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P-p crp Mackey Mortuary. DEATHS Sheriff, 70, of Boca Raton, died of natural causes Feb. 27, 1988, at Boca Raton. He was a retired postal service employee and attended St. Paul United Methodist Church.

Surviving are two brothers, Jo- UPSTATE ABBEVILLE Smith, James L. ANDERSON Moon, Wilton ATLANTA, Ga. LeMaster, Letty W. CAIRO, Ga. Sheriff, Virgil F.

CENTRAL Elrod, Delia B. CLEMSON Stone, Fred D. Jr. CLINTON Bishop, Nina C. COLUMBIA Warren, William R.

DUNCAN Elder, Hazel 'LaRue' EASLEY Greer, Garvle W. FOUNTAIN INN Oliver, Richard D. GAFFNEY Bostic, Mary L. GREENVILLE Branyon, C. Henry Center, Mrs.

Arthur Goodwin, J. Cullen OTHER SERVICES Pipe company founder, Branyon, dies at age 88 Charles Henry Branyon, 88, formerly of 2421 Augusta died Feb. 26, 1988, following a period of declining health. He was founder of C.H. Branyon Pipe Co.

and served as president for 54 years before his retirement in 1986. He was a member and former deacon of Pendleton Street Baptist Church. Mr. Branyon was a former trustee of Furman University and North Greenville College. Surviving is a daughter, Bobbie Branyon of Greenville.

Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Pendleton Street Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Building Fund of Pendleton Street Baptist Church, 422 Pendleton Greenville, S.C. 29601, or to the charity of one's choice. The Mackey Mortuary.

Nina C. Bishop CLINTON Nina Crowder Bishop, 88, of Route 3, Old Milton Road, died of natural causes Feb. 28, 1988, at Bailey Memorial Hospital in Clinton. She was a homemaker and was a member of Little River Dominick Presbyterian Church. Surviving are three sons, William Harold Bishop of Mountville, Eugene Bishop of Joanna and Win-field Bishop of Clinton; and four daughters, Sara B.

Summer of Ninety Six, Mary B. Burbage of Joanna, Virginia B. McCarson and Betty B. McCarson, both of Clinton. Services: 4 p.m.

Monday at Little River Dominick Presbyterian Church with burial in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Little River Dominick Presbyterian Church. Gray Funeral Home. Mary L. Bostic GAFFNEY Mary Laughlin Bostic, 77, of 1202 N.

Granard St. died of natural causes Feb. 27, 1988, at her home. She was a retired textile worker and was a Baptist. Surviving is a sister, Mamie Osteen of Gaffney.

Graveside services: 3 p.m. Monday in Frederick Memorial Gardens. The family is at the home of Mamie Osteen, 363 5th St. in Gaffney. Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home.

Hazel 'LaRuo' Elder DUNCAN Hazel "LaRue" Hammond Elder, 67, of Route 1, Berry Shoals Road, died Feb. 28, 1988, at her home following a sudden illness. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Vance "LaRue" Campbell of Taylors, Sheryl Elder of Greer, Mrs.

Ronnie (Patricia) Robinson of Greer and Mrs. Danny (Penny) Grant of Spartanburg; two sons, the Rev. Ray Elder of Duncan and Mike Elder of the home; and a brother, Clifford Hammond of Greer. Services: 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Wood Mortuary Chapel, Greer, with burial in Wood Memorial Park.

Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the mortuary. The family is at the homes of Pat Robinson, 107 Foster Circle, and Sheryl Elder, 109 Foster Circle, Greer. Delia B. Elrod CENTRAL Delia Bryson Elrod, 93, of Route 3, Wendy Hill Road, died of natural causes Feb.

28, 1988, at her home. She was a homemaker and was the oldest member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, Floyd Virgil Elrod of Central; two daughters, Viola Carroll of Taylors and Janie Skiles of Tucker, Ga. and a brother, Hurstle Bryson of Central. Services: 2 p.m.

Tuesday at McDougald Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Forest Lawn Memorial park. Memorials may be made to Orrville Baptist Church or Anderson Memorial Hospital Cancer Clinic. Jacob Moore SENECA Jacob Joe Dewitt Moore, infant son of Roy Leon and Janie Johnson Moore of 730 E. Main died of natural causes Feb. 27, 1988, at Oconee Memorial Hospital.

Also surviving are a brother, Christopher Moore of the home; grandparents, Olin D. Johnson, Ai-leen Kay, Joe Marcus, Jacob Junior Moore and Gracie Gibson, all of Seneca; and his great-grandmother, Lona Kay Moore of Seneca. Graveside services: 2 p.m. Monday in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery. The family is at the home of Ai-leen Kay, 24 Sirrine Seneca.

Brown's Funeral Home. Richard D. Oliver FOUNTAIN INN Richard David Oliver, infant son of Vanda David and Tina Lynn James Oliver of 101 Woods Road, died Feb. 27, 1988, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Also surviving are a brother, Vanda Lee Oliver of Landrum; maternal grandparents, Jesse and Betty James of Fountain Inn; and his paternal great-grandparents, James H.

and Ersell Waddell of Greer. Graveside services: 5 p.m. Monday in Wood Memorial Park in Greer. The family is at the home. Wood Mortuary, Greer.

John Owens PACOLET John Owens, 58, of Route 1 died of natural causes Feb. 28, 1988, at James F. Byrnes Nursing Home in Columbia. He was a retired floor sander with Medlin Floor Sanding Co. and a Baptist.

Surviving are a brother, George Owens of Pacolet; and a sister, Mary Burgess of Spartanburg. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Monday in Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery. The family is at the home of Mary Burgess, 320 Spruce Spartanburg. Lanford-Pollard Funeral Home, Spartanburg.

W.E. 'Will' Owens GREER William Eugene "Will" Owens, 84, of 101 Fleming Drive died Feb. 28, 1988, at Allen Bennett Memorial Hospital following a period of declining health. He was a retired automobile salesman and a member of First Baptist Church of Greer. Surviving are his wife, Ellen Wilson Owens of the home; and a son, W.

Don Owens of Greer. Services: 4 p.m. Monday at the Wood Mortuary with burial in Mountain View Cemetery. The family is at the home of W. Don Owens, 124 Vandiventor Drive in Greer.

Memorials may be made to Greer Community Ministries, P.O. Box 817, Greer, S.C, 29652. C. Ervln Page SPARTANBURG C. Ervin Page, 81, of 400 Webber Road, White Oak Estates, died of natural causes Feb.

28, 1988, at his home. He was retired owner and operator of Page's Radio Shop and a charter member of Covenant Presbyterian Church. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Graveside services: 2 p.m. Tuesday in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

Visitation: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel. Memorials may be made to Hospice, co Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, or to a charity of one's choice. Christopher Rankin WALHALLA Christopher Paul Rankin, 14, of Route 1, Poplar Springs community, died Feb. 27, 1988, at Oconee Memorial Hospital from injuries suffered in an automobile accident.

He was a ninth grade student at Walhalla High School and attended Cornerstone Cathedral. Surviving are his parents, Taft "Pete" Rankin Jr. and Brenda Popham Rankin of the home; two brothers, Terry Rankin and Brandon Rankin, both of the home; two half-brothers, Tony Rankin and Keith Rankin, both of Walhalla; a sister, Bridgette Rankin of the home; grandparents, William and Virginia Popham of Walhalla and Ethel C. Rankin of Daisy, and his great-grandfather, Victor McDonald of Seneca. Services: 4 p.m Tuesday at Cornerstone Cathedral with burial in Oconee Memorial Park.

Visitation will be at the home of William and Virginia Popham, Poplar Springs community in Walhalla. Davenport Funeral Home. Virgil F. Sheriff CAIRO, Ga. Virgil Franklin Garvle W.

Greer EASLEY Garvie W. Greer, 66, of 103 Hickory Drive, Ridgewood Acres, formerly of Wilmington, died of natural causes Feb. 28, 1988, at St. Francis Hospital. He was a retired employee of General Motors Corp.

in Wilmington after 31 years of service, a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and was a member of Zion United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Cram Greer of the home; a son, Terry S. Greer of Hockessin, a daughter, Cheryl G. Green of Bear, a stepson, Jerry W.

Bamett of Wilmington, three brothers, Roby Greer of Mountain City, Stacy Greer of Landenburg, and Wiley Greer of Wilmington; and two sisters, Hattie Snyder and Ollie Paisley, both of Landenburg. Services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Doherty Funeral Home Cha-pel, 3200 Limestone Road, Wilmington. Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square, Pa. The family is at the home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children, 8400 Roosevelt Boulevard, Philadelphia 19152. Robinson Funeral Home. Ethel B. Hill GREENWOOD Ethel Blacks-tock Hill, 81, of 211 Lake St. died of natural causes Feb.

28, 1988, at Self Memorial Hospital. She was a retired employee of Greenwood Mills and was a member of Lowell Street United Methodist Church. Surviving are four sons, Harold L. Hill of Gilbert, Jack Hill of Simp-sonville, Grady Hill and David Hill, both of Greenwood; and three sisters, Lucille Roper and Elizabeth Hunt, both of Greenville, and Eda Patterson of Warrenville. Services: 11 a.m.

Tuesday at the Blyth Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Building Fund of Lowell Street United Methodist Church. Letty W.

LeMaster ATLANTA, Ga. Letty Worn-mack LeMaster, 69, of 3775 N. Stratford Road, formerly of Spartanburg, S.C, died of natural causes Feb. 27, 1988, at her home. She was a member of Peachtree Road United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a son, Hank LeMaster of Atlanta; two daughters, Tish LeMaster and Jo Anne Duesenberg, both of Atlanta; and a brother, Paul Marshall Wommack of Columbia. Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel, Spartanburg, with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the mortuary.

Mary McFall PICKENS Mary Robertson McFall, 91, formerly of Pickens, died Feb. 26, 1988, at Presbyterian Home in Clinton. She was a member of Pickens Presbyterian Church, former PTA president, and past president of the Professional and Business Women's Club. Surviving is a daughter, Sue M. Rigby of Statesville, N.C.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Dillard Funeral Home with burial in Sunrise Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pickens Presbyterian Church or Presbyterian Home in Clinton. Jean McGIII IVA Laura Jean McGill, 56, of Route 1 died of natural causes Feb. 27, 1988, at Whitten Center in Clinton.

Surviving are two brothers, James McGill of Belton and Lucius "Pete" McGill of Iva; and three sisters, Mrs. Amos (Macie) Bryant and Mrs. George (Eula Lee) Hall, both of Iva, and Mrs. Clarence (Eilene) Moreau of Lafayette, La. Graveside services: 11 a.m.

Monday in Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery. The family is at the home of "Pete" McGill, Route 1, Iva. Sullivan-King Mortuary, Anderson. Wilton Moon ANDERSON Wilton Moon, 81, of 902 Ferry St. died of natural causes Feb.

27, 1988, at his home. He owned and operated a service station and grocery store and was a member of Orrville Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Ola Rid-diehoover Moon of the home; a son, George H. Moon of Virginia Beach, two daughters, Mercedes Brown and Linda McLees, both of Anderson; three brothers, Alvie Moon of Anderson, Guy Moon of Rock Hill and Tommy Moon of Whitten Center in Clinton; and a sister, Eula Powell of Marietta, Ga. Services: 3 p.m.

Monday at the Medlin, Archie L. GREENWOOD Hill, Ethel B. GREER Owens, W.E. 'Will' Pruitt Rev. Mayfield INMAN Ward, Joseph T.

IVA McGIII, Jean OAKWAY Gambrell, James PACOLET Owens, John PICKENS McFall, Mary SALUDA Tessler, Sarah L. SENECA Lewis, Eugene A. Moore, Jacob SPARTANBURG Page, C. Ervln TROY Franklin, Rita J. WALHALLA Rankin, Christopher Slbbett, Edna 'Details later McCllnton, Luther Graveside services: 11 a.m.

Monday in Bethia Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Harris Funeral Home, Abbeville. Metcalf, Elsie B. Services: 2 p.m. Monday at Holly Springs Baptist Church.

Seawright Funeral Home, Inman. Perdue, Janet L. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Monday in West view Cemetery. H.M.

Patterson Son, Spring Hill, Atlanta, Ga. Rhodes, Paul Services: 2 p.m. Monday at White Plains Baptist Church. Gray Mortuary, Pelzer. Shirley, 'Ted' H.

Services: 3 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church. Parker-White Funeral Home, Ware Shoals. Spearman, Bertha L. Services: 3 p.m.

Monday at Victorian Hills Independent Methodist Church. Wood Mortuary, Greer. Stockton, Joe W. Sr. Services: 2 p.m.

Monday at the McDougald Funeral Home Chapel, Anderson. Watson, Casper L. Services: Monday at First Presbyterian Church Chapel. J.F. Floyd Mortuary, North Church Street Chapel, Spartanburg.

Wllholt, Raymond F. Graveside services: 2 p.m. Monday in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Lan-ford-Pollard Funeral Home, Spartanburg. maintenance department.

He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, James C. Gambrell of Charlotte, N.C; three daughters, Mrs. Paul (Jo) Gable of Clemson, Mrs. Bill (Carole) Palmer of Townville and Mrs.

Michael (Gladys) Vaughan of Charlotte; and a sister, Edna G. Helms of Charlotte. Services: 3:30 p.m. Monday at Bethel Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. The family is at the home.

Memorials may be made to Bethel Baptist Church Building Fund, Route 2, Box 48, Westminster, S.C. 29693. Sandifer Funeral Home, Westminster. J. Cullen Goodwin James Cullen Goodwin, 74, formerly of Whitsett Street, died Feb.

26, 1988, following a period of declining health. He was a retired employee of Alexander's Wholesale a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. David V.

(Nancy) Jones of Piedmont; and a brother, Darraugh A. Goodwin of Greenville. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Monday in Springwood Cemetery. Visitation will be at the graveside Monday following the service.

The family is at the home of Mrs. David Jones, 17 Piedmont Piedmont. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 209 W. Coffee, Greenville 29601. The presidential candidate Pat Robertson, a former television evangelist, said his worldwide ministry would continue.

"First of all, this ministry belongs to God. Secondly, this ministry will continue," he said. Making only brief reference to action the Assemblies of God denomination has taken against him, Swaggart said he would spend the next three months away from the pulpit receiving "some meat of the word." Louisiana church officials have recommended barring Swaggart from preaching for three months, but national denomination officials asked for reconsideration after receiving hundreds of calls protes-testing the penalty as too lenient. sepn k. snenii or.

feu cuy, and W. Paul Sheriff of Taylors, S.C; and two sisters, Georgia Jordan of Pompano Beach, and Evelyn Turner of Boca Raton. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Monday in Gainey Cemetery. Clark Funeral Home.

Edna Slbbett WALHALLA Edna McDowell Sibbett, 71, of 9 Laurel Estates, formerly of Whiteville, N.C, died of natural causes Feb. 28, 1988, at Oconee Memorial Hospital. She was a homemaker and was a member of Walhalla First Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, Wayne Sibbett of Walhalla; a brother, Moses McDonald of Socastee; and three sisters, Lila McDowell of Socastee, Madge Butler of Whiteville, N.C, and Rose Pyndell of Wilmington, N.C Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Davenport Funeral Home Chapel, Walhalla.

tturiai: i p.m. weanesaay in Whiteville Memorial Cemetery in Whiteville, N.C. Visiratinn- 7 rn 9 rr Mnnrfnv at the Davenport Funeral Home. Visitation will also be noon to 1 Wednesday at McKenzie Funeral Home, Whiteville. In lieu of flowers, memorials-may be made to First Baptist Church, Walhalla.

James L. Smith ABBEVILLE James Lloyd "Bouncer" Smith, 72, of 104 Hill-; crest St. died of natural causes' Feb. 28, 1988, at his home. He was a retired conductor for' Seaboard Coastline Railway, a.

U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of Abbeville First Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Mary Lynn Smith of Abbeville; a son, Michael E. Smith of Newark, and a sister, Mrs. Eugene Clardy of Greenwood.

Graveside services: 3 p.m. Tuesday in Long Cane Cemetery. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Harris Funeral Home. The family is at the home.

Fred D. Stone Jr. CLEMSON Fred Denton Stone 82, of 37 Hickory Way died of natural causes Feb. 28, 1988, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill. He was a retired senior vicev president of Marine Midland Bank of Buffalo, N.Y., a U.S.

Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Clemson United Methodist. Church. Surviving is his wife, Miriam Hart Stone of the home. There will be no funeral serv-; ices. Bass Funeral Home, Rock Hill.

Sarah L. Tessier SALUDA Sarah Louise Tessier, 84, of Saluda died of natural causes Feb. 27, 1988, at the Saluda Nursing Center. Surviving are two sisters, Lillian T. Goff and Eugenia T.

both of Saluda. Graveside services: 2 p.m. Mon- day in Travis Park Cemetery. The family is at the home of her. nephew, Richard Goff, 502 W.

Church Saluda. Memorials may be made to Saluda County Ambulance Service. Ramey Funeral Home. Joseph T. Ward INMAN Joseph Thomas Ward, 92, of 320 Senn Road died Feb.

28, 1988, at Spartanburg Re-t gional Medical Center following brief illness. He was a retired textile worker, and was a Baptist. Surviving are four Edna Branch and Bertha Branch.i both of Inman, Doris Gosnell of Greenville and Hazel Gambrell of New Hope, and a son, Alvin Ward of Inman. Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Inman First Free Will Baptist Church with burial in Wellford Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Seawright Funeral Home. The family is at the home of Edna Branch, 320 Senn Road. William R. Warren COLUMBIA William Richard Warren, 43, of 116 Emory Lane, formerly of Greenville, died of ural causes Feb.

27, 1988, at Lexington County Hospital. He was an employee of Allison-Erwin Inc. Surviving are his wife, Elaine Gillian Warren of the home; and two sons, Richard Tracy Warren and Scott Tillman Warrren, both of the home. Services: 4 p.m. Monday at the Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Irmo-St.

Andrews Chapel, with burial in Bush River Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to can Bledsoe, Glenn R. Services: 2 p.m. Monday at Philippie Baptist Church. S.R.

Holcombe Funeral Home, Union. Coe, Henry D. Services: 4 p.m. Monday at the McDougald Funeral Home Chapel, Anderson. Dye, 'Ed' Services: 4 p.m.

Monday at Boulevard Baptist Church with entombment in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum. Memorials may be made to Building Fund of Boulevard Baptist Church. Sullivan-King Mortuary, Anderson. Ezelle, James S. Services: 11 a.m.

Monday at Grace Episcopal Church. McDougald Funeral Home, Anderson. Harris, 'Wick' Services: 2 p.m. Monday at the Liberty Mortuary Chapel, Liberty. Hembree, Betty Jean Services: 3 p.m.

Monday at the Harley Funeral Home Chapel, Greenwood. Holland, Clara H. Services will be announced by Whitaker Funeral Home, Newberry. Hunter, Mary G. Graveside services: 2 p.m.

Monday in Pendleton Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Duckett Funeral Home, Clemson Chapel. Latham, Shirley J. Services: noon Monday at St. James Episcopal Church, Hendersonville, N.C.

Thomas Shepherd Son Funeral Directors. Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Duckett Funeral Home, Cental Chapel. The family is at the home! Memorials may be made to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.

Rita J. Franklin TROY Rita Mae Johnson Franklin, 33, of Route 1, Kirksey-Pitts Road, died of natural causes Feb. 28, 1988, at Self Memorial Hospital in Greenwood. She was a member of Rehoboth United Methodist Church and attended Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church.

Surviving are her husband, Charles Curtis Franklin of the home; her parents, Milton G. Johnson Jr. and Effie Walker Johnson of Troy; two brothers, Gaines Johnson and Andy Johnson, both of Troy; and her paternal grandfather, Milton G. Johnson Sr. of Troy.

Services: 3 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church with burial in Rehoboth United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Blyth Funeral Home, Greenwood.

The family is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Johnson Kirk-sey-Pitts Road in Troy. James Gambrell OAKWAY James "Peck" Clinton Gambrell, 75, of Route 2 died of natural causes Feb. 27, 1988, at Oconee Memorial Hospital.

He was retired owner and operator of Oakway Grocery Store, retired rural mail carrier and retired from the Oconee County School Swaggart thanks supporters during 'darkest week' BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Television evangelist Jimmy Swaggart, who stepped down from his pulpit after allegations of immoral conduct with a prostitute erupted, thanked members of all religions Sunday for their support during "the darkest week" he has experienced. During a brief appearance before his congregation at the Jimmy Swaggart World Ministries center, Swaggart thanked about 4,000 worshipers for their backing. "I'll never have the words to express to you how much that I care, my concern for you, and my thanksgiving. If it hadn't been for you, we would not have made it.

It's just that plain and simple," said Swaggart. 't Swaggart, who last week confessed to unspecified sins, reportedly paid a prostitute to pose naked and tried to make a deal with a minister who confronted him about it. Although Swaggart again did not specify his sin, he said he had received the love and prayers of members of various denominations and religious groups. "That is what is so beautiful about it not only Pentecostal, but Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Lutherans and Catholic Even my Moslem friends, I'm serious, have called and said 'we love you, we pray for Swaggart said. Swaggart, who on Saturday received support and sympathy from i cer researcn..