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Union County, South Carolina
Genealogy Trails
Deaths &
Obituaries
The Carolina Spartan, Feb. 4, 1891
Mrs. W. B. Twitty, died Thursday morning,
January 29, 1891, after a long and severe illness. She was born in
Union county and her school mates and friends have only the
kindest recollection of her as Tudie Thomas. As a girl she was
womanly in her ways and in her school life she manifested taht
faithfulness and earnestness that characterized her
womanhood...........
The Spartanburg Journal - November 1944
Union, Nov. 18- Funeral services for ELIZIE BUREN WOOD, 64, who died at his home
in Lockhart after a lingering illness, will be conducted at the
Lockhart Methodist church by the REV. J.F. FARR. Interment will be
in the Foster's Chapel Methodist church cemetery. Active
pallbearers; JOHN HERRIN, J.M. SCALES, ARTHUR FLEXICO, HENRY
SEALEY, JOHN STEPP and EVERETT PARKS. Surviving ; Wife, MRS. MARY
WOOD; 2 sons, BOYCE and BOYD WOOD; and one daughter, MRS. FLOYD
DUANK, all of Lockhart. The Edgar funeral home is in
charge.
The Charleston Mercury October 25, 1859
September 11, in Panola county, Miss Maria Louisia (Bobo), daughter of Dr.
Wm. J. and Margaret L. Bobo, after a short but painful illness.
Deceased was a native of Union district, S.C., her father having
removed from Cross Keys, in that district, in the winter of 1857.
She was a grand-daughter, by the mother's side, of the late David
Boyce, of Newberry district, who was a son of John Boyce, a
revolutionary patriot.
The Union Daily News February 22, 2008
Rev. George E. Turbeville -
Former
Tabernacle Baptist pastor
COLUMBIA - Funeral services
for the Rev. George E. Turbeville, 85, were held this morning,
Friday, Feb. 22, 2008, at Kilbourne Park Baptist Church. Burial was
in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Rev. Turbeville died Tuesday,
Feb. 19, 2008. He was born in Columbia, a son of the late James
Maxey and Elizabeth Bundrick Turbeville. He served in the U.S. Army
during World War II and was involved in the liberating of Manila,
Philippine Islands, for which he was awarded a bronze
star.
Rev. Turbeville received his
education at the University of South Carolina, graduating with a
degree in psychology. His theological training was at Southeastern
Baptist Seminary. He also graduated from the Clinical Pastoral Care
School, S.C. Baptist Hospital.
Rev. Turbeville was ordained by
the Rosewood Baptist Church, Columbia. He pastored four churches for
34 years before retiring in 1987 including Tabernacle Baptist Church
in Union. During his retirement years he served as Interim pastor of
17 Baptist churches.
He wrote more than 500 devotional
articles for The Union Daily Times. His writings also appeared in
the Southern Baptist Church Musician Magazine and the Baptist
Courier.
Denominational services included:
moderator, Col-umbia Metro Baptist As-sociation; president,
Pas-tor's Conference; speaker, State Baptist Pastor's Con-ference;
General Board, S.C. Baptist Convention; executive committee of the
State Convention; State Budget Committee; Royal Ambas-sador Camp
Committee; State Convention nominating committee; and State
Convention, Personnel Committee.
Rev. Turbeville was truly
committed to the ministry. He had a firm conviction that it was
God's will for him to be a preacher. His pastoral concerns were
equally at the center of his life. Two of his churches before
retirement had more than 1,000 members each, yet he had a steadfast
commitment being pastor of those people. One of his outstanding
qualities was being an encourager of people.
Surviving are his faithful and
devoted wife, Flo Jackson Turbeville; a son, Bobby Turbeville of
Columbia; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was
predeceased by a son, George Jr; a daughter, Barbara Ann; a brother,
Walter Turbeville; and two sisters, Louise Outlaw and Dorothy
Headden.
Memorials may be made to Connie
Maxwell Children's Home, P.O. Box 1178, Greenwood, S.C. 29648.
Robert McBeth of Union District
Union, May
16 – Col. Robert McBeth died at his home, four miles from here,
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, aged 90 years. His death was not
unexpected as he had been very low for three weeks, and the
physicians who attended him gave up all hope of his recovery some
days ago.
His death
was caused by a fall down the back steps of his residence three
weeks ago, from which he received several severe bruises and an ugly
gash on the head. He was also injured internally. After the fall he
was unconscious for some time and he endured great pain and
suffering during three weeks.
Col.
McBeth was one of the first settlers who came to Union and some of
the buildings here now were built by him.
He served
the county for a number of years as sheriff, and has adjusted the
knot and executed several men. He was quite prominent in this county
and well known in the upper part of the State.
The
funeral services will be held in the Baptist church tomorrow morning
at 11 o'clock, after which the remains will be interred in the
village cemetery. The burial will be conducted with Masonic honors.
(The Carolina Spartan May 20, 1891)
Died, at his residence in Union District, on Monday the 17th ult.
John Haile, Esq
in the 70th year of his age. (Charleston Courier - July 1, 1816)
Died at his residence in Union District, on the 15th ult
(Sept. 15, 1823) of a lingering disease, Henry Farnandis, in the 54th year of his
age. He was a native of Charles County, State of Maryland.
(The Yorkville Pioneer and Weekly Advertiser - November 1, 1823)
Ruth
Silvers
WHITMIRE - Services for Ruth Baker Silvers, 72, will
be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Pine Ridge Baptist Church, with burial
in Lee Cemetery. Visitation will be 7-9 tonight at Gray Funeral
Home, Whitmire.
Mrs. Silvers, widow of Cromer Nelson Silver, died
Tuesday. Born in Whitmire, she was a daughter of the late Lewis and
Lillie Whitlock Baker.
Surviving are her sons, Fred N. Silvers, David M.
Silvers, both of Whitmire; daughters, Betty S. Horne of Lyman, Mary
S. Knox of Lexington; brother, Milton Baker of Whitmire; sister,
Lucille Morris of Joanna; 11 grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren. (State, The (Columbia, SC) - February 10,
2000)
James H.
Stone
WHITMIRE - James H. Stone, 69, of 4-D Spring St., and
widower of Katie Ammons Stone, died Wednesday. May 24 at his
home. He was born in Whitmire and was a son of the late Homer
and Erin Chapman Stone. He was a retired employee of Cone
Mills. Surviving are one son, Carl Michael Stone of Whitmire;
one daughter, Karen Diana Stone of the home; two brothers, Gene
Stone of Whitmire and Melvin Stone of Union; five sisters, Bertha
Malpass of Greenwood, Pearl Kinard and Sherline Crumpton, both of
Whitmire, Helen Coffey of Newberry and Frankie Altman of Prosperity;
three granddaughters, Amanda Crumbley, Suzane Stone and Stanley
Stone; and a special friend, Betty Livingston of Pomaria.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 4 p.m. at Pine Ridge
Baptist Church with burial in Lee Cemetery. The family will
receive friends Thursday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Gray
Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family at
www.grayfuneralhome.com Gray Funeral Home of Whitmire is serving the
family. (Newberry Observer, The (SC) - May 26, 2006)
Luther
Watkins
WHITMIRE - Luther D. Watkins, 82, formerly of Whitmire
died Monday, September 15 in Lexington Extended Care. He is survived
by his daughter, Carolyn Moss and her husband, Daniel E., of West
Columbia; a stepdaughter, Leslie Lanier and her husband, Mike, of
Union; three brothers, William Ralph Watkins and his wife, Martha,
of Cummings, Ga., Ronald Davis and his wife, Sylvia, of Jackson,
Ga., Jessie Richard Watkins and his wife, Carolyn of Jonesboro, Ga.;
eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services
will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Gray Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Lee Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday
from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Gray Funeral Home of Clinton is
in charge. (State, The (Columbia, SC) - September 16, 2003)
Amanda
Alexander
WHITMIRE - Services for Amanda C. Alexander, 79, will
be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gray Funeral Home Chapel, with burial
in Lee Cemetery. Visitation is 7-9 tonight at Gray Funeral Home of
Whitmire, which is in charge.
Mrs. Alexander, widow of Walter (Jack) Alexander, died
Sunday. Born in Graham Co., N.C., she was the daughter of the late
John and Martha Collier. She retired from J.P. Stevens and was a
member of Bethesda Baptist Church.
Surviving are son, Johnny Alexander of Whitmire;
daughters, Janie Lusk, Joyce Dallas, both of Whitmire; seven
grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. (State, The (Columbia, SC)
- December 26, 2000)
Donald
Alexander
WHITMIRE - Services for Donald Wayne Alexander, 43,
will be held at 4 p.m. today at Friendship Baptist Church with
burial in Lee Cemetery. S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home is in charge.
Mr. Alexander died Tuesday. Born in Whitmire, he was a
son of the late Fred Joseph Alexander Jr. and Mary Frances Glenn
Alexander.
Surviving are his wife, Tonya Wix Alexander; daughter,
Brittany Alexander of Newberry; sons, Jeremy, Robert Alexander both
of Whitmire; stepson, Dustin Whitman of Rockingham, N.C.; sister,
Teresa Baker of Whitmire; stepmother, Elizabeth Alexander of
Whitmire; grandsons, Austin, Jeremy Alexander both of Newberry.
(State, The (Columbia, SC) - June 29, 2000)
Flossie S.
Alexander Quinn
Flossie Shields Alexander Quinn, age 80, formerly of
Whitmire, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, at Summit Place in
Simpsonville. She was born in Union, and was the daughter of the
late Flem and Beulah Walls Shields.
Mrs. Quinn was former magistrate of Goshen Hill, was a
watchtower attendant and was a homemaker. She was also a member and
Sunday school teacher at Bethesda and The Living Sanctuary in
Simpsonville. Surviving are three sisters, Vivian Bean of Fort Mill,
Mary Louise Nichols of York and Brenda Tarlton of Kings Mountain,
N.C.; a brother, Harold Shields, of Fort Mill; and several nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Feb. 21,
2004, at 3 p.m. at Bethesda Baptist Church, with burial at Lee
Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at
the funeral home. The family will be at their respective homes. Gray
Funeral Home of Whitmire. (Greenville News, The (SC) - February 19,
2004)
Genola Alexander Whitmire
native
WHITMIRE - Genola Seymore Alexander, 85 of 249 Lee
Cemetery Road, Whitmire, widow of Frank Alexander died Thursday,
June 14, 2007 at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Alexander was born
in Whitmire, Nov. 6, 1921, a daughter of the late Luther Seymore and
Anna Rochester Seymore. She was a faithful member of Bethesda
Baptist Church where she kept the nursery for over 20 years.
Surviving are: a daughter, Sandra Jenkins of Whitmire;
a son, David Alexander and wife Donna of Union; a sister, Minnie Lou
Shields; two brothers, Russell Seymore and wife Gerry all of
Whitmire and Martin Seymore and wife Hattie of Union; three
grandchildren, Darrell Jenkins, Michael Alexander and Jessica A.
Maynard; and four greatgrandchildren: Karly, Kerry and Kymberlee
Jenkins and Hunter Maynard.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June
16, 2007 at Bethesda Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. Steve
Young. Burial will be in Lee Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be
Michael Alexander, Darrell Jenkins, Sam Maynard, Thomas Mowdy, David
Summer and Tony Collier. Visitation will be held from 7-9 Friday
night at the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to
Bethesda Baptist Church Building Fund, 1309 Coleman Ave., Whitmire,
S.C. 29178. The family is at the home of her grandson, Darrell
Jenkins, 1786 Little Egypt Road, Whitmire, S.C . S.R. Holcombe
Funeral Home (Union Daily Times, The (SC) - June 15, 2007)
Robert Alexander
WHITMIRE - Services for Robert William Alexander, 64,
will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Bethesda Baptist Church with
burial in Lee Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 2
p.m. Visitation is 7-9 tonight at S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home, Union.
Mr. Alexander died July 21, 2002. Born in Union County, he was a son
of the late Fred and Mattie Whitlock Alexander. He was a member of
Bethesda Baptist Church and a dry-wall contractor. Surviving are his
sons, Tim, Randy Alexander; sister, Margaret Silvers; brother, Dean
Alexander; three grandchildren. (State, The (Columbia, SC) - July
23, 2002)
Arthur Blizzard
NEWBERRY -- Arhur Blizzard, 70, of White Oak Manor,
Newberry, formerly of 1104 Delta Road, Whitmire, SC, husband of
Doris Robertson Blizzard, died Tuesday morning, June 7th, 2005 in
Newberry County Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. The
family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Thursday, June 9th, 2005 at The
Lewis Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Friday,
June 10th, 2005 at Pine Ridge Baptist Church in Whitmire, conducted
by Rev. Kenny Weaver. Interment will be in the Lee Cemetery in
Whitmire.
The family is at the home, 1104 Delta Road, Whitmire.
Memorials may be made to the Whitmire Fire Department. Lewis Funeral
Home-Union, SC (Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC) - June 9, 2005)
Charles Collier
WHITMIRE - Services for Charles Eugene Collier, 64,
will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gray Funeral Home Chapel,
Clinton, with burial in Lee Cemetery. Visitation will be 7-9 this
evening at the funeral home.
Mr. Collier died Sunday. Born in Whitmire, he was a
son of the late Pearlie and Beulah Trammell Collier. He was an Air
Force veteran and a member of Bethesda Baptist Church.
Surviving are his sons, Robin, Jeffrey Collier;
daughters, Gina Ballard, Sheila Bogan; brothers, Gary, Floyd, Steve,
Gordon Collier; sister, Judy Hatchell; uncle, Robert Trammell;
aunts, Vick Bumgarner, Amanda Alexander; seven grandchildren.
(State, The (Columbia, SC) - November 21, 2000)
The Rev. Pearly Garland
Jr.
The Rev. Pearly L. Garland Jr., of 88 Glenn St.,
Newberry, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005, at the Newberry County
Memorial Hospital. Funeral services for the Rev. Pearly L.
Garland Jr. will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the God Healing
Spring Baptist Church in Whitmire. Interment will be in Lee
Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the
Whitaker Funeral Home, and the family will be at 88 Glenn St.,
Newberry. Whitaker Funeral Home, Newberry, is assisting the family.
(Greenville News, The (SC) - February 25, 2005)
George Vernon Jenkins Union County
employee
WHITMIRE - George Vernon Jenkins, 64, husband of
Sandra Alexander Jenkins, of 249 Lee Cemetery Road, Whitmire, died
Friday, April 20, 2007.
Mr. Jenkins was born in Rutherford, N.C., Jan. 24,
1943, a son of the late George Lawson Jenkins and Lillie Mae Haynes
Jenkins. He was employed with Union County Maintenance Department
and was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving in addition to his wife are a son, Darrell
Jenkins of Whitmire; a sister, Betty Cheatham of Spartanburg; two
brothers, William Jenkins of Union, and Jack Jenkins of Whitmire;
and three grandchildren, Karly Jenkins, Kerry Jenkins and Kymberlee
Jenkins.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April
23, 2007, at Bethesda Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. Steve
Young. Burial will be in Lee Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Michael Alexander, Kenneth
Brown, Horace Drew, Bobby Bullard, Tony Collier and David Alexander.
The employees and staff of Union County Maintenance & Public
Works Departments are asked to sit in a group. Visitation will be
held from 7 until 9 Sunday night at the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home.
The family is at the home of the son, Darrell Jenkins, 1786 Little
Egypt Road, Whitmire, S.C. S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home (Union Daily
Times, The (SC) - April 21, 2007)
Nell A. Jenkins
Homemaker
Nell Alexander Jenkins, 71, wife of William G.
Jenkins, of 208 Belvue Drive, Union, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008 at
her home. Mrs. Jenkins was born in Goshen Hill, March 7, 1937, a
daughter of the late Lester L. Alexander and Frances Wilbanks
Alexander. She was a graduate of Whitmire High School and was a
member of Bethesda Baptist Church.
Surviving in addition to her husband are a son, Thomas
L. Jenkins of Union; a sister, Dove Plemons of Whitmire; three
grandchildren, Zack Jenkins, Kurt Jenkins and Tonya Moss, all of
Union; two great-grandchildren, Ally Moss and Anna Moss, both of
Union; and a number of nieces and nephews. Mrs. Jenkins was
predeceased by a daughter, Glenda Lynn Jenkins, and a brother,
Thomas Alexander.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Dec. 3, 2008, at S. R. Holcombe Funeral Chapel conducted by the Rev.
Steve Young and the Rev. Austin Bennett. A private burial will
follow. Visitation will be held from 1 until 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in
the chapel prior to the service. Memorials may be made to the
American Cancer Society, Mid South Division, Inc, Attn: Shirley
Watters, 1100 Ireland Way, Suite 300, Birmingham, Ala. 35205. The
family is at the home, 208 Belvue Drive, Union, S. C. 29379. S. R.
Holcombe Funeral Home (Union Daily Times, The (SC) - December 2,
2008)
William McMillian
Whitmire William
McMillian, 79, widower of Mary Alexander McMillian, of6322 Whitmire
Hwy., died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2000. Born in Buffalo, he was a son of
the late William Silas and Maggie Millwood McMillian. Attended:
Bethesda Baptist Church. Survivors: Daughters, Nancy Keller and Lynn
McMillian, both of Whitmire, and Judy Tankersley of Gray Court a
sister, Beatrice Alexander of Whitmire four grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
Visitation: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight at S.R. Holcombe
Funeral Home. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Saturday at Lee Cemetery.
Memorials: Palmetto Health Hospice, P.O. Box 7275, Columbia, SC
29202. (Greenville News, The (SC) - December 22, 2000)
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