U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
William Eugene Greene Sr.
UNION — William Eugene (Bill) Greene, Sr., 77, beloved husband of Meredith Roberson Greene of 400 Wilson Street, died at their home on Friday, April 15, 2005, at 1:37 a.m. Mr. Greene, the youngest son of William Robert and Georgia Anna Gosey Greene, was born in Rutherford County, North Carolina, on May 14, 1927. Educated in the Rutherford County School System, he served in the United States Navy, 1945-1946; four years in the Naval Reserves and achieved the rank of captain (search and rescue pilot) as a member of the United States Civil Air Patrol.
On March 19, 1947, Mr. Greene was employed by Milliken & Company. As a truly dedicated and highly capable employee, Mr. Greene quickly rose from an entry level job to ascending upper-level managerial positions, including those at Excelsior, Otteray, and Lockhart plants in Union County as well as ones in Tryon, North Carolina, Lisbon Falls, Maine, Golden Valley, North Carolina, and Tacoa, Georgia. During his last eight years of Milliken employment, he worked as a Consultant to Customers with technical problems and on new fabric designs at the Milliken Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He was recognized by Mr. Roger Milliken at the Milliken Special Awards Banquet on January 30, 1996, for forty-eight years of continuous service.
Other honors included being President of The Southern Woolen and Worsted Textile Association for three terms; a recipient of one of the South Carolina Governor’s highest and most prestigious awards, “The Order of the Palmetto,” during the Richard W. Riley administration; a recipient of the Service to Mankind Award (1992-1993) presented by the Union Sertoma Club; and the first Lifetime Ex-officio Member of the Union County Airport Commission of which he had served as Chairman.
Mr. Greene was a member of First Baptist Church of Union, where he will be remembered for his kindness and generosity to those in need. Other memberships include the following: the auxiliary of the United States Air Force; The American Legion, Post #22; (Master Mason/Life Member) Union Masonic Lodge #75; the Union Shrine Club; the Hejaz Shrine Temple in Greenville, South Carolina; (charter member) the South Carolina Sheriff’s Association; and (Life member) Union Elks Lodge #1321, where he served on a variety of committees. For over thirty years, Mr. Greene was actively involved in local, state, and national Elks committees, leadership roles, and projects. Locally, he served as Esteemed Leading Knight (1972-1974); Exalted Ruler (1974-1976); Trustee Union Lodge (1976-2003); Grand Lodge Advisor to the Union Elks Lodge; and President of the Union Elks Lodge Past Exalted Rulers Association. State positions include: District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Western South Carolina (1976-1977); Vice-President Western District (1978-1980); President of South Carolina Elks Past Exalted Rulers Association (1979-1980); State President of South Carolina Elks Association (1980-1981); Director of the South Carolina Elks Executive Committee (1994-1995); and South Carolina Elks Scholarship Committee. Mr. Greene also served as Chairman of the Elks National Foundation, local and state levels. Even during his declining years and final battle with lung, brain, and spine cancer, Mr. Greene remained adamant that local students apply for and receive Elks scholarships on the state or local level. He was very honored and proud to be of service to his community, his state, and his country. Awarding scholarships is one of the ways that he accomplished his personal goals and achieved his dreams of being of service to mankind. Another was his active participation in the local, state, and national projects to support efforts to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Four phrases defined his life: his Church, his Family, his Country, and his contributions to the Betterment of Mankind.
Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter, Deborah Greene of Union; two sons and a daughter-in-law, William Eugene Greene, Jr. of Chapin, David Alton Greene and his wife, Suzette of Waterloo; a granddaughter, Heather Webb Greene of Spartanburg; four grandsons, Patrick Corey Greene of Hodges, Tyler Casey Greene of Greenville, North Carolina, Sean Michael Greene of Waterloo, and William Eugene (Trey) Greene, III of Chapin; a great-granddaughter, Summer Leigh Greene of Greenwood; a great-grandson, Cameron Anthony Greene of Hodges; a sister, Jessie Greene Crawford of Mansfield, Ohio; a brother, Dennis Alton Greene of Rutherfordton, North Carolina; numerous nieces and nephews; a “third” son and loving caregiver, Eric Bruce Walker of Union; a “fifth” grandson, Christopher Mark Shook; and a special friend, Pamela Trussell of Chapin. Mr. Greene was predeceased by a son, Norris Franklin Greene; two sisters, Alda Greene Bowen and Louise Greene Rash; and two brothers, George Tew Greene and Robert Clyde Greene, all of Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Visitation will be held Saturday, April 16, 2005, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life service conducted by Reverend Robert Emory and Reverend Jerry Lawson will be held Sunday, April 17, 2005, at the First Baptist Church of Union at 3:00 p.m. The Committal in Union Memorial Gardens will follow the service.
Active pallbearers will be grandson, Tyler Casey Greene; nephews, Dennis Michael Greene and William Charles Greene; Christopher Mark Shook, James Lancaster, Gary Lindler, Michael Swofford, and Ronald Wade. The following are asked to assemble at the church at 2:45 p.m. Sunday to serve as the honorary escort: The Sam Cain Sunday School Class, Former and Present Milliken Associates, Local and State Elks, S & M Investment Members, Masons, Shriners, Sue Cudd and Airport Commissioners, Bill Wingo and friends, William and Wanda All, Rick and Connie Anderson, W.C. Bennett, Paul Davis, Donnie and Debbie Ivey. The family is at the home, 400 Wilson St., Union. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church Relay for Life Fund, 405 East Main St., Union, SC 29379, the American Cancer Society, 154 Milestone Way, Greenville, SC 29615, or to the Elks National Foundation, P.O. Box 188, Union, SC 29379.
Dorothea Kemp
HARTSVILLE — Graveside services for Dorothea Crouch Kemp, 85, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 16, 2005, at Magnolia Cemetery. The Revs. Ben and Dora Gafford will officiate, directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home.
Mrs. Kemp, widow of Henry Overton Kemp, III, died Wednesday, April 13, 2005. Born in Darlington Co., SC, she was a daughter of the late Manning C. Sr. and Tincie Yarborough Crouch. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA. She was a member of Newport News Warwick Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolutionary, the Bethel Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy, and the Woman’s Club of Newport News.
Surviving are her daughter, Yancey Wise of Charleston, SC; brother, Thornton W. Crouch of Hartsville, SC; grandsons and spouse, Timothy and Kristy Wise of Marietta, GA, David Wise of Atlanta, GA; great-grandchildren, Mason Wise, John Dewey Wise, Hannah Wise, Katlin Wise. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Manning Crouch, Jr., and James Crouch.
Juanita Gordon
COLUMBIA — Service for Juanita Gordon, 87, will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Kilbourne Park Baptist Church with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the church. Visitation will be Sunday 3-5 p.m. at the home of Dr. Malcolm Gordon, 1802 Catawba Street. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is in charge.
Mrs. Gordon, wife of the late Wilson Foch Gordon, passed into her Lord’s arms early Thursday, April 14, 2005, after a long illness. Born in Kershaw, she was a daughter of the late Dexter Harden and Mamie Lanez Robinson Coates. She was the past owner of Forest Acres Beauty Shop and a member of Kilbourne Park Baptist Church.
Surviving are son and daughter-in-law, Dr. L. Malcolm and Paula Gordon of Columbia; daughter and son-in-law, Candi and Thomas LaCour of Hanalei, Hawaii; brother, Everett Coates of Kershaw; sister, Robbie C. Gardener of Columbia; grandchildren, Richlee Gordon, Nicole Gordon, Leah Michele Rowan and Annette Marie Nunnemaker; and great-grandchildren, Thomas Glenn LaCour and Sydney Paige Nunnemaker. She was predeceased by grandson, Paul Timothy LaCour.
Brunson S. Gantt
WAGENER — Mr. Brunson Stewart Gantt, 87, entered into rest Thursday April 14, 2005.
Mr. Gantt was born in Ridge Spring. He was the son of the late Arthur Cushman and Annie Lou Fallaw Gantt. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Wagener where he taught Sunday School for many years. Mr. Gantt was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was Mayor of Wagener from 1966 to 1974.
Mr. Gantt is survived by his wife, Sara Mitchell Gantt, daughter and son-in-law, Angela G. and Barry Carothers of Charleston, brother-in-law, Martin Witt Mitchell of Dothan, AL, nieces and nephew, John and Linda Mitchell and Lisa Mitchell and great nieces, Casey and Sherry Ann Mitchell.
Visitation will be Saturday, April 16th from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Wagener Chapel of Blizzard Funeral Home, 163 Main St. South, Wagener, S.C. (803) 564-5333. The Funeral Service will be Sunday, April 17th at 3:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Wagener with the Reverends Dave Robinson and H. B. “Buzzie” Johnston officiating. Mr. Gantt will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service for viewing. Active Pallbearers will be Ernest Shuler, Alan Spradley, Wayne Pippen, Elmer Outlaw, Jud Busbee and John Tyler. Burial will be in the Wagener Cemetery with Military honors. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Wagener at P.O. Box 398, Wagener, SC 29164.
Freeman F. Huffman Jr.
ST. MATTHEWS — Freeman F. Huffman Jr., 63, of 879 Great Circle Dr., died Friday morning, April 15, 2005, in The Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, April 17th at Gethsemane Baptist Church with Rev. Robert K. Frederick and the Rev. Kenny Griffin officiating. Burial will be in Gethsemane Baptist Church Cemetery. Dukes-Harley Funeral Home is in charge.
Mr. Huffman was born in Calhoun County, a son of the late Freeman F. and Tiny Ruby Wactor Huffman. He served in the Management position in the Tool and Die profession. He was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church and attended Lakeside Outreach Ministries.
Survivors: wife, Mrs. Frances Wise Huffman of the home; daughter, Meredith (Merri) Huffman and husband, Jeffrey Miller, St. Matthews; 3 grandchildren, Walker Pinkleton, John Island, Zachary Huffman, St. Matthews, Patience Miller, St. Matthews; 2 stepdaughters, Gail Kusznur, Decatur, TN, Jamie Pittman, St. Matthews; 4 stepgrandchildren, Jennifer Nettles, Columbia, James Nettles, Greenville, Tristan Ott and Brittany Grau, both of St. Matthews.
Memorials may be made to Lakeside Outreach Ministries, 4315 Melson Terry Rd., Summerton, SC 29148, Gethsemane Baptist Church, 655 Hammond Cross Rd., Matthews, SC 29135, and Alzheimer’s Association Palmetto Chapter, PO Box 7044, Columbia, SC 29202.
Family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Saturday evening at Dukes-Harley Funeral Home. At other times at the Rast residence, 8186 Old State Rd., Cameron.
Meree L. Emde
IRMO — Mrs. Meree L. Emde, 79, of 6 Yearling Court, Irmo, SC, died Wednesday afternoon, April 13, 2005, at her residence. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 17, 2005, in Memorial Park Cemetery in Orangeburg, officiated by Rev. Lewis Bozard. Thompson Funeral Home, Inc., Orangeburg, is in charge.
Mrs. Emde was born June 10, 1925, in Cordova, SC. She was a daughter of the late Hubert F. Livingston and the late Viola Smoak Livingston. She was a member of the Orangeburg Lutheran Church and was the widow of the late Walter C. Emde.
Survivors include 1 daughter, Barbara E. Wagner of Irmo, SC; 1 son, W. Chris Emde of Simsonville, SC; 1 brother, Paul A. Livingston of Garner, NC; 4 granddaughters, Katherine Martin, Julie Marlowe, Kambridge Emde and Victoria Emde; 1 great-granddaughter, Jillian Marlowe; 1 great-grandson, Carter Marlowe.
Memorials may be made to the Premacila Circle of Orangeburg Lutheran Church, 610 Ellis Avenue, Orangeburg, SC 29115.
Joe Gilbert
WINNSBORO — Joe Gilbert, 82, of 1778 Pump House Road, died Wednesday, April 13, 2005, in Providence Hospital Northeast after a brief illness. Services will be held on Sunday, April 17, 2005, at 3:00 p.m. at St. Mark Baptist Church, 4118 State Highway 34 East, Ridgeway, South Carolina, with burial in the church cemetery. Russell-McCutchen Funeral Home, Winnsboro, is in charge.
Mr. Joe Gilbert, son of the late Clarence and Kizzie Kennedy Gilbert, was born on September 23, 1922, in Fairfield County. He faithfully served St. Mark Baptist Church as Chairman of the Deacon Board for over twenty years until his death. At the time of his death, he was employed with Hiller Hardware in Columbia, SC, where he was a salesman for over forty-three years.
He leaves to cherish his memory: his wife of over fifty years, Eunice Davis Gilbert; his seven children, Patsy (Bobby) Eaddy of Greensboro, NC, Gwendolyn (Willie) Gibson, Clarence (Deloris) Gilbert of Winnsboro, SC, Betty (Willie James) Milton of Columbia, SC, Morris Stanley Gilbert, Bobby (Donna) Gilbert of Winnsboro, SC, and Vickie (Calvin) Moody of Columbia, SC; seventeen grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one sister, Maggie Gilbert Wilson; her three children, that he unselfishly helped to rear, Marsha (Robert) Simon, Beverly (Rickie) Mozie, and Herman (Stephanie) Wilson; one sister-in-law, Sara Davis, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Russell-McCutchen Funeral Home, Eunice Gilbert Fund, P.O. Box 428, Winnsboro, SC 29180.
Jimmie E. Smith
ST. MATTHEWS — Jimmie Earle Smith, 74, of 202 Oak St., St. Matthews, died Thursday evening, April 14, 2005, in Calhoun Convalescent Center. Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 17th at Pine Grove Lutheran Church with Pastor Olin Chassereau and Pastor Norman Deal officiating. Burial will be in Pine Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery. Dukes-Harley Funeral Home is in charge.
Mr. Smith was born in the Lone Star Community, a son of the late Leon Alexander and Mary Frances Howell Smith. He had retired from Blue Circle Cement Company as Purchasing Manager and was formerly a station agent with Southern Railway Company for 27 years. He was a former member of the St. George Lions Club, and the Business Men’s Club. Mr. Smith was a former member of St. George Memorial Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon, Sunday School Teacher and a choir member. Mr. Smith served as a coach in the Dixie Youth Baseball league for many years. Mr. Smith was a U.S. Air Force veteran, having served in the Korean Conflict. Mr. Smith was a member of Pine Grove Lutheran Church and a former Church Councilman.
Survivors; wife, Mrs. Miriam Bozard Smith of the home; son and daughter-in-law, Jimmie E. Smith, Jr. (Terri), Cameron; daughter and son-in-law, Mary Frances McAbee (Jeff), Lone Star; 3 grandchildren, Christopher Smith, Bryan McAbee, Kevin McAbee; a number of nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday evening at Dukes-Harley Funeral Home. At other times friends may call at the residence and the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Pine Grove Lutheran Church, Music Fund, 2688 McCords Ferry Rd., Lone Star, SC 29030 or to Hospice of TRMC, PO Box 2352, Orangeburg, SC 29116.
Idez Price
GILBERT — Services for Idez Sease Price, 89, will be conducted at 4:00 p.m. Sunday from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with the Rev. Bill Stone officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Barr-Price Funeral Home Historic B-L Chapel. Memorials may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 246 St. Paul’s Church Road, Gilbert, SC 29054.
Mrs. Price died Friday, April 15, 2005. Born in Lexington County a daughter of the late Jimmy Elias and Corrie Estelle Taylor Sease. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, WELCA, Young at Heart and was a retired seamstress.
Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, Wendel and Janice Price, James O. “Fat” Price of Gilbert, Ralph and Elaine Price of Lexington; sister, Mozelle Kyzer of White Rock; grandchildren, Robin Peeples, Pam Nichols of Gilbert, Scott and Mark Price of Lexington; great-grandchildren, Madison and Zachary Nichols, Michaela and Rhett Peeples.
She was predeceased by her husband, Hook O. Price; sister, Alice Ruth Hendrix; brothers, Osborne and J.A. Sease.
Henry Arthur Tingle
FLORENCE — Henry Arthur Tingle, 49, of Florence, SC, died Thursday, April 14, 2005, in a Florence hospital after a brief illness.
Mr. Tingle was born in Merritt, NC, a son of the late James Arthur Tingle, Jr. and the late Wenona Howerin Tingle. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, was a graduate of Francis Marion University and earned his Master’s Degree in Hospital Administration from the Medical University of South Carolina. He was a registered nurse and was formerly employed for many years by the McLeod Regional Medical Center and for 18 years by Carolinas Hospital System. He was currently employed as Director of Case Management for Regency Hospital of Florence.
Surviving are 3 sisters, Linda Tingle of Florence, Pat Tingle (Jerry) Locklear of Maxton, NC, and Darlene (Gene) Morgan of Harrells, NC; 1 brother, James A. (Tina) Tingle, III of Victoria, TX; 3 nieces; 5 nephews; and 2 great-nieces.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 950 48th Ave. N., Suite 101, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Funeral services will be held at 5:00 p.m. Sunday in the Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home Chapel.
The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
