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Christopher Campbell
         Christopher Mark Campbell, infant son of David Gene Campbell and Beverly Ann Messer Campbell of 2204 C West Parker Road, died Wednesday.
        Surviving also are a brother, David Michael Campbell of the home; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Messer of Greenville and Mr. and Mrs. George H. Campbell of Greenville.
        Funeral services will be announced by O'Dell Mortuary, Travelers Rest.
        The family is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George M. Campbell, 14 Saluda Circle, Westcliff community.

         (The Greenville News, Thursday, March 8, 1973)
 
Linda Jean Campbell
         Funeral services for Linda Jean Campbell, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Campbell, were conducted by the Rev. Seth Hester yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the graveside in Reedy River Baptist Church cemetery.
        The child died Monday night at the home at Grove Station.
        In addition to her parents, she is survived by one brother, David Campbell, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Darnell of Greenville and Mrs. Gertrude Evatte of Greenville County.
       
(The Greenville News, Sept. 14, 1949)
 
Luther A. Capell
          Luther Anderson Capell, 75, who lived in the Travelers Rest area near Reedy River Baptist church, was struck and killed by a passing automobile Sunday morning while crossing the Buncombe road south of Travelers Rest.
        State Highway Patrolman J.A. Preacher said that Mr. Capell was walking along the road on the left side when a neighbor, C.E. Jenkins, Greenville, route 7, stopped and offered him a ride.
        He said at Mr. Capell halted and waited for one car to pass, and that he then was struck by another machine as he hastened across the highway to Mr. Jenkins' car.
        The office said the driver of the car that struck Mr. Capell was listed as Donald Carl Hanauer, 2904 Horlacher avenue, Dayton, O. He said that Mr. and Mrs. Hanauer were returning to their home from a vacation trip.
        Coroner J.O. Turner said Mr. Hanauer is being held under technical arrest pending an inquest, which will be held at the courthouse at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
        Mr. Capell was the 39th person to die as the result of traffic accidents in Greenville county this year and the 87th to die from other than natural causes.
        He was a native of Greenville county, a son of the late James William and Licenia Davis Capell. His wife, Mrs. Sarah Marchbanks Capell, died several years ago.
        Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Reedy River Baptist church, conducted by the Rev. S.P. Hester and the Rev. E.P. Sauls, with interment in the family plot in the adjoining cemetery.
        Active pallbearers, who are asked to meet at the home of Mrs. E.R. Hawkins at 2:15 p.m., will be Luther Capell, Earl Capell, the Rev. B.F. Hawkins, Edward Hawkins, Vance Stepp and Perry Vaughn.
        The honorary escort will meet at the church at 2:50 o'clock and will be composed of deacons of Reedy River Baptist church together with Rhett Martin, Kirk Martin, B.F. Edwards, John Bridwell, Gary Drummond and General Wade.
        At 5 p.m. today the body was to be carried from the Mackey Mortuary to the home of Mrs. E.R. Hawkins in the Berea community to await the hour of service.
        Mr. Capell is survived by two sons and two daughters, the Rev. P.F. Capell of Seneca, W.M. Capell of Hendersonville, N.C., Mrs. E.R. Hawkins of the Berea community and Mrs. R.E. Hawkins of Travelers Rest; two brothers, O.L. Capell of Knoxville, Tenn., and W.H. Capell of Hampton, Va., two sisters, Mrs. Dora Foster of Laurens and Mrs. Addie Capps of Piedmont, one half-sister, Mrs. Mary Duncan of Greenville, and 19 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
        He was a member of the Forrestville Baptist church but attended the Reedy River Baptist church near his home.

         (Greenville Piedmont)
 
Mrs. Sarah Capell
           HENDERSONVILLE, N.C., July 24 _ Mrs. Sarah Marchbanks Capell, 72, a native of Greenville county, S.C., but a resident of Henderson county for a number of years, died early this morning at her home in the Clear Creek section.
           The deceased was the daughter of the late Jefferson M. and Hester Banks Marchbanks. She is survived by her husband, Luther Anderson Capell, two sons, Rev. P.F. Capell and W. Mack Capell, two daughters, Mrs. E.R. Hawkins and Mrs. Rex Hawkins; one brother, J.S. Marchbanks; one sister, Mrs. Hester Murphy. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Reedy River Baptist church in Greenville county, by Rev. C.L. Norman, and burial will be in the church cemetery.
        
 (The Greenville News, July 25, 1943)
 
Mrs. Ellen Casey
         Mrs. Ellen Marchbanks Casey, 92, of Travelers Rest, Rt. 1, wife of the late W. Furman Casey, died in a Greenville hospital yesterday at 9:50 a.m. following an illness of four weeks.
         Mrs. Casey was born in Pickens County but from an early age had made her home in Greenville County. her parents were the late John and Mary Ferguson Marchbanks.
         She was a member of Reedy River Baptist Church.
         Mrs. Casey was the last member of her immediate family and is survived by a number of nieces and nephews.
         Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 3:30 p.m. at Reedy River Baptist Church by the Rev. Seth P. Hester, assisted by the Rev. S.W. Jolly. Interment will be in the family plot in the adjoining cemetery.
         Pallbearers will be Bruce Burns, David Wynn, Roy Burns, W.A. Prater, David Marchbanks and Jack Marchbanks.
         Composing the honorary escort will be the members of the Mothers Class of Reedy River Church.
         The body is at the home. It will be placed in the church at 2:30 p.m. for one hours before services. Stilwell Mortuary is in charge.
        
(The Greenville News)
 
W.F. Casey
          William Furman Casey, well known and highly respected farmer of Travelers Rest section, died at the City Hospital here on Tuesday night after several month's illness.
         Mr. Casey was 51 years of age and was a native born citizen of Greenville.
         He was a member of Reedy River Baptist church near his home and of Cooper Lodge No. 282 A.F.M. His wife survives him.
         Funeral services for Mr. Casey will be held from Reedy River Baptist church at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The Rev. F.K. Pool will conduct the services and the interment will be made in the family plot in the church cemetery. Members of the Masonic fraternity from Cooper lodge will have charge of the services at the graveside.

           (Compiled from two Greenville News obituaries)
 
Mrs. Alice Childers
        Mrs. Alice League Childers, 80, of 2607 Duncan Road, widow of Leon Hamilton Childers, died Sunday.
        A native of Greenville, daughter of the late George M. and Hattie Hawkins League, she was a member of Reedy River Baptist Church.
        Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Inez C. Jones of Clemson and Mrs. Edith C. West of Anderson; a son, Guy B. Childers of Greenville; two brothers, Crawford League of Waynesville, N.C. and Edgar B. League of Greenville; and four grandchildren.
        Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Reedy River Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery.
        The body is at The Mackey Mortuary where the family will receive friends Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.
       
(The Greenville News, Monday, Dec. 29, 1975)
 
David F. Childers
        Funeral services for David F. Childers, 29, of Alexandria, Va., who died Thursday while visiting friends in Fredericksburg, will be conducted today at 4:30 p.m. at Reedy River Baptist Church by Rev. Seth P. Hester and Rev. Billy Joe Bridwell. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
         Pallbearers meeting at the Mackey Mortuary at 4 p.m. will be Alvin Bridwell, Roy Bridwell, Joe Batson, Jim Freeman, Guy Childers and Tom Rainey.
         A native of Greenville, he was a son of the J.D. Childers of Greenville and the late Bonnie Buckheister Childers, but had lived in Alexandria for several years. He was an automobile salesman.
         Surviving also are his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Hattie McCall Buckheister of Greenville and a daughter, Miss Holly Ann Childers of Arlington, Va.
         The body is at the home.
         The family is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy G. Pace, Rt. 7, Buncombe Road.
        
(The Greenville News, Sept. 25, 1966)
 
Guy Childers
          Guy Benson Childers, 60, of 7 Wilshire Drive, died Tuesday.
          Born in Greenville County, he was a son of the late Leon H. and Alice League Childers. He was business manager for C. Dan Real Estate, Co. He was a member of Northside United Methodist Church and was an Air Force veteran of World War II.
          Surviving are his wife, Jean Benson Childers; a son, Randy B. Childers of Greenville; a daughter, Cynthia Jean Childers of Clemson and two sisters, Mrs. Inez C. Jones of Clemson and Mrs. Edith C. West of Anderson.
          Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at The Mackey Mortuary. Burial will be in Reedy River Baptist Church Cemetery.
          The body is at the mortuary.
          The family is at the home.
          Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society of Greenville County, P.O. Box 8035. Greenville, 29604.
         
(Compiled from two Greenville News obituaries)
 
Mrs. Janie Hawkins Childers
       Mrs. Janie Hawkins Childers, 77, widow of J. D. Childers Sr., died at her residence at 10:55 p.m. Saturday following three years declining health and two weeks serious illness.
       She was a native of Greenville County, a daughter of the late Butler and Mary Page Hawkins and had lived all her life here.
       She was a member of Reedy River Baptist Church, a charter member of the Extension Department of the Sunday School, was for many years a teacher in the Sunday school, and a member of the WMU.
       Her husband died some years ago.
       She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Marie C. Pace; two sons, Joe Childers and J.D. Childers Jr., all of Greenville; two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Rainey, Rt. 5, Mrs. Bertie Pirkle, Rt. 4, Taylors; three brothers, J.G. Hawkins of Greenville, D.W. Hawkins and F.H. Hawkins, both of Taylors; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
       Funeral services will be conducted today at 4 p.m. at Reedy River Baptist Church by Rev. S.P. Hester. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
       Pallbearers will be Joe Batson, Ned Smith, Young Styles, John Simkins, Hawkins Ashmore and Howard Addis. They will meet at the home at 3:30 p.m.
       Honorary escort will be the Mothers' Class of Reedy River Baptist Church and Miss Virginia Simkins and Mrs. S.D. Addis. They will meet at the church at 3:50 p.m.
       The body is at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Young Styles, on Duncan's Chapel Road.
       The Mackey Mortuary is in charge.
       
(Compiled from two Greenville news obituary notices)
 
Joseph D. Childers Sr.
         Joseph Darvin (Darwin?) Childers, 76, retired farmer of the Reedy River Section, Rt. 7, Greenville, died in a Greenville hospital Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. following a short illness.
         Mr. Childers was a native of Anderson County but had been a resident of the Reedy River Section for 50 years. His parents were the late Samuel D. and Frances Cely Childers. He was magistrate of Paris Mountain Township.
         He was a member of Reedy River Baptist Church.
         Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Janie Hawkins Childers; one daughter, Mrs. Ross Batson of Rt. 7, Greenville; two sons, Joe Childers and J.D. Childers, both of the home; two brothers, L.C. Childers and L.H. Childers of Greenville; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
         Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 3 p.m. at Reedy River Baptist Church by the Rev. S.P. Hester assisted by the Rev. Earl Sargent. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
         Pallbearers will be Raymond Hunt, Walter Greene, Howard Addis, H.M. Moody, Alvin Bridwell and John Simkins.
         Honorary escort will be the Men's Bible Class of the church with L.W. Simkins, Troy Blankenship, Johnnie Bridwell, J.W. Hodgens, Paul Vernon, Don Kay and Bobby League.
         The pallbearers and honorary escort are asked to meet at the church at 2:50 p.m. Friday.
         The body will be at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ross Batson, in the Reedy River Section after 3 p.m. Thursday. It will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Friday for one hour before services. Stilwell Mortuary is in charge.
        
(The Greenville News, Thursday, Feb. 13, 1958)
 
J.D. Childers
         Joe Darwin Childers, 63, of Rt. 3, Greenville, died Sunday.
        Born in Greenville County, a son of the late Joseph Darwin and Janie Hawkins Childers, he was a service station attendant and a member of Reedy River Baptist Church.
        Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Roy G. Pace, and a brother, Joe Childers, both of Greenville.
        Funeral services will be Monday at 4 p.m. at Reedy River Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
        The body is at The Mackey Mortuary where the family will receive friends Monday from 2 to 3:15 p.m.
        The family is at the home of his sister, Mrs. Roy G. Pace, Buncombe Rd.

           (The Greenville News, Feb. 12, 1973)
 
Joe (Ellis) Childers
     
TRAVELERS REST _ Joe (Ellis) Childers, 89, formerly of Travelers Rest, died May 19, 1996, at Victoria Health Care Center in Asheville following an extended illness.
        He retired from Southern Bleachery Printworks. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was a member of Reedy River Baptist Church.
        He was the last member of his immediate family.
        Memorials may be made to Reedy River Baptist Church, 871 Highway 25 Bypass North, Greenville, S.C. 29609.
        Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Reedy River Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
        The family is at the home of Louise Styles, 4 Love Drive, Travelers Rest. - Johnson Funeral Home, Travelers Rest.

 
Leon Childers
     
Leon Hamilton Childers, 69, of Duncan Chapel Road died Tuesday at 12:05 p.m. at a local hospital after 10 days of illness.
       Born in Anderson County, a son of the late Samuel D. and Frances (Cely) Childers, he had lived in Greenville County since 1907.
       For 30 years, before his retirement, Mr. Childers was a Greenville County tax assessor.
       He was a member of Reedy River Baptist Church and the Men's Bible Class, and was a former deacon and Sunday School superintendent.
       Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Alice League Childers; two daughters, Mrs. Inez C. Jones of Clemson and Mrs. Edith C. West of Anderson; one son, Guy B. Childers of Greenville; one brother, J. C. Childers of Greenville, and four grandchildren.
       Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 3 p.m. at Reedy River Baptist Church by Rev. S. P. Hester. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
       The body is at The Mackey Mortuary. but will be taken to the home this afternoon.
      
(The Greenville News, March 29, 1961)
 
Ed Chiles
        Ed Chiles, 88, of 204 Academy St., Laurens died Saturday.
        A native of Greenville County, he was a son of the late Austin and Emma Duncan Chiles. He was a former resident of Greenville but lived in Laurens for the past 15 years.
        He was a former employee of Sloan Construction Co. He was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church.
        Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Clyde Freeman of Greenville; two sons, Edmond Chiles of Laurens and Richard A. Chiles of Greenville; four sisters, Mrs. Baylis Keeler of Greenville, Mrs. Evie Wilson of Wilmington, Del., Mrs. Lewis Shortridge of Jacksonville, Fla., and Mrs. Tom Crane, also of Jacksonville, Fla.; a brother, John R. Chiles, of Jacksonville, Fla.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
          Funeral services will be Monday at 4 p.m. at The Mackey Mortuary. Burial will be in Reedy River Baptist Church Cemetery.
         
(The Greenville News, Sunday July 5, 1970)
 
Edmond D. Chiles Jr.
         LAURENS _ Edmond Davis Chiles Jr., 54, of 204 Academy Street, died Thursday.
         Born in Greenville County, son of the late Edmond D. and Elrenza Greene Chiles, he had lived in Laurens for six years, having spent most of his life in Greenville. He had been in construction work until five years ago, was a member of Reedy River Baptist Church and a disabled veteran of World War II.
         Surviving are a brother, Richard A. Chiles of Greenville; and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Freeman of Greenville.
         Funeral services will be Saturday at 4:30 p.m. at the graveside in Reedy River Baptist Church cemetery.
         The body is at The Mackey Mortuary, Greenville.
         The family is at the home of his brother, Richard A. Chiles, 20 Arbutus Trail.
         Memorials may be made to the building fund of Reedy River Baptist Church in Travelers Rest.
        
(The Greenville News, Saturday, June 23, 1973)
 
Mrs. Elrenzia Chiles
         Mrs. Elrenzia Greene Chiles, 56, wife of E.D. Chiles, died at the family home on the White Horse road near Travelers Rest at 10:45 o'clock yesterday morning following several months of declining health. Mrs. Chiles was a native and life-long resident of Greenville County and a daughter of the late Luther E. and Josephine (Hawkins) Greene.
        In addition to her husband, Mrs. Chiles is survived by two sons, Edmond D. Chiles Jr. of Travelers Rest and Richard A. Chiles of Greenville; one daughter, Mrs. Clyde Freeman of Travelers Rest; three brothers, Robert L. Greene and J.B. Greene, both of Travelers Rest, and W.E. Greene of Greenville; five sisters, Mrs. B.F. McDaniel and Eunice G. Farr, both of Greenville; Mrs. V.P. Ashmore and Mrs. J.H. McDaniel, both of Travelers Rest; and Mrs. S.T. Turner of Taylors, and two grandchildren.
        Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock Sunday at the Mackey Mortuary. The Rev. S.P. Hester and the Rev. Dr. J.F. Plainfield will conduct the services and interment will follow in the family plot in the Reedy River Baptist Church Cemetery.
        The following nephews will serve as pallbearers: Henry McDaniel, S.T. Turner Jr., Jack Greene, Alvin McDaniel, Billy Joe Greene and B.F. McDaniel.
        Composing the escort of honor will be E.D. Sloan, Dr. T.E. Coleman, E.C. Hawkins, Herbert Farr, L.G. Gilliam, George League, P.K. Thackston and P.E. Freeman and they will meet at the mortuary at 2:50 o'clock.

           (Compiled from two Greenville News obituaries, March 19-20, 1949)
 
Miss Annie Clark
        Miss Annie Clark, 57, died Saturday night at the home of her sister, Mrs. Carrie Patton on the White Horse road, Route No. 1, Greenville. She had been seriously ill on three days and her death comes as a distinct shock to her friends and relatives.
        Miss Clark was born in North Carolina, a daughter of the late L.G.R. Clark and Martha McCall Clark. She had lived with her sister on the White Horse road for the past four years, but had been a resident of the Piedmont section of South Carolina for 50 years.
        She attended the Baptist church.
        She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Patton and Mrs. Arrie Burgess, both of Greenville; one brother, William T. Clark, Pickens county.
        Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from the Reedy River Baptist church, the pastor, Rev. Mr. Gardner, officiating, assisted by the Rev. W.A. Loudermilk. Interment will be made in the adjoining cemetery.
        Until the hour of service, the body is at the residence.
        The following will serve as pallbearers, W.M. Sparks, J.T. Hollis, J.P. Hollis, W.J. Davis, J.T. Burdine and Pluras Hendrix.
           
(The Greenville News)
 
Douglas B. Coleman
    
TRAVELERS REST _ Douglas Brown Coleman, 67, of Rt. 4, Travelers Rest, Old Buncombe Road, died Tuesday.
       Born in Greenville County, son of the late Henry and May Williams Coleman, he was a member of Reedy River Baptist Church, Cooper Lodge No. 282 and was a retired textile worker.
       Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Martha Ann Pike Coleman; a son, William Douglas Coleman of Travelers Rest; a daughter, Mrs. J.D. Williamson of Travelers Rest; two brothers, Smythe and Willie Coleman of Travelers Rest; three sisters, Mrs. Ford Cox of Asheville, N.C., Mrs. W.A. Henderson of Greenville and Mrs. Fannie Coleman of Travelers Rest.
       Funeral services will be Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Reedy River Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery.
       The family is at the home of Mrs. J.D. Williamson, Rt. 4, Old Buncombe Road, Travelers Rest, and requests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society. _ O'Dell Mortuary
      
(The Greenville News, May 30, 1973)
 
Mrs. Martha Ann Coleman
     
TRAVELERS REST _ Martha Ann Pike Coleman, of 910 Old Buncombe Rd., widow of Douglas Brown Coleman, died Thursday, Feb. 11, 1999 at Greenville Memorial Hospital.
       A native of Greenville County, she was a daughter of the late W.C.B. and Maud Edwards Pike. She was a homemaker and a member of Reedy River Baptist Church.
       Survivors are a son and daughter-in-law, William D. and Margaret Coleman of Travelers Rest; a daughter and son-in-law, Charia C. and J.D. Williamson of Travelers Rest; sister, Clyde (Mary) Hester of Travelers Rest; grandchildren, Barry Coleman of Greenville, Sonya Coleman of Atlanta, Martha Hardin of Helena, Montana, Michael Coleman and Jason Williamson, both of Travelers Rest; three great-grandchildren, Douglas Coleman and William Coleman, both of Greenville and Jacob Williamson of Travelers Rest.
       Graveside services were held Saturday, February 13, 1999 in the Reedy River Baptist Church Cemetery, conducted by the Reverend Timothy Lee and the Reverend Sethie Hester.
       Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society of Greenville County, 113 Mills Avenue., Greenville, S.C. 29605.

 
Joseph Collins
       Joseph Collins, a native of Greenville and widely known resident of this city, died yesterday morning at 7:20 o'clock at the home of W.C. Stewart on Buist avenue after a short illness at the age of 75 years.
      Mr. Collins was endowed with a cheerful disposition and was a man of even temperament, being always in a cheerful mood, and always having a kind word for his friends whenever he met. He was also very well read and conversant on questions of the day. He was a member of Reedy River Baptist church, near Travelers Rest. One brother survives him, Williams M. Collins, of Charleston. Two sisters, Mrs. E.C. Marchbanks and Mrs. Baylis Batson, preceded him to the grave some three years ago. The following gentlemen are his nephews: G.F. Marchbanks, of Anderson; J.A., B.F. and W.S. Marchbanks, of this city, and Smith Batson, city license inspector.
      Funeral services will be held at Reedy River Baptist church, in the upper section, Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Prof. C.K. Poole will officiate, and the interment will be made in the church cemetery.

       (The Greenville News, May 13, 1922)
 
Mrs. Esther Cooper
     
Esther Hooper Cooper, 88, of 4 Stevens Street, died Sunday.
       She was with the Greenville County Board of Voter Registration.
       Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Frank G. Hawkins of Greenville; a son, Edwin Earl Cooper of Manchester, England; sisters, Mrs. J.B. Fowler of Greenville and Minnie H. Madden of Anderson.
       Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Thomas McAfee Funeral Home; burial in Reedy River Baptist Church cemetery.
       Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society of Greenville County, P.O. Box 8035, Greenville, 29605 or the Reedy River Baptist Church Cemetery Fund.
       
(The Greenville News March 16, 1982)
 
Miss Frances Harlee Cooper
         Miss Frances Harlee Cooper, retired school teacher, died yesterday at the home of her sister, Mrs. P.S. Lyons, 199 Bon Air Ave., Spartanburg. She had been in declining health for several years.
         A daughter of the late Thomas D. and Hattie Watson Cooper, she was a native of Travelers Rest but had made her home in Spartanburg for the past year.
         She was a former resident of Tigerville, where she taught at North Greenville Junior College for 37 years prior to her retirement 5 years ago.
        Miss Cooper received her education in the schools of Travelers Rest, Furman University, Carson-Newman College and Duke University.
        She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Spartanburg.
|       Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Joe T. Roe Sr. and Miss Mollie Cooper of Travelers Rest and Mrs. P.S. Lyons with whom she made her home; two brothers, Joe D. Cooper of Travelers Rest, W.N. Cooper of Greenville and a number of nieces and nephews.
        Funeral services will be conducted today at 4 p.m. at Reedy River Baptist Church by Rev. Wade Hale, Dr. M.C. Donnan and Dr. Thomas L. Neely. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
        Pallbearers will be James H. Brockman, Rev. Joe Vaughn, Rev. Leon Chandler, Rev. Ruford B. Hodges Jr., Rev. S.P. Hester and Rev. Roy Gowan.
        The body is at the Mackey Mortuary but will be placed in the church at 3 p.m.
        The family is at the home of a sister, Mrs. Joel T. Roe Sr., 34 S. Poinsett, Travelers Rest.
        
 (The Greenville News, Jan. 8, 1967)
 
Mrs. Hattie A. Cooper
        Mrs. Hattie A. Cooper, wife of Thomas D. Cooper, and a resident of Bates township in this county, died at her home near Travelers Rest yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Cooper was 58 years of age, and for forty-three years was a member of Reedy River Baptist church.
        She is survived by her husband and the following sons and daughters: Mrs. P.S. Lyons of Spartanburg, Mrs. Joel T. Roe of Greenville county, John, Furman and Eugene Cooper of this city, Misses Blanch and Mollie Cooper and Joe and W.N. Cooper of Bates township and Oscar Cooper of Simpsonville, S.C.
        Her brothers and sisters who survive are : Mrs. B.S. Funderburk, of Meggetts, Mrs. W.T. Benson of Greenville, Mrs. Agnes Duckworth of Kernersville, N.C.; Mrs. John H. Gilreath of Greenville, Mrs. Mamie McKinney of Travelers Rest, Mrs. Murrell Raffield of Sumter, S.C., W.N. Watson of this city, J.L. Watson of Travelers Rest, W.D. Watson of Meridian, Miss., A.W. Watson of Alabama, T.J. Watson of Travelers Rest an Mrs. Merrell Hardin of Savannah, Ga.
        Funeral services for Mrs. Cooper will be held from the Reedy River church at Travelers Rest, at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. The Rev. H.I. Hester will conduct the services and the interment will be made in the family plot.

          (The Greenville News)
 
James E. Cooper Jr.
        James Earl Cooper Jr., 75, of 4 Stevens St., Dunean, a retired employee of Mills Mill, died Tuesday.
        Born in Pickens County, a son of the late James Earl and Lydia Hendrix Cooper, he was a member of Reedy River Baptist Church.
        Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ester Hooper Cooper, a daughter, Mrs. Frank G. Hawkins of Greenville; a son, Edwin Earl Cooper of Manchester, England; three sisters, Mrs. John Revis of Easley, Mrs. Grace Clardy of Greenville and Mrs. Ethel Johnson of Laurens; four brothers, Robert and Roscoe Cooper of Easley, and Furman Cooper and Gary Cooper of Greenville; and four grandchildren.
        Services will be at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, with burial in Reedy River Baptist Church Cemetery.
        The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
       
(The Greenville News, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1975)
 
James R(oe). Cooper
        Funeral services for James R(oe). Cooper of Travelers Rest will be held Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock at Travelers Rest Baptist church, conducted by Rev. J. Newton Watson and Rev. J.T. Godwin. Interment will be in the Reedy River Baptist church cemetery.
        The following will serve as pallbearers and will meet at the home at 4:30 o'clock: J.P. Sowlin, W.N. Cooper, Edgar Smith, Joe Cooper, Leon Smith and J.D. Watson.
        The following will compose the honorary escort: The board of deacons of Travelers Rest Baptist church, J.C. Roe, J.O. Vernon, Allen League, R.W. Simpson, P.E. Hudson, Walter Hawkins, Earle Benson, J.R. Anderson, Dr. S.I. Coleman, Dr. S.R. Gaston and Sloan Westmoreland.
        Mr. Cooper's death occurred at the home at 12:30 o'clock yesterday morning and followed two years of illness. He was a son of the late Joseph D. and Elizabeth (Roe) Cooper, and was born and reared in Greenville county, having lived most of his life in Travelers Rest. He was in his 73rd year.
        Mr. Cooper was a member of Travelers Rest Baptist church.
        He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nannie A. Cooper; two sons, Elmer L. Cooper and Ernest C. Cooper; two sisters, Mrs. L.H. Shelton and Mrs. C.C. Smith, and four grandchildren.
        After 11 o'clock Thursday morning, the body will be at the home to await the hour of service.
       
(The Greenville News, January 27, 1944)
 
Malissa Cooper
        Mrs. Malissa B. Cooper, the widow of the late J.E. Cooper, died yesterday at Travelers Rest. She was 74 years of age. The survivors are two sons, T.D. Cooper and J.B. Cooper, and three daughters, Mrs. Theo E. Watson, Mrs. Sue E. Smith and Mrs. Ethel Shelton. Mrs. Mollie Watson, who died 12 years ago, was a daughter of Mrs. Cooper. A number of grandchildren also survive Mrs. Cooper.
       The funeral services will be held at Reedy River Baptist church at 11:30 o'clock. She has been a member of this church since her childhood days.
       Mrs. Cooper was an estimable lady. Her fine character has made her a power for good and her death is a loss to her community. The bereaved family have (sic) the sympathy of many friends.
       Before marriage, Mrs. Cooper was a Miss Roe, of the Tigerville section.

        (The Greenville News)
 
Mollie June Cooper
    
TRAVELERS REST _ Mollie June Cooper, 87, of 600 Sulphur Springs Road, formerly of Travelers Rest, died of natural causes July 1, 1988.
      She retired from Renfrew Bleachery as a bookkeeper. She was a member of Travelers Rest First Baptist Church, where she formerly taught the Mollie June Cooper Sunday School Class.
      Surviving is here sister, Winnie Roe of Travelers Rest.
      Graveside services: 3 p.m. Sunday in Reedy River Baptist Church Cemetery.
      Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice. _ The Howze Mortuary, Travelers Rest.
      
(The Greenville News, July 2, 1988)
 
Nannie Cooper
       Funeral services for Mrs. Nannie Alice Coster Cooper, 80, former Greenville resident, but for 10 years a resident of Travelers Rest, will be held Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at Reedy River Baptist church, of which she was a member, conducted by Rev. S.P. Hester and Rev. T.L. Bryson. Interment will be on the family plot in the church cemetery.
        The following are asked to meet at the church at 4:20 o'clock to serve as pallbearers: John Bolin, W.N. Cooper, Joe Cooper, Leon Smith, Edward League and Alvin Smith.
        Deacons of the church together with the following, Dr. T.E. Coleman, Dr. Stanley I. Coleman and Dr. S.R. Gaston, are asked to meet at the church at 4:20 o'clock to compose the honorary escort.
        Mrs. Cooper's death followed a lingering illness. She was bedridden for 14 years and her death occurred at 9:50 clock Monday morning at her residence in Travelers Rest. She was a life-long resident of the county and city, having been a daughter of the late Isaac P. and Sarah (Patterson) Coster.
        Mrs. Cooper was the wife of the late James Roe Cooper, who died on January 26, 1944.
        She is survived by two sons, Ernest C. Cooper of Greenville and Elmer L. Cooper of Travelers Rest; one sister, Mrs. Amelia C. Bolin of Taylors, and four grandchildren.
        Pending the hour of service the body will remain at Mackey mortuary.
        
(The Greenville News, Oct. 21, 1947)
 
Thomas D. Cooper
   
 
Funeral services for Thomas D. Cooper, one of the best known residents of the Travelers Rest section, whose death occurred at his home there on Wednesday afternoon at 4:15 o'clock will be held on Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Reedy River Baptist church. The services will be conducted by his pastor, the Rev. F. K. Pool, who will be assisted by the Rev. L. B. White, of Travelers Rest, and the Rev. J. H. Lackey, and the interment will be made in the family plot in the adjoining cemetery.
       The following are asked to serve as the active pallbearers; and to meet at the residence promptly at 2:40 o'clock: J. M. McKinney, J. N. Watson, Roy Anderson, James Watson, Elmer Cooper and Leon Smith.
       It is requested that the following compose the honorary escort, and meet at the church promptly at 3:30: H. A. Southerlin, Dr. S. R. Gaston, R. E. Benson, R. G. Batson, J. A. League, G. M. Nicoll, Walter Green, and Walter Hawkins.
       Mr. Cooper was born and reared in upper Greenville county, a son of the late Joseph D. and Malissa Roe Cooper, and engaged in farming all of his life. For 25 years he served as one of the R. F. D. mail carriers out of Travelers Rest, through which contact he made countless friends. His death followed several months of declining health.
       Mr. Cooper had been a member of the Reedy River Baptist church since early youth, and had held the offices of deacon and clerk of the church. He was a member of Olive Camp Woodmen of the World, and of the Sandy Flat, No. 103, Lodge of Odd Fellows.
       He was twice married, his first wife, Mrs. Hattie Watson Cooper, having passed away in 1925.
       Mr. Cooper is-survived by, his wife, Mrs. Lula Nobles Cooper, by six sons: Oscar R. Cooper, of Waterloo; J. J. Cooper, of Travelers Rest, T. F. Cooper, E. B. Cooper, J. D. Cooper and W. N. Cooper, all of Greenville; and by the following daughters: Mrs. P. S. Lyons, of Spartanburg; Mrs. J. T. Roe, Miss Blanche Cooper and Miss Mollie June Cooper, all of Travelers Rest and Miss Harlee Cooper of Tigerville.
       One brother, Mr. J. R. Cooper of Travelers Rest, and two sisters: Mrs. C. C. Smith and Mrs. W. H. Shelton, of Travelers Rest, also survive, in addition to 16 grandchildren. 
 
   
   
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