Obituaries -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effie Adams GREENWOOD — Effie Ariail Adams, resident of Emerald Gardens, formerly of 447 Grace Street, widow of Edgar D. Adams, died April 17, 2006 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Troy, she was a daughter of the late Albert Harrison and Mary Caldwell Ariail. She served in the Women’s Army Corps during WW II and retired as a supervisor at Greenwood Manufacturing Company. A member of Main Street United Methodist Church, she was also a member of the Upper Room Sunday School Class and the UMW of the church. She was also a member of the Narcissus Garden Club and the Cheerio Club. Surviving are three nephews, Charles D. Price of Burlington, NC, Randy Ariail and Edward Ariail, both of Greensboro, NC; one niece, Nancy Ariail of Las Vegas, NV. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 am Friday at Main Street United Methodist Church with Rev. James R. Dennis officiating. Burial will be in Edgewood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Charles Maloney, Sonny Hines, Brabham Dukes, Billy Dukes, Robert Cureton and Pierce Stockman . Honorary escort will be Christine Hammond, Karla Gray, Kat Gray, Lee Robards and Nell Dorn. The family will receive friends in the Trinity Classroom of Main Street United Methodist church from 10 to 11 Friday morning. Memorials may be made to Main Street United Methodist Church, 211 N. Main Street, Greenwood, SC 29646. For online condolences please visit www.blythfuneralhome.com. Blyth Funeral Home & Cremation Services is assisting the Adams family. PAID OBITUARY Charles Russell Gilbert SUMTER — Charles Russell Gilbert, 91, widower of Pauline Hudson Gilbert, died Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Knoxville, TN, he was a son of the late Edgar Gilbert and the late Eddie Gilbert. Survivors include a son, Eddie Gilbert and his wife, Joyce, of Troy; a daughter, Marie Straley and her husband, Philip, of Sumter; two grandchildren, Eric Livingston and Samantha Gilbert; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. Saturday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Paul Goff officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Memorial Gardens in Greenwood, S.C. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 P.M. Friday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at 2810 Widgeon Way. Memorials may be made to the Wedgefield Community Youth Center, c/o Wedgefield Baptist Church, 6220 Wedgefield Rd., Wedgefield, S.C. 29168. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of arrangements. PAID OBITUARY L.T. ‘T’ Harling L.T. “T” Harling, 67, of 710 White Oak Lane, husband of Ruby Scott Harling, died Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at his home. Born in Hodges, he was a son of the late James and Golden Smith Harling. He was a former masonry assistant with Clyde Gray Masonry and was a member of Holy Spring Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of the home; a stepson, Rollie Scott of the home; three daughters, Aretha Harling, Tiwana Harling and Nicole Harling, all of Greenwood; a stepdaughter, Easter Harrison of Greenwood; four brothers, James E. Harling, Marion Harling, Joshua Harling, all of Hodges and Julian Harling of Greenwood; five grandchildren. The family is at the home of a daughter Tiwana Harling, 723 White Oak Lane. Services will be announced by Percival-Tompkins Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to the family at pertompfh1@earthlink.net Ernest Jackson Ernest W. Jackson, 59, of 112 Eagle Trace, husband of Barbara Wright Jackson, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Hamp and Lois Hair Jackson. He received an associate degree in industrial technology from Piedmont Technical College and was employed by Security Forces. He was a Navy veteran of Desert Storm and a member of New Life Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of the home; three sons, Kraig Jackson, Kevin Jackson and Keith Jackson; three daughters, Pam Hansen of Hodges, Lois Warren of Chappells and Tina Kilgore of Greenwood; two sisters, Jackie Moore of Florence and Pat “Doodle” Stargel of Florida; six grandchildren. Services are 2 p.m. today at New Life Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Bud Tumblin. The family is at the home of his sister-in-law, Judy Harrison, 207 Lanham St. Memorials may be made to the New Life Baptist Church building fund, 116 Clark Ave., Greenwood, SC 29649. Harley Funeral Home is in charge. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.harleyfuneralhome.com William E. McKinney, Sr. WEST COLUMBIA — Services for William Earl McKinney, Sr., 74, of West Columbia, SC, will be held at 2pm Thursday, April 20, 2006, in the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington, SC, officiated by Rev. John McKeown. Burial and military rites will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Chester, SC. The family received friends from 6-8pm Wednesday at the funeral home. Mr. McKinney died Monday, April 17, 2006. Born in Greenwood, SC, he was the son of the late Olin F. McKinney and Ruby Young McKinney. He was a United States Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. Mr. McKinney or “Bill” was a professional driver and also operated his own Group Travel Company. Bill has taken thousands of people to hundreds of places around the world. When he wasn’t traveling, he spent a lot of his time with his grandchildren, family and friends. He never met a stranger, always helped anyone and was loved by everyone who knew him. Survived by his loving wife, Shirley W. McKinney of West Columbia, SC; his son and daughter-in-law, William Earl McKinney, Jr. and Elizabeth McKinney of Elgin, SC; his step-daughter and son-in-law Susan and Cyrus Rushing of West Columbia, SC, step-sons and daughters-in-law, Marty and Lisa Price of Lexington, SC, Steven and Angie Price of Lancaster, SC and his brother, Frank McKinney of Chester, SC. His eleven grandchildren are Mindy, Jeff and Heather, William, Ashley, Holly, Andrew, Casey, Noah, Alex and Adam. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: American Diabetes Association, and/or Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital. www.thompsonsfuneral.com PAID OBITUARY Walter Hugh Storay FOUNTAIN INN, SC ­— Mr. Walter Hugh Storay, 78, of 727 Dunklin Bridge Road, died on April 19, 2006 at Richard M. Campbell Veteran’s Nursing Home. Born onMarch 23, 1928, he was a native of the Upstate of South Carolina. He was a World War II Veteran and served in the U.S. Navy and received the Victory Medal, Korean Ribbon, Japanese Occupation, UN Medal and Commendation Medal during his time of service. He was an employee of Riegel Textiles in Ware Shoals for 35 years and retired from the Simpsonville Mill, a member of the Fork Shoals Mason Lodge, and served as a Deacon and Royal Ambassador leader for Cedar Falls Baptist Church where he was a member. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Jane Garrett Storay, of the home; daughters, Jackie Storay Shaw and husband Wendell of Anderson; Debbie S. Nix and husband Floyd (Skip) of Pickens; brother, Carl Storay of Fountain Inn; half-brother,Laverne Woods of Hawaii; half-sister, Elaine Woods Ashley of Princeton; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four sons; Hugh Storay, Ronnie Storay, Dale Storay, and Danny Storay. Services will be held at one o’clock Friday, April 21, 2006 at the Cannon Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Cannon Memorial Park. The family will be at the home and will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Cannon Funeral Home, Fountain Inn, SC. PAID OBITUARY Leo Bernard Talbert Services for Leo Bernard Talbert, of 1004 Magnolia Drive, are 2 p.m. Friday at Flint Hill Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. John R. Brightharp officiating and the Rev. Carnell Morton presiding. Assisting are the Revs. Anthony Talbert, William Booker and Frank Williams. The body will be placed in the church at 1. Burial is in the church cemetery. Pallbearers are Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard. Flower bearers are nieces and family friends. Honorary escorts are Greenwood County Sheriff’s office deputies and employees. Visitation is Thursday evening at the home. Robinson & Son Mortuary Inc. is in charge. Online condolences may be sent to the family at robson@nctv.com Lula Yon WILLIAMSTON — Lula Bell Addison Yon, 98, formerly of Breazeale Drive, widow of Nathaniel Yon, Sr., died Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at McCormick Health Care. She was a daughter of the late Samuel A. and Minnie Johnson Addison. She was retired from Belton Sewing Room and was a member of Whitefield Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Sara Strawhorn of Hodges, son William G. Yon of Greenwood, sister, Annie Sue Fields of Asheville, NC, 17 grandchildren and a number of great grandchildren. She was predeceased by sons, Sam Melvin Yon, Nathaniel Yon, Jr. , brother, Willie Addison and sister Ruby Nell Black. Services will be 1 pm Friday at Gray Mortuary Chapel with Revs. William Yon, Jr. and Jimmy Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family is at the home of Sara Strawhorn, 110 Pine Ridge Drive, Hodges and will receive friends Friday, 12 - 1pm at the funeral home prior to services. Memorials may be made to Whitefield Baptist Church, 207 Mitchell Road, Belton, SC 29627. PAID OBITUARY