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Date: Saturday, 20 November 2010, at 1:13 a.m.

South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1920

William N. Gilkison Sr.
Retired from Sonoco Products

William Nelson Gilkison, 63, of 314 S. 3rd Street, Ottaray Community, husband of Anne Julia Hawkins Gilkison, died Friday, June 13, 2003, at 7:40 a.m. in Wallace Thomson Hospital after an extended illness. Mr. Gilkison was born in Louisville, Ky.,on Jan. 12, 1940, a son of the late Ovie Cecil Gilkison and Beatrice Faye Pressley Goodwin. He was a Baptist, a veteran of the U.S. Army and was retired from Sonoco products.

Surviving in addition to his wife are five daughters, Penny Revis, Peggy Gilkison, Deborah Weeks, Elizabeth Lee and Melissa Howell, all of Union; four sons, William Nelson Gilkison Jr., Robert Wayne Gilkison, Brian Keith Gilkison and Joseph Michael Gilkison, all of Union; a sister, Edna Dawson of Cincinnati, Ohio, and 26 grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the home, 314 South 3rd St., Ottaray Community tonight from 7 until 9. A memorial service will be held at the home at 7:30 tonight conducted by the Rev. Scott Cobb. The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

Marion L. Sanders
Union native

Marion Louise Liner Sanders, 50, of 1300 S. Pinckney St., wife of David Bruce Sanders Sr., died Friday morning, June 13, 2003, in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Sanders was born in Union on Feb. 8, 1953, a daughter of Wallace Liner of Buffalo and Betty Satterfield Shaw of Florida. She was of the Methodist faith.

Surviving in addition to her husband and parents are a daughter, Rebecca Michelle Williams of Spartanburg; a son, David B. Sanders Jr. of Union; two sisters, Kimberly Quinn of Florida and Elaine Lawson of Union; three grandchildren, C.J. Williams, Brittany Williams and Cody Williams. Mrs. Sanders was predeceased by a sister and brother, Debra M. Gregory and James E. (Jimmy) Morris. Jr.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Chapel conducted by the Rev. Bill Waters and the Rev. Gary Peterson. Burial will be in Union Memorial Gardens. Nephews will serve as active pallbearers. The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive friends Sunday night from 7 until 9.

The family is at the home of her niece, Jennifer Price, 206 Barron St., and at the home of her sister, Elaine M. Lawson, 136 Lee Road, Jonesville, Putman Community. Memorials may be made to the Shriner's Childrens Hospital c/o Hejaz Shrine Temple, P.O. Box 667, Mauldin, S.C. 29662. The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

Annie Mae B. Adams
Monarch Plant retiree

Annie Mae Bentley Adams, 81, of 348 Pasture Drive, widow of Bunyan W. Adams, died Saturday, June 14, 2003, at 12:22 a.m. in Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care after an extended illness. Mrs. Adams was born in Union on Oct. 22, 1921, a daughter of the late George and Josie Palmer Bentley.

She was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church, the church choir, the Seniors Sunday School Class and the United Methodist Women. Mrs. Adams was a graduate of Kelly Pinckney High School and was retired from Milliken & Co., Monarch Plant.

Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law; Linda A. and Tommy Tucker of Union; two sons and daughters-in-law, J.T. and Deloris Adams and George and Judy Adams, all of Union; a sister, Helen B. Harris of Union; a grandson reared in the home, Kenny Adams; eight other grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. today at Bethlehem United Methodist Church conducted by the Rev. Keith Sweat and the Rev. Howard Johnson. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers are Johnny Adams, Joey Adams, Tommy Adams, Kenny Adams, David Adams and Dean Lane.

The body remained at the funeral home where the family received friends Sunday night and was placed in the church at 2 today to await the hour of service. The family is at the home, 348 Pasture Drive. The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Hilda Y. Kollock
Union County native

Hilda Y. Kollock, 72, of 300 McBeth St., widow of James E. Kollock Sr., died Friday, June 13, 2003, at her home after a brief illness. Mrs. Kollock was born in Union County on May 18, 1931, a daughter of Queen E. Young and the late Frank Young. She was a member of New Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, where she served faithfully as a steward and trustee, Church School Superinten-dent, Missionary Society and Usher.

She was also a member of the NAACP-Union Branch, and a member of Community Outreach Inc., the Golden Girls of the Class of 1949 of Sims High School and a 1949 graduate of Sims High School.

Surviving in addition to her mother are two daughters, Sherri Y. Kollock and Denise K. McCluney of Union; fur sons, Tyrone F. Kollock of Atlanta, Ga., the Rev. Adrian R. (Sara) Kollock of Spartanburg, the Rev. James E. Kollock Jr., of Union and Scott F. (Jennifer) Kollock of Boiling Springs; a sister, Mildred Clark of Philadelphia, Pa.; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Mrs. Kollock was predeceased by a son, Everett A. Kollock and a brother, Marion Young Sr. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the New Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church by the Rev. Tyrone Eichelberger and the Rev. Lare Weeks. The family is at the home, 300 McBeth St. Gibson & Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

William E. Black
Retired staff manager

Southland Life Insurance Co. William Edward (Bill) Black, 74, of 334 Ben Black Road, Union, husband of Elizabeth (Lib) Foster Black, died Tuesday, June 15, 2004, at 10 p.m. in Wallace Thomson Hospital after an extended illness.

Mr. Black was born in Union on Aug. 9, 1929, a son of the late Ben Ryan Black Sr., and Eunice Bobo Black. He was a member of Fairforest Baptist Church and American Legion Post 22. He was a graduate of Union High School and was retired staff manager of Southland Life Insurance Co. Mr. Black was a retired Lt. Colonel in the S.C. National Guard, Union unit.

Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters and sons-in-law, Jeannette B. Main and husband Robert of Gilbert and Juanita B. Cooper and husband Robert of Glenn Springs; two sons and daughters-in-law, Earl and Sondra Black of Union and Allen and Rhonda Black of Lorton, Va., two sisters, and a brother-in-law, Vivian B. Jackson of El Cerrito, Calif, and Dorothy B. and Wayne Halley of Winter Park, Fla., a sister-in-law, Helen Youngblood Black of Union, seven grandchildren, Adam Black, Cookie Black, Joanna Main, Robbie Cooper, Kathryn Cooper, Miranda Black and Eric Black.

Mr. Black was predeceased by a daughter, Patricia Ann Murphy; a grandson, David Main; a sister, Olive Montgomery, and two brothers, Ben Ryan Black Jr. and Earl Black. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Fairforest Baptist Church conducted by Dr. Aulbrey Calvert, the Rev. Gideon Long and the Rev. Jerry Lawson. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive friends Thursday night from 7 until 8:30 and will be placed in church at 1 p.m. Friday to await the hour of service. The family is at the home, 334 Ben Black Road, Union. Memorials may be made to the Union County Council on Aging, 237 North Gadberry St., Union, S.C. 29379. The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home.

Thomas C. Haynes Sr.
World War II veteran

GREAT FALLS Thomas Charles (T.C.) Haynes Sr., 76, of 60 Holly St., Great Falls, widower of Betty West Haynes, died Tuesday, June 15, 2004, at the home of his daughter, Betty Lou Lewis at 217 Church St., Jonesville. Mr. Haynes was born in Great Falls on April 6, 1928, a son of the late Lawton H. and Lorena Ross Haynes.

He retired from J.P. Stevens Co. and after retirement worked as a security guard at Springs Memorial Hospital. He attended Great Falls schools and was a member of Second Baptist Church of Great Falls. Mr. Haynes was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.

Surviving are: a son Charles Haynes of Lexington; two daughters, Mrs. William (Betty Lou) Lewis of Jonesville and Mrs. J.W. (Sylvia ) Stevens of Lancaster; eight grandchildren, one great-granddaughter; a brother, James Haynes of Lancaster, three sisters, Mrs. Roy (Pauline) Carter of Lancaster, Mrs. Lois Rabon of Camden and Mrs. Floyd (Lyllian) Goff of Lugoff; and a devoted sister-in-law, Emily West of Great Falls.

Mr. Haynes was predeceased by a brother, Harold Haynes and a sister, Ruby Lovena Haynes. The family will receive friends from 6 until 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Dantzler-Baker Funeral Home, 26 Underwood Ave., Great Falls.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Bethel Baptist Church in Lancaster conducted by the Rev. Marion Dry. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Great Falls. Dantzler-Baker Funeral Home.

Ulyss Able Gilliam
World War II veteran
GREENVILLE Ulyss Able Gilliam, 77, of 19 Strawberry Dr., died Saturday, June 14, 2003. Mr. Gilliam was born in Whitmire, the son of the late William McKinley and Lola Mae Williams Gilliam. He was employed at the Welcome Feed and Seed in Greenville; retired from Woodside Mills and Past Master of Judson Lodge #319; a member of St. Mark United Methodist Church and a veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth Huneycutt Gilliam of the home, two sons, Ansel and his wife Sara Gilliam of Buffalo, Robert Gilliam of Greenville; two daughters, Shelia and her husband Jimmy Neal of Greenville, Amanda Gilliam of Greenville; four brothers, Harold Gilliam and Billy Gilliam of Whitmire, Ralph Gilliam and Glen Gilliam of Myrtle Beach; one sister, Linda Cabiness of Saluda; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by two brothers, Alfred and Donald Gilliam. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Gray Funeral Home Chapel in Whitmire with burial in the Whitmire Cemetery with Masonic Rites and military honors. The family will receive friends one hour before service at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to St. Mark United Methodist Church 306 N. Franklin Road., Greenville, S.C. 29609. The family will be at the home of his wife, Ruth Huneycutt Gilliam, 19 Strawberry Dr. Greenville, S.C. Gray Funeral Home of Whitmire has charge of arrangements.

Man found in pond drowned
Drowning was the cause of death of a Greenville man whose body was pulled from a hunt club pond Sunday. Family members of Ulyss Able Gilliam, 77, of 19 Strawberry Drive had thought he might have had a health problem before he fell from his boat into a pond at Cane Creek Hunt Camp off the Billy Road in Carlisle Saturday.
Union County Coroner William Holcombe said an autopsy conducted on Gilliam's body Monday confirmed he drowned. Divers began searching for Gilliam Saturday evening after his boat was found drifting in the pond and his hat was in the water. His body was located Sunday evening. Family members had described Gilliam as an avid outdoorsman and good swimmer who was still strong despite his age.
Gilliam had apparently been setting cooter traps and fishing before he fell in the water. "We may never know what happened," Holcombe said. "He might have been standing up in the boat and became overbalanced." Gilliam was not wearing a life jacket and there was no lifejacket in his boat.

Lillie L. Garner
Retired from Buffalo Mill

Lillie Lawson Garner, 93, of 1044 Main St., Buffalo, widow of Ernest W. Garner, died Tuesday, June 17, 2003, at 10:18 p.m. in Wallace Thomson Hospital. Mrs. Garner was born in Buffalo on Dec. 7, 1909, a daughter of the late Samuel Andrew Lawson and Minnie O'Shields Lawson. She was a member of Putman Baptist Church. Mrs. Garner was retired from United Merchants, Buffalo Plant and Spartan Mill.

Surviving are a daughter, Mildred G. (Mini) Keys of Inman; a sister, Lois Linderman of Buffalo; four grandchildren, Paulette Cathcart of Boiling Springs, Toni Sumner and David Farah, both of Charleston, and Dr. Andy Farah of High Point, N.C.; five great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Garner was predeceased by a daughter, Marilyn Farah, and a sister, Gertrude Sherbert.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Putman Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. Donald Tillman. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive friends Thursday night from 7 until 9 and will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Friday to await the hour of service. The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

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