John Boyd Smith Jr.
U.S. Navy veteran
GREENWOOD - John Boyd Cripple Smitty Smith Jr., 74, of 305 Herndon Dr., died April 28, 2002, in Greenwood. Mr. Smith was born in Jonesville, a son of the late John B. Smith Sr. and Nanny Tweed Smith. He was an owner-operator in the trucking industry, was a member of the VFW in McCormick and was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran. Surviving are a daughter, Dee Dee Hale of Rio Rico, AZ.; a step-daughter, Gwen Holtzelaw of Greenwood; a brother, Irving Smith of Jonesville; two sisters, Avenelle Fannon and Dot Williams both of Jonesville; and a grandson, Daniel Boyd Hale of Charleston. Graveside services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in Pinelawn Memory Gardens in Clinton. The family will receive friends Friday from 1-2 p.m. at the funeral home. Gray Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Bill Griffith
World War II veteran
BUFFALO - George Robert William Bill Griffith, 83, of 1105 Main St., Buffalo, widower of Agnes Evans Griffith, died May 3, 2002, at 1:30 a.m. in Ellen Sagar Nursing Home after a period of declining health. Mr. Griffith was born in Buffalo on Dec. 23, 1918, a son of the late James Robert Griffith Sr. and Emma Ponder Griffith. He was a member of Buffalo Baptist Church, Duncan Masonic Lodge #256, Hejaz Shrine Temple, American Legion Post #87 and was a member of the Buffalo Men's Club. Mr. Griffith was a graduate of Union High School Class of 38 Specials. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army and was a self-employed merchant, former owner and operator of Buffalo Cash and Carry. Surviving are two daughters, Emily Sue Priss Griffith of Union and Carol McGlocklin Johnson of Buffalo; three sons, Daniel L. McGlocklin of Buffalo, Robert William Bobby Griffith of Boiling Springs and James Marion Griffith of Covington, Va.; three sisters, Bernice Pruitt of Fairfax, Va., Agnes Wade of Charleston and Mary Emma Jarrett of Lenoir, N.C.; a brother, J.R. Griffith Jr. of Edgefield; a special buddy, William Sims; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mr. Griffith was predeceased by a sister, Mildred Davis. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Buffalo Baptist Church by the Rev. Tim Anderson and Rev. Steve Lemons. Burial will be in Union Memorial Gardens. The following are asked to assemble at the church Sunday at 2:45 p.m. to form the honorary escort: members of Mr. Griffith's Sunday School Class and Frank Cathcart. The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive friends Saturday night from 7-9 and will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Sunday to await the hour of service. The family is at the home, 1105 Main St., Buffalo. Memorials may be made to the American Legion Post #87, c/o Grady Ődell, 2118 Buffalo-West Springs Highway, Buffalo, 29321. The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Mildred P. Payne Baptist
WHITMIRE - Mildred Pitchford Payne, 83, of 18 Maxwell Drive, Whitmire, widow of Hubert G. Payne, former residents of Chester, Va., died at her home May 2, 2002, after a period of declining health. Mrs. Payne was born in Petersburg, Va., Prince George County, on Aug. 2, 1918, a daughter of the late Raymond and Willie D. Abernathy Pitchford of Chester, Va. She was a member of the Enon Baptist Church of Chester, Va. Surviving are three daughters, Retha P. Duckett of Whitmire, Carolyn P. Moore of Eastman, Ga. and Barbara Pelter of Mineral, Va.; a sister, Vera P. Robertson of Richmond, Va.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A memorials service will be held at a later date in Virginia. Memorials may be made to a charity of one's choice. The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
David W. Cohen Jr.
LEESVILLE, LA. - David Wayne Cohen Jr., 22, of Leesville, La., died May 3, 2002, in Leesville, La. David was born in Union on March 19, 1980, a son of David Wayne Cohen of Nashville, Tenn. and Judith Tammy Willard McWaters Cohen of Nashville, Tenn. He was a graduate of Anacoco High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Surviving in addition to his father and mother are a step-mother, Pam Cohen of Lake Charles, La.; a sister, Brooke Woodward of Rock Hill; two brothers, Brandon Taylor of Laurens and Derek Weatherford of Hintston, La.; his maternal step-grandfather, Doyle Sanders of Mauldin. David was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Floyd and Nancy Scales Cohen of Union; his maternal grandmother, Carol McBride Sanders and his maternal grandfather, Robert Willard. The family will be at the home of his aunt and uncle, Steve and Cindy Hutcherson, 165 Haney Rd., Buffalo. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home.
Ruth E. Douglas
Union native
ATLANTA, GA. - Ruth Estes Douglas, 94, of 2920 Pharr Court - South, Atlanta, Ga., died May 5, 2002, in Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta after an extended illness. Mrs. Douglas was born in Union on Jan. 13, 1908, a daughter of the Covenant Presbyterian Church in Atlanta and was a retired registered nurse. Surviving are a son, Harold Douglas of Marietta, Ga.; a sister, Elizabeth Estes of Union; and a brother-in-law, Clyde Edwards of Union. Graveside services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Union. The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Rev. Charlie E. Bells
Spent 55 years in church work
The Rev. Charlie Edward Bells, 84, of 3474 Lockhart Highway, husband of Wilma Shrewsberry Bells, died at his home on Monday, May 6, 2002 at 8:15 p.m. after an extended illness. He was born in Mullins, West Va., on May 13, 1917, a son of the late Sammie and Cora Sizemore Bells. He was a retired coal miner and a member of the U.M.W.A He also worked at Dumute Steel in Chicago, Ill., and worked at Exxon gas stations in West Virginia. He was of the Free Will Baptist Faith and had spent 55 years in church work, pastoring several churches in West Virginia. After coming to South Carolina, he assisted with several churches in the Union area. He was the father of daughter, Ann, and son-in-law, Bud Hornsby of Union and daughter, Linda, and son-in-law David Allen of Flat Top, West Va.; four grandchildren, Andrea Kirchner of Rainbow Lake, Charles Hornsby of Union, Shannon Allen of Beaver, West Va. and Brad Allen of Shady Spring, West Va.; five sisters, Nellie Thompson of Mullins, West Va., Gracie Bolen and Ellen Belvins, both of Rhodell, West Va., Rosie Hatcher of Beckley, West Va., Laura Lester of Flat Top, West Va., and Ruby Garrison of Chicago, Ill.; two brothers, Ray Bells of Beckley, West Va., and Lawrence Bells of Ohio; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Brown's Creek Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. Joe Blalock, the Rev. Forrest Davis and the Rev. Jack Bratton. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Members of the Donald Howell Sunday School Class are asked to assemble at the church Thursday at 12:45 p.m. to form the honorary escort. The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive friends Wednesday night from 7-9 and will be placed in the church at noon on Thursday to await the hour of service. The family is at the home, 3474 Lockhart Highway, Union. The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.
David W. Cohen Jr.
Union native
LEESVILLE, LA. - David Wayne Cohen Jr., 22, of Leesville, La., died May 3, 2002, in Leesville, La. David was born in Union on March 19, 1980, a son of David Wayne Cohen of Nashville, Tenn. and Judith Tammy Willard McWaters of Nashville, Tenn. He was a graduate of Anacoco High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Surviving in addition to his father and mother are a step-mother, Pam Cohen of Lake Charles, La.; a sister, Brooke Woodward of Rock Hill; two brothers, Brandon Taylor of Laurens and Derek Weatherford of Hintston, La.; his maternal step-grandfather, Doyle Sanders of Mauldin. David was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Floyd and Nancy Scales Cohen of Union; his maternal grandmother, Carol McBride Sanders and his maternal grandfather, Robert Willard. The family will be at the home of his aunt and uncle, Steve and Cindy Hutcherson, 165 Haney Rd., Buffalo. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home.
Ruth E. Douglas
Union native
ATLANTA, GA. - Ruth Estes Douglas, 94, of 2920 Pharr Court - South, Atlanta, Ga., died May 5, 2002, in Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta after an extended illness. Mrs. Douglas was born in Union on Jan. 13, 1908, a daughter of the Covenant Presbyterian Church in Atlanta and was a retired registered nurse. Surviving are a son, Harold Douglas of Marietta, Ga.; a sister, Elizabeth Estes of Union; and a brother-in-law, Clyde Edwards of Union. Graveside services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Union by the Rev. Van Edington. The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Margaret P. Pressly
Retired teacher
Margaret Pittman Pressly, 98, of 101 Merriman Ave., widow of Dr. Paul A. Pressly, died Monday, May 6, 2002 at 6 p.m. in Oakmont Nursing after a period of declining health. Mrs. Pressley was born in Union County on Oct. 13, 1903, a daughter of the late Rev. A.M. Pittman and Margaret Jeter Pittman. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church where she taught in the church school for many years. Mrs. Pressly was a graduate of Winthrop College and taught in Gastonia, N.C., and Charlotte, N.C., schools for 12 years. She returned to Union where she met and married Dr. Paul A. Pressly and became his dental nurse. After his death in 1943, she resumed her teaching career and taught at Lockhart Elementary School for 18 years. Mrs. Pressly was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Pegi and Rick Lopez of Norwalk, Calif.; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Paul A. and Becky Pressly of Overland Park, Kansas and John A. Pressly of Clark Hill; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, three nieces and a nephew. Miss Lee Pittman of Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. John Reedy of Charleston, Mrs. Harold Hough of Camden and Wesley Pitts of Columbia. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Grace United Methodist Church Cemetery conducted by the Rev. Gary Byrd. Mrs. Pressly's former students at Lockhart Elementary School are asked to assemble at the cemetery Thursday at 1:45 p.m. to form the honorary escort. The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive friends Wednesday night from 7-9. Memorials may be made to the Window Fund of Grace United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 446, Union, 29379. The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.
Ron Stallard
Air Force veteran
GAFFNEY - Ronald G. Ron Stallard, 63, of 248 Byars Farm Rd., Gaffney, husband of Edna McMurray Stallard, died May 5, 2002, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mr. Stallard was born in Coeburn, Va., a son of the late Maynard G. Stallard and Sallie Matilda Donahue Stallard. He was of the Baptist faith, was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was an engineer for WSPA television. Surviving are a daughter, Dena Meadow of Union; a son, Michael Stallard of Spartanburg; a step-daughter, Wendy Allen of Greenwood; a sister, Freida Stallard of Hampton, Va.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Shuford-Hatcher Chapel. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Spartanburg. Active pallbearers will be Winfred McMurray, Henry McMurray, Cliford Bledsoe, Collie Knox, Ben Meadow and Billy McMurray. Visitation will be Wednesday night from 7-9 at the funeral home. The family is at 418 Joe Eubanks Rd., Buffalo, and at 263 Drayton Trail, Gaffney. Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Edgar J. Swanson
Retired from Canton Pest Control
Edgar Jesse Swanson, 86, of 1202 South Pinckney St., husband of Marguerite Haney Swanson, died Monday, May 6, 2002 at 10:28 a.m. in Wallace Thomson Hospital. Mr. Swanson was born in Murphy, N.C., on Sept. 20, 1915, a son of the late George and Elzie Carter Swanson. He was a member of Sweetwater United Methodist Church of Murphy, N.C., and was retired from Canton Pest Control. Surviving in addition to his wife are three daughters, Holly Swanson of the home; Donna Whitaker of Canton, Ga., and Beth Spires of Aiken; a son, Michael McGowan of the home; a sister, Lucille Cunningham of Murphy, N.C.; a brother Everette Swanson of Hayesville, N.C.; seven grandchildren: Todd McGowan, Michael McGowan Jr., Kimberly McGowan, Chris Whitaker, Logan Lipscomb, Amanda Spires and Sandi Spires; two great-grandchildren: Amanda McGowan and Lacy McGowan; a number of nieces and nephews. Mr. Swanson was predeceased by two sons, Jerry and William Swanson; two brothers, Luther and Ray Swanson and three sisters, Bonnie Conor, Eula Dyer and Eleen Curtis. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Sweetwater United Methodist Church Cemetery in Murphy, N.C., conducted by the Rev. Donna Cobb. The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive friends tonight from 6-8. The family is at the home, 1202 South Pinckney St., Union. Memorials may be made to Palmetto Hospice, P.O. Box 7275, Columbia, 29202. The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.
John B. Aavik
North Carolina native
John B. Aavik, 52, of 232 Lower Eison Road, died April 22, 2002, at 6:30 a.m. in Wallace Thomson Hospital after a sudden illness. Mr. Aavik was born in New Bern, N.C., on Jan. 5, 1950, a son of Julia Tippett Lawson of Union and the late Roy Aavik and stepson of the Rev. Ralph Lawson Sr. of Union. Surviving in addition to his mother and stepfather are a daughter, Lillian Aavik of Whitmire; a grandson, Michael Tyler Aavik of Whitmire; a brother, Tom Aavik of Sumter; and a sister, Rhonda McAdams of Easley. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Chapel conducted by the Rev. Ralph Lawson Sr. The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home had charge of the arrangements.
Minnie G. Maye
Retired Whitten Center supervisor
Minnie Lee Grady Maye, 84, of 115 Gordon St., Clinton, widow of John R. Maye, died April 25, 2002, at 4:55 p.m. in Wallace Thomson Hospital after an extended illness. Mrs. Maye was born in Carlisle on Nov. 3, 1917, a daughter of the late Claude W. and Corrine McKeown Grady. She was a Methodist and was a retired supervisor with Whitten Center in Clinton. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Audrey Jo and Carroll E. Moore of Union; a brother, Lewis M. Grady of Union; two sisters, Willie Mae G. Patterson of Clinton and Betty G. Roberts of Union; four grandchildren, Vicki Henderson, Patricia Mallette, Carol Jean Crawford and Kathy Jolly; six great-grandchildren, Jerry Dean Crawford Jr., Alisha Davis, Kevin Henderson, Dustin Mallette, Kristi Perry and Jamie Henderson; and one great-great-grandson, Jordan Davis. Mrs. Maye was predeceased by a daughter, Laura Corrine Maye Bailey. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rosemont Cemetery conducted by the Rev. Fred Quidley and the Rev. Richard Lewis. Active pallbearers will be Bill Henderson, Durrell Ficklin, Billy Roberts, Jerry Crawford, Jeffery Davis and Jerry Crawford Jr. The body will remain at the funeral home. The family is at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Audrey Jo and Carroll E. Moore, 206 Maple St., Union. The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.
Jimmy Morris
Union native
CLEARWATER, FLA. - James E. Jimmy Morris Jr., 53, husband of Judy Phillips Morris, of 15777 Bolesta Road, Clearwater, Fla., died April 23, 2002, in Largo Medical Center in Largo, Fla. Mr. Morris was born in Union on May 22, 1948, a son of Betty Satterfield Shaw of Largo, Fla., and James E. Skillet Morris Sr. of Union. He was a member of Bogansville United Methodist Church. Mr. Morris served as a medical clerk with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was self-employed in the heating and air conditioning business. Surviving in addition to his wife, mother and father are a daughter, Paula Morris of Spartanburg; a son, James E. Morris III of Clearwater, Fla.; three sisters, Elaine M. Lawson of Buffalo, Marion Sanders of Union and Kimberly Quinn of Florida; a brother, Robert Morris of Union; and special friends, Chuck Shaw of Largo, Fla., and Wallace Liner of Buffalo. Mr. Morris was predeceased by a son, Manley Daniel Morris, and a sister, Debra Gregory. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Bogansville United Methodist Church conducted by the Rev. Gary Peterson and the Rev. Clayton Price. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Mark Lawson, Jeff Lawson, Brad Stephens, Glen Sparks, Robert Morris and Cleve Ford. The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive friends tonight from 7-8:30 and will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Saturday to await the hour of service. The family is at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Elaine and Billy Lawson, 136 Lee Road, Putman Community, Buffalo. Memorials may be made to Bogansville United Methodist Church, 4052 Buffalo-West Springs Highway, Jonesville, 29353. The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.
Wilson Spears Sr.
Retired
Wilson Spears Sr., 74, of 543 Union Boulevard, husband of Annie Mae Jeter Spears, died April 21, 2002, in Wallace Thomson Hospital. Mr. Spears was born in Union on May 10, 1928, a son of the late Lewis Spears and Olivia Wright Spears. He was a deacon at New Emmanuel Chapel Baptist Church and was a retired custodian from Union County Public Schools. Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons, Jovan Spears of Atlanta, Ga. and Lonnie (Patricia) Spears of Union; a daughter, Annie E. (George) Sims of Union; a brother Donzalee Spears of Union; a sister, Dorothy Mae Rice of Union; 31 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at New Emmanuel Chapel Baptist Church by the Rev. Fred Murray. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive at the home, 543 Union Blvd., Union. Public viewing will be today from 12 p.m. until 7 p.m. and from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Saturday. The body will be placed in the church at 12 p.m. Saturday to await the hour of service. Union Community Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Jim Atkinson
World War II veteran
JONESVILLE - James Samuel Jim Atkinson, 78, formerly of Main Street, died Tuesday, May 7, 2002, at 3:40 p.m. in Magnolia Manor in Spartanburg. Mr. Atkinson was born in Jonesville on Jan. 23, 1924, a son of the late Sam and Bertha Harmon Atkinson. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army and was a member of Jonesville Baptist Church. Survivors include three sisters, Evelyn Folsom Petty of Boiling Springs, Mary A. Holt of Jonesville and Nell A. Brown of Inman; 11 nieces and nephews. Mr. Atkinson was predeceased by a brother, Charles Atkinson. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Holcombe's Jonesville Chapel conducted by the Rev. Ralph Brown. Burial will be in Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery. Nephews will serve as active pallbearers. The family will receive friends at Holcombe's Jonesville Chapel Thursday from 2-3 p.m. The family is at the home of his niece, Delores Farr, 1032 Jonesville-Lockhart Highway, Union. The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.
Rev. Charlie E. Bells
Spent 55 years in church work
The Rev. Charlie Edward Bells, 84, of 3474 Lockhart Highway, husband of Wilma Shrewsberry Bells, died at his home on Monday, May 6, 2002 at 8:15 p.m. after an extended illness. He was born in Mullins, W.Va., on May 13, 1917, a son of the late Sammie and Cora Sizemore Bells. He was a retired coal miner and a member of the U.M.W.A He also worked at Dumute Steel in Chicago, Ill., and worked at Exxon gas stations in West Virginia. He was of the Free Will Baptist Faith and had spent 55 years in church work, pastoring several churches in West Virginia. After coming to South Carolina, he assisted with several churches in the Union area. He was the father of daughter, Ann, and son-in-law, Bud Hornsby of Union and daughter, Linda, and son-in-law David Allen of Flat Top, West Va.; four grandchildren, Andrea Kirchner of Rainbow Lake, Charles Hornsby of Union, Sharron Allen of Beaver, West Va. and Brad Allen of Shady Spring, West Va.; five sisters, Nellie Thompson of Mullins, West Va., Gracie Bolen and Ellen Belvins, both of Rhodell, West Va., Rosie Hatcher of Beckley, West Va., Laura Lester of Flat Top, West Va., and Ruby Garrison of Chicago, Ill.; two brothers, Ray Bells of Beckley, West Va., and Lawrence Bells of Ohio; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Brown's Creek Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. Joe Blalock, the Rev. Forrest Davis and the Rev. Jack Bratton. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Brad Allen, Shannon Allen, Charles Hornsby, Don Howell, Bruce Sparks and Tommy Nave. Members of the Donald Howell Sunday School Class are asked to assemble at the church Thursday at 12:45 p.m. to form the honorary escort. The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive friends tonight from 7-9 and will be placed in the church at noon on Thursday to await the hour of service. The family is at the home, 3474 Lockhart Highway, Union. The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.
Patsy G. Braxton
ORANGEBURG - Patsy Ruth Griffin Braxton, 58, of 111 North Rivelon Road, wife of Frank Dennis Braxton, died Sunday night at her home. Thompson Funeral Home in Orangeburg has charge of the arrangements. Announcement courtesy of the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home. David W. Cohen Jr. Union native LEESVILLE, LA.
David Wayne Cohen Jr.
David Wayne Cohen Jr., 22, of Leesville, La., died May 3, 2002, in Leesville, La. David was born in Union on March 19, 1980, a son of David Wayne Cohen of Nashville, Tenn. and Judith Tammy Willard McWaters of Nashville, Tenn. He was a graduate of Anacoco High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Surviving in addition to his father and mother are a step-mother, Pam Cohen of Lake Charles, La.; a sister, Brooke Woodward of Rock Hill; two brothers, Brandon Taylor of Laurens and Derek Weatherford of Hintston, La.; his maternal step-grandfather, Doyle Sanders of Mauldin. David was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Floyd and Nancy Scales Cohen of Union; his maternal grandmother, Carol McBride Sanders and his maternal grandfather, Robert Willard. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Chapel conducted by Michael Cohen. Burial will be in Rosemont Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Terry Watson, Steve Hutcherson, David Ramsey, Steve Willard, Jamie Cohen and Greg Leishman. The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive friends tonight from 7-8:30. The family will be at the home of his aunt and uncle, Steve and Cindy Hutcherson, 165 Haney Rd., Buffalo. The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.
James R. Jones Sr.
Navy veteran
GREENVILLE - James Robert Jones Sr., 75, died May 6, 2002 at Hillcrest Hospital. A native of Spartanburg county, he was a son of the late Lucius Henry and Maude Lee Jones. He was retired from the railroad and was a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II. Surviving are: his wife, Jean Jones of Simpsonville; two daughters, Rachael Watson of Greer and Sherry Jones of Gainesville, GA.; two sons, James R. Jones Jr. of Las Vegas, NV and Terry Jones of Lawrenceville, GA.; a brother, L. H. Jones of Union; four grandchildren. Services were held at 2 p.m. this afternoon at Graceland East Mausoleum conducted by Rev. Gene Turner. The Wood Mortuary Inc. had charge of the arrangements.
Ron Stallard
Air Force veteran
GAFFNEY - Ronald G. Ron Stallard, 63, of 248 Byars Farm Rd., Gaffney, husband of Edna McMurray Stallard, died May 5, 2002, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mr. Stallard was born in Coeburn, Va., a son of the late Maynard G. Stallard and Sallie Matilda Donahue Stallard. He was of the Baptist faith, was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was an engineer for WSPA television. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Judson (Dena) Meador of Union; a son, Michael Stallard of Spartanburg; a step-daughter, Wendy Allen of Greenwood; a sister, Freida Stallard of Hampton, Va.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Shuford-Hatcher Chapel. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Spartanburg. Active pallbearers will be Winfred McMurray, Henry McMurray, Cliford Bledsoe, Collie Knox, Ben Meadow and Billy McMurray. Visitation will be Wednesday night from 7-9 at the funeral home. The family is at 418 Joe Eubanks Rd., Buffalo, and at 263 Drayton Trail, Gaffney. Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
