Henry Milton Bussey

Henry Milton Bussey, 69, of Modoc, died at his home on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010.
Services were held Thursday, Sept. 23, at 11 a.m. at Modoc Baptist Church, officiated by the Rev. Robert Patton and Reuel Westbrook, with Masonic graveside rights.
He was the son of the late Caroll and Lillian Reese Bussey.  He was born in McCormick and was a lifelong resident.  He was a member of Modoc Baptist Church, a life member of Parksville Masonic Lodge 199 and a graduate of McCormick High School in 1958.  He retired from Prater Construction Company. 
He is survived by his wife, Pamela (Pam) Coffer Bussey; a son, Milton Bussey of Clearwater; two stepdaughters, Janice Reed of Dearing, Ga. and Anita Poarch of Modoc; a stepson, Garreth Poarch of Modoc; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by brothers, Claude and Talmadge (Tag) Bussey of Modoc, Raford Bussey of Clarks Hill, and the late Morgan Bussey. 
 Memorials may be made to Modoc Baptist Church and Hospice.
 Strom Funeral Home, McCormick, was in charge of arrangements.
 
Harold Douglas Gordon

Mr. Harold Douglas Gordon, 66, of Gordontown Road in Edgefield, died Friday, Sept. 17, 2010 at his home.
Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 24, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Lane Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery.
Born in Edgefield, he was a son of the late Willie (Dink) and Lillie Phillips Gordon. He was a member of Pleasant Lane Baptist Church where he served as a trustee and a member of the Pleasant Lane All Male Chorus. He was a graduate of W.E. Parker High School and a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
He is survived by his wife, Bennie Mae Gordon; two sons, Ramon (ShaLawn) Gordon, Greenwood, and Harold M. Gordon, Edgefield; two daughters, Tamico (James) G. Mobley, Saluda, and Catina M. Gordon, Johnston; two brothers, Franklin (Martha) Gordon and Ronnie Gordon, both of Edgefield; four sisters, Marie G. Adams, Edgefield, Catherine Shivers and Ethel Long, both of Jersey City, N.J., and Katerina Brown, District Heights, Md,; 11 grandchildren; and other relatives.
Butler & Sons Funeral Home, Saluda, was in charge of arrangements.
 
Dolly Mae Herlong Lindler

Mrs. Dolly Mae Herlong Lindler, 85, of Mt. Willing Road in Saluda, wife of LaFonde Lindler, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010 at Saluda Nursing Center.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 11 a.m. at Sardis Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dennis Campbell officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Born March 10, 1925 in the Emory Community of Saluda County, she was the daughter of the late John Forrest and Bertha Hipp Herlong. She was a member of Sardis Baptist Church.
In addition to her husband, survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Wayne Herlong Riddle and Janice of Saluda; a granddaughter, Brittani Riddle of Clemson; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Eudora Herlong Forrest of Johnston and Peggy Dehart and Ted of North Augusta; two brothers and sisters-in-law, John Vastine Herlong and Helen of Miami, Fla., and Lowell Herlong and Bobbie of Saluda. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Otha “Rock” Riddle, and a sister, Frances Herlong Wright.
Memorials may be made to Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 218 Sardis Rd., Saluda, SC 29138 or to the charity of one’s choice.
 
Lillie Mae Martin

Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie Mae Martin, of Ridge Spring, were held Saturday, Sept. 24, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Chinquapin Baptist Church in Batesburg. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors include four daughters, Georgia Matthew, Joanne Dukes, Feon Graham, Chekisha Billings; three sons, Robert Tolen, Melvin Martin, William Marti; 37 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and 18 great-great-great-grandchildren.
Davis Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of arrangements.
 
Sara Frances Bussey Miller

Mrs. Sara Frances Bussey Miller, 87, of Highway 23 West in Modoc, wife of the late T. Landrum Miller, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010 at Edgefield County Hospital.
Funeral services were held Saturday Sept. 25, at 11 a.m. at Red Oak Grove Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Neal Miller, Lanny Miller, George Miller, Will Miller, Drew Miller, Chris Miller and Daniel Crawford.
Mrs. Miller was a native of Edgefield County and a member of Red Oak Grove Baptist Church. She was a retired secretary for the Clerk of Court.
Survivors include two sons, Tommy (Pam) Miller, Millbrook, Ala., and  Larry (Rose) Miller, Modoc; a brother, Davis Bussey, Albuquerque, N.M.; eight grandchildren, Neal, Lanny, George, Kathy, Will, Drew, Chris and Tommi Jo; and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Red Oak Grove W.M.U., 63 Flat Rock Rd. Modoc, SC 29838.
Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
 
Rosa Bell Griffin Nicholson

Mrs. Rosa Bell Griffin Nicholson, 88, of Edgefield, died Monday, Sept. 20, 2010 at Trinity Mission Health & Rehab.
Funeral services were held Thursday, Sept. 23, at 3 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Johnston, with burial in the church cemetery.
Born in Edgefield County, she was the daughter of the late Brooker and Christine Pixley Griffin. She was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Minnie Bell Pride, Johnston; a sister, Hazel Griffin Andrews, Johnston; four grandchildren, Evelyn Pride, Patrick (Beverly) Pride, James Pride and Paul (Everetta) Pride; 10 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and other relatives.
Butler & Sons Funeral Home, Saluda, was in charge of arrangements.