Jimmy Lee Gillespie
Easley — Jimmy Lee Gillespie, 75, of 103 Arlington Avenue, died Tuesday, May 24, 2011.
Born in Easley, he was the son of the late Q-Ball and Ruby Merck Gillespie.
Jimmy was the owner of G & R Mechanical, retiring after 25 years of service.
He was a member of Elljean Baptist Church.
Surviving are his four children, Jeana Houser; Robby (Georgia) Gillespie; Bryan (Dawn) Gillespie and Bo (Lisa) Gillespie; one brother, Dan Gillespie; one sister, Martha Jane Todd; nine grandchildren, and 15 great grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his two brothers, Johnny Gillespie and Ben Gillespie and his two sisters, Ann “Kitten” Hawkins and Betty Sprouse.
Funeral services were held Friday, May 27 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Dillard Funeral Home. Burial followed in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.dillardfunerals.com.

Morris H. “Bud” Gillespie, Sr.
Central — Morris Harold “Bud” Gillespie, Sr., 67, of 1135 Wilson Road died Wednesday at Greenville Memorial Medical Center.
Born in Central, he was the widower of the late Carolyn Finley Gillespie and the son of the late Harold and Evelyn Holiday Gillespie. He was a truck driver for F&R Asphalt Paving and loved farming and spending time with his grandchildren. He was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are a daughter, Melissa Rollins and her husband Melvin of Central; a son, Morris H. Gillespie, Jr.; a grandson, Zach Rollins of Central; nieces, Kayla Ballenger and her daughter Laurel and Katie Wingo and her daughter Cameron all of Central.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was predeceased by a sister, Barbara Wingo.
Graveside services for Mr. Gillespie were held Friday at 2 p.m. at Liberty Memorial Gardens.
Memorial messages may be sent to the family by visiting www.libertymortuary.com Liberty Mortuary is handling arrangements.

Floride L. Martin Gardner
Easley — Floride Rion Lemmon Martin Gardner, 93, died on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at Foothills Presbyterian Home in Easley.
Born in Conway, she was the daughter of the late Rev. John Mills and Elizabeth Barron Lemmon. She was a retired teacher and a member of Easley Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by her son, Roy Martin (Carol), of Troutman, N.C.; daughters, Betty Martin Gasque of Charleston, Margaret Martin of Greenville, and Martha Martin Drouin (John), of Virginia Beach, Va..; four grandsons; two granddaughters; and five great-grandchildren; step-daughters, Ane Gardner DiVenere (Peter) and Charlotte Gardner Palmer. She was predeceased by her husbands, Leroy Bishop Martin, Jr. and Frederick Hunt Gardner; her sister, Talulah Lemmon McInvaill; her brother, Ben Dusenbury Lemmon; as well as by two grandsons, James McQueen Martin and Bradley Keith Pressley, Jr.
The family would like to thank the wonderful and caring staff at Foothills Presbyterian Home as well as Hospice of the Upstate for their support and care.
A memorial service was held at the Foothills Presbyterian Home in Easley on Friday, May 27 at 10 a.m. in the Health Care Unit.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Foothills Presbyterian Home, 205 Bud Nalley Drive, Easley, SC 29642 or Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.

Kay Mooneyham-Allen
Pickens — Kay Mooneyham-Allen, 53, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Born in Pickens County she was a daughter of the late Joseph E. & Leona Patterson Mooneyham. She was a member of East Pickens Baptist Church and was a graduate of Clemson University. She formerly worked for Greenville Hospital Systems as an accountant, and prior to that, she worked for a CPA Firm in Hilton Head. Kay was a mother, a sister, a daughter, an aunt, a grandma and a friend. She loved the outdoors, gardening, shooting pool, and spending time with family & friends. She was loved and will be missed by all who knew her.
Surviving are a son, Michael Lee Allen of Pickens; a sister, Patricia M. Welborn (Pat) of Pickens; a brother, Joseph Michael Mooneyham (Eloise) of Seneca; a grandson, Isaiah Hamby-Allen; two nieces, Kaycee Collins of Charleston, and Kelley Welborn of Pickens; a nephew, Kevin Welborn of Easley.
Funeral services to honor Kay’s life were held 2 p.m. Sunday in the Liberty Mortuary Chapel. Burial was at Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorial messages may be sent to the family by visiting www.libertymortuary.com Liberty Mortuary is handling arrangements.

Helen Todd Kelly
Anderson — Helen Todd Kelly, 67, of Anderson, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011.
Born in Pickens, she was the daughter of the late Eddie Lee and Lillie Mae Bowen Todd.
Surviving are her husband, Gary Grzelecki; three children, Susan Cox, Tracy Hall and Michael Kelly; 12 grandchildren and two brothers, Larry Todd and Charles Todd.
Funeral services were held Monday, May 30 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Dillard Funeral Home. Private burial will follow at a later date.
Dillard Funeral Home. Expressions of sympathy may be left at www.dillardfunerals.com.

Kirby L. Duncan
Pickens — Kirby Lee Duncan, 54, of Left Fork Road, died Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Greenville Memorial Hospital.
Kirby was born in Richland County, a son of Katie Evans Duncan of Easley and the late Kenneth Wayne Duncan, Sr. He was a 1974 graduate of Easley High School and was co-owner of Palmetto Exterminating Company of Easley.
Surviving in addition to his mother are two step-children Jason and Amanda Black of Pickens, three grandchildren, two brothers Ken Duncan, Jr. (Darlene) and Keith Duncan (Linda) all of Easley. Also surviving are four nieces and four nephews.
Funeral services were conducted 3 p.m. Saturday in the Chapel of Dillard Funeral Home in Pickens. Burial followed at Hillcrest Memorial Park and Gardens.
A memorial message of condolence may be expressed to the Duncan family by visiting www.dillardfunerals.com.
Memorials may be made to Midway Baptist Church, 1200 Midway Road, Pickens, SC 29671.

Paul E. Moore

Liberty — Paul Edward Moore, 81, of 512 Cassell Road, died Thursday, May 26, 2011, at Majesty Health and Rehab.
Born in Pickens County, a son of the late Charlie David and Sara Ella McGaha Moore, Mr. Moore retired from the Pickens Plant of Mayfair Mills and was of the Baptist faith. He was a veteran of the Korean War having served with the U.S. Army.
Surviving are his wife, Margaret Wood Moore of the home; a son, James Moore (Tina) of Liberty; three daughters, Linda Moore (Dale) of Liberty, and Susan Graham (Tim) and Patty Brock, all of Easley; a step-daughter, Melissa Smith (Bryan) of Liberty; a brother, Carl Moore of Liberty; two sisters, Violet Graham of Easley and Margaret Stephens of Anderson; 13 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; and a daughter-in-law, Cheryl Moore of Liberty.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Moore was predeceased by a son, Ricky Moore, a grandson, Kevin Brock and by two sisters and four brothers.
Funeral services were 3 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown.
Memorials may be made to Ark Hospice, 115 Broadbent Way, Anderson, SC 29625.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.

Maebelle Bryant
Lawrenceville, Ga. — Maebelle Lewis Bryant, 91, wife of the late Buren Bryant, of Lawrenceville, Ga. and formerly of Pickens passed from this life Friday morning, May 27, 2011 in Lawrenceville.
Mrs. Bryant was born in Pickens County, a daughter of the late J. Fletcher and Ida Massingill Lewis. She was retired from Warsaw Insurance Company and was of the Baptist Faith.
Survivors include her, granddaughter Elizabeth Taylor (Jason) of Suwanee, Ga., two great grandchildren, Corbin Taylor and Tori Taylor, brother, Leroy Lewis of Easley and sister, Gladys Pace Corcoran of Pickens, and a number of nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Bryant was preceded in death by a son Randolph Bryant.
Funeral services were conducted 3 p.m. Sunday, May 29 in the Chapel of Dillard Funeral Home in Pickens with the Rev. Foster Gentry and the Rev. Lewis Edwards. Burial followed at Hillcrest Memorial Park and Gardens.
A message of condolence may be expressed to the family by visiting www.dillarfunerals.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to be made to Crossroads Hospice of Atlanta, LLC, 1957 Lakeside Parkway, Suite 500, Tucker, Ga.

Jean Orander
Easley — Jean Lesley Orander, wife of the late Ansel D. Orander, died Saturday, May 28, 2011, at her home.
Born in Pickens County, a daughter of the late Lloyd N. and Lois N. Lesley, Mrs. Orander was a graduate of Columbia College, a homemaker and of the Methodist faith.
Surviving are a son, Randy, and a daughter, Kelly.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Orander was predeceased by a daughter, Lesley and by a sister, Peggy Jo.
Graveside service and burial were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Robinson Memorial Gardens.
Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown is assisting the family.

Esther A. Pace
Sunset — Esther Malinda Aiken Pace, 97, formerly of 320 Rocky Bottom Road, died May 28, 2011 at The Oaks Retirement Center in Brevard, N.C.
Mrs. Pace was born April 20, 1914 in Rocky Bottom to the late Waymon and Elizabeth Chapman Aiken. She was a charter member of Rocky Bottom Baptist Church.
Surviving are two sons, Parker Pace (Ann), Bill Pace (Judy), all of Brevard; daughter Linda P. Reeves of North Charleston; seven grandchildren; Rick Brezeale of Sunset, Christi Hinkle (Steve) of Durham, N.C., Cindy Owen (Randy) of Brevard, and Donna Hollifield (Kevin) of Spruce Pine, N.C. Surviving also are 10 great grandchildren.
Mrs. Pace was preceded in death by her husband Milton C. Pace, five sisters; Margie, Cara, Myra, Lou Ann, and Essie; a brother Pinckney; granddaughter Lisa B. Coker and infant great grandson Chris Grinstead.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday May 31, at Rocky Bottom Baptist Church by the Rev. Bill Bruner, the Rev. Justin Anderson and Mr. Gary Anderson. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Rocky Bottom Baptist Church, 207 Taylor Way, Sunset, SC 29685 or Four-Seasons Compassion for Life, 571 S. Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731.
A message of condolence may be expressed to the Pace family by visiting www.dillardfunerals.com.

Tony Hembree
Easley — Mr. Tony Lamar Hembree, 51, of 105 Brookfall Drive, husband of the late Donna McCalister Hembree, died Monday, May 30, 2011, at his home.
Born in Greenville County, a son of the late Wade and Ruby Jeans Hembree, Tony retired from Bi-Lo, and was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church.
Surviving are a son, Joshua Hembree of Easley; one daughter, Megan Elizabeth Hembree of Clemson; three brothers, Bill, Ronald and Richard Hembree; and eight sisters, Mary, Margie, Geneva, Doris, Polly, Joyce, and Debbie.
In addition to his wife and parents, Mr. Hembree was predeceased by a sister, Tammy Sellers.
Funeral services were 11 a.m. Wednesday at Rock Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. David Gallamore officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Powdersville Road, which is assisting the family.
 

Norman S. Garrison

Easley — Norman Sewell Garrison, 70, of 1010 Cely Road, died Saturday, May 28, 2011, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.
Born in Greenville County, Mr. Garrison was a son of the late Norman Garrison and the late Ruth and Miles Gregory. He graduated from Parker High School in 1959, and he was a building contractor. Mr. Garrison was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church, Seekers Bible Fellowship Class, and choir. Mr. Garrison was a patron member of the NRA, a Gideon, and a U.S. Air Force Veteran. He was Chairman of the Powdersville Water District Board.  
Surviving are his wife, Melba Jolley Garrison; son, Jeffrey Norman Garrison (Lisa), daughters, Melinda Garrison (Steve) and Melanie Garrison Elrod (Clay) all of Powdersville; sisters, Margie Holmes and Kathy Elrod, both of Powdersville; eight grandchildren, Mark Garrison, Graham and Hope Harvard, Cely Elrod, Matthew Garrison, Jacob Garrison, Sarah Caroline Elrod, and Anna Cate Garrison. Mr. Garrison was also predeceased by his brother, Gerald Garrison.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rock Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. David Gallamore officiating. Entombment will follow in the Chapel of Reflection Mausoleum of Robinson Memorial Gardens, 1425 Powdersville Road, Easley.
The family is at the residence.
Memorials may be made to the Building Fund of Rock Springs Baptist Church, 201 Rock Springs Road, Easley, SC 29642 or the Gideons International, PO Box 1625, Easley, SC 29641.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Powdersville Road. 

William F. Looper, Sr.
Easley — William F. Looper, 74, of 107 Arlington Avenue, husband of the late Margaret Madden Looper, died Friday, May 27, 2011.
Born in Pickens County, a son of the late Leon and Jennie Farr Looper, Mr. Looper was a marine mechanic and a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.
Surviving are two sons, William F. Looper, Jr., of Pickens and Robert Nelson Looper of Liberty; one brother, Nelson Looper of Travelers Rest; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside funeral services were 4 p.m. Sunday, May, 29 at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery. 
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the William F. Looper Fund, c/o Robinson Funeral Home, PO Box 387, Easley, SC 29641-0387.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.

Philip B. Piazza
Six Mile — Philip Benjamin Piazza, 94, of 102 Breckinridge Court, founder of the Merrill’s Marauders Association, died from congestive heart failure on Sunday, May 29, 2011 surrounded by his family at the home of his daughter, Linda Hoover, in Six Mile.
Born in Bridgeport, Conn., he was a son of the late Enrico and Carmella Duino Piazza. Philip graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1935 and in March 1941 enlisted in the U.S. Army beginning a very interesting military experience. In 1942 Philip entered Officer’s Candidate School and upon completion was commissioned a 2nd Lt and was sent to Trinidad, British West Indies where he taught at the Jungle Warfare School. In 1943 he volunteered for “A Dangerous and Hazardous Mission,” which would become the famed Merrill’s Marauders (5307th Composite Unit Provisional). As part of that elite team, he traveled by rail into India and hiked over the mountains into Burma and saw continuous combat in the China-Burma-India Theater as the heavy weapons commander of the Second Battalion Blue Combat Team. He was wounded in action at Inkangahtawng, Burma. Philip Piazza suffered a wound that required he be evacuated from the field, a risky maneuver in the dense jungle. His mother received three telegrams about his status; in the first, he was reported killed in action, in the second he was only missing, and the third got it right. He was awarded two purple hearts, a Bronze Star and a Unit Citation. He spent 18 months in the hospital and then returned to active duty as an Instructor at Camp Blanding in Stark, Fla., where he was told to “find the highest mountain in Florida and build a Japanese Village” to teach the soldiers infiltration techniques. In 1945 he separated from the military with the rank of Captain. Philip became president of the Merrill’s Marauders Association, which has held annual meetings for over 50 years after the war. He married his wife of 63 years, Emma Jane Aitcheson Fraser, in 1948 and lived in Devon, Conn. where he opened his own retail/wholesale business. In 1956 he moved his home and business to Stratford, CT where he was active in civic affairs such as the YMCA, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Barnum Festival Committee and Stratford Rotary Club which he served as President for 2 years. He retired to Clemson in 1981 and became an active member of the U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame, U.S. Army Ranger Monument Committee, Patriots Hall, Retired Military Officer’s Association, Clemson Corps, Oconee County Veterans Council, DAV, American Legion and Clemson Rotary Club where he was named a Paul Harris Fellow. In 1995 he was inducted into the U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame.
Surviving in addition to his wife are three daughters, Sandra Jane Piazza of Clemson, Carol Ann Miller and husband, Hugh H. Miller of Fairplay, and Linda Susan Hoover and husband, Donald Lee Hoover of Six Mile; grandchildren Heath Henderson Miller, Heather Lynn Masters and Casey Leigh Masters; great-grandchildren Skylar Masters, Elizabeth Yuill, Austin Yuill, Dylan Smith, Bryce Blakeley and Aubrey Hedlund; nieces and nephews, Robert Farrell, Matthew Piazza, Gail Piazza and Richard Shillea.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 2 at Clemson United Methodist Church with burial to follow in the M. J. “Dolly” Cooper Veterans Cemetery in Anderson.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, at Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home.
The family is at the home.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the US Army Ranger Memorial Foundation Scholarship Fund, at www.rangermemorial.org or by mail, PO Box 53369, Fort Benning, GA 31995-3369. Specify in memory of Phil Piazza.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or at Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home, 108 Cross Creek Road, Central, SC 29630.

Phillip R. Vassey
Six Mile — Phillip Ray Vassey, 73, of 140 Keowee Trail and husband of Anne Clarke Vassey, died Monday, May 30, 2011 at the R. M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Center in Anderson.
Born in Chesnee, he was a son of the late Louel Phillip and Virginia Wilson Vassey. Phillip had 31 years of service with the federal government including the VA, IRS, Greenville Postal Service, Postmaster of Cateechee and retired after 15 years as the Postmaster of Six Mile. He served 4 years in the U.S. Air Force and he had a passion for playing tennis, traveling with his wife and driving sports cars. He was a member of Ridgeland Drive Baptist Church in Six Mile.
Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters, Angela Stratis and husband, George of Orlando, Fla. and Kimberly Bray and husband, Scott of Mechanicsville, Va.; step-son Patrick Brannon and wife, Janis of Franklin, N.C.; step-daughter Lori Thornton and husband, David of Dallas, N.C.; grandchildren Jessica Bray, Sarah Bray, Jenna Thornton, Lindsay Thornton, Garrett Thornton and Morgyn Brannon.
In addition to his parents he was predeceased by a brother Louel Reid Vassey.
Funeral services will be 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home with the Rev. Tim Friar officiating. Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery on the Clemson University campus.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 3:15 p.m., Wednesday prior to the service at the funeral home.
The family is at the home.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to The American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc. 135 Parkinson Ave., Staten Island, NY 10305, apda@apdaparkinson.org.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or at the funeral home.

Allen Kelley
Easley — James Allen Kelley, 47, died Monday, May 30, 2011.
Born in Pickens County, he was the son of the late James David Kelley and Eva Dell Ramey Reynolds.
Surviving are his wife, Lorrie A. Kelley; his daughter, Eva Kate “Lynn” Kelley; one sister, Lisa Hall; three brothers, Dean Kelley, Wayne Kelley and Frank Kelley; and many loving nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 2 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Dillard Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, June 1 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be left at www.dillardfunerals.com