Mary M. Grisham
ABBEVILLE - Mary Maxwell Strawhorn Grisham, 89, formerly of West Pinckney Street, died Monday, November 19, 2001 at National Health Care, East Cambridge Street in Greenwood.
born in Abbeville County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Hugh, Sr. and Sarah Ella McAllister Maxwell. She was a retired cosmetologist and was a member of the Abbeville Presbyterian Church. She was a member of The Business WomenŐs Circle #2, Past Matron of the Frances Harrison Order of the Eastern Star and member of the Bow-K Garden Club.
Surviving are her stepdaughter, Jean S. Stalnaker of Abbeville; niece, Ruth Maxwell Norman of Greenwood; two step-grandchildren and two step-greatgrandchildren, great niece, Emalie Harrison and great nephew, Thomas Norman. Mrs. Grisham was the widow of Joe M. Strawhorn.
Graveside services will be 3 P.M. Wednesday at Long Cane cemetery with Rev. John Timmerman officiating.
The body is at Harris Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 1:30-2:30 P.M.
Wednesday. The family is at the home of her stepdaughter, Jean Stalnaker, 309 Wardlaw Street.
Jesse Leverett
DETROIT — Jesse Willard Leverett died Monday, Nov. 19, 2001, at a local hospital.
The family is at the home of a daughter, Laverne Leverett, 51 W. Main St. Extension, Ware Shoals, S.C.
Services will be announced by Robinson-Walker Funeral Services, Ware Shoals, which is in charge.
Helen Monroe
GREENWOOD — Helen Adair DeVoss Monroe, 70, of 112 Sparrow Road, Pucketts Ferry, wife of John Bland Monroe, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001, at her home.
Services will be announced by Harley Funeral Home, which is in charge.
Jessie Brown Jr.
GREENWOOD — Jessie “Tony” Brown Jr., 85, husband of Elizabeth Quarles Brown, formerly of Ohio Court, of Anna Marie Nursing Home, died Sept. 17, 2001 at University Hospital in Augusta, Ga.
born in McCormick, he was a son of the late Jessie and Mamie Wade Brown Sr. He was a retiree of Robert Foundry and a former employee of Greenwood Mills and White Lumber Co., formerly of Troy. He was of the African Methodist Episcopal faith.
Survivors include his wife of McCormick; three sons, Jessie Brown III and Johnnie Jean Brown, both of Greenwood and Joe Lewis Devlin of Newark, N.J.; a daughter, Brenda Starks of Edgefield; a sister, Annie Ruth Brown Patterson of Greenwood; and a grandchild.
The family will be at the home of his sister, Mr. and Mrs. Josh (Annie Ruth) Patterson, 527 Liner Street.
Services will be announced by Robinson & Son Mortuary Inc., which is in charge.
Vera Burton
NINETY SIX — Vera Beatrice Human Burton, 90, of 3520 Highway 246 S., widow of Orville Burton, died Sept. 16, 2001.
Visitation is from 7-9 Wednesday at Harley Funeral Home.
Services will be announced by Harley Funeral Home, which is in charge.
Dorothy Gable
ABBEVILLE — Dorothy Cannon Gable, 71, of 104 Oakland Ave., Apt. 801, died Sept. 17, 2001, at her home.
born in Greenville County, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Ebie Newton Cannon. She was a retired waitress and was of the Presbyterian faith.
Survivors include two sons, Barry Ivester and Ken Gable, both of Abbeville; two daughters, Vickie Bowie of Abbeville and Winona Smith of Anderson; two brothers, Eddie Cannon and Billy Cannon, both of Greenwood; a sister, Beatrice Ingram of Greenville; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Harris Funeral Home by the Rev. James Long. Burial will be in Smyrna cemetery, Lowndesville.
Visitation is from 6-8 Wednesday at the funeral home.
The family is at the home of a daughter, Vicky Bowie, 151 Horne Drive.
Harris Funeral home is in charge.
Helen Hall
DUE WEST — Helen Lois Moore Hall, 82, of 1049 Winona Church Road, widow of James W. Hall, died Sept. 17, 2001, at her home.
Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at Pruitt Funeral Home.
The family is at the home.
Services will be announced by Pruitt Funeral Home, Honea Path, which is in charge.
Julia Hastings
GREENWOOD — Julia Hastings, of 405 Stevens St., died Sept. 18, 2001, at her home.
Services will be announced by Harley Funeral Home, which is in charge.
Jettie Manley
WATERLOO — Jettie Pack Manley, 88, formerly of 7511 Indian Mound Road, widow of Boyd Manley, died Sept. 16, 2001, at National Health Care of Laurens.
born in Rutherford County, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Columbus and Mary Louise Jones Pack. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Parham of Asheville, N.C., and Louise Woodward of Ware Shoals; a sister, Esther Smith of Charlotte, N.C.; two grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2 Wednesday in Kings Chapel United Methodist Church cemetery by the Rev. Dan Compton.
Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at Parker-White Funeral Home.
The family is at the home of Deborah Crawford, 8035 Riverfork Road.
Parker-White Funeral Home, Ware Shoals, is in charge.
Vera D. Quintana
GREENWOOD - Vera Drummond Quintana, 80, of 1110 Marshall Road, wife of Humberto L. Quintana, died Monday, September 17, 2001 at Wesley Commons Health Care Center.
born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late James William and Fannie Mae Smith Drummond. She graduated from Spar-tanburg General Hospital as a registered nurse and had been employed in various hospitals in New Jersey, Connecticut, New York and South Carolina. She was a US Army veteran of World War II, serving with the 75th Field Hospital in Europe and was a member of St. Mark United Methodist Church.
Surviving is her husband of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Tim (Kathy) Newman of Griffin, GA; two brothers, Victor Drummond of Greenwood and Senator John Drummond of Ninety Six; a grandson, Jesse Santaloci; two great-grandchildren; and a special friend, Beatrice Yeldell of Greenwood. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mark United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ken Timmerman officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Drummond, Sam Drummond, Darrell Drummond, Ray Drummond, Steve Drummond, Brick Drum-mond, Glen Quintana, and Bruce Quintana.
Honorary escort will be Chesley Singleton, Frank Seawright, Ken Lesley, Roger Anthony, Bob Lincks, Louie Murray, Dale Murray, Leslie Griffin, Don Gay, Hiram Mitchell, Nevit Butler, Buck Free, Rev. Phillip Morris, Duke Burnett, and Red Sims.
The family will receive friends at Harley Funeral Home tonight from 7 to 9 p.m.
The family is at the home, 102 Carmel Circle.
Memorials may be made to St. Mark United Methodist Church, 550 By-Pass 72 NW, Greenwood, SC 29649 or to the Wesley Commons chapel fund, 1110 Marshall Road, Greenwood, SC 29646.
Harley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Virginia Davis
GREENWOOD — Virginia Murphy Davis, 81, of 236 Mulberry St., wife of Milton L. “Buddy” Davis, died Sept. 16, 2001, at the National Healthcare Center.
born in Union County, she was a daughter of the late David Furman and Selma Bailey Murphy. She retired from Greenwood Mills, Chalmers Plant and was a member of Callie Self Memorial Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband of the home; two sons, Milton L. Davis Jr. of Laurens and David “Bennie” Davis of Greenwood; two daughters, Barbara Joyce Jones and Mary Anna Barton, both of Greenwood; a brother, Harold Murphy of Union; 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 2 Tuesday at Harley Funeral Home by the Revs. Sandy Scott of Reuel Westbrook. Entombment is in Greenwood Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.
Pallbearers are grandsons and great-grandsons: Johnny Ray Davis, Milton L. Davis III, Travis Mathew Davis, Russell Barton, Mac Barton, Timothy Lee Fleming, John Michael Little and Brandon Boswell.
Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at the funeral home.
The family is at the home.
Harley Funeral Home is in charge.
Dorothy R. Edwards
SALUDA — Dorothy Ann Ross Edwards, 75, of 804 Chappells Highway, widow of Jack Edwards, died Sept. 15, 2001, at her home.
born in Chester, she was a daughter of the late Charles Richard and Rannie Benton Ross. She was a retired dietician with Florida public schools, a homemaker and a member of Red Bank Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Tommy E. Edwards of Mims, Fla., and Samuel Phillip Edwards of Saluda; a sister, Margaret Duran of Crystal Springs, Fla.; four brothers, Bobby Ross of Virginia Beach, Va., Jimmy Ross of Atlanta and Fred Ross and Frank Ross, both of Titusville, Fla.; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Red Bank Baptist Church by the Rev. Gary Romines. Burial is in the church cemetery.
Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at Ramey Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to HospiceCare of the Piedmont, 408 W. Alexander Ave., Greenwood, S.C. 29646.
Ramey Funeral Home is in charge.
Grace Hughes
GREENWOOD — Grace Jones Hughes, 97, of 420 Cothran Ave., widow of Frank A. Hughes Sr., died Sept. 15, 2001, at Self Memorial Hospital.
born in Greenville County, she was a daughter of the late David C. and Harriet Beco Jones. A member of First Baptist Church and the Benson Sunday School Class, she was also a member of the W.M.U. of the church and formerly taught in the preschool Sunday School Department.
Survivors include two sons, Frank A. Hughes Jr. of Richmond, Va., and William E. Hughes of Greenwood; a daughter, Anne H. Rogers of Orange Park, Fla.; a brother, R.V. Jones of Jacksonville, Fla.; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church by Dr. J. William Harris and the Rev. Allen C. Hughes. The body will be placed in the church at 10. Burial is in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers are grandchildren.
Visitation is from 5-7 tonight at Blyth Funeral Home.
The family is at the home of Bill and Hazel Hughes, 204 Deer Run Lane, Lodge Grounds.
Memorials may made to First Baptist Church, 722 Grace St., Greenwood, S.C. 29649.
Blyth Funeral Home is in charge.
