announced by Kornegay Funeral Home. Louise "Otis" Sexton, 75, of Columbia, died Monday. Plans will be announced by Shives Funeral Home. Henry "H.J." "Duck" Williams, 69, of Washington, D.C., died Monday.
Friends may call at 703 Dog Island Road, Bishopville. Plans will be announced by Williams Funeral Home, Sumter. RITES Henrietta Lena Bazel, at 2. p.m. at Young's Chapel Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Ms. Bazel will lie in state at the church beginning at 1 p.m. Leevy's Funeral Home, Taylor Street Chapel is in charge. Aaron Black, 62, of Patrick, at 2 p.m. at Mt.
Olive Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Groom's Funeral Home of Cheraw is in charge. Henry Boone "Bill" Bradham, of Sumter, at 11 a.m. at the graveside i in Sumter Cemetery. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home is in charge.
Charles Cress, of West Columbia, at 3:30 p.m. at Mt. Zion United Church of Christ in China Grove, N.C. Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington is in charge. Louella Mae Snyder Gill, of Keller, Texas, a memorial service at 4 p.m.
Sunday at Lexington Presbyterian Church, Lexington. Martin Thompson Funeral Home of Grapevine, Texas is in charge. Derek Corey Nicolas Hall, at 2 p.m. at Greater St. Luke Baptist Church with burial in Lincoln Cemetery.
Leevy's Funeral Home, Taylor Street Chapel is in charge. Elton Mark Hartzler, of Camden, at 11 a.m. at the graveside in Quaker Cemetery. Kornegay Funeral Home is in charge. Frank Jones at 2:30 p.m.
at Red Hill Baptist Church in Gadsden with burial in the church cemetery. Leevy's Funeral Home, Lower Richland Chapel, is in charge. Louise Simpson Mansell, of 111 Lake Murry Irmo, at 11 a.m. at BostickThompkins Funeral Home, Mozell Thompkins Memorial Chapel, with burial in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, Piedmont. Ella Ruth Matthews, of 108 Kinsler Drive, West Columbia, at 2 p.m.
at Mt. Pisgah AME Church with burial in the church cemetery. Pearson's Funeral Home, Columbia, is in charge. Christine McNeely, 64, of Cassatt, at 4 p.m. at Cassatt Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery.
Kornegay Funeral Home Camden Chapel is in charge. Sarah Rebecca Barnhill Melton, 77, of Winnsboro, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Winnsboro, with burial in Quaker Cemetery of Camden. Kornegay Funeral Home Camden Chapel is in charge. Minerva Mickle, at 3 p.m.
at Round Top Baptist Church in Blythewood with burial in the church cemetery. Mickle will lie in state at the church beginning at 2 p.m. Leevy's Funeral Home, Taylor Street Chapel, is in charge. Annie M. Richardson, of 1930 Marion Street, Columbia, at 1 p.m.
at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Cayce, with burial in the church cemetery. Bostick-Thompkins Funeral Home is in charge. Christine Maher Whitlark, 84, of Columbia, at 10 a.m. at St.
Joseph Catholic Church. Dunbar Funeral Home is in charge. Lottie Louise Shankle Willoughby, 77, of Batesburg, at 3 p.m. at St. John's United Methodist Church, with burial in Ridge Crest Memorial Park.
Charles R. Shealy Son Funeral Home is in charge. Henrietta Geneva Jackson Wright, of 3001 Beechaven Road, Columbia, at 3 p.m. at First Nazareth Baptist Church, with burial in Palmetto Cemetery. A.P.
Williams Funeral Home is in charge. DEATHS Charlie Alford GEORGETOWN Services for Nuben "Charlie" Alford, 88, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Greater St. Stephen AME Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is at 6 tonight at Wilds' Daughter Home For Funerals, Courtyard Chapel.
DEATHS Mr. Alford died December 31, 2001. Born in Georgetown, he was a son of the late Willie Sr. and Rachel Moultrie Alford. He was a member of Greater St.
Stephen AME Church. Surviving are daughter, Charlena Franklin; son, Charles Burrage sister, Florence Hicks; brother, Raymond Alford. Betty Ashley GREENWOOD Services for Betty Jean Deitz Ashley, 69, held at 3 p.m. today at the Chapel of Blyth Funeral Home, burial in Greenwood Memoral Garden." Mrs. Ashley died December 31, 2001.
Born in Fountain Inn, she was the daughter of the late W.C. "Joe" and Lois Moore Deitz. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church. Surviving are husband, Albert Ashley; daughters, Kaye Perrin, Lynn Bannister, Cathy Smith; son, David Watkins; brother Bob Deitz; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Lillian Baker BETHUNE Services for Lillian Gainey Baker, 75, will be held at 2 p.m.
Thursday, January 3, 2002, at Timrod Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Wayne Bateman and Dr. Charles Rabon will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6-8 this evening, January 2, 2002, at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel.
Memorials may be made to Timrod Baptist Church, 4229 Timrod Bethune, SC 29009. Mrs. Baker died Monday, December 31, 2001. Born in the Timrod Community, she was the daughter of the late Redmon and Annie Cassidy Gainey. She was a member of Timrod Baptist Church and a former secretary of the church, a choir member and youth director.
Surviving are her husband, Henry C. Baker; daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Sonny Farmer of Bethune, Karen and Tony Watford, Brenda Baker; all of Cassett; son, Jerry Baker of Cassatt; 14 grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; sisters, Iris Drafts of Gilbert, Joan Horton of Bethune; brothers, Tom Gainey of Bethune, Curtis Gainey of Lake Wateree, Glenn Gainey of Barnwell. Mrs. Baker was predeceased by a son, Ricky Baker. Junell Berry ORANGEBURG Services for Junell Berry, 79, will be held at 1 p.m.
Thursday at Macedonia Baptist Church, with burial in Belleville Memorial Gardens. The casket will be placed in the church at noon. Viewing is from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Simmons Funeral Home.
Mrs. Berry widow of Clifton Berry died December 29, 2001. Born in Savannah, she is a daughter of the late James and Nettie Mintz Jackson Owens. Surviving are sons, Robert, Willie, Henry Berry; daughter, Janie Raines; goddaughter, Margaret Reich; sister, Ozell Knight; 20 grandchildren; 22 great children. Herman Birt Jr.
BARNWELL Services for Herman Edward Birt 51, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mole Funeral Home with Rev. Hary Warren and Rev. Ron Franklin officiating. Burial will be in Barnwell County Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation is 6-8 this evening at the funeral home. Mr. Birt died Tuesday. Born in Columbia, he was a son of Sadie Creech Birt and the late Herman Edward Birt Sr. He was a retired boilermaker and a member of Reedy Branch Baptist Church.
Surviving are his mother; son, Nathan Birt; daughter, Gretchen Birt; grandchildren, Shelby and Clay Birt, all of Barnwell. Tommie Browne MCCORMICK Services for Tommie Walker Browne, 90, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at McCormick United Methodist Church, with burial in Overbrook Cemetery. Visitation is from 7-9 p.m. the church.
Blyth Funeral Home is in charge. Mrs. Browne widow of Harold Browne died December 31, 2001. Born in McCormick she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Maggie Jennings Walker. Surviving are daughter Betty Newsom of Charlotte; son Tom Browne of McCormick; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Johnny Caughman LEXINGTON Services for Johnny Caughman, 82, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mount Olive C.M.E. Church, with burial in Good Hope Cemetery. Visitation is 7-8 p.m. tonight at Branch Chapel of Remembrance.
Mr. Caughman died December 30, 2001. Born in Newberry County, he was the son of the late Lindsey and Bertha Foulks Caughman. Surviving are wife, Cubia Caughman; daughter, Minever Cook of Lexington; sons, Herbie, Terrance Caughman of Lexington, John Caughman of Irmo. He was predeceased by son, Thomas Caughman.
Jessica Creech HARTSVILLE Memorial services for Jessica Buchanan Creech, 57, will be held at 3 p.m. today, January 2, 2002, at First Baptist Church of Hartsville. Dr. Robert Cline will officiate. The family will receive friends after the service.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday in Sylva, N.C. Arrangements will be handied by Melton Riddle Funeral Home in Sylva. Mrs. Creech died Saturday, December 29, 2001, surrounded by her loved ones.
Born in Sylva, N.C., she was the daughter of Roy C. McClure and the late Irene McClure and Jesse Buchanan. She was an active member of First Baptist Church of Hartsville, where she sang in the choir, played hand bells, taught Bible school, and was a member of the Josephine Erwin Circle. Mrs. Creech also was known for her beautiful wreath, which were used to raise money for the First Baptist Church Missions Bazaar for more than ten years.
Mrs. Creech was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, where she had served as an officer and Past Worthy Matron and currently was serving an active role. Mrs. Creech received the B.S. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the M.S.
degree from Kansas State University. Additional courses and workshops in computers, biology, marine biology, drug and substance abuse, photography for teachers, adolescent psychology, curriculum planning, chemistry laboratory methods, and supervisory teaching in the secondary school were completed at Clemson University, Francis Marion University, several branch campuses of the University DEATHS of South Carolina, at the University of Georgia, Western Carolina University, and the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Mrs. Creech taught in Canton, N.C., Clayton, and 26 years in Darlington County Schools (Hartsville Junior High School, Hartsville High School, Darlington High School). She was currently teaching at Trinity Collegiate School.
Mrs. Creech sponsored, coordinated and judged the science fairs at the schools at which she taught. She served as a Master Teacher in Biology at Clemson University. She served as science department coordinator at Hartsville High School. She also served as a merit badge counselor for Boy and Girl Scouts, and was involved in other scouting activities.
She was involved in a variety of projects and activities to stimulate the interest of elementary school children in science and scientific projects. Other school responsibilities included membership on key committees such as the School Climate Team, which was responsible for the smooth merger and integration of Butler and Hartsville High School faculties and students. Her honors were numerous, and included the U.S.C. Chapter of Sigma XI, "Science Teacher of the Year" in 1985, the Cryovac Division of the W.R. Grace and Company and the South Carolina Academy of Science 1986 Award for Excellence in Secondary School Science Teaching, and First Runner Up or Honorable Mention for this award for the previous five years.
Mrs. Creech was also a 1986 State of North Carolina Distinguished Women Awards Nominee. Surviving are her beloved step-father Roy C. McClure; husband Robert Young Creech Ill; daughters Kathryn Linder of Columbia, Erin Creech of Tallahassee, brothers Samuel Buchanan of Sylva, N.C., Roy Bryson McClure of Covington, Ind. Bo Crolley CAMDEN Services for Willie Blanche "Bo" Gardner Crolley, 91, will be held at 11 a.m.
Thursday, January 3, 2002, at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel, with entombment in Forest Memorial Park. Curtis Quinn will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6-8 this evening, January 2, 2002, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to A. Sam Karesh Long Term Care, Kershaw County Medical Center, 1315 Roberts Camden, SC 29020.
Mrs. Crolley died Monday, December 31, 2001. Born in Hartsville, she was a daughter of the late George Bennie and Lula Blackwell Gardner. She was a member of Fourth Street Baptist Church in Hartsville and the retired owner of Crolley Grocery and City Cab Company. She was a charter member of Wateree Mother's Club.
Surviving are her daughter-in-law, Janie R. Crolley; grandchildren, Cheryl Hood and her husband Stephen of Lugoff, Parley E. "Peanut" Crolley III and his wife Helen of Camden; great grandchildren, Will Durant of Camden, Charles Durant of Lugoff, Tara Boone of Camden, Vince Paschal of Camden; three greatgreat grandchildren; sisters, Mildred Chandler, Ruby Hawkins of Hartsville. She was predeceased by a son, P.E. Crowley brother, G.B.
Gardner sisters, Inez Hawkins, Mae Player, Nellie Cain. Mary Dandridge COTTAGEVILLE Services for Mary Redman Dandridge, 99, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the chapel of Fred Parker Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Jakie Walters, Rev. Gary Harrelson and Rev.
Jim Williams. Interment will be in Ackerman Cemetery at Red Oak. Visitation will be held from 6-8 this evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Spring Hill Baptist Church, 303 Muckenfuss Cottageville, SC 29435, or to Ackerman Cemetery at Red Oak, 1875 Red Oak Cottageville, SC 29435. Mrs.
Dandridge, widow of Hubert Judson Dandridge, died Tuesday in Oakwood Health Care Center in Walterboro. Born September 30, 1902, in Colleton she was a daughter of the late Edward Murray Redman and Leila Ackerman Redman. She was a lifelong member of Spring Hill Baptist Church and a former employee of Oakwood Health Care Center. Surviving are her sons, Hubert J. Dandridge Jr.
of Cottageville, Philip L. Dandridge of Winnsboro; seven grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren. Lorraine Duncan WILLISTON Services for Lorraine Ayer Duncan, 65, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Williston Presbyterian Church with burial in Williston Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m.
Thursday at Folk Funeral Home, Williston. Memorials may be made to Williston Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Duncan died Tuesday. Born in Meggett, she was a daughter of Myrtice Hollins Ayer and the late General Ayer.
A graduate from Williston-Elko High School, she was a homemaker, worked in the Williston-Elko school system, and was a faithful member of Williston Presbyterian Church. She was very accomplished in many hobbies, sharing her talents by making picture frames, needlework, ceramics and other various handicrafts. The family expresses their heartfelt appreciation for the countless acts of kindness given to Lorraine and to the family. Surviving are her mother of Windsor; husband, Norman Duncan of Williston; daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Syd Willis of Aiken; son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Judy Duncan of Williston; sisters, Betty Blume, Joyce Troupe both of Windsor, Helen Byers of Fort Mill, Mary Powell of Lexington, N.C.; a number of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Dr.
Macy Gasque FLORENCE Services for Dr. Macy Rollie Gasque, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church with burial in White Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Gresham. The Rev.
Jessie George will officiate. Jackson McGill Funeral Home, Marion, is in charge. Dr. Gasque died December 30, 2001 in McLeod Regional Center in Florence. The family will receive friends at 9512 Hwy.
9, Gresham. Clara Halliburton COLUMBIA Graveside services for Clara Lee Parker Halliburton, 61, will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday in Dudley Baptist Cemetery. Friends may call at Sutton Funeral Home. Mrs.
Halliburton died December 30, 2001. Born in Pageland, she was a daughter of the late James Winfred and Idell DEATHS Funderburk Parker. She was truly a gentle spirit with a gracious heart, a believer in the Lord. She showed love and warmth, Christians should, and bore her cross with a smile. To have known her was a great pleasure, one that would be everlasting.
Before the heavenly summons came, she talked about being ready to step over into the glory land and be with God and all the loved ones gone before. Surviving are daughters, Susan Ann Courtney, Gwendolyn Sharon Courtney, both of Columbia; brother, Jerry Lynn Parker; grandchildren, Sherri Ann Courtney, Christine Conant, Michael Conant, Ashley Rose Drake, Skylar Drake, Anna Drake. Kathleen Hallman COLUMBIA Services for Kathleen Mills Hallman, 88, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Columbia Road Church of God in Orangeburg with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery in Orangeburg. Visitation will be from 6-8 this evening at Thompson Funeral Home in Orangeburg.
Memorials may be made to American Heart Association of South Carolina, P.O. Box 6604, Columbia, SC 29260. Mrs. Hallman died Monday. Surviving are her son, Richard Wayne Mills of Columbia; brother, Elijah Craven Jr.
of Cameron; sister, Ethel Bennett of Walterboro; grandchildren, Tracy Mills of Columbia, William Mills of Spartanburg, Emily Mills of Opelika, five great grandchildren. Douglas Hamilton LEXINGTON Services for Douglas D. Hamilton, 55, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Boiling Springs United Methodist Church with Rev. Stephen Toth officiating.
Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Anthony, James and Tony Ray Smith, Josh and Tim Koon and Charles F. Hamilton Jr. Visitation will be from 6-8 this evening at Barr-Price Funeral Home of Lexington. The family is at the home of Tony and Laura Smith, 1870 Calks Ferry Road, Lexington.
Hamilton died Tuesday, January 1,2002. Born in Horry he was a son of the late Charlie D. and Bessie Green Hamilton. He was a truck driver with and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam Conflict.
Surviving are his wife, Margaret Miller Hamilton; sons, Sammy D. and Danny C. Hamilton, both of Lexington; brothers, Charles F. Hamilton Sr. of Lexington, J.L.
Hamilton of Fair Bluff, N.C. Maxie Harley GASTON Services for William Maxie Harley, 84, of 1637 Hwy. 6, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, January 3, 2002, at Antioch Baptist Church with Rev. Eric Jeffcoat and Rev.
Alton Caldwell officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 this evening at Culler-McAlhany Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery Fund. Mr.
Harley died Monday, December 31, 2001. Born in Swansea, he was the son of the late William Mack and Cora Fulmer Harley. He was a retired carpenter and a member of Antioch Baptist Church. He was married to the late Azilee Dykes Harley. Surviving are his son, Ray Harley of Gaston; foster son, Bennie Wingard of Gaston; sister, Evelyn Inabinet of Knoxville, six grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren.
Dorothy Haywood WARRENVILLE Services for Dorothy Dixon Haywood will be held at 2 p.m. today at Gloverville Pentecostal Holiness Church with burial in Sunset Memory Gardens. Hatcher Funeral Home, Langley, is in charge. Mrs. Haywood, widow of Hubert Haywood, died December 31, 2001.
Born in Glasco*ck she was the daughter of the late Henry and Annie English Dixon. Surviving are children, Jimmy Haywood grandchildren, Cindy Bathia, Jimmy Haywood great-grandchildren, Michael and Christina Bathia, Jessica, Sean and Joshua Haywood. Thomas Hinton SUMTER Services for Thomas Edward Hinton, 76, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the chapel of Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home with Rev. Morris Smith officiating.
Burial will follow in Little Star Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Woody Barwick, Richie Barwick, Gary Berry, Ricky Berry, Jerry Turner and Al Morris. The family will receive friends from 6-8 this evening at the funeral home and other times at the home of his son, 2975 Tidewater Drive. Memorials may be made to Tuomey Regional Hospice, P.O. Box 325, Sumter, SC 29151.
Mr. Hinton, widower of Susie Marcella Morris Hinton, died Tuesday, January 1, 2002, in Tuomey Healthcare System. Born in Wilson, N.C., he was a son of the late Charlie Edward Hinton and Mattie Lee Williams Hinton. Mr. Hinton was a member of Little Star Pentecostal Holiness Church and was a retired supervisor from Madison Industries.
Surviving are his sons, Rusty Harrington of Sumter, Billy Hinton of New Jersey; daughters, Linda Compton of Sumter, Linda Pagliaro of New Jersey; a stepdaughter, Susan Miller of North Carolina; sister, Annie Lee Brice of North Carolina; 16 grandchildren; five great grandchildren. Jearleen Ingram-Wallace MARTIN Services for Jearleen Robinson Ingram-Wallace, 86, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Mount Hope Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Cave Funeral Service of Allendale is in charge. Mrs.
Ingram- Wallace died December 29, 2001. in Barnwell County, she was a daughter of the late Sam and Minnie Dunbar Robinson. Surviving are husband, Ben Wallace; step sons, Jerry, Charles Wallace; daughter, Annie Dixon; step daughters, Dorothy, Dorrie Wallace, Lugenia Williams, Mary Aiken; sister, Linda Joyner; brother, Jimmy Miller; grandchildren and great Michael Irby EDGEMOOR Services for Michael "Dennis" Irby, 50, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lando Church of God, with burial in Lando Cemetery. Viewing is until 9 p.m.
tonight at Greene Funeral Home, Downtown Chapel. Mr. Irby died December 31, 2001. Born in Rock Hill, he was a son of Ray and the late Annie Threatt Irby, He attended Lando Church of God. Surviving are father, brothers, Paul DEATHS Irby of Edgemoor, Tommy, David Irby of Chester; sisters, Brenda Edge of Fayetteville, and Martha Greene of Edgemoor.
Charles Johnson BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Services for Charles H. Johnson, 56, formerly of Chester, will be held at 2 p.m. today at Kings Funeral Home, Chester, with burial in Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Blackstock.
Visitation is from 1-2 p.m. prior to the services at the funeral home. Mr. Johnson died December 26, 2001. Born in Chester he was a son of the late Willis Sr.
and Clara Brown Johnson. Surviving are son, Charles Johnson daughters, Donna, Gina, Tiffany and Shelby Johnson, Jowanne Burks; brothers, Willis Phillip, Horace, Eric and Barry Johnson; sisters, Willie and Peggie Johnson, Maggie Wilson, Carol Hayes. FILE Eileen Heckart is shown with her Oscar for best supporting actress at the 1973 Academy Awards. EILEEN HECKART Versatile movie, TV actress HARTFORD, Conn. Eileen Heckart, the lanky, voiced actress whose skill with comedy and drama won her an Oscar for "Butterflies Are Free," two Emmys and a special Tony for career excellence, has died.
She was 82. Heckart, who had been battling cancer for three years, died Monday at her home in Norwalk, her son Mark Yankee said. Even in her early career, Heckart played character roles. She first drew attention on Broadway in 1953 as the love-starved Rosemary Sidney in "Picnic." The following year she created the role of Mrs. Daigle in "The Bad Seed," and she repeated it in the 1956 film version, gaining an Academy nomination as supporting actress.
Earlier in 1956, she had made her film debut in "Miracle in the Rain," which starred Jane Wyman and Van Johnson. That year, she also appeared in "Somebody Up There Likes Me" (Paul Newman) and "Bus Stop" (Marilyn Monroe). In 1969, she created the stage role of the domineering mother of a blind young man in "Butterflies Are Free" and repeated it in the 1972 movie, which starred Goldie Hawn and Edward Albert. Variety commented: "Miss Heckart finally gets another role that enables her to display the versatility that has been evident for a long time in her stage roles." This time she won the supporting actress Oscar. Heckart created a memorable character on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" as Mary Richards' Aunt Flo, a high-powered, globetrotting reporter.
Mary was overawed by her aunt's achievements, and her boss, Lou Grant (Ed Asner), renewed an old love affair with Flo. In the 1979 miniseries "Backstairs at the White House," Heckart offered a fresh take on Eleanor Roosevelt, presenting her as bright, intelligent and even a bit sexy. She had experience portraying FDR's First Lady, having toured in 1976 with a one-woman show, "Eleanor." She was awarded a special Tony in 2000 for her lifetime of theater work. She was born Anna Eileen Heckart in Columbus, Ohio, in 1919. At Ohio State University, she became involved i in dramatics, and her instructors encouraged her to pursue an acting career.
At a school dance she met a business student, John Yankee, and they married after graduation. After his service in World War II, they settled in Connecticut. While she took acting jobs in New York, he worked as an insurance broker and later as an investment adviser. Besides Mark, the couple had two other sons, Philip and Luke. Yankee died in 1995 at 76 after '53 years of marriage.
Heckart's stage work began in 1943 as understudy and assistant stage manager of the long-running "Voice of the Turtle." She made her television debut in 1947 and appeared in many live dramas in such early series as "Kraft Suspense Theater" and "Philco Playhouse." Her stage career blossomed with "The Bad Seed" and "Picnic," and Hollywood sought her as a reliable character actress. Among her other plays: "The Dark at the Top of the Stairs," "Our Town," "They Knew What They Wanted," "A View from the Bridge," "Barefoot in the Park," "Mother Courage" (her favorite role), and "Time of the Cuckoo." The movies included: "Hot Spell" (starring Shirley Booth and Anthony Quinn), "Heller in Pink Tights" (Sophia Loren, Quinn), "My Six Loves" (Debbie Reynolds, Cliff Robertson), "Up the Down Staircase" (Sandy Dennis), "No Way to Treat a Lady" (Rod Steiger), "Zandy's Bride" (Gene Hackman), "Heartbreak Ridge" (Clint Eastwood), "Seize the Day" (Robin Williams) and "The First Wives Club" (as Diane Keaton's mother). Marjorie Kelchner ROCK HILL Memorial services for Marjorie L. Kelchner, 91, will be held at a later date at Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church. Bass Funeral Home is in charge.
Ms. Kelchner died December 31, 2001. Born in Oswego, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lorena Haag Kelchner. She was a member of Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church. Surviving are cousins, Vivian Stock.
ton, Maxine Kostreva and Loren Kelchner. Pete Lanigan WEST COLUMBIA Services for Edward Eugene "Pete" Lanigan, 60, of West Columbia, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Home of West Columbia, conducted by Rev. Raymond Morris, with burial at Woodridge Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 7-9 this evening at Thompson Funeral Home of West Columbia.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or Cayce Masonic Lodge No.384 AFM. Mr. Lanigan died December 31, 2001. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Colie Edward and Margie Golden Lanigan. He was a member of Taylor St.
Baptist Church, and was retired from Allied Signal after 38 years of service. Surviving are his wife, Terri Lanigan of West Columbia; step-daughter and sonin-law, Taryn Marie and Bryan Kost of Prosperity; sons and daughter-in-law, Stephen Edward Lanigan of Tampa, John "Jay" and April Lanigan of Pelion, Michael Wayne Lanigan of Camden; sisters and brothers-in-law, Elizabeth Joann and Sam Lucas of West Columbia, Bonnie Sue and James Rye of Eastover, Elsie Faye and Tommy Graham of Chapin; brothers and sisters-in-law, Colie Walter "Bookie" and Wilma Lanigan of Eastover and Dan Seymore and Faye Lanigan of Eastover; grandchildren, Lauren Rachel Lanigan, Austin Lane Lanigan, Ireland Elizabeth Kost, Elijah Lee Kost. Mr. Lanigan was predeceased by his step-son; Ernest Lee Bowen. Earl Lewis CHERAW Services for Earl Lewis, 79, will be held at 2 p.m.
Thursday at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with burial in Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 6-8 tonight at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield. Mr. Lewis died January 1, 2001.
Born in Chesterfield he was a son of the late William and Martha Davidson Lewis. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and a retired textile employee. Surviving are a number of nieces and nephews, including his caregivers, nephew, Jack Wallace and his wife, Barbara of Cheraw. He was predeceased by three brothers and four sisters. Kate Lewis WEST SPRINGS Services for Kate Whitehead Lewis, 95, will be held at 2 p.m.
today at Bogansville United Methodist with burial in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. and the family will receive friends in the church social hall after the burial. S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home, Union, is in charge.
Mrs. Lewis, widow of Seth Lewis died December 31, 2001. Born in West Springs, she was a daughter of the late James and Leah Holcomb Whitehead. Surviving are niece, Anita Redman; nephews, John Whitehead Jr. and Dr.
Thomas Whitehead, Arthur Sprouse Jr. Margaret Lupo LORIS Services for Margaret Watts Strickland Lupo, 83, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Zoan United Methodist Church with burial in Red Oak Cemetery. Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at Hardwick Funeral Home. Mrs.
Lupo died January 1, 2001. Born in Green Sea, she was the daughter of the late Quincy and Fannie Watts. She was first married to the late Leon Strickland. Surviving are former husband, Eugene Lupo; son, Drexel Strickland; daughters, Delois Branton and Gail Jordan; grandchildren, Deno Jordan and Gigi Taylor; great-grandchildren, Tori and Kaylee Jordan, Crystal Taylor. Jesse Minor BURRNETTOWN Services for Jesse "J.D." Minor will be held at 11 a.m.
Thursday at the Chapel of Hatcher Funeral Home, with burial in Langley Cemetery. Visitation is. 7-9 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. Mr.
Minor died December 31, 2001. Born in Clarks Hill, he was the son of the late Jessie and Ruby Dorn Minor. He was a member of Langley Church of God. Mr. Minor was a veteran of World War II.
Surviving are wife, Jeanette Webber children, Dewayne, Dewey, Jackie Minor; sister, Mary Moody; three grand children and four great-grandchildren Lillian Mitchell CLINTON Services for Lillian Watson Mitchell, 92, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Gray Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Pinelawn Memory Gardens. Visitation is from 7-8 tonight at the funeral home. Mrs. Mitchell died Jan.
1, 2002. Born in Tuscaloosa, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Viola Alexander Watson. She was a member of Bellview Baptist Church and had retired as dining room manager at Whitten Center. Surviving are daughters, Fay Meadors, Joyce Blank and Margaret Gwinn; sisters, Adele Ayers and Alayne Taylor; 17 grandchildren; 21 great children..
