Extracts from Obituaries
Published in
 The Dillon Herald
 1981
The extracts for 1981 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:      Edison Paul Harrelson
Parents:  Roland and Callie Wiggins Harrelson
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 67
Place of Birth:  Dillon
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death:  Williamsburg, Va.
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery, World War II army veteran
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, January 6, 1981, page 10, col. 1   


Name:    Maggie Bryant Gough 
Parents:  John and Mary Turner Bryant
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 87
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: Wednesday
Place of Death:  a local nursing home
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, January 6, 1981, page 10, col. 1      


Name:      Gertrude Ayers Williamson
Parents:  Samuel J. and Martha Williamson
Place of Birth:  Horry County
Date of Death: Tuesday
Place of Death:  a Florence hospital
Place of Burial:  Mount Olive Cemetery in Nichols
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, January 6, 1981, page 10, col. 2      


Name:      Ronald Lynn Scott
Parents:  Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lee Scott
Date of Birth/Age:  infant
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Burial:  Beulah Baptist Church cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, January 6, 1981, page 10, col. 2  


Name:      George B. Kerr
Spouse:  Alexa McColl Kerr
Date of Death: Wednesday
Place of Burial:  Oak Ridge Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 8, 1981, page 11, col. 1
 

Name:      Effie Jackson Miller
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 89
Date of Death: Tuesday
Place of Burial:  Mt. Zion Baptist Church cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 8, 1981, page 11, col. 1     


Name:      James Preston Coates
Parents:  Vince Coates Owens and stepson of John Owens
Spouse:  Doris G. Coates
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 63
Place of Birth:  native of Dillon, SC
Date of Death: Wednesday
Place of Death:  a hospital
Place of Burial:  Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, January 13, 1981, page 6, col. 1


Name:      Neil Edward Alford
Parents:  Graham Brown and Martha Usher Alford
Spouse:  Naomi Covington Alford
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 53
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Death:  his residence
Place of Burial:  Carolina Presbyterian Church cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, January 13, 1981, page 6, col. 1 and Thursday, January 15, 1981, page 10, col. 1 and 2 


Name:      Mary Bond Jackson
Parents:  Eva Michaux Bond and George Bond
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 53
Place of Birth:  of Red Springs, NC
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Burial:  Rowland Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, January 13, 1981, page 6, col. 1      


Name:      Glenn Russell Cooper, Sr.
Parents:  Vardell Cooper of Fair Bluff, NC and Olivia Havird of Lake View
Spouse:  Sandra
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 29
Place of Birth:  Mullins, SC
Date of Death: January 4
Place of Death:  the Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie, NC
Place of Burial:  Ayden Cemetery in Ayden, NC
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, January 13, 1981, page 6, col. 1   
    

Name:      Roger William Killion
Spouse:  Anna Mayson Killion
Place of Birth:  former Dillon Police chief
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death:  Veterans Hospital
Place of Burial:  Greenlawn Memorial Park, Columbia
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, January 13, 1981, page 6, col. 2         


Name:      Clara McColl Spears
Parents:  David and Aggie Nora Jernigan McColl
Spouse:  Ernest Spears
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 79
Place of Birth:  Marlboro County
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Death:  a Charleston hospital
Place of Burial:  Red Bluff Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, January 13, 1981, page 6, col. 2          


Name:      Jimmy David Brumbles
Parents:  Bosser and Ruth Williams Brumbles
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 42
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: Thursday
Place of Death:  his home
Place of Burial:  services at Catfish Creek Baptist Church
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, January 13, 1981, page 6, col. 2         


Name:      Lubert Turner
Parents:  Floyd and Florence Scott Turner
Spouse:  Louise Graves Turner
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 60
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Death:  Scotland Memorial Hospital in Laurinburg, NC
Place of Burial:  Hillside Memorial Park
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, January 20, 1981, page 6, col. 1 and 2


Name:      H. D. McPherson
Parents:  Hugh and Phoebe Clark McPherson
Spouse:  Thelma Hendrix McPherson
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 85
Place of Birth:  Chatham County, NC
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death:  an Orangeburg hospital
Place of Burial:  Greenlawn Cemetery, World War II Navy veteran
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, January 20, 1981, page 6, col. 1 and 2  


Name:      Wayne H. Pyle
Parents: brother of Mrs. W. W. Wheeler of Dillon
Place of Death:  Homestead, Florida
Place of Burial:  services held January 17 in DuQuoin, Illinois
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 22, 1981, page 9, col. 4  


Name:      Sam Jasper Cox
Parents:  Daniel and Lula Herring Cox
Spouse:  Dessie Jane Cox
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 86
Place of Birth:  Horry County
Date of Death: Wednesday
Place of Death:  a local hospital
Place of Burial:  Twin City Memorial Gardens
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 22, 1981, page 11, col. 1  


Name:      Edith McMeekin Ragsdale
Parents:  Glenn Walker and Inez McMeekin Ragsdale
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 81
Place of Birth:  Winnsboro
Date of Death: Thursday
Place of Death:  a local nursing home
Place of Burial:  First Methodist Church cemetery in Winnsboro, SC
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 22, 1981, page 11, col. 1      


Name:      Addie Mae Williams
Parents:  Cary Stewart and Emma Jean McCraney
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 69
Place of Birth:  native of Dillon, of Rockingham
Date of Death: Thursday
Place of Death:  a Charlotte hospital
Place of Burial:  Eastside Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, January 27, 1981, page 7, col. 1 


Name:      Martha Elizabeth Thomas Fitzgerald
Parents:  James Henry Thomas and Ina Medora Thackston
Spouse:  J. M. Harris Fitzgerald
Place of Birth:  Cherokee County
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Death:  Lowman Home in White Rock
Place of Burial:  First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, January 27, 1981, page 7, col. 1  


Name:      Henrietta P. Brigman
Parents:  Alexander and Harriet Thompson Pate
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 82
Place of Birth:  Robeson County
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death:  in a local hospital
Place of Burial:  Darlington Memory Gardens
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, January 27, 1981, page 7, col. 1  


Name:      Lenerue (Tom) Thompson
Parents:  Melvin and Ida Thompson
Spouse:  Essie Rouse Thompson
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 73
Place of Birth:  Clarendon County
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death:  a local hospital
Place of Burial:  entombment in the Hillcrest Garden Mausoleum
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, January 27, 1981, page 8, col. 1 and 2


Name:      Bessie Elizabeth Genes
Parents:  Eli and Catherine Mercer Edwards
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 80
Place of Birth:  Florence County
Date of Death: Thursday
Place of Death:  a local hospital
Place of Burial:  New Providence Cemetery at Hartsville
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, January 27, 1981, page 8, col. 1 and 2  


Name:      Mary Ruth Hayes
Parents:  Booker and Clara Perry Houchins
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 73
Place of Birth:  West Virginia
Date of Death: Tuesday
Place of Death:  a Marion hospital
Place of Burial:  Magnolia Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, January 29, 1981, page 9, col. 1


FEBRUARY


Name:      Clarence Leon Thomas, Sr.
Parents:  John and Retha Thomas
Spouse:  Lou Bell Thomas
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: January 26
Place of Death:  Fayetteville, NC
Place of Burial:  Hamilton Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, February 3, 1981, page 9, col. 1


Name:      Elizabeth H. Webb Draper
Parents:  John Pritchard and Bessie Elise Gandy Hodges
Spouse:  Chester Leon (Rusty) Draper
Place of Birth:  South Carolina
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Death:  a hospital here
Place of Burial:  Belin United Methodist Church cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, February 3, 1981, page 9, col. 1   


Name:      Lewis Allen
Parents:  Lawson and Sara Adele McDaniel Allen
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 64
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Death:  Veterans Hospital, Fayetteville, North Carolina
Place of Burial:  Mount Calvary Church Cemetery, WW II Army Veteran
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, February 3, 1981, page 9, col. 1   


Name:      Myrtle Weatherly Carmichael
Parents:  Thaddeus and Mary Frances Alford Weatherly
Spouse:  Carson Carmichael
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 80
Place of Birth:  Marion County
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Death:  a Marion hospital
Place of Burial:  Hopewell Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, February 3, 1981, page 9, col. 1    


Name:      Lou Kate McCormick
Parents:  Bill and Marie Chavis
Place of Birth:  Robeson County, NC
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death:  a local hospital
Place of Burial:  St. Mary’s Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, February 3, 1981, page 9, col. 1   


Name:      D. Inman Davis
Parents:  Kempson and Mary Alice Wall Davis
Spouse:  Mary Chichester Davis
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 71
Place of Birth:  Georgetown County
Date of Death: Wednesday
Place of Death:  hospital here
Place of Burial:  Pee Dee Southern Methodist Church
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, February 5, 1981, page 9, col. 1 and 2  


Name:      Wilbur S. Horton, Sr.
Parents:  W. B. and Martha Stanton Horton
Spouse:  Aline Horton
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 70
Place of Birth:  native of Dillon
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death:  Fort Gordon Army Medical Hospital
Place of Burial:  services held at Blythe, Ga. Methodist Church, retired master sergeant
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, February 5, 1981, page 9, col. 1 and 2  


Name:      William C. (Buck) Norton
Spouse:  Mattie Ammons Norton
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 62
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Burial:  Forest Lawn Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, February 10, 1981, page 7, col. 1 and 2  


Name:      Stella Causey Grooms
Parents:  Tracy Wayne and Hannah McCoy Causey
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 16
Place of Birth:  Florence
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Burial:  Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, February 10, 1981, page 7, col. 1 and 2     


Name:      Fairley Hayes
Parents:  Vernie L. and Alma McDonald Hayes
Spouse:  Jean Hatcher Hayes, Dillon
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 54
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Death:  a hospital here
Place of Burial:  Evergreen Cemetery, military rites, US Army World War II, Korean War and Vietnam
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, February 10, 1981, page 7, col. 1 and 2   
 

Name:      Annie Lee Cribb
Parents:  Fletcher and Evelyn Williams Newman
Spouse:  LeRoy F. Cribb
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 65
Place of Birth:  Marlboro County
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death:  a Mullins hospital
Place of Burial:  McMillan Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, February 10, 1981, page 7, col. 1 and 2    


Name:      Lesesne Gressette Carmichael
Parents:  Hubert Carmichael and Zynetta G. Carmichael
Spouse:  Carol Jenkins Carmichael
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 41
Place of Birth:  Dillon
Date of Death: Wednesday
Place of Death:  a Marion hospital
Place of Burial:  Greenlawn Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, February 12, 1981, page 11, col. 5 and 6


Name:      Janie Cousar Manning
Parents:  Rev. James R. Cousar and Lydia H. Cousar
Spouse:  King Manning of Latta
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 106
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Death:  a Florence nursing home
Place of Burial:  Pine Hill Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, February 12, 1981, page 11, col. 7  


Name:      Cleo McNeil
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 59
Place of Birth:  of Dillon
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death:  Dillon County Jail
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, February 17, 1981, page 1, col. 4   


Name:      Mary Jackson Porter
Parents:  John William and Ezzie Coward Jackson
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 75
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Death:  a local hospital
Place of Burial:  Rose Hill Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, February 17, 1981, page 6, col. 1, 2 and 3   


Name:      James W. (Wattie) McRae
Parents:  John B. and Annie B. Graham McRae
Spouse:  Sara Ivey Hargrove McRae
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 54
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Death:  a Fayetteville, NC hospital
Place of Burial:  Evergreen Cemetery, Army Veteran, WW II, served in Air Force in the Korean War
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, February 17, 1981, page 6, col. 1  


Name:    Margie McKenzie Barfield 
Parents:  David F. and Laura Etta Watson
Spouse:  Henry M. Barfield
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 71
Place of Birth:  Marion County
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Death:  a Fork nursing home
Place of Burial:  Watson Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, February 17, 1981, page 6, col. 1  


Name:      Kleist Manning McQueen
Parents:  Theresa Hampton and Lehome Manning
Spouse: (1) Rene B. DeLind, Sr., (2) James Edward McQueen
Date of Birth/Age: Age 77
Date of Death: February 2, 1981
Place of Death:  Los Alamitos, Cal.
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery in Dillon
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, February 17, 1981, page 7, col. 1 


Name:      O. W. (Bood) Pipkins, Sr.
Parents:  Virgil A. and Ethel Watkins Pipkins
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 73
Place of Birth:  Canadian, Okla.
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Burial:  Westside Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, February 17, 1981, page 7, col. 1 
 

Name:      James David Elliott, Sr.
Spouse:  Etheleen Smith Elliott
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 73
Place of Birth:  of Cayce
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death:  a Lexington County hospital
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, February 17, 1981, page 8, col. 1 


Name:      Marvin Bennett Sweat
Parents:  James Harley and Artie M. Emanuel Sweat
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 53
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Death:  a New Haven, Conn. hospital
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, February 17, 1981, page 8, col. 1    


Name:      Clyde Caulder
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 21
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death:  Dillon County
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, February 24, 1981, page 1, col. 5 and 6


Name:     U.S. District Attorney Thomas E. Lydon, Jr.
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death:  Caribbean
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, February 24, 1981, page 1, col. 1


Name:      Orris Temple Sloan
Spouse:  Elizabeth T. Sloan
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 72
Date of Death: last week
Place of Death:  Duke Medical Center
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, February 24, 1981, page 1, col. 1 


Name:      Edith Zinnerman Bethea
Place of Burial:  Asbury Cemetery, Clio
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, February 24, 1981, page 1, col.   


Name:      Geronie Blackman Moody
Parents:  David and Sara Jane Summerford Blackman
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 94
Place of Birth:  Marion County
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Death:  a Dillon nursing home
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, February 24, 1981, page 8, col. 1   


Name:      Archie Harvell Caddell
Parents:  Archie and Alice Burr Caddell
Spouse:  Lina Mae Caddell
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 75
Place of Birth:  North Carolina
Date of Death: Thursday
Place of Death:  a hospital here
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, February 24, 1981, page 8, col.1   


Name:      Essie Waddell Wilson
Parents:  Vivian B. and Ella Allen Waddell
Spouse:  Charles M. Wilson
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 89
Place of Birth:  Chesterfield County
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death:  a nursing home here
Place of Burial:  Mount Hope Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, February 26, 1981, page 7, col. 1


Name:     Addie Moody Hollis
Parents:  Mr. and Mrs. John Moody
Spouse:  R. W. Hollis
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: Tuesday
Place of Death:  a Columbia nursing home
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, February 26, 1981, page 7, col. 1 


Name:      Herbert Reese Long
Parents:  John Morgan and Rosa R. Hamilton Long
Spouse:  Margaret Graham Long
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 67
Place of Birth:  Dillon
Date of Death: Tuesday
Place of Death:  Chesterfield County Memorial Hospital
Place of Burial:  Chatham Hill Memorial Gardens
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, February 26, 1981, page 7, col. 1     


MARCH


Name:      Rose Ann Blakely
Parents:  Rosezelle Blakely
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 13
Place of Birth:  of Dillon
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Death:  Dillon
Place of Burial: 
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, March 3, 1981, page 1, col. 4


Name:      Bertha Huggins
Parents:  Van and Becky Rowell Hyatt
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 97
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Death:  a local nursing home
Place of Burial:  Beulah Baptist Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, March 3, 1981, page 9, col. 1  


Name:      Willow Lupo Johnson
Parents:  John R. and Irene Horne Lupo
Spouse:  Mack Johnson
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 97
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Death:  a Fork nursing home
Place of Burial: Lake View Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, March 3, 1981, page 9, col. 1     


Name:      James Clyde Hartley
Parents:  Henry T. and Willie Harper Hartley
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 79
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: Thursday
Place of Death:  a Dillon hospital
Place of Burial:  Bethesda Southern Methodist Church, Oak Grove
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, March 3, 1981, page 9, col. 1    


Name:      David L. (Jim) Poston
Parents:  Maxey C. and Lillie Creel Poston
Spouse:  Lee Cox Poston
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 73
Place of Birth:  Florence County
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Death:  a Florence hospital
Place of Burial:  St. John’s Freewill Baptist Church
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, March 3, 1981, page 9, col. 1    


Name:      Thomas Clifton Coates
Spouse:  Lillian Coates
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 77
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death:  a Dillon hospital
Place of Burial:  Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, March 3, 1981, page 9, col. 1      


Name:     Agnes Rivers Jackson
Parents:  Lillie and King David Rivers of Dillon County
Spouse:  Joseph D. Jackson
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 63
Place of Birth:  of Dillon County
Date of Death: February 21
Place of Death:  St. Eugene Community Hospital
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, March 3, 1981, page 10, col. 1    


Name:     Sarah Tessie Daniels
Parents:  Charlie and Effie Rowell Collins
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 72
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Death:  a nursing home here
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, March 3, 1981, page 10, col. 1     


Name:      Doris Calder Hayes
Spouse:  Harrison Phillip Hayes, Sr.
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 54
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Death:  a nursing home here
Place of Burial:  Greenlawn Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, March 3, 1981, page 10, col. 1    


Name:  Leon P. Williams    
Parents:  Benjamin Franklin and Hattie Proctor Williams
Spouse:  Sarah Williams, Dillon
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: Thursday
Place of Death:  home
Place of Burial:  Greenlawn Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, March 3, 1981, page 10, col. 1     


Name:      Lillian Eller Cook
Parents:  Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hill Eller
Spouse:  Rev. Dr. Pierce E. Cook
Place of Birth:  Marion, Va.
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death:  home here
Place of Burial:  Elmwood Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, March 10, 1981, page 7, col. 1  


Name:      Henslee C. Rogers
Parents:  John C. and Nolie Brewer Rogers
Spouse:  Eunice Miller Rogers
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 69
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: Thursday
Place of Death:  home
Place of Burial:  Bermuda Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, March 10, 1981, page 7, col. 1     


Name:      Mary Jackson Brown
Parents:  Donnie L. and Lillie Stephenson Jackson
Spouse:  Randolph C. Brown
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 57
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: Wednesday
Place of Death:  a Florence hospital
Place of Burial:  Greenlawn Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, March 10, 1981, page 7, col. 1        


Name:    James M. Bethea
Parents:  Keller Sr. and Isla Stephens Bethea
Spouse:  Mary Bethea
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 40
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: Tuesday
Place of Death:  a hospital in Virginia
Place of Burial:  Greenlawn Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, March 10, 1981, page 7, col. 1         


Name:      Raven Manning
Parents:  Mary Manning
Date of Birth/Age:  two–year-old
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death:  near Warner-Robbins, Ga.
Place of Burial:  services at Latta
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, March 17, 1981, page 1, col. 4 and 5  


Name:      Sara Frances Pendarvis Weldon
Parents:  Sallie Hussy Pendarvis
Spouse:  Weston Weldon
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 53
Place of Birth:  Harleyville
Date of Death: Tuesday
Place of Death:  a local hospital
Place of Burial:  Union Cemetery near Sellers
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, March 17, 1981, page 11, col. 1  


Name:      Howard MacArthur Shaw
Parents:  Charlie W. and Leona Richardson Shaw
Spouse:  Debra Utsey Shaw
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 36
Place of Birth:  Marion County
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death:  Charleston County
Place of Burial:  Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, March 17, 1981, page 11, col. 1


Name:  Linda Ann Fowler Elliott   
Parents:  Ethel Williams Fowler Bailey and Kelly M. Fowler
Spouse:  J. Braxton Elliott
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 27
Place of Birth:  Laurinburg, NC
Date of Death: Thursday
Place of Death:  a Dillon hospital
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, March 17, 1981, page 11, col. 1   


Name:      Michael Patrick Gnann
Parents:  Dr. and Mrs. John W. Gnann of Birmingham, Alabama
Date of Birth/Age:  eleven-month-old
Place of Burial:  services held Sunday, March 15 in Hopewell Cemetery at Fork
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, March 19, 1981, page 7, col. 1 


Name:      Baston Bass
Parents:  Harley and Ella Snipes Bass
Spouse:  Belle Perritt Bass
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 80
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death:  a Mullins hospital
Place of Burial:  Devotion Garden Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, March 19, 1981, page 7, col. 1    


Name:      Gustava T. Bumbarger
Parents:  David Fletcher and Annie Eliza Dillon Taylor
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 85
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Place of Death:  a nursing home
Place of Burial:  services at Bethesda Presbyterian Church in Florence, Friday, March 13, 1981
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, March 19, 1981, page 7, col. 1    


Name:      Lucille Singletary
Spouse:  Larry Singletary
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 26
Date of Death: Wednesday
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, March 26, 1981, page 1, col. 1 and 2  


Name:      Burnell Wilkins
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 25
Date of Death: Wednesday
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, March 26, 1981, page 1, col. 1 and 2 


Name:      Freddie L. Hayes
Parents:  Stafford Howard and Maggie Townsend Hayes
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 63
Place of Birth:  of Lake View
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death:  Veterans Administration Center here (Fayetteville, NC)
Place of Burial:  services at Union AME Church , Lake View
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, March 26, 1981, page 12, col. 1 


Name:      Charlie Evander McWhite
Parents:  Lewis Alexander and Mary Elizabeth Bullock McWhite
Spouse:  Ollie Mae Turner McWhite
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 73
Place of Birth:  Pamplico
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death:  a Florence hospital
Place of Burial:  Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, March 26, 1981, page 12, col. 1     


Name:      Claudia Langdale Smith
Parents:  Charlie and Mary Lacey Langdale
Spouse:  Addie R. Smith
Date of Birth/Age: 
Place of Birth:  Walterboro
Date of Death: Tuesday
Place of Death:  hospital here
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, March 26, 1981, page 12, col. 1    


Name:      Maggie Spivey Cook
Spouse:  Freeland H. Cook, Fairmont, NC
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 74
Date of Death: Tuesday
Place of Death:  a Pinehurst, NC hospital
Place of Burial:  services at Bear Swamp Baptist Church
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, March 26, 1981, page 12, col. 1    


Name:      Olive Clark Pratt
Parents:  Robert J. and Laney Kersey Clark
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 74
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death:  a local hospital
Place of Burial: Little Bless Holiness Church cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, March 31, 1981, page 10, col. 1 and 2


Name:      Caroline DuBose Rogers
Parents:  Theodore Bradley Sr. and Annie Hart Dubose
Spouse:  Harry Gordon Rogers Sr.
Place of Birth:  Darlington County
Date of Death: Tuesday
Place of Death:  a Darlington hospital
Place of Burial:  services held at Darlington
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, March 31, 1981, page 10, col. 1 and 2 

 
APRIL


Name:    David Shelton Carter
Parents:  J. B. and Onnie Gainey Carter
Date of Birth/Age: Age 70
Place of Birth:  Starke, Florida
Date of Death:  Sunday
Place of Death:  Lake View
Place of Burial: Lake View Cemetery (WW II Navy Veteran)
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald,  Thursday, April 2, 1981, page 8, col. 1 & 2


Name:    Hariett Sanders Barber
Parents:  Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Sanders
Sister:  Mrs. Blanch Allen of Dillon
Date of Birth/Age: Age 70
Place of Birth:  Red Springs, NC
Date of Death:  Saturday
Place of Death:  McColl
Place of Burial:  Rogers Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 2, 1981, page 8, col. 1 & 2


Name:    Gladys Fair Orr
Parents: John S. and Elizabeth Carlisle Fair, Sr.
Spouse: Arthur F. (Doc) Orr
Date of Birth/Age: Age 68
Place of Birth: Dillon County
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Death: Hartsville, SC
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 2, 1981, page 8, col. 1 & 2


Name:    Gladys Fair Orr
Parents: John S. and Elizabeth Carlisle Fair, Sr.
Spouse: Arthur F. (Doc) Orr
Date of Birth/Age: Age 68
Place of Birth: Dillon County
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Death: Hartsville, SC
Place of Burial:  Magnolia Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 2, 1981, page 8, col. 1 & 2


Name:    Bradley Carlisle Herring
Parents: Ronnie and Mary Alice Kiker Herring
Date of Birth/Age: Infant
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death: Shreveport, Louisiana
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery, Dillon
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 2, 1981, page 8, col. 1 & 2


Name:    Donald L. Huggins
Parents:  Hubert and Beulah Gaddy Huggins
Spouse:  Rachel Barfield Huggins
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 21
Place of Birth:  Marion County
Date of Death:  Saturday
Place of Death: North Carolina Hospital
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery, Dillon
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald,  Tuesday, April 7, 1981, page 9, col. 1


Name:    Annie Laurie Liston Roberts
Parents:  Philip J. and Hattie Johnson Liston
Spouse:  Stephen Leroy Roberts
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 81
Place of Birth:  Colleton County
Date of Death:  Sunday
Place of Death: Marion
Place of Burial:  Greenlawn Cemetery, Dillon
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald,  Tuesday, April 7, 1981, page 9, col. 1


Name:    Jessica Thomas Peele
Parents:  Joseph Collin and Bebe Elvington Peele
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 7
Place of Birth:  Florence
Date of Death:  Saturday
Place of Death: Dillon
Place of Burial:  Greenlawn Cemetery, Dillon
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald,  Tuesday, April 7, 1981, page 9, col. 1


Name:    Allie Faulk Miller
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 77
Date of Death:  Monday
Place of Death: Marion
Place of Burial:  Lake View Cemetery, Lake View, SC
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald,  Tuesday, April 7, 1981, page 9, col. 1


Name:    Eva Michaux Bond
Parents: Dr. & Mrs. D. M. Michaux (hbm)
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 74
Date of Death:  Thursday
Place of Death:  Dillon
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 9, 1981, page 8, col. 5


Name:    Delia Mae Steele Winesett
Son: Dan Winesett of Dillon
Date of Birth/Age: Age 92
Date of Death:  Sunday, April 5, 1981
Place of Death:  Whiteville, NC
Place of Burial: Whiteville Memorial Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 9, 1981, page 8, col. 6


Name:    Rosa Hendrix Holliday Mitchell
Parents: F. Hampton and Rosa Etheredge Hendrix
Date of Birth/Age: Age 65
Place of Birth: Leesville
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death:  Columbia
Place of Burial:  Leesville
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 9, 1981, page 8, col. 6


Name:    Howard Laneau Arnette
Parents: Walter Meekins and Ina Lee Arnette, Sr.
Spouse:  Margaret Campbell Arnette
Date of Birth/Age: Age 57
Place of Birth: Dillon County
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death:  Dillon
Place of Burial:  Greenlawn Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, April 14, 1981, page 3, col. 1, 2, 3 & 4.


Name:    Allene P. Elliott
Parents:  Roy Smith (dec) and Lebonon Grainger Page
Spouse: Hampton Elliott
Date of Birth/Age: Age 72
Place of Birth: Robeson County
Date of Death:  Tuesday
Place of Death: Mullins
Place of Burial: Services at Bear Swamp Baptist Church
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 16, 1981, page 10, col. 3 & 4.


Name:    Ellen Richard Wilkes
Parents:  Boyd and Prudence Lee Richardson
Date of Birth/Age: Age 72
Place of Birth:  Marion County
Date of Death:  April 15, 1981
Place of Death:  Dillon
Place of Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, April 21, 1981, page 9, col. 1


Name:    William Hagood Hulon
Parents:  Billy and Viola Hulon
Spouse:  Euline Hyatt Hulon
Date of Birth/Age: Age 70
Place of Birth:  Dillon
Date of Death:  Thursday of last week
Place of Death:  Dillon
Place of Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, April 21, 1981, page 9, col. 1


Name:    William Carl Shelley, Sr.
Parents:  Liston and Beulah Baxley Shelley
Spouse:  Martha Shelley
Date of Birth/Age: Age 71
Place of Birth:  Marion County
Date of Death:  Friday
Place of Death:  Marion
Place of Burial: Services at Catfish Creek Baptist Church
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, April 21, 1981, page 9, col. 2 & 3


Name:    Rufus (Buck) Strickland
Spouse:  Rhucille Huggins
Date of Birth/Age: Age 64
Place of Birth:  Horry County
Date of Death:  Sunday
Place of Death:  Marion
Place of Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Nichols, SC
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, April 21, 1981, page 9, col. 3 & 4


Name:    David Thomas Phillips, Sr.
Parents:  Thomas N. and Sallie Parrrott Phillips
Spouse:  Shadie Pruitt Phillips
Date of Birth/Age: Age 78
Place of Birth:  Mullins
Date of Death:  Wednesday
Place of Death:  Bennettsville, SC
Place of Burial: Sunset Memorial Park, Bennettsville
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, April 21, 1981, page 9, col. 4 & 5


Name:    Jeffrey Dean Hatcher
Parents: Sam and Lucille Pate Hatcher
Date of Birth/Age: Age 27
Place of Birth:  Lancaster County
Date of Death:  Sunday
Place of Death:  Hartsville
Place of Burial:  Lancaster Memorial Park
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald,  Tuesday, April 21, 1981, page 11, col. 1


Name:    Letha (Doll) Herring
Parents: Jessie and Pettie Brambles Herring
Spouse:  Louise Baxley Herring
Date of Birth/Age: Age 73
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death:  Monday
Place of Death:  Charlotte, NC
Place of Burial:  Grandview Memorial Park (AA) (Article headlined Rock Hill)
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald,  Tuesday, April 21, 1981, page 11, col. 1


Name:    Wiley W. Tanner, Sr.
Spouse:  Mary McQueen Tanner
Date of Birth/Age: Age 72
Date of Death:  Sunday
Place of Death:  Whiteville, NC
Place of Burial:  Boardman Baptist Church Cemetery (article headlined Fairmont, NC)
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald,  Tuesday, April 21, 1981, page 11, col. 1


Name:    Aubrey Joseph Reaves
Parents: Joseph and Lucy Johnson Reaves
Spouse:  Fannie Washington Reaves
Date of Birth/Age: Age 76
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death:  April 10, 1981
Place of Death:  Dillon
Place of Burial: Union Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, April 21, 1981, page 11, col. 1


Name:    Arthur Harmon “Son” Bethea
Parents: Wesley and Lillie W. Bethea
Spouse: Lonnie Bethea
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death:  Friday
Place of Death: Dillon
Place of Burial: St. Mary’s  Cemetery (AA)
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 23, 1981, page 7, col. 4, 5 & 6


Name:    Mitchell McNeil
Parents:  Mitchel and Arilla McNeil
Spouse:  Deloise McNeil
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 61
Date of Death:  Services April 24, 1981
Place of Burial: Hamilton Cemetery (AA)
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 23, 1981, page 7, col. 6 and Thursday, April 30, 1981, page 19, col. 1 & 2


Name:    Grace Nancy Rowe
Parents:  Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Nancy
Spouse:  Johne Rowe
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 58
Place of Birth:  Robeson County
Date of Death:  Tuesday
Place of Death: Fork
Place of Burial:  Olivet Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 30, 1981, page 11, col. 3 & 5


Name:    Nettie Bethea McCallum
Parents:  John Crawford and Marietta George Bethea
Spouse:  Brown McCallum, Sr.
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 81
Place of Birth:  Marion County
Date of Death:  Tuesday
Place of Death: Summerville, SC
Place of Burial:  Riverside  Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 30, 1981, page 19, col. 1 & 2


Name:    John H. Ramble
Parents:  Chest Anna and Dave Ramble
Sister:  Mrs. Lizzie Crawford of Dillon
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death:  Services April 22, 1981
Place of Burial:  St. Mary’s  Cemetery (Army Veteran)
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, April 30, 1981, page 16, col. 1 & 2
MAY


Name:    Constance Bethea Crawford
Parents:  Willlie P. Bethea (dec) and Flora Bethea Gaddy
Stepfather:  James Gaddy 
Date of Birth/Age:  Born September 8, 1935
Date of Death: May 3, 1981
Place of Burial: Hamilton Cemetery (AA)
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald,  Tuesday, May 5, 1981, page 6, col. 1


Name:    Rowland McNair Weatherford
Parents:  Layton Huey and Ida McCall Weatherford
Spouse:  Nita Byrd Weatherford
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 76
Place of Birth:  Darlington
Date of Death:  Thursday
Place of Death: Marion
Place of Burial: Bethesda Southern Methodist Church Cemetery, Oak Grove, SC
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, May 5, 1981, page 9, col. 1 & 2


Name:    Rhonda Jackson Milholen
Parents:  Press and Texie R. Jackson
Spouse:  R. F. Milholen
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 73
Place of Birth:  Dorchester County
Date of Death:  Saturday
Place of Death: York, SC
Place of Burial: Laurelwood Cemetery, Rock Hill, SC
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, May 5, 1981, page 9, col. 1


Name:    Daniel Coward
Parents:  A. W. and Sallie Berry Coward
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 91
Place of Birth:  Marion County
Date of Death:  Wednesday
Place of Death: Marion
Place of Burial: Centenary Baptist Church, Centenary, SC
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, May 12, 1981, page 6, col. 1


Name:    Levie Ann Darmon Wilson
Parents:  Luther and Daisy Christmas Wilson
Spouse:  Bobby C. Wilson
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 58
Place of Birth:  Marion County
Date of Death:  Sunday
Place of Death: Edgefield, SC
Place of Burial: Sunset Gardens, Edgefield, SC
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, May 12, 1981, page 6, col. 1


Name:    Arthur Edward Corbett
Parents:  William and Ruby Corbett
Spouse:  Leonila Morzeka Corbett
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 67
Place of Birth:  Massachusetts
Date of Death:  Saturday
Place of Death: Florence
Place of Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Latta, SC
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, May 12, 1981, page 6, col. 1


Name:    Pinkie Rowell Floyd
Parents:  John and Jane Fairfax Rowell
Spouse:  Troy Floyd
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 89
Place of Birth:  Horry County
Date of Death:  Sunday
Place of Death: Loris
Place of Burial: Hammond Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, May 12, 1981, page 6, col. 1


Name:    Patty Pittman McLaurin
Parents:  Joseph Allen and Cindy Powell Pittman
Spouse:  Malcolm McLaurin
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 65
Place of Birth:  Fairmont, NC
Date of Death:  Friday
Place of Death: Bennettsville, SC
Place of Burial: Services at Carolina Presbyterian Church
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, May 12, 1981, page 10, col. 1


Name:    Boyd O. Hodges
Parents:  John Walter and Emma Wallace Hodges
Date of Birth/Age: Age 69
Place of Birth: Marion County
Date of Death:  Monday
Place of Death: Mullins
Place of Burial: Palmetto Memorial Gardens, Marion, SC
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, May 14, 1981, page 11, col. 1 & 2


Name:    Limmie Leo Jackson
Parents:  Ezra and Lizzie Davis Jackson
Spouse:  Aileen Norton Jackson
Date of Birth/Age: Age 62
Place of Birth: Dillon
Date of Death:  Tuesday
Place of Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, May 14, 1981, page 11, col. 1 & 2


Name:    Herbert Williams
Parents:  George Robert and Lillian Bethea Williams
Spouse:  Listed as a survivor but not named.
Date of Birth/Age: Age 65
Place of Birth: Salisbury, NC
Date of Death:  Monday, May 16, 1981
Place of Burial: Not given (WW II Navy Veteran)
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, May 21, 1981, page 13, col. 7 & 8


Name:    Thomas Finch
Parents:  Johnson and Edwina Young Finch
Spouse:   Leola Kirk Finch
Date of Birth/Age: Age 78
Place of Birth: Richland County
Date of Death:  Saturday
Place of Death:  Article headlined Gadsen
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, May 21, 1981, page 13, col. 7 & 8


Name:    Vernie S. Hyatt
Parents:  Archie and Louise Hyatt Hyatt
Spouse:   Blanche Lane Hyatt
Date of Birth/Age: Age 69
Place of Birth: Dillon County
Date of Death:  Thursday
Place of Death:  Lexington County
Place of Burial: Greenlawn Memorial Park
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, May 21, 1981, page 13, col. 7 & 8


Name:    Albert J. (Stuff) Herring
Parents:  Arthur T. and Arzella Gray Herring
Spouse:   Betty Jean Price Herring
Date of Birth/Age: Age 56
Place of Birth: Dillon County
Date of Death:  Friday
Place of Death:  Dillon
Place of Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery (WW II Army Veteran)
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, May 21, 1981, page 13, col. 7 & 8


Name:    Leoma Scott Inman
Parents: William Bryant and Anne Cain Scott
Spouse:  Joseph P. (Dick) Inman
Date of Birth/Age: Age 58
Place of Birth: McColl
Date of Death:  Thursday
Place of Death:  Fort Worth, Texas
Place of Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, May 21, 1981, page 13, col. 7 & 8


Name:    Dave Manning
Parents: Titus and Flora Jane Bethea Manning
Spouse:  Adell Manning
Date of Birth/Age: Age 82
Place of Birth: Dillon
Date of Death:  Sunday, May 17, 1981
Place of Death:  Marion
Place of Burial: Not given (member of Bowling Green United Methodist Church) AA
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, May 21, 1981, page 16, col. 1


Name:    Alex David Perritt
Parents: David and Macky King Perritt
Spouse: Ruby H. Perrritt
Date of Birth/Age: Age 71
Place of Birth:  Marion County
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death: Dillon
Place of Burial: Lake View Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, May 26, 1981, page 7, col. 1


Name:    William Guy Hamilton
Parents:  Francis Guy Hamilton Jr. and Sylva Grainger Byrd
Date of Birth/Age: Age  19
Place of Birth:  Marion County
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death: Horry County (auto accident)
Place of Burial: Red Hill Memorial Park
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, May 26, 1981, page 7, col. 1


Name:    Bennie McInnis McDaniel
Parents:  Neil and Ophelia Willis McInnis
Spouse:  Walter McDaniel
Date of Birth/Age: Age  77
Place of Birth:  Marion County
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death: Charleston
Place of Burial: Riverside Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, May 26, 1981, page 7, col. 1


Name:    Charles David Johnson
Parents:  Walker and Beulah Scott Johnson
Spouse:  Ida Mae Johnson
Date of Birth/Age: Age  77
Place of Birth:  Robeson  County
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Death: Bennettsville, SC
Place of Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, May 28, 1981, page 10, col. 1


Name:    Lawrence E. Bryant
Parents:  Lawrence E. and Addie M. Lancaster Bryant
Spouse:  Bernadette Bennoir Bryant
Date of Birth/Age: Age  61
Date of Death: May 19, 1981
Place of Death: Evanston, Illinois
Place of Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, Illinois
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, May 28, 1981, page 10, col. 1


Name:    Bessie McInnis McDaniel
Parents:  Neil and Ophelia Willis McInnis
Spouse:  Walter McDaniel
Date of Birth/Age: Age  77
Place of Birth:  Moultrie, Georgia
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death: Charleston
Place of Burial: Riverside Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, May 28, 1981, page 10, col. 1


JUNE


Name:    Roger Dale Jackson
Parents:  Ellis and Chancie Hatchel Jackson
Spouse: Elizabeth Ann Hays Jackson
Date of Birth/Age: Age 37
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: Thursday
Place of Death: Marion*
Place of Burial:  Catfish Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, June 2, 1981, page 1, col. 1 & 2 (report of auto accident) obituary on page 12, col. 1
*Also killed in same accident Alton Anthony Bisson, 71, and Marion Paul Graham, 59, of Lumberton, NC


Name:    James Wesley “Ping” Bethea
Parents:  Welsey and Lillie W. Bethea
Place of Birth: Dillon County
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death:  Dillon
Place of Burial: St. Mary’s Cemetery (AA)
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, June 2, 1981, page 12, col. 1


Name:    James Partick Herring
Parents:  Donald Patrick and Mary Kate Reaves Herring
Date of Birth/Age: One day old
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death:  Lumberton NC
Place of Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Latta
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, June 2, 1981, page 12, col. 1


Name:   Ben G. Moore
Spouse:  Lelia Catherine Watson Moore
Date of Birth/Age: Age 70
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death: Dillon
Place of Burial:  State Line Baptist Church Cemetery, Gaffney, SC
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, June 4, 1981, page 7, col. 1


Name:    Vera Ann Rowell
Parents:  LeGrand and Vera Wilkerson Rowell
Date of Birth/Age: Age 19
Place of Birth: Dillon County
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death: Dillon
Place of Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, June 9, 1981, page 1, col. 5 & 6 and Thursday, June 11, 1981, page 7, col. 1


Name:    Leo B. Roberts
Parents:  Edward and Ida Amanda Barnhill Roberts
Spouse:  Ercell Martin Roberts
Place of Birth: McColl
Date of Death: Services Sunday at Jamestown Baptist Church
Place of Death: Article headlined Conway
Place of Burial: Pawley Swamp Cemetery (WW II Army Veteran)
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, June 9, 1981, page 3, col. 1, 2, 3 & 4


Name:    Ola Kennedy Rogers
Parents:  Edmund M. and Emmy Johnson Kennedy
Spouse:  Lacey B. Rogers
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 82
Place of Birth: Aiken
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Death: Dillon
Place of Burial: Evergreen Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, June 9, 1981, page 3, col. 1


Name:    Pearl Harper Byrd
Parents:  John and Lena Bridges Byrd
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 80
Place of Birth: Dillon County
Date of Death: Wednesday
Place of Death: Dillon
Place of Burial: Riverside Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, June 9, 1981, page 3, col. 1


Name:    Haskel David (Hack) Spearman
Parents:  George Albert and Lillie Clardy Spearman
Sister: Mrs. Dot Martin of Dillon
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 63
Place of Birth: Anderson County
Date of Death: Wednesday
Place of Death: Greenville, SC
Place of Burial: Greenville Memorial Cemetery (WW II Navy Veteran)
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, June 9, 1981, page 10, col. 4 & 5


Name:    Harvey Allen Mew, Sr.
Parents:  James A. and Frances Stalvey Mew
Spouse: Flora Tarte Mew
Brother:  Jack Mew of Dillon
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 73
Place of Birth:  Horry County
Date of Death:  Sunday
Place of Death: Myrtle Beach
Place of Burial:  Folly Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald,  Thursday, June 11, 1981, page 7, col. 1


Name:    Lacy Rankin Bethea
Parents:  Lewis Samuel and Roberta Floyd Bethea
Spouse: Mabel Sherrill Bethea
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 81
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death:  Monday
Place of Death: Dillon
Place of Burial:  Magnolia Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald,  Thursday, June 11, 1981, page 7, col. 1


Name:    Ludie G. Hayes
Parents:  John and Lounnar Clark Garner
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 70
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death:  Monday
Place of Death: Marion
Place of Burial:  Smith Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald,  Thursday, June 11, 1981, page 7, col. 1


Name:    Reecy Owens Scott
Parents:  John and Lounnar Clark Garner
Spouse: Willie Clark
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 80
Place of Birth:  Marion County
Date of Death:  Wednesday
Place of Death: Marion
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald,  Thursday, June 11, 1981, page 10, col. 1, 2. 3, 4 & 5


Name:    Eva Cook Dew
Parents: Charlie and Lenora Hayes Cook
Spouse:  Harry Dew
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 66
Place of Birth: Dillon County
Date of Death:  Friday
Place of Death: Conway
Place of Burial:  Magnolia Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, June 16, 1981, page 7, col. 1


Name:    Eva Johnson Martin
Parents: Nicholas and Elizabeth Jane Rogue Johnson
Spouse:  Thomas Martin
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 77
Place of Birth: York
Date of Death:  Tuesday of last week
Place of Death: Mullins
Place of Burial:  Piney Grove Church  Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, June 16, 1981, page 7, col. 1


Name:    James Thomas Mitchell
Parents: George T. and Louella Hayes Mitchell
Spouse:  Rowena Owens Chestnut Mitchell
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 76
Place of Birth: Granville County, NC
Date of Death:  Sunday
Place of Death: Dillon
Place of Burial:  Services at Oak grove Baptist Church, Youngsville, North Carolina Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, June 16, 1981, page 11, col. 1 & 2


Name:    Lela Dailey White
Parents:  Franklin and Naomi Hensley Dailey
Spouse:  Lee Hubert White
Date of Birth/Age: Age 55
Place of Birth: Marlboro County
Date of Death: Wednesday
Place of Death:  Article headlined Manning
Place of Burial: Services in Liberty Freewill Baptist Church
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, June 23, 1981, page 10, col. 1 & 3


Name:    Jacob Wade McMillan, Jr.
Parents:  Jacob Wade and Inez Parham McMillan
Spouse:  Joyce Stevens McMillan
Date of Birth/Age: Age 50
Place of Birth: Dillon County
Date of Death: Thursday
Place of Death:  Dillon
Place of Burial: Magnolia Cemetery  (Veteran)
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, June 23, 1981, page 10, col. 1


Name:    Douglas Dean
Parents:  Benton and Maude Meekins Dean
Spouse:  Florenia McAbee Dean
Date of Birth/Age: Age 56
Place of Birth: Dillon County
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Death:  Marion
Place of Burial: Devotion Gardens Cemetery (WW II Veteran) 
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, June 23, 1981, page 10, col. 1


Name:    Lyl W. Herring
Parents:  Charles and Nancy Cottingham Woodard
Spouse:  Lonnie Herring
Date of Birth/Age: Age 93
Place of Birth:  Native of Dillon County
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death:  Article headlined Bishopville
Place of Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Latta 
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, June 23, 1981, page 10, col. 1


Name:    Martha Owens Strickland
Parents:  David and Hattie Coward Owens
Spouse:  Rufus Strickland
Date of Birth/Age: Age 81
Place of Birth: Marion County
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Death:  Marion
Place of Burial: Services at Little Bless Holiness Church 
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, June 23, 1981, page 10, col. 2, 3, & 4


Name:    James Vance Harper
Parents:  John Madson and Lena Bridgers Harper
Date of Birth/Age: Age 86
Place of Birth: Dillon County
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Death:  Article headlined Rowland
Place of Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Dillon 
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, June 23, 1981, page 10, col. 4, 5 & 6


Name:   Rev. Dr. Pierce Embree Cook
Parents: Rev. John Edward and  Emily Cox Cook
Date of Birth/Age: Age 69
Place of Birth:  Chesterfield SC
Date of Death:  Wednesday
Place of Death: Columbia
Place of Burial: Elmwood Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, June 30, 1981, page 6, col. 1


Name:   Edith Andrews Smith
Date of Birth/Age: Age 68
Place of Birth:  Formerly of Dillon County
Date of Death:  Thursday
Place of Death: Durham, NC
Place of Burial: Iona Presbyterian Church Cemetery, McDonald, North Carolina
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, June 30, 1981, page 7, col. 1, 2, 3, & 4


Name:    Emery Porter
Parents: Barnie and Margaret Porter
Spouse:  Maggie Sparks Porter
Date of Birth/Age: Age 87
Place of Birth:  Cordelle, Georgia
Date of Death:  Thursday
Place of Death:  Florence
Place of Burial: Oakey Point Cemetery (AA)
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, June 30, 1981, col. 1, 2, 3, & 4


Name:    James A. Battle
Parents: James H. and Elizabeth Warner Battle
Spouse:  Blanche Harrelson Battle
Date of Birth/Age: Age 64
Place of Birth:  Marion County
Date of Death:  Friday
Place of Death:  San Francisco, California
Place of Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Nichols, SC
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, June 30, 1981, col. 1


JULY


Name:    William Ragsdale
Sister: Mrs. Inez McLaurin of Dillon 
Date of Birth/Age: Age 86
Place of Birth:  Winnsboro
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death: Winsboro
Place of Burial: Services at First Untied Methodist Church (WW I Army Veteran)
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald,  Thursday, July 2, 1981, page 7, col. 1 & 2


Name:    Willie (Buddy) Peppers, Jr.
Parents:  George W. and Mary McRae Peppers
Spouse:  Virgie Taylor Peppers
Date of Birth/Age: Age 48
Place of Birth: 
Date of Death: Wednesday, June 24, 1981
Place of Death:  Florence, SC
Place of Burial:  Not given – member of Manning Baptist Church
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, July 2, 1981, page 7, col. 1 & 2


Name:    Doris Lynn Watts McMichael
Spouse: Ermon Andre McMichael, Sr.
Date of Birth/Age: Age 24
Place of Birth:  Resident of Oxen Hill, Maryland
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Death:  Report of Auto accident in Dillon County
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, July 7, 1981, page 1, col. 3, 4, 5 & 6


Name:    Ermon Andre McMichael, Jr.
Parents: Ermon Andre and Doris Lynn Watts McMichael, Sr
Date of Birth/Age: seven weeks old
Place of Birth:  Resident of Oxen Hill, Maryland
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Death:  Report of auto accident in Dillon County
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, July 7, 1981, page 1, col. 3, 4, 5 & 6


Name:    Charles B. Furr
Parents:  Charles and Louise Gilmore Furr
Spouse: Carmean Tribble Furr
Date of Birth/Age: Age 48
Place of Birth:  Native of Dillon
Date of Death:  July 4, 1981
Place of Death:  St. Augustine, Florida
Place of Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, MacClenney, Florida
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, July 7, 1981, page 6, col. 1 and Tuesday, July 28, 1981, page 12, col. 1


Name:    Shelton Thomas Hayes
Parents:  John Thomas and Willetta Huggins Hayes
Spouse:  Doris Graham Hayes
Date of Birth/Age: Age 68
Place of Birth:  native of Dillon County
Date of Death:  Monday
Place of Death: North Myrtle Beach
Place of Burial: Green Sea Cemetery, Green Sea, SC
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald,  Thursday, July 9, 1981, page 12, col. 1


Name:    Elizabeth B. Lane
Parents:  Madison and Florence Hayes Berry
Date of Birth/Age: Age 88
Place of Birth:  Marion County
Date of Death:  Monday
Place of Death: Marion
Place of Burial: Lane Cemetery, Temperance Hill, SC
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald,  Thursday, July 9, 1981, page 12, col. 1


Name:    Marvin Turbeville
Parents:  James Dawson and Lillie Herring Turbeville
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 68
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death:  Saturday
Place of Death:  Florence
Place of Burial:  Garden of Devotion Cemetery near Johnsonville (Veteran)
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, July 14, 1981, page 6, col. 1


Name:    C. I. (Doc) Bullock
Parents:  Andrew and Quatella Brown Bullock
Spouse:  Josephine Rogers Bullock
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 68
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death:  Thursday
Place of Death:  Dillon
Place of Burial:  Magnolia Cemetery (WW II Veteran)
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, July 14, 1981, page 6, col. 1


Name:    Ollie Mae Covington Epps
Parents:  William and Mollie Brown Covington
Spouse:  Thomas D. Epps
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 79
Place of Birth:  Halifax, Virginia
Date of Death:  Thursday
Place of Death:  Kingstree
Place of Burial:  Kingstree Memorial Gardens, Kingstree, SC
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, July 14, 1981, page 6, col. 1


Name:    W. F. Orr, Sr.
Parents:  Frank M. And Emeline Lewis Orr
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 92
Place of Birth:  Pender County, NC
Date of Death:  Sunday
Place of Death:  Mullins
Place of Burial:  Cedardale Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, July 14, 1981, page 6, col. 1


Name:    Woodrow Bethea
Parents:  Preston W. and Minnie Hayes Bethea
Spouse:  Mary Rogers Bethea
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 63
Place of Birth:  Native of Dillon County
Date of Death:  Saturday
Place of Death:  Marion
Place of Burial:  Not given (member of Veteran’s of Foreign Wars)
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, July 14, 1981, page 6, col. 1


Name:    Joseph Rowell
Parents: Gilbert W. and Mary Locke Rowell
Place of Birth: Dillon County
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death: Fredericksburg, Virginia
Place of Burial:  Greenlawn Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald,  Thursday, July 16, 1981, page 9, 3 & 4


Name:    Shellborne Derrick (Shel) Grantham
Parents: Derrick and James Miles Grantham
Date of Birth/Age: Age 16
Place of Birth:  Florence County
Date of Death:  Monday
Place of Death: Asheboro, North Carolina
Place of Burial:  Grantham Cemetery in the Gaddy’s Mill Section, Dillon County
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, July 16, 1981, page 9, 3 & 4


Name:    Eva Dorsey Singletery
Parents: Dozier and Adelaid Singletary
Date of Birth/Age: Age 88
Place of Birth:  Williamsburg County
Date of Death:  Saturday, July 11, 1981
Place of Death: Florence, SC
Place of Burial:  Services at St. Stephen’s Untied Methodist Church
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, July 16, 1981, page 9, col. 3 & 4


Name:    Dannie Carrmichael
Parents:  John and Clara Hamer Carmichael
Spouse: Rose Smith Carmichael
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 84
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death:  Friday, July 10, 1981
Place of Death: Dillon
Place of Burial: Services at Spring Hill A.M.E. Church
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, July 16, 1981, page 9, col. 4


Name:    Rufus T. Kneece
Spouse:  Lula Smith Callahan Kneese
Date of Birth/Age: Age 70
Place of Birth:  Lexington County now of Pelion
Date of Death:  Tuesday
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, July 16, 1981, page 10, col. 4


Name:    James W. Faulk
Date of Birth/Age: Age 39
Date of Death:  Wednesday
Place of Death: Dillon
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, July 21, page 1, col. 3, 4 & 5.  (report of drowning)


Name:    James Robert (Slim) Haymore
Parents:  Samuel Lee and Lillie Hill Haymore
Spouse: Carolyn Anderson Haymore
Date of Birth/Age: Age 59
Place of Birth:  Surry County, NC
Date of Death:  Friday
Place of Death:  Dillon
Place of Burial: Evergreen Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, July 21, 1981, page 6, col. 1


Name:    Etta W. Ivey
Date of Birth/Age: Age 89
Date of Death:  Friday
Place of Death:  Mullins
Place of Burial: Old Fairmont Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, July 21, 1981, page 6, col. 1


Name:    Emma Lee Williamson
Parents:  Charlie and Ella Louise McNeil Bennett
Spouse: Vernon S. Williamson
Date of Birth/Age: Age 78
Place of Birth: Lumberton, NC
Date of Death:  Wednesday
Place of Death: Dillon
Place of Burial: Services at Little Rock Baptist Church 
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, July 21, 1981, page 6, col. 1


Name:    Amanda Ashley Lane
Parents:  Larry and Joe Smith Lane
Date of Birth/Age: November 4 1980
Place of Birth: Alamance County, NC
Date of Death:  Friday
Place of Death: Chapel Hill, NC
Place of Burial: Miller’s Church Cemetery  
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, July 21, 1981, page 6, col. 1


Name:    Frances Juanita Love Sanders
Parents:  Fred and Fannie Hayes Love, Sr.
Spouse:  Bobby Sanders, Sr.
Date of Birth/Age: Age 55
Place of Birth: Dillon County
Date of Death:  Monday
Place of Burial: Friendship United Methodist Church Cemetery  
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, July 21, 1981, page 7, col. 1 & 2


Name:    Harvey Bethea
Parents: Robert Chesley and Annie Price Bethea
Spouse: Mary Blue Bethea (died in 1979) (hbm)
Date of Birth/Age: Age 83
Place of Birth: Little Rock, SC
Date of Death:  Wednesday
Place of Death: Dillon
Place of Burial:  Greenlawn Cemetery (WW I Army Veteran and WW II Navy Veteran)
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, July 23, 1981, page 1, col. 1, 2, 3 & 4.


Name:    Ruby House Browder
Parents: Reuben and Betty Coker House
Date of Birth/Age: Age 68
Place of Birth: South Carolina, resident of Leesville
Date of Death:  Monday
Place of Death: Lexington County
Place of Burial:  Services in West Columbia
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, July 23, 1981, page 7, col. 1


Name:    Melinda Cook
Parents: Harley and Carrie Cook Hodge
Spouse: Parnell Cook
Date of Birth/Age: Age 84
Place of Birth: Dillon County
Date of Death:  Monday
Place of Death: Dillon
Place of Burial:  Greenlawn Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, July 23, 1981, page 7, col. 1


Name:    Bessie Sports
Parents: E. L. and Julia Wilkes Sports
Date of Birth/Age: Age 50
Place of Birth: Marlboro County
Date of Death:  Sunday
Place of Death: Cheraw
Place of Burial:  Services at Bristow Chapel
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, July 23, 1981, page 7, col. 1


Name:    Edith Curtis Gaddy
Parents: Caldwell and Maude Johnson Curtis
Spouse: J. Roy Gaddy
Date of Birth/Age: Age 82
Place of Birth: Robeson County, NC
Date of Death:  Wednesday
Place of Death: Dillon
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, July 23, 1981, page 7, col. 1


Name:    Ruby Lee Meares Lane Harrleson
Parents:  E. T. and Sue Rebecca Moody Meares
Date of Birth/Age: Age 67
Place of Birth: Marion County
Date of Death:  Saturday
Place of Death:  Dillon
Place of Burial:  Mechanicsville Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald,  Tuesday, July 28, 1981, page 12, col. 1, 2 & 3


Name:    Dan Arch Williamson
Parents:   Bill and Mary Birchet Williamson
Date of Birth/Age: Age 82
Place of Birth: Robeson County
Date of Death:  Sunday
Place of Death:  Dillon
Place of Burial:  Little Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald,  Tuesday, July 28, 1981, page 12, col. 1


Name:    Lambert Kaiman
Spouse:  Marjorie Kaiman
Date of Birth/Age: Age 77
Place of Birth: of Webster Grove, Missouri
Date of Death:  Tuesday, July 7, 1981
Place of Death:  Missouri
Place of Burial:  Valle Springs Cemetery, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald,  Tuesday, July 28, 1981, page 12, col. 1


Name:    Alex King
Spouse:  Edison and Helen Merritt King
Spouse:  Ernestine Hyman King
Date of Birth/Age: Age 47
Place of Birth: Dillon County
Date of Death:  Saturday
Place of Death:  Lake View
Place of Burial:  Lake View Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald,  Tuesday, July 28, 1981, page 12, col. 3, 4, 5 & 6


Name:    Larue Barrentine
Spouse:  Henry and Martha Bailey Barrentine
Spouse:  Mildred Barrentine
Date of Birth/Age: Age 60
Place of Birth: Dillon County
Date of Death:  Wednesday
Place of Death:  Bennettsville
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald,  Tuesday, July 28, 1981, page 8, col. 1 & 2


AUGUST


Name:    Ida Fenegan Floyd
Parents:  Oscar James and Kate Cottingham Fenegan
Spouse:  Charlie S. Floyd
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 78
Place of Birth:  Latta
Date of Death:  Wednesday
Place of Death: Charleston
Place of Burial:  Holly Hill Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, August 4, 1981, page 9, col. 1


Name:    Doris Floyd Moore
Parents:  Giles Roberts and Ermine Sessions Floyd
Spouse:  J. W. Moore
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death:  Wednesday
Place of Burial:  Magnolia Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, August 4, 1981, page 9, col. 1


Name:    Jerome Paul Herring
Parents: Samuel and Emmaline Herring
Date of Birth/Age: Age 81
Place of Birth:  Dillon County, now of Youngsville, NC
Date of Death:  Sunday
Place of Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Franklinton, NC
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, August 4, 1981, page 9, col. 1


Name:    Amy Watford Lane
Parents:  Genny Lane Watford and Robert Lane (dec)
Stepfather – Joseph C. Watford
Date of Birth/Age: Age 15
Place of Birth: Dillon County
Date of Death:  Tuesday
Place of Death: Dillon
Place of Burial: Mt. Hope Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, August 4, 1981, page 9, col. 1


Name:    Clinton Ford
Date of Birth/Age: Age 41
Place of Birth: Dillon County
Date of Death:  July 19, 1981
Place of Death: Alexandria, Virginia
Place of Burial: St. Mark Cemetery, Dillon
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, August 6, 1981, page ?, col. 1 & 2


Name:    Flossie Mae Jennings
Parents:  John Golden and Maggie Randolph
Date of Birth/Age: Age 53
Date of Death:  Services Sunday
Place of Death:  Dillon
Place of Burial:  Pinehill A.M.E. Church Cemetery (AA)
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, August 6, 1981, page ?, col. 1 & 2


Name:    Willis Rowell
Parents: Willis and Mary Rogers Rowell
Date of Birth/Age: Age 96
Place of Birth: Dillon County
Date of Death:  Wednesday
Place of Death: Dillon
Place of Burial:  Mount Calvary Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, August 6, 1981, page ?, col. 1


Name:    Harris Philip Hayes
Parents:  Andrew Phillip and Anna Jane Daniel Hayes
Date of Birth/Age: Age 71
Place of Birth: Dillon County
Date of Death:  Sunday
Place of Death:  Dillon
Place of Burial:  Greenlawn Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, August 11, 1981, page 12, col. 1 & 2


Name:    W. Hershel Collins
Parents:  Clyde and Mary Sawyer Collins
Spouse:  Ella Owens Collins
Date of Birth/Age: Age 48
Place of Birth: Marion County
Date of Death:  Sunday
Place of Death:  Mullins
Place of Burial:  Devotion Garden Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, August 11, 1981, page 12, col. 2 & 3


Name:    Dr. James Willard Hayes
Parents:  John Chaddie and Letha Price Hayes
Spouse:  Louise Treadwell Hayes
Date of Birth/Age: Age 68
Place of Birth: Lake View
Date of Death:  Thursday
Place of Death:  Columbia
Place of Burial:  Lake View Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, August 11, 1981, page 12, col. 3 & 4


Name:    Katie Lou Black Stephens
Parents:  James Luther and Alice Louise Denny Black
Spouse:  Dewey Stephens
Date of Birth/Age: Age 76
Place of Birth: Ridge Springs
Date of Death:  Friday
Place of Death:  Columbia
Place of Burial:  Greenlawn Cemetery  Services
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, August 11, 1981, page 12, col. 3 & 4


Name:  Hettie W. Watson
Parents:  Samuel and Amanda Lane Watson
Spouse:  Bob Watson
Date of Birth/Age: Age 77
Place of Birth: Dillon County
Date of Death:  Thursday
Place of Death:  Dillon
Place of Burial:  Greenlawn Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, August 11, 1981, page 12, col. 4


Name:  Thelma Susan Seals
Parents:  George Lee and Sophie Proctor Seals
Date of Birth/Age: Age 69
Place of Birth: Dillon County
Date of Death:  Thursday
Place of Death:  Marion
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, August 11, 1981, page 12, col. 5


Name:  Fannie Liza Reaves
Parents:  Benjamin and Fannie Washington
Date of Birth/Age: Age 66
Place of Birth: Bladen County, North Carolina
Date of Death:  July 31, 1981
Place of Death:  Charleston
Place of Burial:  Union Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, August 11, 1981, page 12, col. 5


Name:  Dalton Janavie McKenzie
Parents:  Radford and Nellie Cottingham McKenzie
Spouse:  Linda Marshall McKenzie
Date of Birth/Age: Age 43
Place of Birth: Dillon
Date of Death:  Sunday
Place of Death:  Haw River North Carolina
Place of Burial:  Antioch Baptism Church Cemetery near Burlington
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, August 11, 1981, page 12, col. 5


Name:    Annie Hamer Higgins
Parents:  Lawrence A. and Oriana Hamer Manning
Date of Birth/Age: Age 77
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death:  Tuesday
Place of Death:  Marion
Place of Burial:  Little Rock Methodist Church Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, August 13, 1981, page 9, col. 1


Name:    Mary Irene Barfield
Parents:  Walter and Sara Page Barfield
Date of Birth/Age: Age 60
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death:  Sunday
Place of Death:  Marion
Place of Burial:  Lake View Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, August 13, 1981, page 9, col. 1


Name:    Alford B. Keels
Parents:  G. B. and Bessie Bradford Keels
Spouse:  Coryne Rogers Keels
Date of Birth/Age: Age 60
Place of Birth:  Elliott
Date of Death:  Sunday
Place of Death:  Greer, SC
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, August 13, 1981, page 9, col. 1


Name:    Mrs. Pope Jenkins
Parents:  Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stephens
Date of Birth/Age: Age 68
Place of Birth:  Columbus County, North Carolina
Date of Death:  Saturday
Place of Death:  Dillon
Place of Burial:  Floyd Memorial Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, August 13, 1981, page 9, col. 1


Name:    Opal H. Moody Rawlinson
Parents:  Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hayes
Spouse:  W. H. (Bill) Rawlinson
Date of Birth/Age: Age 62
Place of Birth:  Dillon
Date of Death:  Sunday
Place of Death:  Dillon
Place of Burial:  Mount Hope Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, August 13, 1981, page 9, col. 1


Name:    Mary G. Moore
Mother: Mrs. Consuelo Candamio of San Juan
Spouse:  Capt. Thomas H. Moore
Date of Birth/Age: Age 58
Place of Birth:  Native of Brooklyn, NY, formerly of Jacksonville, Florida
Date of Death:  August 3, 1981
Place of Death:  Naval Hospital, San Juan, P.R.
Place of Burial: San Lorenzo Cemetery, St. Augustine, Florida
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald,  Tuesday, August 18, 1981, page 10, col. 1


Name:    John Henry Godbold
Parents:  Charles H. and Julia Tindall Godbold
Spouse:  Hattie Godbold
Date of Birth/Age: Age 73
Place of Birth: Robeson County
Date of Death:  Saturday
Place of Death:  Florence
Place of Burial:  Bethlehem Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, August 20, 1981, page 7, col. 1


Name:    Gertrude Hammond
Parents:  A. H. and Neppie Strickland Hammond
Date of Birth/Age: Age 72
Place of Birth: Marion County
Date of Death:  Thursday
Place of Burial:  Magnolia Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, August 20, 1981, page 7, col. 1


Name:    Naomi Frazier Smith
Parents:  Odell and Rosa Genes Frazier
Date of Birth/Age: Age 66
Place of Birth: Dillon County
Date of Death:  Friday
Place of Death: Louisville, Kentucky
Place of Burial: Riverside Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, August 20, 1981, page 7, col. 1


Name:    Nellie M. Gates
Parents:  John and Jessie Wages Mattox
Spouse:  Houston F. Gates
Date of Birth/Age: Age 61
Place of Birth: Lugoff
Date of Death:  Tuesday
Place of Death: Lugoff
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, August 20, 1981, page 7, col. 1


Name:    Coy A. Preston
Parents:  N. E. and Vassie White Preston
Spouse:  Louise S. Preston
Date of Birth/Age: Age 71
Place of Birth: King, North Carolina
Date of Death:  Monday
Place of Death: Bennettsville
Place of Burial:  McLucas Cemetery, Clio
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Thursday, August 20, 1981, page 7, col. 1


Name:    Jenrette Nance
Parents:  Oscar Nance
Date of Birth/Age: Age 29
Date of Death:  Monday
Place of Death: Bicycle – truck accident near Lake View
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, August 24, 1981, page 1, col. 2 & 3. Report of accident only.


Name:    Henry Christmas
Parents:  Arthur and Martha Butler Christmas
Date of Birth/Age: Age 72
Place of Birth: Marion County
Date of Death: Thursday
Place of Death: Dillon
Place of Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery
Source & date of issue:  The Dillon Herald, Tuesday, August 25, 1981, page 7, col. 1


Name:     Raymond Roger Inman
Parents:  Mrs. Amelia Thompson Inman
Spouse:  Janice Bailey Inman
Date of Birth/Age:  52
Place of Birth:  Rowland, NC native
Date of Death: Friday, August 2, 1981
Place of Death:  of Lakewood Colorado
Place of Burial:  Rowland Cemetery, Rowland, Robeson County, NC
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday August 27, 1981, page 9, col. 2


Name:   Mrs. Edith Lane Brewer  
Parents: O. S. & Melvina Sanderson Lane
Spouse:  late Albert Brewer
Date of Birth/Age:  73
Place of Birth:  Dillon County, SC
Date of Death: Wednesday
Place of Death:  Columbia
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery, Dillon, SC
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday August 27, 1981, page 9, col. 2
SEPTEMBER    


Name:    Mrs. Mary (Patsy) Rogers Daniels         
Parents: Duncan & Rosa Collins Rogers
Spouse:  Leon Earl Daniels
Date of Birth/Age:  47
Place of Birth:  Marion County, SC
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death:  a Florence, SC hospital
Place of Burial:  Cedardale Cemetery, Mullins, Marion County, SC
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday September 1, 1981, page 6, col. 1


Name:   James Hamilton Stanton  
Parents: Grady & Berta Gibson Stanton
Date of Birth/Age:  56
Place of Birth:  Bennettsville, Marlboro County, SC
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Burial:  Greenlawn Cemetery, Dillon, SC
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday September 1, 1981, page 6, col. 1


Name:      Mrs. Mary Margaret Rowell
Parents: William & Nellie Locke
Place of Birth:  Dillon County, SC
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery, Dillon, SC
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday September 1, 1981, page 6, col. 1


Name:   Harvey Stafford Floyd         
Parents: Henry Bascom & Hattie Stackhouse Floyd
Spouse:  Mrs. Molly Pullen Floyd
Date of Birth/Age:  77
Place of Birth:  Floyd Dale, Dillon County, SC
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Death:  a Charleston, SC hospital
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery, Dillon, SC
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday September 3, 1981, page 8, col. 1


Name:      Miss Ileen Roberts
Parents: Stephen & Kate Edwards Roberts
Date of Birth/Age:  83
Place of Birth:  Dillon County, SC
Date of Death: Tuesday
Place of Death:  a Dillon, SC nursing home
Place of Burial:  Roberts Family Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday September 3, 1981, page 8, col. 1


Name:      Mrs. Mary Bridges Tucker
Parents: George & Mary Jane Jernigan Williamson
Spouse:  (1) Robert L. Bridges (2) Patrick L. Tucker
Date of Birth/Age:  76
Place of Birth:  Dillon County, SC
Date of Death: Tuesday
Place of Burial:  Greenlawn Cemetery, Dillon, SC
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday September 3, 1981, page 8, col. 1


Name:  Lacy Walter Cook         
Parents: Allen Floyd & Malinda Cain Cook
Spouse:  Mrs. Hattie Powers Cook
Date of Birth/Age:  72
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Death:  St. Eugene Community Hospital, Dillon, SC
Place of Burial:  Catfish Creek Baptist Church, Latta, Dillon County, SC
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday September 8, 1981, page 7, col. 1  


Name:  Ralph Hutto         
Parents:  Robert & Mrs. Maggie Mae Barr Hutto
Spouse:  Mrs. Fotchie Hutto
Date of Birth/Age:  61
Place of Birth:  Lexington County, SC
Date of Death: Tuesday
Place of Death:  a Columbia, SC hospital
Place of Burial:  Bethesda  Southern Methodist Church Cemetery, Oak Grove, Dillon County, SC
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday September 8, 1981, page 7, col. 1


Name:    Mrs. Maola Smith Hodges 
Parents:   J. R. & Charity Porter Smith
Spouse: Jesse M. Hodges
Date of Birth/Age:  84
Place of Birth:  Marlboro County, SC
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Burial:  Darlington Memory Gardens, Darlington, SC
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday September 10, 1981, page 9, col. 1 


Name:   Charles Wesley Smith       
Parents: John & Amanda Jane Smith
Spouse:  Mrs. Mary Louise Smith
Date of Birth/Age:  58
Place of Birth:  Dillon County, SC
Date of Death: Wednesday
Place of Death:  a Marion SC hospital
Place of Burial:  Smith Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday September 15, 1981, page 8, col. 1,2, 3 & 4


Name:      Mrs. Oda Aycock Jones
Parents: Josiah W. & Mary Jane Parker Aycock
Spouse: J. E. Jones
Date of Birth/Age:  95
Place of Birth:  Johnston County, NC
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery, Dillon, SC
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday September 15, 1981, page 8, col. 1,2,3 & 4  


Name:     Robert Johnny (R. J.) Hulon    
Parents: Lindon Troy & Janie Rogers Hulon
Spouse:  Mrs. Eulee Goff Hulon
Date of Birth/Age:  63
Place of Birth:  Dillon County, SC
Date of Death: Friday
Place of Death:  Veterans Administration Hospital, Charleston, SC
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery, Nichols, SC
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday September 15, 1981, page 8, col. 1


Name:  Harry Osborne Freeman     
Parents:  Mrs. Pearl W. Freeman
Spouse:  Mrs. Lena Edna Freeman
Date of Birth/Age:  48
Date of Death: September 5
Place of Burial:  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Cemetery, Society Hill, SC
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald,  Tuesday September 15, 1981, page 8, col. 1 


Name:      Mrs. Nelia P. Graham   
Parents: Tony & Elizabeth Powell
Date of Birth/Age:  84
Place of Birth:  Florence, SC native
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Death:  a Florence nursing home
Place of Burial:  Tony Powell Cemetery near Johnsonville, SC
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday September 15, 1981, page 9, col. 1,2 & 3


Name:    J. C. Arnette 
Parents:  Vallie Horne Arnette Gray &  Eulas Arnette
Spouse:  Mrs. Walker Jane Tucker Arnette
Date of Birth/Age:  47
Place of Birth:  Robeson County, NC
Date of Death: Thursday
Place of Burial:  Evergreen Cemetery, Dillon, SC
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday September 15, 1981, page 9, col. 1,2 & 3


Name:   Frank Elton Byrd         
Parents:  Milton & Jessie B. Byrd
Date of Birth/Age:  34
Place of Birth:  Dillon County, SC
Date of Death: Friday        auto accident
Place of Death:  Darlington County, SC
Place of Burial:  Tart Cemetery, Dillon County, SC (Veteran)
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday September 15, 1981, page 9, col. 1, 2 & 3


Name:    Mrs. Margaret Moody Coxe     
Maiden name: Moody
Parents:   Allen Duncan & Margaret Ann Carmichael Moody
Spouse: Lonnie Coxe
Date of Birth/Age:  78
Place of Birth:  Dillon County, SC
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Burial:  Holy Rood Cemetery, Blenheim, SC
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday September 17, 1981, page 13, col. 1  


Name:      Tom William Watson
Parents: Sam & Mandy Lane Watson
Date of Birth/Age:  79
Place of Birth:  Dillon County, SC
Date of Death: Tuesday
Place of Death:  a Marion County nursing home
Place of Burial:  Lane Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday September 17, 1981, page 13, col. 1


Name:    Mrs. Eula Grevelle Hounshell Ellen
Maiden name: Hounshell
Parents: Peter Wesley & Rhoda Tarter Hounshell
Spouse:  John C. Ellen
Date of Birth/Age:  89
Place of Birth:  Wythe County, Virginia
Date of Death: Monday
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery, Dillon, SC
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday September 24, 1981, page 11, col. 1  


Name:      Albert M. Hayes       
Parents:   E. T. & Virginia Ann Hayes
Date of Birth/Age:  September 16, 1911
Place of Birth:  Dillon County, SC
Date of Death: September 19
Place of Burial:  New Hollywood Cemetery, Lumberton, Robeson County, NC
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Tuesday September 29, 1981, page 8, col. 1

 
OCTOBER


Name:      Dr. Harold Shuler Gilmore
Parents:  Dr. J. L. B. and Zodie Shuler Gilmore
Spouse:  Janice Harbort Gilmore
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 76
Place of Birth:  Holly Hill
Date of Death: Wednesday
Place of Death:  a Mullins hospital
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, October 1, 1981, page 11, col. 1 and 2 


Name:      Roy L. Hulon
Parents:  Baker Sr. and Pearl Cooper Hulon
Spouse:  Ruby Smith Hulon
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 67
Place of Birth:  native of Dillon
Date of Death: Wednesday
Place of Death:  a Columbia hospital
Place of Burial:  Greenlawn Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, October 1, 1981, page 11, col. 1 and 2  


Name:      Della Small Grainger Martin
Parents:  Sam and Roseanna Stroud Small
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 83
Place of Birth:  Horry County
Date of Death: Sunday
Place of Death:  a Charleston hospital
Place of Burial:  Riverside Cemetery, Nichols
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, October 1, 1981, page 11, col. 1 and 2      


Name:      John Francis Keller
Parents:  George D. and Minnie Schoener Keller
Spouse:  Walker Hamer-Keller
Date of Birth/Age:  Age 74
Place of Birth:  Berks County, Pa.
Date of Death: Saturday
Place of Death:  a Dillon hospital
Place of Burial:  Robert Picket Hamer Jr. Cemetery
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, October 1, 1981, page 11, col. 1 and 2      


Name:      Nellie Morse Ellis
Parents:  Steven F. and Julia Emma Smith Turbeville
Spouse:  Homer R. Ellis Jr.
Place of Birth:  Dillon County
Date of Death: September 16
Place of Death:  New Hanover Memorial Hospital
Place of Burial:  services held in Wilmington
Source and date of issue: The Dillon Herald, Thursday, October 1, 1981, page 11, col. 1 and 2     


Name:    Lucille Page Miller 
Parents:  Eva Rogers Page and Hugh Page
Spouse:&