Daily Archives: 02/23/2016
Courier Obituaries 2-24-16
Myrtie C. Stokes
Easley — Mrs. Myrtie Cantrell Stokes, 97, wife of the late John Wesley Stokes, passed away Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016, at her home.
Born in Pickens County, a daughter of the late Wallace and Minnie Chapman Cantrell, Mrs. Stokes retired from Alice Manufacturing Company and was a member of Arial United Methodist Church.
Surviving are a son, Jay Stokes (Shirley) of Virginia Beach, Va.; three daughters, Muriel Hester (J.D.), Geraline Houston and Patricia Booty (Noah Jean), all of Easley; one brother, Charles Cantrell of Cleveland, Ohio; one sister, Lyvonne Greene of Greenville; seven grandchildren, Mitch Hester, Scott Hester, Cynthia S. Durham, Sonya Houston, Andrea B. Simpson, Larry Booty, and John W. Stokes; 10 great-grandchildren, Jennifer H. Going, Mitchell Hester, Daniel Hester, Jessica Durham, Brandon Booty, Megan Booty, Sarah Hester, Simon Durham, Daniel Simpson and Wayde Stokes; and two great-great-grandchildren, Skylar Hester and Jameson Going.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Stokes was predeceased by three brothers, James, J.B. and John Cantrell; four sisters, Lois Davis, Winnie Duncan, Mildred Ellison and Marie Willimon; and a son-in-law, Jack Houston.
Graveside services were held Feb. 18 at Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Flowers will be accepted and memorials may be made to Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.
Kathryn S. Galloway
Central — Kathryn Smith Galloway, 86, of Central, widow of Edward Glenn Galloway, completed her journey home to be with her lord on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, at Cottingham Hospice House.
Born in Oconee County, she was a daughter of the late Hampton Smith and Katie Waters Smith.
She was a retiree of Westpoint Stevens. For more than 20 years she has worked at Memory Gardens. She was a very active charter member of East Clemson Baptist Church and volunteered many years with Vacation Bible School and served on the Fellowship Committee of the church. She was a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend.
Surviving are daughter, Kathy Elliott (George Brown); son, Michael (Angie) Galloway; grandchildren, Blake (Katie) Elliott, Tori and Madi Galloway; sister, Pearline S. Rhodes; many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by her brothers, David Smith, Levi Smith, Nathan Smith, Albert Smith, Elijah Smith and LC Smith; and sisters, Rena Reeves and Ellen Boggs.
Funeral services were held Feb. 19 at East Clemson Baptist Church, with burial following in Memory Gardens.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Connie Maxwell Children’s Home, 810 Maxwell Avenue, Greenwood, SC 29646, or to a charity of one’s choice.
The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to all of the caregivers at Cottingham Hospice House for providing such tender and caring service to Mrs. Galloway and her family.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or at the funeral home.
Zoie James Hawthorne
Easley — Zoie James Hawthorne, 90, of Easley, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016.
Born in Anderson, she was the widow of William E. Hawthorne Sr. and a daughter of the late John James Sr. and May Young James.
She retired from Dunean Mill and was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are a daughter, Janice Sturner (Rudy) of Central; a son, Russell Grantner (Regina) of Pickens; five stepsons, Allan, Donnie, David and Robert Hawthorne; a brother, William Harold James of Central; two grandchildren, Penny Winchester and Jon Sturner; three great-grandchildren, Tiffany Barnes, Will and Katie Sturner; and a great-great grandchild, Dakota Barnes.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a stepdaughter, Sandra Hawthorne, a stepson, W.E. Hawthorne Jr., four sisters, Martha Grant, Lois Davis, Ruth Boggs and Betty Cater, and a brother, John James Jr.
Services were held Feb. 18.
Liberty Mortuary and Cremation Services are assisting the family.
Evelyn S. Elrod
Easley — Evelyn Sizemore Elrod, 79, formerly of Rice Road, wife of the late William R. Elrod, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016.
Born in Greenville County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Florence Redmond Sizemore.
Mrs. Elrod was retired from Engineered Custom Plastics in Liberty and was a member of Tabor United Methodist Church.
Surviving are her daughter, Sandy Elrod Shelton (Billy) of Easley; and two grandchildren, Will Shelton and Eric Shelton.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by a sister, Ruth Ladd; and three brothers, Charles, Carl and Roy Sizemore.
Funeral services were held Feb. 19 in the chapel of Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, with burial following in Hillcrest Memorial Park in Pickens.
Flowers are accepted, or memorials may be made to Tabor United Methodist Church, 119 Biltmore Drive, Pickens, SC 29671. Condolences may be expressed by visiting www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.
HOWELL L. “WILLIE” SCARBOROUGH
Central — SMG Howell Leon “Willie” Scarborough, S.C. Army National Guard, Ret., 88, husband of Rebecca Samples Scarborough of Central, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, at the Richard M. Campbell Veteran’s Nursing Home.
Born in Franklin County, Ga., he was a son of the late Alex and Icie Christian Scarborough. He served in the Merchant Marines during WWII and served for more than 38 years in the S.C. Army National Guard and retired in the rank of Sergeant Major. He was a member of the “Ole Timers Club” of Battery C with the Clemson National Guard.
Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters, Shelley (Roger) Roper of Central and Susan (Dennis) Nash of Seneca; stepdaughter, Jennifer (Brad) Elliott of Clemson; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his first wife, Dorothy Blume Scarborough.
Funeral services were held Feb. 22 in the chapel of Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home, with Rev. Larry J. Timmerman officiating. A burial with full military honors was held at M. J. “Dolly” Cooper Veteran’s Cemetery in Anderson following the service.
Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made to Richard M. Campbell Veteran’s Nursing Home, 4605 Belton Highway, Anderson, SC 29621.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or at the funeral home.
Mary P. Moore
Easley — Mary Patterson Moore, 78, of Moore Drive, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, at her home.
Born in Anderson, she was the daughter of the late Otis and Bessie Saxton Patterson.
Mrs. Moore was a homemaker and attended Six Mile Church of God of Prophecy. She loved her family dearly and had a passion for growing flowers.
Surviving are her husband of 62 years, Bud Moore; two sons, William Perry Moore (Lisa) of Simpsonville and Greg Moore (Teresa) of Easley; a daughter-in-law, Mary Moore; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Betty Waldrop of Powdersville and Sunny Posey and Faye Lollis, both of Easley.
A special “thank you” to the staff of Hospice of the Upstate for the exceptional care of Mrs. Moore.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a son, Marty R. Moore; three sisters, Doris Hammontree, Carol Smith and Beulah Norris; and three brothers, Calvin, Bob and Jewel Patterson.
Funeral services were held Feb. 19 in the chapel of Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, with burial following in Six Mile Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery.
Flowers will be accepted. Condolences may be expressed online by visiting www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.
Mike Brown
Easley — Mr. Charles Michael “Mike” Brown, 65, husband of Paula Griffin Brown, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson.
Born in Pickens County, a son of Catherine Winslett Brown and the late Perry Ford Brown, Mr. Brown was the retired owner and operator of Mike Brown Grading and was a member of Brushy Creek Baptist Church.
Surviving, in addition to his wife of 42 years and his mother, are two daughters, Kiley Michal Brown and Adison Marie Brown, both of Easley; two brothers, Bobby Brown (Kay) and Ricky Brown, all of Easley; two sisters, Ann Brown and Libby Dodson, both of Easley; and a sister-in-law, Betty Brown. In addition to his father, Mr. Brown was predeceased by a brother, Donnie Brown.
Funeral services were held Feb. 19 in the chapel of Robinson Funeral Home-Powdersville Road, with an entombment following in the Chapel of Reflections Mausoleum of Robinson Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621, or to Pruitt Health Hospice, 1510 North Fant Street, Anderson, SC 29621.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Powdersville Road, which is assisting the family.
James Mack Barbee, Jr.
Liberty — James Mack Barbee Jr. 93, husband of Alline Chandler Barbee, passed from this life on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016.
Mr. Barbee was born in Harrisburg, N.C., a son of the late James Mack Barbee Sr. and the late Lulu Springs Howie Barbee. He was retired from Cannon Fieldcrest in Kannapolis, N.C., and he was a member of East Pickens Baptist Church. Mr. Barbee was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in artillery.
Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Alline, of the home, his daughter, Tina Barbee Byrum (Kevin) of Pickens, grandchildren, Wesley Byrum (Ashley) of Greenville and Ryan Byrum (Alexis) of Central. He is also survived by a sister, Betty Lee of Harrisburg, N.C.
Services were held Feb. 19 at Dillard Funeral Home in Pickens, with burial following at Hillcrest Memorial Park and Gardens.
A message of condolence may be expressed to the family by visiting www.DillardFunerals.com
Dorthy B. Galbreath
Pickens — Dorthy Bowen Galbreath, 65, of Pickens, passed from this life on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, at her home.
Dorthy was born in Pickens County, a daughter of the late Eugene and Myrtle Brissey Bowen. She was formerly employed in textiles and also at St. Jude Medical, and she attended Gap Hill Baptist Church.
Survivors include her son, Hubert Marion Pelfrey of Six Mile, her daughters, Melissa McCall of the home and Genna Talbert of Pickens, 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Also surviving is a brother, Edward Bowen of Tamassee.
Funeral services were held Feb. 19 at Gap Hill Baptist Church, with burial following in the church cemetery.
A message of condolence may be expressed to the family by visiting www.DillardFunerals.com.
Inez M. Powell
Easley — Inez Moore Powell, 75, of 709 Rice Road, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at Baptist Easley Hospital.
Born in Edgefield, she was the widow of Milton F. Powell and a daughter of the late Samuel Clark Sr. and Florence Bryant Moore.
She retired from Ellenburg Nursing Home in Anderson.
Surviving are a son, Robert Powell and his wife, Evelyn, of Liberty; three brothers, John, Benny and Ray Moore; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Connie Frances Johnson; two sisters, JoAnne Kelley and Nancy McGlothin; and two brothers, Sam and Clarence “Bug” Moore.
Graveside services to honor the life of Mrs. Powell were held Feb. 22 at Liberty Memorial Gardens. Liberty Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Pauline S. Stewart
Easley — Pauline Stewart, 89, of Fruit Mountain Road, wife of the late I.H. Stewart, passed away Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, at her home.
Born in Oconee County, she was a daughter of the late James and Julia Leffell Stewart.
Mrs. Stewart was retired from Baptist Easley Hospital and was a member of United Wesleyan Church in Easley.
Surviving are her children, Isom Phillip Stewart (Brenda) and Cam S. Surrett, all of Easley; four grandchildren, Julie Surrett Collins, Jennie Surrett Bruner, Crystal Stewart Chandler and Leslie Stewart Bailey; and nine great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by a son-in-law, Buck Surrett; sisters, Katie, Irene and Mary; and half-sisters, Ruby and Viola; brothers, Bob and Roy; and a half-brother, Ray.
Funeral services were held Feb. 21 in the chapel of Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, with burial following in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Flowers are accepted, or memorials may be made the charity of one’s choice.
Condolences may be expressed by visiting www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown.
Corby Lee “Chuck” Charles
Marietta — Corby Lee “Chuck” Charles, 66, husband of the late Lois Charles, passed Feb. 18, 2016.
Mr. Charles was born in Raysal, W.Va., the son of the late George Charles and Goldie Hicks Charles of Marietta.
Mr. Charles was a self-employed electrician and retired from Hess.
Survivors include three daughters, Goldie Finley (Chris) of Marietta, Crystal Finley (Brian) of Greenville and Tia Charles of Indiana. Mr. Charles is also survived by two stepsons and two stepdaughters. He also leaves in his memory six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services were held Feb. 20 in the Dillard Funeral Home chapel, with entombment following at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Mausoleum I and II.
Mr. Charles was predeceased by his father, one brother and six sisters.
Online condolences may be expressed by visiting www.dillardfunerals.com.
Dillard Funeral home is assisting the Charles family.
Carrie Margaret “Marnie” Singleton
Sunset — Carrie Margaret “Marnie” Singleton, 45, wife of Matthew Lewis Brown, went to be with the Lord Thursday Feb. 18, 2016, at her home.
Mrs. Singleton was born in Greenville County, a daughter of the late Barbara Ann Dean Singleton and Jimmy Wayne Singleton of Pickens.
Survivors include her husband of 20 years; two sisters, Lesile Singleton Dalton (Russell) of Pickens and Anna Singleton Norton (Keith) of Pickens; six nieces, Andie Dalton, Madeline Dalton, Jordan Brown, Bailey Brown, Kaylyn Brown and Anna Hudson; and four nephews, Cody Brown, Joshua Hudson, Zachery Hudson and Reid Norton.
Services were held Feb. 21 in the Dillard Funeral Home chapel.
Mrs. Singleton was predeceased by her mother.
Memorials may be made to the Pearlie Harris Center for Breast Health, 131 Commonwealth Drive, Suite 220, Greenville, SC 29615. Dillard Funeral Home is assisting the Singleton family.
Tiffany Hope Lovell
Easley — Tiffany Hope Lovell, 33, passed from this life Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016.
Born in Greenville County, Tiffany was a daughter of Stella Marie Reeves Lovell of the home, Marion Kenneth Lovell and his wife, Cathy Lovell, of Easley.
Tiffany was a member of New Image Church and enjoyed dancing and fishing and loved her family.
Survivors include her mother, Stella Lovell of the home; father and stepmother, Marion and Cathy Lovell of Easley; a fiancé, Rickey Smith of Easley; two sisters, Rachelle Lovell of Easley and Marie Gray (Keith) of Easley; three brothers, Wesley Reid (Trace) of Six Mile, Tony Lovell (Miranda) of Greenville and Matthew Lovell of Easley; a niece and nephew, Leeanne Reid and Blake Reid, both of Easley; and a special cousin, Cameron Morgan of Easley.
Services were held Feb. 23 in the Dillard Funeral Home chapel, with burial following at Hillcrest Memorial Park and Gardens.
Condolences may be expressed by visiting www.dillardfunerals.com.
Dillard Funeral Home is assisting the Lovell family.
Clifford H. Renfro
EasleY — Mr. Clifford Howard Renfro, 91, husband of Eloise Cooper Renfro and the late Opal Mae Stewart Renfro, passed away Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, at his home.
Born in Snowflake, Va., a son of the late Robert David and Clara Davidson Renfro, Mr. Renfro served in the U.S. Army and retired from the U.S. Air Force. He served in WWII, landing on Utah Beach in Normandy. He served two tours in the Vietnam War, where he was listed missing in action on two occasions during the war, and was nominated for the Silver Star. Howard was a member of Easley First Pentecostal Holiness Church, where he served as deacon and elder.
Surviving, in addition to his wife Eloise Cooper Renfro, are three sons, Howard Douglas “Doug” Renfro (Becky) of Wichita Falls, Texas, and Brian Renfro (Mary), and David Renfro, all of Easley; four daughters, Zeondra “Sis/Muffin” Patrick (Clifford) of Wichita Falls, Texas, and Rhonda Youngblood (Gary), Kathy Cox (David) and Sonya Calvert, all of Easley; a sister, Louella Brown of Granite City, Ill.; 19 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild, Makenna Grace. In addition to his first wife and parents, Mr. Renfro was predeceased by five brothers and four sisters.
Funeral services were held Feb. 22 in the chapel of Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown. Burial and graveside services will follow at a later date in the Burkburnett Cemetery in Burkburnett, Texas.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Easley First Pentecostal Holiness Church, P.O. Box 1227, Easley, SC 29641, or to Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.
James Tillman Davis
Pickens — James Tillman Davis, 56, husband of Pamela Anne Mosley Davis, passed away Thursday Feb. 18, 2016.
Mr. Davis was born in Macon County, N.C., a son of the late Lillian Eulena Calloway and Arthur Roland Davis II.
Mr. Davis was an avid outdoorsman and also enjoyed working on cars. Pa Tillman cherished his family with all of his heart, especially his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife of 38 years; one daughter, Stephanie Renee’ Davis-Hoover (Chris); one son, Jeremiah Tillman Davis (Bethany) of Charlottesville, Va.; four sisters, Robin Guard of Highlands, N.C., Marie Davis of Mountain Rest, Teresa Rogers (Scott) of Salem and Carolyn Shepard (Richard) of Cape Coral, Fla.; one brother, David Davis of Charlotte, N.C.; and two grandchildren, Madison Hoover and Chase Hoover, both of Easley.
A graveside service was held Feb. 22 at Griffin Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Davis was predeceased by his parents and one brother, Arthur Roland Davis III.
Dillard Funeral Home is assisting the Davis family.
Wilma R. Bono
Easley — Mrs. Wilma Kathleen Robinson Bono, 90, wife of the late Alvin Jerrold Bono, passed away Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at An Med Health, Anderson.
Born in Granite City, Ill., the daughter of the late William Ren and Chlo Stearns Robinson, Mrs. Bono earned her master’s degree from the University of Illinois and retired from Collinsville Illinois Elementary School with 25 years of service. She was a member of Easley First United Methodist Church.
Surviving are a son-in-law, Jack Smith Parrish Jr. of Easley; a brother, Wayne Robinson of Denver, Colo.; and a granddaughter, Frances Kathleen Parrish of Easley. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Bono was predeceased by a daughter, Amy B. Parrish.
Private memorial services will be held at a later date.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Powdersville Road, which is assisting the family.
A first-person perspective on Jim Crow in 1950s Southern Appalachia — part 2
Federal troops escort “the Little Rock Nine” into Little Rock Central High School against the orders of Gov. Orval Faubus in 1957. Events such as the forced integration of LRCHS were characteristic of the struggle with integration around the South.
Courtesy photo
As we drove into the parking area at the black Pleasant Grove Church to attend Homecoming, I saw Mark and Luke, the African-American twins, walking into the church. They were talking and laughing with a very pretty black girl wearing a beautiful but simple white dress. The summer heat was stifling, and most of the girls wore similar cotton dresses.
When I entered the church building, it was obvious why they wore cotton dresses — it was hot! The windows were all opened wide, and every available handheld funeral home fan seemed to be taken. Some of the fans had a picture of a guardian angel helping two kids across a rickety bridge that was over a dangerous river, like the Conasauga River in the Cohutta Wilderness near where we were in the little mountain town of Ellijay, Ga. Dad, my brother, Nat, and I fished that dangerous river for rainbow and brown trout regularly. The other handheld fans had Leonardo da Vinci’s depiction of The Last Supper with Christ and his Disciples. Anyone not lucky enough to get one of the fans would use papers, hats, books or whatever was available to stir the air. Big black and red wasps would fly in and out the open windows. I was accustomed to that, because our old white, wooden, foot-washing Northcutt Church building was also blessed with summer heat and many, many wasps. However, in the aisle at Pleasant Grove, unlike our church, was an enormous metal wash tub like my mom used in washing our clothes. The wash tub was full of ice and very cold soft drinks, right in the aisle where the drinks were handy for Homecoming treats. I thought my church-going had already resulted in my going to Heaven. I most recently asked my brother, Nat, what he remembered most about Pleasant Grove Church, and it was the cold drinks in the big wash tub.
Mothers at our own foot-washing church would often bring cold drinks and cornbread or crackers and place them under the pews. I can vividly remember the quart and half-gallon jars of milk mothers would bring for the long revival services that would many times continue for hours with people lying in the altar.
As we walked into Pleasant Grove Church, Floyd Roberts met Dad and grabbed Dad’s hand with both of his. I heard him say, “Welcome, Mr. Cloer; thank you all for coming, and make yourselves at home.”
Nat and I looked at Joe Charles and Horace, Floyd Roberts’ boys who were close to our ages, and they looked back at us. We were caught in a time in history when nothing seemed that wrong to any of us; it just was as it was. I glanced at the twins, Mark and Luke, who had sat next to the pretty black girl in the white dress, and they looked confident, the way they did when we tried to play them in basketball — not like they did when walking in town. The pretty girl in the white dress was sitting next to the window, and could best turn around unnoticed. She stole a very brief glance at my older brother.
The preacher held his handkerchief in his hand and would thrust it upward toward Heaven as he exclaimed, “Jesus is our rock! You can depend on Jesus!” Immediately, the others in the church agreed and called, “Yes! Jesus is the rock!”
I looked at Mom and Dad to see how they were going to respond. I could tell they were interested and wanted to see what happened, too.
“Now, I want our Pleasant Grove Quartet to come up here and sing a special song for all our visitors today. We don’t want to embarrass no one, but if you are here as a visitor, please raise your hand!”
I was relieved to see several black people raise their hands.
I looked at Nat, Mom and Dad, and as they raised their hands, I timidly raised mine. Joe Charles, Horace and the twins looked at Nat and me as we both raised our hands. I didn’t quite understand then why the preacher had us raise our hands as visitors. There seemed to be something that immediately identified us. But, when I asked Dad later, he explained that was the way the black minister used to help make us feel special in their church. There were also black visitors he wanted to acknowledge.
“God bless you!” the preacher exclaimed when the visitors raised hands. “We want you to feel at home and worship our God in spirit and in truth,” the preacher exclaimed as he urged everyone to pray for the quartet as they sang.
Photo courtesy Dr. Thomas Cloer III
Floyd and Elnora Roberts are pictured during a social event in the 1950s.
When the singing began, it was very obvious that the singing came easily for them. The group was spiritual, talented, enthusiastic, and creative. Individuals in the quartet would improvise artistically. Songs were expanded; words and phrases were repeated. The singing was totally and beautifully authentic. I had never seen or heard anything quite like it. I thought they sang as naturally and skillfully as Mark and Luke excelled in basketball. I even managed to garner the nerve to clap my hands along with the members.
I felt terribly awkward when we dismissed and the twins walked by me.
“Hey, man!” Luke said as he glanced toward me.
“Hey, Luke! You still swishing that basketball net?” I said in an attempt to appear cool. Luke just grinned slightly.
I didn’t speak to Horace and Joe Charles. What would I say? Something like, “Now! It is your time. You must come to my church, Northcutt, next month, the third Sunday in August. We will have plenty of fresh fried okra, corn on the cob, and lots of coconut cake! Come and eat with us!” I didn’t run the show, nor did my fellow parishioners at our little humble Northcutt Church; Jim Crow laws did.
As we rode home in our bright red 1953 Dodge Ram, I asked, “Dad, if Floyd Roberts and his wife brought their family to our church, would our preacher say, ‘I don’t want to embarrass no one, but if you happen to be a visitor, would you help us by raising your hand?’”
Dad simply said, tiredly, “I doubt it.”
To use a line from Charles Dickens: “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.”
Brown vs Board of Education (1954)
The death of Jim Crow laws was a very slow process. The beginning of the end was another landmark United States Supreme Court decision, a unanimous decision. The U.S. Supreme Court justices totally reversed the ruling of 58 years earlier that had declared “separate but equal” was constitutional. The court of 1954 ruled unanimously that even if school facilities were equal, and even if the faculty members were of equal quality, segregation itself was harmful and unconstitutional. The court held that “Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.” The court further ruled that a significant psychological and social disadvantage was given to black students through segregation.
Alabama Gov. George Wallace stands defiant outside the doors of the University of Alabama to protest integration in the 1950s. Courtesy Photo
I think it is probably true when trying to change the status quo, change mostly comes about slowly around the edges, and not from the center. This 1954 court ruling came when I was still a youngster, and although a defining, pivotal point in history, things did not change suddenly. At the time of this court decision, 16 other states, not counting Georgia and Washington D.C., required segregation through Jim Crow laws. It really was not until the Civil Rights Act of 1964, under President Lyndon Johnson, that racial segregation, for the most part, finally ended.
I remember Gov. Lester Maddox of Georgia, and how he refused to serve African-Americans in his Pickrick Restaurant in Atlanta, even into the 1960s. I remember Gov. George Wallace of Alabama blocking the door so that a black student could not enter the University of Alabama in 1963. This was the year I finished high school, almost a decade after segregation was ruled unconstitutional in the United States. Do you remember Gov. Orval Faubus of Arkansas, who became governor after the 1954 court decision? In 1957, he ordered the Arkansas National Guard to block the integration of Little Rock Central High School, whereby President Dwight Eisenhower responded by federalizing the National Guard troops, and thereby putting the guard under federal jurisdiction.
Reflections and Conclusion
It has been many years since I knew the Roberts family in the Northcutt Community. I knew that Mark, Luke, Horace and Joe Charles had an older brother who had done extremely well, Jim Crow laws notwithstanding. A dear friend of mine still living in Gilmer County, Ga., sent me information on David W. Roberts, who was that older brother who also had gone to that black school in another county. He had subsequently received bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and had become a school administrator in Atlanta. He retired as an administrator after 30 years in Atlanta and returned to college to receive a degree in Biblical Studies. His years at Pleasant Grove Church had beckoned him back to his spiritual roots.
My dear friend in Gilmer County also has kept me informed about Mark, Luke, Horace and Joe Charles. All four married and had families. Mark held a position at Emory University for 30 years before retiring and moving, ironically, to Fayetteville, Ga. Fayette was the name of Mark’s great-grandfather, who had been a slave. Luke had died at age 50. Horace had attended Fort Valley University, married, and had three beautiful daughters. Joe Charles, the boy one year older than I, graduated from that black high school in Pickens County, Ga., and joined the Peace Corps. After his time in the Peace Corps, Joe Charles received his Bachelor of Science degree. He taught in the Atlanta schools, and subsequently worked for MARTA in Atlanta.
I was moved emotionally when I read the newspaper article from the local Ellijay Times-Courier newspaper that my old friend sent me. The heading read, “Only Black Man in Gilmer Is Dead.” The article had been written by Chet Fuller. I had known the Fuller family; Sandy Fuller was a former classmate and close friend of mine. The Fullers had also lived in my Northcutt Community, just down the road from the black Pleasant Grove Church. The writer also said, “He (Floyd Roberts) came from a long line of people born in this county,” but all the other people had either died or had moved. Even Floyd’s beloved Elnora had died two years earlier.
A second article written later about Floyd’s passing was titled, “Floyd Roberts Dies of Stroke.” The article had listed as honorary pallbearers some names of important and prominent people whom I recognized, such as Bandy Fuller, Glen Marshall and officers from various churches. Glen Marshall was president of The Bank of Ellijay, and was quoted in the article as having said, “His death will sadden the whole town. He was such a nice man and had so many friends here.”
Bandy Fuller was president of Hampton Mills, a rug manufacturing company in Ellijay.
“I wouldn’t doubt if the whole town turned out for his funeral,” the Hampton Mills president said. “He used to joke all the time about being the only black man left in all of Gilmer County, but would always end by saying how many friends he had. … Roberts was a religious man.”
The fact that all these important and well-positioned people felt a deep need to say positive things about Floyd Roberts and his family speaks volumes. The fact that my enduring friend would keep me informed about this particular family is telling. And as I am writing about this beloved family, even now, in a time Elnora, Floyd and Luke Roberts obviously didn’t ever get to see, is a testimony of their character, integrity, intelligence, diligence, resilience and value in my life. I, like so many other people of Gilmer County, Ga., will always remember the courageous and talented Roberts family of Northcutt Community in Ellijay, Ga., in the Southern Appalachian Mountains.
I also recommend metal tubs containing ice cold drinks in the aisles of our Pickens County churches during the unbearably hot dog days of summer.
About the author: Dr. Cloer is Professor Emeritus, Furman University. Dr. Cloer was honored as a recipient of the 2004 Maiden Invitational Award from Furman University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs. The honor is awarded to one faculty member annually at Furman for outstanding assistance to international and minority students.
Brown bag lunch series
Dr. Raul Chavez, associate professor of Southern Wesleyan University’s School of Business, was the featured speaker at the first in a series of luncheons on Feb. 10 at Baptist Easley Hospital. The topic for February was key management skills for supervisors. Chavez 
unpacked essential components of leadership, followed by some interactive exercises. The free series, designed for current managers and emerging leaders, is being offered on the second Wednesday of each month at Noon at Baptist Easley. A partnership of Southern Wesleyan University with Baptist Easley Hospital and the Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce is making the series possible. For details or registration, contact the chamber office at (864) 859-2693.
Enrollment open for Appalachian evening music program in Upstate
COUNTY — Would you like to learn how to play the guitar, banjo, fiddle or mandolin? Enrollment is now underway for the Appalachian Evening Music Program. The winter session will begin the “week of” Monday, March 14, at various locations. The enrollment period is open now and will run through Thursday, March 17.
This program is open to students from third grade through adults of all ages. It is designed to teach students to play Appalachian music with the guitar, banjo, fiddle or mandolin. The cost is $60 for a six-week session and $25 for instrument rental, if needed.
Anyone interested in signing up for this new session should contact one of the following program directors:
In Easley, the classes will be on Tuesday nights at the First Baptist Church. Contact: Susan Ware-Snow at (864) 979-9188 or susu9196@gmail.com.
In Pickens, the classes will be on Monday and Thursday nights at the Pickens Community Center. To enroll, contact Steve McGaha at (864) 283-4871 or blindpunkin54@yahoo.com
In Six Mile, the classes will be on Monday nights. For more information, contact Jan Nations at (864) 608-3171 or jhnations64@aol.com
The Evening Music Program is sponsored by Preserving Our Southern Appalachian Music Inc. (POSAM), a charitable nonprofit organization. For more information on the Young Appalachian Musicians (YAM) program, visit www.YAMupstate.com, Facebook: “YAM (Young Appalachian Musicians),” or contact Betty McDaniel (director) at (864) 878-4257 or mcdanibw1@gmail.com.
Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee announces tourism projects funding availability
COUNTY — Pickens County is now accepting accommodations tax funding applications for projects for the 2015-2016 fiscal year from organizations involved in tourism-related activities or projects.
These funds, collected from Pickens County Accommodations Tax, are intended to be used to further the growth of the tourism industry in Pickens County by attracting or providing for tourists.
The distribution of these funds is approved by Pickens County Council who receives recommendations from the Pickens County Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee. This committee will determine its recommendations on completed Funding Request Applications received and will be meeting during the month of March 2016 to review these applications. The deadline for the receipt of all funding applications is February 26.
Any Pickens County organization whose efforts primarily involve or affect area tourism efforts is encouraged to apply for potential funding.
Funding request applications can be obtained by writing the Pickens County Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee at 222 McDaniel Ave. No. B-2, Pickens, SC 29671, by phone at (864) 868-2196, by e-mail at dalep@co.pickens.sc.us, or online at co.pickens.sc.us/documents/.
Azalea Festival Committee sets date for annual pancake breakfast
PICKENS — For the second year in a row, the Pickens Azalea Festival Committee will be hosting its annual pancake breakfast.
The event will be held at the Pickens Senior Center on Saturday, March 5, with all proceeds going to support the 32nd annual Pickens Azalea Festival set for April.
Tickets can be purchased for $6 from 7-11 a.m. for plates including eggs, bacon or sausage, pancakes, grits, or biscuit and gravy, coffee or orange juice.
Lenten services set at Pickens-area churches
PICKENS — Enhance your journey to the cross this Lenten season by attending a brief service each Tuesday starting at noon, followed by a light lunch.
These ecumenical events are sponsored by the Pickens Ministerial Association and are open to the entire community.
Lenten noon services will continue on March 1 at Grace United Methodist Church. March 8 Lenten services will be at Seventh Day Adventist Church, and the final service of the season will take place on March 15 at Faith Lutheran Church. All the services will be held in Pickens.
Courier Community Calendar 2-24-16
• Cannon to offer Wellness Wednesdays
Cannon Memorial Hospital will be offering a February Wednesday Wellness Special at the Cannon Annex each week in February from 7 a.m.-10 a.m. No appointment or doctor’s order needed.
Participants can receive a discounted lipid panel for $15 (regularly $24) with results back within a week. Free blood pressure screenings are also available. For more information, contact Wellness at (864) 898-1331.
• Classes offered at Hagood Center
New Fiber Room Center activities at the Hagood Center in Pickens have been scheduled for February.
Below is a list of the center’s regular activities:
Monday: 10-11:30 a.m. — cathedral window quilts with Jacquie.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. — weaving with Pat; 9-11:30 a.m. — doll clothes with Jacquie; 10-11:30 a.m. — yo-yos with Irene and prayer shawls and cancer caps with Sharon (in the library). Wednesday: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. — weaving with Pat (in the heritage room); 10-11:30 a.m. — knitting with Tally.
Thursday: 10-11:30 a.m. quilting with Sara; 1:30-3:30 p.m. — rug hooking with Cheryl.
• PHS class of 1956 set to hold reunion
The Pickens High School Class of 1956 is planning a reunion for April 9. It will be a dutch lunch at The Gatehouse Restaurant at the corner of Ann and Griffin Streets in Pickens. It will begin at noon.
Make your reservations by calling Allison Dalton at (864) 859-4396, Marie Welborn at (864) 878-9124 or Tunkie Stokes at (864) 878-6101.
• East Side Baptist plans fishing clinic
East Side Baptist Church will host a free bass fishing clinic on Saturday, March 12, at 1 p.m. The speaker will be Bassmaster Terry Chupp.
East Side is located at 920 Anderson Drive in Liberty. For more information, call the church office at (864) 843-6481.
Think outside the box with oatmeal
By Olivia Fowler
For the Courier
ofowler@thepccourier.com
There’s no better way to start a chilly morning than with a hot bowl of oatmeal, but this healthy grain has many more uses than just as hot cereal.
One of the favorite cookie recipes of all time is printed inside the box top of Quaker Oatmeal, but don’t stop there.
Try oatmeal in some of the delicious and different recipes we are featuring this week.
I think you’ll find a favorite.
Oatmeal Griddle Cakes
- 2 c. milk
- 1 1/2 c. quick oats
- 1 c. flour
- 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1⁄3 c. butter, melted
Pour the milk over the oats and let stand five minutes.
Stir the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together.
Add the beaten eggs to the oat and milk mixture. Add the melted butter.
Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until moistened.
You may keep this in the refrigerator for several days or make immediately.
Fry on griddle until brown. These are thick and take a little longer to cook than regular pancakes.
Serve warm with your favorite toppings.
Scottish Oat Scones
- 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 c. rolled oats
- 1/4 c. white sugar
- 4 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 c. dried currants
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 c. butter, melted
- 1/3 c. milk
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
In a large bowl, mix the flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, salt and currants. Make a well in the center. In a small bowl, beat egg until frothy, and stir in melted butter and milk. Pour into the well, and mix to create a soft dough. Pat dough into two 1/2-inch thick circles. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Score eight wedges into each circle of dough.
Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until risen and browned. Split wedges, and serve warm.
Orange Oatmeal Cookies
- 8 tbsp. (1 stick) butter plus 1/4 tsp. for the baking pan
- 1 egg
- 1/4 c. mashed ripe banana (about 1/2 banana)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
- 1-1/2 tsp. grated or minced orange zest
- 1 c. whole-wheat pastry flour
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1-1/2 c. old-fashioned rolled oats or 1 c. oatmeal plus 1/2 c. 4-grain cereal
- 1/4 c. unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 c. (2 ounces) chopped walnuts
- 1/2 c. golden raisins or 1/2 c. chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed or a wooden spoon, beat eight tablespoons butter and egg until well blended and smooth. Gradually beat in banana, vanilla, and sugar. Mix until combined. Add orange zest and, using a wooden spoon, mix until thoroughly blended.
In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking powder, oats, coconut, walnuts, and raisins or chocolate chips. Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until there is no sign of dryness.
Smear 1/4 teaspoon butter on a baking sheet, then drop heaping tablespoons of the dough onto the sheet two inches apart. Press down lightly on dough to flatten. Bake about 20 minutes, until lightly browned. Do not overbake. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.
Blackberry Oatmeal Cheesecake Bars
- 1 can (15 oz.) blackberry fruit filling or topping in light syrup
- 2 tbsp. cornstarch
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 c. quick cooking oats
- 1-1/2 c. packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 c. (2 sticks or 16 tbsp.) cold butter, cut into cubes
- 12 oz. (1-1/2 large packages) cream cheese, at room temp.
- 1-1/4 c. powdered sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temp.
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with non-stick foil.
Strain blackberries over a bowl and reserve juice. Press berries through a fine mesh sieve into the juice to remove the seeds. Add cornstarch and mix until smooth. In a saucepan, bring berry mixture slowly to simmer, stirring constantly until it begins to thicken. Remove from heat and let cool.
Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press half of mixture into baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Let cool cool slightly.
Blend cream cheese until smooth, then beat in powdered sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating only until incorporated. Then beat in vanilla and lemon juice.
Spread blackberry mixture evenly over bottom crust. Place dollops of cream cheese mixture evenly over blackberry mix and swirl gently, if desired. Top with remaining half of crumb mixture.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes, until center is no longer jiggly. Cool to room temperature. Lift out bars by the foil insert and cut into bars.
Refrigerate until chilled before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.
Courier Legals 2-24-16
SPECIAL REFEREE’S SALE
CASE NO. 2015-CP-39-00803
BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of FIRST-CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY, INC. f/k/a FIRST CITIZENS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, INC. against SANDRA KNIGHT GARDNER, I, the Special Referee for Pickens County, will sell on Monday, March 7, 2016, at 11:00 a.m., at the Pickens County Courthouse, 214 East Main Street, Pickens, SC, to the highest bidder:
All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying and being situate in the State of South Carolina, County of Pickens, on Campground Road (Highway No. S-39-222), and being known as Tract A containing 6.04 acres, including all r/w; Tract B containing 0.16 acres, including all r/w; and Tract C containing 0.79 acres, including all r/w, as shown on a plat entitled “Survey for Bertha H. Smith,” prepared by Robert R. Spearman, RLS #3615, dated December 13, 1984; reference to said plat is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description.
This being the same property conveyed to Sandra K. Gardner by General Warranty Deed from T. Bennett Bunton dated May 3, 2006 and recorded with the Pickens County ROD in Deed Book 1001 at Page 97 on May 5, 2006.
Property Address: 385 Campground Road, Liberty, SC 29657
TMS # 4088-14-34-9777
TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff’s debt in the case of non-compliance. If the Plaintiff’s representative is not in attendance at the scheduled time of the sale, the sale shall be canceled and the property sold on some subsequent sales day after due advertisement. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Special Referee may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder).
As a deficiency judgment is not being waived, the bidding will remain open thirty (30) days after the date of sale.
Purchaser to pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording of the deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.74% per annum. Subject to assessments, Pickens County taxes, easements, easements and restrictions of record, and other senior encumbrances.
R. Murray Hughes, III,
Special Referee
for Pickens County
F. Lee Prickett, III – Holder,
Padgett, Littlejohn + Prickett, LLC,
1204 A E. Washington St., Greenville, SC 29601 (864) 335-8808
Feb. 10, 17, 24
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NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
C/A NO.: 2015-CP-39-1353
AgSouth Farm Credit, ACA, Plaintiff, v. Zeta Alyana Gardner; Zachariah Gardner; Jane Doe, representing the unknown heirs, devisees, distributees, personal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, assigns and all other persons entitled to claim through Vivian H. Debnam, deceased; John Doe, representing the unknown heirs, devisees, distributees, personal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, assigns and all other persons entitled to claim through Christopher J. Debnam, deceased; Richard Roe, representing any and all unknown, minors, incompetents, persons in the military service of the United States of America, persons imprisoned, and persons under a legal disability; Bank of America; Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC. Defendants.
TO: DEFENDANTS ZETA ALYANA GARDNER, ZACHARIAH GARDNER, JANE DOE, JOHN DOE AND RICHARD ROE
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT the Lis Pendens, Summons and Complaint in the above-titled action were filed with the Clerk of Court for Pickens County, South Carolina on November 11, 2015. The object and prayer of which is set forth in the Complaint.
TURNER PADGET GRAHAM & LANEY, P.A.
Ian D. McVey (SC Bar No. 71196)
Post Office Box 1473
Columbia, South Carolina 29202
Telephone: 803-227-4267
Facsimile: 803-400-1564
E-mail: imcvey@turnerpadget.com
Attorneys for the Plaintiff
December, 2015
Columbia, South Carolina
Feb. 10, 17, 24
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LIS PENDENS
(Suit on Note)
(Foreclosure of Mortgage)
(Deficiency Judgment Waived)
(Non-Jury)
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
C/A NO.: 2015-CP-39-1353
AgSouth Farm Credit, ACA, Plaintiff, v. Zeta Alyana Gardner; Zachariah Gardner; Jane Doe, representing the unknown heirs, devisees, distributees, personal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, assigns and all other persons entitled to claim through Vivian H. Debnam, deceased; John Doe, representing the unknown heirs, devisees, distributees, personal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, assigns and all other persons entitled to claim through Christopher J. Debnam, deceased; Richard Roe, representing any and all unknown, minors, incompetents, persons in the military service of the United States of America, persons imprisoned, and persons under a legal disability; Bank of America; Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC. Defendants.
TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action is being commenced and is now pending in the Court of Common Pleas for Pickens County, South Carolina, upon a complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendants for the purposes of foreclosing upon Plaintiff’s Mortgage by and between Christopher J. Debnam and Vivian H. Debnam and AgSouth Farm Credit, ACA, dated June 4, 2008, and recorded on June 5, 2008, in Book 3856 at Page 76 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Pickens County, in the below described real property which, at the time of the filing of this Notice, was situate in the County of Pickens, State of South Carolina, was more fully described as:
All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying and being situate in the State of South Carolina, County of Pickens, about seven miles Northeast of the Town of Pickens, on the South side of S.C. Road 109, (Connelly Road), and according to a plat of C.E. Shehan, Surveyor, dated May 24, 1982, of plat of John D. Smith, and containing 10 acres, more or less, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description.
Beginning at a railroad spike in center of road at northwestern corner, and running thence along center of road N73-4E 700 feet to a point; thence continuing along center of road N66-3E 26.37 feet to a railroad spike; thence leaving center of road and running along property of Wilson and Kay Browning S20-58E 540.15 feet to a concrete monument; thence along property now or formerly of Medlin-Williams Estate S63-37W 737.5 feet to an iron pin’ thence N20-08W 657.7 feet to a railroad spike in center of road, the point of Beginning.
TMS No.: 5114-00-22-6871
TURNER PADGET GRAHAM & LANEY, P.A.
Ian D. McVey (SC Bar No. 71196)
Post Office Box 1473
Columbia, South Carolina 29202
Telephone: 803-227-4267
Facsimile: 803-400-1564
E-mail: imcvey@turnerpadget.com
Attorneys for the Plaintiff
November 2, 2015
Columbia, South Carolina
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Feb. 10, 17, 24
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SUMMONS
(Suit on Note)
(Foreclosure of Mortgage)
(Deficiency Judgment Waived)
(Non-Jury)
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
C/A NO.: 2015-CP-39-1353
AgSouth Farm Credit, ACA, Plaintiff, v. Zeta Alyana Gardner; Zachariah Gardner; Jane Doe, representing the unknown heirs, devisees, distributees, personal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, assigns and all other persons entitled to claim through Vivian H. Debnam, deceased; John Doe, representing the unknown heirs, devisees, distributees, personal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, assigns and all other persons entitled to claim through Christopher J. Debnam, deceased; Richard Roe, representing any and all unknown, minors, incompetents, persons in the military service of the United States of America, persons imprisoned, and persons under a legal disability; Bank of America; Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC. Defendants.
TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 1901 Main Street, 17th Floor, P.O. Box 1473, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff(s) will move for an order of reference or that the Court may issue a general order of reference of this action to a Master in Equity/Special Referee, pursuant to Rule 53, of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.
TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:
YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s).
TURNER PADGET GRAHAM & LANEY, P.A.
Ian D. McVey (SC Bar No. 71196)
Post Office Box 1473
Columbia, South Carolina 29202
Telephone: 803-227-4267
Facsimile: 803-400-1564
E-mail: imcvey@turnerpadget.com
Attorneys for the Plaintiff
November 2, 2015
Columbia, South Carolina
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Feb. 10, 17, 24
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION
(NON-JURY MATTER)
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CASE No. 2015-CP-39-1247
David Spencer, Plaintiff, vs. Tax Collector of Pickens County; Treasurer of Pickens County; JOHN DOE AND MARY ROE, fictitious names used to designate all unknown persons who claim any right, title, interest or lien upon the real estate described herein, and anyone who may be in the military, infants, incompetents or under any legal disability and ROGER ROE AND SARAH DOE, fictitious names who represent unknown heirs, devisees or distributees of Dixie Kelly Clegg a/k/a Dixie K. Clegg, deceased; AND the following parties believed to be alive and well: Thomas Henry Clegg, Kelli C. Duncan, and judgment Creditors who may claim as follows: Discover Bank. Defendants,
___________________________
Upon reading the attached Affidavit, it appears to my satisfaction that this is a proper case in which service may be had upon Defendants by publication as authorized by 15-9-730 and 15-9-720 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976).
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, that the Summons and Notice and Service by Publication shall be published in Pickens County Courier, a newspaper having general circulation in the County of Pickens, South Carolina, once a week, on the same day of each week, for a period of three consecutive weeks, said publication being hereby designated as the one most likely to give notice to said Defendants. Any Defendant having a last known address shall be mailed a copy of the Summons and Complaint certified mail\restricted delivery.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ Perry H. Gravely
JUDGE, THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OR CLERK OF COURT
FOR PICKENS COUNTY
PICKENS, SOUTH CAROLINA
February 5, 2016
Feb. 17, 24, Mar. 2
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LIS PENDENS
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CASE NO. 2015-CP-39-1247
Lis Pendens #2015-LP-39-290
David Spencer, Plaintiff, vs. Tax Collector of Pickens County; Treasurer of Pickens County; JOHN DOE AND MARY ROE, fictitious names used to designate all unknown persons who claim any right, title, interest or lien upon the real estate described herein, and anyone who may be in the military, infants, incompetents or under any legal disability and ROGER ROE AND SARAH DOE, fictitious names who represent unknown heirs, devisees or distributees of Dixie Kelly Clegg a/k/a Dixie K. Clegg, deceased; AND the following parties believed to be alive and well: Thomas Henry Clegg, Kelli C. Duncan, and judgment Creditors who may claim as follows: Discover Bank. Defendants.
_________________________________
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is now pending before this Court upon Complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above named Defendants, seeking to remove cloud from title to certain real property by reason of a tax deed in his chain of title, which property was, at the time of the commencement of this action and at all times thereafter, including the date of the filing of this notice, situate in Pickens County, South Carolina, and more fully described as follows, to wit:
“ALL that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land situate, lying and being in the State of South Carolina, County of Pickens, being shown and designated as Lot No. 5, Forest Park Subdivision, prepared by J. C. Smith & Associates, Surveyors, dated July 21, 1992, and recorded in Plat Book 44 at Page 199, in the Register of Deeds Office for Pickens County, South Carolina, reference to said plat is hereby made for a more complete metes and bounds description thereof.”
This being the identical property conveyed unto David Spencer by deed of Barry F. Chappell, Delinquent Tax Collector of Pickens County, dated December 19, 2014, and recorded March 19, 2015, in Deed Book 1669 at Page 154, Pickens County records. Also see corrective deed to David Spencer dated August 7, 2015, and recorded September 1, 2015, in Deed Book 1710 at Page 92, Pickens County records.
Property address: 203 Birchwood Street, Easley, South Carolina 29642
TMS# 5038-12-87-6161
_/s/____________________________
R. MURRAY HUGHES
Attorney for Plaintiff
S. C. Bar #2800
P. O. Box 1389
Pickens, SC 29671
Telephone: (864) 878-2124
Fax: (864) 676-6422
E-Mail: rmhughes@murrayhugheslaw.com
October 9th, 2015
Pickens, South Carolina
Feb. 17, 24, Mar. 2
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SUMMONS FOR RELIEF
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CASE # 2015-CP-39-1247
David Spencer, Plaintiff, vs. Tax Collector of Pickens County; Treasurer of Pickens County; JOHN DOE AND MARY ROE, fictitiousnames used to designate all unknownpersons who claim any right, title, interest or lien upon the real estate described herein, and anyone who may be in the military, infants, incompetents or under any legal disability and ROGER ROE AND SARAH DOE, fictitious names who represent unknown heirs, devisees or distributees of Dixie Kelly Clegg a/k/a Dixie K. Clegg, deceased; AND the following parties believed to be alive and well: Thomas Henry Clegg, Kelli C. Duncan, and judgment Creditors who may claim as follows: Discover Bank. Defendants.
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TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to answer the Complaint in this matter, a copy of which was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Pickens County, and to serve a copy of your Answer thereto upon the subscriber, R. Murray Hughes,III, at his office located at 4606 Moorefield Memorial Highway, Suite 3, (P.O. Box 1389) Pickens, South Carolina, 29671, within thirty (30) days from the date of service hereof upon you. If you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court, above named, for judgment by default to be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the within Complaint.
YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference in this case to the Special Referee for this Court, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case and any appeal from the final judgment entered herein to be made directly to the South Carolina Supreme Court or Court of Appeals as appropriate.
/s/_______
R. Murray Hughes, III
Attorney for Plaintiff
P.O. Box 1389
Pickens, SC 29671
(864)878-2124
S. C. Bar #2800
October 9th, 2015
Pickens, South Carolina
Feb. 17, 24, Mar. 2
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
VETERINARY CLINIC, P.A.
On February 4, 2016, the officers of VETERINARY CLINIC, P.A. filed Articles of Dissolution with the Secretary of State for South Carolina. All creditors with any claim against the Company should file such claim with James T. Mullikin, 214 Barnette Road, Liberty, SC 29657, within 120 days of this notice. The claim should contain a statement of the amount claimed, the address of the claimant, and a brief description of the reason for the claim. All claims against the Company shall be barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim has commenced within five (5) years after the publication of this Notice.
VETERINARY CLINIC, P.A.
By: _________________________________
James T. Mullikin, President
Feb. 24
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LEGAL NOTICE
The Pickens County Planning Commission will meet in a work session on Monday, March 14, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. in the Main Conference Roomat the Pickens County Administration Facility, 222 McDaniel Avenue, Pickens, SC.
After the work session, the monthly Planning Commissionmeetingwill be held at 6:30 p.m. in the same location. The following items will have a public hearing at this meeting:
1. SD-16-002 Keowee Mountain, 5 lot addition to an existing Residential Development located on SC 133, Sunset.
TMS# 4152-00-00-5338
More information for each item is available in the Planning office in the Department of Community Development and is open for public inspection during regular business hours. If any member of the public requires special assistance please call 864-898-5956.
Feb. 24
