Helen M. Friddle,
Greenville
Helen M. Friddle, born
Dec. 11, 1921, died Oct. 19, 2000.
She was a lifelong
resident of Greenville County. The daughter of Sampey L. Mullinax and
Narcissus Allen Mullinax, she was a member of the pioneer families of
Greenville County and of Henderson County, North Carolina.
Mrs. Friddle
graduated from Parker High School and completed two years of technical
training. She then worked in business for five years prior to being employed
by the Probate Court of Greenville County with Guy Gullick, Probate Judge.
She entered on duty
in the office of the United States Attorney, Greenville, May 20, 1957, and
completed 37 years of continuous service May 20, 1994.
During service with
the United States Attorney, she completed various training programs
sponsored by the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., the Civil Service
Commission with Paralegal Institute of Philadelphia, and the Antioch School
of Law. She received the Paralegal degree from the Antioch School of Law and
the Department of Justice, with a special honor, the Dean's Award. Mrs.
Friddle also completed numerous classes at Furman University and Greenville
Technical College that provided further training and personal enrichment.
She was active in
community affairs, serving in both local and state PTA offices. She was a
member of the South Carolina Genealogical Society and expert in historical
research. She was also a member of Earle Street Baptist Church, where she
has served as Women's Missionary Union President.
Mrs. Friddle was
predeceased by her husband, William J. Friddle, whom she married in 1943;
her brother, Lloyd Mullinax of Jacksonville, Fla.; and a granddaughter, Amy
Elizabeth Hardin. She is survived by two daughters, Virginia Ann Friddle of
the home and Linda Friddle Hardin of Greenville; and a grandson, Eugene
Ramsey Hardin IV.
Funeral services
will be conducted Sunday at 3:30 p.m. in the chapel of Woodlawn Funeral Home
by the Rev. Dr. James G. Wooten. The family will receive friends from 2:30
to 3:30 p.m., prior to the service at the funeral home.
Nelson 'Bill' Matheson,
Long Creek
Nelson "Bill" Matheson,
age 94, of 150 Matheson Road, Long Creek, died Friday, June 8, 2001, at
Mariner Health Care.
Born in Oconee County on June 25, 1906, Mr. Matheson was a member of Long
Creek Baptist Church and served as deacon several years and taught Sunday
School. He attended Long Creek Academy and was a graduate of Parker High
School in Greenville, S.C., Class of 1925; he attended Furman University and
taught school for a short time before traveling to Detroit in his T-Model
Ford to find his fortune in the building business with his brother, Harold.
This venture was short lived and he returned to his Long Creek home and
married his beloved Elloree Denny in 1929.
"Bill" was in the lumber business, farming and was a merchant and pioneer
apple grower. He was Postmaster for 9 years, retiring in 1968 concluding 52
years of Matheson's postal service following his father and brother. Mr.
Matheson helped organize the Long Creek Community Club and served as its
president for 19 years, and helped organize the first S.C. Apple Festival in
1962 and received Apple Grower of the Year award in 1968. He was also a
member of the Westminster Masonic Lodge #200 AFM.
Mr. Matheson is the last survivor of his family of seven. He is survived by
daughter, Bobbie Matheson Cullen of Palm Harbor, Fla.; eight grandchildren
and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Matheson was preceded in death by his wife, Elloree Denny Matheson and
son, Kenneth Matheson; parents, George W. and Mary Ann Shedd Matheson.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 13, 2001, from
the chapel of Sandifer Funeral Home with the Revs. Harold Cannon and John
McKnight officiating. Burial will follow in the Long Creek Baptist church
Cemetery with Masonic Rites.
The body is at the Sandifer Funeral Home, Westminster, where the family will
receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2001.
Eva Sue McCall Hinton,
Greenville
Sue Hinton, 80, of 925 Cleveland St., Greenville, widow of C.W. Hinton, died
June 22, 1999.
Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Milton Wales and
Minnie Ethel McCall. She was a graduate of Parker High School and Draughon's
Business College.
She retired from Sears as Credit Manager.
Sue was an active member of First Baptist Church of Greenville and the
Loyalty Sunday School Class.
She was a former member of the Greenville Woman's Club and The Wade
Hampton Garden Club and The Bridge Club.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Donnie and Marlene Foster
of Easley; two grandchildren, Joey Foster of Taylors and Shannon Foster
Ballew and her husband, Alan, of Easley; and two great-grandchildren, Adam
and Addison Ballew.
She was the last surviving member of her immediate family of nine
children.
Funeral services for Sue will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at The Mackey
Mortuary, Century Drive, with Dr. Baxter Wynn officiating. Entombment will
be in Memorial Mausoleum, Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Honorary escort will be the Loyalty Sunday School Class of First Baptist
Church.
Visitation will be from 1 until 2 p.m. Friday at the mortuary.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of
Greenville, 847 Cleveland St., Greenville, S.C. 29601.
Sarah Minton Butler,
Simpsonville
Sarah Minton
Butler, 78, of 304 English Oak Road, died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 1999, following a
two-year illness.
Born in Oconee
County, she was a daughter of the late Hayden Lloyd and Veattie Miller
Minton. She was a graduate of Parker High School and was a former employee
of Stewart-Marett, Edens-Estes, Fred Pettigru and Jerry Brockman Clothiers.
She was a member of Edgewood Church of Christ.
Surviving are her
husband, Dalmer W. Butler; a son, Terry W. Butler of Simpsonville; and a
brother, Lee Minton of Piedmont. She was predeceased by a sister, Lois
Whitt; and a brother, Joe F. Minton.
Memorials may be
made to Edgewood Church of Christ, 205 Edgewood Drive, Greenville, SC 29605,
Meals on Wheels, 15 Oregon St., Greenville, SC 29605 or Saint Francis
Hospital, 1 Saint Francis Drive, Greenville, SC 29601.
Visitation: 6:30 to
8 p.m. today at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown. Service: 2 p.m.
Thursday at the funeral home chapel. Burial: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Section
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Carl M. Bagwell,
Greenville
Carl Mull Bagwell,
74, of 622 Crestwood Drive, died February 12, 2000.
Born in
Greenville County, he was a son of the late Joel Fred and Eva Jane Mull
Bagwell.
He worked for
WundaWeve and Brookline Carpet, retired from Fur man University and was
affiliated with Bagwell Asphalt Company after his retirement.
He graduated
from Parker High School Class of 1942 and was a World War II U.S. Army
veteran.
Mr. Bagwell was
a Charter Member of Bethel Baptist Church and attended North Greenville
Christian Fellowship Church.
Surviving are
his wife, Ruth Shandon McCarter Bagwell of the home; a daughter, Pamela
B. Free of Berkeley, Calif.; two sons, Bob Bagwell and Richard Bagwell
of Greenville; a sister, Doris B. Goldsmith of Travelers Rest; two
brothers, Johnson Bates "J.B." Bagwell and Claude H. Bagwell of Taylors;
two grandchildren, Scott and his wife Kim Bagwell of Augusta, Ga., and
Clayton Bagwell of Greenville; great-grandson, Logan Bagwell.
Maurice W. McDonald,
Easley 
Maurice William
McDonald, 78, of 100 Floyd Circle, formerly of Dunean community, died
Monday, Jan. 8, 2001.
Born in Greenville County, he was a son of the late William Asbury and
Lula Aiken McDonald. He was a graduate of Parker High School and was
retired from Lawson Products. He was a member of Southwest Greenville
Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses and served with the U.S. Army Air
Corps during World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Shelley Kimball McDonald; two daughters, Julia
M. Uz and Mertie Lou McDonald, both of Greenville; four sisters, Geneva
M. Cheek and Wilma V. McDonald, both of Greenville, Ruth Lomax of
Pickens, and Dora Lee Long of Greenwood; a brother, Hubert McDonald of
Orlando, Fla.; a stepdaughter, Abigail Black of Greenville; three
stepsons, Andrew Kimball of the home, Robert Kimball of Fairfax, Va.,
and James Kimball of Dover, N.H.; and three grandsons, Clifton Uz,
Mitchell Uz and Carson Black.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Eufaula Hooper McDonald; a sister,
Ethel Barnes; and two brothers, David and Lewis McDonald.
Audrey McMahan Capri,
Greenville
Audrey McMahan
Capri, 63, of 1506 Wenwood Court, died Sunday, October 29, 2000.
Born in
Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Leonard and Rhoda Huff
McMahan. She was a graduate of Parker High School and was a co-owner
of Capri's Italian Restaurant on Augusta Road. She attended Our Lady
of the Rosary Catholic Church.
Surviving
are her husband, Guido H. Capri; a brother, James E. McMahan of
Greenville; two nieces, Martha McMahan Watson and Jama McMahan
Nation; and two nephews, Charles Franklin McMahan and Mark Bates
McMahan, all of Greenville. She was predeceased by a brother,
Charles Fred McMahan.
Memorials
maybe made to Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, P.O. Box 8396,
Greenville, SC 29604.
Visitation:
7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown. The
Funeral Mass will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of
the Rosary Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will be held at
Greenville Memorial Gardens.
Bobby 'Bob' Duncan,
Taylors
Bobby Thomas
"Bob" Duncan, 43, of Pebble Creek, husband of Sally Jones Duncan,
died May 3, 2002, at Greenville Memorial Medical Center.
A native of Greenville County, a son of Richard Thomas and Nancy
Wyatt Duncan of Greenville. He was the Founder and Vice President of
The Benefit Partners Corporation and was a member of Memorial United
Methodist Church. He was a 1977 graduate of Parker High School where
he was the drum major in the marching band. He attended Furman
University where he majored in music and was the member of Phi Mu
Alpha ý006 . 0000.00Sinfonia Fraternity. He was a member of the Long
Island Sunrisers Drum and Bugle Corp.
Surviving in addition to his wifeand parents area son, Christopher
Wyatt Duncan of the home; a brother, Michael Todd Duncan and his
wife, Wendy, of Lancaster; a sister, Tammy Duncan Smith and her
husband, Jackson, of Greenville; mother-in-law and father-in-law,
Nancy and Hal Hunt Jones of Greer; brother-in-law and sister-in-law,
Dennis and Jara Jones of Greer.
Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. today at Memorial United
Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. John Rush and the Rev.
George Strait. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be David Alan McKelvey, Timothy W. Durham, Scott
Edward Wennerholm, Warren Kirby Burnett, John Kenneth Olson, Kenneth
Roland Ansell, Michael Phillip Strange, and John Scott Parker.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, Upstate
Chapter, 310-B Bennett Center Drive, Greer, SC 29651, or to Memorial
United Methodist Church, 201 N. Main St., Greer, SC 29650. — The
Wood Mortuary
Furman H. Bishop,
Greenville
Furman
H. Bishop, 76, of 312 Hunts Bridge Road, died Monday, Nov. 15, 1999.
Born in
Greenville County, he was the son of the late Carl Hampton Bishop
and Willie Mae Sloane Bishop. Mr. Bishop was retired from the
textile industry and attended Parker High School. He served in the
U.S. Army during World War II and was a member of Morgan Memorial
Baptist Church.
He is
survived by his wife, Jean Elliott Bishop of 52 years; two daughters
and sons-in-law, Martha B. and Bob Dempsey, Montgomery, Ala., and
Kathy B. and Jerry Thackston of Greenville; five grandchildren,
Hannah and Heather Dempsey and Jennifer, Chris, and Michael
Thackston; and one sister, Dot B. Swillen, Greenville.
Visitation
will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Thomas McAfee Funeral
Home, Downtown. Services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the
downtown chapel, with burial in Graceland Cemetery West. Honorary
pallbearers will be members of the Baraccus Sunday School Class.
Talmadge Andrew Tollison Jr.,
Taylors
Talmadge Andrew Tollison Jr., 51, of 215 Mountain Crest Drive, died
Thursday, June 17, 1999, at Palmetto Baptist Hospital.
Son of Talmadge Andrew Tollison Sr. of Greenville and the late
Elizabeth Harper Tollison. He was a surveyor with South Carolina
Department of Transportation. He graduated from Parker High School
and USC Columbia. Mr. Tollison was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a
member of Woodside Baptist Church, where he was an ordained deacon.
Surviving in addition to his father are his wife, Wanda G.
Tollison; daughter and son-in-law, Amanda Elizabeth Tollison
Kuykendall and Darren D. Kuykendall of Easley; son, Russell Mark
Tollison of the home; stepsister, Betty Edwards Bridges of
Greenville; mother-in-law, Vallie M. Galloway of Greenville;
brother-in-law, Darrell Scott Galloway of Greenville; and several
aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Burial in Graceland West Cemetery.
Horace Lafayette Taylor
Greenville
Horace Lafayette Taylor, 77, of Edwards Road,
died June 26, 2000.
Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late
Robert Lafayette and Theodocia McCall Taylor.
He was a member of Rocky Creek Baptist Church
and a 1940 graduate of Parker High School. He was a master
plumber, owner of Taylor Plumbing Co., and a retired plumbing
inspector with the Greenville County Codes Department. He served
for five years and three months as a staff sergeant, Ordinance
Corps, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Corps, and U.S. Air Force.
Surviving are his wife of 541/2 years,
Virginia "Jennie" Cochran Taylor; four children, Frances Taylor
King and her husband, Mike, of Easley, Carolyn Taylor Miffleton
and her husband, George, of Charlotte, Bert Taylor and his wife,
Mittie, of Greenville, and Nancy Taylor Snipes and her husband,
Gregg, of Greenville: nine grandchildren, Jason King and his
wife, Erica, and Josh King of Easley, Meredith, Taylor, and
Elizabeth Miffleton of Charlotte, Lucas and Jon Snipes of
Greenville, and Chris and Allison Taylor of Greenville; a
great-granddaughter, Madison King of Easley; a sister, Kathryn
Tate of Travelers Rest; a brother, Elliott Taylor and his wife,
Roberta, of Greenville; and a sister-in-law, Jeanne Anne Taylor
of Greenville.
Graveside services will be ay noon Wednesday
in Graceland West Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 until 8:30
p.m. today at The Mackey Mortuary, Century Drive.
The family will be at the home of Bert and
Mittie Taylor, 166 Oak Grove Lake Road, Greenville.
Memorials may be
made to Rocky Creek Baptist Church Building Fund, 1801 Woodruff
Road, Greenville, SC 29607, or to the charity of one's choice.
Denise Jones,
Greenville
Carol Denise Jones, 34, of 204 Dukeland Drive, died
Thursday, June 1, 2000.
Born
in Greenville County, she was the daughter of Caroll and
Nancy Simpson Jones of the residence. She was a graduate of
Parker High School and Greenville Tech and was an employee
of the Greenville Hospital System. She was a Christian
member of Piedmont Park Baptist Church and a member of the
choir.
In
addition to her parents, she is survived by brothers and
sisters-in- law, David and Paula Jones of Summerville and
Sammy and Carla Jones of Greenville; nephews, Logan Jones
and Casey Jones of Greenville and Stephen Jones of
Summerville; and nieces, Morissa Geib and Summer Geib of
Greenville.
Memorials may be made to Piedmont Park Baptist Church, Youth
Ministry or the Music Fund, 801 Piedmont Park Road,
Greenville, SC 29609.
Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. today at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home,
Downtown. Service: 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral chapel.
Burial: Howell Family Cemetery.
Charles Beattie Epps,
Greenville
Charles Beattie Epps, 80, of 104 Lester Ave. died Thursday,
Oct. 10, 2002, at St. Francis Hospital.
Husband of Annie Tee Evington Epps, he was born in Marietta,
a son of the late James Luther and Maggie Keith Epps.
A 1939 graduate of Parker High School and an avid golfer, he
served in the U.S. Air Force in England during World War II,
earning the Soldiers Medal, the Victory Medal, Eamet
Campaign Ribbon and the Good Conduct Medal. He was a
machinist with W.R. Grace Company until his retirement in
1983. His church membership was at Arrington Memorial United
Methodist Church.
Surviving are sons, Jimmy Green and wife, Annette, of
Travelers Rest and Tracy Epps and wife, Donna, of Piedmont;
a sister, Christine Epps Caldwell of Slater; grandsons,
Stacy Green and wife, Tammy, and Regan Green;
granddaughters, Alicia Epps and Logan Epps.
He was predeceased by six brothers, James, Wallace, McClure,
Ed, and Earl Epps and Toy Cox; and sisters, Willie Brown and
Audrey Robertson.
Funeral services will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Arrington
Memorial United Methodist Church with the Reverends Donald
E. Cavin, Larry Clifton, and James Patterson officiating.
Burial will be at Grand View Memorial Gardens.
Active pallbearers are Ronnie Reid, Steve Smith, Lamar Ward,
David Pearson, Edward Black, and Richard Aiken. Honorary
pallbearers are Bob Taylor, Paul Brown, Jay T. Cantrell, Sam
Lee, Roy Brooks, Paul Turner, Kyle Turner, Kenneth Bud
Robertson, John Holder, Bob Smith, John Gillespie, and Dean
Chico Bolin.
The family is at 104 Lester Ave.
Memorials may be made to Arrington Memorial United Methodist
Church, Building Fund, 3601 Old Buncombe Road, Greenville,
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Mary Sims Gantt,
Greenville
Mary Sims Gantt, 78, of 4 Three Forks Court, died Monday, Dec.
27, 1999.
A lifelong resident of Greenville, she was a daughter of the
late William L. and Marie Bryant Sims. She was a graduate of
Parker High School and attended Greenville Woman's College, now
Furman University.
Mrs. Gantt was a member of Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic
Church, the Woman's Club and the Altar Guild.
Surviving are her husband, John T. Gantt Sr.; daughters,
Rosemary Gantt of Greenville, and Beth G. Ragsdale of
Williamston; sons and daughters-in- law, Tommy Gantt of
Charleston, Gary and Nancy Gantt, and Joey and Sharon Gantt of
Greenville; a sister, Virginia S. Young of Tryon, N.C.; and
grandchildren, Lisa Coleman, Andrew Gantt, Maxwell Gantt, Ivey
Gantt, and Jessica Gantt, all of Greenville, Eric Gantt of
Charleston, Jill Finley, April Ragsdale and Zachary Ragsdale,
all of Williamston. She was predeceased by a son, Michael
Stephen Gantt, who died 9-16-93, and a daughter -in-law, Ann
Tanner Gantt, who died 3-39-97.
A Christian Wake Service will be held at 7 p.m. today at
Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown. The Mass of Christian
Burial will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of the
Rosary Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will be held in
Woodlawn Memorial Park, Section "Q."
The family is at the residence.
Robert Lee Howard,
Greenville
Robert Lee Howard, 87, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2001, at Saint
Francis Hospital.
A native of Greenville, he was a son of the late William
Gladstone and Jan Thompson Howard. Mr. Howard was a graduate of
Parker High School and attended Furman University. He was
co-owner and operator of Howard Brothers Gulf Station in West
Greenville and a member of Brandon Baptist Church, where he was
a former Deacon, member of the Joy Group, the Robert Glazner
Sunday School Class, and was a Sunday School Teacher for over 52
years.
Surviving are two daughters, Brenda Howard Kelly of Greenville
and Judy Howard Daniel and her husband Billy, of North Augusta;
a sister-in-law, Mary F. Howard, of Greenville; four
grandchildren, Robert James "Jimmy" Daniel of North Augusta,
William Lee Daniel of Thomson, Ga., Steven Howard Kelly of West
Union, and Morgan Jan Kelly of Greenville; three
great-grandchildren, Robert Daniel, Christopher Daniel and Tyler
Daniel, all of North Augusta.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wives,
Tululah D. Howard and Hazel M. Howard; his twin sister,
Genevieve Howard; a brother, Ernest G. Howard; and a son-in-law,
James B. Kelly.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Brandon
Baptist Church, with interment at the Garden of Hope Mausoleum
at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Visitation: Tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at Westville Memorial
Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels, 15 Oregon St.,
Greenville, SC 29605; or Brandon Baptist Church, 16 Calder St.,
Greenville, SC 29611.
The family is at the residence.
Arthur McAllister,
Greenville
Mr. Arthur McAllister, 81, of 22 Burty Road, died Saturday,
April 28, 2001.
Born in Pickens County, he was a son of the late J. Arthur and
Lizzie Stancel McAllister. He was a graduate of Parker High
School. After retiring from the U.S. Postal Service, Mr.
McAllister was a teacher's aide for eight years at Shriner's
Hospital for Children. He was a Mason and served in the U.S.
Army during World War II.
Left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife of 59 years,
Mrs. Dorothy G. McAllister of the home; two daughters, Linda M.
and her husband Dr. Juergen Nord of Tampa, Fla., and Becky
McAllister of Greenville; grandchildren, Drs. Randy McClellan
and Dorothy McClellan-Nord of Gainesville, Fla., and Christoph
Arthur and Janelle Nord of Tampa, Fla.; great-grandchildren,
Caylyn Nord and A.J. McClellan; sister, Virginia Murray of
Greenville; a loving extended family, and many treasured
friends. He was predeceased by five brothers, James, Riley,
Bolt, Ansel and Carlton.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Shriner's Hospital
for Children, 950 W. Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Thomas McAfee
Funeral Home, Downtown. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11
a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Greenville
Memorial Gardens.
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Christine
Jones LeFevre, Easley
Mrs. Ida Christine Jones LeFevre, 86, formerly of Easley, died
Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, in Charleston.
Born in Greenville,
Mrs. LeFevre was the daughter of the late John Hamilton and Ida
Barton Jones. She graduated from Parker High School, Greenville
Women's College, and received a Master's degree in Special Education
from Furman University. Mrs. LeFevre was a teacher at Easley High
School having taught Latin, French and English until her retirement
in 1975. Mrs. LeFevre was a member of Geer Memorial Baptist Church
and was an early advocate for the rights of the mentally retarded in
Pickens County.
Surviving are two
sons, William H. LeFevre of Charleston, and James D. LeFevre of
Stuart, Fla.; one sister, Irene Jones Kallam of Arlington, Va.;
three grandchildren, Beth LeFevre- Hendrix, Paige LeFevre and Alex
LeFevre; and one great-grandchild, Eliz abeth Barton Hendrix. Mrs.
LeFevre was predeceased by her husband, Dr. Walter H. LeFevre; and a
son, John Robert LeFevre.
Funeral services
will be held at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Robinson Funeral Home,
conducted by the Rev. Tom M. Jones Jr. Burial will be in Westview
Cemetery in Easley.
The body is at
Robinson Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 1
until 2 p.m. today prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to Special Olympics, Area 13, 116 South Cove
Road, Seneca, SC 29672.
William Copelan,
Raleigh, N.C.
William Copeland Gilmore Jr., died June 24, 2001, after declining
health.
He was born in Greenville to the late William Copeland and LeVegia
Miller Gilmore Sr. He graduated from Parker High School in1938, and
Clemson College in 1942, following in his dad's footsteps with a
degree in Textiles Weaving and Designing. He wed Madeliene O. Thoma,
April 14, 1944, then left on the Queen Mary for duty in the European
Theater of World War II as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army,
having served in France and Belgium's Battle of the Bulge.
After the war, Bill and Madeliene built their first home in
Abbeville, and worked at Abbeville/Milliken Mills from 1946-1959 in
product development, planning, quality control and industrial
engineering. From 1960-61 he was Plant Designer for Haynesworth
Mills. In 1961 he went to work for Burlington Industries in Raeford,
N.C., and Clarksville, Va., as designer, department manager, and in
new product development.
In 1975 Bill and Madeliene moved to Durham, N.C., where he assisted
her in property management until he began working for North Carolina
Employment Security Commission from 1981 until retirement in 1997.
Bill was the ultimate Clemson Tiger fan and in his earlier years, an
avid golfer and bowler. He loved reading until loss of eyesight led
him to audio books, but nothing was more important than his family.
He is survived by two loving sons, William Daniel Gilmore (Delia S.)
of Raleigh, and Kim Raymond Gilmore (Tara P.) of Charlotte;
grandchildren, Meredith Gilmore Currin (Justin T.) of Raleigh,
William Miller Gilmore (Dargan M.) of Chapel Hill, N.C., Erin Lee
Gilmore and Ross Patton Gilmore of Charlotte; great-grandchildren,
Jonathan Sellars Dempsey of Alpharetta, Ga., and Madeline Grace
Currin of Raleigh; a brother, Lamar Miller Gilmore, of Kannapolis,
N.C.; and a sister, Dorothy Gilmore Holder, of Columbia; many
wonderful nieces and nephews. Bill was predeceased by his wife,
Madeliene O. Thoma Gilmore; and a sister, Hazel Gilmore Garren.
A memorial/visitation will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 30,
2001, at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home and Crematory, 1701 E. Millbrook
Road, Raleigh, NC 27609 (919) 876-6900.
Edna Tidwell McElrath,
Powder Springs, Ga.
Edna Tidwell McElrath, 91, of Powder Springs, Ga., formerly of
Greenville, S.C., died Friday, Oct. 20, 2000.
Mrs. McElrath
retired from Belks Department Store in Greenville, a member of
St. Mark United Methodist Church, Greenville, a member of Easley
Senior Citizens Center, an avid member of Easley Senior Bowling
League, a member of Azalea Lanes Senior Bowling League and an
original member of the ladies Parker High basketball team.
Survivors
include two sons, Mr. Roy McElrath of Powder Springs, Ga., and
Mr. Ronald McElrath of Marietta, Ga.; one sister, Mrs. Viola
Cathcart of Norfolk, Va.; six grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Graveside
services will be held Monday, 11 a.m. in Graceland Cemetery. --
Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown.
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William 'Ronnie' Wright,
Greenville
William Ronald "Ronnie" Wright, of 328 Butler Springs Road,
Greenville, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2000, after a long battle
with cancer.
He was the son
of Blanche McClainof 110 Central Court and his stepfather, the
late Theo McClain. He was a graduate of Parker High School. He
owned and operated R.G.M. Inc. of the Carolinas.
He is survived
by his wife, Denise Trembley Wright; and two daughters, Brittany
and Jamey Trembley of the home; daughters, Gretchen Wright
Mullinax and Brooke Arrowood; a son and friend, Ronald Lance
Wright; and grandchildren, Hillary and Eric Mullinax and Alyssa
Arrowood. He is also survived by two loving brothers, Mike and
David Wright; nieces and nephews; and many dear friends.
Visitation 7 to
8:30 p.m. today at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown.
Service: 2 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel. Burial:
Woodlawn Memorial Park.
T. Truman Williams,
Greenville
T. Truman Williams, 74, of 110
Hiwassee Drive, died Wednesday, May 16, 2001.
Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late Sidney L. and
Laurie Gosnell Williams. He was a graduate of Parker High
School, Class of 1944, and attended Furman University. He
retired as a postal clerk at Park Place Post Office.
Mr. Williams was a member of Park Place Baptist Church, Sam Poe
Lodge No. 284, Hejaz Temple of the Shrine, and was a U.S. Navy
veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Gladys "Jo" Cleveland Williams; a
daughter, Janet W. Koss; a son and daughter-in-law, Thomas
Truman Williams Jr. and Kitty Scott Williams; grandchildren,
Kathryn and Scott Williams; and two sisters, Evelyn Motte and
Carolyn Rucker, all of Greenville. He was predeceased by two
brothers, James and Gorman Williams.
Burial: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Section R.
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Margaret Hamrick Clarke,
Greenville
Margaret Hamrick Clarke, 82, died
Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.
She was born December 14, 1917,
in Cramerton, N.C. to Joseph and Lois Hamrick. She was a
graduate of Parker High School where she was an outstanding
athlete and set many track records. She lived in Greenville for
70 years and was a member of Overbrook Baptist Church and Faith
Sunday School Class. She was employed as an insurance agent for
Independent Life for 20 years.
She is survived by her loving
husband of 64 years, James R. Clarke; one daughter, Jimmie Ann
Clarke Griffitts; one son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Susan
Clarke; three grandchildren, Scott Asbury, Jayne Asbury
Duesterbeck and Taylor Clarke; one great- grandson, Brandon
Griffitts; two sisters, Sarah Link and Betty Hiller; one
stepbrother, Everette Craddock; three sisters-in-law, Martie
Armstrong, Dimmnie Thompson, and Martha Frances (Hank) Lindemann;
and many nieces, nephews and great aunts.
Margaret fought a long and
courageous battle against cancer. She is now in the loving arms
of her Lord and Savior. She will be deeply missed by her friends
and loved ones.
A graveside service will be held
Monday, Jan. 24, at 2 p.m. in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Section J.
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Helon McCall Denton,
Greenville
Helon McCall Denton, 77, of 109
Beechridge Way, Parkins Grove, died Sunday, December 31, 2000.
Born in Union, she was a daughter of the late Charles Vance and
Fannie Marie Miller McCall, and the widow of Lonnie Burdette
Denton. She was a graduate of Parker High School and was retired
from Southern Weaving. She was a member of East Park Baptist
Church and the Mary Coley Sunday School Class.
Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Lloyd Bradley Jr. and
Jeannie Bradley; a granddaughter, Heather Jean Bradley; and a
grandson, Lloyd Earl Bradley III, all of Greenville; a
stepmother, Ethel McCall of Greenville; a sister, Elizabeth
McCall Weems of Moshiem, Tenn.; and a brother, Charles V. McCall
of Greenville.
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Edwin Cornelius Segars,
Greenville
Edwin Cornelius Segars,GreenvilleEdwin
Cornelius Segars, 82, of 100 Welcome St., died Aug. 20, 2002.
Born in Clark's Creek, Ga., he was a son of the late John C. and
Manola Vickery Segars. He was a graduate of Parker High School, was
a U.S. Army World War II 101st Airborne veteran, and was retired
from J.P. Stevens, Dunean Plant. He was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are his wife of 55 years; a son and daughter-in-law, Steve
and Sandy Segars, of Taylors; four grandsons, Stephen Michael Segars,
Nathan Griggs, Seth Griggs and Brady Segars; one granddaughter,
Amber Gail Griggs; three sisters, Johnnie Sue Moore of Atlanta, Ga.,
and Frances and Betty Joe Segars of Texas; and a brother, J.C.
Segars, of Atlanta, Ga.
Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Graceland
Cemetery West.
Grace Hiott,
Chapin
Service for Grace Eula Hiott,
83, will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Chapin United
Methodist Church, with burial in Woodlawn Memorial Park,
Greenville, S.C., at 3 p.m. Visitation will be held today
from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Chapin United
Methodist Church.
Miss Hiott died Wednesday,
Oct. 13, 1999. Born in Harleyville, S.C., she was a daughter
of the late A.Q. and Eula Crosby Hiott. She was a 1939
Graduate of Furman University. She retired from Parker High
School as a Physical Education Teacher after 34 years, and
was honored as 1975 Teacher of the Year. She was a charter
member of Tau Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, was director of
Camp Wabak and Camp Graham for 10 years and was a former
member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Greenville. She
was a member of Chapin United Methodist Church.
Surviving are a nephew, David
Walker Hiott and his wife, Kaye, and a great niece, Sandi,
all of Irmo; and three nieces, Diane, Lori, and Cindy of
Tampa, Fla.
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Charles Ardell Lindsey,
Greenville
Charles Ardell Lindsey, 75, beloved
husband of 50 years to Jean F. Lindsey, died July 5, 2000, at
St. Francis Hospital.
Born in Greenville County, he was
the son of the late Jesse Brownlee and Orphia Hunter Lindsey. He
was also the stepson of the late Maude Hul lender Lindsey.
Charlie was a 1942 graduate of Parker High School and at tended
Furman Uni versity. He was a veteran of World War II and was
stationed in England.
Charlie retired from the S.C.
State Barber Board. He barbered for 60 years. He was also a big
sports fan. Charlie was known as "the voice of the Furman
Paladins" in the 1960's. He was also the voice of the Greenville
Red Sox at Meadowbrook Park. He was a member of the Greenville
Rotary Club, the Pleasantburg Lions Club and the Recovery
Masonic Lodge No. 31. He was also a member of the American
Legion Post No. 3 and the Greater Greenville Christian Chorale,
a singing group. He was a faithful member of McCarter
Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder.
Surviving in addition to his wife
are his two daughters and sons-in-law, Regina "Reggie" and Doug
Eargle of Columbia, and Kim and Eddie Beam of Greenville; five
grandchildren, Scott and Amy Beam, Charlsye, Katie and Lindsey
Eargle; one great-grandson, Hunter Douglas Eargle; a stepsister,
Agnes Owings; and sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Roberta
and John Kuykendall, and Bill and Dora Fowler.
He was predeceased by his sister,
Mable Lindsey.
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M. Wilson Pace,
Greenville
Milton Wilson Pace, 81, died Saturday,
Nov. 3, 2001.
Born in Pickens County, he was the husband of the late Margaret
Hazel Hicks Pace and the son of the late James Thomas and Cora Kelly
Pace. He was retired engineer with WYFF and a member of Overbrook
Baptist Church.
Mr. Pace graduated from Parker High School in 1938 and attended
Furman University and the University of Georgia. He was a member of
the Institute of Radio Engineers and an instructor in the U.S. Army
Signal Corps.
Mr. Pace is the last member of his family. He is survived by nieces,
nephews, cousins and friends.
A graveside service will be held Tuesday, at 2 p.m. in Springwood
Cemetery.
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Margaret Messer Ball,
Greenville
Margaret Messer Ball, 69, of 3 Linden Drive,
died Oct. 2, 2001, at Laurel Baye Nursing Center.
Born in Lowell, N.C., she was the daughter of the late William Beecher and
Mozelle Gibson Messer, and wife of James Burrell Ball. She was a graduate of
Parker High School and a retired secretary from Wunda Weave Carpets. She was
a member of Leawood Baptist Church and the Bykota Sunday School Class of the
church.
Surviving are her husband, James Burrell Ball, of the home; a daughter and
son-in-law, Terri and Chuck Paxton; and a son and daughter-in-law, James W.
"Jim" and Debbie Ball, all of Greenville; and four grandchildren and their
spouses, Kerri P. and husband Brad McAlister, of Greenville, Kristin B. and
husband Trey Rollins, of Nashville, Tenn., Jamie Ball and Ryan Ball of
Greenville.
Graveside service at 11 a.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
James Carl Summey, Greenville
James Carl Summey of 35 View Point Drive, died
April 11, 2002.
Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late James Robert and Hattie Bishop
Summey. He was a graduate of Parker High School and a U.S. Army World War II
Air Corps veteran. Mr. Summey was the founder and owner of Lake Forest
Carpets. He was a member of the Gamecock Club, IPTAY Member, Home Builder's
Association, Kiwanis Club and the No. 1 New York Yankee's fan. He was a
member of Taylors First Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Virginia Campbell Summey; two daughters,
Gaile S. Mooney of Greenville, and Martha S. Woods and her husband, John of
Greenville; a son, James C. Summey Jr. and his wife, Kitti of Greenville;
three grandchildren, John (Bay) Baynard Woods Jr., Christopher James Woods
and Eric Thornton Mooney; two sisters, Margaret Beaman and Reba Bridwell of
Greenville.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association,
301 University Ridge, Greenville, SC 29601, or American Parkinson Disease
Association, 60 Bay St., Staten Island, NY 10301.
entombment at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Mausoleum.
The family is at 35 View Point Drive
Charles E. Summey,
Greenville
Charles Edward Summey, 73, of Greenville,
died Wednesday, May 10, 2000.
Born in Greenville, he was a son ofthe
late James Robert and Hattie Bishop Summey. He was a graduate of Parker
High School and retired from Bell South after 28 years of service. He
was a member of Leawood Baptist Church, the Fellowship Sunday School
Class and a former deacon. He was also a U.S. Navy veteran.
Surviving are his wife, Carolyn Nimmons
Summey; daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Gary Williams and Donna
and Scott Nix of Taylors; grandchildren, Elizabeth Nix, Sarah Nix, Chas
Williams and Alex Williams; sisters, Margaret Beaman and Reba Bridwell
of Greenville; brothers, Carl Summey and W.A. "Bill" Summey of
Greenville; and a special niece, Mildred Dacus of Greenville. He was
predeceased by a sister, Mae Crumley.
Burial: Woodlawn Memorial Park,
Section Y.
The family is at the home of Donna and
Scott Nix, 1208 Thistledown Way, Taylors.
Bill B. Bailey, Greenville
Mr. Bill Bullock Bailey, 81, husband of
Jeanne Corea Bailey, of 517 Kenilworth Drive, died Nov. 5, 2001.
Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late Silas J. and Marie Polatty
Bailey.
Mr. Bailey was a conductor on the Southern Railway (now Norfolk
Southern) for 44 years. He was a member of United Transportation Union
and the Greenville American Legion Post 3. He attended Parker High
School, where he played football, and served in the U.S. Navy during
World War II. He was a member of Pendleton Street Baptist Church, the
Price Johnson Sunday School Class and was a former Deacon.
Surviving in addition to his wife are one son and daughter-in-law, John
S. and Ann Bailey, of Taylors; one daughter and son-in-law, Bettie and
Richard Spencer, of Charleston; a sister, Elizabeth Sizemore, of
Enumclaw, Wash.; a daughter-in-law, Carole Bailey, of Lexington, Ky.; a
sister-in-law, Katherine Bailey, of Greenville; and three grandchildren,
Amy Bailey of Lexington, Ky., J. Silas Bailey Jr. of Greenville, and
Daniel Spencer of Charleston.
He was predeceased by a son, Bill B. Bailey Jr.; a daughter and
son-in-law, Eunice and B.C. Pressly Jr.; and a brother, Thomas D.
Bailey.
Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at The Mackey Mortuary,
Century Drive, with the Rev. Rudolph Dixon and the Rev. Larry Jones
officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the
mortuary.
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Donnie Thomas Pridmore,
Simpsonville
Donnie Thomas Pridmore, 59, of 403 S. Almond
Drive, died Friday, Feb. 15, 2002, at his residence.
Born in Greenville County, he was the son of Thomas R. and Nellie Kellett
Pridmore, and the husband of Gayle Carter Pridmore. He was a CPA with
Jennings Cook Inc., a graduate of Parker High School and the University of
South Carolina, Class of 1965. Mr. Pridmore served in the Army National
Guard, was a founding member and past president of the Mauldin Rotary Club,
a Mason and a Shriner. He was a member of Mauldin United Methodist Church.
In addition to his wife and parents, he is also survived by a daughter and
son-in-law, Shanna P. and James Yown of Woodruff; a son and daughter-in-law,
Kevin T. and Kerin Pridmore of Anchorage, Alaska; a sister and
brother-in-law, Nellita P. and Richard DuBose of Summerville; and three
grandchildren, Maura Pridmore of Anchorage, Alaska, Braelyn and Hayden Yown,
both of Woodruff.
burial in Graceland Cemetery, West.
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