Singleton and Related Genealogy Pages
A history of many families.
1943 - 2014 (70 years)| Name | Josie Monterey BLACK [2, 3] | |
| Birth | 30 Oct 1943 | North Charleston, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Female | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina Josie Monterey Black Rattz FUNERAL HOME Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home 221 Broad Street Sumter, South Carolina Josie Rattz Obituary Josie Monterey Black Rattz SUMTER, SC - Josie Monterey Black Rattz, passed away at home on January 3, 2014 at 3:58 P.M. after a long illness terminated by bone cancer. Born October 30, 1943 in North Charleston, she was a daughter of the late John Edgar Black and Lucile Fralix Black. Mrs. Rattz was a resident of North Charleston until 1945 when her family moved to Sumter. She graduated in 1961 from Edmunds High School with honors and distinction (i.e. National Honor Society). After nurse's training at Baptist Hospital, Columbia, she joined the U. S. Navy WAVES in 1962 to become a Hospital Corpsman. In Boot Camp at Bainbridge, MD, she demonstrated superior ability, was selected for the Drill Team, promoted to Recruit Petty Officer 3rd Class and was appointed a flag bearer. Josie represented the Navy in parade ceremonies in Philadelphia, PA in late 1962. At graduation, she was transferred to Hospital Corpsman School, Great Lakes, IL, where she excelled and achieved the highest score on record for the pharmacology exams. The Navy awarded her the National Defense Service Medal for serving her country stateside with honor and distinction during a time of war (Vietnam). She and her husband married in 1963 and later became parents of one son. She lived in Maryland, Illinois, California and Indiana before returning to South Carolina. In 1967, Josie co-founded Monterey Enterprises (wholesale jobbers) extending between Chicago and Milwaukee with customers such as the Navy Exchange and Marshall Field. She was also an owner of residential rental properties. Later, she co-owned Townhouse Realty of Indiana, Inc., and was a licensed Real Estate agent in Indiana. Before moving to Sumter in 1985, she and her family lived in their house on Lake Marion. Josie was a member of Crosswell Baptist Church and a former member of First Baptist Church, Sumter where she helped start the Intercessory Prayer Ministry and ministered to those at Covenant Place through music and song. She also served in other capacities. In March 2013, she and her husband celebrated their 50th anniversary. Surviving is her husband of 50+ years, Joseph C. Rattz of Sumter; her son, Joseph C. Rattz, Jr. (Vickey) of Stockbridge, GA; her brother, Conway E. Black of Sumter; and her sister, Claire Black Justice Pace (Phil) of Sumter; a brother-in-law, Charles H. Jones of Greensboro, NC; a sister-in-law, Carole Beatson Black of Sumter. She was preceded in death by paternal great-grandparents, Alexander Conway Black and Hephzibah Eleanor Smith; paternal grandparents, Fingal Conway Ewell Black and Ella Cox Black; maternal great-grandparents, John Capus Fralix and Lovice Mizzell Fralix; maternal grandparents, Gordon Hiram Fralix and Hattie Gibson Fralix; a brother, Fingal Gordon Black; and half-brother, John Edgar Black, Jr. Graveside Services will be held at 2 P.M Monday, January 6, 2014 in the Sumter Cemetery, 700 Oakland Avenue, with the Rev. Charles Owens officiating. Viewing will be held at the gravesite beginning at 1:15 P.M. Personal condolences to the family may be given before or following the graveside service. Memorials may be made to Crosswell Baptist Church, 604 Mathis Street, Sumter, SC 29150. On-line condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store. Published by Charleston Post & Courier from Jan. 4 to Jan. 5, 2014. Josie Monterey Rattz in the U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Visit website Name Josie Monterey Rattz Maiden Name Black Birth Date 30 Oct 1943 Birth Place North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America Death Date 3 Jan 2014 Death Place South Carolina, United States of America Cemetery Sumter Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America Has Bio? Y Father John Edgar Black Mother Lucile Catherine Black Spouse Joseph Carson Rattz URL https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122779691/josie-monterey-rattz U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current Josie Black Monterey Rattz View image U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current Josie Black Monterey Rattz View image South Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current Josie Monterey RATTZ Black U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current Josie Monterey Black View 1950 United States Federal Census Josie M Black U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 Josie M Rattz View image Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current Josie M Rattz View U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016 Josie Monterey Black View U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016 Josie Black U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019 Josie M Rattz Visit website Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Josie Ratz [2, 3] | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina Josie Monterey Black Rattz FUNERAL HOME Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home 221 Broad Street Sumter, South Carolina Josie Rattz Obituary Josie Monterey Black Rattz SUMTER, SC - Josie Monterey Black Rattz, passed away at home on January 3, 2014 at 3:58 P.M. after a long illness terminated by bone cancer. Born October 30, 1943 in North Charleston, she was a daughter of the late John Edgar Black and Lucile Fralix Black. Mrs. Rattz was a resident of North Charleston until 1945 when her family moved to Sumter. She graduated in 1961 from Edmunds High School with honors and distinction (i.e. National Honor Society). After nurse's training at Baptist Hospital, Columbia, she joined the U. S. Navy WAVES in 1962 to become a Hospital Corpsman. In Boot Camp at Bainbridge, MD, she demonstrated superior ability, was selected for the Drill Team, promoted to Recruit Petty Officer 3rd Class and was appointed a flag bearer. Josie represented the Navy in parade ceremonies in Philadelphia, PA in late 1962. At graduation, she was transferred to Hospital Corpsman School, Great Lakes, IL, where she excelled and achieved the highest score on record for the pharmacology exams. The Navy awarded her the National Defense Service Medal for serving her country stateside with honor and distinction during a time of war (Vietnam). She and her husband married in 1963 and later became parents of one son. She lived in Maryland, Illinois, California and Indiana before returning to South Carolina. In 1967, Josie co-founded Monterey Enterprises (wholesale jobbers) extending between Chicago and Milwaukee with customers such as the Navy Exchange and Marshall Field. She was also an owner of residential rental properties. Later, she co-owned Townhouse Realty of Indiana, Inc., and was a licensed Real Estate agent in Indiana. Before moving to Sumter in 1985, she and her family lived in their house on Lake Marion. Josie was a member of Crosswell Baptist Church and a former member of First Baptist Church, Sumter where she helped start the Intercessory Prayer Ministry and ministered to those at Covenant Place through music and song. She also served in other capacities. In March 2013, she and her husband celebrated their 50th anniversary. Surviving is her husband of 50+ years, Joseph C. Rattz of Sumter; her son, Joseph C. Rattz, Jr. (Vickey) of Stockbridge, GA; her brother, Conway E. Black of Sumter; and her sister, Claire Black Justice Pace (Phil) of Sumter; a brother-in-law, Charles H. Jones of Greensboro, NC; a sister-in-law, Carole Beatson Black of Sumter. She was preceded in death by paternal great-grandparents, Alexander Conway Black and Hephzibah Eleanor Smith; paternal grandparents, Fingal Conway Ewell Black and Ella Cox Black; maternal great-grandparents, John Capus Fralix and Lovice Mizzell Fralix; maternal grandparents, Gordon Hiram Fralix and Hattie Gibson Fralix; a brother, Fingal Gordon Black; and half-brother, John Edgar Black, Jr. Graveside Services will be held at 2 P.M Monday, January 6, 2014 in the Sumter Cemetery, 700 Oakland Avenue, with the Rev. Charles Owens officiating. Viewing will be held at the gravesite beginning at 1:15 P.M. Personal condolences to the family may be given before or following the graveside service. Memorials may be made to Crosswell Baptist Church, 604 Mathis Street, Sumter, SC 29150. On-line condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store. Published by Charleston Post & Courier from Jan. 4 to Jan. 5, 2014. Josie Monterey Rattz in the U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Visit website Name Josie Monterey Rattz Maiden Name Black Birth Date 30 Oct 1943 Birth Place North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America Death Date 3 Jan 2014 Death Place South Carolina, United States of America Cemetery Sumter Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America Has Bio? Y Father John Edgar Black Mother Lucile Catherine Black Spouse Joseph Carson Rattz URL https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122779691/josie-monterey-rattz U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current Josie Black Monterey Rattz View image U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current Josie Black Monterey Rattz View image South Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current Josie Monterey RATTZ Black U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current Josie Monterey Black View 1950 United States Federal Census Josie M Black U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 Josie M Rattz View image Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current Josie M Rattz View U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016 Josie Monterey Black View U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016 Josie Black U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019 Josie M Rattz Visit website Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Josie Ratz | |
| MILI | She joined the U. S. Navy WAVES in 1962 to become a Hospital Corpsman. In boot camp at Bainbridge, Md., she demonstrated superior ability, was selected for the drill team, promoted to Recruit Petty Officer 3rd Class and was appointed a flag bearer. Josie represented the Navy in parade ceremonies in Philadelphia in late 1962. At graduation, she was transferred to Hospital Corpsman School in Great Lakes, Ill., where she excelled and achieved the highest score on record for the pharmacology exams. The Navy awarded her the National Defense Service Medal for serving her country stateside with honor and distinction during a time of war (Vietnam). [3] | |
| MILI | She joined the U. S. Navy WAVES in 1962 to become a Hospital Corpsman. In boot camp at Bainbridge, Md., she demonstrated superior ability, was selected for the drill team, promoted to Recruit Petty Officer 3rd Class and was appointed a flag bearer. Josie represented the Navy in parade ceremonies in Philadelphia in late 1962. At graduation, she was transferred to Hospital Corpsman School in Great Lakes, Ill., where she excelled and achieved the highest score on record for the pharmacology exams. The Navy awarded her the National Defense Service Medal for serving her country stateside with honor and distinction during a time of war (Vietnam). | |
| _UID | 138746496D35497C932525D874D19E9AC205 | |
| _UID | 138746496D35497C932525D874D19E9AC205 | |
| Death | 3 Jan 2014 | South Carolina [1] |
| Burial | 6 Jan 2014 | Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. Oakland Avenue, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [3] |
|
||
| Person ID | I276209 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 29 Sep 2024 | |
| Father | John Edgar BLACK, Sr. d. Bef 19 Feb 2012 | |
| Mother | Lucille/Lucile FRALIX d. Bef 19 Feb 2012 | |
| _UID | 13FDC7CE24ED4631931D39A3201E2DA3C76E | |
| _UID | 13FDC7CE24ED4631931D39A3201E2DA3C76E | |
| Family ID | F185810 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Joseph Carson “Joe” RATTZ, Sr., b. 15 Aug 1942, Lexington, North Carolina d. 18 Jul 2022 (Age 79 years) | |||
| Marriage | 27 Mar 1963 | Waukegan, Illinois [1, 3] |
||
| _UID | 05407D28E29649C2A6447F942586D0E5CA39 | |||
| _UID | 05407D28E29649C2A6447F942586D0E5CA39 | |||
| Children |
|
|||
| Family ID | F185812 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
| Last Modified | 20 Jul 2022 | |||
| Sources |
