Monthly Archives: December 2015
Knights donate for special education
The Knights of Columbus Council 9576 Pickens presents a check to Shanna Spinda, special [cointent_lockedcontent]education teacher at Pickens Elementary 
School. The school helps students with disabilities develop, mentally, physically, & emotionally through an individualized program. Others in the photo are project co-chair Phil Cournoyer, grand knight Don Thurlow and Columbus HOPE Foundation chairman Joe Weidemann. Each year, the Knights of Columbus give away Tootsie Rolls at various venues, and the generous people of Pickens County respond with their donations to support those with mental disabilities.
The Knights of Columbus Council 9576 
Pickens presents a check to Beth Grumbles, program director for the Pickens County Career and Technology Center’s STEEP program. STEEP is a four-year transition education and employability program that prepares special needs students for life and entry-level employment in our community. Others in the photo are co-chair Phil Cournoyer, Columbus HOPE Foundation chairman Joe Weidemann, Pickens County Career and Technology Center director Ken Hitchcock, grand knight Don Thurlow and senior students Ashley Brooks and Justin McCall.[/cointent_lockedcontent]
Haircut for a cause
CENTRAL — Southern Wesleyan University students, faculty and staff met a goal to make Christmas a little brighter[cointent_lockedcontent] for youngsters around
Southern Wesleyan University missions mobilizer Dave Tolan grimaces as Katherine Hanson, university’s residence life coordin-ator, shaves off his hair after students, faculty and staff met his challenge to donate 525 shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child.
the world, doing their part to support Operation Christmas Child from Samaritan’s Purse.
“Community service and generosity are part of our DNA at Southern Wesleyan University, said Dave Tolan, missions mobilizer for the university.
As part of a challenge Tolan made to Southern Wesleyan’s campus community, he agreed to have his head shaved if 525 shoeboxes could be donated. During a Nov. 30 chapel, university chaplain Ken Dill announced that the goal had been met, thanks to the efforts of students, faculty and staff.
Operation Christmas Child is a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse that annually distributes shoeboxes to more than 100 countries and territories where local churches distribute the boxes to children in need and the Gospel message is shared. Details can be found at operationchristmaschild.org.[/cointent_lockedcontent]
Courier Obituaries 12-16-15
Don W. League
Easley — Mr. Donald Wayne “Don” League, 82, husband of Frances Haynes League, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, at his home.
Born in Pickens County, a son of the late William Claude and Mattie Rankin League, Mr. League retired from Mayfair Mills-Glenwood Division with 45 years of service and later retired from Pro-Care RX with 26 years of service. He was a member of Glenwood Baptist Church.
Surviving, in addition to his wife of 64 years, are a son, Kenneth League of Easley; a daughter, Cynthia Jackson (Damon) of Liberty; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Mr. League was predeceased by a daughter, Vickie Jones; a brother, William “Bill” League; a sister, Margaret Jones; and a grandson, Brad Fowler.
No services are planned.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.
Mildred D. Looper
Easley — Mrs. Mildred Dean Looper, 89, wife of Leonard Pickens Looper, passed away Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, at Baptist Easley Hospital.
Born in Greenville County, a daughter of the late Allen Clark and Lillian Vess Dean, Mrs. Looper was a graduate of Parker High School and a homemaker. She was a member of Easley First United Methodist Church.
Surviving, in addition to her husband of 67 years, are a daughter, Anna L. McWhorter (Michael) of Easley; one grandson, Christopher McWhorter (Michelle); and two great-grandchildren, Lily and Clara. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Looper was predeceased by two brothers and three sisters. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
Graveside services were held Dec. 14 at Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Easley First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 589, Easley, SC 29641, or to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.
Joel G. Hughes Jr.
and Angie Hughes
Spartanburg — Joel G. Hughes Jr. passed from this life on Dec. 14, 2015, in Spartanburg. He was born on May 11, 1922, in Liberty, to the late Joel and Delenia Ellis Hughes.
Angie Ellenburg Hughes passed away on Nov. 9, 2015, in Spartanburg; She was born on Aug. 17, 1928, in Liberty, to the late J.T. and Katie Parsons Ellenburg.
Joel and Angie spent a long and fulfilling life together. Both graduated from Liberty High School, Angie as salutatorian in 1945. They had been married for 70 years on Oct. 6, 2015. After Joel returned from the Army, where he served with the occupation forces in Osaka, Japan, he began working at T.E. Jones and Sons furniture store. They later worked together, Joel as manager and part-owner and Angie as bookkeeper and interior designer for the store. Their devotion to each other continued after retirement with their winters spent in the Keys. They moved to Spartanburg in 1998 to be closer to their daughter, Gail. They were members of First Baptist Church of Liberty.
They are survived by their daughter Gail Hughes Allen of Spartanburg; two granddaughters, Whitney Allen Hastings (Ted) of Silver Spring, Md. and Amy Allen Hinson (Devin) of Greenville; and five great-grandchildren, Ella, Harper, and Connor Hastings and Joel and Daniel Hinson. They were predeceased by their son-in-law, Danny E. Allen. Joel is survived by a sister Grace Rampey (Joe) of Liberty; He was predeceased by four sisters and three brothers.
Funeral services for Mr. Hughes will be held on Friday, Dec. 18, at 2 p.m. at Liberty Mortuary Chapel in Liberty. Visitation will be held after the services. Private funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Hughes on Nov. 13.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Danny E. Allen Memorial Scholarship from the Upstate Workforce Futures Corporation, P.O. Box 5666, Spartanburg, S.C. 29304 or a charity of your choice. Condolences may be sent to www.libertymortuary.com. Liberty Mortuary is assisting the family.
Idelle J. Moore
Central — Idelle Jackson Moore, 100, of 174 Knollview Road, widow of Noah Berry “Smokey Joe” Moore, died Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, at her home.
Born in Orangeburg County, she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Hattie Wiggins Jackson. She was a homemaker and a member of Lawrence Chapel United Methodist Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Emily (Wallace) Smith of the home; grandchildren, Wally (Suzanne) Smith, Steve Smith and Doris (Danny) Elrod; great grandchildren, Becky (Tommy) Durham, Brittany (Amos) Smith, Jacob Smith and Jennifer Galbreath; 10 great-great grandchildren; and one great-great-great grandchild.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by a daughter, Margorie Moore; brother, Oville Jackson; sisters, Lyta Belton, Lona McKelsey and Varnelle Moore; and a great-great grandchild, Hayden Parker.
Graveside services were held Dec. 13 in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Central, with Rev. Dr. Boyce Whitman officiating, following a procession that began at Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or at the funeral home.
Country Santa continues to help less fortunate during the holiday season
By Ben Robinson
Staff Reporter
brobinson@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — With Christmas Day just around the corner, Pumpkintown’s Buddy Cox is pretty much exhausted.
Still, he knows several days of work remain to be done.
Ben Robinson/Courier
Country Santa organizer Buddy Cox works at his Pumpkintown home on Saturday. Cox has been helping the less fortunate in the Upstate through Country Santa for more than 30 years.
Each year, Cox becomes Country Santa, providing Christmas presents for children who would likely have to do without if not for his efforts.
He began his mission decades ago. Cox grew up in a poor home, and the family had to depend on the kindness of a neighborhood church for Christmas presents each year. He never forgot the joy he felt receiving presents from the church members each year.
“We didn’t receive much, but it was all we had,” he said. “As I got older and figured out how my mother could somehow magically come up with presents despite our family not having anything, I realized that those people actually cared for me. Of course we received help throughout the year — food and such — but I began to see how tragic it would be for a child to wake up Christmas morning and have nothing under the tree.
“It’s not so much the cost of the gift as the love that goes into getting it.”
So Cox grew up and began his own business. And he started buying Christmas presents for families who live near him who would not be able to buy gifts for their kids. Before long, some neighbors heard about his efforts and wanted to contribute.
And Cox’s effort grew. And kept growing.
Before long, Country Santa’s list had grown from eight families to hundreds across the Upstate and beyond.
“I just can’t sleep at night knowing that some kid may wake up Christmas morning and find nothing under the tree,” Cox said. “And it’s not always their parents’ fault. Times are tough, and people may have to choose between buying their child a Christmas present and paying for their electricity.”
Cox gives Upstate parents another option.
“We’re just basically filling in where the local church used to,” Cox said. “Some of our churches are struggling, too.”
And people seem to appreciate his efforts.
“I can’t count the times that we’ve had a parent show up here (at Cox’s Pumpkintown home) and say, ‘You helped me last year, so now I want to help others through you.’” Cox said. “Some of our most dedicated elves are either folks we have helped or kin to somebody we have helped.”
Elves begin to show up Thanksgiving Day to help sort and pack the toys, Cox said.
“School groups, church groups, civic groups and scout groups all come up and help us pack toys,” he said. “To tell the truth, we would be lost without our volunteers.”
Toys are left at drop points scattered across the Upstate.
“Folks are very generous, because they know where our gifts are going,” Cox said. “They’re not going to find these gifts in a dumpster somewhere or for sale at the jockey lot.”
Ben Robinson/Courier
As toys line the shelves, volunteers — also known as elves — help at Country Santa’s workshop in Pumpkintown on Saturday. “To tell the truth, we would be lost without our volunteers,” organizer Buddy Cox said.
His volunteers include State Rep. Davey Hiott, who visited Country Santa on Sunday.
“When he gets up here, Davey is just one big kid,” Cox said. “But he comes with a Sunday school class he apparently teaches. What better place to show kids the true meaning of Christmas?”
This year, Cox’s donations are going well.
“We never seem to have too much,” Cox said. “We always want enough to start on next year. Right now, we could use gifts for older kids. People want to buy the stuffed animals for the little kids, but if we run out of anything, it’s usually stuff for the older kids.”
Cox said the gifts he has now for teenagers won’t last long.
After more than 30 years as Country Santa, Cox is philosophical.
“Overall I feel really blessed,” Cox said. “Blessed to be able to help so many people, blessed by the many people this has put in my life, blessed that we are still able to do this after so many years. I dream of the day when Country Santa will no longer be necessary. But the need is still out there, and Country Santa seems to keep ministering both to those who give and those who receive.”
Each bag of toys carries the message, “Merry Christmas from Jesus and Country Santa.”
Retirees meet
A group of retirees from Pickens County government offices recently held its final luncheon of 2015 on Dec. 1 at Pizza Inn in Pickens. The 
group, which started having monthly meetings 10 years ago, discussed current events in the county and enjoyed fellowship. Pictured, from left, back row are Ruby Hardy, Joan Bowen, Mildred Chastain, Marsha Reeves, Pattie Welborn and Joanne Roper. In the front row are Ruth Gilstrap, Doris Watson and Ann Day. Day retired from Pace Jewelers. Through the 10 years of the group’s existence, there have been as many as 21 members. The group never knows who will be in attendance.
Hagood Mill Celtic Christmas event set for this weekend
PICKENS — Santa Claus is coming to town — and he’s bringing a little fun and music along with him.
The Hagood Mill will host its annual Ed Harrison Memorial Celtic Christmas show from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Dec. 19, featuring music, crafts, food and a visit from jolly old St. Nick himself. There is a $5 parking fee, but admission is free. All proceeds from parking will go to help the Hagood Mill. Music will start at noon.
Several years ago, Hagood Mill approached well-known local Uilleann pipe player Ed Harrison to host a Celtic Christmas show in December. Visitors loved it, and it has become an annual event and featured many fine regional musicians sharing songs of the season, mill officials said.
Harrison was a versatile musician with a passion for playing multiple styles of roots music on a wide variety of instruments. He was an accomplished dobro player and clawhammer banjo player, as well as playing cajun accordion and the Uilleann pipes. His warmth, good humor and ready laugh were a comfort to his family and many friends in the area. Sadly, after more than 20 years of battling cancer, Harrison passed away in 2012. The annual event has been named in his honor.
Along with the event’s co-hosts, Lucy Allen and Marshall Goers, this year’s event will feature local musical groups The Wolf Moon String Band and Lissakeole.
The Wolf Moon String Band is composed of a group of old friends who have played music together in various bands and settings going back 15 years. Allen and Goers have been regulars at the Celtic Christmas show since 2008. Allen and Goers are an acoustic duo whose passion for roots music combines elements of various musical genres. Returning this year is local Irish group Lissakeole, which plays and sings many popular Irish tunes and songs, but the members put their own stamp upon them.
Kids and adults alike are welcome to sit on Santa’s lap and share a Christmas wish. Bring a camera and St. Nick will pose for a picture with you from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
McKinney Chapel Christmas Pageant scheduled Saturday
SUNSET — Everyone is invited to the annual gathering of angels, shepherds, wise men and the Holy Family, amid the Christmas lights at McKinney Chapel, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19, on Cleo Chapman Highway in Eastatoee Valley.
The program, held each Christmas season at the chapel for so long that grandchildren of the original players are now appearing in the splendid homemade pageant robes, welcomes all in search of the Christmas spirit. Though the little church is now surrounded by the Vineyards gated development, everyone coming to the program is admitted.
A reception and bonfire will follow at the picnic shelter. It’s all free, a gift of the historic community. Donated refreshments will be welcomed.
For more information, contact Georgia Chapman at (864) 868-2225.
Courier Community Calendar 12-16-15
• PPCCDC adds private 5K program
The Pickens Presbyterian Church Child Development Center has announced the addition of a private 5K program for the 2016-17 school year. The program has been designed to meet and exceed all the state standards.
The program has also been developed to use an innovative hands-on learning approach that matches and enriches the learning styles and abilities of our individual students.
[cointent_lockedcontent]There will be a low student-to-teacher ratio, and the number of students will be limited to 10.
The teacher leading the program is highly qualified and has obtained a master’s degree in education. She graduated with honors and received an award of excellence on her state certification test.
The cost of the program will include before- and after-school care, daycare for school holidays/breaks and lunch, morning and afternoon snacks.
• Mt. Tabor Baptist plans Christmas play
Mt. Tabor Baptist Church, located at 4174 Dacusville Highway in Easley, will be hosting its children’s musical play entitled “Christmas is Jesus,” on Sunday, Dec. 20, at 10:30 a.m. in the church sanctuary.
The adult choir will present its cantata, entitled “Breath of Heaven,” at 6 p.m. in the church sanctuary on the same day.
All are invited to join church members to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.
• Classes offered at Hagood Center
New Fiber Room Center activities at the Hagood Center in Pickens have been scheduled for December, January and February
There will be additional new activities scheduled throughout the next few months. Pre-registration and lists of the supplies are not available.
In January, the center will offer self-binding receiving blankets with Sara. Cost is a $5 donation for the center.
On Jan. 25 and Feb. 1 and 8, enjoy an introductory painting on silk three-day class with Cheryl. All supplies will be provided at the cost of a $10 donation to the center.
Below is a list of the center’s regular activities:
Monday: 10-11:30 a.m. — cathedral window quilts with Jacquie
Tuesday: 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.
The holiday fiber room schedule from Dec. 23 – Jan. 3 includes tatting and crochet. Tatting activities do not occur each week, but do occur on different Thursdays. The first Thursday each month is tatting and crochet with Denise, and on the second and fourth Thursday each month is tatting, knitting and crochet with the Gonzalez family.
• Hip Hop Bash at Mission Fitness
Come join us, January 4th @ 6:30 PM for an epic bash to kick off the new year with very special guests!! This will be going down at Mission Fitness in Pickens. I promise you don’t want to miss it. This event is free to the public. We do ask that non members get here a few minutes early to sign a waiver! Tell all your friends and neighbors! Everyone is invited!
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Holiday breakfast casseroles made easy
By Olivia Fowler
For the Courier
ofowler@thepccourier.com
Holidays often bring family and friends into your home, often for overnight or weekend stays.
The breakfast casserole recipes featured this week make breakfast for guests less work-intensive for the cook. Some of these can be put together the night before so all the cook has to do is start the coffee and preheat the oven.
It’s great to be able to sit at the table with the rest of the family rather than spend that time alone with the frying pan.
These dishes really fill people up too, or as we say at my house, “This will really stay with you.”[cointent_lockedcontent]
Ham and Potato Casserole
- 32 oz. package frozen hash brown potatoes
- 8 oz. cooked, diced ham
- 2 (10.75 o.) cans condensed cream of potato soup
- 16 oz. container sour cream
- 2 c. shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
In a large bowl, mix hash browns, ham, cream of potato soup, sour cream, and Cheddar cheese. Spread evenly into prepared dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Bake one hour in the preheated oven, or until bubbly and lightly brown. Serve immediately.
Bacon and Egg Casserole
- 7 slices white bread (crusts removed and cubed)
- 2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
- 6 eggs
- 3 c. whole milk, no substitutes
- 1 tsp. ground mustard
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
In greased 11-inch by 7-inch by 2-inch baking dish, combine the bread cubes and cheese.
In large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper; pour over bread and cheese. Top with bacon.
Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 50-55 minutes or until knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
Sausage and Egg Casserole
- 6 slices bread, cubed
- 1 lb. sausage, browned, drained
- 1 1/2 c. shredded cheddar
- 8 eggs, beaten
- 2 c. milk
- 1 tsp. salt
- Pepper to taste
Cube bread and place evenly in greased 9×13 pan or baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with sausage and cheese. Mix eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Pour over ingredients in pan. May cover and chill overnight. (if left overnight, remove from refrigerator 15 minutes before baking).
Bake 45 minutes at 325 degrees or until set. Cut into squares to serve.
Serves 8-10.
French Toast Casserole
- 1 loaf French bread (13 to 16 oz.)
- 8 large eggs
- 2 c. milk
- 1 c. half and half
- 1/4 c. granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
- Dash salt
Slice French bread into 20 slices, one-inch each. (Use any extra bread for garlic toast or bread crumbs). Arrange slices in a generously buttered 9×13-inch flat baking dish in two rows, overlapping the slices.
In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and beat with a rotary beater or whisk until blended but not too bubbly. Pour mixture over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly with the milk-egg mixture. Spoon some of the mixture in between the slices.
Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake 35 to 45 minutes until golden and slightly firm.
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Courier Legals 12-16-15
SUMMONS
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE
THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Case No. 2015-DR-39-462
Candice Gillespie and Steven McCullough, Plaintiffs, vs. Patricia Dianne Tyras, Luiz Bernado Diaz, and Jose Guzman-Rangel a/k/a Jose Refugio Guzman-Rangel, Defendants.
TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE-NAMED:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to this complaint upon the subscriber, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the complaint, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.
BRIAN K. JAMES, LLC
Brian K. James (11215)
Attorney for the Plaintiffs
P.O. Box 93
Easley, SC 29641
Tel. 864.859.5918
Fax. 864.859.8848
Easley, SC
May 14, 2015
Dec. 9, 16, 23
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LEGAL NOTICE
Wills of the following decedents have been delivered to me and filed.
No proceedings for the probate of said Wills have begun.
Carrie Lee Lewis filed March 2, 2015
Linda Ann McMahan
Medlin filed March 5, 2015
Dorothy L. Wheat Spitzer filed March 5, 2015
Mary E. Garrison Taylor filed March 10, 2015
Arthur Cleveland Roberts filed March 11, 2015
William Spencer Evans filed March 18, 2015
Jerry Marie
Boone Spearman filed March 27, 2015
Hazel Christa
Knudson Durkin filed March 27, 2015
Richard S. Thomas, Sr. filed March 30, 2015
Mary Stuart Hatch Taylor filed April 2, 2015
Emily Ophelia
Finley Parsons filed April 2, 2015
Margaret Harris Pierce filed April 7, 2015
Joyce Christine Downes filed April 9, 2015
Mary Roberta Cater Hall filed April 10, 2015
Albert Griggs Boone filed April 16, 2015
Dorothea Drane Fowler filed April 17, 2015
Vivian Geneva
Duncan Gilliland filed April 20, 2015
Buddy Ball filed April 22, 2015
Irene Lewis Brezeale filed April 24, 2015
Modena Louise
Sloan Fennell filed April 29, 2015
David Weston Hiott filed May 4, 2015
Hazel Virginia
Crumpton Coggins filed May 6, 2015
Tressa E. Williford filed May 7, 2015
Catherine Elizabeth
Chadwick Fletcher filed May 18, 2015
Benjamin Tillman Williams filed May 18, 2015
Johnny Douglas Rollins filed May 21, 2015
Richard Elroy Haradon filed May 21, 2015
Joyce Ann Turner Daves filed May 22, 2015
Margaret Buchanan Moore filed May 26, 2015
Bobbie Jean Stephens filed May 28, 2015
William E. Hayes, Sr. filed May 29, 2015
Mary Jo McGuire Wilson filed June 1, 2015
Mildred Aileen
Raines James filed June 9, 2015
Wynell Hamlin Whitlock filed June 9, 2015
Frances Elizabeth
Gunby Hodges filed June 9, 2015
Joyce Ginsbach Aafedt filed June 11, 2015
Elizabeth Fraysse
Guess Harleston filed June 11, 2015
Sadie Canup Atkinson filed June 12, 2015
Leroy Connor Cox filed June 15, 2015
Ruth Helen Corbin filed June 17, 2015
Larry M. Stone filed June 22, 2015
Effie Lee Masters filed June 26, 2015
Arlon Gray Hottinger filed June 29, 2015
Marcelle Wilson
King Gustavel filed July 6, 2015
Ronald Lee Estridge filed July 7, 2015
Myrtice Darlene
Bowers Clements filed July 15, 2015
Marabee Jeanne Seifert filed July 20, 2015
Frances G. Watson filed July 22, 2015
Alene Luker Teague filed Aug. 4, 2015
Dolreze Martin Howard filed Aug. 6, 2015
Norma Jean Hall filed Aug. 11, 2015
Michael Edward Carman filed Aug. 13, 2015
Roosevelt Charles Moon filed Aug. 17, 2015
Marie Smith Porter filed Aug. 18, 2015
Florence Glass Sage filed Aug. 19, 2015
Elizabeth Porter Seefeld filed Aug. 20, 2015
James Henry Welborn filed Aug. 25, 2015
Magdalene Pace Hayes filed Aug. 28, 2015
John Lee Hinkle filed Aug.28, 2015
KATHY P. ZORN
PROBATE JUDGE
PICKENS CO., SC
Dec. 9, 16, 23
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NOTICE OF SALE
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE COURT COMMON PLEAS
CASE #2015-CP-39-00712
WILLIAM JACK CROWE, Plaintiff, vs. RICHARD MCCULLOUGH AND CASEY MCCULLOUGH, Defendants.
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to an Order of Kenneth D. Acker, Special Referee for Pickens County, issued in the above captioned case, the Special Referee for Pickens County will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at or before the Courthouse in Pickens, South Carolina, at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Sales Day in January, the same beingJanuary 4, 2016, the following described tract of land located in Pickens County, South Carolina:
“ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the State of South Carolina, County of Pickens, in the Woodside Mills Village Plant No. 2 in the Town of Liberty; and being more particularly described as Lot No. 1, as shown on a plat entitled “A Subdivision of Woodside Mills, Liberty Plant No. 2, Liberty, S.C.”, made by Piedmont Engineering Service, Greenville, S.C., December, 1951, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court (now Register of Deeds) for Pickens County, S.C., in Plat Book 1920, at Page 138. According to said plat, the within described lot is also known as No. 309 Maplecroft Street, and fronts thereon 89.3 feet.”
Pickens County Parcel #4087-12-95-1807/Property Address: 309 Maplecroft Street, Liberty, SC 29657
This being the identical property conveyed unto Richard McCullough and Casey McCullough by deed of Estate of Deanie S. Crowe by Personal Representative, William Jack Crowe, dated August 30, 2013, and recorded August 30, 2013, in Deed Book 1549 at Page 240, Pickens County records.
The terms shall be for cash and the purchaser, or purchasers, shall pay for the deed and stamps. In the event the agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be automatically withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the same terms and conditions as set forth in the Decree. The bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder shall deposit with the Special Refereea certified check or cash in the amount of five (5%) percent of the bid as evidence of good faith. In the event the purchaser fails or refuses to comply with the terms of the sale within twenty (20) days from the date of sale, the deposit shall be forfeited and applied first to the costs and expenses of this action including fee for the Plaintiff’s attorney. Next, any surplus will be held pending further Order of the Court. I shall then re-advertise and re-sell the property upon the same terms on a subsequent Sales Day at the risk of the former purchaser until obtaining full compliance with a sale. The successful bidder other than the Plaintiff will pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance at the rate of $7.58a day.
The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, to existing easements and restrictions, and to any other senior encumbrances.
/S/
Kenneth D. Acker
Special Referee,
Pickens County
December 10, 2015
Pickens, South Carolina
Dec. 16, 23, 30
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PETITION for
DETERMINATION OF HEIRS
PETITIONER: BETTY ANN NEWTON
DECEASED: ELIZABETH LUCILLE BRATCIIER
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: XXX-XX-3471
DATE OF BIRTH: 04/13/1920
DATE 0F DEATH: 04/22/2005
NAMES OF POSSIBLE KNOWN HEIRS AND RELATIONSHIPS:
BETTY ANN NEWTON, Niece
FRED MARION. FIELD, III, Great Nephew
REASON FOR PETITION: To establish the heirs of the deceased dated on date of death.
NOTICE 0F HEARING
Date: January 12, 2016
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Place: Probate Court
222 McDaniel Avenue
Pickens, SC 2967l
PURPOSE: Hearing upon the Petition of BEITY ANN NEWTON in the Estate of
ELIZABETH LUCILLE BRATCHER
DESCRIPTION 0F PLEADING: Petition for Determination of Heirs under South Carolina Code of Laws, I976, as amended.
A full copy of the Summons and Petition is available from the undersigned attorney. If you do not appear at the hearing or file and Answer, the relief requested will be granted.
Executed this 23, day of November, 2015
By: ACKER LAMBERT HINTON, P.A.
Kenneth D. Acker
P.O. Box 9
Pickens, SC 29671
(864) 878-1184
Dec. 16, 23, 30
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
JOHNSON ENTERPRISES, INC.
Notice is hereby given thatJOHNSON ENTERPRISES, INC.,a South Carolina corporation, is being dissolved voluntarily by resolutions of the Board of Directors and Shareholders and that Articles of Dissolution have been filed with the Secretary of State of South Carolina, pursuant to Section 33-14-101, etseq., of the South Carolina Code of Laws (1976), as amended. A claim against the Corporation is barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within five years after the publication of this notice. This notice is being given pursuant to the requirements of Section 33-14-107 of the South Carolina Code of Laws (1976) and does not constitute a waiver of any defense which the Corporation has or may have to any claim, including and without limitation, a defense based on any statute of limitation. Claims should indicate the name of the claimant, the address of the claimant, the amount of the claim and a description of the claim. Claims against the Corporation should be mailed to 213 Strawberry Lane, Clemson, South Carolina 29631.
Dec. 16
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