Paulette V. G. Phinn, 18, of Barnwell, died May 17, 2010 in Coconut Creek, Fla.
Funeral service was held May 22 at Guinyard-Butler Middle School gymnasium with burial in the Hope Memorial Park. Guinyard and Sons’s Funeral Home of Barnwell was in charge of the arrangements.
Ms. Phinn was the daughter of John Williams and Charlene Yolanda Phinn-Williams.
Survivors include her parents; three brothers, Michael C. Phinn and Charles Williams of the home and Jonathan Priester of Allendale; two sisters, Keyata Priester and Trellis Williams, both of Barnwell; her grandparents, Ruth and Garland G. Phinn Sr. of Blackville and Bennie Williams of Allendale; aunts, Lela M. Phinn, Althea Phinn-Carlson, Lela Sommerville, Leslie Navarro, Rena Brooks, Yvonne Somerville, Charlene Brooks, Doreen Brooks, Dee-Dee Brooks, Diana Brooks, Barbara A. Simmons, Bertha (Melvin) McMillan, Cora L. Taylor, Julia Walker of Allendale and Yvonne (Robert) Bromwell of Boynton Beach, Fla.; uncles, Garland G. Phinn Jr. of Blackville, James L. Phinn of New York, Anthony Phinn, Lionel Brooks, Charles Brooks, Donald (Latanya) Danner, Gregory Brooks, Mark Brooks, Christopher Brooks, Anthony Brooks, Rev.Eric Brooks, Bennie Williams Jr. (Lois), Ricky Williams and Edward Simmons, Alphonso (Angie) Simmons, Jake (Carrie) Taylor, Nickie Taylor, Calvin (Joann) Taylor, Wyman Taylor, all of Allendale and uncle Ray Benitez of Brooklyn, N. Y.; special cousins, Leonna Wilson, Bashawn Buxton, Taylor Benitez and Kodi Carlson; her best three uncles, GG, Thomas Frazier and Uncle Jimmy.
The People-Sentinel 05/26/10