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Date: Friday, 19 November 2010, at 1:03 p.m.

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

Junie I. Calhoun
Buffalo resident

Junie Inez Calhoun, 71, of 141 Dupre Farm Road, Buffalo, widow of J.W. Calhoun, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Calhoun was born May 23, 1932 in Jonesville, Va., a daughter of the late Woodrow (Woody) and Beulah Mae Lawson Howell.

Surviving are two daughters, Patsy Snowden of Buffalo and Kathy and Tommy Medlock of Buffalo; three sons, John Wayne and Renee Calhoun of Union, Thomas Calhoun of Buffalo and Robert Calhoun and Teressa Darling of Buffalo; a sister, Sue Howell of Buffalo; four brothers, John and Gayle Davis, Allen and Diane Howell, Douglas, Sr. and Sheila Howell, all of Union and Kenneth and DeeDee Howell of Grover, N.C.; 12 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews, and a special friend, Big Mouth.

Mrs. Calhoun was predeceased by two sisters, Lois Ann Howell and Charlotte Black and a brother, Eddie Calhoun; and a grandchild, Teressa Bradburn. Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at Union Memorial Gardens by the Rev. Randy Smith. Memorials may be made to Hospice of South Carolina, 128 Medical Science Drive, Union, S.C. 29379. The family is at the home, 141 Dupre Farm Road, Buffalo, 29321. S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home.

Myrtle S. Cudd
Retired from Graham Cash

Myrtle Smith Cudd, 77, widow of H.C. Cudd of 209 Harwood Heights, Union, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Cudd was born in Union, Jan. 27, 1922, a daughter of the late Clarence and Lizzie Greer Smith. She was retired from Graham Cash Co. and a member of First Baptist Church where she had taught Sunday School in the preschool department for a number of years. Mrs. Cudd was a former G.A. leader with the church and a member of the Bethany Sunday School Class.

Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Jack Seigler of Union; a son and daughter-in-law, Tommy and Beth Cudd of Union; two sisters, Gladys Byrd and Thelma Lane, both of Union; a brother, Doug Smith of Union; four grandchildren, John Seigler, Amy McGee, Caleb Cudd and Nathan Cudd; and two great-grandchildren, Sarah and Andrew McGee. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church by the Rev. Joseph W. Smith.

Burial will be in Union Memorial Gardens. The body will remain at the funeral home and placed in the church at 10 a.m. Friday to await the hour of service. The family will receive friends at the graveside immediately following the burial. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 405 E. Main St., Union, S.C. 29379. The family is at the home, 209 Harwood Heights, Union. S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home.

Jessie C. Estes
Homemaker

Jessie Mae Corder Estes, 88, wife of John F. Estes of 301 Estes Road, Union, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004, at Wallace Thomson Hospital after a brief illness. Mrs. Estes was born in Chester, May 31, 1915, a daughter of the late Will and Febbie Wages Corder. She was a homemaker and a member of Philippi Baptist Church.

Surviving in addition to her husband are a daughter, Irene Nave of Union; a brother, Leroy Corder of Great Falls; two grandchildren, Joy Nave Smith and John Nave. Mrs. Estes was predeceased by three sisters, Ruth C. Grant, Maggie Elizabeth C. Brawley and Evelyn C. Smith; and a brother, John Corder. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Philippi Baptist Church by the Rev. Brad Goodale and the Rev. Brandon Bailey. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Arnold Childers, Jason Childers, Keith Reardon, Jackie Thompson, Keith Thompson and Mike Gregory. The Senior Ladies of the Church and the Lil Lewis Sunday School Class of Philippi Baptist are asked to sit in a group. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Friday where the family will receive friends from 2 until 3 p.m. prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to Philippi Baptist Church Building Fund, 327 Philippi Church Road, Union, S.C. 29379 or to Hospice of South Carolina, 128 Medical Science Drive, Union, S.C. 29379. The family is at the home, 301 Estes Road, Union. S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home.

Harold Mize
Korean War veteran

Harry Harold Mize, 72, of 177 Caren Road, Union, husband of Doris Jean Clark Mize, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2004, at 415 a.m. in Wallace Thomson Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Mize was born in Union on July 18, 1931, a son of the late Alfred and Leila Elders Mize. He was a member of Mon-Aetna Baptist Church. Mr. Mize was a graduate of Union High School and attended North Greenville College. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and was retired 1st Sgt., 4th, 118th Infantry, S.C. National Guard, HQ. Union unit after 34 years of service and was a member of the American Legion Post 22. Mr. Mize was a self-employed plumber for 40 years.

Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters and sons-in-law, Alice Faye Gregory and husband, Terry, Betty Jean Loyd and husband Sandy, all of Union; a son and daughter-in-law, Daniel O. Mize and wife, Sheila of Union; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Mary Marguerite (Margie) Proctor and husband, Harry, of Jonesville and Dora Mae Callahan of Birmingham, Ala.; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Mr. Mize was predeceased by two sisters and a brother, Ophelia Mize Garner, Lillian Arrowood Crompton and Etheridge (Epp) Arrowood. Funeral services will be held at 3 pm. Saturday at the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Chapel conducted by the Rev. Robert Branch and the Rev. Allen Quarles. Burial will be in Union Memorial Gardens with military honors. The following grandsons will serve as active pallbearers: Michael Poole, Travis Poole, Clay Garner, John Mize, Adam Mize, Phillip Gregory, Jason Gregory and Derek Loyd.

The following are asked to assemble at the funeral chapel Saturday at 2:45 p.m. to form the honorary escort: active and retired members of the 4th, 118th, Infantry, S.C. National Guard, Union unit and Charles Barber, Carl Jennings Sr., Randy George and David Gregory.

The family is at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Alice and Terry Gregory, 318 W. South St., Union and will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m. prior to the service. Memorials may be made to the Upstate Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association 110 South Dean St., Spartanburg, S.C. 29302 or to the American Legion Post 22, P. O. Box 25, Union, S.C. 29379. The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home.

Arlee L. Hembree
Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church member

Arlee Lawson Hembree, 80, of 1859 Mt. Lebanon Road, Pauline, widow of M.H. (Bud) Hembree, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003, at 2:36 a.m., in Mary Black Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Mrs. Hembree was born in the Mt. Lebanon Community Sept, 29, 1922, a daughter of the late William Lecil Lawson and Ruth Lawson Lawson. She was a member of the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church and a member of the Baker's Dozen.

Surviving are three daughters, Mary Lee Hembree and Joyce Hembree both of the home, and Ruthie Hembree of Covington, Ga.; three sons and daughters-in-law: Otis and Susie Hembree of Pauline, Charlie and Gloria Hembree of Roebuck and Willis and Nancy Hembree of Pauline; three sisters, Ellen O'Shields of Union, Sidney Lawson of Pauline and Verlie Lawson of Fingerville; a brother, Mac Lawson of Spartanburg and five grandchildren.

Mrs. Hembree was pre-deceased by three brothers: Louis Lawson, Lamar Lawson and Ben James Lawson. The family is at the home, 1859 Mt. Lebanon Road, Pauline. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the S. R. Holcombe Funeral Home.

Joe L. Brown
Retired from Sentry Furniture Co.

WHITMIRE Joe Lewis Brown, 64, of 438 1st Street SE, Hickory, N.C., died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004. Mr. Brown was born in Newberry County Aug. 19, 1939, a son of the late Lee Andrew and Rose Lee Brown. He retired from Sentry Furniture Company after 40 years of service.

He is survived by two sons, Joe Lewis (Susie C.) Brown and Timothy Eugene Vanlue, both of Whitmire; three sisters, Mary Helen Brown of Philadelphia, Pa., Gwendolyn B. (Morris) Epps and Bessie B. (James Edward) Clark of Whitmire; four grandchildren, Teuana, Trey, Jennifer, and Joseph; sister-in-law Hattie Mae Brown of Whitmire; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at the New Hope Baptist Church, 20437 Highway 121, Whitmire-Newberry. The family will receive friends from 6 until 7 p.m. Saturday at the Hunter Funeral Home in Whitmire. Hunter Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

Junie I. Calhoun
Buffalo resident

Junie Inez Calhoun, 71, of 141 Dupre Farm Road, Buffalo, widow of J.W. Calhoun, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Calhoun was born May 23, 1932 in Jonesville, Va., a daughter of the late Woodrow (Woody) and Beulah Mae Lawson Howell.

Surviving are two daughters, Patsy Snowden of Buffalo and Kathy and Tommy Medlock of Buffalo; three sons, John Wayne and Renee Calhoun of Union, Thomas Calhoun of Buffalo and Robert Calhoun and Teressa Darling of Buffalo; a sister, Sue Howell of Buffalo; four brothers, John and Gayle Davis, Allen and Diane Howell, Douglas, Sr. and Sheila Howell, all of Union and Kenneth and DeeDee Howell of Grover, N.C.; 12 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews, and a special friend, Big Mouth.

Mrs. Calhoun was predeceased by two sisters, Lois Ann Howell and Charlotte Black and a son, Eddie Calhoun; and a grandchild, Teresa Bradburn. Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at Union Memorial Gardens by the Rev. Randy Smith. Memorials may be made to Hospice of South Carolina, 128 Medical Science Drive, Union, S.C. 29379. The family is at the home, 141 Dupre Farm Road, Buffalo, 29321. S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home.

Luther Smith
JONESVILLE

Funeral services for Luther Smith of 117 Foster Chapel Church Road, Jonesville, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Foster Chapel Baptist Church by the Rev. W.E. Smith. Burial will be in the Brittany Baptist Church Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at noon Saturday. The family is at the home. J.W. Woodward Funeral Home.

Everett H. Boling
Retired from U.S. Air Force

LOCKHART Everett H. Boling, 73, of 1202 Old Union Road, husband of Eleanor Ashe Boling, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, at 2:55 a.m. in Wallace Thomson Hospital. Mr. Boling was born in Lockhart on July 7, 1929, a son of the late Buford and Bernice Jones Boling.

He was retired after 30 years of service with the United States Air Force. He was a 1947 graduate of Lockhart High School and was a member of the Lockhart Masonic Lodge and the Hejaz Shrine Temple. Mr. Boling worked in ceramics for 20 years. He was a Protestant.

Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons, Everett H. Boling Jr. of Milwaukee, Wisc., and Kim Boling of Newport News, Va.; a brother, the Rev. Claude Boling of Boiling Springs; five grandchildren: Allen Boling of Clemson, Wesley Boling of Newport News, Va., Jennifer Boling of Chicago, and Lori Nichols and Jamie Nichols, both of Milwaukee, Wisc.

Mr. Boling was predeceased by a son, Tim Boling. The family is at the home, 1202 Old Union Road, Lockhart. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home.

Everett H. Boling
Retired from U.S.Air Force

LOCKHART Everett H. Boling, 73, of 1202 Old Union Road, husband of Eleanor Ashe Boling, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, at 2:55 a.m. in Wallace Thomson Hospital. Mr. Boling was born in Lockhart on July 7, 1929, a son of the late Buford and Bernice Jones Boling.

He was retired after 30 years of service with the United States Air Force. He was a 1947 graduate of Lockhart High School and was a member of the Lockhart Masonic Lodge and the Hejaz Shrine Temple. Mr. Boling worked in ceramics for 20 years. He was a Protestant.

Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons, Everett H. Boling Jr. of Milwaukee, Wisc., and Kim Boling of Newport News, Va.; a brother, the Rev. Claude Boling of Boiling Springs; five grandchildren: Allen Boling of Clemson, Wesley Boling of Newport News, Va., Jennifer Boling of Chicago, Lori Nichols and Jamie Nichols, both of Milwaukee, Wisc. Mr. Boling was predeceased by a son, Tim Boling.

Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at Bullock's Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery conducted by the Rev. Steve Lemons. Active pallbearers will be Russell Guffey, Jason Reardon, Freeman Reardon, Butch Starnes, David Boling and Al Hennley.

The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive friends Sunday from 7-8:30 p.m. The family is at the home, 1202 Old Union Road, Lockhart. The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.

Arlee L. Hembree
Native of Mt. Lebanon Community

PAULINE Arlee Lawson Hembree, age 60, of 1859 Mt. Lebanon Road, Pauline, widow of M.H. (Bud) Hembree, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003, at 2:36 a. m. in Mary Black Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Mrs. Hembree was born in the Mt. Lebanon Community on Sept. 29, 1922, a daughter of the late William Lecil Lawson and Ruth Lawson Lawson. She was a member of the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church and a member of the Baker's Dozen.

Surviving are three daughters, Mary Lee Hembree and Joyce Hembree, both of the home; Ruthie Hembree of Covington, Ga..; three sons and daughters-in-law, Otis and Susie Hembree of Pauline; Charlie and Gloria Hembree of Roebuck and Willis and Nancy Hembree of Pauline; three sisters, Ellen O'Shields of Union, Sidney Lawson of Pauline and Verlie Lawson of Fingerville; a brother, Mac Lawson of Spartanburg and five grandchildren.

Mrs. Hembree was predeceased by three brothers, Louis Lawson, Lamar Lawson and Ben James Lawson. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church by Dr. Randy Pettit, Dr. Carrol Calvert and Rev. Guy Langston. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Bobby Joe Lawson, Wayne Lawson, Don Tucker, John Loyless, Richard Brown and Ray Lawson.

The following are asked to assemble at the church Saturday at 2:45 to form the honorary escort: John Willard and James Sanford. The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 9 and will be placed in the church at 1 p. m. Saturday to await the hour of service.

The family is at the home, 1859 Mt. Lebanon Road, Pauline. Memorials may be made to the Home Bound Committee of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, 2153 Mt. Lebanon Road, Buffalo, S.C. 29321. The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

Jack W. Taylor Sr.
Korean War veteran

JONESVILLE Jack W. Taylor, Sr., age 71, husband of Shirley Belue Taylor of 922 Forest St., Jonesville, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003, at 10:45 a.m. at Laurens Hospital after an extended illness. Mr. Taylor was born in Buffalo Aug. 18, 1931, a son of the late John William and Annie Mae Wix Taylor. He was a Baptist.

Mr. Taylor was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, having served in the U.S. Navy and was a member of Duncan Masonic Lodge and the Hejaz Shrine Temple. He was formerly employed with Brown-Bolton-Jolly Mortuary and the Rosemont Plant in Jonesville. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family.

Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons and daughters-in-law: Jack W. Taylor, Jr. and Freda Taylor of Jonesville and John Anthony Taylor and Lisa Taylor of Buffalo; six grandchildren: Heather, Anthony, Matthew and Barry Taylor, Jerrylyn Listana and Dianne Blackwell and four great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held 3 p.m. Sunday at Union Memorial Gardens conducted by the Rev. Rick Cook. The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive friends Saturday from 7-9 p.m.

The family is at the home of his son, John A. and Lisa Taylor, 210 Sweetwater Drive, Buffalo. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, Spartanburg Regional Office, 555 John B. White, Sr. Blvd., Spartanburg, S.C. 29306. The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

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