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Mrs. Janie Bailey
Mrs. Janie Bailey,
of the Rocky Creek section of this county,
died at her home at 9:20 o'clock last
night following an extended illness.
In addition to her husband, Mrs.
Bailey is survived by three daughters and
five sons.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30
o'clock from Reedy River Baptist church.
The services will be conducted by Dr.
Frank K. Pool and interment will be in the
church cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be James
McJunkin, Charles McJunkin, Ezell Bailey,
Colie Brown, B.P. Bridwell and Guy Young.
The following will compose the
escort of honor: Will Pike, Earl Pike,
Pete Bailey, William Bailey, D.B. Brown
and D.W. McNeely.
Flower bearers will be Miss Hazel
Brown, Miss Joyce Bailey, Mrs. Katherine
Bridwell, Mr. Helen Holder, Miss Elsie
McJunkin and Miss Adell McJunkin.
Until the hour of the services the
family is at the home.
(Compiled from two Greenville News
obituaries)
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Ansel A. Barrett
TRAVELERS REST _ Ansel A.
Barrett, 73, of 103 Love Drive, husband of
Bettie Sloan Barrett, died Tuesday.
He was a part-time employee of
Pilot Freight and a member of Reedy River
Baptist Church.
Surviving also are a son, Robert
C. ``Bobby'' Barrett of Mauldin;
daughters, Mildred Day of Greenville;
Sylvia ``Dibble'' Robertson and Marilyn
McKinney of Travelers Rest; 17
grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m.
Thursday at Johnson Funeral Home, burial
in Reedy River Church Cemetery.
The family is at the home, but
will receive friends 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday
at the funeral home.
(The Greenville News, Wednesday, April 16,
1980)
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Mrs. Etta Mae Eaton
Barrett
Funeral services for Mrs. Etta Mae Eaton
Barrett, 59, wife of R.C. Barrett and
resident of Travelers Rest, will be held
this afternoon at 4 o'clock at Reedy River
Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. S.P.
Hester and the Rev. J. H. Storm. Burial
will be in the church cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be
Fred Bull Jr., Fred Bowers, Alvin Norton,
John Lipscomb, Ralph Bowers and Walter
Dill.
Composing the honorary escort will
be the deacons of Reedy River Baptist
Church, together with L.E. Brookshire,
Tave Batson, William Shepard, W.C.
Hawkins, C.J. Hill, Clyde Hester, Everett
Nicholson, Ed Lipscomb, Darbin Childress,
T.E. Willis, Ben Garrison, J.T. Gillespie,
Odes Smith, Douglas Coleman, Hex Moody,
Fred Moody, Rev. Johnny Marchbanks, F.A.
Bull Sr., Allen League, Dr. S.R. Gaston,
Doc Masengale, Claud Allen, Earl Sargant,
J.B. Gillespie, Woody Henson and J.G.
Willis Sr.
Mrs. Barrett died at a Travelers
Rest Hospital yesterday morning at 7
o'clock following three years of declining
health and a serious illness of four
months.
She was born and reared in
Greenville County, a daughter of the late
Marilza Carter and William (Bill) Eaton,
both natives of South Carolina. She was a
former resident of Greenville, but for the
last 18 years had made her home in the
Travelers Rest section of the county,
where she was a devoted member of Reedy
River Baptist Church.
Besides her husband, she is
survived by one son, Ansel Barrett of
Travelers Rest; two sisters, Mrs. Annie
Pike and Mrs. L.A. Spake, both of
Greenville; one brother, L.C. Eaton of
Mauldin; six grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Pending the hour of service, the
body is at the home of her granddaughter,
Mrs. Frank Pittman, Jr., on Love Drive,
Travelers Rest.
(The
Greenville News)
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Mrs. Hattie Barrett
TRAVELERS
REST _ Hattie Beatrice Sloan Barrett, 72,
of Route 5, State Park Road, died Monday.
She was a retired employee of Dann
Manufacturing Co., Travelers Rest.
Surviving are her son, Robert C.
Barrett of Mauldin; daughters, Mildred Day
of Greenville; Sylvia Robertson and
Marilyn McKinney, both of Travelers Rest;
brothers, Clarence, Furman, and J.P.
Sloan, all of Greenville; a sister, Marie
McCreight of Taylors.
Services will be at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at the chapel of the Howze
Mortuary.
Visitation: 7-9 p.m. at the
Mortuary.
(The
Greenville News)
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Rubin C. (Rube) Barrett
Funeral services for Rubin (Rube) C.
Barrett, 68, of Locust Hill, will be
conducted Friday at 11 a.m. at Locust Hill
Baptist Church by the Rev. Claude H.
Hamby, assisted by the Rev. Seth P.
Hester. Interment will be in the Reedy
River Baptist Church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be William
Shepard, Alvin Norton, Sloan Duncan,
Palmer McKinney, Raymond Cox and Dean
Williams.
Composing the honorary escort
will be the Men's Bible Class of Locust
Hill Baptist Church with Claude Thomas,
E.W. Sargent, C.T. Allen, Fred Bowers, Hex
Moody, Raymond Williams, Oscar Cox, J.G.
Willis Sr., J.H. Wall, Allen League, Hugh
Cox, Woodrow Hinson and June W. Batson.
The pallbearers and honorary
escort will meet at the church at 10:50
a.m.
Mr. Barrett died at his home
Wednesday following a sudden illness.
He was a native of Franklin,
N.C., but the greater part of his life was
spent in Travelers Rest and for the past
three years he had made his home in the
Locust Hill Community.
He was a member of Locust Hill
Baptist Church and of Brandon Lodge AFM.
Mr. Barrett was twice married.
His first wife, the former Miss Etta Mae
Eaton, died Jan. 18, 1949, and from this
Union he is survived by one son, Ansel A.
Barrett, of Travelers Rest. Also surviving
are his second wife, Mrs. Ollie M. Boswell
Barrett, six grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
(Compiled
from two Greenville News obituary notices)
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Mrs. Lucille H. Barron
Lucille Hall Barron, 79, of 9
Ellendale Ave., died May 29, 1990, at
Greenville Memorial Hospital.
She retired from Stone
Manufacturing Co. after 40 years of
service. She was a member of Sans Souci
Baptist Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Sylvia
Ann B. Delaney of St. Charles, Mo.; a son,
Roger D. Barron, Sr. of Greenville; two
sisters, Betty H. Farmer and Ila H.
Cantrell, bother of Greenville; and a
brother, Thomas Hall of Dacusville.
Services: 11 a.m. Friday at the
Thomas McAfee Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Reedy River Baptist Church
Cemetery.
Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Thursday at the funeral home.
The family is at the home of
Roger D. Barron Sr., 1 Elkhorn Drive,
Greenville.
(The
Greenville News, Thursday, May 31, 1990)
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Mrs. Anna D. Batson
Funeral
services for Mrs. Anna Drummond Batson,
65, wife of E. W. Batson, who died Friday
morning at the residence, 32 Haynesworth
street, Monaghan Mill, will be held at 2
o'clock this afternoon from Reedy River
Baptist church of which she was a member.
The Rev. S. W. Jolly will officiate,
assisted by the Rev. C. E. Piephoff, and
interment will follow in the church
cemetery.
The following grandsons will server
as pallbearers: George Bridwell, Roy
Bridwell, Clyde Bridwell, Harold Batson,
J. C. Batson, Jr., and Steven Batson.
Honorary pallbearers: Dr. Charles
Wyatt, Goodlett Springfield, J. C. Gambell,
J. W. Proctor, C. W. Smith, L. A. Petty,
J. D. Childers, Sr., L. H. Childers, F. S.
Moody, Sr., F. S. Moody, Jr., S. D. Addis,
John H. Bridwell, A. L. Eubanks, Sam
Marchbanks, E. W. Poole and Baxter Roache.
Flower bearers: Misses Helen
Batson, Juanita Batson, Dovie Wade, Belle
Wade, Edith Childers and Mrs. George
Bridwell.
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Balus E. Batson
Balus E.
Batson, 68, died at his home on the White
Horse road yesterday afternoon. Mr. Batson
had started out to cut wood when he was
suddenly taken ill and fell, dying before
medical assistance could arrive.
He is survived by his second wife,
Lucy Batson, and the following children by
his first wife: two sons, William and
Norman, and two daughters, Jessie and
Vicey. By his second wife, one son, Fred.
He is also survived by the following half
brothers and half sisters, W.S., G.C, and
B.F. Marchbanks; two half sisters, Mrs.
Lizzie Brown and Mrs. Ofelice Fox.
Funeral arrangements have not been
made, but will be announced later by the
Mutual Undertaking company.
(The
Greenville News)
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Mrs. Belle Wynn Batson
Funeral
services for Mrs. Belle Wynn Batson, 56,
who died at a local hospital Saturday
night, will be held from the Riverside
Baptist Church, of which she was a member,
this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, Rev. M.M.
Barnett officiating, being assisted by
Rev. F.M. Haynie and Rev. T.D. George. The
interment will follow in Reedy River
Baptist church cemetery.
Besides her husband, Lee Batson, of
this city, she is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Claude Anderson, Mrs. Fred
Jenkins and Mrs. B.F. Landreth; two sons,
Wesley and Robert Batson, all of
Greenville; five sisters, Mrs. Easter
Spears, Mrs. Rosa Lark, Mrs. Lizzie Wynn,
Mrs. Fannie Davis and Mrs. Mary McCall;
two brothers, Wash and Bill Wynn; also 12
grandchildren.
The following will serve as
pallbearers: Rev. B.M. Wynn, Eugene Lark,
Tom Anderson, H.A. Goodwin, J.E. Wilson
and W.L. Bass.
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Miss Beulah Lorene
Batson
TRAVELERS
REST _ Beulah Lorene Batson, 79, of 163
Watson Road, went home to be with the Lord
on Saturday, Feb. 20,1999.
Born in Greenville County, she was
a daughter of the late Houston L. and
Florence Hawkins Batson. She was a
lifelong member of Reedy River Baptist
Church and a member of the Mothers Sunday
School Class. Miss Batson's goal in life
was to be a faithful and humble steward of
her wonderful Lord, who was so good and so
faithful to her.
Surviving are two sisters and
brothers-in-law, Thalia and James W. Jones
of Travelers Rest and June and J.G.
Goodwin of Raleigh, N.C.; two brothers and
sisters-in-law, Arthur J. and Lucille
Batson of Travelers Rest and Dreugh H. and
Brenda Batson of Greenville; and one
sister-in-law, Merle Batson of Easley.
She was predeceased by a brother,
Donald H. Batson.
Funeral services will be held at 1
p.m. today at First Baptist Church of
Travelers Rest due to renovations of the
sanctuary at Reedy River. The service will
be conducted by the Reverend Timothy Lee,
the Reverend Sethie P. Hester and the
Reverend Gerald Martin. Burial will follow
in Reedy River Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be James Richard
Batson, Ronald Batson, Jimmy Jones, Rudy
Jones, Jim Goodwin, Keith Batson, Brad
Batson, Reggy Batson and John Goodwin.
Omit Flowers. Memorials may be
made to American Leprosy Mission, 1 Almy
Way, Greenville, S.C. 29601, or Greenville
Memorial Medical Center Hospice, 701 Grove
Road, Greenville, S.C. 29605.
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Carlos Batson
Carlos Odell Batson, 57, of
11-F Calhoun Towers, died Sunday.
Born in Travelers Rest, he was a
son of the late John and Irene Evans
Batson, a veteran of World War II and a
member of Reedy River Baptist Church.
Surviving are sisters, Earline
Batson Howard of Greenville, Hazel Batson
Sinyard of Atlanta, Ga.; brother, John
Batson, Jr. of Taylors.
Services: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Reedy
River Baptist; burial in the church
cemetery.
The family is at the home of
Earline B. Howard, 27 Underwood Ave. _
Thomas McAfee Funeral Home
(Compiled from two Greenville News
obituary notices, Monday, Feb. 14 and
Tuesday, Feb. 15, 1977)
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David Batson
Funeral services for David Batson,
farmer of the Forrestville Baptist Church
community, will be held Tuesday afternoon
at 4 o'clock at Forrestville Baptist
Church, of which he was a member, and
interment will be held in the family plot
in the Reedy River Baptist Church
Cemetery. Services will be conducted by
the Rev. E.T. Shockley, pastor, assisted
by the Rev. Seth P. Hester, the Rev. E.H.
Sargent and the Rev. E.P. Sauls.
The following will serve as
pallbearers and meet at the church at 3:40
o'clock: Taylor Batson, Stanley Batson,
Leonard McCauley, Edward Allsept, Milton
Rollins and Charlie Batson.
The members of the board of
deacons, with Joe Green, W.E. Green, Dana
Hunt, Clyde Roach, Dewey Darnell, Beattie
Roper, Zeb Bridgeman, J.K. Brockman, Dr.
T.E. Coleman and W.F. Lipscomb, will
compose the honorary escort and will meet
at the church at 3:45 o'clock.
The flower girls will be Misses
Marian Batson, Marcell Batson, Hazel
Hollingsworth, Louise Allen, Alleine
Batson and Lois Alsept.
Mr. Batson's death followed seven
weeks of illness, and occurred at his home
at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. He was 76
years if age and was a son of the late
John and Polly (Bishop) Batson, pioneer
residents of the county. He lived his
entire life in Greenville County.
Mr. Batson was a member of
Forrestville Baptist Church.
He was twice married, his first
wife, Mrs. Emma (Batson) Batson, having
died many years ago. From that union two
sons, Jesse Batson of Greer and J.B.
Batson of Taylors, and one daughter, Mrs.
Gower W. Hawkins, of Greenville, survive.
His second wife, Mrs. Mable Hafer
Batson, survives him as do nine
grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
The body is will be at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Hawkins, until 3
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, when it will be
placed in the church to lie in state until
the hour of the service.
(The Greenville
News)
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Mrs. Decie McCauley
Batson
Mrs. Decie McCauley
Batson, 87, of 111 Ravenhurst Drive,
Taylors, widow of Russell Goode Batson,
died Wednesday.
Born in Ebenezer Baptist Church
community, she was a resident of
Greenville County, a daughter of the late
Alexander and Mary Bridges McCauley and
was a member of Sans Souci Baptist Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. T.M.
Hatchett, with whom she made her home; a
son, Stanley Batson of Greenville; two
sisters, Mrs. Mary Burry and Mrs. Elsie
Glazener of Greenville; and two
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Friday at
3 pm. at the Mackey Mortuary, with burial
in Reedy River Baptist Church cemetery.
The body is at the mortuary where
the family will receive friends Thursday 7
to 9 p.m.
(The Greenville News,
Thursday, Sept. 30, 1971)
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Mrs. Elizabeth Batson
Mrs. Elizabeth Batson, widow of
the late Jordan Batson, died at her home
at Travelers Rest in Christmas day after a
sudden illness of paralysis. She was 66
years of age. Mrs. Batson was a woman who
was well known and highly esteemed in her
section and her death will cause sincere
regret among numerous relatives and
friends.
Three sons, Jasper, Luther and
Russell Batson, and Mrs. Emma Batson, of
this county, and Mrs. Annie Rollins, of
Anderson, survive.
The funeral services were held at
Reedy River church, of which she was a
member, on Monday at 1 o'clock, the Rev.
D.B. Talley officiating.
(The Greenville
News)
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Ellis W. Batson
Funeral services for
Ellis Walker Batson, 95, retired farmer of
the Reedy River section, will be conducted
Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Reedy River
Baptist Church by the Rev. Seth P. Hester,
assisted by Dr. B. F. Rogers and the Rev.
Carl Fiske. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Joe Batson,
Harold Batson, Stephen Batson Sr., Fred
Batson, Ralph Ward and Alvin Bridwell.
Honorary escort will be the Men's
Bible Class of the church with Dr. Landrum
I. McCarrell, Dr. John H. Holliday, Dr. J.
E. Barnette, Bill Davis, F. S. Moody,
Charlie Ballenger, Dr. S. I. Coleman,
Ralph Wooten, Johnny Bridwell, Henry
Jones, John L. Pearson, General Wade and
Albert Timms.
Mr. Batson died Thursday.
The body is at the home of a son,
Paul Batson, at 201 Woodland Dr., Sans
Souci Heights. Stilwell Mortuary is in
charge.
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Mrs. Emma B. Batson
Mrs. Emma B. Batson, resident of
Paris Mountain township, died at her home
near Travelers Rest at 11 o'clock Monday
morning after a year's illness. Mrs.
Batson was 52 years of age, and was the
wife of David Batson. She was a member of
Reedy River Baptist church since
childhood.
Her husband survives her, together
with the follow children: Jesse Batson, of
Travelers Rest; Mrs. T.G. Hawkins, of
Greenville, and J.B. Batson, of Taylors.
The following brothers and sisters also
survive: Mrs. J.S. Rollins, of Greer; and
Luther, Jasper and Russell Batson of
Travelers Rest, besides a large family
connection.
Funeral services for Mrs. Batson
will be held at Reedy River Baptist church
at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The Rev.
H.I. Hester, assisted by the Rev. Ben
Davenport, will conduct the services and
the interment will be made in the family
plot in the church cemetery.
(Pallbearer
information was listed, but was truncated
on the copy we made)
(The Greenville News)
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Mrs. Florence Batson
TRAVELERS REST _
Florence (Avarilla) Hawkins Batson,
age 92, of 163 Watson Road, widow of the
late Houston Batson, died July 24, 1991,
at her home.
Mrs. Batson was born in
Greenville County August 4, 1898. She was
a daughter of the late James Barney and
Lurana Stewart Hawkins. Mrs. Batson was a
retired homemaker, and was a member of
Reedy River Baptist Church where she
taught Sunday School for over 50 years.
Mrs. Batson had been a member at Reedy
River Baptist church for over 80 years.
She was also active in the WMU of Reedy
River Baptist Church and all phases of her
church work as long as her health
permitted.
Survivors include three
daughters, Miss Beulah Batson of the home,
Mrs. James "Thalia" Jones of Travelers
Rest, and Mrs. J. G. ``June'' Goodwin of
Seoul, Korea, (three sons), Arthur Batson
of Travelers Rest, Donald Batson of
Easley, and Dreugh Batson of Greenville;
twelve grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren. Mrs. Batson was the
last member of her immediate family.
Funeral services will be
conducted Friday at 4 p.m. from Reedy
River Baptist Church with the Reverend
Gerald Martin and the Reverend Sethie P.
Hester officiating.
Burial will follow in the church
cemetery.
The body is at the Howze
Mortuary, and will be placed at the church
at 3 p.m. Friday.
Active pallbearers to meet at
the church at 2:45 p.m. Friday are the
grandsons: Richard Batson, Ronnie Batson,
Keith Batson, Brad Batson, Reggy Batson,
Jimmy Jones, Johnny Goodwin, Rudy Jones
and Jim Goodwin.
The Escort of Honor to meet at
the church at 3:45 p.m. will be the
Mother's Sunday School Class of Reedy
River Baptist Church.
The family will be at the home,
163 Watson Road, Travelers Rest.
In lieu of flowers memorials be
made to the Miracle Hill Children's Home
or Reedy River Baptist Church.
The Howze Mortuary, Funeral
Directors, Travelers Rest.
(The
Greenville News, Friday, July 26, 1991)
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Frank Batson
Funeral services for
Frank Batson of 114 Loom St., Park Place,
will be conducted Friday at 3 p.m. at
Thomas McAfee Funeral Home by the Rev. Don
B. Howell and the Rev. S.P. Hester. Burial
will be in Reedy River Baptist Church
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Herman
Merrill, Roy Bishop, W.A. Henson, Odell
Batson, Broadus Bridges and J.L. Stewart.
Mr. Batson was a son of the late
William Batson and Addie Drummonds Batson,
and was born and reared at Travelers Rest.
He had lived in Greenville for a number of
years.
Surviving are his widow; four
daughters, Mrs. L.L. White, Mrs. Ted
Rodgers and Mrs. Bill Collins, of
Travelers Rest, and Mrs. W.F. Wilkie of
Oak Harbor, Wash.; two sons, Albert T
Batson and L.A. Batson, of Travelers Rest;
a sister, Mrs. Lester A. Smith of
Spartanburg; a brother, John Batson of
Travelers Rest and 13 grandchildren.
The body is at the funeral home.
(Compiled from two Greenville News
obituaries)
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Mrs. Geneva Batson
Mrs. Geneva Ann Poole ``Jevia''
Batson, 90, of 110 Batson Drive, widow of
Henry L. Batson, died Thursday.
Born in Greenville County, she was
a daughter of the late Irvin and Arlethia
Mullinax Poole.
She was a member of the Berea
First Baptist Church, the T.E.L. Class of
the Sunday School and the Marion Moorehead
Circle. She was formerly a member of Union
Bleachery Baptist Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
Wayne (Helen) Pardue of Mauldin; a son,
Harold M. Batson, Sr.. of Greenville;
three sisters, Mrs. Zara Bradley of
Taylors, Mrs. Zadie Roberts of Houston,
Texas and Mrs. Sciomia Rice of Asheville;
a brother, W. Perry Poole of Travelers
Rest; two half-sisters, Mrs. Thelma Akers
of Baltimore, Maryland and Mrs. Jenelle
Sabadosa of Westfield, Mass.; four
grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Saturday
at 11:00 a.m. at Berea First Baptist
Church conducted by Dr. Douglas N. Baker
and Dr. Horace Benjamin. Burial will be in
Reedy River Baptist Church Cemetery.
The body is at The Mackey Mortuary
and will be placed in the church at 10:30
a.m. Saturday.
The family is at the home.
(The
Greenville News, Dec. 24, 1983)
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Harvey T. Batson
Harvey T. Batson, 73, of
Route 7, Phillips Trail, died yesterday at
12:05 p.m. at his home following a brief
illness and several years of declining
health.
Mr. Batson was born in the
Mountain Creek section of Greenville
County, a son of the late Joe Batson and
Harriet Miller Batson, but spent most of
his life in the Reedy River Church section
where he was a farmer until his
retirement.
He was a member of the Reedy River
Baptist Church and the Men's Bible Class.
Surviving are his wife Mrs. Nora
Turner Batson of the home; three sons, J.
M. Batson of Travelers Rest and Ruthel
Batson and Lloyd Batson of Greenville; two
sisters, Mrs. Anie Tate and Mrs. Bertha
Bradley of Greenville, a brother Preston
Batson of Greenville; five grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted
Thursday at 3 p.m. at Reedy River Baptist
Church by Rev. Seth P. Hester. Burial will
be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers: Hubert Turner, Roy
Turner, Alvin Tate, James Tate, and
Fletcher Tate and Frank Bradley.
The body is at the home. The
Mackey Mortuary is in charge.
(The Greenville
News, October 1966)
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Henry Lee Batson
Henry Lee Batson, 71,
of Batson Dr,. in the Berea Community,
died Sunday at 5:30 a.m. at his home
following 18 months of declining health
and a sudden attack.
Mr. Batson was born in Greenville
County, a son of the late Ellis Walker
Batson and Anna Drummond Batson. he had
spent all of his life in the county.
In 1925, Mr. Batson became
associated with Union Bleachery and worked
in the machine shop as a pipe fitter,
retiring in 1954.
He was a member of Union
Bleachery Baptist Church and a member of
Sam Poe Masonic Lodge 284, A.F.M.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Jevia Poole Batson of Greenville; one
daughter, Mrs. Helen Pardue of
Simpsonville; one son, Harold M. Batson of
Greenville; two sisters, Mrs. Alice
Bridwell and Mrs. Betty Ward of
Greenville; four brothers, Allen C.
Batson, Paul C. Batson, Hovey E. Batson,
all of Greenville, and J. Clifton Batson
of Lyman, and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be
conducted today at 2:30 p.m. at Union
Bleachery Baptist Church by Rev. C. Leon
Chandler, Rev. Wade Griffin and Rev. Seth
P. Hester. Burial will be in Reedy River
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Fred Batson,
Alvin Bridwell, Melvin Poole, Joe Batson,
Roy Bridwell and Ralph Ward.
Honorary escort will be the
Men's Bible Class of Union Bleachery
Baptist Church, the members of Sam Poe
lodge, Dr. James Barnett, Dr. John C.
Muller, E.S. Tillinghast, Roy Aiken,
Leonard England, Bob McKinney, Paul
Brooks, Homer Farr, Lester Howard and Obie
Huff.
The body is at the home, Batson
Dr., in the Berea community,
The Mackey Mortuary is in charge
of arrangements.
(The Greenville News)
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Hosea Claude Batson
Hosea Claude Batson,
84, of 275 Pilot Road, died March 21, 1999
at Greenville Memorial Medical Center.
Born in Greenville, he was a son
of the late Hosea W. and Letha Rainey
Batson.
Mr. Batson was retired from Union
Bleachery and was a member of Reedy River
Baptist Church, where he was a former
deacon and a member of the Roy Bridwell
Sunday School Class.
Surviving are his wife, Cecil
Florence Brown Batson of the home; a son
and daughter-in-law, Billy and Jane Batson
of Travelers Rest; daughters and
sons-in-law, Sandra and David Turner, and
Judy and Danny Ray, both of Greenville; 5
grandchildren, Donna Burns, Kathy Wilson,
Karen Sammons, Tracy Ray and Michelle
Taylor; 6 great grandchildren, Nicki,
Andrew and Elizabeth Burns, Jonathan and
Matthew Wilson and Zachary Sammons.
Funeral Services will be held 3
p.m. Wednesday afternoon at Howze Mortuary
Chapel with burial in Reedy River Baptist
Church Cemetery.
The family will be at the home.
Visitation 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at
the mortuary.
Memorials may be made to Reedy
River Baptist Church Building Fund, 871 N.
Hwy. 25, Greenville, SC 29609.
The Howze Mortuary, Funeral
Directors, Travelers Rest in charge of
arrangements.
(The Greenville
News, Tuesday March 23, 1999)
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Houston L. Batson
TRAVELERS REST _ Funeral
services for Houston L(afayette).
Batson will be conducted at Reedy River
Baptist Church Friday at 4 p.m. by the
Rev. S. P. Hester. Burial will be in the
church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be nephews:
Mann, Herman and Tommy Batson, Earl Pitts,
Tommy Styles and Jim Hawkins.
Honorary escort will be the Men's
Bible Class of the church and Dr. T. E.
Coleman, Dr. Landrum I. McCarrell, Dr.
James Barnett, Dr. John Holiday, H. P.
Moody, Wallace Dean, Roy Bridwell, S. D.
Addis, Bill Few, Will Watson, the Rev.
Johnnie Marchbanks and the Rev. C. H.
Mount.
Mr. Batson died Wednesday at 3:30
p.m. after a declining health of one year
and a serious illness of several weeks.
Born in the Travelers Rest
section of Greenville County, the son of
the late Tom and Rebecca Burns Batson, he
lived his life in this community, where he
engaged in farming.
At the time of his illness Mr.
Batson was working at Zonolite Corp. of
Travelers Rest.
He was a member of Reedy River
Baptist Church and taught the Men's Bible
Class for 20 years.
Surviving also are his wife, Mrs.
Florence Hawkins Batson; three daughters,
Miss Beulah Batson of the home, Mrs. James
Jones of Travelers Rest and Mrs. J. G.
Goodwin of Pusan, Korea, whose husband is
a missionary there; three sons, Arthur J.,
Donald H. and Dreugh H. Batson of
Travelers Rest; seven grandchildren, three
sisters, Mrs. C. E. Pitts of Easley, Mrs.
Laton Styles of Travelers Rest and Mrs. G.
W. Bridwell of Duncan, five brothers, J.
N, T. M. W. T., W. D Batson of Travelers
Rest and H. B. Batson of Greenville.
After 3 p.m. today, the body will
be at the home, but will be placed in the
church at 3 p.m. Friday.
The family respectfully requests
that flowers be omitted, those desiring to
do so may make donations to the building
fund of Reedy River Church.
O'Dell Funeral Home is in charge.
(The Greenville News, Thursday,
April 21, 1960)
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Mrs. Irene Evans Batson
TRAVELERS REST _ Irene
Evans Batson, 74, of 5 Center St,. widow
of John B. Batson, died Sunday at 5:25
p.m. at a Greenville hospital.
She was born in Greenville,
daughter of the late Masserner and
Carolina Rainey Evans, and was a member of
Enoree Baptist Church. She spent her
entire life in the Travelers Rest area.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
Clyde E. (Hazel) Sinyard of Columbus,
Ohio, and Mrs. James A. (Earline) Segars
of Greenville; two sons Carlos O. Baptist
(sic) (Batson) of Travelers Rest
and John Batson Jr. of Greenville; a
sister, Mrs. Nellie Moore of Greenville;
two brothers, L.C. Evans of Travelers Rest
and Walter Evans of Greenville; four
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced by Thomas McAfee Funeral Home.
(The
Greenville News)
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John Austin Batson
Mr. John Austin Batson died at his
residence in East avenue yesterday morning
at 11:30 o'clock after a year-long illness. He was in his 51st year. He was
confined to his room for over six months.
Mr. Batson was well known in this
county, having conducted a store on Coffee
streets for several years.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Nancy Batson, who was Miss Wise before her
marriage; two daughters, Misses Mary and
Nanie; and three sons, Jones, Hugh and
Albert. His mother, one brother and six
sisters also survive him.
He was a member of the First
Baptist church. His funeral will be held
this afternoon at three o'clock at the
Reedy River Baptist church. The services
will be conducted by Rev. Z.T. Cody of the
First Baptist church. The interment will
be in the church cemetery at Reedy River.
(The Greenville
News, Saturday, April 9, 1910)
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John Batson
John Batson, 76,
retired painting contractor, of 5 Center
St., Travelers Rest, died at a Greer
nursing home at 2 p.m. Monday after a long
period of declining health.
Born Dec. 17, 1886, he was a son
of the late William D. and Addie Drummonds
Batson, and had spent his entire life in
the Travelers Rest section.
He was a member of the Reedy
River Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Irene Evans Batson of the home; a sister,
Mrs. Arthur Smith of Pauline; two
daughters, Mrs. Earline Segars of
Greenville and Mrs. Clyde E. Sinyard of
Boise, Idaho; two sons, Carlos O. and John
Batson Jr. of Travelers Rest, and three
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be
conducted by Rev. S.P. Hester , Rev. S.W.
Jolly and J.N. Batson at the Reedy River
Baptist Church Wednesday at 3 p.m.. Burial
will be in the adjoining cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Alvin
Batson, Douglas Batson, Posey Hice, George
Brady, James Willis and Paul Robertson.
Honorary escort will be deacons
of the Reedy River Baptist Church.
After 10 a.m. today the body
will be at the home.
Funeral arrangements are by
Thomas McAfee Funeral Home.
(The
Greenville News, Dec. 18-19, 1962)
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Jasper T. Batson
Jasper T. Batson, life-long resident of
Greenville county, died at a Columbia
hospital early Sunday morning following
five months of serious illness.
Mr. Batson was a son of the late
Jordan A. and Elizabeth (Dearman) Batson.
During his active years he engaged
in farming. He was 68.
He was a member of Reedy River
Baptist church.
Mr. Batson is survived by one
brother, Russell G. Batson, and a number
of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday morning at 11:30 o'clock at Reedy
River Baptist church, conducted by Dr.
W.R. Lambert, assisted by Rev. R.D. Gregg
and Rev. S.P. Hester. Interment will be in
Reedy River Baptist church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jim Gregory,
Joe B. Green, Allen League, Tave Batson,
Hawkins Ashmore and D.E. Smith. They will
meet at the residence of Russell G. Batson
at 10:45 a.m.
Meeting at the church at 11:20 to
compose the honorary escort will be the
board of deacons of the church, with Frank
Brown, Z.P. Batson, R.L. Green, J.N.
Batson, W.J. Edwards, T.M. Batson, W.S.
Marchbanks and Dr. S.R. Gaston.
Pending the hour of the series the
body is at the residence of his brother.
(Compiled
from two Greenville News obituaries)
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J.A. Batson
Jordan A. Batson, one of the old
citizens of Paris Mountain township, died
at his home Sunday night after a short
illness of pneumonia. He was 71 years of
age.
Mr. Batson was a veteran of the
war between the states and served as a
courier in
Earle's battery.
He was severely wounded in the
battle of Honey Hill
and had been a cripple since
that time. He was a good and useful
citizen and a member of the Reedy River
church, where the funeral services were
held yesterday at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Batson and five children,
Luther, Jasper and Russell Batson and Mrs.
Annie Rollins, of Anderson, and Mrs. David
Batson, survive besides many other
relatives and friends who will mourn their
loss.
(The Greenville News)
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Lee Batson
Funeral services for
Lee Batson, 85, who died Tuesday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. C.M Anderson,
207 Lois St., Camperdown, will be held
Thursday at 4 p.m. at Reedy River Baptist
Church. Services will be conducted by the
Rev. Clyde Johnson and the Rev. S.P.
Hester and interment will be in the family
plot in the church cemetery.
Six grandchildren will be
pallbearers: Ben L. Landreth, Raymond
Landreth, Roy Landreth, Jack Anderson,
Willard Batson and Bobby Batson.
Honorary pallbearers will be J.H.
Huff, W.P. Castleberry, Frank Huff, R.E.
Dill, Noah Lowe, Blythe Jones, J.M.
Grogan, Haywood Bruce, Sydney Bruce, Dr.
B.A. Bishop, William Marchbanks, Fred
Marchbanks, John Goodwin, Larry Erwin and
Alvin C. Mason.
The active pallbearers will meet
at the home at 3:20 p.m. and the honorary
escort at the church at 3:30 p.m.
He was born November 5, 1867 in
the Travelers Rest section and lived his
early life there. For 35 years Mr. Batson
had been a resident of the Camperdown
community and in recent years had lived
with his daughter at 207 Lois St.
He was a member of the Travelers
Rest Baptist Church.
The body is at the home.
(The
Greenville News, Thursday, April 16, 1953)
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Miss Myrtle Batson
William Batson
Funeral services for
Myrtle Batson, 11, and her brother,
William Batson, 7, children of Mr. and
Mrs. John Batson of the Montague section,
will be held from the Reedy River Baptist
church this morning at 11 o'clock. The
Rev. S. W. Jolly, pastor of Monaghan
Baptist church, will officiate, and
interment will be Reedy River church
cemetery.
The little girl was instantly
killed and the boy died a few hours later
from injuries received when run over by a
truck Monday afternoon on the Buncombe
road, five miles from the city. Mrs.
Batson and her three children had been
visiting and were returning home when the
accident occurred. She carried the
youngest child, Erline, in her arms. The
mother was slightly hurt, but the child
was unharmed.
Mr. and Mrs. Batson are well
known in the community in which they live
and have the sympathy of their many
friends in their bereavement.
Surviving are the parents, one
sister, Erline; one brother, Odell Batson
and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Evins and
Mr. and Mrs. Will Batson, all of
Greenville county. Pending the hour of the
funeral the bodies will be at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Will Batson near Rainola on
the Buncombe road.
The following will serve as
pallbearers: James Watkins, George Burns,
Beattie Wade, Jr., and Ernest Hudson.
Misses Gladys Watkins, Helen Mauldin,
Estelle Watkins and Davis Wade.
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Miss Nannie Caroline
Batson
TRAVELERS REST _ Nannie
Caroline Batson, 94, of 105 Dean Williams
Road, died Friday, Jan. 1, 1999.
Born in Greenville County, she
was a daughter of the late John A. and
Nancy Wise Batson.
Retired office secretary: Drs.
Jervey and Goforth.
Member: Augusta Road Baptist
Church.
Survivors: a great-niece, Keppie
R. Ledford of Travelers Rest.
Graveside services: 3 p.m. Monday
at Reedy River Baptist Church Cemetery
with Dr. Floyd Parker and Rev. Raymond
Burrows officiating. -- The Mackey
Mortuary, Century Drive.
(The
Greenville News)
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Mrs. Nora T. Batson
Nora Turner Batson, 87,
of Route 7, Phillips Trail Road, died
Thursday.
Surviving are her son, Ruthel H.
Batson of Greenville; and sisters, Hassie
T. Tate of Spartanburg and Nettie T. Sloan
of Greenville.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m.
Sunday at the Reedy River Baptist Church.
Visitation: 7-8:30 p.m. Saturday
at the Thomas McAfee Funeral Home.
(The Greenville News, Dec.
4, 1982)
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Mrs. Ruby Massey Batson
Ruby Massey Batson, 77,
of Phillips Trail, died Feb. 11, 1997, at
her home following a period of declining
health.
She was a homemaker and a
Baptist.
Surviving are two sisters, Grace
M. Jones of Greenville and Betty S. Sweeny
of Thompson, Ga.; and two brothers, Ralph
Massey of Lincolnton, N.C., and James
Chambers of Easley.
Services: 11 a.m. Friday at
Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown
Chapel, with burial in Reedy River Baptist
Church Cemetery.
Visitation: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Thursday at the funeral home.
The family is at the home of
Mickey Simmons, 1100 N. Parker Road,
Greenville.
(The Greenville News)
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Russell G. Batson
Russell G. Batson of
Bates Township, lifelong resident of
Greenville County, died at his home
Saturday morning at 10:36 o'clock
following a long period of declining
health.
Mr. Batson was a son of the late
Jordan A. and Elizabeth (Dearman) Batson,
pioneer residents of the same community in
which Mr. Batson had lived all of his
life. He was 70 years old and had retired
as a farmer.
Mr. Batson was a member of the
First Baptist Church of Travelers Rest.
For many years he served as a member of
the Board of Deacons and as a teacher in
the Sunday School.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Decie McCauley Batson; one son, Stanley
Batson; one daughter, Mrs. Amilee (T.M.)
Hatchette, both of Greenville, two
grandchildren and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services will be
conducted by the Rev. T.E. Belcher, Sunday
afternoon at 5 o'clock at the First
Baptist Church of Travelers Rest.
Interment will be on the family plot in
Reedy River Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will meet at the
church at 4:50 p.m.: Jordan Batson, J.B.
Batson, Milton Rollins, Henry McCauley,
James Duncan and Broadus McCauley.
Members of the board of deacons
and the Men's Bible Class of the church,
with Dr. T.E. Coleman, W.J.I. Edwards,
Calvert Batson, Harry McCall and Mitchell
Batson will compose the honorary escort.
The body is at the home, where it
will remain until 4 p.m. Sunday, when it
will be placed in the church to line in
state until the hour of service.
(The Greenville News)
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Ruthel Batson
Ruthel Batson, 74, of 244
Phillips Trail, died May 10, 1995, at
Greenville Memorial Medical Center
following a period of declining health.
He was a retired plumber and a
U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
He was a member of Reedy River
Baptist Church and the Fellowship Bible
Class of the Sunday school.
Surviving is his wife, Ruby
Massey Batson. He was predeceased by his
parents, Harvey T. and Nora Turner Batson
and two brothers, J.M. Batson and Lloyd
Batson.
Services: Graveside, 3 p.m.
Friday at Reedy River Baptist Church
Cemetery conducted by the Revs. Gerald
Martin and S.P. Hester.
Visitation: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Thursday at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home,
Downtown. Thomas McAfee Funeral Home,
Downtown.
(The
Greenville News)
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W. D. Batson
Mr. W. D. Batson, a
prominent citizen of Travelers Rest, died
on yesterday afternoon, age 83 years. His
funeral services will be at Reedy River
church probably this afternoon. He leaves
a large family connection.
(The Greenville News, Tuesday,
Feb. 15, 1909)
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Leander Pinckney Bayne
Leander Pinckney Bayne,
better known as ``Pink,'' died Saturday
night at 7:30 o'clock at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Ford Batson, Route 3
Greenville, near Travelers Rest.
Mr. Bayne was born February 9,
1866, in Transylvania county, N.C., a son
of the late Alexander and Mahuilda Shipman
Bayne. Forty-three years ago, he came to
this state and located in the Travelers
Rest section, where he had since lived.
During his active years he was engaged in
farming.
For a number of years he had been
a member of Reedy River Baptist church.
His wife, the late Mrs. Susan
Capps Bayne, died eight years ago.
He is survived by the following
children: Mrs. J.N. Batson, Mrs. E.J.
Stockton, H.O., E.R, and Carl Bayne, Mrs.
Ford Batson, Mrs. O.C. Kelley and Paul
Bayne; 49 grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
In addition to four daughters and
five sons, he is survived by two sisters
and two brothers, Mrs. Jack Friddle, Paris
Mountain; Mrs. Charlie Huggins, Horse
Shoe, N.C., R.A. Bayne, Greenville, and
H.O. Bayne, Woodruff.
Funeral services will be held from
Reedy River Baptist Church this afternoon
at 2 o'clock, the Rev. T.E. Belcher
officiating. Interment will be made in the
church cemetery plot.
Active pallbearers: John Baker,
Olin Bayne, Willis Bayne, Fred Bayne,
Eugene Bayne and Cardinal Bayne.
Honorary pallbearers: Dr. S.R.
Gaston, Dr. J.E. Norris, W.H. Vest, W.L.
Stanley, John McCalister, O.E. Clark, J.H.
McDaniel, R.E. Benson, J.C. Roe, Pick
Williams, Allen League, R.E. Batson, T.M.
Batson, Z.P. Batson,. Bub Hill,
F.M.Edwards, P.B. Batson, John Hart and
Frank Burns.
Until the hour of the service the
body is at the home of Mrs. Ford Batson,
route 3, Greenville.
(Compiled from two Greenville News
obituaries)
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Mrs. Susan Bayne
Funeral services for Mrs.
Susan Bayne, age 60, who died at her home
near Travelers Rest Wednesday night after
an extended illness, will be held from the
Reedy River Baptist church at 11 o'clock
this morning, conducted by Rev. S.W.
Jolly, assisted by Rev. P.H. Hughes. The
interment will follow in the church
cemetery.
The following nephews of the
deceased will serve as pallbearers, C.W.
Bayne, J.C. Bayne, L.O. Bayne, W.T. Bayne,
F.S. Bayne and James Friddle.
Mrs. Bayne was a native of North
Carolina, but had spent the greater part
of her life in the Travelers Rest section.
She was a member of Reedy River Baptist
church and highly esteemed by a wide
circle of friends.
Surviving are her husband, L.P.
Bayne, five daughters, Mrs. J.N. Batson,
Mrs. Ellie Wells, Mrs. E.J. Stockton,
Misses Alice and Elizabeth Bayne, all of
Travelers Rest; five sons, L.S., H.S.,
Euliss, Carl and Paul Bayne of Travelers
Rest, in addition to 25 grandchildren.
The following sisters and
brothers also surviving: Mrs. Perry
McDowell, Mrs. Eliza Camp, Mrs. Mary
Ballard and Mitchell Capps, all of
Zirconia, N.C.
(The
Greenville News)
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Mrs. Annie Watson Benson
Mrs. Annie Watson Benson, widow
for the late Thomas W. Benson, died Monday
at 11:30 p.m. at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Thalia Allen, 1521 Palm Avenue,
Jacksonville, Fla.
Mrs. Benson's death followed eight
months of declining health.
She was a daughter of the late
John and Elizabeth (Cunningham) Watson and
was born in Greenville County May 30,
1969, and had made her home here until
three years ago when she went to
Jacksonville to live with her daughter.
She was a member of the Christian
Church in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Benson is survived by two
sons T.L. Benson of Columbia, J.H. Benson
of Greer, and three daughters Mrs. Allen
of Jacksonville, Mrs. T.J. Bentley and
Mrs. Lawton P. Langston, both of
Greenville.
She is also survived by two
brothers Tom Watson of Travelers Rest,
Archie Watson of Meridian, Miss., and
three sisters, Mrs. J.A. Raffield of
Sumter, Mrs. Merle Hardin of Savannah,
Ga., and Mrs. Belle Gilreath of
Jacksonville. She is also survived by 16
grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at
11 a.m. at Reedy River Baptist Church,
conducted by the Rev. S.P. Hester and Dr.
Charles F. Nabers, and interment will be
made on the family plot in the church
cemetery.
The following are asked to serve
as active pallbearers and to meet at the
Mackey Mortuary at 10:15 o'clock: Eugene
B. Watson, W.N. Cooper, Paul Watson, Merle
McKinney, Jay J. Watson and Roy Anderson.
The body of Mrs. Benson arrived in
Greenville at 1 o'clock this afternoon and
was taken to the Mackey Mortuary, where it
will remain until the hour of departure
for the church.
(Compiled from two
Greenville News obituaries)
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Mrs. Jo F. Benson
Mrs. Jo. F. (Aunt Jo)
Benson, 97, of Tigerville Rd. Travelers
Rest, widow of W.W. Benson, died Monday at
11:30 p.m. at a Marietta Hospital after a
prolonged illness.
A native of Pickens County and a
daughter of the late Joseph Redden and
Carolyn Turner Freeman, she had lived most
of her life in the Travelers Rest
community.
She was a member of Secona Baptist
Church in Pickens.
Surviving are two stepdaughters,
Mrs. Mitchell Montgomery of Travelers Rest
and Mrs. F.E. Edwards of Greenville, and
two stepsons, R. Earl Benson of Travelers
Rest and Paul Benson of Anderson.
Funeral services will be conducted
Thursday at 11 a.m. at The Mackey Mortuary
by the Rev. C.C. Thomas. Burial will be in
Reedy River Baptist Church cemetery.
The body is at the mortuary.
(The
Greenville News, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1960)
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William T. (Thomas W.?)
Benson
Funeral services for
William Thomas Benson, 73, who died at his
residence, 103 Tindal Avenue, Saturday
night at 10:25 o'clock after an illness of
several years, will be held this afternoon
at 3:30 o'clock from the Reedy River
Baptist church, the Rev. S.W. Jolly
officiating, assisted by the Rev. Fant
Jones. Interment will be in the Reedy
River cemetery.
Serving as active pallbearers
will be James Watson, Hugh Anderson,
William Watson, J. Watson, Gary Benson and
Walter McKinney, and they are requested to
meet at the residence at 2:45 o'clock.
The honorary escort will be
composed of the following, and they are to
meet at the residence at 2:45 o'clock:
F.W. Kiser, Ernest Kay, Charles Gonzales,
S.D. Gibson, J.W. Batson, R.L. Boling,
Charles S. Young and Marion Crisp.
Mr. Benson was born and reared
at Travelers Rest.
He was a member of the Augusta
Road Baptist church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Annie Watson Benson, city; three
daughters, Mrs. Thomas Bentley and Mrs.
Lawton Langston, Greenville; and Mrs.
Thalia Allen, Tallahassee, Florida; two
sons, T.L. Benson, Williston , and J.H.
Benson, Greenville; four sisters, Mrs.
James S. Bates and Mrs. Walter Hamilton of
Greenville; Mrs. R.A. Dalton, Piedmont;
and Mrs. W.T. Batson, Marietta; three
brothers, J.P. Benson, Charlotte, N.C.;
Riley Benson , Greenville; and Jess Benson
of Memphis, Tenn. Fourteen grandchildren
also survive.
The body will remain at the
residence until the hour of the service.
(The
Greenville News)
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William Wheeler Benson
William Wheeler Benson,
92, member of an old and prominent upper
Greenville county family, died at a
Travelers Rest hospital Sunday afternoon
following two weeks of illness which
preceded several months of failing health.
(sic).
Born in the section in which
his death occurred, Mr. Benson had spent
his entire life in varying pursuits,
including farming and as a general
merchant at one time.
For a long period he had been
active in denominational affairs of the
Baptist church, serving two churches as a
deacon for more than 50 years. His
membership was at the Travelers Rest
Baptist church, and at one time during his
membership there he served as clerk of the
Enoree Baptist church.
When efforts were begun to
establish the North Greenville Baptist
academy at Tigerville, Mr. Benson was one
of the group of early trustees responsible
for its building, serving 37 years as a
trustee and when failing health made
necessary for him to resign, he was
elected an honorary life trustee of the
school. He served also as a trustee of the
Travelers Rest School district.
Mr. Benson was a member of
Cedar camp, Woodmen of the World. He was
twice married. His first wife was Miss
Cora Hawkins of Cartersville, Ga.
Surviving this marriage are three (four?)
sons, Dr. Charles P. Benson, formerly a
practicing physician of Greenville but now
with the Veterans administration of
Augusta., Me; R. Earle Benson of Travelers
Rest, Maj. Walter W. Benson of Greenwood
and Paul H. Benson of Columbia; two
daughters, Mrs. C.M. Montgomery of
Travelers Rest and Mrs. E.E. Edwards of
Greenville. Also surviving are 10
grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
His second wife, who survives him, was
formerly Miss Joe Freeman, of Pickens.
Funeral services for Mr.
Benson will be held at 11 o'clock Tuesday
morning at Travelers Rest Baptist church.
Until 9:30 o'clock the body will remain at
Mackey mortuary, at which time it will
rest in the church until the funeral hour.
(The Greenville News)
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Carroll Black
Carroll McTeir Black,
82, of 9 Orchid Drive, died Monday.
He was retired owner and
operator of Black Tire and Recapping.
Surviving are his son, Edward C.
Black of Greenville; daughters, Dorothy B.
Nichols of Greenville and Mary B. Childs
of Easley; and sisters, Mrs.. Frank Reese
Jr. of Spartanburg and Mrs. Earl
McElahanon of Clinton.
Services will be at 11 a.m.
Thursday at Reedy River Baptist Church.
Visitation: 7-8:30 p.m.
Wednesday at The Howze Mortuary, Travelers
Rest. Memorials may be made to the Reedy
River Baptist Church Cemetery Fund.
(The
Greenville News, Jan. 19, 1983)
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Mrs. Mae Black
Mae Frances W. Black,
81, of 9 Orchid Drive, Greenville, died
Sunday.
She was a retired employee of
Efirds Department Story and Black Tire Co.
and was a former schoolteacher at Cheddar
Elementary School, Belton.
Surviving are her husband,
Carroll McTeir Black; a son, E. C. Black
of Greenville; daughters, Mrs. Morris E.
Nichols of Greenville and Mrs. Morris L.
Childs of Easley.
Services will be at 11 a.m.
Tuesday at Reedy River Baptist Church.
Visitation: 7-9 p.m. Monday at
The Howze Mortuary.
(The Greenville
News, May 11, 1981)
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Mrs. Callie Lindsay
Bolton
Callie Lindsay Bolton,
79, of 508 Highlawn Ave., Riverside
Community, died Thursday.
She was affiliated with Evangel
Assembly of God of Powdersville.
Surviving are a daughter, Patsy
B. Bayne of Greenville; four sisters, Ruby
L. Lee of Easley, Beuna L. Moore of
Greenville, Mollie L,. Palmer of Georgia
and Norma L. Southers of Shelby, N.C.; and
a brother, Hayes Lindsay of Melbourne,
Fla.
Graveside services: 11 a.m.
Saturday in Reedy River Baptist Church
Cemetery.
Visitation: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday
at the Thomas McAfee Funeral Home.
The family is at the home of
Patsy B. Bayne, 506 Highlawn Ave.,
Greenville.
(The Greenville News, Friday,
July 4, 1986)
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William C. Bolton
William C. Bolton, 53,
lifelong resident of Greenville, died at a
local hospital at 3:50 o'clock yesterday
morning following eight months of illness.
Mr. Bolton was a son of the late
William Bolton and Mrs. Annie Brissie
Bolton Berry. He was a graduate of
Greenville High School and for some time
following his graduation, worked at The
Greenville News. He later became
associated with the Greenville Fire
Department, where he served under the late
Chief Scott. In recent years he had been
with the Observer Printing Company, and
with the Ludlam Printing Company, having
retired some months ago because of
declining health.
Mr. Bolton was a veteran of World
War I, having been discharged on March 19,
1919, He also enlisted for services during
World War II.
He was a member of the First
Assembly of God.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Callie Lindsey Bolton, the residence being
on the New Buncombe Rd., near the Pines;
by one daughter, Mrs. G.J. Burton, of this
city, and by one adopted son, Lawrence
Burton, also of Greenville.
His mother and step-father, Mr.
and Mrs. John O. Berry, Greenville, also
survive, as do two step-brothers: Clyde
Berry and Johnny Berry, Galveston, Tex.,
and three grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements have not be
completed, but the services will be held
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the First
Assembly of God Church, conducted by the
Rev. C.E. Gould, the Rev. L.D. Staton of
Greer, the Rev. Leroy Gray of Easley and
the Rev. Walter Satterfield of Greer.
The body will be taken to the
home Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock to
await the hour of the services, further
announcements concerning which will be
made from the offices of James F. Mackey &
Sons, Morticians.
(The
Greenville News, Friday, April 10, 1953)
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Crawford Bowers
Crawford Bowers, 81, of
220 Richmond Drive, Richmond Hills, died
Saturday.
He was a retired produce
salesman; a U.S. Army veteran of World War
II and was a member of Reedy River Baptist
Church.
Surviving are his wife, Rose
Moore Bowers of the home; two brothers,
Broadus Bowers of Greenville and Bunyan
Bowers of Travelers Rest; and a sister,
Mae Barnette of Greenville.
Services: 4 p.m. Monday at Reedy
River Baptist Church, with burial in the
church cemetery.
Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday
at The Howze Mortuary, Travelers Rest.
(The Greenville News, March
24, 1985)
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Mrs. Effie Bowers
EAST FLAT ROCK, N.C. _
Effie Fisher Bowers, 81, Highland Lake
Road, died Thursday.
She was a member of Reedy River
Baptist Church in Travelers Rest, S.C.
Surviving are three sisters,
Josie Thompson, Belle Owensby and Florence
Case, all of Hendersonville, N.C.
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at the
Church Street Chapel of the Shepherd's
Funeral Home, Hendersonville, N.C.
Burial will be in the Reedy
River Baptist Church cemetery, Travelers
Rest, S.C.
Visitation: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Friday at the funeral home.
(The
Greenville News, Friday, April 27, 1984)
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Kenneth M. Bowers
Kenneth M. Bowers, 21,
son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bowers of
Duncan Road, Travelers Rest, who was
fatally injured in an auto accident
Saturday night, died in a Greenville
Hospital yesterday.
He was a lifelong resident of
Travelers Rest and a former student at
Travelers Rest High School. He was
employed at Batson's Super Market.
He was a member of Reedy River
Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be
conducted Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Reedy
River Baptist Church by the Rev. Seth P.
Hester, assisted by the Rev. Woodrow
Pinson. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Odell Dill,
Carl Bowers, Fred Barbare, Carol Bowers,
Woody Childs and Crawford Bowers.
Honorary escort will be the
deacons with the church with Alton Batson,
Ralph Batson, Harvey Davis, Charlie
Hester, J.B. Duncan, Earl Duncan, James
Sloan, Troy Bishop, H.C. Meares, Ode
Bayne, B.N. Anderson, Jim Vernon, Hugh
Ivey, Perry Poole, Dr. L.I. McCarrell, Dr.
J.H. Holliday, Dr. James Barnett, Dr.
Stanley Coleman, Dr. T.E. Coleman, Dr.
W.H. Martin, Major Door, Dr. Leslie C.
Meyer and John Lockaby.
The body will be at the home
after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Stilwell Mortuary
is in charge.
(The
Greenville News)
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William Bowers
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. _
William M. Bowers, 72, died Friday
afternoon at his home at Flat Rock, N.C.
He moved to Flat Rock from
Travelers Rest a year ago. He was a
retired farmer.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Essie (Effie) Fisher Bowers; and a
sister, Mrs. Bessie Dill of Travelers
Rest.
Funeral services will be
conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at Reedy
River Baptist Church near Travelers Rest
by the Rev. Mr. Hester. Burial will be in
the church cemetery.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
Honorary escort will be Henry
Gilreath, David Thompson, Ralph Owens,
Blythe Hill, Dr. J.L. Gardener, Dr.
Stanley Coleman, Dr. T.E. Coleman, Dr.
Morton and John McDowell.
The body is at Jackson Funeral
Home.
(The
Greenville News)
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Miss Doris Okether
Bradley
Doris Okether Bradley,
17-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.C.
Bradley of 22 Stephenson street, Union
Bleachery, died at a local hospital early
yesterday morning as a result of burns
received late Friday afternoon at the home
of her parents. Mrs. Bradley had just
kindled a fire in the living room and
stepped out into the yard. The little
girls seized the afternoon paper, which
had just been delivered, and held it to
the fire, igniting her clothing. Mrs.
Bradley used an apron in extinguishing the
flames, but death resulted after a few
hours. She was the only child of her
parents.
She is survived by her parents and
paternal grandparents., Mr. and Mrs. L.W.
Bradley, and her maternal grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Poole.
Funeral services will be held
this morning at 11 o'clock at Union
Bleachery Baptist church, conducted by the
Rev. W.P. Hall, and interment will be in
the Reedy River Baptist church cemetery.
The following will be the
pallbearers: Agnes Poole, Grace Taylor,
Lillian Starkey and Elizabeth McClure.
(The Greenville
News, Sunday, Oct. 28, 1928)
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Mrs. Minnie Lee Bridges
Mrs. Minnie Lee
Springfield Bridges, 86, of 204 Von Hollen
Drive, widow of W.T. Bridges, died
Saturday at 12:05 p.m. at a local
hospital.
She was born in North Carolina, a
daughter of the late Will and Mary Waldrop
Springfield. She had made her home in
Greenville county since she was seven
years old. She was a member of Reedy River
Baptist Church.
Surviving are five daughters,
Mrs. Nellie Mauldin, Mrs. Ruth Mauldin,
Mrs. Mary Mauldin, Mrs. Jeanette Fox and
Mrs. Maude Turner of Greenville; there
sons, Young Bridges, Broadus Bridges and
Marshall Bridges of Greenville; there
sisters, Mrs. Hattie Bell Suddeth and Mrs.
Mary Hester of Greenville and Mrs. Bettie
Robinson of Travelers Rest; two brothers,
Henry Springfield of Greenville and
Goodlett Springfield of Travelers Rest; 22
grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and
a great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be
conducted Monday at 3 p.m. at Reedy River
Baptist Church by the Rev. Seth P. Hester.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends
at The Mackey Mortuary from 7 until 9 p.m.
Sunday. The body will be placed in the
church at 2 p.m. Monday.
(The
Greenville News)
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Mrs. Susie Bruce
Bridges
Mrs. Susie Bruce Bridges, 54, of
the Poinsett Highway, Rt. 7, wife of W.Y.
Bridges, died suddenly at 10:15 a.m. at
Travelers Rest. She had been in declining
health for some time.
Mrs. Bridges was born in
Greenville County, a daughter of E.A.
Bruce and the late Daisy Edwards Bruce.
She had spent her entire life in the
county.
She was a member of Reedy River
Baptist Church and the TEL Sunday School
Class of the church.
Surviving also are her father,
E.A. Bruce, of the Berea community; a
daughter, Mrs. David Lenderman; three
sons, Virgil, Donnie B. and Charles E.
Bridges; a sister. Mrs. James Owens; three
brothers, Ernest, Roscoe and R.E. Bruce of
Greenville; and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be
conducted Saturday at 3 p.m. at Reedy
River Baptist Church by the Rev. Seth P.
Hester and the Rev. J. Sam Shaw. Burial
will be in the church cemetery.
The body will be taken to the
home at 11 a.m. today.
The Mackey Mortuary is in charge
of arrangements.
(The
Greenville News)
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William T. Bridges
William T. (Aus)
Bridges), 80, retired farmer of
Greenville, Rt. 7, died at his home
Saturday at 2:30 p.m. following two years
of illness.
Mr. Bridges was a native and
lifelong resident of Greenville, a son of
the late Will and Mary (Burns) Bridges. He
was a member of Cedar Camp, Woodmen of the
World and of Reedy River Baptist Church.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs.
Minnie Springfield Bridges; five
daughters, Mrs. Nellie Mauldin, Mrs. Ruth
Mauldin and Mrs. Mary Mauldin of
Greenville; Mrs. Janette Fox and Mrs.
Maude Turner, both of Travelers Rest;
three sons, W.Y. Bridges, Broadus Bridges
and Marshall Bridges, all of Greenville;
one sister, Mrs. Alice Duncan of Travelers
Rest; 28 grandchildren and 15
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be
conducted Monday at 4:30 p.m. at Reedy
River Baptist Church by the Rev. Seth
Hester, Dr. B.F. Rogers and the Rev. Harry
Smith.
Pallbearers will be Frank
Watkins, J.C. Bridges, Otto Edwards, Sloan
Duncan, Leo Bridges and Ralph Robinson.
The honorary escort will be the
Men's Bible Class of Reedy River Baptist
Church with Willie Weaver, Luther Hall,
H.V. Barker, Dr. W.H. Powe, Dr. W.H. Powe
Jr., Dr. Richard H. Butler, Jim Snyder,
Paul Foster, John Burns, Walter E. Turner
and Henry Rogers.
The body is at the home on N.
Parker Rd. It will be placed in the church
at 3:30 p.m. Stilwell Mortuary is in
charge.
(Compiled
from two Greenville News obituaries)
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Young Bridges
William Young
Bridges, 67, of Rt. 7, Poinsett Highway,
died Friday.
A native of Greenville County,
he was a son of the late William Thomas
and Minnie Springfield Bridges. He was a
retired County Rabies Control Officer and
a member of Reedy River Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Bida Elliott Bridges; one daughter, Mrs.
David Lenderman of Greenville; three sons,
William Virgle, Donnie and Charles E.
Bridges of Greenville; three
stepdaughters, Mrs. W.T. Holcombe of
Asheville, N.C.; Mrs. Carl Gosnell and
Mrs. Alvin Smith of Taylors; a stepson,
B.L. Corbin of Greenville; five sisters,
Mrs. Nellie Mauldin, Mrs. Mary Mauldin,
Mrs. Ruth Mauldin and Mrs. Maude Turner of
Greenville and Mrs. Jeanette Fox of
Travelers rest; two brothers, Broadus
Bridges and Marshall Bridges of
Greenville; eight grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be
Sunday at 4 p.m. at Reedy River Baptist
Church, with burial in the church
cemetery.
The body will be at the home
of Mrs. David Lenderman, Rt. 7, Poinsett
Highway, Saturday afternoon. _ The Mackey
Mortuary
(The
Greenville News)
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Mrs. Alice Batson
Bridwell
Alice Batson Bridwell, 91, of View Mont
Drive, Rout 7, widow of Joseph H. Bridwell,
died Tuesday.
Born in Greenville County, she
was a member of Reedy River Baptist Church
and the Homebound Department of the Sunday
School.
Surviving are sons, J. Alvin and
Roy K. Bridwell of Greenville; George W.
Bridwell of Duncan and Clyde C. Bridwell
of Travelers Rest; a sisters, Betty B.
Ward of Greenville; three grandchildren
and eight great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends
7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Funeral services: 4 p.m.
Thursday at Reedy River Baptist Church;
burial in the church cemetery. _ Thomas
McAfee Funeral Home.
(Compiled
from two Greenville News obituaries,
Wednesday Oct. 18 and Thursday Oct. 19,
1978)
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The Rev. Billy Joe
Bridwell
FLORENCE _ The Rev. Billy
Joe Bridwell, 44, of 2401 Claussen Road.
formerly, of Greenville. husband of Rose
Land Spake Bridwell, died Thursday.
Born at Duncan. he was a son of J.
Alvin and Mary Sue Hester Bridwell of
Greenville, a graduate of Furman
University and Southwestern Seminary in
Fort Worth, Tex., pastor of Greenwood
Baptist Church in Florence and former
pastor of East North Street Baptist Church
in Greenville.
Surviving also are a daughter,
Rene Suzanne Bridwell of the home; and
sons, Blake Anthony and Joseph Lane
Bridwell of the home.
The body is being returned to
Greenville and services will be announced
by Thomas McAfee Funeral Home.
(The Greenville
News, Friday, June 1, 1979)
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J. Alvin Bridwell
Joseph Alvin Bridwell,
82, of 2825 Poinsett Highway, died June
20, 1994, at Greenville Memorial Medical
Center following a period of declining
health. He retired from the U.S. post
office, Greenville and Park Place
stations, as a carrier.
He was a member of Reedy River
Baptist Church where he was a former
deacon.
Surviving is a brother, Roy K.
Bridwell of Greenville.
Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at
Reedy River Baptist Church with burial in
the church cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 7:30
p.m. Tuesday at Thomas McAfee Funeral
Home, Northwest.
The family is at the residence.
(The Greenville
News)
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Clyde Bridwell
Clyde C. Bridwell, 77, of
209 Rockview Drive, died Feb. 26, 1993, at
his home after a brief illness.
He was an employee of Sullivan
Hardware Co. before he retired and a U.S.
Army veteran of World War II.
He was a member of Reedy River
Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Lois
Wilbanks Bridwell; a son, Larry Bridwell
of Eutawville; a stepson, Donald Kirkland
of Travelers Rest; two stepdaughters,
Donna Walker and Diane Hardin, both of
Travelers Rest; and two brothers, Alvin
Bridwell and Roy Bridwell, both of
Greenville.
Services: Sunday at Reedy River
Baptist Church at a time to be announced,
with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at
Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown. The
family is at the residence.
(The
Greenville News)
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George W. Bridwell
George Washington
Bridwell, 73, of Route 7, Viewmont Dr.,
husband of Alethia Batson Bridwell, died
Saturday.
Born in Greenville County he was a
son of the late Joseph Hampton and Alice
Batson Bridwell.
He was a retired machinist with
Lyman Printing and Finishing Co., and was
a member of Reedy River Baptist Church and
a member of the Men's Bible Class. He was
also a member of Duncan Lodge No. 309,
AFM.
Surviving in addition to his wife
are three brothers, J. Alvin Bridwell and
Roy K. Bridwell, both of Greenville and
Clyde C. Bridwell of Travelers Rest.
Services: 4 p.m. today at Reedy
River Baptist Church with interment in the
church cemetery.
The family is at the residence.
(The
Greenville News, Monday, March 26, 1984)
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Joseph Hampton Bridwell
Joseph Hampton Bridwell,
72, died at a local hospital Tuesday at 5
p.m. after six years of declining health
and one day of serious illness.
He was born in the Lima Church
section of Greenville County, a son of the
late George and Polly Burns Bridwell. he
had spent most of his life in the Reedy
River Community. The family home is on
Patrol Road off New Buncombe Road.
Mr. Bridwell was a retired farmer
and a member of Reedy River Baptist
Church. He was a former deacon and member
of the Men's Bible Class and took an
active interest in all phases of church
life.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Alice Batson Bridwell; four sons, Roy K.
and Alvin Bridwell of Greenville, George
Bridwell of Duncan, Clyde C. Bridwell of
Travelers Rest; one brother, John H.
Bridwell of Greenville; and one sister,
Miss Lida Ann Bridwell of Greenville.
Funeral services will be
conducted at Reedy River Baptist Church
Thursday at 4 p.m. by the Rev. S.P. Hester
and Dr. S.J. Gardner. Burial will be in
the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Beattie Wade
Jr., Frank Watkins, Floyd Hester, Wallace
Dean, Ruthel Duncan and Marel Huckaby.
Members of the Men's Bible Class,
the board of deacons and former deacons of
the church with Dr. Landrum I. McCarrell
will form the honorary escort.
Pallbearers will meet at the home
at 3:30 p.m. and honorary escort at the
church at 3:50 p.m. The body is at the
home of his son, Roy K. Bridwell on Patrol
Rd., off New Buncombe Road.
(Compiled from two Greenville News
obituaries)
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Lida Ann Bridwell
Lida Ann Bridwell, 96,
of 146 Montague Road, died March 11, 1987
at Oakmont Nursing Center West of natural
causes.
She was born in Greenville County,
S.C., Oct. 31, 1890, a daughter of the
late George and Polly Ann Burns Bridwell.
She was the oldest member of Reedy River
Baptist Church and was also a member of
the Mothers' Sunday School Class of Reedy
River Baptist Church. She was active in
all phases of church work as long as her
health permitted. She was a retired farmer
and also a member of the WMU at the
church. She was predeceased by a son,
Walter L. Bridwell, who died in 1970.
Survivors include a granddaughter,
Mrs. Polly Reese of Greenville; a
daughter-in-law, Emma Bridwell Childress,
also of Greenville; two
great-granddaughters, Mrs. Yvonne V.
Nuckolls and Miss Ann Vernon, both of
Greenville; one great-grandson, John
(Mickey) Vernon of Greenville; and one
great-great-granddaughter, Miss. Loren
Brown of Greenville.
Funeral services will be conducted
Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Reedy River
Baptist Church, with the Rev. S.P. Hester
and the Rev. Gerald Martin officiating.
Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The body is at the Howze Mortuary,
where the family will receive friends
Thursday from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.
The family will be at the home of
Polly and Troy Reese, 140 Montague Road,
Greenville, S.C.
The Howze Mortuary, Funeral
Directors, Travelers Rest.
(The Greenville News)
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Mrs. Mae Belle Bridwell
TRAVELERS REST _ Mae
Belle Goldsmith Bridwell, 67, of 28 Tolar
Road, died Sunday.
She was a retired employee of J.
P. Stevens & Co., Parker Plant, and was a
member of Reedy River Baptist Church. She
sang for several years with the Goldsmith
Sisters Trio.
Surviving are her husband, Clyde
C. Bridwell; a son, Larry C. Bridwell of
the U. S. Navy in Orlando, Fla.; two
sisters, Mrs. Robert J. (Ruth) Styles and
Mrs. Henry (Marie) Looper, both of
Travelers Rest, and a brother, Roy M.
Goldsmith of Travelers Rest.
Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Reedy
River Baptist Church with burial in the
church cemetery.
Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday
at the Thomas McAfee Funeral Home.
The family is at the home.
(The
Greenville News, Aug. 12, 1985)
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Mrs. Mary Sue Bridwell
Mary Sue Hester Bridwell,
79, of 2825 Poinsett Highway, died Jan. 8,
1994, at her home following a period of
declining health. She was a member of
Reedy River Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, J.
Alvin Bridwell; and two brothers, Floyd A.
Hester and Troy W. Hester, both of
Greenville.
Services: 2 p.m. Monday at Reedy
River Baptist Church, with burial in the
church cemetery. The family is at the
residence.
Memorials may be made to Meals on
Wheels, 15 Oregon St., Greenville, S.C.
29605, or to the Cancer Society of
Greenville County, 8 Aberdeen Drive,
Greenville, S.C. 29605. -Thomas McAfee
Funeral Home, Northwest.
(The Greenville
News)
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Mrs. Polly A. B. Bridwell
Funeral services for Mrs.
Polly Ann Burns Bridwell, well-known
resident of Upper Greenville county, who
passed away at her home in the Montague
section at 1:25 o'clock Monday afternoon,
will be held Wednesday morning at 11
o'clock, at the Reedy River Baptist
church. The services will be conducted by
the Rev. Frank K. Pool and the Rev. C. H.
Mount, Interment will be in the family
plot in the adjoining cemetery.
The following will serve as the
active pallbearers: Walter Bridwell,
George Bridwell, Alvin Bridwell, Roy
Bridwell, Clyde Bridwell and J. D.
Childers, Jr.
Composing the honorary escort will
be the following: Messrs. L. H. Childers,
J. D. Childers, Sr. Joe Watkins, John L.
Watkins, Lee C. Green. S. P. Hester, R. M,
Simpkins, C. L. Norton, Baxter Roach, E.
R. Batson, Allen Batson, Paul Batson, Joe
Childers. H. C. Hawkins, and Dr. S. R.
Gaston.
Mrs. Bridwell was a member of a
well-known upper Greenville county family,
having been a daughter of the 1ate
Pinckney and Becky Couch Burns, and was 77
years of age. She had spent the past 40
years in the community in which her death
occurred. and had many close friends who
were grieved at her death. Mrs. Bridwell
was a member of. the Baptist church.
She is survived by three sons, J. H.
Bridwell, John H. Bridwell and B. F.
Bridwell, and by one daughter, Mrs. Lida
Ann Bridwell Cox, all of Greenville
county. One sister. Mrs. Rebecca Mullinax.
of Greenville, and five grandchildren also
survive her.
Until the hour of the service, the
body will be at the residence.
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B. Frank Brown
Funeral services
for B. Frank Brown, 83, will be held
Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock at Reedy
River Baptist church, conducted by Rev.
Sam Shaw, Rev. Paul Beacham, Rev. Johnnie
Marchbanks and Rev. J. N. Wrenn. Interment
will be in the adjoining cemetery. Serving
as active pallbearers will be Dean
Phillips, Pete Marchbanks, Leo Brown, J.
D. Brown and Grover Hester. Composing the
honorary escort will be Dr. S. I. Coleman,
Allen Batson, S. D. Addis, H. L. Batson,
C. F. Norton, C. H. Floyd; Gary Drummond,
Tom Watson, Fred Moody, Hawkins Ashmore,
Walter Hawkins, Ed Hudson, Edgar League,
Walter Bridwell, Wade League; L. H.
Childers, Jerry A. Phillips, C. J. Hill,
Arthur Batson, Johnnie Bridwell, Joe
Bridwell, W. L. Batson, Ross Batson,
Willie Batson, Will Batson, J. C. Roe, Ben
Hall, Ansel Hawkins, Darvin Childers, Hex
Moody, John Neighbors, Harry Reid, Hosie
Batson, Young Bridges, Claude Hawkins,
Allen League, Oss Bridges, Jim Lipscomb,
Rube Barrett. Dayton Hawkins, J. O.
Jamison, B .J. Edwards, Baxter Roach, D.
G. Coleman, Otto Evans, Ralph Howard,
Cleveland Moody, Grover Moody and Luther
Capell.
Mr. Brown died at 11 :45 o'clock
Monday morning at his home in the Reedy
River church section after a long illness.
Most of his life was spent in that section
and during his active years he was engaged
in farming. He was a member of Forestville
Baptist church.
Mr. Brown was married three times.
His third wife survives him together with
two sons, three daughters, 23
grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Awaiting the service the body is
at the residence.
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Mrs. Elizabeth (Lizzie)
Marchbanks Brown
Mrs. Elizabeth
Marchbanks Brown, 109, a former resident
of the Reedy River Community of Greenville
County, widow of Frank Brown, died
Wednesday.
A daughter of the late Peter C.
and Margaret Elizabeth Collins Marchbanks,
before her retirement she taught school
and was music teacher to Greenville
County, was the oldest living member of
Reedy River Baptist Church and served as
their organist for many years.
She was the last surviving member
of her immediate family.
Services will be Friday at Reedy
River Baptist Church at an hour to be
announced, with burial in the church
cemetery.
The family will receive friends
from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Thomas
McAfee Funeral Home.
(The
Greenville News, Dec. 18, 1975)
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King David Brown
K.D. Brown, 42, of
Taylors, died at an early hour Friday
morning following an extended illness. He
was a member of Camp Armstrong W.O.W. and
the Forestville Baptist church. He was
born and reared in the Travelers Rest
section where he spent the greater part of
his life.
He is survived by his widow who
was Miss Florence Landers, his father,
Riley Brown, one brother, Monroe Brown,
and one sister, Miss Hattie Brown, all of
Taylors.
Funeral services will be
conducted this morning at 11 o'clock from
Reedy River Baptist church, Rev. John N.
Wrenn officiating, assisted by Rev. Ben
Davenport. Interment will follow in the
adjoining cemetery.
(The
Greenville News)
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Mrs. Sarah E. Brown
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Brown,
widow of the late Leonard Brown, died
yesterday morning at 2 o'clock at her home
in Bates township at the age of eighty
years.
Funeral services will be held at
11 o'clock this morning at Reedy River.
Mrs. Brown is survived by four
sons and one daughter as follows: J.R.
Brown, of Taylors; W.L. Brown, of
Travelers Rest; E.S. Brown, of
Hendersonville, N.C.; and F.N. Brown of
Travelers Rest and Mrs. Allsept of
Travelers Rest.
(The Greenville
News)
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Mrs. Sarah Shockley
Brown
GREER -- Mrs. Sarah Shockley
Brown, age seventy-four, died at her home
at Taylors Friday at 7:30 o'clock after a
three weeks' illness of heart failure. She
is survived by her husband, Riley Brown,
and the following children: Dave and
Monroe Brown, and Miss Hattie Brown.
Funeral services will be
conducted Saturday morning at 11 o'clock
at Reedy River Baptist church, Rev. F.K.
Poole of Furman University officiating.
Interment will follow in the church
cemetery.
(The Greenville
News, April 26, 1924)
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T. Lamar Burden
MAULDIN _ Thomas Lamar
Burden, 78, of 135 Bridge Road, died March
12, 1997, at Magnolia Manor following an
extended illness.
Born in Wilkes, Ga., he was a son
of the late Theodore M. and Hattie Lou
Slay Burden.
He retired as a crossing guard with
the Greenville County Sheriff's Office and
was with Coca-Cola Bottling Co. for 37
years.
He was among the first members of
the CC Camps of the Forestry Department.
He was a member of Rocky Creek
Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Margaret
Elizabeth Marett Burden; three sons and
daughters-in-law, Thomas Lamar Burden Jr.
and Louise Burden and Mike and Frankie
Burden, all of Greenville, and Denny and
Susan Burden of Moonville; a sister, Pearl
McKitrick of Greenville; a half sister,
Mildred Smith of Elberton, Ga.; a half
brother, Willis Bradford of Elberton;
seven grandchildren; four
stepgrandchildren; nieces; and nephews.
Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Reedy
River Baptist Church, Travelers Rest, with
burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday
at Thomas McAfee Funeral home, Downtown.
The family is at the home of Mike and
Frankie Burden, 16 St. Andrews Way,
Greenville.
(The
Greenville News)
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Mrs. Lillian R. Burdette
Lillian Summerall Roach
Burdette, 91, formerly of Greenville
Summitt, died Feb. 9, 1992, following a
period of declining health.
She was an employee of F.W. Poe
Manufacturing Co. before she retired and a
member of Tabernacle Baptist Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Montez
"Monty" Nichols of Greenville; three sons,
Zettner H. Roach of Travelers Rest, Fred
Roach Jr. of Portland, Ore., and Bobby
Roach of Greenville; and two sisters, Evie
S. Southers of Gainesville, Ga., and
Bessie S. Davis of Greenville.
Services: 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at
Thomas McAfee Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Reedy River Baptist Church
Cemetery near Travelers Rest.
Visitation: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday
at the funeral home.
The family is at the home of Montez
Nichols, 1507 W. Parker Road.
(The
Greenville News, Monday, Feb. 10, 1992)
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Alice
Sue Burns
EASLEY - Alice Haton Burns, 92,
passed away on Thursday, August 25,
2011 at Majesty Health and Rehab in
Easley, SC.
Born in Harleyville, SC, she was the daughter of
the late Harry and Suzie Murray
Haton and was a member of Reedy
River Baptist Church for many years.
Surviving are her 2 daughters: Laurel (Jim) McConnell
and Kay Burns; 2 grandsons: Jim and
Russell McConnell and 5 great
grandchildren.
Besides her parents she was also predeceased by her
husband Russell (Shamp) Burns; son
Tommy Burns; and a brother Ashley
Haton.
The family will receive friends Saturday, August 27,
2011 at Reedy River Baptist Church
from 1 until 1:30pm with services to
follow immediately after at 1:30pm.
The family has requested a private burial.
Memorials may be made to Reedy River Baptist Church
Cemetery and/or Family Life Building
funds 871 By Pass 25 North,
Greenville, SC 29617.
The Howze Mortuary, Travelers Rest, is in charge of the
arrangements. (864) 834-8051.
Published in The
Greenville News on
August 27, 2011
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Burns infant
The friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Olan Burns, of near Travelers Rest
will sympathize with them in the death of
their infant daughter at a local hospital
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
In addition to her parents, the
little one is survived by her paternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Burns, of
Travelers Rest, and by her maternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Marchbanks, of this city. Mrs. Burns was
known to many friends here as Miss Queen
Marchbanks. before her marriage.
Burial will take place at the
Reedy River Baptist church cemetery at 11
o'clock this morning, and until that time,
the body will be at the Mackey mortuary.
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David F. Burns
David Franklin Burns, 65,
familiarly known as Dave Burns, magistrate
of the Bates township and livestock
dealer, died at his home one mile from
Travelers Rest Monday afternoon at 5:45
o'clock. He was ill one day.
Mr. Burns was born and reared in
Greenville county and spent his entire
life in the community in which he lived.
During the last 20 years he had served as
magistrate of Bates township at various
intervals.
He was a member of the Travelers
Rest Baptist church and of Cooper lodge
No. 282, A.F.M.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Jennie Marchbanks Burns, Travelers Rest;
one daughter, Mrs. J.H. Wynn, Greenville
county; five sons, Frank, David Jr., Olin,
Theron and John Burns, all of Travelers
Rest; one sister, Mrs. Thomas Batson,
Travelers Rest; four brothers, Jerry
Burns, Jim Burns and Allen Burns, all of
Greenville, and Iler Burns, Duncan, and 13
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted
this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from Reedy
River Baptist church. The Rev. T.E.
Belcher will officiate, assisted by the
Rev. S.W. Jolly, and interment will be in
the church cemetery.
The active pallbearers will be
Homer Styles, Leonard Nix, Sam Aiken, Bub
Hill, J.O. Vernon and C.E. Brooks.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dr.
T.E. Coleman, Dr. Stanley Coleman, Will
Edwards, Laten Duncan, David Jackson, Will
H. Vest, Allen League, Bub Poole, Dick
Williams, W.H. League, J.H. Roe, J.C. Roe,
Joe Brookshire, Cleve Gibson, Claud
Langley and Oat Bayne.
Members of Cooper lodge, No. 282,
A.F.M., will have charge of services at
graveside.
Until the hour of the service the
body is at the home.
(Compiled
from two Greenville News obituary notices)
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David McClure Burns
TRAVELERS REST _ David
McClure Burns, 68, of Little Texas Road,
Rt. 4, Travelers Rest, died Friday at 4:15
a.m. at his home after two days of
illness.
He was a son of the late David F.
and Jeannie Marchbanks Burns, born in
Travelers Rest, where he lived all his
life. He retired from Union Bleachery six
years ago. He was a member of Reedy River
Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Jessie
Pace Burns; four daughters, Mrs. (Nan)
Williams of Piedmont, Mrs. Jerome
(Kathleen) Jamison and Mrs. Earl (Betty
Jo) Rice of Travelers Rest and Mrs.
William (Grace) McManus of Savannah, Ga.;
five sons, Charles F., Paul S. and Robert
A. Burns of Greenville; Roy E. and Larry
Burns, of Travelers Rest; a sister, Mrs.
James Wynn of Greenville; four brothers,
Frank, Olin, Theron and John Burns of
Travelers Rest; and 11 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted
Sunday at 4 p.m. at Reedy River Baptist
Church by Rev. Seth P. Hester and Rev.
Jerry Scott. Burial will be in the
adjoining cemetery.
Pallbearers will be H.B. Batson,
Alvin Norton, Douglas Coleman, James W.
Jones, Carroll Gillespie, Will Watson,
J.W. Clark and W.D. Edwards.
The family will receive friends at
Thomas McAfee Funeral Home Saturday from 7
to 9 p.m. The body will be placed in the
church Sunday at 3 p.m.
(The
Greenville News)
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Mrs. Dorothy Hughey
Burns
Travelers Rest
Dorothy Hughey Burns, 73, of
560 Little Texas Road, died Tuesday at St.
Francis Hospital.
Born in Williamston, she was a daughter of
the late Daniel Fred and Rosanna
Williamson Hughey.
She was a graduate of North
Greenville Junior College, she retired
from Furman University Library with 26
years of service. She was a member of
Reedy River Baptist Church for 58 years.
She taught the Esther Sunday School Class,
organized the church library and served as
the church librarian. She was a volunteer
with Travelers Rest Food Pantry and a
regular participant in the prayer ministry
of North Greenville Baptist Association.
Surviving are her husband, J. B.
Burns of the home; a daughter and a
son-in-law, Norma B. and Jimmy Jones of
Belmont, N.C.; a son and a
daughter-in-law, Skipper and Debbie Burns
of Travelers Rest; a sister, Bobbie Jean
Ayers of Travelers Rest; a brother, Daniel
William Hughey of Travelers Rest; three
grandchildren, Emily Jones, Kristie Gorman
and Jake Burns; and a great-granddaughter,
Ashley Gorman.
She was predeceased by four
brothers and sisters, Lois Jones, Bill
Hughey, Viola Burns and Ruby Hester.
Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Reedy
River Baptist Church conducted by the
Revs. Tim Lee and Sethie Hester. Burial
will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be her nephews.
Honorary escorts will be Esther
Sunday School Class and. the Church
Library Staff. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m.
today at The Howze Mortuary.
Memorials may be made to Reedy
River Baptist Church Library Fund, 871
North Highway 25, Greenville, S.C. 29609
or The Travelers Rest Food Pantry, c/o
Virginia Whitmire, 204 McElhaney Road,
Travelers Rest, S.C. 29690.
(The Greenville
News, Thursday, March 19, 1998)
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Frank Burns
Thomas Frank Burns, 87,
of Little Texas Road, Route 5, Travelers
Rest, died at 10:34 a.m. Friday at a local
hospital.
Born December 8, 1898 in Travelers
Rest, S.C., he was the son of the late
Dave Franklin and Jenny Marchbanks Burns.
Mr. Burns was a retired employee of
Renfrew Bleachery and for the past 20
years had been associated with
Cunningham's Produce. He was a member of
Reedy River Baptist Church and Cooper
Masonic Lodge No. 282, A.F.M.
His wife, Jessie Lipscomb Burns,
died December 18, 1975.
Surviving are three sons, Bruce F.
Burns of Moncks Corner, S.C., J.B. Burns
of Travelers Rest, S.C. and T. Boyd Burns
of Greenville, S.C.; a sister, Mrs. Mary
Burns Winn of Greenville, S.C., two
brothers, Theron M. Burns and John R.
Burns of Travelers Rest, S.C.; 6
grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and
one great-great-granddaughter.
Funeral services will be conducted
at 4 p.m. Sunday at Reedy River Baptist
Church by Rev. Gerald Martin. Interment
will be in the church cemetery, with
Masonic Rites at the graveside by Cooper
Lodge No. 282, A.F.M.
On Sunday the body will be placed
in the church at 3:30 p.m.
The family will be at the home of
his son, J.B. Burns, Roe Road, Travelers
Rest.
Memorials may be made to Reedy
River Baptist Church, Rt. 7, Greenville,
29609.
Funeral arrangements are by the
Thomas McAfee Funeral Home.
(The
Greenville News)
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George G. Burns
George G. Burns, 33, in
charge of maintenance for the Biltmore
dairies, died at his home on the Buncombe
road at 2:15 o'clock Saturday following a
year of declining health and four weeks of
serious illness.
He was a son of the late H. T.
Burns and Mrs. Malinda Pace Burns and had
lived all of his life in Greenville
county. For a number of years he was
associated with the Thackston Chevrolet
company.
Mr. Burns was a member of the
Optimist club of this city, and of Cooper
lodge No. 282, A. F. M. at Travelers Rest.
He was a member of the Reedy River Baptist
church.
Mr. Burns is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Inez Prince Burns, and by two
sons, Don B. Burns and G. Gerald Burns.
His mother, Mrs. Malinda Pace Burns also
survives, as do four brothers: Jesse L.
Burns, Joe Burns, Russell T. Burns and
Maxie H. Burns.
Funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon at 6 o'clock at Reedy
River Baptist church, conducted by Rev. S.
P. Hester, pastor and Dr. S. Dwight Winn,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian church.
Interment will be in the adjoining
cemetery.
The following are asked to meet
at the Mackey mortuary, North Main street
at Elford at 5 o'clock, to serve as
pallbearers: L. L. Cauble, L. D. Boylston,
Emmett Davis, M. L. Poole, Roy K. Bridwell
and Roy G. Pace.
Officers of the Optimist club,
members of the Young Men's class of Reedy
River Baptist church, Messrs. D. C.
Hudgens, Alvin Kelley, LeRoy Hooper,
Robert Roe, O. W. Dixon, Dr. T. L. Takacy,
Dr. William Schultz and E. A. Machen are
asked to compose the honorary escort, and
to meet at the church at 5:50 o'clock.
Pending the hour of the services
the body wi1l remain at the mortuary.
Masonic services will be held at
the graveside in charge of his lodge.
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Mrs. Inez P. Burns
Inez Prince Burns, 71,
of Route 7, Old Buncombe Road, widow of
George Geter Burns, died Friday.
Born in Greenville County, she
was a daughter of the late Walter Pierce
and Elizabeth Thompson Prince. She was a
switchboard operator at Furman University
of 27 years before retiring. She was a
member of Trinity Presbyterian Church and
a former member of Reedy River Baptist
Church.
Surviving are two sons, G. Gerald
Burns of Anderson and Don Burns of
Atlanta, Ga.; and a sister, Margaret P.
Hester of Greenville.
Graveside services, 2 p.m. Sunday
in Reedy River Baptist Church Cemetery by
Dr. James M. Pitts and Rev. Seth P.
Hester.
Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday at the Mackey Mortuary.
Memorials may be made to the
Scholarship Fund at Furman University.
The family is at the home of Mrs.
and Mrs. Keith Lyerly, 204 Richmond Drive,
Richmond Hills, near Furman University.
(Compiled from two
Greenville News obituaries, Sept. 1-2,
1984)
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Mrs. Jennie Burns
Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie
Burns, 74, widow of the late D.F. Burns,
will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
at Reedy River Baptist Church, conducted
by Dr. Frank K. Pool and Rev. J.O.
Strange. Interment will be in the church
cemetery.
The following will serve as
active pallbearers: J.O. Vernon, H.O.
Bayne, Allen League, Marshall Garrett,
C.C. Smith and L.E. Gaillard.
Composing the honorary escort
will be Homer Styles, Leonard Nix, Dr.
Stanley Coleman, Dr. T.E. Coleman, Houston
Batson, Jess Batson, Sam Aiken, Bub Hill,
John Vernon Jr., Raymond Williams, W.H.
Vest, Will Edwards, Guy Carter Jr., J.B.
Burns and R.E. Benson.
The death of Mrs. Burns occurred
at her home in the Travelers Rest
community at 3:35 o'clock Friday morning.
She had been in ill health for two years.
Mrs. Burns was born and reared in
upper Greenville county and was a daughter
of the late John B. and Jane Ferguson
Marchbanks.
She was a member of Reedy River
Baptist church and was regular attendant
at services as long as her health
permitted.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs.
Jane Bates Wynn; five sons, T.F., D.M.,
Olean, T.M. and John R. Burns; one sister,
Mrs. W.F. Casey; and 16 grandchildren.
Further announcements will be
made by R.D. Jones and Sons, morticians,
and after 10:30 o'clock this morning the
body will be at the home.
(The Greenville
News)
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Jesse Lee Burns
Funeral services for
Jesse Lee Burns, 47, resident of N. Parker
Rd. in the Duncan Chapel Community, will
be held Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Reedy River
Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. S.P.
Hester and the Rev. J.F. Finley. Interment
will be in the family plot in the church
cemetery.
The following will serve as
pallbearers and meet at the home at 3:30
o'clock: Willie Forrest, E.L. DeShields,
V.L. Kinsey, James Embry, Mack Bell and
Frank Thompson.
The following will compose the
escort of honor and meet at the church at
3:45 o'clock: DuPre DeShields, James
Wilson, Floyd Chandler, Clarence Chandler,
Dee Chandler, R.V. Chandler Jr., J. Monroe
Dill, Clyde Lindley, Wilton Turner, Roy
Styles, Rex Robertson, B.T. Witcher, Sam
Witcher, C.E. Briscoe, Jesse Parham, Ollie
Parham, J.A. Arms, L.T. Scarce, James
Dill, J. Richard Foster, Dr. L.I.
McCarrell, R.B. Taylor, Jack Dempsey,
Walter McMahon, Carl S. Guest, Walter P.
Prince, Joe Bridwell, Roy Bridwell, J.L.
Pearson, R.G. Pace, Julian George, Richard
Robinson, Harry Carpenter, S.D. Addis, S.
Perry Hester, Wallace Dean, Wilburn
Hester, G. Ernest Dunn, Ashley Haton,
Ruthel Duncan and C.W. Hester.
Mr. Burns died at home at 3:25
a.m. yesterday following an illness of 18
months.
He was a native of Pickens
County, a son of Mrs. Malinda Elizabeth
(Pace) Burns and the late Henry Thomas
Burns. He had spent most of his life in
this section, and was a dealer in used
cars.
He was a member of Reedy River
Baptist Church.
Mr. Burns was a member of Cooper
Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Catherine Rodgers Burns; by his mother,
Mrs. Malinda Elizabeth Pace Burns; and by
three brothers, Joe Burns, Russell Burns
and Maxie Burns, all of Greenville.
The body is at the home.
(The
Greenville News)
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Mrs. Jessie Lipscomb
Burns
Jessie Lipscomb Burns,
74, of Little Texas Rd., Rt. 4, Travelers
Rest, wife of T. Frank Burns, died
Thursday.
A native of Greenville County, a
daughter of the late J. O. and Lyda
Stewart Lipscomb, she was a member of
Reedy River Baptist Church.
Surviving also are three sons,
Bruce and J. B. Burns of Travelers Rest
and Boyd Burns of Greenville, two sisters,
Mrs. Maude T. Dawson of Greenville and
Mrs. Louise L. Melton of Bremo Bluff, Va.;
a brother, J. Edgar Lipscomb or
Greenville; six grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m.
Saturday at Reedy River Baptist Church,
with burial in the church cemetery.
The body is at Thomas McAfee
Funeral Home where the family will receive
friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday.
The family is at the home of J.
B. Burns, Little Texas Road, Travelers
Rest.
(The
Greenville News, Dec. 19, 1975)
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Mrs. Jessie Burns
TRAVELERS REST _ Jessie
Pace Burns, 76, of Route 5, Travelers
Rest, died Sunday.
Surviving are her daughters, Nan
B. Williams of Piedmont; Kathleen B.
Jamison and Jo. B. Rice, both of Travelers
Rest and Grace B. McManus of Savannah,
Ga.; sons, Charles F. Burns and Paul S.
Burns, both of Greenville; Roy E. Burns
and W. Larry Burns, both of Travelers
Rest; sisters, Kate P. Edens of Asheville,
N.C.; Emma P. Foster of Easley and Mrs.
Loe P. Smith of Florida; a brother, Ivy
Pace of Easley.
Services will be held at 4 p.m.
Tuesday at Reedy River Baptist Church;
burial will be in Reedy River Baptist
Church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the
Reedy River Baptist Church Building Fund _
Thomas McAfee Funeral Home.
(The
Greenville News, March 2, 1982)
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Mrs. Joyce Taylor Burns
Mrs. Joyce Taylor
Burns, of 107 Coleman Court, wife of
Theron Boyd Burns, died at 9:50 a.m.
Thursday.
Born in Greenville, daughter of
the late D. Carlisle and Tecora Henderson
Taylor, she was a member of Reedy River
Baptist Church.
Surviving also are a son, M.
Roger Burns of Travelers Rest; and four
sisters, Mrs. Gladys T. Vaughn and Mrs. C.
D. Bishop of Greenville, Mrs. H. F.
Holland of Asheville, N.C., and Mrs. Earle
Kesterson of Memphis, Tenn.
Funeral services will be at
Reedy River Baptist Church on Saturday at
a time to be announced with burial in the
church cemetery.
The body is at the Thomas McAfee
Funeral Home, where the family will
receiver friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.
(The
Greenville News)
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Mrs. Malinda Burns
Mrs. Malinda ``Lizzie''
Pace Burns, 85, of Buncombe Road, Rt. 7,
Greenville, widow of Henry Thomas Burns,
died Saturday.
Born in Pickens County, she
was a daughter of the late Henry T. and
Susan Reed Pace and had spent most of her
life in Greenville. She was a member of
Reedy River Baptist Church.
Surviving are three sons, Joe,
Russell and Maxie H. Burns of Greenville;
a brother, S.R. Pace of Marietta; 10
grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be
Monday at 2 p.m. at Reedy River Baptist
Church. Burial will be in the church
cemetery
The body is at The Mackey
Mortuary where the family will receive
friends Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. The family
is at the home of Maxie Burns, Buncombe
Road, Rt. 7, Greenville.
(The
Greenville News, Sunday, July 5, 1970)
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Miss Margie Ann Burns
Friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Olan Burns, of near Travelers Rest, will
regret to learn of the death of their
infant daughter, Margie Ann Burns,
yesterday morning at a local hospital.
In addition to her parents, she
is survived by her paternal grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Burns, of Travelers
Rest, and maternal grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Marshbanks, Greenville, Route
3.
Funeral services will be held
this morning at 10 o'clock from the
graveside in Reedy River church cemetery.
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Mrs. Susan V. Burns
Greenville
Susan Glenn Vickery Burns,
52, of 9 Viewmont Drive, died Friday at
Greenville Memorial Medical Center
following a brief illness.
Born in Greenville, she was a
daughter of William H. and Emma Hale
Vickery of Greenville.
She was former secretary at
Dunean Baptist Church and Reedy River
Baptist Church. She was a member of Reedy
River Baptist Church and the Dorcas Sunday
School Class. She attended Winthrop
College.
Surviving are her husband, M.
Carroll Burns; her parents; two sons, Jeff
C. Burns and Glenn M. Burns, both of the
home; a sister and brother-in-law, Willa
V. and James McMahan of Greenville; two
brothers and sisters-in-law, William H and
Georgie Vickery of Simpsonville and David
J. and Lind Vickery of Greenville; three
brothers-and sisters-in-law, Ron D,
Phillip L. and Ellen Burns and Joel H. and
Sterling Burns, all of Greenville; and her
mother-and-father-in-law, Maxie H. and
Josie D. Burns of Greenville.
Memorials may be made to Reedy
River Baptist Church, 871 N. Highway 25
By-Pass, Greenville, S.C. 29609.
Services: 3:30 p.m. today at
Reedy River Baptist Church with the Revs.
Tim Lee, Seth Hester and Gerald Martin
officiating. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Alton Watson,
Scott Nation, William H. Vickery Jr.,
Mason Vickery, David J. Vickery Jr. and
Timothy H. Blackwell.
Honorary escort will be members
of Dorcas Sunday School Class and the
Birthday Club.
Visitation: 2 to 3 p.m. today at
the Adult Assembly Room of the church. _
Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Northwest
(The
Greenville News)
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Thomas H. Burns
Funeral services for Thomas
Harry (Tommy) Burns, 8-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Russell T. Burns of the Buncombe
Road in the Duncan's Chapel community,
will be held on Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the Reedy River Baptist Church,
conducted by the Rev. S. P. Hester and the
Rev. Joseph W. Smith. Interment will be in
the family plot in the church cemetery.
The following are asked to serve
as pallbearers and meet at the church at
2:50 o'clock: Joe Batson, Jack Watkins,
Don Dean and Warren Gibson, Jr.
The escort of honor will be
composed of the Young Married Men's Class
of the Reedy River Baptist Church and
Robert E. Roe, J. Ford Thackston, Roy G.
Pace, Frank Watkins. Roy Bridwell, Roy
Hudson, O. W. Dixon. L. D. Boylston and V.
L. Kinsey, all to meet at the church at
2:50 o'clock.
The Junior Girls' Sunday School
class of the Reedy River Baptist Church
will serve as flower bearers and are
requested to meet at the church at the
same time as the pallbearers.
Tommy died early Friday afternoon
from injuries received when he was hit by
a car near the home.
In addition to his parents, he is
survived by two sisters, Miss Laurel Sue
Burns and Miss Miriam Kay Burns, and his
maternal grandmother, Mrs. Malinda E.
Burns of Greenville.
Mrs. Burns was Miss Alice Haton of
Dorchester County before her marriage.
The body will be at the home until
2 o'clock when it will be placed in the
church to lie in state until the service.
(Compiled
from a Greenville News obituary and a news
story)
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Thomas Henry Burns
Funeral services for
Thomas Henry Burns, 54, will be held from
Reedy River Baptist church this morning at
11 o'clock. The Rev. J.F. Finley will
officiate, assisted by the Rev. J.E.
McJunkin and interment will be made in the
church cemetery.
The following nephews will serve
as pallbearers: John Mayfield, Hal
Mayfield, Tench Styles, Clarence Burns,
Roy Burns and Willie Forrest.
Honorary pallbearers: Dr. S.R.
Gaston, B.T. Witcher, Perry Hester, S.D.
Addis, Carl Guest, S.H. Rogers, Walter
Prince, Ed Hudson, Roy Pace, John L.
Wadkins, W.A. Bridges, William Thompson
and Mr. Bristow.
Mr. Burns' death occurred Monday
night at 10 o'clock at the home of his
son, Jesse Burns, 205 McCrary street, Sans
Souci.
Mr. Burns was a son of the late
Thomas and Harriett Russell Burns and was
a native of Pickens county. However, he
had spent the greater part of his life in
Greenville county, having lived in the
Paris mountain section before moving to
his present home. He was engaged in the
used car business.
He was a member of Reedy River
Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Lizzie Pace Burns; five sons, Jesse,
George, Joe, Russell and Max Burns, all of
Greenville; three sisters, Mrs. George
Mayfield, Marietta; Mrs. Jordan Styles and
Mrs. Annie Forrest, Travelers Rest; one
brother, Sidney Burns, Travelers Rest, in
addition to two grandchildren.
Until the hour of the service the
body is at the home on the Buncombe road.
(Compiled from two Greenville
News obituaries)
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Larry Burns
TRAVELERS REST _
William Larry Burns, 40, of 107 Smith Road
died of natural causes Jan. 16, 1988 at
St. Francis Hospital.
He was a member of Clearview
Baptist Church and attended Piedmont
Skills in Travelers Rest.
Surviving are four sisters, Nan
Williams of Piedmont, Kathleen Jamison and
Betty Jo Rice of Travelers Rest and Grace
McManus of Covington, Ga.; and three
brothers, Charles Burns and Paul Burns,
both of Greenville, and Roy Burns of
Travelers Rest.
Services: 2 p.m. Monday at Reedy
River Baptist Church with burial in the
church cemetery.
Visitation: 4:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday
at The Howze Mortuary.
The family is at the home of Roy
Burns, 107 Smith Drive in Travelers Rest.
Memorials may be made to Piedmont
Skills, Travelers Rest, S. C., 29690.
(The Greenville News, Jan. 17,
1988)
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E.C. Burry
Funeral services for E.C. Burry, farmer of the Duncan's Chapel
community on the Buncombe road, will be
held at 4:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at
Reedy River Baptist church, conducted by
Dr. Frank K. Pool and Rev. Sam J. Shaw.
Interment will be on the family plot in
adjoining cemetery.
The following who will serve as
pallbearers will meet at the home at 4
o'clock: Edgar A. Burry, Ira Burry, Willie
Burry, Stanley Batson, Paul Payne and Paul
McCauley.
Mr. Burry had been in declining
health for seven years. He was a lifelong
resident of Greenville county.
Mr. Burry was a member of Reedy
River Baptist church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Mary McCauley; three sons, Harvey A., C.A.
and E.C. Burry, Jr.; two daughters, Mrs.
C.J. McKinney and Mrs. R.J. Ellison.
In addition, he is survived by
12 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren
and two half-brothers, David Burry and
John Burry.
Pending the hour of the service
the body is at the home.
(The
Greenville News, Thursday, October 7,
1943)
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Mrs. Mary Jane McCauley
Burry
Mrs. Mary Jane McCauley
Burry, 102, of Greenville, widow of
Ellison Capers Burry, died Wednesday.
Born in Greenville County,
daughter of the late Sanders and Mary
Bridges McCauley, she was a member of
Reedy River Baptist Church.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. C. J. McKinney of Greenville and Mrs.
J. R. Ellison of Anderson; two sons, H. H.
Burry of Taylors and E. C. Burry Jr. of
Greenville; a sister, Mrs. Elsie Glazener
of Greenville; 14 grandchildren, 29
great-grandchildren and 21
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Friday
at 4 p.m. at Reedy River Baptist Church,
with burial in the church cemetery.
The body is at the Mackey
Mortuary and will be placed in the church
at 3 p.m. Friday.
The family is at the home of
Mrs. E. C. Burry Jr., 16 Clarendon Ave.,
Sans Souci.
(The
Greenville News,. June 28, 1974)
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Robert Lee Burry
Robert Lee Burry,
10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Burry of Travelers Rest, died yesterday.
Funeral services will be held at Reedy
River Church at noon today, his pastor
officiating.
(The
Greenville News, March 3, 1920)
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Rodrick Burry
Rodrick Burry, son of
Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Burry of Sans Souci,
died in Columbia following two weeks
treatment in a sanitarium there at the age
of twenty-three years.
Up until his departure to
Columbia for treatment, Mr. Burry lived
with his parents and assisted his father
in the management of their farm.
The father and mother survive,
together with the following brothers and
sisters. Mrs. C.J. McKinney, Mrs. E.H.
Bishop and Miss Gladys Burry of
Greenville. Harvey, Sanders and E.C. Burry
Jr., who live with their parents.
The remains reached Greenville
last night and will be at the home until
the funeral services, which will be at
Reedy River church Sunday at 3 o'clock.
The interment will be in the church
cemetery. Rev. B.G. Fields will officiate.
(The
Greenville News)
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Wade Hampton Burry
GREER (Oct. 18) -- Wade Hampton
Burry, 49, died at his home near Double
Springs at 7:30 o'clock tonight. He had
been in poor health for two and a half
years. Surviving are Mrs. Burry, who
before marriage was Miss Lita (?)
Hamlin, the following children: Mrs. J.P.
Powell of Greer, and Otis and Eula Kay
Burry of near Taylors, and four brothers:
Will Burry, of Travelers Rest, Capers
Burry, of Greenville and Daniel and John
Burry of Orange Lake, Fla.
Mr. Burry was a highly esteemed
citizen of the community. He was a member
of the Double Springs Baptist church, the
Sandy Flat lodge, I.O.O.F., the Sandy Flat
council, Junior order, and Travelers Rest
camp, W.O.W. Funeral services will be
conducted at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning
at the Reedy River Baptist church by the
Rev. W.P. Hall, assisted by Rev. J.A.
Anderson.
(The Greenville
News)
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Mrs. Mattie Hall Burton
Mrs. Mattie Hall Burton, of
McDaniel avenue, died at her home
yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Burton had made her home on
McDaniel avenue for the past few months
and had spent her entire life in
Greenville county, where she was born and
reared. her husband, the late Will L.
Burton, preceded her to the grave some
years ago.
Surviving are her daughter, Mrs.
James H. Ballew, Greenville; sons, George
Burton, Greenville; two sisters, Mrs. B.F.
Marshbanks, Greenville and Mrs. W.G.
Bowers, Travelers Rest; four brothers, H.B.
Hall, Travelers Rest; John Hall, Pickens
county; Jim Hall, Greenville and Daniel
Hall, North Carolina.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from the
Reedy River Baptist church, the Rev. Frank
K. Poole officiating. Interment will be in
the church cemetery. Thomas McAfee,
funeral directors.
The body will be carried to the
residence this morning to await the hour
of service.
(The Greenville
News)
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