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Spartanburg County Obituaries
Confederate Veteran , Vol. XXIV,
page 273, dated, June,
1916.
CHARLIE
BAGWELL
Generously
contributed by Debbie Burgess
Spartanburg
Herald
Dec. 15, 1912
Moore
Dec 10- the friends of Mr.
W. H. Bagwell and family deeply sympathize with them in the
loss of their son, Charlie, whose death occurred in a hospital
in Columbia Monday. The body was brought here and interred in the
Presbyterian cemetery. Rev. Mr. Brown, of Woodruff, conducting
the service.
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EARNEST
BAGWELL
Spartanburg
Freelance
DROWNED NEAR PELZER
Anderson, June 24,
1904- EARNEST BAGWELL, a young white man, about 21 years old
was drowned in Saluda river near Pelzer on Saturday afternoon.
He was in the river bathing with his friends and dog. The dog got
tangled in some brush , when BAGWELL started to the rescue got
into water over his depth and went under. He rose to the
surface once and then sank never to rise again. His friends
made every effort to find the body, without success and it was
not until Sunday morning that was recovered. BAGWELL was a
very popular young man. His parents are dead.
BAGWELL was a
native of this county and at one time resided in the Cedar
Springs section. His remains were brought to his former home Sunday
and interred at Cedar Springs yesterday.
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J.J. BAGWELL
Spartanburg
Herald
April 10, 1926
Funeral services for
J.J. BAGWELL, 65, night watchman at the Spartan mills who died
at his home on Manning street Friday night after a long illness,
will conducted from the Oak Grove Baptist church this afternoon.
Burial will be in the churchyard.
He is survived by
his widow, MRS. MITTLE BAGWELL, and by the following children
of a previous marriage; MRS. CORA DANIEL, Charlotte, MRS. MYRTLE
STEADING and MRS. LIZZIE MORRELL of Spartanburg and FLETCHER
BAGWELL of Whitney mills. |
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Mrs. Sallie Driskill
Bailey
3/15/1958
Generously
contributed by Nancie O'Sullivan
Mrs. Bailey is
Taken by Death; Funeral is Held
Mrs. Sallie
Driskill Bailey, 80, wife of Henry David (Uncle Bud) Bailey, of 114
Phifer Street, died about 4:05 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at
the Cherokee County Memorial Hospital. She had been ill for
the past month.
A lifelong resident of Cherokee county Mrs. Bailey was a member
of the Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church.
Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock
at the Draytonville Baptist Church. The Rev. C. E.
Hampton, of Cherokee Avenue, the Rev. Jesse M. Hill, of
Greenville, the Rev. L.N. Epley and the Rev. Ray Maynor
officiated. Interment was in the Draytonville cemetery with the
Shuford-Hatcher Company morticians, in charge.
The pall bearers were Carl Blanton Jr., Kenneth Bailey, J.C.
Moore, Larry Sanders, J. B. Tillson and Everett Horne.
In addition to her husband Mrs. Bailey is survived by seven
daughters, Mrs. June Horne of Spartanburg, Mrs. A.R. Tilson of
Greenville, Mrs. Inez Miller of Kings Mountain, Mrs. D.L.
White of Kings Mountain, Mrs. Cleve Moore of Kings Mountain,
Mrs. J. F. Sanders of Pelzer, Mrs. J.T. Rogers of Chattanoga,
Tenn.; two sons, Alfred Bailey of Gaffney, and Grady Bailey of
Cowpens; 47 grandchildren, 70 great grandchildren and one
great-great grand child; one brother Roland Driskill of
Gaffney; one sister Mrs. Lena Holmes of Gaffney.
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PRESTON
H. BAILEY
Gaffney Ledger
Nov. 19,
1932
PRESTON H. BAILEY PASSES AT COWPENS
Spartanburg, Nov. 18- Funeral services for PRESTON H. BAILEY, 46,
business man of Cowpens and son of the late REV. and MRS. J.D.
BAILEY, of Cowpens, who died at his home Wednesday after a
long illness, will be conducted at the Cowpens Bapt. Church
this afternoon. Interment will follow in the Cowpens
cemetery.
Active pallbearers : EVERET MARTIN, ROBERT BROWN,
ARTHUR PETTY, JACK HUMPHRIES, MARION HAMRICK, and OLLIE
HARRIS.
MR. BAILEY was well known in the city and county.
He formerly had his office in Spartanburg, doing business as
stock and bond and insurance business. He was reared in
Cowpens where his father was a Baptist minister for many
years.
He is survived by his wife, MRS. VIOLA BAILEY and
the following children : HELEN SUE, HOWARD, JANIE, VERNON,
SELMA, J.D. and ROBERT BAILEY, all of Cowpens.
Three
brothers, F.H. and J.C. BAILEY, Cowpens and M.B. BAILEY of Boston,
two sisters, MISS IRENE BAILEY and MRS. BELL MARTIN of Cowpens
also survive.
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BERRY
BALLEW
Generously contributed
by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 5
DATE: Monday, April 4, 1966
BERRY BALLEW
CAMPOBELLO - Berry Ballew, 82, of Rt. 1, Campobello,
died at home Sunday at 5 a.m. after several years of
declining health.
Born in Greenville County,
a retired farmer, son of the late Malon and Elizabeth
Gosnell Ballew, he was a member of Walnut Hill Baptist
Church. His wife was the late Mrs. Ila Page Ballew.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. C.E. Wilson and
Mrs. Nolan McElrath of Inman and Mrs. Terell Turner of
Gramlin; two sons, Hoyt and Ansel Ballew of Rt. 1,
Campobello; a brother, H.E. Ballew of Inman; 19
grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 4 p.m. at Walnut Hill
Baptist Church by Rev. L.N. Epley, Rev. Furman Jackson, Rev.
James Alverson and Rev. Fred Bryant. Burial will be in the
Church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ray and
Garland Ballew, Wesley Turner, Glenn Wilson, Gerald McElrath
and Leroy Mathis.
The body is at the home
and will be placed in the Church at 3:30 p.m. Petty Funeral
Home, Landrum, is in charge.
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J.T.A.
BALLEW
Laurensville Herald
June
17, 1927
MR. BALLEW DIES NEAR UNION TUESDAY
J.T.A.
BALLEW, who lived in the Lisbon section of this county a number of
years, died at his home in Union County Tuesday morning,
following an attack of acute indigestion on Sunday night.
After the death of his first wife, who was MISS OLIVE WHARTON,
he moved back to Union. The following account of his death and
burial was sent out from Union: Union, June 15- J.T.A. BALLEW
died at his home four miles above Union yesterday....
The
burial was held Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the Upper
Fairforest church, conducted by the REV. L.L. WAGNON and the REV.
L.M. RICE.
He is survived by his widow, who before
marriage was MISS MAMIE DARBY of Chester and 7 brothers. He
was 70 years of age and died within a few yards of the place
of his birth. He was a successful farmer, living in Laurens
for nearly 40 years but for the past few years has resided in Union.
For many years he was connected to the State Fair Assoc. and
was well known and esteemed by many people over the
state. |
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LIONEL
BALLEW
Generously contributed by Cathy
Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 8
DATE: Wednesday,
January 1, 1969
LIONEL BALLEW
GRAMLING - Lionel Ballew, 62, died at his home
Tuesday morning.
He was a native of
Spartanburg County, a son of the late James and Lottie Horton
Ballew. He was employed at Gramling Marketing Co. and was a
member of Holston Creek Baptist Church.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Lavada Brymer of Spartanburg and
Miss Dianne Ballew of Gramling; two sisters, Miss Odelle
Ballew and Mrs. Eula Sherbert of Spartanburg; a brother,
Broadus Ballew of Rt. 3, Inman; and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 3
p.m. at the Holston Creek Baptist Church by the Rev. Guy
Lawson and the Rev. Tom Holroyd. Burial will be in the Church
cemetery.
The body is at the home after 2
p.m. Wednesday and will be placed in the Church Thursday at 2
p.m. Petty Funeral Home of Landrum is in
charge. |
ANNIE
BARNETT
Generously contributed
by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 8
DATE: Saturday, January 19, 1946
MRS. ANNIE BARNETT
INMAN, Jan. 18 - Mrs. Annie Barnett, 79,
died in a Spartanburg hospital Wednesday after a lengthy
illness.
Survivors include her husband,
Thadeus Barnett; a son, James Barnett; one brother, W.P.
Burnett; three grandchildren, three nieces and three
nephews.
Funeral services were held today at
Boiling Springs Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. Joseph G.
Wood. Interment was in the Church cemetery.
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CLAUD
V. BARNETT
Generously contributed
by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 6
DATE: Friday, May 13, 1938
CLAUD V. BARNETT
SPARTANBURG, May 12 - Funeral services for
Claud Vestus Barnett, 30, of Whitney, were conducted at 3
o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Whitney Baptist Church by
the Rev. D.D. Watson, assisted by the Rev. A.P. Jones.
Interment was in the Whitney cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Annie Mitchell Barnett; a brother, Fred
Barnett; a sister, Mrs. Leslie Mitchem; his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B.S. Barnett.
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DELLA BELUE
BARNETT
Generously contributed by Cathy
Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg Herald Newspaper
DATE:
Thursday, October 8, 1964
MRS. FLETCHER
BARNETT
LANDRUM - Mrs. Della Belue Barnett, 87,
Route 1, Landrum, widow of Fletcher Barnett, died 1 p.m.
Wednesday at her home after a brief illness.
Daughter of the late Thomas and Elvin Reid Belue;
member Fairview Baptist Church.
Survivors: daughters, Mrs. B.M. Sudduth of Inman, Route 3, Miss
Emmie Barnett of the home; sons, L.H., Landrum, Boyce of
Inman, Route 3, J.L. of Fletcher, N.C.; sisters, Mrs.
Pauline Raines of Landrum, Route 1, Mrs. Cora Raines of
Spartanburg, Mrs. Leila Lockhart of Columbus, N.C.;
brothers, G.B. of Landrum, Rubin of Gaffney; 12 grandchildren, 23
great-grandchildren.
Services:
2:30 p.m. Friday, Holston Creek Baptist Church, Revs. Hollis
Lovelace and Guy Lawson. Burial Church cemetery.
Grandsons are pallbearers.
Body at home after 10 a.m. today.
Petty Funeral Home.
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J.
R. (JIM) BARNETT
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News,
Page 11
DATE: Tuesday, August 17,
1948
J. R. (JIM) BARNETT
INMAN, Aug 16 - J. R. (Jim) Barnett, 67,
widely-known resident of the Holly Springs section, died at
his home at 4:30 p.m. today at Inman, Route 3. He was born
and reared in Spartanburg County, lived in Greer for 20
years and in the Holly Springs section for the last 12 years. He
was a member of the Holly Springs Baptist Church and of Oak
Forest Camp, W.O.W. of Greer.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Martha Mills Barnett; two sons,
Clarence Barnett of Greenville and T.E. Barnett of Inman,
Route 3; one brother, Tom Barnett of Gray Court; and four
grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete and will be announced later by the Wood Mortuary
of Greer.
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J.
W. BARNETT
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 3
DATE: Wednesday,
March 28, 1945
J. W. BARNETT
INMAN, Mar. 27 - J.W. Barnett, 71, widely
known resident of the Holly Springs section, died at his
home on Route 3, Inman, Monday night at 11:30 after an
illness of four months. Mr. Barnett was born and reared in
upper Spartanburg County and was the son of the late John W.
and Nancy Barnett. For a number of years he was bookkeeper and
cashier for the Gramling Brothers at Gramling but prior to
his illness he was engaged in farming.
Surviving are his wife, who was the former Miss Sallie
Layne before marriage, and two daughters, Mrs. R. E. Lyda
and Mrs. Bert Cantrell; two sons, Lt. John L. Barnett and
Lt. Eldridge C. Barnett. Mr. Barnett was a member of the
Holly Springs Baptist Church.
Funeral
services will be held Wednesday at 4 o'clock at the Holly
Springs Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. W.Y. Henderson, assisted
by Rev. C. E. Puett, Rev. Eddie Lieberman and Rev. C. B.
Prince. Interment will be in the Church cemetery.
The following are asked to meet at the home at 3:45 and
serve as active pallbearers, E.M. Bruce, Sterling Elrod,
M.M. Rector, I. P. Davis, Ben Brown and H.T. Edwards.
The following are asked to meet at the Church at
3:45 and serve as honorary pallbearers, Deacons of the Holly
Springs Baptist Church, members of the Men's Bible Class,
B.M. Gramling and Dr. George Thompson.
The
body is at the home.
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JOE S.
BARNETT
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News,
Page 11
DATE: Saturday, September 21,
1940
JOE
S. BARNETT
GREER, Sept. 20 - Joe S.
Barnett, 67, well known farmer of the Holly Springs section
of Spartanburg County, died suddenly Thursday night at 10:40
o'clock from a heart attack at his home.
Barnett was born and reared in Greenville County. He was a member of
the Holly Springs Baptist Church.
Surviving are his widow, who was Miss Janie Clayton before marriage,
one son, Horace Barnett; an adopted daughter, Miss Effie
Barnett, and two brothers, James and Tom Barnett.
Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 11
o'clock at the Holly Springs Baptist Church, conducted by
Rev. C.E. Puette, assisted by Rev. W.Y. Henderson. Burial
will be in the Church cemetery.
Nephews will
be active pallbearers: T.E. Barnett, Clarence Barnett, Eber
Clayton, Jess Clayton, R.E. Clayton, J.D. Neal, Rosman Clayton and
Thomas Barnett.
The following
gentlemen are requested to meet at the Church promptly at 11
o'clock and serve as the honorary pallbearers: Ben Gramlin, J.H.
Mills, A.S. Andrews, J.W. Barnett, Dr. Sam Morrow, John
Gramling, Wallace Belcher, J.H. Barnett, Arthur Bruce, E.M.
Bruce, C.E. Flemming, J.E. Runion, Ben Thompson, E.E. Morrow
and J.R. Clayton.
The body is at the
home.
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JOHN
J. BARNETT
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 6
DATE: Monday, June
19, 1944
JOHN J. BARNETT
CAMPOBELLO, June 18 - John J. Barnett, 90,
retired farmer of the Motlow's Creek section of Spartanburg
County, died at 11:30 a.m. at his home today. He was
born and reared in upper Greenville County near Gowansville
and was a son of the late James M. and Rosie Dill Barnett.
He had made his home in Spartanburg County a number of years.
Surviving are seven children, James O., John H.,
Sam S., and Russell P. Barnett, Mrs. W. J. Loftis, Mrs. L.
B. Farmer and Mrs. A. A. Littlefield; 25 grandchildren, 10
great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 5
p.m. at Motlow's Creek Baptist Church of which he was a
member, by Rev. Paul Maybry and Rev. Thomas E. Reid. Burial
will be in the Church cemetery.
Pallbearers
will be T.J. and Fred Loftis, Frank and Dean Barnett, Dean
Carruth and Harold Ragan. The following were requested to meet at
the Church at 4:50 to serve as an honorary escort: J.H., L.B.,
and J.A. Farmer, B.E. Mills, J.L. Petty, Sr., Melvin
Barnett, D.N. Loftis, P.B. Underwood, Dr. S.J. and Dr. T.E.
Morrow. After 10 a.m. Monday the body will be carried to the
home. It will lie in state at the Church from 4 p.m. until
time for the service.
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RANDALL
BARNETT
Generously contributed by Cathy
Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 3
DATE: Saturday,
July 26, 1930
RANDALL BARNETT
GOWANSVILLE, July 26 - Funeral services for
Randall Barnett, 74, who died July 23 at the home of Branch
Suddeth at Inman after a week's illness following a stroke
of paralysis, were held from Holston Creek Baptist Church
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, The Rev. Mr. Smith,
assisted by the Rev. R.R. Brady, officiating. Interment was in the
adjoining cemetery, beside his wife who died 16 years ago.
Mr. Barnett was born and reared in Greenville
County, moving to Spartanburg County some 25 years ago. At
the time of his death he was a member of the Converse
Baptist Church.
Surviving are three sons,
D.F. Barnett of Landrum, R-2, W.R. Barnett of Spartanburg,
R-1, and B.S. Barnett of Spartanburg, R-1; two daughters,
Mrs. John Patton of Tacapau and Mrs. Charles Krause, of
Clinton. Twenty grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren also
survive.
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TEXANNA
BARNETT
Generously contributed
by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 11
DATE: Saturday, March 12, 1927
MRS. TEXANNA BARNETT DIES AT
HOSPITAL
INMAN, March 11 -
(Special) - Mrs. Texanna Barnett, 48, died at the General
Hospital in Spartanburg Wednesday after a short illness. She is
survived by a son, Clarence Barnett of Alabama City, Ala.; and
three daughters, Misses Clara, Mary Lou and Emma Sue
Barnett, of Inman. Funeral services were held Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at Holly Springs Baptist Church,
conducted by Rev. W.Y. Henderson, and interment followed in
the cemetery
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HARRISON
BARNETTE
Generously contributed
by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page10
DATE: Wednesday, July 19, 1967
HARRISON BARNETTE
LANDRUM - Harrison Barnette, 73, of Church
Street, died Tuesday at 6 p.m. at a Spartanburg hospital
after a long illness.
Native of Greenville
County, son of the late Fletcher and Della Belue Barnette,
he was a retired textile worker and veteran of World War I.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lily Smith Barnette; two
daughters, Mrs. Lucille Ellis of Charlotte, N.C. and Mrs.
Jeannette Ball of Spartanburg; a son, Paul Barnette of
Salisbury, MD; two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Suddeth of Inman
and Miss Emmia Barnette of Landrum; and two brothers, John
Barnette of Inman and Boyce Barnette of Fletcher, N.C.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Petty Funeral
Home.
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Jeanette Lawson Barnwell
Contributed
by Brooke Lundeen
BARNWELL, JEANETTE LAWSON
58, Enoree, w/o Thomas Barnwell, 2–8–2001 B4 Herald-Journal
ENOREE - Jeanette Lawson Barnwell, 58, of 5645 Cross Keys Hwy.
died Feb. 7, 2001.
A native of Spartanburg County,
she was the wife of Thomas Barnwell and daughter of the late
Jesse and Martha Brewington Lawson. She was a member of
Trinity United Methodist Church and was an employee of Hardee's/Hot
Spot on Highway 146.
Survivors in addition to her
husband include one son, Bruce Barnwell of Enoree; one
daughter, Sandra Lynch of Cross Hill; three brothers Otis,
Ashmore and Monroe Lawson, all of Enoree; and two sisters, Annie
Sumner and Frances Wilson, both of Enoree, and two
Grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9
p.m. Friday at Lanford Funeral Home in Woodruff.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral
home, conducted by the Rev. Carrol Caldwell. Burial will
follow in Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family is at the home.
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KATE REYNOLDS
BASS
Generously contributed by Cathy
Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News
DATE: September 05,
1959
MRS. M.B. BASS
GREER
-- Funeral services for Mrs. Kate Reynolds Bass, 79, widow of
M.B. Bass, of Mason Street, will be conducted Saturday at 5
p.m. at Victor Baptist Church by Dr.R.P. Lamb and Rev. Dan
Greer. Burial will be in Zoar Methodist Church
Cemetery.
Grandsons will be pallbearers;
Donald and Jimmy Bass, Jr., Melvin Rice, Larry Brock, Dan
Boneau and Charles Carnes.
Members of the
Betty White Sunday School Class, Deacons of Victor Baptist
Church and Dr. L.M. Davis will be Honorary escort.
The body is at Wood Mortuary and at 4 p.m. will be placed in
the Church. The family is at the home of a daughter, Mrs.
Nancy Hamby, 2401 Poinsett Highway,
Greenville. |
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MISS LIZZIE B. BASS
GREER, May
31, -- Miss Lizzie Belle Bass, 23, of Bass Street in
Greer, died Tuesday afternoon at 3:25 at a hospital in
Spartanburg after an illness of three weeks.
Miss Bass had made her home in Greer all her life, and
was well known and had many friends who will be grieved to
hear of her passing.
Surviving are her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.B. Bass and the following brothers
and sisters; Rev. J.W. Bass of Ward, J.H. Bass, J.D. Bass,
Robert Bass and Miss Florence Bass all of Greer; Mrs. Nancy Jane
Hamby, Misses Lillie Mae Bass, Nettie Sue Bass, all of
Anderson.
Miss Bass was a member of the
Victor Baptist Church and funeral services will be held from
that Church Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by the
Rev. H.W. Stone, assisted by the Rev. Walter Harrison. Interment
will follow in the Zoar Church Cemetery near Greer.
Further announcements will be made by John D. Wood,
Mortician.
Until the hour of funeral the
body will be at the late home on Bass
Street. |
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M.B. BASS
GREER, Nov. 15
-- Manning Benjamin Bass, 72, well known citizen of
Greer, died at his home on Mason Street Tuesday night at 11:15
o'clock after declining health for several
months.
Mr. Bass was born and reared in
Spartanburg County and was the son of the late John and
Easter Wilson Bass. He had made his home in Greer for a long
number of years and was engaged as a carpenter and contractor. He
was a member of the Victor Mill Baptist Church and was also a
member of the Oak Forest Camp No. 67 at Greer.
When a young man he was married to Miss Catherine
Reynolds, who survives together with eight children, Rev.
Jessie W. Bass, Branchville; J.H. Bass, Greer; Mrs. H.W.
Hamby, Spindale, N.C.; J.D. Bass, Clinton; Robert L. Bass,
Mrs. Paul Scarboro and Mrs. M.C. Goforth, all of Anderson, and
Mrs. J.S. Rice, Marietta; 11 grandchildren, one sister, Miss
Lillie Bass, of Greer.
Funeral
services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
Victor Mill Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. R.P. Lamb, assisted
by Rev. Walter Harrison. Interment will follow in the family
plot in the Zoar Cemetery, near Greer.
Active pallbearers: Bob Wilson, Tom Fowler, J.C. Bright, Gus
Mason, P. Frank Jackson, Charlie DeYoung, John Hutchison and
W.E. Rogers.
The Officers and Deacons of the
Victor Mill Baptist Church are requested to meet at the
Church Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and compose the
Honorary escort.
The body is at the late
residence. |
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AMUDIE LEE BROWN BATSON
MILDRED
BATSON
MARY ELLEN
BATSON
SHIRLEY ANN
BATSON
Spartanburg Herald
4 KILLED BY TRAIN IN
GREENVILLE
Greenville, July 16, 1947- MRS. AMUDIE LEE BROWN
BATSON and her 3 daughters were killed Tuesday when their car
was thrown more than 70 feet by a Southern Railroad train at a
grade crossing at Taylors, 8 miles north of here, County
Deputy MILFORD FORRESTER reported.
FORRESTER said that in
addition to MRS. BATSON, the victims were her daughters,
MILDRED, 22, MARY ELLEN ? and SHIRLEY ANN, 4.
The deputy
said witnesses told him that the oncoming train was blocked
from view by a switch engine which had stopped on an adjacent
track.
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J. J. BAYNES
Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
Dec. 21, 1928
J.J. BAYNES, aged 63, died
at the home of his son, T. BAYNES at Saxon Friday morning
following an illness of two weeks.
Deceased is survived by two sons, T.
BAYNES, Saxon and F.F. BAYNES of Spartanburg Rt.4, and one
daughter, MRS. JANIE MONTJOY of Kings Mountain, N.C. One
brother, WM. W. BAYNES of Greenville.
Funeral
service will be held Saturday at Friendship Baptist church,
conducted by REV. C.B. PRINCE. Interment in the
churchyard. |
MARY
F. BEARDEN
Spartanburg Herald
Aug. 31, 1934
MRS. MARY F. BEARDEN, 75, died early
yesterday at the home of her daughter, MRS. CHARLES A. EVANS,
Clifton Ave.
Funeral services will be held this morning at
11 o'clock at the Floyd Mortuary, conducted by the REV. F.E.
DIBBLE. Interment will follow in the Philadelphia churchyard
at Pauline.
The pallbearers will be C.F. GREGORY, C.D.
McLEAN, A.S. JOLLEY, E.L. GLASS, D.A. DAVIES and M.B.
MILLS.
She is survived by 3 daughters, MRS. CHARLES E.
CASEY, of Miami, MRS. B.M. GRIMES of Florence, and MRS. EVANS;
5 sons, J.LOUIE, Augusta, HENRY W. of Corvin, Ky., ARTHUR R.
and JESSIE C. BEARDEN both of Jacksonville and FRED BEARDEN of
this city.
A brother, F.K. SMITH of Glenn Springs and two
sisters, MRS. SILAS SHANDS of Pauline and MRS. W.H.E.
LANCASTER of Naples, S.C. , also survive. |
N.W. BEARDEN
The Journal
and Carolina Spartan
Sept.11, 1925.- After a lingering
illness N.W. BEARDEN,
64, died at Roebuck Thursday night.
He was a former member of the Spartanburg city police force.
MR. BEARDEN, lived for many years in the city and was a
respected citizen. He moved to Roebuck about three years ago.
Surviving are his widow, MRS. CAHADIE BEARDEN and the
following children; MISSES RHODA, SUSIE and RUTH BEARDEN of
Spartanburg, MRS. GEORGE WEST, of Spartanburg, MRS. C.A.
HOLLAND of Fairmont, JOHN W. of Roebuck, and DANIEL H. BEARDEN
of Riverview, Fla.
He was a member of Bethel Methodist
Church in Spartanburg. |
CARRIE
BELL
Monday, March 8, 1918
PIEDMONT
WOMAN DIED IN HOSPITAL
MRS. CARRIE BELL, wife of J.L. BELL,
died in a Spartanburg hospital Sunday morning. MRS. BELL'S
home was at Piedmont, S.C., but she was brought here for
treatment several weeks ago. She was 43 years of age. The body was
shipped Sunday on the Piedmont and Northern Line railroad to
Piedmont, where the funeral services will be held today.
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JOHN FELIX
BELL
Spartanburg Journal
Blacksburg,
April 11, 1938- JOHN FELIX BELL, 79, retired farmer and
merchant and lifelong resident of this section, died suddenly Sunday
morning.
Surviving are his wife, MRS. BERNICE MINTZ
BELL; 8 sons, LLOYD, Monroe, N.C., BERYL, Newberry, ZEB ,
Salisburg, N.C., PRICE of Inman, JOE, Blacksburg, WILLIAM ,
Granite Falls, PAUL of Fort Bragg, N.C., and FRANCIS of
Gastonia; 7 daughters, MRS. VIOLA HARDIN, Augusta, Ga., MRS. CORA
HARDIN, Smyrna, MRS. RUTH MIMS, Gastonia, MRS. MILDRED JONES,
Blacksburg, MRS. ADDIE MAE BROWN, Spartanburg, MRS. MARGARET
DAVIS, Shelby, and MISS PAULINE BELL, Blacksburg; 20
grandchildren and 3 gt.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday morning at the First Bapt. church of Blacksburg by the
REV. W.W. LONG.
Active pallbearers; HUGHES MOREHEAD, B.S.
WESTMORELAND, W.M. THOMAS, MEEK WILLIAMS, GEORGE BRIDGES, and
J.M. BROWN.
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ANTHONY
B. BELUE
Generously contributed
by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg Herald, Page 3
DATE: Wednesday, April 25, 1945
ANTHONY B. BELUE
Anthony B. Belue, 72, of 170 Bon Air Avenue, died at a
local hospital yesterday afternoon at 1:45. He was a native
of Greenville County, but had made his home in Spartanburg
for the past 28 years.
He was a retired
farmer and merchant.
Survivors include his
wife, Mrs. Annie Flora Belue; 2 daughters, Mrs. Corrie
Wofford of Landrum and Mrs. Eddie Bailey of Union; 7 sons, T.A.,
S.L., T. Frank, Homer E., Jonah M. and E. Raymond Belue of
Spartanburg and the Rev. Broadus Belue of Landrum; two
step-sons, J.G. Lewis and H.H. Lewis of Spartanburg; 6
brothers & sisters, 42 grandchildren and several great
grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are in
charge of the J.F. Floyd Mortuary.
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DESSIE
ANN BELUE
Generously contributed
by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg Herald, Page 2
DATE: Tuesday, November 30, 1943
MRS. DESSIE ANN BELUE
Campobello, Nov. 29 - Funeral services for
Mrs. Dessie Ann Belue, 63, who died at her home on
Campobello, Route 2, tonight at 6 o'clock, after two years
of declining health, will be held Tuesday at 4:30 o'clock at
the Gowansville Church by the Rev. A.T. Howard. Interment
will follow in the Church cemetery.
Surviving are her husband, S.M. Belue; three sons, Tal Belue of
Landrum, Route 3, Malcolm Belue of Campobello, Route 2, and Major
Belue of Landrum; five daughters, Mrs. Ollie Page of
Landrum, Route 3, Mrs. Mae Pearce of Greer, Mrs. Nellie
Edwrads of Spartanburg, Mrs. Bessie Campbell of Landrum,
Route 1, and Mrs. Ruth Brock of Saluda, N.C.; four brothers,
Bud Fisher of Landrum, John Fisher of Tryon, Mack Fisher of
Green Creek, N.C. and Henry Fisher of Hickory, N.C.; one sister,
Mrs. Jane Campbell of Union; 19 grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be
John, Luther, and J.D. Page and Billy, Dallie and Virgo
Belue.
The body will remain at the home
until the hour of the funeral.
The Petty
Funeral Home of Landrum is in charge of
arrangements.
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FRANK
T. BELUE
Generously contributed
by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg Herald, Page 8
DATE: Saturday, July 29, 1967
FRANK T. BELUE
Frank T. Belue, 65, of 112 W. Charles St., died in
General Hospital 7 a.m. Friday after brief illness.
Son of the late Anthony Budd and Bell Pruitt Belue;
employee, Startex Mill, a Baptist and a Mason.
Survivors: sisters, Mrs. Ettie Chaney of Union;
brothers, Tom Belue of Inman, Jonah Belue of Cowpens, Route
1, Broadus Belue of Landrum, Homer, Sidney and Raymond
Belue, all of Spartanburg.
Services 4 Sunday
J.F. Floyd Mortuary, the Rev. Robert Craig; burial in
Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.
Nephews will be
pallbearers. Family at home of brother, Homer Belue, 302
Howard Aden Apartments; to receive friends 7 to 9 tonight at the
mortuary.
J.F. Floyd Mortuary.
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JOHN EDWARD
BIBLE
Generously contributed by
Nancie O'Sullivan
John
Edward Bible
10/6/1947
Funeral services for John Edward Bible, 43, of Clifton, who
died in a local hospital Saturday night after a brief illness
were held this afternoon at the Clifton Baptist Church with
the Rev. B.C. Morgan, the Rev. T.E. Bullingotn and the Rev.
Olin Kendrick officiating.
Pallbearers were: Howard Revels, Minus Revels, Forest Smith,
Lawrence Hughes, Joe Arthur Chapman and Ray
Blanton.
He had been a resident of the Cowpens-Clifton section all his
life and was a member of the Clifton First Baptist Church and
Woodmen of the World.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Edna Bible; 2 sons, John Edward
Bible Jr. and Harold Bible; parents, Mrs. And Mrs. J.F. Bible,
all of Clifton; 3 brothers, Henry of Cowpens Route 1, Chester
and Woodrow Bible of Clifton; 3 sisters, Mrs. Z.J. Taylor,
Clifton; Mrs. A.B. Price, Cowpens Route 1 and Mrs. Gary Hall,
Cowpens.
The members of the Clifton Camp WOW formed the honorary
escort.
The M.W. Bobo Funeral Chapel is in charge.
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A.J.
BISHOP
Spartanburg Daily Herald
MR. A.J. BISHOP DEAD
May 28, 1907- MR. A.J. BISHOP
died in the hospital in Columbia yesterday morning, where he
went for treatment some days ago. The remains will arrive in
the city this morning and the funeral and interment will be held
at Liberty church. REV. B.M. ROBERTSON officiating.
MR.
BISHOP was the father of J.W. and E.E. BISHOP and an uncle of A.C.
CANNON of this city. He had been in bad health for some time and
was sent to the hospital several days ago for treatment. He
had many friends in the city and throughout the county who
will regret to hear of his death.
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Cartersville, Georgia
Mar 20, 1913
GEORGE W. BISHOP, CONFEDERATE VETERAN, PASSES AWAY IN
TEXAS HOME
George Washington Bishop, an old Confederate veteran,
passed away March 5th 1913 in Rains County, Texas. He
was nearly eighty years old. He was born at
Spartanburg, South Carolina (Oct 13, 1832) and came to this
county when quite a youth. He volunteer from Paulding
County Georgia. He was a member of the First Georgia
Cavalry, Col. Morrison's Regiment, Gen. Joe Wheelers
command. He leaves a wife, five sons and two daughters
in Texas and one son in Alabama. He is my last brother. There
were sixteen of us brothers and sisters. They have all
been taken and I am the only one left. He said I have
fought a good fight and I shall quit the walks of men
henceforth, I shall walk with the Master. Therefore, I
go not as one having no hope for I expect to meet him
there. George Washington BISHOP, was wounded on the retreat
from Chicamauga to Atlanta, being wounded in the head with a
piece of shell in 1864. He was never able to be with his
command afterwards.
Written by sister, Mrs. DJ Guyton ( Rebecca
Bishop)
Note from Roxie Bishop: I believe George and
Rebecca to be the children of Daniel Morgan Bishop of
Spartanburg. George married 7 times and was father to
15.
It was said that George's parents died after 1850 and
the children were dispersed to relatives in Georgia.
George remained in Spartanburg temporarily with family
slaves before he left for Georgia. I would love to hear from
anyone who could find some information about this family. Roxie Bishop |
MRS.
FRANCES E. BLACK
Spartanburg
Herald
Nov. 27. 1929 - MRS. FRANCES E. BLACK, 81, died
at the residence of her daughter, MRS. J.A. PARKER, Allen ST.,
at 11 o'clock last night after a short illness.
Funeral services will be conducted from the Pleasant Hill church
near Asheville, N.C., at noon tomorrow by the Rev. J.S. COBB,
pastor of Green St. Baptist church. Interment will be in the
churchyard.
MRS. BLACK is survived by 2 daughters, MRS.
J.A. ROGERS and MRS. J.A. PARKER, city; one son, J.H. BLACK,
city; 2 sisters, MRS. RACHEL INGLE, Asheville and MRS. MARY
WALKER, Barnettesville, N.C. A number of nieces and nephews
also survive. |
IRIS
BURRUS BLACK
Spartanburg Herald
Dec. 7, 1933
MRS. H.S. BLACK LAID TO REST
Funeral services for MRS. HUGH S. BLACK, 30, wife of DR. H.S. BLACK,
who died Wednesday night at the Mary Black Hospital after a 4
months illness, were held Friday afternoon at the late
residence on Palmetto street. Interment following in Oakwood
Cemetery.
MRS. BLACK is survived by her husband, son of the
late DR. H.R. BLACK and the late MRS. MARY L. BLACK, and her
parents.
MRS. BLACK was MISS IRIS BURRUS before marriage,
daughter of Dr. and MRS. J.T. BURRUS of High Point, N.C., her
father being president of the N.C. State Board of Health. DR.
BURRUS was in charge of the surgical department at Camp
Wadsworth during the World War and his wife and daughter lived
here during that period.
MRS. BLACK attended high school at
High Point and graduated from Converse College in 1924. She
was married to DR. BLACK in Sept. , 1925. She was a member of
the First Baptist Church.
Active pallbearers were : T.G.
WRIGHT, J.C. JOSEY, R.R. WALKER, J.R. SNODDY JR., ED TENNENT,
RICHARD FERGUSON, J.G. GALBRAITH and TED BOYD.
The
physicians of Spartanburg and neighboring counties had been
requested to serve as honorary pallbearers.
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WILLIAM
R. BLACK
Generously contributed
by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 12
DATE: Monday, February 18, 1957
WILLIAM R. BLACK
SPARTANBURG, Feb 17 - William Rufus Black, 42, died in
a Spartanburg hospital early Sunday morning after a long
illness.
A native of Glendale, Mr. Black was
employed at Chesnee Mills and was a member of Cudd Memorial
Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Lula Howard Black; one son, James Franklin Black of
Spartanburg; his Mother, Mrs. Mary Black Royal of
Smithfield, Va.; one sister, Mrs. Sara Lambert and one brother,
Eugene Black, both of Spartanburg.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Cudd
Memorial Baptist Church by the Rev. W.C. Blackburn and the Rev. Lee
Roy Denton. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery.
The J.F. Floyd Mortuary is in charge.
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Zettie G. Black
Contributed by Brooke Lundeen
BLACK,
ZETTIE Groomes
87, Spartanburg, 2-14-2000 A10
Herald-Journal
Zettie G. Black, 87, of 253 Arch St.
died Feb. 13, 2000, in Spartanburg Regional Medical
Center.
A native of Madison, N.C., she was the daughter of
the late William Anderson Groomes and Laura Gentry Groomes
Earley. She was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving is
one sister, Esteline Earley of Spartanburg.
The family will
receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the home at 253
Arch St.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday
at Pacolet First Baptist Church Cemetery, conducted by Rev.
Calvin Turner.
Floyd's North Church Street Chapel is in
charge of arrangements. |
ADA
BLACKWELL
Journal and Carolina
Spartan
Saturday, June 26, 1926
FUNERAL IS
HELD FOR WOMAN WHO KILLED HERSELF
Funeral services were
held this afternoon at Eden Wesleyan Methodist Church for MRS.
ADA BLACKWELL, 44, who committed suicide late yesterday by
hanging herself from the ceiling of her husbands barn near
Fingerville with a plowline...
MRS. BLACKWELL'S act
is believed to have been the result of worry about her health
and the separation of her daughter from her husband; it is said
that financial conditions could have played no part in her
action.
MR. and MRS. BLACKWELL had lived in Fingerville for
some time. They were good neighbors, had never quarreled ,
were together whenever possible and were highly respected, the
neighbors said.
She is survived by her husband, W.M.
BLACKWELL; 2 sisters, MRS. VIOLA SPLAWN and MRS. EDITH
MaHAFFEY, both of Chesnee; a son, N.O. COLE, 20 and a
daughter, MRS. GILBERT WILSON, 22 of near Thickety. Both are
children by a former marriage.
The funeral will be
officiated by REV. T.E. JOHNSON of Chesnee.
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LUTHER
C. BLACKWELL
October 26, 1964
Chesnee- LUTHER C. BLACKWELL, 58, rt.2.,
died at his home Sunday after a long illness.
Son of the late
ALFRED and CORRIE JACKSON BLACKWELL.
Surviving ; wife,
MRS. KATTIE RANDOLPH BLACKWELL; daughters, MRS. JEANETTE
JOHNSON, Gaffney, MRS. RUBY McDADE, Landrum, MRS.
PANTHA GILBERT, the MISSES DOSHIE, BETTY JEAN and BARBARA ANN
BLACKWELL, all of the home, sons; JAMES , Hinesville, Ga. , DONALD ,
Columbia, THOMAS, JESSIE, STEPHEN, BOBBY , all of the home,
sisters; MRS. LORRIE FOWLER, Henrietta, MRS.
NETTIE POOLE, Spartanburg, MRS. ETHEL FOWLER, Spindale, MRS.
LOLLIE GLAYDEBROOK, Green Creek, MRS. ILA KIMBRELL, all
of Chesnee; brothers, WILBERT and ALLEN BLACKWELL, both of
Campobello rt.1., 11 grandchildren.
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VIRDY ARTHUR BLACKWELL
Spartanburg
Herald
June 18, 1981
Glendale - VIRDY ARTHUR
BLACKWELL, 90 widower of MAE BAGWELL BLACKWELL, died Wednesday
in Columbia after a long illness.
Native of Rutherford Co.,
son of the late ZEB MATTHEW and KATE WILKIE BLACKWELL; member
of Glendale Baptist Church; retired Glendale Mills; first
married to the late ANNIE FRANCIS BLACKWELL.
Surviving
sons, H.K., Sptbg., GEORGE U., Cocoa , Fla., daughters, MRS.
FREDA JACKSON and MRS. ANNE CLARK of Cocoa; sister, MRS. NELLIE
BURGESS of Glendale; 9 grandchildren and 15 gt.
Graveside services in Glendale cemetery by the REV. TIMOTHY
HOTTEL.
Family at the home of H.K. BLACKWELL on Phifer
Drive. Bobo Funeral Home in charge.
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GEORGE
LIFUS BLACKWOOD, JR.
Spartanburg Herald , Jan. 11,
1964
Gaffney- GEORGE LIFUS BLACKWOOD, JR.,
died Thursday at Cherokee Co. hospital after 2 years of
declining health.
MR. BLACKWOOD was a native
of Cherokee Co. and had been route supervisor for Waldensian
Bakery for 14 years.
He was a member of the
Limestone Baptist church and a son of GEORGE LIFUS and NANNIE
BUICE BLACKWOOD of Jonesville.
Surviving in addition to
his parents are ; his wife, MRS. EDNA LEE DOBBINS BLACKWOOD;
one son, Jerry W. BLACKWOOD of Gaffney; 2 sisters, MRS.
EVERETTE DUNCAN, Gaffney and MRS. HERBERT MINTON, Pacolet; 3
brothers, JOE and THOMAS BLACKWOOD , Jonesville and FRANK
BLACKWOOD of Beaumont, Tex.
Funeral services will be
conducted Sunday at Shuford- Hatcher Funeral home by REVS.
PAUL DOBBINS, CLARENCE HAMPTON and CHARLES OSMENT.
Burial will be in Frederick Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers; GEORGE
PRICE, SAMMY TAYLOR, BILLY WILLIAMS, DANFORD
PHILLIPS, BOBBY GREGORY, JOHN WILLIAM BROWN, HAROLD FOWLER and
RUSSELL LATHAM.
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W.B.
BLACKWOOD
Spartanburg Herald
Gaffney,
June 6, 1940- Final rites for W.B. BLACKWOOD, 66, former
resident of Cherokee county, who died at his home near
Spartanburg, were conducted yesterday at the Mesopotamia Methodist
church, near here. The Rev. R.A. HUSKEY and the Rev. J.A.
BLEDSOE officiated. Burial in church cemetery.
MR.
BLACKWOOD is survived by his wife, MRS. BERTIE KENDRICK BLACKWWOD; a
daughter and 3 sons, by his first wife, HYDRICK, MALCOMB, and
RAY BLACKWOOD and MRS. W.L. LYNCH, all of Spartanburg; a son,
and 6 daughters by his second wife, MISS RUTH BLACKWOOD, MISS
MADGE , MISS JENNIE, MISS SARAH, MISS MARY JO, MISS RACHEL and
HARRY BLACKWELL, all of Spartanburg; 4 brothers, J.L.,
Spartanburg, GEORGE, Asheville, and MONROE and JAMES BLACKWOOD
of Texas.
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MAE
GOSNELL BLANKEN
Generously contributed by Cathy
Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg Herald, Page 33
DATE: Thursday, March 27, 1958
MRS. MAE BLANKEN
Mrs. Mae Gosnell Blanken, 69, of Spartanburg Route 5,
died Wednesday at 5:30 a.m. at General Hospital.
A native of Marshall, N.C., Mrs. Blanken had lived here
for the past 55 years. She was a daughter of the late Wylie
S. and Lily Engle Gosnell and the wife of the late William
Blanken Sr.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. Lily Guy of Spartanburg, Mrs. Nellie Adair of Converse
and Miss Pauline Blanken of the home; five sons, Charles L.
Blanken of Route 3, William T. Blanken of Route 5, and
Calvin, Johnny and J.T. of Arcadia; two sisters, Mrs. Etta Mason of
Spartanburg and Mrs. Myrtle Wiggins of Norfolk, Va.; two
brothers, W.G. and Robert Gosnell of Spartanburg; 33
grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 3:30 p.m.
at Oak Grove Baptist Church by the Revs. Ray Linville and
John Lynch. Burial will be in the Church cemetery.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
The body will be at the home after 1 p.m. Thursday. it will be
placed in the Church at 2:30 p.m. Friday.
J.F. Floyd Mortuary is in charge of
arrangements.
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Mary
Frances Lundeen Blitchington
Contributed
by Brooke Lundeen
BLITCHINGTON, MARY FRANCES
LUNDEEN
75, MD, w/o Melvin Blitchington, 6–27–1986
Spartanburg Herald
SILVER SPRINGS, Md. - Mary Frances
Lundeen Blitchington, 75, wife of Melvin Blitchington of Paint
Branch, died Tuesday.
Native of Hephsabeth, Ga.; fomerly of
Spartanburg; daughter of the late John Monroe and Mamie Mary
Carter Lundeen; a homemaker; member of Greenridge Baptist
Church, Germantown, Md.
Also surviving: stepdaughter, Mrs.
Becky Keller of Morganton; brother, Clyde Lundeen of
Spartanburg; sisters, Mrs. Rosie Adams and Mrs. Ruth Weeks of
Spartanburg.
Graveside services 11 Saturday in Greenpond
Cemetery by the Rev. Kenneth Cash, Joe Adams.
Nephews
will be pallbearers.
Family is at the home of a sister,
Rosie Adams, 7139 Brown St.; to receive friends 4-6 today at
Stephen P. Lanford Funeral Home Spartanburg. |
JESSIE
M. BOBO
Spartanburg Herald
MRS. JESSIE M. BOBO
Laurens, Feb. 11, 1935 - Funeral
services for MRS. JESSIE McKEE BOBO, 48, wife of CLARENCE A.
BOBO, will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Lucas Avenue
Baptist Church.
She died last night at her home after a
brief illness.
Besides her husband she is survived by one
son, ARTHUR BOBO and a daughter, MRS. LOIS TAYLOR; her mother,
MRS. I.G. McKEE of Rayburn Falls, N.C.; four brothers, W.A.,
Robinsville, N.C., Z.L., Canton, M.A., Rayburn Falls, DOCK L.,
Clinton, three sisters, MRS. W.A. RABY and C.A. CALDWELL,
Waynesville, N.C. and MRS. W.A. MOORE, Laurens.
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ANNA
T. BOLT
Laurensville Herald
Friday, June 28, 1929
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. ANNA T.
BOLT
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from
Friendship Presbyterian church for MRS. ANNA TUMBLIN BOLT,
wife of LAURENS BOLT, who died early Monday morning at the
family home near Hickory Tavern, from the effects of a pistol
wound. The services were conducted by the REV. W.A. BALDWIN, and
loving tribute was paid to her memory. She had lived in the
community all her life and was known to be an home-loving wife
and mother, a good neighbor and kindly friend.
The
deceased was a daughter of the late MR. and MRS. JAMES TUMBLIN. She
is survived by her husband and one son, RICHARD BOLT of
Laurens who is connected with the local laundry and by two
brothers, WADE TUMBLIN of near Barksdale and LEE TUMBLIN of
the Poplar Springs section.
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T.J.
BOLT
Laurensville Herald
Nov. 18,
1898
MR. T.J. BOLT died at his home in the Poplar Spring
neighborhood, on the 11th inst. The deceased was a well known
, popular and highly respected young man. He had not quite
reached his majority, dying in the 21st year of his age. The
deceased leaves a widowed mother, 4 sisters and 2 brothers,
and many friends and relatives to deplore his early demise. His
remains were buried at Poplar Spring Church.
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JESS
P. BOLTON
Spartanburg Journal
November 16, 1944
JESS P. BOLTON, RURAL POLICEMAN DIES AT
HOSPITAL
JESS P. BOLTON, SR., rural policeman of
Spartanburg for 18 years died at a local hospital this morning
after an illness of six weeks. MR. BOLTON was born at Cowpens,
a son of the late JESS PINCKNEY and MARY WALKER BOLTON.
Surviving are his wife, MRS. MATTIE BOLTON, 2 daughters, MRS.
HERBERT STEPHENS and MRS. ROBERT COTHRAN, both of Spartanburg,
rt.3., one son, JESS P. JR.; four sisters, MRS. BUD SCRUGGS ,
near Cowpens, MRS. NAN BOGANS, MRS. BOYD HUGHEY and MRS.
MALLIE CROMER, all of near Mayo and two brothers, BUD BOLTON,
Cowpens and LEWIS BOLTON , of near Mayo.
Services will be
at the First Wesleyan Methodist church of Spartanburg by the
REV. J.B. HILSON, MAJOR FRANCIS BIRNIE of the Salvation Army and the
REV. MR. KNIGHT. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial
Park.
Active pallbearers will be fellow officers of the
county force.
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GRACE
ROBINETTE BOWEN
Generously contributed by Brooke Lundeen
96, Pacolet Mills, w/o Enoch Smith Bowen, 11–23–1988 B4
Herald-Journal
PACOLET MILLS - Grace Robinette Bowen,
96, of 15 Brewster St., died Nov. 22, 1988, in Mary Black
Memorial Hospital.
A native of Virginia, she was the widow
of the Rev. Enoch Smith Bowen and daughter of the late Morgan
and Margaret Osborne Robinette. She was a member of Pacolet
Mills Baptist Church and retired from Pacolet Manufacturing
Co.
Survivors include a daughter, Georgia Marie Sutton of
Pacolet Mills; two sons, James Fred Bowen of Whitney and Burl
Buford Bowen of Bristol, Tenn.; two sisters, Clara B. Fleming
of Pacolet and Ella R. Foster of Spartanburg; four brothers,
Zack and Oren Robinette of Pacolet, Marion Robinette of
Gaffney, and Judge Robinette of Bristol, Tenn.; six
grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and five
great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m.
today at Floyd's Pacolet Chapel by the Rev. Robert Ivey and
Dr. Donald Reams. Burial will be in Pacolet Memorial
Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
Pacolet Mills Rescue Squad, Pacolet Mills, S.C. 29373.
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EDDIE
BOWERS
Generously contributed by Cathy
Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 9B
DATE: Tuesday, November 28, 1978
EDDIE BOWERS
LYMAN - Eddie Pittman Bowers, 83, of 513
Holly Springs Road, widow of M.M. Bowers, died Monday.
Born in Greenville County, she was a member of the
Tyger Baptist Church and the WOW Circle.
Surviving are a daughter, Allie B. Sloan of Lyman;
sons, Theo G. Bowers of Hendersonville, N.C., and Carl, B.O.
Bowers of San Antino, Tex.; brothers, J.M. Pittman of
Greenville, Carl Hughes of Marietta, Ga., Ansel Hughes of
Greer and Ruthel M. Hughes of Charleston; sisters, Leona Cox
of Greer, Florence Edwards of Taylors and Vera Boswell and
Inez Pace of Greenville; five grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 8
p.m. Tuesday at Wood Mortuary; committal will be at 11 a.m.
Wednesday in Woodlawn Memorial Park.
The
family will receive friends at 7 p.m.
Tuesday. |
LEVI
BOWERS see also death
certificate:
Dexter
Levi Bowers
Generously contributed
by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE:
Greenville News, Page 5
DATE: Thursday, December 20,
1945
LEVI BOWERS
GREER, Dec. 19 - Levi Bowers, 62, farmer of the
Brushy Creek section, died at 5 o'clock this afternoon at a
Spartanburg Hospital, following two years of declining
health, and a serious illness of three days. He was a son of
the late Levi and Ann Harrison Bowers.
Mr. Bowers was twice married. His first marriage was to Miss Frances
Wooten. From this marriage the following children survive,
Ruey, Leo, Vanoy and Cecil Bowers, and Mrs. Zula Mae
Skinner. His second marriage was to Miss Margaret Reed who
survives with three sons, Herbert, Alvin and Harold Bowers.
Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Ida Pittman and Mrs.
W.C. Howard, and 17 grandchildren. He was a member of the Pelham
Baptist Church.
Funeral
arrangements will be announced later by Wood
Mortuary.
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OSCAR BRAGG
Spartanburg
Journal
April 12, 1938- OSCAR BRAGG, 66, resident of the
Stone Station community of this county, died last night at a
local hospital following a lingering illness.
Surviving are his wife, MRS. EMMA BRAGG and the following children,
MRS. H.C. CRISP, St. Louis, Mo., MRS. A.D. ASHMORE, Reading,
Pa., EUNGENE BRAGG, Moore, MRS. MINNIE L. LEE, Wellford, MISS
ETHEL BRAGG, Sptbg., MISS LYDIA BRAGG, Moore, JOHN BRAGG,
Sptbg., MRS. RUTH BENNETT, Whitney, MRS. ESTELLE CALDWELL,
Fairforest, ROBERT BRAGG and CAROL BRAGG, Sptbg. , and one
sister, MRS. LOUISE FOSTER of Stone Station, also survive.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday from the Bethlehem Bapt.
church, Roebuck with DR. H.K. EZELL and the REV. CARL O. PAGE
officiating. Burial will be in the churchyard. Nephews will
serve as pallbearers.
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Vertie Robinette Brannon
Contributed by Brooke Lundeen
BRANNON, VERTIE ROBINETTE
90, Gaffney, w/o Arthur B.
Brannon, 2–27–1990 A8 Herald-Journal
GAFFNEY - Vertie
Robinette Brannon, 90, of 503 Oakland Ave., died Feb. 25,
1990, in the Brookview House.
A native of Flag Pond, Va.,
she was the widow of Arthur B. Brannon and daughter of the
late Robert Lee and Nancy Brewer Robinette. She was a member
of Limestone Street United Methodist Church and a homemaker.
Survivors include three daughters, Estelle B. Loveless of
Greenville, Marie McSwain of Spartanburg, and Ruth Brown of
Gaffney; two sons, Ernest B. Brannon of Gaffney and Robert T.
Brannon of Pillamook, Ore.; her stepmother, Betty Robinette of
Gaffney; 19 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and nine
great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 7
to 8 tonight at the Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home. Services
will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Limestone Street United
Methodist Church by the Revs. Rose Marie Nivens, Stephen Boiter and
T. Perry Brannon. Burial will be in Frederick Memorial
Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
Limestone Street United Methodist Church, N. Limestone St.,
Gaffney, S.C. 29340. |
CHARLES
T. BRIDGES
Gaffney Ledger
Feb 27,
1917
CHARLES BRIDGES DIED ON SATURDAY
Magistrate
C.T. BRIDGES died Saturday afternoon at his home on East
Frederick Street. He had been in failing health for several
weeks.
The funeral services were conducted at the late home
Sunday afternoon by the Rev. J.M. HAMRICK, pastor of the
Cherokee Ave. Baptist Church. Interment followed in Oakland
cemetery with the following as pallbearers; E.R. PARKER, W.W.
THOMAS, C.S. POOLE, CALVIN PENNINGTON, LEE RIPPY, and T.M.
CALDWELL.
Confederate veterans, members of the Jake
Carpenter camp, U.C.V. , placed flowers on the grave. The
following veterans acted as honorary pallbearers; N.C. SNEAD,
I.M. PEELER, D.A. THOMAS, MOSES WOOD, PROF. W.L. JOHNSON,
CAPT. H.P. GRIFFITH, J.A. PEARSON, and WILLIAM R. LIPSCOMB. Other
veterans present were WILLIAM CHILDRES and S.R. THACKSTON.
Among those from out of town attending the funeral were two
brothers of the deceased, J.H. BRIDGES of Spartanburg and W.M.
BRIDGES of Charlotte. Other relatives present were PAUL
BRIDGES and MISS MAE BRIDGES of Spartanburg, WOFFORD BRIDGES
of Charlotte and R.F. JENNINGS of Orangeburg.
CHARLES
THOMAS BRIDGES was 71 years of age, having been born April 5,
1846, near Limestone, where he was reared. He was the son of
HENDERSON BRIDGES, who was killed in the Civil War. Magistrate
BRIDGES, although under the age limit, enlisted in the
Confederate army at the breaking out of the war and served the
entire four years with distinction. He was slightly wounded in
the ankle but the injury was not serious and did not prevent
him from remaining in the army.
Upon the conclusion of the
war he returned to his old home , marrying MISS TEXANA WOOD
two or three years later. The deceased worked at various
trades during his life time, including merchandising, butcher work ,
farming and other vocations.
For the past 12 years or
more he served as magistrate in Gaffney, he was also chairman
of the Cherokee county pension board.
He was a member of
the Cherokee Ave. Bapt. church.
The deceased is survived by
his wife and the following children, all of whom live in
Gaffney; MRS. W.M. BROOM, MRS. W.D. KIRBY, MRS. T.A. LAVENDER,
MRS. J.E. RAINES, MRS. F.L. WALL, MISS SALLIE BRIDGES, C.S.
BRIDGES, and C.DEWEY BRIDGES.
one sister, MRS. DORA BYARS,
of this city, and two brothers, J.H. BRIDGES, Spartanburg and
W.M. BRIDGES , Charlotte also survive.
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EMMA
BRIDGES
Spartanburg Herald
June
28, 1964
MRS. EMMA BRIDGES
Gaffney- MRS. EMMA
GREEN BRIDGES, 82 of Gaffney died Saturday at the Cherokee Co.
Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
MRS. BRIDGES was a
member of Cherokee Creek Baptist Church.
Surviving are : 3
sons, HORACE, CLARENCE, and JAMES BRIDGES, all of Gaffney; 3
stepsons, WALTER of Cowpens and WOFFORD and DEXTER BRIDGES ,
both of Gaffney; 20 grandchildren, several gt. and two gt.-gt.
GRANDCHILDREN.
Shuford -Hatcher Funeral Home is in
charge.
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MRS.
LAURE BRIDGES
Spartanburg Herald 1/19/1915
MRS. LAURE BRIDGES, wife of J.H.
BRIDGES, aged 62, died Sunday night at her home on South
Converse street, following a short illness of
pneumonia.
The funeral services will
be conducted from the residence this afternoon by REC. C.C.
HERBERT. The interment will follow at Oakwood. The following
have been asked to act as pallbearers; J.W. JOHNSON,
L.M. DAVENPORT, J.G. MAYFIELD, J.H. WALKER.
MRS. BRIDGES leaves besides
her husband, 3 sons, A.T., J.B., and PAUL and 2 daughters,
MISSES MARY and EMMA.
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A.D.
BRIDWELL
November 25, 1913
A.D. BRIDWELL, aged 27, died at Hendersonville, N.C. at an early
hour yesterday . The body was shipped to Spartanburg and was
taken to the home of his mother near Poplar Springs. The
funeral services will be held from Poplar Springs church this
afternoon, conducted by the REV. W.H. WATERS. The late MR.
BRIDWELL is survived by his widow, MRS. WESTOVER BRIDWELL; one
child, his mother, MRS. LOU BRIDWELL, and 3 brothers, R.W., J.H.,
and L.F. BRIDWELL, all of Poplar Springs.
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BENJAMIN
F. BROWN
Spartanburg Herald
Dec. 2, 1944
BENJAMIN F. BROWN, 68, well known resident of
the Zion Hill community and a life-long resident of this
county, died at a local hospital yesterday afternoon after a
brief illness.
MR. BROWN was born and reared at Fairforest.
He had lived in the county all his life. He was engaged in
farming and was formerly a merchant.
He is survived by his
wife, MRS. BESSIE BROWN; 3 daughters, MRS. J.G. MARTIN,
Sptbg., MRS. W.F. McKENZIE JR. and MISS ROSA BROWN , both of Sptbg;
2 sons, J.B. and R.J. BROWN, both of Sptbg., 4 sisters, MRS.
R.E. DUNCAN of Greer, MRS. B.F. HALL of Flushing, N.Y., MRS.
ROSA HART of Clinton and MRS. M.Y. CANTRELL of Sptbg. and 5
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at the
Bobo funeral Chapel Sunday by the REV. HAROLD HORNE and the
REV. JAMES BRYANT. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery.
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CLAYTON
BROWN
Spartanburg Herald
NOVEMBER 22, 1910
MR. CLAYTON BROWN, aged 31 years ,son of
MR. and MRS. M.M. BROWN of Whitestone station, died yesterday
at 2 o'clock, after an illness lasting over a period of
several months. The funeral services and interment will be
held today at one o'clock at Pacolet Baptist Church. Rev. R.A.
BROCK, pastor will conduct the services.
MR. BROWN
was a member of the Glendale Methodist church. He was a
prosperous farmer. A widow and 3 children survive.
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FAY
BROWN
Spartanburg Herald
Sept. 5,
1916
LITTLE GIRL DEAD RESULT OF BURNS
FAY BROWN,
the 7 year old daughter of MR. and MRS. W.C. BROWN , was burned
to death Yesterday. She received burns yesterday afternoon when her
clothes became ignited from a burning newspaper. She died last
night at the home of her parents on Bomar Ave.
The
little girl , together with companion of about the same age, visited
a neighbor house, next door and in the front yard the little
girl lighted a newpaper. The paper blew against her dress and
in a few seconds the tot was in flames from head to foot. The
little girl was carried into the house and DR. W.B. LANCASTER
summoned but medical assistance could do nothing .
No
funeral arrangements had been announced last night. |
MRS.
IDA F. C. BROWN
Contributed by Cathy
Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 10
DATE: Wednesday,
September 26, 1951
MRS. IDA F. C.
BROWN
GREER, Sept 25 -- Mrs. Ida
Franklin Center Brown, 77, resident of 4 2nd Street, Victor
Mill died Tuesday at 10:15 a.m. in a Spartanburg Hospital
folowing an illness of the past four days.
Mrs. Brown had been a resident of Greer, for the past 45 years,
and became ill while visiting at the home of her
brother-in-law, Ben Center at Wellford. She was born in
Morganton, N.C. and was a daughter of the late J.S. and
Jennie Smith Connor and was a member of the Victor Baptist
Church.
Mrs. Brown was married three
times, her first marriage was to Hugh Franklin and from this
marriage two sons survive, Robert and Hugh Franklin of
Morganton, N.C. Her second marriage was to J.H. Center and
from this marriage one son survives, Fred Center of Greer. Her last
marriage was to T.B. Brown who died a number of years
ago.
Surviving also are three brothers,
Luther Connor of Shelby, N.C., Richard Connor of
Rutherfordton, N.C. and George Connor of Columbia; two
sisters, Mrs. Dolly Proctor of Kings Mountain, N.C., Mrs. Ollie
Chrisenberry of Gastonia, N.C.; 19 grandchildren and 14
great-grandchildren.
Funeral
arrangements will be announced later by the Wood
Mortuary.
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James
William Brown
Spartanburg
Herald
March 12, 1934
J.W. BROWN DIES AT HOME IN
CITY
JAMES WILLIAM BROWN, 56, a brother of Mayor BEN HILL
BROWN and former president of the Cowpens Manufacturing Co.,
died Sunday morning at his home , Boyd St., after a brief
illness.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at
the late residence, conducted by the REV. HENRY WADE DuBOSE,
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. Interment will follow
in Oakwood Cemetery.
Active pallbearers; J.W. COBB, F.C.
ROGERS, FOSTER RICE, M.R. CASH, T.W. CREWS, BRIAN FLOYD, H.W.
KIRBY and J.M. GLASSCOCK.
MR. BROWN was born at Asbury,
Union Co., Feb. 21, 1878, the son of RANDOLPH R. and LOU WOOD
BROWN. While still an infant his parents moved to Cowpens,
where he resided until 1919.
He was elected mayor of
Cowpens several times. In 1919, he moved to Spartanburg and
engaged in the automobile business.
MR. BROWN was a member
of the Cowpens Baptist Church and a member of the Masonic
Shrine and Knights of Pythias Lodges.
He is survived by his
widow, formerly MISS MARGARITE COCHRAN of Bunnell, Fla., one
daughter , MISS JAMESINE BROWN, a student in the Sptbg. High
School and three brothers, Mayor BROWN, H.M. BROWN , of Gaffney and
JONES BROWN of Mount Airy, N.C. |
MARY
P. BROWN
Laurensville Herald
Dec. 23, 1898
AFTER a lingering illness of several years,
MRS. MARY P. BROWN, widow of the late WILKES BROWN, died at
her home near Cleveland, Tenn., the 19th inst. , in the 69th
year of her age. The deceased leaves one child, a daughter,
MRS. SALLIE HARRIS; several grandchildren, 2 sisters, MRS.
FRANCES ALBRIGHT and MRS. ELIZABETH GUY { or GAY ? } and one
brother, the latter the editor of this paper- and numerous
other relatives and friends to mourn her death.
Although a great sufferer for a long term of years, she bore her
afflictions with true Christian resignation and died loved and
respected by all who knew her and in bright hope of a glorious
immortality.
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MISS
OLA BROWN
Spartanburg Herald
Aug. 9, 1916- MISS OLA BROWN , aged 40
years, died at her late residence on Magnolia street, Sunday
afternoon following a lingering illness of several
months.
Funeral services were
conducted this [ Tuesday] morning at 9:30 o'clock from the
residence. Revs. HODGES and SOUTHERN OFFICIATING. Interment
followed in Oakwood cemetery.
The deceased is survived by
her father and mother, MR. and MRS. C.F. BROWN and several
brothers and sisters, MR. C.H. BROWN of Spartanburg is a
brother.
The many floral offerings
were evidence of the high esteem in which MISS BROWN was
held by her many friends.
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MARIE BRUNSON
Journal and
Carolina Spartan
DEATHS AND FUNERALS- Jan. 17, 1930
Funeral services for MRS. MARIE BRUNSON, 37, who died at a city
hospital yesterday after a protracted illness, were conducted
this afternoon at the home of her mother, MRS. HENRIETTA FINCH
at Hayne by the Rev. C.B. PRINCE. Interment was made in the
Oakwood cemetery.
MRS. BRUNSON was a daughter of the late
GEORGE W. FINCH.
She is survived by her mother; 4 sisters,
MRS. H.N. KIRBY, Toccoa, Ga., MRS. E.W. GREGORY, City, MRS.
R.C. WALL, city,and MRS. L.E. JESTER, Washington, D.C. and 2
brothers, W.S. FINCH, Woodruff and H.C. FINCH, Anderson.
Active pallbearers ; N.P. JESTUS, VERNON ROGERS, ROY FOWLER, B.R.
WEST, HERBERT FOWLER and B.L. WEST.
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Contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg Journal
Newspaper, Page 8
DATE: Wednesday, January 20,
1904
Mrs. A.C. Reid died at her home
near Liberty Church yesterday morning.
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Lewis
Bullocks
Spartanburg Herald
3/5/1931
Contributed by Nancie O’Sullivan
Lewis Bullocks, age 65, passed away at his home on Lybrand street
this morning after a lingering illness. Funeral services will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock at West Side Baptist
church conducted by the Rev. C. M. Griffin and the interment
follows in Rosemont Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife,
also the following children: Mrs. Jessie Walker, of Union;
Mrs. Pearl Hellams, of Union, and Clyde, of Union; four
stepchildren, Mrs. Eliza Edwards, of Greenville; Mrs. Ambrosia
Rogers, of Union; Mrs. Beulah Gibson, of Chester; Smith
Fowler, of Union; one grandson, Oren Campbell, of Union.
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INFANT
BURGESS
Generously
contributed by Debbie Burgess
Spartanburg
Herald
Dec. 15, 1912
Wellford, Rt. 1- The infant child of Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Burgess died on last Sunday and will be buried
Monday at Gilead |
MRS.
ELIZABETH BURKE
Carolina
Spartan
Died at her home near Arrowood church in this county,
MRS. ELIZABETH BURKE, on Thursday, March 10th, 1892. She was
80 years old and had been paralyzed a year. She left seven
children and twenty-two grand children to mourn her loss,
which is her eternal gain. She left good evidence behind that
she was going to rest. She was buried at the family grave yard on
Saturday evening.
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CHARLES
B. BURNETT
Spartanburg Herald
DEATHS - Wednesday, Nov. 23
CHARLES B. BURNETT, familiarly
known as " JACK" BURNETT, died yesterday at half-past four
o'clock at the home of his parents, MR. and MRS. R.C. BURNETT
at Cross Anchor. He had been ill for several months.
MR.
BURNETT'S home was at Beaumont, Texas, but when the physicians in
that city were unable to do anything for the malady which
resulted in his death , he came to his parents, his wife, who
was MISS JULIA NOBLE of Texas and young daughter, CORINNE,
accompanying him. The disease left him a cripple and he had to
be carried to his parents home in an ambulance of the Bobo
Undertaking Company.
HE is best known as the captain of the
Wofford College baseball team, which in 1899 and 1900,
defeated all the other collegiate teams in this part of the
country.
MR. BURNETT was 35 years old and was born in
Spartanburg county. He graduated from Wofford in 1900. Soon
afterwards he went west and amassed a fortune in the oil and
lumber fields of Texas and Oklahoma.
He is survived by a
widow and daughter, his parents and several brothers and
sisters. He is a nephew of J.J. BURNETT, recently elected probate
judge.
The funeral services and burial will be at Cedar
Shoals Church at 3 o'clock this afternoon. |
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Mrs. Ola
Burnett
10-8-1939
Generously
contributed by Nancie O'Sullivan
Fairmont, Oct. 7
– The funeral of Mrs. Ola Bailey Burnett, 64, resident of Reidville
township near Fairmont, will be conducted Sunday at 11:15 a.m.
at the Poplar Springs Baptist church, with the Rev. Jennings
Johnson, the Rev. James Stroud and the Rev. David Watson
officiating. Burial will be in the Poplar Springs Baptist
church cemetery.
Mrs. Burnett died Friday after a three-month illness. Her
health had been declining several years. She was the daughter
of the late Austin and Elvira Cox Bailey and had resided in
this community all her life.
Mrs. Burnett is survived by her husband, Jim Burnett of near
Fairmont; three sisters, Mrs. Lola Burnett of Clinton, Mrs.
Temple Cantrell of Chesnee and Mrs. Amelia Hughes of Pelham;
and one grandson.
Active pallbearers at the funeral will be Marshall Pruitt,
William Owens, Arthur Genobles, Charles Pearson, David Pearson
and James Miller.
Deacons of the Poplar Springs and Fairmont Baptist churches
will comprise the honorary escort.
The body is at the residence.
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SPURGEON R. BURNETT
Spartanburg
Herald
OBITUARY NOTICES
Woodruff, Oct. 22,
1942- SPURGEON R. BURNETT, 72, died at his home Thursday
afternoon after a long illness.
Funeral services will be
held Saturday at 11 o'clock at the Green Pond Baptist Church
with the REV. C.L. BOYTER and the REV. U.G. WILSON in charge.
Burial will be in the Green Pond cemetery.
He is survived
by his widow, MRS. MATTIE CROW BURNETT; one daughter, MRS.
B.P. LARK of Easley; one brother, H.D. BURNETT of Greer; one sister,
MRS. MAGGIE NEWMAN of Brevard, N.C.; nine grandchildren and
one gt.
Active pallbearers will be HAMPTON , CLARENCE,
JACK, MARSHALL, JERRY and WALTER VAUGHN.
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BESSIE
BURRELL
Contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News,
Page 6A
DATE: Wednesday, May 16,
1934
MRS. BESSIE BURRELL
LANDRUM, May 15 - Mrs. Bessie Burrell, 37,
died this morning at 1:30 o'clock at her home in upper
Spartanburg County near Holly Springs Baptist Church after
twelve days illness. She was born and reared in North
Carolina but had been living in this section for the past five or
six months.
Mrs. Burrell was the
daughter of R.N.Tessner and the late Mrs. R.N. Tessner, of
Buncombe County, N.C. She was a member of the Point Fork
Baptist Church in Buncombe County.
In
addition to her father she is survived by her husband, Charles A.
Burrell; five sons, Harry Burrell, Buncombe County, Carl, Fred,
C.A. and J.C. Burrell, all of Lyman, Route 1; four
daughters, Misses Nervie, Altie, Elsie and Olcie Burrell,
all of Inman, Route 1; two brothers, Bess and Gnat Tessner
of Buncombe County; four sisters, Mrs. Sidney Webb,
Spartanburg County, Mrs. Lawrence Burrell, Landrum, Route 3, Mrs.
Calvin Harwood, Buncombe County and Mrs. Charley Galloway,
Madison County, N.C.
Funeral
services will be conducted Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
from Bethel Baptist Church near Campobello by the Rev. T.E. Reid.
Interment will follow in the adjoining
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ALVIN
BURRELL
Contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News,
Page 5
DATE: Saturday, June 1,
1963
ALVIN BURRELL
CAMPOBELLO - Alvin Burrell, 86, of Rt. 2,
Campobello, died Friday at 6:50 p.m. in a Spartanburg
hospital after a week of illness.
He was a
retired farmer, a native of Weaverville, N.C. He was a
member of Gowansville Baptist Church. He was a Mason and Woodman of
the World.
Surviving are his wife,
Mrs. Judith Gosnell Burrell; three daughters, Mrs. Roy
Kilpatrick of Brevard, N.C., Mrs. Clarence McGinnis of
Campobello, and Miss Ethel Burrell of the home; three sons, Charlie
Burrell of Landrum, Sam Burrell of Columbus, N.C. and Robert
Burrell of Campobello; two sisters, Mrs. Cris Gentry and
Mrs. Dovie Hale of Barnsville, N.C.; two brothers, Charlie
Burrell of Landrum and John Burrell of Barnville.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Petty Funeral
Home in Landrum
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JESSIE A.
BURRELL
Contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 13A
DATE: Sunday, March 3, 1946
JESSIE A. BURRELL
DUNCAN, Mar.
2 - Jessie Austin Burrell, 54, resident of the Abner
Creek section on Duncan, Route 1, died at 4:45 this afternoon at
a Spartanburg hospital, as a result of an injury received
three months ago when a tree fell on him, while he was
cutting wood near his home. He was the son of the late
Nathan Burrell and Lou Monk Burrell.
He is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Emma Howard Burrell; one daughter,
Miss Frances Burrell; one son, Gwenn Burrell; one half sister,
Mrs. W.Z. Wilson and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 11
o'clock at the Abner Creek Baptist Church, conducted by Rev.
D.R. Hill, assisted by Rev. J.A. Howard and Rev. T.E. Reid.
Burial will be in the Church cemetery. The following are
asked to meet at the Church at 10:45 to serve as
pallbearers: Melvin, Alvin, Carroll, Harold, Fay and Alton
Burrell. The Deacons of the Abner Creek Church will compose the
honorary escort. After 2 o'clock Sunday, the body will be at
the home.
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JOHN
BURRELL
Contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News,
Page 16
DATE: Friday, February 25,
1966
DUNCAN
- John Burrell, 84, of Rt. 1, Duncan, died Thursday at 6:50
a.m. at the home of a son, Harold Burrell, after three weeks
of illness.
Native
of upper Greenville county, son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
William Burrell, he was a member of Tigerville Baptist
Church. He had lived with his son in the Abner Creek community
26 years. His wife, Mrs. Alice Edwards Burrell, died in
1955.
Surviving
in addition to his son are two other sons, Alvin and Carroll
Burrell of Greer; 12 grandchildren and 15
great-grandchildren.
Funeral
services will be conducted Saturday at 3 p.m. at Abner Creek
Baptist Church by Rev. William Myers, Rev. Hubert Finley and
Rev. Paul Burck. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Baptist
Church cemetery.
Pallbearers
will be grandsons, Otis, Claude, Cecil, Eugene and Jimmy
Burrell and Horace Hammett.
The
body will ber taken to the home of his son, Harold Burrell,
Friday at 2 p.m. and will be placed in the Church Saturday
at 2 p.m.
Wood
Mortuary of Greer is in charge.
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L. A. BURRELL
SR.
Contributed by Cathy
Griffith
SOURCE:
Greenville News, Page 7
DATE: Tuesday, November
1, 1955
L. A. BURRELL SR.
LANDRUM, Oct. 31 - L.A. Burrell Sr., 72,
died at his home at 7:30 a.m. Monday. He had been in
declining health several years. He was born and reared in
Buncombe County, N.C., but had spent a number of years in
upper Greenville and Spartanburg Counties.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Jane Tesneer Burrell; three daughters,
Mrs. Esther Harwood of Bernardsville, N.C., Mrs. Louise
Eubanks of Campobello and Mrs. Myrtle Green of Boiling
Springs; three sons, V.R. and Clyde (Doc) Burrell of Landrum
and L.A. Burrell Jr. of Campobello; three brothers, Charlie
and Alvin Burrell of Campobello, and John Burrell of
Barnardsville; two sisters, Mrs. Dovie Hale of Barnardsville
and Mrs. Lydie Hale of Barnardsville and Mrs. Lydie Gentry of
Democrat, N.C.
Funeral services will
be conducted Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Walnut Hill Baptist
Church by the Revs. Alfred Scoggins and Furman Jackson.
Burial will be in the Church cemetery. He was a member of Oak Grove
Baptist Church in Greenville County.
Pallbearers will be Roy Green, Bobby and Billy Eubanks, Ralph and
Oliver Harwood and Roy Burrell. The body will be taken from
Petty Funeral Home at 9:30 Wednesday to the
residence
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LAWRENCE
BURRELL
Contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News,
Page 6
DATE: Wednesday, January 10,
1973
Lawrence
A. Burrell, 46, of 916 Green Ave., died
Tuesday.
Born
in Campobello, son of Mrs. Jane T. Burrell of Bernardsville,
N.C. and the late L.A. Burrell, he was a mechanic for
Claussen's Bakery.
Surviving
also are his wife, Mrs. Grace Plumley Burrell; two
daughters, Mrs. Barbara Edwards of Stuttgart, Germany and
Mrs. Evelyn Griffin of Easley; two sons, Frank Allen Burrell
of the U.S. Marines, Japan, and Larry Burrell of the U.S. Navy; two
sisters, Mrs. Laura Eubanks of Campobello and Mrs. Esta
Hardwood of Bernardsville; and three
grandchildren.
Funeral
plans will be announced by Petty Funeral Home,
Landrum.
The
family is at the home of Doris Dill, Rt. 2,
Landrum.
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C.F.
BYARS
Spartanburg Herald Journal
Jan. 5, 1951
C.F. BYARS
Chesnee- Funeral services
will be conducted Friday at 11 at Sandy Springs Bapt. church
for C.F. BYARS, 67, of Chesnee Rt.1, who died Wednesday after
an illness of one month. The Revs. ALTON FITZGERALD, BROADUS
STRICKLAND and MR. HAMRICK will officiate. Burial will be in
the church cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, MRS. ANNIE
BYARS; 2 sons, CLEMETH of Fort Jackson and JOHN of Gaffney; 3
daughters, MRS. MAE MASON, Chesnee rt.2, MRS. LUCY ROWE,
Chesnee and MRS. OLA WOMACK of Mill Springs; a sister, MRS.
MOLLIE BYARS of Sptbg., and a brother, TOM of Mill Spring.
The JOHNSON Mortuary is in charge.
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MRS.
DORCUS BYARS
MISS MARY
LEE
Spartanburg Journal
March 30,
1945
MISS MARY LEE of Buffalo died in a Columbia hospital
Wednesday after a long illness. She was 82 years of age.
She was born in White Plains and was a member of the White Plains
Bapt. church.
Her sister, MRS. DORCUS BYARS of
Buffalo died at the home of her son at Pacolet one day
later.
MISS LEE is survived by two sisters, MRS. BETTIE
COOK and MRS. PERRY LEE FOWLER, both of Gaffney and two
brothers, R.H. LEE of Pacolet and SAM LEE of Clifton.
Funeral services will be held Saturday from the White Plains Bapt.
church, interment will be in the church cemetery.
Active pallbearers; A.T. WILLIS, JAMES W. LIPSCOMB, E.H. PARKER,
EARL J. REYNOLDS, LEWIS ROBERTSON, and R.E. FOWLER.
{
her sister mentioned above; MRS. DORCUS BYARS, 84, died at the home
of her son, R.W. BYARS, Pacolet Mills. She was the d/o the
late RICHARD and MILLIE THORNTON LEE and was born near Gore's
church near Glendale.}
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GEORGE W.
BYARS
Spartanburg Herald
July 24,
1947
UNION- Funeral services for GEORGE W. BYARS, 55, of
Lockhart, who died at the Wallace Thomson Hospital Wednesday
morning after a 2 weeks illness were to be conducted this
afternoon at the Lockhart Bapt. Church, burial was to follow
in the Phillipi Church cemetery. Nephews were to serve as
pallbearers.
MR. BYARS was a WWI veteran and a member of
the Woodmen of the World.
He is survived by his wife, MRS.
NETTIE DOTSON BYARS; 2 daughters, MRS. J.W. SCOTT JR. of
Columbia and MISS PEARL BYARS of Lockhart; 2 brothers, D.D.
BYARS of Lockhart and E.B. BYARS of Camden; 3 sisters, MRS. J.B.
HAWKINS , Gaffney, MRS. RANDOLPH VAUGHAN, Woodruff and MRS.R.T.
BROOME of Camden.
Edgar-Brown- Bailey Funeral Home in
charge.
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STACY FRANKLIN
BYARS
Spartanburg Herald Journal
Dec. 12, 1948
Gaffney- STACY FRANKLIN BYARS, 61,
rt.5, died at 4:10 am Saturday at Spartanburg General Hospital
after a 6 weeks illness. He was a Rohobeth community
farmer.
Funeral services will be conducted
Sunday at 3 at the Rehobeth Baptist Church by the REVS. J.L.
PAINTER, and LEONARD BELCHER. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Pallbeares; FRANCIS WILKINS, LANCE
DASE, MARVIN, DEAN, BLAKELY and JAY LOWERY.
Surviving are his wife; MRS. LUVILLE HUGHES
BYARS; 4 sisters, MRS. RAY SHORT, MRS. MALCOMB
LOWERY, and MRS. P.R. WILKINS , of Gaffney and MRS. PERRY
BLACK of Spartanburg.
Shuford- Hatcher Funeral Home in
charge.
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