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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.
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