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1 4-C The Greenville News and Piedmont Saturday, May 12, 1979 Spartanburg Deaths administrator interviews near Assembly of God Church' in Greer. Surviving also are a son, James Earl Carter of Gray Court; sisters, Margaret H. Cantrell and Jean H. Robinson of Simpsonville; brothers, Robert and Charles Holcombe of Greenville, Carroll Holcombe of Piedmont and James Holcombe of Simpsonville; a half sister, Sandra H. King of Simpsonville; stepmother, Margaret Bagwell Holcombe of Simpsonville, and two grandchildren.

Services will be at Cedar Lane Assembly of God at 2 p.m. Saturday; burial in Graceland cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Thomas McAfee Funeral Home.

ARNOLD, George 45, Anderson CHEEKS, Johnny 63, Clinton CHILDERS, Esley 55, Whitmire COCK ELL, Joseph 51, West Columbia FOLK, Ruth 81, Pomaria GARRETT, Clemis 75, Laurens HANEY, E.L., 69, 14 Donaldson Greenville HATLEY, Catherine 57, 109 Monaview Circle, Greenville HERD, Rufus 63, Central HOWARD Jake 31, Easley HUTCHINS, Claude 58, Campobello IRBY, Harrell Hunter, Cross Anchor MOODY, Elliott 74, 3707 White Horse Road, Greenville REUBISH, Jason Infant, 303 Havenhurst Drive, Greenville SMITH, Allie, 66, 101 McCall Greenville SMITH, James 69, Greer STROM, Virginia 91, McCormick TALLANT, Charlie, Greenville TATE, Irene Berry, 87, St. Petersburg, Fla. THURMOND, Helen 75, Anderson WILSON, Gladys 48, Taylors Details later. Jason Reubish Jason Paul Reubish, six-month-old son of Gerald Kenneth and Nancy Jeanette Tisdale Reubish, of 303 Havenhurst Drive, died Friday. He was a member of the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour.

Surviving also are a brother, Derek Reubish of the home; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Tisdale of Columbia and Mr, and Mrs. Gerald K. Reubish of Homestead, great-grandparents, Jeanette Peebles of Sumter and Lillie Gelle of Wahpton, N.D.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at The Mackey Mortuary; committal services at 5 p.m. Sunday in Evergreen Cemetery Park, Sumter. Memorials may be made to the building fund his church. The Mackey Mortuary.

SPARTANBURG As soon as meeting dates can be set up, the Spartanburg County Council will begin interviewing five candidates for the county's top position. The council was presented with the names and credentials of seven applicants for the county administrator's job Friday. Of the seven, the council has decided to interview five of the candidates, Council Chairman Robert G. Rowell said. The names of the applicants were given to the councilmen during a closed session.

But before the councilmen voted to go into executive sesson, the two consultants from Public Research and Management Inc. outlined their criteria for selecting the final candidates. Personnel consultants Calvert Wray and Charles F. Laues said they based their decision on the top seven candidates on a combination of education and years of experience. The council had advertised for applicants with undergraduate or graduate work in public administration.

But the consultants said they included several candidates who did not meet the educational requirements, but had long years of experience in government management. The two consultants also stressed the need for confidentiality of the identities of the final candidates. They said several of the candidates, because of current job considerations, stipulated they would withdraw their applications if their names were released. The consultants will be contacting for the council the five candidates for the council to set up interviews. The interviews will be conducted by the council-men during the next several weeks, and some county officials think the county might have a new administrator on the job by July 1.

Funeral notices Rufus Herd CENTRAL Rufus-Roscoe Herd, 63, husband of Lila Atkinson Herd, died Thursday. Born in Central, he was a son of the late Rufus and Martha Ann Herd, a retired employee of Cannon Mills and member of Cannon Memorial Baptist Chur-chs. Surviving also are sons, Truman and Jerry Herd of Central; daughters, Betty Owens of Clemson and Martha Ann Chapman of Liberty; sisters, Lyda Fant, Ressie Rampey and Lillian Herd, all of Central; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Cannon Memorial Baptist Church; burial in Mount Zion Cemetery.

The body will be placed in the church at 3 p.m. Sunday. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Saturday at Duckett Funeral Home. John P.

O'Brien Jr. of Taylors; sisters, Mrs. C.A. Nims of Moncks Corner, Mrs. Oscar Weathersby of Columbia, and Mrs.

F.W. Bledsoe of Edgefield; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 3: 30 p.m. Saturday at Con-garee Baptist Church near West Columbia; burial in the church cemetery with full military honors. Memorials may be made to the Arthritiss Foundation.

Thomp-vson Funeral Home, West Columbia. Ruth Folk POMARIA Ruth Esther Moody Folk, 81, of Route 1, wife of James Henry Folk, died Friday. Born in Baxley, she was a retired sales person, a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, and past secretary and treasurer of Barracks No.32, Auxi-lary of the Veterans of World War I. Surviving also are daughters, Nina Champion of Atlanta, Rosemary Oxner of Newberry, Mrs. Lou Peele of Granite Falls, N.C, and Esther Taylor and Sue Folk of Columbia; a son, James H.

Folk Jr. of Woodruff; a brother, Ralph Moody of Tas-quagoula, 17 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church; burial in the church cemetery. Whitaker Funeral Home.

Clemis Garrett LAURENS Clemis Williams Garrett, 75, widow of Harrison Ezell Garrett, of Route 1, Yarborough Mill Road, died Thursday. Born in Laurens County, she was a member of Eastern Star, Adah Chapter No.6, and Second Baptist Church. Surviving are daughters, Mildred Gregory of Laurens and Margaret J. Bass of Gulf Breeze, a brother, Leon Williams of Laurens; sisters, Madge Eavs of Pocahontas, Mrs. Francis Taylor of Pensi-cola, Dell Sanders of Barnwell, and Mrs.

Alvis Groce of Greer; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Second Baptist Church; burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at The family will be at the home of a grandson, Bill Gregory, Route 1, Flemming Mill Road, but will receive friends p.m. Saturday at Kennedy Mortuary.

INMAN Services for Willie Andrews, 64, of Route 4, 11 a.m. Saturday at Seawright Funeral Home; burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Anderson. SIMPSONVILLE -Services for Prudence Boyd, of Route 3, Neely Ferry Road, 3 p.m. Sunday at Bethelem Baptist Church; burial in the church cemetery. Watkins, Garrett Woods Mortuary.

LYMAN Services for Ervin Bright, 43. of Route 1, Hampton Road, 3 p.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church; burial in Little Mountain Baptist Church cemetery. WALHALLA Services for Jack Davis, 79, of 502-A S. Catherine 2 p.m.

Saturday at Davenport Funeral Home; burial in Oconee Memorial Park. LIBERTY Services for Raymond Dickard, 73, of Route 3, 11 a.m. Saturday at Robinson Funeral Home, Easley; burial in Liberty Memorial Gardens. GREENVILLE Services for Gladys Figgins, 90, of 411 Ansel 10 a.m. Saturday at Sharon United Methodist Church; burial in the church cemetery.

Wood Mortuary. GREER Services for Archie Miller, 65, of 118 Bailey View 4 p.m. Sunday at Piney Grove Baptist Church; burial in the church- cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 3 p.m. The family will receive friends p.m.

Saturday at Sullivan Bros. Mortuary. EASLEY Services' for Effie Hooper, of 604 West Fifth 2 p.m. Sunday at Robinson Funeral Home; burial in Westview Cemetery. WOODRUFF Services for Geneva Johnson, 52, 2 p.m.

Saturday at Tabernacle Methodist Church; burial in Rosemont Cemetery, Union. Lanford-Boyter Mortuary. SALEM Services for Suzie Reid, 81, of Route 1, 3 p.m. Sunday at Salem Church of God; burial in the church cemetery. Davenport Funeral Home.

EASLEY Services for Garvin Dillard, 75, of 103 Ellison Circle, 3 p.m. Saturday at Robinson Funeral Home; burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park. SIMPSONVILLE -Services for Mae Vaughn, 75, of Route 4, Adams Mill Road, 2 p.m. Saturday at Jones Mortuary; burial in Greenville Memorial Gardens. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m.

GREER Services for Alice Wren, 84, of Route 7, Taylor Road, 3 p.m. Saturday at Wrens ARP Church, Wrens, burial in Wrens Memorial Cemetery. Wood Mortuary, Greer. Frances Bradley of North Augusta; a son, J.P. "Pete" Strom, chief of the S.C.

Law Enforcement Division, of Columbia; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3: 30 p.m. Saturday at Mc-Cormick Baptist Church; burial in McCormick City Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 2:30 p.m. Strom Funeral Home.

Helen Thurmond ANDERSON Helen Rogers Thurmond, 75, of Route 1, Piercetown community, widow of Pleasant D. Thurmond, died Thursday. Born in Anderson County, she was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Surviving is a brother, Cebron Griffin Rogers of Anderson. Services will be at 3 p.m.

Saturday at Sullivan-King Mortuary; burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Flowers are to be omitted. Charlie Tallant Charlie Tallant, for-: merly of Greenville, died Friday in Cojumbia. Born in Yancey County, N.C, he was a son of the late Winfred and Anna Rogers Tallant and a member of Christ United Methodist Church. Surviving is a sister-in-law, Leila Mullinax Tallant of Greenville.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Graceland Cemetery. Thomas McAfee' Funeral Home. Gladys Wilson Gladys Hazel Plem-mons Wilson, 48, of 15 Hale Drive, Taylors, wife of W.E. "Bill" Wilson, died Friday.

Born in Rutherford County, N.C., she was a daughter of Esta Mae Ray Plemmons of Mooresboro, N.C., and the late Dr. Handy Plemmons, and a mem-. ber of Temple Baptist Church, Henrietta, N.C. Surviving also are daughters, Beverly Childs of Enoree and Deborah Rader of Simpsonville; sisters, Carol Stanley and Brenda Skaggs of Asheville, N.C, and Deniece Padgett of Cliff-side, N.C; brothers, Gerald E. Plemmons of Dayton, Ohio, and MS Rodger H.

Plemmons of Biestcer, England, and three grandchildren. Services will be announced by The Mackey Mortuary. Funeral Invitations The friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert L.

Hatley, Mr. James Earl Carter, Mrs. Margaret Holcombe Cantrell, Mrs. Jean Holcombe Robinson, Mr. Robert Holcombe, Mr.

Charles holcombe, Mr, Carroll Holcombe, Mr. James Holcombe, Mrs. Sandra Holcombe King and Mrs. Margaret Bagwell Holcombe are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services for Mrs. Hubert L.

Hatley to be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cedar Assembly of God. Interment will be in Graceland cemetery. Thomas McAfee, Funeral Director. The friends and relatives of Mr.

and Mrs. Elza Lee Haney, Mrs. Frankie Sue Haney Wright, Mr. Franklin J. Haney, Mr.

Russell E. Haney, Mrs. Ethel Haney Paris, and Mr. Furman Haney are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services for Mr. I lia Lee Haney to be conducted at 4 m.

Saturday at Covenant Baptist Church. Interment will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park. Thomas McAfee, Fu-neral Director. The friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs.

Grady G. Vaughn, Mr. Grady G. Vaughn, Mrs. Tweedie G.

Champion, Mr. James P. Greer. Mr. Luther Green, Mr.

Bub Green. Mr. Walton Green, and Mr. Douglas Green, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services for Mrs. Mae Alice Green Vaughn, to be conducted at 2 p.m.

Saturday at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. Interment will be in Greenville Memorial Gardens. Jones Mortuary, Funeral Directors. 1 Allie Smith Allie Smith, 66, of 101 McCall husband of Bessie King Smith, died Thursday.

Born in Greenville County, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith, and a member of Enoree Fork Baptist Church. Surviving also are his wife of Mattapan, daughters, Hattie S. Durant of Dorchester, Corine S.

McEl-rath of Taylors, Ernestine S. Durant of Mattapan, and Mary L. Smith of Rox-bury, sons, Richard W. Smith of Greenville and John P. Smith of Dorchester, a sister, Hattie Thompson of Dirstis Heights, a brother, Ansel Smith of Greenville; 17 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Services will be announced by Watkins, Garrett Woods Mortuary. James Smith GREER James Carroll Smith, 69, of Route 5, husband of Fay Jones Smith, died Thursday. Born in Greenville County, he was a son of the late Julius F. and Nanny Dillard Smith, was a retired textile engraver and member of Antioch Presbyterian Church, where he was a member of the church choir. Surviving also are a son, Dan Smith of Greer; brothers, Morris of Greer and Albert Smith of Rock Hill; sisters, Margaret Stokes of Taylors, Nell Blackmon of Apopka, and Lula Spencer of Reno, and two grandchildren.

Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. The family requests flowers be omitted. Wood Mortuary. Virginia Strom McCORMICK Virginia Cheatham Strom, 91, widow of Sheriff Walter Tolbert Strom, died Thursday.

Born in Edgefield County, she was a member of McCormick Baptist Church and a former school teacher. Surviving are daughters, Caroline Allen of Bethesda, Virginia Tatnode of Brandon, and Cl'l Mother of year Mrs. Frances Davis Rurtcnshaw of t.ogan, Utah, beams after being named National American Mother of the Year at the Woldorf in New York on Friday. lf people would have handed me a million-million dollars, it wouldn't have meant as much to me as being named mother of the Jake Howard EASLEY Jake Harvey Howard 31, of 116 Belmont Circle, died Friday. Born in Pickens County, he was a son of Bessie Gilstrap Howard of Easley and the late Jake H.

Howard, was employed by the Glen-wood plant of Mayfair Mills and was a member of Bates Baptist Church. Surviving also are a daughter, Tammy Howard of the home; brothers, James Rhul C. and Billy L. Howard, all of Easley; sisters, Martha Shelton and Dorothy Cantrell of Pickens and Nancy Olsen of Tuls, Olka. Services will be at 5 p.m.

Saturday at Faith Baptist Church; burial in Mountain Grove Bap-ist Church cemetery near Pickens. The body will be placed in the church at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Robinson Funeral Home. Drug ring busts net 62 of 120 Obituaries band of Annie Huff Childers, died Thursday.

Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Etta Tucker Childers of Whitmire, and the late Clyde C. Childers, a supervisor at Whitten Village, member of Roseboro Lodge No.195, A.F.M., attended First Wesleyan Church, and was a World War II Army veteran. Surviving also are sisters, Helen Ravan and Eula Mae Childers of Whitmire, and brothers, James Childers of Whitmire and Haskell Childers of Alabama. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the First Wesleyan Church; burial in Whitmire Cemetery with Masonic rites.

The body is at the home and will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Saturday. Gray Funeral Home, Whitmire. MIAMI (UPI) Authorities said Friday that B2 of 120 ix-ople indicted in a six-stale drug smuggling bust have been taken into custody with most being held in I he Dade (Miami) County Jail on bonds ranging up to $1.35 nullum. Only six suspects had posted bond and been re-, leased.

Fxtraditinn proceedings for those held in New York, Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia were under way, Dade County State Attorney Janet Reno said. Several of those indicted were liom Colombia. The investigation into alleged smuggling of marijuana and cocaine from Colombia to South Florida is continuing, Miss Reno said. The state attorney's office coordinated the drug probe, with Investigator Martin Dardis employing hidden video cameras, wiretaps and recorders to collect information on suspects. Undercover informant Ron Braswell set up $500 million in drug deals with hundreds of customers in his oil ice, wliile Dardis monitored bugging devices lrotn a rented apartment several blocks away.

Braswell agreed to cooperate with police after he was picked up on cigarette smuggling charges, and opted to inform rather than serve a jail sentence. Miss Reno said Braswell's surveillance was carried out from Nov. 11, to Feb. I and the investigation lasted nine months. Warrants were issued Wednesday, and officers seized in cash, lour to five kilos of cocaine, 2i tons of marijuana, an airplane, a van and a machine gun.

One of those arrested Wednesday, described as a church-going community leader, was North Carolina resident Ralph Herbert Suttle. He was charged with 31 counts of drug violations and held in the Dade County Jail on a $1.35 million bond. Other suspects included an attorney, salesmen, electricians and car dealers. More than SO investigators from six states, local and federal agencies participated in the probe. It covered five separate drug operations setting up cocaine, marijuana, hashish and Quaalude deals worth more than $500 million.

Miss Reno said. "1 believe it will have a considerable impact on drug smuggling in South Florida," Miss Reno said. E.L.Haney Elza Lee "El" Haney, 69, of 14 Donaldson Monaghan, husband of Inez Ware Haney, died Thursday. Born at Piedmont, he was a son of the late Frank and Rhoda Wor-ley Haney, moved to Greenville 40 years ago, and was employed with Woodside Plant of Dan River Mills until his retirement. He was a member of Covenant Baptist Church, Monaghan Lodge 251, AFM, and Hejaz Temple of the Shrine.

Surviving also are a daughter, Frankie Sue Haney Wright of Greenville; sons, Franklin J. Haney of Rome, and Russell E. Haney, stationed with the U. S. Navy in Great Lakes, sister, Ethel Haney Paris of Asheville; brother, Furman Haney of Rutherfordton, N.

seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Covenant Baptist Church; burial in Woodlawn Memorial Park. The body will be placed in the church at 3:30 p.m. The family asks that flowers be omitted, but memorials may be sent to Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Children.

Thomas McAfee Funeral Home. Catherine Hatley Catherine Holcombe Hatley, 57, of 109 Mo- George Arnold ANDERSON George Roger Arnold, 45, of 105 Selwyn Drive, husband of Edna Rhodes Arnold, died Friday. Born at Townville, he was a son of the late George Cullen and Inez Martin Arnold, and a textile employee. Surviving also are sons. Dale and Duane Arnold of the home; a daughter, Mrs.

Rickey Hawkins of Anderson; brother. Judge Arnold of Anderson; sisters, Elen-der Queen, Alice Harris, Zettie Hayes, and Edna Rhodes of Anderson. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at West Anderson Church of God; burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m.

Saturday at McDou-. gald's North Chapel. Johnny Cheeks CLINTON Johnny B. Cheeks, 53, husband of Mamie Cheeks, died Tuesday. Born in Laurens County, he was a member of Antioch AME Church.

Surviving also are daughters, Patricia Ann, Georgia and Seleta Cheeks of Clinton; son, Johnny Gerome Cheeks of Clinton; sister, Mod-ara Campbell of Houston, Texas; brothers, James Cheeks of Cleveland, Ohio, Herbert and Arthur Cheeks of Clinton, and one grandchild. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Antioch AME Church; burial in the church cemetery. The family is at the home, 206 S. Bell St.

Circle, but will receive friends 7-8 p.m. Saturday at Childs Funeral Home. Esley Childers WHITMIRE Esley L. Childers, 55, of 108 Cemetery Drive, hus Claude Hutchins CAMPOBELLO '-Claude Lee Hutchins, 58, of Route 1, husband of Alice Gettys Hutchins, died Thursday. Born in North Carolina, he was a son of John Hutchins, a World War II veteran, an employee of Bomma Hinge and a Baptist.

Surviving also are daughtes. Patsy Dill, Louise Dill, and Jennie Ruff of Landrum; sons, Pete Hutchins of Campobello, and John Hutchins of Landrum; brothers, Odell Hutchins of Campobello, and Howard Hutchins of Grambling; sisters, Sue Reid, Irene Petty, and Ethel Page of Landrum, and Pauline' Duncan of Campobello. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Petty Funeral Home; burial in North Pacolet Baptist Church cemetery. Elliott Moody Elliott Newton Moody, 74, of 3707 White Horse Road, husband of Katie Hood Moody, died Friday.

Born in Greenville County, he was a member of Woodside Baptist Church, was a retired textile employee and was formerly associated with Batson Super Market and Bi-Lo Stores. Surviving also are a daughter, the Rev. Blanche Moody of Greenville; sisters, Minnie Carter of Greenville, Carol Timmons and Mary Elrod of Piedmont. Services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Fairview Baptist Church in Greer; burial in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends p.m. Saturday at the Thomas McAfee Funeral Home. Woman says bearded man slew friend ORLANDO, Fla. (UPI) Authorities searched without success' Friday for a bearded man blamed by a terrified young file clerk for raping and pistol-whipping her after shooting her hitchhiking companion on a dirt road in Georgia. Deputies were looking for a balding man in his early 30s with collar-length hair.

He was last seen driving a four-door, brown Chrvsler toward Road 50 by Crystal Schmitz, a 20-year-old ile clerk from Chicago. She thought his name "Bob." She said the motorist left her for dead Wednesday night near the University of Central Florida after shooting Mer in the arm and head. Miss Schmitz said the man had picked up her I and Mary Smuck, a computer technician, hitchhiking in Indianapolis early Tuesday morning and abducted them at gunpoint. The two women lived in the same rundown Chicago hotel. Mom gets life term for murder of kids Joseph Cockrell WEST COLUMBIA -'Joseph William Cockrell, 51.

husband of Sarah W. Cockrell, of 3149 Mc-Tavish formerly of Edgefield, died Thursday. Born in Aiken County, he was a son of the late William Lewis and Le-nora Rawls Cockrell, a member of Little Stephens Creek Baptist Church, a retired senior master sergeant of the U.S. Air Force, and a former officer of Columbia Metropolitan Airport police department. Surviving also are a stepfather, John P.

O'Brien Sr. of Greenville; sons, Edward Cockrell of Charlotte, N.C., William Cockrell of New Castle, Joseph F. Cockrell of Mars Hill. N.C., and Sgt. John Cockrell of Camp LaJune, N.C.; a daughter, Shanna Lynn Cockrell of West Columbia; brothers, James Cockrell of Simpsonville and naview circie, wne oi the late Winfred Carter and wife of the Rev.

Hubert L. Hatley, died Thursday. Born in Greenville County, she was a daughter of the late Ed and Maggie Nabors Hol- DALLAS (AP) Kathleen Gradi, convicted of stabbing to death her two young children with a screwdriver, was sentenced Friday to life in prison with another 20-year term tacked on. The jury of six men and six women in state District Court deliberated for fewer than 90 minutes in the penalty phase of the trial. Thursday, the panel found Mrs.

Gradi, 32, guilty of murder in the death of her 11-yearold son, Clifford Cecil Gradi, and guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the death of her 8-year-old daughter, Aimee Jean Gray. Those deliberations took just over five hours. She got the life sentence for the murder conviction and 20-year term for the manslaughter verdict. combe, was employed for 32 years with Brook-line Carpet until her retirement, and was a member of Glad Tiding.