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Holmes, Mittie

Mittie Lee Shokes Holmes, 95, a beloved mother and the widow of John Oliver Holmes, entered into eternal rest Monday evening, May 23, 2011, at her daughters residence in Kingstree. Mrs. Holmes was born a daughter of Warren Jackson Shokes and Daisy Jane Morgan Shokes on November 18, 1915, in Georgetown, SC. Mittie and John were married September 30, 1939,…

Stokes, Darryl

Darryl M. Stokes, 67, of Myrtle Beach and formerly of Darlington died suddenly on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Mr. Stokes was born in Darlington, South Carolina, a son of the late Johnny A. Stokes, Sr. and Dolly P. Stokes. He was retired from sales. He was one of the original members of the Swinging Travelers, a…

Wilson, Ollie

Ollie Mae James Wilson, 76, of Darlington died on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Kistler Hardee Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Black Creek Cemetery. Mrs. Wilson was born in Florence, South Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Troy and Georgia Brown James….

Morgan, Billie

Funeral services for Billie Howard Morgan, 90, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Bethlehem United Methodist Church. The Rev. Patricia Warden will officiate with burial in Frederick Memorial Gardens at 3:00 p.m. in Gaffney, SC. Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home is serving the family. The family will receive friends Wednesday, May 25, 2011 from 5-7 p.m. at…

Brown, Steve

3/24/1959 – 5/23/2011 Steve C. Brown, age 52, died Monday, May 23, 2011. Funeral services will be held in at 11:00 on Thursday, May 26 at Belk Funeral Home, Lamar Chapel. Burial will follow in Lamar Cemetery. Born March 24, 1959 in Darlington County, he is the son of Alpha Harris James and the late Willard Brown. Steve worked as…

Borton, Jim

Jim Reed Borton, age 72 of Laurinburg passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2011. No services are planned at this time.

Wilkins, A miyah

Little Miss A’miyah I. Wilkins May 21, 2011 Little Miss A’miyah I. Wilkins, 9 of Fayetteville, NC passed away quietly at her home. SERVICES ARE INCOMPLETE AT THIS TIME.

Wilson, Arthur James

James Polk Wilson, 81, of Whispering Pines died May 22, 2011. Mr. Wilson was born in Moore Co., NC on February 16, 1930 to the late James and Lillie Mae Wilson. A funeral service will be held 12PM Wednesday May 25th 2011 at Boles Funeral Home in Southern Pines. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service…

Edmisten, June

June Hardy Edmisten, age 72 of Vass, NC died on Monday, May 23, 2011 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. She was born on March 7, 1939 in MacDowell Co., WV to the late Luther Frank Hardy and Bessie Mae Stoots Hardy. She was a member of Highland Baptist Church in Vass, and she loved her church family and…

Bowen, Pearl

Pearl Odom Bowen entered into the presence of her Heavenly Father on Monday, May 23, 2011, at 06:44 AM. She lived with her daughter, Wanda Russell and son-in-law, James B. Russell in Clemmons, NC since her health had been declining for the past three years. Mrs. Bowen was born in Red Springs, NC on October 30, 1916 to W.G. and…