Roy Martin
BLACKSBURG -- Roy Finney Martin, 78, of 274 Doolittle St. died Dec. 6, 2000, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center. A native of Cherokee County, he was the husband of Betty Broome Martin and son of the late Joseph Frank and Mamie Pennington Martin. He was retired from Wendell Fabrics and was a World War II U.S. Marines veteran where he served in Guam and Okinawa. Survivors in addition to his wife include two sons, the Rev. Gregg and Terry Martin, both of Blacksburg; two brothers, Charlie Martin of Gaffney and Palmer Martin of Blacksburg; one sister, Macy Revis of Gaffney; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 tonight at White Columns Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Missionary Fellowship Church, conducted by the Revs. Willie Lanier and Lucky Earls. Burial will follow in Frederick Memorial Gardens. The family is at the home. Memorials may be made to Missionary Fellowship Church, 203 First St., Blacksburg, 29702; or Cherokee Falls Baptist Church, 696 Batchelor Drive, Blacksburg, 29702.

Horace Wilson
WOODRUFF -- Horace Edward Wilson, 70, formerly of 6290 Highway 101 North died Dec. 4, 2000, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Asheville, N.C. A native of Greenwood County, he was the son of the late James F.C. Wilson and Ruth Sullivan Wilson Ross. He was a retired packer with C.F. Sauer Company and was a Korean War U.S. Army veteran. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include two sons, Larry Wilson of Anderson and Marvin Avery Wilson of Greenville; one brother, James F. Wilson of Woodruff; two sisters, Dell Alkema of Chula Vista, Calif., and Mary Wilson of Woodruff; and four grandchildren. The family received friends from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lanford Funeral Home. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home chapel, conducted by Dr. Melvin Aiken and the Rev. Larry Wilson. Entombment was in Greenhaven Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Family members are at their respective homes. Memorials may be made to the Disabled American Veterans.

Gladys Foster
WOODRUFF -- Gladys Foster, 88, of 526 Woodruff St. died Dec. 4, 2000, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. She was the widow of Samuel Young and was a member of New Bethel Church. Survivors include one daughter, Willie Mae Woodruff of Spartanburg; three granddaughters raised in the home, Gladys Thompson, Mary Jane Glenn and Shirley McKinney, all of Woodruff; and one great-great-grandson raised in the home, Rick Glenn of Woodruff. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at New Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Joe Stevens. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. W.J. Gist Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Audrey Selman
LANDRUM -- Audrey Selman, 65, of 515 N. Howard Ave. died Dec. 4, 2000, at her home. Petty Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mary O'Shields
Mary Bobo O'Shields, 90, of Magnolia Place, widow of Howard O'Shields, died Dec. 6, 2000. J.F. Floyd Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Ida Holcombe
INMAN -- Ida Asfronna Brown Holcombe, 81, of 82 N. Main St. died Dec. 5, 2000. A native of Greenville County, she was the widow of Weldon Odell Holcombe and daughter of the late Tandy Watts and Nora Caroline Couch Brown. She was a member of West Greenville Baptist Church and was retired from Lyman Printing and Finishing. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. today at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, conducted by the Rev. C.W. Jones. Family members are at their respective homes. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to West Greenville Baptist Church, 551 Perry Ave., Greenville, 29611. Wood Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Ruth Bradley
Ruth Gist Bradley of 179 Houston St. died Dec. 2, 2000, at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C. A native of Union County, she was the daughter of Willie Gist Thompson. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Community Mortuary, conducted by Elder Fred Thomas. Burial will be in Lincoln Memorial Gardens. The family is at 100 Hudson St., Spartanburg.

Ann Morrow
GREER -- Ann Dunlap Pope Morrow, 72, of 204 McDaniel Ave. died Dec. 6, 2000. Wood Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Wood services
GAFFNEY -- Funeral services for L.E. Wood Jr., 83, of 824 Robbs School Road will be held at 3:30 p.m. today at New Heights Baptist Church, conducted by Dr. Roger Aycock and the Revs. Sidney Norton and Warren Fowler. Burial will be in Frederick Memorial Gardens. The family is at the home. Memorials may be made to New Heights Baptist Church, 128 Stacy Drive, Gaffney, 29341. Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Blanton services
Funeral services for Joe Dean Blanton will be held at 2 p.m. today at We Love You Ministries, conducted by the Revs. William R. Pace Sr., Brent Powell and Benny Davis. Burial will be in White Rose Cemetery. The family is at the home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude's Hospital for Children, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, Tenn., 38101-9929; or Interim Hospice, 775 Spartan Blvd., Spartanburg, 29301. Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Everett Garland
GAFFNEY -- Everett Jay Gar-land, 49, of 124 Jefferson St. died Dec. 5, 2000, at his home. A native of Cherokee County, he was the son of the late Elish and Masco Wyatt Garland. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include one brother, Millard Harvey Garland of Gaffney; and two sisters, Lois Jean Jones and Hester Geneva Campbell, both of Gaffney. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Gordon Mortuary. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel, conducted by the Rev. James Price. Burial will be in Frederick Memorial Gardens. The family is at the home of his sister, Lois Jones, 124 Jefferson St., Gaffney.

Calvin Waldrop Sr.
Calvin L. Waldrop Sr., 75, of 351 College St., husband of Margaret Mason Waldrop, died Dec. 6, 2000, at his home. Floyd's North Church Street Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

David Rogers
GAFFNEY -- David Ryan "Buck" Rogers, 28, of 220 Killion Drive died Dec. 6, 2000. A native of Gaffney, he was the husband of Traci Richards Rogers and son of Harvey Rogers of Gaffney and Debbie Hall of Belton. He was a member of Providence Baptist Church and was a Freightliner employee. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Survivors in addition to his wife and parents include two daughters, Lauren Brooke and Caitlyn Elayne Rogers, both of the home; one brother, Benjamin Jarrett Rogers of Gaffney; three sisters, Heather, Haley and Rebecca Rogers, all of Gaffney; stepmother, Diane Rogers of Gaffney; stepfather, Mike Hall of Belton; and grandfather, James Herbert Sarratt of Gaffney. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Providence Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Ronnie Cox and Dr. Paul Noe. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in Frederick Memorial Gardens. The family is at the home of Kathy Richards, 24 Bo Lane, Gaffney.

Rodney Camp
RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. -- Rodney William Camp, 86, of 260 Davenport Road died Dec. 5, 2000, at Rutherford Hospital. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Montgomery services
Funeral services for Robert Earl Montgomery, 36, of 425 Arch St., Apt. 1 will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Ebenezer Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. George Downs. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Heritage Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the home of his mother, 202 Raindrop St. J.W. Woodward Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Merle Dobbins
FOREST CITY, N.C. -- Merle Silvers Dobbins, 78, of 280 Young St. died Dec. 5, 2000, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Harrelson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Willie J. Crawford
Willie James Crawford, 52, of 265 Caulder Ave. died March 27, 2001, at his home after a lengthy illness. A native of Spartanburg County, he was the son of Dorothy Crawford of the home. A veteran, he attended schools in New York and attended Elizabeth Seton College in New York. Survivors include a daughter, Dr. Tammy Anderson of Detroit; and two sisters, Jacqueline Green of South Boston, Va., and Tanya Gadsden of Wyandanch, N.Y. Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at J.W. Woodward Memorial Chapel, conducted by Dr. B.D. Snoddy. The family is at the home.

Stanley O. Compton
BOILING SPRINGS -- Stanley O. Compton, 82, of 1198 Mitchell Lane died March 27, 2001, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. A native of Spartanburg County, he was the husband of Mary Catherine Fowler Compton and a son of the late Robert Judson and Minnie Painter Compton. He was retired from the Army, having served in World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of Arkwright Baptist Church. Survivors in addition to his wife include a daughter, Celia Compton ulmer of Greenville; a son, Stephen O. Compton of Boiling Springs; a brother, Charles Quinton Compton of Boiling Springs; and two grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the chapel, conducted by the Revs. Reggie Hopkins and Ralph Brown. Memorials may be made to Arkwright Baptist Church, 13 Main St., Spartanburg, S.C., 29301, or to Northbrook Baptist Church building Fund, 1881 Boiling Springs Road, Spartanburg, S.C., 29303. The family is at the home.

Katharine D. Bell
Katharine D. Bell, 83, of 400 Webber Road died March 28, 2001, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. A native of Sardis, Ga., she was the daughter of the late William Daniel Bell Sr. and Berdie Brinson Bell. A graduate of Bessie Tift College, she was a retired schoolteacher having taught for 34 years. She was a member of the South Carolina Education Association and Sardis Baptist Church in Sardis. Survivors include a sister, Bessie Mae Bell of Spartanburg; four nieces and one nephew. Funeral services will be held in Sardis, under the direction of Deloach Funeral Home of Waynesboro, Ga. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Carolina Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, 5019 Nation Crossing, Building 7, Suite 217, Charlotte, N.C. 28217. J.F. Floyd Mortuary is in charge of local arrangements.

Waugh services
Funeral services for Dorcas Sams Waugh, 89, of 105 Beverly Hills Drive will be held at 11 a.m. today at Lanford-Pollard Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Robert C. Morgan, Dr. Kirk H. Neely and Dr. William C. Pate. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, 250 E. Main St., Spartanburg, S.C., 29302. The family is at the home.

Birdie K. Fuller
WELLFORD -- Birdie Kathrine Fuller, 61, of 123 Dennis Hill Drive died March 28, 2001, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. A native of Spartanburg County, she was the wife of Johnny "Booker" Fuller and the daughter of the late John Meadows and Thelma Lyles Meadows. She was a member of Free and Independent Holiness Church of Roosevelt, N.Y. She was a member of the usher board, the fund-raising committee and a volunteer with the Word of Life Ministry in Freeport, N.Y. She was employed by the Frazon Co. of New York. Survivors include Marie McDavis of Hampstead, N.Y., Rosa Lee Fuller of Baldwing, N.Y., and Kathy Fuller of the home; one son, Timothy Fuller of Minnesota; two sisters, Maggie Parsley of Roosevelt, N.Y., and Yvonne Floyd of Spartanburg; one brother, John Meadows of Spartanburg; and 17 grandchildren. The family is at the home. Callaham-Hicks Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

James V. White
COWPENS -- James Vernon White, 70, of 185 McGinnis Road died March 28, 2001, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He was the husband of Ruth "Beth" White. Forest Lawn Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Willie L. Fullerwinder
Willie Lightning Fullerwinder, 88, of 220 High St. died March 26, 2001, at Magnolia Manor. He was the widower of Rosa Lee Fullerwinder and a son of the late Lightning Fullerwinder and Mattie Snoddy Fullerwinder. He was a member of New Covenant Family Worship Church, a member of the board of deacons, Ebenezer Baptist Church and St. John Lodge 175. He was a truck driver. Survivors include one son, John A. Fullerwinder of Danville, Va.; four sisters, Lillie Fullerwinder and Lathan Golightly of Inman, and Maggie Miller and Emma McKinney of Spartanburg; one brother, Broadus Fullerwinder of Spartanburg; and 2 grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at G.W. Thompson Funeral Home. At other times, the family will be at the home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, conducted by Dr. C.L. McAbee. Burial will follow in Springhill Memorial Gardens.

Julie D. Searcy
SPINDALE, N.C. - Julia Diana Searcy, 55, of 205 Georgia St. died March 28, 2001, at Rutherford Hospital. Crowe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Kirby services
Flossie Mae Culberson Kirby, 96, of Spartanburg died March 27, 2001, in White Oak Manor. The family will receive friends from 2 to 2:45 p.m. today at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 3 p.m. in the chapel, conducted by the Rev. Danny Garrett. Burial will follow in Fort Prince Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Cudd Memorial Baptist Church Debt Retirement Fund, 1301 Boiling Springs Road, Spartanburg, S.C., 29303. The family is at the home of her daughter, Ruth K. Glover, 912 Archer Road, Spartanburg. Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Kellett services
John Wesley "Bill" Kellett, 67, of 21 Smythe St., died March 26, 2001 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Floyd's North Church Street Chapel, conducted by the Rev. William F. Waters Jr. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. The family is at the home. Floyd's North Church Street Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

White services
Funeral services for William J. White, 81, of 348 S. Star St. will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Forest Lawn Mortuary Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Roger Byrd. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. The family is at the home of a daughter, Shirley Mann, 306 Daniel Morgan School Road, Gaffney. Forest Lawn Mortuary of Chesnee is in charge of arrangements.

Helen Williams
CROSS ANCHOR -- Helen Williams, 87, of 291 Boozer Road died March 27, 2001, died at home. W.J. Gist Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Willie G. Putnam
Willie Mae Gilreath Putnam, 80, of 578 Spring St., died on Monday, March 26, 2001 at her home. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Marie Putnam; a son-in-law, Sam Hammett; and a special friend, Ronald Sorrow. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 29, 2001 at Temple Independent Methodist Church conducted by The Revs. Pete Addison and Kenneth Cash. Burial will be in Mount Tabor Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Lockhart, SC. Pallbearers will be David Thompson, Michael Thompson, John Thompson, Jr., Ronald Sorrow, Donnie Crawley, and Wayne Leonard. The family will be at the home of the daughter, Linda Hammett, 580 Spring St. Floyd N. Church Street Chapel

Toy Jenness Westbrook
Toy Jenness Westbrook, 84, of Augusta, formerly of Bruce Avenue in Spartanburg, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2001, at Windemere Nursing Home, after an extended illness. Born in Inman, SC on Monday, September 4, 1916, he was the son of the late Benjaman and Flora Nix Westbrook. He retired from sales at Hammond-Brown-Jennings and Burwell Chevrolet, and was later self-employed. He was the widower of Constance "Connie" Fortune Westbrook. He was a member of Ben Avon Baptist Church, where he had been a member since April, 1946. He served in WW II in the U. S. Navy. He is survived by two granddaughters, Donna Palmer and Sharon Bargeron, both of Augusta, GA; two sons, Wayne Westbrook, of Forest City, NC; and Anthony Westbrook, of Augusta, GA; and a sister, Irene Moore, of Huntsville, Alabama; and six great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at Inman Cemetery at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, with Rev. George Vorhease officiating. The body will lie in state at Seawright Funeral Home, Thursday, March 29, 2001, from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Seawright Funeral Home
Inman, SC

Rebekah T. Forrester
Greenville, SC- Rebekah Langford Tinsley Forrester, 77, died Wednesday, March 28, 2001. Born in Spartanburg, November 20, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Eugene and Rebe Selleck Langford Tinsley. She graduated from St. Mary's in Raleigh, NC, and Randolph- Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, VA, Class of 1945. She was a member of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, The Assembly, The Junior League of Greenville, the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Daughters of the American Colonists, Piedmont Chapter. Surviving are four daughters, Rebekah (Diddy) F. Hughes (Mrs. Rolfe E., III), and Laura- Ann F. Ellison (Mrs. W. Travis) of Greenville, Susan Lee Forrester Street of Bellevue, Washington, Josephine F. Laney(Mrs. Edward W.) of Columbia; a son, Lindsay J. Forrester, III of Simpsonville; and nine grandchildren, Rebekah H. Unger, Rolfe E. Hughes, IV, Tinsley Ann Ellison, Lindsay Beth Ellison, William T. Ellison, Jr., Forrester B. Ellison, Arthur D, Ellison, Michael F. Street, and Jane Hannahan. Her husband, Lindsay Johnson Forrester, Jr., brother, James Jones Tinsley, and sister, Anne Lancaster Tinsley Birchall, predeceased her. Memorial services will be held Friday at 3pm, at Fourth Presbyterian Church, with Dr. Allen C. McSween officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Fourth Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden Fund, 703 East Washington Street, Greenville, SC, 29601, or the charity of one's choice. The family is at 12 Blenheim Court, Kellett Park, Greenville, SC, 29607.
The Mackey Mortuary
Greenville, SC

Fannie Lou C. Fleming
ENOREE, SC - Fannie Lou Cox Fleming, 94, wife of the late R. Hall Fleming, of 15717 Hwy. 221, Enoree, died Tuesday, March 27, 2001 at Skylyn Health Center. A native of Woodruff, she was the daughter of the late J. Boyd and Leona Willis Cox. A retired teacher with District Four Schools, she was a member of Enoree First Baptist Church, where she served as a former Sunday School Teacher. She received the Woodruff Sertoma Citizen of the Year Award. She was a member of the Woodruff Art and Garden Club, DAR-Daughters of the American Revolution, and she was the former co-owner of the Fleming Funeral Home in Enoree. She was a graduate of Winthrop College. Mrs. Fleming is survived by two nieces, Betty C. Patterson of Woodruff, Frankie C. Mason of Woodruff; a nephew, William Kyle Cox, Jr., of Isle of Palms, Charleston; a sister-in-law, Roberta Kilgore Cox of Woodruff. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 29, 2001, at the Ora Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, conducted by Rev. John Huckaby. The family will receive friends following the graveside service. Memorials may be made to Enoree First Baptist Church, or a charity of one's choice. The family is at their respective homes.
Lanford Funeral Home, Woodruff, SC

Walter Beauford McEntyre
COLUMBUS, NC - Walter Beauford McEntyre, 71, of 151 Jolley Lane, died Sunday, March 25, 2001 at his home. A native of Polk County, NC, he was a son of the late Walter McEntyre and Eva Steadman McEntyre. He is survived by three daughters, Judy Chapman of Inman, SC, Janice Horne of Spartanburg, SC and Glenda Noronha of Cowpens, SC; one brother, Billy McEntyre of Columbus, NC; and two sisters, Autense Johnson of Asheville, NC and Corrine Hughes of Columbus, NC. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Dana Bridges, Mark Horne and Darrell Horne. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Friday, at Melvin Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery with the Pastor Earl Byers officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 - 9 p.m. today, Thursday, at Forest Lawn Mortuary-Chesnee. The family is at the home of his brother, Billy McEntyre, 71 Jolley Lane, Columbus, NC. Forest Lawn Mortuary - Chesnee, SC

Mildred P. Foltz Smith
Boiling Springs- Mildred P. Foltz Smith, 71, of 285 Old Burnett Rd., died March 27, 2001. Services will be held Thursday March 29, 2001, 2:00pm at Boiling Springs First Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. Sal Barone and Dr. Herbert Garrett. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 12:30 to 1:45pm at the church. Memorials may be made to The American Lung Association, 1817 Gadden Street, Columbia, SC 29201. The family is at the home.
Forest Hills Funeral Home
Woodruff, SC