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January 31, 2012
Jerry
Dean Lawson Spartanburg, SC
Mr. Jerry
Dean Lawson, age 53, husband of Janie Lawson of Fortune Drive,
Spartanburg passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at his home.
Mr. Lawson was born in Union, SC July 10, 1958, a son of
Rev. Jerry D. and Patsy Lawson of Jonesville and Helen Lawson
Lawson of Simpsonville.
Memorial services will be held
2:00 PM Friday, February 3, 2012 at J.M. Dunbar Funeral Chapel,
690 South Port Road, Roebuck, SC.
Visitation will be held
1:00-2:00 PM Friday in the chapel prior to the service.
The family is at their respective homes.
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William C.
Simmons Union, S.C.
William C. Simmons of
Union, SC passed away on his 85th birthday, January 31st.
Born in Pickens County, son of the late Furman O. and Clara
Trotter Simmons. He is survived by his wife of sixty two years,
Hellen Simmons, and four daughters, Donna Freeman of Pisgah
Forest, NC, Claire Rehkopf of Mt. Ulla, NC, Mary Kasunick, of
Marietta, SC and Beth McAbee of Mt. Pleasant, SC and two
granddaughters, Taylor and Lucy Busbin also of Mt. Pleasant.
William is also survived by four siblings, Margaret Holder,
Carol Plumblee, Jean Cox and Hal Simmons all of Greenville
County. He was predeceased by three other siblings of
Greenville.
W. C. retired in 1990 from Milliken after a
32 year career. He was a member of Mon Aetna Baptist Church
where he served as a Deacon and Sunday School for many years. W.
C. was also a US Navy Veteran of WWII and served his country
with great pride.
W.C. was an avid hunter and fisherman
and enjoyed gardening as well. William was a beloved husband and
father and leaves a legacy of great faith in God and love for
his family to all who knew him.
A celebration of life
service will be held 2:00 PM, Thursday, February 2, 2012 at
Mon-Aetna Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Benny Green.
The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:00
until 2:00PM at the church.
Memorials may be made to
Mon-Aetna Baptist Church, 1433 Lockhart Hwy., Union, SC 29379.
The family will be at their respective home.
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January 30, 2012
George
Frank Bright Pacolet, SC
Mr. George Frank
Bright, age 65, husband of Gay Maria McGraw Bright of 280
McDowel Street, Pacolet, SC, went home to be with the Lord
Monday, January 30, 2012 at Regional Hospice Home.
Mr.
Bright was born in Spartanburg, SC September 4, 1946, a son of
Lola Hill Bright of Spartanburg and the late Leroy Bright. He
was a graduate of Pacolet High School and was a former truck
driver. Mr. Bright was a member of Hammett’s Grove Baptist
Church of Spartanburg where he was a teacher and lay preacher.
Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter, Sharon
Quinn; a son, Roy Bright; two step-sons: Mark Ellison and Scott
Ellison; a step-daughter, Star Allison; four sisters: Nancy
Parris, Susie Wilson, Barbara Sanders and Myra Smith; a brother,
Johnny Bright and sixteen grandchildren all of Pacolet. Mr.
Bright was predeceased by a sister, Doris Stafford.
Funeral services will be held 2:30 PM Wednesday, February 1,
2012 at Hammett’s Grove Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Paul
Hogan, Rev. Andrew Carrigan, Rev. Clifford Phillips and Rev.
Michael Rochester.
Visitation will be 1:30-2:30 PM
Wednesday in the church prior to the service. In lieu of
flowers, memorials may be made to George F. Bright Memorial
Fund, P.O. Box 293, Union, SC 29379.
The family wishes to
say a special thank you to Regional Hospice, Regional Hospice
Home and Mobile Meals of Spartanburg.
The family will be
at their respective homes.
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January 28, 2012
Margaret
Hope McMurtrey Union, SC
Mrs. Margaret
Hope Austin McMurtrey of 624 Brown’s Creek Church Road, Union,
widow of William R. McMurtrey, went home to be with the Lord
Friday, January 27, 2012.
Mrs. McMurtrey was born in
Union, SC May 18, 1939, a daughter of the late John Gary and
Lottie Mae Austin. She was a graduate of Union High School, a
member of Brown’s Creek Baptist Church and was a retired textile
worker. Mrs. McMurtrey was the last surviving member of her
immediate family.
Surviving are three children: a son,
Ronnie Ivey and wife Angie of Union; two daughters: Donna S.
Ivey of the home and Margaret I. West of Union; five
grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
Funeral
services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, January 29, 2012 at
Brown’s Creek Baptist Church conducted by Rev. John Lee. Burial
will be in the church cemetery. The family is at the home,
624 Brown’s Creek Church Rd., Union.
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January 24, 2012
Connie
Conway Williams Union, S.C.
Connie Conway
Williams, age 88, of Union, South Carolina, formally of Dallas,
PA died Monday, January 23, 2012 at the home of her son, Carson
Sprow, following a brief illness.
Born January 3, 1924 in
Bibb County, Alabama, Connie was the last of twelve children
born to the late Mary Florence Barnette and John Henry Conway.
She moved to Wilkes-Barre, PA and later lived in Dallas, PA
having worked with Native Textiles for 35 years retiring in
1988. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by
her first husband of 21 years, Carlton Ward Sprow in 1963, her
daughter, Carlene Viola Sprow in 1975 , her second husband,
Richard Howard "Dick' Williams in 2008, a grandson, Wade Phillip
Sprow in 2009, as well as six brothers and five sisters.
Surviving are her sons, Carson Wade Sprow and his wife, Gale of
Union, SC, and Carlton Ward Sprow, Jr. and his wife Cynthia of
Berwick, PA; a step-daughter, Cynthia Williams Grove and her
husband, Larry of Anchorage, Alaska, and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 27 at 3
o'clock at the Kielty-Moran Funeral Home, 87 Washington St., in
Plymouth, PA with the Reverend David Wildones offficiating.
Interment will follow in the Dennison Cemetery in Forty Fort,
PA. The family will receive friends one hour before the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Shriners
Hospitals for Children, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC
29605.
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Jamie R.
Gilliland Pacolet, S.C.
Mrs. Jamie Renee
Rector Gilliland, age 47, wife of Randy Gilliland of 6830 Union
Hwy., Pacolet, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at Upstate
Carolina Medical Center after a sudden illness.
Mrs.
Gilliland was born in Union, June 22, 1964, a daughter of the
late Charles L. and Ila Mae Vaughn Rector. She was a graduate of
Jonesville High School and was employed with Wal-Mart in
Gaffney. Mrs. Gilliland was a member of Foster’s Chapel United
Methodist Church.
Surviving in addition to her husband is
one sister: Jo Anne Kelley of Union and numerous nieces and
nephews. Mrs. Gilliland was predeceased by a sister, Brenda Jean
Franklin.
Graveside services will be held 3:00 PM Friday,
January 27, 2012 at Rehobath Baptist Church Cemetery conducted
by Rev. Randy Smith.
Visitation will be held prior to the
service from 1:00 until 2:30 PM Friday at the S.R. Holcombe
Funeral Home-Union.
Memorials may be made to Foster’s
Chapel United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 611, Union, SC 29379 or
to Christian Fellowship Baptist Church, 557 Kelly Rd., Union, SC
29379.
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Betty E. Pecko
Union, S.C.
Betty Elmeta Pecko, 77, formerly
of Sumter SC passed away peacefully at her home on Monday,
January 23, 2012 due to complications resulting from a stroke.
Born August 31, 1934 in Bearden, AR, she was the daughter of the
late George Wesley and Bettie Dodds and the wife of Harry Carl
Pecko. She was preceded in death by her sister, Pearl Prosser
Farris of AR.
Betty was a member of St. Augustine
Catholic Church in Union, SC where she was involved with the
Legion of Mary, the Catholic Ladies Guild, and the wife of
Deacon Harry Pecko. She was a former member of St. Jude Catholic
Church in Sumter where she was head of the Rosary Society, choir
member, CYO Director and volunteered for numerous other
activities in the church and community.
Betty was a
devoted wife to her husband of 59 years and loving mother to her
nine children, 18 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.
Surviving, in addition to her husband, are her nine children
listed in order with their spouses, children, and
great-grandchildren: Michael Pecko of Cape Canaveral FL, Mark
Pecko of Cape Canaveral, FL (children Melissa and Antoine),
Theresa P. Bryant of Sumter, SC (husband Roy and children
Christy (great-grandchildren McKenzie, Hannah and Emma Grace
(Clint and Chad), Joseph Pecko of Cocoa Beach, FL (wife Cris and
children Joey, Misha and Matthew), Mary P. Reed of Ave Maria, FL
(husband Tracy and children Jeremy and Joshua), Paul Pecko of
Orlando FL, Anita P. Whitney of Union, SC (husband Jimbo and
children Eva, Bo, Ann and Julia), John Pecko of Woodbine, GA
(wife Patti and children Steven, Keith, and Kyle), and Patricia
P. Crawford of Huger, SC (husband Allen and son Tommy ). Betty
is also survived by two nieces and two nephews currently
residing in Little Rock, AR.
On Friday, January 27, 2012
at 4:00 p.m., the family invites all to gather at St. Augustine
Catholic Church and will pray the Rosary. Following prayers in
the church, the family will visit with friends in Seton Hall
until 6:00 p.m.. All are welcome to Betty’s funeral mass which
will be held at St. Jude Catholic Church on Saturday, January
28, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. The family will receive friends in the
Parish hall following the mass.
In lieu of flowers,
please honor the bereaved and the deceased by making a gift to
St. Jude’s International Ministries Inc., a non-profit
organization founded by the Pecko family that seeks to serve
those who are the poorest among us. Gifts to St. Jude’s
International Ministries may be sent to Harry Pecko, 3809
Whitmire Highway, Union, SC 29379.
The family would like
to express their deepest gratitude to Harmony Hospice for their
care and support during Betty’s brief infirmity.
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January 23, 2012
Tony W.
Everhart, Jr. Pacolet, S.C.
Mr. Tony W.
Everhart, Jr., age 59, husband of Deborah C. Nelson Everhart of
115 Liberty Ridge Rd., Pacolet, passed away Sunday, January 22,
2012 at his home surrounded by his family.
Mr. Everhart
was born in Gaffney, September 9,, 1952 a son of Doris Bryant
Everhart of Boiling Springs and the late Tony W. Everhart, Sr.
He was employed with Investa where he also served as a
lieutenant with the fire brigade. Mr. Everhart was a member of
Christian Fellowship Baptist Church.
Surviving in
addition to his wife are three daughters: Mandy Mathis of
Cowpens, Angel Page of Boiling Springs, and Hannah Warren of
Gaston; three sons: William Cook of the home, Tony Everhart of
Gaffney and Scott Everhart of Gaffney; a sister: Roxanne Hawkins
of Wellford: two brothers: Tim Everhart and Ricky Everhart both
of Spartanburg; and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral services
will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at Christian
Fellowship Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Randy Smith.
Mr. Everhart’s co-worker and friends will serve as active
pallbearers.
Member of the fire brigade will serve as the
honorary escort.
The body will be carried to the home,
115 Liberty Ridge Rd., Pacolet, where the family will receive
friends tonight from from 6:00 until 9:00 PM.
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Juanita
Ruth Y. Knox Union, S.C.
Mrs. Juanita
Ruth Yarborough Knox, age 80, of 1536 Pineland Rd., Union,
passed away, Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Spartanburg Regional
Medical Center after a period of declining health.
Mrs.
Knox was born in Union, December 8, 1931, a daughter of the late
John A. Yarborough and Ella Mae Wiggins Y. Byrum. She was
retired from Milliken Co., Monarch Plant and was a member of the
Greater Union Church.
Surviving are two daughters: Jane
Lawson and friend Larry Baldwin, and Beth Martin and husband
Lewis all of Union; one son: Walter Knox and wife Jean of Union;
a brother: John Yarborough and wife Flo of Cookeville, TN; three
grandchildren: Andrea Thompson, Elizabeth Birch and husband
Kevin and Jameson Knox; two great-grandchildren: Aubrey Thompson
and Alyssa Thompson; a special friend: Gean Woody of
Spartanburg. Mrs. Knox was predeceased by two brothers, Fred and
Richard Yarborough.
A celebration of life service will be
held 3:00 PM Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at the Greater Union
Church conducted by Dr. John Cody and Rev. Roger Estes.
Visitation will be held from 7:00 until 9:00 PM Monday evening
at the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers
will be Ken Palmer, Albert Roark, Jeff Mason, Billy Green, David
Shetley, and Thomas Gibson.
Memorials may be made to the
Greater Union Church, 321 Bruce O. Wilson Rd., Union, S.C.,
29379.
The family will be at the home, 1536 Pineland Rd.,
Union.
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Martha
Elizabeth Lawson Buffalo, S.C.
Mrs.
Martha Elizabeth Lawson, age 84, widow of Rufus O. Lawson, Jr.,
of 142 Putman Rd., Buffalo, passed away, Sunday, January 22,
2012 at Ellen Sagar Nursing Home.
Mrs. Lawson was born in
Buffalo, July 6, 1927, a daughter of the late Robert Dewey
Lawson and Flora Wright Lawson. She was retired from United
Merchants, Buffalo Plant and was a member of Bogansville United
Methodist Church. Mrs. Lawson was a member of the Frieda Fuller
Sunday School Class and had worked in the nursery of the church
for over 50 years.
Surviving are a daughter: Belinda L.
Sturgill and husband Terry of Pacolet; a grandson: Erich C.
Sturgill and wife Julie of Cowpens; two great-grandsons: Bennett
and Andrew Sturgill; and several loving nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Tuesday,
January 24, 2012, at Bogansville United Methodist Church
conducted by Rev. Gary Peterson and Rev. Angelia Price. Burial
will be in the Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will
be Ronnie Lawson, Billy Lawson, Jeff Lawson, Samuel Lawson,
Nicholas Lawson, Clay Lawson and Eddie Rector.
Members of
the Frieda Fuller Sunday School Class are asked to sit in a
group.
Visitation will be held from 1:45 PM till 3:00 PM
Tuesday at the church prior to the service.
Memorials may
be made to Bogansville United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund,
4052 Buffalo-West Springs Hwy., Jonesville, SC 29353.
The
family will be at the home of her daughter, Belinda L. Sturgill,
520 Hillbrook Circle, Pacolet, SC 29372.
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January 22, 2012
Virginia Marguerite Rountree Union, SC
Miss Virginia Marguerite Rountree, age 82 of Ellen Sagar
Nursing home, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Wallace
Thomson Hospital.
Miss Rountree was born in Buffalo, SC
August 13, 1929, a daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson
Rountree and Rosa Riley Rountree. She was a graduate of Union
High School and retired from Southern Bell Telephone Company.
She was a member of Buffalo United Methodist Church and was the
last surviving member of twelve children.
Surviving are
three nieces: Patty Russell, Kris Bridger and Rosemary Behrens
and three nephews: Steve Rountree, John Rountree and Jim
Rountree.
A graveside memorial service will be held 1:00
PM Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Union Memorial Gardens
conducted by Rev. Kevin Dalton.
In lieu of flowers
memorials may be made to Buffalo United Methodist Church, P.O.
Box 176, Buffalo, S.C. 29321.
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January 21, 2012
Ferrell Gregory Ivey Palmer Union, S.C.
Mrs. Ferrell Palmer, age 96, went to be with the Lord on
January, 20, 2012, surrounded by her children, grandchildren,
and great-grandchildren. She was the youngest of eleven children
born to Barton “Bee” and Nola Ivey Gregory on November 16, 1915
and was the last surviving member of her family. She was first
married to the late Arthur Hope Ivey and then the late
Washington N. Palmer.
As the matriarch of her family, she
answered to many names, Mother, Mama Ferrell, Grandma and Mama.
She was “Miss Lady Bug” to her special friend and constant
companion, Dianne Stephenson. She was known for her fine
southern cooking, especially her chocolate meringue pie, fresh
coconut cake and biscuits. She was one of the oldest members of
Philippi Baptist Church where she was very active until her
health declined. She taught the Beginners class for many years,
was active in the Joy Club, WMU and loved her Sunday School
class.
Mrs. Palmer is survived by her “four little
girls”, Judy Ivey Medford and the late Wayne D. Medford, Sue
Ivey Cudd and husband Julian, Vicki Ivey Nalls and husband
Richard, Joan Ivey Penland and husband Randy.
Also
surviving are nine grandchildren: Tonya Medford Proctor and
husband Kenneth, Sheila Medford Lawson and Danny Fender, Sally
Medford Edens, Gregory Medford and wife Rene, Todd Cudd and
Leigh Christenberry, Charles (Chip) Wade, Eric Wade, Khristy
Wade, and Kyle Penland and wife Katie.
She is also
survived by fourteen great-grandchildren, David Proctor, Robert
Ashmore and Crystal Bowen, Suzanne Ashmore Smith and husband
Chris, Vance and Luke Edens, Connor and Ivey Medford, Jill,
Justin and Jaryn Cudd, Taylor and Jessica Wade, Maclyn Boals and
Eliza Penland; three great-great-grandchildren, Kolton Ashmore,
Nathan and Isabelle Smith. Mrs. Palmer was predeceased by two
great-grandchilden: Brett Wade and Jared Cudd.
Her family
and friends are blessed to celebrate her life at 3:00 PM on
Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Philippi Baptist Church with
services conducted by Rev. Brad Goodale. Burial will be in the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Palmers grandsons and
great-grandsons will serve as active pallbearers.
Visitation will be held prior to the services at the church
beginning at 1:30 until 3:00 PM. Memorial may be made to
Philippi Baptist Church Building Fund, 327 Philippi Church Rd.,
Union, SC 29379.
The family will be at their respective
homes.
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January 20, 2012
Gene Y.
Tollison Union, S.C.
Mr. Gene Y.
Tollison, age 74, husband of Sarah Beheler Tollison of 1973
Jonesville Hwy., passed away, Wednesday evening, January 18,
2012 at Wallace Thomson Hospital.
Mr. Tollison was born
in Union, July 14, 1937 a son of the late Norman Guy Tollison
and Olive Belue Tollison. He was a 1956 graduate of Union High
School and was retired after 32 years with the Union County
School Bus Maintenance Shop. Mr. Tollison was a Life Member,
Past Master, and Secretary for 25 years of the Union Masonic
Lodge #75. He was a Life Member of the Union York Rite Bodies, a
Life Member of the KYCH, and a member of the Holy Royal Arch
Priest. Mr. Tollison was also a founding member of the Bonham
Fire Dept., a former Dixie Youth Baseball coach and a former
member of the S.C. National Guard, Jonesville Unit. He was a
member of Fairforest Baptist Church and attended Union Church of
God.
Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons: Dean
Tollison and wife Laura, and Wayne Tollison and wife Martha all
of Union; one brother: Lynn C. Tollison and wife Betty of Fort
Mill; four grandchildren: Cale Tollison and wife Melody, Brett
Tollison, Casie Jolly and husband Brad, and Jackie Tollison;
four great-grandchildren: Abby Tollison, Leah Tollison, Eva
Jolly, and Sophie Jolly. Mr. Tollison was predeceased by an
infant brother, Francis Dean Tollison.
Funeral services
will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the Union
Church of God conducted by Rev. Tommy Brown and Rev. Allen
Gregory. Burial will be in Fairforest Baptist Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Brett Tollison, Cale Tollison,
Brad Jolly, Barry Tollison, Ronnie Tollison, and Gary Fast.
The following are asked to assemble at the church at 1:45 to
form the honorary escort; present and former employees of the
Union School Bus Maintenance Shop, Colon Duckett, Marion McAbee,
Harry Helms, Steve Trammell, Bob DeHart, Roger Gregory, Odean
Fowler, Sammy Smith, and Donnie Vinson.
Visitation will
be held at Fairforest Baptist Church Fellowship Hall immediately
following the burial.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may
be made to The Union Church of God, 1113 Thompson Blvd, Union,
SC 29379 or to Fairforest Baptist Church, 1917 Jonesville Hwy,
Union, SC 29379.
The family will be at the home, 1973
Jonesville Hwy, Union.
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January 18, 2012
Mary Ann Adams
Union, SC
Miss Mary Ann Adams, age 65 of
2519 Jonesville Lockhart Hwy, Union, went home to be with the
Lord Wednesday, January 18, 2012.
Miss Adams was born in
Columbia, SC October 19, 1946, a daughter of the late Robert
Smith Adams, Sr. and Thelma Lawson Adams. She was a very
faithful member of Mt. Joy Baptist Church where she was a member
of the Judy Hayes Sunday School Class. Miss Adams was loved by
everyone who knew her.
Surviving are three sisters: Pearl
Farr and husband James of the home, Bobbie Ruth Snyder of
Buffalo and Betty Inman of Union; a sister-in-law, Ruth Ann
Adams of Union and a number of nieces and nephews. Miss Adams
was predeceased by two sisters, Marian A. Alexander and Annie
Laura Adams and two brothers and a sister-in-law, Robert Smith
Adams, Jr and wife Doris and Gene Adams.
Funeral services
will be held 2:00 PM Friday, January 20, 2012 at Mt. Joy Baptist
Church conducted by Rev. Alan West and Rev. Lynn Ford. Burial
will be in the church cemetery.
Active pallbearers will
be Dr. Kenneth Alexander, Tommy Ford, Michael Ford, Rev. Lynn
Ford, Larry Adams, Johnny Inman and Robert Adams. The adults of
Mt Joy Baptist Church are asked to serve as honorary
pallbearers.
Visitation will be held in the church
fellowship hall immediately following the committal service.
The family is at the home, 2519 Jonesville Lockhart Hwy,
Union.
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January 17, 2012
Maggie Inman
Teague Union, SC
Mrs. Maggie Inman B.
Teague, age 86 of Oakmont of Union, widow of William Lynn
Teague, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012 at Regioal Hospice
Home in Spartanburg.
Mrs. Teague was born in Union, SC
June 23, 1925, a daughter of the late Joseph Smith Inman and
Clara Holcombe Inman. Mrs. Teague spend many years caring for
others, serving as a nurse’s aid setting with numerous elderly
people of Union County. She was a member of Monarch Assembly of
God Church. Mrs Teague was first married to the late E.C. Baker
of Whitmire who died while serving his country.
Surviving
are two daughters: Sophia Lynn Teague of Gibsonton, FL and
Brenda Baker Shively and husband Garland of Ferrum, VA; a son,
Eugene Baker and wife Elvira of Columbia, SC; five sisters: Alma
I. Valentine of Union, Hattie I. Gregory, Josie O’Shields both
of N. Augusta, SC, Jean Moore of Tampa, FL and Peggy Lee of
Lexington, SC; five grandchildren: Rhonda Shively, Cherly
Arrington, Diana Thomas, Debra Snow and Charlie Baker; eleven
great-grandchildren and two God children. Mrs. Teague was
predeceased by two sisters: Mattie Sue Vinson and Cora I. Riddle
and five brothers: Dan, Laurie, Joe, Charlie and Rev. Bob Inman.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Wednesday, January 18,
2012 at the SR Holcombe Funeral Chapel conducted by Rev. Bobby
Inman, Jr., and Rev. Tommy Brown. Burial will be in Rosemont
Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Thomas O’Shields,
Martin Allen, Danny Inman, Kyle Arrington, Seth Sigmon and Larry
Anthony.
Visitation will be held 1:30-3:00 PM Wednesday
in the chapel prior to the service. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to Regional Hospice Home, 686 Jeff Davis
Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29303.
The family is at the home
of her sister, Alma & Pap Valentine, 200 E. Hillcrest Avenue,
Union.
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January 16, 2012
Ann “Baba” Gregory Fralick Lexington, SC
Mrs. E. Ann “Baba” Gregory Fralick of Lexington, SC passed away
Saturday, January 7, 2012, after an extended illness.
Mrs. Fralick was born in Pinckney Township, SC, September 5,
1930 to John L. Gregory, Sr and Mattie Palmer Gregory. She was a
graduate of Union High School, Winthrop College and married
Charles R. Fralick, Sr in 1951. Mrs. Fralick was a dedicated
schoolteacher who took great pride in the accomplishments of her
students.
Mrs. Fralick was predeceased by her husband,
Charles, Sr., her brothers William Gregory and John L. Gregory,
Jr., and her two grandsons, Charles Perry and William “BJ” Van
Sickle. She is survived by her sons Charles (Kay) Fralick of
Ashburn, VA, John (Kim) Fralick of Baton Rouge, LA, her daughter
Linda (Robert) Rosenberger of Buckeye, AZ, brother Neely Francis
(Susie) Gregory of Union, 8 grandchildren and 6
great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held 1:00
PM Friday, January 20, 2012 at Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church,
Lockhart, SC.
In lieu of flowers, the family request
donations be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box
11454, Alexander, VA 22312.
The family is at the home of
Shannon Perry, 205 Webber Lake Rd., Union, SC prior to the
service.
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William E.
Sherbert Union, S.C.
Mr. William Earl
Sherbert, age 83, husband of Mary “Maxine” Moore Sherbert of 200
Cottage Ave., Union, passed away, Saturday, January 13, 2012 at
his home.
Mr. Sherbert was born in Enoree, July 24, 1928,
a son of the late John R. and Hannah Whitmore Sherbert. He was
retired from United Merchants, Buffalo Plant and from the Union
Recycling Center. Mr. Sherbert was a member of Glory Baptist
Church and was an avid guitar player.
Surviving in
addition to his wife are two daughters: Susan Hamby and Kathy
Varner and husband Tim all of Union; four grandchildren: Katrina
Ray, Billy Ponder, Terry Hamby, and Jamie Varner; six
great-grandchildren: Trent Ray, Cassandra Ray, Kathy Means,
Melle Ponder, Garrett Ponder and Alyssa Hamby; four
great-great-grandchildren: Izayiah Brannon, Zavien Ray, Alaysia
Ray, and Dontrea Austin. Mr. Sherbert was predeceased by a
daughter, Audrey Sherbert.
Graveside services will 1:00
PM, Monday, January 16, 2012 at Union Memorial Gardens conducted
by Rev. Ricky Cook and Rev. Dr. Ron Moore.
Visitation
will be held at the graveside following the services.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of S.C., Union, 408 N.
Duncan ByPass, Suite 6, Union, S.C. 29379.
The family
will be at the home, 200 Cottage Ave., Union.
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John W. Varner
Buffalo, S.C.
Mr. John Walter Varner, age 76
husband of Brooks Summer Varner of 176 Summer Valley Rd.,
Buffalo, passed away, Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 at Mary Black
Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Varner was born in Adamsburg,
December 17, 1935, a son of the late Walter Glenn Varner and
Eunice Pearl Lancaster Varner. He was retired from Eldeco Co. of
Greenville and was manager with his wife of B&J Monuments of
Union. Mr. Varner was a graduate of Corner Stone Christian
Academy and was an active member of True Gospel Life Church. He
was a former member of the S.C. National Guard, Union Unit. Mr.
Varner was a loving and devoted husband, father, brother, and
grandfather.
Surviving in addition to his wife are two
daughters: Barbara Voiselle of Union, and Penny V. Culp and
husband Robert of Inman; a son: Tim Varner and wife Kathy of
Union; twin sisters: Jane Padgett of Spartanburg and Jean
Gregory and husband Howard of Graham, NC; nine grandchildren:
Roy “Tommy” Lawson, Jr. and wife Nikki, Mitch Heatherly, Tyler
Heatherly, Brittany Varner, Kyle Varner, Tiffany Gossett and
husband Jason, Matthew Gregory, Jonathan Culp, and Caitlyn Culp;
eight great-grandchildren; special brother and sisters-in-law:
Frank Summer, Margie Summer and Gearline Summer all of Buffalo
and Beth Summer Strait and husband Robert of Jonesville; beloved
nieces and nephews: Daniel Strait, Shannon Smith and her
children, Dillon and Peaches who were reared in the home, Linda
Watson, Lisa Allen, Scott Gregory and Allan Gregory; seven other
special great nieces and nephews and one great-great nephew,
Austin Ashby. Mr. Varner was predeceased by a daughter: Teresa
Varner Manley; a sister-in-law: Roberta Summer and
brother-in-law: Charles Summer.
Funeral services will be
held 3:00 PM Monday, January 16, 2012 at the S.R. Holcombe
Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Ricky Cook. Burial will be in
Bogansville United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Active
pallbearers will be Matthew Gregory, Jonathan Culp, Jason
Gossett, Christopher Lawson, Dee Anthony and Dale Summer.
Visitation will be held 6:00 until 8:00 PM Sunday evening at
the funeral home.
The family will be at the home of Beth
and Robert Strait, 1234 West Springs Hwy., Jonesville.
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January 14, 2012
Robert Cecil
Gault Union, SC
Mr. Robert Cecil Gault,
age 87, husband of Betty King Gault of 1518 Whitmire Hwy, Union,
SC passed away Friday, January 13, 2012.
Mr. Gault was
born in Union, SC October 17, 1924, a son of the late John Henry
Gault, Sr and Viola Mosley Gault. He retired from Milliken &
Co-Lockhart Plant and had previously worked with other Milliken
facilities. Mr Gault was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church;
a member of the Masonic Lodge #75 and a member of the VFW. He
was a Veteran of the US Army having served in World War II with
the 1276 Engineers. Mr. Gault was the last surviving member of
his immediate family.
Surviving in addition to his wife
are a daughter, Debra G. Austin and husband Tom of Coats, NC; a
son, Eric A. Gault and wife Ann of Simpsonville; a nephew,
Donald K. Gault and wife Elizabeth of Winston-Salem, NC; three
grandchildren: Heidi Austin, Sherry Singleton and husband Chip,
Andrew Austin and fiancee Courtney Finley and two
great-grandchildren, Kimbell and Samantha Singleton. Mr. Gault
was predeceased by a grandson, Ben Morris.
Funeral
services will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, January 15, 2012 at
Tabernacle Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Robert Chapman and
Rev. Jimmy Skinner. Burial will be in Rosemont Cemetery with
Masonic Rites.
Active pallbearers will be David Austin,
James Coffer, Lynn Eaves, Wilbur Smith, Maurice Bevis and Don
Ray Shetley. The following are asked to assemble at the church
at 2:45 PM to form the Honorary Escort: Rev. Tommy McManess, Don
Shetley, Henry Vaughan, Tom Coffer, Vic Mallett and Tom
Alexander.
Visitation will be held 6:00-8:00 PM Saturday
evening at the SR Holcombe Funeral Home.
In lieu of
flowers, memorials may be to Tabernacle Baptist Church General
Fund, 915 S. Pinckney Street, Union, SC 29379.
The family
is at the home, 1518 Whitmire Hwy, Union.
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January 13, 2012
Kenneth
Eugene Walker Lockhart, SC
Mr. Kenneth
Eugene “Whistle” Walker, age 58, husband of JoAnne McCloud
Walker of 114 Red Road, Lockhart, SC passed away, Thursday,
January 12, 2012 at his home.
Mr. Walker was born in
Union, SC, March 12, 1953, a son of Curtis Walker of Lockhart
and the late Peggy Brannon Walker. He was employed with Timken
and was a member of Philippi Baptist Church.
Surviving in
addition to his wife are a daughter, Brandy Walker Smallwood and
husband Jeryle; a sister, Kathy Vinson and husband J.T; a
grandson, Clint D.C. Smallwood all of Lockhart. Mr. Walker was
predeceased by two brothers, Keith Walker and Clint Walker.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, January 15,
2012 at Philippi Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Brad Goodale
and Rev. Robert Branch. Burial will be in Lockhart Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Ernie West, Bucky Butler, Bill
Tucker, Bug Inman, Louie Jenkins and Duke Brown. The following
are asked to assemble at the church at 1:45 PM Sunday to form
the Honorary Escort: Dr. John Flood, Dr. Robert Wentz, nurses
and staff of Harmony Hospice Care and employees and former
employees of Timken with whom he worked.
Visitation will
be held 6:00-8:00 PM Saturday evening at the SR Holcombe Funeral
Home.
Memorials may be made to Kenneth E. Walker Memorial
Fund, P.O. Box 293, Union, SC 29379.
The family is at the
home of his father-in-law, D.A. McCloud, 204 S. Third Street,
Lockhart.
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January 10, 2012
James
“Jimmy” Yarbrough Union, SC
Mr. James W.
“Jimmy” Yarbrough, age 63, husband of Judy Austin Yarbrough of
315 Old English Rd., Union, passed away Monday, January 9, 2012
at Wallace Thomson Hopital after a sudden illness.
Mr.
Yarbrough was born in Newberry, SC October 9, 1948, a son of
Elizabeth White Yarbrough of Monarch and the late Larkin Van
Yarbrough. He was a graduate of Ruthledge College and was a
retired truck driver. Mr. Yarbrough was also retired from the
Monarch Fire Department after forty-five years of service. He
served on the Board of the Monarch Fire Department and also
served as Captain of the Union County Rescue Squad. Mr.
Yarbrough was a Veteran of the US Navy.
Surviving in
addition to his wife are two sons, James “Jason” Yarbrough and
his wife Michelle and Jerry “Thomas” Yarbrough and his wife
Carolyn; a brother, Johnny Ray Yarbrough and his wife Carolyn
all of Union; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Mr.
Yarbrough was predecease by his father-in-law and mother-in-law,
Ralph and Mildred Austin.
Funeral services will be held
2:00 PM Thursday, January 12, 2012 at Morningside Baptist Church
conducted by Rev. Dr. Eddie Saxon. Burial will be in Union
Memorial Gardens with Military Honors.
Visitation will be
held 6:00-8:00 PM Wednesday evening at the SR Holcombe Funeral
Home.
Active pallbearers will be Scottie Willard, David
Yarbrough, Michael Hawkins, Junior Lemons, Monty Austin, Joey
English, Andy Littlejohn, Travis Austin and Shannon Austin.
The following are asked to assemble at the church at 1:45 PM
to form the Honorary Escort: Colon Duckett, Tommy Haney, Members
and Board Members of the Monarch Fire Department and Members of
the Union County Rescue Squad.
The family is at the home,
315 Old English Rd., Union.
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January 09, 2012
Ms. Betty L.
Fielder Union, SC
It is with sad hearts
that the Fielder Family announces the passing of Betty Julia Lee
Fielder. Our sweet “Bubba” passed away surrounded by the ones
she loved on January 7, 2012. Betty lived an abundant and most
selfless life. She opened her home to all her friends and
family. She loved everyone, but loved her grandchildren
immensely.
Ms. Fielder was born in Columbia, SC January
10, 1927 a daughter of the late William Dewey Lee and Alice
Bessie Lee. She was a graduate of Columbia High School and
attended Columbia College. Ms. Fielder was a member of Grace
United Methodist Church and the “Evening Hardees’ Bunch.” She
was predeceased by a daughter, Jill Fielder Huntley; a brother,
William Dewey Lee, Jr.; and a nephew, William Dewey “Billy” Lee,
III.
Betty is survived by her daughters, Julia Lee
Fielder and husband Don Sanders; Jennifer Fielder Horne and
husband Tony Horne; her grandchildren, Hunt Huntley and wife
Anne, Fielder Huntley, Libby Robertson, and Jake Robertson; her
great-grandchildren, Jill and Ali Huntley. Also surviving are a
niece, Robin Inman and a nephew, David Lee; great-nieces, Lauren
and Lindsey Inman and Hannah Lee; and a great-great-niece Jayci
Claire Bates and a great-great-nephew, Hunter Ryan Vassey. She
was also loved by Harry and Kathy Huntley, Kathryn Huntley,
Jennings Huntley, Courtney Horne, Dr. Gerald and Lora Fielder, a
special friend Mr. Vic Mallett and her faithful dog Coby.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM, Tuesday,
January 10, 2012 at Grace United Methodist Church by the Rev.
David Caughman. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Active Pallbearers will be Steve Willard, Harry Huntley,
Jerry Parham, Nick Small, Christian Adamo, David Gregory, Bruce
Inman, Jeff Atkinson, and Donnie Vaughan.
The family will
receive friends, Monday, January 9, 2012 at the S.R. Holcombe
Funeral Home from 6:00 until 8:00 PM.
Memorials may be
made to ALS (Lou Gerherg’s) 1064 Gardner Rd., Suite 101,
Charleston, SC 29407.
The family is at the home, 200
Glendale Rd., Union, SC 29379.
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Grace W. Eaves
Union, SC
Mrs. Grace West Eaves, age 90,
widow of James Douglas Eaves, formerly of 202 Barron St., Union,
SC.,passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Peachtree Center in
Gaffney.
Mrs. Eaves was born in Spartanburg county March
21, 1921, a daughter of the late John Wesley West and Louise
Duncan West. She was of the Baptist faith and a graduate of
Pauline High School.
Surviving are two daughters: Carol
E. Knox of Union, and Rhonda E. Mayes and husband Charles of
Jonesville; one son: Richard D. Eaves and wife Patricia of
Union; one sister: Evelyn W. Thomas of Spartanburg; five
brothers: Stanley O. West of Spartanburg, Thomas West, Cary
West, Wayne West all of Glenn Springs and Gary West of Pauline;
six grandchildren: Jeff Casey, Chris Casey,. Andrea Davis, Lori
Elder, Chaz Mayes and Nick Mayes; two step grandchildren: Dawn
Sorrell and Jennifer Barber; Eight great-grandchildren: Chelsea
Casey, Morgan Casey, MaKensley Casey, Jacob Casey, Kalyn Casey,
Cole Davis Bailey Davis and Abby Elder; four step
great-grandchildren: Josh Sorrell, Nathan Sorrell, Kaylee
Sorrell and Blair Edwards and numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs.
Eaves will predeceased by three brothers: Homer C. West, Lester
O. West and Alvin D. West; one sister: Banche West McDowell and
a great-grandson: Hayden Elder.
Graveside Services will
be held 3:00 PM Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Union Memorial
Gardens conducted by the Rev. Jackie Carrigan.
Active
pallbearers will be Jeff Casey, Chris Casey, Charles Mayes, Chaz
Mayes, Nick Mayes and Jacob Casey.
The family will
receive friends immediately following the graveside service at
Union Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to
Peachtree Center, 1434 North Limestone St., Gaffney, SC. 29340.
The family is at the home of her daughter, Rhonda and
Charles Mayes, 618 Littlejohn Rd., Jonesville, SC. 29353.
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January 08, 2012
Susan Denton
Union, SC
Mrs. Susan Nell Mincey Denton, age
65, wife of Colonel (ret.) C. Richard Denton of 4211 Jonesville-
Lockhart Hwy., Lockhart Community, Union, SC., passed away
Friday, January 6, 2012 at Oakmont of Union.
Mrs. Denton
was born in Winnsboro, SC September 13, 1946 a daughter of the
late Julian Wade Mincey and Nellie Mae Burkhalter Mincey. She
had accompanied her husband around the world during his military
career. After retiring to Lockhart, she became a member of
Lockhart United Methodist Church and had served as president of
the American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. Denton was an accomplished
artist, who had received many awards for her art work. She
enjoyed genealogical research and family history; Mrs. Denton
was the niece of Dr. Joseph Burkhalter, the inventor of
Ibuprofen.
Surviving in addition to her husband,
Col.(ret.) C. Richard Denton are a daughter Renee Denton of
Union; a sister: Judy M. Sprouse and husband Donald of Lockhart;
a brother: David Mincey of Georgetown; and one granddaughter:
Kelsey Erin Granger.
Funeral services will be held at
2:00 PM Monday, January 9, 2012 at Lockhart United Methodist
Church conducted by the Rev. Alan Quarles and Rev. Steve
Williams. Burial will follow at Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church
cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Butch Carter, Dr. Hugh
Rowland, James ”Jimbo” Whitney, Jeff Bailey, Brian Stalnaker and
Brigadier General James Wheeler.
The family will receive
friends from 1:00 until 2:00 PM Monday prior to the service at
Lockhart United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers
memorials may be made to Lockhart United Methodist Church, P.O.
Box 127, Lockhart, SC, 29364.
The family will be at the
home, 4211 Jonesville-Lockhart Hwy., Union.
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January 05, 2012
Sam “S.J.”
Harris Union, S.C.
Mr. Samuel Jackson
“S.J.” Harris, Jr., age 72, of 104 Collector Dr., Union, passed
away Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at his home after a long
illness.
Mr. Harris was born in Union, August 26, 1939, a
son of the late Samuel Jackson Harris Sr., and Stella Bell
Palmer Harris. He was owner and operator of Harris Paint
Contractors and was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist
Church.
Surviving are a daughter: Tammy Harris Childers
and husband Brian of Blacksburg; a son: Samuel Todd Harris and
wife Matilda of Tucson, AZ; two sisters: Ruth Elizabeth Corn and
husband James of Winston Salem, NC and Easter Elaine Harris
Walton of Charleston; two grandchildren: Samuel James Pierce of
Fort Drum, NY and Samuel Andrew Harris of Tuscon, AZ. Mr. Harris
was predeceased by a son, Samuel Greg Harris, three sisters:
Annie Lou Litchfield, Stella Litchfield and Joyce Susan Harris;
four brothers: Robert Nick Harris, William Fred Harris, Roy
Lemmuel Harris, and Hamlet F. Harris.
Funeral services
will be hel 2:00 PM Monday, January 9, 2012 at Bethlehem United
Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Christopher Greene, Rev.
Benny Green and Rev. Carl Harris. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Kendall Austin,
Monty Kingsmore, Jack Lewis, Trey Newton, Bill Walton and Steve
Walton.
Visitation will be held 7:00 until 9:00 PM Sunday
evening at the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home.
Memorials may
be made to Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 1622 Kelly Rd.,
Union, SC, 29379.
The family is at the home, 104
Collector Dr., Union, SC.
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January 04, 2012
Grace
“Jackie” Greene Union, SC
Mrs. Grace C.
“Jackie” Greene, age 84, widow of Thomas P. Greene, Sr. formerly
of Poppy Lane, Union, passed away suddenly Wednesday, January 4,
2012.
Mrs. Greene was born in Union County, SC June 25,
1927, a daughter of the late Clarence “Tudor” Chalk and Bessie
Mae Baines Chalk. She was a member of Second Presbyterian Church
where she was a former choir member. Mrs. Greene was the last
surviving member of her immediate family.
Surviving are
three daughters: Jacqueline Oyler and husband Jack of Fox,
Arkansas, Pansy Ray and husband James of Rock Hill and Phyllis
Morrow and husband Danny of Union; fourteen grandchildren;
twelve great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Mrs.
Greene was predeceased by a son, Thomas P. Greene, Jr and nine
siblings.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM
Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Rosemont Cemetery conducted by Rev.
John Cribb.
Visitation will be held at the graveside
immediately following the service.
Memorials may be made
to Alzheimer’s Association, Palmetto Chapter, P.O. Box 7044,
Columbia, SC 29202-7044.
The family is at the home of her
daughter, Phyllis and Danny Morrow, 1178 Sardis Rd., Union, SC
29379.
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Jewell
Eubanks Arrington Laurens, SC
Jewell Eubanks Arrington, daughter of Talmadge and Della
Eubanks, born May 4, 1928, passed away peacefully at Greenville
Memorial Hospital in the early morning hours of January 2, 2012.
Born and raised in Buffalo, South Carolina, she graduated from
Union High School in 1946 and later moved to Aiken, SC, then to
Charleston, SC, where she spent most of her life as a beloved
wife and devoted mother. Her final residence before passing was
at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community in Laurens, SC.
She was preceded by her parents, her life-long love and husband,
Arthur, her sister, Margaret, and her brother Wayne.
She
is survived by a daughter, Eve Burroughs (Mickey), of
Greenville, SC, and a son, Colonel (Ret) Steven A. Arrington
(Jane), of San Antonio, Texas. She had six grandchildren, Frank
Crossley (Laura) of Concord, NC, Lorrie Humphries (Jason) of
Columbia, SC, Captain Gabriel Arrington (Christina) of Wichita,
KS, Tara Armstrong (Matt), of Dallas, TX, Michael Burroughs
(Jessica) of Raleigh-Durham, NC, and Amy Burroughs Ben) of
Baltimore MD. She was also blessed with 10 great-grandchildren.
There will be a memorial service for Jewell at Martha Franks
Baptist Retirement Center Chapel at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, 21
January.
Jewell loved life, loved her family and loved
her friends. And really, she never met a stranger. Her boundless
energy and ever present, warm smile was infectious and brought
sunshine to some of our darkest days. She had a special gift of
making anyone feel special, no matter where they came from, no
matter what they had or didn’t have, and no matter what path
they walked in life. And how will most of our family remember
her? We will remember her dancing till the late evening hours at
her granddaughter’s wedding, less than two months ago. The light
of her love still burns brightly in our hearts.
In lieu
of flowers, please make donations to the Martha Franks Baptist
Retirement Community, 1 Martha Franks Dr., Laurens, SC 29360,in
memory of Jewell, or to one of the following churches in memory
of her parents: the Buffalo Baptist Church, P.O. Box 462,
Buffalo, SC, 29321 in memory of Della Eubanks, or the Buffalo
Methodist Church, P.O. Box 176, Buffalo, SC, 29321 in memory of
Talmadge Eubanks.
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January 01, 2012
Sam Watson
White Union, S.C.
Mr. Sam Watson White
age 92, widower of Josie McGee White of 224 Belvue Dr., Union
passed away, Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Wallace Thomson
Hospital. Mr. White was born in Saluda, SC, April 14, 1919, a
son of the late Luke Smith White, Sr. and Eunice Cornelia Sadler
White. He was a graduate of Saluda High School, attended
business college and was a veteran of the US Army Air Corp
having served during WWII.
Mr. White was retired from
United Merchants, Buffalo Plant and was a member of Tabernacle
Baptist Church.
Surviving are two daughters: Josephine
White Avery and husband Parks of Newnan, GA and Jan White
Bradley and husband Brad of Union; one son: Samuel Watson White
and wife Kakie of Union; one sister: Mary Alice White Craig of
Greenwood; 6 grandchildren: Samuel Frontis White and wife Jill,
Josie Kate White, Pamela Deal, Christina Gillham and husband
John, Amy Susan Bradley and James Ryan Bradley ;3
great-grandchildren: Christopher Watson White, Brandon Davis
White and Tyler Henry Rolison. Mr. White was predeceased by two
sisters: Mildred Eunice White Redmon and Rilla Carolyn White
Chisholm and four brothers: Pierce Sadler White, Luke Smith
White Jr., Henry Carlos White and Tom Clark White.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, January 3, 2012
at Tabernacle Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Robert Chapman.
Burial will be in Union Memorial Gardens. Mr. White’s
grandson and nephews and Mr. Maurice Bevis will serve as active
pallbearers. Members of the Friendship Sunday School Class of
Tabernacle Baptist Church are asked to sit in a group.
Visitation will be held 6:00 until 8:00 PM Monday evening at the
S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to
Tabernacle Baptist Church, Building Fund, 915 S. Pinckney St.,
Union, SC, 29379 or to Harmony Care Hospice, 708 S. Duncan
ByPass, Suite J, Union, SC 29379.
The family is at the
home, 224 Belvue Dr., Union.
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Dorothy
Wylie Humphries Union, SC
Mrs. Dorothy
Wylie Humphries, age 83, widow of Joe Humphries, of 303
Thornridge Rd., Union, SC., died Saturday, December 31, 2011 at
Wallace Thomson Hospital.
Mrs. Humphries was born in
Gaffney, SC., October 26, 1928 a daughter of the late Frank
Wylie and Ruby Haas Wylie Broome. She was predeceased by her
step-father, John Broome. Mrs. Humphries was a graduate of
Gaffney High School and a member of Fairforest Baptist Church.
She was the owner of Humphries Sheet Metal in Union.
Surviving are two sons: Joe Humphries, Jr. of the home and Frank
Humphries and wife Candee of Union; two grandchildren: Zach and
Anna Grace Humphries of Union; two sisters: Linda Rees and
Jeanette Cole and husband Charles all of Gaffney; one aunt:
Louise Martin of Spartanburg; and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Graveside services will be held 11:00 AM,
Monday, January 2, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Gardens, Gaffney,
SC., conducted by the Rev. Allen Gregory.
The family will
receive friends from 7:00-9:00 PM Sunday, January 1, 2012 at the
S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to
Fairforest Baptist Church, 1917 Jonesville Hwy., Union, SC,
29379.
The family is at the home of her son, Frank and
Candee Humphries, 326 Thornridge Rd., Union.
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