Week of January 20, 2016
Funeral services for Emma Jean Mack White of Darlington were held on 3:00 p.m. Saturday, January 16, 2015 at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Dovesville.
Interment followed in the church cemetery directed by Jordan Funeral Home, Inc.
Emma Jean Mack White was born on April 22, 1964, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Coolie Mack, Jr. and departed this earthly life on Sunday, January 10, 2016.
She was educated in the Darlington County Public School System and was a member of the Mayo High School Class of 1982.
Emma was affectionately called “Nip” and was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Dovesville, S.C. She was employed at the Holiday Inn Express in Florence, S.C. until 2006.
Survivors are: her children, Al`Malik White, Ra`Sheedah White, and Johnae Wilder; grandchildren: Malachi, Makayla, Semij, and Carter; siblings: Bertie Jackson, Cynthia Williams, Anthony (Cynthia) Mack, Carolyn (Jesse) Graham, Cooley Mack, Ralph (Sakinah) Mack, and Janet (Robert) Brown ; aunts, Dorothy Toney, Mary Sawyer, Julia Quillen, and Almerta Waddell; uncles, Alphonso Sawyer, Edward Mack, Alva (Betty) Mack; adopted sons; Frederick McKay, and David Wilson; best friends Selena Kennedy and Lakeisha Samuel; adopted mother, Betty (Willie) Pearson; special nephew, Jamar Brown; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
The family is receiving friends at the residence of her sister, Cynthia Williams, 218 Society Hill Road, Darlington.
Gene R. Stokes, 77, died Saturday, January 16, 2016 in a local hospital. Funeral services were held at Central Baptist Church in Darlington at 2:00 on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, followed by burial in Grove Hill Cemetery, with military honors, directed by Belk Funeral Home.
Born in Darlington County on November 11, 1938, he was the son of the late George B. and Myrtle Rhodes Stokes. Mr. Stokes served in the Unites States Marine Corps from 1956-1959. He played football for and graduated from Elon College in 1964, and received his Master’s Degree from Francis Marion University. He led Blacksburg High School to an Upper-State Baseball Championship. Gene was a teacher and a coach at St. Johns High School, Darlington High School (until his retirement in 1997), and coached the James F. Byrnes team to a State Football Championship. He was also the coach of the North vs. South game in 1980. Gene was a lifetime member of Central Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, and was honored to be a Deacon Emeritus.
Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Adelaide Goodman Stokes; a son, Nick Stokes of Darlington; a daughter, Cheryl (Bobby) Guzman of Timmonsville; a granddaughter, Ansley Morrison; and step-grandchildren, Adrianna Guzman and Brianna Guzman.
He was preceded in death by siblings: George B. “Buddy” Stokes, Frank Malcolm “Mack” Stokes, and Helen Smoak.
The family received friends Monday at Belk Funeral Home and other times at the home, 101 Barfield Road, Darlington.
Memorials may be made to Central Baptist Church, 512 Spring Street, Darlington, SC 29532.
Former members of the St. John’s, Darlington High, and Byrnes football teams were asked to serve as Honorary Pallbearers.
A guestbook is available online at www.belkfuneralhome.com.
