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Ruth
G. Stone
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)
Death of Mrs.
James C. Lee
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.
She had been a member of the
Methodist church from her girlhood and at the time of her
death held her membership with the Laurel Springs
church. She lived a consistent Christian.
Mrs. Lee,
whoe maiden name was Gassaway, was a native of Oconee county,
and was married to Mr. Lee in Tennessee in the year
1846. To this union were born ten children, five of whom
survive, among them being John Wesley Lee, of Walhalla.
The
remains were interred in the old Phillips burying ground on
Tuesday afternoon. Funeral services were conducted at
the grave by Rev. D. F. Carter. We sympathize with the
bereaved in their sorrow. (Keowee Courier - May 22,
1907) |
