Bertha Abney

Funeral services for Ms. Bertha Abney, 99, of Johnston, were held Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at Rosa Spring Baptist Church, with the Rev. Winston Oliphant officiating. Burial was in Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery in Saluda.
Survivors include numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Amos & Sons Funeral Home, Johnston, was in charge of arrangements.
 
Mary Elizabeth Dugar

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Dugar, 101, of Horry Street in Aiken, died Friday, June 11, 2010 at the UniHealth Powst Acute Care of Aiken (Mattie C. Hall Center). She was the wife of the late Mark Anthony Dugar.
Funeral services were held Thursday, June 17, at 11 a.m. at Second Baptist Church in Aiken, with the Rev. Douglas A. Slaughter officiating. Burial was in Aiken Memorial Gardens.
Before relocating to Aiken in 1942, Mrs. Dugar was a resident of Edgefield. She was a faithful member of Second Baptist Church and a member of the Smith Hazel Community Center Seniors Group.
She is survived by a son, Luther Dugar, Aiken; three grandchildren, Robert “Bobby” Dugar, Jamaica Queen, N.Y., Mark Anthony (Shunte) Dugar, North Augusta, and Keith Pixley, Aiken; four great-grandchildren, Tiffany (Kersem) Dugar-Williams and Mark Dugar, all of Jamaica Queens, N.Y.; Jalen and Myles Dugar, both of North Augusta; a great-great-grandchild, Kelma Dugar, Jamaica Queens, N.Y.; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Miller’s Funeral Home, Aiken, was in charge of arrangements.
 
Loretta Abney McKinney Johnson

Funeral services for Ms. Loretta Abney McKinney Johnson, of Johnston, were held Monday, June 21, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church, with the Rev. Edward Lloyd, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include two sons, Latreyco McKinney and Kip McKinney; two daughters, Shena McKinney and Tasia McKinney, all of Johnston; three brothers, George (Rose) Abney, Thomson, Ga., C.T. Abney and Sylvester Abney, both of Johnston; six sisters, Lucinda (Clarence) Edwards, Brooklyn, N.Y., Bessie (Lewis) Mathis, Johnston, Catherine Cook, Reading, Penn., Debris (Fred) Marshall, Johnston, Sylvia (Charles) Frazier, St. George, and Dale (Ronald) McManus, Edgefield; and 11 grandchildren.
Amos & Sons Funeral Home, Johnston, was in charge of arrangements.
 
Jimmy “Jimbo” Glenn Powell

Funeral services for Mr. Jimmy “Jimbo” Glenn Powell, 60, were held Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 11 a.m. at Bland Funeral Home, with burial in Sunset Gardens Memorial Park.
"Jimbo,” a native of Johnston, died Saturday, June 19. He was a son of the late Lewis Earl Sr. and Cora Harris Powell and was a member of Rocky Creek Baptist Church.
He is survived by sisters, Sandra Holmes, Sara (Rea) Bryan and Linda Priest; brothers, Lewis Powell (Mildred), Laverne Powell (Carolyn), and James Bolen.
Memorials may be made to Rocky Creek Baptist Church, 632 Rocky Creek Road, Johnston, SC 29832.
Bland Funeral Home, Johnston, was in charge of arrangements.
 
John Oscar Rutland

Funeral services for Mr. John Oscar Rutland, 62, of Ridge Spring, were held Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 11 a.m. at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, with burial in the church cemetery.
Mr. Rutland, a native of Edgefield County, died Monday, June 14. He was a son of the late Lewis and Olive Kirkland Rutland. He retired from Avondale Company and was a veteran of the Vietnam Era. He was a member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his wife, Glinda Rutland; a daughter, Kimberly Rutland; and brothers, Maxie (Sara) and Carlton (Shirley) Rutland.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Tammy Allen, and a sister, Janice Fulmer.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 1186 Mt. Calvary Road, Johnston, SC 29832.
Bland Funeral Home, Johnston, was in charge of arrangements.
 
Sam Kenneth Wood

Funeral services for Mr. Sam Kenneth Wood, 86, of Edgefield, were held Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 11 a.m. at Rehoboth Baptist Church, with burial in Red Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Wood, a native of Edgefield County, died Tuesday, June 15. he was a son of the late Thomas H. and Minnie P. Wood. He retired from construction with Cross Country Pipe Lines, was a Navy veteran of World War II where he served in the European –African and the Asiatic-Pacific conflicts. He was awarded the Bronze Star.
He is survived by a sister, Joan Morgan; and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorials may be made to Red Hill Cemetery Fund, c/o Donna Wates, 772 North Martintown Road, Edgefield, SC 29824.
Bland Funeral Home, Johnston, was in charge of arrangements.