Benjamin R. Mashburn
Advance Auto Parts employee
Benjamin Richard “Ben” Mashburn, 27, of 120 Mill St., Union, husband
of Marlena Davenport Mashburn, died at an early hour at his residence
Tuesday, March 8, 2005 after a sudden illness.
Mr. Mashburn was born in Union on Sept. 30, 1977, a son of Janet McGowan
Northern of Union and Toney Mashburn of Verbena, Ala.. He was employed with
Advance Auto Parts in Union. Mr. Mashburn was a Baptist.
Surviving in addition to his wife, mother and father, are his
stepmother, Tommy Mashburn of Verbena, Ala.; stepfather, Tommy Northern of
Union; a daughter, Michaela Mashburn of the home; two sons, Richie Mashburn
and Austin Mashburn, both of the home; a half-sister, Rebecca Mashburn of
Prattville, Ala.; three stepsisters, Beth Weltman, Misty Rhinehart and
Brandy Northern, all of Union; a stepbrother, Joey Northern of Union; his
maternal grandfather, Fran McGowan of Union; an aunt, Peggy Taylor of
Cheraw; three uncles, Dudley McGowan Jr. Mike McGowan and Jason McGowan, all
of Union; and a cousin, Kacie Taylor of Cheraw. Mr. Mashburn was predeceased
by his maternal grandmother, Joan Parker and his paternal grandparents, Mae
and Garland Mashburn.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at the S.R. Holcombe
Funeral Chapel conducted by the Rev. Scott Cobb with special music provided
by Joe and Erin Bates. Burial will be in the Hawkins Family Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Jamie Helton, Michael Proctor, Michael
Fields, Tim Cook, Percy Morgan and Ronnie McKinney.
Employees and friends at the Advance Auto Parts are asked to sit in a
group.
The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive
friends Thursday night from 7 until 9. The family is at the home of his
mother, Janet and Tommy Northern, 170 Short St., Union.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Benjamin Richard
Mashburn Fund, P.O. Box 293, Union, S.C. 29379.
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Howard Quinn
Korean War veteran
JONESVILLE — Howard “Pete” Quinn, 74, husband of Aileen Heatherly
Quinn of 1627 Mudbridge Road, Jonesville, died at his residence Monday,
March 7, 2005, at 12:25 p.m.
Mr. Quinn was born in Buffalo Oct. 23, 1930, a son of the late Robert
and Bertha Haglan Quinn. He was a Veteran of the Korean Conflict, having
served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the West Springs Baptist Church,
a former deacon, Sunday School Superintendent and Church Training Director,
a member of the church choir and the Men’s Fellowship Sunday School Class.
Mr. Quinn was a member of Duncan Masonic Lodge and American Legion Post #22.
He was a retired textile employee.
Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter, Pam Gault and husband
Mike of Jonesville; a son, Vance Quinn and wife Becky of Jonesville; four
grandchildren: Jaime Williamson and husband Matt, Jessica Quinn, Michael
Gault and Adam Gault; a great-grandchild, Ty Christopher Williamson; and two
sisters, Betty Good of Lockhart and Sue Pennington of Buffalo. Mr. Quinn was
predeceased by a great-grandchild, Maggie Williamson; a sister, Ruth Thomas;
and three brothers, Donald Quinn, Grover Quinn and James Quinn.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at West Springs
Baptist Church conducted by Dr. Henry Johnson, the Rev. Gordon Thornton and
the Rev. Ralph Brown. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military
honors.
Active pallbearers will be Bobby Moss, Sherman Moss, Norris Scott,
Kenneth Reynolds, Earl Black, Artie Mayes, Larry Quinn and Stonie Keith.
The following are asked to assemble at the church Wednesday at 2:45 p.m.
to form the honorary escort: Active and inactive deacons of West Springs
Baptist Church, William (Bill) Goodwin, Dr. David Keith, Wofford Rochester
and “The Mountain Boys.”
The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive
friends tonight from 7-9 and will be placed in the church at 2 p.m.
Wednesday to await the hour of service.
Memorials may be made to CFC Fund of West Springs Baptist Church, 4811
Buffalo-West Springs Highway, Pauline, S.C. 29374 or to Interim Hospice, 775
Spartan Blvd. Suite 101, Spartanburg, S.C. 29301-9957.
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James D. Spencer Jr.
Retired from Specialty Shearing &
Dying
PACOLET — James Dean Spencer Jr., 63, husband of Mildred Joanne
Paige Spencer of 852 Quarter Round Road, Pacolet, died at his residence
Monday, March 7, 2005, at 5 p.m. after a brief illness.
Mr. Spencer was born in Spartanburg on May 27, 1941, a son of the late
James Dean Spencer, Sr., and Dorothy Moss Spencer. He was a graduate of
Jonesville High School and was retired from Specialty Shearing and Dying.
Mr. Spencer was a Baptist.
Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters, Angela Cole and
husband Chris of Orlando, Fla., and Leadair Peay and husband Ken of Atlanta,
Ga.; a son, James Dean Spencer III and wife Ethel of Lancaster;
grandchildren, Celese Peay and Spencer Peay of Atlanta, Graham Cole, Natalee
Cole and Caroline Cole, all of Orlando, Shelby Spencer and Savannah Spencer
of Lancaster; a stepson, Wayne Winstead and wife Janice of Pacolet; a
stepdaughter, Debbie Cooke and husband Dean of Pacolet; step grandchildren,
Stacey Winstead, Casey Winstead and Lauren Winstead, all of Cowpens, Michael
Cooke and Joseph Cooke, both of Clinton, Tenn., and Anna Marie Cooke of
Mississippi; and a step greatgranddaughter, Kinsey Cooke of Mississippi.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Jonesville
Memorial Gardens conducted by the Rev. Ralph Brown.
The family will receive friends at Holcombe’s Jonesville Chapel tonight
from 7 until 9.
The family is at the home of Frank and Barbara Baldwin, 506 Rogerstown
Road, Jonesville.
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Vernon A. Thompson Sr.
Retired owner of Thompson’s Logging
JONESVILLE — Vernon Arthur Thompson Sr., 77, husband of Hazel Price
Thompson of 384 Jefferies Farm Road, Jonesville, died Tuesday, March 8,
2005, at 2 a.m. in Mary Black Hospital after a brief illness.
Mr. Thompson was born in Cowpens on Sept. 23, 1927, a son of the late
William Wesley Thompson and Ossie Billings Thompson. He was a member of
Gilead Baptist Church. Mr. Thompson was retired owner and operator of
Thompson’s Logging.
Surviving in addition of his wife are three sons, Vernon Arthur Thompson
Jr. and wife Claudette of Gaffney, Ronald Keith Thompson and wife Sharon and
Steve Dexter Thompson and wife Penny of Jonesville; two sisters, Effie Brown
of Hickory, N.C., and Reba Newton of Casar, N.C.; a brother, Glenn Thompson
of Kings Mountain, N.C.; nine grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren. Mr.
Thompson was predeceased by a grandson, Adam Quintin Thompson.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Gilead Baptist
Church conducted by the Rev. Lawton Neely, the Rev. Jerry Lawson and the
Rev. Joe Stover. Burial will be in Jonesville Memorial Gardens.
Active pallbearers will be Ronnie O’Dell, Randy Harris, Gary Proctor,
Larry Lewis, Jack Harris and John Robinson.
The family will receive friends at Holcombe’s Jonesville Chapel tonight
from 7 until 9 and at Gilead Baptist Church Thursday from 1:30 until 2:45.
The family is at the home, 384 Jefferies Farm Road, Jonesville.
Memorials may be made to the Gilead Baptist Church, 748 Gaffney Hwy,
Jonesville, S.C. 29353.
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March 9, 2005
W. E. Hyder, Jr.
Barber
W.E. Hyder Jr., 80, husband of Vernelle Sprouse “Nelle” Hyder of 213 Hyder
Road, Union, died Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at 1:53 p.m. in Wallace Thomson
Hospital.
Mr. Hyder was born in Union on April 10, 1924, a son of the late Wilkes
E. Hyder Sr. and Lillian Greene Hyder. He was a graduate of Union High
School and was a barber with Hyder’s Ideal Barber Shop. He was a Mason and a
former employee of Edgar-Bailey-Brown Funeral Home. Mr. Hyder was a member
of the Hebron Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon, choir member and
had served as president of the Brotherhood and was a former member of the
Union County Men’s Chorus.
Surviving in addition to his wife are four sisters, Minnie Lou Barnette,
Lorena Gregory, Vivian Jolly and Cornelia Owings, all of Union; two
brothers, Maurice Hyder and Donald Hyder, both of Union; and many nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Hebron Baptist
Church conducted by the Rev. Larry Padgett, the Rev. Jerry Ford and the Rev.
David Toney. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be: Gerald Barnette, John W. Gregory, III, Paul
E. Jolly, Jeff Hyder, Don Hyder and Ralph Owings.
Men of Hebron Baptist Church are asked to assemble at the church
Thursday at 3:15 p.m. to form the honorary escort.
The family is at the home, 213 Hyder Road, Union, and will receive
friends at the church Thursday from 2 until 3 p.m.
Memorials may be made to the Hebron Baptist Church Sound System Fund,
143 Hebron Church Road, Union, S.C. 29379.
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March 11, 2005
Lucille B.
Duckett
Union native
Lucille Burnett Duckett, 80, of 101 Carem Road, Union, widow of
Frank James Duckett, died Thursday, March 10, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. in Wallace
Thomson Hospital after an extended illness.
Mrs. Duckett was born in Union on Aug. 18, 1924, a daughter of the late
Will and Eva Willard Burnett. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church,
the Juanita Crocker Sunday School Class and had served as a Sunday School
teacher and was a member of the Women’s Missionary Union.
Surviving are two daughters, Sandra Hinson and husband Doug of Rock Hill
and Judy Lawson and husband Jimmy with whom she made her home; three sons,
Halon Duckett and special friend Maria Brown of Union, Ronnie Duckett and
special friend Shirley White of Gaffney and Tony Duckett and wife Penny of
Union; three sisters, Flora Hachett of Spartanburg, Burnice Roberts and Mary
Edwards, both of Union; 11 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; and one
great-greatgrandchild. Mrs. Duckett was predeceased by a daughter-inlaw,
Nancy W. Duckett, a brother, Tommy Burnett and a sister, Lou Bishop.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Fairview Baptist
Church conducted by the Rev. Warren Jones and the Rev. Clarence Crocker.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Richard Duckett, Shane Duckett, Brad Duckett,
Doyle Lawson, Mark Truitt and Chad Truitt.
Members of the Juanita Crocker Sunday School Class are asked to sit in a
group.
The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive
friends Saturday night from 6 until 8 and will be placed in the church at 1
p.m. Sunday to await the hour of service
The family is at the home of her daughter, Judy and Jimmy Lawson, 101
Carem Road, Union.
Memorials may be made to Fairview Baptist Church, 763 Neal Shoals Road,
Union, S.C. 29379.
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Sadie W. O’Dell
Retired from Milliken & Co.
Sadie Whitlock O’Dell, 78, of 127 Wildwood Lane, Union, died at her
residence at an early hour Thursday, March 10, 2005.
Mrs. O’Dell was born in Union on Oct. 27, 1926, a daughter of the late
Ben and Nellie Jolly Whitlock. She was a member of Brown's Creek Baptist
Church and was retired from Milliken & Co.
Mrs. O’Dell was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
Surviving are three daughters, Sue O. Hodges of Mansfield, Ga., Sandra
O. Carmen of Maryland and Mitzie O. Bennett of the home; five grandchildren,
Jennifer Berube, Shannon Porter, Scott Whitener, April Bass and Grea
Whitener and a number of great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Brown’s Creek
Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. John T. Lee Jr. Burial will be in the
Philippi Baptist Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Ronnie O’Dell, Bruce Sparks, Carol Bailey
Sr., Donnie Bailey, Donald Hope Howell and Mike O’Dell.
The body will remain a the funeral home where the family will receive
friends tonight from 6 until 8 and will be placed in the church at 1 p.m.
Saturday to await the hour of service.
The family is at the home, 127 Wildwood Lane, Union.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 154 Milestone Way,
Greenville, S.C. 29615.
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March 13, 2005 Gladys Lawson
Boulware
UNION, SC Mrs. Gladys Lawson Boulware, 80, widow of Paul Boulware, of 296
Meansville Road, Brittany Manor, Union, died Friday, March 11, 2005 after a
sudden illness.
Mrs. Boulware was born in Union October 9, 1924, a daughter of the late
Roy T. Lawson and Pearl Lawson Lawson. She was retired from Union County
School System and was a member of Mon Aetna Baptist Church.
Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Howard and Cathy Boulware of
Union; one daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Bob Jones of Odessa, TX; five
sisters, Lizzie Mae Crawford, Hazel Bobo and her husband Sam, Myrtle Weaver,
Martha Copeland and her husband Guy, Carol Cookson and her husband Bud, all
of Union; one brother, Harold Lawson and his wife Bobby Jean of Union; one
brother-in-law, Donald Boulware of Union; seven grandchildren, Karen
Boulware of High Point, NC, Mark Boulware and wife Debbie of Pauline, April
Pyform and husband Shawn of Weaverville, NC, Rhonda Robinson and husband
Johnny of Clover, Robin Powser and husband Robert of Pasadenia, MD, Michael
Tyler and wife Mindy of Union, and Mitchell Tyler of Union and his fiancée
Heather Benfield of Greer; three great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandson. Mrs. Boulware was predeceased by a son, Ken Boulware;
two sisters, Lena Bobo and Mildren Lawson; and two brothers, R. T. Lawson
and States Lawson.
Funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday at Mon Aetna Baptist
Church, by Rev. Benny Green and Rev. Brad Goodale. Burial will be in Union
Memorial Gardens.
Active pallbearers will be Mark Boulware, Michael Tyler, Mitchell Tyler,
Johnny Robinson, Robert Powser, and Joey Haney.
The body will remain at the funeral home, where the family will receive
friends Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and will be placed in the
church at 10:00 a.m. Monday to await the hour of service.
Memorials may be made to the Mon Aetna Baptist Church Building Fund, 1431
Lockhart Hwy., Union, SC 29379; or to the National Kidney Foundation, 500
Taylor Street, Suite 101, Columbia, SC 29201.
The family is at the home of her son, Howard Boulware, 1046 Fairview
Church Circle, Union, SC 29379.
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Pearl V. Johnson
LOCKHART, SC Mrs. Pearl Vaughan Johnson, 88, widow of Claudie Franklin
Johnson, formerly of Lockhart, died Friday, March 11, 2005 at Wallace
Thomson Hospital after a brief illness.
Mrs. Johnson was born in Adamsburg, August 2, 1916, a daughter of the
late James P. and Belle Nance Vaughan. She was retired from the Union County
School System, Lockhart Cafeteria, and was a member of Lockhart United
Methodist Church.
Surviving are two granddaughters, Rhonda Greer and husband Brent of
Buffalo, Jill Scarborough and husband Todd of Lockhart; one grandson, Jimmy
Johnson and wife Christy of Union; a daughter-in-law, Ila Davis Johnson of
Lockhart; one sister, Mrs. Frank (Katie) Vaughan of Union; five
grandchildren, Matthew Greer, Spencer Scarborough, Thomas Scarborough, Mary
Catherine Scarborough, and Macy Scarborough; and a number of nieces and
nephews. Mrs. Johnson was predeceased by a son, James F. Johnson; six
sisters; and three brothers.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Monday at Lockhart United
Methodist Church, by Rev. Alan Quarles and Rev. Ben Hill. Burial will be in
Philippi Baptist Church Cemetery. The body will remain at the funeral home,
where the family will receive friends Sunday night from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00
p.m., and will be placed in the church at 2:00 p.m. Monday to await the hour
of service.
Memorials may be made to Lockhart United Methodist Church Building Fund,
P.O. Box 127, Lockhart, SC 29364.
The family is at the home of her daughter-in-law, Ila D. Johnson, 164
Adams Lake Road, Union, SC 29379.
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March 14, 2005
Donald V.
Garner
Retired from BellSouth
BUFFALO — Donald V. Garner, 67, of 111 South St., Buffalo, husband
of Marjorie “Mot” Newton Garner, died Sunday, March 13, 2005, at Spartanburg
Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness.
Mr. Garner was born in Union on Feb. 15, 1938, a son of the late William
“Bill” Garner and Lena Reagan Snowden Garner. He was a Baptist. Mr. Garner
was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was retired from BellSouth Telephone
Co. He was a member of the Union County C.B. Club.
Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter, Pamela Keisler and
husband, Harold, of Buffalo, two sons, Donald L. Garner and wife Debra of
Jonesville and Kenneth W. Garner and wife Melanie of Santuc; a granddaughter
reared in the home, Michelle Austin; three sisters, Sylvia Knighton of
Union, Bertha Stradley of Lawton, Okla., and Ada Mae Ashe of Sanford, Maine;
11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Mr. Garner was predeceased by a
daughter, LeShay Garner, a grandson, Michael Garner, and two brothers,
Raymond Snowden and Eugene Garner.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Full Gospel
Tabernacle of God Church conducted by the Rev. Rick Cook. Burial will be in
Union Memorial Gardens with military honors.
Active pallbearers will be Buddy Newton, Elsie Newton, Darrell Fisher,
Johnny Betenbaugh, Marty Sumner, David Betenbaugh, Robert Newton, Laddie
Henderson, Jimmy Henderson and Preston Thomas.
The following are asked to assemble at the church Wednesday at 2:45 p.m.
to form the honorary escort: Chinky Lapier, Terry Eubanks, Jimmy Williams,
Walt Gaines, Billy Davis, Tommy Ford and Olin Jolly. BellSouth employees and
former employees are asked to sit in a group.,
The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive
friends tonight from 7 until 9 and will be placed in the church at 2 p.m.
Wednesday to await the hour of service.
The family is at the home of his son, Donald Garner, 440 Tinsley Rdoad,
Jonesville.
Memorials may be made to Full Gospel Tabernacle of God Church, 2860
Buffalo-West Springs Highway, Buffalo, S.C. 29321
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Joe H.
Stalnaker
World War II veteran
Joe Harvey Stalnaker, 90, formerly of 198 Frank Hill Loop Extension,
Union, widower of Bert Satterfield Stalnaker, died Monday, March 14, 2005 at
8:05 a.m. in Wallace Thomson Hospital.
Mr. Stalnaker was born in Atlanta, Ga., on Sept. 14, 1914, a son of the
late G.A. Stalnaker and Josie Whitman Stalnaker. He was a Methodist. Mr.
Stalnaker was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Army and
was retired from Lockhart Power Co.
Surviving are a sister, Pearl S. Meggs of Gaffney, a brother, Richard A.
“Dick” Stalnaker of Union and a number of nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church
Building Fund, in care of Kay Wright, 4323 Lockhart Highway, Union, S.C.
29379.
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Francenia
Weathers
Former Southern Bell employee
Francenia “Teenie” Weathers, 74, wife of Thomas W. Weathers of 862
Sardis Road, Union, died Saturday, March 12, 2005 at her home.
Mrs. Weathers was born in Chester, Jan. 5, 1931, a daughter of the late
Claude F. Miller and Eunice Estelle Dawkins Miller. Mrs. Weathers was
formerly employed with Southern Bell and was a devoted wife, mother and
grandmother. She was a member of Sardis United Methodist Church and a
graduate of Union High School.
Surviving in addition to her husband are two daughters, Cynthia W.
Wofford of Union and Elizabeth W. Page of Atlanta, Ga; two sons, Daniel E.
Weathers and Michael R. Weathers, both of Union; two sisters, Ruby Coward of
Cayce and Lucille Voiselle of Union; 10 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Mrs. Weathers was
predeceased by a son, Thomas C. Weathers, a grandson, Benny Collier, a
sister, Jeanette M. Linder and two brothers, Ross Miller and Dale Miller.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Union Memorial
Gardens by the Rev. Angelina Price.
Please join the family for visitation at the Sardis United Methodist
Family Life Center immediately following the graveside service.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Sardis United Methodist
Church, 964 Sardis Road, Union, S.C. 29379 or to Spartanburg Regional
Hospice, 120 Heywood Ave., Suite 300, Spartanburg, S.C. 29302.
The family is at the home, 862 Sardis Road, Union, S.C. 29379
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March 15, 2005
John L. Bobo
Retired from Fluor Daniel
JONESVILLE — John Lewis Bobo, 58, of 788 Bobby Faucett Road, Jonesville,
died Monday, March 14, 2005, at 1:17 p.m. in Mary Black Hospital after an
extended illness.
Mr. Bobo was born in Spartanburg on July 1, 1946, a son of Bessie Mae
Bradley Bobo of Woodruff and the late Lewis Dempsey Bobo. He was of the
Pentecostal faith. Mr. Bobo was retired from Fluor Daniel Construction Co.
Surviving in addition to his mother are two daughters, Ashley Bobo of
the home and Deborah Bobo Lanning of Hendersonville, N.C.; a son, John L.
Bobo II of the home; a brother, Ralph “Bud” Bobo of Gaffney; four
grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; and a special friend, Margaret
Wicks of Pacolet.
The family will receive friends at the home, 788 Bobby Faucett Road,
Jonesville. Wednesday night from 6 until 9.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the John Bobo Fund, P.O.
Box 293, Union, S.C. 29379.
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March 16, 2005
Bill Howell
Retired textile employee
V.W. “Bill” Howell, 74, husband of Ruby Pridemore Howell of 110
Gregory St., Union, died at his residence Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at 8:40
a.m. after an extended illness.
Mr. Howell was born in Union on June 3, 1930, a son of the late Henry
and Emma Gregory Howell. He was a member of Fairforest Baptist Church and
was a retired textile employee.
Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters, Vonnie Smith and
husband Jimmy of Buffalo and Brenda McMillian of Union; three sons, Keith
Howell and wife Cathy, Calvin Howell and wife Julie and Kerry Flowers, all
of Union; three sisters, Myrtle Wilson, Evelyn Knox and Wilhilmina Kirby,
all of Union; a brother, James Howell and wife Joan of Buffalo; 16
grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; a special care giver, Linda Jeter;
and a number of nieces and nephews.
Mr. Howell was predeceased by twin daughters, Elaine and Eileen Howell;
three sisters, Fannie West, Rosalee Morgan and Virginia Brown and a brother,
Woodrow Howell.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fairforest Baptist
Church conducted by the Rev. Dr. Aulbrey Calvert and the Rev. Joey Shetley.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive
friends Friday night from 7 until 9 and will be placed in the church at
12:30 p.m. Saturday to await the hour of service.
The family is at the home, 110 Gregory St., Union.
Memorials may be made to Fairforest Baptist Church, 1917 Jonesville
Highway, Union, S.C. 29379.
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Elizabeth Ann Means
Former Department of Natural Resources employee
Elizabeth Ann Means, 52, of Buena Vista Apts., 683 Rice Ave., Extension,
Union, died at her residence Saturday, March 12, 2005, at 12 noon after a
battle with cancer.
Ms. Means was born in Union on April 7, 1951, a daughter of Thomas and
O’Dell Smith Ruth. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church of Kelton. Ms.
Means was formerly employed with the Department of Natural Resources for
Union County and the University of South Carolina--Union.
Surviving in addition to her parents are a daughter, Deattre Monique
Means of Greenville; seven grandchildren, Javon Means, Alexis Means, Kianna
Chaplian, Jabori Chaplian, Kevin Means, Martia Means, and Kiarra Means;
three sisters, Laura Good Smith of Brooklyn, N.Y., Betty Smith McQuillar and
Ruby Samual, both of Christianburg, Va.; and a brother, Morris Gallman of
Union. Ms. Means was predeceased by a sister, Essie Means.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Bethel Baptist
Church conducted by the Rev. James E. Tillotson. Burial will be in the
church cemetery.
The body will be placed in church at noon Thursday to await the hour of
service. The family will receive friends at the church immediately following
the services.
Memorials may be made to the Elizabeth Ann Means Fund, P.O. Box 293,
Union, S.C. 29379.
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March 18, 2005
John Martin Jr.
Newberry Mill retiree
John Martin Jr., 74, husband of June Austin Martin of 113 Malone
Ave., Union, died Thursday, March 17, 2005, at 2 p.m. in White Oak Manor in
Spartanburg.
Mr. Martin was born in Union on Oct. 17, 1930, a son of the late
Clarence W. Martin and Lucille Green Martin. He was a member of New Life
Baptist Church and a former member of the S.C. National Guard, Lockhart
Unit. Mr. Martin was retired from Newberry Mill.
Surviving in addition to his wife are a son, Charles Wayne Martin of the
home; two sisters Dorothy M. Millwood of Chester and Shirley M. Stamey and
husband Ray of Union; two brothers, Jerry Dean Martin of Union and William
“Dub” Martin and wife Ellen of Jonesville; three grandchildren, two
great-grandchildren; three godchildren, Darnell R. Ponder of Jonesville,
Francis Ramsey and Tammie Walker, both of Union; a sister-in-law, Shirley
Ramsey of Union and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Martin was predeceased
by a son, James Clint Martin.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the S.R. Holcombe
Funeral Chapel conducted by the Rev. Ron Culbertson and the Rev. Herbert
Garrett. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Francis Ramsey, Scott Turner, Roger Turner,
Mark Walker, Roman Walker, Billy Martin, Timmy Martin and Joey Stamey
The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive
friends Saturday night from 7 until 9.
The family is at the home, 113 Malone Ave., Union.
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March 20, 2005 Everette L. Garner
LOCKHART, SC Mr. Everette L. Garner, 88, widower of Evelyn Levister
Garner, of 402 Summit Drive, Lockhart and a former resident of 1526 Pea
Ridge Hwy., Jonesville, died at his residence Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Garner was born in Kelton, SC on February 21, 1917, a son of the late
Davis Roy Garner and Bessie Inez Adams Garner. He was a member of the Mt.
Joy Baptist Church. Mr. Garner was retired from Milliken & CompanyExcelsior
Plant and also was a retired farmer.
Surviving are three sons, William L. Garner and wife Jane of Union,
Gerald E. Garner and wife Ellen of Lockhart, and Dwight Garner and wife Mary
of Chester; five sisters, Edna Nathalee Comer of Hendersonville, NC, Lou
Jean Knox of Winston-Salem, NC, Betty Dean Harvey of Jonesville, Joyce Ann
Blakely and Patsy Ruth Garner, both of Columbia; a brother, Donald G. Garner
of Jonesville; a number of grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Mr.
Garner was predeceased by two sisters and three brothers, Thelma Thrasher,
Margaret Howell, Thomas Garner, Wilbur Garner, and Herschel Garner.
Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday at the Mt. Joy Baptist
Church Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Alan West. The body will remain at
the funeral home, where the family will receive friends Sunday night from
7:00 until 9:00 p.m.
The family is at the home, 402 Summit Drive, Lockhart.
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March 22, 2005
Colleen A. Ham
Retired dietary manager
CLINTON — Elizabeth Colleen Allen Ham, 69, wife of Clarence R. Ham
of 320 Sunset Blvd., Clinton, died at her residence Monday, March 21, 2005,
at 5:15 a.m. after an extended illness.
Mrs. Ham was born in Spartanburg County on Dec. 31, 1935, a daughter of
the late H. E. “Shorty” Allen and Virginia Wood Allen. She was a graduate of
Union High School and was retired Certified Dietary Manager at Whitten
Center in Clinton. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Clinton and
served as secretary and treasurer for the S.C. Dietary Mangers Association
from 1982 until 1998.
Surviving in addition to her husband are three daughters, Lisa Measamer
of Anderson, Mary Jane Dilleshaw and Anna Rogers, both of Clinton; two sons,
Chris Ham of Prosperity and Ray Ham of Clinton; a sister, Barbara A. McClure
of Tulsa, Okla.; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Union Memorial
Gardens conducted by Minister Jerry Harris, Minister Ted Rush and Minister
Jesse Ham Jr.
Active pallbearers will be Mark Wooten, Allen Dilleshaw, Mathew
Overstreet, Charles Overstreet, Anthony Harris, Don Rackley and Mark Floyd.
The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive
friends tonight from 7 until 9.
The family is at the home of her son, Ray Ham, 18001 Highway 72 east,
Clinton.
Memorials may be made to the S.C. Dietary Managers Association, in care of
Karen Connell, 513 Anderson Bridge Road, Scranton, S.C. 29591.
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Clifton S.
Montgomery
World War II veteran
Clifton S. Montgomery, 81, husband of Reba Farr Montgomery of 3239
Jonesville-Lockhart Hwy, Union, died Tuesday, March 22, 2005, at 12:09 a.m.
in Wallace Thomson Hospital after a period of declining health.
Mr. Montgomery was born in Cherokee County on Oct. 28, 1923, a son of
the late William F. and Mary Burns Montgomery. He was a graduate of Kelly
Pinckney High School and was retired from Milliken & Company, Monarch Plant.
Mr. Montgomery was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S.
Navy. He was a member of Philippi Baptist Church where he had served as a
Deacon, superintendent of Sunday School and served on numerous committees of
the church and served as treasurer of the church for 30 years.
Surviving in addition to his wife are a sister, Faye M. Bentley and
husband the Rev. Jesse Bentley of Union; a sister-in-law, Carol F. Lawson
and husband Emslie Lawson of Pauline; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funereal services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Philippi Baptist
Church conducted by the Rev. Brad Goodale, the Rev. Brandon Bailey, the Rev.
Ben McLaughlin and the Rev. Tim Huckby. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive
friends Wednesday night from 7 until 9 and will be placed in the church at
10 a.m. Thursday to await the hour of service.
Memorials may be made to the Philippi Baptist Church Building Fund, 327
Philippi Church Road, Union, S.C. 29379.
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Charles
Vanderford Sr.
Retired town maintenance supervisor
Charles Vanderford, Sr., 72, husband of Barbara Dabbs Vanderford of 4226
Jonesville-Lockhart Highway, Union, died Tuesday, March 22, 2005, at 1:35
a.m. in Wallace Thomson Hospital after a period of declining health.
Mr. Vanderford was born in Lockhart on Feb. 10, 1933, a son of the late
W.M. Vanderford and Lucille Inman Vanderford. He was a member of the
Lockhart Free Will Baptist Church, the Lockhart Men’s Coffee Club and was a
Mason. Mr. Vanderford was a retired maintenance supervisor for the Town of
Lockhart with 20 years service.
He was the last surviving member of his immediate family.
Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter, Melinda Welch of
Lockhart; a son, Charles Vanderford Jr., and wife Susan of the Putman
Community, Buffalo; four grandchildren, Ashley Thomas, Shane and Nicole
Vanderford, Blaine Vanderford and Allison Smith; and three
great-grandchildren, Tesla Judy, Devin Vanderford and Hannah Thomas.
Mr. Vanderford was predeceased by a daughter, Belinda Vanderford; three
sisters, Gladys McCloud, Willie Porter Sweatt and Lucille Vanderford; and
four brothers, Torrance Vanderford, Walter “Snake” Vanderford, Dan
Vanderford and Hobert Vanderford.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Lockhart Free Will
Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. Bill Vanderford and the Rev. Paul
Childers. Burial will be in Lockhart Cemetery with Masonic Rites.
Active pallbearers will be: J.T. Vinson, Logan Vanderford, Wayne
Baldwin, Buster Dabbs, Olin Dabbs and Mike Parris.
The following are asked to assemble at the church Thursday at 12:45 p.m.
to form the honorary escort: Members of the Men’s Sunday School Class and
Van Parris, Leroy Worthy, Doug Blackstone, Mike Johnson, Hugh Gregory,
Raymond Allen and James Neely Ashe.
The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive
friends tonight from 6 until 8 and will be p laced in the church at 12 noon
Thursday to await the hour of service.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of S.C., Upstate, 128 Medical
Sciences Drive, Union, S.C. 29379.
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March 24, 2005
Alpha G. Wood
Former employee of Carolyn Fabrics
Alpha Hanna Gibson Wood, 86, died Wednesday night, March 23, 2005.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 26, 2005, at 11 a.m. at
Philippi Baptist Church in Union conducted by the Rev. Brad Goodale and the
Rev. Tim Huckaby. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. today, March 25, 2005, at
Holcombe Funeral Home.
Born in Lockhart on July 22, 1918, Mrs. Wood was the daughter of the
late Russell and Sally Childers Gibson. She was preceded in death by her
former husband, C. Marion Hanna, and was the widow of C.B. Wood. Mrs. Wood
had worked at Lockhart Mill and was later employed in retail sales at
Carolyn Fabrics in Greenville. Prior to her recent illness, Mrs. Wood was
very active in her church where she taught Sunday School. In her home, she
often led Bible study groups and prayer services. She lived her life
according to Christ’s teaching and was an inspiration to people of all ages.
Surviving are her sons, Bo Hopkins and wife Sean of N. Hollywood,
Calif., and Jack C. Hanna of Washington, D.C.; daughters, Nancy H. Springer
and husband Roy Sringer of Norman, Okla., Jeanie Collins of Greenville and
Marion Hanna and husband Mike Boliver of Columbia; a sister, Frances Belk of
Union; brothers, Edward Gibson, Bill Gibson and wife, Jo Ann and David
Gibson and wife Jimmie Ruth, all of Union; grandchildren, Franklin Acker,
Christi Luckie, Toni Brookshire, Marty Childers, Jane Hopkins and Matthew
Hopkins; six great-grandchildren, her beloved nieces and nephews and her
many faithful relatives and friends, including Diane Roark and her sisters,
Nancy and Rachel.
Active pallbearers will be Eddie Gibson, Nathan Gibson, Dean Gibson, Les
Anderson, Russell Roark and Rick McCloud.
The family will be at the home of her sister, Frances Belk, 211
Woodhaven Drive, Union.
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March 28, 2005
Alfred Foster Jordan Jr.
Union businessman
Alfred Foster Jordan Jr., formerly of 418 E. Main St., Union, died
Sunday, March 27, 2005, at the Skyline Place Health Center in Spartanburg
after an extended illness.
Born in Union on Oct. 10, 1938, he was a son of the late Alfred Foster
Jordan and Elizabeth Jones Jordan. Mr. Jordan was the former coowner, with
his brothers Louis and Marshall, of Jordan’s Ace Hardware Inc. He was the
former owner and operator of Sure Loans and Sure Checks.
Mr. Jordan was a 1956 graduate of Union High School, attended Clemson
College his freshman year, and graduated from Wofford College in 1961. He
served in the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant. Mr. Jordan was a former
Jaycee, he also previously served on Union City Council and as a director on
the Chamber of Commerce board. He was a life member of Lodge 1321 of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He was a member of First
Presbyterian Church where he previously served as a deacon .
Survivors include: a brother, Louis and his wife Beverly of Union; a
paternal aunt, Isabel Jordan Baarcke of Union; a sister-in-law, Frances
Sibert Jordan of Spartanburg; four nephews, Louis Merriman Jordan Jr. of
Union, Foster Timmons Jordan of Chapin, Marshall Morgan Jordan of
Spartanburg and George Brown Sibert of Spartanburg; and two nieces, Marsha
Jordan Hathcock of Union and Bonnie Sibert McAlister of Mount Pleasant. His
brother, Marshall, predeceased him.
Graveside services will be held Tuesday, March 29, 2005, at 2 p.m. at
Presbyterian Cemetery conducted by the Rev. Charles Horne.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 101 W. South St.,
P.O. Box 672, Union, S.C. 29379.
The family will be at the home of his brother, Louis M. Jordan, 100
Eastwood Ave., Union.
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Helen L. Fowler
Retired from United Merchants
JONESVILLE — Helen Lucile Fowler, 87, of 503 N. Man St., Jonesville,
widow of Wallace Fowler, died Friday, March 25, 2005, in Laurens County
Hospital after an extended illness.
Mrs. Fowler was born in Greenville County on Jan. 28, 1918, a daughter
of the late William Pete Reynolds and Lila May Starkey Reynolds. She
attended Greenville High School and was retired from United Merchants and
Manufacturing, Buffalo Plant. She was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist
Church and the United Methodist Women.
Mrs. Fowler was predeceased by her three children, Betty Dunn, Doyce
Jones and Billy Jones.
Surviving are: five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; two sisters,
Katherine Mitros of Union and Frances Fowler of Greenville; and two
brothers, Bobby Reynolds of Florida and Clinton Reynolds of Italy.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2005,
at Jonesville Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Keith Sweat officiating.
The family is at their respective homes and will receive friends at the
cemetery following the service.
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Sara T. Belue
Retired from Excel Hosiery
Sara Trantham Austin Belue, 89, of 296 Meansville Road, Brittany
Manor, Union, died Saturday evening, March 26, 2005, at Spartanburg Regional
Medical Center following a period of declining health.
Mrs. Belue was born in Pacolet on Nov. 25, 1915, a daughter of the late
William T. Trantham and Mary Emma Wells Trantham. Her stepmother was the
late Gaynelle F. Trantham. She was retired from Excel Hosiery Mill and was a
member of Tabernacle Baptist Church.
Mrs. Belue was predeceased by a son, Carroll (Ugh) Austin; a grandson,
Blake Austin, a great-granddaughter, Deni Arrington Lawson, a brother, Tommy
Trantham; and two sisters, Myrtle Bolton and Becky DeBruhl.
Mr. Belue is survived by a daughter and her husband, LaRue A. and Eddie
Dill of Spartanburg; two daughtersin -law, Shirley Cudd Austin and Nina
Mease Austin, both of Union; a stepson, William Austin of Charlotte, a
grandson, Perrin E. Dill and wife Denice of Pauline; three granddaughters,
Angie Dill Owen, and husband Marty of Chapin, Carolyn Yarborough and husband
Johnny of Union and Twyla Proctor of Jonesville; a step-granddaughter Shelia
Bailey of Duncan; eight great-grandchildren, Dylan and Nicole Dill of
Pauline, Madison and Erin Owen of Chapin, Chad and Trey Arrington of Union,
Drew Proctor of Jonesville and Keena Fowler of Union; six
great-great-grandchildren, four sisters, Mary Hodge, Bobbie Barber, Andre
Whitener and Linda Betenbaugh, all of Union; two brothers, Wayne Trantham
and Billy Trantham, both of Union and many loved nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2005,
at Forest Lawn Cemetery with the Rev. Roger Plemmons officiating.
The family will receive friends at the cemetery following the service.
Memorials may be made to Tabernacle Baptist Church, 915 S. Pinckney St.,
Union, S.C. 29379 or to the Men’s Club of Walnut Grove United Methodist
Church, 1335 Walnut Grove Road, Roebuck, S.C. 29376.
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March 29, 2005 Glenis J. Talley
UNION, SC-- Mrs. Glenis Jean Hollifield Talley, 51, of Lakeside Manor,
1111 Lakeside Drive Ext., Union, died Sunday, March 27, 2005, at 5:40 p.m.
in Wallace Thomson Hospital after a sudden illness. Mrs. Talley was born in
Gaffney, SC, on February 20, 1954, the daughter of Betty Jean Knox Cagle of
Union, and the late Bobby Hollifield.
Surviving in addition to her mother are two sons, Chad Stephens and
Donald Kent Stephens, Jr., both of Buffalo; two grandchildren; a sister,
Joan Wilburn of Buffalo; and her paternal grandmother, Grandmother
Hollifield of Blacksburg.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Wednesday at the S. R. Holcombe
Funeral Chapel conducted by the Rev. Donald Tillman. Burial will be in Union
Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be 7-9:00 p.m. Tuesday night at the Holcombe Funeral
Home.
The family is at the home of her son, Kent Stephens, 185 Bailey Road,
Buffalo.
Memorials may be made to the Union County Cancer Service, c/o Ola Jean
Kelly, 117 Fant Lane, Union, SC 29379.
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Mildred P. Roark
Union resident
Mildred Ann Pharr
Roark, 55, widow of Kenneth Roark, formerly of College St., Union, died
Monday, March 28, 2005, at Ellen Sagar Nursing Home after a period of
declining health.
Mrs. Roark was born in Union, March 8, 1950, a daughter of Anna M. Breuer
Pharr and the late Mack E. Pharr. Mrs. Roark was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving in addition to her mother are two daughters, Hollie Mitchell
of Union and Kristy Sorrow of Alabama; a son, Kenneth Roark II; a
step-daughter, Melissa Patterson of Jonesville; two step-sons, Wayne Roark
and Gerald Roark, both of Union; three sisters, Mary Duncan of Union, Diana
Sweatt of Florida and Dodie Yarborough of Whitmire; two brothers, Rainer
Pharr of Union and Pete Pharr of Florida and 11 grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Rosemont Cemetery
by the Rev. Benny Green.
The family will receive friends Wednesday night from 6 until 8 at the
S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2711
Middleburg Dr., Suite 105, Columbia, S.C. 29204-2413.
The family is at the home of her daughter, Hollie Mitchell, 1621 Santuc-Carlisle
Highway, Union, S.C. 29379.
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March 30, 2005
Katherine A. O’Shields
Former Little Caesars manager
BUFFALO — Katherine “Kathy” Caroline Adams O’Shields, 43, of 240
Buffalo St., Buffalo, wife of Charles A. O’Shields, died at her residence
Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 10 p.m. after an extended illness.
Mrs. O’Shields was born in Jacksonville, Fla., on March 17, 1962, a
daughter of the late Harold and Basha Rogers Adams. She attended Union High
School and was formerly manager of Little Caesars Pizza for 19 years. Mrs.
O’Shields was a Baptist.
Surviving in addition to her husband are three sons, Justin Lee
O’Shields and James Bradley O’Shields, both of the home and Charles Andrew
(Chuck) O’Shields and wife Ricki of Buffalo; a grandson, Zakary Andrew
O’Shields of Buffalo; a sister, Melissa Rogers (Lisa) Myrick and husband
David of the home; four nephews, Shane Adams, Jonathan Tyler Adams and Jacob
Dylan Adams, all of Greer and Brandon Hagan of Union; three special cousins,
Debbie Gatliff of Union, Delores and Randy McDaniel of Rock Hill and
Stepheny Estes of Union; and a number of aunts, uncles and other cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the S.R. Holcombe
Funeral Chapel conducted by the Rev. Johnny Burgess and Chaplain Skip Synder.
Active pallbearers will be Brandon Hagan, Shane Adams, David Myrick,
Jimmy Estes, Steven Gatliff and Freddie Rogers.
The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive
friends Thursday night from 7 until 9.
The family is at the home, 240 Buffalo St., Buffalo.
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March 31, 2005
Vickie D. Edwards
Union resident
Vickie Sue Edwards, 57, of 303 Spring St., Union, died at her
residence Wednesday, March 30, 2005.
Mrs. Edwards was born in Albany, Oregon on March 30, 1948, a daughter of
the late Henry Laverne Delvin and Cleon Ophelia Senter Devlin.
Surviving are two daughters, Penny M. Sewald and husband Clint of Union
and Tracey Manasco of Oregon; three sons, Roger Dale Manasco of Montana,
Billy Manasco of Idaho, and Mike Manasco and wife Christine of Oregon; four
brothers, Tom Devlin and wife Reba of Montana, Danny Devlin of Oregon, David
Devlin and Terry Devlin, both of Washington State; four grandchildren, Cody
Manasco, Kelsy Sewald, Jerry Manasco and Jordon Manasco.
The family is at the home of her daughter, Penny and Clint Sewald, 216
Bobo St., Union and will receive friends at the funeral home tonight from 6
until 8 to be followed by visitation at the home of her daughter.
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William Rhymer Sr.
Union native
DECULA, Ga. — William Rhymer Sr., 76, of 2060 Ashton Ridge Drive,
Dacula, Ga., husband of Bobbie Lamb Rhymer, died at his residence Wednesday,
March 30, 2005, at 5 a.m. after a period of declining health.
Mr. Rhymer was born in Union on June 24, 1928, a son of the late
Savannah Rhymer Rowland. He was a graduate of Union High School and Georgia
Tech and was an Engineer. Mr. Rhymer was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Surviving in addition to his wife are three sons, William Rhymer Jr. of
Conyers, Ga., J. Stanley Rhymer of Monroe, Ga., and James Gaden of
Stockbridge, Ga.,; two daughters, Suzanne Holder of Buford, Ga., and Katrina
Barnes of Conyers, Ga.; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the S.R. Holcombe
Funeral Home Chapel conducted by the Rev. Dave Davis and the Rev. Bill
Jolly.
Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.,
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 1
until 2 p.m. prior to the service.
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