Fannie Mae Harrison
GREENWOOD — Fannie Mae “Granny” Harrison, 92, widow of George Gordon Harrison Sr., died Aug. 21, 2001, at her home.
born in McCormick, she was a daughter of the late William Robert and Josephine Ferquron Reynolds. She was a member of Living Waters Tabernacle.
Survivors include two sons, Charles William Harrison of the home and Robert G. Harrison of Lake Greenwood; nine grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Harrison Lakeside cemetery, Old Laurens Road, by the Rev. R.E. Harrison. Grandsons are pallbearers.
Visitation is from 7-9 Wednesday at Parker-White Funeral Home. The family is at 4818 Old Laurens Road.
Memorials may be made to HospiceCare of the Piedmont, 408 W. Alexander Ave., Greenwood, S.C. 29646.
Parker-White Funeral Home, Ware Shoals, is in charge.
‘Bunk’ Monroe
GREENWOOD — John Francis “Bunk” Monroe, 90, of 238 Grace Terrace, husband of Verena Peterson Monroe, died Aug. 20, 2001, at his home.
born in Honea Path, he was a son of the late John Francis Sr. and Minnie Kay Latimer Monroe. He was a Greenwood High School graduate and a retired employee of H.D. Payne Oil Co., serving for 60 years. He was a former volunteer with the Greenwood City Fire Department for more than 45 years and a member and former usher of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Tom (Julia) Gordon and Mrs. Horace (Caroline) Whitmire Jr., both of Greenwood; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 2 Wednesday at Blyth Funeral Home by Dr. J. William Harris. Private family burial is in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers are Tripp Whitmire, John Whitmire, Mike Cate, Douglas Benjamin and Dane Gordon.
Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at the funeral home.
The family is at the home.
Memorials may be made to Connie Maxwell Children’s Home, P.O. Box 1178, Greenwood, S.C. 29648; First Baptist Church, 722 Grace St., Greenwood, S.C. 29649 or Boy’s Farm Inc., P.O. Box 713, Newberry, S.C. 29108.
Blyth Funeral Home is in charge.
Elizabeth M. Owen
EDENTON, N.C. — Elizabeth Moody Owen, 81, of the 1300 block of Paradise Road, widow of Robert L. Owen, died Aug. 19, 2001, at Chowan Hospital.
born in Baltimore, she was a daughter of the late Theodore L. and Sara Ennalls Willoughby Moody. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Prophet’s of Rawanda, Morehead City.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Lou Strohl of Edenton; a son, Robert E. Owen of Greenwood, S.C.; a sister, Carolyn Burbage of Baltimore; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be conducted at 2 p.m., Sept. 15, at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Prophet’s of Rawanda, by the Rev. John Grayson. Inurnment is in the church niche.
Memorials may be made to one’s local food pantry or to Habitat for Humanity.
Miller Funeral Home, Edenton, assisted the family with arrangements.
Ruthie Leigh Potts
NINETY SIX — Ruthie Leigh Fellows Potts, 75, of 5711 Highway 178 South, died Aug. 21, 2001, at National Health Care in Greenwood.
Services will be announced by Harris Funeral Home, Abbeville, which is in charge.
Josephine P. Slye
DONALDS — Josephine Picolo Slye, 70, of 3879 Highway 20, died Aug. 20, 2001, at Hospice of the Upstate in Anderson.
Services will be announced by Harris Funeral Home, Abbeville, which is in charge.
Otis D. White
PLUM BRANCH — Otis D. White, 88, of Witetown, widower of Lucile Spence White, died Aug. 20, 2001, at Abbeville County Memorial Hospital.
born in Plum Branch, Old Edgefield County, he was a son of the late Willie and Mary Long White. He was a World War II Army veteran and a retiree of Rocky River Mill.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Plum Branch cemetery by the Rev. James Wiley.
The family is at the home of Mrs. Eva Williamson, Chestnut Ridge Road.
Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at Strom Funeral Home.
Strom Funeral Home, McCormick, is in charge.
John Winkler
GREENWOOD — John Henry Winkler, 78, of 307 Jackson St., widower of Vivian Shirley Winkler, died Aug. 19, 2001, at Self Memorial Hospital.
born in Pickens County, he was a son of the late John Wesley and Maggie Lackey Winkler. He was a high school graduate, a World War II Army veteran and recipient of the Purple Heart. He retired from Greenwood Mills, Plant No. 5, and was more recently employed by Gary Russ Chevrolet. He was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include a son, Johnny C. Winkler of Gaffney; two sisters, Mary Medlin of Greenwood and Ann Johnson of Abbeville; and two granddaughters.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Blyth Funeral Home by the Rev. E.A. Cooper. Burial is in Oakbrook Memorial Park.
Pallbearers are Tim Young, Curtis Mobley, Ronnie Carver, Waren Winkler, Jimmie Dennis, Henry Brown, Fred Raines, Hank Medlin and Jackie Shirley.
Visitation is from 7-8 tonight at the funeral home.
The family is at the home.
Blyth Funeral Home is in charge.
George L. Ballentine
DONALDS — George L. Ballentine, 87, of 466 Mount Lebanon Road, died Aug. 19, 2001, at the Hospice House in Anderson.
Services will be announced by Abbeville Mortuary, which is in charge.
Hugh Beasley
GREENWOOD — Hugh A. Beasley, formerly of 106 W. Durst Ave., widower of Ora Faith Mitchell “Fay” Beasley, died Aug. 19, 2001, at National Health Care of Greenwood.
Services will be announced by Blyth Funeral Home, which is in charge.
John H. ‘Coon’ Devlin Sr.
GREENWOOD — John Henry “Coon” Devlin Sr., 72, of New Market Street, husband of Gladys Cantlow Devlin, died Aug. 19, 2001, at Self Memorial Hospital.
born in McCormick County, he was a son of the late Joseph and Maggie Moore Devlin. He retired as a sanitation engineer in Newark, N.J., and was a member of Milway Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife of Bradley; six sons, John Henry Devlin Jr. of Bradley, Damon Robert Devlin, James Albert Devlin, Clarence William Devlin, and Fuquan Devlin, all of Greenwood and Joe Lewis Devlin of Irvington, N.J.; a sister, Ellen Wade of Chicago; 41 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
The family will be at 5410 McCormick Highway 10, Bradley.
Services will be announced by Robinson & Son ortuary, Inc., which is in charge.
Buddy Dorn
BRADLEY — Floyd Edward “Buddy” Dorn, 69, of 408 Rushville Road, husband of Mimmie Chaffin Dorn, died Aug. 17, 2001, at his home.
born in Greenwood County, he was a son of the late Eddie E. and Annie Deal Dorn. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a retired employee of E.I. Dupont in Aiken. A member of Bold Springs Baptist Church and the Brotherhood of the church, he was also a member of V.F.W. Lodge No. 5877 in Aiken.
Survivors include his wife of the home; a daughter, Tina D. Sowers of Los Alamos, N.M.; three sons, Charles “Eddie” Dorn, Roger “Quail” Dorn and Phillip “Jelly” Dorn, all of Bradley; two sisters, Aileen D. Adams of Ninety Six and Josie D. Walker of Greenwood; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services were conducted at 3 Sunday at Bold Springs Baptist Church by the Revs. Chris Garrison and Archie Evans. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were George Deal, Bill Dorn, Jay McCarthy, Darrell Craig, Phillip Dorn, Roger Dorn, Joseph Sowers and Colby Dorn.
Honorary escorts were members of the Brotherhood of the church, along with Broadus Collins, Richard Melton, John Tom Bannister, Roger Dillashaw, Mike Chaffin, Leon “Rooster” Adams and Tim Adams.
The family is at the home.
Memorials may be made to the Challenge to Build Program of Bold Springs Baptist Church, 2806 Callison Road, Bradley, S.C. 29819 or to Hospice Care of the Piedmont, 408 West Alexander Ave., Greenwood, S.C. 29646.
Blyth Funeral Home was in charge.
Francis Everett
ABBEVILLE — Francis Lawson Everett, 80, died Aug. 20, 2001, at Abbeville County Memorial Hospital.
born in Spartanburg County, he was a son of the late Joseph Walker and Catherine Link Everett. He retired from Milliken Mills and was a member of Abbeville A.R.P. Church.
Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Earl Cowan of Greenwood and Mrs. Jack Vandiver of Athens, Ga. Graveside services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Long Cane cemetery, conducted by Dr. Randy Ruble and the Rev. Darrell New.
Visitation is at the cemetery after the service.
The family is at the home of a sister, Mrs. Earl Cowan, 201 Sheffield Road, Greenwood.
Memorials may be made to Abbeville A.R.P. Church c/o Mrs. David Beaty 74 Taylor Lane, Abbeville, S.C. 29620.
Harris Funeral Home is in charge.
Barbara McGrier
WARE SHOALS — Barbara Ann McGrier, 37, of 104 Nova Court, died Aug. 19, 2001, at Self Memorial Hospital in Greenwood.
born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Robert McGrier and the late Eloise Rapley McGrier. She graduated from Ware Shoals High School and was employed as a supervisor at the Emerald Center. She was a member of Macedonia C.M.E. Church, Hodges.
Survivors include a daughter, Nicole McGrier of the home; her father of the home; and three brothers, Jimmy Rapley of Cokesbury, Warren McGrier of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Charles McGrier of Simpsonville.
The family is at the home.
Services will be announced by Robinson-Walker Funeral Service, which is in charge.
