DEATH NOTICES

Robert Lee "Bob" Edwards, 84, of West Virginia and Pawleys Island

Frank Harry Fuerneisen, 91, Pawleys Island

Harry G. Miller, 81, Murrells Inlet

Ramona "Peggy" Rea Musselman, 79, Pawleys Island

Viola W. Pressley, 94, Nesmith

FUNERAL SERVICES

Frances Lane

Frances Lane, 82, wife of Pittman Mack Lane of Georgetown, died Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at Tidelands Hospice House.

Funeral services will be Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Graham Funeral Home Chapel at 11 a.m.

Burial will follow in Pennyroyal Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Lane was born on June 13, 1927 in Horry County, a daughter of the late William M. Capps and the late Annie Odell Capps.

Mrs. Lane was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and traveling to the mountains.  She had many hobbies including: gardening, cooking, reading, and crossword puzzles.  

Surviving are her husband, Pittman Lane; her three daughters, Julia Carol (Oneal) Bone of Andrews, Shirley Jean (Bobby) Polson of Georgetown, Joyce Ann (Charlie) Graham of Andrews; one son, Donnie Mack Lane of Georgetown; one sister, Lenelle Harrelson of St. Mary’s, GA; eight grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild, and a number of nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents; a son, John William Lane; and three brothers, Wilbur Capps, Travis Capps, and Odell Capps.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home on Friday, February 19, 2010.

Memorials may be made to Tidelands Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser Street

Georgetown, SC 29440, Phone: (843) 546-3410.

Please sign a guest book and send condolences to the Lane family at www.grahamfuneralhome.org.

Sally Schwartz

Graveside funeral service for Sally Floyd Schwartz, 107, of Georgetown will be held on Friday, February 19, 2010, at 12 o’clock noon at Elmwood Cemetery in Georgetown.

After a remarkably long and happy life, Mrs. Schwartz died on Thursday, February 18, 2010.

Born in Lake City on March 9, 1902, she was a daughter of the late Daniel Watson and Estelle Fitch Floyd.

She experienced the rigors of growing up on a tobacco farm and learning the value of hard work.

After graduating from high school, she attended Greenville Women’s College and then moved to Schenectady, New  York, where she worked as a receptionist in a dentist’s office.  During her tenure there she met and married “the love of her life” – Benjamin Schwartz.  Theirs was a happy and beautiful marriage until his sudden and untimely death at an early age.

She then moved back to South Carolina to be near her family.  Her years in Georgetown were filled with enthusiastic participation in both church and civic activities. She became an active member of First Baptist Church, where she taught for more than 25 years the Sunday School Class for the five-year-olds, whom she called “my own children.”

She was also a member of a book club and a garden club.

Realizing the importance of exercise, she enjoyed walking in her neighborhood, usually accompanied by her dog and/or some of her neighbors. She took trips to all parts of the United States, as well as a number of foreign countries.

Among her favorite spots was New York City, where she often invited a friend or relative to travel with her to see Broadway shows and operas.

Other favorites of hers included the following:  dogs, birds, flowers, Pawley’s Island, the Rice Paddy in Georgetown, the Atlanta Braves, the Democratic Party, John F. Kennedy, and most especially – her family.

She was the consummate lady!  Dainty, beautifully coiffured, impeccably dressed, she was the epitome of good taste and good manners.  Known for her quiet intelligence, her engaging manner, and her thoughtful demeanor, she symbolized the very essence of a true Southern lady.  She was “the sunshine of our family.”

Survivors include one nephew, three nieces, multiple grandnieces and grandnephews, as well as their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren (many of whom she considered her own).

She was predeceased by one brother, Carl D. Floyd of Lake  City, and five sisters: Delmotte F. Layton of Georgetown, Resina Floyd of Atlanta, Verne F. Nesmith of Lake  City, Marjorie F. Mainwaring of Fort Myers, Fla., and Kate F. Smith of Columbia.

Family members appreciate the love and care given to “our dear Aunt Sally” by the staffs of Morningside Assisted Living in Georgetown, Savannah Grace Rehabilitation Center in Mt. Pleasant, and Hospice Center of Mt. Pleasant.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to First  Baptist Church, 219 Cleland St., Georgetown, S.C. 29440.

Sign a guestbook at www.mayerfuneralhome.com. 

The Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Janie Tisdale

Mrs. Janie McCrea Tisdale, 94, of 11792 County Line Road, Andrews, SC, departed this life on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Tideslands Community Hospice Center, Georgetown, SC.

Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday at Andrews Church of Christ with Brother Melvin Hampton, officiating.  Burial follows in Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, under the direction of McKnight-Fraser Funeral Homes.

Mrs. Tisdale daughter of the late Annie Mobley McCrea and William "Billy" McCrea was born October 27, 1915 in Williamsburg County.  She attended Williamsburg County Schools and was a member of  the Church of Christ, Andrews.

Survivors are four daughters, Ruby McCullough, Ruby Wearing, Pearlie Pope and Anna McCray; one son, Fred Tisdale; her siblings, Etta Stephens, Josephine Johnson, David "Buster" McCrea, Iola McCrea and Hazel Daniels; 24 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great grandchildren.