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Bob Biggerstaff Sr.
ABBEVILLE - Robert R. "Bob" Biggerstaff Sr., 63, of 1713 Highway 28 North, husband of Helen Hancock Biggerstaff, died March 1, 2000, at Anderson Area Medical Center. born in McDowell County, N.C., he was a son of the late John M. and Helen Welborn Dex. He graduated from Presbyterian College, Clinton, and served in the Army. He had a career in the textile industry, working for Milliken, Texfi and others, before opening Carolina Dye Works in Ware Shoals in 1992. He was awarded at Top Job Creator Award by Gov. Carroll Campbell. He retired as company president in January 1999. He was a member of Upper Long Cane Presbyterian Church, where he was a member of the Men s Sunday School Class, the Long Cainites and past president of the Men of the Church Group. He was also a member of the Southern Square Dance Group. Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons, Robert R. Biggerstaff Jr. of Charleston and John A. Biggerstaff of Abbeville; a daughter, Mrs. Bill (Cindy) Stichnoth of Greenville; and two sisters, Joan Zebell of Easley and Jane Magee of Norfolk, Va. Services will be at 3 Saturday at Upper Long Cane Presbyterian Church, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Howard Whitehurst. Burial will be in Long Cane Cemetery. Visitation is from 6-8 tonight at Harris Funeral Home. The family is at the home. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, Abbeville Unit, or to Upper Long Cane Presbyterian Church. Harris Funeral Home is in charge.

Grady B. Cannon
LAURENS - Grady B. Cannon, 88, of 19330 Highway 221 N., died March 1, 2000, at National Health of Laurens. born in Laurens County, he was a son of the late Ben Capes and Zonie Nevada Nix Cannon. He was self-employed, an Army World War II veteran and a member of the VFW. He was a member of Lucas Avenue Baptist Church and the Senior Couples Sunday School Class. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Jesse C. (Joan) Herin of Greenwood and Mrs. William J. (Doris) Greer of Greenville; a brother, Abram Cannon of Enoree; three sisters, Mrs. Ted (Ida) Baldwin of Enoree, Mrs. Cecil (Martha) McCoig of Clinton and Mrs. Ray (Belle) Jenkins of Hickory Tavern; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 Saturday at Gray Funeral Home, Laurens, with burial in Greenwood, in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Visitation is from 1-2 Saturday at the funeral home. Family members are at their respective homes. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2711 Middleburg Drive, Suite 311, Columbia, S.C. 29250 or to Lucas Avenue Baptist Church, 12 Lucas Ave., Laurens, S.C. 29360. Gray Funeral Home, Laurens, is in charge.

Brent Fitzpatrick
GREENWOOD - Eric Brent Fitzpatrick, 26, of 110 Wiley Court, husband of Bridgette Rode Fitzpatrick, died March 2, 2000, at Laurens County Hospital, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. born in Knoxville, Tenn., he was a son of Viola Huskey Fitzpatrick Warner and the late Ralph Thomas Fitzpatrick. He graduated from Greenwood High School and Nashville Auto-Diesel College, Nashville, Tenn. He was assistant manager of Food Lion Bypass 72 Store in Greenwood. Survivors include his wife of the home; his mother of Greenwood; two sons, Brandon Thomas Fitzpatrick and Rowdy Jackson Fitzpatrick, both of the home; two sisters, Rachel Fitzpatrick of Chesnee and Rebecca F. Yancey of Charleston, W.Va.; a brother, Earl Bryan Fitzpatrick of Madison, Tenn.; and stepfather, Daniel K. Warner of Greenwood. Services will be at 2 Saturday at Blyth Funeral Home, conducted by Arthur Howard. Burial will be in Oakbrook Memorial Park. Visitation is from 6-8 tonight at the funeral home. The family is at the home of his mother, 1615 E. Durst Ave. Blyth Funeral Home is in charge.

D.C. Fortson
GREENWOOD - David C. "D.C." Fortson Sr., 89, of 210 Baldwin Ave., husband of Valerie Gresham Fortson, died March 1, 2000, at Self Memorial Hospital. born in Elbert County, Ga., he was a son of the late Henry and Mary Elizabeth Osley Fortson. He was a retiree of Grendel Mill and a member of Jordan Memorial Baptist Church, where he was a member of the Jordanaires Senior Citizen Group. He was twice married, first to the late Lottie Denny Fortson. Survivors include his wife; five sons, John Robert "Bobby" Fortson of Honolulu; David C. Fortson Jr. and Jerry D. Fortson, both of Greenwood, Carl Ray Fortson of Easton, Penn. and James Kenneth Fortson of Goldsboro, N.C.; four stepchildren, Howard Gresham of Alabama, Jane Guillebeau of Lincolnton, Ga., Vonnie Gumby of Thompson, Ga. and Wendal Gresham of Harlem, Ga.; a brother, the Rev. Hugh Fortson of Greenwood; 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 Saturday at Jordan Memorial Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Robert Patton, the Rev. Joseph Ouzts and the Rev. Billy Huff. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers are Michael Fortson, Thomas Fortson, Terry M. Fortson, Martin Fortson, John R. Smith and Anthony Urban. Honorary escorts are members of the Baraca Sunday School Class and Jordanaires Senoirs Club. Visitation is from 6-8 tonight at Harley Funeral Home. The family is at the home. Memorials may be made to Jordad Memorial Baptist Church, 1515 E. Durst Ave., Greenwood, S.C. 29649 or to The Old Homeplace, 711 Scotch Cross Road E., Greenwood, S.C. 29646. Harley Funeral Home is in charge.

Gertrude Irwin
ABBEVILLE - Gertrude Culbreth Irwin, 81, formerly of Abbeville, widow of John William "Bill" Irwin, died March 2, 2000, at Brookside Nursing Center. born in Abbeville County, she was a daughter of the late Richard Samuel and Florence Price Culbreth and was reared by the late Ludie Williamson Culbreth. She was a retired seamstress and a member of New Hope Presbyterian Church. Survivors include two daughters, Blenda Brush and Glenda Carey, both of Anderson; a brother, Richard Culbreth of Abbeville; two sisters, Lou Ellen Jackson of Charleston and Gladys Ferguson of Abbeville; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Greenwood Memorial Gardens, conducted by the Rev. George Busch. Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at New Hope Presbyterian Church, Abbeville. The family is at the home of Glenda Carey, 603 Woodlake Road, Anderson. Memorials may be made to New Hope Presbyterian Church, Abbeville, S.C. 29620. The McDougald Funeral Home, Anderson, is in charge.

Neal Lucas
GREENWOOD - Franklin O. "Neal" Lucas, 56, of 710 Old Brickyard Road, husband of Pam Freeman Lucas, died March 2, 2000 ,at his home. born in Georgia, he was a son of the late Jimmy Oneal and Hilda Elizabeth Robinson Lucas. He was employed by Moore Business Forms and was a member of Emerald Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of the home; two daughters, Sherry Johnson and Tonia Ashley, both of Greenwood; a son, Dwight Lucas of Augusta, Ga.; a sister, Martha Lucas of Ellijay, Ga.; three brothers, James Edward Lucas of Conyers, Ga., Cecil Lee Lucas of Greenwood, and Donald Ray Lucas of Wedowee, Ala.; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 Sunday at Emerald Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Rich Lancaster. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers are Travis Lucas, Kenny Dowling, Keith Satterfield, Charles Stone, Jerry Burden and Ken Madison. Honorary escort are Spanky Baer, Gary Ficklin, and the men of Emerald Baptist Church. The family will receive friends at Harley Funeral Home from 7-9 p.m. Saturday. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Sunday. The family is at the home. Harley Funeral Home is in charge.

Fred Schmitte
GREENWOOD - Frederick Albert Schmitte, 56, of 212 Wellington Drive, Belle Mead, husband of Barbara Gayle Parham Schmitte, died March 2, 2000, at Self Memorial Hospital. born in Syracuse, N.Y., he was a son of the late Clarence and Marian Schmitte. He a retiree of Martin Fireproofing, Elberton, Ga., with 35 years of service and a member of First United Methodist Church of Elberton. Survivors include his wife of the home; a son, Adam Schmitte of Elberton; two daughters, Tammy Berry and Karen McWhorter, both of Lagrange, Ga.; a stepson, Kendall Adams of Greenwood; a stepdaughter, Paige Childs of Greenwood; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Harley Funeral Home, conducted by Dr. Walter Wheless and Dr. J. William Harris. Burial will be in Oakbrook Memorial Park. Pallbearers are James Adams, Allen Watts, Mike Wright, Bobby Lawson, Derrick Johnson, Mike Cox, Ray Thomasson, Stewart Scott, Everett Scott, Kenneth Parham and Barry Parham. Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at the funeral home. The family is at the home. Memorials may be made to Craig Holbrook Parham Scholarship Fund, c/o First Baptist Church or to First Baptist Church Youth Ministries, both at 722 Grace St., Greenwood, S.C. 29646. Harley Funeral Home is in charge.

John A. Scott
McCORMICK - Memorial services for John Albert Scott, of Chestnut Ridge Road, husband of Gloria Wideman Scott, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Tranquil AME Church. The Rev. Derrick Scott, pastor, will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Willie Harmon. Burial will be in Tranquil Cemetery. The family is at the home and at the home of his parents, James "Butch" and Alice Scott Crawford, White Rock Road, McCormick. McCormick Memorial Chapel is in charge.

Essie Stroud
GREENWOOD - Essie Elliott Stroud, 90, formerly of 206 Mill Ave., widow of the Rev. James G. Stroud, died March 3, 2000, at Wesley Commons. Visitation is from 6-8 Saturday at Blyth Funeral Home, The family is at the home of a grandson, Dwight Herring, 408 Johnson Road, Ninety Six. Services will be announced by Blyth Funeral Home, which is in charge.

Molean White
McCORMICK - Services for Mrs. Molean White will be at 1 Saturday at Liberty Spring Baptist Church, Edgefield, conducted by the Rev. Henry R. Merriweather, pastor. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Pallbearers are Duane Jones, James White, Tyrone White, Leroy White, William White Jr. and Thomas White. Flower bearers are Jemika Little, Mrs. Victoria Sprowl, Mrs. Evelyn Morgan, Erica Tompkins, Yvonne Gilchrist, Jennifer Jones and Mrs. Shirley Tutt. The family is at 1 Molean Lane, McCormick. Walker Funeral Home is in charge.

Johnny W. Wright
SENECA - Johnny William Wright, 57, husband of Debra Sue Smith Wright, died Feb. 28, 2000, in Ware Shoals. born in Abbeville County, he was a son of the late Johnnie Johnson and Jenny Lee Swank Wright. Survivors include his wife; two sons, David A. Wright of Greenwood and John W. Wright of the home; two daughters, Lisa L. Hay of Tampa, Fla. and Diane Pulley of Greenwood; a stepdaughter, Tricia Peay of Seneca; a sister, Cora Vines of Ware Shoals; 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 4 today in Heritage Memorial Gardens. Sandifer Funeral Home is in charge.

Emma Lavinia Gambrell
GREENVILLE - Emma Lavinia Jay Gambrell, 82, formerly of Princess Avenue, widow of James Albert Gambrell, died April 14, 2000, at Greenville Memorial Medical Center. born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Edward Furman and Anna Lucile Parks Jay. She graduated from Limestone College and taught in Abbeville and Blacksburg county schools. She was a member of Judson Baptist Church, the Dorcas Sunday School Class and the WMU. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. John T. (Mary Ella) Deveney of Charlotte, N.C.; a brother Robert R. "Buddy" Jay of Greenwood; and a grandson. Services will be at 3:30 Sunday at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown, with burial in Graceland Cemetery, West. Visitation is from 2:15-3:15 Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Judson Baptist Church Building Fund or to Gideon s International. Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown, is in charge..

Edna Clark Turner
NINETY SIX - Edna Clark Turner, 71, of 101 Pine Drive, Greenwood Shores, wife of Thomas A. Turner, died April 14, 2000, at Self Memorial Hospital. born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late John Robert and Julia Shirley Clark. She was secretary to the president of Jefferson Life & Casualty Insurance Co., Birmingham, Ala., and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her husband of the home; four sisters, Margie Rushton and Mildred Clark, both of Greenwood, Doris Attaway and Lois Phelps, both of Ninety Six; and a brother, John Vernon Clark of Ninety Six. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Harley Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Steven Crittendon and the Rev. Fred Smith. Visitation is from 10-11 Monday at the funeral home. Family members are at their respective homes. Memorials may be made to a charity of one s choice. Harley Funeral Home is in charge.

Charles B. Yates Jr.
McCORMICK Charles Britton Yates Jr., 71, of West Subdivision, Lot 245, widower of Nora Talbert Yates, died April 13, 2000, at Self Memorial Hospital in Greenwood. born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Charles Yates and Bertie Ives Yates Toczko. He retired from the Army, a veteran of the Korean War, and was a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Staff Sgt. Barry Lee Yates of Fort Benning, Ga.; a daughter, Charlene Elizabeth Yates of McCormick; a brother, Madison Lamar Yates of Sumter; a sister, Carol Y. Morris of Sumter; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 3 Sunday at Rehoboth Baptist Church, Plum Branch, conducted by the Rev. Tim Conort. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 2. Pallbearers are the men of the church. Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at Strom Funeral Home. Strom Funeral Home is in charge.

Willie Black
ABBEVILLE - Services for Willie Black, of 406 Secession Ave., will be at 1:30 Monday at St. Paul Church of God Holines, conducted by Elder Heyward Black and the Rev. Willie Black. Burial will be in Harbison Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 12:30. The family is at the home of a sister, Mrs. Lucille Tolbert, 402 Cambridge St., Abbeville. Brown and Walker Funeral Home is in charge.

Eva T. Bragg
SPARTANBURG - Eva Thomas Bragg, 88, formerly of 234 Green Creek Road, widow of James F. Bragg, died April 14, 2000, at Magnolia Manor. She was a daughter of the late Alvin and Hattie B. Thomas. Survivors include two daughters, Shirley B. Ballard of Spartanburg and Dorothy B. Smyly of Waterloo; a son, James F. Bragg Jr. of Spartanburg; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 Monday at Floyd s Greenlawn Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Gerald Melton. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at the chapel. The family is at 234 Green Creek Road. Memorials may be made to Saxon Baptist Church, 7 Front St., Spartanburg, S.C. 29301. J.F. Floyd Mortuary is in charge.

Norman Foster
BRADLEY - Norman Foster, 83, of 107 Vicky Drive, died April 14, 2000, at his home. born in McCormick County, he was a son of the late Viola Foster. He was an Army veteran and a retired truck driver for White s Lumber Co. He was a member of Milway Baptist Church. Survivors include a sister, Gertrude Foster of the home and a nephew reared in the home, Klught Foster of the home. The family is at the home in Promised Land Community. Services will be announced by Robinson and Son Mortuary Inc., Greenwood, which is in charge.

Charles W. Postell
CALHOUN FALLS - Charles W. Postell, 69, of 203 Caldwell St., husband of Louise Postell, died April 13, 2000, at the VA Hospital in Augusta, Ga. A son of the late Robert and Hattie Huff Postell, he was a retired Navy serviceman. Survivors include his wife; a son, Johnny Postell; a daughter, Gloria Postell of Landover, Fla.; two sisters, Gertrude Postell of Calhoun Falls and Beatrice Postell of Washington, D.C.; and several grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Richie Funeral Home, Abbeville, conducted by the Rev. William T. Lee. Burial will be in Harbison Cemetery. Visitation is Monday evening at the home of a sister, Gertrude Postell, 203 Caldwell St., Calhoun Falls. Richie Funeral Home, Abbeville, is in charge.

Sarah P. Barbee
MARIETTA, Ga. - Sarah P. Barbee, 67, wife of Alton Barbee, died April 16, 2000. born in Greenwood, S.C., she was a member of Maple Avenue Methodist Church. She moved to Cobb County in June 1963. Survivors include her husband of Marietta; a son, Alton Barbee Jr. of Buford; three daughters, Karen Barbee of Jasper, Susan Sweatman of Ball Ground and Ann Barbee of Buford; a brother, Donald Jo Palmer of Denver; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 2 Wednesday at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Wayne Monroe. Burial will be in Mount View Cemetery, Marietta. Visitation is from 7-9 tonight and Tuesday at the funeral home. Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home is in charge.

Infant Titus R. Brown
GREENWOOD - Titus Raniel Brown, infant son of Beverly Peterson and Marvin Brown, died April 16, 2000. Survivors include his parents of Greenwood; a sister, Crystal Denise Peterson of Greenwood; a brother, Marvin Brown Jr. of Greenwood; maternal grandparents, Ossie and Bertha Marshall Peterson of Greenwood; paternal grandmother, Lizzie Mae Brown of Greenwood; and maternal great-grandparents, Willie B. Marshall and Janie Ruth Marshall, both of Bradley. Graveside services will be at 1 Tuesday in Piney Grove AME Church Cemetery. The family is at the home of maternal grandparents, Ossie and Bertha Marshall Peterson, 523 Liner St., Greenwood. Robinson and Son Mortuary Inc. is in charge.

Lawrence A. Falls
UNION - Lawrence A. Falls, 77, of Magnolia Manor, 63 Blackstock Road, Inman, formerly of Union, died April 14, 2000. born in Union, he was a son of the late William Falls and Lillian Dill Falls Owens. He was a World War II Army veteran, a retiree of Milliken Co., Monarch Plant and a member of McCutchen Memorial Presbyterian Church. Survivors include three sisters, Helen F. Cathcart of Moore, Ernestine Hopkins of Buffalo and Mary Kennett of Greenwood. Graveside services were Sunday in Forest Lawn Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Melvin Shelton. S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home was in charge.

Beverly Feaster
BATESBURG - Beverly McGee Feaster, 46, died April 15, 2000. born in Saluda County, she was a daughter of Roderick and Sarah Satcher McGee. She was a member of Richland Springs Baptist Church. She was assistant personnel director with Columbia Farms, West Columbia Plant and an EMT. Survivors include her parents of Batesburg; a daughter, Candice Collins of Saluda; a brother, Benjamin McGee of Batesburg; and a granddaughter. Graveside services will be at 3 Tuesday in Ridge Spring Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Steve Jones and Mike Flowers. Pallbearers are Larry Satcher, Edwin McGee, Ansel Trotter, Wade Amodio, Lynn Hodge and Bill Colley. Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at Milton Shealy Funeral Home. The family is at the home of her parents. Memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, S.C. 29210 or to S.C. March of Dimes, 240 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia, S.C. 29210. Milton Shealy Funeral Home is in charge.

Norman Foster
BRADLEY - Services for Norman Foster, of 107 Vicky Drive, Promised Land Community, will be at 2 Wednesday at Milway Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Bernard White, assisted by the Rev. L. Jones. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1. Pallbearers are Willie White, Augusta White, Ben Wideman, Franklin Wilson, Larry Calhoun and Willie J. Briggs. Flower bearers Jacqueline White, Betty Briggs, Martha Chiles, Doris Calhoun and Willie White. Visitation is from 7-8 Tuesday at the home in Promised Land Community. Robinson and Son Mortuary Inc., Greenwood, is in charge.

Lynda P. Brown
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. - Lynda Parham Brown, 54, of Seagull Lane, formerly of Greenwood, S.C., died April 16, 2000. The family is at the home of a sister-in-law, Joyce Decker, 403 Belle Meade Road, Greenwood. Services will be announced by Harley Funeral Home, Greenwood, which is in charge.

Dennis Callaway
GREENWOOD - Dennis Eugene Callaway, 53, of 103 Harper St., died April 15, 2000, at Self Memorial Hospital. born in Athens, Ga., he was a son of the late Earvin and Mary Frances Callaway. He retired from Moore Business Forms and raised dogs after his retirement. Survivors include two sons, Scotty Callaway of Greenwood and Eric Callaway of Anderson; a daughter, Sherry Bowie of Abbeville; three sisters, Shirley Radtka, Gladys Duncan and Janice Manor, all of Greenwood; two brothers, Wayne Callaway of Abbeville and Swain Callaway of Greenwood; and five grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 5 Thursday at Harley Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Dennis Campbell. Visitation is from 6-8 Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to a charity of one s choice. Harley Funeral Home is in charge.

Allie Mae Crozier
LINCOLNTON, Ga. - Allie Mae Mobley Crozier, 92, of 1734 Jones-Martin Road, died April 17, 2000, at McDuffie Regional Medical Center in Thompson. born in Elbert County, she was a daughter of the late Ed and Alice Josephine Lawton Mobley. She was a homemaker and a member of Jones Chapel. Survivors include a son, Larry D. Crozier, and two daughters, Cecile C. Quarles and Joyce C. Martin, all of Lincolnton; a sister, Emma M. Harrison of Greenwood, S.C.; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 Wednesday at Jones Chapel, conducted by Wade Palmer and the Rev. Seaborn Dell. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers are Thomas Quarles, Jimmy Moore, Richard Moore, Jamie Chastain, Glenn Wright and Josh Wright. Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at Beggs Funeral Home. The family is at the home of a daughter, Cecile Quarles, 3005 Jones Chapel Road, Lincolnton. Beggs Funeral Home is in charge.

Norman Foster
BRADLEY - Services for Norman Foster, of 107 Vicky Drive, Promised Land Community, will be at 2 Wednesday at Milway Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Bernard White, assisted by the Rev. L. Jones. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1. Pallbearers are Willie White, Augusta White, Ben Wideman, Franklin Wilson, Larry Calhoun and Willie J. Briggs. Flower bearers Jacqueline White, Betty Briggs, Martha Chiles, Doris Calhoun and Willie White. Visitation is from 7-8 tonight at the home in Promised Land Community. Robinson and Son Mortuary Inc., Greenwood, is in charge.

Alexander Henderson
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Alexander Henderson, 53, of Alabama Avenue, husband of Carolyn Henderson, died April 16, 2000, at his home. born in Greenwood, S.C., he was a son of Cumelia Ross Henderson and the late Rev. Joe Henderson. He was a Vietnam veteran and a mail carrier. He was a member of United Solid Rock Baptist Church in Springfield, N.Y. and a former member of Second Damascus Baptist Church in Greenwood. Survivors include his mother of Promised Land, S.C.; his wife of Jamaica, N.Y.; two daughters, LaShown Baylor of Columbia, S.C. and Taneisha Barber of Alabama; two sisters, Janie Bell Mosley of Promised Land and Emma McClinton of Due West, S.C.; four brothers, Wilson Henderson, Joe D. Henderson and Marvin Henderson, all of Greenwood, and John Wesley Henderson of Kingstree, S.C.; and a grandchild. The family is at the home of a sister, Janie Bell Mosley, 306 Dixie Ave., Promised Land. Services will be announced by Parks Funeral Home, Greenwood, which is in charge.

Sam McClain Jr.
DONALDS - Samuel "Sam" Wilbur McClain Jr., 37, of 6316 Highway 184 East, died April 17, 2000, at his home. born in Anderson County, he was a son of S. Wilbur McClain Sr. and Mildred S. McClain. He was a member of Due West Baptist Church and was a computer programmer with Frigidaire. Survivors include his parents of Donalds; a brother, Rick McClain of Greenwood; and a sister, Vicky L. McClain of Iva. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Due West Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Carroll Andrews and the Rev. J.R. Alewine. The body will be placed in the church at 10. Private burial will be in Oakbrook Memorial Park, Greenwood. Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at Pruitt Funeral Home, Honea Path. The family is at the home. Memorials may be made to HospiceCare of the Piedmont, 408 W. Alexander Ave., Greenwood, S.C. 29646 or to Due West Baptist Church, P.O. Box 247, Due West, S.C. 29639. Pruitt Funeral Home, Honea Path, is in charge.

Estelle McCuen
GREENWOOD - Estelle McCuen, died April 18, 2000, in Greenwood. Services will be announced by Harley Funeral Home, which is in charge.

Randolph S. Saxon
GREENVILLE - Randolph Suel "Doc" Saxon, 84, of 215 Blacks Road, husband of Ida Wells Saxon, died April 16, 2000, at National Health Care. A native of Georgia, he was a son of the late Ed and Etrulia Crow Saxon. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Calvin Saxon of Greenville and Charles W. Saxon of Oconee; a daughter, Donna Lee Austin of Alabama; a brother, Jewel Saxon of Greenwood; a sister, Neil O Kelley of Greenville; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at noon Wednesday in Edgewood Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 10-11:30 Wednesday at The Wood Mortuary. The family is at 217 Blacks Road, Greenville. The Wood Mortuary is in charge.

Rosa Lee Williams
ABBEVILLE - Rosa Lee Rouse Williams, 47, of 104 Gip Edwards Road, died April 17, 2000, at Self Memorial Hospital. born in Greenwood County, she was a daughter of the late Luther and Annie Mae Johnson Rouse. She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Canaan Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Kimberly Rouse Tinch of Abbeville; two brothers, Luther Rouse of Greenwood and Robert Rouse of Columbia; a sister, France Rouse Adams of Greenwood; and three grandchildren. The family is at the home of her daughter, Kimberly Tinch, 104 Gip Edwards Road. Services will be announced by Brown and Walker Funeral Home, which is in charge.