J.L. Cantrell
CHESNEE -- J.L. Cantrell of 2245 Highway 11 West died Jan. 15, 2000, in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness. A native of Spartanburg County, he was son of the late W.D. and Garland Gray Cantrell. He was a member of Brookland C.M.E. Church and retired from Roper Motor Co. Surviving are a daughter, Carrie Lyles of Chesnee; a son, Johnny E. Alexander of Spartanburg; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Callaham-Hicks Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Malessia Bradley
TRYON, N.C. -- Malessia Octavia Foster Bradley, 92, of Route 1, Peniel Baptist Church Community died Jan. 14, 2000, at White Oak Manor. A native of Polk County, she was the widow of the Rev. Silas H. Bradley and daughter of the late John Ladson and Sallie Davis Foster. She was a member of Peniel Baptist Church and a homemaker. Surviving are five sons, The Rev. Wayne H. Bradley of Landrum, Earnell Bradley of Mill Spring, Lefty Bradley of New Prospect, Darrell Bradley of Inman and Malcolm Bradley of Pauline; three sisters, Ollie Parker and Ruth Day, both of Columbus, and Kate Phillips of Mill Spring; 11 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Peniel Baptist Church, conducted by the Revs. Jimmy Justice and Steve Price. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1:15 p.m. The family is at their respective homes. The Petty Funeral Home of Landrum is in charge of the arrangements.

Elizabeth T. Peck
Elizabeth Townsend Peck, 85, died Jan. 15, 2000, in Spartanburg. A native of Charleston, she was the widow of Thomas K. Peck and daughter of the late Charles Henry and Elizabeth MacLean Townsend. She was a graduate of the College of Charleston and she was of the Episcopal faith. She had previously worked as a reporter for the Charleston News and Courier and later contributed as a special writer for feature articles and book reviews. She was retired from College of Charleston having served as the administrative assistant to the president and later as editorial assistant for the Alumni Affairs office. Surviving are a son, Thomas K. Peck Jr. of Walnut Grove; and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.

Walter M. Jessup
Walter Miller Jessup, 39, of 520 Union St. died Jan. 14, 2000, from injuries due to an automobile accident. A native of Greensboro, N.C., he was son of Elizabeth Miller of Spartanburg and the late Florence Stevenson. Also surviving are a son, Carlos Miller of Rock Hill; four sisters, Shirley Jessup, Layla Browning, Shirley Lecounte and Flora Mae Buckson, all of Spartanburg; and seven brothers, J.T. Stevenson of Charlotte, N.C., Victor Stevenson of Winston-Salem, N.C., Leon Stevenson of Greenville, and Smyttie, Clarence, Frank and Arthur Lee Spencer, all of Spartanburg. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the J.W. Woodward Funeral Memorial Chapel, conducted by the Rev. James H. Smith. The family is at the home.

Preston E. Culbreath
Preston Eugene "Gene" Culbreath, 61, of 301 W. Wood St. died Jan. 15, 2000, at his home following a lengthy illness. A native of Aiken, he was son of the late William A. and Ruth Copenhaven Culbreath. He was a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church of Plum Branch. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 0172. He served in the U.S. Navy for six years. He worked for Greenwood County as tax assessor and served on the S.C. State Highway Patrol. He was the owner and operator of Hearon Circle Shell. He was retired from S.C. Department of Transportation Engineering Tech II. He was a member of SCD Association and the Disabled Veteran Association Commander Club. Surviving are his wife, Patricia D. Culbreath of the home; and a brother, W.R. Culbreath of Greenwood. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight at Eggers Funeral Home of Boiling Springs. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, conducted by the Rev. Jeff Erbskorn. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will be at the home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Spartanburg, 120 Heywood Ave., Spartanburg, 29302.

Isaac Helton Jr.
FOREST CITY, N.C. -- Isaac Helton Jr., 46, of 164 McGinnis Road died Jan. 14, 2000, in Rutherford Hospital. Harrelson Funeral Home of Caroleen, N.C. is in charge of the arrangements.

William E. Marler
ELLENBORO, N.C. -- William Everette Marler, 82, died Jan. 16, 2000, in Cleveland Regional Medical Center of Shelby, N.C. Harrelson Funeral Home of Caroleen, N.C. is in charge of the arrangements.

Thomas L. Stevenson
BOILING SPRINGS -- Thomas L. Stevenson, 63, of 135 Robert Cheeks Road died Jan. 14, from injuries due to an automobile accident. A native of Spartanburg County, he was son of the late Florence Stevenson and Leothia Spencer of Spartanburg. Surviving are his wife, Mary C. Stevenson; two sisters, Flora Mae Buckson, and Shirley Lecounte both of Spartanburg; four brothers, Frank Spencer Sr., Smyttie, Arthur Lee, and Clarence Spencer all of Spartanburg; three half-brothers, J.T. Stevenson of Charlotte, N.C., Victor Stevenson of Winston Salem, N.C., and Leon Stevenson of Spartanburg; a daughter, Linda Miller of Florida; a granddaughter; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the J.W. Woodward Memorial Chapel, conducted by the Rev. James H. Smith. Burial arrangements are incomplete. The family is at the home. J.W. Woodward Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Charlie O. Wolfe
GREER -- Charlie Otis Wolfe, 69, of 302 Northview Drive died Jan. 15, 2000, in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. A native of Greenville County, he was son of the late Otis and Annie Weaver Wolfe. He was the owner of Charlie O. Wolfe, Inc., the past president of the Greer Board of Realtors, and past Commander of the Greer Chapter 39 DAV. He was inducted into the South Carolina Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame, he was a registered South Carolina Real Estate Appraiser and a licensed North Carolina Realtor and Auctioneer. He was a member of the Greater Greer Business Association, Greenville Association of Realtors, Bailey Masonic Lodge, and Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War where he served as a staff sergeant. Surviving are his wife, Jean Garrett Wolfe of the home; three daughters, Connie Jean Green, Charlene W. Snow, and Jennifer Lynn Ronk all of Greer; a brother, William P. Wolfe of Panama City, Fla.; two sisters, Lorene Delegatti of Greenville, Ruth A. Lark of Greer; and five grandchildren. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight at the Wood Mortuary. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Wood Mortuary. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. The family will be at the home.

Willie R. Crotts
TRAVELERS REST -- Willie Ray Crotts Sr., 61, of 603 Bridwell Road died Jan. 15, 2000. He was the husband of Carolyn Meadows Crotts. Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Northwest is in charge of the arrangements.

William M. Maynard
William Mark Maynard of Spartanburg died Jan. 16, 2000, in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Josephine Copeland
INMAN -- Josephine Clark Copeland of 22 Buice St. died Jan. 16, 2000, in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. She was the wife of Felix Copeland. Cannon and Sons Funeral Chapel of Inman is in charge of the arrangements.

Mildred V. Blanton
RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. -- Mildred Vassey Blanton, 86, died Jan. 16, 2000, in Rutherford Hospital. Harrelson Funeral Home of Caroleen, N.C. is in charge of the arrangements.

Catherine D. Payden
Catherine D. Payden, 65, of 101 Marion Ave., Apt. 26, died Jan. 15, 2000, at her home. A native of Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of Dora Lee Garrett Downs of Spartanburg and the late Bub Downs. She was a member of the New Ebenezer Baptist Church. Also surviving are her husband, Vernon A. Payden of the home; five daughters, Stevon R. Philson, Dorothy Payden, and Bernadette Payden, all of Spartanburg, Billie Ann Ray of Washington, D.C., and Linda V. Gipson of Lexington, Ky.; a son, Vernon A. Payden Jr. of Spartanburg; four brothers, Roosevelt Downs of Greer, the Rev. George Downs and Azon Downs Jr., both of Spartanburg, and Joe Lois Downs of Duncan; two sisters, Carrie Bell Mayfield of Greenville, and Ophelia Boyd of Laurens; seven grandchildren; and a great granddaughter. The family is at the home and at the home of a daughter, 1456-C Dover Road. J.W. Woodward Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Henderson Services
Graveside services for Hugh Henderson, 74, will be held at 11 today at Good Shepherd Memorial Park, conducted by the Revs. Ray Stuart and Ben Mayo. Burial will be in Good Shepherd Memorial Park with Military rites conducted by VFW Post No. 9539. Forest Lawn Mortuary of Boiling Springs is in charge of the arrangements.

Letha O. Barr
THOMASVILLE, N.C. -- Letha Olene Barr, 55, of 428 Academy Drive died Jan. 14, 2000, in Kendallville, Ind. A native of Lee County, she was daughter of Audrey Othella and Nettie Evans Christmas. She was a former teacher and former nursing assistant. She was a former member of Faith Chapel. Surviving are her husband, the Rev. Albert Barr of the home; two daughters, Cindy Wilson of Thomasville and Karen Trincado of Indianapolis; two sons, Albert Allen Barr Jr. of Cincinnati and Phillip David Barr of the home; five sisters, Romell Huggins and Sybil Walker, both of Bishopville, Lela Elmore of Hartsville, Frances Wells of Darlington, and Teresa Stewart of Thomasville; six brothers, Audrey Christmas Jr. of Bishopville, and John Edward, Billy, Robert, DeLeon, and Ernest Christmas, all of Sumter; and eight grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at J.C. Green and Sons Funeral Home of Thomasville. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Faith Chapel, conducted by the Revs. Joe Smith, Walter Hedstrom, and Kenneth Rice. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will remain at J.C. Green and Sons Funeral Home until placed in the church an hour prior to the service. The family is at the home.

Jane Grantham
INMAN -- Jane Grantham of 20790 Bishop Road died Jan. 16, 2000 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. J.F. Floyd Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

Roosevelt Byrd
DETROIT, Mich. -- Roosevelt Byrd, 80, of 15820 Ardmore St. died Feb. 3, 2000, in Detroit, after a long illness. Surviving are his wife, Ann Byrd; one son, Rev. Otis Wade Byrd of Detroit; three sisters, Hattie Byrd and Cora Taylor, both of Spartanburg, and Sylvia Haynie of New York City. Services will be held at 12 noon on Tuesday in Detroit. Announcement is courtesy of the J.W. Woodward Funeral Home.

Kelli M. Owens
BOILING SPRINGS -- Kelli Michelle Owens, 28, of 241 Tool Road died Feb. 5, 2000, in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. A native of Spartanburg County, she was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are her husband, David Owens; one son, Caleb Owens of the home; her parents, Cheryl B. Metcalf of Lake Bowen and Terry Greene of Whitney; two brothers, Brian Greene and Josh Greene, both of Boiling Springs; paternal grandfather, William H. Greene of Whitney; and maternal grandparents, Robert and Dot Babb of Boiling Springs. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Eggers Funeral Home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home chapel, conducted by Rev. Joe Miller. Burial will be in Good Shepherd Memorial Park. The family is at the home of the mother, Cheryl Metcalf, 132 Coastline Drive, Lake Bowen. Memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 3608 Landmark Drive, Forest Acres, Columbia, 29204.

Ricky F. Walker
GAFFNEY -- Ricky Franklin "Honkey" Walker, 46, of 113 Northwood Drive died Feb. 4, 2000, in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. A native of Spartanburg, he was the son of Margaret Aileen Davis Walker of the home and the late Paul Franklin Walker. He was a mechanic for the State Government and a member of Bass Masters. He was a member of West End Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to his mother are two daughters, April Deanna Peeler and Ashly Jolley, both of Gaffney; one brother, Richard Walker of the home; two sisters, Sandra Aileen Walker and Billie Sue Thornton, both of Gaffney; and one grandchild. Services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Shuford-Hatcher Chapel, conducted by the Rev. James E. Holder. Burial will be in Frederick Memorial Gardens. The family is at the home. Memorials may be made to Dialysis Clinic, Inc., 405 Tiffany Park, Gaffney, 29340.

Elizabeth W. Means
Elizabeth Williams Means, 68, of 171 Sims Chapel Road died Feb. 5, 2000, in Mary Black Memorial Hospital. A native of Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Luke and Minnie Lee Pressley Williams. She was a member of Community Baptist Church, Worthy Matron of Adah Chapter No. 1 Order of Eastern Star, Heroines of Jericho, Ladies of Knight, L.M. Lightsey No. 3, Daughters of Sphinx Onassis Court No. 67, and Rose of Sharon. She was also a member of Sims Chapel Sympathy Club. Surviving are her husband, George H. Means; eight sons, Robert, James E., George O., Marvin L., Darnell, Jeri D. and Terry L. Means, all of Spartanburg, and Eric A. Means of Phoenix, Ariz.; one daughter, Wyandel R. Means of Spartanburg; one sister, Sallie Ashton of Spartanburg; 15 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family is at the home of James Williams, 111 Dale Street, Moore. J.W. Woodward Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Grady Penfield
LANDRUM -- Grady Odell Penfield, 71, of 321 Belue Mill Road died Feb. 2, 2000, at his home. A native of Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Lonnie Robert and Rosetta Matthews Penfield. He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, and was retired from Bigelow. Surviving are his wife, Mary Elizabeth McFalls Penfield; six sons, Michael, Clifford, Robert, Mickey, Paul and John Penfield, all of Landrum; seven daughters, Sheila McFalls of Inman, Tracy Rollins and Connie Penfield, both of Landrum, Janie Long, Tina Penfield, Joy Powell and Penny Penfield, all of Campobello; three brothers, James and Carl Penfield, both of Landrum, and Russell Penfield of Greer; one sister, Doris Bowers of Virginia; 27 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight at Petty Funeral Home. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Oak Grove Baptist Church. Burial will be in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family is at the residence. Petty Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Worth L. Johnson
FOREST CITY, N.C. -- Worth Lovelace Johnson, 84, of 730 Doggett Road died Feb. 5, 2000, in Rutherford Hospital. He was the husband of Verna Allen Johnson. Crowe Funeral Home of Rutherfordton is in charge of arrangements.

Melvin Austin
GREENVILLE -- Melvin Austin, 74, of 29 N. Vance St. died Feb. 3, 2000, at his home. Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Vergie Mae Anthony
Vergie Mae Rawlison Jeffries Anthony, 84, of 520 Monks Grove Church Road, formerly of Town and Country Apartments, Gaffney, died Feb. 6, 2000, at her home. A native of Cherokee County, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Dora Armstrong Rawlison. She was the widow of Charles Anthony. She was first married to the late Joice Jeffries, Sr. She was a member of Gowdyesville Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters, Mae Gladys Jeffries Farr of Spartanburg, and Mildred Simmons of New York; four sisters, Inez Byers, Dora Littlejohn and Virginia Dover, all of Gaffney, and Addie Baker of Arlington, Va.; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. The family is at the home of Randy Farr, 520 Monks Grove Church Road, Spartanburg. The J.W. Woodward Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Nora S. Pickel
GREENVILLE -- Nora Skelton Pickel, 96, of Magnolia Manor, formerly of Central Court, died Feb. 6, 2000. A native of Pickens County, she was the widow of Wayne Pickel. She was a member of Leawood Baptist Church, and a member of T.E.L. Sunday School Class. Surviving are three daughters, Elizabeth Guerry of Columbia, Margaret Davis and Sarah Powell of Greenville; four sons, William Pickel of Spartanburg, Samuel Pickel of Greenville, Earl Pickel of Beaufort, and Donald Pickel of Easley; one sister, Nellie Welborn of Pickens; 18 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Northwest. Services will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens. The family is at the home of a daughter, Margaret Davis, 203 Timber Lane. Memorials may be made to the Music Dept. of Leawood Baptist Church, 401 State Park Road, Greenville, S.C. 29609.

Joanne R. Vincent
Joanne Rita Vincent, 70, of 335 Weblin St. died Feb. 5, 2000, at White Oak Estates. A native of Bay City, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Margaret Ann O'Keefe Probst. She was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, and the Republican Women of Spartanburg. Surviving are her husband, Larry Vincent; two nieces and a nephew. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon Wednesday at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, conducted by Rev. Michael R. DeAntonio.

Mary Jane R. Smith
RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. -- Mary Jane Rodgers Smith, 96, of White Oak Manor, died Feb. 4, 2000. She was the widow of Horace Lee Smith. Crowe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Pansy Martin
Pansy Martin, 91, of 189 Martin Family Road died Feb. 6, 2000, at her home. Lanford-Pollard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

John W. Sloop
LYMAN -- John Whitfield Sloop, 56, of 561 Edwards Road, died Feb. 5, 2000, at Northeast Medical Center in Concord, N.C. A native of Cabarrus County, he was the son of Charles B. Sloop of Concord and the late Lilly Jordan Sloop. He was employed 30 years at National Starch Co. in Salisbury and also Sybron Chemical, Inc. in Wellford. He was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, and was an avid rollerblader, cyclist, gardener and stamp collector. Surviving in addition to his father are one sister, Martha S. Doss of Concord; two brothers, C. Phillip Sloop and Robert J. Sloop, both of Concord. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. James Lutheran Church in Concord, conducted by the Rev. Wayne Cobb. The family will receive friends after the service, at the church. Memorials may be made to St. James Lutheran Church, 104 Union St., Concord, N.C. 28025; or Cabarrus County Boys and Girls Club, 247 Spring St., N.W., Concord, N.C. 28025. Wilkinson Funeral Home in Concord is in charge of arrangements.

Sarah S. Petross
BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Sarah Shelton Petross, 94, of 2362 E. 15th St. died Feb. 6, 2000. A native of Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Julia S. And John Shelton, and was the widow of Harry Scott Petross. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sheepshead Bay. Surviving are two daughters, Frances Petross and Sarah Marrow, both of New York; one granddaughter reared in the home, Evelyn Anderson; one great-granddaughter rear in the home, Leslie Mitchell. The J.W. Woodward Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Hollis services
Services for Janet Denise Hollis, 42, of 301 Amherst Drive will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, conducted by Dr. B.D. Snoddy. Burial will be in Lincoln Memorial Gardens. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Barrow-Glenn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.