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Shirley Palmer

Shirley Palmer

Oct 27, 2014

Shirley, lovingly known by her family as "Shirl" or "Ti-Ti Shirl", was born on April 27, 1955 in Detroit, MI to the late John and Annie Brown. As the middle child in a family of nine children, Shirl developed many of the negotiating, navigating, social, leadership, and managing personality traits that characterized her birth order. An avid reader, Shirl taught...

Renee Reid

Renee Reid

Oct 18, 2014

Renee Miller Reid was born on February 13, 1948 in New York, New York. Surrounded by loving family members, she transitioned from this earth to eternal life with the Lord on October 18, 2014 in Charleston, South Carolina. Renee was born to Ellen Isabel Daway and Archer Alexander Miller. Renee grew up in a loving home that was filled with...

Dennis Anthony Small

Dennis Anthony Small

Oct 16, 2014

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Isaiah R. "Fish" Fashion

Isaiah R. "Fish" Fashion

Oct 12, 2014

"To every thing there is a season,and a time to every purpose under the heaven." -Ecclesiastes 3:1 A Time to Be Born... Brother Isaiah Roosevelt Fashion, the third child of Victor Sinclair and Mary Cooper Fashion, was born November 15, 1923 in the Cherry Hill Community of Berkeley County, South Carolina. A Time to Die... His journey ended Sunday, October...

Isaac Washington

Isaac Washington

Sep 23, 2014

"Everything is lovely." - The immortal words of Brother Isaac Isaac Washington, the first of eleven children born to the late Hezekiah and Susan Nelson Washington, was born on February 6, 1931 in Berkeley County, South Carolina. Isaac joined Bethel United Methodist Church at an early age and served faithfully until he moved away from the community. He spent most...

Elijah "Buckshot" Rivers

Elijah "Buckshot" Rivers

Sep 23, 2014

Elijah "Buckshot" Rivers, the son of the late Rufus and Maggie Ellington Rivers, was born September 2, 1948 in Cordesville, South Carolina. He departed this life on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton, Massachusetts. He was educated in the Berkeley County School System. Elijah moved to Brockton, MA, where he lived for more than forty years....

Jerome Blanding

Jerome Blanding

Sep 16, 2014

Sergeant Jerome Blanding, the son of Daisy Green and Robert Blanding, was born on October 25, 1965 in Pineville, South Carolina. He departed this life on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 in North Charleston, SC. Jerome was educated in the public schools of Berkeley County, graduating from St. Stephen High School in the Class of 1983. Upon graduation, Jerome joined the...

Theodore R. "Ted" Warren

Theodore R. "Ted" Warren

Sep 12, 2014

On June 17, 1949, a very vivacious and delightful Theodore R. Warren entered into the world. He was born in the Santee Circle Community, Berkeley County, South Carolina. He was the son of Mrs. Rebecca Warren and the late Mr. Willie H. Warren. On Friday, September 12, 2014, our hearts were deeply saddened by his demise. Theodore, affectionately called "Ted",...

Percy Gethers

Percy Gethers

Sep 7, 2014

Percy Gethers was born on December 3, 1938, in Bonneau, South Carolina, a son of the late Henry and Eliza Marion Gethers. He departed this life on Sunday, September 7, 2014, at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut. Percy was a member of the New Haven Police Department for 28 years, and retired from the State of Connecticut...

Sharon Beguonia "Bunny" Doiley

Sharon Beguonia "Bunny" Doiley

Aug 29, 2014

Sharon Begounia Doiley, affectionately known as "Bunny", was born in Berkeley County, South Carolina on July 3, 1961. She was a daughter of Leona Walker Doiley and the late Lewis James Doiley, Sr. Sharon transitioned from time to eternity on Friday morning, August 29, 2014, at her daughter's residence in Sumter, SC. Bunny received her formal education in the public...

Ann Bernice Brown Holmes

Ann Bernice Brown Holmes

Aug 26, 2014

Mother Ann Bernice Brown Holmes, daughter of the late Christine Green Brown, was on born February 25, 1935 in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. She transitioned to eternal life with the Lord on August 26, 2014 in Moncks Corner, SC. Bernice received her education in the public schools of Berkeley County, SC. She was employed as a cook with the Dock...

Fernetha "Fats" Williams Baylock

Fernetha "Fats" Williams Baylock

Aug 17, 2014

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. ~ II Timothy 4:7 (NKJV) Fernetha Lorraine Heyward Baylock was born on September 8, 1950 in Berkeley County, South Carolina. She was a daughter of the late Vernon and Rosa Lee Heyward. She departed this life on August 17, 2014 at her residence. Fernetha,...

Susan Jane Middleton Nelson

Susan Jane Middleton Nelson

Aug 13, 2014

Susan Jane Middleton Nelson, daughter of the late Christopher and Elouise Middleton, was born on August 14, 1930 in Bonneau, South Carolina. She departed this earthly life peacefully on August 13, 2014 at her home. "Sue", as she was affectionately called, attended Berkeley County schools. Susan accepted Christ as her personal Savior and became a member of Mt. Carmel A.M.E....

Sarena "Sue" Bennett Addison

Sarena "Sue" Bennett Addison

Aug 5, 2014

Sarena Bennett Addison, the daughter of Eliza Bennett, was born September 8, 1951 in Bonneau, South Carolina. On Tuesday, August 5, 2014, God called her home. "Sue", as she was known to family and friends, accepted Christ at an early age at Bethel United Methodist Church, St. Stephen, SC. After marriage, she reaffirmed her faith in Christ at Calvary Reformed...

Linda S. Gathers

Linda S. Gathers

Jul 26, 2014

Linda S. Gathers was born on February 24, 1950 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of the late William and Lucy Albanese. She departed this life on July 26, 2014 in Charleston, South Carolina. She received her education in the Public School System of Boston, MA and furthered her education by graduating with a Master's Degree in Nursing from Northeastern University,...

Dolly Ann Brown

Dolly Ann Brown

Jul 26, 2014

Mrs. Dolly Ann Brown, the daughter of the late Eugene and Bessie Manigault Reid, was born on September 11, 1936 in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. She departed this life on July 26, 2014 at her residence. Dolly received her education in the Berkeley County School System. She was employed as a cook at Valley Hospital, New Jersey. After retirement, she...

Theodore "Jelly Roll" Reid, Sr.

Theodore "Jelly Roll" Reid, Sr.

Jul 13, 2014

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. ~ Psalm 23:4 Theodore Reid, Sr. was born August 9, 1930 in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. He was the son of the late Rebecca and Charlie Reid. "Jelly Roll", as...

Rev. Rufus "Thornley" Rivers

Rev. Rufus "Thornley" Rivers

Jul 10, 2014

Rufus Rivers, the son of the late Moses and Harriett Gillians Rivers, was born July 5, 1914 in Cordesville, South Carolina. He departed this life on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at Trident Medical Center in North Charleston, SC. He was educated in the Berkeley County School System. Rufus gave his life to the Lord in 1961, at Emanuel A.M.E. Church...

William "Bill" Canty

William "Bill" Canty

Jul 8, 2014

A precious one from us is gone, A voice we love is still; A place is vacant in our home, That we can never fill. William Canty was born to the late Mary Smith in Berkeley County, South Carolina on September 1, 1926. He departed this life on July 8, 2014 at Lake Moultrie Nursing Home, St. Stephen, South Carolina....

Robert Lee Johnson

Robert Lee Johnson

Jun 27, 2014

Robert Lee Johnson was born on January 12, 1960 in Cross, South Carolina. He was the youngest son of the late Jacob Johnson and Albertha Mack Johnson. Robert Lee was educated in the public schools of Berkeley County and graduated from Cross High School in 1978. He was a member of Zion United Methodist Church. After a brief illness, Robert...

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