ALLENDALE - Hubert Winfred Wall, 92, husband of Betty Terry Wall died Friday, May 29, 2009. Mr. Wall was a Native of Centenary Community of Marion County, SC and a son of the late Batie and Alene Shelley Wall. He was a World War II US Army Veteran, Co-Owner and Manager of Allendale Coca Cola Bottling Company where he was known as “Mr. Coca Cola” He served his community by serving on and as Chairman of many County and State Boards and Civic Organizations. Mr. Wall was a devoted and faithful Christian. He was a member of the Allendale First Baptist Church where he served his God in all capacities of the Church. Mr. Wall’s greatest joy was sharing his God given voice with his church, friends and community. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2009 at Allendale First Baptist Church with the Reverend Chip Reeves and Reverend Carol Holladay officiating. Interment will follow in Swallow Savannah Cemetery. Mr. Wall is survived by his wife, Betty Terry Wall of Allendale, his children, Robert W. Wall of Florence, Marion B. and Gwen Wall, Ray and Beverly Wall all of Allendale, Libby G and James Strickland of Ruffin, SC; Seven Grandchildren; Eight Great-Grandchildren and special family member Naomi Bush Wright. The Family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2009 at Allendale First Baptist Church. Memorial Contributions may be made to Allendale First Baptist Church, P. O. Box 582, Allendale, SC 29810. Keith Smith Funeral Service, 128 Water Street Allendale, SC, (803) 584-249 2. Published in The State on 5/31/2009 **************We found the real ‘Hotel California’ and the ‘Seinfeld’ diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/#/music/all-spots/355/47.796964/-66.374711/2/Youve-Found-Where-Its-At?ncid=eml cntnew00000007)

BENNETTSVILLE - Margaret Melba Gray Belk, 88, died Thursday, May 28, 2009. Born in Bennettsville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Zannie L. and Lorena Hood Gray. She was the widow of Thomas Leroy Belk, Sr. She was retired from Oak River Mills. She was a member of Brownsville Baptist Church where she was a former Sunday school Secretary and teacher. Surviving are her daughter, Peggy Belk Nolan of Bennettsville, SC, granddaughter, Ellie (D.J.) N. Ivey of Bennettsville, SC, stepgranddaughters, Donna (Rodney) N. Keith of Darlington, SC, Michelle (Ted) N. Huneycutt of Bennettsville, SC, great-grandchildren, Nolan Keith, Jonathan, Brandon and Damian Ivey, Melanie Honeycutt; sisters, Juanita G. Lane of Marion, SC, and Agnes G. Owens of Waverly, TN. Preceded in death by her parents and husband listed above, son, Thomas Leroy Belk, Jr. and infant sons, David, John and James Belk. The family will receive friends 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Burroughs-Cooper-Kiser Funeral Home, Bennettsville, SC. A funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2009, at Burroughs-Cooper-Kiser Funeral Home, Bennettsville, SC. Burial will be in Brownsvil le Baptist Church Cemetery, Blenheim, SC. Memorials to Brownsville Baptist Church, 4110 Highway 38 S., Blenheim, SC 29516 or Marlboro County Council on Aging, PO Box 1195, Bennettsville, SC 29512. Burroughs-Cooper-Kiser Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Published in The State on 5/30/ **************We found the real ‘Hotel California’ and the ‘Seinfeld’ diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/#/music/all-spots/355/47.796964/-66.374711/2/Youve-Found-Where-Its-At?ncid=eml cntnew00000007)

LAKE VIEW — Mr. Gus Smith, 71, died Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at his home after an illness. A graveside service will be Friday, May 29, 2009, at 11 a.m. at Lake View Cemetery, Lake View, directed by Cook Funeral Home of Lake View. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mr. Smith was born in Marion County on Nov. 5, 1937, the son of the late Augustus Clifford and Larue Price Smith. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Lake View. Surviving Mr. Smith is a sister, Isabel L. Smith of North Myrtle; a niece, Wendy Brown Lanz and her children. Mr. Smith was predeceased by his sister, Audrey Smith Brown. Published in the Morning News on 5/29/2009 **************We found the real ‘Hotel California’ and the ‘Seinfeld’ diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/#/music/all-spots/355/47.796964/-66.374711/2/Youve-Found-Where-Its-At?ncid=eml cntnew00000007)

MARION/GARDEN CITY — Ernest Jackson Jack Rimer, 82, died Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at Hospice of Charleston after an illness. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 2:30 PM on Friday, May 29 at the Marion Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:30 pm at Marion Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery directed by Richardson Funeral Home. Mr. Rimer was born in Salisbury, NC, a son of the late Ernest James and Esther Rimer. He is also predeceased by a sister, Helen Hillard. Mr. Rimer was a graduate of Boyden High School in Salisbury. He was veteran of WWII, having served in the Pacific Theater. He was retired from Dupont, and was a member of Marion Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Alta A. Rimer of the home; sons, Steve Rimer and his wife, Diane of Mullins, SC, Joe Rimer and his wife, Tara of Coward, SC; daughter, Jean Richardson and her husband, Hank, of Marion, SC; brothers, Bill Rimer of Florence, SC and Karl Rimer of Burbank, CA; 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Garden City Chapel, 316 North Dogwood Drive, Garden City, SC 29576 or to the Marion Baptist Church, 106 South Main Street, Marion, SC 29571. Published in the Morning News on 5/29/2009 **************We found the real ‘Hotel California’ and the ‘Seinfeld’ diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/#/music/all-spots/355/47.796964/-66.374711/2/Youve-Found-Where-Its-At?ncid=eml cntnew00000007)

FLORENCE — A private memorial service for Mr. Samuel Lee Lewis, husband of Anne Valleau Francisco Lewis, will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to McLeod Hospice, PO Box 100551, Florence, SC. 29502-0551 or _www.mcleodfoundation.org_ (http://www.mcleodfoundation.org/) . Cain Funeral Home is assisting the family Mr. Lewis, 63, entered into rest Thursday May 27, 2009, at the McLeod Hospice House. He was born October 1, 1945, in Mullins, SC, to the late Evans Day and Lessie Gertrude Tindall Lewis. He was also predeceased by brothers, Bobby, Joe and Jim Lewis and sisters, Joyce Lewis and Mary Grantham. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are: daughters, Daylee Joy Lewis and Kori Ann Lewis both of Florence; sons, Ryan Edward Lewis of Las Vegas, NV and Marion Lewis of Lamar; grandson, Ethan Lewis; and a sister, Tina Diane Bailey of Travelers Rest, SC. An online guest register is on the obituaries page at _www.cainfuneralhome.com_ (http://www.cainfuneralhome.com/) . Published in the Morning News on 5/29/2009 **************We found the real ‘Hotel California’ and the ‘Seinfeld’ diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/#/music/all-spots/355/47.796964/-66.374711/2/Youve-Found-Where-Its-At?ncid=eml cntnew00000007)

Services for Jerry Randal Lewis, Sr. will be held 6:00 p.m. Thursday in Cooper Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Lewis, 57, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at Dundee Nursing Home in Bennettsville. Born in Bennettsville, SC, March 12, 1952, he was the son of the late William Birch Lewis and Ola Mae Taylor Lewis. He was a member of First Pentecostal Holiness Church. Survivors include his sons, Jerry R. (Rhonda) Lewis, Jr. of Dillon, and Kevin Lashon (Brandy) Lewis of Marion; grandchildren, Hunter Lee Lewis, William Bradley Lewis, and Joanna E. Batton; brother, William C. Lewis of Bennettsville; sister, Nadine Lee of Bennettsville. **************We found the real ‘Hotel California’ and the ‘Seinfeld’ diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/?ncid=emlwenew00000004)

MYRTLE BEACH | Louise Dorsey Strickland, 93, wife of the late Allard D. Strickland, died Sunday, May 24, 2009 at Conway Medical Center. Mrs. Strickland was born in Horry County, South Carolina, a daughter of the late Joe Mann Dorsey and Hattie Booth Dorsey. She was a graduate of Loris High School. Mrs. Strickland was a graduate of Winthrop University in 1937. She taught in public schools for Marion and Horry County. Mrs. Strickland left public schools to help with the family business, Bayboro Clover Farm & New Farmers Warehouse. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Chapter 106 of Loris; a member of Myrtle Beach Senior Citizens Center; and was an avid Bridge and Canasca player. She was also a member of the Conway Medical Center Foundation and the Legacy Society. Mrs. Strickland was predeceased by three brothers, Thomas Dorsey, Mike Dorsey and John Dorsey; and two sisters, Miriam Dorsey and Genewood Dorsey. Surviving are four sisters, Elizabeth Currence of Conway, Kathleen Thomas of Chantilly, Va., Angeline Johnson of Loris and Wilma Craig of Marion; one brother, Harold C. Dorsey and wife, Joyce, of Loris; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at Zoan United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Watts officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery directed by Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at the funeral home. Please sign a guest book at _www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com_ (http://www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com/) and at _TheSunNews.com_ (http://thesunnews.com/) . Memorials may be sent to Zoan United Methodist Church, 12343 Hwy. 19 W., Loris, SC 29569. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel, is serving the family. Published in The Sun News on 5/26/2009 **************We found the real ‘Hotel California’ and the ‘Seinfeld’ diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/?ncid=emlwenew00000004)

MARION | Mrs. Alma Ruth Perritt, 74, of Deer View Court, passed away Friday, May 22, 2009 at McLeod Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. Mrs. Perritt was born September 7, 1934, a daughter of the late Auther and Arie Wiggins Perritt. Mrs. Perritt was the oldest mother of Rains Freewill Baptist Church, where she was a member and was involved with the ladies Auxiliary. She was predeceased by two sisters, Bonnie Perritt and Virginia Perritt; and a very special friend of 32 years, Mr. William ''Colonel'' Gaston Page. Surviving are one son, Johnny Wayne Perritt and his wife, Dawn, of Conway; six sisters, Emma Mae King of Aynor, Doris Parker of Galivants Ferry, Jewell Pye of Moncks Corner, Judy James of Marion, Connie Johnson of Aynor, and Mildred Todaro of Mullins; one grandson, Dustin Perritt; and one granddaughter, Leann Perritt. Funeral services will be 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2009 at Raines Freewill Baptist Church, with the Rev. Richard Huggins officiating. Burial will follow in Sandy Plains United Methodist Church Cemetery. Please sign an online guestbook at johnsonfuneral _homeofaynor.com_ (http://homeofaynor.com/) or at _TheSunNews.com_ (http://thesunnews.com/) . Memorials may be made to Rains Freewill Baptist Church Building Fund. Mrs. Perritt and her family are in the care of Johnson Funeral Home, 290 Ninth Avenue, Aynor, (843) 358-5800. Published in The Sun News from 5/23 to 5/ **************Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in the U.S. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlcntustrav00000002)

MARION — Jonathan Chase Lee, 18, died Friday, May 22, 2009. Funeral Services will be held at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at CD Joyner Auditorium, burial will follow at Palmetto Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Monday, May 25 from 6:00 — 8:00 PM at Richardson Funeral Home. Chase was born in Florence, a son of Jonathan David Lee and Shana K. Lee. He was a member of First United Pentecostal Church of Conway. He was a senior at Marion High School. and was a member of the varsity baseball team since 7th Grade. Surviving in addition to his parents are his brother, Kanyon Brent Lee of the home; grandparents, Robert and Georgia Lee of Marion, and Bill and Kaye Singleton of Florence; and an uncle, Stephen Singleton of Florence. Memorials may be made to the Marion High School Baseball team C/O Marion High School, 1205 S. Main Street, Marion, SC 29571. Published in the Morning News on 5/24/2009 **************Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in the U.S. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlcntustrav00000002)

MARION — Mrs. Erna Wieters Sloan, 86, of Marion, SC, wife of the late Cyrus T. Sloan, Jr. and daughter of the late Dr. John C. and Lucille Davis Wieters of Charleston, died Thursday, May 21, 2009, at McLeod Hospice House after a brief illness. Born in Charleston, SC, she moved to Marion after her marriage in 1946. Mrs. Sloan was a homemaker. She taught Sunday School for a number of years, was a Cub Scout Den Mother, and supported her children in their various activities. She was a founding member of the Acacia Garden Club and was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Advent. Mrs. Sloan is survived by her three children; Cyrus T. Sloan, III (Betty) of Marion, Randall D. Sloan of Pawleys Island, and Cynthia Lucille Sloan of Marion; two grandchildren, Anne Conley Sloan of Davidson, NC, and Sarah S. Jowers (Austin) of Atlanta, GA; one great-grandchild, Claire Conley Jowers of Atlanta, GA; and a brother, Charles Wieters of Brevard, NC. Her brother, John Wieters, preceded her in death. Graveside funeral services will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Marion on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 4:00 PM with the Reverend Richard Archer officiating and directed by Richardson Funeral Home. The family will receive friends after the service at the home of Cynthia Sloan at 905 Evans Road, Marion. The family has asked that memorials be made to the Church of the Advent, PO Box 888, Marion, SC 29571 or to McLeod Hospice, PO Box 100551, Florence, SC 29502-0551. Published in the Morning News on 5/23/2009 **************Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in the U.S. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlcntustrav00000002)

Funeral services for Mrs. Joyce Ann Wilson Covington of Marion will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2009 at Miracle Deliverance Fellowship Church, 840 Dunbar Street, Florence. Burial will be Tuesday, May 26, 2009 in the Florence National Cemetery. She died on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 in a Marion hospital. She was born February 29, 1952 in Florence, SC, the daughter of Maggie Mae Evans Braswell and the late Arthur Braswell. She attended the public schools of Florence County and graduated from Wilson High School in 1970. She enlisted in the U. S. Army and was honorably discharged. Her profession was that of a nurse and she worked in several areas in the health care field. Joyce was a faithful member of Miracle Deliverance Fellowship Church and was licensed as an evangelist under the leadership of Pastor Mary Ida James. Survivors besides her mother are: her husband, Marcus Covington; daughters, Lannon P. Wilson, Tanaya V. Wilson and Shana (Leonard) Webster; sons, Frank Wilson, Jr. and Kajah Elijah Wilson; brothers, Mack (Margaret) Brunson, Jr. and Jesse Brunson; sisters, Carolyn Brunson-Blue, Brenda (Pastor Anthony) Howard and Melissa Braswell; special nieces, Joye and Shekinah Smiling; mother-in-law, Judy Covington; father-in-law, Harold Covington, Sr.; grandmother-in-law, Rosa Lester; in-laws, Scott Spencer, Holly Huggins, Cassandra Little, Dean Covington, Harold Covington, Jr., Villie Roberts and Kevin Covington; her beloved dog, Lucy; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The family is receiving friends at 1476 E. Old Marion Highway, Florence. Memorial and Condolence messages may be mailed to Ideal Funeral Parlor, 106 E. Darlington Street, Florence, SC 29506 or visit our website @ _www.idealfuneral.com_ (http://www.idealfuneral.com/) to leave a message for the family. Published in the Morning News on 5/23/2009 **************Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in the U.S. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlcntustrav00000002)

MULLINS — Martin C. Barringer, Jr., 88, of Mullins passed away on May 20, 2009. Born in Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Martin C. Barringer, Sr. and Esther Hahn Barringer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ileita Caldwell Barringer. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Banking and Commerce, he proudly served in the United States Navy during World War II. After moving to Mullins in 1947, he established Barringers Jewelers, where he remained active until his retirement. He also opened Gri-Barrs Mens Store of Mullins in 1956. He served as a Director of Davis National Bank from 1966 to 1990, diligently serving as Chairman of the Board from 1978 to 1990. He was also a former member of the Mullins Cotillion Club, Mullins Civitan Club, a charter member of the Mullins Rotary Club, and a Master Mason of the Damascus Lodge. He was a devoted father, grandfather, and friend. Survivors include his son, Martin C. Barringer, III (Mary Jane) of Little Rock, Arkansas; his daughter, Nancy Barringer Williams of Mullins; four grandchildren, Ray (Sallie) and Laura Williams, Kelley (Josh) Krablin, and Kimberly Barringer; and one great-grandchild Kaylee Grace Krablin. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 23, 2009, at Macedonia United Methodist Church, with Reverend Kem Thomas officiating. Burial will follow at Cedardale Cemetery, Mullins. Memorials will be made to the Endowment Fund at Macedonia United Methodist Church, 402 North Main Street, Mullins, SC 29574. Meares Funeral Home of Mullins has been given the honor of serving the family of Mr. Barringer. An online guestbook is available at _www.mearesfh.com_ (http://www.mearesfh.com/) . Published in the Morning News on 5/22/2009 **************Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in the U.S. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlcntustrav00000002)

MONCKS CORNER - Sadie Shaw Seay Poplin, 86, of Moncks Corner, widow of David A. Poplin, Jr., passed away Tuesday evening, at her son's residence in Summerville. Mrs. Poplin was born October 21, 1922, in Marion, S.C., the daughter of Charles Wells Shaw and Leona Richardson Shaw. She was a member of Bonneau Pentecostal Holiness Church. Her favorite pasttimes were gardening, fishing and spending time with her grandchildren. Surviving are are a daughter, Sadie Seay "Sister" Taylor and her husband, Harry, of Middleburg, FL; two sons, Charles M. Seay, Sr., and his wife, Carolyn, of Summerville; and Robert S. Seay of Summerville; four sisters, Barbara Ann Brown and Betty Carol Parker, both of Moncks Corner; Margaret Williams of North Charleston; and Eleanor Martin of Charleston; a brother, Frank Shaw of Marion; a stepson, Larry Gene Poplin and his wife, Ella, of Moncks Corner; 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, William "Bill" Fox Seay, Jr. Her funeral will be at 11 o'clock, Friday morning, May 22, 2009, at RUSSELL FUNERAL CHAPEL, Moncks Corner. Interment will follow in Riverview Memorial Park Cemetery in Charleston. Friends may call at Russell Funeral Chapel from 5 until 7 o'clock Thursday evening. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to _American Cancer Society_ (http://media.legacy.com/accipiter/adclick/CID=0000010c622644a800000000/acc_random=564123546/pageid=5 576617010/ccid=268/aamgnrc1=American%20Cancer%20Society/site=LEGACY/aamsz=CL IO/area=CHARLESTON.0/zone=SEARCHRESULTS/prod=1/relocate=https://www.cancer.o rg/docroot/DON/DON_1_Donate_Online_Now_Auto_Custom.asp?don_promo=Legacy&dn=m em&fn=Sadie&ln=Poplin) , 5900 Core Road Suite 504, North Charleston, S.C. 29406. A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting our web site at _www.russellfuneralchapel.net_ (http://www.russellfuneralchapel.net/) . Visit our guestbook at _www.postandcourier.com/deaths_ (http://www.postandcourier.com/deaths) Published in the Charleston Post & Courier on 5/21/2009 **************Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in the U.S. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlcntustrav00000002)

MARION — Services for Mary Belle Haire will be held 3:00 p.m. Saturday in Bethlehem Freewill Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held 7-9 p.m. Friday in Cooper Funeral Home. Mrs. Haire, 74, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at the Carolinas Hospital System in Florence. Born in Rowland, NC, April 27, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Roman Caulder and Esther Reeves Caulder. She attended Bethlehem Freewill Baptist Church, and was a homemaker. She was the widow of the late Joe Haire. Survivors include her children, Jule Buddy Caulder and Vera Turner, both of Dillon, Esther Rowell of Aynor, Danny Turner of Rains, Cathy Privett of Spartanburg, Jimmy Turner of Marion, Melvin Turner and Joseph Haire both of Spartanburg, and Lisa Bish of PA; brothers, John Caulder of Marion, and Roscoe Caulder of Duford, SC; 23 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren. Published in the Morning News on 5/21/2009 **************Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in the U.S. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlcntustrav00000002)

NICHOLS | Mr. Donald Webb Mincey Sr., 80, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at Mullins Nursing Center. Mr. Mincey was born in Horry County, a son of the late Walter Dew and Nan Floyd Mincey. He was a Korean War Veteran and a retired heavy equipment mechanic in Charleston County. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Betty Lois Rockwell Mincey of the home; three sons; one stepson; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, May 21, 2009 in Riverside Cemetery of Nichols. Family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at Meares Funeral Home of Mullins. Please sign a guest book at _www.mearesfh.com_ (http://www.mearesfh.com/) and at _TheSunNews.com_ (http://thesunnews.com/) . Meares Funeral Home of Mullins is serving the Mincey family. Published in The Sun News on 5/20/2009 **************Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in the U.S. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlcntustrav00000002)

Hi. I am trying to break one of my "many brick walls" . I hope someone on this list can help me. I am looking for the parents and sibs of Sadie Rozada  Watts b. 9 Jul 1835, d. 25 Sep 1890 in Hillsboro, Marion Co, SC.  It is said that Rozada (this is the name she was known by)  is buried in the Hayestown Cemetery in Lake View, Dillon Co, SC. beside her husband Hardy Harvey Hays. (Hays is spelled without the " e " on all records I can find for Hardy H. Hays, incliding his headstone.). In the cemetery, Hardy H. Hays has a headstone but there is no stone for Rozada. I don't know where Rozada Watts was born. She married Hardy Harvey Hays 20 Dec 1855 Hillsboro (Hayestown) Marion Co, SC. I have searched for Sadie Rozada Watts for years. Family rumor says Rozada had red hair and "kept" bees, and she left her children locked up in the house, with food and water, for weeks while she went to see Hardy H. Hays when he was in the Civil War. Family rumor says that "Granny" Ava Jean Brewer Hays, went by to check on the children in Rozada's absence. If anyone has any info about Sadie Rozada Watts Hays, Please email me at ravenshafer@yahoo.com.  Thank you in advance. Raven Shafer

Services for Jonathan Karl Lane will be held 3:00 p.m. Monday in Fellowship Baptist Church with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held 7-9 p.m. Sunday in Cooper Funeral Home. Mr. Lane, 28, died Saturday, May 16, 2009 at his residence. Born in Florence County, May 17, 1980, he was the son of the late John Franklin Lane and Dorothy Woodell Lane. He was the owner of John's Custom Paint & Body Shop. Survivors include his girlfriend, April Lattymer of Hamer; mother, Dorothy Lane of Dillon; brothers, Jimmy (Sheila) Chapman of Florence, Jason Lane (Dawn Lee) of Marion, and Richard Lane (Niki Brumbles) of Hamer; sisters, Darlene (Ricky) Martin of Dillon, and Venise (Wayne) Hayes of Hamer. **************Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in the U.S. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlcntustrav00000002)

FLORENCE — A graveside service for Eunice Colene McDaniels, widow of Atha Nomer McDaniels, will be at 11AM Monday May 18, 2009, in Devotional Gardens Cemetery, Hwy 76, Mullins, conducted by the Rev. Bobby Byrd. The family will receive friends tonight from 6:00-8:00PM at Cain Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to McLeod Hospice, PO Box 100551, Florence, SC. 29502-0551. Mrs. McDaniels, 86, died Friday May 15, 2009, in McLeod Hospice House. She was born, January 1, 1923 in Horry County, SC, to the late Samuel and Lillie Hardwick Suggs. She was predeceased by a son, Jerry and a brother, JC Suggs. Mrs. McDaniels was retired from Marion Memorial Hospital. . Surviving are: daughters, Patricia (J.W.) King, Jackie (Carthon) Yarborough, Gale (Woody) James, and Joyce Greene all of Florence; sons, Billy (Judy) McDaniels and Alex Marshall (Doris) McDaniels both of Marion, and Ellis (Ola Mae) McDaniels of Townville, SC; sister, Mary Lucille Lewis of Florence, SC; eleven grandchildren; several great and great-great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. The family wishes a special thanks to all the staff of Southland Healthcare, McLeod Hospital and McLeod Hospice House for there love and care in our time of need. An online guest register is on the obituaries page at _www.ca_ (http://www.ca/) in _funeralhome.com_ (http://funeralhome.com/) . Published in the Morning News on 5/17/2009 **************Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in the U.S. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlcntustrav00000002)

GRESHAM — Ruth Lydia Godbold Swintz, 87, died peacefully the afternoon of May 14 in the home she and her late husbnd, Horace Dayton Swintz, shared and loved for 57 years. Miss Ruth, as she was fondly called, was born March 15, 1922 in Marion County, a daughter of the late John Oscar and Mary Elizabeth (Bessie) Williams Godbold and the daughter-in-law of the late Major Holland and Florie Richardson Swintz. She was predeceased by her son, James Dayton Swintz, a granddaughter, Anissa Swintz McNair, brothers, Oscar, Dalton, Travis, Hurbert, Vincent and Freddie Godbold and sisters, Inez Byrd and Nellie Newell. She is survived by, her daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Fred Riales and daughter-in-law, Betty Swintz, all of Gresham; grandchildren, Stephanie (Kevin) Gatton, Lance (Lori) Robertson, all of Mt. Pleasant and Rebecca (Jacob) Arnette of Dillon; great grandchildren, Conor and Kellen Gatton, Cyan, Seth, Ryne and Sarai Gabrielle Robertson and Emma Grace Arnette; a sister and brother-in-law, Doris and George Johnson of Mullins; a sister-in-law, Nella Rae Godbold of Nichols; as well as extended family and friends who considered her home, Swintz Haven, their home too. As a child she joined Pee Dee Baptist Church in Gresham. As an adult, she joined Soules Chapel Methodist Church in Gresham, eventually joining Central United Methodist Church in Brittons Neck. She was an active member serving in any capacity needed, such as pianist, Youth/Adult Sunday School teacher, and Lay Delegate to the State Conference of the United Methodist Church. In addition to being a homemaker, caregiver and gardener, she was a active member and leader of the local, county and state South Carolina Extension Homemakers Council. She served as State Chairman of Family Life in 1974, first Vice-president 1975-76 and State President 1978-80. She was named Master Farm Homemaker in 1967. She was the first woman to serve on the Trustee Board of Pee Dee Electric Cooperative, from 1971-1996. She considered the cooperative and all those associated with it family. She retired, in 1987, as School Food Supervisor from Marion County School District #4. The family will receive friends Saturday, May 16, from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. at her home, Swintz Haven, 1203 Swintz Ct., Gresham. Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 4:00 P.M. at Central United Methodist Church in Brittons Neck, with the Rev. Farrell Cox officiating. Burial will follow in Soules Chapel Cemetery in Gresham, directed by Smith-Collins Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Lance Robertson, Jacob Arnette, Kevin Gatton, George Johnson, Michael Godbold and Jim Boswell. Honorary pallbearers will be trustees and employees she served and worked with of Pee Dee Electric Cooperative. Memorials may be made to Soules Chapel Cemetery Association, c/o Susan Riales, 1203 Swintz Ct., Greshan, S.C. 29546, Central United Methodist Church, c/o Vikki Cox, 208 Cox Rd., Brittons Neck, S.C. 29546 or to McLeod Hospice, P.O. Box 100551, Florence, S.C. 29502. Published in the Morning News on 5/16/2009 **************Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in the U.S. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlcntustrav00000002)

LORIS | Ronald Edward ''Ronnie'' Johnson Sr., 60, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at the V.A. Hospital in Charleston following an illness. Mr. Johnson was born May 25, 1948 in Conway, a son of James P. Johnson and the late Irene Hilburn Johnson. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving in the Vietnam War, and was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. He was predeceased by two brothers, Johnnie M. Johnson and Billy Wayne Johnson. Survivors include his wife, Betty Jane Norton Johnson, of Loris; his father, James P. Johnson of Green Sea; one son, Ronald Edward (Heather Long) Johnson Jr. of Loris; one daughter, Tammy Lynn Johnson of Loris; two sisters, Faye (Henry) Branton of Loris, and Hilda (Andy) Nixon of Mullins; three brothers, James Eldred (Bonnie Tyler) Johnson of Loris, Bobby Ray (Teresa) Johnson of Ash, N.C., and Jimmy Dale (Denise) Johnson of Loris; and three grandchildren, Jermaine Johnson, Jayla Johnson, and Jazmine Johnson. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, May 15, 2009 from the Bethany Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Lewis and the Rev. Tyler Caines officiating. Burial, with military honors, will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Ward Funeral Home in Loris as well as other times at the residence of Mrs. Edna Allen. Memorials may be made to Bethany Baptist Church, c/o Janice Ward, 263 Holy View Lane, Loris, SC 29569. Please sign a guest book at _wardfuneralhome.org_ (http://wardfuneralhome.org/) and at _TheSunNews.com_ (http://thesunnews.com/) . Ward Funeral Home of Loris, (843) 756-9273, is serving the Johnson family. Published in The Sun News on 5/14/2009 **************Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in the U.S. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlcntustrav00000002)