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The Greenwood, S.C. Friday, March 30, 2007 DEATHS AND FUNERALS Wellbon Dr. Hair' Brewer WELBON BREWER of the late Willie and Carrie-Bell Stephens Brewer. He was a former cosmetologist with a Master's Degree in Cosmetology. He was currently employed as an Assistant Superintendent for Kajima Construction Co.

He was a member of Dunham Temple CME Church, where he served as a President of the All Male Chorus and was a member of the Trustee Board. He leaves behind to cherish his memories, his wife of the home; one son, Ulannie (Ileen) Brewer of Simpsonville; two daughters, Cassandra (Christopher) Tribble of Abbeville and Myia Brewer of Greenwood; two grandchildren, Cameron and Caleb Tribble of Abbeville; one step-grandchild; and two step-, great-grandchildren. Services are 1 p.m. Monday, April 2, 2007, at Dunham Temple CME Church, conducted by Rev. James E.

McKee. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. The family is at the home. Robinson Son Mortuary, Inc.

is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to HODGES Welbon "Dr. Hair" Brewer, 62, of 205 Virgin Drive, husband of Elizabeth Brewer, died Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at the Medical Center of Macon, Georgia. Born in Greenwood County, he WELBON was the son Marilyn D. Brunson AIKEN Funeral services for Ms.

Marilyn D. Brunson will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 31, 2007, at Ascending Faith Baptist Church, Burnettown, Bishop Emanuel Spearman offciating. Interment will be in the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Cross Hill, SC. G.L.

Brightharp Sons Mortuary, 390 Beaufort Aiken, (803) 648-0134. April D. Bryan April 21, of of John Dawn Davenport Bryan, 127 Clifton Street, wife Bryan, died Wednesday, March 21, 2007, from injuries received in an accident. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Kenneth APRIL Davenport BRYAN and Deborah Jean Moore APRIL BRYAN Davenport. She was a graduate of Greenwood High School and was a member of Rice Memorial Baptist Church.

Surviving is her husband of the home; a son, John Bryan, IlI of the home; her father of Hodges; her mother of Abbeville; and a sister, Tiffany Amber Davenport of Hodges. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 1, at the Harley Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Alvin Hodges officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Jay Cockrell, Alvie Harris, Michael Wallace, Ian Gillespie, Buster Davenport, Lee Ferqueron and Tony Smith. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, March 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. The family is at the home, 127 Clifton Street, Hyde Park. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.harleyfuneralhome.com. Eddie Gaines COLUMBIA Eddie Ray Gaines, 64, of 612 Rockwood Road, Columbia, husband of Roberta "Bert" Moore Gaines, died Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at the Lexington Medical Center.

Born in Belton, he was a son of Leatha Craven Sullivan and Hampton Sullivan and the late GREENWOOD COUNTY Hal 205 D. 127 508 Cobbl 230 Cami 207 George 634 Cobb Road, ant, 1874 Bypass 72 N.E, ABBEVILLE COUNTY 107 Oak Due West MCCORMICK COUNTY Claude Lindley, 152 Price Linder OTHERS IN S.C. Marilyn D. Gaines, 612 Road, VISITATIONS TODAY Martha, 10-11, Blyth Funeral Home, I BOLTON, James, 1-2, Blyth I LINDLEY, Claude, 1-2, McCormick First Baptist I RUSH, Tiny, 7-8, Blyth Funeral SMATHERS, George, 6-8, STONE, Mary, 10-71, SERVICES TODAY I I Blyth Home. I James, 2, Blyth Edna, 2, 1-85 Church of Christ, 1 CALLAHAN, Mamie, 1, AME Church, McCormick.

LINDLEY, Claude, 2, First Baptist STONE Mary, I WHATLEY, Louise, 1, Harley OBITUARY POLICY Short of, home for the current including other column Pictures I will the notice length and be charged 064-223-1811; e-mail, Ray Gaines, and a grandson of the late Rev. W.R. and Geneva Craven. He was retired from the U.S. Army, serving during the Vietnam War.

Surviving are his wife of the home; his parents of Florence; four daughters, Julie Holland of Cray, NC, Tracy Snyder of Columbia, Christy Gaines and Angelia Gaines, both of Wash-, State, three sons, Rusty! Gaines and Michael Gaines, both of Richmond, VA, and Eddie! Gaines, II of Wilmington, NC; a sister, Patricia Martin Ramey of Greenville; a half sister, Donna Beckemier of Greenville; two adopted brothers, Richard Sullivan of Mt. Pleasant and Steven Sullivan of Summerville; 12 grandchildren; and 1 greatgrandchild. Services, with full military rites, will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Harley Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Ricky Sullivan, Steven Sullivan, Eddie Gaines, Louis Martin, Rusty Gaines and Michael Gaines. Honorary escort will be Lloyd Doolittle, Leroy Harrison, Michael Snyder, Nevin Biser and Bob Kelly. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 3 to 3:45. The family is at the home. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.harleyfuneralhome.com.

Jason Ison ABBEVILLE Jason Mitchel Ison, 28, resident of 107 Oak Drive, husband of Stephanie Bannister Ison, died Tuesday, March 27, 2007, at his mother's home in Easley, SC. He was the son of Kathy Slone Nations and the late Edgar Sherman Ison, Jr. Josh worked in the restaurant business. Survivors are: wife, Stephanie Bannister Ison of the home; 1 son, Cole Ison and 1 daughter, Chloe Ison, both of the home; his mother, Kathy Slone Nations and stepfather, Joey Nations of Easley, SC; 1 sister, Amy Brewer of Easley, SC; 2 brothers, Jeremy Ison of Hunnington, WV, and Brent Ison of Morehead, KY. He was preceded in death by his father Edgar Sherman Ison, Jr.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, March 31, 2007, at 1 p.m. at The ChandlerJackson Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Jimmy Tucker officiating. The burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. The body is at the ChandlerJackson Funeral Home, where City Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Tommie Parker, Clifton White, Bob Sanders, Ronnie Kidd, Ralph Lee, Glenn Hill, Billy McKinney and Don Neal. Honorary escort will be employees of the S.C. Dept. of on-McCormick Division and the members of the McCormick Country Club. The body is at Blyth Funeral Home in Greenwood and will be placed in 1 the church at 1 p.m.

Friday. The family is at the home on Price Lindley Road and will receive friends in the church Parlor from 1 to 2 Friday afternoon prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Red Fez Shrine Club, Glenn Hill, PO Box 101, McCormick, SC 29835, McCormick First Baptist Church, PO Box 416, McCormick SC 29835 or to Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, Marvin Palmer, 3182 Upper Mill Road, McCormick, SC 29835. For online condolences please visit www.blythfuneralhome. com.

Blyth Funeral Home Cremation Services is assisting the Lindley family. Marion Martin DUE WEST Marion Lester Martin, 77, died Thursday, March 29, 2007, at Savannah Heights Living Center, McCormick, SC. He was born in Abbeville County and was the son of the late Lester and Daisy Martin Reeder. He was also preceded in death by his son, James Lester Martin. He is survived by two sisters, Olivia Jackson, Abbeville, SC, and Margaret Valentine, Due West, SC.

Funeral services are at noon Saturday in the Wilbur Robinson Memorial Chapel, Robinson-Walker Funeral Service, by Rev. James Kay. Burial is i in the Mt. Zion Memorial Garden, Due West: The family is at the home of his niece, Mildred Ryan, 8 Valentine Lane, Due West. -Walker Funeral Service, Ware Shoals, SC, is in charge of the arrangements.

Tiny Rush Tiny Moore Rush, 82, former resident of 508 Cobb Road, widow of James N. "Joe" Rush, died March 29, 2007 at Hospice House. Born in Tombs County, GA, Sept. 22, 1924, she was a daughter of the late John and Cornelia McCuen Moore. She was a graduate of Greenwood High School and the Greenwood College of Commerce.

She was formerly employed by Abney Mills and Childs Furniture Co. and more recently was a patient sitter. Mrs. Rush was a member of Durst Avenue Church of God. Surviving are six daughters, Judy and husband, Eugene Forrest of Saluda, Marcie and husband, Gerald Padgett of Greenville, Kathy and husband, George L.

Goldman of Greenwood, Karen and husband, Rev. Louie Murray of Saluda, Debra and husband, Bill Goodrich of Greer, and Michele and husband, Gregg Phillips of Greenwood; twelve grandchildren; and fourteen great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at Durst Avenue Church of God, with Rev. Richard Porterfield and Rev.

Louie Murray officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Olin Scott, Wayne Goff, Mark Moore, Gary Moore, Michael Murray, Eric Massey, Joey Padgett, and Michael Padgett. The body is at Blyth Funeral Home and will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Saturday.

The family is at the home of Michele and Gregg Phillips, 106 Fairway Lakes Road in Hunters Creek and will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 Friday evening. Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of the Piedmont, 408 West Alexander Avenue, Greenwood, SC 29646. For additional information and online condolences please visit www.blythfuneralhome. com. Blyth Funeral Home Cremation Services is assisting the Rush family.

Julian Sanders Julian "Red" Sanders, 81, of 230 Cambridge died Thursday, March 29, 2007, at HospiceCare of the Piedmont. The 1 family is at the home of a daughter, Alice Jones, 312 Davis Ave. Services will be announced by Percival -Tompkins Funeral Home. Buddy Sartain HODGES Howard Ray "Buddy" Sartain, 75, resident of 207 Farmdale Road, husband of Rose Taylor Sartain, died March 29, 2007 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Royston, GA Aug.

23, 1931, he was a son of the late Alfred Oscar and Mae Dean Sartain. He was a graduate of Royston High School and was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Sartain retired as Vice President of Satterfield Construction Company in Greenwood.

He attended Rice Memorial Baptist Church and was a member of the South Carolina Asphalt Pavement Association. He was a Mason. Surviving in addition to his wife of 53 years and of the home are three sons, Ray and wife, Kathy Sartain of Forsyth, IL, Dean and wife, Cindy Sartain of Lake Charles, LA, and Gene and wife, Barbara Sartain of Hodges; nine grandchildren; one greatFuneral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday from the Blyth Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Woody Oliver officiating.

Burial will be in Oakbrook Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Larry Paysinger, James Meyers," Mark Sartain, Kevin Sartain, Tim' Sarc tain, Daniel Sartain, and Dean Philip "Buddy" Sartain. Honorary escort will be employees and retirees of Satterfield Construction Company. The family is at the home on Farmdale Road and will receive friends at the funeral home from 1:30 to 2:30 Sunday afternoon and immediately following the graveside service at the Oakbrook Memorial Park Family Center. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National Parkinson Foundation, 1501 N.W.

9th Avenue, Bob Hope Road, Miami, FL 33136-1494. For additional information and online condolences please visit www.blythfuneralhome. com. Blyth Funeral Home Cremation Services is assisting the Sartain family. George Smathers George Allen Smathers, 48, of 634 Cobb Road, died Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at his home.

Born in Baltimore, MD, he was a 'son of the late Frank Edward and Theresa Metze Smathers. He was employed with KSC of Greenwood and attended Lighthouse Baptist Church. GIVE US A CALL Accent 223-1811 223-1411 223-1811 Business 223-1811 223-1413 Campus 943-2525 223-1411 Editorials 223-1811 223-1811 223-1811 News Tips 943-2513 223-1811 223-1811 223-1811 Sports 223-1813 Sports Call-ins 223-1813 Outdoors 223-1814 Golf 223-1814 Suryiving are a daughter, Amie Burch and her husband, Jacob; a sister, Karen Landers; and three brothers, Lonnie Smathers, Jerry Smathers and Kenny Smathers, all of Greenwood. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Harley Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev.

Robbie Burton officiating. Burial will be in Oakbrook Memorial Park. 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 daughter, Amie Burch, 129 Limerick Road, Wellington Green. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.harleyfuneralhome.com.

Albert Smith Albert Deason Smith, 65, of 110 Creekside Court, husband of Rebecca Morgenlogh Smith, died Thursday, March 29, 2007, at his home. Services will I be announced by Blyth Funeral Home Cremation Services. Tiller Infant the family will receive friends from 11 until 12:30 p.m. Saturday prior to services. The family is at the home, 107 Oak Drive Abbeville, SC.

Memorials 1 may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Online condolences may be sent to the Ison family by visiting www.chandlerjacksonfh. com. The Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Claude Lindley McCORMICK Claude Workman Lindley, 72, resident of 152 Price Lindley Road, husband of Imogene Price Lindley, died March 28, 2007, at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood.

Born in the Bordeaux Community of McCor- CLAUDE LINDLEY mick County, he was a son of the late John Thomas and Minnie Hodges Lindley. He was a graduate of McCormick High School and served for many years in the South Carolina National Guard. Mr. Lindley was retired from Gus Carpenter Construction Co. and was most recently retired from the Engineering Dept.

of the South Carolina Dept. of Transportation. A member of McCormick First Baptist Church and the Adult Men's Sunday School Class of the church, he was also a member of the Jamil Shrine Temple and the Red Fez Shrine Club. He was a member of the McCormick Country Club, having served on its Board of Directors and was also a member of the McCormick Exchange Club. Surviving in addition to his wife of the home are a daughter, Pamela Lindley Hudson and son-in-law, James B.

Hudson of McCormick; two grandsons, James Claude Hudson and Robert Jason Hudson, both of McCormick; a brother, James Leonard Lindley; and three sisters, Frances L. Rabun, Mary Jane L. Self and Lucy L. Williams, all of McCormick. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m.

Friday at McCormick First Baptist Church, with Rev. Dennis Lynn, Rev. Doug Kauffmann, Rev. Lloyd Prince and Rev. C.B.

Love officiating. Burial with Masonic Rites will be in the McCormick Georgia Rayne Tiller, infant daughter of George "Trip" Tiller, Ill and Nichole Hansen, of 1814 Bypass 72 N.E., died Tuesday, March 27, 2007, at Self Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by great-grandparents, George "Ike" Tiller, Brenda Craven and Kenneth Garrett and an uncle, Ryan Tiller. Surviving are her parents of the home; a brother, Elijah Tiller of the home; grandparents, George and Valencia Tiller, Mark and Connie Brown, all of Greenwood, Frances Pace of Greenville, Tracy and Scott Hansen of Saluda; parents, Gloria Tiller, Colie and Beverly Shirley, Jerry and Jackie Beacham, Roger Craven, all of Greenwood, Vera Garrett of Hodges, Jan and Bill Hansen of Marion? AJJIV MAAWAJ -o A memorial service wan be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 31, at the home of her greatgrandmother, Gloria Tiller, 303 Langley Road, with the Rev.

Doug Kauffmann officiating. In lieu of flowers, it is requested that memorials be made to the Greenwood Genetic Center, 1 Gregor Mendel Circle, Greenwood, SC 29646. Arrangements by Harley Funeral Home and Crematory. THE VOICE OF PEACE MINISTRY Jesus' Words of Life St. Matthew "Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for rainment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not; neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of NDEX -JOURNAL U.S.P.S.

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