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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 2017

Page

6

Helen Bratton 94 dies in Aiken after long Delaware life

Helen Elizabeth Bratton 94 widow of Edward Bratton died Wednesday April 19 2017 at Cumberland Hills Aiken SC. A Wayne County IN native she lived much of her life in Delaware and retired as a crossing guard for New Castle County School District. She moved to Aiken in 2014 and is survived by son Myron Bratton DVM three step grandchildren two great grandchildren two brothers two nieces. A funeral will be held later in Delaware with memorials to K9s for Warriors. Shellhouse Rivers Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Aiken Helen Elizabeth Bratton Edward Bratton Cumberland Hills Wayne County Helen Herman Gladys Mayes Delaware New Castle County Trinity Presbyterian Church Wilmington Myron Bratton DVM Chris Megan Maxwell Morgan Lutz Jared Lutz Natalie Kadence Virgil Mayes Mary Jane Richmond Eugene Mayes Douglas Ann Brewer Cynthia Pottenger Warriors Shellhouse Rivers Funeral Home East Pine Log RD Shellhouseriversfuneralhome

Home Going Celebration for Mertis Henrietta Smith

Mertis Henrietta Smith of Windsor South Carolina will receive a Home Going Celebration on Saturday April 22 2017 at 11:00 AM at Summer Grove Baptist Church with Reverends Wilbur J Simmons and Marvin Morgan officiating Burial will follow at Johnson Cemetery Visitation is Friday April 21 2017 from 12 30 PM to 8 00 PM at the funeral home Family and friends may call the residence at 152 Oakman Ave Windsor SC 29856 or Simmons Funeral Home of Williston 13188 Main St Williston SC 29853 803 266 7808 www simmonsfuneralhomeofwilliston com

Windsor Mertis Henrietta Smith Summer Grove Baptist Church Wilbur J. Simmons Marvin Morgan Johnson Cemetery Mortis Smith Oakman Ave Simmons Funeral Home of Williston, Inc Main St Williston Simmonsfuneralhomeofwilliston

Visitation and Funeral Arrangements for Michael Washington

Visitation is planned Friday April 21 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Fulmer's Funeral Home Springfield SC with funeral services Saturday April 22 at 11:00 am at Sardis Baptist Church Salley SC led by Rev Jimmy Wise. Burial follows at Oakey Spring Baptist Church Cemetery Springfield SC. Survivors include son Michael Walker Blackville SC daughter Selena English Columbia SC five sisters and two brothers. Friends may call at Jean Thurmond's home and at the funeral home.

Sally Michael Washington Fulmer Springfield Sardis Baptist Church Salley SC Jimmy Wise Oakey Spring Baptist Church Michael Walker Blackville Selena English Columbia Jean Thurmond Cynthia Wiggins Thembi Chalmers Jacqueline Reed Bertha Nerius Craig Wiggins James Wiggins Jr

Norma Jeanne Lewis dies at 89 in Aiken South Carolina

Norma Jeanne Lewis 89 died April 19 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Survived by daughter Vicki Carlberg and son James Lewis with four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Lifelong resident of Hilliard Ohio. No service will be held per her wishes.

Aiken, SC Norma Jeanne Lewis Aiken Regional Medical Centers James W. Lewis Jeanne Vicki Don) Carlberg Aiken James Judy) Lewis Ostrander Ohio Hilliard Shellhouseriversfuneralhome

Prisons director cites staffing crisis in South Carolina

State Corrections Director Bryan Stirling told senators that prisons clearly need more officers as four inmates died at Kirkland and three officers were injured at another facility. He noted a 31 percent statewide vacancy, low pay versus other jobs, and efforts to hire and comply with a mental health settlement, while warning real fixes take time.

Columbia South Carolina Bryan Stirling Stirling Senate Corrections Department of Corrections Wal-Mart Wal- Mart Kirkland Correctional Institution Kershaw Correctional Institution Lancaster County Mark Keel Dan Johnson Brad Hutto D-Orangeburg

Arkansas to proceed with first execution since 2005

Arkansas planned eight executions in April, aiming to carry out the first since 2005 despite court challenges. Le dell Lee was set for execution for a 1993 murder after a Supreme Court ruling allowed use of a lethal injection drug from McKesson obtained amid disputes over drug sourcing and safety.

Warner Ark Arkansas State Supreme Court Ledell Lee U.S. Supreme Court Lee Debra Reese Pulaski County Alice Gray McKesson Corp McKesson

Pastor condemns political ad linked to Charleston massacre

Emanuel AME Church pastor Eric Manning criticized a Republican campaign ad in which Sheri Few, running for the 2016 GOP nomination for a northern South Carolina open seat, displays an assault rifle beside a U.S. flag. He urged removal, calling use of the 2015 killings distasteful while Few defends free speech and supports the death penalty for Dylann Roof.

Columbia South Carolina Emanuel Ame Eric Manning Sheri Few U.S Manning Few GOP Mick Mulvaney U.S. House Office of Management and Budget Charlotte North Carolina Dylann Roof Church

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