Ethel Jean Webb
GREENWOOD — Services for Ethel Jean Webb, of 107 Richard St., will be conducted Saturday at 2 at Bethlehem Church of God of Holiness, McCormick, by Bishop James C. Taylor. The body will be placed in the church at 1.
Burial is in Oakbrook cemetery, McCormick.
Pallbearers and flower bearers are cousins and friends.
Visitation is at the home of her aunt, Betty Dye, 108 Addison Ave., this evening.
Robinson & Son Mortuary Inc. is in charge.
Daisy Mae Byrd Farrow
SILVERSTREET – Daisy Mae Byrd Farrow, 51, of 22 Green Ace Road, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001, at her home.
born in Newberry, she was a daughter of Bessie Boston Farrow and the late Marvin Farrow Sr. She was a member of Scurry Springhill Baptist Church in Chappells.
Survivors include her mother of Silverstreet; a son, Taner Terrell Byrd of Silverstreet; a daughter, Mackenzie Venise Byrd of Silverstreet; four brothers, Marvin Farrow Jr. of Chappells; Tommie Gene Farrow, John Henry Farrow and Ossie B. Farrow, all of Silverstreet; five sisters, Roberta Farrow and Bessie Lee Farrow of Silverstreet, Mary Alice King of Greenwood, Loretta Settles of Edgefield and Mozetta Peterson of Chappells; and two grandchildren.
Services will be announced by Wilson Funeral Home in Newberry, which is in charge.
Daisy Mae Farrow
SILVERSTREET — Services for Daisy Mae Byrd Farrow, of 22 Green Ace Road, daughter of Mrs. Bessie Boston Farrow and the late Marvin Farrow Sr., will be at 2 Wednesday at Scurry Springhill Baptist Church in Chappells. Burial is in the church cemetery.
Wilson Funeral Home, Newberry, is in charge.
Mary Fortner Giles
FOUNTAIN INN — Mary Ella Fortner Giles, 76, formerly of Greenwood, widow of Roy M. Giles, died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2001, at Fountain Inn Nursing Home.
born in Clinton, she was a daughter of the late J.C. “Clyde” and Genie Tinsley Fortner. She was retired from the Durst Plant of Greenwood Mills, where she was a member of the Quarter Century Club. She was a member of South Greenwood Pentecostal Holiness Church and the Panola Community Club.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Ann Giles of Greenwood; three sisters, Carolyn Massey and Pat Still, both of Greenwood and Emily White of Greenville.
Services are at 11 Tuesday at Harley Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Lawrence Johnson. Burial is in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers are nephews.
Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at Harley Funeral Home.
The family is at the home of her sister, Carolyn Massey, 414 Bond St., Greenwood.
Harley Funeral Home, Greenwood, is in charge.
Willie Edward Jones
CROSS HILL — Miss Willie Edward Jones, 101, of 836 Will Jones Road, died Sunday, October 21, 2001, at Self Memorial Hospital.
born in Cross Hill on September 8, 1900; she was a daughter of the late Squire Dixon and Sarah Ward Jones. She was a 1917 graduate of Cross Hill.
She was a member of Bethabara Baptist Church, where she was honored for her 101st birthday. After her retirement, she dedicated her life to caring for invalids and those unable to care for themselves. She shared her abundant vegetables and gardens with many friends and neighbors.
On her 101st birthday, her family honored her with a dinner at Lee’s Barbeque for more than one hundred guests. She recently celebrated her 101st birthday at a party which also honored the first birthday of her great-great nephew Jake McAllister. She was predeceased by four sisters, an infant brother, and several nieces and nephews.
Surviving are nephews John Andrew McAllister, Sr. and Veron Jones Plyler; nieces Sarah B. Segars, and their families.
Services will be 3:00 pm Tuesday at Bethabara Baptist Church, Cross Hill, with the Rev. Edwin Quattlebaum officiating. Burial will follow at Soule Chapel cemetery.
Pallbearers will be great-nephews, John Andrew McAllister Jr., Thomas Edwin McAllister, Westley Darrell McAllister, Joseph Calhoun Watson, Ernest Boazman Segars, Donnie Jones Plyler, Rickey Eugene Plyler, and Edward Franklin Plyler.
Honorary escorts will be the men of Bethabara Baptist Church, Ethel Chumley, Virginia Hipp, Mary Sue Hill, Mildred Alverson, Judy Miller, Elizabeth Arant, Annie Miller, Jake Arant Sr., Jake Arant Jr., William Hollingsworth, Robert Hollingsworth, Ernie Austin, Robert Whiteford, Jack Iusti, Elvin Miller, Ernest Miller, Jimmy Sharpe, Perry Simpson, and Michael Fowler.
The body is at Harley Funeral Home and will be placed in the church at 2:00 pm Tuesday. The family will receive friends at the church at 2:00 until 3:00 pm Tuesday.
Memorials may be made to Bethabara Baptist Church, P.O. Box 134, Cross Hill, S.C., 29332.
The family is at the home of Bob and Sarah Segars, 12151 South Main Street, Cross Hill.
Harley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Alfred E. Whittle Jr.
GREENWOOD — Alfred E. Whittle Jr., 83, of Greenwood, formerly of Irwin, PA, died Saturday October 20, in Wesley Commons Health Care Center, Greenwood.
He was a retired supervisor for Westinghouse Electric Corp., East Pittsburgh, PA and a veteran of WWII serving in the U.S. Army 78th Infantry Division. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Greenwood.
He is preceded in death by his son Alfred E. Whittle III. He is survived by his daughter in law Teresa A. Whittle, a granddaughter Beth Whittle Bell, a grandson Nathan D. Whittle and two great-grandsons Tucker G. and Dawson V. Bell all of Greenwood.
Services and interment will take place in Irwin, PA. Those wishing may contribute to First Presbyterian Church capital fund P.O. Box 426, Greenwood, SC 29648.
R.E. Hawthorne
DONALDS — R.E. Hawthorne, 73, of 427 Mount Lebanon Road, widower of Martha Hawthorne, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001, at Abbeville County Memorial Hospital.
The family is at the home.
Services will be announced by Robinson-Walker Funeral Services, Ware Shoals, which is in charge.
Sara H. Jefferson
CLINTON - Sara H. Jefferson, age 72 formerly of Greenwood and the widow of W. C. Heaton died Friday, October 19th in the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Anderson County and was a daughter of the late L. C. and Mattie Vee Floyd Heaton.
Mrs. Jefferson was retired from Clinton Mills Bailey Plant.
Surviving are her daughter, Judy R. Creswell of Laurens; two brothers, Clifton Heaton of Joanna, Freddie Heaton of Clinton; one sister, Barbara Fulbright of Laurens; three grandchildren, Todd Creswell, Shannon and Kristen Creswell, Lee Creswell and Matt Pennington and four great-grandchildren, Tee Tinsley, Sean, Talyor and Conner Creswell. Graveside services will be conducted Sunday, October 21st at 2:00 p.m. at the Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
The Family will receive friends Saturday evening from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family will be at 619 Mt. Vernon Church Road in Laurens. Gray Funeral Home of Clinton.
Ann Roberts
GREENWOOD — Ann Kinard Roberts, 74, of 321 Gatewood Drive 3-D, wife of Eugene Wallace “Buddy” Roberts, died Oct. 19, 2001, at Wesley Commons.
born in Ninety Six, she was a daughter of the late Dr. John Carroll and Lalla Byrd Kinard. She was 1944 graduate of Ninety Six High School and a 1948 graduate of Columbia College. She formerly taught in Union and Ninety Six public schools. She was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church, the Palladian Study Club and the Ivy Garden Club.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Eugene Wallace “Rob” Roberts III of Greenwood; two daughters, Ruth Carroll Roberts of Bluffton and Angela Roberts Baker of Greenwood; a sister, Ruth Byrd Waters of Tampa, Fla.; and a granddaughter.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2 Sunday in Greenwood Memorial Gardens by the Rev. Larry Jenkins.
Visitation is from 6-8 tonight at Blyth Funeral Home.
The family is at the home.
Memorials may be made to Main Street United Methodist Church, 211 N. Main St., Greenwood, S.C. 29646.
Blyth Funeral Home is in charge.
Jack H. Rowell
MOORE — Jack Hughston Rowell, 64, of 412 McFall Court, husband of Mary Ann Turner Rowell, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
A native of Spartanburg, he was a son of the late Gary Carlisle and Rona Parker Rowell. He retired from Hoechst Celenese. He was a member of Roebuck Baptist Church, Montgomery Masonic Lodge No. 362, and was also a Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Jack Hughston Rowell Jr. of Cowpens; a daughter, Bonita Rowell Hedrick of Moore; six sisters, Lanell Lowry of Spartanburg, Jill Lowe of Greenwood, Reta Gregory of Boiling Springs, Pamela Prince of Charlotte, Glenda McKeithan of Wilmington and Marsha Willingham of Chesnee; a brother, Gary C. Rowell Jr. of Greenwood; and two grandchildren.
The family is at the home.
Services will be conducted at 2 Sunday at Floyd’s Greenlawn Chapel by the Rev. Tim Williams. Burial is in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.
Visitation is from 7-9 p.m. tonight at the chapel.
Memorials may be made to Roebuck Baptist Church Building Fund, Box 231, Roebuck, S.C. 29376.
J.F. Floyd Mortuary, Spartanburg, is in charge.
Hazeleen Arnold
HODGES — Services for Hazeleen Arnold, of 104 Gregg Court, will be at 11 Tuesday at St. Paul AME Church, conducted by the Rev. Cornell Richardson, assisted by the Revs. Bernard White, J.R. Robinson, Amos Harlin, Guy Ross and Emanuel Speareman. Burial is in Evening Star Memorial Gardens. The body will be placed in the church at 9.
Pallbearers are grandsons.
Flower bearers are granddaughters.
Visitation is from 10-11 Tuesday at the church.
The family is at the home.
Percival-Tompkins Funeral Home is in charge.
Emily Cobb
GREENWOOD — Emily Williams Cobb, 79, of 1230 Montague Ave., wife of John Andrew “Jake” Cobb Jr., died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001 at Self Memorial Hospital.
born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Calvin Butler and Leamie Duffie Williams. She was a graduate of Greenwood High School and retired from Sprint Telephone Company. She was a member of Laurel Baptist Church.
Surviving in addition to her husband of the home are two daughters, Carolyn C. Massey of Abbeville and Virginia C. Shirley of Sumter; a son, John Andrew Cobb III of Greenwood; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside services are at 3 Monday at Greenwood Memorial Gardens, conducted by the Rev. Ray Massey and the Rev. Todd Johnson.
Pallbearers are grandsons and grandsons-in-law.
Visitation is from 1:30-2:30 Monday at Blyth Funeral Home.
The family is at the home.
Memorials may be made to Laurel Baptist Church, 330 Sample Road, Greenwood, SC 29649 or to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1741, Greenwood, SC 29648.
Blyth Funeral Home is in charge.
