I copied the DC of Bessie Couch Bodie today and realized I am confused on where she is buried and where her husband is buried. Also their relationship, as he is not named in her obit. I cannot find her in the Philippi Baptisth Church records that I have, located south of Johnston, in Edgefield Co, SC. Is there a Philippi in Aiken Co? Billie Jones Camden, SC tjones@camden.net ---------------------------------------- 1941 - Death Cert. #18709, Aiken Co, SC Mrs. Bessie C. Bodie Female, White, married b. Feb. 14, 1885, Edgefield Co, SC father: A. B. Couch, Edgefield Co, SC mother: Elle Covar, Edgefield Co, SC d. Dec. 13, 1941, Aiken, Aiken Co, SC cause: (alyo)carditis; chronic informant: R. A. Bodie, Aiken, SC buried: Philippi Church UT: D. M. George, Aiken, SC She was married to Ransome A. Bodie who died in 1948. Her obit states: (Aug. Chron. Obit., Mon., 15 Dec 1941) Mrs. R. A. Bodie Passes at Aiken AIKEN. S. C., Dec. 14 - Mrs. Bessie Couch Bodie, 56, died at her home near here this morning at 11 o'clock. Funeral services will be held at the Philippi church near Johnson tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. The Rev. Paul Hartsell will officiate, and interment will follow in the churchyard cemetery. Mrs. Bodie's nephews will act as pallbearers. These nephews are Elbert Couch, Tom Couch, Irwin Arthur, Hutson Arthur, Earl Couch and Ledson Couch. Surviving Mrs. Bodie are her husband, R. A. Bodie; an adopted son Alexander Bodie of Pelzer, S.C., and five brothers. J. L. Bodie of Aiken. R. L. Bodie of Langley, John B. Bodie of Aiken, A. B. Bodie of Langley and J. W. Bodie of Pelzer. I don't find Bessie C. Bodie buried in the Philippi Church cem. in Edgefield Dist. Is there one in Aiken? Ransome Bodie's death certificate states he was to be buried in Philippi Church, Aiken, SC. The only Philippi that I know of is south of Johnston, Edgefield Co, SC??? but the cem. records I have do not show them there. ------------------------------------------------------ (Aug. Chron. Obit., Sat., 27 Nov 1948) Ransome A. Bodie Passes Near Aiken AIKEN, S. C., Nov. 26. - Ransome A. Bodie, 60, an employee of the SC state highway department for the past 20 years, died while at work near Aiken this morning. Funeral services will be held at the Philippi Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock with the Rev. V. M. Forrester officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. He is survived by one son, one adopted son, one sister, and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be J. W. Couch, Willie Herron, Ollie Mundy, H. B. Garvin, J. B. Crouch, and J. Henry Herron. (Aug. Chron. Obit., Sun., 28 Nov 1948) Bodie: Died, at Alken, S. C. at 9 a. m., Nov. 28, Mr. Ransome A. Bodie, 60. Funeral services will be held at Phllippi Baptist church this (Sunday) afternoon at 4 o'clock, the Rev. V. M. Forrester officiating. Interment, church cemetery. The body will be at the home of his adopted son A. B. Couch, South Boundary extension, Aiken, until hour of funeral. George Funeral home, Aiken, S. C. 1948 - Death Cert. # 17277, Aiken Co, SC Ransome A. Bodie Male, White, Laborer for Highway Dept., widower father: DK mother: DK d. Nov 26, 1948, Aiken Co, SC cause: probable cardiac failure informant: Willie Schwantes, Aiken, SC buried: Philippi Church, Aiken, SC UT: D M. George, Aiken, SC ----------------------------------------------- NOTE: her obit does NOT name her husband??? Did they divorce? He is described by the informant as a widower??? Sources: 1. Death certificates - transcribed from the microfilm collection of DC 1915 - 1952 at the Camden Archives and Museum, Camden, SC 2: Obits: transcribed by Larry Scott