Whitfield, S.J.
CLINTON S.J. Whitfield, 89, formerly of 202 Davidson St. died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002, in Anderson.
Born in Townville, he was a retired employee of Kendall Mills in Newberry, a Shriner and a member of the First Baptist Church in Clinton.
Surviving are son, Troy W. Whitfield of Vienna, Va.; brothers, Ralph J. Whitfield and Justin B. Whitfield, both of Anderson; sisters, Sue Murphy of Anderson and Grace McCall of Duncan; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was a son of the late Furman Jones and Bertha Ann Holden Whitfield. He was preceded in death by brothers, Otis, Folger and Jeff Whitfield; and sister, Willie Mae W. Hellborg.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Rosemont Cemetery by the Rev. Dr. Blake Harwell. The family will receive friends Sunday immediately following the graveside service. Gray Funeral Home, Clinton, is in charge of arrangements.
Webb, Dallas J.
ELBERTON, Ga. Dallas J. Webb, 72, of 288 W. Tate St. died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, at Elbert Memorial Hospital.
Born in Elberton County, he was a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church. He was retired from Harmony Blue Granite Company and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean conflict and a member of the Elberton VFW.
Surviving are sons, Bruce Webb of Bowman and Dennis Webb of Arabi; and six grandchildren.
He was the widower of Betty McGarity Webb and was the son of the late Emil Webb and Janie Fortson Webb. He was preceded in death by son, Robert Cary "Bobby" Webb; and brothers, Hugh and Charles Webb.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Lowe officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Bowman. The family will be at the home. Flowers are optional and memorials may be made to Calvary Presbyterian Church.
Tucker, Douglas S. 'Bebe'
Dec. 20, 1948 Nov. 26, 2002
Douglas S. "Bebe" Tucker, 53, of 394 Stewart Circle, Anderson, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002, at Hospice of the Upstate.
Born in Anderson, he was a member of Welfare Baptist Church. He worked for the City of Anderson as a heavy machine operator for 33 years and was a graduate of Westside High School Class of 1967.
Surviving are widow, Barbara Ann Ellis Tucker of the home; daughters, Peggy Richardson of Anderson and Sandra Ellis of Rochester, N.Y.; brothers, Willie (Mann) Tucker Jr. and Melvin Tucker of Anderson; stepmother, Jeanette Tucker of Anderson; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was a son of the late Willie "Buster" Tucker Sr. and Lillie Mae Mattison Tucker. He was preceded in death by brother, Marvin Tucker.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Welfare Baptist Church with Dr. S.B. Neeley, officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Sunday. Visitation will be from 7 until 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Johnson Funeral Home. The family is at the home.
Thompson, Hattie Mae
June 6, 1926 Nov. 24, 2002
Hattie Mae Dacus Thompson, 76, of 108 North St., Anderson, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002, at Hospice of the Upstate.
Born in Anderson County, she was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness.
Surviving are daughters, Brenda Rogers and Vivian Wright, both of Greenville, and Jeanette Donald of Anderson; son, Otis Thompson of Honea Path; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was the widow of Walter Samuel Thompson and was the daughter of the late Lizzie Dacus Couin and Noah Collier.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Annie-Frank Memorial Chapel of Johnson Funeral Home. Interment will be in Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Honea Path. The family is at the home.
Pedigo, Ronald
April 18, 1937 Nov. 28, 2002
TOCCOA, Ga. Ronald Leon Pedigo, 65, of 629 Middle School Road, Eastanollee, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.
Born in Sullivan, Ill., he lived most of his life in Sullivan and later in Stephens County. He was a veteran in the US Navy, a member of the Church of God in Sullivan, and was a restaurant owner and manager in Illinois and Georgia.
Surviving are daughter, Rhonda Sparrius of Pekin, Illl.; mother, Agnes Elizabeth Wooley Pedigo of Eastanollee; brothers, Roger Pedigo of Fairhope, Ala., and Gerald Pedigo of Mattoon, Ill.; sisters, Betty Sanders of Eastanollee, Dottie Uselton of Lavonia and Carolyn Meira of Buford; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by father, Gentry Allen Pedigo; and brothers, Robert, Kenny, and Philip Pedigo.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Acree-Davis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Page, Eva Mae
May 17, 1921 Nov. 28, 2002
Eva Mae Page, 81, formerly of Anderson, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, at Lexington Nursing Home, Lexington.
Born in Anderson County, she was a housewife and a Baptist.
Surviving are daughter, Mary Shiflett of Anderson; brothers, Walter Gunnells and James Junior Gunnells of Piedmont; Ruth Loftis of Greenwood and Ida Mae Tremmell; and two grandchildren.
She was the widow of Sam Page and a daughter of the late James Frank Gunnells and Eunice Cole Gunnells.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at New Silverbrook Cemetary with a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness minister officiating. The body is at Woodlawn Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 12 noon until 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Family members are at their respective homes.
Miller, Edna
LIBERTY Edna Hughes Miller, 78, of 8 Clemson St. died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, at her home.
Born in Oconee County, she was retired from Super Dollar Store after 28 years of service and a member of Liberty Church of God.
Surviving are husband, Alfred Miller of the home; son, Richard Miller of Liberty; sisters, Marie Harbin of Liberty, Mabel Hunter of Westminster, Mary Thomas of Anderson, Agnes Peebles, Frances Waters and Jewell Henderson, all of Seneca; brother, Joe Hughes of Westminster; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was a daughter of the late George and Leona Collins Hughes.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Liberty Mortuary chapel by the Revs. Willie Honea, Paul Hayes and Mike Hammond. Burial will be in Liberty Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be before the service from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. The family is at the home of her son, 121 Greenbriar Drive, Liberty.
Cooley, Donnie
PELZER Donnie Kinsey Cooley, 93, formerly of Pelzer, widow of Vance Cooley, died Thursday, November 28, 2002 at Riverside Nursing Center in Piedmont.
Born in Hall County, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Doc Moody Ash and Cona Moose Ash Reece. She was retired from the Kendall Co. and a member of the Pelzer Wesleyan Church.
Surviving are a son-in-law, Jimmy Hopkins of Aiken; a sister and brother-in-law, Lucille and James Davis of Easley; two grandchildren, Melanie H. Leonard of Pawley's Island, SC and Karen M. Cooper of Easley; five great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by two daughters, Mildred Kinsey Marchant and Sandra Kinsey Hopkins; two sisters, Claudia Millwood and Edna Gilliam; three brothers, D.M. Ash, Clifford Ash, and Jack Reece.
Funeral services will be 3pm Sunday at Gray Mortuary Chapel, Pelzer by Rev. Scott Key. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Anderson.
The family members are at their respective homes and will receive friends 7-8:30pm Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 154 Milestone Way, Greenville, SC 29615.
Clark, Calvin
April 22, 1932 Nov. 28, 2002
Calvin Clark, 70, of 1906 Linda Drive, Anderson, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, at Hospice House.
Born in Anderson, he was retired from BASF Corporation and was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church.
Surviving are wife, Dorothy Whitfield Clark of the home; sons, Tony Clark of Belton, John and Danny Clark, both of Anderson, and Tim Clark of Inman; daughters, Sandra Bryant and Betty Routhieaux, both of Anderson; sisters, Ellen Slaton of Townville, Edna Mae Davis of Buford, Ga., Katherine Cox of Westminster, Ila Mae Overley of Greensboro, N.C., Jessie Brock of Kansas and Linda Meredith of Anderson; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was the son of the late Paul Clark and Maude Byrum Clark. He was preceded in death by brother, Claude Clark.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Pleasant View Baptist Church by Dr. Glenn Taylor and the Rev. Sam Chasteen. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Anderson. The body is at The McDougald Funeral Home, where visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Saturday. The family will be at the residence. Flowers are optional. The family suggests memorials be made to the Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621.
Beebe, Pete
Sept. 3, 1934 Nov. 28, 2002
Pete Beebe, 68, of 1029 Cherokee Circle, Anderson, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, at the Anderson Area Medical Center.
Born in Oconee County, he was a self-employed used car dealer and of the Baptist Faith.
Surviving are wife, Norma Jean Harrison Beebe of the home; son, Randy Beebe of Anderson; daughters, Shelby McAlister, Linda Evans, Marie Datichy and Tonya Hicks, all of Anderson, and Brenda Bell of Central; brothers, Jack "Bozy" Beebe and Billy Beebe, both of Townville, and Jerry Beebe of Pendleton; sister, Eloise Terry of Anderson; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was a son of the late Clarence Wallace Beebe and Eva Mae Callaham Beebe. He was preceded in death by brothers, C.W. and Max Beebe; and sister, Margaret Williams.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at The McDougald Funeral Home chapel by the Revs. Phil Keown and Bob Hart. Burial will be in the New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. The family will be at the residence. Flowers are accepted.
Bagwell, Lewis
August 5, 1930 November 28, 2002
CLEMSON William Lewis Bagwell, Sr. of 215 Knollwood Drive, Clemson, SC, died November 28, 2002 at Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, SC. He was born on Lee Street, Ware Shoals, SC, August 5, 1930, the son of the late William Breal and Ruby Mae Hughes Bagwell.
He is survived by one sister, Joanne B. Wright of Hodges; his wife of forty-one years, Miriam Cooper Bagwell and their children, Kimberly Janice Bagwell of Greenwood and William Lewis "Lew" Bagwell, Jr. of Anderson; daughter-in-law, Judy Martin Bagwell and two granddaughters, Heather Lynn and Mary Elizabeth Bagwell.
He was a graduate of Ware Shoals High School, served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict following which he was employed by Riegel Textile Corporation for twenty seven years, retiring as Superintendent, Preparation and Finishing.
He later worked at Emerald Center Multi-County Board for Disabilities and Special Needs for ten years as Manager of Residences, where he still served on the Human Rights Committee.
He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Ware Shoals for forty three years where he served as Deacon, Chairman of the Board of Deacons, Sunday School Superintendent, Brotherhood President and Teacher of the Fred O'Dell Sunday School Class. After moving to Clemson in 1999, he became a member of East Clemson Baptist Church where he had served as Deacon, Chairman of Long Range Planning Committee and on the Budget & Finance Committee.
Active in civic affairs, Mr. Bagwell had served as a Board Member of the Ware Shoals Planning & Development Commission; Ware Shoals Welfare Foundation; Ware Shoals Community Foundation; Salvation Army Board; Abbeville County Development Board; a member of Ware Shoals Town Council and President of the Ware Shoals Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Ware Shoals Quarterback Club for five years. He also coached Parks & Recreation baseball and football for ten years. He was a Life Member of Ware Shoals Lodge No. 306 A.F.M. and for the past thirty-eight years he has served as an IPTAY representative, most recently from Pickens County.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, November 30, 2002 at 2PM at Calvary Baptist Church, Highway 252, Ware Shoals, SC with Reverend Robert Emory, Reverend Billy Slatten and Reverend Kirby Winstead officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Gardens with Masonic rites.
Pallbearers will be Keith Summer, Jim Wright, Gary Davis, Robbie Cooper, Bill Thompson, Dan Thompson, Mark Cooper, Kerry Cooper and Jackie Gaston.
Honorary escort will be Jimmie Powell, Bobby McKee, Marion Carnell, Bobby Osborne, Wayne Richey, C.T. "Budd'' Ware, Joe Bailey, Felton Burton, Terry Hahn, Bob Bowen, Don Wade, Richard Culbreath, Don McAlister, Tim Bowen, Lee Higdon, Johnson Link, Bert Henderson and Jim Trammell.
The family will be at the home in Clemson and will receive friends immediately following the burial 4:30-6 PM in the Calvary Baptist Church Recreation Building.
Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 432, Ware Shoals, SC 29692 or East Clemson Baptist Church Faith Builders, 130 Frontage Road, Clemson, SC 29631.
Parker-White Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Ashley, Catherine
HONEA PATH Annie Catherine Ashley, 78, of 513 Church St. died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, at her home.
Born in Anderson County, she was a homemaker and a member of Keowee Baptist Church.
Surviving are daughters, Pat Shaw of Honea Path and Pam Spinharney of Anderson; sister, Lucia Ashley of Honea Path; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was the widow of John Calvin Ashley and a daughter of the late Hugh and Sula Brock Cowan. She was preceded in death by son, Derrick Ashley.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Keowee Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Mize officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The body is at Pruitt Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Saturday. Family members will be at their respective homes.
Abbs, William "Bill"
RINCON, Ga. William "Bill" Abbs, 39, of Rincon died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002, at Screven County Hospital.
Born in North Carolina, he was a member of Ephesus Primitive Baptist Church, employed by Lufkin Industries and was a U.S. Marines veteran.
Surviving are wife, Lisa Abbs of Rincon; children; Alan Abbs and Tonya Abbs of Carnesville, Danielle Abbs and Aaron Abbs of Rincon; mother and stepfather, Mary and Terry Minesal of Commerce; father and stepmother, William E. and Linda Abbs of Carnesville; brothers, Bob and Scott Abbs of Carnesville, and Wayne Abbs of Commerce.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Middle River Baptist Church in Carnesville. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Remembrances may be given to the children's college fund, c/o Citizens Bank of Effingham, 600 S. Columbia Ave., Rincon, Ga. 31326. Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Howard Whatley
ALTO, Ga. Howard Whatley, 67, of Alto died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by McGahee-Griffin-Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia.
Papa Terry
Dec. 1, 1938 Nov. 4, 2002
TOWNVILLE Terry Earl Swann Sr., 63, of 115 Palmer Road died Monday, Nov. 4, 2002, at Anderson Area Medical Center.
Born in Black Mountain, N.C., he was retired from Summey Advertising Company. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was an E-5 SGT with the 82nd Airborne. He was a member of Black Mountain Volunteer Fire Department and auxiliary deputy sheriff. He was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are widow, Florence Lumpkin Shiflet Swann of the home; sons, Marvin Shiflet of Anderson, Mark Swann and Tracey Swann, both of Black Mountain, T.J. Swann of Fair Play, Vick Swann of McDowell, N.C., and Scott Swann of Boston; daughters, Beverly Shiflet and Dorcas, both of Anderson and Swanne Swann of Black Mountain; mother, Juanita Rayburn Hamby of Black Mountain; stepmother, Ann Bonnie Swann of Black Mountain; brothers, Larry Moore and Jerry Moore, both of Black Mountain and Richard Moore of Asheville, N.C.; sisters, Kim Styles and Lynn Swann, both of Black Mountain, Serita Kootz of Boise, Idaho, Lyla Hamby of Florida and Patricia Dasher of Atlanta; and 13 grandchildren.
He was the son of the late Earl Swann.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home, Anderson, with Chaplain Garnet Hanley, and the Revs. David Blizzard and Mike Harrell. The family will receive friends at the funeral home immediately following the memorial service.
The family will be at the home of his daughter, Beverly Shiflet, 214 W. Roosevelt Drive, Anderson.
