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The Index-Journal, Greenwood, S.C. Saturday, January 6, 2007 Dorothy Bell Dorothy Hornig Bell, 95, of Wesley Commons, widow of Herbert Otto Bell, died Jan. 3, 2007 at the Hospice House of Greenwood, SC. Born Sept. 20, 1911 in New York City, NY, she was a daughter of the late Elmer O.

and Norma S. Hornig. She was a 1932 graduate of Simmons College, Boston, MA, with a degree in home economics. She was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church. Mrs.

Bell was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Herbert O. Bell and a sister, Margery H. Eadie of Hendersonville. NC. She i is survived by three daughters and sonsin-law, including Deborah and George Gavaletz of Greenwood, Beverly and Wendell Minnigh of Concord, NH.

and Barbara and E. Alexander Hill of Shorewood, WI; three sons and daughters-inlaw, including Douglas and Marcia Bell of Aiken, SC. Kenneth and Paula Bell of Pinehurst, NC. and Richard and Bonnie Bell of Calabasas, CA; as well as eight grandchildren and fifteen greatgrandchildren. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007 in Asbury Hall at Wesley Commons, with Rev. Carol Peppers-Wray officiating. Memorials may be made Wesley Commons Residents' Assistance Fund, 1110 Marshall Road, Greenwood, SC 29646, or HospiceCare of the Piedmont, 408 West Alexander, Greenwood. SC 29646 or to the charity of one's choice in memory of Mrs.

Bell. For online condolences please visit www.blythfuneralhome. com. Blyth Funeral Home Cremation services is assisting the Bell family. Thelma Flowe NINETY SIX Thelma Partain Flowe, 65, resident of 104 Dogwood Drive, devoted companion of Robert "Bob" Smith, died Jan.

4, 2007 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born Dec. 20, 1941 in McCormick, she was a daughter of Ola Mae Whitten Partain and the late Johnny R. Partain. She was a dear friend to many and will be missed by all her family, friends and acquaintances.

Although Thelma suffered with Multiple Sclerosis and numerous other medical problems over the past 5 years, she remained a beautiful, spiritual, loving and giving person. She was an inspiration to everyone around her in that she never complained and was always willing to help others. Surviving in addition to her loving companion of 24 years and her mother of Greenwood are two sisters, Annette Partain Fuller and husband, Ted, of Cross Hill and Rae Jean Burkett and husband, Sam, of Greenwood; one brother, James "Buddy" Partain and wife, Shirley, of Ninety Six; an adopted brother and sister, Sondra and Don Helker of Greenwood; two stepsons, Richard Flowe and Randy Flowe, both of Greenwood; two nieces, Donna Human of Gray Court and Diane Stewart of Simpsonville. Funeral services will be conducted 4 p.m. Sunday at the Blyth Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev.

Milton Hannah and Rev. Brandon Sinclair officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Ronald C. Henderson, Donald L.

Henderson, Barry Crowder, Jim Bidlock, Ray Human and Ray Palmer. Honorary escort will be Kenneth Flowe. The family is at the home of her sister, Annette and Ted Fuller, 9 Law Drive, Cross Hill and will receive friends at Blyth DEATHS AND FUNERALS GREENWOOD COUNTY I Dorothy Bell, Wesley Commons, Greenwood Thelma Flowe, 104 Dogwood Drive, Ninety Six Charles Huggins, 330 Pinehurst Drive, Greenwood I John F. Riley, formerly of Hodges I Lou Youngblood, 5206 Emerson Hodges ABBEVILLE COUNTY I David Lomax 1158 Flatwood Road, Abbeville I Richard Rouse, Donalds MCCORMICK COUNTY Maxcy Perry, 804 Highway 702, Chappells SALUDA COUNTY Abraham Wideman, Saluda VISITATIONS TODAY BUTLER, Paul, 10-11, Blyth Funeral Home. I DORN, Maysie, McKendree United Methodist Church Family Life Center, Edgefield.

FLOWE, Thelma, 5-8, Blyth Funeral Home. KELLY, Vinetta, 7-8, Parks Funeral Home. PERRY, Maxcy, 6-8, Ramey Funeral Home, Saluda. ROUSE, Richard, 2-3, Robinson-Walker Funeral Service, Ware Shoals. YOUNGBLOOD, Lou, 6-8, Blyth Funeral Home.

SERVICES TODAY I BUTLER, Paul, 11, Blyth Funeral Home. I DORN, Maysie, 3, McKendree United Methodist Church, Edgefield. I HENRY, Otis 2, Percival-Tompkins Funeral Home. I JOHNSON, Jessie, 2, Shady Grove AME Church, Abbeville. I MILLER, Jerry, 1:30, Greater Emmanuel Temple, Greenville.

PETERSON, Robert, 4, memorial, South Main Street Baptist Church. ROUSE, Richard, 3, Robinson-Walker Funeral Service, Ware Shoals. OBITUARY POLICY Short death notices are published at no charge. They consist of name, age, address of deceased, or of, date of death, place of death, home where family members are gathered and funeral home in charge of arrangements. Visitations and services for the current day are included on the Deaths and Funerals list.

Obituaries including other information are charged $12 per column inch. Pictures and veteran flags will increase the notice length and be charged accordingly. All obituaries are handled through the newsroom obituary desk: 864-223-1811; e-mail, Funeral Home from 5 to 8 Sat- urday evening. For online condolences please visit www.blythfuneralhome. com.

The family wishes to extend its thanks and appreciation to the doctors and staff who cared for Thelma during the last few weeks at Self Regional Medical Center. They are a credit to their profession. Blyth Funeral Home Cremation Services is assisting Ms. Flowe's family. Charles Huggins Charles William Huggins, 63, of 330 Pinehurst Drive, husband of Margaret Hazel Jay Huggins, died Thursday, Jan.

4, 2007 at his home. Born in Eau Claire, WI, he was a son of the late Ralph W. Huggins and Adell Rebecca Lindsley Waller. He was retired from Solutia as a security guard and was a Staff Sergeant in the US Army during the Vietnam War, serving two tours of duty, and was a recipient of two Bronze Stars, Army Commendation Medal, Paratrooper Jump Badge and Good Conduct Medal. He attended Ninety Six Pentecostal Holiness Church.

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his stepfather, Carl E. Waller; sisters, Willetta Fern "Bill" Nyseth and her husband, James, and Rose Mary Huggins; brothers, Ralph W. Huggins, Jr. and Gary Allen Huggins; sister-in-law, Mrs. Carl E.

(Nancy) Waller and brother-in-law, Ernest Kurth. Surviving is his wife of the home; three sons, Marvin Scott Bearden, Robert J. Vickery and Thomas Dewayne Vickery, all et Greenwood; three sisters, Loretta Kurth of Greensboro, NC. Mrs. Clarence (Judith Ann Newell of Pilot Grove, MO, and Mrs.

Allen (Constance Adire) Goffinet of Texas; three brothers, John A. Huggins of Temple, TX. Terry L. "George" Huggins and Carl Lee Waller, both of Pilot Grove, MO; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Gary (Karen) Huggins of Marshall, MO, and Mrs.

Ralph W. (Joyce) Huggins, Jr. of Eau Claire, WI; a granddaughter, Hailey Amanda First canine diet drug gets OK WASHINGTON (AP) Is your hound round? Too much flab on your Lab? Is your husky, well, husky? A new drug may provide some help. The government approved the first drug for obese canines on Friday. Called Slentrol, the Pfizer Inc.

drug is aimed at helping fat Fidos shed extra pounds. "This is a welcome addition of Ninety Six, ten grandchildren, Scott Bledsoe, Steve Perry, Shawn Perry, Crystal Perry, Jason Tarlton, Amanda Tarlton, Josh 1 Rude, Chad Rude, Michael Perry and Jeremy Cockrell, three great-grandchildren, Brandon, Alex and Kaden Tarlton, two sisters, Sandra Mills of Thompson, and Linda Smith of Saluda. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Maxine Bledsoe, two brothers, Jack Perry and Homer Perry and one sister, Laura Mae Nicholson. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m., Saturday evening at Ramey Funeral Home and at other times at the home. Funeral services will be 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan.

7, 2007 at Ramey Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Mike Blue, Rev. William Gillion and Rev. Gordon Parris officiating. Interment will follow in West Travis Park Cemetery.

John F. Riley HODGES John Frank Riley, 67, of 5424 Rufe Snow Drive, Fort Worth, Texas, formerly of Hodges, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2006 at the Plaza Medical Center in Fort Worth. He was born in Greenwood County, a son of the late Paul H. and Willie Hunter Riley.

He is survived by a son David Riley of Ware Shoals and was predeceased by a son John Paul Riley. Graveside services conducted by the Rev. Jim Warren will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Walnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Parker-White Funeral Home.

Richard Rouse DONALDS Richard Rouse, 59, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007 at the home of his son. Born in Abbeville County, he was the son of the late Elliott and Almeta Rouse. Survivors: wife, Betty Hill Rouse, Donalds; son, Richard K. Rouse, Donalds; daughter, D'Jaris A.

Mosley, Chicago, IL; brothers, Robert Rouse, Hodges, Glenn and Jackie Rouse, both of Ware Shoals, Thomas Rouse, Anderson; sister, JoAnn Hicks, Donalds; 2 grandsons. Funeral services are 3 p.m. Saturday in the Wilbur Robinson Memorial Chapel, Robinson-Walker Funeral Service. Burial is in Dunn Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family' will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 2 p.m.

until the hour of service. The family is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard (Shameka) Rouse, 40 Heritage Circle, Donalds, SC. Abraham Wideman SALUDA Abraham Wideman, 87, widower of the Rev.

Millie Ann Wideman, died at Saluda Nursing Center Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007. The family is at the home of a daughter Brenda Jennings, 101 Vintage Court, Greenwood. Services will be announced by Walker Funeral Home, McCormick. Lou Youngblood HODGES Louise "Lou" Loveless Youngblood, 87, resident of 5206 Emerson Street, widow of Sam Manley Youngblood, died Jan.

4, 2007 at Hospice House. Born in McCormick County, Nov. 19, 1919, she was a daughter of the late James Wilson and Eula Mae McMahan Loveless. She was a graduate of McCormick High School and was the owner and operator of Somebody's House and Catering Services in Hodges. Mrs.

Youngblood was a member of Hodges United Methodist Church. Life Health Group Investments Auto Home Business Start Your New Year With A FREE Insurance Review! David A. Crotts Call Us Today Associates Inc. 223-8788 "One Call Insures It All" 422 Montague Ave. 105679 Surviving are three daughters, Marty Youngblood of the home.

Sara Y. Vanlerberghe and husband, Gary of Clayton, GA, and Marie Y. Wofford and husband, "Chuck" of Swainsboro, GA; two sons, Sam "Chip" Youngblood and wife, Denise and Art Youngblood, all of Greenwood; three brothers, Lawrence M. Loveless of Columbia, James J. Loveless of Joanna and H.

Harold Loveless of Greenwood; five sisters, Audrey L. Jenkins of California, MD, Lena L. Ball of W. Columbia, Billie I L. Alexander of Orangeburg, Nellie L.

Clayton of Florence and Jimmie Anne L. Campbell of Ward; grandchildren, Van Youngblood, Mary Beth Vanlerberghe, Evan Vanlerberghe, Lee Youngblood and Drayson Youngblood; greatgrandchildren, Austin Youngblood, Kaylee Youngblood and Mackenzie Vanlerberghe; many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Youngblood was predeceased by a stepmother, Eula M. Hendrix Loveless.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday from the Blyth Funeral Home Chapel. with Rev. Herbert Franklin and Rev. Chris Arries officiating.

Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Bruce Loveless, Robert Inabinette, Scott Palmer, Scott Shirley, Billy Baer, Abney Coleman, James "J.J." Jackson, Frank Hill and Jerry Kirkland. The family is at the home of Art Youngblood, 137 Carlton Street in Hyde Park and will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 Saturday evening. Memorials may be made to Hodges United Methodist Church, 106 Robertson Street, Hodges, SC 29653, Buffalo Baptist Church, Rt. 1, McCormick, SC 29835 or Hospice Care of the Piedmont, 408 W.

Alexander Avenue, Greenwood, SC 29646. For online condolences please visit www.blythfuneralhome. com. Blyth Funeral Home Cremation Services is assisting the Youngblood family. CORRECTION For the obituary of Vinetta Moss Kelly in Friday's paper, a survivor was omitted from the information provided to The Index-Journal.

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6, 2002 5 Years Mother five years have past by Five years and your memory still stands by Five years and we still remember your precious words Of wisdom "LOVE YOURSELF" and now we know why! Mother, five years and we still can see your smiling face And pray that one day we shall see you again face to face Mother, yes we miss you, but GOD needed a beautiful kind flower for his garden of love. That's why he picked the mother we love. 105925 Love, Your Children, Grandchildren Great -Grandchildren Ex-House speaker avoids prison time by pleading guilty to obstruction BOSTON (AP) Former Massachusetts House Speaker Thomas Finneran, once considered the most powerful man in the Statehouse, pleaded guilty Friday to obstruction of justice in a deal that spares him prison time for misrepresenting his role in a redistricting plan that diluted the clout of minority voters. Federal prosecutors agreed to drop three perjury charges against Finneran in exchange for his guilty plea to a single count of obstruction of justice. "I apologize to the people of Massachusetts," Finneran said, choking back tears as he spoke in a federal courtroom packed' with about 100 family, friends and political colleagues.

"I embarrassed myself. I shamed myself. I shamed my family." "It was a divergence from a code of conduct that I have tried to follow in my personal and professional life, for the entirety of my life," he said. INTERNET SURVEY Bearden; a number of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, greatnephews, great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. Services will be at 11 a.m.

Monday at the Harley Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Chris Stansell officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Richard Jay, Jimmy Jay, Travis Jay, Randall Jay, Billy Brooks and Walter Brewer. Honorary escort will be John Huggins, Terry Lee Huggins, Carl Lee Waller, John F.

Brooks, Leon Jay and Raymond Bryant. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. The family is at the home. Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.harleyfuneralhome.com.

David Lomax Sr. ABBEVILLE David Lomax 67, of 1158 Flatwood Road, husband of Helen Ruth C. Lomax, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, at the HospiceCare of the Piedmont. The family is at the home.

Services will be announced by Robinson Son Mortuary Inc. Maxcy Perry CHAPPELLS Maxcy Brooks Perry, 81, of 804 Highway 702, passed away Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007, at his home after an extended illness. Born in Saluda County, Dec. 15, 1925, a son of the late Sealum and Ottaclee Snelgrove Perry, he was the husband of Doris McCary Perry and on July 4th, 2006 they celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary.

He was a longtime employee of Caroline Chenille Plant of Saluda and was retired from Greenwood Mills, Ninety Six Plant. He was a World War II Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Doris McCary Perry, four daughters, Wanda Perry and Rhonda Cockrell, both of Ninety Six, Joyce Rude and Donna Tarlton, both of Saluda, two sons, Lavern Perry of Saluda and Mike Perry Last week we asked: What is your top New Year's resolution for 2007? YOU SAID: I don't make resolutions 32.5% Lose weight 29.3% Save money 10.2% Get organized 9.6% Make career 5.1% change Stop smoking 5.1% Go to church 5.1% more Stop swearing 1.9% Stop drinking 0.6% Stop gambling 0.6% This week's question: Who makes the best barbecue? Submit your response at www.indexjournal.com This poll was conducted on our newspaper's Web site at www.indexjournal.com. It is not a scientific poll and only represents the opinions of those who voted. Cast your vote on the latest poll.

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Happy 60th Birthday Mom and Nanny. We love and miss you! Michelle, Mark, Suki and Grandchildren to animal therapies, because dog obesity appears to be increasing," said Stephen Sundlof, director of the Center for Veterinary Medicine at the Food and Drug Administration. A dog that weighs 20 percent more than its ideal weight is considered obese. That takes in about 5 percent of the nearly 62 million dogs in the United States..