Mrs. Bessie
Elizabeth Hinnant, wife of B. A. Hinnant, died at the residence, 2023 Gadsden
street, yesterday morning at 8:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Hinnant, who
was 23 years old at the time of her death, having been born May 21, 1898, was
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Kinard Epps, formerly of Newberry. She was
married to Mr. Hinnant in December, 1915.
She is survived by
her husband, B. A. Hinnant, her mother, Mrs. J. K. Epps, two sisters, Mrs. T.
E. McCullough of Columbia and Mrs. J. M. Morris of Newberry, also two
brothers, W. E. Eps of Newberry and Hugh K. Epps of Atlanta.
Mrs. Hinnant was a
member of the Backman chapel, Lutheran church, Newberry.
The funeral services
will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from the residence, 2023 Gadsden
street, and will be conducted by the Rev. H. A. McCullough. Interment will be
in Elmwood cemetery.
Mr. Hinnant is
employed by M. B. DuPre company. The following have been requested to act as
pallbearers: A. G. Fisher, W. M. Mobley, T. A. Heise, Grover Kirby, B. M.
Rodgers and M. B. DuPre. (The State September 16, 1921)
B. M.
Harrison
The funeral services of the late B. M. (Benjamin
Mordecai) Harrison, who died Sunday night
(1/8/1922) at the olumbia Hospital, will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home in Edgewood,
followed by interment in Barhamville
cemetery.
Mr. Harrison, who was 64 years of age, died at the
hospital Sunday night at 9:35 o'clock after
an illness of about two weeks.
Mr. Harrison had many friends who are saddened by the
news of his death. Mr. Harrison was a
prominent planter.
He is survived by his widow; by one son, A. M. Harrison,
by four daughters, Mrs. W. D. Nunn, Mrs. J.
T. Nunn and Misses Maggie Lee and Ola Harrison, all of Columbia. He also leaves three
brothers: Archie Harrison of Shandon, W. T.
Harrison of Columbia and B. J. Harrison of Edgewood.
The body was taken to the home in Edgewood Monday
Dies at Edgewood
Mrs. Martha A. Hornsby, Aged
60, to be Buried Today
Mrs. Martha Ann Hornsby, aged 60, died yesterday at the
home of her only son, L. S. Hornsby, at
Edgewood. Funeral services will be held at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon at the residence and interment
will be in Barhamville Cemetery. The Rev.
George A. Blackburn, D. D., pastor of the Arsenal Hill Presbyterian Church, will conduct the
services.
Mrs. Hornsby's husband, the late Lawrence Franklin
Hornsby, died 17 years ago yesterday. Mrs.
Hornsby has been an invalid for about 10 years. (The State, Columbia, South
Carolina - September 26, 1913)
Mrs.
I. Gardner of Columbia Dies
Mrs. Isabel Emma Gardner, 77, died
at the residence of her son, Jesse D. Gardner, 3100 Colonial Drive, at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon after an illness of several months.
Mrs.
Gardner was born in Kershaw County, the daughter of William and Elizabeth Cobb
Martin. She lived in Columbia for the past 32 years. She was a member of Main
Street Methodist Church and a member of Woodman Circle, Magnolia Grove, No.
67.
Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Lillian Gardner of Columbia; five
sons, T. F. Gardner of Hobes Sound, Florida; W. M. Gardner, B. A. Gardner and
Jesse D. Gardner of Columbia and James E. Gardner of Richmond, Virginia; eight
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete...contributor
notes: buried at Elmwood Cemetery,
Columbia, Richland County, S. C. (The State, Columbia, South Carolina,
June 10, 1943)
Mrs. B. T.
Harrison Final Rites Held
Services Conducted Sunday for
Columbia Woman
Who Died Christmas Day
Funeral services for Mrs.
Charlotte Elizabeth Harrison of 2408 Two Notch Road, who died at 2:30
Christmas afternoon (Dec. 25, 1937) at the Columbia Hospital, were conducted
at 2 o¹clock yesterday from Edgewood Methodist Church by the Rev. J. A.
Barrett, pastor. Interment was in the Harrison cemetery.
Mrs.
Harrison had made her home in Columbia for the past 15 years. She leaves many
friends who will regret to learn of her passing.
She is survived by her
husband, Benjamin T. Harrison; two daughters, Mrs. Vida Belle Harrison and
Mrs. Archie Gantt of Columbia; three sons, Durham T. Harrison, Paul O.
Harrison and Philip H. Harrison of Columbia; two sisters, Mrs. J. M.
Porter and Mrs. H. A. Hawkins of Kershaw, and a brother J. M. Martin of
Kershaw.
Pall bearers were: A. D. Daniels,
W. E. Maret, George Shillito, E. T. Porter, Sam Sessions and A. S.
Bradford.
B. T. Harrison
dies at Hospital
Benjamin Thomas Harrison, 80, of Route 2, Lugoff, died late Wednesday night
(Feb. 4, 1959) at the Veteran's Hospital.
He was born in Richland County,
the son of the late Benjamin and Martha Jane Muse Harrison. He was a
member of Salem Methodist Church and was a Spanish-American War Veteran.
He was retired from the Southern Railroad in 1943.
He is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. C. C. Whittle, Jr., of Williston and Mrs. Agnes
Gantt of Lugoff; three sons, Durham T. Harrison of Williston, Paul O. Harrison
of Walterboro and Philip H. Harrison, of Columbia; one sister, Mrs. Tanner (?
difficult to read) of Orangeburg; 14 grandchildren.
Funeral services
will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon from Salem Methodist Church at Blaney
conducted by the Rev. Bessie Parker. Internment will be in the Harrison
Grave Yard, Columbia. The body of Mr. Harrison will be taken to the church at
one o'clock this afternoon.
Mr. Harrison served in the Spanish-American
War with the South Carolina Infantry, Company I, Camp George H. Thomas,
Chickamauga, Georgia, and Camp Cubalibre, and Columbia Camp.
He was a
devoted member of the Methodist Church, having served as teacher and
superintendent of the Sunday school and as a member of the official board for
a number of years.
Active pallbearers will be Arnold Porter, Asbury
Martin, Colie Hawkins, Osborne Brazzell, Clifton Daniels, and John
LeGrand.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Sunday school class at
Salem Methodist Church, M. F. Harrison, Dewy Brazzell, Fred Miles, George
Palmer, Willie Parks, Willie Harrison, and Frank Brown. (The State, Columbia,
South Carolina)
Burr
Harrison
(he died in Chester District; was probably buried in
Columbia)
Died on the 18th Aug., 1822 in Chester District, South
Carolina, in the 84th year of his age, Burr Harrison, Esq. He was a native of
Virginia, but had resided in this state for the last thirty-eight years of
life life, ....... He served as Captain under Major General DeLafayette in the
Rev. army. He was a tender parent and a humane master. He had twelve children,
eight-four grandchildren, and sixty great-grandchildren. He embraced
religion when about 30 years of age. .....His mind was much impaired for the
last thirteen years of his life, but to the joy of his children ...... they
had reason to believe his right mind was restored to him again a short
time before his death and that he fell asleep in the arms of Jesus.
("Daily Intelligencer," Washington, 8/24/1822. Burr Harrison "on the 18th
ult.")
Mrs. A. F. Harrison Dies at Hospital
Funeral for Beloved Columbia
Woman to be Held this Afternoon
Mrs. Anna Williamson Harrison, 71, wife of A. F.
Harrison, 2840 Devine Street, died at
Columbia Hospital at 12:55 o'clock yesterday morning after an illness of ten days.
She was the daughter of Wade Williamson and Elizabeth
Rawls Williamson and was born April 6,
1860, and spent practically her entire life in Columbia.
She was a devoted member of Main Street Methodist Church
and a woman of many fine traits of
character. She was well known in Columbia and left many friends and relatives who mourn her death.
The following relatives survive, her husband, A. F.
(Archibald Fetner) Harrison, Sr.; a son, A.
F. Harrison, Jr.; six daughters, Mrs. W. E. Smith, Mrs. W. E. Harris, Mrs. J. E. Wallace, Mrs. T. C.
Mustin, Miss Margaret M. Harrison and Miss
Bessie M. Harrison, all of Columbia; one brother, S. W. Williamson of Wauchula, Florida; 15 grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at the late residence at
3:30 Tuesday afternoon conducted by the
Rev. R. L. Holroyd, pastor of Main Street Methodist Church, assisted by the Rev. W. L. Mullikin,
pastor of Washington Street Methodist
Church.
The following will act as pallbearers: J. B. G.
Campbell, G. Flavie Cooper, C. P. Davis, R.
A. Feagan, T. D. Murtiashaw and E. L. Allison.
Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery. (The State,
Columbia, South Carolina - Feb. 16, 1932)
Dies of Pneumonia
Mrs. B. J. Harrison Passes Away at
Home in Edgewood
Mrs. B. J. Harrison of Edgewood died at her home last
night at 7 o'clock of pneumonia. Mrs.
Harrison was 44 years old and is survived by her husband and several children. Funeral services will be
held at the residence this afternoon at 4
o'clock. Interment will be in the Barhamville Cemetery. (The State
Newspaper, Columbia, South Carolina - Dec. 9, 1918) contributors note: Delphine Elizabeth ("Bessie") CARTER;
wife of Burr John Harrison.... SC#2
Hold Funeral Today
Services for B. J. (Burr
John) Harrison Set for This Afternoon
The funeral of B. J. Harrison, who died at his residence
in Edgewood Friday night, will be held at
the Edgewood Methodist Church at 5 o'clock this afternoon, the funeral services to be conduced by
the Rev. Wade H. Boggs, pastor of the
Arsenal Hill Presbyterian Church, assisted by the Rev. W. S. Petters. Interment will be at Barhamville
Cemetery.
Mr. Harrison was 57 years old and leaves a large number
of friends in Columbia to mourn his death.
He was an Odd Fellow and was also a faith member of the Presbyterian Church. His wife died several
years ago.
Surviving him are several children. Six of his nephews
will act as pallbearers. (The State
Newspaper, Columbia, South Carolina - June 4, 1922)
Bessie Harrison
Columbia Graveside services for Bessie A. Smith
Harrison, 82, will be held at 3 p.m. Monday
at Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6-8 tonight at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street
Chapel. Memorials may be made to Crescent
Hill Baptist Church.
Mrs. Harrison, wife of the late Louie L. Harrison Sr.,
died Friday, Sept. 26, 1997. Born in
Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Callie Martin Smith. She was a member of Crescent
Hill Baptist Church.
Surviving: sons Louie L. Harrison Jr. and John M.
Harrison, both of Elgin; four
grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. (The State, Columbia, South Carolina)
Mrs. Harrison
Dies at Hospital
Mrs. W.
T. (William Thomas) Harrison died at the Columbia Hospital yesterday afternoon after a brief illness. (Elizabeth
Caroline ("Lizzie") Corley)
She was a member of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
and the widow of W. T. Harrison who died
about six years ago.
Surviving are two sons, B. John Harrison of Columbia and
Laurie A. Harrison of Wilmington, North
Carolina; two daughters, Mrs. Idessa H. Newman of Columbia and Mrs. George Otto of Key West, Florida;
three sisters Mrs. T. P. Spencer and Mrs.
D. Lewis Husbands of Florence and Mrs. W. A. LeGrande of Dentsville; two brothers, H. F. Corley of Dentsville and
J. J. Corley of Florence; 16 grandchildren
and 5 great-grandchildren also survive.
Active pallbearers will be H. P. Meetze, W. A. and A. F.
Harrison, A. F. Bahles, A. Heyward Fetner
and L. M. Allison.
Funeral services will be held at 12:45 o'clock today at
the Church of the Good Shepherd with the
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, rector, officiating.
Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Active
pallbearers are asked to meet at
McCormick's at 12:25 o'clock. (The State Newspaper, Columbia, South Carolina -
Dec. 27, 1942)
J. D. Gardner, Office Supply
Executive, Dies
Jesse DeBruhl Gardner, 60, died suddenly at his
residence, 3100 Colonial Drive, at 10:30
Sunday morning after being in declining health for the past several months.
He was born in Kershaw County, the son of the late
Thomas Gardner and Isabella Martin Gardner.
He was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church and was vice president of Columbia Office Supply
Company.
He is survived by one sister, Miss Lillian Gardner of
Columbia; two brothers, Benjamin A. Gardner
of Columbia and James E. Gardner of Richmond, Virginia; a number of nieces and one nephew.
Funeral services will be held from the Main Street
Methodist Church at 5 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon conducted by the pastor, Dr. A. B. Ferguson.
Interment will follow at Elmwood Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be James G. Holmes,
George Nungezer, John Henry Dorroh, Paul E.
Hughes, Cecil Buddin and John C. Nash. They are requested to meet at Talbert Funeral Home at 4:25 Tuesday
afternoon. The body is at Talbert
Funeral Home. (The State, Columbia, South Carolina - July 29, 1957)
Mary Hipp
IRMO - Service for Mary Derrick Hipp, 68, will be Sunday
at 3 p.m. at Shady Grove United Methodist Church, Ballentine, with burial in
the church cemetery. Rev. Carl Cleary and Rev. Jimmy Nates will officiate.
Memorials may be made to Shady Grove United Methodist Church Building Fund,
1918 Shady Grove Rd., Irmo, SC 29063. Visitation will be 7-8:30 today at
Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel, Irmo.
Mrs. Hipp died Thursday, November 2, 2000. Born in Irmo,
she was a daughter of the late Page N. and Katie Chapman Derrick. A graduate
of Chapin High School and Columbia Commercial College, she worked for 42 years
with Raymond R. Finch and Co. and Finch, Hamilton and Co., Certified Public
Accountants. A life-long member of Shady Grove Untied Methodist Church, she
served on the Church Council and various committees throughout the years and
until recently was the secretary and treasurer of the E.D. Hooker Sunday
School Class.
Surviving are her husband, Gordon R. Hipp; son and
daughter-in-law, Bret H. and Joyce Boland Hipp and granddaughter, Pressley
McClain Hipp, all of Irmo; sisters, Mrs. Felder (Margaret) Bauknight, Mrs. Jim
(Aldaray) McAndrews, Mrs. Dodson (Runette) Still, Mrs. Marconi (Elizabeth)
Shealy, Mrs. James (Miriam) Monts, Mrs. E.D. (Jofreida) Hooker and Mrs.
Clinton (Wanda) Allen, all of Irmo, Mrs. Waldo (Olive) Chapman of Little
Mountain, Mrs. Bobby (Connie) Bickley of Chapin; brothers, P.K. Derrick of
Irmo and Vernon W. Derrick of Aiken. She was preceded in death by brothers,
Herman N. Derrick and John C. Derrick. (State, The (Columbia, SC) - November
4, 2000)
Thelma Hicks
IRMO - Services for Thelma Folk Hicks, 81, will be held
at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 30, 2004 at Shady Grove United Methodist
Church. Burial to follow in church cemetery. Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m.
on Friday, October 29, 2004 at Caughman- Harman Funeral Home, Chapin Chapel.
Memorials may be made to Shady Grove United Methodist Church Building Fund.
Mrs. Hicks, widow of Colie E. Hicks, died Wednesday,
October 27, 2004. Born in Irmo, she was the daughter of the late David and
Mattie Rister Folk. She was a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her daughters; Margaret F. Free of
Irmo, Virginia F. Duncan of Batesburg-Leesville; sons, James F. and Lonnie D.
Hicks of Irmo; brother, Charlie D. Folk of Irmo; sister, Julia M. Springfield
of Greensboro, SC; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. (State, The
(Columbia, SC) - October 30, 2004)
Catherine
Hammond
Died, near New Brunswick, N.J., on the 12th
inst. Catherine Hammond, wife of L. A. Austin, and daughter of the late Dr. A.
Fitch, of Columbia, S.C. (Charleston Mercury November 19, 1858)
Wilbur Rhett
Gantt
The State, November 9, 1966
W.R. Gantt, 92; Dies
at Home --- Wilbur Rhett Gantt, 92, of 3100 Clark Street died at his home at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon after an illness of three weeks. Mr. Gantt
was born in Aiken County on November 22, l863. He was the oldest male
member of Reformation Lutheran Church in Columbia. Survivors include his
widow, Mrs. Lizzie Gantt; two daughters, Mrs. Daisy Graddick and Mrs. Lillie
Dawkins; four sons, L. R. Gantt, A. C. Gantt, H. B. Gantt and W. R. Gantt; a
number of grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great
grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon
from the Paschal Funeral Home, conducted by his pastor, the Rev. A. Kenneth
Hewitt. Entombment will follow in Rosemont Cemetery at Newberry.
Active pallbearers will be: Joe S. Lowman, C. A. Jacobs, O. T. Amick, J.
Grady Paschal, E. M. Younginer and W. W. Davis. (contributed by Butch
Younginer)
Florence Elizabeth (Lizzie) Morris
Gantt
The Columbia Record, December 19, 1960 Mrs Gantt's Rites
Are Held --- Funeral services for Mrs. W. R. Gantt, l2l7 Harvey St., were to
be held this afternoon from Paschal Funeral Home by the Rev. A. K. Hewitt with
interment in Rosemont Cemetery in Newberry. She died Sunday at her home
after several years illness. She was born November 20, l877 in Newberry
County and was a member of Reformation Lutheran Church. Surviving are
three sons, L. R. Gantt of Greenville, A. C. Gantt and H. B. Gantt, both of
Columbia; three granddaughters, Mrs. E. M. Younginer, Mrs. L. M. Mann, Mrs. A.
W. Hatcher, all of Columbia; and six great-grandchildren. Pallbearers
were to be E. M. Younginer, Jr., L. M. Mann, A. W. Hatcher, T. D. Hoyt, E. L.
Huffman and O.T. Amick. (contributed by Butch Younginer)
Alexander B.
Hendrix
Died..February 20th, in Columbia, Mr. Alexander B.
Hendrix, aged 30 years and 10 months. (Charleston Mercury,
3-1-1859)
Eunice
Hagins
Mrs. Eunice Harris Young Hagins, 76, of Christopher
Towers, Columbia, widow of Dewey Hagins, died Monday at a Sumter
hospital. Born in Lancaster County she was a daughter of the late W. J.
and Molly Harris Young. She was a member of College Place United Methodist
Church. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Paul J. Quattlebaum of
Columbia, Mrs. C. T. Howe of Hamlet, N.C., and Mrs. W. N. Sharpe of Sumter; a
son, William D. Hagins of Irmo; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Bouknight and Mrs.
Martha Sligh of Columbia and Mrs. Myrtle Dowdle of Lancaster; 12 grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren. Plans will be announced by Talbert-Shives
Funeral Home. The family suggests that those who wish may make memorials
to the Cancer Society...The State on February 14, 1978, contributed by Andrew
Staton
