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The Index-Journal, Greenwood. S.C. Friday, September 28, 2007 DEATHS AND FUNERALS John F. Ashley WARE SHOALS Services for John Franklin Ashley. Sr.

will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Harley Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Tommy Wooten officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, at Greenwood Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. The family is at the home. Memorials. may be made to Reedy Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church. 6648 Riverfork Road.

Waterloo. SC 29384. John. 57. of 17 Honea Path Street.

Ware Shoals. husband of Paula Kay Powell Ashley. died Thursday. Sept. 27.

2007 at his home. Born in Abbeville, he was a son of the late Thomas Allen and Lillian Davenport Ashley. He was retired from Logging and served as a volunteer fireman with the Hodges Volunteer Fire: Department. He was a member of Reedy Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church. Surviving are his wife of the home: two daughters.

Julie Ann Anderson of Hodges and Linda Carol Havnes and her husband. Scott. of Ware Shoals: a son. John F. Ashley.

Jr. of Honea Path: and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sister. Betty Lou Shirley. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting Sherman Blair McCORMICK Sherman Blair.

of 500 Augusta Street died Wednesday. Sept. 26. 2007 at Hospice Care of the Piedmont in Greenwood. He was born in McCormick on Sept.

16. 1951. He was the son of Roy. and Amanda Tompkins of McCormick and Foster and Mollie Rogers of Plum Branch. Surviving.

in addition to his parents: a devoted companion. Jonell Ruth Dean of McCormick: a daughter. Dominique Curry of Washington. DC: three brothers. Ralph F.

Rogers (Patsy) of Clayton, DE, Roy Tompkins, III, (Minnie) of Greenwood and Quention Tompkins (Teresa) of Simpsonville: five sisters, Diana Rogers, Pearlene. T. Talbert (Eddie) of Plum Branch, Linda T. Jones (JR). Anita T.

Robinson (Clarence) of McCormick and Sandra V. Tompkins of Columbia; a devoted aunt, Eliza B. Hurley of the home. Services and burial will be held at noon on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007 at New Hope Baptist Church in McCormick, with Rev.

Michael A. Butler officiating. Assisting will be Rev. John A. Paul, Rev.

Victor Blair, Rev. Willie A. Cannady and Minister Danny R. Webb. The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m.

Pallbearers will be nephews; flower bearers will be nieces. The family will receive friends at 148 Roy's Lane. McCormick. Parks Funeral Home is assisting the Blair family. Cynthia Fennell Craven GREENWOOD COUNTY John F.

Ashley, 17 Honea Path Ware Shoals I Jessica Lee, Ware Shoals I Johnnie Miller, 10593 Indian Mound Road, Ware. Shoals Magnolia G. Stancil, Greenwood Frances C. Worthington, Greenwood ABBEVILLE COUNTY Ophelia Tiller Medlin, formerly of 707 Brooks Abbeville Samuel R. Slay, Abbeville LAURENS COUNTY 1 Cynthia Fennell Craven, 109 Whispering Way, Laurens MCCORMICK COUNTY Sherman Blair, 500 Augusta St.

Extension, McCormick VISITATIONS TODAY ASHLEY, Raymond, 10-11, Chandler- Jackson Funeral Home, Abbeville. BLAIR, Sherman, 148 Roy's Lane, McCormick. I HARPER, Jean, 1-2, Harley Funeral Home. I MEDLIN, Ophelia Tiller, Harris Funeral Home. I MILLER, Johnnie, 6-8, Harley Funeral Home.

SERVICES TODAY ASHLEY, Raymond, 11:30, Chandler- Jackson Funeral Home, Abbeville. CHAMBERLAIN, Alberta, 3, Robinson Son Mortuary. HARPER, Jean, 2, memorial, Harley Funeral Home. MEDLIN, Ophelia Tiller, 3, Harris Funeral Horne. WORTHINGTON, Frances, 3, First Mount Moriah Baptist Church.

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Jessica Lee WARE SHOALS Jessica Brooke 22. died Friday, Sept. 21. 2007 at Self Regional Medical Center. She was born in Greenwood County, a daughter of James H.

and Elaine Abercrombie Lee of 243 Balentine Road. She has a brother, Josh Lee of Charleston, SC. Predeceased maternal grandparents were John and Hazel Abercrombie, and predeceased paternal grandparents, Hilton O. and Frances Lee. Funeral services were conducted Sunday.

3 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, with Rev. Hans Wunch and Rev. Robert Emory officiating. Burial followed in the Lickville Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Greenville County.

Active pallbearers were Johnny, Jeff. Mark and Greg Abercrombie. Parker- White Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Ophelia Tiller Medlin ABBEVILLE Tiller Medlin, 85, 707 Brooks died Sept. 26, 2007 at the Nursing Home.

She in Abbeville County Odell and Ida Sorrow Mrs. Medlin retired Abbeville Shirt Plant of the Baptist faith. avid quilter and loved time with her family. Mrs. Medlin was married to the late Domer Edward Medlin.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son. Wayne Medlin. seven brothers. Curtis. Howard, Freddie.

Monroe. Rav. Ivan and Charlie Tiller. and a sister. Mary Tiller Wright.

Mrs. Medlin is survived by her two sons. Roger and Larry Medlin both of Abbeville: three daughters. Brenda McDuffie and her husband. Tommy of Macon.

GA. Lorene Lawton and her husband. Wallace of Abbeville. and Linda Turnage of Macon. GA: a brother.

William Bill Tiller of Abbeville: a sister. Grace Gunnells of Anderson: twelve grandchildren: and twenty greatgrandchildren. The family will receive friends from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday.

Sept. 28. 2007 at Harris Funeral Home. Funeral services will begin at 3 p.m. on Friday in the funeral home chapel conducted by the Rev.

Tony Beauford. Burial will follow. in Melrose Cemetery. The family is at the of Wallace and I Lorene Lawton. 664 Old Calhoun Falls Abbeville.

SC 29620. Memorial contributions. in memory of Mrs. Medlin may be sent to the Mission Baptist Church, Hwy. 201.

Abbeville. SC 29620. Online condolences may be sent to the Medlin family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com. Harris Funeral Home of Abbeville is assisting the Medlin family. Johnnie Miller WARE SHOALS Services for Johnnie Lee Miller will be at 2 p.m.

Saturday at the Harley Funeral Home Chapel, with Rick Butler officiating. Entombment will be in the Greenwood Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Pallbearers will be Larry Paysinger, Ken Riddle, Tanner Swink, Heath Swink, Kenneth Riddle, Darrell Adams, Scott Mahaffey and Rick Robertson. Honorary escort will be Timmy Conyers, Kenneth Conyers, Barry Conyers, Tommy Lee Leopard, James Goodman, Jessie Goodman, Edward Sullivan and Frankie Roberts. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m.: The family is at the home of his sister, Louise Griffin, 114 Marshall Circle, Greenwood.

Johnnie, 70, of 10593 Indian Mound Road, Ware Shoals, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Johnnie Zedekiah and Janie E. Yeargin Miller. He was retired from Monsanto and was a US Army veteran, serving in the 82nd Airborne Division.

He was a Mason and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are two daughters, Shari M. Riddle of Greenwood and Darla E. Miller of Greens- Authorities: Student made video showing how to use explosives By The Associated Press COLUMBIA A college student facing a terrorism-related charge made a video showing how to detonate explosives using a remote control toy, and the demonstra'tion was uploaded to a popular Web site before the native of Kuwait was arrested in South Carolina, according to court documents. Ahmed Abdellatif Sherif Mohamed, who was indicted last month on federal charges, told authorities he made the video "to assist those persons in Arabic countries to defend themselves against the infidels invading their countries," according to an FBI agent's sworn statement filed Tuesday.

Mohamed's attorney, Lionel Lofton, did not immediately respond to an e-mail or telephone message seeking comment. Greenwood Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Greenwood's Choice Since 1947 Ask About Advance Planning Options Affordable Memorial for any Cemetery (864) 223-9229 3302 Hwy 25 North Greenwood, SC. 29649 116086 boro. NC: a son. Johnnie Lee Miller.

Jr. of Greenwood: a sister. Louise Miller Griffin of Greenwood; two grandchildren, Kenneth Riddle and Kari Riddle: and his niece and caregiver. Teresa P. Mahaffey of Ware Shoals.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Willie Archie Miller. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.harleyfuneralhome.com. Samuel R. Slay ABBEVILLE Samuel Slay. Staff Sergeant, U.S.A.

76. of Abbeville. husband of June Flynn Slay. died Wednesday, Sept. 26.

2007 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville to the late Albert and Sallie Mae Turman Slay. Mr. Slay served in the 2nd Ranger Co. 187 Airborne in the Korean War from 1951-1952 and the Troop, 4th Air Cav.

in Vietnam from 1971- 1972. and then also served a sec-. ond tour in Vietnam. After retirement from the Army, he worked at Flexible Technologies where he then finally retired. Mr.

Slay enjoyed spending time with his granddaughter and his family. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Earlene Richey. Surviving Mr. Slay are his wife of 53 years of the home; a daughter, Cathi Gordon and her husband, Robert of Abbeville; a granddaughter, Kaitlyn Gordon of Abbeville; five brothers, James Slay of Saluda, Allan Slay of Abbeville, Billy Slay of Greenwood, Johnny Slay of Greenwood, and Tommy Slay of Abbeville; two sisters, Helen Smith, and Viola Smith, both of Abbeville. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m.

to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007 at Harris Funeral Home. Graveside services with full military honors will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.

Memorial contributions may be sent in memory of Mr. Slay to the HospiceCare of the Piedmont, 408 W. Alexander Greenwood, SC 29646. The family is at his residence. Online condolences may be sent to the Slay family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com.

Harris Funeral Home of Abbeville is assisting the Slay family. Magnolia G. Stancil Magnolia G. Stancil, 80, of Greenwood, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007 at University Hospital in Augusta, Ga.

Born in Greenwood County, she was the daughter of the late Annie Ligon and Sam Gary. She was a member of Dunham Temple CME Church. Surviving are one daughter, Shirley Morton of Greenwood; two sons, John Garrett of Greenwood and James Garrett of California; one sister, Elizabeth Kemp of Greenwood; 8 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Memorial services. will be held at 2 p.m.

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2007 at Parks Funeral Home Chapel. The family is at 518 Marion Ave. Parks Funeral Home is assisting the Stancil family. Frances C. Worthington Services for Frances Cole Worthington will be at 3 p.m.

Friday at First Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, with the Rev. Doug Kauffmann and the Rev. Fred Smith officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Dale Cole, Michael Cole, Kenny Cole, Sid Cole, Troy Cole and Lee Rush. Honorary escort will be the employees and volunteers of Habitat for Humanity. The family received friends at Harley Funeral Home on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. The body will be placed in the church at 2 The family is at 305 Nixon Circle. Memorials may be made to BowersRodgers Home for Abused FRANCES C.

WORTHINGTON SC Children, PO 1252. Greenwood, 29648. nell Craven. age 63. of 109 Whispering Way.

died Wednesday. Sept. 26. 2007 at her home. She was born in Laurens and was the daughter of the late Lindsay and Elizabeth Smith Fennell.

Mrs. Craven was a graduate of Lander University and was an Elementary School Teacher for 25 years in the Laurens School System. She was also a member of the D.A.R... served as a volunteer for the Laurens County Literacy Council and was a member of the Waterloo United Methodist Church for over 50 years. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Jerri Lynn and C.

William McGee of Greer: three grandchildren. Drew. Matt and Eric McGee. She was predeceased by -a brother, John Lindsay Fennell, Ill. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11:30 a.m.

in the Gray Funeral Home Chapel, with interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends. Saturday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Waterloo United Methodist Church Building Fund, 138 Rocking Ranch Drive.

Waterloo, SC 29384. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.grayfuneralhome.com. Gray Funeral Home of Laurens. Visiting China Connie Fortanbary, district sales manager for Collette Vacations, displays a miniature replica of a terra-cotta warrior while speaking at Piedmont Tech about the history and culture of China. Fortanbary will return to the Greenwood campus from 6 to 7 p.m.

Oct. 9 in room 219-C of the Conference Center. She will present more information in preparation for a two-week tour of "The Best of China," sponsored by the Piedmont Tech Foundation, on March 6-18. To register for this presentation or for information about the trip, contact Jeanne Hughston at 941-8781 or e-mail hughston.j@ptc.edu. Contributed photo The Mattress Store More A Discount Furniture Outlet for dented, damaged and scratched goods Queen Mattress Slightly Damaged Was $699 Now $299 Love seats $299 and up We Have Many Odds And Ends Pieces Birchtree Sat.

(The road between Dairy Queen KFC) 10-6 229-0099 Wed. Closed Sun 6P2911 Worthington, 81, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Carnesville, GA, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Mamie Snipes Cole. She was a retired telephone operator with United Telephone Co.

and was a member of First Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, where she was a member of the McDaniel Sunday School Class. Surviving are a daughter, Karen Durr of Travelers Rest; two brothers, Rabun Cole of Ninety Six and Arnold Cole of Greenwood; two grandsons, Charles William Hawthorne, Ill and Steven Scott Hawthorne; and four great-grandchildren, Ashleigh Hawthorne, who was raised in the home, Emily. Hawthorne, Brooklynn Hawthorne and Charles William Hawthorne, IV. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.harleyfuneralhome.com.

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