Wallace Martin
ABBEVILLE — Services for Wallace Farzine Martin, of 107 Clark St., will be at 1 Saturday at Haigler Street Church of Christ, conducted by Brother Raymond Pressley and Elder I.V. White. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memory Garden. The body will be placed in the church at noon.
Pallbearers are Samuel Crawford, James Coleman, Robert Coleman, Thomas Johnson, Charles Jones and Howard Smith.
Flower bearers are Elizabeth Campbell, Edna Smith, Katrina Norman, Dorothy Rivers, Annie M. Coleman and Daisy Crawford.
The family is at the home.
Brown and Walker Funeral Home is in charge.
Pearlie Mae Roundtree
GREENWOOD — Services for Pearlie Mae Roundtree, of 16 Gilliam Court, will be at 4 Saturday at Flint Hill Missionary Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. John R. Brightharp, assisted by the Revs. Otis Cunningham, Anthony McCallum and Ricky Oliver. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers are Gerard Roundtree, Willie James Roundtree, Shocker Roundtree, Jerry Roman, Ricky Givens and Claude Roundtree.
Flower bearers are Linda Ann Roundtree, Carla Roundtree, Rhonda Roundtree, Tamika Roundtree, Brenda Shelton, Deborah Tolbert and Bessie Griffin.
The family is at the home of a grandson, Gerard Roundtree, 126 Pinehaven Drive, Ninety Six.
Percival-Tompkins Funeral Home is in charge.
Albert Pressley Scott
GREENWOOD — Final rites for Albert Pressley Scott, of Jacksonville, N.C., will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Springfield Baptist Church, Highway 25, Edgefield, conducted by the Rev. Ronnie Williams. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers and flower bearers are friends of the family.
Robinson and Son Mortuary is in charge of local arrangements.
John H. Terry Jr.
BRADLEY — John Henry “Bug” Terry Jr., 61, 301 Boulware Drive, Promised Land Community, husband of Zarelda Smith Terry, died Feb. 18, 2001.
Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late John Henry Terry Sr. and Sarah Ellen Collins Terry. He was a brick mason, working for Freddie Edwards Masonry, and a member of Second Damascus Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons, Maris Wills Terry of Tallahassee, Fla., and John Henry Terry III of Toronto, Canada; three daughters, Andrea Marchelle Anderson of Oxen Hill, Md., and Cynthia Terry and Sonya Terry, both of the home; two brothers, Collins Terry of Greenwood and Benjamin Terry of Promised Land; four sisters, Margaret Cannon of Greenwood, Ida Robinson of Landover, Md., Lillie Bell Andrews and Sarah Gaston, both of Promised Land; and six grandchildren, two of the home, Dameon Terry and Reginald Haskin.
Services will be conducted by the Rev. Leroy Robertson at 1 Saturday at Second Damascus Baptist Church. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers are Freddie Edwards, Press Jacobs, Cornelius Williams, Teddy Cook, Kenneth Moss and Tommie L. Macon.
Flower bearers are nieces.
Honorary escorts are members of Brewer Class of 1958, nephews and co-workers from Freddie Edwards Masonry.
Visitation is at the home.
Memorials may be made to Second Damascus Baptist Church building fund.
Percival-Tompkins Funeral Home is in charge.
James P. Estes
JOANNA — James P. Estes, 63, of 214 W. Calhoun St., husband of Brenda Wooten Estes, died March 29, 2001, at his home.
Born in Clinton, he was a son of the late Cletis M. and Lillian J. Estes. He retired from Greenwood Mills, Joanna Plant, served in the Air Force and was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife of the home; a son, Cletis R. Estes of Clinton; a daughter, Stephanie Estes Bishop of the home; a stepdaughter, Melissa R. Crenshaw of Ware Shoals; a brother, Donnie Estes of Joanna; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 Sunday at Gray Funeral Home, Clinton, with burial in Rosemont Cemetery.
Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at the funeral home.
Gray Funeral Home, Clinton, is in charge.
Joan Abrams Gunter
WATERLOO — Joan Abrams Gunter, 73, of 174 Arnold Lane, widow of Marvin C. Gunter, died March 30, 2001, at her home.
A daughter of the late Lee Arthur and Nettie Laura Kennon Abrams, she retired from Riegel Mill after 17 years of service. She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church for 37 years.
Survivors include a daughter, Amelia G. Fricks of Ware Shoals; a son, Bradley A. Gunter of Waterloo; two stepsons, Mickey Gunter of Waterloo and Lane Gunter of Orange City, Fla.; a sister, Harriett A. Koon of Ware Shoals; a brother, Lee Kennon Abrams of Ware Shoals; four grandchildren, three step-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 Sunday at Mount Olive Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. James Bannister and the Rev. Floyd Hellams. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers are Jeff Gunter, Scott Gunter, Lee Kennon Jr., Kenneth Wayne Chapman, Michael Wells and Mark Wells.
Visitation is at the church from 2-3 Sunday.
The family is at the home.
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.
Lee Roy Harrison Sr.
GREENWOOD — Lee Roy Harrison Sr., 84, of 121 Utopia Acres, husband of Helen Hazel Harrison, died March 29, 2001, at Self Memorial Hospital.
Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late John Moore and Dora Elizabeth White Harrison. He had worked for Abney Mills and Greenwood Mills and was a farmer and self-employed contractor. He was a member of South Greenwood Assembly of God.
Survivors include his wife of the home; two daughters, Myrtis Harrison Forehand and Mary Harrison Walker, both of Greenwood; six sons, Kenneth Roy Harrison of Conway, the Rev. Carroll Eugene Harrison, John Donnie Harrison, Walter “Jack” Harrison, Lee Roy Harrison Jr. and Colie Franklin Harrison, all of Greenwood; a sister, Elsie Harrison Rush of Greenwood; 22 grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 4 Sunday at Harley Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Carroll E. Harrison and the Rev. Bob Forehand. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers are his sons.
Honorary escorts are grandsons, Duane Harrison, David Harrison, Robert Forehand, Lee Roy “Tracey” Harrison III, Jamey Walker, Joshua Walker, Jonathan Walker, Jamie Harrison and Jason Harrison.
Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at the funeral home.
The family is at the home of a son, the Rev. Carroll Harrison, 280 Galilee Road.
Memorials may be made to South Greenwood Assembly of God Building Fund, 280 Galilee Road, Greenwood, S.C. 29646.
Harley Funeral Home is in charge.
Larry Rucker
GREENWOOD — Services for Larry Rucker, of 128 Henderson St., will be at 3 Sunday at Robinson and Son Mortuary, conducted by the Rev. Willie N. Norman Jr., assisted by the Rev. Thomas Duncan. Burial will be in Mount Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers are brothers-in-law.
Flower bearers are friends of the family.
Visitation is tonight at the home of his mother, Mae White Rucker, 808 Greene St.
Robinson and Son Mortuary Inc. is in charge.
Helen Byrd
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Helen Bobo Byrd, 84, of Carolina Meadows, formerly of 136 Ridgewood Circle, Greenwood, S.C., widow of Albert C. Byrd, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, at University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill.
Born in Union County, S.C., she was a daughter of the late William N. and Anna Bolt Bobo. She graduated from Clinton High School in 1934 and from Draughan’s Business College, Greenville, S.C. Retired from Chickasaw Processing Co., Greenwood, she was a member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Chapel Hill, and a former member of First Baptist Church in Greenwood.
Survivors include two daughters, Donna Byrd of Durham and Sara Byrd Goldberg of Centreville, Va.; and two brothers, the Rev. P.B. Bobo of West Columbia, S.C., and William N. Bobo of Greenwood.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11a.m. Friday in Greenwood Memorial Gardens, Greenwood, S.C., by Dr. Carlton Allen and the Rev. Gloria Lightsey-Lewis.
A memorial service will be scheduled at Carolina Meadows, Chapel Hill, at a later date.
Visitation is at Blyth Funeral Home, Greenwood, from 7-8 tonight and 9:30-10:30 Friday.
Memorials may be made to a charity of one’s choice.
Blyth Funeral Home, Greenwood, is in charge.
Charles W. Haynie Sr.
GREENWOOD — Charles Waymond “Suitcase” Haynie Sr., of 521 Circle Drive, husband of Margaret Sisk Haynie, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, at Self Memorial Hospital.
Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late John Waymond and Ruby Mae Alexander Haynie. He was an employee of Austin Industrial, Augusta, Ga., and a Presbyterian.
Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons, Charles W. “Skip” Haynie of Ninety Six and Michael E. Haynie of Greenwood; three daughters, Lisa Haynie Coker and Traci D. Haynie, both of Ninety Six and Tina M. Haynie of Greenwood; a sister, Patricia H. Skidmore of Greenwood; two brothers, Gary T. Haynie and Floyd T. Haynie, both of Greenwood; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 2 Friday at Harley Funeral Home by the Rev. Billy Joe Reynolds. Burial is in Elmwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Mark Mooney, Scotty Skidmore, Bobby Ledford, Rudy Skidmore, Keith Skidmore and Rusty Haynie.
Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at the funeral home.
The family is at the home.
Harley Funeral Home is in charge.
Timothy A. Hollingsworth
GREENWOOD - Timothy Adam "Speedy" Hollingsworth, 19, of 440 Burnett Road, died Tuesday, October 16, 2001.
Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Ernest Hank Hollingsworth and Judy Dukes Hollingsworth. He was a member of Grendel Pentecostal Holiness Church and the Damascus Road Youth Group.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Chad Ernest Hollingsworth. Surviving is his mother of the home and his father of Bradley; maternal grandparents, Roy and Margaret Dukes of the home; paternal grandparents, Virginia Hollingsworth of Hodges and Ernest and Dot Hollingsworth of Greenwood and four brothers, Jason Seth Hollingsworth, Brent Earl Hollingsworth, Phillip Heath Hollingsworth, and Jimmy Hollingsworth, all of Greenwood.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Grendel Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Rev. James Tollison and Pastor Shane Cox officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Derrick Jones, Scott Thornton, Joey Jamros, Bubba McBride, Nathan Nelson, and Monalis Angeladakis.
Honorary escort will be members of the Damascus Road Youth Group.
The family will receive friends at Harley Funeral Home on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Saturday.
The family is at the home.
Memorials may be made to the Grendel Pentecostal Holiness Church building fund, 435 E. Durst Avenue, Greenwood, SC 29649.
Harley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Georgina Yater
NINETY SIX — Georgina Youvon Yater, 92, of 406 S. Cambridge Ave., died Monday, Oct. 15, 2001, at the home of a grandson in Ninety Six. Born in Patton, Ala., she was a daughter of the late George Robert Burt and Mary Jane Laybourn Booth. She retired from the Budd Co. in Detroit and was a former member of the Lions Club Auxiliary in Hiawassee, Ga. She was of the Methodist faith.
Survivors include nine grandchildren, one with whom she made her home, Raymond Robinson Jr.; and 23 great-grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 2 Friday at Blyth Funeral Home by the Rev. Steve Crittendon. Burial is in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
The family is at the home of a grandson, Raymond Robinson Jr., 404 S. Cambridge St.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 521 N. McDuffie St., Anderson, S.C. 29621.
Blyth Funeral Home, Greenwood, is in charge.
Pete Burrell
WATERLOO — Cecil Edward “Pete” Burrell Sr., 74, of 16919 Highway 72 W., husband of Estelle Howard Burrell, died Sunday, March 31, 2002, at Self Regional Medical Center.
Born in Waycross, Ga., he was a son of the late J.J. and Vester Smith Burrell. He was owner of the Saluda Truck Stop from 1960-95 and a World War II Air Force veteran. He was a member of Eureka Lodge No. 47 A.F.M., American Legion Post 20 and Cedar Wood Community Church.
Survivors include his wife of the home; a son, Cecil Burrell Jr. of Waterloo; a daughter, Catherine B. LeGros of Oxford, N.C.; a sister, Anna B. Knox of Waterloo; a brother, Homer Burrell of Florida; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services are 3 p.m. Wednesday at Greenwood Memorial Gardens Chapel Mausoleum, conducted by the Rev. Darrell Rooks.
Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at Harley Funeral Home.
The family is at the home of his sister, Highway 72 West, Waterloo.
Harley Funeral Home, Greenwood, is in charge.
Rosa Franklin
McCORMICK — Services for Rosa Cunningham Franklin are 1 p.m. Thursday at Bethany Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Robert Haskell, pastor. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Burial is in Shiloh A.M.E. Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers are grandsons.
Flower bearers are members of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Visitation is from 7-9 Wednesday at Walker Funeral Home.
The family is at the home, 313 Carolina St.
Walker Funeral Home is in charge.
Vergie Koon Hawkins
PROSPERITY — Vergie Koon Hawkins, 90, formerly of Prosperity, widow of Robert Carroll Hawkins, died Friday, March 29, 2002, at White Oak Manor.
Born in Chapin, she was a daughter of the late Julius Patrick and Maude Ethel Hendrix Koon. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church and the Essie Hawkins Circle.
Survivors include a son, Robert Hawkins of Greenwood; three daughters, Mary H. Pierce of Carmel, Maine, Linda H. Messer of Slocomb, Ala., and Betty H. Lominick of Pomaria; a sister, Carrie Mae “Polly” Dominick of Columbia; eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Services are 2 p.m. today at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, conducted by the Rev Arden Hallman. Burial is in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers are Brian Messer, Bill Lominick, Greg Lominick, Robert Hearnsberger, Beth Wise and Cathy Odomberg.
Memorials may be made to St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 4056 St. Luke’s Church Road, Prosperity, S.C. 29127.
McSwain-Evans Funeral Home, Newberry, is in charge.
Myrtice S. Lance
GREENWOOD — Myrtice Lavenia Sullivan Lance, formerly of Phoenix Street, widow of Paul Lance, died Monday, April 1, 2002, at Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital in Columbia.
Born in Anderson County, she was a daughter of the late Elmore and Mattie Mae Fountain Sullivan. She was a longtime beauty salon owner and operator and a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Geneva Lance “Jean” Rogers of Columbia; two sons, Jerry Alan Lance of Lake Greenwood, Ninety Six and Paul Lamar Lance of Lake Lanier, Beaufort, Ga.; a sister, Liz Poore of Anderson; a twin brother, Curtis Sullivan of Greenwood; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services are 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Harley Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Joe Chapman. Burial is in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
Visitation is at the funeral home from 1:30-2:30 Wednesday.
The family is at the home of a son, Jerry Lance, 161 Belle Rive Drive, Ninety Six.
Harley Funeral Home is in charge.
Joe Ready
GREENWOOD — Joseph Fulton “Joe” Ready, Sr., 83, resident of 413 Dogwood Drive, husband of Janette Boozer Ready, died March 31, 2002 at Self Regional Medical Center.
Born in Kline, SC, December 21, 1918, he was a son of the late Joseph F. and Cora Lee Ready. A graduate of Barnwell High School, he was also a US Army Veteran of WW II serving in the 77th Infantry Division in the Pacific Theatre and was a recipient of the Bronze Star medal.
Mr. Ready retired in 1975 after 34 years service with the rank of Lieutenant from the Greenwood District #2 Office of the South Carolina Highway Patrol. After retirement, he taught accident investigation at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy for 9 years.
A member of South Main Street Baptist Church, he was also a member of the Adult #10 Sunday School Class, a former Sunday School teacher and formerly served on the Board of Deacons and as Chairman of the Board. He was very active in the church outreach ministry by conducting bible study in local nursing homes. Mr. Ready had been honored as a lifetime Deacon of the church.
Surviving in addition to his wife of the home are two sons, Joseph F. Ready, Jr. of Greer and Robert Jan Ready of Columbia; two granddaughters, Ashton Lee Ready and Anna Marie Ready, both of Greenwood; a nephew, Larry Rogers of Greenville.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2PM Wednesday at South Main Street Baptist Church with Rev. Dave Patterson and Rev. Ryan Eklund officiating.
Burial will be in Oakbrook Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Tom Jordan, Jim Cook, Norbert Majewski, Terry Lee, Sedley Senn, A.W. Hampton, Jerry Bedenbaugh and Mark Waldrop.
Honorary escort will be active and retired members of the South Carolina Highway Patrol, members of the SC Law Enforcement Association and Deacons and past Deacons of South Main Street Baptist Church along with Dr. George Cone and Dr. Carlos Manalich.
The family is at the home on Dogwood Drive and will receive friends at Blyth Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 Tuesday evening.
The body will be placed in the church at 1PM Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to South Main Street Baptist Church Building Fund, 1000 S. Main Street, Greenwood, SC 29646 or to Hospice Care of the Piedmont, 408 W. Alexander Avenue, Greenwood, SC 29646.
Blyth Funeral Home is in charge.
Sara C. Simmons
MOUNTVILLE — Sara Coates Simmons, 85, of 307 Mart Teague Road, widow of John M. Simmons Sr., died Sunday, March 31, 2002, at her home.
Born in Mountville, she was a daughter of the late Lucia Davis and John Guy Coates. She was a bookkeeper for the family business, Mountville Gin and Seed Cleaners, a homemaker and a member of Mountville Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Codie Madden of Lake Greenwood and Mary Clark of Abbeville; a son, Mart Simmons of Clinton; a sister, Frances Jones of Columbia; three grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.
Services are at 1 Wednesday at Mountville Baptist Church, with burial in the Universalist Cemetery, Mountville.
Visitation is from 6-8 tonight at Gray Funeral Home in Clinton.
Memorials may be made to the Mountville Baptist Church, Highway 72, Mountville, S.C. 29370 or to Hospice of the Piedmont, 408 W. Alexander Ave., Greenwood, S.C. 29646.
Gray Funeral Home, Clinton, is in charge.
Lois Cantrell
McCORMICK — Lois Deason Cantrell, 86, widow of Woodrow R. Cantrell, died Monday, June 3, 2002, at Wesley Commons.
Born in McCormick County, she was a daughter of the late Henry R. and Maude Robinson Deason. She was a 1932 graduate of McCormick High School and a member of McCormick United Methodist Church. Formerly of McCormick, she had lived in Greenwood since 1993.
Graveside services are 2 p.m. Wednesday in McCormick City Cemetery, conducted by the Revs. Don Clendaniel and Thomas Cartledge.
Memorials may be made to McCormick United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 267, McCormick, S.C. 29835 or HospiceCare of the Piedmont, 408 W. Alexander Ave., Greenwood, S.C. 29646.
Blyth Funeral Home, Greenwood, is in charge.
Effie Cartledge-Jones
McCORMICK — Services for Effie Cartledge-Jones, of Route 2 Box 121-K, Highway 378 East, are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cedar Spring Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Robert Taylor. The body will be placed in the church at 1. Burial is in the church cemetery.
Visitation is at the home of a sister, Cathlean Kelly.
McCormick Memorial Chapel is in charge.
Charles Fredrick Goodenough
GREENWOOD - Charles Frederick Goodenough, 88, husband of Christine Riviere Goodenough, died June 2, 2002, at National Health Care.
Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he was a son of the late Lee Sylvester and Julia Gallager Goodenough. He graduated high school in Cristobal, Panama Canal Zone. He was formerly employed with the Civil Service in Panama Canal Zone, and was a commercial pilot and an instructor at Greenwood Airport. He was the owner of Crystal Ice and Fuel Company, and served with the US Air Force during World War II. He was a member of the Greenwood Rotary Club and the Greenwood Episcopal Church. He was preceded in death by a daughter Mary (Sue) Clifton.
Surviving in addition to his wife are daughter, Christy G. Smith of Dahlonega, GA; sons, Richard C. Goodenough of Beaufort, and Lee R. Goodenough of Spartanburg; sister Kathleen Turner of Newton, NC; ten grand-children and three great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7:00 until 8:00 PM at the funeral home. A family memorial service will be conducted later.
Burial will be in Barnes-ville, GA.
In lieu of flowers the family respectfully requests that memorials be made to a charity of one's choice.
Harley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mildred McClain
WARE SHOALS — Mildred Turner McClain, 82, of 29 S. Greenwood Ave., widow of Frank C. McClain, died Monday, June 3, 2002, at National Health Care, Laurens.
Born in Greenville County, she was a daughter of the late Verner Q. and Mary Scott Turner. She was a member of Ware Shoals Pentecostal Holiness Church and retired from Riegel Textile Corp.
Survivors include a daughter, Frankie Cline of Ware Shoals; a sister, Elizabeth Hopkins of Laurens; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at The Pentecostal Holiness Church, conducted by the Revs. John Phillips and Don McKellar. Burial is in Oakbrook Memorial Park.
The men of the church are pallbearers, and the Ladies Bible Class members are honorary escorts.
The family is at the home of her daughter, 677 Power House Road, Ware Shoals.
Parker-White Funeral Home is in charge.
