NICHOLS | Mr. Charles B. ''Joe'' McClellan, 68, died Thursday, April 20, 2006. Family and friends are welcome to call at 5950 Long Branch Swamp Rd. United Funeral Home 756-7999.

WEST COLUMBIA - Services for Yvonne R. Jones, 70, of West Columbia, will be held at 2pm Saturday, April 22, 2006, in the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington, officiated by Rev. Howard Price. Entombment will follow at Celestial Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 6-8pm Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Springdale Baptist Church Building Fund or to Eastwood Baptist Church Building Fund. Mrs. Jones died Thursday, April 20, 2006. Born in Mullins, SC, she was the daughter of the late E. Clyde Richardson and Mary F. Byrd Richardson. Formerly of West Melbourne, FL, she had been an area resident since 1962. Mrs. Jones was a member of Springdale Baptist Church and was retired from Harris Teeter. Surviving are her husband, Wade G. Jones, Sr. of West Columbia; daughters and son-in-law, Vicki and Jay Lowder of Eastover, Patty Cade of Columbia; sons and daughter-in-law, Robbie Cade of Batesburg, Griff and Patsy Jones of Columbia; step-daughters, Brenda Smalley of Houston, TX, Linda Davners of Kilgore, TX; sisters, Betty Orvin and Margaret Malphrus, both of St. Stephens; brothers, Harvey Richardson and Allen Richardson, both of Moncks Corner, Billy Richardson of Orlando, FL, Danny Richardson of Columbia, and Jimmy Richardson of Kingstree; thirteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by a sister, Joan Bragg and a brother, Eugene Richardson. www.thompsonsfuneral.com

MARION | Lottie Cribb Altman, 96, died Thursday, April 20, 2006. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Reedy Creek Cemetery, directed by Smith-Collins Funeral Home.

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MARION | Charles Kenneth Lambert, 76, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006. Services will be at 4 p.m., Thursday at Richardson Funeral Home. Visitation is Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

NICHOLS — Mrs. Nettie Richardson Floyd, 73, died Sunday, April 16, 2006, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 20 2006, at the Chapel of Cox-Collins Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery. Mrs. Floyd was born November 11, 1932, in Horry County, a daughter of the late Wade Hampton Richardson and the late Bessie Roberts Richardson. She had worked with Heritage Sportswear and was employed with Allread’s Corner Grocery. Surviving Mrs. Floyd are: a daughter, Barbara F. Jackson of Marion; a son, William Floyd of Nichols; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; a brother, Mayberry Richardson of Jacksonville, Fla.; and three sisters, Esterline Collins of Carthage, N.C., Airvee Williamson of Galivants Ferry and Ila Floyd of Dillon. Mrs. Floyd was predeceased by an infant son, Andrew, a son, Tom Floyd and two sisters, Bessie Brigman and Frances Allread. Visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 7 till 9 p.m. at Cox-Collins Funeral Home.

MULLINS — Lloyd Nelson Watts, 15, died Saturday, April 15, 2006, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston after an illness. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 18 at the Mullins High School Gym, with Rev. Hoyt King and Rev. Chip Scruggs officiating. Burial will follow in Red Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery, directed by Cox-Collins Funeral Home. Lloyd was born August 25, 1990, in Mullins, a son of Lloyd Watts, Jr. and Allison Pack Watts. He was a 10th grade student at Mullins High School. Lloyd was an avid skateboarder and fisherman. He loved to draw and write poetry. Lloyd was a member of Gapway Baptist Church. Surviving Lloyd in addition to his parents of the home are: a sister, Courtney Watts and a brother, Christopher Watts, both of the home; a special brother: Dwayne Martin; his maternal grandparents: Nick and Mary D. Pack of Mullins; his paternal grandfather: Elwood Watts of Marion; and his paternal great-grandmother: Ozroe Watts of Marion. Lloyd was predeceased by his paternal grandmother, Evelyn Brewer Watts; his maternal great-grandmother, Julia Drew; and his maternal great-grandfather, Nelson Pack, Sr. Memorials may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6931 Arlington Rd., Bethesda, MD 20814 or to the American Cancer Society, in Honor of Coach Charles Elvington, 950 48th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. Visitation will be held Monday evening from 6 til 8 p.m. at Cox-Collins Funeral Home

MULLINS — Mrs. Rebecca D. “Becky” Summey of Mullins passed away at her residence on April 15, 2006, after an extended illness. She was predeceased by her husband, Gordon, of 40 years. Becky was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Darby and was born in Morganton, N.C., on March 10, 1922. She is survived by a loving and caring daughter, Anne (Bryant) Welch of Florence and their son and favorite grandson, Stan Harrelson of Columbia; a son, Gordon (Debbie) Summey of Spartanburg and 5 other grandchildren. She is also survived by 6 very loving and caring caregivers who treated her like their own mother. They are Marshall Williams, Mildred Shaw, Annette Platt, Charlene Lee, Margaret Weeks and Mamie Kinney. Also, a loving Home Health Nurse, Rhonda Sanders. She was very active in the Mullins Presbyterian Church until her illness. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 7 til 8 p.m. at Cox-Collins Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, in Devotion Gardens Cemetery, with Rev. Jason Brewer and Rev. George Ganey officiating. Pallbearers will be deacons from the Mullins Presbyterian Church. Poem by daughter, Anne: If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I’d walk right up to heaven and bring you home again.

MULLINS | Mrs. Rebecca Darby Summey died Saturday, April 15, 2006. Cox-Collins Funeral Home will be announcing the funeral arrangements.

MARION — Mrs. Helen Byrd Prevatte, 70, died Saturday, April 15, 2006, in McLeod Regional Medical Center after an illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 18, at Richardson Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday, April 17, 2006, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Prevatte was born a daughter of the late Wiley Benjamin Byrd and Kizzie Elizabeth Byrd. She is also predeceased by her husband, Howard Stanley Prevatte; a brother, Wiley “Buddy” Byrd, Jr.; and sisters, Aileen Rew Powers and Mary Williamson. She had worked at Southern Bell and Dollar General. Mrs. Prevatte was a graduate of Latta High School and a Baptist by faith. Mrs. Prevatte is survived by a sister, Ruby Webster of Florence, and a special nephew, Billy Powers of Coward, SC.

MULLINS — Services for Fred O’Neal Collins, 63, are 2 p.m. today at the chapel of Red Hill Memorial Gardens Mausoleum with entombment in the mausoleum. Cox-Collins Funeral Home is in charge. Born in Marion Co. to Henry and Minnie Brown Collins, he died April 14, 2006. Surviving: wife, Linda Woodbury Collins; daughter, Pamela Collins; stepson, Ardie Hulon; 3 grandchildren; brother, Henry Collins.

MARION — Mr. Julian Ottis Brown, 71, husband of Mickey Culipher Brown, died Friday, April 14, 2006, at Marion County Medical Center after an illness. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, April 17 at the Chapel of Smith-Collins Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Watkins and Rev. Allan Black officiating. Burial will follow in New Life Cemetery. Mr. Brown was born June 16, 1934, in Marion County, a son of the late Rufus R. and Tommie Proctor Brown. He was an automobile mechanic. Surviving Mr. Brown in addition to his wife of the home are his children: Dwayne Brown of Dillon, Kevin Brown and his wife Karen of Marion, Dale Brown and his wife Libby of Marion, Susan B. Dunn of Marion and Robin Reason and her husband Rusty of Marion; 10 grandchildren: Meagan Dunn, Joseph Dunn, Cody Reason, Christopher Brown, Brandon Brown, Bradley Brown, Steven Brown, April Brown, Brian Brown and Kristin Brown; and 3 sisters: Lillian Williamson of Conway, Nell Vestal of Winston-Salem, N.C. and Judy Smithey of Marion. Mr. Brown was predeceased by 3 brothers, Howard Brown, Aubrey Brown and Palmer Brown and 3 sisters, Victorine Brown, Josephine Windham and Irene Richardson. Visitation will be held Sunday evening from 7 til 9 p.m. at Smith-Collins Funeral Home.

GALIVANTS FERRY| Hal Mark Thompkins of Jordanville Road, died Thursday, April 13, 2006 at Conway Medical Center. Mr. Thompkins was born in Mullins, the son of Julia Carolina Richardson Thompkins Anderson and the late Troy Howard Thompkins. Mr. Thompkins was self-employed as a brick mason for more than 30 years. He also enjoyed living and working on his farm in Galivants Ferry. He was predeceased by two brothers, Billy Joe Thompkins and Jennings Thompkins. Surviving in addition to his mother of Galivants Ferry are his wife, Nanette Thompkins; his stepfather, Norman ''Jack'' Anderson of Galivants Ferry; two sons, Heath Thompkins and Joe Thompkins, both of Marion; one grandson, Tyler Thompkins of Marion; one brother, Andy Thompkins of Galivants Ferry; one sister, Hilda Hucks and her husband, Joe, of Galivants Ferry; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, April 16, 2006 at Mt. Herman Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jimmy Floyd and the Rev. Leroy Larrimore officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 15, 2006 at the funeral home. Sign a guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneral home.com or at MyrtleBeach Online.com. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

MARION | Julian ''Ottis'' Brown, 71, died Friday, April 14, 2006. Smith-Collins Funeral Home will be announcing the arrangements.

MULLINS — Mr. James Burgess, 86, died Friday, April 14, 2006, in McLeod Regional Medical Center after an illness. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 17, in Cedardale Cemetery. The services will be directed by Cox-Collins Funeral Home. Mr. Burgess was born February 11, 2006, in Jonesville, S.C., a son of the late George and Ella Burgess Stone. He retired from the Santa Fe Railroad in Chicago, Illinois, after 34 years of service. Mr. Burgess served as a corporal with the U.S. Army in World War II. He was a member of the VFW. Surviving Mr. Burgess are a niece, Carolyn Bullard of Mullins; a nephew, Joe D. “Buddy” Rogers Jr. of Mullins, and several other nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Visitation will be held Monday morning from 10 until 11 a.m. at Cox-Collins Funeral Home prior to the graveside service.

MULLINS | Mr. Herbert Burn Atkinson, 81, died Wednesday, April 12, 2006. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Smith-Collins Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the funeral home.

MARION | Mrs. Bertha Tyler Gause, 53, wife of Robert Gause, died Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at her home after an illness. Mrs. Gause was born Oct. 13, 1952 in Mullins, a daughter of Thelma Jones Tyler and the late Trody Tyler. She had worked for Russell Stover Candy Co. for 30 years and was a member of Open Door Independent Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to her husband of the home, are her mother, Thelma Jones Tyler of Marion; two sons, John Franklin Gause and wife, Kimberly, of Mullins and Curtis Lee Gause of Marion; three grandchildren, Nathan Gause, Ragan Gause and Madelyn Gause; and her brothers and sisters, Frank Tyler and his wife, Agnes, of Marion, Charles Tyler of Marion, David Tyler and his wife, Cecil, of Marion, Carlyle Tyler and his wife, Ray, of Marion, Ellen Brown and her husband, Willie, of Marion, Joe Tyler and his wife, Irene, of Marion, Lucille Richardson and her husband, Billy, of Mullins, Dora Jackson and her husband, David, of Horry, Clyde Tyler and his wife, Lula Mae, of Dillon, Grady Tyler and his wife, Louise, of Marion, and Lula Jane Herring and her husband, Hal Jr., of Mullins. Mrs. Gause was predeceased by a brother, Willie Tyler. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, April 14, 2006 at Open Door Independent Baptist Church, with the Rev. Larry Couch and the Rev. Scott Bass officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery, directed by Cox-Collins Funeral Home of Mullins. Visitation will be held Thursday, April 13, 2006 from 7 until 9 p.m. at Open Door Independent Baptist Church. Sign a guest book at MyrtleBeachOnline. Memorials may be made to the Bertha T. Gause Memorial Fund, PO Box 613, Mullins, SC 29574.

LAKE VIEW — Mrs. Wanda H. Thompson, 57, died Tuesday, April 11, 2006, at McLeod Medical Center of Dillon after an illness. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Thursday, April 13, at First Baptist Church of Lake View. Burial will be in Lake View Cemetery, directed by Cook Funeral Home of Lake View. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Mrs. Thompson was born in Marion County, the daughter of the late Lloyd and Dorothy Parker Horne. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Lake View. Surviving are her husband, Cary Ray Thompson of the home; a daughter, Lenette (Shand) Newsome of McBee; a brother, Phillip (Vera) Horne of Chapin; and a sister, Gayle Horne Page of Dillon.