Louis V. Sutton, 80, a pioneer of the electric power industry in North Carolina died in Rex Hospital Monday.

Miss Miriam Davis and Mr. Hughes were married December 21, 1969. 

We regret to hear of the death of Mrs. Fannie Mae McKenzie of Philadelphia.   She is the daughter of Mr. Fannie Fladger Ware and the late James Fladger.

Deaths in the January 22, 1970  issue (Magdalene Moore column) - transcriptions available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

Issac Dunkin
Lorenzo McBride
James Walter McDaniel

Funeral service will be held for Mrs. Allie Wilson, Sunday February 1st, 3:00 p,m. at Weston Chapel A.M.E. Church.  Rev. Hugo Stanley pastor.
Additional item in the February 5th issue - The interment was at Oakey Point Cemetery.

Deaths in the January 29, 1970  issue (Magdalene Moore column) - transcriptions available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

James Williams
Harry Robinson, Jr.
Leroy Page

(Magdalene Moore column) - Mr. Paul McFall died Friday morning.  Funeral service will be announced by Shipman Funeral Home, Latta and Sellers

The death of J. R. "Bert" McLaurin - transcription available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

Deaths in the February 19th issue - transcriptions available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

James Vernon Hayes
James Arthur Gerald

The death of Heyward Campbell - transcription available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

The death of Lonnie Grice -  transcription available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

Flora Ann Brigman and Joe David Johnson were married Saturday at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. 

Dana Weatherly and David Wray Russell were married Saturday afternoon. 

Brenda Kaye St. Claire and Ronald Lane Taylor were married Sunday afternoon in Three Forks Baptist Church, Taylorsville, NC. 

Jean Howard Griffin and William Gordon Harper, Jr. were married March 28th in the Latta Untied Methodist Church. 

The death of George Clarence Rouse - transcription available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

Deaths in the April 18 issue - transcription available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

Hoyt Lee Duncan
Harold Nelson Cousar

Miss Lula Williams celebrated her 97th birthday, Monday April 13th.

(deaths from the Magdalene Moore column)

Funeral service was held for Mr. O. C.Stanley of Conway, Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 in St. James, A. M.E. Church, Rev. T. E. Shield pastor.  Mr. Stanly is the brother of Rev. Hugo Stanley and is pastoring at Weston Chapel A.M.E. church, Latta.

Funeral service was held for Mr. Albert Sellers, Sunday April 12th in Richmond, VA.  He was the son of Mr. Rodgia Sellers and the late Mrs. Floria Sellers of Latta.  He was a veteran of World War II. His survivors are his father, one brother, Mr. Leboyd Sellers of Latta, two sisters, Mrs. Virginia McFarland of New York, Mrs, Lillie Mae Freeman of Plain Field, NJ; five aunts, Mrs. Daisy Mitchell of NY Mrs. Alice Whittington, Mrs. Lizzie McDaniels, both of Dillon, Mrs. Allie Crawford, Mrs. Ella Gibb of Latta, The uncles are six.

Graveside services was held for the infant daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Luther Hunter of Bingham.

Deaths in the April 30, 1970  issue (Magdalene Moore column) - transcriptions available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

Martha Ann Rogers
Julius Jack MCray

Rev. Kay Ladson has returned home after attending the funeral service of his sister-in-law Mr. Hattie Berry Ladson in New York.

Mr. Willie Carmichael of Newark NJ and his sister Mrs. Katrine Cohen of New York attended the funeral of their uncle, Mr. Nathan Sellers of Dillon.

Funeral services will be held for Mrs. Theresia Fladger Jones of Philadelphia, PA and Sellers, South Carolina Wednesday afternoon 4 p.m. at New Mount Zion A.M.E.Church, Sellers, Rev. L. P McGill, Minister (May 6 1970)

The death of William G. Harper - transcription available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

MARION - Ted Bailey, 55, died Friday at his home.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lillian Lane Bailey of Marion; two step-sons, Joe Abbott of Latta and Grady Williams of Spartanburg; one sister, Mrs Martha Jane Hayes of Whiteville, NC; one brother Rase Bailey of Florida.

Magdalene Moore column:

Funeral service was held for the late Rev. N.S. Delaine of Dillon, Tuesday, May 12th 4:00 pm at Bethel
A.M.E. Church, Dillon, SC, Rev. A. L. Nichols and Rev. M. W. Singleton presiding.

Funeral service was held for Mr. Clarence Thomas of Washington, DC Wednesday 1:00 p.m.  Mr Thomas is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Thomas of Dillon and the husband of Sarah Jane Doughty of Latta and Washington, DC.

Donna Sue Cohen and Stephen Charles Dreskin were married May 10th at the Florence Country Club.

The death of R. Earl Atkinson, Sr. - transcriptions available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

Deaths in the May 21, 1970  issue (Magdalene Moore column) - transcriptions available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

Rosa Wright
Rev. N. S. Delaine

Winifred "Winky" Bryant and John Napier Gardner were married May 16th in New Canaan, Connecticut.

Alma Diane Buster and Ryan Fore Finklea were married May 16th. 

The death of Samuel Hunter Blakley, Sr. - transcriptions available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

We regret to hear of the death of Mr. Janie Willis Jackson of Washington, DC. She is the daughter of Mr. Willie Willis of Latta. (more in the June 4th issue - transcription available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

Deaths in the June 11, 1970  issue - transcriptions available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

Herbert H. Taylor
Thomas C. Berry, Sr.

Miss Yvonne Graham and Mr. Leon Jefferson Mace were married, March1, 1970.

Miss Carolyn McDaniel and Mr. Marcellous Mace were married on April 4, 1970.

Deaths in the June 18, 1970  issue - transcriptions available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

Prentis C. Brigman
Angie Lane Campbell

The death of Mrs. Sallie McKenzie Hamilton - transcription available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net

Funeral service was held for Mr. James Edward Page, Sunday, June 21 in Magnolia A.M.E. Church. Rev A. Johnson, pastor, assisted by Rev. Simmons and Rev. L. S. Barr.

Marie Isabelle Manning and Ray Lansing Wilson, Jr. were married Saturday at the Latta United Methodist Church.  T

Death of Pat Bethea (Magdalene Moore column) - transcriptions available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

Deaths in the July 16, 1970  issue - transcriptions available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

Annie Sherwood Allen
Walter Boyd Ford
William Hanna Bailey
Roosevelt Ladson

Deaths in the July 23, 1970  issue (Magdalene Moore column) - transcriptions available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

Joseph David Windom
Thad Lane
Daniel Campbell
Jiles Page
Annie Legette

The death of John J. Allen - transcription available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

Mr. Henry F. Easterling celebrated his 77th birthday, July 26th.

Vickie Lynn Buster and Claude Wilson Graham, III were married Saturday at the Latta United Methodist Church.  T

The death of Russell Horne - transcription available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

Magdalene Moore column - Funeral service was held for Mrs. Pauline Avant, August 6, 4:00 p.m. at St. Phillips U.N. Church, Marion, Rev. John Alsbrook, Jr. Pastor. Mrs. Avant was a daughter of the late Mr. Dozier Abrams and Mrs. Georgianna Phillips.

Frank C. Meekins
Rembert Proctor
John Alton McLeod
Martha Rebecca Cooper Bethea

The death of Dr. Conan Mills Roberts - transcription available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

Patricia Ann Bryant and Daniel Griffin Burden, Jr. were married August 23, 1970 at Zion Southern Methodist Church. 

Cottingham Funeral Home takes over Bethea Funeral Home in Dillon and Latta.

Gwendolyn Inman Bethea and Myron Golden were married August 1, 1970 at the Asbury United Methodist Church in Washington D.

Queenie Graham, wife of Willie Graham died Saturday night in Marion County Memorial hospital after a brief illness.  Funeral plans to be announced by Shipman Funeral Home.  Obituary was published in Magdeline Moore's column September 17, 1970 - transcription available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

Deaths in the September 10th issue - transcriptions available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

Ruth Watson
Ormand Dickens
Rev. Sanders (Pink) Johnson

The death of Pfc. Galen Spinks Miles in Viet Nam - transcription available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

Deaths in the September 24th issue - transcriptions available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

Lewis Daniels
Walter McDonald

The death of Robert Fuller Bethea - - transcriptions available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

Magdalene Moore column:

Funeral service was held for Mrs. Lester Bethea, Sunday, September 27 at Weston Chapel A.M.E Church, Rev. Hugo Stanley, pastor.  She was the mother of Edna Mae Legette, Hubert Bethea,  James Ervin Bethea all of _______ and John Bethea, Jr. of Princeton, NJ. One sister, Mrs. Florence Lester of Marion and 12 grandchildren.  Interment at Oakey Point Cemetery.

Viola Barr died September 13th, funeral services were Friday September 13 at New Home Baptist Church.  She was the niece of Mrs. Louvenia Moultrie with whom she made her home.

Funeral service were held for Mrs. May Coleman Jones August 5 at St. John Baptist Church. She was the mother of Mrs. Melvina Williams, Latta and the wife of Mr. Wille Jones.

Funeral services were held for P>F.C. Rodney Chavis of Latta and Vietnam, September 15th at St. John Baptist Church, Latta, He was the son Mr. and Mrs. Archie Chavis and their only child.

The death of  Tracey Franklin Powers - transcriptions available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

Barbara Elizabeth Dew and Charles Legrand Smith were married September 18th at the Latta Baptist Church.

Alpha Baxley and Franklin E. Hartley were married September 12th at the Main Street United Methodist Church in Dillon, SC. 

Our heartfelt sympathy go out to Mrs Patty Hayes of Mullins for the death of her husband who died last Thursday morning.

Mrs. M. D. Davis celebrated her 82nd birthday Sunday

Marcia Dianne Shelley and Dennis Michael Johnson were married October 8th at the Latta United Methodist Church. 

The death of Blanche Townsend - transcription available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

With additional information in the Magdelene Moore column in the  November 5th issue - Funeral service will be held for Mrs. Lennie McCoy Stackhouse, October 2nd in St. Stephens United Methodist Church, Dillon, Rev. F. C. DuBois, pastor.  Mr. and Mrs Stackhouse were the owners and operator of Ebony Inn restaurant. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McCoy of Little Rock, Dillon County. She is sruvived by her husband David Stackhouse and one daughter, Mrs. Helen Bethea and a graddaughter Michelle of Fayetteville, NC

Deaths in the November 19th issue - transcriptions available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

Linnie Watson
Ada Moore Harper
Catherine B. Roberts

Kannadys Funeral Home open for business.  Raymond and Carolyn Cook Kannady, owners and operators.

Claudia Judith Greene and Tony Mack Stokes were married November 28th at the Latta United Methodist Church.

Vicky Lynn Lundy and Daniel Gerl Jackson were married December 4th at the Bethesda Southern Methodist church at Oak Grove. 

Ethel Louise Duncan and James Herbert Ellis were married Wednesday at Saint Christopher's Episcopal Church in Spartanburg. 

The death of Rogia Sellers - transcription  available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>

The death of Purley L. D. Faulk - transcription available by email <hbmoody@bellsouth.net>