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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1975
Page
2
Thomas Matthew Herndon died April 26 in a Savannah hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held April 29 at Crown Hill Cemetery in Albany. Survived by a daughter Mrs. Elizabeth H. Brown of Aiken.
Mrs Eddie Mae Helmstetler Bates 81 of Lexington died April 28 in a local hospital. Burial followed at Lexington City Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs James Ray of Aiken.
Clifton Williams 58 of Edgefield died Thursday in an Augusta hospital. The funeral was Saturday at Congregational Holiness Church Edgefield with Rev Fred Cox officiating. Burial followed at Ridge Spring Cemetery. Survived by widow Leona Williams Edgefield son Robert Williams Edgefield four brothers Darling Williams Graniteville Hoyt Williams Edgefield John Henry Williams Batesburg Ansel Williams Batesburg.
Mrs. A H Dexter 73 of 325 Homestead Lane died Friday. Funeral services were to be held at 11 am at Aiken Memorial Park with Rev Jerry Robinson officiating. A native of Amsterdam New York she lived in Aiken three years and was a Presbyterian. Surviving is one daughter.
The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes every afternoon except weekends. It is printed at 124 Rutland Drive, Aiken, SC 29801 and distributes via Box 456. AP dispatches are exclusive to local news and AP content.
Mrs Robert Harrold of Walton New York is noted with a son Arthur H Dexter Jr of Aiken and a sister Mrs C V Gibbons of Amsterdam New York in an obituary snippet.
Mrs L W Spradley Mary Ellen Ergle Spradley 95 of 919 Shadow Drive died Thursday in an Aiken nursing home. Funeral services Saturday at George Funeral Home Chapel with Revs Jack Hasty and Coile Scarborough officiating. Burial in Aiken Memorial Park. She was a native of Aiken County and the oldest member of First Baptist Church. Survived by two daughters Mrs Lewie C Asbill and Mrs Padget Herlong both of Aiken.
L P Humphreys 64 of 1321 Lee Lane S W died Saturday in a Pasadena Florida hospital while vacationing in Treasure Island Florida. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 PM at Eakes Funeral Home Chapel Oxford North Carolina. Burial at Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery. Survived by widow Kattie R Humphreys of Aiken.
Mrs. Rufus Craven 63 died yesterday in a Charleston hospital. Funeral service will be held tomorrow at 4 p.m. in the Herndon and Sons Funeral Home Chapel Walterboro with Rev. Paul Weber officiating. Burial is in Green Lawn Memorial Gardens. She was a native of Colleton County and a Bethel Baptist Church member. Surviving are her husband two daughters a son and four brothers.
Ernest Howard Jr. of 1040 McLendon Ave Smyrna Ga died Saturday in a Marietta hospital at 51. Funeral at Smyrna Pentecostal Holiness Church today at 12 30 p m with Revs David Richardson Raymond Carr and Howard McKinzie officiating. Burial 4 30 p m Elmhurst Cemetery Elberton Ga. He was a Bulloch County native World War II veteran and Smyrna church member. Employed by Winn Dixie 20 years as produce manager. Survived by Corine Howard two daughters Miss Marsha Ernestine Howard Miss Constance Howard his parents Mr and Mrs Ernest Howard Sr Elberton six sisters and one brother. Langley funeral home Smyrna in charge.
Mrs Leo B Galyon 70 of 125 Teresa Ave died Saturday in an Augusta nursing home. Funeral tomorrow at 3 p m at Elliott Sons Funeral Home Tel fair Street Chapel with Rev R G Matthews officiating assisted by Rev Gerald E Miller burial in Atkins Winter Cemetery. She was born in Hephzibah and lived in Belvedere three years a member of Hephzibah Baptist Church. Surviving: husband one brother Berry G Winter Waynesboro Ga and five sisters Mrs W B Matthews Jr Hephzibah Mrs A E Watkins Sr Martinez Mrs Virginia W Dorn Mrs Oliver W Brown Sr Augusta and Mrs Garland Garrett Wilmington NC.
Mrs Harriett Odom age 60 of Route 5 Box 218 died Friday in an Augusta hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Your Funeral Home New Ellenton. She was a Four Mile Baptist Church member born in Aiken County and lived in Allendale County 22 years. Survived by three sons Daniel Odom Philadelphia Marion Odom and McGlen Odom Aiken five daughters Juanita Branche Marina Calif Julia Peevy Florrie Jean Washington Carolyn Williams and Sandra Odom Augusta two sisters Edna Roney Aiken Grace Youman San Francisco two brothers John Henry Holmes Oakland and Mack Holmes Aiken. Friends may call at the residence or at the funeral home.
Dorsey Rowe 66 of Route 4 Saluda died Friday in a Columbia hospital. The funeral was held at Emory United Methodist Church with Rev. Johnny Griffith and other ministers officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. He was a construction worker and member of Emory United Methodist. Survived by stepmother Evelena Riddlehoover Rowe, wife Bertha G. Rowe, seven sisters and five brothers. Friends may visit at the home.
Allan Reid Pannill Sr. of 712 Hammond Drive died Thursday. Services were held Saturday at Pine View Memorial Gardens officiated by Fathers Quay D Rice and David C Streett. A Roanoke Virginia native, he lived in North Augusta for years and was a 1947 UNC graduate. He worked with WKIX WMSC and WNOK radio in Columbia and was later with Pontiac Masters Auto Service and Johnson Motor Co. of Georgia. He was a member of St. Bartholomews Episcopal Church.
Patricia Turner Atkinson 23, of 203 Duncan Road, died after a head on crash on Highway 56 Loop between Lumpkin and Marvin Griffin Roads. Annie Barfield of Martinez was hospitalized in satisfactory condition. Funeral services were held at Clearwater First Baptist Church. Atkinson, a Gracewood Credit Union employee, left a husband and one son Ben Tillman Atkinson.
Mrs. Jessie A Woodward of Graniteville died yesterday in Aiken County hospital. Funeral at 5 p.m. in First Baptist Church Graniteville with Dr J E Dake and Rev James Stroud officiating. Burial Graniteville Cemetery. She was a lifelong Aiken County resident and First Baptist member. Survived by six daughters and three sons, plus a brother and sister. Pallbearers will be grandsons.
An Aiken man died and two others escaped after a mobile home fire around 6:20 a.m. Sunday. Billy Ray Fulmer, 28, was killed while O'Neil Young and Houston Good survived after attempting to rescue him. Burial plans set at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev. Daniel E Johnston officiating. Fulmer was a Hampton Lodge member and construction worker with Daniel Construction Co.
The Operations Recreation Association of the du Pont Company will sponsor an Arts and Crafts Show Saturday. Open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the New Activities Building in Virginia Acres Park. Ribbons and cash prizes will be awarded for adult and children 16 and under categories. Handcrafted items will be on sale.
New Ellenton Jaycees host a VD awareness program at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the New Ellenton Junior High Gym. Health officials Frances Walsh and Dr Vincent Granell will speak on general disease education and present the Disney produced film VD Attack Plan, suitable for sixth grade viewing.
Today features a-packed schedule with Food Stamp certification at the Catholic Center in Gloverville and public meetings across Aiken. Other items include the Rescue Squad, Hypnosis Association, AAU WRC chapter, City Council, and many clubs and educational events through the evening.
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