The Greenville News from Greenville, South Carolina • Page 13

THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2008 THE GREENVILLE NEWS greenvilleonline.com 13A OBITUARIES Singleton Bayne Travelers Rest Clyde Singleton Bayne, 79, of 11801 Old White Horse Road, Travelers Rest, husband of the late Estelle Peterson Bayne, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 29, 2008. Born in Greenville County, he was a son of the late Leander Singleton (Bane) Bayne and Laura Arphene Wells Bayne. Mr. Bayne retired from JP Stevens-Slater Plant and was a member of Forestville Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons, Clyde Nathan Bayne and wife, Gaynell, of Marietta and Kevin Stancil Bayne and wife, Beverly, of Travelers Rest; grandchildren, Julie Gowan and husband, Brent, Travis Harvey and wife, Tristan, Stephen Bayne and wife, Christina, Wesley Bayne and Lisa Bayne; great grandchildren, Hannah Gowan, Noah Gowan, Avah Gowan, Cole Ryhmer; sisters, Amanda Bayne Silvers of Travelers Rest, Martha Bayne Kelly of Travelers Rest and Laura Bayne Silvers of Travelers Rest.

Mr. Bayne was predeceased by one brother, George Olen Bayne; and three sisters, Lucille Bayne Hall, Ruby Bayne Pruitt, and Margaret Bayne Swaney. Visitation will be Thursday, May 1, 2008, from p.m. at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Northwest. The funeral service will be Friday, May 2, 2008, at Forestville Baptist Church at 3 p.m.

Burial will be at Grand View Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Forestville Baptist Church, Building Fund, 2 Old McElhaney Road, Greenville, SC 29617. The family is at the residence. Edna M. Bluford Greenville Edna M.

Bluford of 4 Barwood Drive died Sunday, April 27, 2008, at her home. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Lucinda Ellis. Survivors: daughters, Cheryl A. Hood of Anderson, Tami V. Hood of Greenville; son, Curtis Hood of the home; six grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.

Funeral Services: Friday, 2 p.m. at Watkins, Garrett and Woods Mortuary with burial in Resthaven Memorial Gardens. The family is at the home. Shirley Ray Boswell Greenville Mr. Shirley Ray Boswell, 86, of 140 W.

Marion Road, died Wednesday, April 29, 2008. Born in Greenville County, he was a son of the late Rufus Shirley Boswell and Alta Ellen Barnett Boswell. Mr. Boswell retired from General Motors of Parma, Ohio, after 20 years of service and later from American Security. He was member of Ebenezer Welcome Baptist Church.

Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Doris Moody Boswell, of the home; a daughter, Shirley Bensch and husband, William, of Pendleton; two brothers, James L. Boswell of Piedmont and Charles Boswell of Greer; two grandchildren, Lisa McElveen and Kristie Gardner; five great-grandchildren, Emily McElveen, Philip, Andrew, Anna Rae and Frankie Elizabeth Gardner. He was preceded in death by a sister, Annelle Rickard. Visitation will be Thursday, May 1, 2008, from 6-8 p.m. at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Northwest.

The funeral service will be Friday, May 2, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, West. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels, 15 Oregon Greenville, SC 29605 or Open Arms Hospice, 1836 W. Georgia Road, Simpsonville, SC 29680.

The family is at the residence. Alice Eloise Hollis Brown Spartanburg Alice Hollis Brown died Tuesday evening, April 29, 2008, at Eden Terrace Assisted Living. She was born Sept. 25, 1919, in Clarendon, and raised in Rock Hill, S.C., the daughter of the late Dr. John Porter Hollis and Mary Walker Hollis.

Mrs. Brown graduated with an A.B. degree from Winthrop College and received a master's degree in library science from Columbia University, New York, N.Y. Before her marriage, she taught school at Cheraw, S.C., and later at Pine Street Elementary School in Spartanburg, where she became the head librarian for the school. She was a former member of The Assembly, former member and past president of The Junior League of Spartanburg, former member and past president of The Book Club, former member and president of the Fruit and Flower Gardeners, former member and president of the Any Wednesday Lunch Club, former member of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, past secretary of the Spartanburg County Historical Association, past secretary of the Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg, and a former board member for the Spartanburg County Library and the Speech Clinic.

She was a member of The Episcopal Church of the Advent, where she had served as past secretary of the ECW. Mrs. Brown is survived by her sister, Juliette Hollis Moody of Spartanburg; her niece, Rosemary Moody Roberts and her nephew, Lehman Rowell Moody, both of Spartanburg; and three great-nephews, Lehman Rowell Moody, Jr. of Charleston, S.C., Bayard Falls Moody and John Taylor Moody, both of Spartanburg. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Randolph "Ranny" Brown, and her brotha er, Dr.

Daniel Walker Hollis of Columbia, South Carolina. A memorial service will be held Friday, May 2, 2008, at 10 a.m. at The Episcopal Church of the Advent with the Rev. Sue Perrin presiding. A private burial will be held at a later date in Oakwood Cemetery.

The family will receive friends in GREENVILLE Vincent N. Reed Lucie Britt Saleeby Bobby Downs Shirley Ray Boswell Wesley K. Douglas Edna M. Bluford Helen Miller Lindley Linda B. Hollingsworth Susan M.

Jackson Kenneth Don Moody Georgia R. Hinnant Bobby Ray Pressley Anderson William Amos Welch, Sr. Clinton Candace T. Shelton Easley Doris R. Childress Taylor Dickson Andy Dickson Enoree Montville 'Monty' Cooper Fountain Inn Frances Ann Cogdill Clardy Pickens William "Bill" Hutto Spartanburg Alice Eloise Hollis Brown Taylors Tina Velez Travelers Rest Clyde Singleton Bayne Rosa Lee Hart Hardin Details Incomplete Willie J.

Woodruff, Greenville Julia Batson, Greenville Ruby S. McDonald, Johns Island, S.C. OTHER DEATHS ANDERSON Cromer, Sidney, 66, 2803 Leftwich Lane -McDougald Funeral Home OCONEE Moore, Arzettie, 89, 621 Strawberry Farm Road -Davenport Funeral Home Obituary guidelines Obituary All obituaries are prepared and Obituaries within the newspaper's Outside the circulation area, the play obituaries with two-column imum of 75 lines. Premium-display line headline costs $100 plus a photos are available for $75. Deaths is free of charge, as are obituaries are at the Family Life Center following the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial gifts be made to The Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg, 200 E. St. John Spartanburg, SC 29306, Mobile Meals, P.O. Box 461, Spartanburg, SC 29304, The Friends of the Library, 151 S. Church Spartanburg, SC 29306, the Spartanburg Animal Shelter and Humane Society, 150 Dexter Road, Spartanburg, SC 29303, or The Advent Foundation, 141 Advent Spartanburg, SC 29302.

The family wishes to acknowledge with grateful thanks all of her loyal and devoted caregivers, especially Geraldine Matthews and Margaret Black. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.jmdunbar.com. Dunbar Funeral Home Crematory Doris R. Childress Easley Doris Richards Childress, 70, of 160 Dearborne Lane died Tuesday at Regency Hospital in Greenville. She was born in Pickens County, the daughter of the late Roy and Ruth Waldrop Richards and the widow of Eddie Doyle Childress.

She was a textile employee and of the Baptist faith. Surviving is Raymond Hardy, the father of her children; daughters, Cindy Marcus and Ann Barrett of Easley, Donna Lane of Marion, Sandra Moore and Patty Goss of Central; sisters, Marlene Dunn of Liberty, Betty James, Linda Richards and Jeanette Alexander all of Easley; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Friday at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, officiated by the Rev. Scott Willis.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home prior to the service from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., Friday. Burial will follow at Robinson Memorial Gardens. The family is at the home. Condolences may be expressed on line at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.

expressed to the family online at www.grayfuneralhome.com Gray Funeral Home of Laurens Alex Taylor Dickson Easley Alex Taylor Dickson, 14, of 153 Pine Lake Drive, died Saturday, April 26, 2008. Born in Greenville County, a son of Patricia Moore Dickson of Taylors, and the late Samuel Andrew "Andy" Dickson, Taylor was an eighth grade student at Wren Middle School where he was a member of the baseball team. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are two brothers, Kevin Andrew Dickson of Easley, and Nathaniel Casey Dickson; a half brother, Brandon Joseph Taylor of Taylors; a stepsister, Nadine Hurtado of Easley; his grandparents, Frank and Brenda Smith of Easley and Vivian Holden Dickson of Liberty; his greatgrandmother, Pearl Moore of Anderson; an uncle, Ric Moore of Easley; and aunts, Sheila Smith of Charleston and Pam Haenelt of Texas. In addition to his father, Taylor was predeceased by his stepmother, Martiza Hurtado Dickson and by a stepsister, Melissa Jiliam Salazar. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m.

Friday in the chapel of Robinson Funeral Home-Powdersville Road. Burial will follow in Robinson Memorial Gardens, 1425 Powdersville Road, Easley. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Andy and Taylor Dickson Memorial Fund at any SunTrust Bank.

The family is at the home of Frank and Brenda Smith, 103 James Easley, SC 29642. Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Powdersville Road, which is assisting the family. Andy Dickson Easley Samuel Andrew "Andy" Dickson, 46, of 153 Pine Lake Drive, husband of the late Martiza Hurtado Dickson, died Saturday, April 26 2008. Born in Pickens County, a son of Vivian Holden Dickson of Liberty, and the late Sam.uel Andrew Dickson, Mr. Dickson was employed with Vulcan Materials and was actively involved with the Wren Youth Association.

Surviving, in addition to his mother, are two sons, Kevin Andrew Dickson of Taylors, and Nathaniel Casey Dickson; a stepdaughter, Nadine Hurtado of Easley; and a brother, John Dickson of Liberty; a niece, Latasha Rackley and husband, Zach Rackley, a nephew, John Thomas Dickson; and two great-nephews, Xander and Jesse Rackley. In addition to his wife and father, Mr. Dickson was predeceased by a son, Alex Taylor Dickson and by a stepdaughter, Melissa Jiliam Salazar. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Robinson Funeral Home, 1425 Powdersville Road, Easley.

Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Andy and Taylor Dickson Memorial Fund at any Sun Trust Bank. The family is at the home of Frank and Brenda Smith, 103 James Easley, SC 29642. Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Powdersville Road, which is assisting the family.

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All Frances Ann Cogdill Clardy Fountain Inn Frances Ann Cogdill Clardy, wife of George K. Clardy III, passed away Monday, April 28, 2008. Surviving, in addition to her husband, are a son, Matthew Clardy; and two daughters, Megan Clardy and Kristina Clardy. Memorial services will be 6 p.m. Thursday at Fletcher Funeral Service, officiated by the Rev.

John Smith. Montiville 'Monty' Cooper Enoree Montiville "Monty" Cooper, age 75, husband of Delia "Dee" Cooper of 149 Thyme Drive, passed away April 29, 2008, at his home. He was born in Greenville and was a son of the late Guy Lewis and Zoe Nell Sullivan Cooper. Mr. Cooper was the owner and operator of Cooper Medical Supply and a former car salesman associated with several car dealerships in Spartanburg and Greenville.

He was a member of the Patterson Chapel United Methodist Church and a dedicated Shriner. Mr. Cooper was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corp. Surviving in addition to his wife are three sons, Mickey, Steve and Mont, and one daughter, Suzanne Carter all of Greenville; three stepsons, Dale Parsons of Lanford, Jimmy Parsons of Greenville and Randy Parsons of New York and two stepdaughters, Donna Werner of Woodruff and LuAnn Smeal of Greenwood; 12 grandchildren, '10 great-grandchildren, nine stepgrandchildren and two stepgreatgrandchildren. Mr.

Cooper was predeceased by one son, Wayne Cooper. Graveside services will be conducted Friday, May 2, at 3 p.m. at the Patterson Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will greet friends following the graveside service at the cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Shriners Childrens Hospital, 950 W.

Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605 or Patterson Chapel United Methodist Church. The family will be at their respective homes. Condolences may be Wesley K. Douglas Greenville Wesley Kenneth Douglas, 92, husband of the late Mariana Flannkin Douglas, died Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at Brighton Gardens. Mr.

Douglas was born in Savannah, son of the late Ozzie and Leila Douglas. He served as golf pro at Cascades Golf Course, Jackson, Mich. Surviving are a daughter, Nancy Daniel and her husband, Steve Daniel, of Taylors, and a son, David R. Palmer of DeLand, two grandsons: James Wesley and Matthew Duncan Daniel, as well as two additional grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in Michigan.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The First Tee of Greenville, 1 Marlow Lane, Taylors, SC 29687 Online condolences may be made to www.thewoodmortuary.com. Bobby Downs Greenville Bobby Downs f152 Perigon Court, died Monday, April 28, 2008, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late Daniel Eugene and Janie B. Wright Downs. Survivors: Wife, Johnnie Mae Cleveland Downs; daughter, Katrina J.

Downs of the home; son, Bobby E. Downs of the home; brother, Stanley (Pat) Downs of Greenville, and one granddaughter, Adrina Chapman. Funeral Service: Friday, 2 p.m., Rock of Ages Baptist Church with burial in Resthaven Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Thursday, 5-7 p.m. at 105 West Belvedere Road.

The family is at the home, 152 Perigon Court. Watkins, Garrett and Woods Mortuary Rosa Lee Hart Hardin Travelers Rest Rosa Lee Hart Hardin, 93, formerly of Tigerville Road, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 29, 2008. Born in Greenville County, she was the daughter of Arthur T. and Eliza Robertson Hart. Mrs.

Hardin was retired from Renfrew Bleachery after 40 years of service, a member of the Carolina Bird Club and a member of Carsons Creek Baptist Church. Surviving is her stepson: William B. Hardin, Jr. and wife, Nancy; stepdaughters: Alma Jean Cisson and husband, Merle, Joan Waters and husband, Don; nieces: Carol Gill and husband, Bernie, of Richmond, Sandra Roach and husband, Buddy, of Sandy, Utah; special cousins, Juan Hart and his nephew James Hart and seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and two greatgreat-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, William B.

Hardin, a brother, Lawrence Hart, and three sisters, Lillie Mae Hart, Gladys Hart and Corrine Smith. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 oclock at The Howze Mortuary Chapel with burial to follow at the Hardin Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 7 until 8:30 at The Howze Mortuary. The family will be at their respective homes. Our "Rosie" was a loving wife and helpmate in ministry with her husband, William B.

Hardin, Sr. She was a loving special stepmom and grandmother, never forgetting a birthday or anniversary. Our "Rosie" enjoyed every aspect of living from wild bird watching, hiking, camping, fishing, and a No. 1 Atlanta Braves fan. The family thanks Doris Gilreath and Caroline Crane for their frequent cards and letters, along with thanks to Hospice Care of SC and all her caregivers during her illness.

God Bless you all. Flowers welcome, or memorials may be made to Carsons Creek Baptist Church Building Fund, 4727 Connestee Trail, Brevard, NC 28712, or Hospice Care of SC, 900 Main Suite Easley, SC 29640. Condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting www.thehowzemortuary.com. The Howze Mortuary, Travelers Rest, is in charge of arrangements. 864-834-8051.

Continued on Page 12A Father of LSD dies By Frank Jordans THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GENEVA Albert Hofmann, the father of the mind-altering drug LSD has died at 102. He died Tuesday at his home in Burg im Leimental, said Doris Stuker, a municipal clerk in the village near Basel where Hofmann moved following his retirement in 1971. For decades after LSD was banned in the late 1960s, Hofmann defended his invention. "I produced the substance as a medicine. It's not my fault if people abused it," he once said.

The Swiss chemist discovered lysergic acid diethylamide-25 in 1938 while studying the medicinal uses of a fungus at Sandoz pharmaceuticals. He became the first human guinea pig of the drug when a tiny amount seeped onto his finger during an experiment in 1943. For a time, Sandoz sold LSD 25 under the name Delysid..