NICHOLS | Justin Steven May, infant son of Leslie Hilburn and Shawn Michael May, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2006. Funeral is 3 p.m. Monday at Cox-Collins Funeral Home. Visitation is 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

BRITTONS NECK | Archie Wilson Larimore, 91, of Bay Road died Wednesday, September 6, 2006 at his residence following an illness. Mr. Larimore was born in Marion County, a son of the late Lawrence Sump and Millie Gertrude Sawyer. He was predeceased by his first wife, Laura Mae Richardson Larimore; a son, Hubert Larimore; two brothers, Tom Larimore and Zack Larimore; and two sisters, Mary Ellen Larimore and Gerona Johnston. Mr. Larimore was a lifetime member of Piney Grove Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Florence Richardson Larimore of Brittons Neck; four sons, Archie Wendell Larimore and his wife, Alice, of Aynor, Albert Carol Larimore and his wife, Bertha, and Harold Lee Larimore and his wife, Nancy, all of West Columbia and Lawrence Ray Larimore of Orangeburg; one daughter, Edith L. Glasgow and her husband, Bobby, of Conway; one brother, Henry Troy Larimore and his wife, Nancy, of Brittons Neck; two sisters, Clara Carolina Bourne of Rains and Eula Mae Richardson of Conway; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two stepsons, Terry Wayne Doyle of Effingham and Charles Michael Doyle and his wife, Cathy, of Cowards; four step grandchildren; and five step great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 9, 2006 from Piney Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. LeRoy Larrimore and the Rev. Jamie Montgomery officiating. Burial will follow in Old Neck Cemetery, directed by Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday, September 8, 2006. An online guest book is available at www.goldfinch funeralhome.com or at Myrtle BeachOnline.com. Memorials may be sent to Piney Grove Baptist Church Building Fund, 2690 Piney Grove Church Rd., Brittons Neck, SC 29546. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

MARION | Mrs. Elizabeth Louise Smith, 91, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2006 at McLeod Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Smith was born in Breathet County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Emory Simpson and Elizabeth Robinson Simpson. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her husband, Clifford W. Smith; two daughters, Helen Louise Allen and Jennifer Jo Smith; a brother, Emory Simpson; and a sister, Marjorie Moss. Mrs. Smith was a member of Marion First United Methodist Church, Derrick Bible class, Care Givers, Anne Herbert Circle and a volunteer at Marion County Medical Center. She is survived by her daughters, Martha Schoonover and her husband, Scott and Rebecca Psaroudis and her husband, Steve, all of Marion; brothers, Edwin Simpson of Arlington, Va., John Simpson of Marion and David Simpson of Pt. Pleasant, W.Va.; sisters, Dorothy Johnson of Pt. Pleasant, W.Va. and Betty Brown of Rochester, Minn.; 11 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, September 8, 2006 at Richardson Funeral Home. Visitation will follow the service. Burial will be held at a later date in West Virginia. Sign a guest book at Myrtle BeachOnline.com. Memorials may be made to Marion First United Methodist Church, PO Box 155, Marion, SC 29571. Richardson Funeral Home is serving the family.

NICHOLS — Mr. James Lowell Hayes , 79, devoted husband and loving father and grandfather, died Wednesday, September 6, 2006, in Loris Hospital after an illness. Funeral services will be held 4 p.m. Friday, September 8, at Mullins First Baptist Church, with the Rev. James C. Shelley and the Rev. Jim Kirkland officiating. Burial will follow in Green Sea Cemetery, directed by Cox-Collins Funeral Home. Mr. Hayes was born November 27, 1926, in Dillon County, a son of the late Earl and Malcolm Price Hayes. He was a retired farmer. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served during World War II, and was a past member of the American Legion. Mr. Hayes was a member of Wannamaker Baptist Church. Surviving Mr. Hayes are his wife, Balzora Strickland Hayes of the home; his children, Debra Hayes Holmes and her husband, Milton, of Marion, Steve Hayes and his wife, Kathi, of Nichols and Donna Hayes Lupo of Nichols; his grandchildren, Chad Hayes and his wife Sherry, Kimmie H. Martin and her husband William, Nikki H. Smith and her husband Jack, Kelley L. Holmes and Matthew M. Holmes; a stepgreat-grandchild, Holly Townsend; and his sisters, Sylvia H. Livingston of Rock Hill, Doris H. Clemmons of Green Sea, Sara Kathryn H. Strickland of Pleasant View and Emily Ann H. Small of Greer. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at Cox-Collins Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058.

MULLINS — Mr. George C. Gainey, 73, died Monday, September 4, 2006, in St. Francis Hospital in Charleston. Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Wednesday, September 6, at the chapel of Cox-Collins Funeral Home with Dr. David Bult officiating. Burial will follow in Devotion Gardens Cemetery, directed by Cox-Collins Funeral Home. Mr. Gainey was born November 28, 1932, in Marion County, a son of the late Benjamin and Mary Evelyn Hargrove Gainey. He was a retired electrician and a U.S. Air Force veteran. Mr. Gainey was a member of Blessed Hope Baptist Church. Surviving Mr. Gainey are his sisters and brother, Frances Dora Garner and her husband, William Thomas, of Ridgeway, Mitchell A. Gainey and his wife, Donna, of Union and Marilyn L. Morgan and her husband, J.W., of Mullins. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Blessed Hope Baptist Church, c/o Dr. David Bult, 609 Green Acres, Mullins, SC 29574. Visitation will be held Wednesday afternoon from 1 until 2:30 p.m. prior to the service at Cox-Collins Funeral Home.

MULLINS | James Pressley Hooks, 70, died Friday, Sept. 1, 2006. Funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Meares Funeral Home Chapel.

This report is from my friend Jo Dickerson. I had not been by since the construction this is what Jo had to say about the cemetery. The cemetery at Moody's Mill on Hwy 501 is still there. The tombstones were not disturbed by the construction. The historical marker is still there. The bank of the hill that faced on the highway is gone - sheared off - and the highway now runs where the front part of the hill or bank used to be. The trees that stood sentinel between the cemetery and the old highway are gone. The old stone markers in the cemetery are now highly visible from the highway. The circular pull-off where you could stop and park and walk up to the cemetery is gone. I didn't see any way to get up to the cemetery short of stopping in the middle of this busy highway, but there may be a way via some side road I didn't see. The site is certainly no longer what it was. The highway crosses the millpond immediately north of and adjacent to the cemetery. The millpond is now much more identifiable than it was before the construction. Not sure that is a good thing, but it is how it is. Helen > > From: Heather Francis <[email protected]> > Date: 2006/09/01 Fri PM 10:13:01 EDT > To: [email protected] > Subject: [SCMARION-L] Moody's Mill Pond Cemetery > > I was told that in the widening of 501 that this cemetery is no longer there. I was hoping that a local could tell me if they have destroyed (or moved) this cemetery. Thank you! > > Heather Francis > > > --------------------------------- > Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com > > > ==== SCMARION Mailing List ==== > To search the SCMARION-L Archives: > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=SCMARION > > Helen B. Moody, Genealogy Volunteer at the Dillon County Library, http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-hbmoody

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. | Larry W. Rogers, 51, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006. Arrangements will be announced by Smith-Collins Funeral Home of Marion.

MULLINS | James P. Hooks, 70, died Friday, Sept. 1, 2006. Arrangements will be announced by Meares Funeral Home of Mullins.

MULLINS — Mr. Charles Martin Rohr, 76, husband of Bernice Stroud Rohr, died Friday, September 1, 2006, at his residence after an illness. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday, September 4, 2006, at Christian Faith Baptist Church with Rev. Glenn Ailshie and Rev. Teddy Kirvin officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery, directed by Cox-Collins Funeral Home. Mr. Rohr was born February 10, 1930, in Alexandria, Va., a son of the late Charles William Rohr and the late Mary Anna Bryant Rohr. He retired from Prudential Insurance Co. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Mr. Rohr was a member of Christian Faith Baptist Church. Surviving Mr. Rohr, in addition to his wife of the home, are three sons, Michael Rohr and his wife, Bonnie, of Chantilly, Va., Larry Rohr of Vint Hill, Va., and David Rohr and his wife, Karlee, of Crossville, Tenn.; two stepsons; a stepdaughter; four grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; a brother, Robert Rohr and his wife, Priscilla, of Alexandria, Va. Visitation will be held Sunday evening from 6 til 8 p.m. at Cox-Collins Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Christian Faith Baptist Church, P.O. Box 872, Mullins, SC 29574 or to McLeod Hospice, 555 E. Cheves St., Florence, SC 290506.

MULLINS — Mrs. Ruby Isabella Elvis Johnson, 89, widow of Aubrey C. Johnson, died Friday, September 1, 2006, in Marion County Medical Center after an illness. Graveside services will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, September 3, in Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, with Rev. Eric Freeman and Rev. Archie Prevatte officiating. The services will be directed by Cox-Collins Funeral Home. Mrs. Johnson was born October 26, 1916, in Horry County, a daughter of the late Julian Alston Elvis and the late Ruby Victoria Grainger Elvis. She was a retired textile and a member of Fork Baptist Church. Surviving Mrs. Johnson are two sons, Leon E. Johnson and his wife, Mary F., of Fork and Benny E. Johnson of Mullins; two daughters, Shelby J. Hayes and her husband, L. Garrett, of Lake View and Lenetta J. Rogers and her husband, Hartsell, of Ford; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Mrs. Johnson was predeceased by two sons, Herman A. Johnson and Danny R. Johnson. Visitation will be held Saturday evening from 6 til 8 p.m. at Cox-Collins Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Fork Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 44, Fork, SC 29543.

WOW Heather, It has always been said that my husband's grandfather was buried in a cemetery that had to be moved when a highway was built. We didn't know the name of the cemetery. I would love to hear the answer also! Peggy Price

I was told that in the widening of 501 that this cemetery is no longer there. I was hoping that a local could tell me if they have destroyed (or moved) this cemetery. Thank you! Heather Francis --------------------------------- Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com

MULLINS | Russell Thomas ''Rusty'' Edwards, 41, husband of Connie Snipes Edwards died Tuesday, August 29, 2006. Rusty was born Feb. 14, 1965 in Marion County, a son of Lydia Mae Buffkin. Surviving Rusty, in addition to his wife of the home are his children, Dustin Ryan Edwards and Alexandria Snipes Edwards, both of Mullins; his mother and stepfather, Lydia Mae and Jessie Buffkin of Mullins; a sister, Connie Annette Wiley of Columbia; his niece, April Marie Butler of Mullins; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jack and Peggy Snipes of Mullins; and a special friend, Michael Haire of Mullins. Rusty was predeceased by his grandmother, Lydia Turner Taylor. Visitation will be 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday evening, August 31, 2006 at Cox-Collins Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, September 1, 2006 at the Chapel of Cox-Collins Funeral Home. Sign a guest book at Myrtle BeachOnline.com. Memorials may be made to the Russell T. Edwards Memorial Fund, PO Box 613, Mullins, SC 29574. Cox-Collins Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Services for Louise Huggins Sharpe, 85, homemaker, widow of Robert Sharpe, are 2 p.m. Friday in Watson Cemetery, directed by Cox-Collins Funeral Home, Mullins, S.C. Born in Marion County to Willis and Anna Rogers Huggins, she died Aug. 25, 2006. She was a member of St. Paul UMC in Woodbridge. Surviving: sons, Ronald and Robert Jr.; grandchild, Veronica; brother, Willis Huggins.

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. | Verdie Hill Braswell, 75, died Monday, Aug. 28, 2006. Arrangements will be announced by Meares Funeral Home of Mullins.

DILLON - Services for Terry Huggins will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday in Cooper Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Mr. Huggins, 53, died Sunday, August 27, 2006 in Roper Hospital in Charleston. Born in Marion County, SC, March 24, 1953, he was the son of the late Jake Huggins and Verdie Cain Huggins. He was a truck driver. Survivors include his sons, Terry Huggins, Jr. and Stephen Jake Huggins, both of Charleston; daughter, Sarah Michelle Huggins of Latta; brothers, Allen Gene Huggins, and Billy Ray Huggins, both of Charleston; brother-in-law, Larry Tunstall of Dillon; sister, Virginia Lane, Judy Tunstall, and JoAnn Bailey, all of Dillon; sister-in-law, Frances Huggins of Charleston. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.

MULLINS | William ''Bube''Page died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2006. Arrangements will be announced by Leggette-Troy Funeral Home.

MULLINS | Hoyt McLellon died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2006. Arrangements by Leggette-Troy Funeral Home.

MULLINS | Mattie E. Smith, 75, of Lee Circle died Friday, August 25, 2006 at her home. Born Jan. 12, 1931 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Richard A. and Theodocia Cook Dawsey. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker, a full time mother and grandmother. She also was office manager for Universal Designers, Inc. in Murrells Inlet. Mrs. Smith was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by her husband, James Donald Smith in 1974. Surviving are sons and their wives, Thomas T. and Erin Smith of Myrtle Beach, Jeffrey D. and Donna Smith and James Donald Jr. and Michelle Smith, all of Murrells Inlet; grandchildren, Stephen, Shane, Scott, Daniel, Emily, Heather, Kyndell, Kasey and Christina; and three great-grandchildren, Lucas, Ainsley and Cole. She is also survived by a very special granddaughter, Brittany, who was her caregiver during her final days. Visitation was held Saturday, August 26, 2006 at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel. Services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, August 27, 2006 at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. Sign a guest book at www. goldfinchfuneralhome.com or at Myrtle BeachOnline.com. Memorials may be made to the American Liver Foundation, 1425 Pompton Ave., Cedar Grove, NJ 07009. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel is in charge of arrangements