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Extracts
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Dillon Herald
1953
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JANUARY
Name: Shell Jackson Parents: Joe L. and Mary Hyatt Jackson Spouse: Listed as survivor but not named Date of Birth/Age: Age 52 Date of Death: Wednesday Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 1, 1953, page 1, col. 1 Name: Isaiah McKenzie Parents: John D. and Mary Hamilton McKenzie Spouse: Ida Taylor McKenzie Date of Birth/Age: Age 71 Date of Death: Monday Place of Death: Dillon Place of Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Dillon, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 1, 1953, page 1, col. 3 Name: R. A. (Bob) McLean Spouse: Nettie Synder McLean Date of Birth/Age: 82 Place of Birth: Native of Gaston County, NC Date of Death: Services Last Friday Place of Burial: Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, NC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 1, 1953, page 1, col. 3 Name: Tomatia Hammersley Parents: Matthew Owen and Rebecca Blackburn Melton Spouse: L. W. Hammersley Date of Birth/Age: Born July 30th 1869 Place of Birth: Richmond, VA Date of Death: Sunday Place of Death: Latta, SC Place of Burial: Catfish Baptist Church Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 1, 1953, page 1, col. 5 Name: Mrs. Nicky A. Hyatt Date of Birth/Age: Age 69 Date of Death: Tuesday Place of Death: Mullins Place of Burial: Pleasant Grove Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 8, 1953, page 1, col. 7 Name: Maude Meekins Parents: Henry and Maggie Hayes Spouse: Ernest Meekins Date of Birth/Age: Born December 19, 1898 Place of Birth: Dillon County Date of Death: December 25, 1952 Place of Death: Scotland County Hospital, NC Place of Burial: Buck Swamp Cemetery, Dillon County Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 8, 1953, page 1, col. 5 Name: William F. Michaux Spouse: Beulah Quincy Michaux Date of Birth/Age: Age 73 Place of Birth: Native of Sumter County Date of Death: Friday Place of Death: Byron, Illinois Place of Burial: Byron, Illinois Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 8, 1953, page 1, col. 4 Name: Willine Johnson Parents: Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Brown Spouse: Frances Marion Johnson Date of Birth/Age: Age 28 Date of Death: Saturday Place of Death: Auto Accident near Andrews, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 15, 1953, page 1, col. 2 Name: Fred Herring Date of Birth/Age: Age 52 Date of Death: Monday Place of Death: Residence Kemper Section, Dillon County, SC Place of Burial: Hayes Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 15, 1953, page 1, col. 6 Name: Percy Brigman Parents: Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Brigman Date of Death: Saturday Place of Burial: Petersburg, VA Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 15, 1953, page 3, col. 3 Name: Arthur Tisdal Spouse: Pearl Haselden Date of Death: Saturday Place of Death: Conway, SC Place of Burial: Catfish Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 15, 1953, page 3, col. 3 Name: Mattie Watts Turner Date of Birth/Age: Age 55 Date of Death: Thursday Place of Death: Dillon Place of Burial: Buck Swamp Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 15, 1953, page 5, col. 3 Name: Tom Carter Date of Birth/Age: Age 83 Place of Birth: Lifelong farmer of the Oakland Community Date of Death: Sunday Place of Death: Dillon Place of Burial: Mt. Zion Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 22, 1953, page 1 col. 3 Name: Ida Pate McCrae Date of Birth/Age: Age 77 Date of Death: Thursday Place of Death: Near Minturn Place of Burial: McCall Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 22, 1953, page 1, col. 5 Name: Cora McDowell Spouse: John M. McDowell (married 1916) Date of Death: Tuesday Place of Death: Lumberton, NC Place of Burial: Mt Calvary Cemetery, Dillon County Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 22, 1953, page 1, col. 5 Name: Rebecca Saleeby Parents: Mike and Mary Saleeby Date of Birth/Age: Age 66 Place of Birth: Lebanon, Syria Date of Death: Thursday Place of Death: Bennettsville, SC Place of Burial: Mt Hope Cemetery, Florence, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 22, 1953, page 1, col. 5 Name: Ella Jones Rauch Parents: Mother – Mrs. F. L. Sitton Spouse: Cpl. L. J. Rauch Date of Birth/Age: Age 37 Date of Death: Friday (auto accident) Place of Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Dillon, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 22, 1953, page 1, col. 6 Name: Perry Brigman Spouse: Ruth Cagle Brigman Date of Birth/Age: Age 54 Date of Death: Saturday Place of Death: Residence in Petersburg, VA Place of Burial: Blanford Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 22, 1953, page 10, col. 3 Name: W. H. Morgan Parents: General E. and Mattie Hayes Morgan Spouse: Lucille Scott Morgan Date of Death: Saturday Place of Burial: Lake View Cemetery, Lake View, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 22, 1953, page 12, col. 2 Name: Lula Isabella Castle Parents: W. W. and Mary Schumpert Whitesides Spouse: James E. Castles Date of Birth/Age: Age 88 Date of Death: Sunday Place of Death: Smyrna Place of Burial: Service at Smyrna A.R.P. Church Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 22, 1953, page 12, col. 4 FEBRUARY
Name: Florence LeGette Parents: Maston Crawford and Mary Ann Rogers Stackhouse Spouse: Neill A. Legette Date of Birth/Age: Age 86 Date of Death: Sunday Place of Death: Mullins Place of Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Dillon, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, February 5, 1953, page 5, col. 5 Name: Edgar Payne Hayes Parents: Caswell and Catherine Jackson Hayes Spouse: Mamie J. Durant Date of Death: Tuesday Place of Burial: St. Paul Methodist Church Cemetery, Little Rock, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, February 5, 1953, page 5, col. 5 Name: William Sellers Parents: Wesley and Sally Long Sellers of Chadbourn, NC Spouse: Nellie Pittman Sellers Date of Birth/Age: Age 53 Date of Death: Last Thursday (January 29, 1953) Place of Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Dillon, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, February 5, 1953, second section page 4, col. 6 & 7. Name: Edward James Garret Parents: Thomas and Hannah Garret Date of Birth/Age: Place of Birth: Native of Florence Date of Death: Sunday Place of Burial: Mizpah Cemetery, Florence County, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, February 12, 1953. Page 1, col. 7 Name: Mary Sue Small Parents: Frank and Docia Taylor Hood Spouse: Alex Small Date of Birth/Age: Age 33 Date of Death: Wednesday Place of Burial: Brownsville Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, February 19, 1953, page 1, col. 6 Name: Abraham Iseman Spouse: Bertha Solomon Iseman Date of Birth/Age: Age 64 Place of Birth: Darlington, SC Date of Death: Wednesday Place of Death: Mullins Place of Burial: Jewish Cemetery, Florence, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, February 19, 1953, page 7, col. 4 Name: Fred M. Lane Date of Birth/Age: Age 75 Date of Death: Saturday Place of Death: Mullins Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, February 19, 1953, page 7, col. 5 Name: Lonnie Mae Rogers Date of Birth/Age: Age 72 Date of Death: Tuesday Place of Burial: Family Cemetery in Pleasant Hill section of Dillon County Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, February 19, 1953, page 7, col. 5 Name: Marion Richards McCallum Parents: Rev. John Gardiner and Sophie Smith Richards Spouse: Douglad Archibald McCallum Date of Birth/Age: Born January 28, 1876 Place of Birth: Liberty Hill Date of Death: February 20, 1953 Place of Death: Home of her son, Brown McCallum Place of Burial: Reedy Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, February 26, 1953, page 3, col. 2 Name: Ella Jernigan Spouse: Joseph J. Jernigan Date of Birth/Age: Age 61 Date of Death: Thursday Place of Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Dillon, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, February 26, 1953, page 3, col. 1 Name: Frank M. McMillan Parents: Frank Marion and Anna Mae Smith McMillan Spouse: Rebecca Harmon Date of Birth/Age: Age50 Date of Death: Thursday Place of Death: Marion Place of Burial: Magnolia Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, February 26, 1953, page 11, col. 4 MARCH
Name: Julius Blumberg Parents: Isadora and Rebecca Rosenstein Blumburg Spouse: Leah Witcover Date of Birth/Age: 58 Place of Birth: Mitera, Latvia Date of Death: Tuesday Place of Death: Charleston Place of Burial: Jewish Cemetery, Florence SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, March 5, 1953, page 1, col. 4 Name: Oscar McNeil Parents: Ed and Julia McNeil Date of Birth/Age: 1882 Place of Birth: Robeson County, NC Date of Death: February 14, 1953 Place of Burial: AA Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, March 5, 1953, page 4, col. 6 Name: Celie Stokes Cook Spouse: Rembert Cook Date of Death: Sunday Place of Death: Dillon Place of Burial: Cook Family Cemetery near Lake View, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, March 12, 1953, page 1, col. 1. Name: Lula Frances Johnson Parents: Jeremiah and Sara McCormick Rowell Date of Birth/Age: Age 73 Date of Death: Monday Place of Death: Dillon Place of Burial: Mount Andrew Cemetery near Floydale, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, March 12, 1953, page 1, col. 4. Name: Fernando Hamilton Parents: Stephen and Nettie Perritte Hamilton Spouse: Listed as survivor but not named Date of Birth/Age: Age 68 Place of Birth: Dillon Date of Death: Sunday Place of Death: Elizabethtown, NC Place of Burial: Marietta Cemetery, Marietta, NC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, March 12, 1953, page 1, col. 4. Name: Cpl. Harold Pierce Date of Death: July 20, 1953 Place of Death: Killed in action Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, March 12, 1953, second section, page 2, col. 1. (Report of the details of his death). Name: Ed C. Skipper Spouse: Listed as a survivor but not named Date of Birth/Age: Age 75 Date of Death: February 28, 1953 Place of Death: Mullins, SC Place of Burial: Lake View Cemetery, Lake View, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, March 12, 1953, second section, page 2, col. 2 Name: Fannie Grainger Date of Birth/Age: Age 60 Date of Death: Monday Place of Death: Mullins Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, March 12, 1953, second section page 3, col. 5 Name: Gwendolyn Bullock Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Hester Bullock Date of Birth/Age: Age 5 Date of Death: Friday Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, March 19, 1953, page 1, col. 3 Name: Evelyn Rebecca Yepanis Parents: Mr. and Mrs. I. Blum Spouse: Winthrop Yepanis Date of Death: March 15, 1953 Place of Death: Wilmington, NC Place of Burial: Jewish Cemetery, Florence SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, March 26, 1953, page 1, col. 7 Name: James Colon Pearce Parents: Jesse H. and Alice Cox Pearson Spouse: Fanny S. Pearce Date of Birth/Age: Age 65 Date of Death: Tuesday Place of Death: Residence Little Rock, SC Place of Burial: Catfish Church Cemetery near Latta, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, March 26, 1953, page 10, col. 3 APRIL
Name: Virginia Moody Cave Parents: Clifford C and Flossie Lee Dale Sellers Moody Date of Birth/Age: Place of Birth: Dillon County Date of Death: Thursday Place of Death: Dillon Place of Burial: Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Marion County, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 2, 1953, page 1, col. 7. Name: A. D. Moody Parents: Enas (Enos) and Rebecca McK. Moody Spouse: Dora Moody Date of Birth/Age: Age 83 Date of Death: March 14, 1953 Place of Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Dillon, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 2, 1953, page 8, col. 3 Name: James L. Pruitt Date of Birth/Age: Age 83 Date of Death: Monday Place of Burial: Due West Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 9, 1953, page 1, col. 1 Name: Curtiss Herring Spouse: Annie Smith Herring Date of Birth/Age: Age 54 Date of Death: Tuesday Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 9, 1953, page 1, col. 6 Name: David Powers Parents: Elijah and Nancy Clark Powers Spouse: Becky Powers – died April 10, 1952 Date of Birth/Age: Age 70 Date of Death: Tuesday Place of Burial: Sweat Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 9, 1953, page 1, col. 6 Name: Cpl. Don Mack Wiggins Parents: Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wiggins Spouse: Dula Mae Fowler Date of Death: April 8, 1953 Place of Death: Korea – killed in action Place of Burial: Hopewell Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 16, 1953, page 1, col. 2, also June 18, 1953, page 6, col. 6. Name: Mrs. W. F. Stanton Parents: Samuel and Mary Jane Proctor Spouse: W. F. Stanton Date of Death: April 7, 1953 Place of Death: Clio Place of Burial: Little Rock Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 16, 1953, page 1, col. 3 Name: Hardy Jake Smith Parents: Hardy Daniel and Ann Turbeville Smith Spouse: Leta Arnette Smith Date of Birth/Age: Age 68 Place of Birth: Pleasant Hill Community Date of Death: Tuesday Place of Death: Florence, SC Place of Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Dillon, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 16, 1953, page 1, col. 5 Name: Robert B. Harrelson Parents: Louis H. and Ally Rogers Harrelson Date of Birth/Age: Age 72 Place of Birth: Born near Mullins Date of Death: Saturday Place of Burial: Millers Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 16, 1953, page 3, col. 3 Name: John Caison Date of Birth/Age: Age 70 Date of Death: Saturday Place of Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Dillon, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 16, 1953, page 3, col. 4 Name: Leon Barfield Spouse: Leatha Miller Barfield Date of Birth/Age: Age 43 Date of Death: Thursday Place of Burial: Lake View Cemetery, Lake View, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 16, 1953, page 3, col. 3 Name: Billy Legette Parents: William W. and Eunice Hardy Legette Date of Birth/Age: Age 13 Place of Birth: Born near Little Rock, SC Date of Death: Saturday Place of Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Latta, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 16, 1953, page 6, col. 7 The Train Wreck Three miles south of Dillon 3 killed and 150 injured. The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 23, 1953, several articles in this and ensuing issues. Name: Edwin Mears Parents: William Edwin Mears Date of Birth/Age: Age 15 Date of Death: Wednesday Place of Death: Clinton, SC Place of Burial: Family Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 23, 1953, page 7, col. 5 Name: Miss E. M. White Place of Birth: Native of Lynchburg, VA Date of Death: Monday Place of Death: Sumter, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 23, 1953, page 7, col. 3 Name: Marshall A. Stubbs Date of Birth/Age: February 7, 1870 Place of Birth: Scotland County, NC Date of Death: Monday Place of Death: Dillon Place of Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Dillon, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 30, 1953, page 1, col. 6 Name: Etta Brigman Parents: John H. and Emaline Bryant Carabo Spouse: Charles C. Brigman Date of Birth/Age: Age 72 Date of Death: Thursday Place of Death: Residence near Brownsville Place of Burial: Bethlehem Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 30, 1953, page 8, col. 2. MAY
Name: William C. Carter Date of Death: Sunday Place of Death: Auto Accident near Little Rock, SC Place of Burial: Resident of Lumberton Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, May 7, 1953, page 1, col. 5 Name: Charles Galloway Spouse: Delilah Hamer Galloway Date of Birth/Age: Age 66 Date of Death: Thursday Place of Burial: Hebron Cemetery, Clio, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, May 7, 1953, page 1, col. 5 Name: Ben Freeman Parents: Frank and May Graham Freeman Spouse: Addie McDowell Freeman Date of Birth/Age: Age 80 Date of Death: Sunday Place of Burial: Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, May 7, 1953, page 4, col. 3 Name: B. S. Moffitt Spouse: Lillian Bogan Moffitt Date of Birth/Age: Age 71 Place of Birth: Native of Sanford, NC Date of Death: Monday Place of Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Dillon, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, May 7, 1953, page 4, col. 3 Name: Flossie J. Huggins Parents: Elly James and Lilia Price Jones Spouse: M. Kay Huggins Date of Birth/Age: Age 54 Date of Death: Friday Place of Death: Florence, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, May 7, 1953, second section, page 1, col. 5 Name: Estella R. Rogers Date of Birth/Age: Age 73 Place of Birth: Native of Marion County Date of Death: Monday Place of Death: Mullins, SC Place of Burial: Fork Baptist Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, May 14, 1953, page 1, col. 3 Name: Miss Auttie A. Willoughby Parents: Augusta and Amissa Stroud Willoughby Date of Birth/Age: Age 63 Date of Death: Monday Place of Death: Atlanta, GA Place of Burial: Gerald Cemetery, Nichols, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, May 14, 1953, page 1, col. 5 Name: Bertha Smith Parents: Samuel W. and Aggie Humbard Pate Spouse: W. A. Smith Date of Birth/Age: Age 72 Date of Death: Tuesday Place of Burial: McLucus Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, May 21, 1953, page 1, col. 5. Name: Kate Lupo Hayes Spouse: H. H. Hayes Date of Birth/Age: Age 42 Date of Death: May 7, 1953 Place of Burial: Hayestown Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, May 21, 1953, page 3, col. 5, 6 & 7. JUNE
Name: Sue McMillan Parents: Lot B. and Adelide Townsend Rogers Spouse: S. A. McMillan Date of Birth/Age: Age 84 Date of Death: Sunday Place of Death: Florence, SC Place of Burial: Magnolia Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, June 4, 1953, page 7, col. 5. Name: Vincie Owens Parents: Mr. and Mrs. John Coates Spouse: John Owens Date of Birth/Age: Age 65 Date of Death: May 28, 1953 Place of Death: Columbia Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, June 4, 1953, page 7, col. 3 Name: Andrew F. Dew Parents: John F. and Mary Gainey Dew Spouse: Mamie Jackson Dew Date of Birth/Age: Age 56 Place of Birth: Latta, SC Date of Death: Wednesday Place of Death: Florence Place of Burial: Magnolia Cemetery (Veteran) Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, June 11, 1953, page 1, col. 3 Name: Rosie Brown Date of Birth/Age: Age 62 Date of Death: Thursday Place of Death: Little Pee Dee River Place of Burial: AA Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, June 11, 1953, page 1, col. 1. Name: J. P. McQueen Parents: Daniel Arch and Theodosia McHargue McQueen Spouse: Mary McLaurin McQueen Date of Birth/Age: Age 75 Date of Death: Thursday Place of Death: Residence in Fork Place of Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Dillon, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, June 11, 1953, page 3, col. 3. Name: F. W. Hart Date of Birth/Age: Age 65 Date of Death: Thursday Place of Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Dillon, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, June 18, 1953, page 1, col. 3 Name: Barbara Ann Bass Parents: H. C. and Viola Jackson Bass Date of Birth/Age: 6 months Date of Death: Tuesday Place of Burial: Magnolia Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, June 18, 1953, page 1, col. 4 Name: John W. Norris Parents: Mr. and Mrs. John Norris Date of Birth/Age: Age 21 Date of Death: Wednesday Place of Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Dillon, SC Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, June 18, 1953, page 13, col. 1 Name: Mamie Brabham Parents: McKendree and Susan Scurry Mitchell Spouse: Rev. M. M. Brabham Date of Death: Monday Place of Burial: Leesville Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, June 25, 1953, page 1, col. 2. Name: Lila Johnson Parents: W. D. and Ellen Legette Collins Spouse: Ed Johnson Date of Birth/Age: Age 65 Date of Death: Tuesday Place of Burial: Magnolia Cemetery Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, June 25, 1953, page 1, col. 3. Name: Tom Moody Date of Death: June 24, 1953 Source & date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, June 25, 1953. page1, col. 5 Notice of death, no details. JULY
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