Andrew James Smith
Andrew James Smith, 74, of 112 Cole St., widower of Mary Wideman Smith, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003 at Self Regional Medical Center.
Born in Donalds, he was a son of the late Broadus Smith and Geneva Gilbert Smith. He was an Army veteran and a member of Dunn Creek Baptist Church, Ware Shoals and American Legion Post 224. He retired from Riegel Textiles, Ware Shoals.
Survivors include his stepmother, Ollie Smith of Ware Shoals; a son, Clyde Wideman of Greenwood; a daughter, Johnnie Bowie of the home; four brothers, Roosevelt Smith, Robert Smith, Bubba Smith and Joe Smith, all of Ware Shoals; two sisters, Mary Harts of Columbia and Bessie Gilchrist of Greenwood; four grandchildren, three reared in the home, Mia Wideman, Vanessa Bowie and Brian Bowie; and six great-grandchildren, three reared in the home, Shamiya Carroll, Preston Wideman and Shermia Wideman.
Services with military rites are 2 p.m. Friday at Dunn Creek Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. James Davis. The body will be placed in the church at 1. Burial is in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers are members of American Legion Post 224 and family friends.
Flower bearers are friends of the family.
Honorary escorts are church officers.
Visitation is 7-8 Thursday at the home.
Robinson & Son Mortuary Inc. is in charge.
Henry James Carroll
Services for Henry Carroll of 320 Sullivan St. are 3 p.m. Monday at Flint Hill Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. John R. Brightharp. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Burial is in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers are Willie Lindsey, Curtis Wideman, Lewis Carroll Jr., Richard Lewis, Robert Morgan and Raymond Kelley.
Flower bearers are cousins.
The family is at the home and the home of a daughter, Autumn Carroll, 111-A Jones St., Greenwood.
Percival-Tompkins Funeral Home is in charge.
Johnnie Johnson
Harvey Michael “Johnnie” Johnson, 85, resident of 117 Crestmont Drive, widower of Norma Kate Jervis Johnson, died June 20, 2003 at Self Regional Medical Center.
Born in Hendersonville, NC, April 1, 1918, he was a son of the late John W. and Kate Michael Johnson. He was a graduate of Laurens High School and Furman University and was a US Army veteran of WW II.
Mr. Johnson retired from Carolina Cigar and Candy Company.
A member of the First Baptist Church, he was also a member and former president of the Men’s Bible Class and was a member of the NGO Club of the church. He was a member of the American Legion Post #20.
Surviving are two daughters, Nancy J. Davis, with whom he made his home, and Susan J. Ham of The Colony, Texas. A son, Johnny Johnson of Anderson. Four grandchildren, Annette Ham, Michael, Jeremey and Emily Davis. He was predeceased by a grandson, Christopher Clayton Ham.
Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church with Dr. Tony Hopkins and Dr. J. William Harris officiating.
Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Michael Davis, Jeremey Davis, Ben Harney, Fred Lowe, Wayne Maxie and Bubba Harvin.
Honorary escort will be members of the Men’s Bible Class along with Tommy and Polly Harvin, Bill Richardson, Frank and Sally Waldrep.
The body is at Blyth Funeral Home and will be placed in the church at 10:00 a.m. Monday.
The family is at the home in Edgemere and will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 Sunday evening.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 722 Grace Street, Greenwood, SC 29649 or to the charity of one’s choice.
Blyth Funeral Home is in charge.
Cleta Lounsbury
WATERLOO — Cleta Lounsbury, 59, of 111 Lake Overlook Road, Waterloo, wife of Charlie Lounsbury, died Saturday, June 21, 2003.
Services will be announced by Harley Funeral Home.
Annie Mae Reynolds ‘Sis’ Posey
Annie Mae Reynolds “Sis” Posey, former resident of 411 Maxwell Avenue, widow of John Henry Posey, died Saturday, March 21, 2003 at National Health Care of Greenwood.
Born in Promised Land Community, Greenwood County on March 9, 1909, she was the third child of eleven children, a daughter of the late Rev. Irvin Robert and Maggie Moragne Reynolds.
A member of Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church, Promised Land Community, where she served on the Stewardess Board and the Women’s Missionary Society.
She worked in Domestics, Garment Manufacturing and was employed by Beaudrot’s Flowers Inc. before her retirement.
Survivors include a loving daughter, Johnnie Mae Posey of the home; two sisters, Ruth E. Field, Mt. Vernon, N.Y. and Gracie Mae (William) Holmes, Philadelphia, Pa.; a devoted nephew, Robert G. Reynolds (Diana), Columbia, S.C. and two sisters-in-law. Reared in the home, are a sister, Gracie Mae R. Holmes and a niece, Valerie Montrez Walker, both of Philadelphia, Pa.
She was predeceased by a daughter, Ruth Posey Lee. Also surviving are four grandsons, Jeffrey (Janice) Lee of Jacksonville, Fla., Tracy Lawrence Lee of Miami, Fla., Marcus D. Lee of Los Angeles, Calif., Carlos Robert Lee of Jacksonville, Fla. and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Evening Star Memorial Gardens conducted by the Rev. J.E. Speed Sr., Pastor of Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church. Assisting will be the Rev. W.N. Norman Jr., Pastor of Weston Chapel A.M.E. Church and the Rev. Johnny Waller, Pastor of Springfield Baptist Church, Calhoun Falls.
The family is at the home and will receive friends Monday from 7 until.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church Memorial Fund in the name of Annie Mae Reynolds Posey.
Robinson & Son Mortuary Inc. is in charge.
Abbie Redd
ABBEVILLE — Abbie Redd, 90, of 106 Redd St., died Saturday, June 21, 2003 at the St. Francis Hospital in Greenville.
She was a daughter of the late Gus and Lula Redd. She was an educator and a member of St. James AME Church where she served in the senior choir.
Survivors include a sister, Ruth Williams of Easley, S.C.
Services are 5:30 p.m. Friday at St. James AME Church in Abbeville conducted by the Rev. James Thompson. The body will be placed in the church at 4:30 p.m. Burial is in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Viewing is 12-6 Thursday and wake 7-8:30 p.m. at Richie Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends at the home at other times.
Memorials may be made to St. James AME Church Building Fund in the name of Abbie Redd.
Richie Funeral Home is in charge.
Thelma W. Smith
Thelma Worthington Smith, 84, formerly of East Calhoun Road, widow of Cecil Smith, died Friday, June 20, 2003 at Self Regional Medical Center.
Born in Greenwood, a daughter of the late George Edgar and Adilene Worthington.
Survivors include five grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren.
Graveside services are 2 p.m. Monday at Rehoboth United Methodist Church.
The family is at the home of a grandson, Jackie Mooney, 2022 Five Notch Road, Callison.
Memorials may be made to a charity of one’s choice.
Blyth Funeral Home is in charge.
Ruby H. Woods
Ruby Lucelle Hyman Woods, 66, of 146 Beaufort St., died Friday, June 20, 2003 at Self Regional Medical Center.
Born in Clinton, she was a daughter of the late Lewis and Mary Ruth Nix Hyman. She was retired from Greenwood Mills, Plant No. 5 and attended East Side Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Tandy Lewis Woods Sr. and David Williams Woods, both of Greenwood; a brother, Walker Eugene Hyman of Greenwood; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Harley Funeral Home conducted by the Revs. E.A. Cooper and Frank Thomas. Burial is in Oakbrook Memorial Park.
Pallbearers are Bubba Woods, Jason Woods, Gerald Upton, Jamie Proctor, Barry Fuller, David Fuller, Danny Harrison, Frank Rutledge and David Williams.
Visitation is 7-9 tonight at Harley Funeral Home.
The family is at the home of her granddaughter, Tammy Upton, 115 Fawnbrook Drive.
Harley Funeral Home is in charge.
Linda Fry
ABBEVILLE — Mary Malinda “Linda” Ramey Fry, 61, of 99 Ferguson Road, wife of Donald Fry, died Thursday, July 31, 2003 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood.
Born in Wayne County, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late Luther H. and Mae Spence Ramey. She was a homemaker and attended Westside Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband of the home; three sons, Richard B. Fry of Lexington Park, Md., Arnold W. Fry of Fort Mill and Donald Fry Jr. of Abbeville; three daughters, Rachel E. Thomas of Norfolk, Va., Renita G. Brown and Linda M. McCord, both of Abbeville; a brother, Luther H. Ramey Jr. of Lesage, W.Va.; a sister, Bessie M. Nelson of Gallipolis, Ohio; and 14 grandchildren.
Services are 3 p.m. Saturday at Harris Funeral Home, conducted by the Revs. James Long and Jack Henderson. Burial is in Melrose Cemetery.
Visitation is 1-3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
The family is at the home.
Harris Funeral Home is in charge.
‘Sqush’ Grigsby
SALUDA — Julian Smith “Sqush” Grigsby, 72, of 767 Sqush Grigsby Road, died Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at his home.
Born in Saluda County, he was a son of the late Robert Lee and Juell Gregory Grigsby. He formerly served in the S.C. National Guard and was a retired self-employed contractor.
Survivors include three sons, Lee Grigsby of Greenwood, Greg Grigsby of Pargosa Springs, Colo., and Darwin Grigsby of Myrtle Beach; a brother, Robert L. Grigsby Jr. of Clemson; two sisters, Mrs. Louis (Sue) Givens and Mrs. Glenn (Betsy) Pope, both of Lake Murray; and a grandson.
Memorial services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Ramey Funeral Home.
Visitation is after the services.
Ramey Funeral Home is in charge.
Domer Ridings Jr.
TROY — Domer Frederick Ridings Jr., 87, of 662 Faulkner Mountain Road, husband of Geraldine Wisenbaker Ridings, died Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at Self Regional Medical Center.
Born in Buena Vista, Va., he was a son of the late Domer Frederick Sr. and Rubye Wilmer Ridings. He was a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology and a captain in the Army 13th Coast Artillery during World War II. He retired from American Saint Gobain Glass Corp. and the Callaway Gardens Foundation. He was a member of Saluda Baptist Church, The Elks Club and the Pi Kappa Pi Fraternity.
Survivors include his wife of the home; a daughter, Rebecca Chambers of Hamilton, Ga.; a son, Domer F. Ridings III of Saluda; a sister, Margaret Craft of Greenwood; two grandsons; two great-grandchildren.
Memorial services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Saluda Baptist Church, conducted by the Revs. Norman Rodgers and Mayhew West.
Honorary pallbearers are Sam “Bull” Chapman, Marion Crouch, Lamar Cockrell, Bill Chapman, Carson Able, Paul Meredith, Morris Davenport, Bill Begeman, Joe Johnson, Pat Patrick, Jack Gardner and Robert Kanning.
Visitation is 10-11 Saturday in the church fellowship hall.
The family is at the home.
Memorials may be made to Saluda Baptist Church, 112 W. Wheeler Circle, Saluda, SC 29138.
Blyth Funeral Home is in charge.
James Thompson
ABBEVILLE — James Wiley Thompson, 86, of 59 Lake Russell Lane, husband of Catherine Gailey Thompson, died Thursday, July 31, 2003 at Abbeville County Memorial Hospital.
Born in Commerce, Ga., he was a son of the late William Ernest and Tiny Gertrude Langston Thompson. He was a retired self-employed carpenter and brick mason. He was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons, Charles Thompson of Commerce and Tim Thompson of Iva; a daughter, Janie Thompson of the home; two brothers, Hubert Thompson of Abbeville and Jack Thompson of Greenwood; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be announced at a later date.
Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home is in charge.
Sarah H. Wharton
ABBEVILLE — Services for Sarah H. Wharton are 3 p.m. Sunday at Brown and Walker Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Wendell Rhodes.
The family is at the home, 506 Branch St.
Brown and Walker Funeral Home is in charge.
Virgil C. Wilkinson
SAFETY HARBOR, Fla. — Virgil Coleman Wilkinson, 72, husband of Camille K. Wilkinson, died Thursday, July 31, 2003 at Mease Countryside Hospital.
Born in Dallas County, Ala., he moved to Safety Harbor from Greenwood, S.C., in 1991. He was an electric planning manager for Westinghouse in Tampa, Fla., Jacksonville, Fla., and Greenwood for thirty years, retiring in 1991. He was a member of Heritage United Methodist Church, Clearwater, and a Korean War Army veteran. He was a member of V.F.W. Post No. 10093, American Legion Post No. 238, both of Safety Harbor and Elks Lodge No. 1525 in Dunedin.
Survivors include his wife of Safety Harbor; a son, Robert C. Wilkinson of Irmo, S.C.; a daughter, Linda K. Wilkinson of Valparaiso; two brothers, Ralph Wilkinson of Auburn, Ala., and James Wilkinson of Minter, Ala.; a sister, Jeanine Brannum of Guntersville, Ala.; and six grandchildren.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Heritage United Methodist Church, Clearwater.
Viewing is 9:30-10:30 Saturday at the church.
Clearwater Funeral Home, Sunset Point Road, Clearwater, is in charge.
Virgil Holbert
William Virgil Holbert, 87, of 600 Old Abbeville Highway, widower of Helen Minor Holbert, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003 at Self Regional Medical Center.
Born in Sevier County, Tenn., he was a son of the late George William and Mary Fain Holbert. He was a World War II Army veteran and former owner and operator of Holbert Refrigeration. He was a member of Jordan Memorial Baptist Church.
He was the last member of his immediate family. Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Graveside services are 11 a.m. Friday in Greenwood Memorial Gardens, conducted by the Rev. Robert Patton.
Visitation is 10-10:30 Friday at Blyth Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Jordan Memorial Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1267, Greenwood, SC 29648.
Blyth Funeral Home is in charge.
‘Novich’ Hunter
LAYTON, Utah — Services for “Novich” Hunter are 1 p.m. Friday at Flat Rock A.M.E. Church, Abbeville County, S.C., conducted by the Rev. Waymon Coleman III. Burial is in Layton Memorial Park, Utah.
Visitation is 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today at Abbeville & White Mortuary, Abbeville.
The family is at the home of grandparents Earlie and Georgia Mae Finley, 100 Latimer Drive, Abbeville.
Abbeville & White Mortuary is in charge of local arrangements.
Eddie ‘Ran’ Lanier Sr.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eddie “Ran” Lanier Sr., 85, husband of Willie Mae Harling Lanier, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2003 at a local hospital.
Born in Edgefield County, S.C., he was a son of the late Wade and Anna Martin Lanier. He was educated in Edgefield County public schools. A former member of Liberty Spring Baptist Church, Edgefield County, he was a member of New Samaritan Baptist Church in Washington.
Survivors include his wife of Washington, D.C.; a son, Eddie Lanier Jr. and two daughters, Corine Hawkins and Ruth Ogburn, all of Washington, D.C.; a brother, Herbert Lanier of Troy, S.C.; a sister, Maggie Settles of McCormick, S.C.; seven grandchildren.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at New Samaritan Baptist Church, with burial in a local cemetery. Visitation is 10-11 Saturday at the church.
Johnson and Jenkins Funeral Home is in charge.
Announcement courtesy of Butler & Sons Funeral Home, Saluda, S.C.
Talbert McDaniel
William Talbert McDaniel, 90, of 436 Shag Bark Trail, Lexington, formerly of 721 Highway 221 S., widower of Elloree Buchanan McDaniel, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003.
Born in Edgefield County, he was a son of the late Jasper William and Estelle Reese McDaniel. He retired from Continental Trailways and was the office manager for Davis Auto Sales. He was a member of Mathews Lodge No. 358 A.F.M. and First Mount Moriah Baptist Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Yvonne Albright of Colorado Springs, Colo., Jo Ann Howard of Lexington and Gail York of Charleston; a stepson, John Buchanan Jr. of Greenwood; a sister, Myrle Williams of Saluda; two brothers, Herbert McDaniel of Edgefield and Ralph McDaniel of Greenwood; 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at First Mount Moriah Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Fred Smith. Entombment is in Greenwood Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.
Pallbearers are grandsons.
Honorary escorts are members of the Men’s Bible Class of the church and Mathews Lodge No. 358 A.F.M.
Visitation is 7-9 Saturday at Harley Funeral Home.
Harley Funeral Home is in charge.
‘Fate’ Robinson
NINETY SIX — Frederick Lafayette “Fate” Robinson, 57, of 101 Kitson St., widower of Ruby Elaine McInville Robinson, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003 at his home.
Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late George Fred and Ethell Balchin Robinson. He was an electrician and was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include two sons, Frederick L. Robinson Jr. of Ninety Six and Ramey N. Robinson of Laurens; two brothers, George Robinson of Greer and Winford Robinson of Atlanta; and three grandsons.
Graveside services are 11 a.m. Friday at Cross Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. J.D. Putnam Jr.
Visitation is 6-8 tonight at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Ricky (Robbin) Turner, 230 Lowell St., Ninety Six.
Harley Funeral Home, Greenwood, is in charge.
Sallie Lewis Sample
Sallie Lewis Sample, of 505 Bypass 25 N.E., widow of Smart Sample Jr., died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003 at Self Regional Medical Center.
Services will be announced by Percival-Tompkins Funeral Home.
Pruitt Smith
HONEA PATH — Robert Pruitt Smith, of 747 Elizabeth St. Extension, husband of Sylvia Jean Campbell Smith, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003 at his home.
Visitation is 6-8 tonight at Pruitt Funeral Home.
The family is at the home.
Pruitt Funeral Home is in charge.
Marion Wideman
McCORMICK — Marion Curtis Wideman, 48, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003 at the home of his mother, in McCormick.
Born in Patterson, N.J., he was a son of Luke Wideman and Elizabeth Rodgers Wideman. He was a member of Tranquil A.M.E. Church and a graduate of McCormick High School. He recently retired from building construction and was a former custodial staff member for McCormick schools.
Survivors include his mother of McCormick; his father of Patterson; a daughter, Marita Wideman of McCormick; two sisters, Mrs. Dwight (Gloria) W. Bell of McCormick and Sonia Dickson of Patterson; a brother, Thales Wideman of Toccoa, Ga.
The family is at his mother’s home, 107 Carolina St.
Services will be announced by Walker Funeral Home.
Stephanie Williams
HONEA PATH — Stephanie F. Davis Williams, 36, of 283 Ball Road, wife of Joe Z. Williams, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2003 at Abbeville County Memorial Hospital.
Born in Abbeville, she was a daughter of Willie Lee Davis and the late Dorothy Davis. She was a 1985 graduate of Dixie High School and an employee of Electrolux, Anderson. She was a member of Mount Zion A.M.E. Church, Hodges.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Ajmal Davis; two daughters, Shaquita Williams and Chantal Tompkins; her father of Donalds; four brothers, Fitzgerald Davis of Abbeville, the Rev. Eric Davis of Mountville, Hilary Davis of Donalds and Marlo Davis of Charleston; a sister, Michelle Davis Ryan of Donalds.
Services are 3 p.m. Friday at Mount Zion A.M.E. Church, conducted by the Rev. Albert Thompson. The body will be placed in the church at 2. Burial is in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 1-8 today at Richie Funeral Home, Abbeville.
The family is at the home of her father, Willie L. Davis, 223 Garrett Road, Donalds.
Richie Funeral Home Inc. is in charge.
Catherine D. Greer
HODGES – Catherine Eugene Dean Greer, 76, of 2608 Ridge Road, Hodges, widow of Roy Lee Greer, died Tuesday, February 17, 2004 at Self Regional Medical Center.
Born in SC, she was a daughter of the late Georgia Dean. She was a retired cottage parent at Connie Maxwell Children’s Home and was a member of the Salvation Army Church and attended Connie Maxwell Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by a son, Vernon Dean Greer.
Surviving is a son, George Richard Greer of Hodges; two stepsons, James Greer of Camden and Tommy Greer of Tampa, FL; a sister, Hazel Byrd of Brownwood, TX; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Harley Funeral Home Chapel with Captain David Phelps officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be grandsons Jeremy Greer, Chris Greer, Rick Greer, Jody Boyd, Zach Tallman and Victor Aguilar.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.
The family is at the home.
