Extracts from Obituaries
Published in
 The Dillon Herald
1957


The extracts for 1957 are not in alphabetical order.  They are listed in the month as they appeared in the Dillon Herald

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Index of Selected Obituary Transcriptions




January


Name:      Claude Clifton Causey Jr.
Parents:  Claude & late Patricia Ann Holbrook Causey  
Date of Birth/Age:  4 ½
Date of Death: Wednesday        auto accident between Marion & Latta
Place of Death:  a Marion hospital
Place of Burial: Withers Memorial Park Cemetery, Myrtle Beach
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday January 2, 1957, page 1, col. 7   


Name:  Mrs. Richard Best   
Date of Birth/Age: 
Place of Birth: Myrtle Beach native
Date of Death:  Monday           
Place of Death:  auto accident between Marion & Latta
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday January 2, 1957, page 1, col. 7      


Name:  James Gerry George          
Parents:  Mrs. Leila Berry George & late Percy A. George
Spouse:  married Miss Dorothy Jean Vereen of Latta
Date of Birth/Age: January 14, 1921
Place of Birth: home place in Oak Grove
Date of Death: Monday              
Place of Death: auto accident between Marion & Latta
Place of Burial:  Union Cemetery near Berry’s Crossroads
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday January 2, 1957, page 1, col. 7 and Friday January 4, page 1, col. 2     


Name:      Miss Carrie Strickland
Parents:  Nicholas & Emma Ammons Strickland
Date of Death: December 25
Place of Death:  en route to a hospital
Place of Burial:  Brownsville Baptist Church Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday January 2, 1957, page 1, col. 2  


Name:      William Edward Caldwell
Parents:   John Josiah & Drucilla Kelly Caldwell
Spouse:  Evelyn Gibson, Marlboro County died 1943
Date of Birth/Age:  81
Place of Birth:  Greenville, S. C. &  Dillon native since 1911
Date of Death: yesterday
Place of Death:  St. Eugene Hospital
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday January 4, 1957, page 1, col. 7 


Name:       Rex McDonald
Parents:   Joe & Helen Rogers McDonald, Dillon County
Spouse:  Mrs. Addie Watson McDonald
Date of Birth/Age:  62
Date of Death: Tuesday
Place of Death:  Floydale home
Place of Burial:  Mt. Andrews Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday January 4, 1957, page 1, col. 5  


Name:      Mrs. Kathlene Rouse
Parents:  Willie R. & Mude (as published) Miller Rouse
Date of Birth/Age:  36 
Date of Death: January 1
Place of Death:  fathers home, Rt. 2, Dillon
Place of Burial:  Myers Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday January 4, 1957, page 5, col. 1    


Name:      Mrs. June Young
Parents:  Mr. & Mrs. Albert Brewer
Spouse:  Beauford Young
Date of Birth/Age:  25
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Death:  near Jefferson, Iowa          
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday January 9, 1957, page 1, col. 5  


Name:      Mr. J. F. Irby 
Spouse: Mrs. Anna Ogilvie Irby
Date of Birth/Age:  60
Place of Birth:  North Carolina  & Marion native nine years
Date of Death: Tuesday
Place of Death:  VA Hospital, Fayetteville, N. C.
Place of Burial:  Rose Hill Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday January 9, 1957, page 1, col. 6 and  Friday January 11, page 1, col. 3


Name:     Virginia L. McLaurin
Parents:  James A. & Della McIntyre McLaurin 
Date of Birth/Age:  81
Place of Birth:  McColl
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death:  Scotland Memorial Hospital, Laurinburg, N.C.
Place of Burial:  McColl Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday January 9, 1957, page 4, col. 4  


Name:      Archie D. Carmichael      
Date of Death: Saturday      
Place of Burial:  Centenary Methodist Church Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday January 16, 1957, page 1, col. 1 & 2  


Name:      Lela McColl
Parents:  Frank & Annie Sanders Driggers, Marlboro County
Spouse:  Rowland McColl
Date of Birth/Age:  62
Place of Birth:  McColl native
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Death:  Marlboro General Hospital
Place of Burial:  Priest Cemetery near McColl
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday January 16, 1957, page 1, col. 1  


Name:      Allen Sankey Stephens
Date of Birth/Age:  63
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Burial:  Bermuda Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday January 16, 1957, page 1, col. 4  


Name:      William Cecil King
Parents:  late C. A. & Mollie Brogdon King
Spouse:  Mrs. Mae Harper King
Date of Birth/Age:  52
Date of Death: Monday     
Place of Death:  Little Pee Dee River
Place of Burial:  Hopewell Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday January 16, 1957,  page 1, col. 6 & 7    (report of drowning)


Name:      Mrs. Johanna McDowell Watts
Parents:  John  & Joanne Price Brayboy
Spouse:  A. C. Watts
Date of Birth/Age: 70 
Date of Death: Tuesday
Place of Death:  a local hospital
Place of Burial:  Catfish Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday January 18, 1957, page 1, col. 3  


Name:      Mrs. Sara Sneed
Date of Birth/Age:  68
Date of Death: Tuesday
Place of Burial:  Sneed Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday January 25, 1957, page 1, col. 3  


Name:      John Marvin Lee
Parents:  W. S. & Johnny Jane Smith Lee
Spouse: former Ada Wright & first wife the late Lizzie Spears Lee
Date of Birth/Age:  76
Place of Birth:  Clio
Date of Death: Monday January 21
Place of Death:  a Bennettsville hospital
Place of Burial:  Hebron Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday January 30, 1957, page 1, col. 1 


Name:      Mrs. Nancy F. Rogers 
Date of Birth/Age:  85
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Death:  Sunny Acres Rest Home near Fork
Place of Burial:  family cemetery near Lake View
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday January 30, 1957, page 1, col. 4  


Name:      Mrs. Ella Hayes Hayes
Parents:   Hamilton & Elizabeth Harper Hayes
Spouse:  Rich Hayes
Date of Birth/Age:  90
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Death:  home of daughter Mrs. Grace Dew
Place of Burial:  services: Bethesda Methodist Church
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday January 30, 1957, page 1, col. 5  


Name:      Mrs. Nettie S. Ford
Parents:   William & Kate Ray Shooter
Spouse:  William Jesse Ford
Date of Birth/Age:  80
Date of Death: Thursday
Place of Death:  home of son, W. Jesse Ford
Place of Burial:  services: Jesse Ford home
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday January 30, 1957, page 1, col. 7   


February


Name:      Miles Murdoc McInnis
Parents:  L. L. & Winnie Walters McInnis
Spouse:  Evelyn Scott
Date of Birth/Age:  25
Place of Birth:  Clio native
Date of Death: Friday            auto accident
Place of Death:  near Laurinburg
Place of Burial:  Carolina Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday February 1, 1957, page 1, col. 5  


Name:      Mrs. Gladys Wright Herbert
Parents:  J. H. & Ella McQuage Wright, Clio
Spouse:  H. M. Herbert
Date of Birth/Age:  57
Date of Death: January 18
Place of Death:  Stockton, Calif.
Place of Burial:  McLucas Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday February 1, 1957, page 1, col. 1  


Name:      Ida McArthur Smith      
Parents:  late William Wallace & Anna Morrison McArthur
Spouse:  Luther Smith
Date of Birth/Age:  72
Place of Birth:  Sellers native
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Death:  a Columbia hospital
Place of Burial:  Smyrna Cemetery near Clio
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday February 1, 1957, page 8, col. 3    


Name:    Mary Hamilton Brigman
Spouse:   John W. Brigman
Date of Birth/Age:  76 
Date of Death: Wednesday
Place of Death:  home of daughter
Place of Burial:  Evergreen Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday February 6, 1957, page 1, col. 2  


Name:      Robert William Wilkins
Spouse:  Lula Berry Wilkins
Date of Birth/Age:  81
Date of Death: Thursday
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday February 6, 1957, page 1, col. 4 


Name:       Vencie White
Parents:  Marvin & Bertha Mae Hyatt
Spouse:  Rufus H. White
Date of Birth/Age:  34
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday February 6, 1957, page 4, col. 3      


Name:    Sally Johnson
Date of Birth/Age:  45
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Death:  home
Place of Burial:  Raynham Baptist Church cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald,  February 8, 1957, page 4 , col. 4    


Name:      Mrs. J. B. Dew, Sr.
Parents:  Robert C. & Julia Thomas
Spouse:  John B. Dew
Date of Birth/Age:  66
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death:  Florence
Place of Burial:  Magnolia
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday February 13, 1957, page 6, col. 3 and Page 1, col. 4


Name:   Julius J. Johnson  
Parents:  late Bill & Adeline Taylor Johnson
Spouse:  form Miss Ada Bryant
Date of Birth/Age:  80, February 17, 1877
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Death:  a Mullins hospital
Place of Burial:  Tranquil Methodist Church Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday February 15, 1957, page 1, col. 2  


Name:      George Henry Clark       
Date of Birth/Age:  78
Place of Burial:  Lawson Cemetery, Leaksville, N. C.
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday February 15, 1957, page 1, col. 5  


Name:       Nellie Coats Stafford
Parents:   J. Liston & Lilly Turner Coats
Spouse:  Arthur Stafford
Date of Birth/Age:  47
Place of Birth:  formerly of Latta
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death:  a hospital in Providence, R. I.
Place of Burial:  Sardis Baptist Church cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday February 15, 1957, page 5, col. 2   


Name:   Dena Dargan Cain   
Spouse:  R. H. Cain
Place of Birth:  Little Rock native
Date of Death: Monday        auto accident
Place of Death:  Dillon
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday February 20, 1957, page 1, col. 1 & 2  


Name:      John William Moore           
Spouse:   Mozelle Belvin
Date of Birth/Age:  76
Place of Birth:  Dillon native
Date of Death: Wednesday
Place of Death:   Raleigh, N. C.
Place of Burial:  Maplewood Cemetery, Durham
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday February 20, 1957, page 1, col. 4  


Name:     Jennie Thompson Berry
Parents:  Samuel Thompson & Margaret Braswell Thompson
Spouse:  James E. Berry
Date of Birth/Age:  80
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Death:  St. Eugene Hospital
Place of Burial:  Magnolia
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday February 27, 1957, page 5, col. 2    


March


Name:       Faye Whittington
Parents:  Mrs. Mamie Hurley Whittington & late Horace Whittington
Date of Birth/Age:  19
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday March 6, 1957, page 1, col. 6  


Name:      Lona Scott
Parents:   Neil C. & Eliza Willoughby Hayes
Spouse:  W. C. Scott
Date of Birth/Age:  67
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Death:  a local hospital
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday March 13, 1957, page 5, col. 4  


Name:      Daisy McCutcheon
Parents:  John M. & Mary Jones McCutcheon
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Death:  local hospital
Place of Burial:  Magnolia Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday March 20, 1957, page 8, col. 4 


Name:  Thomas Arthur Hewitt   
Parents:   William Joseph  & Susan Hewitt
Spouse:  Rachel Rowell Hewitt
Date of Birth/Age:  54, February 14, 1903
Place of Birth:  Horry County
Date of Death: Wednesday
Place of Death:  Martin Hospital
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery, Nichols
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday March 20, 1957, page 8, col. 1 & 2   


Name:       Ella Humphrey
Date of Birth/Age:  75
Date of Death: Tuesday
Place of Death:  daughter, Mrs. Cortez Ford’s residence near Lake View
Place of Burial:  Lake View Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday March 22, 1957, page 1, col. 6  


Name:   Mae Smith Hilliard
Parents:  Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Smith, Dillon County
Spouse:  late Bob Hilliard of Bonlee, N. C.
Date of Birth/Age:  78
Date of Death: Thursday
Place of Death:  a Columbia hospital
Place of Burial:  Bonlee, N.C.
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday March 22, 1957, page 1, col. 4  


Name:     Hattie Alford Smith
Date of Birth/Age:  87
Date of Death: Tuesday
Place of Death:  Carolina section, Dillon County
Place of Burial:  Carolina Presbyterian Church cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday March 22, 1957, page 1, col. 3  


Name:      Chalmers Lewis Jones
Spouse:  Molly Ann Butler (married 1901, died 1952)
Date of Birth/Age:  77
Place of Birth:  Pleasant Hill section
Date of Death: Kentyre section, Dillon County home
Place of Death:  Wednesday March 13
Place of Burial:  Mt. Calvary Church cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday March 22, 1957, page 3, col. 2     


Name:  Mrs. W. V. Jones   
Spouse:  W. V. Jones
Date of Birth/Age:  1873
Place of Birth:  Windsor, Va. & Dillon native
Date of Death: yesterday
Place of Death:  St. Eugene Hospital
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday March 22, 1957, page 8, col. 5     


APRIL


Name:   John Robert Grantham   
Parents:   John & Alpha Watson Grantham, Robeson County, N. C.
Date of Birth/Age:   48
Date of Death: Thursday
Place of Death:  local hospital
Place of Burial:  Grantham Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday April 3, 1957, page 1, col. 5   


Name:      Mrs. Ethel Rogers Edwards
Parents:   Franklin & Ella Gaddy Rogers, Fork
Spouse:  Sheriff Furman M. Edwards, Marion
Date of Birth/Age:  66, born January 20, 1891
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death:  home of her daughter, Mrs. Bernice E. Alford
Place of Burial:  Rose Hill Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday April 5, 1957, page 1, col. 1  


Name:      Mrs. Kirby Graham McQueen
Parents:   R. J. & Eliza Mincey Graham
Spouse:  Bill McQueen, Galivant’s Ferry
Date of Birth/Age:  42
Place of Birth:  Horry County native
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Death:  home
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday April 10, 1957, page 1, col. 5


Name:      Mrs. Hugh A. Henderson
Parents: John D. & Catherine Jane McRae Kelley
Spouse:   Hugh A. Henderson (died October 4, 1930)
Date of Birth/Age:  86, November 6, 1870
Place of Birth:  Carolina Community of Dillon County
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Death:  Florence
Place of Burial:  Carolina Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday April 10, 1957, page 1, col. 2  


Name:      Mrs. Isabella Dew Byrd
Parents:   John F. & Mary Gainey Dew
Spouse:  F. B. Byrd
Date of Birth/Age:  68, January 13, 1889
Place of Birth:  Marion County
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death:  a Marion hospital
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday April 10, 1957, page 1, col. 3  


Name:      Edward Johnson
Date of Birth/Age:  41
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death:  VA Hospital, Fayetteville, N. C.
Place of Burial:  Magnolia Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday April 12, 1957, page 5, col. 4   


Name:      Junius Bonell Arnette
Spouse:  Ada Williams
Date of Birth/Age:  82
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death:  St. Eugene Hospital
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday April 17, 1957, page 1, col. 5   


Name:      Glenda Kelly
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Kelly
Date of Birth/Age:  5
Date of Death: Monday        house fire
Place of Death:  Theron R. McGirt farmhouse between Lake View & Fairmont
Place of Burial:  services: Negro Free Will Baptist Church
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday April 17, 1957, page 1, col. 4  


Name:      Cinda Kelly
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Kelly
Date of Birth/Age:  4
Date of Death:  Monday        house fire
Place of Death: Theron R. McGirt farmhouse between Lake View & Fairmont
Place of Burial:  Negro Free Will Baptist Church
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday April 17, 1957, page 1, col. 4     


Name:   Willie Kelley  
Parents:  Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Kelly
Date of Birth/Age: 3
Date of Death: Monday         house fire
Place of Death:  Theron R. McGirt farmhouse between Lake View & Fairmont
Place of Burial: Negro Free Will Baptist Church
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday April 17, 1957, page 1, col. 4       


Name:    Nathaniel Kelly 
Parents:  Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Kelly
Date of Birth/Age:  2
Date of Death: Monday        house fire
Place of Death:  Theron R. McGirt farmhouse between Lake View & Fairmont
Place of Burial:  Negro Free Will Baptist Church
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday April 17, 1957, page 1, col. 4           


Name:      Beatrice Kelly

Parents:  Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Kelly
Date of Birth/Age:  1
Date of Death: Monday        house fire
Place of Death:  Theron R. McGirt farmhouse between Lake View & Fairmont
Place of Burial: Negro Free Will Baptist Church
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday April 17, 1957, page 1, col. 4          


Name:     Lelia  Quick Pope
Spouse:  A. D. Pope
Date of Birth/Age:  71
Place of Birth:  Marlboro County native
Date of Death: yesterday
Place of Death:  Little Rock home
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday April 19, 1957, page 1, col. 1  


Name:  J. W. Cottingham   
Spouse:   Carrie W. Cottingham
Date of Birth/Age:  77
Place of Birth:  Dillon & Florence native
Place of Burial: Riverside Cemetery, services: March 30
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday April 19, 1957, page 1, col. 3      


Name:  William Hale (Tom) Meggs   
Parents:  William & Annie Harper Meggs, Marlboro County 
Date of Birth/Age:  62
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death:  Marion Memorial Hospital, Marion
Place of Burial:  Bethlehem Cemetery near Brownsville
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday April 19, 1957, page 1, col. 5  


Name:  A. R. Singleton   
Spouse:  Cora Williamson
Date of Birth/Age:  78
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Burial: services: High Point Church near Jordanville, S. C.
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday April 19, 1957, page 11, col. 3   


Name:      Val D. Johnson
Parents:   Ben & Adeline Taylor Johnson
Spouse:  former Miss Isla Butler
Date of Birth/Age:  74
Place of Death:  Marion Memorial Hospital
Place of Burial:  Union Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday April 24, 1957, page 1, col. 5  


Name:    Mary E. Moody Price
Parents:   Frank & Louise Perritte Edwards
Spouse:  Arthur R. Price, late J. C. Moody
Date of Birth/Age:  75
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death:  Mullins home
Place of Burial:  Watson Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday April 24, 1957, page 1, col. 6.


MAY


Name:      Danny R. Hamilton
Parents:  late John & Ida Ammons Hamilton
Spouse:  Mrs. Ruby Bailey Hamilton
Date of Birth/Age:  60
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Death:  Little Rock
Place of Burial:  Evergreen Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday May 1, 1957, page 1, col. 3  


Name:      John E. Roberts
Parents:  late James A. & Gamma Merrick Roberts
Spouse:  Miss Alma Taylor
Date of Birth/Age:  73
Place of Birth:  Columbus County, N.C. & Dillon native
Date of Death: Tuesday
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday May 3, 1957, page 1, col. 4  


Name:      Linda Faye Burgoin
Date of Birth/Age:  5        fire
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death:  St. Eugene Hospital
Place of Burial:  services: Pentecostal Church
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday May 3, 1957, page 1, col. 6  


Name:      Marin L. Cannon Jr.
Parents:  Mrs. M. L. (Ohla Brown) Cannon & late M. L. Cannon
Spouse:  former Marion Wadsworth
Date of Birth/Age: August 20, 1910
Place of Birth:  Concord
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death:  Paris, France
Place of Burial:  Charlotte
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday May 3, 1957, page 1, col. 3   


Name:      Sandy Bullard
Parents:  Mr. & Mrs. Earl Bullard
Date of Birth/Age:  4
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday May 3, 1957, page 1, col. 3   


Name:      Ernest Hyatt
Spouse:  Ruby Sheppard Hyatt
Date of Birth/Age:  57
Date of Death: Wednesday
Place of Death:  Lumberton, N. C. home
Place of Burial:  Mt. Calvary
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday May 3, 1957, page 5, col. 4     


Name:      George Franklin Driggers
Parents:  late George & Janie D. Driggers
Date of Birth/Age:  46
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death:  St. Eugene Hospital
Place of Burial:  Brownsville Baptist Church Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday May 8, 1957, page 1, col. 5  


Name:      Thad Carmichael
Date of Birth/Age: 35                  
Date of Death: Sunday, May 5                auto accident
Place of Death:  west of Little Rock
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday May 8, 1957, page 1, col. 6 & 7  


Name:   Inez Cousar  
Date of Birth/Age:  16
Date of Death: Sunday, May 5            auto accident
Place of Death:  west of Little Rock
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday May 8, 1957, page 1, col. 6 & 7   


Name:     Sallie McLean McLaurin
Parents:  Abdil & Diana Alford McLean
Spouse:  Clarence McLaurin
Date of Birth/Age:  85
Place of Birth:  Minturn native
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death:  Minturn home
Place of Burial:  Alford Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday May 15, 1957, page 1, col. 1  


Name:      William M. Hamer
Parents:  R. P. Hamer Sr. 
Date of Birth/Age:  90
Place of Birth:  Little Rock
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Death:  Orlando, Fla. home
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday May 15, 1957, page 1, col. 5  


Name:      Elizabeth Carmichael
Spouse:  Thad Carmichael
Date of Death: this week                May 5th auto accident
Place of Death:  St. Eugene Hospital
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Friday May 17, 1957, page 1, col. 6  


Name:      Major Daniels
Parents:  Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Daniels
Spouse:  Clara B. Daniels
Date of Birth/Age:  43
Date of Death: Sunday        drowning victim
Place of Death:  Norton’s landing near Dillon
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Wednesday May 22, 1957, page 1, col. 3 


Name:      Gilbert C. McDaniel
Parents:  late George & Minerva McKellar McDaniel
Spouse:  Mrs. Betty Herring McDaniel
Date of Birth/Age:  76
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: Saturday