Dale Stewart
Easley — Dale Anthony Stewart, 61, of 1319 Stamp Creek Road, Salem, died away Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at Baptist Hospital Easley.
Born in Asheville, N.C., Dale was the son of the late James Herbert, Sr., and Mildred Partin Stewart. He was a 1968 graduate of Clyde A. Erwin High School and a 1974 graduate of Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute. Dale was a real estate broker and appraiser and co-owner of Stewart Realty Services. A member of First Baptist Church, Easley, he belonged to the Concepts Sunday School Class. He was also an ordained minister and was involved with the prison ministry of the church. Dale and his wife were members of the Travel Masters Camping Club.
Surviving are his wife, Wanda Ball Stewart of the home; two daughters, Lori Stewart Nolte of Walterboro, and Leah Stewart Worthy of Easley; a sister, Marlene Stewart of Asheville; five grandchildren, Emily Paige Stewart-Foxx,  Marilyn Elizabeth Nolte, Ella Marie Nolte, Dean Monroe Worthy and Laile Elisa Worthy; and his children-in-law, Jimmy Nolte, Jason Worthy and Lynn Foxx. 
In addition to his parents, Dale was predeceased by a daughter, Lisa Dale Stewart, and by a brother, James Herbert Stewart, Jr.
Funeral services were 11:30 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Easley, with the Rev. Dr. John Adams, the Rev. John Wayne Revis and the Rev. Carroll Melton officiating. Entombment followed in Hillcrest Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Memorials may be made to the Prison Ministry of First Baptist Church, 300 East First Avenue, Easley, SC 29640.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Powdersville Road, which is assisting the family.

Bebe K. Anderson

Clemson — Bebe Kathryn Coffey Anderson, 83, of 105 Robin Street and wife of LtCol Ret. Robert A. (Bob) Anderson, died Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at her residence.
Born in Black Rock, Ark., she was a daughter of the late Leslie Coffey, Sr. and Kathryn McCain Coffey.  Bebe was a graduate of Arkansas State University and was a retired employee of the Clemson University Athletic Department.  She was a member of Church of Christ in Clemson.
Surviving in addition to her husband are two sons, Donald Anderson and wife, Lynn and Robert Anderson and wife, Isabel all of Powdersville; two daughters, Kathryn Anderson Wilson and husband, Steve of Durango, Colo., and Kari Anderson Tankersley and husband, Ken of Pendleton; grandchildren, Christopher Anderson, Andrew Anderson, Michael Anderson, Sara Anderson Askey, Rob Anderson, Jonathan Anderson, Alex Wilson, Stephanie Wilson and Maxwell Wilson; and 3 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a brother, Leslie Coffey, Jr. and a sister, Loris Marshall.
Memorial services were held at 6 p.m., Saturday in the chapel of Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home, 108 Cross Creek Road, Central, SC 29630.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Palmetto Equine Awareness and Rescue League, P.O. Box 362, Sandy Springs, SC 29677 or Miracle Hill Ministries, P.O. Box 2546, Greenville, SC 29602.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or at the funeral home.

Gentis P. Whitmire
Six Mile — Mrs. Gentis Pilgrim Whitmire, 96, of 231 Lusk Road, wife of the late Col. Asa Palmer Whitmire, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at Cannon Memorial Hospital.
Born in Pickens County, a daughter of the late Arthur and Elizabeth Bolding Pilgrim, Mrs. Whitmire was a homemaker and a member of Mountain View Baptist Church. Gentis was an avid bowler and had a love for gardening.
Surviving are a daughter, Doris Carl and her husband Leland of Magnolia, Texas; a sister, Beulah Chappell of Pickens; four grandchildren, Leland and Brian Carl and Jeffrey and Keri Whitmire; and four great-grandchildren, Camden and Kenzie Carl and Asa and Jaxson Whitmire.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Whitmire was predeceased by a son, Gary Palmer Whitmire; four brothers, Coy, Hoyt, Calvin and Carl Pilgrim; and three sisters, Lena Murphree, Dessie Dodson and Olive Riggins.
Funeral services were 2 p.m. Saturday at Mountain View Baptist Church, Six Mile, with the Rev. Rick Hayes officiating. Burial followed in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Mountain View Baptist Church, 336 Mountain View Church Road, Six Mile, SC 29682.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.

Ted B. Tallman
Six Mile — Theodore Burt “Ted” Tallman, 67, of 150 Yvonne Drive died Thursday, March 31, 2011.
Born Oct. 18, 1943 in Plattsburgh, N.Y., he was the son of the late Ernest and Evelyn Stone Tallman. Mr. Tallman was retired from Mac Steel in Greenville. He was a U.S. Marine veteran and attended Winding Creek Baptist Church.
Surviving is his wife, Shelby Revis Tallman, of the home, six sons, Michael, Dennis Richie, Edwin, Ron, and Ted Tallman; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a sister, Barbara Derosa of New York.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a brother, Ernest Arnold Tallman.
Graveside services were held on Saturday, April 2 at 4 p.m. in Hillcrest Memorial Park in Pickens
Online condolences may be expressed by visiting DillardFunerals.com

George C. Jones
Clemson — George Carlisle Jones, 100, husband of Sadie A. Jones, died at his home Monday, March 21.
A native of Walhalla, Mr. Jones was the son of the late George L. and Mary Corbin Jones.  After graduation from Clemson University in 1932, Mr. Jones was employed by Walter Guest Construction Firm of Anderson.  He later co-founded Industrial Builders, a commercial construction company, also of Anderson.  In 1960, after selling his interest in Industrial Builders, he was employed by Clemson University in the Physical Plant Division where he remained until his retirement in 1976.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Jones is survived by his son Les Jones (Jane) of Seneca, daughter Lynne Griffin (Randy) of Six Mile, grandchildren Carlisle Jones, Blake Jones, Amy Sawyer, Kelly Crawford and three great-grandchildren.
Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his two brothers; Alvin S. Jones and L. Frank Jones.
Funeral Services were held at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 24 in the Chapel of Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home, Central with the Rev. Dr. Rusty Brock officiating.  Burial followed in Westview Cemetery, Walhalla.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Clemson, 397 College Ave., Clemson, SC 29631 or to the charity of one’s choice.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home, Central-Clemson Commons, which is assisting the family.

James W. Adams
Pickens — James W. Adams, 77, husband of Geneve “Jean” Welborn Adams died Monday, March 14, 2011 at his home.
Mr. Adams was born in Pickens County, a son of the late John Talley and Vera Kelley Adams. He was retired from Kent Manufacturing Company in Pickens and was formerly employed with Libco in Liberty. He was a member of Martin Grove Wesleyan Church and was formerly a member of the Pickens Rescue Squad.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Jean Adams of the home, son Ray Adams (Faye) of Pickens, a brother Kenneth Adams (Barbara) of Six Mile and a sister Frances Aiken of Anderson. Also surviving are six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Adams was preceded in death by a son, Danny Adams, four brothers and three sisters.
Funeral services will be conducted 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17 in the Chapel of Dillard Funeral Home in Pickens with the Rev. Harold Nicholson officiating. Burial followed at Hillcrest Memorial Park and Gardens.
A message of condolence may be expressed to the family by visiting www.dillardfunerals.com.
Memorials may be made to Amedisys Hospice , 880 S. Pleasantburg Drive, Unit A & F, Greenville, SC 29607.

Jimmy Lum Dancy
Glendale Springs, N.C. — Jimmy Lum Dancy age 71, of Glendale Springs, N.C. died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, N.C.
Mr. Dancy was born Dec. 17, 1939 in Ashe County, N.C. to Dennis and Johnsie Miller Dancy. Mr. Dancy attended Glendale Springs Presbyterian Church where he was very active. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. After retiring from J. R. Vannoy & Sons Construction he remained very active.
Mr. Dancy is survived by his wife Juanita O’Shields Dancy, two sons both of Charlotte, N.C., his Mother, two sisters, one brother, five grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Dancy was preceded in death by his father.
You may send and view condolences to the family through the funeral home website, www.badgerfuneralhome.com.

Joe A. Durham
Liberty — Joe Alfred Durham, 66, of 315 Patterson Road, died Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital.
Born in Six Mile he was a son of the late Hermit I. Durham, Sr. and Ettie Galloway Durham.
He was a retired independent truck driver and was a member of Roanoke Baptist Church and the Adult Auditorium Sunday School Class. He was an avid race fan, and loved to build dirt racing cars.
Surviving are his wife, Marjorie Dickson Durham of the home; two daughters and sons in law, Tracey and Phillip Batson and Karen and Johnny Garrett, Sr. all of Greenville; two sons, Randall Durham of the home, and Richard Watson and his wife Rhonda of the Townville; two sisters, Mary Dillard of Easley and Romaine Chappell of Columbia; a brother, Doc Durham and his wife Linda of Pickens; six grandsons, Brian S. Watson and his wife Amy of Union Point, Ga., Johnny Garrett, Jr. and his wife Kim of Berea, Shane Garrett and his wife Kendall of Berea, Nathan and Dylan Watson both of Townville, and Joey Batson of Greenville; nine great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, and four brothers.
Funeral services to honor the life of Mr. Durham were 1 p.m. Friday in the Liberty Mortuary Chapel. Burial was at Roanoke Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorial messages may be sent to the family by visiting www.libertymortuary.com Liberty Mortuary is handling arrangements.

Barbara T. Godshall
Easley — Barbara Trotter Godshall, 68, of Easley, died March 1, 2011 after a long struggle with cancer.
Born in Pickens County, she was the daughter of the late Elbert and Eula Jones Trotter. Barbara was a retired beautician and a member of Griffin Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, Michael V. Godshall; her brothers and sister, Bill Trotter; Sybil Pilgrim; John Trotter and Calvin Trotter; and her niece and nephews, Sherry Burrell; Philip Trotter and Michael Trotter.
Graveside services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Online registry is available at www.dillardfunerals.com.

Rickey Dale Martin
Easley — Mr. Rickey Dale Martin, 52, died Monday, March 1, 2011 in North Augusta.
Born in Oconee County, a son of Charlene Stephens Hatfield and the late Houston Martin, Mr. Martin was employed with Brooks Painting.
Surviving in addition to his mother, are his wife, Carolyn Cantrell Martin of Easley; two daughters, Brandy Martin Kilgen and Nikki Martin, both of Easley; three brothers, Tony and Randy Martin, both of Liberty and Barry Martin of Central; one sister, Dana Martin of Greenville; three grandchildren and a special friend Sandra Moore of Central.
In addition to his father, Mr. Martin was predeceased by a daughter, Carrie Martin.
Graveside services were 2 p.m. Saturday, March 5 in Abbott Cemetery, Liberty.
Memorials may be made to the Rickey Martin fund, c/o Robinson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 387, Easley, SC 29641.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.

Grady C. Green
Easley — Grady Charles Green, 53, of Easley, died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011.
Born in Greenville County, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Freda Alexander Green. Mr. Green was employed with Michelin (MARC) for 33 years. He was a member of Blue Ridge View Baptist Church.
Surviving are his children, Alicia (Ryan) Kidd, of Kingsland, Ga.; and Brandon Green, of Easley; and a sister, Sharon B. Green of Simpsonville.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. in the Chapel of Dillard Funeral Home. Burial followed in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Online registry available at www.dillardfunerals.com.

Dove Henry Pate, Sr.
Clemson — Dove Henry (DH) Pate died at home Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011 with his wife Marian and son Henry at his side.
Born to Dr. Charles and Penelope Pate on Jan. 20, 1919, DH grew up in Scranton, and graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1939.  After graduation DH moved to Charleston, where he worked at Cameron and Barkley until he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942. When he received orders for the Pacific Theater, his fiance Marian met him in Wyoming, and they married 10 days before he left for Pearl Harbor.  After the war DH returned to Charleston, living there until his move to Clemson, in 2006. He was the secretary/treasurer of Gas Engine and Electric Company from 1945 until 1983. In the Air Force Reserve for more than 30 years, he retired as a colonel. He was a member of Strict Observance Lodge and was a 32nd degree Mason.  After retirement he had an active volunteer life, serving as Sunday School teacher and deacon at Ashley River Baptist Church in Charleston, helping with Meals on Wheels, and guiding tours at Middleton Plantation and Charleston’s historic homes.
He is survived by his wife Marian of more than 68 years; his sons, Henry (Nancy) and Charles (Nell); two grandchildren, David Pate (Tanisha) and Dana Pate Pickens (Charles); and five great-grandchildren.
Predeceased by his parents, three brothers, and a sister. 
Funeral services were held at Clemson First Baptist Church at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27, with interment at the family Cemetery in Scranton.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the building fund at Clemson First Baptist Church.
The family gives special thanks to Tee Grate who lovingly cared for DH in his last two months as well as to Hospice of the Foothills.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or at Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home, Central, SC.

Myrtle B. Freeman

Pickens-Myrtle Brewer Freeman, 93, formerly of Belle Shoals Road, wife of the late B.F. Freeman, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011.
Born in Anderson, she was the daughter of the late Josephus and Ada Mae Flemming Brewer. Mrs. Freeman was retired from Alice Manufacturing, Arial Plant, and was a member of Secona Baptist Church.
Surviving is a sister, Elizabeth Fortner of Easley.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by two sisters, Annette Green, and Mary Brewer; and two brothers, Jack Brewer and Willard Brewer.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, Feb. 17 at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Dillard Funeral Home. Burial followed in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pickens County Meals on Wheels, P.O. Box 184 Easley, SC 29641.
Online condolences may be expressed by visiting DillardFunerals.com