Obituaries September 19, 2008
Last Updated on 5/20/2013
Published on 9/18/2008
Elizabeth T. Daniels
Elizabeth "Lib" Turner Daniels, 89, of Hannah, widow of Frank Daniels, died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008 in a Florence hospital.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008 in the Bethlehem United Method Church. Burial, directed by Morris Funeral Home of Hemingway, was in the Union Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Daniels was born in Hannah, a daughter of the late Adger Legare and Mincy Cooper Turner. She was a homemaker, a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church and attended Hannah schools.
Surviving are: her children, Andy Daniels of Georgetown and Nancy D. Ard of Lake City; sister, Golda T. Evans of Florence; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to the McLeod Hospice House, 1203 E. Cheves St., Florence, SC 29506.
Henry W. Durant
Henry Willie Durant of Hemingway died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008 at Hospice of Gold in Deerfield, Fla.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008 at Nesmith-Pinckney Chapel in Hemingway, with Bishop Eddie Solomon officiating. Interment will follow in the Wilson Cooper Cemetery. Nesmith-Pinckney Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Durant was born in Hemingway, a son of the late Paul and Sally Durant. He was educated in the public schools of Williamsburg County.
Survivors include: his wife, Joyce Durant; his children, Virginia Lee Washington (Keith), Henrietta Durant, Tamaras Durant, Rosalind Durant (Jimmy Young) and Henry Jr. Durant; Jermine Shepherd, Rohan Hanslip and Elvis Hanslip; two brothers, Willie Durant (Gladys) and John Durant; three sisters, Nancy McKnight, Flossie Cunningham (May) and Lucille Miller; and 14 grandchildren.
Corrine Lawrimore
Corrinne Wall Cooper Lawrimore, 91, of Hemingway, widow of Rufus Lawrimore, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008 in a Kingstree hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 19, 2008 in the Nesmith Baptist Church. Burial, directed by Morris Funeral Home of Hemingway, will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Lawrimore was born in Nesmith, a daughter of the late Gilbert C. "Gibby" Wall Sr. and the late Mary Owens Wall. She was a member of the Hemingway First Baptist Church where she was a choir member and the director of the Senior Adult Activities for many years, former member of the Nesmith Baptist Church, and a graduate of Indiantown High School.
Mrs. Lawrimore was predeceased by her first husband, William James Cooper Jr. and a grandson, Kevin Tanner.
Surviving are: her children, Larry Cooper (Harriett) of Jesup, Ga., Jan Cooper of Grand Prairie, Texas, Lynda C. Tanner of Nesmith and Curtis Cooper (Betsy) of Cayce; brothers, G.C. Wall Jr. of Nesmith, Norman Wall of Andrews and Bobby Wall of Kingstree; a sister, Doris Newton of Houston, Texas; six grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Nesmith Baptist Church, P.O. Box 123, Nesmith, SC 29580.
David T. Robbins
David Tyler Robbins, 68, of Surfside Beach, died Friday, Sept. 12, 2008 at Waccamaw Community Hospital.
Memorial services were at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008 at The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection with Father Tom Woodle officiating. Burial will be in Florence National Cemetery at a later date. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Sign a guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
Born in Atlanta, a son of the late Jesse M. and Kathleen Robbins. Mr. Robbins was of the Episcopal faith, and was in the 101st Airborne from 1958-1961. He was predeceased by a son, Jesse M. Robbins Jr.
Surviving are: his wife, Alice Harris and her son, Dean Faulkenberry; brother, Robert H. Robbins of Chattanooga, Tenn.; two sons, David Tyler Robbins Jr. of Suwanee, Ga., and Jesse Hunt Robbins of Stowe, Ga.; and daughter, Amanda Kierin Robbins-DiCarlo of Atlanta, Ga.
Raymond F. Setler
Raymond Franklin Setler, 83, of Surfside Beach, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008 at Waccamaw Community Hospital.
Graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008 in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Sign a guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
Mr. Setler was born in Grafton, W.Va., a son of the late Farris Franklin and Ethel Setler. He was predeceased by his first wife, Betty Grinnan Setler; and a son, Robert Vernon Setler.
Mr. Setler was retired from CSX railroad after 43 years of service. He was a life member of The Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, the Masons and the Shrine. He was a Purple Heart veteran of World War II. Mr. Setler was a member of Timberlake Baptist Church.
Surviving are: his wife, Mary Setler of Surfside Beach; stepdaughter, Rae L. Crookless (Christian) and their daughter, Laura, all of Roswell, Ga.; and daughter-in-law, Ethel Setler of Maryland.
Memorials may be made to Timberlake Baptist Church, 9850 Hwy. 707, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588.
Dorothy Thompson
Dorothy Owens Thompson, 83, of Hemingway, widow of James "Bub" Thompson, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008 in a Florence hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, 2008 in the Midway Baptist Church. Burial, directed by Morris Funeral Home of Hemingway, will be in the Midway Cemetery.
Mrs. Thompson was born in Indiantown, S.C., a daughter of the late John Albert and Nora Patrick Owens. She was a retired school teacher and retired from the Williamsburg County DSS. She was a member of the Midway Baptist Church where she was a Sunday school teacher, and was a graduate of Indiantown High School and Montreat Presbyterian College.
Surviving are: her children, Jimmy Thompson (Mary), Al Thompson (Gloria), Connie Stone (Bud) and Cynthia Hucks (Ken), all of Hemingway; brother, Roger Owens of Kingstree; sisters, Vera Epps of Hemingway, Gene Tendall of Kingstree and Gayle Charles of Columbia; seven grandchildren, Anthony Thompson (Wanda), Dennis Thompson (Leslie), Heath Thompson, Dusty Thompson, Ryan Coker (Cayce), Landis Tanner (Brian) and Lacey Balton (Josh); and 10 great-grandchildren.
Willie J. Washington
Willie J. Washington, 55, of Georgetown, died at Georgetown Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008 at New Light Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery, directed by Wilds Funeral Home of Georgetown.
Mr. Washington was born Jan. 13, 1953 in Georgetown, a son of the late Arthur Washington and Orie Snow Washington. He attended Georgetown County schools and was a member of New Light Missionary Baptist Church. He was a disabled landscaper.
Survivors include: his sisters, Brenda Britton and Hessie Hines of Georgetown; his brothers, Arthur Washington and Johnnie Washington of Georgetown and Richard Washington of Daytona Beach, Fla.
