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greenvilleonline.com SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2001 I THE GREENVILLE NEWS Upstate Deaths Timothy Todd Avant, Charlotte, N.C. Mr. Timothy Todd Avant, 38, of Charlotte, died Oct. 25, 2001, at University Hospital The service is at 2 p.m. at Hankins memorial, Whittington, Dilworth Chapel.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Mr. Avant was born Dec. 31, 1962, Walterboro, of F.W. Avant "Dr Cross Hill Sand Naomi Ridge of Bamberg.

Mr. Avant was a graduate of R.B. Stall High School in Charleston and Winthrop College, and was a member of the National Guard. Todd was owner and operator of A Dry Cleaners. He attended Forest Hill Presbyterian Church.

Todd was a devoted husband and son, and was loved by his friends and family. Survivors in addition to his parents include his wife, Sheila Wilson Avant, of Charlotte; a sister, Teresa Brady, of Greenville; brother-in-law, John Brady; niece, Mary Katelyn Brady; and nephew, Brooks Brady, all of Greenville. Memorials may be made to Only by Grace, Forest Hill Presbyterian Church, 7224 Park Road, Charlotte, NC 28210. Arrangements are in the care of Whittington, Dilworth Chapel. Lee Bloise, Greenville Lee Bloise of 115 Third Day died Tuesday, Oct.

23, 2001, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was a mechanic for Southern Weaving Co. An daughters, Survivors: Talya Wife, Bloise Elsa and Bloise; Shyrah Bloise; a son, Lee Dell Bloise father, Clifton Bloise a sister, Denise Bloise, of Taylors; and brothers, Clifton Bloise Jr. of Powdersville and Duane Bloise of Long Island, N.Y. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m.

tonight at Watkins Garrett Woods Mortuary. Service: 3 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary chapel. The family is at the home. Anna Bussard, Greenwood Anna Freida Harvey Bussard, 90, of 139 Anderson Drive, died Oct.

26, 2001, at the home of her daughter. She was a member of Church of Jesus Christ Lamb of God in Pickens. Surviving are a daughter, Bonnie Foster, of Greenwood; a son, Paul A. Bussard, of Cumming, a brother, Joe Harvey, of Tyler, Texas; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside service: 2 p.m.

today at Greenwood Memorial Gardens, with Elder Larry Anderson officiating. The family is at the home of Bonnie Foster, 313 Grace Unit 7. Memorials may be made to HospiceCare of the Piedmont, 408 W. Alexander Greenwood, SC 29646. Blyth Funeral Home.

Annie J. Cassell, Greenville Annie Jackson Cassell, 84, of 15050 Eastern Meadow Way, Greer, widow of Waymon Herbert Cassell, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001. Born in Front Royal, she was a daughter of the late David and Carrie Johnson Jackson. She was a retired employee of Ayers Leather Shop, a former employee of Stone Manufacturing Co.

and was a member of Overbrook Baptist Church. Surviving are four daughters, Priscilla Cassell of the home, Linda Wilson of Belton, Susan Martin of Greer, and Rebecca, McCauley of Greenville; sisters, Pearl Oughten of New Jersey, Bessie Meckler of Kansas and Alice Babcock of Aiken; eight grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Waymon H. Cassell Jr. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m.

at Woodlawn Memorial Park. Please omit flowers. Memorials may be made to Cancer Society of Greenville County, 113 Mills Greenville, SC 29605. The family is at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Carl W. Martin, 7 Jade Tree Court, Greer.

Woodlawn Funeral Home. Edna S. Childs, Greenville Edna S. Childs, 73, of 102 Stevenson Lane, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001, at St.

Francis Hospital in Greenville. She was a native of Pickens County, a homemaker and a memof Welcome Baptist Church. Surviving are two sisters, Louise Masters and Ethylene Alexander, both of Easley. Graveside services will be held today, Oct. 27, 2001, at 2 p.m.

at Graceland Cemetery, West, Greenville. Visitation: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. today at Westville Memorial Funeral Home, Greenville. The family is at the home. 1 Kenneth D.

Cobb, Travelers Rest Kenneth Duke Cobb, 73, of 230 Burns Road, died Oct. 25, 2001, at Laurel Bay Nursing Center. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean conflict and a Baptist. Surviving are a son, Timothy Cobb, of Travelers Rest; and one granddaughter.

Graveside service: 2 p.m. today at North Fork Baptist Church Cemetery. The family is at the residence. GREENVILLE: Cassell, Annie J. GREENVILLE: Childs, Edna S.

GREENVILLE: George Watkins Garrett Woods Mortuary GREENVILLE: Day Frank L. GREENVILLE: McGee, Gaynell G. GREENVILLE: Victoria Watkins Garrett Woods Mortuary ABBEVILLE: Cochran, Ellis ANDERSON: McNinch, James L. ANDERSON: Rushton, Willie F. ATHENS, Vandiver, Jack C.

CENTERVILLE, Kay, Jerry M. CHARLOTTE: Avant, Timothy Todd CHATTANOOGA, Moore, Katherine Bosang EASLEY: Locke, Fennell L. EASLEY: Roy M. Thomas Johnson Funeral Home, Travel- Grahl ers Rest. Ellis Cochran, Abbeville Samuel Ellis Cochran, 85, of 19 Highway 20, died Oct.

26, 2001. Survivors: Daughters, Nancy C. Zimmerman of Chester, Betty Grantham of Pickens, Hannah C. Vincent of Gaffney and Ellisa C. Pottmeyer of Seneca; four grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and four sisters, Eleanor C.

Mundy of Lexington, Christine Greenwood, Elizabeth Anderson, of Clinton and Gladys I. Cochran of Carlisle, Pa. Visitation: 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Harris Funeral Home. Service: 3 p.m.

Sunday at Upper Long Cane Presbyterian Church. Burial: Church cemetery. Memorials: Upper Long Cane Presbyterian Church, 194 Highway 20, Abbeville, SC 29620. The family is at the home. Elsie Childers Coker, Laurens Elsie Childers Coker, age 83, formerly of Wallace Street, died Friday, Oct.

26, 2001 at N.H.C. of Laurens. She was born in York County, and was the daughter of the late Roy and Daisy Rogers. Mrs. Coker was a homemaker and a member of Assembly of God Church.

She is survived by a daughter, Grace Corbin, of Laurens; a sister, Martha Childress, of Clinton; a granddaughter raised in the home, Kathy Snow, of Laurens; two great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by two sons, Olin Childers and W.F. Childers. Graveside services will be held Sunday 3:30 p.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

The family will receive friends immediately following the service. The family is at the home of her granddaughter, Kathy Snow, 12 Laurens. Gray Funeral Home of Laurens. Frank L. Day Greenville Frank "Lawson" Day 59, of 103 Perry Road, died Thursday, Oct.

25, 2001. He attended Clemson University and was a U.S. Army veteran. Member: Berea First Baptist Church. Survivors: A son, James L.

Day, of Easley; mother, Mae Carroll Day, of Greenville; and a grandson. Predeceased: Father, Frank Lawson Day. Graveside service: 11 a.m. today at Woodlawn Memorial Park, the family will receive friends following the service. Omit flowers.

Memorials: Berea First Baptist Church, 529 Farrs Bridge Road, Greenville, SC 29611. Family; 7 Claremore Ave. Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown. Shirley Ann Dominick, Pickens Shirley Ann Timm Dominick, 63, of 230 Grove Road, wife of the late Richard Dominick, died Thursday, Oct. at Greenville Memorial in Born Elgin, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Minna Flotow Dominick.

She was employed with Ryobi. Survivors include three sons, Raymond Dominick of Crystal Lake, Rick Dominick of Central, and James Dominick of Columbia; three daughters, Janet Dominick of Columbia, Diana Dominick of Central, and Tina McLeod of Pickens; six sisters, Helen Oeffling, Lucy Oeffling (Alger), Dora Smith (Harlod), Greta Czaja, Clara Ackman, Emma Morrison (Johnnie); four brothers, Richard, Carl, Fred (Pauline), and Ernest Timm; and six grandchildren. Mrs. Dominick was predeceased by a sister, Erna I Krecker; and two brothers, Otto and Vernon Timm. The memorial service will be held 2 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 29, 2001, Dillard Memorial Custom at Funerals. Clara Mae Ballard Grahl, Powdersville Clara Mae Ballard Grahl, 84, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2001, at her residence. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Carey Robertson Ballard, and widow of William H.

Grahl Sr. She was a homemaker and was also retired from Diana Shops as a credit manager. She was affectionately known as and was a Wrenn Memorial Bapmercherch. She is survived by two daughters and son-in-law, Sally G. and Brack Smith of Easley, and Mrs.

Leroy (Kary) Johnson Sr. of Powdersvilley a son, William H. (Bill) DEATHS IN THE REGION McAfee, Northwest Adams GREENWOOD: Bussard, Anna TRAVELERS GREENWOOD: Miller, Leonard UNION: GREER: Walter Calvin WALHALLA: GREER: Sullivan Bros. Mortuary Ernest WESTMINSTER: Sanford, A. Details HARTWELL, Jimmy Joseph A.

Strickland Funeral Home HENDERSONVILLE, N.C.: Williams, To read Florence S. greenvilleonline.com LAURENS: Coker, Elsie Childers lines The written Greenville MANHATTAN, Richardson, Longer Draytford ditional news PICKENS: Dominick, Shirley Ann and $100 Lines PIEDMONT: Boise, Lee the Upstate PIEDMONT: Hill, Thomas Talmadge tional line. POWDERSVILLE: Grahl, Pictures Clara Mae Ballard day's Services SENECA: Johnson, Amy. SENECA: Connie Mack Jr. and wife Brenda, also of at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Powdersville; eight grandchildren, Downtown.

De Peterson, Kirk Smith, Service: 2 p.m. Sunday at the fu- Carl Smith, Tyla J. Hill, Tara J. Chaudoin, Lee Johnson, Lori Trotter, and Chris Grahl; 17. much loved and two stepsisters, Margaret Greene of Wilmington, N.C., and Ida Lee Watson of Easley.

Memorials may be made to Wrenn Memorial Baptist Church, 19 Sydney Greenville, SC 29609. The family will receive friends from as to 7:30 p.m. tonight at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown. Graveside services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Graceland Cemetery, West.

Family members are at the residence. Thomas Talmadge Hill, Piedmont Thomas Talmadge Hill of 887 Bracken Road, died Oct. 25, 2001, after an extended illness. Born in Greenville County May 29, 1916, he was a son of the late Alfred Sanders and Othella Nelson Hill. Mr.

Hill retired from American Equipment Company, a division of Fluor Daniel, and was a life-long member of Salem United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Nettie Sue Brown Hill, in 1987. Surviving are three children, James and Joyce Gerlach Hill of Summerville, Jean and Lowell T. Boyd of Waxhaw, N.C., and Jo Ann and Dan McDaniel of Greenville. He was the beloved grandfather of six grandchildren and their spouses, Jim Hill and Jessica Hill of Summerville, Leigh and Sam Moore of Summerville, Dustin and Meredith Boyd of Charlotte, N.C., Austin Charlotte, N.C., and Danny McDaniel of Greenville; two brothers and their wives, Jack and Olivia Hill Pelzer, and Fred and Mary Hill of Belton; and two sisters, Elizabeth Davenport Woodward and Louise Davenport.

Graveside services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Greenville Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Mackey Mortuary, Century Drive. Memorials may be made to Shannon Forest Christian School, 633 Garlington Road, Greenville, SC 29615.

Clara Honea, Westminster Clara Osborne Honea, 89, widow of Winfred Sidney Honea, of 111 Pew died Friday, Oct. 26, 2001, at the home of her daughter. Born in Oconee County, she was a daughter of the late Yancey Lee and Lorena Reed Osborne. Retired: Beacon Manufacturing Co. Member: Westminster Baptist Church.

Survivors: A son, Ray Osborne, of daughter, Brenda Wilson, of Westminster; a sister, Dollie Sheriff, of Westminster; two grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at Sandifer Funeral Home. Service: 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral chapel.

Burial: Cross Roads No. 1 Baptist Church Cemetery. Amy Johnson, Seneca Amy Joanne Lemere Johnson, 46, of 248 Bountyland Road, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2001, at Oconee Memorial Hospital. A native of Big Lake, she was a daughter of Joan Larson Lemere of Seneca and Otis Lemere of Townville.

Survivors: A son, Andrew Douglas Johnson, of Big Lake; a daughter, Katie J. Johnson, of Big Lake; brothers, Phillip E. Lemere of Colorado Springs, Steven C. Lemere of Walhalla, and Kenneth J. Lemere of Fredrick, and sisters, Andrea L.

Kearns of Walhalla and Patricia L. Pates of Montgomery Village, Md. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Davenport Funeral Home. Service: Monday at the funeral chapel.

Burial: Oconee Memorial Park. Jerry M. Kay, Centerville, Ga. Jerry Maxie Kay, 62, of 254 Valencia Circle, Centerville, formerly of Greenville, joined our Lord Oct. 24, 2001.

Born in Greenville, he was a son of Mary Lou Sexton Kay and the late Bobby M. Kay. Jerry was employed at Robins Air Force Base in Avionics Management Directorate. He served in the U.S. Air Force Air National Guard, 202nd EIS Squadron, and was of the Catholic faith.

Surviving are his wife, Consula "Connie" Ruiz Kay; a son, Anthony Tony" Robert Kay, of the home; his mother, Mary Lou Sexton Kay; and a brother, Barry Kay, of Greenville. Visitation: 740 8:30 p.m. tonight Mortuary REST: Cobb, Kenneth D. LeMaster, Vandalia A. Murphy, Christine Honea, Clara incomplete OBITUARY GUIDELINES past obituaries on the Internet, go to News publishes free obituaries up to 20 in traditional newspage style.

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20 in Greenwood, he was also a member of Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity. He was past president of Portville N.Y. Kiwanis Club and was a Mason and a Shriner. Surviving in addition to his wife of the home are two daughters, Lloyd (LaDonna) Bruen of Greenwood and Lisa Osteen Miller of Limerick, a foster daughter, Cordelia V. Forshee, of Dallas, Texas; and a foster grandson.

Memorial services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, with Pastor Kim Eanes officiating. The family requests that flowers be omitted and memorials made to Alpha Sigma Phi Educational Foundation, 8645 Guion Road, Suite Indianapolis, IN 46268- 3028; or Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 109 Northside Drive, Greenwood, SC 29649. Blyth Funeral Home. Katherine Bosang Moore, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Katherine Marie Bosang Moore, 81, formerly of Greenville, died Oct. 25, 2001. Born in Chester, she was a daughter of the late William Henry and Elizabeth Jane Woodyard Bosang. Mrs. Moore was a homemaker and a member of Lee Road United Methodist Church while living in Greenville.

She preceded in death by her husband, Thomas J. Moore, in 1967. Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Milly Moore of Nashville, and Larry and Lee Moore of Chattanooga, one sister, Elizabeth Bosang, of Roanoke, and two grandchildren, Sam and Merry Madeline Moore, both of Chattanooga, Tenn. Graveside services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Woodlawn morial Park, with the Rev.

Peter Spink officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made Brainerd United Methodist Church, Boy Scout Troop 30, 4315 Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37411. The Mackey Mortuary, Century Drive. Christine Murphy, Walhalla Thelma Christine Murphy, 67, of 369 Stewart Road, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2001.

Survivors: Husband, Murphy; a son, Clay Murphy, WalBilly, halla; daughters, Smith of Seneca, Debbie Rogers and Pam Vaughn, both of Walhalla, Renia Coble of Mountain Rest, and Billie Hancox of West Union; sisters, Willie Wooten, Margie Barton, Bertie Sieglar and Janice Rogers; 19 grandchildren; and eight greatgrandchildren. Predeceased: A Barton; parents, Will and Vern Cobb Whitener. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at Davenport Funeral Home. Service: p.m.

Sunday at the funeral chapel. Burial: Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Draytford 'Drake' Richardson, Manhattan, Kan. Draytford "Drake" Richardson, 83, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001.

Survivors: Wife, Edna Campbell Richardson; sons, David Ralph and Daniel C. Richardson; a sister, Hazel Harrelson, of Walterboro; five grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Predeceased: Parents, Rufus A. and Willie Altman Richardson; and a grandson. Visitation: 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Sunday at Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home. Service: 11 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church. Burial: Sunset Cemetery. Memorials: Draytford and Edna Richardson Graduate Student Fund in Animal Science at Clemson University, Clemson, SC.

Willie F. Rushton, Anderson Willie Feltz Rushton, 77, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001, at Richard Campbell Nursing Center. He was born in Anderson County, a son of the late Jefferson and Anna Sanders Rushton. A U.S.

Army veteran of World War II, he retired from Piedmont Industries and was of the Methodist faith. He was a member of Sam Poe Lodge No. 284 A.F.M. and the Hejaz Shrine. Surviving are daughters, Rose Marie Waaser of and Pamela Jean Doskocil of Buford, sisters, Rosa Durham and Elizabeth Rushton, both of Oteen, N.C.; brother, George W.

Rushton, of Greer; and grandchildren, Alex W. Morgan Melissa Marie Morgan, Ricky Thompson and Justin Doskocil. He was predeceased by a daughter, Janet Lorraine Rushton. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Northwest, with the funeral service following at 2 p.m.

Burial will be private. Family members are at the home of his daughter, Rose Marie Waaser, 732 Pope Field Road, Easley. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be to Richard M. Campbell Nursing Home, 4605 Belton Highway, Anderson, SC 29621. Ernest A.

'Jack' Sanford, Greer Ernest Albert "Jack" Sanford, 56, of 414 Bent Creek Drive, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. A native of Greenville County, he was a son of Pauline Coody Sanford Warren of Piedmont and the late J.C. Sanford. Survivors: Wife, Mary Earline Smith Sanford; a son, Russell Sanford, of Greer; a daughter, Tracie McDaniel, of Greer; brothers, James and Wayne Sanford; sisters, Dorothy Smith and Diane Marchbanks; and two grandchildren.

Predeceased: A son, Jeff Sanford; and a grandson, Dustin McDonald. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. today at The Wood Mortuary, with the service at 4 p.m. Burial: Wood Memorial Park. neral home chapel, with burial at Graceland Cemetery, West.

The family is at the home of his mother, Mary Lou Kay, 318 Welcome Ave. Vandalia A. LeMaster, Union today. -Fennell L. Locke, Easley Vandalia Alman LeMaster, 82, widow of Arthur Eugene LeMaster, of 100 James died Wednesday, Oct.

24, 2001. Born in Union County, she was a daughter of the late James B. Alman Sr. and Lula Joines Alman. Member: Westside Baptist Church.

Survivors: Sisters, Norma A. Nash of Pensacola, and Wilma A. LeMaster of Union; a brother, James B. Alman of Union; and a nephew. reared in the home, Jimmy of Delaware.

Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home. Service: 3 p.m. Sunday at Westside Baptist Church.

Burial: Rosemont Cemetery. Family: 100 James Union Fennell L. Locke, 86, of 214 Homestead Road, Easley, died Oct. 25, 2001, at Palmetto Baptist Hospital. Born in Rock Hill, he was a son of the late Oscar and Alma Sweat Locke.

He was predeceased by his wife, Lois Morton Locke. Fennell was a retired weaver and attended Riverside Church of God of Prophecy. Surviving are a daughter, Faye and husband Gary Gillespie, of Easley; three sons, Dean and wife Catherine Locke, of Greenville, Joe and wife Darlene Locke, and Johnny Locke of Easley; a sister, Millie Jordan; a sister-in-law, Betty Locke, of Easley; 32 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by three sons, Buddy, Gary and Bill Locke. Receiving: 7 to 8:30 p.m.

tonight McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown. Service: 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home chapel, with burial at Graceland Cemetery, West. The family is at the home of a son, Joe Locke, 442 Black Snake Road, Easley. Gaynell G.

McKee, Greenville Gaynell Gosnell McKee, 86, widow of William Frank McKee, of 64 Emma died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001, at "Oakmont West Nursing Center. A native of Greenville County, she was a daughter of the late W. Frank and Annie Lou Edmonds Gosnell. She was of the Baptist faith and a homemaker.

She was the last member of her immediate family. Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight at The Wood Mortuary. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Memorial Park.

The families are at their respective homes. James L. McNinch, Anderson James L. McNinch, 83, of 2230 Ridgewood died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001, at his residence.

He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran and a graduate of Greenwood High School and HarUniversity in Texas. He was a retired optometrist and studied theology. He was a Baptist. He the son of the late Leonard pras and Lucia Henderson McNinch.

A private interment will be held at Oakbrook Memorial park in Greenwood. Omit flowers. Memorials: Baptist Foundation of S.C., 190 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia, SC 29210. Sullivan-King Mortuary, Downtown Chapel. Leonard Miller, Greenwood Leonard Hanmer Miller, 81, resident of 109 Greenbriar Road, husband of Carolyn Osteen Miller, died Oct.

22, 2001, at Richard M. Campbell Veterans' Nursing Home in Anderson. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Feb. 4, 1920, he was a son of the late Leonard Passman and Helen Hanmer Miller. He received his B.S.

degree in engineering from Lehigh University, Bethlehem, a Master's degree in Taxes from DePaul University, Chicago, and CPA degree from the University of Illinois. Mr. Miller served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World obtaining the rank of 1st Lieutenant. He was a retired self-employed CPA and financial planner.

Formerly of Des Plaines, he had made his home in Greenwood since 1994. Jack C. Vandiver, Athens, Ga. Jenkins "Jack" Cartledge Vandiver, born Feb. 6, 1924, in Abbeville, South Carolina, died Wednesday, Oct.

24, 2001, after several years of declining health. He was a son of the late Claud Jacob and Jewel Cartledge Vandiver. He grew up in Abbeville, attended Clemson University, and graduated in the first class of the United States Merchant Marine Academy at King's Point, Long Island, New York. He was a veteran of World War II, having served his country as a lieutenant on Liberty Ships in the Atlantic. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Mary Lawson Everett; his children, Rachel and Billy Brown of Dublin, Sally and Jack Vandiver Jr.

of Athens, and Mary Joe Vandiver of Atlanta. Additional family members include eight grandchildren, William C. ill of Dublin, Catherine Brown Warner of Athens, Rachel Brown Smith of Macon, Catherine Vandiver Knight of Cartersville, Ann Elisabeth Vandiver of Athens, John Vandiver Grice, Warren Calhoun Grice, and Charles Lawson Grice of Macon; two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Dan Pierre Vandiver of Abbeville, and Nathan Bond Vandiver of San Antonio, Texas; and a sister, the late Floyce Vandiver Smith, of Charlotte, N.C. Mr. Vandiver was a general contractor and engineer.

After the war he worked as a general superintendent and engineer with Daniel Construction Co. of Greenville, and came to Athens in 1957 to build a new facility for Westinghouse. In 1958, he joined Mathis Construction where he served as vice president and chief engineer until 1968, when he founded his own business, Vandiver Construction Co. A Mason and Shriner, he served as a Deacon and Elder of Central Presbyterian Church, was a past member of the Kiwanis Club and served as president of Athens Area Chamber of Commerce. Active in the civic community, he was president of North Georgia Apprentice Council, Director of the United Way, Athens Boys' Club and Athens Home Builders Association.

He was a member of Associated General Contractors of America, American Institute of Contractors, Touchdown Club, Clemson IPTAY, Country Club and was a staunch Republican. Services will be held at Central Presbyterian Church today at 11 a.m., with Dr. Walter Cook, Dr. Bob Bohler and Dr. Charlie Cook officiating.

Interment will be at p.m. in the family plot at Lane Cane Cemetery, Abbeville. Active pallbearers will be the grandsons, grandsons-in-law, Robert Knight of Cartersville, Warner Smith of Macon, Tommy E. "Corky" Warner Jr. of Athens, and friends Jim Brown, Dale Gardner, Bill Gordon, Sam Harshman and Allen Stevenson of Athens.

An honorary escort will be comprised of former employees of Vandiver Construction Co. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Central Presbyterian Church, 380 Alps Road, Athens, Ga. 30606. Bernstein Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Florence S.

Williams, Hendersonville, N.C. Florence S. Williams, 97, of Hendersonville, passed away Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001, at Carolina Village. Born in Charleston, she had been a resident of Henderson County since 1947.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry F. Williams who died in 1983. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include her two sons, Harry F. Williams Jr.

and his wife Mary, of Hendersonville, and Edwin P. Williams and his wife Ann, of Greer; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held Sunday, Oct. 28, 2001, at 3 p.m. at Oakdale Cemetery, with the Rev.

Don Taws officiating. The memorial service will be held at Carolina Village at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made Carolina Village Employee Christmas Fund, 600 Carolina Village Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792. Jackson Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements..