Thursday, May. 08, 2008

obituaries - May 8, 2008

By Staff Reports

Enquirer Herald

Joseph L. Caldwell

CLOVER -- Joseph L. Caldwell, 90, of 1087 Ridge Road, Clover, died Saturday, May 3, 2008, at home.

Mr. Caldwell was born Feb. 2, 1918, in Gaston County, N.C., to the late Robbie Riddle and Edward Newton Caldwell. He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran and served in India from 1942 to 1945.

A funeral service was held May 6, 2008, at Bowling Green Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. James Gable and the Rev. Harold Hutchison officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Dorothy B. Caldwell; daughter, Joanne Caldwell Jackson; two sons and daughters-in-law, Joseph Patrick and Diane Caldwell and Robbie Riddle and Marti Caldwell; sister, Betty Taylor of Gastonia, N.C.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bowling Green Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 5, Bowling Green, SC 29703, Thornwell Home for Children, P.O. Box 60, Clinton, SC 29325 or Agape Hospice, 2115 Ebenezer Road, Rock Hill, SC 29732.

M. L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home in Clover served the family of Mr. Caldwell.

Nettie Benfield

YORK -- Nettie Mae Robinson Benfield, 89, died Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at White Oak Manor in York.

The funeral was May 2 at Bethesda Presbyterian Church. The Rev. James Gable officiated. Burial was at Philadelphia UMC Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Bethesda Presbyterian Church, 4858 McConnells Highway, York, SC 29745.

Laura "Peggy" Petty Wilson

CLOVER -- Laura "Peggy" Petty Wilson, 80, of 1025 Lawrence Road, died Sunday, May 4, 2008, at Pineville Rehab & Living Center, Pineville, N.C.

A funeral service was held May 7, 2008, at Bowling Green Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. James Gable and the Rev. Harold Hutchinson officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Wilson was born June 25, 1927, to the late Mott Quinn and Johnsie Dulin Petty. She was a graduate of Winthrop University and completed additional studies at the Medical University of South Carolina. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ben William Wilson.

Survivors are her three sons and three daughters and their spouses: Dr. Ben William Wilson and Dorothy Wilson of Clio, S.C.; Jane Wilson Stein and Stephen M. Stein of Clover, S.C.; Walter Quinn Wilson and Terry Wilson of Bangor, Pa.; Laura Wilson Watts and John Watts of Columbia, S.C.; John Robert Wilson and Shala Wilson of Greenville, S.C.; Mary Catherine Wilson of West Columbia, S.C.; 16 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Bowling Green Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 5, Bowling Green, SC 29703.

M. L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home served the family of Mrs. Wilson.

Ruth Martin Childers

SMYRNA -- Ruth Martin Childers, 82, of 2057 Ebenezer Road died Thursday, May 1, 2008, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Gaffney.

A graveside service was held May 4, 2008, at Lakeview Memory Gardens, with the Rev Ray Long officiating. Burial was at Lakeview Memory Gardens.

Memorials may be made to York or Cherokee County Animal Shelters.

Bratton Funeral Home in York served the family.

Julia Curry

YORK -- Julia Chambers Curry, 71, of 1 Bratton Ave., passed away Saturday, May 3, 2008, at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill.

A memorial service was held May 6 at Bratton Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House, Hospice & Community Care, 2275 India Hook Road, P.O. Box 993, Rock Hill, SC 29731.

Ronald Avery Hollis

MCCONNELLS -- Ronald Hollis, 69, of 1022 Purla Road died Friday, May 2, 2008, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill.

A graveside service was held May 4 at Rose Hill Cemetery, with the Rev Ray Rippy officiating.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation, P.O. Box 7044 Columbia, SC 29202.

Frankie Wood McCall

Clover -- Frankie Wood McCall, 90, of Clover, died Thursday, May 1, 2008, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill.

A graveside service was held May 5, 2008, at Woodside Cemetery, with the Rev. Dr. Douglass Key officiating.

Mrs. McCall was born December 15, 1917, in York County to the late William Boyce and Ethel Lee Grayson Wood. She worked at Huntley in York and was a teacher's aide with the Clover School District. Mrs. McCall was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Scott McCall, a daughter, Frankie Mac Spurrier and a son, Dan L. McCall.

Survivors are her daughter and son-in-law, Sammy Ann and Ted McCarley; son and daughter-in-law, Tommy and Jane McCall; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Memorials may be made to the Clover Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 202 Kings Mountain St., Clover, SC 29710.

M. L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home of Clover served the family of Mrs. McCall.

Bessie Mae Quinn

YORK -- Bessie Quinn, 87, of 3064 Agean Lane, died Sunday, May 4, 2008, at Piedmont Medical Center.

The graveside service was held May 6 at Unity Baptist Church Cemetery in Hickory Grove, with the Rev. Larry Dean McClure officiating. Burial was at Unity Baptist Church Cemetery.

Bratton Funeral Home in York served the Quinn family.

Marcel Rocque

CHARLOTTE -- Marcel Rocque, 85, of 5114 Providence Road, Apt. 117A, died Monday, April 28, 2008, at Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill.

A graveside service will be 11 a.m. July 17, 2008, at Arlington National Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Hospice & Community Care, P.O. Box 993, Rock Hill, SC 29731.

Bratton Funeral Home in York is serving the Rocque family.

Elizabeth Jean Webb

HICKORY GROVE -- Elizabeth Jean Keefer Webb, 71, of 2636 Howells Ferry Road died Thursday, May 1, 2008, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill.

Services will be private.

Bratton Funeral Home in York is serving the Webb family.

Mary Byrum

HICKORY GROVE -- Mary Jane Byrum, 88, of 1610 Scenic View Road, died Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill.

The funeral was May 3 at Unity Baptist Church in Hickory Grove, with the Rev. Ray Long officiating. Burial was at Hickory Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Unity Baptist Church, 2300 Irene Bridge Road, Hickory Grove, SC 29717.

Bratton Funeral Home in York served the Byrum family.

Dave Guyer

SHARON -- Dave "Sarge" Guyer, 60, of 3350 W. McConnolls Highway died Thursday, May 1, 2008, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Guyer and Lester Guyer III.

Visitation was held May 3 at Bratton Funeral Home.