Louis
A. Henderson
Retired from Uniblend Spinners
Louis A. “Cucumber” Henderson, 71, husband of Peggy Sanders
Henderson of 301 N. Boyce St., Union, died at his residence Thursday
afternoon.
Mr. Henderson was born in Union on April 3, 1933, a son of the
late Leo B. Henderson Sr. and Viola Adams Henderson. He was a veteran
of the U.S. Air Force and a former member of the S.C. National Guard,
Union Unit. Mr. Henderson was a member of the Greater Union Church and
was retired from Uniblend Spinners.
Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters, Cindy
Henderson and friend Stan Harris, and Kathy Black and husband Ricky
Black, all of Union; two sons, Bruce Henderson and wife Cheryl of
Union and Ken Henderson and wife Jeanne of Spartanburg; three
brothers, Leo B. Henderson Jr. of Union, Bobby Gene “Doc” Henderson of
Jonesville and Vernon Henderson of Union; a sister, Lois H. Inman of
Union; five grandchildren, Jeff Henderson and wife Laura, Mitch
Henderson, Meagan Garner and husband Kevin, Tim Treadwell and Chris
Treadwell; two greatgrandchildren, Taylor Ginn and Alex Henderson and
special friends, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Flynn and Dr. and Mrs. Paul K.
Switzer. Mr. Henderson was predeceased by two brothers, Floyd
Henderson and Paul Henderson.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Greater
Union Church conducted by the Rev. Dr. John Cody and the Rev. Roger
Estes. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Active pallbearers will be Larry Rouse, Tim Treadwell, Albert
Roark, Ken Palmer, Billy Greene and Harold Coleman.
The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will
receive friends Saturday night from 7 until 8:30 and will be placed in
the church at 2 p.m. Sunday to await the hour of service.
The family is at the home, 301 N. Boyce St., Union.
Memorials may be made to the Greater Union Church, 321 Bruce O. Wilson
Road, Union, S.C. 29379.
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Kathleen K. Moss
Retired from Lerner Shop
JONESVILLE — Kathleen Kennett Moss, 89, formerly of Jonesville,
widow of William Earl Moss Sr., died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005, at 11:20
a.m. in Ellen Sagar Nursing Home.
Mrs. Moss was born in Atlanta on April 22, 1915, a daughter of the
late C.W. Kennett and Myrtie Brooks Kennett and Doncie Brooks McCall.
She was a graduate of Jonesville High School and was retired clerk for
Lerner Shop in downtown Spartanburg. She was a member of the Union
Church of Christ.
Surviving are two daughters, Miriam Janet Fleming and husband Joe
of Pacolet and Kathy Cudd and husband Donald of Union; a granddaughter
reared in the home, Dana Heatherly and husband Scott of Jonesville; a
son, William E. “Bill” Moss Jr. of Jonesville; two sisters, Modina
Maynard of Eden, N.C. and Jeanette Smith of Alexandria, La.; seven
grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and eight great-greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Union
Church of Christ conducted by Minister Curtis Gilbert. Burial will be
in Jonesville Memorial Gardens.
Active pallbearers will be Barry Ham, Scott Hamm, Kenny Thompson,
Furman Hill, Ben Thompson and Kenny Dawkins.
Men of the Union Church of Christ are asked to assemble at the
church Saturday at 2:45 p.m. to form the honorary escort.
The family is at the home of her daughter, Kathy and Donald Cudd,
428 Pineneedle Road, Union and will receive fiends at the Union Church
of Christ Saturday from 2 until 3 p.m.
Memorials may be made to the Union Church of Christ, P.O. Box 64,
Union, S.C. 29379.
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February 7, 2005 Peggy S. Bogan
Mrs. Peggy Sherfield Bogan, 71, of 558 Mudbridge Road, Buffalo,
died Sunday, February 6, 2005, at 7:40 a.m. in Oakmont Nursing Home
after an extended illness.
Mrs. Bogan was born in Union on October 7, 1933, a daughter of the
late Will and Helen Nance Sherfield. She was a graduate of West
Springs High School and was retired from the Union County Health
Department. Mrs. Bogan was a member of the Bogansville United
Methodist Church.
Surviving are a son, Joe Bogan and wife Kay of Moore; two
grandchildren, Keela Bogan and Keri Bogan, both of Moore; two special
nieces, Lisa Sherfield and Anne Donnan, both of Buffalo; and a number
of other nieces and nephews; two sisters, Louise F. Fincher of
Buffalo, Violet S. Lawson of Lenoir, NC; and a brother, Paul Sherfield
of Buffalo. Mrs. Bogan was predeceased by a sister and three brothers,
Lucille S. Calhoun, Bill Sherfield, Bud Sherfield and Bob Sherfield.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at the S. R.
Holcombe Funeral Chapel conducted by the Rev. Gary Peterson and Rev.
Clayton Price. Burial will be in the West Springs Baptist Church
Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Scotty Sherfield, Johnny Sherfield,
Tommy Calhoun, Shane Sherfield, Reid Sherfield, Robbie Sherfield and
David Carver.
The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will
receive friends Monday night from 7-9:00.
The family is at the home, 558 Mudbridge Road, Buffalo.
Memorials may be made to the Union County Cancer Service, % Ola
Jean Kelly, 117 Fant Lane, Union, SC 29379.
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Virginia M. Medford
Mrs. Virginia Miller Dutch Medford, 76, of 252 Vernon Foster Road,
Union, died Sunday in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Medford was born in Greenville, SC, on June 26, 1928, a
daughter of the late John and Annie Christopher Miller. She was of the
Church of God faith and was retired from Spartan Mills.
Surviving are a daughter, Rebecca M. Anthony of the home; a son,
Rev. Ray Medford of Greer; a sister, Blanche McElroy of Candler, NC;
three grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at the S. R.
Holcombe Funeral Chapel, conducted by Rev. Ray Medford. Burial will be
in Union Memorial Gardens.
The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will
receive friends Monday night from 7-9:00.
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Inez L.
Todd
Former Union Mill employee
JONESVILLE — Beulah Inez Lavander Todd, 84, of 116 Annie
Drive, Jonesville, widow of Donnie James Todd, died at her residence
Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005.
Mrs. Todd was born on Sept. 26, 1920, a daughter of the late
Monroe and Emma Jane Ross Lavander. She was a member of the Union
Church of God and was formerly employed with Union Mill.
Surviving are three sons, Miles Arnold Fleming of Buffalo, James
L. Todd of New Iberia, La., and Donnie B. Todd of Columbia; three
daughters, Nancy Schreiber of Santuc, Cathy Alexander of the home and
Mona Fay Neely of Chadbourn, N.C.; 20 grandchildren and 30
greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the S.R.
Holcombe Funeral Chapel conducted by the Rev. Johnny Burgess. Burial
will be in Rosemont Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be George Schreiber, Michael Fleming,
Brian Gardin, Jared Gardin and James Todd.
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, 116 Annie Drive, Jonesville.
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Darlene
B. Lee
Whitmire native
Darlene Brown Lee, 54, wife of Charles W. Lee Sr., of 701 N.
Pinckney St., Union, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005, at 11:45 a.m. in
Wallace Thomson Hospital.
Mrs. Lee was born in Whitmire on Sept. 9, 1950, a daughter of
Velma Jean Brown Brown of Union and the late Charles Edward Brown. She
was a Baptist.
Surviving in addition to her husband and mother are her children,
Charles W. Lee Jr. and Christina Lee, Michael and Phyllis Lee, Rolph
and Vicki Toney, Christopher Lee, Clint Lee, Preston J. Lee and
Rosemary Lee, all of Union; a special family member, Dorothy J.
Anderson of North Carolina; 17 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Whitmire
Cemetery conducted by the Rev. Eddie Saxon.
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, Michael and Phyllis Lee, 826
Webber Lake Road, Union.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart A s s o c i at i o n -
M i d A t l a n t i c Affiliate-Memorials & Tributes Processing
Center, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, Va., 23058-5216.
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Ann M.
Bobo
Mrs. Ann Marie Lawson Bobo, 72, wife of Bennie Ray Bobo, Sr., of
100 Jenkins Street, Union, died Monday, February 7, 2005, at 12:45
a.m. in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Bobo was born in Cross Keys, SC, on July 28, 1932, a daughter
of the late Loyd I. Lawson and Fannie Cathrine Hill Lawson. She was a
graduate of Cross Anchor High School and was a member of the former
Westside Baptist Church.
Surviving in addition to her husband are a daughter, Barbara Ann
Bobo of Union; three sons, Bennie Ray Bobo, Jr. of Union, Barry L.
Bobo and Brian H. Bobo, both of the home; two sisters, Myrtle Eurka L.
Smith of Fort Mill, and Mary Emma L. Raines of Tennessee; a brother,
Belton Hill Lawson of Cross Keys; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Bobo was predeceased by two sisters and two brothers, Fannie Mae
Calicutt, Betty Jean Totherow, William Fletcher Buck Lawson and Paul
Irvin Toby Lawson.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Mon-Aetna
Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. Benny Green and Rev. Jerry
Lawson. Burial will be in Union Memorial Gardens.
Nephews will serve as active pallbearers.
The following are asked to assemble at the church Wednesday at 1:45
p.m. to form the honorary escort; Paul Irvin Butch Lawson, Jr., Gerald
Gregory, Tony Gregory, Carlisle Henderson and Scotty Vaughan.
The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will
receive friends Tuesday night from 7-9:00 p.m. and will be placed in
the church at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday to await the hour of service.
The family is at the home, 100 Jenkins Street, Union.
Memorials may be made to the Crestview Baptist Church Building
Fund, P. O. Box 702, Union, SC 29379; or to the National Kidney
Foundation of South Carolina, 500 Taylor Street, Suite 101, Columbia,
SC 29201-3000.
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February 8, 2005
Elsie
Lee Jolly-Cooper
Former beauty salon owner
GAFFNEY — Elsie Lee Jolly-Cooper, 79, formerly of W. Main St.,
Union, wife of Jay Cooper of 2452 Overbrook Drive, Gaffney, died
Monday, Feb. 7, 2005, at 11:30 a.m. in Spartanburg Regional Medical
Center after a period of declining health.
Mrs. Jolly-Cooper was born in Gaffney on Oct. 15, 1925, a daughter
of the late Vivian Dane Jolly and Rachel Whelchel Jolly. She was a
graduate of Gaffney High School. Mrs. Jolly-Cooper was a member of the
Midway Baptist Church of Gaffney and a member of the Order of the
Eastern Star. She was a retired beautician and formerly owned and
operated the Friendly Beauty Salon.
Surviving in addition to her husband are a step-son, Troy Cooper
of Gaffney; a step-daughter, Sandra Cooper of Gaffney; six
step-grandchildren and nine step-greatgrandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Frederick
Memorial Gardens conducted by the Rev. James Blackwood.
Active pallbearers will be Harry Lee Smiley, Jeff Whelchel, Donnie
Cooper, Henry Jolly, Bryan Patterson and Tim Spencer.
The family will receive friends at White Columns Funeral Service,
306 S. Granard St., Gaffney today from 6 until 8 p.m.
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February 11, 2005
Edith I.
Foster
Former owner of Union Trophy Shop
Edith Ivey Foster, 67, wife of Charles N. Foster of 262
Pineland Road, Union, died at her residence Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005,
at 8:30 p.m.
Mrs. Foster was born in Union on Nov. 24, 1937, a daughter of the
late Herbert and Sarah Harvey Ivey. She was a graduate of Union High
School and was former owner and operator of Union Trophy Shop in Union
for 30 years. Mrs. Foster was a member of Fairforest Baptist Church.
Surviving in addition to her husband are a granddaughter, Amity E.
Marcy of the home; a sister, Frances I. Greer of Union; a
stepdaughter, Evonne Stephens of Union; a stepson, Ricky Foster and
wife Terri of Union; five nieces, Jackie Weber of Union, Vera Gault of
Spartanburg, Janet Rogers of Wellford, Kathy G. Williams of Columbia
and Karen G. Wilson of Spartanburg; and a nephew, Steve Greer of
Union. Mrs. Foster was predeceased by a daughter, Donna L. Marcy and a
sister, Birdie Mae Bates.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Fairforest
Baptist Church conducted by Dr. Aulbrey Calvert. Burial will be in the
church cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Don Bolton, Julian Garner, Tommy
Henderson, Robert Patterson, Howard Candler, Julian Ivey, Ricky
Duckett and Bob Williams.
Members of Mrs. Foster’s Sunday School Class 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 1
p.m. Saturday to await the hour of service.
The family is at the home, 262 Pineland Road, Union.
Memorials may be made to the Fairforest Baptist Church, 1917
Jonesville Highway, Union, S.C. 29379.
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Elizabeth S. Lawson
Retired manager of McCory’s Dime Store
Laura Elizabeth Sprouse Lawson, 83, formerly of 517 Thompson Blvd,
Union, widow of George Perrin Lawson, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005, at
2:40 a.m. in Wallace Thomson Hospital after a period of declining
health.
Mrs. Lawson was born in Union on Sept. 22, 1921, a daughter of the
late Walter L. Sprouse Sr. and Mason Herring Sprouse. She was a
graduate of Union High School, Class of 1939 and was retired manager
of McCory’s Dime Store on Main Street. Mrs. Lawson was an active
member of Grace United Methodist Church as long as her health
permitted.
Surviving are a daughter, Martha L. Jolly and husband William of
Union; a sister, Geraldine Bailey of Decatur, Ga.; a brother, Walter
L. Sprouse Jr. and wife Polly of Marietta, Ga.; a granddaughter, Laura
J. Horlacher of Union; three great-grandsons, Coleman Ferrell, David
Horlacher, and Will Horlacher, all of Union; and a special
sister-in-law, Sara V. Sprouse of Union. Mrs. Lawson was predeceased
by two brothers, Bobby Sprouse and Ervin Sprouse.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Grace United
Methodist Church conducted by the Rev. Gary Byrd and the Rev. Charles
B. Evans. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The following nephews will serve as active pallbearers: Joey
Gregory, Nick Gregory, Donald Rogers, Billy Bailey, Steve Sprouse and
Brent Sprouse.
The following are asked to assemble at the church Saturday at 2:45
p.m. to sit in a group: Employees of the S.C. Department of
Transportation, Union Maintenance, members of Mrs. Lawson's Sunday
School Class of Grace United Methodist Church and Mr. and Mrs. Tommy
Knox, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd McAbee, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Frost, Dr. and Mrs.
Bobby Rippey, Mrs. Willie Mae Ashford and George Spencer.
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. Saturday to await the hour of service.
The family is at the home of her daughter, Martha and William
Jolly, 204 Brown’s Creek Church Road, Union.
Memorials may be made to the Upstate S.C. Chapter Alzheimer’s
Association, 119 S. Dean St., Spartanburg, S.C. 29302 or to Meals on
Wheels, in care of Monte Lancaster, Arthur State Bank, Union, S.C.
29379.
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Glenn B. Toney Jr.
Retired Public Safety investigator
Glenn Boyd Toney Jr., 64, husband of Mary Gregory Toney of 100
Wesminister Circle, Union, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005, at 9:04 p.m.
in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center after a period of declining
health.
Mr. Toney was born in Union on Aug. 11, 1940, a son of the late
Glenn Boyd Toney Sr. and Nancy Aileen Eaves Toney. Mr. Toney was a
retired sergeant investigator with the City of Union Public Safety
Department. He was a graduate of the S.C. Criminal Justice Academy.
Mr. Toney was formerly employed as a supervisor with United Merchants,
Union Plant, for 28 years. He was a member of Crestview Baptist
Church, formerly Westside Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and had also served on the
Union County Red Cross Board. Mr. Toney was a former Mason and Shriner.
Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter, Lisa Toney Ohls
and husband Lee A. Ohls of Spartanburg; two sons, Randall B. Toney of
Spartanburg and Richard M. Toney and wife Cheryl H. Toney of Tampa,
Fla..; a stepdaughter, Tammy C. Walker and husband Scott Walker of
Warner Robbins, Ga.; a stepson, Henry G. Campbell and wife Lisa
Campbell of Union; a sister, Betty Toney Hopkins and husband George
Hopkins of Saluda; eight grandchildren, Jacob Patterson, Grace Ohls,
Ashton Toney, Kathleen Toney, Michael Walker, Carli Walker, Tabitha
Campbell and Casey Campbell.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the S.R.
Holcombe Funeral Chapel conducted by the Rev. Jerry Lawson and the
Rev. Dr. Trenton Connelly. Burial will be in Union Memorial Gardens
with military honors.
Active pallbearers will be Randolph Whitehead, Wayne Brown, Doug
Humphries, Jim Palmer, Robert Hines, Barry Medford, Michael
Littlejohn, Charlie Gregory and Charles Henderson.
The following are asked to assemble at the funeral chapel Saturday
at 12:45 p.m. to form the honorary escort: Employees of Union Public
Safety Department, employees of the Union County Sheriff ’s Office,
members of the S.C. Highway Patrol and Mike Nance, Gene Gregory, Dr.
Gerald Fielder and Eddie Wayne Davis.
The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will
receive friends tonight from 6 until 8.
The family is at the home, 100 Westminister Circle, Union.
Memorials may be made to the Crestview Baptist Church Building
Fund, P.O. Box 702, Union, S.C. 29379.
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February 13, 2005 Geneva I. Inman
Mrs.
Geneva I. Inman, 83, of 125 Inman Drive, Buffalo, SC, died Friday,
February 11, 2005, at Ellen Sagar Nursing Home. Mrs. Inman was the
widow of Sam E. Inman.
Mrs. Inman was born in Buffalo, May 11, 1921, the daughter of the
late Hobert Inman and Pearl Wright Inman. Mrs. Inman was retired from
United Merchants and Manufacturing Buffalo Plant. She was a member of
Fairforest Baptist Church and attended Buffalo United Methodist
Church.
Surviving are a sister, Valerie Phillips of Buffalo; two brothers,
Bill Inman of Spartanburg and Roger Inman of Laurencevile, GA. Mrs.
Inman was predeceased by an infant daughter; a sister, Virginia
Vanderford; and a brother, Jennings Inman.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, at Buffalo
United Methodist Church, by the Rev. Mickey Fisher. Burial will be in
Union Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends in the parlor
of Buffalo United Methodist Church Sunday, from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00
p.m.
Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to Buffalo United Methodist Church Bus Fund,
P.O. Box 176, Buffalo, SC 29321; or to Hospice Care of S.C., 128
Medical Science Drive, Union, SC 29379.
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Dorethea Walton White
Mrs. Dorethea Walton White, 70, wife of Douglas R. White, of 4042
Carlisle-Santuc Hwy., Carlisle, SC, died Friday, February 11, 2005 at
4:10 p.m., in Wallace Thomson Hospital.
Mrs. White was born in Union June 16, 1934, the daughter of the
late Jack Walton and Nellie Williford Walton. She was a graduate of
Union High School and the former owner and operator of the Carlisle
Fish Camp. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and attended
Carlisle United Methodist Church.
Surviving in addition to her husband, are a daughter, Debra White
of Carlisle; a son, Douglas R. White, Jr.; a sister, Hazel Mills of
Union; two brothers, Jackie Walton and Jerry Walton, both of Union;
two grandchildren.
Crypt side services will be held at Union Memorial Gardens
Mausoleum at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, by the Rev. Warren M. Jones.
The family is at the home, 4042 Carlisle-Santuc Hwy., Carlisle, and
will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday, from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
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February 14, 2005
Jack Kelly Jr.
Retired railroad engineer
Jack Kelly Jr., of 1461
Jonesville Highway, Union, died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005, at
Wallace Thomson Hospital.
A native of Union, he was married to Frances Keisler Kelly
for 64 years. He was the son of the late Jack Kelly Sr. and
Eva Gallman Kelly. He was a retired engineer with Norfolk
Southern Railway and a member of Grace United Methodist
Church. Mr. Kelly served on the Union County School District
Board of Trustees for 17 years and also served on the Bonham
Fire Department Board.
Surviving in addition to his wife are: two daughters, Mary
Frances Kelly Woodall and her husband, Dr. Michael V. Woodall
Sr. of Douglasville, Pa.; Dr. J. Andrea Kelly of Florence;
three sons, Lt. Col. Thomas Russell Kelly (Ret.) and his wife,
Laurie, of Annandale, Va., Jack Kelly III and his wife, Linda,
of Union and Richard McKay Kelly and his wife, Cornelia,
(Neely) of Union; a sister, Helen Ruth (Kelly) Cochran of
Charlotte; an aunt, Mrs. Paul (Rita) Greene; six
grandchildren, Michael Vance Woodall Jr., and his wife, Dawn,
of Darlington, Kevin Francis Woodall and is wife, Collin, of
Corte Madara, Calif; Dr. Timothy Gerrard Woodall and his wife,
Dr. Kristi V. Woodall of Union, Mary Kathleen W. Brady and her
husband, Brad, of Limerick, Pa., Joel Patrick Kelly of
Atlanta, Richard McKay Kelly II of Columbia and three
great-grandchildren, Mary Elizabeth Brady, Michael Vance
Woodall III and Spencer Vance Woodall. Mr. Kelly was
predeceased by an infant daughter, Eva Marie Kelly.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Grace
United Methodist Church by the Rev. Gary Byrd. Burial will be
in Union Memorial Gardens.
Grandsons will be active pallbearers.
The family will receive friends Tuesday night from 7 until
8:30 at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be
made to the American Heart Association, 301 University Ridge,
Greenville, S.C. 29601 or to the American Diabetes
Association, 16-A Brozzini Court, Greenville, S.C. 29615 or to
a charity or church of one’s choice.
The family is at the home, 1461 Jonesville Highway, Union,
S.C. 29379.
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Hubert A. Lang
World War II veteran
Hubert A. “Tom” Lang, 79,
widower of Wilma Whitman Lang, 2860 Buffalo-West Springs
Highway, Buffalo, died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005 at Wallace
Thomson Hospital after a brief illness.
Mr. Lang was born in Brooksville, Fla., Sept. 30, 1925, a
son of the late Edwin and Clarice Brown Lang. He was retired
from Jackson Product, Tampa, Fla., and after moving to Union
had worked with the Holcombe Cemeteries, Inc. Mr. Lang was a
veteran of the U.S. Army having served during World War II and
was a former auxiliary deputy sheriff with the Pasco County,
Fla., sheriff ’s dept. He was a member of the Full Gospel
Tabernacle Church in Buffalo.
Surviving are a daughter, Shelia Cook and husband the Rev.
Rick Cook of Buffalo; two sons, Jerry Jackson and wife Debbie
of New Port Richey, Fla. and Randy Lang and wife Betty of Land
O’Lakes, Fla.; one brother, Richard Lang of Brooksville, Fla.;
seven grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the
S.R. Holcombe Funeral Chapel by the Rev. Ricky Cook. Burial
will be in Union Memorial Gardens with military honors.
Active pallbearers will be Ronnie Cook, Timmy Cook, Randy
Cook, Billy Cook Chuck Poole and Rocky Devoe.
The family will receive friends Tuesday night from 7-9 at
the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the Full Gospel Tabernacle
Church, 2860 Buffalo-West Springs Highway, Buffalo, S.C.
29321.
The family is at the home 2860 Buffalo-West Springs
Highway, Buffalo, S.C. 29321.
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Rufus Lee Sulton
Rufus Lee Sulton, 72,
husband of Tonya Babb Sulton, 123 Poinsett St., Union, died at
his home, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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February 16, 2005
Louise J. Loftin
Moore resident
MOORE — Louise Jackson Loftin, 77, of 130 Chelsea St.,
Moore, widow of Weldon Loftin, died at her residence
Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005, after a brief illness.
Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at
the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Chapel conducted by the Rev.
Skip Synder.
Memorials may be made to the Louise J. Loftin Fund,
P.O. Box 293, Union, S.C. 29379.
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Dorethea W. White
Former Carlisle Fish Camp owner
CARLISLE — Dorethea Walton White, 70, wife of Douglas
R. White of 4042 Carlisle-Santuc Highway, Carlisle, died
Friday, Feb. 11, 2005 at 4:10 p.m. in Wallace Thomson
Hospital.
Mrs. White was born in Union June 16, 1934, the
daughter of the late Jack Walton and Nellie Williford
Walton. She was a graduate of Union High School and was
the former owner and operator of the Carlisle Fish Camp.
She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and attended
Carlisle United Methodist Church.
Surviving in addition to her husband are a daughter,
Debra White of Carlisle; a son, Douglas R. White Jr., and
wife Pam of Carlisle; a sister, Hazel Mills of Union; two
brothers, Jackie Walton and Jerry Walton, both of Union;
two grandchildren, Micki Sumner and Lance Vaughn and a
special friend, Betty. Mrs. White was predeceased by a
daughter, Doris Dantzler and a granddaughter, Leslie M.
Vaughn.
Crypt side services were held at Union Memorial
Gardens Mausoleum Sunday by the Rev. Warren M. Jones.
Active pallbearers were: Tommy Haney, Eddie Walton,
Johnny Sistrunk, Dennis Nix, Ricky Mills and Kenny Walton.
The family is at the home, 4042 Carlisle Santuc
Highway, and received friends at the funeral home Saturday
night.
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Dorothy J. Smith
Retired from Her Majesty
Dorothy Johnson Smith, 81, formerly of 1286
Meadowood Road, Buffalo, widow of James L. Smith, died
Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, at 4:05 a.m. in Wallace Thomson
Hospital after an extended illness.
Mrs. Smith was born in Jonesville on Sept. 24, 1923, a
daughter of the late William Z. and Etta Elizabeth Glass
Johnson. She was a member of Lower Fairforest Baptist
Church and was retired from Her Majesty. Mrs. Smith was
first married to the late Woodrow Wilson Shetley.
Surviving are two daughters, Carol Shetley and Annie
Ruth Robinson and husband Jack, all of Union; a son, James
T. Shetley and wife Helen of Jonesville; a brother,
Herbert F. Johnson of Union; five grandsons, Kenneth Wayne
Shetley, Harold Eugene Shetley and wife Samantha, Robert
Earl Shetley and wife Kelly, Dennis Mark Shetley and James
H. Shetley; seven great-grandchildren and three greatgreat-grandchildren.
Mrs. Smith was predeceased by a daughter, Brenda E.
Shetley and a grandson, Walter R. Shetley.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the
S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home Chapel conducted by the Rev.
Jim Cunningham and the Rev. Jerry Lawson. Burial will be
in Lower Fairforest Baptist Church Cemetery.
Employees of Oakmont Nursing Home and Dr. Robert
Yannetti are asked to assemble at the funeral chapel
Sunday at 1:45 p.m. to form the honorary escort.
The body will remain at the funeral home where the
family will receive friends Saturday night from 7 until 9.
The family is the h home of her daughter, Annie Ruth
and Jack Robinson, 134 Ben Black Road, Union.
Memorials may be made to American Legion Union Post
22, P.O. Box 25, Union, S.C. 29379.
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Arthur “Bud” Willard
Retired from United Merchants
Arthur “Bud” Willard, husband of Hassie Osborne
Willard, 2152 Buffalo-West Springs Highway, Buffalo, died
Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005, at 9:28 a.m. in Wallace Thomson
Hospital.
Mr. Willard was born in Cross Keys, the son of the
late Edward and Mary Florence Wilburn Willard. He was a
member and Deacon of New Hope Baptist Church. He was a
veteran of the U.S. Army. Mr. Willard was retired from
United Merchants, Buffalo Plant, and was employed with
Pacolet Tire in Pacolet.
Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter,
Patty and Glenn Sullivan of Buffalo; a son, Dennis Willard
and Tammy Willard of Buffalo; a sister, Martha Ann Taylor
and husband Guy of Cross Anchor; three grandchildren,
Ashley Sinclair, Dale Willard and Derek Willard all of
Buffalo. Mr. Willard was predeceased by a sister, Edna
Ruth Willard.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at
New Hope Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. Johnny
Burgess and the Rev. Jerry Lawson. Burial will be in
Rosemont Cemetery with military honors.
Active pallbearers will be Arley Eller, Jackie Phipps,
Hugh Sanders, Craig Price, Maxie Lawson and Roy Turner.
Members of Mr. Willard’s Sunday School class of New
Hope Baptist Church are asked to sit in a group.
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 1 p.m. Saturday to await the hour
of service.
Memorials may be made to the New Hope Baptist Church
Building Fund, 308 Linersville Road, Buffalo, S.C. 29321.
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February 21, 2005 James
H. Addison, Jr.
World War II veteran
James Harley “Jay Bird” Addison Jr., 88, husband of Evelyn
Sumner Addison of 108 Spruce St., Union, died Sunday, Feb.
20, 2005, at 1:39 p.m. in Ellen Sagar Nursing Home.
Mr. Addison was born in Union Dec. 24, 1916, a son of
the late James Harley Addison Sr. and Floy Gilbert
Addison. He was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. Mr.
Addison was a veteran of World War II, having served in
the U S. Navy, and was retired from Milliken & Co.,
Monarch Plant.
Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter, Jo
Carol and William Smith of Union; a son, James H. III and
Linda Addison of Gastonia, N.C.; a brother-in-law, John
Addison and wife Frances of Union; a sister-in-law, Bobbie
Cathcart and husband Bob of Cary, N.C.; four
grandchildren, Rick & Amy Smith, Donna and Don Cody, all
of Union, the Rev. Ridgeway Addison of Washington, D.C.
and Heather Addison of Gastonia, N.C.; and three
great-grandchildren, Kayla Cody, Brett Smith and Brooke
Smith, all of Union.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at
Tabernacle Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. Roger
Plemmons and the Rev. Ridgeway Addison. Burial will be in
Union Memorial Gardens.
Active pallbearers will be Larry Grant, Bill Randall,
Mickey Wingo, Larry Wilson, Tommy Anthony and James
Coffer.
The following are asked to assemble at the church
Tuesday at 2:45 p.m. to form the honorary escort: Members
of the Rick Wade Sunday School Class of Tabernacle Baptist
Church, friends from Wingo’s Service Station and members
of the Keen Agers of Tabernacle Baptist Church.
The body will remain at the funeral home where the
family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 8:30 and
will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Tuesday to await
the hour of service.
The family is the home, 108 Spruce St., Union.
Memorials may be made to Tabernacle Baptist Church
Building Fund, 915 S. Pinckney St., Union, S.C. 29379; or
to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in care of
Hejaz Shrine Temple, P.O. Box 667, Mauldin, S.C. 29662.
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Sara E. Lowder
Operator of Sara’s Beauty Shop
LOCKHART — Sara Elizabeth Lowder, 77, of 128
Woodside Drive, Union (Lockhart Community) died Monday,
Feb. 21, 2005, at 5:23 a.m. in Wallace Thomson Hospital.
Ms. Lowder was born on June 23, 1927, a daughter of
the late Melvin Lipford and Lena Carter Lipford. She was a
member of Lockhart United Methodist Church and was
operator of Sara’s Beauty Shop in Lockhart.
Surviving are two cousins, James Ray and Thomas Ray,
both of Rock Hill and a special friend, Van Parris of
Lockhart.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday
at the New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery in Chester
County conducted by the Rev. Alan Quarles.
The family will be at their respective homes and will
receive friends at the funeral home tonight from 6 until
8.
Memorials may be made to the Lockhart United Methodist
Church, P.O. Box 129, Lockhart, S.C. 29364.
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Robin Sue MeGahee
Columbia resident
COLUMBIA — Robin Sue MeGahee, 55, of 1626 Atascadero
Dr., Columbia, died at her residence Saturday.
She was born in Hendersonsville, N.C., on Oct. 14,
1949, a daughter of David J. MeGahee of the home and the
late Shirley M. Webber MeGahee. Miss MeGahee was a
graduate of A C. Flora High School.
Surviving in addition to her father are four aunts,
Betti Elliot and Ann Sorley of Kelton, Marjorie Durant and
Ruth Bowles of Columbia.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at
the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Chapel conducted by the Rev.
Keith Sweat.
The family will receive friends immediately following
the memorial services.
Memorials may be made to Foster’s Chapel United
Methodist Church, 392 Pea Ridge Highway, Jonesville, S.C.
29353 or to the Animal Protection League, 6080 Old
Leesburg Road, Hopkins, S.C. 29061.
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February 23, 2005
John R. Queen
Former Milliken & Co. employee
LOCKHART — John Robert “Bob” Queen, 69, of 125
South 3rd St., Lockhart, widower of Loretta Cookson Queen,
died at his residence Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005, at 10:35
a.m. after an extended illness.
Mr. Queen was born in Clayton, Ga., on Oct. 13, 1935,
a son of the late John Claude and Gladys E. Holcombe
Queen. He was a graduate of Rabun County High School and
was a member of the Blue Height Baptist Church of Georgia.
Mr. Queen was formerly employed with Milliken & Company,
Monarch Plant.
Surviving are a son, George Queen and his wife
Roswitha of Lockhart; three daughters, Ellen Garner and
husband Gerald of Lockhart, Beth Adams and husband Mike of
Kelton and Caroline Thomason and husband Ronnie of
Lockhart; three sisters, Virginia Norton of Franklin,
N.C., Annette Dockins of Greenville and Barbara Roberts of
Murphy, N.C.; six brothers, Allen Queen, Jim Queen and
Harry Dean Queen, all of Clayton, Ga., George Queen of
Charlotte, N.C., Calvin Queen of Franklin, N.C., and Keith
Queen of Lockhart; a brotherin-law and sister-in-law, Buck
and Laura Latham of Union; 16 grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren. Mr. Queen was predeceased by a
brother, T.J. Queen.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at
the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Chapel conducted by Gonzalee
Childers and the Rev. Ben Hill. Burial will be in Lockhart
Cemetery.
Nephews will serve as active pallbearers.
Mr. Queen’s nephews will serve as honorary
pallbearers.
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, 125 South 3rd St.,
Lockhart.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of S.C., 128-C
Medical Science Dr., Union, S.C. 29379 or to Lockhart
Cemetery Fund, Lockhart, S.C. 29364.
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February 24, 2005
Frances V. Moyer
Retired administrative assistant
Frances Vinson Moyer, 83, 321 Haney Cemetery
Road, Union, wife of Wilson H. “Bill” Moyer, died
Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005, at 6 a.m. in Wallace Thomson
Hospital.
Mrs. Moyer was born in Jonesville Jan. 27, 1922, a
daughter of the late William W. and Ida Hames Vinson.
She was a retired administrative assistant with the
U.S. Geological Survey in Palo Alto, Calif. She was a
member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Jonesville
and a member of the National Association of Retired
Federal Employees, Spartanburg Chapter. Mrs. Moyer was
a member of Bethelem United Methodist Church, a member
of the United Methodist Women and the Senior Adult
Sunday School Class of the church.
Surviving in addition to her husband are a
daughter, Jacquelyn Moyer Adams and husband John S.
Adams of Union; two sisters, Lena V. Scales of
Jonesville and Cleo V. Horne of Union; a brother,
Grady L. Vinson of LaGrange, Ga., a special grandson,
Tyler John Adams of Union. Mrs. Moyer was predeceased
by a sister, Willie Ray McKinney.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m.
at Bethelem United Methodist Church conducted by the
Rev. Keith Sweat. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Mike Scales, Kenneth
Horne, Matthew Scales, Earl Horne, Billy McKinney,
Ricky McKinney, Brad Horne and Jonathon Horne.
The body will remain at the funeral home where the
family will receive friends Friday night from 7-9 p.m.
and will be placed in church at 1 p.m. Saturday to
await the hour of service.
The family is at the home, 321 Haney Cemetery
Road, Union.
Memorials may be made to Bethlehem United
Methodist Church Playground Fund, 1622 Kelly Road,
Union, S.C. 29379.
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Meador Wilburn
Mr.
Jasper Meador Wilburn, 90, of 122 Bishop Road, Union,
widow of Mildred Juanita Billie Wilburn, died February
24, 2005. Mr. Wilburn was born in Union on July 29,
1914, a son of the late C. T. S. Wilburn, Sr. and Mary
Meador Wilburn. He was a graduate of Clemson
University and was a retired farmer. Mr. Wilburn was a
former Commissioner with the South Carolina
Agricultural Commission. He was a veteran of World War
II and was a member of the Lower Fairforest Baptist
Church. Mr. Wilburn was first married to the late
Murrell Platt Wilburn.
Surviving are three daughters, Patsy W. Payne of
Belvedere, Carolyn W. Pennington of Panama City, FL,
and Laura W. Paterek of Lexington; a son, Randy
Wilburn of Union; three sisters, Juanita Wilburn and
Ruth Windell of Rock Hill, and Belle Kinard of
Simpsonville; thirteen grandchildren; and thirteen
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Saturday at
Lower Fairforest Baptist Church conducted by the Rev.
Jim Cunningham and Rev. Fred Miller, Jr. Burial will
be in the church cemetery.
After 3:00 p.m. Friday the body will be at the
home, 122 Bishop Road, Union.
Memorials may be made to the Lower Fairforest
Baptist Church, c/o Mary Leonhardt, 413 Stutts Avenue,
Union, SC 29379.
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February 25, 2005
Frances V. Moyer
Retired administrative assistant
Frances Vinson Moyer, 83, 321 Haney Cemetery
Road, Union, wife of Wilson H. “Bill” Moyer, died
Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005, at 6 a.m. in Wallace Thomson
Hospital.
Mrs. Moyer was born in Jonesville Jan. 27, 1922, a
daughter of the late William W. and Ida James Vinson.
She was a retired administrative assistant with the
U.S. Geological Survey in Palo Alto, Calif. She was a
member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Jonesville
and a member of the National Association of Retired
Federal Employees, Spartanburg Chapter. Mrs. Moyer was
a member of Bethelem United Methodist Church, a member
of the United Methodist Women and the Senior Adult
Sunday School Class of the church.
Surviving in addition to her husband are a
daughter, Jacquelyn Moyer Adams and husband John S.
Adams of Union; two sisters, Lena V. Scales of
Jonesville and Cleo V. Horne of Union; a brother,
Grady L. Vinson of LaGrange, Ga., a special grandson,
Tyler John Adams of Union. Mrs. Moyer was predeceased
by a sister, Willie Ray McKinney.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m.
at Bethelem United Methodist Church conducted by the
Rev. Keith Sweat. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Mike Scales, Kenneth
Horne, Matthew Scales, Earl Horne, Billy McKinney,
Ricky McKinney, Brad Horne and Jonathon Horne.
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 1 p.m. Saturday to await
the hour of service.
The family is at the home, 321 Haney Cemetery
Road, Union.
Memorials may be made to Bethlehem United
Methodist Church Playground Fund, 1622 Kelly Road,
Union, S.C. 29379.
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Paisley S. Knox
Infant
Paisley Sierra Knox, infant daughter of Amanda
Dawkins Knox of 668 Strother Road, Union, and Michael
Todd Knox of Union, died Thursday at Spartanburg
Regional Medical Center.
Paisley Sierra is survived by a sister, Dacey
Sumner of the home; a stepfather, Jonathan Hendrix of
the home; her maternal grandparents, Robert and
Catherine Dawkins of Union; her maternal grandfather,
Victor L. Dawkins of Union and was predeceased by her
paternal great-grandmother, Louise Williamson.
Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m.
Wednesday at Union Memorial Gardens by the Rev. Randy
Smith.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the
Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 950 W. Faris Road,
Greenville, S.C. 29605-4277 or to the March of Dimes,
240 Stoneridge Drive, One Greystone Bldg., Suite 206,
Columbia, S.C. 29210.
The family is at the home of her maternal
grandparents, Robert and Catherine Dawkins, 664
Strother Road, Union, S.C. 29379.
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