Week of May 31, 2015

Funeral services for Mr. Randolph Wright of Darlington were held 11a.m. Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Bethel AME Church.

Interment followed in Faith Memorial Gardens directed by Jordan Funeral Home, Inc.

Randolph Wright, better known as “Mr. Head” was born November 26, 1952 in Darlington, SC; the only son of the Late Christine Dixon Wright and the late J. C. Washington. He died on Friday May 19, 2017 at Oakhaven Nursing Center.

He was educated in the Darlington County Public School System and remained a resident of Darlington most his life. Randolph later moved to Newark, NJ and Charleston, SC before returning home.

Randolph was a faithful member of Bethel AME Church serving in many capacities until his health declined.

Survivors are: his two daughters, Christine Nicole Wright and Catrice Wright; two sons, Steven Lucas and Timothy Collins; five sisters, Juliette (Samuel) Lloyd, Patricia W. Robinson, Sheila (Salam) Ali, Joanne Vaughan, and Gerris Bates; one brother, Elder Robert Mingo; two special cousins/sisters, Gwendolyn (Roosevelt) Graham, and Christine (Preston) Benjamin; one aunt, Annie C. Davis; nine grandchildren; his adopted mother Joyce Wingate Thomas; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

The family received friends at the residence of his sister and brother-in-law, Gwendolyn and Roosevelt Graham, 111 Henry Street, Darlington.

Bill S. Childers, President of Childers Enterprises and prominent Amway Independent Business Owner, passed away surrounded by loved ones Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital in Beaufort, SC. Bill was a resident of Brays Island, located in Sheldon, SC. Born at home on January 5, 1940, in Granite Falls, NC.

Bill was a graduate of Hildebran High where he played baseball, football, and basketball. He attended Nebraska Wesleyan University and the University of Nebraska. In 1963, Bill began his service in the U.S. Army and attended basic training at Fort Gordon in Georgia. After basic training he was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas and was a member of the rifle team. In 1972, he worked for Paslode Corporation in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1973, Bill and his family became Independent Business Owners in the Amway Corporation. They built a business that began in the United States and spread internationally into dozens of countries worldwide. The business continues on as part of his legacy. He will be greatly missed by his global Amway family. Bill was a true outdoorsman. He loved spending time in nature and was an avid fisherman, hunter and golfer. He found the perfect place to enjoy those pursuits at Brays Island Plantation, Sheldon, SC. He was a loving husband and father and built many lasting friendships over his lifetime. He was a loyal friend and business partner.

He is survived by his wife, Deanna Freeman Childers; his two children, Billy E. Childers of Charlotte, NC and Elizabeth Ann Childers of Boca Raton, FL and his brother, Theodore Eugene Childress (Pat) of Knoxville, TN, along with their children and grandchildren.

Visitation was held Monday, May 22 at Copeland Funeral Service and a Graveside Service with military honors was held at the Beaufort National Cemetery. A celebration of his life will be held in Charlotte, NC TBA.

In lieu of flowers, the family has designated the following organizations for any donations in his memory.

MD Anderson Cancer Center
Dr. Sujit Prabhu
P.O. Box 4486
Houston, TX 77210-4486
http://www.mdanderson.org/gifts

Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation
Dr Antonia’s Lung Cancer Immunotherapy Research Program Fund #33434
12902 Magnolia Drive, MBC-FOUND
Tampa, FL 33612

Global Lyme Alliance
globallymealliance.org

Please share your thoughts and stories about Bill and his life by visiting www.copelandfuneralservice.com. Copeland Funeral Service is assisting the Childers family with arrangements.

Emmett Eugene “Gene” Andrews, 90, of Darlington died on Saturday, May 20, 2017.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 11a.m. in the Chapel of Kistler Hardee Funeral Home with Reverend Jerry Miller, officiating. Burial followed in Newman Swamp United Methodist Church Cemetery in Lamar. The family received friends from 5 until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at Kistler Hardee Funeral Home and other times at the home, 610 Red Cedar Street, Darlington.

Emmett was born in Lamar, South Carolina. He was the son of the late, Claude Andrews and Rozell Galloway Andrews.

Surviving are his children, Scotty Andrews and wife, Barbara, Joey Andrews, Emmett “Bill” Andrews, Judy Rouse, Mavis Honney and husband, Bruce, and Delores Hodges all of Darlington; brother, Milton Andrews and wife, Era of Lamar; sister, Margaret Porter of Sumter; several grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Emmett was preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn Mixon Andrews; his sons, Dennis Andrews and Timothy Andrews; his grandson, Evan Andrews; his daughter-in-law, Jan Andrews; and his brothers, Harry Andrews and Robert Andrews.

Family and friends will sign the online register at www.kistlerhardeefuneralhome.com.