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4A The Index-Journal, Greenwood, S.C. Wednesday, March 29, 2006 DEATHS AND FUNERALS Ed Brooks Horace E. "Ed" Brooks, 78, of 210 McKee Road, widower of Sara Elise McGee Brooks, died Monday, March 27, 2006 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. Born in Honea Path, he was a son of the late Horace L. and Annie Mae Hart Brooks.

He was formerly employed by Synthetic Compound, Greenwood Mills and Greenwood Packing Plant. He was a World War II Navy veteran, a member of South Greenwood Church of God and attended Faith Harvest Church of God, Calhoun Falls. Survivors include a daughter, Lessia B. Crosby of Greenwood; a son, Jerry Craig Brooks of Hodges; a sister, Kathryn Lyerley of Callison; three brothers, Wayne Brooks, Barney Brooks and Leon Brooks, all of Callison; four grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren. Services are 2 p.m.

Thursday at Harley Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Michael Ford. Burial is in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Visitation is 5-7 at the funeral home. The family is at the home.

Harley Funeral Home is in charge. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.harleyfuneralhome.com Katie Mae Covington Services for Katie Mae Bowman Covington are 2 p.m. Friday at Morris Chapel Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Curtis Bowman, assisted by the Rev. Johnathan Greene.

Burial is in Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery, Edgefield. The body will KATIE COVINGTON be placed in the church at 1. Pallbearers are Johnny F. Covington, Demetric Cowan, Ernest J. Wright, Quincy Allen, Ricky Harrison, Kendrick Allen and Jackie Neal.

Flower bearers are Tammy Allen, Cheryl Wells, Cokeythy Harrison, Zandrea Thomas, Kalisha Thomas, Erica Covington, Wyshondia Rapp, Ciara Moss, Valerie Moss, Keana Washington, Frances Yeldell, Ann Callaham and Shannon Hamilton. The family is at the home of daughters Brenda Wright, 122 South University St. and Hazel Hackett, 219-A Coleman Terrace. Visitation is at the daughters' homes Thursday. Robinson Son Mortuary is in charge.

Esther Free GREENWOOD Esther Thomas Free, 83, resident of 808 Willard Road, widow of James C. Free, died March 28, 2006 at Hospice House of the Piedmont. Born in Ware Shoals, December 4, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Eber H. and Ada Bragg Thomas. She was a graduate of Greenwood High School and attended Lander College.

She was a member of St. Mark United Methodist Church and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, the Mary Pinckney Ouzts Chapter. Mrs. Free was twice married, first to the late Marcus C. Willard, Jr.

She was predeceased by five brothers, Eber H. Thomas, Miles Pinckney Thomas, Ed Lloyd Thomas, Oliver Luther Thomas and James Barnwell Thomas. Two sisters, Edna Thomas and Sarah Thomas and a step- RESIGNS Continued from 1A Details of Card's resignation came early Tuesday from morning TV news programs. State Rep. Gene Pinson, R-Greenwood, said what he knows about the insidethe-Beltway drama came from the "Today" show.

"I feel like it's a high pressure job, and President Bush has had to address crises of enormous proportions in his time in office," Pinson said. "It was time for (Card) to turn over the reins." Pinson said he did not think the mid-term congressional elections 1 Ed Brooks, 210 McKee Road, Greenwood. 1 Katie Mae Covington, 111 Palmetto Court, Greenwood. Esther Free, 808 Willard Road, Greenwood. 1 Mary Pinson, 3-H Hampton House, Greenwood.

ABBEVILLE COUNTY I Dejuan Montre Sanders, 691 Watts Road, Abbeville, MCCORMICK COUNTY Ida Mae S. Moss, McCormick. OUTSIDE S.C. Daryl Parks, Houston, Texas. VISITATIONS TODAY BROOKS, Ed, 5-7, Harley Funeral Home.

COURSEY, Mary, 10-11, Blyth Funeral Home. FREE, Esther, 6-8, Blyth Funeral Home. I SANDERS, Dejuan 6-8, Abbeville White Mortuary. SERVICES TODAY CALHOUN, Marshall 'Sarge', 1, Robinson Son Mortuary Inc. I COURSEY, Mary, 11, Blyth Funeral Home.

DAVIS, Willie 2, Mount Zion A.M.E. Church, Hodges. MOTTE, Treva, 2, Harley Funeral Home. I NIVENS, Rosemary, 2, graveside, Greenlawn Memorial Park, Columbia. RICKENBAKER, Nick 2, McKoon Funeral Home, 38 Jackson Newnan, Ga.

PAID OBITUARIES Paid obituaries are published as requested to accommodate those desiring more information than is provided in traditional death and funeral notices. Such obituaries are prepared and billed through our Advertising Department at 223-1411. VETERANS FLAGS The Index-Journal includes, free of charge, the image of an American flag within the text of any U.S. veteran's full obituary. Families of deceased veterans should advise the funeral home of their desire to have the flag included in their loved one's obituary.

The newspaper will include the flag's image only when directed to do so by the funeral home in charge. daughter, Mary Free Chandler. Surviving are two sons, Mark C. Willard, Ill and Dr. Oliver T.

Willard, both of Greenwood; two daughters, Lisa W. Emily of Greenwood and Rita W. Shutran of Utica, MI; a sister, Rhita Pickens of Greenwood and a brother, H.C. Thomas of Waterloo; a step-son, George "Bubba" Free of Greenwood; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM Thursday at Blyth Funeral Home Chapel with Rev.

Phillip Howle officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery in Coronaca. Pallbearers will be Dr. Chris Griffin, Dr. Eddie Thomas, Tim Parnell, David Parnell, Chris Pickens, Mike Thomas, Ben Griffin and John Griffin.

Honorary escort will be Helen Stathakas, Virginia Ruby Benjamin and Virginia Eck. The family is at the home of her son, Dr. Oliver Willard, 716 Willard Road and will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday. Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of the Piedmont, 408 W. Alexander Greenwood, SC 29646 or to the Alzheimer's Association, PO Box 658, Greenwood, SC 29648.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.blythfuneralhome.com. Blyth Funeral Home Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements. PAID OBITUARY Ida Mae Moss McCORMICK Ida Mae Speed Moss, widow of Arnold Moss, died Monday, March 27, 2006 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, after a short illness. Born in McCormick County, she was a daughter of the late James and Pearl Speed. She was a member of Olive A.M.E.

Church. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Theodore (Viola) Turman, Lorene Turman and Annie Lee Moss, all of Willington; a son, Curtis Moss of Greenwood; a sister, Dr. Pauline Speed McIntire of Seattle; four brothers, Isaac Speed and Ralph Speed of Chicago, Rev. Jonathan Speed of Herndon, Va.

and Byron Moss of N.C.; 24 had any bearing on Card's decision. "The Statehouse is enough to beat you to death. The county council, the school board is enough to beat you to death," he said. "They have major crisis management 'up there, plus he's already been through one election cycle." "Nothing surprises me that comes out of Washington said Norval Davis, chairman of the Greenwood County Democratic Party. "Every time I hear something like this it's like Nixon and Watergate, one head to roll at a time." Davis said it was difficult to react because he did not know has ten grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren and one greatgreat grandchild.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3 pm Thursday from the Blyth Funeral Home Chapel with her grandson, Rev. Billy Pinson officiating. Burial will be in Liberty Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Cross Hill: Pallbearers will be grandsons. Honorary escort will be Jordan Memorial friends and members of Magnolia Manor staff along with special friends, Robin and Steve Seigler, Barry and Pat Gunnells, George and Sharon Elrod and Jenny Rothrock. The family is at the home of her granddaughter, Janice and John De Vore, 104 Chauncy Court, Queens Court in Hunters Creek in Greenwood.

The body is at Blyth Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 2 to 3 Thursday afternoon. Memorials may be made to Jordan Memorial Baptist Church, 1515 Durst Ave. East, Greenwood, SC 29649, Magnolia Manor, 1415 Parkway, Greenwood, SC 29646 or to the charity of one's choice. For online condolences please visit www. blythfuneralhome.com.

Blyth Funeral Home Cremation Services is assisting the Pinson family. PAID OBITUARY Dejuan Montre Sanders ABBEVILLE Dejuan Montre Sanders (affectionately known as "Dee" and "Big 31, of 691 Watts Road, Abbeville died Saturday, March 25, 2006 in McCormick County. Born in Abbeville to the parentage of Deborah Gail Sanders and Johnny M. Martin. He was a 1993 graduate of Abbeville High School and a member of the 1991 AA Championship Football Team.

He later received an Associate Degree in Business Administration from Piedmont Technical College. He was a member of Shady Grove A. M. E. Church.

He was employed as a DEJUAN Conductor for SANDERS CSX Transportation. Survivors include his mother of the home and his father of Sumter, SO. One sister, Deadrian Martin of Hammonds Louisiana, one brother, Johnathan Martin of Tyler, Texas. His paternal grandmother, Clara Martin of Abbeville. Two special aunts, Thelma Woody of the home and Karen Cromer of Macon, Georgia.

Three special uncles, Roscoe (Winnie) Douglas of Abbeville, Curtis (Carolyn) Martin of Augusta, Georgia, and James (Renee) Martin of Stockbridge, Georgia. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday at Shady Grove A.M.E. Church with Rev. Robert Johnson, Rev.

J. J. Robinson, Rev. J. R.

Jackson, Rev. James Leverette and Rev. Mary Paul. The body will be placed in the church at 12 noon. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 from 6 8 p.m.

at the Mortuary. Pallbearers are the Class of 1993 and Friends. Honorary Pall'bearers are CSX Transportation. Flower bearers are the Class of 1993 and Friends. Interment will be in the church cemetery.

The family is at the home. Abbeville White Mortuary, Inc. is in charge of arrangements. PAID OBITUARY ciative of his loyal and committed service," said U.S. Sen.

Lindsey Graham, "Serving as White House chief of staff is one of the most demanding jobs in government. As the second longest-serving White House chief of staff in history, Andy handled the position and its demands with grace." Graham said Card was helpful in meeting the needs of South Carolina's congressional delegation. "I personally appreciate all he has done for South Carolina. I have nothing but high regard for him on both a personal and professional level," Graham said. "He will be greatly missed." AP file photo This photo provided by the Ronald Reagan library shows President Ronald Reagan and Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger on Dec.

19, 1984, during a cabinet meeting in Washington. Weinberger, a conservative Republican and consummate Cold Warrior who served in the Cabinets of Reagan and Richard Nixon and got ensnared in the Iran-Contra scandal, died Tuesday. Caspar Weinberger, who was Cabinet officer for two presidents, dies grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren. The family is at the home of her daughter, Annie Lee Moss, Willington. Services will be announced by Walker Funeral Home.

Daryl Parks HOUSTON Daryl Parks, 41, of Houston, husband of Bellene Parks, -died Monday, March 27, 2006 at his home. Born in New Orleans, he was a son of the late Tecola Parks. He lived in Houston a short while and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife of Houston; three daughters, LaKeisha Parks, Dione Parks and Danielle Parks, all of Houston; a brother, Bruce Parks of Abbeville, S.C. The family is at the home of an aunt, Arzella Freeman, Bentley Subdivision, McCormick, S.C.

Services will be announced by Walker Funeral Home, McCormick. Mary Pinson GREENWOOD Mary Ella Reeder Pinson, 90 years of age, widow of William Henry Pinson, passed into Heaven March 27, 2006. She was born in Cross Hill, SC, June 27, 1915, the daughter of the late Wister and Ella Chaney Reeder. She was the last member of her immediate family. She was a former resident of 3H-Hampton House in Greenwood, SC.

Mrs. Pinson was a member of Jordon Memorial Baptist Church and the TEL Sunday School Class. To her family she was known by "Grandma" and a devoted "Grandma" she was. Her Heavenly Home going leaves us with many memories of good times together. "Grandma" was a great seamstress and enjoyed sewing for her family and friends.

She retired from Self Memorial Hospital. She is survived by one son, Roy Mills Pinson and wife, Christine of Greenwood; a daughter, Thelma Pinson Burbage of Cross Hill; a daughter-in-law, Frances Pinson Nations of Waterloo. She was predeceased by a son, William Walter Pinson and a son-inlaw, Perry Burbage. Mrs. Pinson what precipitated Card's resigning.

"It's unusual for your chief of staff to resign now," he said. "A lot of Cabinet members resign after the president is re-elected to a second term. Clinton lost a lot of Cabinet members at the beginning of his second term. (Secretary of Education) Dick Riley and (Attorney General) Janet Reno were the only ones to stay with him the whole eight years," "It seems like a bad time to do it. It's almost like he's the fall guy." Bush announced the changes in a broadcast appearance.

"Andy served our president well, and we should all be appre- WASHINGTON (AP) Caspar W. Weinberger, who oversaw the Pentagon's biggest peacetime spending increase as President Reagan's defense secretary and later was indicted for his role in the Iran-Contra affair, died Tuesday. He was 88. Weinberger had been hospitalized in Bangor, Maine, with a high fever and pneumonia brought on by his age, according to his son, Caspar Weinberger Jr. "My father was just a world diplomat, a No.

1 great American patriot. He always stayed the course. He always had beliefs, he held to those beliefs," the son said. Weinberger served as President Nixon's budget director and was given the nickname "Cap the Knife" for his efforts to slash government spending. Yet Weinberg- er's best-known role might have been as Reagan's defense secretary, when the classic cold warrior presided over cumulative $2 trillion in military spending.

"He left the U.S. armed forces stronger, our country safer and the world more free," said Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld. Determined to ensure U.S. strategic strength to counter the Soviet Union, Weinberger pushed Congress to fund such programs as the Strategic Defense Initiative, Midgetman and MX missiles, B-1B bombers and stealth aircraft.

But it was also during this time that reports surfaced of excesses at the Pentagon, from $600 toilet seats to $400 hammers. Cartoonists had a field day portraying Weinberger with toilet seats around his neck. Abbeville County School District takes its meetings on the road By JOANIE BAKER Index-Journal staff writer CALHOUN FALLS In an effort to reach more people whocannot make it to the district office for the monthly meetings, the Abbeville County School District has chosen to have its meetings at a different county school each month. With nearly 80 parents, teachers and students present in the standing room only band room Tuesday night at Calhoun Falls High School, the first move proved to be much of a success. Success seemed to become a buzz word for the night.

Facilities and Operations Director Sam Jones told the board of trustees that the pipe work at Calhoun Falls High School, which has been in the repair stages since the pipes burst in November, is finally completed. Superintendent Ivan Randolph said, rather than continue to repair the problem multiple times, the pipe was completely replaced from the highway all the way to the building. Associate Superintendent June Mullen also announced that the registration for 4K and 5K on Thursday was a success. More than 100 applications were filed for the programs during the regular registration that took place at all the area elementary schools. Mullen said: was quite pleased with the turnout, and said later that usually, many people do not apply until August.

After the meeting, Assistant Superintendent Kathy Steven- son said the board also has been selected as a state finalist for the Palmetto Workforce Partnership Award. Nominated by the Upper Savannah Workforce Investment Area, the board, and other state businesses, was selected for the contributions to community, education, welfare and health. The winners will be announced April 5 in Columbia. The board also: I Unanimously passed second reading for the proposed school calendar for 2006-07. I Unanimously passed second reading of School Wellness Education Action.

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