Mary Barron Galloway
born in Rock Hill, SC on Dec. 30, 1927
Died on Mar. 10, 2005 and resided in Mauldin, SC.
Mary Barron Galloway, 77, widow of Robert Stone Galloway, Jr., Greenville, died March 10, 2005.
born in Rock Hill, she was a daughter of the late John Galloway Barron and Sara Strong Barron.
She graduated from Winthrop College in Rock Hill and received her Masters Degree in history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mrs. Galloway taught history and coached basketball in Beaufort and Anderson County schools and retired from Greenville Senior High School. She was a member of the Greenville County Library Board and was the first woman to serve as its Chairperson.
She was an accomplished golfer who competed in the South Carolina State Amateur Golf Championships and the Virginia-Carolina team matches. She was a member of the Greenville Country Club, where she was President of the Women's Golf Association and won the Women's Club Championship on multiple occasions. She was also an avid gardener and bridge player.
Surviving are a son, Robert Stone Galloway, III and his wife Margaret of Greenville; a daughter, Elizabeth Agnew Galloway and her husband Charles H. Jones of Ormond Beach, FL; a sister Anne Barron McArthur of Columbia; and two grandchildren, Eleanor Barron Galloway and Robert Coker Galloway both of Greenville.
Memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels, 15 Oregon Street, Greenville, SC 29605 or to the charity of one's choice.
A memorial service will be conducted Sunday, March 13, 2005 at 3:00 PM in the chapel of Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown. The family will receive friends following the service at the home of Robert and Margaret Galloway.
Dessie Mae Massey Satterfield
born in Greenville County, SC on Mar. 4, 1915
Died on Dec. 20, 2004 and resided in Greenville, SC.
cemetery: Woodlawn Memorial Park
Dessie Mae Massey Satterfield, 89, of 10 Sycamore Drive, wife of Hugh T. Satterfield, died Wednesday, December 22, 2004 at St. Francis Women's and Family Hospital.
born in Greenville County, she a daughter of the late John Walter and Carrie Belle Woodson Massey.
Mrs. Satterfield was retired from Her Majesty. She was a member of Laurel Baptist Church where she was a longtime Preschool Sunday School Teacher, as well as former director of the Young at Heart Club.
Surviving in addition to her husband of 65 years are a daughter, Brenda Smith and her husband, Tony of Charleston; a sister, Lila Adams of Raleigh, NC; a brother, John M. Massey of Piedmont; two grandchildren, Tonya Biondi and her husband Jimmy of Basking Ridge, NJ, and Tara Wells of Charleston and her husband Sergeant Robert Wells of Korea; three great grandchildren, Madison Wells, Colton and Hunter Biondi.
Mrs. Satterfield was preceded in death by four sisters, Edna Tollison, Lillian Garrett, Irene Kraft and Mary Morris; and four brothers, Willie Massey, Truman Massey, Fred Massey and Carl Massey.
Memorials may be made to Laurel Baptist Church, 2331 Laurens Road, Greenville, SC.
Funeral services will be held Friday, December 24, 2004 at 10:30 AM in the chapel of Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown. Visitation will be prior to the service from 9:30 AM until 10:30 AM. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park.
The family will be at Brighton Gardens #305 on Pelham Road.
Gladys Odenia Davis Dixon
born in Virginia on Jan. 31, 1920
Departed on Aug. 19, 2004 and resided in Greer, SC.
cemetery: Woodlawn Memorial Park
Gladys D. Dixon, 84, formerly of Greer, died August 19, 2004.
born in Virginia, she was the daughter of Annie Elizabeth Davis and the widow of Hal Clayton Dixon, Sr.
Surviving are a daughter, Joy Orrell; a son, Wayne Dixon and his wife, Norma; a daughter-in-law; Betty Dixon; grandchildren, Malissa Dixon, Keith Orrell, Gregory and Stanley Dixon .a brother, Sam Davis. She was preceded in death by a son, Hal C. Dixon, Jr. and two grandsons, Victor Dixon and Rickey Orrell.
Memorials may be made to Truth Missionary Baptist Church, 200 Saluda Dam Road, Greenville, SC 29611.
Visitation will be held from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m. Friday at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown. A graveside service will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Woodlawn Memorial Park. The family is at the residence.
Faye Swanger Collins
born in Greenville County on May 19, 1950
Died on Aug. 21, 2005 and resided in Pelzer, SC.
cemetery: Greenville Memorial Gardens
Faye Swanger Collins, 55, of 416 Old Georgia Rd., died Sunday, August 21, 2005.
born in Greenville County, she is the daughter of Pauline Tucker and the late Lester Swanger.
She was a retired employee of Prettl Electric and a member of Bessie Road Baptist Church.
Surviving in addition to her mother are her husband of 21 years, David Collins; daughter, Tammy Hulsey and husband Anthony of Greenville; son, Scott Ivester and wife Cathy of Greenville; step-son, Joey Collins of Nashville, TN; three brothers, Waylon Swanger, Michael Swanger and Ronald Swanger; one sister, Annette Hitt; four grandchildren, Josh Hulsey, Matthew Hulsey, Caleb Ivester and Anthony Ivester.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday at noon at Bessie Road Baptist Church with interment to follow in Greenville Memorial Gardens. Visitation Monday from 6-8:00pm at the church.
Memorials may be made to Bessie Road Baptist Church, Building Fund, 572 Bessie Road, Piedmont, SC 29673.
Edith Evelyn Granger McKinney
born in Greenville County, SC on Jan. 1, 1926
Died on Aug. 22, 2005 and resided in Greenville, SC.
cemetery: Woodlawn Memorial Park
Edith Evelyn Granger McKinney, 79, of 17 Lander Street, wife of James McKinney, died Monday, August 22, 2005 at Greenville Memorial Medical Center.
born in Greenville County, she was the daughter of the late James and Lula Myers Granger.
Mrs. McKinney was retired from Belk Simpson and was a member of Earle Street Baptist Church.
Surviving in addition to her husband are a daughter, Rebecca Milam of Walhalla; two grandsons, David Milam of Tallahassee, FL., Ben Milam of Fort Leornard Wood, MO.; and a brother, Herbert C. Granger of Easley.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Earle Street Baptist Church, 225 W. Earle Street, Greenville, SC 29609.
A memorial service will be conducted Thursday, August 25, 2005 at 1:30 PM at Earle Street Baptist Church where the family will greet friends following the service. Burial will be private.
The family will be at the residence.
Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown.
Nannie Fay Luther
born in Abbeville County, SC on Feb. 17, 1920
Died on Aug. 23, 2005 and resided in Travelers Rest, SC.
cemetery: Eastview cemetery Nannie Fay Gambrell Luther, 85, formerly of 183 Lightening Lane, died on Tuesday, August 23, 2005.
born in Abbeville Co., she was a daughter of the late Marshall and Ethel Merritt Gambrell and wife of the late Glenn P. Luther.
Surviving are a son, Robert Luther and his wife Brenda, of Travelers Rest; two brothers, Horace and Jewell Gambrell; ten grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Luther is predeceased by two daughters, Mary Frances Luther and Lucille Kelly; a son, Grady Luther; two sisters and three brothers.
Visitation will be held on Thursday from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Northwest.
Services will be held on Friday at 12 Noon at the funeral home. Burial will be at Eastview cemetery in Honea Path.
The family is at the residence.
James "Jim" Allen Cox
born in Greenville County, SC on Jan. 21, 1943
Died on Aug. 24, 2005 and resided in Belton, SC.
cemetery: Graceland East Memorial Park
James 'Jim' Allen Cox, 62, of 110 C&K; Drive, husband of Nancy Cox, died Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at Anderson Area Medical Center.
born in Greenville County, he was the son of the late James Toy and Bessie Mae Bailey Cox.
Mr. Cox was retired from Michelin and was a former Greenville City Police Officer. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and a United States Army Veteran having served during the Vietnam War.
Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter and son-in-law, Mandy and Shawn Cutting of Simpsonville; three step-sons, Tyra Andrews of High Point, NC., Randy Andrews of Belton, Anthony Andrews and his wife Melinda of Easley; a sister and brother-in-law, Janie and Red Brigman of Fountain Inn; three grandchildren and four step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Tonya Renee Cox.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Emmanuel Baptist Church Elevator Fund, 14 Deering Street, Greenville, SC 29605.
Visitation will be held Friday, August 26, 2005 from 7:00 until 8:30 PM at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, August 27, 2005 at 1:30 PM at Emmanuel Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Graceland East Memorial Park.
James Harrison Neidigh
born in Scranton, IA on Jun. 22, 1927
Died on Aug. 24, 2005 and resided in Simpsonville, SC.
cemetery: Pending
James Harrison Neidigh, 78, of 1013 Powderhorn Drive, widower of Margaret Joan Northrup Neidigh, died Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at St. Francis Hospital, Downtown following a brief illness.
born in Scranton, IA., he was the son of the late Harrison and Jeanette Williams Neidigh.
Mr. Neidigh was a graduate of Iowa State University with a degree in Landscape Architect where he was a member of Signa Chi Fraternity. After retirement from the Arizona State Parks Department he turned his love for nature and a childhood past time of whittling into an avid hobby becoming an extremely accomplished carver specializing in miniature birds in flight. He competed in world class carving events nationally and in Canada consistently winning awards as well as gaining new friends in the carving community. He attended Simpsonville United Methodist Church and was also a United States Navy Veteran having served during WWII.
Surviving are two daughters, Sandra N. Laudenslayer and her husband Mike of Norcross, GA., Sherry Neidigh of Charlotte, NC.; a grandson, Nick Laudenslayer; a sister, Ruth Veenstra of Jefferson, IA.; and a brother, Leonard Neidigh of Red Wing, MN.
Memorials may be made to Make a Wish Foundation, 2600 N. Central Avenue, Suite 936, Phoenix, AZ 85004.
A memorial service will be conducted Saturday, August 27, 2005 at 12:00 noon at Simpsonville United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held prior to the services from 11:00 until 12:00 at the church
The family will be at the residence..
