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8B www.greenvilleonline.com Sunday, June 25, 2000 The Greenville News Justin SUMTER: Jones, Ellen Alderman Details incomplete DEATHS IN THE REGION FAIR PLAY: Richey, Norine GAFFNEY: Dixon, Helen Ramsey GAFFNEY: Graves, Charles Edward GREER: Bailey, Charles D. GREER: Davis, Frances F. LAURENS: Chaney, Margaret Cole LITTLE MOUNTAIN: Lindler, Carl Edgar NEWBERRY: Blair, Minnie Dodd NEWBERRY: Griffin, Linda Cook PIEDMONT: Darnell, Jonathan Samuel PIEDMONT: Johnson, Crystal SENECA: Watson, Charles B. Adams Mortuary SPARTANBURG: Malone, James STARTEX: Wright, James SULLIVANS ISLAND: Meehan, Matthew GREENVILLE: 'Bates, James P. Wood-lawn Funeral Home GREENVILLE: Long, Bernice Cagle GREENVILLE: 'Reynolds, Thomas Jefferson Johnson Funeral Home GREENVILLE: Roper, Charlie H.

Jr. Thomas McAfee, Downtown GREENVILLE: Rulison, Kathryn A. GREENVILLE: Smith, Bennie GREENVILLE: Zabaleta, Sandra Yanet Ga-lezo ANDERSON: Phillips, Edna BELTON: Owens, Albert DONALDS: Ricketts, Ruby DUNCAN: Todd, Ophelia OBITUARY GUIDELINES To read past obituaries on the Internet, go to greenvilleonline.com The Greenville News publishes free obituaries up to 20 lines written in traditional newspage style. Longer obituaries up to 30 lines, or those with nontradi-tional news content such as testimonials, cost $75 daily and $100 Sunday. Lines exceeding 30 cost $4 per line.

Obituaries outside the Upstate cost $75 for 20 lines and $4 for each additional line. Pictures cost $25, and funeral announcements in Today's Services are $25. Charles D. Bailey, Greer Charles DeWayne Gosnell Bailey, 47, of 1 1 1 Vernon Street, died June 22, 2000, at his home. He was the widower of the late Jerri Ann Garrett Bailey.

A native of Greenville County, he was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors: mother, Ruth Gosnell Wood of Greer; daughter, Hope Bailey of the home; maternal grandmother, Iola E. Gosnell. Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Gene Turner at 2 p.m.

Monday at Calvary Baptist Church. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. The family is at the home of his mother, 108 Golf Greer. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at The Wood Mortuary.

Minnie Dodd Blair, Newberry Minnie Dodd Blair, 84, formerly of 2094 Thomson Quarters Road, Sharon, died Friday after a brief illness. Survivors: daughter, Patsy Parks of Newberry; sons, Jim Blair of Lockhart and Bill Blair of Brandon, brothers, Harrold Dodd of Alabama and Woodrow Dodd of Asheville; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. today, S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home, Union.

Service: 11 a.m. Monday, Bullock's Creek Presbyterian Church. Burial: church cemetery. Memorials: Newberry First Baptist Church, Building Fund, 1020 Boundary Newberry, SC 29108. Family: Home of Mr.

and Mrs. Richard Fortanbary, 7410 Lockhart Highway, Sharon. Margaret Cole Chaney, Laurens Margaret Cole Chaney, 79, of 2519 Stagecoach Road and widow of Robert M. Chaney, died Friday, June 23, 2000, at the National Health Care Center in Laurens. She was born in Richland County and was a daughter of the late Rufus L.

and Pearl Sanders Cole. She was a former employee of J.P. Stevens, Watts Plant, was retired from Laurens County Senior Options, was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and a member of the New Prospect Baptist Church. Surviving are one son, Michael Moore of New Orleans, two daughters, Vynelle Coggins of Laurens and Merroll Brown of Newberry; two brothers, R.L. Cole of Decatur, and Grady Cole of Palestine, Texas; three sisters, Ruby Boone of Fort Mill, Betty Gardner of Pelzer and Lillie Mae Garrett of Spartanburg; a stepson, Fred Chaney of Lyman; a stepdaughter, Barbara Thackston of Duncan; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. today in Gray Funeral Home Chapel in Laurens, with interment in Westview Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the New Prospect Baptist Church, Child Development Center, Highway 221 South, Laurens, SC 29360. Jonathan Samuel Darnell, Piedmont Jonathan Samuel Darnell, 19, of 218 Ramblewood Drive, died Friday, June 23, 2000, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in son and Shirley Sanders, both of Bel-ton and Dot Copelan, Simpsonville; brothers, Charles Adams Jr.

and Marvin Adams, both of Ware Shoals, Archie Adams of Cheddar and Leo Adams of Belton; sister, May Beasley, Donalds; 20 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. today, Pruitt Funeral Home. Service: 3 p.m. Monday, Keowee Baptist Church.

Burial: church cemetery. Family: 7895 Highway 20, Honea Path. Kathryn A. Rulison, Greenville Kathryn A. Rulison, 69 of 700 N.

Parker Road, died Wednesday evening, June 21, 2000, at her home. Born in Tali, Yunnan, China, she was the daughter of the late John B. and Isobel Miller Kuhn. Mrs. Rulison was a missionary to the Hmong People in Thailand since 1955 and was a member of the First Evangelical Church of Greenville.

She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Donald E. Rulison; daughter, Anabel G. Rulison of Greenville; sons, Jonathan E. Rulison of Thailand and Daniel P. Rulison of Los Angeles, brother, Daniel K.

Kuhn of Laramie, stepmother, Eileen J. Kuhn of Lancaster, and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday morning at the First Evangelical Church with burial in Mountain View Cemetery in Greer. The family will receive friends from 10 to 1 1 a.m.

Monday morning prior to the funeral service. Memorials may be made to The Great Commission 700 N. Parker Road, Greenville, SC 29609 in honor of Kathryn A. Rulison-. The Howze Mortuary, Travelers Rest.

Bennie Smith, Greenville Bennie Smith, 21 Charlotte died Wednesday, June 21, 2000. Son of the late Cleophus and Alma Gray Smith. Self-employed electrician. Retired: Fiber Industries. Survivors: wife, Bertha Mae Reid Smith; three daughters, Helen T.

Walker and Jo Ann Mansell, both of Greenville, and Belinda Smith of Greer; two sons, Michael Smith of Taylors and Anthony F. Smith of Greenville; a sister, Midrie Dawkins of Enoree; three brothers, Nathaniel Smith of High Point, N.C., Cleophus Smith Jr. of Pelzer and Roy Smith of Enoree; and five grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Monday at Watkins, Garrett Woods Mortuary, with burial in Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery, Enoree.

Ophelia Todd, Duncan Ophelia Todd, 86, of 109 Lyman died June 22, 2000, at Inman Health Care. A native of Spartanburg County, she was a daughter of the late John and Rosa Todd and a homemaker. She was a lifetime member of Duncan First Baptist Church. Graveside services will be held at a.m. Monday in Duncan First Baptist Church Cemetery.

The Wood Mortuary. James Wright, Startex William James Albert Wright, 65, of 42 Chestnut died June 23, 2000. Survivors: wife, Peggy Guy Wright; sons, Eric Wright, Kings Mountain, N.C., Darel Bentley, Duncan, and Tony Bentley, Moore; daughter, Amanda Wright, the home; brothers, Paul Wright, Pacolet, Saul Wright and Job Wright, Cowpens, and the Rev. Silas Wright, Spartanburg; sisters, Mary Lydia Waters, Kings Mountain, and Sarah Coggins, Cowpens; and two grandsons. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m.

today, The Wood Mortuary. Service: 4 p.m. Monday, Tucapau Baptist Church. Burial: Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens, Well-ford, military rites.

Family: 101 Chase Court, Moore. Memorials: Tucapau Baptist Church, Startex, SC 29377. Sandra Yanet Galezo Zabaleta, Greenville Sandra Yanet Galezo Zabaleta, 27, died Tuesday, June 20, 2000. Born in Medelin, Colombia, she was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Surviving are her husband, Juan Carlos Marin Yepes; mother, Bertilda Del Carmen Zabaleta Montes; and brother and sister-in-law, Bladimir De Jesus Fuentes Zabaleta and Adriana Maria Marin Yepes. Memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Monday at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Northwest. Family will be at 37 Sagamore Lane. teith of Sumter; a sister-in-law, Jean R.

Alderman of Sumter; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Paul R. Alderman Jr. and C. Blanchard Alderman, and a sister, Frances A.

Coward. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. today in the chapel of the Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home, with Dr. Dick Alderman and Dr. James Chandler officiating.

Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.

Kelly Truluck, 715 Dove St. Memorials may be made to Grace Baptist Church, Building Fund, 219 W. Calhoun Sumter, SC 29150, or to the Gideons, P.O. Box 1795, Sumter, SC 29151. Carl Edgar Lindler, Little Mountain Carl Edgar Lindler, 93, 1189 Whee-land School Road, died Friday at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Army veteran of World War II, retired farmer, former employee of the U. S. Forestry Service. Member: St. Peter Lutheran Church.

Survivors: niece, Hattie Southerland of Little Mountain, and a great nephew, Jimmy Southerland of Little Mountain. Services: 2:30 p.m. today at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Burial: church cemetery. Visitation: church fellowship hall following the committal service.

Memorials: St. Peter Lutheran Church, 900 Dreher Island Road, Chapin, SC 29036. McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. Bernice Cagle Long, Greenville Bernice Cagle Long, 78, of 8 Queensbury Drive, died Thursday, June 23, 2000. Born in Spartanburg, she was a daughter of the late Augustus Allen and Minnie Ross Cagle and widow of Verley C.

Long. She was of the Church of Christ faith. Surviving are a sister, Virginia Cagle McCoy of Dacusville; several nieces and nephews; and children by choice, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Helms of Greenville.

She was predeceased by a son, Michael Long. Memorials may be sent to the Southeastern Children's Home, 155 Children's Way, Duncan, SC 29334. Graveside services: 3 p.m. today in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Section Oaks. Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown.

James Malone, Spartanburg James Melvin Malone, 68, widower of Lucille Allison Malone, of 102 Long-wood Drive, died June 24, 2000, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Survivors: mother, Myrtle Rector Malone of Duncan; sons, James Phillip Malone of Atlanta, Richard Scott Malone of Duncan; daughter, Susan Walker Malone Thompson of Spartanburg; grandchildren, Taylor Elizabeth Thompson and Jonathan Tyler Malone; and brother, Charles Theron Malone of Lyman. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. today at The Wood Mortuary. Service: 1 1 a.m.

Monday at the mortuary chapel. Burial: Wood Memorial Park. Memorials: American Cancer Society, 113 Mills Greenville, SC 29605. Matthew Justin Meehan, Sullivans Island Matthew Justin Meehan, 25, of Sullivans Island, died Friday morning, June 23, 2000, at a local hospital. The funeral service will be at 2:30 p.m.

today, June 25, 2000, at Seacoast Community Church. Interment: Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr Mount Pleasant Chapel. Mr.

Meehan was born in Greenville, a son of William G. Meehan and Mary Funk Meehan. He was employed with Davis Small Decor Inc. He was a member of Seacoast Community Church, Mount Pleasant. He was a graduate of Wando High School.

Surviving are his parents of Sullivans Island; one brother, W. Michael Meehan of Sullivans Island; one sister, Megan Meehan Hewitt of James Island; and grandmothers, Martha Funk of Greenville and Charlotte Meehan of Lakehurst, N. J. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Seacoast Community Church, Building Fund, 750 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464, or the charity of one's choice. Albert Owens, Belton James Albert Owens, 70, 310 Brooks Road, died June 24, 2000.

Survivors: wife, Barbara Banister Owens; sons, Calvin, Samuel, Stanley and James; stepson, Furman Cum-mings; daughters, Sharon Marie Coth-ran, Mary Annette Simmons, Judy Faye Bishop and Susan Elaine Owens; stepdaughters, Karen Lynn Hendrix, Sharon Sams; brothers, Ed, Elvin, Melvin, Billy, Marvin, and Gaine; sisters, Bertha Chandler, Sylvia King and Thyrol Newton; 21 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and six stepgrandchildren. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. today at The. McDougald Funeral Home. Service: 1 1 a.m.

Monday, Whitefield Baptist Church. Burial: church cemetery. Edna Phillips, Anderson Edna Christine George Phillips, 83, 3209 Severn died Friday, June 23, 2000. Retired: Millikin Mills. Member: Or-rville Baptist Church.

Survivors: sons, Billy Ray Phillips, Starr, and Tommy Phillips, Anderson; daughters, Carolyn Craft, Fountain Inn, and Evelyn Rogers, Simpsonville; brothers, Furman George, Ballard George, Roy George, Jimmy George, and Franky George, all of Greenville, and Joe George, Williamston; sisters, Doris Robinson and Bernice Darnell, both of Greenville; 11 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. today at The McDougald Funeral Home. Service: 1 1 a.m. Monday at the funeral chapel.

Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Norine Richey, Fair Play Norine Brock Richey, 98, 101 Richey Road, died Friday, June 23, 2000, at Oconee Memorial Hospital. She was a retired Oconee County School teacher and member of Earles Grove Baptist Church. She was the author of the History of Earles Grove Baptist Church. Survivors: stepson, Luther Richey Jr.

of West Union; a sister, Jeanette B. Treadway of the home; and two grandchildren. Visitation: 1 to 2 p.m. today at Earles Grove Baptist Church Social Hall, followed by the service at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Memorials: Earles Grove Baptist Church, Building Fund, 398 Cedar Lane Road, Westminster, SC 29693. Sandifer Funeral Home. Ruby Ricketts, Donalds Ruby Leona Adams Ricketts, 90, formerly of 1800 Hook Road, died Saturday. Survivors: sons, Roger Ricketts and Kenneth Ricketts, both of Donalds, Tony Ricketts and Clarence Ricketts both of Abbeville, and Larry Ricketts of Williamsburg, daughters, Sybil Shirley, Honea Path, Jo Ann Wil County, a daughter of Hazel K. Cook and the late Harold O.

Cook. She was a member of Cannon Creek ARP Church and a former member of Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church. She had served as a volunteer with the Juvenile Diabetes Association for a number of years. Mrs. Griffin is survived by her husband of the home; her mother of Newberry; four daughters, Dina H.

Warren of Prosperity, Tammy G. Rice of Easley, ana Susan Jill Griffin and Sheron Melissa "Shay" Griffin, both of Newberry; a sister, Susan C. Black of Newberry; three grandchildren, -Katelyn Elizabeth Warren, Dalton Rowdy Rice and Griffin Cody Rice; and her very special mother-in-law, Willie Mae Griffin Lipscomb of Prosperity. Funeral services for Linda Cook Griffin will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, 2000, at Whitaker Funeral Home, by the Rev.

Gary Piers-toff. Interment will be in Cannon's Creek ARP Church Cemetery. The family will be at the residence, 6081 Jollystreet Road, Newberry, and will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Whitaker Funeral Home. The family suggests memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Association, co Mid State Bank, Wilson Road, Newberry, SC 29108, or Cannon's Creek ARP Church, 14417 C.R.

Koon Highway, Newberry, SC 29108. Active pallbearers will be Ray Hobby, Jimmy Zobel, Carl Nechtman, Stanley Griffin, Randy Black, Bright Griffin, Lee Foster, Donnie Bobb and Joe Breshnaham. Honorary pallbearers will be all members of the Griffin family, all members of the Cook family, Dave and Debbie Waldrop, Jerry Koon and the C.R. Koon Family, ana all friends of Dina, Tammy, Jill and Shay. Crystal Johnson, Piedmon Crystal "Pooh" Jennifer Capps Johnson, 23, of 570 Wren Road, died Saturday, June 24, 2000, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Born in Greenville, she was employed at Lockheed, Donaldson Center and a member of Mount Springs Baptist Church. Surviving are her parents, Fred and Dale Thomason Capps of the home; daughter, Tiffany Nichole Johnson of the home; sister and brother-in-law, Valerie and Tony Shook of Piedmont, sister, Lindsey Capps of the home; and grandmother, Hettie Capps Piedmont. Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Gray Mortuary. Service: 2 p.m.

Monday at the mortuary chapel with burial in Greenville Memorial Gardens. Ellen Alderman Jones, Sumter Ellen Alderman Jones, 84, widow of Lewis Mayrant Jones died Friday, June 23, 2000, at the Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Alcolu, she was a daughter of the late Paul R. Alderman and Mina Blanchard Alderman. Mrs.

Jones graduated from Manning High School and Winthrop College. She was a homemaker and a substitute teacher. She was a Sunday School teacher for 40 years, being a member of Clarendon Baptist Church until 1953, then upon moving to Sumter joining Grace Baptist Church, where she served faithfully. She moved to Greenville in 1990, returning to Sumter in 1995, where she resided at Covenant Place. Surviving include three sons, Dr.

Lewis M. Jones and his wife, Pat R. Jones, of Anderson, Dr. Charles B. Jones and his wife, Lora E.

Jones, of Pawleys Island, and Rex W. Jones of Greenville; a daughter, Becky J. Tru-luck and her husband, H. Kelly Tru-luck, of Sumter, a sister, Ruth A. Mon- WANT TO GO? The Brown's Ferry exhibit will be open to the public from 10 a.m.

to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday at the Rice Museum, 633 Front Georgetown. A small admission fee will be charged. ered the vessel at the bottom of the Black River in the 1970s, and archaeologists raised the ship Aug. 28, 1976, along with the artifacts onboard, which included a generous supply of wine bottles.

Law Party candidate Joseph In-nella in November. After the primary, Brown received endorsements from Jenerette, who received 8 percent of the vote, and Seekings, who received 5 percent of the vote. But in the past few days, Lime-house collected the endorsements of Tillman, who received 5 percent of the primary vote, and Thompson, who received 4 percent, 't' Northwest. Frances F. Davis, Greer Frances Florence Foreman Davis, 79, formerly of 142 Maple Drive, died June 23, 2000, at National Health Care.

A native of Spartanburg County, she was a daughter of the late Moses and Eva Jane Lee Foreman. She was of the Baptist faith and a homemaker. Survivors: husband, Herman Wilton Davis of Greer; two daughters and sons-in-law, Shirley H. and Roy Lee Cooper of Greer and Dollie D. and Dr.

Landy McCarrell of Taylors; one son and daughter-in-law, Richard Lee and Sheila Davis of Greer; son-in-law, Ken Wilson of Greer; one brother, Harry Lee Foreman of Greer; one sister, Merle Grizzle of Easley; eight grandchildren, Rocky and Felicia Cooper, Angel Howell, Kendra Bqgan, Selena Ridings, Stephanie Hawkins, Christopher and Kevin McCarrell; and two great-grandchildren, Eric Lee and Ashley Brie Cooper. Mrs. Davis was predeceased by a daughter, Billie H. Wilson, and a brother, Henry Bernard Foreman. Graveside services will be conducted by the Rev.

Herman Bradley at 3 p.m. today in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Rocky Cooper, Christopher McCarrell, Kevin McCarrell, Brad Ridings, Lewis Bogan and Justin Hawkins. The families are at their respective homes. Visitation will be from 2 to 2:45 p.m.

today at The Wood Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Greer Community Ministries, Meals on Wheels, P.O. Box 1373, Greer, SC 29652, or Vista Care Hospice, 22 Tindal Greenville, SC 29605. Helen Ramsey Dixon, Gaffney Helen Ramsey Dixon, 82, formerly of 61 1 N. 8th died Saturday at Upstate Carolina Medical Center.

Surviving are a daughter, Andra D. McGill of Carrollton, one grandchild, Beth Higgins of Gaffney; a brother, Lawrence Ramsey of Augusta, and a sister, Mrs. Joe (Rae Hammett of Gaffney. She was predeceased by a son, Roger Dixon who died in 1959. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m.

Monday at Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home. Service: 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral chapel. Burial: Frederick Memorial Gardens. Memorials: American Red Cross, P.O.

Box 566, 301 N. Limestone Gaffney, SC 29342. Family: 611 Eighth Gaffney. Charles Edward Graves, Gaffney Charles Edward Graves, 164 Champion Ferry Road, died June 24, 2000, at Peachtree Centre. He was a son of the late Ed Graves and Ida Thompson Graves and widower of Ruby Martin Graves.

He was a retired textile employee, a veteran and of the Baptist faith. Survivors: two daughters, Frances Horton of Gaffney and Betty Kirby of Chesnee; a son, Charles E. Graves Jr. of Gaffney; 10 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m.

today at Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home. Service: 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral chapej. The family is at the residence. Linda Cook Griffin, Newberry Linda Cook Griffin, 59, of 6081 Jol- lystreet Road, Newberry, and wife of Rodney S.

Griffin, died Saturday, June 24, 2000, at Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Griffin was born in Newberry mary evidence of American shipbuilding nearly 50 years earlier than previous discoveries, experts say. "In my opinion, it is the most important single nautical discovery in the United States to date," said nautical archaeologist J. Richard Steffy.

Diver Hampton Shuping discov- house works to dig out of the hole created by the June. 13 primary's results. Brown won the first showdown by 10 percent. To make the runoff, the two beat out four other candidates: Van Jenerette, Wheeler Tillman, Mike Seekings and Charlie Thompson. The GOP winner will face Democrat Andy Brack, Reform Party candidate Bob Batchelder, Libertarian Bill Woolsey ad Natural Greenville County, a son of Davy Otis and Tammy Davis Darnell.

Jonathan was a member of the Graduating Class of 2000 at Wren High School and a member of the soccer team. He was an employee Darnell ot oranama Peaches Restau- rant and a member of Mount Airy Bap tist Church. In addition to his parents, he is survived by brothers Jason Darnell, Jeremy Darnell and Jacob Darnell, all of the home; his grandparents, the Rev. Otis and Marilyn Darnell of Anderson and Joe and Brenda Davis of Powders-ville; his great-grandmother, Ruth Fennell of Taylors; his great-grandfather, Joe H. Davis of Greenville; and a special friend, Kira Ramey of Piedmont.

Service: 3:30 p.m. today at Mount Airy Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family is at the residence. Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, 'Most important single nautical discovery' in U.S.

on view in Georgetown Merchant ship establishes primary evidence of American shipbuilding 50 years sooner Constructed of pine, oak and cypress, parts of the hull remain mostly intact, but other portions sport little more than its wooden skeleton. The flat-bottomed general-purpose freighter was used on rivers and coastal waterways and has a length of just 50 feet and a beam of 14 feet. It was powered mainly by sails, though it could be rowed or poled. By Jeff Christman Knight Ridder GEORGETOWN A wooden merchant ship that sank nearly three centuries ago in the mud of the Black River has been unveiled at the Rice Museum annex as the country's oldest existing vessel. The Brown's Ferry vessel sank in the 1730s and establishes pri Piedmont woman dies of wreck injuries Its flat bottom allowed it to be beached for unloading.

Rice Museum Director Jim Fitch said one side of the ship had burned, which led to its sinking. After its salvage in 1976 from the river, archaeologists sunk the ship again, but in a pool filled with a chemical preservative so the wood wouldn't deteriorate after being underwater for 246 years. Finally, the 18th century vessel 153 near State 81 at 1:06 p.m. Monday, said Lance Cpl. Dan Mar-sceau, spokesman for the Highway Patrol.

He said Johnson's car struck the rear of a 1999 Chevrolet Blazer that was slowing down to turn left into an asphalt crossover in the median between the northbound and southbound lanes. Johnson's car bounced off the Blazer and overturned several times, ejecting her from the vehicle, Marsceau said. He said she was not wearing a seatbelt. The impact of the collision sent the Blazer into a stationary 4998 found its resting place on the third floor of the Rice Museum annex after cranes lifted off the building's roof and slipped the ship inside. Recovery of the ship was a joint effort of the Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology; the Rice Museum; the South Carolina Underwater Archaeological Research Council; International Paper; federal, state and local agencies; and citizens.

Nissan facing northbound in the median, Marsceau said. The driver of that car, Katherine Hoffman, 19, of 18 Meadow Lane in Greenville, was wearing her seatbelt and was not injured, Marsceau said. The driver of the Blazer, Rhonda Brill, 30, of 307 Plainview Drive in Greenville, was taken to Greenville Memorial Hospital, where she was treated and released, a hospital spokeswoman said. She was wearing her seatbelt, Marsceau said. He said the wreck is still being investigated.

Andy Paras covers crime and breaking news. He can be reached 298-4220. Congressional candidates sling accusations, collect endorsements as GOP primary runoff approaches By Andy Paras Staff Writer aparas greenvillenews.com POWDERSVILLE A 23-year-old Piedmont woman died early Saturday morning from injuries she suffered in a three-car collision on Monday, authorities said. Crystal Johnson of 570 Wren Road died from head trauma at 2:30 a.m. Saturday at Greenville Memorial Hospital, said Charlie Bo-seman, Anderson County assistant coroner.

Johnson was the driver of a 1994 Mazda 626 heading south on State By Clay Barbour Knight Ridder MYRTLE BEACH Days before the GOP primary runoff, the 1st Congressional District race has evolved into a flurry of news releases and news conferences the punches and counterpunches of the campaign trail. State Rep. Henry Brown, R-Ha-nahan, is trying to cement a victory, while former Department of Transportation heai'Buck Lime-.