Margie Ann McDowell Jordan December 13, 1933 - December 25, 2010

Bishopville, S.C.

Margie Ann McDowell Jordan, widow of William C. (Bill) Jordan, went home to the Lord on Saturday, December 25, at Springdale Health Facility in Camden.  

Mrs. Jordan, the daughter of the late James Thomas (Booster) McDowell and Ina Stover McDowell, was born December 13, 1933 in Kershaw County. 

She attended Kershaw County Schools and graduated Valedictorian of her class in 1951 at Baron DeKalb High School. She was a Registered Cosmetologist, owned her own beauty salon and was owner of Jordan Farms in Lee County until her retirement in 1998. 

She was of the Methodist faith and was a member of Concord United Methodist Church, where she was a former pianist, choir member, Sunday School Teacher, and Lay Speaker.

 She grew up and married in Kershaw County, but moved with her husband and children to Lee County in 1964, where she lived until her health declined. She had been a resident of Pinedale Residential Center, Camden, since 2008. 

Mrs. Jordan is survived by four children, Pam Jordan Clemons and her husband, Robert of Florence, Bill Jordan and his wife, Debbie of Bishopville, Sharon Jordan Holland and her husband, Wayne of Simpsonville, and Eric Jordan and his wife Robin, of Bishopville, one brother, Billy McDowell, and his wife, Kathy, of Kershaw. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren, Ethan Hill, Kelly Clemons, Robbie Clemons, Jessica Berry, Rachel Jordan, Travis Jordan, Erin Karr, Noel Ard, Colleen Holland, Cameron Jordan, and Brandon Jordan, ten great-grandchildren, one niece, and three nephews. 

She was predeceased by a brother, Howard McDowell, a sister, Ruby McDowell, and a grandson, Justin Hill. 

In her younger years, Mrs. Jordan and her husband were avid ballroom dancers and taught dance lessons in their home and at Baron DeKalb High School. She also designed and handmade most of the family wardrobe. 

She would most want to be remembered for her faith in Jesus Christ, her love for her church and its family, as well as her love for her children and grandchildren, and for her wonderful sense of humor. She was the “salt and light” that her Heavenly Father expected her to be.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 at the Concord United Methodist Church. 

Burial will be in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Camden directed by Norton Funeral Home, Bishopville.

Visitation will be held Monday 6-8 pm at the Funeral Home. 

Memorials may be made to the Concord United Methodist Church, 1083 Stokes Bridge Road West, Bishopville, S.C. 29010. www.nortonfh.net

Patricia 'Pat' Balcomb Bedenbaugh - December 20, 2010

Bishopville, SC 

Patricia 'Pat' Balcomb Bedenbaugh, 80, wife of Emory Hayes Bedenbaugh, died Monday, December 20, 2010 at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence.

Born in Buffalo, NY, she was a daughter of the late Warden Atherholt Balcomb and the late Katherine Boone Balcomb. Mrs. Bedenbaugh was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church and was retired from WAGS Radio.

Survivors besides her husband include five children, Mike Bedenbaugh (Mitzi) of Bishopville, Cathy Ballentine (Steve) of Mt. Pleasant, Tony Bedenbaugh (Laura) of Irmo, Tracey Bedenbaugh of Bishopville, and Todd Bedenbaugh (Beth) of Chapin; 12 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren.

Services will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bethlehem United Methodist Church, PO Box 167, Bishopville, SC 29010.

Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of the arrangements.

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Bernice A. Watson - December 18, 2010

Sumter, SC

Bernice A. Watson, 99, widow of the late Esley Watson, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010, at a local nursing center.

Born in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Willie Atkinson and the late Easter Evans Atkinson. Mrs. Watson was a member of Elliott Baptist Church and attended New Salem Baptist Church after moving to Sumter. She was retired from Bi-Flex in Bishopville. She was a member of the Brewington Homemaker's Club.

Even though Mrs. Watson did not have any children of her own, she was a grandmother to many.

Survivors include a brother-in-law, B.T. "Bo" Barwick Sr. of Sumter; two sisters-in-law, Gladys Atkinson of Sumter and Sybil Atkinson of Greenville; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Watson was the last of 10 children. She was preceded in death by six brothers, Cecil, Eugene, Leslie, Dalton, Odell and Carl Atkinson; and three sisters, Dorothy Barwick, Mary Alice Iseman and Lila Shirley.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Bennie Barwick officiating. Burial will be in the Wells Cemetery.

Nephews will serve as pallbearers and honorary pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of Mrs. Gladys Atkinson, 4185 Myrtle Beach Hwy.

Memorials may be made to Elliott Baptist Church, c/o Mrs. Albert Berdeau, 2333 Wisacky Hwy., Bishopville, S.C. 29010 or to New Salem Baptist Church, 2500 W. Oakland Ave., Sumter, S.C. 29154-5103.

The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Marguerite Porter for being like a sister to Bernice, and also to the ladies of New Salem Baptist Church for their regular visits and to the ladies of Concord Presbyterian Church.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

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Warren 'Junior' Smith August 27, 1922 - December 17, 2010

Ashwood, SC

Warren "Junior" Smith, 88, of the Ashwood community, died Friday, Dec. 17, 2010, at his home.

Born in Ninety-Six on Aug. 27, 1922, he was a son of the late Luther Warren Smith and the late Lillian Longshore Smith. He owned and operated Smith Service Station and Upholstery Shop in Bishopville for 30 years. He also served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Medical Technician and received medals for his service.

He was married to the late Ruby Segars Smith for more than 50 years. He used his medical training to take excellent care of her before her death.

He was a member of the Hardee Party Club, where he enjoyed meeting and sharing stories - current and from the good old days.

Surviving are daughters Elinor S. Holloman (Glenn) of Florence and Judy S. McLeod (Eldridge) of Ashwood; sons Glenn Smith (Teressa), Bryan Smith, and Mike Smith, all of Ashwood; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Frankie S. Lee of Virginia Beach.

He was preceded in death by a son, Jimmy (Mary Ruth); daughters-in-law Julia (Bryan) and Robin (Mike); and siblings Juanita, Heyward, Hubert, Robert and Toby.

Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday at Memorial Chapel with the Rev. David W. Penick and the Rev. Jim Peterson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the church and other times at the home of Glenn and Teressa Smith, 1699 Spring Hill Rd.

Memorials may be made to the Memorial Chapel Youth Fund, 2509 Green Lane, Bishopville, S.C. 29010 or to the Epworth Children's Home, PO Box 50466, Columbia, S.C. 29250-9988.

Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of the arrangements.

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William Gordon Parrott, III - Friday, December 10, 2010

Aiken, SC

William Gordon Parrott, III, 72, beloved husband of Judith Swofford Parrott, died Friday, December 10, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

A native of Chattanooga, TN, Gordon was a son of the late William Gordon Parrott, Jr. and Mary Carolyn Arnold Parrott. He attended Porter and Baylor Schools and graduated from University of South Carolina. He built a career in banking and was a former senior vice-president of Farmers & Merchants Bank from 1979 to 1985 and former president of Farmers Bank in Union Point, GA from 1985 to 1987. He was a co-founder and organizer of Aiken County National Bank.

Gordon was a charter member of the South Carolina Society of The Order of The Founders and Patriots of America and a dual member of the North Carolina Society whose founder ancestor was Francis Parrott I, Esq. of Calvert County, MD who patented land in 1647 and whose patriot ancestor was John Parrott, Sr. of Falling Creek Plantation, Lenoir County, NC that fought in the American Revolution. Gordon was a past Genealogist and Deputy Governor of the South Carolina Society. He was a member of the South Carolina Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and past president and vice-president of the Henry Laurens Chapter and was a member of the Order of First Families of North Carolina. He was a member of Clan McLeod and descendent of past Governor Thomas Gordon McLeod.

Gordon was a member of All Saint's Anglican Church, Cotillion, Olde Town Plantation Hunting Club, Outing Club, Houndslake Country Club and Augusta Sailing Club.

He loved duck hunting, sailing and traveling with his wife. He loved and cared deeply for his family and friends and had a great sense of humor.

Survivors, in addition to his wife Judith, include a son, William Gordon "Will" Parrott IV and his wife Amy of Aiken, a daughter, Elizabeth Parrott Duffy of Charleston, SC, and four grandchildren; William G. Parrott V, Elaina M. Parrott, James E. Duffy III and Brittany Anne Duffy.

The family will receive friends from 5:30 - 7:30 PM Monday at Shellhouse Funeral Home.

Graveside services will be held Tuesday at 3:00 PM at Bishopville Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Bishopville, SC with The Reverend George Alexander officiating.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Savannah River Cancer Foundation, P. O. Box 3694, Aiken, SC 29802.

 SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Allan Sindler October 23, 1925 - December 12, 2010

Allan Sindler died on December 12th, between his own holiday of Chanukah, the celebration of lights, the light of freedom, the light of justice -- and Christmas, the holiday of so many of his friends, the celebration of peace on earth, goodwill towards men. This seems poetic and ironic, since he lived outside of religious borders, dedicating his life to the ideals of both holidays.

He never preached, he just did what he thought was right. 

He was a consummate husband, family man, and citizen. And like a single stone thrown into the ocean, his life, by example, sent ripples beyond his shores and touched more people than he could ever know. 

He was born in Bishopville on October 23, 1925 to Frank and Pauline Sindler. He married his one and only true love, Sophie Payeff in 1951. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Edgar and Jerry.

He is beloved by his wife, his remaining brother-Merrill, his sons and their families; Robert (Beth, Julie, Amy, David, Sean and Derek), Marc (Joan, Jesse and Sarah) and Michael, and his very special grandchildren-in-law, Sam and Kyeongseon, and his precious great-grandchildren, Allan, Jennifer and Charly. 

Mr. Sindler was a teacher, an engineer, a sculptor, a soldier, an athlete, an architect, and a naturalist. He was involved in countless projects to better his community, his state and his country. He will be missed.

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Allan Sindler will be held Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel. 

In lieu flowers, memorials may be made to the community medical clinic of Kershaw County: Food for Soul (through the United Way) food bank, or your own favorite charity. 

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