W. Preston Bookter W. Preston Bookter, one of the most prominent farmers of Richland county, died suddenly yesterday at his home at Eau Claire.  Mr. Bookter had not been in robust health for a year, but his family did not suspect that his condition was so grave as it was.  Feeling quite unwell yesterday morning, Mr. Bookter went out to get his horse to ride into the city to consult a physician.  He became very ill and called to a Negro laborer to come and catch him.  When carried to the well house, he sat down and it was seen that he was in extremis.  Before he could be taken to his room, Mr. Bookter was dead.  The deceased was a native of Richland county, and was 65 years of age.  His father, Preston Bookter, was a man of means, having a large plantation nine miles northwest of Columbia on Broad river.  W. P. Bookter is said to have been the youngest soldier in regular service in the Confederate army.  He volunteered at the beginning, but was sent home, and went in again as soon as he could be accepted.  He was a member of the Twelfth South Carolina regiment, which had six colonels, three of whom were killed and two disabled.  His own brother, col. Edwin T. Bookter, was killed while leading a charge.  The deceased was the last of the large Bookter family, and is survived by his wife and three children.  Mrs. Bookter was Miss Sallie Davis of Fairfield.  The sons are:  Edwin F., recently elected to the legislature; W. P., Jr., and John Davis Bookter.  The only daughter is Miss Elizabeth Martin Bookter.  Mr. Bookter moved from his farm to Eau Claire a few years ago and has been a useful citizen of that community.  He served Richland county as a member of the board of county commissioners.  The funeral will be held today at 3:30 o'clock, at the home at Eau Claire, the interment being at Elmwood.  The honorary pallbearers will be:  T. H. Gibbes, W. G. Childs, J. Edgar Poag, Charles Ellis, Edward Ehrilch, D. C. Ray, W. J. Cathcart.  The active pallbearers will be:  T. B. Aughtry, Geo. L. Baker, M. C. Robertson, J. B. Dukes, J. Frost Walker and Jno. D. Frost. [The State - November 6, 1910)  Elizabeth "Lib" Black SHARON - Elizabeth "Lib" Whitesides Black, 95, of 3252 Highway 97, died Saturday, September 13, 2008, at Westminster Towers in Rock Hill. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday, September 15, 2008, at Shady Grove United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ray Reavis officiating. Burial will be at Shady Grove UMC Cemetery. A native of Sharon, S.C., Lib was a daughter of the late John Thomas Whitesides and Nancy Mitchell Whitesides.-She was the widow of Roy Black.-She was a member of Shady Grove UMC and was a retired school teacher in Hickory Grove. She is survived by her niece, Sandra Whitesides Brannen and husband, Glenn, of Chapin; great nephews, Mark Brannen and wife, Emily, and their daughter Kate and Eric Brannen and wife, Melissia, and their daughter Chloe, all of Columbia.-She was preceded in death by her brother, John Thomas "JT" Whitesides Jr. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. today at Bratton Funeral Home.  Memorials may be made to Shady Grove United Methodist Church, 284 Highway 97, Sharon, SC 29742. Bratton Funeral Home in York is serving the Black Family. (Herald, The (Rock Hill, SC) - September 14, 2008) Osborne Braziel COLUMBIA -- Services for Osborne Braziel, 90, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 6, 2003, at Main Street United Methodist Church sanctuary followed by visitation in the church parlor. Mr. Braziel died Sunday, June 1, 2003. Born in Elgin, he was the son of the late Wiley Braziel and the late Ida Mae Braziel. He was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church for 54 years, where he served in many capacities. He was also a member of the Lion's Club and a past Master of the Eau Claire Masonic Lodge. He had a building contracting business for many years and was one of the founding partners of the Marwin Co. He was also a World War II veteran and active member of the founding of Asbury Arms with his wife, Dorothy. Surviving are his daughter, Joann Cribb and her husband, William; stepdaughters, Patsy Saxon and her husband, Don, Kat Rodden and her husband, Rick; grandsons, Billy Cribb, Joe Cribb; granddaughters-in-law, Carol Cribb and Lisa Cribb; great-grandchildren, Trey Cribb, Chase, Ashley, David; step grandchildren, Bryan Saxon, Deryll Saxon, Patrick Rodden, Alayna and David. He was preceded in death by his daughter at her birth; his first wife, Novice Braziel, and his second wife, Dorothy Braziel. (The State, Columbia, South Carolina - June 5, 2003) Young Wife Dies at Columbia Home Mrs. Edna Bouknight Passes Away at Residence on Columbia Avenue - Funeral Today Mrs. Edna Bouknight, wife of T. B. Bouknight, died early yesterday morning at the residence, 1014 Columbia avenue, after an illness of four weeks. Mrs. Bouknight was 35 years of age and had been married eight years. She was an estimable young woman, and leaves many warm friends who will join with the family in mourning her death. Mrs. Bouknight is survived by her husband and three small children, Wilhelmins, aged seven years; Ellen Louise, aged four years, and Charles Leon, aged 14 months, and by her mother, Mrs. Sallie Hagood of Wilminton, N.C.; two brothers and four sisters. Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. R. S. Truesdale, D. D. at the residence at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Interment will take place in Elmwood cemetery. (The State September 30, 1921)  John H. Abbott Abbott Rites Held Today Funeral services for John H. Abbott, 41, of 1720 Blanding street, who died early yesterday morning at the Columbia hospital after an illness of four months, will be conducted from the Park Street Baptist church at 4:30 this afternoon by the Rev. Paul Wheeler, pastor and the Rev. M. V. Horne. Interment will be in the Killian Baptist churchyard at Killian. Mr. Abbott was an auto mechanic and was a member of the Park Street Baptist church. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. A. H. Clarke of Columbia and Mrs. Steve Turkouski of Dover N. J., and two brothers, A. W. Abbott and J. W. Abbott, Jr., both of Columbia. Pallbearers will be: H. A. Windham, S. J. Parham, J. B. Coates, S. C. Berry, W. K. Dawson and Harry Platt. (The State - May 29, 1938) Death of Mr. Thos. A. Cobb For a Number of Years Superintendent of the Asylum Farm. Thomas Cobb, an old and respected citizen of this county, died suddenly  at his home in Waverly yesterday morning at five o'clock. He was apparently in good health and was up and about his usual work when death came so suddenly from heart failure. His is survived by his wife; one daughter, Mrs. R. D. Hughes; two sons, E. C. and T. A. Cobb; one brother, Mr. DeBruhl Cobb; and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Martin, and a host of friends and relatives who will mourn his death. He was born on the 11th of July 1829 and would have been 75 years old on his next birthday. For the last 1? years he has been superintendent of the asylum farm and those in charge of that institution speak in the highest terms of his work. He will be buried tomorrow at Bethel Church, the interment taking place at four o'clock. (The State, Columbia, South Carolina - Tuesday, March 15, 1904)  R. L. Bryant Robert Leith Bryant, 74, treasurer of Central Paint and Hardware Co., died early Saturday in Columbia Hospital (Dec. 10, 1966). Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at Dunbar Funeral Home, Gervais Street Chapel, by the Rev. Melvin K. Medlock, D. D. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be E. M. Woodward, Harvey Teal, William D. Anderson Jr., Benjamin Porter, H. L. McMillan, Lonnie Long, Lloyd A. Patterson and James D. Harper. Mr. Bryant had lived in Columbia since 1946. He was born in Salisbury, North Carolina, to the late Rev. R. F. and Clara Eaves Bryant. He was a member of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church and past president of the Columbia Philatelic Society. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Thelma Porter Bryant; four daughters, Mrs. Glenna B. Kinard of Woodbridge, Virginia, Mrs. Annette Soots and Mrs. Claribel Snyder of High Point, North Carolina, and Mrs. Johnsie Burchfield of Greenville; three sons, Leith and Leon Bryant of High Point, North Carolina, and Charles Bryant of Biloxi, Mississippi; a sister, Mrs. Clara Stradley of Dolan Springs, Ariz.; and a brother, Ralston Bryant of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; one niece; and several grandchildren. (The State, Columbia, South Carolina)  John Wesley Abbott John W. Abbott, 65, Dies At Residence Funeral Plans Incomplete for Former Member of Police Force John Wesley Abbott, 65, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. H. Clarke, 1107 Richland street, at 8:50 last night after an illness of a year. Mr. Abbott was a member of the Columbia police force for 17 years and for 15 years was employed as a night watchman. He was a member of Live Oak Camp, Woodmen of the World and a member of the Baptist church. He is survived by three sons, A. W. Abbott, John A. Abbott and Joe W. Abbott , all of Columbia; two daughters, Mrs. Clarke of Columbia and Mrs. Steve Turkouski of Dover, N. J.; two brothers, Hamp Abbott of Columbia and Levi Abbott of Salley; four grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral plans were incomplete last night pending the arrival of his daughter from Dover. (The State - April 27, 1937)  Mrs. William D. Anderson Mrs. William Dewey Anderson, 43, of 2525 Blossom Street, Columbia, died at 8:20 yesterday morning (April 11, 1948) at her residence after an illness of several months. Mrs. Anderson, the former Miss Lula Mae Porter, was born at Lugoff, the daughter of May Martin Porter and the late John McCants Porter. She had lived in Columbia for the past 26 years, where she was for a time bookkeeper for the Auto Electric Company and was later bookkeeper of Service Stations, Inc., holding the latter position until retiring because of poor health. She was a member of Main Street Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, W. D. Anderson; one daughter, Miss Sybil E. Anderson; one son, William Dewey Anderson Jr.; her mother, Mrs. May M. Porter of Lugoff; one sister, Mrs. Thelma P. Bryant of Columbia; two brothers, Herbert W. Porter and Arnold M. Porter, both of Lugoff; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 5 o¹clock this afternoon from the Main Street Methodist Church, conducted by her pastor, the Rev. A. B. Ferguson. Active pallbearers will be Robert L. Bryant, C. L. Anderson, Frank T. Meeks, Judson Ready, June B. Bailey and Royal M. Hawser. Honorary pallbearers will be: T. M. Faison, C. D. Thackston, Robert C. Alley, R. S. Paschal, M. H. Hester, Clement F. Hunt, J. L. Reynolds, Leroy N. Branham, Irving W. Hunt, James Riddle, Jesse E. Davis, Harry G. Salley, S. M. Drummond, W. A. Styron, R. L. Ellis, Henry F. Faery, John D. Mallory, C. W. Turner, W. J. Watkins, Harvey C. Mills, D. E. Harmon, J. T. Rabon, Frank Brennecke, D. T. Faulkenberry, Herbert W. Bradley and members of the Business and Professional Women¹s class of Main Street Methodist Church. Active pallbearers are requested to meet at the Dunbar Funeral home at 4:30 this afternoon. Honorary pallbearers are requested to meet at the church promptly at 5 o'clock.  Death of Mrs. DeBruhl Cobb Mother of W. H. Cobb, Probate Judge of the County After an illness of only six days, Mrs. Rebecca Alice Cobb, the wife of Mr. DeBruhl Cobb of Messers, died at her home at that place Wednesday. Mrs. Cobb had been in failing health for the last year, but her death was not expected and the announcement was a shock to the many friends and relatives of the family. She leaves her husband, three sons and three daughters who will mourn her death. One of the sons is Mr. W. H. Cobb, probate judge. The remains were interred yesterday at Salem Methodist Church, of which she was a devoted member. (The State, Columbia, South Carolina - Saturday, June 18, 1904) William Dewey Anderson William Dewey Anderson Sr., 87, of Columbia, died Thursday Born in Charleston, he was the son of David T. and Annie Frances Martin Anderson. He was a former sales representative for Tidewater Supply of Columbia and a member of Main Street United Methodist Church. Surviving are a son, William D. Anderson Jr. of Charleston; a daughter, Mrs. Sybil A. Pierman of Columbus, Ohio; a brother, Cecil L. Anderson of Columbia; a sister, Miss Lucy Anderson of Columbia; and grandchildren. Services will be held at 3:30 p.m. today (5/18/85) in Elmwood Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Dr. E.W. Rogers. Pallbearers will be William D. Jr., William D. III, and Cecil Anderson; and Putnam Sr., Putnam Jr., Glenn J. and W. Anderson Pierman. (Obituary: (5/16/85)  Mrs. Thelma P. Bryant Mrs. Thelma Porter Bryant, 81, of Columbia, widow of Robert L. Bryant, died Thursday. Born in Kershaw County, she was the daughter of the late John M. and May Martin Porter. For 40 years she worked as a bookkeeper for D. E. "Pop" Harmon, Service Stations, Inc. She was a graduate of North Greenville Junior College and a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the Wesley Fellowship Sunday School Class and a member of United Methodist Women. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. David W. (Glenna) Kinard of Lithonia, Georgia; granddaughters, Pamela D. Kinard of Lithonia, Georgia, and Mrs. Richard (Dana) Warwick of Clarkston, Georgia; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. C. W. "Jack" McNair. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be Richard M. Warwick, Furman R. Porter, Roger Porter, Dr. Robert L. Wannamaker, L. A. Patterson, Wesley M. Bjorklund and members of the Wesley Memorial Fellowship Sunday School Class. Pallbearers will be her nephews, Putnam S. Pierman Sr., William R. Porter, Benjamin Porter, William D. Anderson Jr., William D. Anderson III and R. M. Simpson. The family will receive friends at the residence. Dunbar Funeral Home, Gervais Street Chapel, is in charge. (The State, Columbia, South Carolina - Nov. 13, 1987) Peck Bouknight IRMO - Service for Delois Pinckney "Peck" Bouknight, 81, will be held Monday at 3 p.m. at Shady Grove United Methodist Church, Ballentine, with burial in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Shady Grove United Methodist Church Building Fund, 1918 Shady Grove Rd., Irmo, S.C. 29063. Visitation will be Sunday 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel. Mr. Bouknight, husband of the late Doris Patterson Bouknight, died Friday, November 19, 2004. Born in Richland Co, he was a son of the late John C. and Ellen Meetze Bouknight. A retired home builder and Marine veteran of WW II, he served at Iwo Jima on the Volcano Island and in occupied Japan. Mr. Bouknight was a member of the Marine Corps League, S.C. Home Builders Association, Ducks Unlimited, Quail Unlimited and National Turkey Federation. A member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church, Mr. Bouknight served on the Administrative Board, United Methodist Men and on numerous committees. Surviving are son and daughter-in-law, Terry P. and Susan Bouknight of Irmo; brothers, J.C. Bouknight of Irmo and Quincey C. Bouknight of Chapin; sisters, Martharie Haselden of Scranton, Norene Drafts of Lexington and Norma Evans of Irmo; and grandchildren, Adrianna S. Bouknight and Patrick Bouknight. (State, The (Columbia, SC) - November 21, 2004) Doris Bouknight IRMO - Services for Doris Patterson Bouknight, 76, will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at Shady Grove United Methodist Church, Irmo, with burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday 7-9 p.m. at Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel. Memorials may be made to Shady Grove United Methodist Church Building Fund. Mrs. Bouknight died Thursday, April 29, 2004. Born in Cheraw, S.C., she was a daughter of the late J.E. and Adelena Grant Patterson. She was retired from Bell South with 35 years of service. She was a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School for 45 years, was a member of the Maude Bouknight Circle, former chairperson of the Pastor Parish Relations Committee, and the Church Council. Surviving are her husband, Peck Bouknight; son and daughter-in-law, Terry P. and Susan Bouknight of Irmo; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ted and Dot Patterson of Camden, Robert and Barbara Patterson of Texas, and James Edward and Justine Patterson of Lugoff; sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy and Ed Segars of Orlando, Fla.; and two grandchildren, Adrianna Suzanne Bouknight and Terrell Patrick Bouknight. (State, The (Columbia, SC) - April 30, 2004) Loree Bouknight IRMO - Service for Loree Lindler Bouknight, 89, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Shady Grove United Methodist Church, Irmo, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 tonight at Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel. Memorials may be made to the church. Mrs. Bouknight died Wednesday, June 21, 2000. Born in Richland Co., she was a daughter of the late John W. and Zula McCartha Lindler. She was a former registered nurse at the Providence Hospital and was a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church. where she was a member of the United Methodist Women. Surviving are her husband, John C. "JC" Bouknight; sons, John "Boogie" Bouknight of Irmo, Donald Bouknight of West Columbia, James "Buddy" Bouknight, Dwight Bouknight, Doug Bouknight, all of Irmo; daughter, Barbara Ann Hendrix of Prosperity; brother, Carroll Lindler of Columbia; sisters, Dot Noto, Evelyn Epting, both of Columbia; 17 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a brother, Fred Lindler; sisters, Callie Mae Lindler, Reba Fort, Gertrude Harris, Olive Eleazer. (State, The (Columbia, SC) - June 23, 2000)   Thelbert Bouknight IRMO Services for Thelbert Garnette "Dootsie" Bouknight, 83, were held Thursday, February 3, 2005, at Shady Grove United Methodist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel, was in charge. Memorials may be made to Shady Grove United Methodist Church Building Fund. Mr. Bouknight died Monday, January 31, 2005. Born Irmo, he was the son of the late Hebron T. and Maude Bouknight. He was a charter member of Virginia Wingard United Methodist Church, and currently a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of the US Navy, and retired as a mail carrier with the US Postal Service. Surviving are his wife, Maude Frances Blair Bouknight; sons, Blair Bouknight of Irmo, Garnette Bouknight of Irmo, Lyle Bouknight of Laguna Niguel, Calif.; daughter, Joan Porter of Irmo; brother, Preston Bouknight of Irmo; sisters, Jeanette Harrell of Irmo, Ruth McGee of Charleston, W.Va., and Zelma Prim of Columbia; nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. (Columbia Star, The (SC) - February 4, 2005) J. C. Bouknight Jr. IRMO Service for John Chalmas Bouknight Jr., 89, were held Wednesday, February 9, 2005, at 11 am at Shady Grove United Methodist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to the church building fund. Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel, was in charge. Mr. Bouknight, husband of the late Loree Lindler Bouknight, died Monday, February 7, 2005. Born in Irmo, he was a son of the late John Chalmas and Ellen Meetze Bouknight. He was a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church. Surviving are sons, John, James, and Paul Bouknight all of Irmo, Donald Bouknight of West Columbia, and Douglas Bouknight of Little Mountain; daughter, Barbara Ann Hendrix of Prosperity; brother, Quincy Bouknight; sisters, Martharie Hazelden, Norene Drafts and Norma Evans; 17 grandchildren;25 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. (Columbia Star, The (SC) - February 18, 2005) Heyward Bouknight Sr. IRMO - Services for Heyward H. Bouknight Sr., 81, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, January 21, 2001, at Shady Grove Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Ben Herlong. The family will receive friends 6:30-8:30 this evening at Caughman-Harman Funeral Homes, Irmo/St. Andrews Chapel. Memorials may be made to Shady Grove United Methodist Church Building Fund or Hospice Care of Tri-County, 111 Executive Point Boulevard, Columbia, SC 29210. Mr. Bouknight passed away Thursday, January 18, 2001, after a long illness. Born in Richland Co., he was a son of the late John C. and Ellen Meetze Bouknight. He was a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church. He was retired from Southern Railway and was an Army veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Marguerite Blair Bouknight of Irmo; daughter and son-in-law, Gloria Jean and Thomas Cook of Chapin; son and daughter-in-law, Heyward H. Jr. and Ivey N. Bouknight of Columbia; grandchildren, Greg T. Cook of Summerville, Kelli C. Edwards of Simpsonville, Heyward H. Bouknight III of Columbia, Elizabeth B. Barber of Charleston, M. Blair Bouknight of Columbia; great-grandchildren, Brandon and Mitchell Cook of Summerville; brothers, J.C. Bouknight, Quincy Bouknight, DeLois (Peck) Bouknight; sisters, Martharie Haselden, Noreen Drafts, Norma Evans. (State, The (Columbia, SC) - January 20, 2001) Lenora Clyde Richardson Amick IRMO -- Funeral services for Mrs. Lenora Clyde Richardson Amick, 93, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, July 6, 2007, at Shady Grove United Methodist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Amick, Brian Long, Jerry Smith, Rocky Derrick, Kevin Shuler and Royce Amick. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 5, 2007, at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Chapin Chapel. Memorials may be made to the church building fund. Mrs. Amick died Tuesday, July 3, 2007. Born November 10, 1913, in Irmo, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jacob W. and Annie C. Richardson. She was a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women's Auxiliary. Mrs. Amick is survived by her sons, Royce Allen (Cynthia) Amick of Irmo and John W. (Judy) Amick of Pomaria; daughters, Annie Boozer of Irmo, Joyce (Floyd) Smith of Irmo, Nell (Rothell) Derrick of Chapin and Jenny (Louie) Lawrence of Timmonsville; 18 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, and 6 greatgreat- grandchildren; brothers, Jacob Lamar "Jake" Richardson of Irmo and Billy Richardson of Irmo; sisters, Martha Leaphart of West Columbia, Emma Lee Gaston of Irmo, Alma McNeely of Irmo and Ruby Kustas of Columbia. She was predeceased by her husband, Oscar E. Amick; grandchildren, Pam Addy, Lynn Younginer and Julius Derrick; brothers, Henry Richardson and Fred Richardson; stepmother, Maggie Richardson and daughter-in-law, Erma Lee Amick. (State, The (Columbia, SC) - July 5, 2007) George Bollinger IRMO - Services for George Voight Bollinger, 62, will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at Shady Grove United Methodist Church, Ballentine, with burial in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the Naitonal Kidney Foundation. Visitation will be from 7-9 tonight at Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel. Mr. Bollinger died Saturday, January 12, 2002. Born in Cherryville, N.C., he was a son of the late Daniel B. and Ethel Carpenter Bollinger. In 1986, he retired after 30 years with the S.C. Department of Highways and Public Transportation. He was also formerly employed with Knight Systems. Mr. Bollinger was a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Marie Bailey Bollinger; sons and daughters-in-law, Danny and Cindy Bollinger and George Scott and Elizabeth Bollinger, all of Irmo; daughter, Sherrie Bollinger of Chapin; brother, E.L. Bollinger of York; sister, Joyce Bollinger of Rock Hill; and grandchildren, Amanda Bollinger, Michael Bollinger, Christopher Johnson, Kayla Bollinger and Rebekah Johnson. (State, The (Columbia, SC) - January 13, 2002) Ethel Brown WEST COLUMBIA - A graveside service for Ethel Seigler Brown, 93, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Shady Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Mark Hathcox officiating. Visitation will be from 3-5 this afternoon at Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel. Memorials may be made to Green Hill Baptist Church Bus Fund, 1734 Augusta Road, West Columbia, SC 29169. Mrs. Brown, wife of the late Thomas F. Brown, died Sunday, October 27, 2002. Born in Irmo, she was a daughter of the late William F. and Hattie Richardson Seigler. She was an avid gardener and attended Green Hill Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Sunshine Group. Surviving are her son, Monroe W. Brown of Columbia; daughters, Doris B. Mills of West Columbia and Betty B. DeBerry of Florence; brother, Grover W. Seigler of Columbia; sisters, Pearl S. Weed of Lexington, and Nina S. Derrick of Irmo; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by brothers, Roland and Harless F. Seigler and sister, Dessie S. Taylor. (State, The (Columbia, SC) - October 29, 2002) Annie L. Amick Younginer Boozer IRMO -- Cremation funeral services for Annie L. Amick Younginer Boozer, 72, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 24, 2007, at Shady Grove United Methodist Church with inurnment to follow in the church cemetery. Caughman- Harman Funeral Home, Irmo/St. Andrews Chapel, is in charge of the arrangements. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Memorials may be made to Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Social Ministry Fund, 10,000 Broad River Road, Irmo, SC 29063 or to Shady Grove United Methodist Church, Cemetery Fund, 1918 Shady Grove Road, Irmo, SC 29063. Mrs. Boozer died Saturday, October 20, 2007, at her home in Irmo. She was a daughter of the late Oscar E. and Lenora Clyde Amick. She retired from Allied Chemical with 35 years of service. She was a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church. Mrs. Boozer is survived by her daughters, Marilyn Derrick and Wendy (John) Eleazer; grandchildren, Melissa, Brian, Tori and Bay; great-grandchildren, Alissa, Courtney and Connor; sisters, Joyce Smith, Nell Derrick and Jenny Lawrence; brothers, John W. and Royce Amick and a host of relatives and dear friends. She was predeceased by her daughter, Lynn Younginer and son-in-law, Julius Derrick. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. She will be greatly missed. (State, The (Columbia, SC) - October 23, 2007) Bishop William A. Beckham - contributed by T. Brown COLUMBIA - Memorial service for The Right Reverend William A. Beckham, 78, will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, with committal service to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Cange, Haiti, Fund of the Diocese of Upper S.C., or to York Place, the S.C. Episcopal Church Home for Children. Bishop Beckham, husband of Harriet Wingate Beckham and retired Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina, died Saturday, December 24, 2005. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Francis Morgan and Maud Guthrie Beckham. A graduate of the University of South Carolina and Virginia Theological Seminary, Bishop Beckham was ordained to the priesthood in 1955, and he served parishes in Edgefield, Union, and Greenwood prior to being named Archdeacon of the diocese in 1964. He was elected and consecrated as Bishop in 1979, and served in that position until his retirement in 1994. Bishop Beckham also served the Episcopal Church at the national level, as trustee and chair of the Church Pension Fund, in New York from 1991 until 1997. A U.S. Navy veteran of WW II, he served aboard the battleship U.S.S. Iowa in the Pacific theatre 1943-1945. Surviving are his wife, of 57 years; a son and daughter-in-law, William A. Beckham, Jr., and Jeanie Beckham; son, Stephen Andrew Beckham; and daughter, Catherine Louise Beckham. He is also survived by 7 grandchildren who loved and will greatly miss their "Papa." Bishop Beckham was predeceased by his son, Robert Michael Beckham; brother, Francis Morgan Beckham; sisters, Elizabeth Beckham Wofford, Daisy Zeiders and Mabel Beckham Mundell; and brother, Louis Beckham, DVM. (State, The (Columbia, SC) - December 27, 2005) George Vernon Attaway COLUMBIA — Graveside service for George Vernon “Bo” Attaway, 77, will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in Elmwood Cemetery and Gardens. Visitation will be Saturday 5-7 p.m. at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.  Mr. Attaway died Wednesday, December 6, 2006. Born in Newberry County, he was the son of the late Otis and Mary Elizabeth Abrams Attaway. A graduate of Ninety-Six High School, he was formerly employed with Broxton Paint and Body Shop. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and attended Shandon Baptist Church.  Surviving are daughter, Mary Jo Heard of Columbia; sister, Apluma Dunham of Columbia; granddaughter, Renee Jenkins and her husband, C.J., of Daughterly, Okla.; and great-grandchildren, Elizabeth and Hailee Jo Jenkins of Daughterly, Okla...no news source given...contributed by Randy Butler