Source:Anestry Database Herald (Rock Hill, South Carolina), Obituaries, 1991-1999 Headline: Obituary Publication Date: March 19, 1994 Source: The Herald Rock Hill, SC Page: 8a Subjects: Region: South Carolina Obituary: CLOVER - The funeral for Mr. Amon Martin Sr., 59, of 3205 Broadhurst Lane, who died Tuesday, March 15, 1994, at Piedmont Medical Center, will be 3 p.m. Sunday at York Church of God of Prophecy. The Rev. Richard Pitts will officiate, with the Rev. Olivene Martin assisting. Burial will be at the Beersheba Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Mr. Martin was formerly employed with General Motors Corp. in Flint, Mich., on the automobile assembly line. Surviving are his wife, Gloria Crawley Martin; his son, Amon Martin Jr. of Clover; his daughter, Tammy M. Dover of Lawton, Okla.; his mother, Desiree Wisher Parker of Pamplico; four brothers, Dude Martin, Donald Martin and Ronald Martin, all of York, and Paul Martin of Blacksburg; three sisters, Hazel M. Thrill of Manning, May M. Evans of Pamplico and Vergie Martin of York; and five grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at York Funeral Home and other times at the home of his brother, Ronald Martin, 1600 Charlotte Highway, York. David Evans Employed with TPI ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- Headline: Obituary Publication Date: March 20, 1994 Source: The Herald Rock Hill, SC Page: 4b Subjects: Region: South Carolina Obituary: CLOVER - The funeral for Mr. Amon Martin Sr., 59, of 3205 Broadhurst Lane, who died Tuesday, March 15, 1994, at Piedmont Medical Center, will be 3 p.m. today at York Church of God of Prophecy. The Rev. Richard Pitts will officiate, with the Rev. Olivene Martin assisting. Burial will be at the Beersheba Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Mr. Martin formerly was employed with General Motors Corp. in Flint, Mich., on the automobile assembly line. Surviving are his wife, Gloria Crawley Martin; his son, Amon Martin Jr. of Clover; his daughter, Tammy M. Dover of Lawton, Okla.; his mother, Desiree Wisher Parker of Pamplico; four brothers, Dude Martin, Donald Martin and Ronald Martin, all of York, and Paul Martin of Blacksburg; three sisters, Hazel M. Thrill of Manning, May M. Evans of Pamplico and Virgia Ard of York; and five grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the home of his brother, Ronald Martin, 1600 Charlotte Highway, York. York Funeral Home is in charge. Elwood McGinnas Retired mechanic ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- Headline: Obituary Publication Date: May 01, 1995 Source: The Herald Rock Hill, SC Page: 6a Subjects: Region: South Carolina Obituary: SHARON - Mr. Theodore "Bud" Dover, 58, of 1340 Old Depot Road died Saturday, April 29, 1995, at Haywood County Hospital. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Carmel Freewill Baptist Church in York with the Rev. John Cody officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Sharon. Mr. Dover was a member of Mt. Carmel Freewill Baptist Church. He was a welder and a mechanic and served for more than 23 years as a Sharon volunteer firefighter. Survivors include his wife, Flora Lee May Dover; his son, Arnold Dover of York; three daughters, Lisa D. Hutchison and Judy D. Stone of Knoxville, Tenn., and Diane D. Barton of Sharon; his father, Bill Dover of Gaston, N.C.; three brothers, Pete Dover of Ocala, Fla., and Jay Dover and Russell Dover of York; three sisters, Dorothy D. Workman of Blacksburg, Patty D. Campbell of Lake Wylie, N.C., and Kay D. Maughmer of Clover; and seven grandchildren. The family will receive friends at York Funeral Home from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Sharon Fire Department, 3336 York St., Sharon, S.C. 29742. ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- Headline: Obituary Publication Date: May 10, 1995 Source: The Herald Rock Hill, SC Page: 10A Subjects: Region: South Carolina Obituary: ROCK HILL - Mrs. Vivian "Ethel" Evans Beck, 65, of 736 S. Cherry Road, died Monday, May 8, 1995, at Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte. The funeral will be 4 p.m. Thursday at West End Baptist Church, with the Revs. Larry Gregory and Fleet Kirkpatrick officiating. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Park. A native of Joanna, Mrs. Beck was vice-president of U.S. 21 Truck, Auto and Camper Sales, Inc., and Concrete Finishing Specialists, Inc. She was a member of West End Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Robert A. Beck Jr.; her son, Robert A. "Bobby" Beck III of Rock Hill; four daughters, Angelina Cynthia Beck Dover and Gloria Diane Beck Turner, both of Fort Mill, Regina Gayle Beck Shinn of Statesville, N.C., and Belinda Joyce Beck Sturgis of Rock Hill; four brothers, Clarence Evans of Whitmire, Albert Evans, James L. "Jim" Evans and Frank McClellan, all of Rock Hill; three sisters, Jeanette Anderson, Lillian Gregory and Betty Freeman, all of Rock Hill; and 16 grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Greene Funeral Home and at other times at the home. Memorials may be made to York County Hospice, 325 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730; or to West End Baptist Church Building Fund, 1727 McConnells Hwy., Rock Hill, SC 29732. John Craig ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- Headline: Obituary Publication Date: May 15, 1995 Source: The Herald Rock Hill, SC Page: 6a Subjects: Region: South Carolina Obituary: SMYRNA - Mr. J.D. "Duce" Martin, 64, of 5220 Old Wallace Road, died Sunday, May 14, 1995, at Carolinas Medical Center. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Smyrna Baptist Church, with the Rev. Joe Mullis officiating. Burial will be at Canaan United Methodist Church Cemetery. A native of York, Mr. Martin was a retired Mica miner. Surviving are his wife, Lessie Carroll Martin; four daughters, Brenda Martin Peterson of Blacksburg, Debbie Martin White of Sharon, Penny Martin Hullett of Clover and Brittany E. Martin of the home; three sisters, Marjorie M. Mullinax and Lorene M. Dover, both of Blacksburg, and Ruth M. Keuerleber of Ruth, N.C.; three brothers, W.T. Martin of Smyrna, Henry Martin and Charles Martin of Blacksburg; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. The body will lie in state at the home until 1 p.m. Tuesday, where the family will receive friends. ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- Headline: Obituary Publication Date: May 19, 1995 Source: The Herald Rock Hill, SC Page: 4B Subjects: Region: South Carolina Obituary: CLOVER - Mr. Earle Clayton Ballard, 62, of 106 Willow St., died Wednesday, May 17, 1995, at his home. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Elwood Seamster officiating. Burial will be at Lakeview Memory Gardens. Mr. Ballard was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was retired from Machine Tool Sales Industries as a supply room clerk. Surviving are his wife, Carolyn Evans Ballard; three sons, Wayne Ballard, Keith Ballard and Eddie Ballard, all of Clover; two daughters, Teresa Owenbey of Mooresboro, N.C., and Shelia Falls of Clover; his mother, Martha Earle Ballard of York; two sisters, Grace Pursley and Joy McCarter, both of Clover; 18 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at M.L. Ford and Sons Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to York County Hospice, 325 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730.John McSwain YORK - Mr. John Albert McSwain, 82, of 2465 Old York Road, died Thursday, May 18, 1995, at Piedmont Medical Center. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Central Baptist Church, with the Revs. Ray Talley and Homer McSwain officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Mr. McSwain was the retired owner and operator of the Green Dragon Grill in York. He was a member of the York Lions Club and York Philanthropic Masonic Lodge No. 32. He was the widower of Louise Blanton McSwain. Surviving are his wife, Lillian Kiser McSwain; his son, Pete McSwain of York; his daughter, Betty M. Schwam of Germantown, Tenn.; two brothers, the Rev. Homer McSwain of Greer and William McSwain of Hartwell, Ga.; two sisters, Annie Mae of York and Maggie M. Smart of Rock Hill; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Central Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Memorials may be made to the Central Baptist Church Building Fund, 110 Ross Cannon St., York, SC 29745 or to Trinity United Methodist Church Building Fund, 22 E. Liberty St., York, SC 29745. York Funeral Home is in charge.Harland Kelly ROCK HILL - Mr. Harland D. Kelly, of 1248 India Hook Road, died Thursday, May 18, 1995, at his home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Bass Funeral Home.Doris Huffstetler CLOVER - Mrs. Doris Blackwelder Huffstetler, 59, of 416 Cedar Grove, died Wednesday, May 17, 1995, at her home. The funeral will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Brightlight Freewill Baptist Church in York, with the Rev. Phil Haynes officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Huffstetler was employed as an inspector at Sullivan-Carson. She was a member of Brightlight Freewill Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Herman Huffstetler; four sons, Cecil Huffstetler, Wayne Huffstetler and Jamie Huffstetler, all of Clover, and Randy Huffstetler of Lake Wylie; her mother, Lillie R. Blackwelder of York; two brothers, Lewis Blackwelder Jr. of Filbert and Leroy Blackwelder of Bullock Creek; six sisters, Virginia Alexander of Smyrna; Lucille B. Montgomery and Rene B. Dover, both of Clover, Jeraldine Blackwelder of York, Edith B. Shepherd of Laurenburg, N.C., and Margaret B. Parker of Filbert; and seven grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at York Funeral Home and at other times at the home.Billy Conn DURHAM, N.C. - Mr. William "Billy" Edward Conn III, 25, of 6900-30 Mt. Hermon Church Road, died Wednesday, May 17, 1995, as the result of an automobile accident. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Clements Funeral Home in Durham, with Dr. Mark Wethington officiating. Burial will be at Maplewood Cemetery. Mr. Conn was employed at Slones Construction Company. Surviving are his wife, Crystal "Kris" Hutto Conn; his son, Cody Shane Conn of the home; his father, William E. Conn of Durham; his mother, Linda Gillespie Conn of Raleigh, N.C.; three sisters, Amy Conn Pinney of Chapel Hill, N.C., and Amy Carol Hales and Cindy Hales Brickles, both of Durham; and his step-mother, Judy Hales Conn of Durham. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Clements Funeral Home in Durham.Dessie Amos GREAT FALLS - Mrs. Dessie Stevenson Amos, 51, of 13 Center St., died Thursday, May 18, 1995, at Chester County Hospital. The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Second Baptist Church, with Dr. Tom Morris officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Amos was a maintenance service worker with Chester County and attended Second Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Gene Amos; two sons, Scott Allen Amos and Timothy Wayne Amos, both of Great Falls; her mother, Nancy W. Stevenson of Great Falls; three brothers, Ronald Stevenson, Frank Stevenson and Robert Stevenson, all of Great Falls; two sisters, Peggy Weed and Lucille Lapera, both of Great Falls; and two grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Dantzler-Baker Funeral Home.Pearline Stewart ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- Headline: Obituary Publication Date: May 20, 1996 Source: The Herald Rock Hill, SC Page: 8a Subjects: Region: South Carolina Obituary: CLOVER - Mrs. Helen Faris Dover, 65, of 14050 Highway 55, Blacksburg, died Sunday, May 19, 1996, at her home. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mountain View Baptist Church, with the Revs. Tommy Hope and Bobby Meek officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Mrs. Dover, a York County native, was the widow of Eugene Dover. She was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church. Surviving are her daughter, Vicki Dover of Blacksburg; and two grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at M.L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of York County, 325 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730. Eason Johnson Sr. ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- Headline: Obituary Publication Date: May 20, 1996 Source: The Herald Rock Hill, SC Page: 8a Subjects: Region: South Carolina Obituary: FORT MILL - Mr. Elliott Spratt died Saturday, May 18, 1996, at Columbia Grand Strand R.M.C. Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Clemons Funeral Home. Helen Dover ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- Headline: Obituary Publication Date: May 20, 1997 Source: The Herald Rock Hill, SC Page: 8a Subjects: Region: South Carolina Obituary: RICHBURG - The funeral for Mrs. Zelma Jones Colvin, 72, of 103A Circle Drive who died Saturday, May 17, 1997, at Chester County Nursing Center, will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Hopewell Baptist Church in the Rodman community. The Rev. J.D. Burris will officiate and the Rev. W.J. Baxter will deliver the eulogy. The Revs. E.E. Vance and Montrell Dover will assist. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Mrs. Colvin was a member of Mount Hopewell Baptist Church for more than 60 years. She sang in the Hymn Choir and was a member of the Usher Board. She also served as a missionary at the Loving Charity Baptist Church. Mrs. Colvin was a retired domestic worker and was the widow of James Colvin. Surviving are five sons, James Colvin Jr. and William J. Colvin, both of Charlotte, Sammie L. Colvin of Jacksonville, Fla., James Robert Colvin of Atlanta and Charles E. Colvin of Richburg; eight daughters, Sara M. Colvin, Betty Thompson and Eliza A. Colvin, all of the home, Martha Goode, Janie Melvin and Gracie Williams, all of Charlotte, Patricia Thomas of Atlanta, and Mary Ann Colvin of Richburg; two nephews whom she reared, Tommy E. Jones and Roy Jones, both of Richburg; her brother, John Thomas Jones of Charlotte; her sister, Estelle Barber of Richburg; 30 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 tonight at King's Funeral Home. The body will be carried to the church at 2 p.m. Wednesday. The body may be viewed from 1 to 9 p.m. today at King's Funeral Home. 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