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greenvilleonline.com THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2002 THE GREENVILLE NEWS Upstate Deaths Mildred T. Boozer, Greer Mildred Thompson Boozer, 83, of 305 N. Miller died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002. A native of Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Claude Elmer and Lillian Russell Mason Thompson.

Survivors: Husband, Daniel C. Boozer; son, Daniel R. Boozer, of Atlanta; a brother, William Harvey Thompson, of Monroe, and a sister, Jean Bernhardt, of Atlanta. Predeceased: A son, James Michael Boozer. Graveside service: 11 a.m.

Friday at Mountain View Cemetery. Memorials: First Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 100 School Greer, SC 29650. The Wood Mortuary. Deborah L. Buckallew, Salem Deborah Lynn Buckallew, 48, of 241 Buckallew Drive, died Tuesday, Oct.

8, 2002. Survivors: Mother, Betty Hawkins Buckallew, of Greenville; brothers, Mark Buckallew, and wife, Terry, of Tamassee, and Shawn Buckallew, and wife, Deana, of Upton, N.Y.; and a nephew, Bradley Buckallew, of Tamassee. Memorial service: 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002, at Ramsey Creek Preserve.

Omit flowers. Memorials: Ramsey Creek Endowment, 111 Main Westminster, SC 29693, for the planting of trees, shrubs and wildflowers. Family: Respective homes. Sandifer Funeral Home. Joyce Guest Caricofe, Greenville Caricofe served the church as Ministry Assistant for 20 years.

Surviving are a daughter, Catherine Caricofe Austin, and husband, Steve, of Greer; sons, Christopher M. Caricofe, wife, Alisa, of Greenville, Dean Allen Caricofe, and wife, Carolyn, of Wellford, and Brent Nelson Caricofe, and wife, Ginny, of Mauldin; sisters, Judy Guest Dickerson, and husband, William, of Powdersville, and Joan Guest Tolley Greenville; stepsisters, Judy Batson Mann of Greenville and Sandra Batson of Texas; a brother, Bill Guest, of Greenville; and granddaughters, Abbi Joyce Pittman, Laiken Pierce Caricofe and Madison Grace Austin. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 tonight, at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Northwest. Funeral Services will 10:30 a.m. Friday, at Dunean Baptist Church, with the Rev.

Calvin Holland and Dr. Gene Lockaby officiating. Burial will be at Graceland East Memorial Park. Family members are at the home of Chris Caricofe, 108 Fairlawn Circle. Memorials may be made to Dunean Baptist Church, 21 Allen Greenville, SC 29605.

Joyce Guest Caricofe, 62, of 151 Century Drive, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, at Greenville Memorial Medical Center. She was the widow of Donald Nelson "Speed" Caricofe, and was born in Greenville, the daughter of Hazel Lindsey Guest Burns of Greenville, and the late Ralph Guest. Mrs. Caricofe was a member of Dunean Baptist Caricofe Church, and Margie Stroup Wright Carpenter, Gaffney Margie Stroup Wright Carpenter, 79, of 309 E.

Fairview died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2002. Survivors: Sisters, Minnie Pearl Potter and Sue Hamrick, both of Gaffney, and June Davis of Cliffside, N.C.; a stepdaughter, Jane Waddell, of Chapel Hill, N.C.; and five stepgrandchildren. Predeceased: Husbands, J. Wilmon Wright and James Leburn Carpenter; and parents, Thomas Elzie Stroup and Minnie Spencer Stroup.

Visitation: 7 to 8:30 tonight, at Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home. Service: 3 p.m. Friday, at Draytonville Baptist Church. Burial: CASH FROM PAGE 1B $1,000," Anthony said. The improvements to the senior center will start early next month with the installation of a heating and air conditioning system for the dining area alone to reduce fuel costs immediately and give the seniors a place to PROGRAM FROM PAGE 1B program for children and free evening classes for any adult.

Seventy five are participating now, including several senior citizens, she said. Courses range from basic computer and parenting skills to resume writing and job interviewing. Anyone interested can call one of the three participating schools for more information, Finley said. For the children, however, after-school school isn't a place GREENVILLE: Caricofe, Joyce Guest GREENVILLE: Eoute Norman Confer GREENVILLE: Jones, Clarence Roland GREENVILLE: Oliver, Charlie Earl GREENVILLE: Poole, Needom GREENVILLE: Ragsdale, Cara Henderson GREENVILLE: Van Derveen, Martha G. ABBEVILLE: McCord, Ethan ABBEVILLE: Mobley, John BOILING SPRINGS: Duncan, Angela EASLEY: Weinberg, William H.

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He loved God, his family and teasing people. Surviving, in addition to his wife and parents, are his daughter and son-in-law, Sharon Eoute Farmer and Thomas Livsey, of Simpsonville; his son and daughter-in-law, Steven T. and Cathy Earl Eoute, of Simpsonville; two brothers, Mark Eoute of Taylors and Jimmy Eoute of Greer; and five grandchildren, Chris Farmer and his fiancee, Pam Richards, Jan Farmer, Elise Eoute, Beth Eoute and Kendall Eoute. Services will be Friday, at 11 a.m., at The Mackey Mortuary on Century Drive, with Rev. Dr.

Norman Eoute Sr. and the Rev. Dr. Jack Green officiating. Burial will follow at Graceland East Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends tonight, from 6 to 8, at the mortuary. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Faith Baptist Church Building Fund, 906 Highway 14, Simpsonville, SC 29681. The family is at the home. was a son of the Rev. Dr.

Norman and Kathryn Clymer Eoute, of Greenville. Mr. Eoute was a former Master Electrician with ELDECO and was a member of Eoute Jr. Baptist SimpFaith Church in Clarence Roland Jones, Greenville Clarence Roland Jones, 91, of Rolling Green Retirement Village, died Monday, Oct. 7, 2002.

He was a member of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg. Survivors: Wife of 67 years, Helen Turner Jones, of the home; a son, Roland Jones attorney, of Spartanburg; daughters, Peggy J. Cook of Myrtle Beach and Annette J. Boehm of Greenville; a sister, Rachel J. Blackwell, of Green Creek, N.C.; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Predeceased: Parents, Otis F. and Ella Giles Jones. Services were held Wednesday, 2002, at First Baptist Church. Burial: Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Bobo Funeral Chapel.

-Ethan Chase McCord, Abbeville Ethan Chase McCord, 12, of 3014 Stevenson Road, died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2002. Survivors: Parents, James Preston and Virginia Whiten McCord, of the home; a brother, Brad McCord, of the home; paternal grandfather, Bradley McCord, of Abbeville; and maternal grandmother, Sophie Whiten, of Abbeville. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. today, at Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home.

Service: 4 p.m. Friday, at Southside Baptist Church. Memorials: The Southeast Chapter of BDSRA, Charlie Leffler, Treasurer, 6301 Bayswater Trail, Raleigh, NC 27612. Omit flowers. Charlie John Mobley Abbeville Charlie John Mobley 24, of 629 Watts Road, died Tuesday, Oct.

8, 2002. Born in Abbeville County, he was a son of Amolene Richey Mobley, of the home, and the late Charlie John Mobley Sr. He was employed by Ferguson Produce in Abbeville and of the Presbyterian The city of Pickens has applied for a $250,000 state grant to complete the long-range plan. The auditorium and stage would be refurbished for community activities, and other parts of the old school would be remodeled for offices and other uses. The Pickens senior center is one of four in the county where older residents can enjoy activities from quilting to billiards, attend exercise classes, do crafts, Substitute teacher Kristi Jacobs, who works with Pickens Elementary kindergartners and first-graders after school, said it's a good feeling to have extra one-on-one time with students.

"I think it's been going wonderfully," Jacobs said. The centers seem to benefit students as well as parents who work late and can't be with their children right after school, said Kelli Hall, president of the Six Mile Elementary School Parent Teacher Association. "I think it's wonderful for parents who work," Hall said. "Some parents have to work until five GUIDELINES on the Internet, go to publishes free obituaries up to 20 newspage style. 30 lines, or those with non-traas testimonials, cost $75 daily $4 per line.

Obituaries outside 20 lines and $4 for each addi- funeral announcements in To- Needom Poole, Greenville Mr. Jasper Needom Poole, 90, of 5 Spruce and formerly of Ware Shoals, died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2002, at his home in Greenville. A native of Anderson County, he was a son of the late Christopher Columbus "Bud" and Sally Cornelia Shirley Poole. Mr.

Poole retired from Regal Textile was a member of Agnew Road Church of God, the Men's Bible U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Surviving are his close friend, companion and son-in-law, Grady Stewart, of the home; two daughters, Samantha Stewart, with whom he made his home in Greenville, and June Humbert of Shoals; five grandchildren, Royette Maroney of Waterloo, Velvet Gresham of Greenwood, Teresa Ashley and Rickey Ashley, both of Greenville, and Melody Gordon of Florida; nine great-grandchildren; and a close friend, Barney Olson, of Mauldin. Funeral services will be held Friday, at 3 p.m., in the chapel of Westville Memorial Funeral Home, with interment following at Graceland Cemetery, West. Visitation: Today, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the funeral home.

The family is at the home of Teresa Ashley, 8 Spruce Greenville. Cara Henderson Ragsdale, Greenville Cara Henderson Ragsdale, 68, of 283 Moore died Oct. 9, 2002. Born in County, she was a late John Greenville, and Cora Smith Henderson. She was retired from textiles and was a member of New Life Baptist Church.

Surviving are her husband, Carl E. Ragsdale, of the home; a daughand son-in-law, Kimberly and Russell Pryor, of Greenville; two sons, Roger Keith Chandler, and wife, Tina, of Easley, and Marcus Wade Chandler of Greenville; four grandchildren; great-grandchild; five sisters, Sara H. Thompson of Piedmont, Vera Ann H. Davis of Pelzer, Mildred H. Boyce of Piedmont, Thelma H.

Taylor of Pelzer and Betty H. Armstrong of Ware Place; two brothers, Edward Earl Henderson of Surfside Beach and Adgar Lee Henderson of Ware Place. She predeceased by a daughter, Kerry Rebecca Barrett; and also, by two sisters; and two brothers. Visitation: 7 to 8:30 tonight, at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown. Funeral services will be held at noon Friday, at the funeral home chapel, with burial at Greenville Memorial Gardens.

The family is at 283 Moore St. Martha G. 'Marty' Van Derveen, Greenville Mrs. Martha Ann Gay Van DerVeen, 88, formerly of Parkview Condo, and for the past years resident of National HealthCare of Greenville, died Oct. 8, 2002.

Born in Lanett, she was a daughter of the late Henry Mitchell and Mattie Autrey Gay. Mrs. Van DerVeen was a homemaker and was a member of Hampton Park Baptist Church. Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Alfred Kenneth and Carleen Joy Newton, of Bogota, Colombia, South America; two congregate with people their own age," Graham said. "We owe it to them as the builders of our community from the past." Anthony, a retired textile worker and homemaker, said she comes to the center for fellowship.

"I'm a widow and I don't drive," said Anthony, who uses the center's van service. "It's good to be with other people. I love to go to faith. Survivors: A sister, Sue Carolyn Richey, of the home. Service: 1 p.m.

Friday, at Warrenton Presbyterian Church. Burial: Church cemetery. Memorials: Warrenton Presbyterian Church, 191 Watts Road, Abbeville, SC 29620. ChandlerJackson Funeral Home. Robert 'Bob' Lewis Mobley Lancaster Mr.

Robert "Bob" Lewis Mobley age 79, died Tuesday morning, Oct. 8, 2002, at his home. Mr. Mobley was a graduate of Furman University, where he received his BA in Business Administration, and retired as Vice President of South Carolina National Bank. Mr.

Mobley is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Ballard Mobley, of the home; two sons, Dr. Robert Lewis Mobley and his wife, Nell Thigpen Mobley, of Greenville, and Mr. Hugh Franklin Mobley, and his wife, Donna Crolley Mobley, of Lancaster; six grandchildren; and one greatgrandchild. Funeral services for Mr.

Mobley will be at 2 p.m. today, Oct. 10, 2002, at First United Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. Needham Williamson and the Rev. Don Brown, with burial to follow at Lancaster Memorial Park.

And, in lieu of flowers, it is suggested that memorial contributions be made to to Hospice HomeCare of Lancaster, 800 Meeting Lancaster, SC 29720. Harley Funeral Home, Inc. Charlie Earl Oliver, Greenville Charlie Earl Oliver, 79, of 106 Mount Pleasant died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, at his home. Born in Pickens County, he was the husband of Colleen Moore Oliver, and was a son of the late Creighton and Nora Chapman Oliver.

A A A A A A A A A A A former U.S. Marine, he retired from Abney Mills, Brandon Plant, and Southern Weaving. He was a member of Sans Souci Baptist Church. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a stepdaughter, Brenda Jenkins, and husband, Michael, of Greenville; a stepgranddaughter, Tami Brezeale, and husband, Darren, of Easley; a stepgrandson, Danny Jenkins, of Greenville; a great- Caleb Brezeale, of Easley; two special nieces raised in the home, Etta Crumb and Ruth Gillespie; and brothers, Olin Oliver of Anderson, James Oliver of Piedmont and Roy Oliver of El Paso, Texas. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 tonight, at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Northwest.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home, with burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Easley. Members of the GTO Sunday School Class will serve as honorary escort. Memorials may be made to St. Francis Hospice, 414-A Pettigru Greenville, SC 29601.

"A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam. And for a brief moment its glory and beauty belong to our world. But then it flies on again. And though we wish it could have stayed, we feel so lucky to have seen Author Unknown play games and socialize. Seniors Unlimited also has centers in Easley, Liberty and Central.

The center serves hot meals at lunch five days a week and has a van to pick people up and deliver hot meals to shut-ins, Graham said. "We try to keep people from becoming homebound. We try to keep them active. We try to keep them out of nursing homes. We give them a place where they can "We want to provide a lot of learning opportunities in a lot of different ways, to help students find talents in things they haven't discovered yet." Sharon Finley, director SCORE and 5:30, and if they don't have family members here, they don't have anyone to watch their children." Buses transport children home after the sessions, and children are free to enroll at any time of the year, Finley said.

daughters and sons-in-law, Jayne Gay and John Fred Dodd of Greenville, and Debra Lynn and Nelson Neal of Greenville; one sister, Sarah Preston, of Virginia; grandchildren; and 15 grandchildren. She was predeceased by her. husband, Alfred Johnson Newton; and her second husband, Dr. Clarence Van DerVeen (LLD). Services will be Friday at 3:30 p.m., at The Mackey Mortuary on Century, Yearick Drive, and with the the Rev.

Rev. Ted Dr. Allston officiating. Family graveside service will be at Graceland East Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Friday, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., at the mortuary.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hampton Park Baptist Church, 875 Park Road, Greenville, SC 29609; or, The Wilds, 3180 Wade Hampton Taylors, SC 29687. Church cemetery. Omit flowers. Memorials: Draytonville Baptist Church, 179 Draytonville Church Road, Gaffney, SC 29340. Steve E.

'Tiny' Davidson, Powdersville Steve Edward "Tiny" Davidson, 32, of 2605 Brushy Creek Road, died Oct. 8, Born in Pickens County, he was a son of Geraldine Blackstock Davidson and the late Ronald Edward "Bud" Davidson. He graduated from Wren High School, class of 1988, and attended Lenoir-Rhyne College, where he was All South Atlantic Conference Offensive Tackle in 1989 and 1990. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Surviving are his mother, Geraldine B.

Davidson; and a brother and his wife, Chuck and Stacy Gossett Davidson, of Powdersville. He was predeceased by his grandparents, Lewis and Allie Blackstock, and C.E. and Ila Davidson. Memorials may be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, Mary Bowie, 108 Lennox Road, Easley, SC 29642.

Visitation: 7 to 8:30 tonight, at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home chapel, with burial at St. Paul United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family is at 2605 Brushy Creek Road, Easley.

Floyd Donnald, Honea Path Samuel Floyd Donnald 82, of 227 S. Main died Monday, Oct. 7, 2002. Born in County, he was a son of Andersons Samuel Floyd Donnald Sr. and Julia Moffatt Donnald.

Member: Trinity United Methodist Church. Survivors: Wife, Katherine Red Donnald; sons, Ed Donnald of Honea Path, Floyd Donnald III Greenwood and Rick Donnald of Memphis, a daughter, Jean Ann Charlesworth, of Belton; a sister, Jenny D. Morris, Columbia; and six grandchildren. Memorial services were held Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2002, at Trinity United Methodist Church.

Pruitt Funeral Home. Angela Duncan, Boiling Springs Angela Rene Thompson Duncan, 39, of 520 Hemlock Drive, died Monday, Oct. 7, 2002, at her home. She was employed with Bayer Chemical Co. in Spartanburg and was a graduate of Ninety Six High School.

Survivors: Faith: Baptistustin Strother of Boiling Springs and Chase Duncan of Greenwood; mother and stepfather, Sandra Hollingsworth Reese and Norman Reese, of Greenwood; a brother, Anthony Thompson, of Clarksville, and a sister, Rhonda Kelley, of Greenwood. Service: 3 p.m. today, at Blyth Funeral Home. Burial: Edgewood Cemetery. Family: 109 Linda Lane.

Norman Confer Eoute Greenville Norman Confer Eoute 59, husband of Martha Hazel Eoute, of 300 Sherborne Drive, went home to be with the Lord peacefully Oct. 8, 2002. Born in Williamsport, he meet during the construction phase of the rest of the renovation, Graham said. Construction could start by the end of November and possibly be done by Christmas. It's the first part of a longrange plan to renovate the entire school as a senior center and community center that will house a community meeting place and offices for other human services agencies, Graham said.

to sit like soldiers from 2:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. after the regular school day, going over basic subjects. "We want to make learning fun, and we don't want to do just more of the same as what has been going on all day long," Finley said. "We want to provide a lot of learning opportunities in a lot of different ways, to help students find talents in things they haven't discovered yet." Children receive one-on-one homework help, see cultural presentations on art, dance, gymnastics and music and should soon have physical education classes, Finley said.

William H. Weinberg, Easley Poole "Things are going very smoothly," she said. "We're really pleased to be able to give students a safe, well-supervised environment after school." Sara Harvey covers northern Anderson and Pickens counties and can be reached at 295-3440. William Henry Weinberg, 79, of Foothills Presbyterian Home, died Monday, Oct. 7, 2002, at Palmetto.

Health Baptist in Easley. Mr. Weinberg was predeceased by his wife, Mary Minser Weinberg, whom he married in 1942, in McConnelIsville, Ohio. Born in Hammond, Mr. Weinberg was the son of the late Walter Henry and Mary Catherine Bowman Weinberg.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran World War II. After the war, he completed his Metallurgical Engineering degree from Ohio State University in 1948, and held a management position with Interlake Inc. in both Toledo, Ohio and Chicago for years. Following retirement in the early 1980's, Bill and Mary left the snowy winters behind and moved, to the Easley area.

Bill was tive member of Easley Presbyterian Church, serving as Elder and Treasurer. He was also a dedicated volunteer at Palmetto Health Baptist for a number of years. He readily friends throughout community with his infectious smile and genuine concern for others. He was a compassionate man, who will be missed by friends and family, including his dear friend, Floride Gardner. Surviving are three sons, William H.

Weinberg Jr. (Patricia), of Waco, Texas, Roger David Weinberg (Holly), of Eagle, Idaho, and Douglas Blake Weinberg (Theu), of Centreville, one daughter, Anita K. Hylek, of Schererville, one sister, Helen L. Kouba, of Englewood, and six grandchildren. Private committal services will be held Friday, in the Veterans Garden of Honor, at Robinson Memorial Gardens, 1425 Powdersville Road, Easley, with the Linda Ann Sharp officiating.

The body is at Robinson Funeral Home in Easley, where the family will receive friends from 7 to tonight. Memorials may be made to Foothills Presbyterian Home, 205 Bud Nalley Drive, Easley, SC 29642. Daisy Bell Rice Young, Laurens Daisy Bell Rice Young, 60, wid-; ow of I.C. Young of E-3 Hilltop died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002.

Survivors: Sons, O.C. Young Jr. of Capitol Heights, and James E. and Milton H. Young, both of Laurens; daughters, Valerie Young of Laurens, Teresa Jordan of Charlotte and Angela Young of the home; brothers, Robert Rice of Laurens, Milton Rice of Charlotte and Arthur Rice of Laurens; sisters, Ella Rice of Washington, D.C., and Elizabeth Rice of Clinton; and nine grandchildren.

Service: 2 p.m. Friday at Sanders-Thompson Mortuary Chapel. Burial: Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery in Clinton. the center. We play bingo and have devotion.

I love that. And the singing. It's just a good place to go." The Pickens center has about 250 members, who pay annual dues, based on single or family memberships, Graham said. There usually are about 35 seniors participating in activities at the Pickens center on any given day. GIn Loving Memory Of Mary Jo Gillis I spent 39 years, 3 months with the best woman a man could have.

She is in heaven now with no more pain and walking the garden path with the lord as one of his angels looking KY down upon her family. Today would have been 40 years and I wish it could have been many more. Happy Anniversary, my love. Gary.