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Ruth G. Stone: Grandmother dies in accident LONG CREEK - With her grandchildren in the back seat and her daughter driving, an elderly Westminster woman died in a one-vehicle accident when the vehicle she was riding in rolled over on U.S. 76 in Long Creek. Ruth G. Stone, 81, of 110 Austin Drive in Westminster died at the scene of the accident, which occurred at 1:50 p.m., officials said. The driver of the vehicle was her daughter, Patricia Gillian Harris, 51, also of Westminster. She was taken to Oconee Memorial Hospital where she was in stable condition. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis said two of Mrs. Stone's grandchildren were in the back seat and also taken to the hospital. "You can imagine that in addition to the physical injuries, there were emotional injuries as well," Mr. Addis said. South Carolina Highway Patrol spokesman Lance Cpl. Dan Marsceau said a medical problem might have caused Mrs. Harris to drive off the road, although that has not yet been determined. The accident occurred within a half mile of the Long Creek Fire Station, headed toward Clayton, Ga., Mr. Addis said. Mr. Marsceau said the accident occurred when the 1990 Ford Bronco Mrs. Harris was driving went off the right side of the road. The vehicle struck some trees and then rolled over, Mr. Marsceau said. He said it's not clear what happened. "It doesn't appear there was excess speed, and we don't have any other answers as to what caused her to go off the roadway," Mr. Marsceau. Both Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Harris were wearing seat belts, but Mrs. Stone was still partially ejected from the vehicle, Mr. Addis said. Mrs. Stone died from head, neck and chest injuries, Mr. Addis said. The accident marked the sixth traffic-related fatality in Oconee County this year, Mr. Addis said. (Anderson Independent-Mail (SC) - March 25, 2002) Death of Rev. Fletcher Smith in Oconee County Rev. Fletcher Smith, a son of Rev. Barnett Smith, once well known in this county (Spartanburg), died in Walhalla last week. He once belonged to the South Carolina Conference, but several years ago withdrew from this church and united with another religious body. He was a Royal Arch Mason and a man of great integrity of character. (The Carolina Spartan, February 18, 1885) Mrs. G. K. Maxwell Walhalla, Dec 2 - Mrs. G. K. Maxwell died suddenly at her home on Main street Saturday night at 10 o'clock. She was in her 74th year, and had been in ill health for some time, but her sudden death was a shock to the entire town. Her funeral services will be conducted Monday morning at 11:30 from her late residence by her pastor, the Rev. W. H. Hamilton, of the Presbyterian church, after which her remains will be laid to rest in the West View cemetery. Mrs. Maxwell had been a resident of Walhalla for about a third of a century, and was a remarkably good woman in every respect. She leaves the following daughters and sons: Mrs. John W. Ferguson, Hartsville; Mrs. J. W. Nix, Greenville; Mrs. C. H. Humphries, Walhalla; Mrs. C. M. Nield, Greenville, and Miss Julia Maxwell, Walhalla; Dr. Lucien S. Maxwell, Johnston, and Johnnie Maxwell, Walhalla. Her husband, G. K. Maxwell, and three sons, Earle Maxwell, Thomas Maxwell and Jesse Maxwell have predeceased her. All of her children except Mrs. Ferguson were here for the funeral services, as was her two nephews, George Maxwell and Sam Maxwell of Columbia. (The State - December 3, 1919) Mrs. Nancy H. Lee died at her home, near Long creek,
on Monday, May 20th. She had been in declining health for the
last two years, and since the death of her husband, James C. Lee,
about two months ago, had been failing rapidly. She was born
on September 18, 1824 and was in her eighty-third year. William Thomas Holcombe born October 11, 1896. died September 4th, 1937 (contributed by Roberta Holcombe Gabor) |
