The Greenville News from Greenville, South Carolina • Page 48

THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1997 THE GREENVILLE NEWS Upstate Deaths Mary Lee Bryson Alexander, 66, of 134 Holder died Monday at her home. She was: a homemaker and a Baptist. Surviving are seven sons, Joe Alexander and Douglas Alexander, both of Pickens, Johnson "Pete" Alexander of Liberty, Daniel Alexander and Paul Alexander, both of Six Mile, Dwayne Alexander of Sunset and Mark A. Alexander of Easley; a daughter, Frances Waters of Pickens; two brothers, Lindsey Coggins of Easley and Leroy Bryson of Piedmont; two sisters, Willa Mae Robbins of Richmond, and Hattie Bryson of Starr; 11 grandchildren; and a greatgrandchild. Services: 2 p.m.

Friday at Holly Springs Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. today at Dillard Memorial Funeral Home, Pickens. The family is at the home of Douglas Alexander, 107 Jett Pickens, S.C. 29671.

Bobbie Anderson, Dalton, Ga. Bobbie Anderson, 61, of Tunnel Hill community, died Monday at Hamilton Medical Center. Survivors include a daughter, Patti Alford of Dalton; and, in the Upstate, a brother, Bud Lesley of Central. Memorials may be made to Varnell United Methodist Church. Services: 11 a.m.

today at Kenemer Brothers Funeral Home, Dalton, with burial in Varnell Cemetery. Larry Anderson, Greenwood Larry Eugene Anderson, 50, of 1733 W. Alexander Road, died Wednesday at his home. He attended Piedmont College and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War.

He was an engineer with CSX Railroad and a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. He was a member of American Legion Post 20 and West Side Baptist Church and the Adult No. 3 Sunday School Class. Surviving are his wife, Linda Stennett Anderson of the home; two sons, Michael Chad Anderson of Greenwood and Bradford Eugene "Brad" Anderson of the home; a daughter, Kelli LeAnn Anderson of Greenwood; his mother, Mildred Scott Anderson of Greenwood; two sisters, Judy A. Garvin and Nancy A.

Buchanan, both of Greenwood; a brother, Ronnie Anderson of Greenwood; and a grandson. Memorials may be made to HospiceCare of the Piedmont, Greenwood Medical Center, Greenwood, S.C. 29646. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Blyth Funeral Home Chapel, Greenwood, with burial in Greenwood Memorial gardens.

Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Cupa Ann Bridges, Charlotte Cupa Ann Bridges, 62, of 11111 Limehurst Place, died Tuesday at her home. Upstate survivors include a brother, the Rev. Toney Beam of Fountain Inn.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Charlotte, 1420 E. Seventh Charlotte, N.C. 28204 or to Harris Hospice Unit, Presbyterian hospital, P.O. Box 33549, Charlotte, S.C. 28233-3549.

Memorial services: 11 a.m. today at Creator Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church. Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, Cliffside, N.C. Services: 2 p.m.

Friday at Bethel Baptist Church with burial in the Crystal Dawn Cumbie, Greenwood Crystal Dawn Cumbie, 18, of 227 Dove Road, died Sunday. She attended South Main Street Baptist Church where she was a member of the College Sunday School Class. She was a college student. Surviving are her mother and stepfather, Yvonne L. and William H.

Van Camp of Rock Hill; a sister, Rachel Muscarello of Rock Hill; her maternal grandparents, Cecil and Shirley Lowe of Greenwood; her maternal greatgrandparents, C.H. and Pauline Smith of Ninety Six; and her paternal grandmother, Lou Cumbie of Myrtle Beach. Memorials may be made to the Epilepsy Association of the Midlands, 815 Elmwood Columbia, S.C. 29201. Services: 11 a.m.

Friday at South Main Street Baptist Church with burial in Elmwood Cemetery, Ninety Six. Visitation: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at the Harley Funeral Home. The family is at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Cecil Lowe, 227 Dove Road, Greenwood. Ruby Dalton, Taylors Ruby Roberts Dalton, 84, of 4807 Old Spartanburg Road, formerly of Asheville, died Tuesday at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Madison County, N.C., she was a daughter of the late David Franklin Roberts and Lois Stanley Roberts Warlick. She was a member of Aldersgate GREENVILLE COUNTY FOUNTAIN -Norwood, Onie 116 Third St.

-Floyd, Ann 0., 9 Bermuda Court GREENVILLE-Huff, Lavinia Mae, 10 Eastwood Court GREENVILLE-Martin, Ruby 8819 White Horse Road GREENVILLE-Smith, John Micheal, 831 Cleveland St. GREENVILLE- Hazel Page Hyde, 10 Virginia Ave. Westville GREER-Smith, Eula Bell, formerly of Greer TAYLORS-Dalton, Ruby Roberts, 4807 Old Spartanburg Road UPSTATE Lorene McDougalds ANDERSON- Truman, 309 Hugh St. CLEMSON-Robinson, Millie, Clemson Downs -Hunter, Rev. Willie, Byrd Drive GAFFNEY- Marvin 127 Crescent Circle GREENVILLE- -Smith, Clayde 134 Hood Road, Powdersville GREENWOOD -Anderson, Larry, 1733 W.

Alexander Road GREENWOOD-Cumbie, Crystal Dawn, 227 Dove Road GREENWOOD- -Tolbert, John Henry, 720 Gage St. Rebecca Goins LANDRUM-Reid, Frances 201 S. Reid St. LAURENS- Kennedy, Johnny Calvin, 153 Gray St. LAURENS- -Nelson, Kathleen Route 2 LAURENS-Young, Harrison, Star Frost Road -Kelley, Evelyn 1613 Holly Springs Road PICKENS-Alexander, Mary Lee, 134 Holder St.

SENECA-Johnson, Ralph 110 Towe Seneca SPARTANBURG- Richardson, William M. 92 Woodwind Drive UNION -West, Warren 0., 226 Oak Grove Road Ada, formerly of 250 Sunshine Ridge Road Sandifer ELSEWHERE CHARLOTTE GAINESVILLE, Ga. Bridges, Cupa Ann Dickson, Dorothy P. CHESTER SALISBURY, N.C. Lyons, Isabel Nettles, Mrs.

John H. DALTON, Ga. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Anderson, Bobbie Lewis, Sara A.

Details incomplete United Methodist church in Greenville and was a former member of Haywood Street United Methodist Church in Asheville. Surviving are a son and daughterin-law, Carl B. and Eloise H. Dalton of St. Marys, a daughter, JoAnn D.

(Jody) Vaughn of Taylors; a grandson, William Kevin Dalton of Woodbine, two granddaughters, Cindy Vaughn Powell of Lawrenceville, and Becky Vaughn of Mars Hill, N.C.; two great-grandchildren, Jennifer and Christopher Powell of Lawrenceville; and two special friends, Don H. Renfro of Gastonia, N.C., and Anna Elizabeth Renfro of Asheville. Omit flowers. Memorials may be made to Haywood Street United Methodist Church, Memorial Fund, 297 Haywood Street, Asheville, N.C. Services: 2 p.m.

today in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Enka, N.C., with the Rev. Gary L. Safrit officiating. Groce Funeral Home, 1401 Patton Asheville, N.C., is in charge of arrangements. The Mackey Mortuary, Century Drive, is in charge of local arrangements.

Dorothy P. Dickson, Gainesville, Ga. Dorothy Poe Dickson, 81, formerly of Greenville, died Tuesday. She was a homemaker and a former member of the Fourth Presbyterian Church of Greenville. Surviving is a brother, William M.

Poe of Greenville. Omit flowers. Memorials to the First Presbyterian Church, Building Fund, 200 W. Washington Greenville, S.C. 29601.

Graveside services: 1 p.m. Friday in Springwood Cemetery. The family members are at their respective homes. the Mackey Mortuary, Century Drive. 'Buddy' Evans, Gaffney Marvin "Buddy" Evans, 69, of 127 Crescent Circle, died Wednesday at his home.

He was a retired textile employee and of the Baptist faith. He was a U.S. veteran. Surviving are his wife, Betty Evans of the home; two daughters, Sandra Brannon and Lynn Gans, both of Gaffney; his mother, Irene Parks Evans of Duluth, a sister, Ailene Thornton of Duluth, and four grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m.

Friday at ShufordHatcher Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Frederick Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Ann O. Floyd, Greenville Lena Annette Owens Floyd, 58, of 9 Bermuda Court, died Tuesday.

Born in Walhalla, she was a daughter of the late Rev. John R. and Lottie Hamby Owens. She retired from Forrest Abbott Company as an administrative assistant and was a member of White Oak Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Benjamin Donald Floyd of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Melanie F.

and Ralph Edward Hutchinson of Greenville; and a granddaughter, Melissa E. Hutchinson. Mount Zion, New Bethel, Bethel Grove, Mount Carmel, Pine Grove and Little Zion. He was a member of Fairview AME Church in Joanna and a former member of New Bethel AME Church. He was a member of the Ministerial Alliance and- the Laurens county branch of the NAACP.

He retired from Clinton Mills after 35 years of service. He was a member and Past Worshipful Master of New Bethel Masonic Lodge 256 He was a former president of the Sons of Aid 24. Surviving are two sons, Eugene Hunter of Clinton and Mack O. Hunter of Greenville; four daughters, Corrie Hunter Isreal of Hyattsville, Minnie Hunter Parham of Burton, S.C., Willie Hunter Bracey of Orangeburg and Mary Hunter Montgomery of Clinton; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Omit flowers.

Memorials may be made to the Rev. W.L. Hunter Memorial Fund at Fairview AME Church, M.S. Bailey Sons Bank, P.O. Box 494, Clinton, S.C.

29325. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Fairview AME Church with burial with Masonic rites in Orchard Park Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 7 to 7:30 p.m. today at Sanders-Thompson Mortuary, Clinton.

Ralph Johnson Seneca Ralph Felix Johnson 74, of 110 Towe died Wednesday at Ridgecrest Hospital in Clayton, Ga. He retired from the U.S. Army as a staff sergeant after 22 years of service. He was a Baptist. Surviving are three sons, Ralph F.

Johnson Jr. of Clemson, Elton K. Johnson of Columbia and Carroll Cagle of Seneca; four daughters, Ellen Sienkiewicz of Detroit, Mary Lois Capps and Frances Cagle Davis, both of Seneca, and Nita Cagle Johnson of Clemson; 21 grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Omit flowers. Memorials may be made to Collins Children's Home, P.O.

Box 745, Seneca, S.C. 29679. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Sandifer Funeral Home Chapel, Westminster, with burial with full military honors in Oconee Memorial Park. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m.

Friday at the funeral home. The family is at the home of Frances Davis, 508 Seneca Drive, Seneca. Evelyn M. Kelley, Lyman Evelyn Meyer Kelley, 69, of 1613 Holly Springs Road, died Wednesday at Greenville Memorial Medical Center. A native of Paducah, she was a daughter of the late James M.

and Gladys Tooke Meyer. She was a retired purchasing agent with Carbone Industries in New Jersey. Surviving are a niece, Rhonda "Mickie" Duncan-Lawter of Sumter; two nephews, Ted Duncan of Landrum and Rick Duncan of Lyman; and great and great-nephews, Kellie Whitmire, Jennifer Lawter, Christi Lindsey and Jack Duncan. She was predeceased by: a sister, Dorothy Meyer Duncan Kelly. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Memorial services: 3 p.m. Friday at The Wood Mortuary, Greer, with the Rev. Jim Bates officiating. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. today at the home of Rick Duncan, 1688 Highway 357, Lyman.

Johnny Calvin Kennedy, Laurens Johnny Calvin Kennedy, 67, of 153 Gray Laurens, died Tuesday at his home. He was a member of Springfield Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Dorothea Elaine Scruggs of Cleveland, Ohio, a sister, Cora Kennedy Williams of Gray Court; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Thursday at Goins Funeral Home Chapel, Laurens, with burial in Jersey Cemetery.

The family is at the home of Cora Kennedy Williams, 164 Eichelberger Lane, Gray Court. Sara A. Lewis, St. Petersburg, Fla. Sara A.

Lewis, 90, formerly of Greer, died Tuesday, at her home. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. Surviving are two daughters, Ruth Plummer of St. Petersburg and Mildred A. Griffith of Greer; two brothers, George Raven of Manchester, and Forest Raven of Lakeland, a sister, Bess R.

Ingram of Fayetteville, seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Home, Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg, is in charge of arrangements. Isabel Lyons, Chester Isabel McKinnell Lyons, 93, of Winter Park Towers Presbyterian Retirement Center, formerly of Chester, died Monday in Winter Park, Fla. She was a graduate of Winthrop College.

Memorials may be made to Winter Park Towers, Benevolent Fund, 1111 S. Lakemont Winter Park, 32792. Graveside services: 2 p.m. Sunday in Evergreen Cemetery, Chester. Barron Funeral Home, Chester.

Ruby E. Martin, Greenville Ruby Edwards Martin, 84, of 8819 White Horse Road, died Wednesday at Greenville Memorial Medical Center following a period of declining health. Born in Greenville County, she was a daughter of the late B. Frank and Lillie Bridges Edwards and the wife of the late Kirk M. Martin.

She retired from Brookline Fabrics. She was a life member of Berea First Baptist Church and a member of Friendship Sunday School Class, the Friendship Group and the Senior Adult Choir. Surviving are a daughter, Joyce Porter Driggers of Greenville; a son and daughter-in-law, Frank Cary Martin and his wife Frances of Greenville; a brother, Thomas E. Edwards of Greenville; six grandchildren, Kirk Porter, Steve Porter, Eddie Porter, Yvonne M. Denise, Michael Martin and Craig Martin; and nine great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by two sisters, Mary Wynn and Annie Mae Turner; and two brothers, Otto F. Edwards and Ben W. Edwards. Omit flowers. Memorials may be made to Berea First Baptist Church, Building Fund, 529 Farrs Bridge Road, Greenville, S.C.

29611. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Berea First Baptist Church with the Revs. Floyd Parker and Dr. Douglas N.

Baker officiating and burial in Berea First Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation: 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Northwest. Kathleen L. Nelson, Laurens Sarah Kathleen Lynch Nelson, 74, of Route 2, died Wednesday at Laurens County Hospital.

Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Will and Lillian Knight Lynch and the wife of the late John G. Nelson. She was a retired nursing assistant at Laurens District Hospital and a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter and sonin-law, Linda N. and Jerrel Rhodes of Laurens; a daughter-in-law, Margaret Nelson of Laurens; five grandchildren, Mrs.

Danny (Cindy) Quarles, Kim Nelson, Mrs. Reggie (Sharon) Frazier, Mrs. Timmy (Wendy) Talley and Mrs. Marcus (Karen) Littleton; and seven great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, John Larry Nelson.

Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Kennedy Mortuary Chapel, Laurens, with the Rev. Buddy Harrison officiating and burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the mortuary.

The family is at the home of Linda Rhodes, Route 2, Laurens. Mrs. John H. Nettles, Salisbury, N.C. Ruby Frances Perry Nettles, 92, of 714 S.

Ellis formerly of Easley, died Tuesday at Rowan Regional Medical Center. She was a graduate of Furman University and had taught at Easley High School for three years. Survivors include a son, John E. Nettles of Rock Hill; a brother, B. Frank Perry of Greenville; and two sisters, Hazel Harriet Mahoney of Honea Path and Alice Catherine Welborn of Anderson.

Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Salisbury First Baptist Church with burial in Rowan Memorial Park. Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Summersett Funeral Home, Salisbury. Onie B.

Norwood, Fountain Inn Onie Blake Hamby Norwood, 85, of 116 Third died Sunday at her home. She retired from Woodside Mill and was a member of Fairview Street Baptist Church. Surviving are three daughters, Evelyn Mahaffey of Fountain Inn, and Barbara Taylor and Tina Schofield, both of Gray Court; two sons, Larry Paul Norwood and Heyward Norwood, both of Fountain Inn; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held Wednesday in Cannon Memorial Park. Cannon Funeral Home, Fountain Inn.

Frances H. Reid, Landrum Frances H. Reid, 71, 201 S. Reid died Tuesday at her home. She was a member of the Church of Northern Virginia.

Surviving are a son, William Frank "Bill" Reid of Maryland; a daughter, Gladys Elizabeth "Beth" Reid of Maryland; three brothers, Bill McRae, Frank McRae and Cecil McRae, all of Florida; two sisters, Dot Rice and Adine Harrison, both of Florida; and a grandchild. Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Petty Funeral Home Chapel, Landrum, with burial in Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

William M. Richardson Omit flowers. Memorials may be made to White Oak Baptist Church, Organ Fund, 1805 Wade Hampton Greenville, S.C. 29609. Services: 11 a.m.

Friday at White Oak Baptist Church with the Revs. Albert S. Allen Jr. and Eugene Lawrence officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park.

Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at The Mackey Mortuary, Century Drive. Lavinia Mae Huff, Greenville Lavinia Mae Norris Huff, 93, of 10 Eastwood Court, died Tuesday. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Cairl and Valeria Pollyanna Stewart Norris. She retired from Belk-Simpson and was a member of East North Street Baptist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Frances Lee of Stockbridge, and Helen Howell of Taylors; a son, John C. Huff of Greenville; three sisters, Lucille Brumley of Greenville, Novella Jones of Taylors, and Juanita Trammell of Baltimore; a brother, Ernest Norris of Greenville; a daughter-in-law, Norma Huff of Greenville; nine grandchildren; and 18 greatgrandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Waters Norris Huff; and a daughter, Lavinia Mae Huff. Services: 2 p.m. Friday at The Mackey Mortuary, Century Drive, with the Rev.

James Millions officiating and burial in Springwood Cemetery. Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the mortuary. Rev. Willie Hunter, Clinton The Rev.

Willie Larkin Hunter, 86, of Route 3, Byrd Drive, died Monday at National Health Care of Laurens. He was a minister in the Piedmont Annual Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church for 45 years and had received his degree from Dickerson Theology Seminary Extension of Allen University. He had pastored the following AME churches in the Piedmont Conference: Bethel, Mount Pisgah, Brown Chapel, St. Mary's, Fairview, Mount Pleasant, Spartanburg William M. Richardson 74, of 92 Woodwind Drive, died Tuesday at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

retired from Southern Bell Telephone after 41 years of service and was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers Club and served as a sergeant major the U.S. Army during World War II. Surviving are his wife, Lucille Boyd Richardson of the home; two sons, David Ronald Richardson and William M. Richardson both of Spartanburg; a daughter, Barbara R.

Hughes of Birmingham, a sister, Frances R. Bailey of Greenville; and seven grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Bethel United Methodist Church, 245 S. Church Spartanburg, S.C. 29306 or to FACT P.O.

Box 1582, Spartanburg, S.C. 29304. Services: 3 p.m. today at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Millie Robinson, Clemson Mildred Massey Robinson, 88, of Clemson Downs, died Tuesday at her home.

She was a retired secretary with the Florida Dairy Commission and a member of Riverside Prenative Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Fla. where she served as former Sunday School teacher and church clerk. Surviving is a daughter, Jean Robinson of Clemson. Omit flowers. Memorials may be made to the Collins Children's Home, P.O.

Box 745, Seneca, S.C. 29679-0745. In Florida, memorials may be made to the above charity. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Pendleton First Baptist Church.

Graveside services: 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the Riverside Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, Fla. Visitation: 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday at the Pendleton First Baptist Church Social Hall, and 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Town and Country Funeral Home, Riverside Memorial Gardens, Jacksonville.

Cox Funeral Home, Belton. TODAY'S SERVICES Anderson, Bobbie 11 a.m. at Kenemer Broth- Davis, Woodie 11 a.m. at All Saints Episcopal Baptist Church Cemetery. Shuford-Hatcher Fuers Funeral Home Chapel.

Church. Gray Funeral Home. neral Home. Bateman, Irene G. 11 a.m.

at Dillard Memorial Henderson, Annie Ruth 3 at Harris Funer- Reid, Dr. William C. 1 p.m. at Buncombe Street Funeral Home Chapel. p.m.

United Methodist Church. The Mackey Mortual 1 Home Chapel. William N. 11 a.m. in Greenpond Bap- ary.

Kennedy, Johnny Calvin 1 p.m. at Goins FunerBrady, tist Church Cemetery. Forest Lawn Mortuary. Richardson, William M. Sr.

3 p.m. at Floyd's al Home Chapel. Greenlawn Chapel. Bridges, Cupa Ann 11 a.m. at Creator Mount Sr.

Moriah Primitive Baptist Church. McKinney- Looney, Clyde Edgar 2 p.m. at Lydia Bap- Sloan, Joyce Ann 2 p.m. at The McDougald FuLandreth Funeral Home. tist Church.

Brown-Oglesby Funeral Home. neral Home Chapel. Byrd, Archie 11 a.m. at Mount Carmel Baptist Miller, Willie I R. 11 a.m.

at Glenn Street Bap- Smith, Zeleme Yates 11 a.m. in Harmony UnitChurch No. 2. Davenport Funeral Home. tist Church.

McSwain-Evans Funeral home. ed Methodist Church Cemetery. Clayton, Ida L. 11 a.m. at John Knox Presbyte- Patterson, Charles Austin 11 a.m.

in Motlow Webb, Violet 11 a.m. at Fuzua Funeral Home rian Church. The Mackey Mortuary. Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Petty Funeral Chapel.

Home. Dalton, Ruby Roberts 2 p.m. in Forest Lawn Wood, Thelma J. 3:30 p.m. at The Mackey Cemetery.

The Mackey Mortuary. Phillips, Mattie Lou 4 p.m. at The Wood Mor- Mortuary. Darby, Laura Jackson 11 a.m. in Rosemont tuary.

Woods, 'Doug' 2 p.m. in Cannon Memorial Cemetery. Gray Funeral Home. Price, Millie Yelton 11 a.m. in New Pleasant Park.

Cannon Funeral Home, Jones Chapel..