DEATH NOTICES

Robert Rush Jr., Andrews

FUNERAL SERVICES

Idonia Barr

Idonia W. “Donis” Barr, 81, of 337 Snow Hill Drive in the North Santee Community, Georgetown, SC, departed this life on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at her residence.

Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday at Mt. Zion AME Church in the North Santee Community, Georgetown, SC with Rev. Alfred L. Darby, officiating.

Burial follows in the Church Cemetery under the direction of McKnight-Fraser Funeral Homes.

Mrs. Barr was born September 9, 1928.  She attended Georgetown County Schools, she was a member of Mt. Zion AME Church.

Survivors are: a son, Randy Barr, Georgetown, SC; a daughter, Tidie Thomas, Philadelphia, PA; three grandchildren, one brother, Willie Witherspoon, Philadelphia, PA; one sister, Rosa Barr, Georgetown, SC.

Lillie Brown

Lillie Casselman Brown, 90, of Andrews joined her husband, Walter Brown in the heavenly presence of the Lord on Thursday, January 21, 2010, with family members at her side.

Lillie was born on July 31, 1919 to Marion and Kate Casselman.  She married Walter Brown on August 25, 1939.

She devoted her life to her family, friends and church.  All of her children and grandchildren felt like they were her favorite because her favorite was the one who needed her on that particular day. 

She will be remembered for her hospitality to her friends and family.

Any one could call her and request a cake and she would immediately start cooking.  She loved the outdoors and spent many hours tending to her flowers and the vegetables in her garden.

Lillie was a member of Piney Forest Baptist Church and she was happy when her family attended church with her.

Her greatest desire was that her family members would know the Lord as she did.

She was also predeceased by: two brothers, Levern Casselman and Marion Casselman, Jr.; and three sisters, Dorothy Murray, Thelma Cannon, and Mamie Baxley.

She leaves behind: one son and daughter-in-law, Bruce and Ann Brown; four daughters and one son in law, Sandra Williams, Selma Cantley, Velma and Sammy Mobley and Diane Keller; and a brother, Olin Casselman.  She has fourteen grandchildren, Angela Rogers, David Brown, Brian Bannister, Pam Engel, Charles Bannister, Wendy Morris, Dusty Cantley, Sandy Tilton, Melodie Bone, Crystal Blake, Bridget Watson, Amber, Drew and Alexis Barbaresi.  Her great-grandchildren include Kelly, Ashley, and Catherine Rogers, Rick, Randy and Emily Brown, Richard and Phillip Bannister, Christa Reed, Nikki Mesecher, Eric Engel, Brian and Morgan Morris, Elek and Sammie Jo Tilton, Kelda Thomas, C J and John David Bone, Alllie, Joseph and Noah Blake, Justin, Brittany, and Cole Watson. Great- great-grandchildren include Hayden Rogers, Lane Tilton, Taylor Reed and Madison Bannister.

Funeral services will be on Monday morning, January 25, 2010, at ten o'clock at Piney Forest Baptist Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Ben Walker and Rev. Thad Jacobs.  Burial will follow in Piney Forest Cemetery.

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The family received friends at Piney Forest Baptist Church on Sunday, January 24, 2010, from six until eight o'clock.

Arrangements are by the Andrews Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home.

The family wishes to extend special thanks to Winyah Community Hospice for the loving care provided.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Winyah Community Hospice, 217 Dozier Blvd, Suite 200, Florence, SC  29501.