Lorene Carter Poole

COLUMBIA -- Services for Mrs. Lorene Carter Poole will be held at 2 p.m. (viewing at 1 p.m.) Thursday at St. John Baptist Church with entombment in the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held this evening, beginning at 7 p.m. at Leevy's Funeral Home, Taylor Street Chapel.

Following an extended illness, Lorene Carter Poole departed this life at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Ga., on March 6, 2010.

Born in Aiken County on June 25, 1932, she was reared by the late Johnny and Amanda Mills.

She was a graduate of Schofield High School and continued her education at Claflin University, Orangeburg, where she received a B.S. Degree in arts education.

Mrs. Poole was a dedicated member of the St. John Baptist Church until her health declined. She was a dedicated member of the Senior Musical Choir, Pauline Russell Missionary Circle, founding member of the Emily Davenport Circle, past president of the Deaconess Board, adviser to the Junior Deaconess, Cub Scout Den Mother (Troop 156) and General Missionary Organization. She also attended Antioch-Lithonia Baptist Church in Lithonia, Ga.

Mrs. Poole was a public school teacher in Richland One and Two School districts. After more than 30 years of dedicated service in helping to mold the minds of boys and girls, she retired from Dent Middle School in 1989.

She spent her entire life as an educator, not only to her students but also to her family, church and community.

Lorene was a faithful member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Columbia Alumni Chapter, Claflin University Alumni Association, Quettes, Richland County Education Association, The Education Association and The National Education Association.

Mrs. Poole was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend. She will be dearly missed by her family, church family and friends. She kept the faith to the end. Surviving are a son, Eddie K. Poole Jr. of Baltimore, Md.; two daughters, Valda Poole Harrison of Lilburn, Ga., and Noelle Poole (Andre) Enoch of Irmo; seven grandchildren, Venus, Chris, Joshua, Andre, Justin, Christen and Marley; a brother-in-law, Roland A. (Zenobia) Poole Jr. of Florence; two sisters-in-law, Loretta Poole Hill of Baltimore, Md., and Marilyn P. (Frank) Hines of Rosedale, N.Y.; several nieces, nephews, cousins and many devoted relatives and friends, all of whom join with the family in sharing the grief caused by her departure.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. John Baptist Church Pre-school, 3404 W. Beltline Blvd., Columbia, SC, 29203. www.leevy.com.

Catherine B. Chislom

Mrs. Catherine B. Chislom, 73, wife of Mr. Robert Lee Chislom of 1393 Congree Drive, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010, at her residence.

A native of Aiken County, she retired from Aiken Regional Medical Centers after 18 years of service.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 13, 2010, at Zion Hill Baptist Church, Salley, with the Rev. James Reynolds, pastor officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

She leaves to cherish her memory her devoted husband; four daughters, Virginia (Carl Jr.) Justice, Linda (Joseph) Toomer, Pearl (Benjamin) Tobin and Kisha (Charles) Williams, all of Aiken; a son, Arness (Wendy) Chislom of Grayson, Ga.; a sister, Lucille Smith of Bladenburg, Md.; nine grandchildren, Kim Justice, Carl Justice III, Jamar Toomer, Kelly Justice, Camren Tobin, Erica Toomer, Justin Tobin, Asia Williams and Avis Williams; seven great-grandchildren, Clay, Niko, Shariff, Zjané, Kimara, Nevah and Jadon and many other relatives.

Mrs. Chislom will be placed in the church Saturday from 1 p.m. until the hour of service. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 7 to 8 p.m.

Friends may call at the residence or at Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday.

Teresa B. Coffey

WINDSOR -- Teresa Bryant Coffey, 53, died March 9, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 11 at Mount Beulah Baptist Church with the Rev. Olan Sizemore officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. She was born in Aiken to James and Nettie Kitchings Woodward of Windsor. Other survivors include her loving sons, David Allen Speissegger of Moncks Corner and James Ray Coffey of Windsor; grandchildren, Jordan Austin Harper, Chelsea Winn and Maddyson Speissegger; sisters, Joyce Rutter of Windsor, Patsy Connell of Summerville and Marlene Hallman of Batesburg; brother, Jerry Lee Bryant of Aiken; half-sisters, Lynda McGregor of Clearwater and Sandra Evans of Vidalia, Ga.; half-brothers, Lewis Woodward of Clearwater and Ricky Woodward of Burnettown. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2711 Middleburg Drive, Suite 105, Columbia, SC 29204. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Shellhouse Funeral Home, 924 Hayne Ave. Sign the online memorial at shellhousefuneralhome.com.

Sadie G. Bing

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Funeral services for Mrs. Sadie Golphin Bing, of Belafonte Drive, mother of Dr. Dana Bing, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 12 at Bethel AME Church. Private burial will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.

Friends may call at Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home.

Williemeanier Bing

WINDSOR -- Mrs. Williemeanier Bing entered eternal rest on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Simmons Funeral Home of Williston Inc.

Family and friends may call the residence of her husband, Mr. Frank Bing, 1456 Old Barnwell Road, Windsor, or Simmons Funeral Home of Williston Inc., 13188 Main St., Williston, 266-7808.