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Scatter Garden Names & Bios
The people listed below have all or part of their cremains scattered in our memorial garden. The information about them listed here comes mostly from published obituaries. Information stated is from the time of the obituary. Unless marked, individual's cremains are in the Memorial Scatter Garden. C=Columbarium - cremains interred Allmon, Joseph T Joseph Thurman Allmon, 86, died on August 17, 2007, in Ithaca, New York, to which he moved in 2003 after living for 40 years in Greenville. He had suffered from Alzheimer's Disease for several years and died from complications associated with the return of prostate cancer, for which he had had surgery in 1991. Joe Allmon was born in Mize, Smith County, Miss., on March 20, 1921. The family moved to nearby Newton in 1925. His father was a farmer and Baptist minister. His mother died when Joe was only 10, and her death was a loss from which he never fully recovered. With the loving help of an aunt, he was able to attend college, graduating with a B.A. from Mississippi College in 1942. Joe received his ThM degree from Louisville Theological Seminary in 1945 and entered the U.S. Navy, where he served as a Chaplain until 1946. His first Navy posting was to St. Albans Naval Hospital on Long Island, and he was thus introduced to metropolitan New York, where he was to live for most of the next 20 years. He remained in the Naval Reserve until 1952, when he was discharged as a Lieutenant. Yet he grew disenchanted with institutionalized Christianity and became a Unitarian in the late 1940s. In September 1945 Joe married Vauda Carolyn Burson of Atlanta, Ga. From 1946-49, Joe served as a Personnel Counselor for Western Electric Company in Kearny, N.J., and participated as a non-directive counselor in the famous Hawthorne Studies in Motivation Research. From 49-51, he was an Education Consultant for the National Council of Industrial Management Clubs, affiliated with the National YMCA. In this capacity, he traveled throughout the U.S., assisting in the establishment of Industrial Management Clubs for educating supervisors. In 1951, he joined Riegel Textile Corporation as Assistant to the Director of Industrial Relations. In 1963, Joe was transferred to upstate South Carolina, where he became Director of Industrial Relations at the Southern Executive Offices of the company in Ware Shoals in Greenwood County. He bought a home in Greenville, largely because he and Vauda thought the schools there were better for their son, Warren. He rose through the executive ranks of Riegel to retire as Vice President in 1984. For several years after his retirement, he ran his own management consulting firm, Effective Organizations, Inc., and taught undergraduate courses at the College of Business Administration of the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Education was very important to Joe, and from the beginning he was determined to give his only child the best education possible. With Joe's support and encouragement, Warren attended Phillips Exeter Academy and Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, and eventually received his Ph.D from Harvard University. Joe believed passionately in leaving the world a better place than he found it. He served in many capacities for organizations such as the National Urban League, YMCA conference centers at Lake George, NY and Black Mountain, N.C., and in Greenville for the City Civil Service Commission, Goodwill Industries, and the Greenville Symphony. He was an early and strong advocate for equality of opportunity regardless of race, and was one of the founders of the Urban League in Greenville in 1970. He remained a Trustee Emeritus of what is now known as the Urban League of the Upstate until his death. He was also instrumental in founding, and a longtime Advisory Board member of, the Riegel and Emory Center for Human Resource Research at the College of Business Administration at the University of South Carolina. Joe was also an intellectual - knowledgeable in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew from his seminary days; a student of etymology, philosophy, the Bible, industrial psychology, Freud, Adam Smith, and Thomas Wolfe; and a gifted public speaker and admired negotiator and writer. A volume of his collected sermons, speeches, and writings will be published in 2008. Joe and Vauda moved to Ithaca in May 2003 to be near their son, who had become Director of the Paleontological Research Institution and an Adjunct Professor at Cornell University. In addition to his wife and son, Joe is survived by his daughter-in-law, Jennifer Tegan; and granddaughter, Alexandra, all of Ithaca. He is also survived by a nephew, George T. Allmon, Jr. of Columbia, Md.; a niece, Sue Krause of Buckeystown, Md.; and a sister-in-law, Doris Couch of Monroe, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews. Baron, Rinehart Rinehart Baron died on January 12, 2009 due to complications of Parkinson’s disease. He was born in Berlin, Germany on February 1, 1932, the son of Hans and Edith Alexander Baron. Rinehart, his parents and his younger sister Renate immigrated to the United States in 1939 to escape the Nazi persecution of Jews in Germany. At first they lived in Great Neck, NY. Then, due to changes in his father’s positions as historian of the Italian Renaissance, they moved to Wellesley, MA, Princeton, NJ and Chicago. Rinehart graduated from the University of Chicago with degrees in physics and math, from Cornell University with a masters in physics, and from Case Western Reserve University with a PhD in physics. While a graduate student at Case he met Martha Alice Colquitt, a graduate student in nursing, and they were married in 1964. Erika Lea, their first daughter, was born while they lived in Cleveland. In 2005 Rinehart and Martha moved to Greenville to live near Melanie and her family, after the worsening of his Parkinson’s disease and development of dementia. Rinehart is survived by daughter Erika Pretell (Eduardo) and their children Sofia and Marco of Redwood City, CA; daughter Melanie Baron-Alpert (Richard Alpert) and their children Alexander and Adina of Greer; sister Renate Franciscono (Marcel) of Urbana, IL and their children Nadia and Michael and their families. Bird, Elizabeth Elizabeth Bird, 97, of 401 Chandler Road, formerly of Greenville, died Wednesday. She was retired from the Federal Housing Administration and was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Bird, Martha Martha and Elizabeth Bird grew up in Washington, DC. Their father was a Presbyterian minister and their mother was a suffragette. On the first day women were legally able to vote their mother commandeered the family car and drove every member of the Church Ladies Group to the polls. Claussen, Sanders R Connor, Anthony (Tony) C. Anthony "Tony" Connor, 73, of 900 N. Main St. #24, husband of Madge Malcan Connor, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005, at St. Francis Hospital, Downtown. Born in Sewell, N.J., he was the son of the late Ethelbert "Bill" and Marion Purnell Connor. Mr. Connor was employed with Control Data Corp. as manager of Austria and Eastern Europe, and later retired from Clemson University as a professor of math and computer science. He was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during the Korean War. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are two daughters and sons-in-law, Stephanie and Bob Mignone of Charleston, and A. Beth and David Guest of Nashville, Tenn.; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Jeffery D. and Jacquline Connor of South Australia, and Kevin Connor of Black Mountain, N.C.; two sisters, Judy Connor Smith of Washington, N.C., and Patricia Antonevitch of Carrboro, N.C.; five brothers, Alan Connor of Ann Arbor, Mich., Andrew B. Connor of Newport News, Va., Douglas P. Connor of Mount Olive, N.C., David R. Connor of Greenville, and Dennis Connor of Durham, N.C.; and seven grandchildren, Sabina and Lisa Mignone, Yann and Elena Frizenshaf, Emily, Connor, and Natalie Guest. He was preceded in death by a grandchild, Allison Guest. Cooney, Patricia B Pat was the wife of James A Cooney, daughter of Ebba and Angus Kennedy and sister of Ralph A Kennedy. A resident of South Carolina since 1972, she was a retired realtor, a past president of the Greenville Rape Crisis Council and Family Counseling Board and a member of the Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. She was born in Pennsylvania and was a graduate of Dean Academy in Franklin, Mass. She also attended the University of Rhode Island, class of 1949 and was a member of Alpha XI Delta. Pat was survived by her husband Jim, and her three children, Pamela, James S. and Kimball Cooney. “Pat’s Pantry” a program for feeding the hungry continues in her memory at the Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Edwards, Charles Alvis Charles Alvis Edwards died on August 6, 2006, after a short illness with acute leukemia. Having just turned 83 years old on August 1, Charles was a devoted husband of 59 years to Martha; loving father of three children, Jane Smelser (deceased), Chuck Edwards and his wife, Pat, (Statesville, N.C.), and Pat Edwards (Greer, S.C.); and caring grandfather to Michelle Edwards (Raleigh, N.C.) and Kim Edwards (Atlanta, Ga.). Mr. Edwards graduated from Greer High School (1940), received B.A.'s from both Bob Jones University (1944) and Furman University (1954), and a Th.M. from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (1947). After living in Columbia, S.C., for over 30 years, where he was a business owner and involved in various civic and community organizations, he retired in his hometown of Greer, S.C., where he spent countless hours with Martha researching and writing their unique crossword puzzle dictionary, Crossword Solutions (self-published). He loved traveling, reading about places near and far, and finding out about people and places. He always had a story to tell, recalling especially the history of his childhood home of Greer and upstate South Carolina. He instilled in his children integrity, compassion for others, and selfless service to friends, family, and his community. He will be missed by his family and all who knew him. Forwood , William Garland Retired Col. William Garland Forwood, 84, of 2804 Pelham Rd., died April 8, 1996. Richard Joseph Foster (W) At age 20, before he was old enough to vote, Dick was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives for Greenville County. When he took his seat at age 21, he was the youngest legislator in the nation. He was at that time a student at the University South Carolina School of Law, from which he graduated in 1937. In 1940 Dick became judge of the Greenville County Juvenile Court. He was an early advocate of the rights of children and published several articles on this subject. When World War II erupted, Dick waived his judicial exemption and entered the Army Air Corps. He served in the European Theater and after the war served as a military judge. He was discharged in 1946 with the rank of Lt. Colonel. Dick returned to Greenville and established what was to become the premier plaintiff's practice in upper South Carolina. He was a founder, charter member, and early president of the SC Trial Lawyers Association. He was honored by that organization by being named president emeritus and the Association also established the Richard J. Foster Scholarship at USC. This scholarship assists outstanding first year law students. Although Dick Foster is no longer with us, his influences will remain for many years. He taught that a trial lawyer can be a vigorous and effective advocate, but at the same time be courteous and totally honest. He was loved and admired by all. Dick Foster is survived by his wife, Beverly Klyce, a son, Bruce Foster, and three brothers, Dan Mark and Bob. Green, Julian (Jake) Kenneth Julian K. "Jake" Green, 80, of Fripp Island and Greenville, died Monday, Dec. 2, 2002. A native of Greenville County, he was the son of the late Robert Dean Green and Gertrude "Tiny" Witherspoon Green. After attending Clemson College he entered the U.S. Army in 1943 and served as a non-commissioned officer. Mr. Green received a battlefield commission at Fontainebleau, France, and rose to the rank of Captain during World War II and the Korean Conflict. In 1950 he was assigned to the special weapons depot at Sandia Base, New Mexico. Upon completion of 12 years of honorable military service, Mr. Green continued his work as a civilian project engineer with the Atomic Weapons Project. Mr. Green's most fulfilling endeavor was as an owner and operator of a guest ranch in the Pecos wilderness of New Mexico. When he returned to Greenville he was the proprietor of Industrial Services, a commercial cleaning company. Mr. Green was a member of Unitarian Fellowship of Beaufort. Green, Keith Rollins Keith Rollins Green, 40, of 35 Conway Drive, Greenville, died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2003, on the Chattooga River at Crack-in-the-Rock. Keith, the owner of ProPressure Cleaning, was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed kayaking, rock climbing, hiking, fishing and caving. Born in Albuquerque, N.M., he was a son of Norma R. Green, of Santa Fe, N.M., and the late Julian K. Green. He is survived by his wife, Leigh Shortridge Green, of Greenville; mother, Norma R. Green; two brothers, Phillip Green, and wife, Subie, of Atlanta, Ga., and Ken Green, and wife, Cindy, of Santa Fe, N.M.; and extended family, Angela Cox, and son, Collin, Jennifer Miller, and husband, Keith, Ryan Gitchel and Hannah Gitchel, all of Greenville. Hart, Douglas Gordon Douglas Gordon Hart passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 23, 2005. Born in England on July 11, 1920, he was the son of the late Gordon Kearsley Hart and Dorothy Maynard. After completing his education, he joined his father's webbing business, where the war found him in 1939. He then enlisted in the 18th Division of the Royal Artillery as a volunteer and served his country for six years, which included fighting in Cassino and El Alamein. Upon leaving the army, he rejoined his father's firm temporarily, before immigrating to Canada, where he was hired by the Dominion Textile Co. and subsequently became the supervisor of all its Quebec laboratories. In 1965, he received an offer to work as a consultant in the textile field and manager of machinery installation for Crosrol Carding Inc. in Greenville, S.C., where he was still residing as an American citizen when he died. He is survived by his beloved wife, Suzanne Casgrain of Quebec; and his daughters, Christine, Joy and Suzy; and two grandsons, Matthew and Douglas; also, in England, by his sister, Althea Martin; and several nephews and nieces. His brother, Arthur, predeceased him. Lindbloom, Ina Bliss Ina Bliss Lindbloom, age 81, wife of Nils W. Lindbloom, Jr., died Monday, July 14, 2003, after a long illness. Ina graduated from National College in Evanston, Ill., with a B.E. degree. She taught elementary education in Missouri, Texas, Indiana and Ohio. While living in Spain, she Ina volunteered in hospitals in Pa., La., Ohio, and the health care unit in Rolling Green Village. Surviving in addition to her husband of 58 years, are her daughters, Christine Lindbloom, of Taylors, S.C., Merodie L. Tomlin and her husband Gene, of Birmingham, Ala.; her son, Nils W. Lindbloom III and his wife, Toni, of Taylors, S.C.; three grandchildren, Judson Tomlin of Birmingham, Ala., Kristin and Erik Lindbloom, of Taylors, S.C.; one sister, Dodie Croft, of Covington, La.; and two brothers, Joseph and David Larson, of Sarasota, Fla. Lindbloom, Nils, W. Nils W. Lindbloom Jr., 84, of Rolling Green Village, died Dec. 31, 2003. Born in Evanston, Ill., he was the son of the late Nils W. and Emma Anderson Lindbloom and was the widower of Ina Bliss Lindbloom. He was senior class president and was a member of Phi Epsilon Gamma at Augustana College, where he graduated in 1941. He worked for U.S. Steel for more than 30 years, serving as superintendent of blast furnaces, and commanded a gunboat in the South Pacific during World War II as a U.S. Navy lieutenant. Nils was very involved in his role as president of the board of directors of The Rehabilitation Center of Lorain County, Ohio, and as board member of Lorain Community Hospital. He is survived by his daughters, Christine Lindbloom of Taylors, Merodie L. Tomlin and her husband, Gene, of Birmingham, Ala.; his son, Nils W. Lindbloom III and his wife, Toni, of Taylors; three grandchildren, Judson Tomlin of Birmingham, Ala., and Kristin and Erik Lindbloom of Taylors; two sisters, Margaret Paulson of Evanston, Ill., and Sue Hillstrom, of Naples, Fla. Private graveside services will be held today, Jan. 3, 2004, conducted by the Rev. Jeffrey Lamb. Lochner, Robert Robert Gilmore Lochner, 77, of 806 Knollwood Drive, died Friday, Oct. 5, in Atlanta. Born in Blawnox, Pa., Mr. Lochner was married to Elizabeth Baker Lochner for 50 years. He was a pilot and served in the Army and Air Force during World War II and the Korean War. Also, he was a member of the Elks, ARRK, IAAH, and the Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Peggy Lochner of Bennington, Vt., and David and Mary Lochner of Canastota, N.Y.; grandchildren, Gregory M. Lochner, Katherine E. Lochner, and Sara F. Lochner, all of Bennington, Vt., and Shawn Hines of Canastota, N.Y. He was predeceased by his parents, Oscar and Edith Lochner; and a brother, Walter Lochner. A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. today at the Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, State Park Road, Greenville, S.C., officiated by the Rev. Jennifer Slade. McFerrin, John John Herman McFerrin died at Brighton Gardens in Greenville on Dec. 3, 2004. He had celebrated his 88th birthday the previous evening with close friends and family. He was born on Dec. 2, 1916, in Marlinton, W.Va., son of the late Alexander Hanley and Clara Bobbitt McFerrin. After graduating from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Chemical Engineering, he began his career with Union Carbide, now part of Dow Chemical. He established their first plant in Pamplona, Spain. Peg, John's beloved wife of 62 years died on July 1st of this year. In his retirement, John became active in volunteerism and became a successful guardian ad litem advocate for children. He was a past president of the Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, where he and Peg continued their longtime involvement with human rights; they were among the founders of the Social Justice Program there, including the homeless program at Rowland House, owned by the Fellowship. John is survivied by daughter, Jane McFerrin and son-in-law, David Greene, of Cleveland, Ga.; daughter, Liz McFerrin and partner, Patt Parker, of Redington Beach, Fla. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Elizabeth Epps of Macon, Ga., Laura Johnson, Jennifer Greene and Christopher Greene, all of Atlanta, Ga.; grandson-in-law, Rick Epps of Macon; and an expected great-grandson. McFerrin, Margaret (Peg) Margaret "Peg" McFerrin died at Brighton Gardens of Greenville on July 1, 2004. Born on May 18, 1920, in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Margaret Allan Merrill. She was a graduate of Alma College in London, Ontario. Peg was involved in community theater, acting in several plays in Greenville. She was also active in the early days of the Civil Rights movement, including sit-ins at segregated lunch counters in Greenville. A long-time member of the Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, she was deeply involved in human rights concerns. Peg is survived by John McFerrin, her husband of 62 years; daughter, Jane McFerrin, and son-in-law, David Greene, of Cleveland, Ga.; and daughter, Liz McFerrin, and partner, Patt Parker, of Redington Beach, Fla. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Elizabeth Epps, of Macon, Ga., Laura Johnson, Jennifer Greene and Christopher Greene, all of Atlanta, Ga.; and an expected great-grandchild. Morton-Lill, Benjamin Benjamin is the twin brother of Case Morton-Lill and son of Lori Morton and Susan Lill. During her 5th month, Lori learned Benjamin had Trisomy 18, a rare genetic disorder, and was not expected to live for long after birth. In fact, the risk was to Case because if Benjamin were to pass away too early, Case would be at risk of infection or death. Benjamin made it to 8 months before his fragile heart stopped beating. Both boys were delivered two days later. Lori, Susan, Case, and loved ones remember Benjamin on November 2nd and celebrate Case’s birth on November 4th, a bitter sweet time. “One born into our hands. One born into our hearts.” Moss, Charles M Sr. Charles ‘Chuck’ Monroe Moss, Sr., 85, died Thursday, December 17, 1998 at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home. Moss, Charles Monroe Jr. Charles Monroe Moss, Jr., 53, of Greenville, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 1999. Born in Two Harbors, Minn., he was a son of Fern Thompson Moss of Greenville, and the late Charles Monroe Moss, Sr. He was a US Navy veteran. Moss, Fern Evelyn Thompson Fern T. Moss, 89, died June 8, 2008 MOUNT PLEASANT - Fern T. Moss died on June 8, 2008 at East Cooper Hospital in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. She was born in Westbury, Minnesota, September 2, 1918, the daughter of Clarence Gerhardt and Ella Carlson Thompson. She graduated from high school in Albert Lea, Minn.; earned a B.S. degree at the University of Minnesota and an M.A.T. degree at Winthrop College in Rock Hill, SC. She retired as a Registered Dietitian of the Greenville Hospital System. She was a resident of Greenville, SC from 1952 through 2006 and a very active and involved member of the Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. She enjoyed gardening, water aerobics at the Greenville YMCA, playing bridge, and being with her family. Fern is survived and missed by sons, Michael E. Moss (Merrianne Wargo) of Speedwell, TN, Jon V. Moss, Sr. (Linda) of Conyers, GA, and Richard E. Moss (Carol Oates) of Mt. Pleasant, SC; grandchildren, Max Borghini (Rocio), Nathan Moss (Devorah) and Nick Moss (Elizabeth), Jon Moss, Jr. (Geri), and Jason Moss; Julia and Alex Moss, Curtis Moss (Sandra), Steven Moss (LuAnn) and Nancy Townsend (Ken); nine great-grandchildren (Jessica, Brad, Jonathan, Tyler; Joshua, Jennifer; Travis, Kacie; Calyn; Evelyn, Elaine); and two great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Philip Thompson (Joan) of Owatonna, Minn. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles M. Moss, Sr.; her son, Charles M. Moss, Jr.; and her step-son, Earl Douglas Moss. Any memorials may be made to the charitable organization of one's choice. A memorial service will be held at Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Greenville, SC. Page, Irene Crawford Irene Crawford Page, 74, of 132 Hummingbird Ridge, died at her home, Thursday, December 31, 1998 following an extended illness. A resident of Greenville for forty years, she was born in New York, NY and reared in Newark NJ and was the daughter of the late Norman C. and Anna (Wares) Crawford. Mrs. Page was a graduate of the University of Maryland and served in the US Navy during WWII as a cryptographic specialist in Washington DC. During the Korean War, she served as a supply officer at the Mirimar Naval Air Station in California. She was a member of Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church. Surviving are her husband, William N. Page, A daughter and son-in-law, Nancy P. and William A Bridges of Greenville; a son and daughter-in-law, Douglas N. and Joy L. Page of Greenville; a brother, Norman C. Crawford of Ocean Pines, MD; granddaughters, Ashley Page, Page Bridges, Lauren Page; and Emily Bridges, all of Greenville. Tom Poteat - (W) Former President of GUUF. Trial lawyer, but was working in Congressman Jim Mann office in DC when he died. Rowland, Gil Clinton Gilreath "Gil" Rowland - former columnist for the Greenville Piedmont and a resident of 35 W. Mountain View Ave. died Sept. 10, 1993: He was 85. Born in Central, he was a son of the late Clinton Gilreath and Nellie Ramseur Rowland. He was a graduate of Clemson University. Bill Morris, former managing editor for the Greenville Piedmont, described Rowland as energetic, creative and not afraid to express his opinion even if he was in the minority. Scheer, Grace Evelyn Grace Evelyn Scheer, 83, of Greenville, passed away Monday, Sept. 15, 2003. She was a teacher and a loving wife and mother. She is survived by her husband, Frank Scheer; her three sons, Robert Johnston, of Philadelphia, Mark Johnston and his spouse, Susan Cyr, of Greenville, and David Johnston and his spouse, Elizabeth Keenan Johnston, and their daughter, Margaret Jane Johnston, of Greenville; and a sister-in-law, Margaret Johnston George, of Plandome, N.Y. Mrs. Scheer's first husband, Robert M. Johnston predeceased her. Starkey, Dorothy Marston Dorothy Marston Starkey, 82, of 106 Bonaventure Drive, died May 10, 1996 following a year of declining health. Born in Lynn, Mass., she was a daughter of the late Herbert Embree and Lois Kimball Marston. Wunch, Lois Anne Acker Lois Anne Acker Wunch, beloved wife of William J. Wunch, died Jan. 1, 2005. She is survived by her son, James Wunch; daughters, Linda Young, Jane and Robert Johnson, and Robin and Tom Dill; grandchildren, Hans Wunch, Andrea and Craig Young, Gabriel and Lani Johnson, and David and Leslie Dill; and great-grandchildren, Micaiah and Silas Wunch. Lois was the quality assurance coordinator at Oconee Memorial Hospital before her retirement. Lois was active in adult literacy, receiving the South Carolina Volunteer of the Year Award. She was a past president of the Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. |
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