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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2002 THE TIMES AND DEMOCRAT www.TheTandD.com OBITUARIES Mrs. Mattie Wilbur Frank Cameron Martin The funeral for Mrs. Mattie Cameron, 82, of 666 Lodge Hall Vance, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 6, 2002, at Rock Hill AME Church in Vance, with the Rev. John Paul Brown officiating.

Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Cameron died Friday, May 31, 2002, at The Regional Medical Center, Orangeburg. She was born Feb. 18, 1920, the daughter of the late Hercules Hampton Davis and Fordham Davis of Vance.

She was a member of Rock Hill AME Church. Survivors include one daughter, Barbara Cameron of the home, one son, Clifton Cameron of New York City; two grandchildren; two grandchildren; one sister, Canzelee Bryant of Vance; one brother, Chappell I Davis of Vance, and three aunts. Eutawville Community Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Leonard Edward 'Red' Earwood The graveside service for Leonard Edward "Red" Earwood, 78, of 891 Neeses Orangeburg, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 5, at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Earwood died Monday, June 3, 2002, at The Regional Medical Center. Friends may call at the residence, 891 Neeses Orangeburg. Memorials may be made to Rivelon Baptist Church Building Fund, 395 Rivelon Road, Orangeburg, SC 29115, to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605, or to Cardiac Rehabilitation, TRMC, 3000 St. Matthews Road, Orangeburg, SC 29115.

Dukes-Harley Funeral Home of Orangeburg is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Barbara Ann Hook The funeral for Mrs. Barbara Ann Hook, 48, of Star Rt. Box 54, Paradise Park community, Swansea, will be held at 2 p.m.

Thursday, June 6, 2002, at Glover Chapel Baptist Church near Swansea, with the Rev. Willie Smith officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Hook died Friday, May 31, 2002.

She was the daughter of Mrs. Dorothy Mae Charley and the late Nelson Nick Charley and was married to the late Franklin Hook. Survivors include one son, Leevell Charley of Swansea; three daughters, Tasha Tenise Charley, Alice Smith, and Ineatha Smith, all of the home; her mother, Mrs. Dorothy Mae Charley of Swansea; and five grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, June 5 at W.B. Crumel Funeral Home of North. Friends may call at the residence and at the funeral home. Orangeburg Staff Report COLUMBIA Anthony Terrell Garner, 26, and Marvin Jones 30, both of Orangeburg, pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Columbia to unrelated federal firearms charges, according to J. Strom Thurmond United States Attorney.

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Thursday, June 6, 2002, at Rock Hill AME Church, Vance, with the Rev. John Paul Brown officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Martin died Saturday, June 1, 2002, at his residence.

He leaves to cherish fond memories eight daughters, JoAnn Martin, Mamie Dell Martin, Betty (Albert) Profit, all of a Holly Hill, Diane Brown of Santee, Sandy Martin of Orlando, Barbara Martin of Norwalk, Polly Martin and Ruby (James) Palmer of Bronx, N.Y.; three sons, Frank (Johnnie Mae) Martin, Carson Martin, Wilbur Martin, all of Orangeburg. He was predeceased by one son, Robert 'Spug' Martin. Jenkins Funeral Home of Holly Hill is in charge of arrangements. Doris M. Pluta The funeral for Doris M.

Pluta, 86, of 480 Rembert Orangeburg, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 5, at Northside Baptist Church in Orangeburg. Burial will be in Crestlawn Memorial Gardens in Orangeburg directed by Thompson Funeral Home in Orangeburg. Pallbearers will be Michael Wise, James Watkins, Tim Clayton, Frank Gillam, Don Shedd, and Stewart Keller. Mrs.

Pluta died Monday, June 3, 2002, at Trident Medical Center in Charleston. T. J. Williams T. J.

Williams, 68, of Springfield, died Monday, June 3, 2002. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 6, at Dean Swamp Baptist Church with the Rev. Dalton Ward officiating. Burial will be in Springfield Cemetery.

The casket will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Pallbearers will be Jack Furtick, Jimmy Smith, Buck Williams, Frank Williams, Tom Williams and James Hutto. Mr. Williams was born in Aiken County, a son of Mollie Hutto Williams and the late Michael Jefferson Williams. He was a retired welder and was also retired from the U.S.

Army, having served 20 years including three tours in Vietnam. Mr. Williams was a member of Dean Swamp Baptist Church and the Springfield Senior Citizens Group. Survivors include his mother of Orangeburg, sisters, Peggy Baxley of Springfield and Everlene Hallman of Orangeburg; brother, Wilbur Williams of Neeses. The family is at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. George Baxley, 9248 Neeses Hwy. in Springfield, and will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, at Culler-McAlhany Funeral Home in North. men plead marijuana, Thurmond said.

Jones pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to Thurmond. U.S. District Court Judge Cameron M. Currie, Columbia, accepted the pleas and will impose sentence after she reviews a presentence report on each defendant which will be prepared by the U.S. Probation Office.

Thurmond said that with regard to the felon in possession of a firearm charges, Garner and Jones each face a maximum sentence of In Loving Memory Of Lula Bell Gaines White Sunrise Sunset June 5, 1924 Dec. 30, 2002 Happy 78th Birthday in Heaven She Was Different She was different, she was special, unique in a thousand ways. She was loving, and we'll miss her all our days. There are some who strive for praise, they yearn for what applause, There are some who chase sweet comfort as their one and only cause, But she was Sadly missed by, Your Loving Husband; James, Children; Estell, Betty, Rachel, Vernell, James Ruth, In-laws, Grandchildren and Great-grand Children ST. MATTHEWS A St.

Matthews man died Tuesday afternoon after he apparently stepped into the path of an oncoming freight train. Calhoun County Coroner Donnie Porth said Danny Sylvester Williams, 44, who was "currently residing in St. Matthews with his girlfriend" was attempting to cross the tracks next to U.S. 601 in the St. Matthews city limits.

The coroner said he was called to the scene about 2:08 p.m. Porth said it appeared Williams was Staff Report crossing the tracks while coming from a store. "The (train) conductor told me the train was blowing its warning device up to the time of impact," Porth said. Porth said the conductor told him Williams just kept walking, completely ignoring the whistle. St.

Matthews Police Department Sgt. Andy Hayes, lead investigator of the incident, said the conductor and the engineer were both in the cab of the engine. Hayes said he was told the 12-car-plusengine train was traveling between 43 and 45 mph. Calhoun deputies discover items stolen in Orangeburg Staff Report Several thousand dollars worth of farm equipment was recovered Monday after a Five Chop Road, Orangeburg, business reported a burglary. Calhoun County sheriff's deputies located stolen tractors, a truck, and a heavy equipment carrier at Sweetwater Hess located at the intersection of Road 22 and Interstate 26 Monday.

"During our patrolling of the area, we came up and found $40,000 worth of stolen equipment," CCSO Capt. Steve West said. "We ran the tag on the truck and it came back as stolen out of Greer. We found out that Butler Implement (in Orangeburg) had been burglarized." Butler Implement employees told deputies with the Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office when they returned to the business around 7:45 a.m. Monday, they found an overturned tractor in the parking lot.

Further inspection revealed two other tractors and a utility trailer had been stolen. At nearby Super Sod, around the same time Monday, employees reported a forklift stolen. Deputies found the forklift near Butler Implement and believe it was used to lift the Kubota tractors onto a carrier. West said the vehicle used to pull the equipment had apparently become disabled as an axle appeared broken and was leaking fluid. Orangeburg DPS Police with the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety were sent to Lowman Street Monday after a man reported his home burglarized.

The victim said that when he returned home around 12:20 a.m. he found a 25-inch Emerson TV and a Panasonic DVD player missing. Bamberg PD Two juveniles told members of the Bamberg Police Department an acquaintance threatened them: at gunpoint in connection with an arson case. The two youths, 5 and 10 years old, told police that around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, an acquaintance, 9, asked them to light a fire at the Villa Apart- guilty to weapons 10 years imprisonment a $250,000 fine, followed by three years of supervised release.

Additionally, for the possession with intent to distribute marijuana charge, Garner faces a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment a $250,000 fine, followed by two years of supervised release, Thurmond said. According to Thurmond, evidence presented during the hearing revealed that on Jan. 2, 2001, Garner was a passenger in a car that was stopped by the Columbia Police Department for speeding on Harden Street. The officer observed a marijuana blunt in the car, Thurmond said, and asked the occupants to step out of the car. The officer then observed two handguns in the passenger seat where Garner had been sitting.

Gar- Special Memories For Albert T. (DIP) Hubbard who departed this life five years ago today, June 5, 1997. It's always nice remembering you, but today you're thought of in a very special way. Wishing you could be with us, but God called you to Heaven to take your rest. Sadly missed by, Wife Children "They did tell me the speed limit on the tracks over there is 49 mph," Hayes said.

St. Matthews Chief of Police Capers Wannamaker Jr. is part of the investigating team, and deputies from the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office assisted at the scene. Additionally, Norfolk Southern Corp. police officers were involved in the investigation, according to Hayes.

The freight train was headed toward Orangeburg. Neither the origin or the destination could be determined late Tuesday afternoon. Hayes said the train was delayed in St. Matthews for about two hours. SOUTH CAROLINA High court reprimands magistrates, disbars lawyer Wire reports COLUMBIA The state Supreme Court on Monday issued public reprimands for three magistrates, including one from Orangeburg County, and disbarred a Columbia attorney.

Orangeburg County Magistrate Derrick F. Dash was reprimanded after admitting that he erred in directing a verdict in a complainant's case. Magistrates in South Carolina do not have the authority to make directed verdicts of guilty in criminal proceedings. A reprimand was issued against former Aiken County Magistrate Joey L. pleaded guilty to embezzlement of public funds and was sentenced to five years in prison, suspended upon probation for 30 months, and public service.

Former Sumter County Magistrate William Sanders also received a public reprimand for failing to comply with the record keeping and money handing requirements published by the South Carolina Court Administration. Both Addie and Sanders resigned their positions and agreed not to seek or accept judicial office in South Carolina without the prior consent of the court. The court also disbarred Columbia attorney Curtis L. Murph Jr. The Office of Disciplinary Counsel filed formal charges against Murph, alleging misconduct in 18 different matters.

Murph did not answer the formal charges nor appear at the hearing, according to the ruling. Condon hails recommendations of marriage panel COLUMBIA Attorney Gen- eral Charlie Condon has hailed the recommendations of a commission he appointed that says problems from low test scores to an increase in violence and teen pregnancy can be linked to the breakdown of families. The commission recommended three major initiatives to encourage stronger families, including tax credits and conducting public awareness campaigns to encourage premarital counseling. The commission also recommended changing the state's laws to insure that domestic partners outside the traditional federal court his pillow. Officers were able to retrieve the firearm, along with two other firearms in the room, without awakening Jones, who is prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal law as a result of his prior felony conviction.

Officers contacted agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and a federal indictment was obtained. These cases were investigated by agents of the ATE, the Columbia Police Department and the Orangeburg County Sheriff's Department, as part of the joint federal, state and local Project CeaseFire initiative, which seeks to prosecute aggressively individuals who unlawfully use, possess or transfer firearms. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stacey D. Haynes of the Columbia office handled both of the cases.

DEADLINES IN MEMORIAMS BIRTHDAY ADS Publication Date Deadline MONDAY 10AM TUESDAY NOON WEDNESDAY NOON THURSDAY NOON FRIDAY NOON SATURDAY NOON SUNDAY NOON The Times and Democrat marriage are not provided benefits. The final recommendation calls for changing South Carolina's laws relating to the prohibition of same-sex marriages in order to prevent efforts to circumvent those laws. POLICE REPORT ments. The youths said the subject offered them a dollar if they would light a fire. The youths told police when they had refused a third time they were then threatened at gunpoint by the subject.

Police reports indicate the fire was extinguished by firefighters and no damage was sustained. Officers recovered a BB pistol that "is very similar to a handgun," a BPD report indicates. Unrelated incident reports on file at the Bamberg PD include: Police stopped a Varnville man May 25 for a traffic violation. Police found the driver's license had been suspended, and he was listed in the National Crime Information Computer as being wanted by another agency for unspecified charges. Tremaine Stephens, 28, of 302 Jumper was arrested and charged with fifth offense driving under suspension and an open container violation.

Barnwell County SO Authorities with the Barnwell County Sheriff's Office arrested a Blackville man last week on drug-related charges during a joint effort with the Blackville Police Department. Rogis R. Donaldson, 31, of 73 Beaver Dam Apartments, Blackville, was arrested May 28 and charged with two counts each of distribution of crack cocaine and distribution of crack cocaine within proximity of a school. The BCSO also reported: I Authorities say a Barnwell man, 27, was arrested last week after he asked "asked an adult victim to remove her clothing for money," according to a BCSO report. Deputies reported a man and woman, of Ramblewood, Barnwell, became involved in an altercation in which the man, 43, struck the woman, 50, in the face.

The woman 1 reportedly stabbed the man in the arm. She was charged with criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, while he was charged with criminal domestic violence. charges in ner admitted the firearms were his. Because Garner has a prior felony conviction, he is prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal law. An indictment was returned by the federal grand jury, and agents attempted to locate Garner.

Officers with the Orangeburg County Sheriff's Department located Garner April 3 in a house along with approximately 30 bags of marijuana and another firearm. Garner was arrested on federal charges at that time. Thurmond said evidence presented during Jones' hearing revealed that on Aug. 22, 2001, officers with the Orangeburg County Sheriff's Department, while serving state warrants, located Jones in his residence. Officers observed Jones asleep with a 9 mm firearm under In Loving Memory Of Raymond A.

"Abbie" Bunton Sunrise Sunset 01-25-27 06-02-00 It has been two years since the Lord called you home. We miss you and love you very much. We thank God for the sweet memories of the happy times we had together. You will live forever in our hearts. We love You, Wife, Rose Marce, Jill, George, Phillip Abby, Jan, Bobby Robert, Ray, Robin Annabel, Bonnie, Randy Lucas Man sues after being released from jail SPARTANBURG A man who spent six weeks in jail before officials dropped a murder charge against him has sued the city of Spartanburg.

James Leroy Young, 45, is suing the city because police had no credible evidence when they arrested him in the Feb. 14 death of Boyd Gilliam, 87, Young's lawyer said. Police and prosecutors dropped the charges against Young, Malachi Bradford, 44 and Richard Holland, 48, in March because they had no evidence the men were at Gilliam's home the day he died. Tammy Renee Jones, 31, of Spartanburg, is the only person still charged in the case. The men accuse police of arresting them solely on statements made by Jones.

Spartanburg City Attorney Spencer King, who will not represent the city in the case, said he has not been notified who will be named to represent the city by the South Carolina Municipal Risk Pool. Gilliam was found lying facedown on a bed in his home with a bag over his head. His hands and feet were bound. FOR THE RECORD The following records are on file at the Bamberg County Courthouse. Judgments May 30-June 3 Plaintiff First National Acceptance Co.

vs. Broker on Wheels, Mark S. Atria, Leslie H. Ahrens, Christine M. Martin and Kelly Ahrens, confession of judgment and consent judgment.

Plaintiff First Select vs. Krystal C. Abel, judgment by default. Plaintiff First Select vs. Vanessa D.

Freeman, judgment by default. Plaintiff First Select vs. Tonya L. Harsey, also known as Tonya Craddock, judgment by default. State tax liens May 30-June 3 Nolan Crosby, $1,750.42.

Vendex W. and Hilda S. Busby, $864.40 Federal tax liens My 22-June 3 Johnny Breland, $3,000. County building permits May 29-june 3 John E. and Sandra A.

Scott, adding to a room. James F. Schaffer, hooking electric box to meter. James R. and Annie L.

Johnson, storage. Theodore Tarrant new residence. Adelle W. McKenna, needs meter. Bamberg County, adding receptacles and upgrading wire.

Roy Shane and Joanie M. Spell, new residence. City building permits May 30-June 3 Donnie Black, repairing flooring. Lee and David Pohto, adding fence across back yard and replacing fence on east side. CORRECTION Affiliation wrong District 95 Rep.

Jerry Govan is a member of Olive Grove Baptist Church of Orangeburg. An article in Monday's Times and Democrat misidentified his church membership, based on incorrect information provided in the 2002 Legislative Manual. The regrets the error..