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Grier, Exie Pauline

Exie Pauline McDaniel Grier, 90, a beloved mother and the widow of James Clifford Grier, went home to be with the Lord and to join her loved ones on Saturday morning, January 15, 2011, at Tidelands Community Hospice House. Mrs. Grier was born a daughter of General Lee McDaniel and Cora Elizabeth Gaskins McDaniel on September 15, 1920, in Florence,…

Buckner, Beatrice

Beatrice “Bea” Chaplin Buckner, age 96, widow of Walter Vernon Buckner, died Saturday, January 15, 2011 at the McLeod Hospice House. Born October 2, 1914 in Grahamville, SC she was the daughter of the late Arthur DeLancy Chaplin and the late Maybelle Chaplin. Mrs. Buckner moved to Darlington from Georgetown and was a devoted housewife and a member of Central…

Walton, Edmund

Edmund Spencer Walton, age 89, died on Saturday January 15, 2011 in Pinehurst. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Arion, Daniel

Daniel Levi Arion, 25, of Aberdeen, died Friday, January 14, 2011. Mr. Arion was born on September 7, 1985 in Logansport, Indiana. He is survived by his parents, Rick Arion of Flora, Indiana and Maria Massengill of Cumberland Gap, TN. Private services will be held by the family at a later date. Boles Funeral Home of Southern Pines in charge…

McCollum, Sheila

Sheila Walsh McCollum, 78, of Southern Pines, died Friday, January 14, 2011 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Grady Sharpe McCollum; her son Michael McCollum and his wife Pam of Raleigh, NC, and her son Daniel Sharpe McCollum of Southern Pines; her two grandchildren Grady and Haleigh McCollum of Raleigh, NC. A Funeral Mass will…

Campbell , Ludwell

Funeral service for Ludwell Campbell will be 11:00 a.m. Monday January 17,2011 at Nazareth New Apostolic Church. Burial will be in New Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery directed by Young & Young Funeral Home of Hartsville.

Barnhill, James

Surfside…..James D. Barnhill, age 40 of 15th Ave. South passed away January 14, 2011 at Waccamaw Community Hospital. Mr. Barnhill was born February 4, 1970 in Mullins, SC a son of Jimmy M. Barnhill “Wanda” of Myrtle Beach and Judy Hardwick McMakin of Aynor. Surviving Mr. James Barnhill is his fiancé Dona Lane of the home, his grandmother Kathleen Barnhill…

Gainey, Gwendolyn

God looked around the garden, and found an empty space. He looked down upon the earth, and saw your tired face. He put His arms around you and lifted you to rest. God‘s garden must be beautiful, for He only takes the best. On Thursday, January 13, 2011, Mrs. Gwendolyn Ann James Gainey departed from labor to reward at McLeod…

Groome, Thomas

Chaplain Thomas M. Groome, Jr., 88, died Thursday, January 13. Born November 14, 1921 in Greensboro, he spent his teen years in Jackson Heights, NY and attended Houghton College. In 1942 he entered the US Army Air Corps as a Private. Commissioned in 1943, he served at various bases in the US, India and Burma as a communications officer and…