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Spartanburg County Obituaries

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STOBO D. GARLINGTON Spartanburg Herald Oct. 24, 1913 COL. S.D. GARLINGTON DIES IN LAURENS Laurens, Oct. 24- COL. STOBO D. GARLINGTON, one of the oldest citizens, died yesterday at the Laurens county hospital, where he had been a patient for the past several months. The funeral services will not be held until Sunday, the exact time being contingent upon the arrival from Chicago of JOHN Y. GARLINGTON, the only son. COL. GARLINGTON was a native of this city and resided here all his life. For a long period of years he was one of the foremost business men of our town and always took an active and patriotic interest in the welfare of the county and state. He was a veteran of the Confederate army, having served in the 3rd South Carolina regiment . In 1868 Colonel GARLINGTON was married to MISS MARY YOUNG, a member of a prominent Laurens county family. MRS. GARLINGTON , together with their only son, survives.

ELVIRA WEATHERS GARNER
Generously donated by Kristy Kirby Belue

Spartanburg Herald

Date of death: November 12, 1967

Union – Mrs. Elvira Weathers Garner, 60, wife of Albert Garner of 112 Broad St. died in Wallace Thomson Hospital Sunday night after brief illness.

Daughter of the late Joe and Samantha Harvey Weathers; member of Sardis Methodist Church.

She was first married to the late John W. Kirby. From this marriage survive daughters, Mrs. Rowena and Mrs. Betty Motts, both of Pacolet, Mrs. Virginia Harvey, Pacolet Route 1; sons, John Kirby of Gaffney, Ernest Kirby of Union, Clifford Kirby of Columbia.

Her second marriage was to the late Charlie Crocker. There are no survivors.

Also surviving are sisters Mary and Myrtle Motts of Pacolet, Route 1. Ellen and Janie Motts of Spartanburg Route 4; brothers, Frank Weathers, Pacolet, Route 1; Alovis, Johnny, Lessie, William and Hilliard Weathers, all of Spartanburg Route 4, Joe Manning Weathers of Glendale; 20 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren.

Services 3 Wednesday, Pacolet Station Methodist Church, the Revs. T.M. McClary, James G. Sullivan; burial in church cemetery. Pallbearers: Harold Dean, Hansel and Billy Weathers, Sammy Motts, Donald Phillips, Willie Harvey Jr.

Body at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Virginia Harvey, in Pacolet, this morning at 11.

Brown – Bolton – Jolly Mortuary.

MATTIE WOOTEN GARRETT Spartanburg Herald July 10, 1954 MRS. MATTIE WOOTEN GARRETT, 78, died at her home around 6 pm Friday. She had been in declining health for 8 months. She was the widow of WILLIAM PERRY GARRETT. Surviving are : 5 daughters, MRS. J.P. STEPHENS, MRS. C.L. HAMMETT, MRS. V.K. ARTHUR, MRS. L.E. MATHIS and MRS. J.W. KELLER: one son, JOHN L. GARRETT, all of rt.1 : 21 grandchildren and 12 gt. MRS. GARRETT was a member of Cannons Camp Ground Methodist Church and was a member and chapter mother of Ora Chapter 153, Order of the Eastern Star. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Bobo Funeral Chapel.

MRS. JAMES GEDDES
Carolina Spartan
MRS. JAMES GEDDES quietly and peacefully passed away last Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1891. She was the daughter of MR. R.B. MONK of Compton. The affectionate daughter, the devoted wife, the model mother, the kind neighbor, the cheerful Christian will be much missed. Her virtues and good traits will be long remembered and cherished by those who knew her. A happy , useful life was crowned with a peaceful, triumphant death.

Charlie Gentry
Contributed by Brooke Lundeen
GENTRY, CHARLIE
68, Pacolet, h/o Myrtle Gentry, 8–6–1960 p. 5 Spartanburg Herald

PACOLET - Funeral services for Charlie Gentry, 68, of Route 1, who died Friday, will be conducted at 4:30 p.m. today at the Pacolet Mills Baptist Church. The Revs. Robert Ivey and W. T. Tate will officiate. Burial will be in White Rose Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Earl and James Ballentine, Robert Pierce, Burrell Fleming, Othd [?] Parker, and Fred Gentry.
The body will remain at the home.
J. F. Floyd Mortuary of Spartanburg is in charge of arrangements.

SAMUEL DEAN GENTRY Spartanburg Herald April 9, 1925 FORMER SPARTAN KILLED BY NEGRO WHOM HE CHASED Killed by an unidentified negro, S.D. GENTRY, native of Spartanburg county, late citizen of Decatur, Ga., and rural policeman of DeKalb Co., met death while pursuing a speeding car Wednesday night, the tragedy occurring near Decatur, the alleged murderer escaping in the darkness. The slayer's wrecked car captured and found to contain, 14 gallons of whiskey. The negro's machine was out running the policemen's auto, but it crashed into a telephone poll. MR. GENTRY and his brother officer then hastened after him, on the point of being taken, is said to have drawn a pistol, shooting MR. GENTRY twice through the lung, death resulting within a very short time. SAMUEL DEAN GENTRY, who left Spartanburg 2 years ago, had been living on Oakland avenue. He is survived by his mother, MRS. OLA GENTRY; a brother, HUGH GENTRY and 2 sisters, MISSES ANNIE and EVAN GENTRY. While definite funeral arrangements had not been made today, it was announced that the body would be brought to the city for funeral and burial in Oakwood cemetery, probably Friday. The officer is survived also by his widow, who was formerly MISS MYRTLE GRIFFIN of Spartanburg and a son, WESLEY GENTRY, 2 years of age. The body will be brought to the city by E.B. LOWE of Atlanta, an uncle.

Pearl Millwood Gibbs
Contributed by Brooke Lundeen
GIBBS, PEARL MILLWOOD
78, Spartanburg, w/o Clyde Gibbs, 7–29–1995 B4 Herald-Journal

Pearl Millwood Gibbs, 78, of 278 Arch St. died July 27, 1995, at her home.
A native of Pacolet, she was the wife of Clyde Gibbs and daughter of the late Claude and Maude Elizabeth Gentry Millwood. She was a Baptist and a homemaker.
Also surviving are two daughters, Grace Gossett of Walnut Grove and Ann Cline of Cross Anchor; two brothers, James and William Millwood of Spartanburg; two sisters, Victoria Lundeen and Thelma Woody of Spartanburg; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 tonight at the Lanford-Pollard Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at Sunset Memorial Park, conducted by the Rev. Richard Peters.
The family is at the home, 278 Arch St., Spartanburg.

EDGAR GIVENS Spartanburg Herald April 3, 1945 Funeral services for EDGAR GIVENS, 54, well known salesman of the Thomas and Howard Co. here for 20 years, who died suddenly Sunday night while en route to a Spartanburg Hospital will be held Tuesday at the Southside Baptist Church conducted by the REV. O.K. WEBB and DR. J.L. VIPPERMAN. Interment will be in West Oakwood cemetery. Pallbearers will be H.T. LITTLEJOHN, DR. A.A. WILKINSON, H.H. FOSTER, W.W. LANCASTER, L.G. ORR and CHARLES A. HOLLAND. A native of Barnwell county, where he was born Sept. 2, 1890, he had lived in Spartanburg for the past 35 years. He was a son of the late JOHN and IDA LIARD GIVENS. MR. GIVENS was a Woodmen of The World and the Shrine. He is survived by his wife, MRS. NELLIE BROWN GIVENS, 2 daughters, MRS. JOHN M. HENDRIX, and MISS FRANCES GIVENS of Spartanburg; a granddaughter, JANET GIVENS HENDRIX of Spartanburg and a brother, ERNEST GIVENS of Indiana. Floyd Mortuary in charge.

EDWARD L. GLASS
Generously contributed by Brooke Lundeen
27, Spartanburg, h/o Jane German Glass, 3–5–1955 p. 7 Spartanburg Herald

Edward L. Glass, 27, of Crystal Springs Apartments died at a local hospital Friday following a long illness.
He was the son of Mrs. Billy Thomas Glass and was born in Spartanburg June10, 1928
Mr. Glass was assistant manager of Home Finance Co.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jane German Glass; one son E. L. Glass, Jr. and his mother.
Funeral services will be conducted today at 3 p.m. at J. F. Floyd Mortuary by Dr. John L. Slaughter and the Rev. Jack Nanney. Burial will be in W. Oakwood Cemetery.
The Body will remain at J. F. Floyd Mortuary.
Pallbearers will be Oscar Cato, Clarence Brown, John Thornburg, Carson Burns, A. B. Collier, Albert Tillotson, Richard Fagan and Milton Ivey Jr.
The family is at the home of his mother, 519 Thomas Street.

Louise Parolee Glass
Contributed by Brooke Lundeen
GLASS, LOUISE PAROLEE Osborne
87, Pacolet Mills, w/o Granville D. Glass, 8–15–1962 p. 16 Spartanburg Herald

PACOLET MILLS - Mrs. Louise Parolee Glass, 87, of Pacolet Mills died at her home Tuesday at 9:15 a.m. after a brief illness.
Mrs. Glass was a native of Blackwater, Va., but had lived in Pacolet Mills since 1918. She was a member of the Orsborne Chapel Primative Baptist Church in Lee County, Va., and was a daughter of the late Johnny and Mary Joiner Orsborne.
Her husband the late Granville D. Glass, died in 1930.
Surviving are: four daughters, Mrs. Mary Robinett[e], Mrs. Bonnie Wells and Mrs. Addie Wells all of Pacolet Mills and Mrs. Cora Brown of Rhodehiss, N.C.; four sons, Jesse J. and Amos Glass both of Pacolet Mills, John L. Glass of Fingerville and Fred H. Glass of Spartanburg Route 2; one brother, John Orsborne of Miamisburg, Ohio; 19 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
The J. F. Floyd Mortuary is in charge.
Funeral Services will be conducted Thursday at 5 p.m. at Montgomery Memorial Methodist Church in Pacolet Mills by the Revs. C. M. Smith and P. B. Bobo. Burial will be in White Rose Cemetery.
The body will be at the home after 3 p.m. today and will be taken to the church Thursday at 4 p.m.

MRS. NANCY E. GORE
Spartanburg Herald
April 1, 1926
April 1- MRS. NANCY E. GORE, 76, died Tuesday night at the home of her sister, MRS. J.A. HUGHEY at Cherokee Springs after a long illness. Funeral services will be conducted from Buck Creek church at noon today by the Rev. N.L. WRIGHT and burial will be in the churchyard.
Surviving are 2 sisters, MRS. J.A. HUGHEY and MRS. EARL CASH of Cherokee Springs and one brother, J.L. HUMPHRIES of Mayo.

ANNIE T. GOSNELL
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 6
DATE: Monday, March 29, 1954

MRS. ANNIE T. GOSNELL
   INMAN, March 28 - Mrs. Annie Tucker Gosnell, 81, wife of the late W.R. Gosnell, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.K. Day, on Main Street, Inman, Sunday at 9 a.m. following a lingering illness.
   A daughter of the late Bud and Mary Bowers Tucker, she was born in Greenville County and spent most of her life there. She had made her home with her daughter for the past eight years. She was a member of Mountain Hill Baptist Church.
   Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. R.A. Ellington and Mrs. Maude Wakefield, both of Greenville, and Mrs. Day; one sister, Mrs. Jannie Bryant, Leicester, N.C.; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
   Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 3:30 p.m. at Inman Methodist Church by the Rev. R.C. Pettus. Burial will be in Highland Baptist Church cemetery.
   Pallbearers will be Ed Brown, Bob Hammett, R.C. Capps, Furman Capps, Tom Bowers and Hulon Stone.
   Pallbearers will be Stewards of Inman Methodist Church.
   The body is at the home of Mrs. Day. Seawright's Funeral Home is in charge.

BELTON GOSNELL
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg Herald, Page 12
DATE: Saturday, December 27, 1969

BELTON GOSNELL
   LANDRUM - Belton Gosnell, 81, husband of Mrs. Amanda Bridgeman Gosnell, of Route 1, died 10 a.m. Friday in Spartanburg General Hospital after a long illness.
   Retired textile worker; son of the late Josh and Bell Belue Gosnell.
   Also surviving: daughters, Mrs. Carl Pittman of Greer, Mrs. Ellen Gosnell and Mrs. Gene Gosnell of Tryon, Mrs. Lucille McSwain of Gastonia and Mrs. John T. Laughter of Landrum; sons, Roy of Gastonia and Lloyd of Monroe, N.C.; sisters, Mrs. John Fisher of Columbus and Miss Mamie Gosnell of Spartanburg and Carl Gosnell of Flat Rock, N.C.; 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
   Services 3 Sunday at the Fairview Baptist Church by the Revs. Lawrence Jackson and Hollis Lovelace; burial in Church cemetery.
   Body at the home 10 a.m. today.
   Petty Funeral Home.

BIRCH T. GOSNELL
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 5
DATE: Tuesday, January 30, 1962

BIRCH T. GOSNELL
   SPARTANBURG - Birch T. Gosnell, 78, of Rt. 7, Spartanburg was dead on arrival at a local hospital Sunday morning.
   He was a retired textile worker and was a Baptist.
   Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Maude Whiteside Gosnell; a daughter, Mrs. Marie Brown of Rt. 7, Spartanburg; a son, J. N. Gosnell of Rt. 7, Spartanburg; a sister, Mrs. Bessie Green of Reidville; and six grandchildren.
   Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Bethel Methodist Church at Valley Falls by Rev. Louis Jamison and Rev. Troy Petty. Burial will be in the Church cemetery.
   J. F. Floyd Mortuary is in charge.

CHARLES GOSNELL
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 7
DATE: Saturday, October 27, 1928

CHARLES GOSNELL
INMAN, Oct. 26 - Charles Gosnell, 52, died this morning at the Mary Black Clinic, Spartanburg, as the result of a fall from a box car Tuesday morning. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Dovis Gosnell, five sons, Judson Gosnell, Cedar Springs; C.L. Gosnell, Charles, Jr., S.J. Gosnell and Denton W. Gosnell of Inman; five daughters, Mrs. Minnie Rollins, Shelby, N.C., Mrs. Eunice Edwrads of Woodruff, Mrs. Bessie Edwards and Mrs. Gregory of Indiana, Mrs. Charles Thomas of Saxon; four brothers, A.J. Gosnell of Spartanburg, Jake Gosnell of Grover, and two sisters, Mrs. Clara Ledford of Clinton and Mrs. Kines Fuller of Greenville also survives. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from Mt. Zion Church, near Inman. Interment will take place in the Churchyard.
{NOTE: The obit says four brothers but only list two brothers.}
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SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 7
DATE: Saturday, October 27, 1928

INMAN MAN IS DEAD AFTER FALL FROM CAR
SPARTANBURG, Oct. 26 - (AP) - Charles Gosnell, 52 year old Inman farmer, died at a hospital here today from a broken neck received when he fell from a box car Tuesday. He had been conscious until his death.

DAISY VEHORN GOSNELL
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 5
DATE: Saturday, May 29, 1965

MRS. GOSNELL
   INMAN - Mrs. Daisy Vehorn Gosnell, 84, widow of George Gosnell, died at the home of her son, John Gosnell, Rt. 1, Inman, at 5:15 p.m. Friday after an illness of seven months.
   Born in Greenville County, daughter of the late Robert and Catherine Fisher Vehorn, she was a member of Ingleside Baptist Church.
   Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Nettie Johnson of Saluda, N.C., Mrs. Tee Pittman of Hickory, N.C., and Mrs. Myrtis Sitar of Detroit, Mich.; three sons, George Gosnell of Hickory, N.C., Horace Gosnell of Campobello and John Gosnell of Rt. 1, Inman; three sisters, Mrs. Baylis Edwards of Landrum, Mrs. Syble Wallace of Gramling and Mrs. Lizzie Crafton of Rt. 1, Kandrum; and two brothers, Henry Vehorn of Flat Rock, N.C. and John Vehorn of Landrum.
   Petty Funeral Home of Landrum is in charge.

DAVID D. GOSNELL
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg Herald, Page 2
DATE: Wednesday, January 16, 1946

DAVID D. GOSNELL
Funeral arrangements were still incomplete last night for David D. Gosnell, 58, of Spartanburg, Route 1, who died at a local hospital Monday night.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary William Gosnell; 4 sons, Herman and Layton Gosnell of Spartanburg, Route 3, Otho Gosnell of Lakeview, Oregon and Harvey Gosnell of Norfolk, Va.; 2 daughters, Miss Fay Gosnell of Route 3 and Mrs. George Cooper of Lakeview, Oregon; a step-son, Johnnie Constand of Gallup, Mexico; 2 brothers, Sam Gosnell of Drayton and Gan Gosnell of Polk County, N.C.; 5 sisters, Mrs. Harriett Williams of Spartanburg, Mrs. Lusco Skipper and Mrs. Iva Page both of Polk County, N.C., Mrs. Celia Blackwell of Greer and Mrs. Eva Cochran of Inman, and 2 grandsons.
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SOURCE: Spartanburg Herald, Page 2
DATE: Thursday, January 17, 1946

DAVID D. GOSNELL
   Funeral services for David D. Gosnell, 58, of Spartanburg Route 1, who died at a local hospital Monday night will be held at 2 Thursday at Green's Creek Baptist Church.
   The Rev. L. Painter and the Rev. Harold Brown will officiate.
   Pallbearers will be Hoyt Gosnell, Charles Williams, Luther Williams, Woodorw Blackwell, Virgil Blackwell and J.M. Gosnell.

ELFORD GOSNELL
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 5
DATE: Tuesday, August 18, 1959

ELFORD GOSNELL
   CAMPOBELLO - Elford Gosnell, 64, died at 1:10 p.m. Monday in a Spartanburg hospital after two weeks of declining health.
   He was born near Campobello, a son of the late William and Louella Wall Gosnell. He was a member of Walnut Hill Baptist Church. he was a retired farmer and peach grower.
   Surviving are his wife, Jessie Compton Gosnell; five sons, Dana Gosnell of Landrum, Tom, Gib, and Gray Gosnell, all of Campobello, and Sidney Gosnell of Mt. Pleasant; two daughters, Mrs. Judith Lewis of Little River and Mrs. Peggy Lewis of Myrtle Beach; two brothers, Hollis Gosnell of White Wright, Tex. and Ellard Gosnell of Campobello; and nine grandchildren.
   Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Campobello Baptist Church by the Rev. Roy Batson, the Rev. Furman Jackson, the Rev. J.T. Lake and the Rev. W.Y. Henderson. Burial will be in Campobello Cemetery.
   Pallbearers will be Boyd, Leon, James, H.A., Bud, and Dean Gosnell, Brooks Reid and Fred Iverson.
   The body will be taken to the home at 4 p.m. Tuesday and will be placed in the Church at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Petty Funeral Home is in charge.

ELLARD GOSNELL
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg Herald, Page 18
DATE: Tuesday, August 31, 1965

ELLARD GOSNELL

CAMPOBELLO - Services for Ellard Gosnell, 80, 4:30 today Campobello Baptist Church, the Revs. Robert Fisher, J.T. Lake; burial Campobello Cemetery.

Mr. Gosnell died 5:35 a.m. Monday Mary Black Hospital after a brief illness; retired Caldwell & Co. employee; son of the late William and Louella Wall Gosnell.

Survivors: sons, Steve and James, both of Spartanburg, Leon of Campobello; four grandchildren.

Nephews are pallbearers.

Body at home 10 today in Church 3:30.
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SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 5
DATE: Tuesday, August 31, 1965

ELLARD GOSNELL
   CAMPOBELLO - Ellard Gosnell, 80, of Campobello, died at 5:35 a.m. Monday at a Spartanburg hospital after several months of declining health.
   Born and reared in Campobello, son of the late William and Louella Wall Gosnell, he was a retired employee of the Campobello Oil Co. He was a member of Campobello Baptist Church. His wife was the late Mrs. Onie Ballad Gosnell.
   Surviving are three sons, Steve and James Gosnell of Spartanburg and Leon Gosnell of Campobello; and four grandchildren.
   Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at Campobello Baptist Church by Rev. Robert Fisher and Rev. J.T. Lake. Burial will be in Campobello Cemetery.
   Pallbearers will be nephews.
   The body will be taken to the home at 10 a.m. Tuesday and will be placed in the Church at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Petty Funeral Home of Landrum is in charge.

Petty Funeral Home, Landrum.

ELIZABETH P. GOSNELL
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 8A
DATE: Sunday, November 20, 1949

MRS. ELIZABETH P. GOSNELL
   WELLFORD, Nov. 19 - Mrs. Elizabeth P. Gosnell, 59, wife of B.H. Gosnell, died at 3:50 a.m. Saturday at her home on Route 1, Wellford.
   Besides her husband, she is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Wilbur Cox, Mrs. Lee Styles, both of Startex, and Mrs. Leander case of Fairmont; three sons, Tommy Rodgers of Fairmont, Paul Rogers of Arcadia and Frank Rodgers of Tennessee. Mrs. Gosnell's children were by her first husband, Tom Rodgers.
   She is also survived by one brother, Mack Burnett; five sisters, Mrs. Lawrence Bridwell, Mrs. Fred Moore, Mrs. Carl Smith, Mrs. Elsie Williams and Mrs. Jones Burnett, all of Moore.
   Funeral services will be held at the Inman Church of God, Sunday at 3 p.m. conducted by the Rev. J.V. Galloway and the Rev. Perry Barrett. Burial will be in the Friendship Baptist Church cemetery.

ELZIE W. GOSNELL
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg Herald, Page 10
DATE: Monday, August 23, 1965

ELZIE W. GOSNELL
   Elzie Wallace Gosnell, 67, of Arcadia, died Saturday morning General
Hospital.
   Survivors: wife, Mrs. Mary Curtis Gosnell; sons, E.W. Jr. and Cary, both of South Gate, Calif.; sister, Mrs. V.R. Phillips of Charlotte; brothers, Julian, France, R.E., all of Charlotte, Dever of Mountain Home, Tenn., John R. of Trenton, N.J., W. Floyd of Daytona Beach. Fla.
    Services 11 Tuesday McEwen West Funeral Chapel, Charlotte, the Rev. Tom Stockton; burial Evergreen City Cemetery.
   Family at home of sister, Mrs. Phillips, 505 E. Washington Ave., Charlotte.

H. HOMER GOSNELL
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 8
DATE: Thursday, June 23, 1949

H. HOMER GOSNELL
   CAMPOBELLO, June 22 - Hanry Harper Gosnell, 57, well-known resident of Campobello, died at a Spartanburg hospital at midnight Tuesday after five weeks of declining health. He was born in Campobello, a son of the late William and Louella Wall Gosnell.
   He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Maude Metcalf Gosnell; three daughters, Mrs. Sara Dixon of Whitney and Misses Roberts and Shirley Ann Gosnell of Campobello; two sons, H.H. Jr. and Dean Gosnell of Campobello; two grandchildren; four brothers, J.H. of Whitelight, Tex., W.E. and T.E. of Campobello and B.L. Gosnell of Bakersfield, Calif., and two sisters, Mrs. Mollie Alverson of Campobello and Mrs. Eva Reid of Shelby, N.C.
   Funerals ervices will be Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at the Campobello Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. W.Y. Henderson and the Rev. Charles E. Hood. Burial will be in the Campobello Cemetery.
   Nephews will serve as pallbearers and the honorary escort, which will meet at the Church at 4:20 p.m. will include the following: J.A. West, R.E. Bruce, R.P. Barnett, Ray Caldwell, Boyd Campbell and Brady Settle.
   The body will be at the home after 10 a.m. Thursday and will be placed in the Church at 4 p.m. to lie in state until the hour of service.
{NOTE: I typed this as it appears with Homer in the title and Henry Harper in the obit.}

J. M. GOSNELL
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 26
DATE: Friday, August 7, 1964

J. M. GOSNELL
   LYMAN - J. M. (Jim) Gosnell, 78, of Rt. 1, Lyman, died Thursday at 10:10 a.m. at a Spartanburg hospital after three months of illness.
   A native of the Highlands community of Greenville County, son of the late James and Mary Bridgeman Gosnell, he lived in the Friendship community in Spartanburg County 30 years. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. He and his wife, Mrs. Margaret Henson Gosnell, celebrated their 53rd anniversary last November.
   Surviving in addition to his wife are four daughters, Mrs. Juanita Bryant and Mrs. Mary L. Blackwell of Rt. 1, Lyman, Mrs. Ruby G. Crook of Columbia and Mrs. Grace G. Hutchinson of Greer; a son, R.Q, Gosnell of Rt. 1, Lyman; a brother, Henry Gosnell of Rt. 3, Greer; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
   Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church by Rev. T.A. Woolbright, Rev. Milford Vaughn and Dr. J.H. Howard. Burial will be in the Church cemetery.
   Grandsons who will be pallbearers are Jimmy and Dean Bryant, Mickey and Danny Stepp, Jerry Gosnell and Wayne Blackwell.
   Honorary escort will be the Senior Men's Bible Class of the Friendship Church, Mack Edwards, Floyd Patterson, Walker Fisher, Elijah Cathcart, Haynes Goforth and Ira Staggs.
   The body is at Wood Mortuary and will be placed in the Church Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The family will receive friends at the mortuary from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

JOE GOSNELL
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg Herald Newspaper, Page 8
DATE: Saturday, June 14, 1913

DIES FROM BEING THROWN BY HORSE

JOE GOSNELL, SON OF PROMINENT INMAN MAN, DIES FROM
INJURIES RECEIVED THURSDAY AFTERNOON

   Joe Gosnell, the 14 year old son of J.H. Gosnell, a wealthy and prominent resident of Inman, died yesterday afternoon as the result of injuries he received by being thrown from a horse late Thursday afternoon.
   It is not known whether the horse was running away with the boy or whether the boy was racing the horse. No one seems to have seen the accident clearly enough to tell this, but at all events the horse was going very fast when the accident occurred. The horse does not have the reputation of being a fractious one.
RUNNING ALONG WITH TRAIN
    It seems that Mr. Gosnell, the Father of the boy, lives on the outskirts of the city, and that the boy rode into town late Thursday afternoon to procure some things for the family. It seems that he left the drug store about 7:30 o'clock for home, just about the same time that No. 10, the train for Spartanburg was pulling out. The dirt road leading to the boy's residence seems to run along parallel with the railroad, and the train, and boy seemed to have started out together. Some people who saw this think that the horse became frightened at the train. At all events, the horse began to go faster and the boy was seen to reach over and clasp his arms about the horse's neck. A little further on the road curves sharply, and the boy was seen to leave the horse's back and to fall by the side of the road. Upon their running to his assistance, the people found the lad unconscious. He was picked up and carried to his home, which he had nearly reached when he fell, and medical aid was sent for.
   Although the Doctors worked with him continually, he never regained consciousness, but was delirious till his death yesterday afternoon. It was not ascertained whether he died from the shock or concussion of the brain. There were no fractures of the bones of the body.
   The burial will take place at Liberty Church this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The services will be conducted by Rev. H.C. Brabham, assisted by Rev. H.L. Baggot.

LEWIS GOSNELL
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg Herald, Page 17
DATE: Thursday, December 28, 1967

LEWIS GOSNELL
   CHESNEE - Lewis Gosnell, 60, of Route 1, died 12:15 p.m. Wednesday at Spartanburg General Hospital after a long illness.
   Son of the late John and Cynthia Cantrell Gosnell; member of Alverson Grove Baptist Church; retired farmer.
    Married twice, his first wife was the late Mrs. Mossie Arledge Gosnell.
   Survivors: second wife, Mrs. Mary Miller Gosnell; daughters, Misses Judy, Kay and Darlene Gosnell, all of the home, Mrs. Nan Blackwell of Spartanburg, Mrs. Shelby Jean Voglie of Chicago; sons, John of the home, Norris and Dorice, both of Chesnee, Boyce, Cletus and Ruble Gosnell, all of Travelers Rest; stepdaughter, Mrs. Patricia Smith of Route 1; sisters, Mrs. Elsie Gosnell, Miss Ruth Gosnell of Columbia; brother, ANdrew Gosnell of North Pacolet.

LUTHER GOSNELL
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 7
DATE: Monday, April 27, 1936

LUTHER GOSNELL, PASTOR, PASSES
BAPTIST MINISTER OF NEAR LANDRUM SUCCUMBS AFTER TWO WEEK ILLNESS

   LANDRUM, Apr. 26 - The Rev. Luther J. Gosnell, 65, Baptist Minister of near Landrum, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Fannie Reid, at Grambling this morning at 5 o'clock. He had been ill two weeks.
   Mr. Gosnell was born and reared in upper Greenville County, the son of the late Winchester and Ann Lindsey Gosnell. He was ordained a Minister in November 1915. He has held the following Pastorates: Oak Grove, Glassy, Mount Pleasant and Highlands. At the time of his death he was a member of Southside Baptist Church here.
   Mr. Gosnell is survived by two brothers, James Gosnell, Spartanburg County, and T.T. Gosnell, Grambling; four sisters, Mrs. W.J. Evington and Mrs. Fannie Reid, Grambling, Mrs. T.E. Cantrell, Campobello and Mrs. George Fowler, Valley Falls.
   Funeral services will be conducted from Fairview Baptist Church near Landrum Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock by the Rev. T.E. Reid, the Rev. D.D. McGraw, the Rev. C.E. Pruitt, the Rev. A.T. Howard and the Rev. H.B. Hardy. Burial will follow in the Church cemetery by the side of his wife who died three and a half years ago.
   The following nephews will serve as pallbearers: Crowell and Raymond Reid, Wayman and Malcolm Gosnell, Floyd Evington and F. Cantrell.
   Deacons of the Holston Creek Baptist Church and of the Fairview Baptist Church together with the following will form the escort of honor; J.D. Hall, B.T. Brown, P.L. McCarter, L.B. Reid, J.B. Loftis, Albert Ravan, Lawrence Ballew, the Rev. George Plumley, Frank Barton, Bud Barton and Young O'Shields.

MAGGIE BARNETT GOSNELL
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg Herald, Page 2
DATE: Monday, April 3, 1944

MRS. T. E. GOSNELL
   Funeral services for Mrs. Maggie Barnett Gosnell, 71, widow of T. Ellison Gosnell who died Saturday night at her home, Spartanburg, Route 3, will be conducted by the Rev. B.L. Blackwell and the Rev. J.W. Bishop at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, the date and hour to be announced.
   Active pallbearers will be Hugh Hammett, Hollis Burns, D. Frank Foster, Broadus Cheek, john Pollard and W.H. Poole.
   The body will remain at the J.F. Floyd Mortuary.
   She is survived by a son, Tandy C. of Route 3; four brothers, C.P. and W.W. Barnett of Greer, M.P. Barnett of Landrum and T.B. Barnett of Inman; a sister, Mrs. Dolly Rochester of Greenville; and two grandchildren, Mrs. Sam Nesbitt of Spartanburg and Sgt. T. Cleveland Gosnell of the U.S. Army.

MILLIE B. GOSNELL
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 6
DATE: Monday, October 12, 1942

MRS. MILLIE B. GOSNELL
   WELLFORD, Oct. 11 - Mrs. Millie Burrell Gosnell, 54, wife of Rev. B.H. Gosnell, died here Saturday at 9:45 p.m. She is survived by her husband; six children, Bennie Gosnell, Mrs. Annie Parks, Mrs. Rosa Brown, Mrs. Blanche Murray, Mrs. Agnes Smith and Mrs. Elizabeth Barton; five brothers and three sisters, Wash, Mark, Joe, Jack and Lee Burrell, Mrs. Sarah Loftis, Mrs. Eveline Fitch and Mrs. Martha Waters.
   Funeral services will be conducted from the residence at 4 p.m. Monday by Rev. E.A. McDonald. Burial will be in Friendship Baptist Church cemetery.
   Pallbearers will be O.L. Brown, Vernon Smith, Uless Murray, Roy Parks, J.C. Barton and Albert Mason.

OTIS GOSNELL
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 6
DATE: Wednesday, March 28, 1934

OTIS GOSNELL
   CAMPOBELLO, Mar. 27 - Otis Gosnell, 35, died in a Spartanburg hospital Monday night. He was born and reared in Spartanburg County near Campobello and was the son of the late William and Anna Wall Gosnell. He was a member of the Campobello Baptist Church, of Chestnut Camp No. 86, W.O.W., and served for two years as Mayor of Campobello. For several years he was manager of the Standard Oil Company.
   The deceased is survived by his widow, Mrs. Bertha Ragan Gosnell; two sons, Boyd and William Otis Gosnell; seven brothers, J.H. Gosnell, Whitewright, Tex., B.L. Gosnell Bakersfield, Ca., W.E., H.A., H.C., J.E. and C.G. Gosnell, all of Campobello; two sisters, Mrs. Robert Alverson and Mrs. G.L. Reid, Campobello.
   Funeral services will be conducted from the home Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock by the Rev. J.B. Connolly and the Rev. W.J. Sprinkle. Interment will follow in the Methodist Church cemetery.
   Active pallbearers will be: R.C. Bruce, C.L. Mabry, Albert Littlefield, W.L. Epting, James E. Waldrop, Guy Rankin.
   Members of Boyd Gosnell's Class will serve as Honorary escort.

PAUL E. GOSNELL
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 6
DATE: Saturday, January 10, 1959

PAUL E. GOSNELL
   LANDRUM - Paul Eugene Gosnell, 54, died Thursday at 9:40 p.m. in a Spartanburg hospital after several years of declining health.
   Surviving are his wife, Drucilla Raines Gosnell; a son, Paul Gosnell Jr of Landrum; a daughter, Mrs. Lee Howard of Greenville; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Gosnell of Columbia; five sisters, Mrs. Ruth Wilds of Inman, Mrs. Esther Weaver of Rt. 2, Campobello, Mrs. Ollie Cole of Rt. 2, Landrum, Mrs. Frances Foster of Greer and Mrs. Sarah Smith of Baltimore, Md.; four brothers, Joe Gosnell of Rt. 2, Campobello, Charles and Ben Gosnell, both of Greer, and James Gosnell of Startex; and three grandchildren.
   Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 3 p.m. at Fairview Baptist Church by the Rev. Hollis Lovelace, the Rev. J. Vernon Galloway and the Rev. C.W. Farrar. Burial will be in the Church cemetery.
   Pallbearers will be James and Billy Ravan, Calvin and Robert Pittman, and John N. and Heywood Raines.
   The family is at the home, Mountain View Homes, Landrum. Petty Funeral Home is in charge.

ROMEO GOSNELL also see death certificate
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg Herald, Page 8
DATE: Thursday, August 26, 1943

ROMEO GOSNELL
   Romeo Gosnell, 68, died at his home near Valley Falls today after a lingering illness.
   He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lathia Edwards Gosnell; four daughters, Mrs. Pearl Dean and Miss Ruby Gosnell of Valley Falls, Mrs. Bertha Hunycutt of Rutherfordton, N.C., and Mrs. Grace Arledge of MIlls Spring, N.C.; four sons, Buford Gosnell and Jim Gosnell of Valley Falls, Daniel Gosnell and Birch Gosnell of Inman, Route 1; two brothers, Birch Gosnell of Valley Falls and Clain Gosnell of Southern Shops; two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Greer and Mrs. Tom Blackwell of Mill Springs; also eight grandchildren.
   Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the M.W. Bobo Funeral Home.

TANDY C. GOSNELL
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg Herald, Page 8
DATE: Tuesday, May 18, 1948

TANDY C. GOSNELL
   Funeral services for Tandy C. Gosnell, 57, peach orchardist of the Cunningham section who died at his home, Route 3, Monday morning, will be held this afternoon at 5 at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, with the Revs. John L. Painter and B.S. Drennan officiating.
   The body will be at the residence after 10 this morning.
   Surviving are: his wife, a son, Cleveland of Route 3; and a daughter, Mrs. Sam Nesbitt of Route 7.
   The J.F. Floyd Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

VICTOR GOSNELL
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 9
DATE: Tuesday, January 14, 1947

VICTOR GOSNELL
   CAMPOBELLO, Jan. 13 - Victor H. Gosnell, 53, farmer and peach grower of Campobello, Route two, died today at 4 a.m. at a Spartanburg hospital after 10 days illness.
   He was the son of J.B. Gosnell and the late Iris Caldwell Gosnell.
   Survivors include the wife, the former Miss Pauline Bowling; one son, Kenneth Gosnell of Campobello, Route two; two daughters, Miss Iris Gosnell of Campobello, Route two, and Mrs. James Dotson of Whitney; three brothers, W.I., H.E. and Sam Gosnell, all of Landrum, Route two; two half-brothers, J.C. Caldwell of Landrum, Route two, and J.L. Caldwell of Campobello, Route two; and one sister, Mrs. Paul Reid of Landrum, Route two.
   Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 3 o'clock from Campobello First Baptist Church by Rev. Charles Hood and Rev. C.E. Pewitt. Interment will follow in the Campobello Methodist Church cemetery.
   Pallbearers will be R.P. Barnett, Boyd Campbell, L.R. Skinner, R.E. Bruce, C.L. Smith and W.M. West.
   After 10 o'clock Tuesday morning the body will be at the home on Campobello, Route two, and after 2 p.m. Wednesday will be at the Church.
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SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 11
DATE: Wednesday, January 15, 1947

VICTOR H. GOSNELL
   CAMPOBELLO, Jan. 14 - Funeral services for Victor H. Gosnell, 53, farmer and peach grower of Route 2, Campobello, who died at 4 a.m. Monday in a Spartanburg hospital from 16 days illness, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Campobello Baptist Church, with Rev. Charles Hood and Rev. C.E. Pewitt officiating. Interment in Campobello Methodist Church cemetery.
   He is the son of J.B. Gosnell and the late Iris Caldwell Gosnell, a member of Campobello Baptist Church, and Campobello W.O.W.
   Survivors, his wife, one son, two daughters, three brothers, one sister, two half-brothers.
   Pallbearers will be R.P. Barnette, Boyd Campbell, L.R. Skinner, R.E. Bruce, C.L. Smith and W.M. West. The body is at the home and will be placed in the Church at 2 p.m. Wednesday to remain until the hour of service.

VOYD P. GOSNELL See also death certificate
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 5
DATE: Thursday, January 5, 1939

VOYD P. GOSNELL
SPARTANBURG, Jan. 4 - Funeral services for Voyd Pinckney Gosnell, 57, of Valley Falls were conducted at 3:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Mountain View Baptist Church by the Rev. M. G. Gosnell. Interment was in the Church cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Minnie Gosnell; seven daughters, Mrs. James Mullins, Misses Meadie Owens of Valley Falls; six sons, Roy, Cleatus, Clint, Britton, Olin D., and Clyde Gosnell, all of Valley Falls; three brothers, Birch Gosnell of Spartanburg, Route 1; two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Green of Green Route 1, and Mrs. Kansas Blackwell of Mills Springs.
{I typed this obit exactly as it appeared in the paper, everyone who should be listed is not.}

W. G. GOSNELL
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE; Greenville News, Page 6
DATE: Monday, December 7, 1964

W. G. GOSNELL
   SPARTANBURG - William Gaither Gosnell, 82, of 783 Saxon Ave., died late Saturday night at a local hospital after a long illness.
   He was a native of Madison County, N.C., son of the late Wiley and Lillie Ingle Gosnell. He was a member of Gospel Light Tabernacle.
   Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Pearl H. Gosnell; one daughter, Mrs. Lillian D. Guy of Spartanburg; seven sons, Roy, Ellis, Wade and Robert Gosnell of Spartanburg, Fred Gosnell of Moncks Corner, William Gosnell of San Diego, Calif., and Rev. James Gosnell of Greenville; two sisters, Mrs. J. B. Mason of Spartanburg and Mrs. Myrtle Wiggins of Benns Church, Va.
   Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at J.F. Floyd Mortuary. Burial will be in Arcadia Cemetery

WILLIE C. GOSNELL
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 8
DATE: Thursday, February 13, 1964

WILLIE C. GOSNELL
   DUNCAN - Willie Columbus Gosnell, 82, retired textile employee, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L.L. Jones, with whom he lived, at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday after 17 months of declining health.
   A native of Greenville County, he lived in Fountain Inn before moving here 16 years ago. He was a son of the late Davis and Hilda Frady Gosnell and was a Baptist. His wife, Mrs. Nellie Tucker Gosnell, died in 1941.
   Surviving are two sons, Edward Gosnell of Spartanburg and Paul Gosnell of Fountain Inn; five daughters, Mrs. Mildred Shelton of Fountain Inn, Mrs. Frances Lanford of Columbia, Mrs. Clara Bridges of Simpsonville, Mrs. Eleanor Jones and Mrs. Loeelmer Jones of Duncan; a sister, Mrs. Divina Cabe of Greer; two half-sisters, Mrs. Azilee Duncan and Mrs. Fannie Stokes of Greer; 18 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
   Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 3 p.m. at Cannon Funeral Home in Fountain Inn. Burial will be in Cannon Memorial Park.
   The body will be taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jones, at 3 p.m. Thursday and will be returned to the mortuary at 1 p.m. Friday.

WILEY S. GOSNELL See also death certificate
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg Herald, Page 8
DATE: Thursday, August 17, 1944

Wiley S. Gosnell, 81, well known resident of Spartanburg, Route 3, died at a local hospital Wednesday morning.
   Mr. Gosnell had lived in the County for many years. He was a member of the Arcadia Baptist Church. A member of the Arcadia Masonic Lodge. Some time ago Mr. Gosnell received his 50 year badge from the lodge.
   He is survived by his wife; three sons, Will Gosnell of Valley Falls, George Gosnell of Whitney, Bob Gosnell of Spartanburg; four daughters, Mrs. May Banking, Mrs. Verna Dynn of Arcadia, Mrs. Etta Mason of Spartanburg and Mrs. Myrtle Wiggins of Hampton, Va.; two step-children, Hoy Graham of Greenville and Mrs. Ophelia Blackwell of Arcadia; one brother, Rollins Gosnell of Mars Hill, N.C.; also 34 grandchildren.
   Funeral services will be conducted at the Saxon Avenue Free Will Baptist Church at 5 p.m. Friday by the Rev. J. S. Rice. Burial will be in the Arcadia Cemetery.
   The body will remain at the M. W. Bobo Funeral Chapel until 4 p.m. Friday at which time it will be taken to the Church to lie in state until the hour of service.
   Further arrangements will be announced by Bobo's.

G.L. GOSSETT
Spartanburg Herald
Nov. 11, 1950
Cross Anchor- G.L. GOSSETT, 48 died at his home after several years of declining health. He was a native of Spartanburg Co. and had spent his entire life here. He was a s/o the late L.E. and SOPHRONA BISHOP GOSSETT.
Surviving are his wife, MRS. LAURA WATSON GOSSETT; 2 sons, LEASEL and RAY GOSSETT of Cross Anchor; a daughter, MRS. LEROY PATTERSON of Clinton; a brother, W.A. GOSSETT of Cross Anchor; 3 sisters, MRS. EUNICE HEMBREE, MRS. ARTHUR PATTERSON and MISS LUCILLE GOSSETT, all of Cross Anchor and one grandchild.
He was a member of Yarbrough's Chapel Methodist Church. Funeral services will be announced by Gray Funeral home of Clinton.

MATTIE WOFFORD GRAY Laurensville Herald Friday, April 5, 1901 IN MEMORIAL MRS. MATTIE WOFFORD GRAY was born May 4, 1846. She was the daughter of MR. and MRS. HARVEY WOFFORD of Spartanburg county., and a great niece of BENJAMIN WOFFORD, the founder of Wofford College. She was married to MR. T.R.L. GRAY, a merchant of Lanford Station, Laurens Co., S.C. on the 16th of November, 1875 and died Feb. 7, 1901. Not only her husband and immediate family , but also a very large circle of friends are sorely bereaved because of the death of this elect woman. She was appreciated and loved because of her worth in the home, in the community, in the church. Rich in fruitage is any life dominated by a love that draws inspiration from Jesus the Son of God.... During the last year of her life she was a great sufferer, though she knew that she had been stricken by a fatal disease, she maintained a bright, cheerful disposition and submitted to intense physical suffering with remarkable patience and fortitude... her Christian graces gave forth their greatest lustre. As stars, on a moonless night shine with great brilliancy, so, her faith and trust in God shone out most gloriously...she found her everlasting home. W.

EFFIE GRIER Laurensville Herald REV. GRIER LOSES HIS MOTHER MRS. EFFIE GRIER, widow of Prof. PAUL L. GRIER and mother of the REV. PAUL L. GRIER, pastor of the Laurens ARP Church and of Old Fields, at Ora, died at an Anderson hospital Monday night. She was a resident of Due West and the funeral was held there Wednesday. MESSRS. R. FLEMING JONES and GEO. H. BLAKELY and MISS BERTHA PRESSLY, teacher in the Laurens city schools, attended the funeral services.

SARAH JANE GRIFFIN Spartanburg Herald and Journal MRS. SARAH JANE GRIFFIN Inman, March 25- MRS. SARAH JANE GRIFFIN, 82, died tonight at the home of her son, J.S. GRIFFIN, near the Holston Creek Baptist church. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at the Holston Ck. Bapt. church of which she had been a member for 13 years. Pallbearers will be ; PAUL, CLARENCE and GLENN PARKER, BLANTON and FRANCIS WATSON and CALVIN LAWTER. MRS. GRIFFIN is survived by 3 children; J.F., Inman, MRS. MELVIN PARKER, Saluda and MRS. DAISY PRUITT, Hendersonville; 2 sisters, MRS. CARRIE COLLINS, Hendersonville and MRS. G.T. MAXWELL, Hendersonville; a brother, R.P. HARPER, Hendersonville; 15 grandchildren and 8 gt. She was the widow of T.J. GRIFFIN, who died 9 years ago.

Ernest William Grooms
Contributed by Brooke Lundeen
GROOMS, ERNEST WILLIAM *supposed to be William Ernest Grooms*
65, Pacolet, 6–18–1972 A6

Ernest William Grooms, 65, of Pacolet Route 1, died at General Hospital at 12:30 p.m. Saturday after sudden illness.
Native of Madison County, N.C., retired textile employee; son of the late William and Laura Gentry Grooms.
Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Zettie Black adn Miss Essie Mae Early and Miss Estaleen Early, all of the home; brothers Manson of Pacolet and Jesse James Early of Albany, Ga.
J. F. Floyd Mortuary

J.M. GRUGGS Journal and Carolina Spartan Wednesday, April 18, 1917 ENOREE NEWS Enoree, April 17- J.M. GRUGGS died this afternoon at his home at Enoree, after a long illness at the age of 65. The funeral services will be conducted tomorrow in Selma Church at 4 o'clock.

MRS. JULIA ANN FOWLER GWINN
Spartanburg Herald
Inman, Dec. 28, 1939- MRS. JULIA ANN FOWLER GWINN, 77, resident of the Holly Springs Baptist church community in Spartanburg county, died at a local hospital this morning after an illness of 3 weeks. MRS. GWINN was the widow of J.B. GWINN, who died 28 years ago. She was the d/o of the late MR. and MRS. EBER FOWLER and had spent her entire life in the county. She was a member of the Holly Springs Baptist church, having been the oldest living member of this church.
Surviving are 5 sons, and 5 daughters; MRS. L.S. WINGO, V.R. GWINN, H.K. GWINN and R.W. GWINN , all of Inman, MRS. BEN BROWN , Greer, MRS. E.E. HARVEY, Greer, MRS. J.T. BUTLER, R.E. GWINN and R.D. GWINN, all of Wellford, and B.T. GWINN of Greer, rt.2. Forty-five grandchildren, 10 gt. and two gt. gt. grandchildren also survive.
Last rites will be held Friday afternoon at the Holly Springs Baptist church, burial will follow in church cemetery.
The following grandsons will serve as active pallbearers: HAROLD BROWN, CARL BROWN, BOYCE GWINN, THOMAS GWINN, DEAN WINGO, and PAUL WINGO.

MIRIAM GWINN Spartanburg Herald Sept. 15, 1916 Little MIRIAM GWINN, the youngest child of MR. and MRS. LON GWINN, died on Wednesday afternoon, after several days illness. She was buried on Friday at the Methodist cemetery.

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