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Davis, Elease McElveen

“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.” Mrs. Elease McElveen Davis was born to Paul Mitchell and Beatrice Cannon Covington on August 19, 1942 in Florence, South Carolina. She departed this earthly life on Saturday, December 11, 2010 after an extended…

DuRant, Marion

Marion Ludwick DuRant, age 101, died Wednesday, December 15, 2010 in Bethesda Health Care Center, Eastover, NC. He was a life long resident of Dovesville, SC. Mr. DuRant was predeceased by his wife, Mary Stackhouse Bryant in 1994. Born February 18, 1909, he was the son of the late John Oliver and Nettie Winters DuRant and the last surviving child…

Colilla, Robert

Robert “Bob” James Colilla, age 72, died Monday, December 13, 2010. Born September 4, 1938 in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Pete and Lillian Lydecker Colilla. He was involved in roofing for most of his life. During frequent visits from Pastor Frankie Tanner, Mr. Colilla was baptized at Medford Nursing Center. Surviving are his…

Sauter III, Frank

Frank Sauter III, 81, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Frank was born November 15, 1929 in the Bronx, NY to the late Frank Sauter and Eleanor McKnight Sauter. He served his country in the Army National Guard. He moved to Seven Lakes in 1984 with his first wife, Lee who predeceased…

Kenworthy, Mary Jane

Mary Jane “Miggie” Kenworthy (nee Bausman) died peacefully at home on December 12, 2010. She was born in Lancaster, PA. in 1925, the daughter of Mary Hopkins Bausman and John Watts Baer Bausman, Jr. She attended The Shippen School and graduated from Vassar College. She married Hugh Kenworthy, Jr. of Coatesville, PA. in 1946. They were together until Hugh‘s death…

Clark, John

John Chalmers Clark, age 85 of Sanford passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2010 at his home. Mr. Clark was born on November 23, 1925 in Durham, NC to the late Herbert Stanley Clark and Elizabeth Thomas Clark. He was a member of Northview Christian Church. He was a dairy farmer all of his life and a charter member of…

Hanna, Carlos Mobley

CARLOS MOBLEY HANNA, 72, of Florence, died Tuesday, December 14, 2010 in a Florence hospital. Mr. Hanna was born in Florence Co., SC a son of the late James Carlisle Hanna and Eschol Marie Moore Hanna. He was a member of Highland Park United Methodist Church where he was a member of the Friendship Sunday School Class, served on the…

Lewis Jr, Walter

Mr. Lewis died Monday, December 13, 2010. Born March 15, 1916, he was the only son of Dr. Walter Keys Lewis, Sr. and Mae Alford Lewis of Columbia. He graduated from Clemson in 1937 with a degree in Textile Chemistry and began a career with Sonoco Products Company in Hartsville. He was a veteran of World War II, serving under…

McKenzie, Betty

Born in Darlington Co., SC, she was a daughter of the late George E. and Maude Frady Sinclair. She was a member of Forest Hills Independent Baptist Church. She was a registered nurse and retired from Wilson Senoir Care. Surviving are her daughters, Linda McKenzie and Peggy Wacker; granddaughter, Melissa McKenzie; grandson, Chris Wacker. Funeral services for Betty Sinclair McKenzie,…