Douglas P. Gordon

Mr. Douglas P. Gordon, 83, of Washington, D.C., died Saturday, April 17, 2010.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 1, at Noon at Pleasant Lane Baptist Church in Edgefield, with burial in the church cemetery.
Born in Edgefield County, son of the late Willie and Lillie Phillips Gordon, he was a member of Pleasant Lane Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Robert D. Gordon Sr., Temple Hills, Md., and Milton K. Gordon Sr., Ft. Washington, Md.; four daughters, Addie Gordon Monroe, Ft. Washington, Md., Renee Gordon Johnson, Temple Hills, Md., Jeanette Gordon, Suitland, Md., and Jeanette Gordon Williams, Edgefield; four sisters, Marie Adams, Edgefield, Catherine Shivers and Ethel Long, both of Jersey City, N.J., and Katerina Brown, Maryland; and three brothers, Franklin Gordon, Harold Gordon and Ronnie Gordon, all of Edgefield; five grandchildren; and a host of other relatives.
Condolences may be sent to Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Gordon, 104 Gordontown Road, Edgefield, SC 29824 or to Marie G. Adams, 210 Gary Hill Road, Edgefield, SC 29824.
Butler & Sons Funeral Home, Saluda, is in charge of arrangements.

Robert L. Houston

Mr. Robert L. Houston Sr., 57, of Houston Court in Clarks Hill, died Friday, April 23, 2010 at the Medical College of Georgia.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Mr. Houston, a native of McCormick County, was a member of Laura Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Robert Houston Jr.; two daughters, Yolanda (Patrick) Brown and Lucy Nelson, all of Clarks Hill; his father, Clarence Houston Sr., Philadelphia, Pa.; three brothers, James (Betty) Thompkins Jr., Jacob Thompkins and Clarence (Mattie) Houston, Clarks Hill; two sisters, Marie (Roger) Bright, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Claudia (Willie) Hill, Atlanta, Ga.; five grandchildren, Alexis Freeman, Alissa Freeman, Princess Brown, Markeydes Nelson and Austin Bland; and a host of aunts, uncles and other relatives.
Friends may call at the residence.
G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary, North Augusta, is in charge of arrangements.

Thelma Faulkner Miller

Mrs. Thelma Faulkner Miller, 69, of Promiseland Road in Edgefield, wife of Earl Miller, died Friday, April 23, 2010 at her residence.
Graveside services were held Monday, April 26, at 11 a.m. at Sunset Gardens Memorial Park.
Mrs. Miller was a native of McCormick and was a member of Little Stevens Creek Baptist Church. She was retired from the Edgefield County School District lunch room.
In addition to her husband, survivors include three daughters, Vickie H. (Pat) McDonald, Judy H. Pendrey, Sandra H. (Danny) Medlin; a sister, Jessie F. (Billy) Lewis; a brother, George T. (Dot) Faulkner; five grandchildren, Wade (Molly) McDonald, Leslie Pendrey, Leah Pendrey, Chad (Ashlee) Medlin, Amanda (John) Bellotti; and two great-grandchildren, Wick Medlin and Isabella Bellotti.