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MURRAY, James
Entered into eternal rest on the evening of March 3, 2002, James Murray, husband of Cynthia Davis Murray. Residence, Charleston, S.C. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. James Murray are invited to attend the funeral services of the former, Thursday at 1 o'clock in St. James United Presbyterian Church (USA), 1314 Secessionville Road. Interment, Churchyard. Friends may call at the Church one hour prior to the service.
Mr. Murray was born March 21, 1925 in Charleston, S.C., the son of John Murray and Rosa Murray McNeil. He was a member of St. James United Presbyterian Church. He was a retired electrician with South Carolina Electric and Gas. He served with the U.S. Army during W.W.II and was a Pearl Harbor Survivor.
He is survived by his wife of Charleston, S.C.; a daughter, Isabelle Heyward Murray of Charleston, S.C.; 3 sons, William Murray, Bernard Murray, Roland Murray all of Charleston, S.C.; one step-son, Dion Lamont Davis and his wife Janese of Charleston, S.C.; 3 sisters, Anna Mae Sikes, Ernestine Richardson and Elizabeth Pickens, all of Charleston, S.C. He is predeceased by a brother, William Murray, Sr.
Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL.

LUKENSOW, Raymond
Raymond Lukensow, 90, died on the evening of Sunday, March 3, 2002 at his home in Goose Creek. His funeral service will be 11:30 o'clock Wednesday morning in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL. Entombment will follow at Carolina Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Stuhr's Greenridge Rd. Chapel this evening (Tuesday) from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m.
Mr. Lukensow was born in Russia on December 1, 1911 the son of Leon and Anna Lukensow. He was a retired die maker for Endicott Forge in Endicott, N.Y. Mr. Lukensow was a member of Northwood Assembly Church and a member of the Home Fellowship Group of the church.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Lottie Russek Lukensow; his four daughters, June (Norman) Valimont of Goose Creek, Sonja Burns of Fayetteville, N.C., Faye (Saul) Wilson of Endicott, N.Y., Linda (Ron) Donlick of Mt. Pleasant; his two sons, Ray (Jane) Lukensow of North Richland Hills, Texas and Dan (Sue) Lukensow of Loveland, Colorado. Fourteen grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and a brother, John Lukensow of New Jersey, also survive him.

PRINGLE, Louise
The relatives and friends of Louise Chisolm Huger Pringle are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2002 at the Graveside, Magnolia Cemetery. Please make memorial contributions to St. Phillips Episcopal Church, 142 Church St., Charleston, S.C. 29401.
Arrangements by JAMES A. MCALISTER, INC., 1620 SAVANNAH HWY. 766-1365.

THOMPSON, Annie
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Annie Laurie "Ann" Nichols Thompson are invited to attend her Memorial Service to be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 5, 2002 at the Park Circle Presbyterian Church, 4701 Park Place West, North Charleston, S.C. 29405. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in her name to Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1111 5th Ave., Albany, GA 31707. Arrangements by JAMES A. MCALISTER FUNERAL HOME, (843)766-1365.

BROWN, Serena
Relatives and friends of Mrs. Serena Drayton Brown of Pineville, S.C.; the beloved mother of Mrs. Geneva B. Fulton of Gable, S.C., Mrs. Sherlyn B. Whitten of Pineville, S.C. and Mr. Mervin Brown of Charleston, S.C., are invited to attend her funeral services on Tuesday, March 5, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. at Day Dawn Baptist Church, Pineville, S.C. Interment: Blanding Cemetery, Pineville, S.C.
SCOTT'S MORTUARY in charge of arrangements.

BLAKE, Herbert
Entered into eternal rest on Sunday, March 3, 2002, Rev. Herbert "Tornado" Blake, 81, beloved father of Mrs. Juanita B. Smalls (Elijah H. Jr.) and Mrs. Barbara Moss (James Sr.), brother of Mrs. Julia White, Mrs. Rosina Coleman and Mrs. Lydia Gadsden (David), nephew of Mrs. Viola Black, grandfather of Deidre Moss Pinckney (Marshall), Ursala Liteill (Michael), James Moss, Jr. (Jkeonye), Elijah III, Degwanda, Gerard, Shelton and Stanton, brother in law of Mr. Elijah Commodore, Sr. Late residence, 3746 Old Charleston Rd., Johns Island, S.C. Funeral notice later. Friends may call at PASLEY'S MORTUARY, 1115 5th Ave., Maryville, 571-2300.

CLIPPERT, John
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. John Clippert are invited to attend the memorial services of the former in The Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, Johns Island, S.C., Saturday morning, March 9, 2002, at 11 o'clock. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, for outreach activities, 4416 Betsy Kerrison Parkway, Johns Island, S.C. 29455, or to Buckhorn Children's Foundation, 116 Buckhorn Lane, Buckhorn, Ky. 41721.

VANN, David
MCCLELLANVILLE, S.C. - Mr. David Vann, 82, of McClellanville, S.C., formerly of Monroe, N.C., died Monday, March 4, 2002. He was born in Union County, N.C., on October 1, 1919, son of the late John C. M. Vann and Janie Gulledge Vann. He was a graduate of the Citadel, member of the Summerall Guards, Captain of Cadet Co. M. in his senior year. He was a U.S. Air Force WWII and Korean Conflict veteran and retired from the Air Force Reserve after 40 years as a Lieutenant Colonel. He was a retired general manager of South Carolina for the ACACIA Mutual Life Insurance Co. A memorial service will be held, Thursday, March 7, 2002, at 1 p.m., in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Monroe, N.C. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sara "Sally" Badger Vann, a son, John Craig Vann of Cookeville, Tenn., brothers, John M. Vann, Jr., of Monroe, N.C., Henry A. Vann of Tallahassee, Fla., sisters, Jane Gentry of Boston, Mass., Dr. M.A.V. Fox of Maine, and Emily Streeter of Ocala, Fla., three grandchildren and one great-grandchild, also three step-sons, one step-daughter, and several step-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 293, Monroe, N.C. 28111. GORDON FUNERAL SERVICE OF MONROE, N.C., is assisting the Vann family.

PINCKNEY, Samuel
Entered into eternal rest on Monday, March 4, 2002, Mr. Samuel "Prince" Pinckney. Residence, 3973 Lucian St., Awendaw, S.C. He was the widower of Mrs. Thelma H. Pinckney. The foster father of Ms. Brenda Simmons. W.M. SMITH-MCNEAL FUNERAL HOME, 4129 Hwy. 17 North, Awendaw, S.C. Will announce funeral service, 881-4920 or 1-800-924-5659. Or you may e-mail a memorial message at wmsbmc2@aol.com.

EVANS, JR., Jackie
Mr. Jackie Lanair Evans, Jr., age 38, died in Atlanta, Ga., March 2, 2002. Mr. Evans ran a construction-renovation company with two partners in Atlanta. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Jackie Evans, Sr., and Jean Evans of Mayesville, Ga.; mother and step-father, Gloria Maxey Williams and Donald Williams of Charleston, S.C.; brother, Everette Beach of Manning, S.C.; sisters, Elizabeth Beach of Hanahan, S.C., and Joy Phillips of San Diego, Calif.; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles. Funeral arrangements are being handled by A.S. TURNER AND SONS, Decatur, Ga., 404-292-1551.

LANHAM, JR., Stephen
SIMI VALLEY, CALIF. - Stephen Arthur Lanham, Jr., 65, originally of Charleston, died at home of cancer, February 27, 2002. He was the son of the late Lucie Heard Lanham and Stephen Arthur Lanham, Sr. He was preceded in death by his son, John Lawrence Lanham.
He is survived by his devoted companion, Gloria Englmeier, daughters Jennifer Lanham Allen and Jane Lanham, of Simi Valley, sister Mary Ann Lanham Seckinger of Savannah, Ga., four nieces, three great nephews and two great nieces.

YOUNG, Pearl
GEORGETOWN - Pearl S. Young, 97, widow of Marshall Young, died Sunday, March 3, 2002, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 6, 2002, at 2 p.m., in Maryville Pentecostal Holiness Church. Officiating will be Rev. David Coker, Rev. Marshall Young and Rev. Tommy Cox. Burial, directed by GRAHAM FUNERAL HOME, will follow in Antioch Cemetery.
She was born, May 24, 1904, in Robeson County, N.C., a daughter of the late James Sampson and Edna Hammond Sampson.
Mrs. Young was a long-time resident of Georgetown and taught school for a few years in Robeson County before moving to Georgetown County. She was a member of Maryville Pentecostal Holiness Church and the Adult Sunday School Class. She also served in various capacities in the church in earlier years. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are, one son, David C. Young and his wife, Christeen of Georgetown; three daughters, Betty Y. Carver and Joyce Y. New and her husband Larry of Titusville, Fla., and Lucille Y. Rowe and her husband David of Georgetown; two brothers, Carl Sampson of Laurel Hill, N.C., and Rev. Prather Sampson of Lumberton, N.C.; two sisters, Retha S. Locklair of Hamlet, N.C., and Addie S. Chavis of Lumberton, N.C.; nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, 14 step-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a son, James (Buddy) Young and a granddaughter, Patsy C. Ynclan.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Maryville Pentecostal Holiness Church, P.O. Box 8082, Georgetown, S.C. 29440, or Hospice of Georgetown County, Inc., 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, S.C. 29440.

PARRIS, Aaron
Aaron Garner Parris, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Donald Parris died February 27, 2002, in a local hospital. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Parris are invited to attend the memorial services for their infant son, Saturday, March 9, 2002, in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL, at 11 o'clock.
Surviving are his parents, Rusty and Alice Garner Parris of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., one brother, Graham Parris of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., grandparents, John Boyd Garner and Doris Garner of Isle of Palms, S.C., and Joe and Sara Parris of Gaffney, S.C.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to MUSC, Children's Hospital, 171 Ashley Ave., Charleston, S.C. 29425, or American SIDS Institute, 2480 Windy Hill Road, Suite 380, Marietta, Ga. 30067.

ROWELL, James
Entered into eternal rest on the morning of March 3, 2002. James Edward Rowell, husband of Lila Bunch Rowell. Residence, Charleston, S.C. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Rowell are invited to attend the funeral services of the former, Wednesday, at 2 o'clock, in West Ashley Southern Methodist Church. Interment, Summerville Cemetery, Summerville. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, Tuesday, between 6 and 8 o'clock.
Mr. Rowell was born January 29, 1922, in Coosawhatchie, S.C., the son of Charles Edward Rowell and Ida Beach Rowell. He was owner and operator of Rowell's Busy Bee Super Market from 1951 until his retirement. He was a member of West Ashley Southern Methodist Church and the Mariners Lodge (Wahalla). He served with the 99th Bomb Group of the 15th Army-Air Corps during W.W.II, and was shot down over Austria, a prisoner of war in Germany and liberated by General George S. Patton in 1945. He was awarded three Air Medals and the Purple Heart.
He is survived by his wife of Charleston, S.C.; three sons, David E. Rowell, James R. Rowell and Gene R. Rowell all of Charleston, S.C.; one daughter, Kathy R. Lukow of Hebron, Conn.; one sister, Jerry R. Cook of Columbia, S.C.; one brother, William Rowell of Ridgeland, S.C.; eight grandchildren, David Rowell, Jr., Marty Rowell, Jason Rowell, Elizabeth Griffiths, Michael Rowell, Megan Rowell, Kate Lukow and Jennifer Lukow; three great-grandchildren, Brooke Rowell Ashley Rowell and Erica Bales.

YOUNG, James
James L. Young, 72, died Sunday at a Charleston hospital.
A memorial service is Tuesday, at 3:30 p.m., at the Circular Church in Charleston, with interment to follow at the graveyard. Family will receive friends before the service at 3 p.m. in Keller Hall at the church.
Dr. Young was born December 4, 1929, in Birmingham, Ala., to William E. and Sara E. Young.
He graduated phi beta kappa from Miami University, earned a divinity degree from Colgate Rochester Divinity School, and both masters and doctorate from Western Michigan University.
Young was ordained an American Baptist minister and served churches in Seaford, N.Y., Brattleboro, Vt., Battle Creek, Mich.; and served as executive director of the Samaritan Center in East Lansing, Mich. He retired in 1995 and moved to Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
Young's mission: "to afflict the comforted and to comfort the afflicted." He believed in the relationship between faith and action and was a proponent and spokesperson for woman's rights and the war on poverty. He was active in forming a community action agency. He led a contingent from Vermont to march with Dr. King from Selma to Montgomery and marched on Washington. While minister of the First Baptist Church of Battle Creek he helped found the Samaritan Counseling Center, a non-profit faith based counseling center. He later became the founding executive director of the Samaritan Counseling Center in E. Lansing, Mich.
As a young protestant clergyman his published letter in the New York Times in suport of Catholic John Kennedy's presidential candidacy incited controversy. In order to protect religious freedom he was a long proponent of the separation of church and state and was a plaintiff in a suit against the County of Charleston in a dispute pertaining to the display of the Ten Commandments in the County Chambers.
He was president of the East Cooper Democratic Party, a member of Circular Church in Charleston, had served as finance chairman there, and had organized Crop Walks. He had been involved with CROP since 1965, organizing and walking for world hunger.
His wife of 48 years, Joan Elizabeth Young, a daughter, three sons, three brothers, and seven grandchildren survive him.
Family suggest memorial contributions be made to, Colgate Rochester Divinity School, c/o Deborah Hughes, 1100 S. Goodman St., Rochester, N.Y. 14620, or the Circular Mission Fund, 150 Meeting St., Charleston, S.C. 29401.

WELBURN, Ethel
Ethel H. Welburn, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, February 21, at a local hospital. Born in Manchester, England, to the late Joseph and Ethel Howarth. Mrs. Welburn was married to the late Harold Welburn. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her son, Ronald Welburn of Skillman, N.J., and a sister, Ann Miller of Scotland. A Memorial Service will be held 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 5, 2002, at Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church. Inurnment will be in Mt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions can be made in honor of Mrs. Ethel H. Welburn to Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St., Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 29464.
MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, MT. PLEASANT CHAPEL, is serving the Welburn family.

WHEATLEY, Norris
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Norris Newton Wheatley are invited to attend the funeral services of the former in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL, Tuesday evening, March 5, 2002, at 6 o'clock. Entombment will be private.
Friends may call at Stuhr's West Ashley Chapel, Tuesday evening, from 6 to 8 o'clock.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5900 Core Road, North Charleston, S.C. 29406.

MORELLA, Nicholas
Nicholas Anthony Morella, 83, husband of Joan Morella, of Summerville, SC died Friday, March 1, 2002 at a local hospital.
Memorial Mass will be held at St. John the Beloved Catholic Church, Wednesday morning, March 6, 2002, at 9 o'clock. Burial will be private.
Arrangements by PARKS FUNERAL HOME, SUMMERVILLE, SC.

MYERS, Myrtle
Myrtle Postell Myers, 91, widow of Harry Myers, Sr. of Summerville, died Saturday, March 2, 2002 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at Summerville Baptist Church, Tuesday afternoon, March 5, 2002 at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Summerville Cemetery.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Palmetto Health Hospice, P.O. Box 50820, Summerville, S.C. 29485 or Summerville Baptist Church-Building Fund, 417 Central Avenue, Summerville, S.C. 29483.
Mrs. Myers was also predeceased by two grandsons, David Myers and Glenn Rutland.
Arrangements by PARKS FUNERAL HOME, SUMMERVILLE.

ROGGE, John
John Frederick Rogge, 82, widower of Muriel E. Rogge, of Summerville, S.C. and formerly of Glastonbury, Conn., died Thursday, February 28, 2002 in Alexandria, Va.
Funeral Mass will be held at St. John the Beloved Catholic Church Tuesday morning, March 5, 2002 at 9 o'clock. Entombment will be in Summerville Cemetery Mausoleum.
Arrangements by PARKS FUNERAL HOME, SUMMERVILLE.

TROTTER, Viola
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Viola Trotter those of her daughter, Ms. Maryann Clark, grandchildren, Ahmad Waheed (Fatima), Patricia Clark, Regina Clark, Anthony Clark, and Shavonne Clark, and great-grandchildren are invited to attend her funeral service Wednesday, March 6, 2002, 1:00 p.m. at FIELDING HOME FOR FUNERALS, 2704 Meeting Street, North Charleston. Rev. Gregory Robinson, Sr. officiating. Interment, Sunset Memorial Gardens, North Charleston, S.C. 744-2545 or 1-800-290-5954.

MIKELL, John H.
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER CONSISTORY #162: OFFICERS AND MEMBERS: You are requested to assemble at Morris Brown A.M.E. Church, 13 Morris Street Chas. S.C. Wednesday March 6, 2002 at 6:30 p.m. To pay your last tribute of respect to our deceased Sublime Prince, John H. Mikell.
By order of:
I.G. Bernard L. Judge, Commander-In-Chief
S.P. George Alston, Secty.

MACON, Mary
Entered into eternal rest on March 4, 2002, Mrs. Mary Macon, the beloved mother of the late Thurnese Nelson, grandmother of William Washington, Barbara Pettaway, Emmalee Nelson, Alfredia Doyle, Nemiah Nelson and Angela Gibbs. Late residence 2240 Dover Street, North Charleston, S.C. Funeral notice later. ARRANGEMENTS BY SUBURBAN FUNERAL HOME, INC.

PHILLIPS, James
James William Phillips, 80, of Phillips Dr., Jamestown, S.C., a retired farmer, died Monday in a Manning hospital.
The funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday morning, March 7, 2002, in the Betaw Christian Church. Interment will be in the Phillips Family Cemetery. Friends may call at the church from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. this Wednesday evening. Directed by DIAL-MURRAY FUNERAL HOME, MONCKS CORNER.
Mr. Phillips was born Jan. 17, 1922, in Beaver Dam, S.C., a son of William Joseph Phillips and Rena Gatlin Phillips. He was a National Guard veteran of W.W.II. He was formerly employed by the S.C. Forestry Service and was a former clerk at William Heller.
Surviving are his wife, Sarah Margaret Stone Phillips; two daughters, Brenda Wheeler of Andrews and Barbara Pinner of Jamestown; two sons, Bill Phillips, Jr. and Buddy Phillips both of Jamestown; two brothers, Douglas Phillips and Johnny Phillips both of Beaver Dam; and eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

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