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18-C'4 Crtmtfl IT Friday, May 30. 1975 Obituaries ii ii ii ii ii niiiii in ji YOU MUST EE MAKE YCU HAPPY! our guarantee has no fine print! if anything you purchase doesn't measure up to your expectations let us know. We'll make every effort to correct what is wrong. If we can't, you'll get a full refund or adjustment without a hassle. You must be satisifed count on us to make you happy.

Horace D. Smith of Sand Point, Idaho; two daughters, Mrs. Hazel Wrenn of Maderia, Mrs. Geneva Lance of Covington, four Horace Hinkle of Salem, Paul and Ralph Hinkle of Pickens, Eugene Hinkle of Burlington, N.C.; three sisters, Mrs. Essie Grant of Burlington; Mrs.

Bessie Cash of Cahiers, N.C., and Mrs. Mamie Reid of Washington; five grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Salem Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. The body is at Davenport Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m.

and will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Mrs. Wyatt Brooks SPARTANBURG Mrs.t Emily Landers Brooks, 77," widow of Wyatt P. Brooks, of 426 Breeze died Thursday. Born in Spartanburg, she was a member of First Church of the Nazarene.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Lucille Gilliam of Spartanburg; three sons, Dillard, Clyde and Paul Brooks of Spartanburg; 10 grand-children; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Floyd Mortuary, North Church Street, with bur-, ial in Sunset Memorial Park. 1 The body is at the mortrary where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m.

Friday. The family is at the home of Mrs. Lucille Gilliam, 812 Saxon Ave. James Cannon SAXON James Everette Cannon, infant son of Michale Wayne and Maranda Lynn George Cannon, of 6 Manning died Wednesday. Surviving are grandparents, Ralph W.

Cannon, Mr. and Mrs. James D. Turner of Spartanburg, and Rephard Clyde George Sr. of Mauldin; great-grandparents, Mrs.

Gertrude Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Everette Moore of Spartanburg and Mrs. Geneva George of Mauldin; and a step grandmother, Mrs. Annie Turner of Saxon.

Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. The body is at the home. J.F. Floyd Mortuary.

William Lanford WALHALLA William Marshall Lanford, 74, of Rt. 1, Seneca, Keowee community, died Thursday. A native of Oconee County, son of the late E.H. and Alice Wilson Lanford, he was a retired farmer and a member of New Hope Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs.

Esther Albertson Lanford; four daughters, Mrs. John R. Brock of Walhalla, Mrs. How-ard P. Quinn of Lansing, Mrs.

Joe P. Mize and Mrs. Muris L. Cannon of Seneca; two brothers, Harold G. Lanford of Walhalla and James E.

Lanford of Anderson; six sisters, Mrs. Carol Whitmire of Seneca, Mrs. Bruce Cole of Greenville, Mrs. J.B. Tumblin of Honea Path, Mrs.

John Ferguson of Six Mile, Mrs. A.C. Phillips Jr. of Walhalla and Mrs. Gary Butler of Greer; 17 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Services will be 4 p.m. Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church, with burial in Wolf-stake Baptist Church cemetery. The body is at Davenport Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and will be placed in the church at 3 p.m. Saturday.

Furman Brewer James Furman "Pa" Brewer, of 30-C Woodland Homes, a retired poultry farmer, died Wednesday. He was 85. Born in Oconee a son of the late William John and Henrietta Morton Brewer, he was a member of Maple Heights Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Hattie Fricks Brewer; a son, W.R.

Brewer of Greenville; 11 grandchildren; 19 greatgrandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, with burial in Hill-crest Memorial Park in Pickens. The family is at the home of W.R. Brewer, 101 Williams Piedmont Park.

SATISFIED. COUNT ON US TO save 21 liH1 Il.l save to 28 'fv-i I it- 't 7 JL) special nee savo 2.1 1 J. rvlT Death List Frank Wilson Sr. GREER Frank Wilson 71, of 105 Ridgewood Drive, a self-employed painting contractor, died Wednesday. A native of Greer, son of the late George A.

and Dora Un-. derwood Wilson, he was a member of Victor Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Leonora Mace Wilson; a son, riaim wiiaua jr. ui ureer; a sicuudugiucr, mrs.

iancy J1IU Ul VJICCHVUIC, IWU U1UII1- I Jy aim i.UIC of Greer; three sisters, Mrs. ttrf TlifOAn n-A Brown and Mrs. Ellen Owens of Greer; and two grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Wood Mortuary, with burial in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.

GREER Rev. William E. Mclntyre, 92, of Rt. 4. North Suber Road, a retired Wesley-an Methodist minister, died Thursday.

A native of Georgia, son of the late Ervin and Marthy Miles Mclntyre, he was a member and former pastor of Greer First Wesleyan Method-1 ist Church and former pastor of Carlisle, Golden Grove, I Startex, Bethany and Glendale Wesleyan Methodist churches. I Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Myrtice Willis Mclntyre; a daughter, Mrs. Rud Lynn of Greer; a sister, Mrs. Katie Parker of Greenville; three grandchildren; and one great-i grandchild.

Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Wood Mortuary, with burial in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville. The body is at the mortuary" where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m..Fri-! day. The family is at the home of Mrs. Rud Lynn, North Suber Road, Greer.

Albert Bruce LYMAN Albert "Ab" Bruce, 58, of Rt. 1, Lyman, an employe of Daniel Construc- tion Company, died Wednesday. Born in Spartanburg County, son of the late Valley and Bettie Tinsley Bruce, he was a memoer of Little Mountain Baptist Church and a veteran of World War II. Surviving are his Mrs. Annie Mae Fowler Bruce; a son, Tim Bruce of the home; a sister, Mrs.

Eva McMinn of Spartanburg; two brothers, Blair Bruce of Duncan and Al- vin Bruce of Inman. Services will be 3 p.m. Fri- day at Little Mountain Baptist Church, with burial in Wood Memorial Park. The body will be placed in the churn at 2 p.m. Friday.

Wood Mortuary, Greer. Mrs. Eugene Norris NEWBERRY Mrs. Reba Lbrick Norris, 77, of 2430 Main Street, wife of Eugene E. Norris, died Thursday.

Born in Richland County, daughter of the late Jacob Eugene and Claudia Bookman Lor-ick, she attended Lenoir Rhyne College and Summer-land College. Surviving also are a son, J. Eugene Norris of Beaufort and Newberry; a sister, Mrs. Mildred Norris of Newberry; a brother, D.E. Lorick of Irmo.

Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Rosemont Cemetery. Whitaker Funeral Home. Funeral Invitations The friends ond relatives of Mr. ond Mrs.

James Woodrow Fuller, Mr. James W. Fuller. Mr. S.H.

Fuller. Mrs. William Bond. Mr. Rov J.

Fuller. Mr. Jack Fuller, Mr. Thomas Fuller ond Mrs. 5 H.

Fuller ore respectfully invited to attend the funeral services for Mr. Jo-mes Woodrow Fuller to be conducted of 11 m. Friday at the Chapel of the Thomos McAfee Funeral Home. Inter-menl will be in Graceland Cemetery. Thomos McAfee.

Funeral Director. The friends and relatives of Mr5Williom C. Bull, Mrs. Frances Bull parent ond Mr Lee P. McCarter are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services for Mrs.

Witiiom C. Bull to be conducted at 12:30 p.m. Friday at the Chapel of the Thomas McAfee Funeral Home. Interment will be in Mountain Creen Baptist Church Cemetery. Thomas McAfee, Funeral Director.

The friends ond relatives of Mr. ond Mrs. James Furman Brewer ond Mr. yV R. Brewer are respectfully Invited to offend the funeral services for Mr.

James Furmon Brewer to be conducted of 2 m. Friday of the Chapel of the Thomas McAfee Funeral Home. Inter, menf will be in Hillcreot Memorial Park In Pickens. Thomas McAfee. Funeral Director.

The friends and relatives of Mr. C.L. Roach, Mrs. Ear I me Roach Alexander, Mrs. Gladys Roach Hampton, Mrs.

Allen, ine Roach Alexander, Mrs. Carolyn Roach Holcombe, Mr. C. Roach, Mr, J.T. Rooch, Mr, Agnew Roach, Mr.

Lester Rooch, Mrs. Susie Roach Kennedy, Mrs. Fannie Rooch Kennedy and Mrs. Lillie Burnett ore respectfully Invited to attend the funeral services for Mr. Rooch to be conducted at 4 m.

Fr. day at the Chooel of the Thomos McAfee Funeral Home. Interment will be in Clear Springs Baptist Church Cemetery near Simpsonviiie. Thomas McAfee, Funeral Director. "The friends ond relatives of Mr.

ond Mrs. Jerry Donald Rhodes, Mrs. Christine Lawson, Mr. ond Mrs. Thomos Eugene Rhodes ond Mrs.

Gussie Phillips are respectfully invited to ohend the fu-nerol services for vVendole Christina Rhodes to be conducted from the Graveside in Graceland Cemetery ot 4 p.m. Friday. Thomas McAfee, Funeral Direc- tor. The friends and relatives of Mr. ond Mrs.

Lester Leigh Smith, Or. Lester L. Smith, Mrs. f. Conrod Stoll, Mrs.

Lynn Henry1, Mrs. Harry Robinson, Jr. ond Mr. J. Ernest Smith, ore respectfully Invited to attend the funeral services for Mr.

Lester Leigh Smith, Frldoy ot 4:00 pm. of The Mackey Mortuary. Burial will be In Woodlawn Memorlol Pork. The Mackey Mortuary, Funeral On Page 2. Clyde B.

Kennedy Sr. DONALDS Clyde Brown Kennedy, 80, a retired farmer, died Wednesday. Born in Abbeville County, son of the late David and Bessie Martin Kennedy, he was a member of the ARP Church in Due West Surviving are his wife, Olive Sharp Kennedy; two sons, Donald Kennedy of the home and Clyde Kennedy Jr. of Donalds; two daughters, Miss Jackie Kennedy of the home and Mrs. Stanley Watt of Col- umbia; three brothers, J.

A. Kennedy of Florida, Ralph Kennedy of Oklahoma and David E. Kennedy of Laurens; two sisters, Mrs. W.G. Neal of Spartanburg and Miss Mary Kennedy of Due West; eight grandchildren and sue greatgrandchildren.

Services will be 4 p.m. Friday at the ARP Church cemetery in Due West. Pruitt Funeral Home, Honea Path. Floyd Wofford MT. PLEASANT Floyd Wofford, 60, of Hyar Street, operator of Wofford Garage, died Wednesday.

A native of Landrum, son of Mrs. Mary Turner Wofford of Landrum and the late Cleve Wofford, he was a member of Fairview Baptist Church at Landrum. Surviving also are his wife, Mrs. Mary Haynes Wofford; two daughters, Mr. Sherrill Harris of Orlando, Fla.and Mrs.

Judy Baldwin of Johns Island; six sisters, Mrs. Pearl Calbert of Spartanburg, Mrs. Beulah Howard of Augusta, Mrs. Annie D. Becknel of Landrum, Mrs.

Margaret Brown of Shelby, N.C.", Mrs. Arnette Herrington of Durham, N.C., Mrs. Carri Ponder of Martinez, and two grandchildren. Services will be 5 p.m. Friday at Petty Funeral Home, Landrum, with burial in Fair-view Baptist Church cemetery.

J.Wilson Nichols John Wilson Nichols, 69, of Hunt's Bridge Road, Rt. 3, Greenville, a retired roofing contractor, died Thursday. He was born in Sidney, a son of the late John A. and Ellen Elder Nichols, and a member of Monte Vista Baptist Church near Walhalla. Surviving are his wife, Mrs.

Irene McDonald Nichols; a daughter, Mrs. Harold P. Baz-zle of Greenville; a son, Berry W. Nichols of Walhalla; a sister, Mrs. Stella N.

Boggs of Orlando, a brother, W.A. Nichols of Walhalla; and four grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Monte Vista Baptist Church, near Walhalla, with burial in the Church Cemetery. The body is at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Friday and will be placed in the church at; 1 p.m. Saturday. The family is at the home of James F. Nichols, Hunt's Bridge Rt. 3, Greenville.

R.B.Park GREENWOOD R. Boyce Park, 76, of Callison Highway, a retired farmer and carpenter, died Wednesday. Born in Fairfield County, son of the late Russell and Adelia Bryce Park, he was a member of Rehobath United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Alma McFerrin Park; a sister, Miss Mary Park of Winns-boro; a brother, J.D.

Park of Greenwood. Services will be 4 p.m. Friday at Rehobath United Methodist Church, burial in the church cemetery. Blyth Funeral Home. Mrs.

J.C. Burton CALHOUN FALLS Mrs. Macie Manning Burton, 65, wife of J.C. Burton, of 222 N. Hampton died Thursday.

A native of Abbeville County, daughter of the late Edward J. and Emma Cook Manning, she was a member of Northside Baptist Church, Surviving also are a daugh ter, Mrs. James P. Dove of Calhoun Falls; a sister, Mrs. Ruby Wilhite of Calhoun Falls; a brother, Adger C.

Manning of Rock Hill; four grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Northside Baptist Church, with burial in Latimer Cemetery. Parker-Payne Funeral Home. Mrs.

Monroe Smith SALEM Mrs. Fannie Hin-kle Smith, 83, of Rt. 2, widow of Monroe L. Smith, died Thursday. Born in Transylvania County, N.C., daughter of the late Will and Alice Corbin Hinkle, she was a member of Salem Baptist Church.

Surviving are two sons, Charley Smith of Salem and. men's specials misses' buys Funeral Notices GREENVILLE Services for Lester Leigh Smith, 85, of 7 Ridgeway Drive, Woodfields, Friday at 4:00 p.m. at The Mackey Mortuary burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park. WARE SHOALS Services for Benjamin J. Brownlee, 31, of Briar 4:30 p.m.

Friday at Mount Levanon AME Church, burial in the church cemetery. The family is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Brownlee, Due West Johnson Stewart Funeral Home. GREENVILLE Services for Wendale Christina Wendy" Rhodes, infant daughter of Jerry Donald and Rebecca Lawson Rhodes, of 7 Hunt Street, 4 p.m.

Friday in Graceland Cemetery. Thomas McAfee Funeral Home. GREENVILLE Services for C.L. Roach, 61, of 13 Mc-Arthur Brandon community, 4 p.m. Friday at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home; burial in Clear Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, near Simpsonviiie.

The body is at the home of Mrs. Gladys Hampton, 13 Branch St. GREENVILLE Services for Mrs. Anna McCarter Bull, 90, of 201 W. Stone 12:30 p.m.

Friday at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home; burial in Mountain Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family is at the home of Mrs. Frances Parent, 10 Woodland Lane. LAURENS Services for James E. Shumpert of Rt.

1, Waterloo, 3 p.m. Sunday at Smyrna AME Church burial in the church cemetery. The body is at Beasley Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 8 to 9 p.m. Saturday. WARE SHOALS Services for Mrs.

Ada Washington Mc-Gee, 81, of Rt. 2, Donalds, 5 p.m. Friday at Dunn Creek Baptist Church; burial in the church cemetery. Robinson and Taylor Funeral Home. GREENVILLE Services for Lester Leigh Smith, 85, of 7 Ridgeway Drive, 4 p.m.

Friday at The Mackey Mortuary; burial in Woodlawn Memorial Park. LANDRUM Services for Earley D. Harrison, 76, of Rt. 2, Landrum, 3 p.m. Friday at Mt.

Pleasant Baptist Church; burial in the church cemetery. Petty Funeral Home. CLEMSON Services for Mrs. Tencie B. Solomon, 62, of 202 Gantt 3:30 p.m.

Friday at United House of Prayer; burial in New Hope Cemetery. Adams Mortuary. GREENVILLE Services for James Woodrow Fuller, 58, of 3 Fifth Poe community, 11 a.m. Friday at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home; burial in Graceland Cemetery. ABBEVILLE Services for Mrs.

Effie Mae Smith Cox, 4 p.m. Friday at Grace United Methodist Church; burial in Melrose Cemetery. Harris Funeral Home. WELLFORD Services for Pink Tinsley of Rt. 1, Well-, ford, 4 p.m.

Saturday at New Trinity Baptist Church; burial in the church cemetery. The body will be at the home after 7 p.m. Friday. Sullivan Bros. Mortuary.

Miiiiiiiniinnax? IH I I 'h i 1 1 ii -ti'ii iism lUt vVJl ')) 'in 1:1 iltll 1)11) t)itl I I i'i 'it: tlili. s. i Miss Janie Gilstrap FOUNTAIN INN Miss Janie Mae Gilstrap, 62, of 1, Fountain Inn, died Thursday. A native of Greenville County, daughter of the late Ben and Elma Terry Gilstrap, she was a member of Pisgah United Methodist Church and a tired employe of Reigel Textile Corp. Surviving are a brother, W.H.

Gilstrap of Fountain Inn; and two sisters, Mrs. Catherine Vaughn and Mrs. Lucy Armstrong of Fountain Inn. Services will be 4 p.m. Saturday at Pisgah United Methodist Church, with burial in the church cemetery.

The body is at Cannon Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. The family is at the home of Mrs. Catherine Vaughn, Rt. 1, Fountain Inn.

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