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Tracey Steadman
Tracey Gowan Steadman, 36, of 177 Green River Road, died Nov. 4, 2000, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. A native of Spartanburg, she was the daughter of John Gowan of Spartanburg and the late Nancy McCarley Gowan. She was an employee of Chapman Elementary School and a member of Cannon's Campground United Methodist Church. Surviving in addition to her father is her husband, Wayland Steadman of the home; one daughter, Lindsay Steadman of the home; two sisters, Linda Kay Cheatwood of Waynesboro, Ga., and Cindy Allen of Rutherfordton, N.C. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel conducted by the Rev. Jim Johnston. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cannon's Campground United Methodist Church Building Fund, 3450 Cannons Campground Road, Spartanburg, SC 29307. The family is at the home.

Betty Jean Davis
Betty Jean Davis, 56, formerly of Spindale, N.C., died Nov. 4, 2000, at Autumn Care of Saluda, N.C. She was the daughter of Eulas and Margaret McDonald Davis. The Crowe Funeral Home in Rutherfordton, N.C., is in charge of arrangements.

B. Clarence Anderson
ROEBUCK -- B. Clarence Anderson, 82, of 105 Pineridge Road died Nov. 4, 2000, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. A native of Laurens County, he was the son of the late Isaiah "Ike" and Mattie Rhodes Anderson and was the husband of Blessie O. Fryer Anderson. He was a long-term employee of Southern Railroad Company, retired from Springs Industries and was employed with Roebuck Baptist Church. He was a member of Foster Chapel Baptist Church in Roebuck. Surviving in addition to his wife are three sons, Bobby Anderson of Roebuck, Billy Anderson and Lloyd Anderson both of the home; two sisters, Emma Ferrell and Evelyn Smith both of Philadelphia, Pa.; five grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. The family is at the home.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Callaham-Hicks Funeral Home.

Timothy J. Sizemore
Timothy James Sizemore, of 207 Strange Court, died Nov. 4, 2000, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Augusta, Ga.
Survivors include two sisters, Miriam Sizemore Corley of Augusta, Ga., and Deborah Sizemore Pruett of Martinez, Ga.; two brothers, William Edward Sizemore, Jr., of Belvedere, and Steven Robert Sizemore of Harlem, Ga. Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Elliott Sons Lumpkin Road Chapel conducted by the Rev. Howard Bledsoe. The family will visit with friends following the memorial service. Memorials may be made to the Augusta Rescue Mission, 526 Walker St., Augusta, Ga., 30901. Courtesy of J. F. Floyd Mortuary.

Albert D. Carter
Albert David Carter, 63, of 109 Woodbine Terrace, died Nov. 3, 2000, in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Caroline County, Va., he was the son of the late Albert Hoyt and Virginia Allen Holloway Carter. He moved to Spartanburg in 1970 from Richmond, Va., and had owned and operated Imported Auto Parts for more than 19 years and was presently employed with Advance Auto Parts on East Main Street for the past seven years. He had served in the Army for eight years and was a member of the Stone Station Baptist Church in Roebuck. Surviving are his wife, Shirley Gayle Carter of the home; two sons, David Wayne Carter and Douglas Howell Carter both of Spartanburg; a daughter, Debra Gail Carter Bevis of Spartanburg, five sisters, Phyllis C. Barker of Ashland, Va., Faye C. Greene of Courtland, Va., Brenda C. Gayle of Beaver Dam, Va., Virginia C. Scott of Ruther Glen, Va., and Elaine C. West of Bumpass, Va., four brothers, James A. Carter, Stephen P. Carter, Daniel R. Carter and Michael L. Carter all of Ruther Glen, Va., five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held today at 11 a.m. at the Heritage Memorial Gardens in Spartanburg conducted by the Rev. Tim Fowler. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Building Fund of the Stone Station Baptist Church, P.O. Box 616, Roebuck, S.C. 29376. Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Bill Sellars
Fletcher Roy "Bill" Sellars, 83, of 671 Old Whitney Road, widower of Beatrice Chapman Sellars, died Nov. 5, 2000, at his home. Floyd's North Church Street Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Clara R. Jett
Clara Reaves Jett, 94, formerly of Union Street, Spartanburg, died Nov. 5, 2000, at Oakmont Nursing Home in Greenville. A native of Union County and a lifelong resident of Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late William Washington and Roxie Horne Reaves. She was the widow of Lieutenant Walter E. Jett. She retired from the Aug. W. Smith Company and was a former member of the Eastern Star and the Spartanburg Police Auxiliary. Survivors include one son, Dr. William E. Jett of Greenville; one brother, Walter A. Reaves of Spartanburg; one granddaughter; one grandson and several nieces and nephews. The family will visit with friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cryptside Greenlawn Spanish Mausoleum. Cryptside services will follow at 11 a.m. at the mausoleum conducted by the Rev. Steven H. Rhodes. The family is at the home of her son, 317 Arundel Road, Greenville, S.C., 29615. Floyd's North Church Street Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Lizzie Mae Mitchell
WELLFORD -- Lizzie Mae Mitchell, 87, of 46 Kemp Court, died Nov. 5, 2000, at her home. A native of Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Ben and Margaret Chapman and was the widow of Glenn Mitchell. She was a member of Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church. Survivors include four daughters, Collean Smith of the home, Wilhemenia Smith, Catherine Mitchell and Grace Franklin all of Spartanburg and a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren. The family is at the home. Callaham-Hicks Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Milton O. Fletcher
CAMPOBELLO -- Milton Olynthus "Milt" Fletcher, 82, of 2391 Big Mulberry Trace, died Nov. 4, 2000, at his home. A native of Richland, Ga., he was the widower of Mary Nell Grantham Fletcher. He attended Gramling United Methodist Church and was a World War II veteran serving as a Stars and Stripes correspondent in England for most of the war years and was a member of VFW Post No. 4667. He served as manager of the Chamber of Commerce in Douglas, Ga., from 1947 to 1961 and served as manager of the local Chamber of Commerce Service Department of the United States Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. from 1961 until his retirement in 1983. Survivors include one son, Milton W. Fletcher of Campobello; two daughters, Mary Lynn Conway of Campobello and Ann Saufley of Marion, Va., 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Petty Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gramling United Methodist Church and a graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Douglas, Ga. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Foothills Humane Society, P.O. Box 126, Tryon, NC 28782. The family is at the home of Mary Lynn Conway, 2394 Big Mulberry Trace, Campobello.

Robert D. Gosnell
TAYLORS -- Robert Donald Gosnell, 50, of 500 Pinecroft Drive, No. 506, died Nov. 4, 2000. A native of Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late William Dave and Ruth Campbell Gosnell. He was a disabled Vietnam veteran. Survivors include one brother, Jimmy Gosnell of Landrum and three sisters, Betty Page and Linda Gosnell both of Landrum and Susan Tapp of Forest City, N.C. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 this morning at Petty Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow at 11 a.m. at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery conducted by the Revs. Tommy Turner and Robert Price.

J. Foster Broome Sr.
COWPENS -- James Foster Broome Sr., 72, of 147 Kasler Road, died Nov. 4, 2000, at Skylyn Health Center. A native of Blythewood, S.C., he was the son of the late Durham Arthur and Annie Boney Broome. He was retired from Y.C. Ballenger Electrical Contractors and was a former superintendent of Broad River Electric Corp. He was a member of the New Pleasant Baptist Church of Gaffney. He was committed to the body of Christ serving several congregations as a deacon, Sunday school teacher, choir member and a member of the finance committee. He was a Mason, Jaycee and a volunteer with Mobile Meals. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Smith Broome of the home; two sons, Jamie Broome of Paducah, Ky., and Russell Broome of Spartanburg; one daughter, Elizabeth Broome of Cowpens; a sister, Edith B. Lyles of Winnsboro, S.C.; a brother, Dargan D. Broome of Ridgeway, S.C., and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at New Pleasant Baptist Church conducted by the Revs. George D. Holland and Jamie Broome. Burial will be in Daniel Morgan Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the New Pleasant Baptist Church, 242 New Pleasant Road, Gaffney, SC 29341. The family will be at the home, 147 Kasler Road, Cowpens. J.F. Floyd Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Reginald L. Reeves
LYMAN -- Reginald Lamar Reeves, 52, of 175 Lake Lyman Heights Road, died Nov. 5, 2000, at his home. He was the husband of Diane Stephens Reeves. J.F. Floyd Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

David W. Peace Jr.
ANDERSON -- David W. Peace Jr., 78, of 2410 Highway 81 North, died Nov. 4, 2000, at his home. A native of Carnesville, Ga., he was the son of the late David W., and Opal Fay Roberts Peace. He was the husband of Elizabeth McCulloch Peace. He was an Army veteran having served in the 803rd Combat Engineers, 31st Army Division, U.S. Far East Command during World War II and was a prisoner of war for 3 1/2 years. He retired from Owen-Corning Fiberglass and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Anderson where he had been president of the Tom Allen Sunday School Class. Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons, David L. Peace of Southlake, Texas and Robert Dale Peace of Tallahassee, Fla.; one brother, Robert Peace of Ashburn, Ga.; two sisters, Kathyrn Ramsey of Duncan and Doris Hester of Greer; and two grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at the McDougald Funeral Home in Anderson. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel and burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

Dorothy V. Swaney
WELLFORD -- Dorothy "Dot" Vera Mae Swaney, 68, of 323 Millbank Road, died Nov. 3, 2000, in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. today in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens conducted by the Rev. Coy Callicott. The family is at the home of her daughter, Mae Hood, 35 Carney St., Drayton, S.C. Floyd's North Church Street Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Robert L. Hammond Sr.
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. -- Robert Lee Hammond Sr., 74, of 457 West St., died Nov. 3, 2000, in James H. Quillen Veteran's Hospital. The family will receive friends from 1 to 1:45 today at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m., in the funeral home chapel conducted by the Rev. Don Peek. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 555 Reidville Road, Spartanburg, SC 29306.

Joe Dickard
WOODRUFF -- James Randall "Joe Berry" Dickard, 62, of 100 Cannery Road died Nov. 4, 2000, from injuries received in an automobile accident. He was the husband of Ida Mae Faulks Dickard of the home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Lanford Funeral Home of Woodruff.

Vaughn services
WOODRUFF -- Services for Carl Thomas "Tommy" Vaughn, 72, of 201 Rhodes Road will be held at 4 p.m. today at Green Pond Baptist Church conducted by Dr. Heyward Fleming and the Rev. Jerry Armstrong. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The body is at the residence and will be placed in the church at 3 p.m. Mr. Vaughn died Nov. 3, 2000, at his home. Lanford Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

John F. Westmoreland
BLACKSBURG -- John Franklin Westmoreland, 66, of 409 Indian Springs Road, died Nov. 5, 2000, at his home. He was a native of Cherokee County, and was the son of the late Braynard and Wreatha Bridges Westmoreland. He was the widower of Betty Cain Westmoreland. Gordon Mortuary of Blacksburg is in charge of arrangements.

Daniel Thomas Bradley
SPINDALE, N.C. -- Daniel Thomas Bradley, 13, of 312 West St., died Nov. 4, 2000, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. A native of Rutherfordton, N.C., he was the son of Cameron and Allyson Bradley. Crowe Funeral Home of Rutherfordton is in charge of arrangements.

Austin Kaleb Jackson
GREER -- Austin Kaleb Jackson, 1-month-old, of 220 Campbell Ave., died Dec. 2, 2000, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his father, Robert Jackson and his mother, Sandra Lee Pearson, both of Greer; two brothers, Matthew A. Testerman of Greer and Christopher B. Hawkins of Tigerville; Grandfathers, Jack Pearson, Mike Miles, and Herman Jackson, all of Greer; and grandmothers, Joyce Miles and Joyce Arnold, both of Greer. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight Stribling Funeral Home of Duncan. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. Neil Heller. Burial will be in Bethany Wesleyan Church Cemetery of Moore. The family is at the home of his grandparents, Mike and Joyce Miles of 43 Old Woodruff Road, Greer, S.C.

Johnnie E. Kirkpatrick
Johnnie E. Kirkpatrick, 84, of 1705 Skylyn Drive, died Dec. 3, 2000, at the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. A native of St. George, she was a retired school teacher and a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include two sons, John R. Kirkpatrick of Moore and Ralph L. Kirkpatrick, Jr., of Indianapolis, Ind.; two daughters, Candace L. Kirkpatrick of Jacksonville, Fla. and Pennie S. Locklear of Belmont, Mass., and three grandchildren. Services will be held at a later date in St. George, S.C. Lanford-Pollard Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Pauline Stone Rowe
Funeral services for Pauline Stone Rowe will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at Seawright Funeral Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Olyn D. Shytle and Walter Forrester. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Spartanburg. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 tonight at Seawright Funeral Home. The family is at 325 Spartanburg Water Works Road, Chesnee. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 10794, Greenville, S.C., 29603.

Euzelia Hamrick Holder
Funeral services for Euzelia Hamrick Holder, 75, of 109 Trenton Road, Gaffney, will be held 7 p.m. Tuesday at Park Hill Baptist Church conducted by the Revs. Stuart Kersey and Dewitt Clyde. Visitation will follow after the service. Burial will be private.
Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mary Thomas
Mary Thomas, 49, of 142 Home St., died Dec. 3, 2000, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of Emma Rice. J. W. Woodward Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Sandra Lowery Cobb
Sandra Lynn Lowery Cobb, 63, of Vermillion, Ohio, formerly of Rutherford County, N.C., died Dec. 2, 2000. She was the daughter of the late Rev. E.B. and Velma Parker Lowery. Crowe's Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

Phillip E. Foster
ROEBUCK -- Phillip E. Foster, 41, of 440 McAbee Road died Dec. 1, 2000, in Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. today at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel, conducted by Dr. Donald J. Wilton and the Rev. Jim Oliver. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the Dorman High School Band Booster Club, 1491 W. O. Ezell Blvd., Spartanburg, S.C., 29301. The family is at the home of his father, John Henry Foster, 230 McAbee Road, Roebuck.

Mary Lane Wilson
Mary Lane Wilson, 72, of 119 Caroleen St., Caroleen, N.C., died Dec. 3, 2000 at Hospice of Spartanburg. Crowe's Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Helen M. Johnson
Helen M. Johnson, 75, of 6617 Union Road, Gastonia, N.C., died Dec. 3, 2000, in Gaston Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Gerald D. Johnson.
The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

J.B. Miller
Funeral services for J.B. Miller, 66, 189 Miller Drive will be 2 p.m. today at Travelers Rest Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. Leon Wright. The body will be place in the church one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Greer.
J.B. Miller died, Nov. 29, 2000.
The family is at the home.

Archie B. Barnhill
Archie B. Barnhill, 79, of 323 Emory Dr., Warner Robins, Ga., died Dec. 2, 2000, at his residence. He was the husband of Hellon B. Irby Barnhill and son of the late Thomas C. and Grace Taylor Barnhill. He was employed at Robin AFB Civil Service-Ret. Helicopter Production Manager. He was a Veteran of the Army Air Corp. Stationed in North Africa and serving in World War II. He attended the University of Georgia and Mercer University. He was a member of the Men's Sunday School Class at Green Acres Baptist Church and had pastored several churches throughout Georgia. Surviving in addition to his wife, is a` son, Ronnie Barnhill of San Jose, Calif.; two daughters, Mitzi Barnhill Chriss of Somerset , Ky. and Grace Barnhill Coley of Warner Robins, Ga.; five half-brothers, Charles Barnhill of Baltimore, Md., Curtis Barnhill, Dewey Barnhill, Francis Barnhill, and John Barnhill, all of Gaffney; five grandchildren and one great grandchild. The family received friends from 7 to-9 p.m. Sunday at the McCullough Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. today at Green Acres Baptist Church conducted by the Revs. Charlie Orr and Ray Pruitt. Burial will be in Magnolia Park Cemetery, 205 S. Pleasant Hill Road, Warner Robins, Ga. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Houston County, 2066 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins, Ga., 31093

Annie Sue Vaughn
WOODRUFF -- Annie Sue Vaughn, 99, of 2201 Davis Road, died Dec. 2, 2000 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. She was the widow of Marshall Vaughn. A native of Spartanburg County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Arthur and Mattie Fowler Taylor, a member of Greenpond Baptist Church and a homemaker. Surviving are two sisters, Margaret Leonard and Faye Simmons, both of Woodruff. Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Tuesday at Greenpond Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Hayward Flemming, the Rev. Wayne Hinton, the Rev. Buddy Mullinax and the Rev. Edward Hayes. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tim Satterfield, Tim Howard, Brandon Leonard, Ryan Leonard, Robert Bishop, Mike Green, Mack Satterfield and Tommy Satterfield. The family is at the home of a sister, Margaret Leonard. Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. Monday at The Wood Mortuary. Flowers accepted or memorials to GreenPond Baptist Church Cemetery Fund.

Keith E. Hayes
ROEBUCK -- Keith Eugene Hayes, 47, of 2049 Walnut Grove Road, died March 24, 2001 at his home. A native of Spartanburg, he was the husband of Cindy Mathis Hayes and the son of Robert E. and Marguerite Gwinn Hayes. He was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church and employed with Leeds Building Products. He was a 1971 graduate of Dorman High School and a 1975 graduate of Gardner-Webb College. Surviving in addition to his wife and parents are one daughter, Katie Hayes of the home; and one sister, Phyllis H. Thompson of Roebuck. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Philadelphia Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Philadelphia Baptist Church, Building Fund, P.O. Box 220, Pauline, S.C. 29374. The family is at the home.

Mary B. Keesler
Mary E. Berry Keesler, of 400 Webber Road, died March 25, 2001. A native of Clarkesville, Ga., she was the daughter of the late F.J. and Martha King Berry. She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Lydia Sunday School Class. She was formerly associated with The Aug. W. Smith Co. and also Myers Arnold. Survivors include her husband, R.L. Keesler; two sons, James M. "Jim'' Keesler of Spartanburg and Robert W. Keesler of Colorado Springs, Colo.; three sisters, Lillian B. Medeiros of Raleigh, N.C., Annette B. Woodall of Toccoa, Ga., and Patsy B. Crocker of Greenville; and three grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2 to 2:45 p.m. Tuesday at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel, prior to the service. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, conducted by Dr. Donald Wilton and the Rev. Sal Barone. Memorials may be made to "Vision 2000'', First Baptist Church Building Fund, 250 E. Main St., Spartanburg, S.C. 29306; or to Mobile Meals, P.O. Box 461, Spartanburg, S.C. 29304. The family is at the home of her son, Jim Keesler, 121 Thunderbird Place, Spartanburg. Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Timothy M. Wilson
CLINTON -- Timothy Michael Wilson, 18, of the Joanna Highway, died March 25, 2001, at the Laurens County Hospital. A native of Sumter, he was the son of Mark Andrew and Amy Mary LaBrec Wilson of Fountain Inn. He was a resident of Whitten Center. Surviving in addition to his parents are one brother, Scott Wilson of Fountain Inn; paternal grandparents, Paul and Eda Wilson of Woodruff; and his maternal grandmother, Dora LaBrec of Danielson, Conn. A memorial service will be held at the Brooker Blakley Chapel at Whitten Center at a later date. Gray Funeral Home of Clinton is in charge of arrangements.

Betty White
BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Betty White of 2251 Sedgwich Avenue, Apartment 1-C, died March 25, 2001 at Calvary Hospital in Bronx, N.Y. The J.W. Woodward Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Edgar Shell
Edgar Shell, 87, of 1815 Tamara Way, died March 25, 2001 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. A native of Spartanburg County, he was the widower of Rachel Purry Shell and son of the late William Shell and Selima Stephens. He was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church, where he had served as a trustee, a former member of the Senior Usher Board and the Men's Fellowship. He was a retired employee from the former Community Cash Stores and also from Cecil Moore Co. Survivors include his daughter, Pauline Shell Elmore of the home; two granddaughters reared in the home, Teresa Elmore of Spartanburg and Janice Sanders of Lanham, Md.; one grandson reared in the home, Bruce E. Elmore of Statesville, N.C.; one great-granddaughter reared in the home, Lacandra "Candy'' Elmore; three additional great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; and five sisters, Altonia Austin and Lucille Varner, both of Spartanburg, Helen Miller and Frances Sims, both of New York, and Hester Rice of Pennsylvania. The family will receive friends at the home.
The J.W. Woodward Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Grace Robertson
Grace Pruitt Robertson, 87, of 137 Idlewood Circle, died March 24, 2001 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. A native of Spartanburg County, she was the widow of James Fred Robertson and daughter of the late James J. and Maggie Cole Robertson. She was a member of Jonesville Baptist Church and a retired textile employee. Survivors include four daughters, Dorothy McDonald and Brenda Lynch of Pacolet, Peggy Cariens of Lexington, and Florence Sparks of Spartanburg; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at The Bobo Funeral Chapel. 1860 Cannons Campground Road. Cryptside services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Heritage Chapel Mausoleum, conducted by the Rev. Calvin Smith. Memorials may be made to Mobile Meals; Hospice; or to the charity of one's choice.

Janie Zimmerman
CLINTON -- Joanne Laverne Zimmerman, 57, died March 25, 2001 at Whitten Center in Clinton. A native of Roebuck, she was the daughter of the late Haskell G. and Evelyn Jones Zimmerman. She attended Bethlehem Baptist Church in Roebuck. Survivors include two sisters, Genna Vee Z. Cox of Inman, and Tracie E. Zimmerman of Spartanburg; one brother, the Rev. George R. Zimmerman of Inman; her stepmother, Carrie Bishop Zimmerman of Roebuck; two stepsisters, Peggy Gowens of Spartanburg and Phyllis Holder of Pauline; one stepbrother, Jerry Bishop of Conway; and two nieces and two nephews. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, conducted by the Rev. George R. Zimmerman. The family will receive friends at the graveside following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Whitten Center Parents Club, c/o Whitten Center, P.O. Box 239, Clinton, S.C. 29325. The family is at the home of the Rev. George R. Zimmerman, 195 Zimmerman Drive, Inman. The J.F. Floyd Mortuary, North Church Street Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

Roger E. Moore
Roger Eugene Moore, 49, husband of Janice Willard Moore, of 756 Front St., died March 24, 2001, at his home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Roger E. Moore Memorial Fund, 756 Front St., Spartanburg, S.C. 29301. The family is at the home of Corinne Willard, 835 Saxon Ave., Spartanburg. The J.F. Floyd Mortuary, North Church Street Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

Artha Mae Jones
LATTIMORE, N.C. -- Artha Mae Jones, 94, of 108 Stockton St., died March 25, 2001 at Crawley Memorial Hospital. Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Marc Absher
HARRIS, N.C. -- Marcellus "Marc'' Absher, 72, of Harris, N.C., died March 24, 2001 at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Barnett and Vida Cody Absher. He was a member of the Christian Fellowship Church in Chesnee and had served as a former minister for the Free Will Baptist Church. He was a retired truck driver and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Christean Silver Absher; two sons, David Allen Absher of Waynesville, N.C., and William "Billy'' Absher of Concord, N.C.; four daughters, Janice Almitairi of Charlotte, N.C., Sally Elizabeth Bain of Holden Beach, N.C., Cynthia Marcell Absher of Bessemer City, N.C., and Dawn Absher Humphrey of Salisbury, N.C.; four brothers, Woodrow Absher, Arthur Absher and Junior Absher all of Spartanburg and Ernest Absher of Greer; one sister, Betsy Davis Powell of Spartanburg; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at the Harrelson Funeral Home. Services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral chapel, conducted by the Rev. Chuck Davis. Burial will be at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Western North Carolina Chapter, 3 Louisiana Ave., Asheville, N.C. 28806.

Polly Manly
Pauline "Polly'' Nixon Manly, 76, of 1705 Skylyn Drive, died March 23, 2001, at Skylyn Health Care Center in Spartanburg. A native of Anderson, she was the widow of John Bonner Manly Sr. and daughter of the late William Amos and Janna Ruth Hulme Nixon. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church, where she was a member of the St. Catherine Circle. She was a former employee of the Anderson Daily-Mail. Survivors include one son, John Bonner Manly Jr. of Spartanburg; two daughters, Anne Smith of Charlotte, N.C., and Bonnie Hiatt of Boise, Idaho; one brother, John Junior "Nick'' Nixon of Anderson; one half-sister, Willie Nixon "Bill'' Young of Anderson; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Old Silverbrook Cemetery in Anderson, conducted by the Rev. Andy Anderson. The family will receive friends at the Grace Episcopal Church Parlor at 3 p.m. Tuesday, following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Grace Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 4042, Anderson, S.C. 29622; or to Lutheran Hospice, P.O. Box 1353, Greer, S.C. 29652. The McDougald Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Alberta B. Smith
LANDRUM -- Alberta Ballew Smith, 82, of 200 Coleman St., died March 24, 2001 at her home. A native of Landrum, she was the daughter of the late James Early and Lula Metcalf Ballew. She was a member of the Landrum First Baptist Church, where she had served as a Sunday School teacher in the girls youth department. She had worked in sales for the Aug. W. Smith Co. and also for Community Cash stores. She retired from Bommer Industries. She was named Miss Landrum in 1936. Survivors include her husband, Leonard E. Smith of the home; one son, Mickey Baron Smith of Landrum; one daughter, Teresa Smith Shults of Campobello; one brother, Gary Ballew of San Diego, Calif.; four sisters, Brady Gilmore, Virginia Andrews and Lucy Theo, all of Landrum and Dail Settle of Charleston; three grandsons; and one great-granddaughter. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Landrum First Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Jerry Long. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at the church, prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 421 Trade St., Tryon, N.C. 28782; or to Mobile Meals. The family is at the home.
Petty Funeral Home in Landrum is in charge of arrangements.

Myrtis Edna Parris
GAFFNEY -- Myrtis Edna Parris, 60, of 1773 Ford Road, Gaffney, died March 24, 2001, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center. Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Hazel McDowell
INMAN -- Virginia Hazel Maxwell McDowell, 78, widow of Ernest Howard McDowell, of 1112 Rainbow Lake Road, Inman, died March 25, 2001 at her home. Arrangements will be announced by Lanford-Pollard Funeral Home.

Barry Lynn Wiley
CHESNEE - Barry Lynn Wiley, 46, of 878 Buck Creek Road, died Friday, March 23, 2001, at his home. A native of Mayo, he was the son of Shirley Rowe Wiley of Chesnee and the late Gary Lewis Wiley. He was a disabled millwright in the textile industry and attended Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church. Surviving in addition to his mother are three sons, Gary Lynn Wiley of Conway, Casey Michael Wiley of Boiling Springs, and Joshua Lynn Wiley of Chesnee; one sister, Teresa Wiley Taylor of Chesnee; and two grandchildren, Angel Lynn Wiley of Conway and Daniel Lynn Wiley of Cowpens. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight, Monday, March 26, 2001, at the Forest Lawn Mortuary in Chesnee. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2001, at the Forest Lawn Mortuary Chapel, with the Rev. Harold King officiating. Burial will follow in Springhill Memorial Gardens. Serving as pallbearers will be Allen Walker, Eric J. Wall, Wayne Rowe, Jeff Blackwell, Robert Bishop, Wesley "Dink'' Solesby, Freddie Adair and Vernon Rowe. The family is at the home of his mother, Shirley Wiley, 872 Buck Creek Road, Chesnee.
Forest Lawn Mortuary
Chesnee

Mary Bradley
Graveside services for Mary Bradley will be held at 3 p.m. today at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.
Bobo Funeral Chapel
1860 Cannons Campground Road

Mrs. Edna G. Graham
UNION - Edna Gregory Graham, 71, of 1329 Sardis Road, Union, died Sunday, March 25, 2001, at 10:50 a.m. in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, after an extended illness. Mrs. Graham was born in Union on May 6, 1929, a daughter of the late Johnny and Della A. Greer Gregory. She was a member of Sardis United Methodist Church and was a retired credit manager for Hammond-Brown-Jennings in Spartanburg, after more than 41 years of service. Survivors include two brothers, Frank Gregory of Wichita Kansas, and Jack Gregory of California; and one nephew, Harold Graham of Pauline. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sardis United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Angelina Price. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Tuesday to await the hour of service. The family is at the home, 1329 Sardis Road, Union.
Memorials may be made to Sardis United Methodist Church, 964 Sardis Road, Union, S.C. 29379.

Lindon C. Spake
MOORESBORO, N.C. - Lindon C. Spake, 91, of 552 Old Highway 221-A, died Sunday, March 25, 2001 at Henderson Health Care. He was a native of Cleveland County, and a son of the late William D. and Palestine McGinnis Spake. He was a member of Prospect Baptist Church and retired from Duke Power Co. He was married to the late Annie Kirby Spake. He is survived by a number of nieces and nephews and a special sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Jenny and Bo Scruggs. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. John Goforth. Burial will be in Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. The family is at the home of Jenny and Bo Scruggs, 770 Old Highway 221-A, Mooresboro.
McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home
Cliffside, N.C.

Rev. Dr. Alton C. Clark
LITTLE MOUNTAIN - Services for the Rev. Dr. Alton C. Clark, 89, will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2001, at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 3903 Forest Drive, Columbia, S.C., with entombment in Bush River Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, March 26, 2001 at Caughman-Harman Funeral Homes, Chapin Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Newberry College or the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary. Born November 14, 1911, in Little Mountain, S.C., he was the son of the late Henry Claud and Mattie Shealy Clark. He was a graduate of Newberry College and the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary. He also received an honorary doctoral degree from Newberry College. Pastor Clark was the pastor-developer of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Anderson, S.C. from 1935 through 1958. He served the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Columbia from 1958 through 1975. In retirement, he was interim pastor of Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Prosperity, S.C. for 18 years. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Pomaria, S.C. In 1965, Pastor Clark was first elected Chaplain of the S.C. House of Representatives and served there continuously until the time of his death. He was awarded the Order of the Palmetto by that body in the year 2000. He was State Chaplain (Colonel) of the S.C. Army National Guard when he retired from the Guard. Pastor Clark was also part-time chaplain of the Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School from 1975 through 1981. He held many leadership positions at the S.C. Lutheran Synod and served community posts in Anderson, Columbia and Newberry. Surviving are his sons and daughters-in-law, Pastor Marion W. and Edith R. Clark of Spartanburg and Henry C. and Bobbie P. Clark of Prosperity; one sister, Miriam Clark Willingham of Newberry; four grandchildren, Henry C. "Trip'' Clark, Denise C. Anderson, Jenny Marks, and Marjorie Clark; two great-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Alice Warner Clark, originally from Prosperity, S.C., and a sister, Thelma Clark Derrick of Walhalla, S.C.
Caughman-Harman Funeral Home
Lexington, S.C.

Everett W. Eaker
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Everett William Eaker, 90, of 3700 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, N.C., died Friday, March 23, 2001 at Wesley Care Center in Charlotte, N.C. A native of Spartanburg, he was the son of the late George Fletcher and Bertha Waldrop Eaker. He graduated from Spartanburg High School, was a 1939 graduate of Ben Franklin University in Washington, D.C., and attended the University of North Carolina. He was employed as an accountant associated with Dombhart and Holden in Charlotte until his retirement. He had been a Mason for more than 40 years and was a member of the Excelsior Lodge No. 261, and he was also a member of the Oasis Shrine Temple. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1927 to 1932 and was assigned to submarine duty in the Pacific. He was also a U.S. Army veteran, having served from 1942 to 1945 in the European Theatre during World War II, and was the recipient of a Purple Heart. He was of the Presbyterian faith. Survivors include two sisters, Frances Eaker Willard and Delores Eaker Soboski, both of Spartanburg; four nieces and one nephew. He was predeceased by two brothers, Boyd Fletcher Eaker and Grover Broadus Eaker. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 25, 2001, at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, conducted by the Rev. Robert L. Brown. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mobile Meals, P.O. Box 461, Spartanburg, S.C. 29304; or to the charity of one's choice.
J.F. Floyd Mortuary
North Church St. Chapel


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