The Index-Journal from Greenwood, South Carolina • Page 4

Carl F. Bray Carl Franklin Bray, 75, of 204 Holiday Road, McCormick, SC, died on his birthday, Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Petra Health and Rehab. Born in Greensboro, GA, he was the son of the late Eddie Wah Bray and Woodie Mae Christopher Bray and the husband of the late Mildred Bray. Mr. Bray retired from Greenwood Mills, Mathews Plant and was of the Baptist faith.

Surviving are a daughter, Renee and her husband Tony Adams of Greenwood; five sisters, Joan Reid of Greenwood; Sue Crawford of Ninety Six; Shirley Williams of Greenwood; Rae Lucas of Hodges; Janice and her husband David Mooney of Greenwood; and two grandchildren Kristen and Austin Adams. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Greenwood Memorial Gardens with Dr. Ted Williams officiating. The family will be at the home of his sister, Joan Reid, 132 Valley Road, Greenwood.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to HospiceCare of the Piedmont, 408 West Alexander Greenwood SC, 29649. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.harleyfu neralhome.com. Alcide Choiniere ABBEVILLE Alcide W. Choiniere, husband of Barbara Lewis Choiniere, of Abbeville, died Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Harris Funeral Home Cremation Services of Abbeville.

Donna Gilliam Donna Marie Gilliam, 54, of 759 Holloway Avenue, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of Mamie Lee Stevenson and the late Tommie Lee Lagroon. She was a graduate of Greenwood High School and Piedmont Technical College. She was currently employed with Hardees. She leaves to cherish her memories, two daughters, Lateshia (Ashton) Rogers of Spartanburg and Kenya (Dominique) Laymon of Greenwood; her mother of Greenwood; one brother, David A.

Stevenson of Jersey City, NJ; two sisters, Ellen Mims of Hackensack, NJ, and Shirley Stith of Bridgeport, CT; and eight grandchildren. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at Mt. Zion AME Church in Promised Land, conducted by Rev. Archie Fair.

The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will immediately follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Chapel of Robinson Son Mortuary from 8 p.m. Tuesday evening. The family will also be at the home of her mother, 503 Norwood Avenue.

Online condolences may be sent to Arrangements are being handled by Robinson Son Mortuary Inc. Anna McCary SALUDA Anna Mabel Adams McCary, 93, died March 20, 2011, at Saluda Nursing Center. Mrs. McCary was the wife of the late William Iredell McCary, Sr. and a daughter of the late William Nathan and Eunice Leopard Adams.

Surviving are a daughter, Judy McCary Riser, of Columbia; a daughter-in-law, Avice Perry McCary of Saluda; eight grandchildren, Terri (Darrell) Rodgers, Darrell (Minnie) McCary, Carroll (Sandra) McCary of Saluda, Reggie (Lee Anna) Riser of Augusta, GA, Kim Riser of West Columbia, Vernon McCary of Columbia, Pamela Gray and Tammie McCary of Oklahoma City, OK; sixteen great-grandchildren; and one great-great- grandchild. Mrs. McCary was preceded in death by two sons, Benjamin Leroy McCary and William I. McCary, two sisters, Annie Pearl McCary and Hassie Morse; one brother, William Adams; one half- sister Allie Crawford; and two half-brothers, John L. Adams and Maxie Adams.

Funeral service will be held at Good Hope Baptist Church Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Steve Justice and Dr. Elton Dunbar officiating. Interment will follow in Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. at Ramey Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 22, 2011. The family wishes to thank relatives and friends for their many expressions of kindness the many calls, visits, and cards during her seven years in the Saluda Nursing Center. The family also wishes to express their appreciation to the nursing home staff and caregivers for the loving care they provided. Memorials may be made to Good Hope Baptist Church, 1738 Greenwood Highway, Saluda, SC 29138; Saluda Nursing Center, 581 Newberry Highway, Saluda, SC 29138; or to the charity of choice.

Ramey Funeral Home of Saluda is in charge. Neill McMillan Neill Angus McMillan III, 41, resident of 306 Briarwood Road, husband of Kristy McLean McMillan, died Saturday, March 19, 2011 at his home. The family is at the home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Blyth Funeral Home Cremation Services. Birdette Sanders UNION Daisy Birdette Bogan Sanders, age 93, widow of James Carl Sanders, of 149 Sanders Road, Union, SC, died, March 20, 2011 at Wallace Thomson Hospital.

Mrs. Sanders was born in West Springs, April 15, 1917, a daughter of the late A. P. Bogan and Daisy West Bogan. She was a graduate of West Springs High School and a faithful member of Mt.

Joy Baptist Church. Mrs. Sanders was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great- grandmother. Mrs. Sanders was the last surviving member of her immediate family.

Surviving are three sons, James Carl Sanders, Jr. and wife Janis of Greenwood, SC, William A. Sanders and wife Marlene, and Ray S. Sanders and wife Mary all Union; five grandchildren, James C. Sanders, III, Jennifer S.

Jenkins and husband Matt, William Jefferey Sanders, Susan S. Myrick and husband Ryan and Stacie S. Boan and husband Brian; eight great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Alice Sanders of Union; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Sanders was predeceased by a brother: Harry A.

Bogan. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, March 21, 2011 at Mt. Joy Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Alan West.

Burial will be in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Jay Sanders, Jeff Sanders, Matt Jenkins, Dyan Myrick, Brian Boan, Randall Bogan, Marshall Bogan and Mike Brewington. Members of the Grace Little Sunday School Class, Hospice of SC staff and nurses, Mrs. Betty Farr and Dr. Robert Wentz are asked to sit in a group.

The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2:45 p.m. Monday, prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be made to Mt. Joy Baptist Church, 657 Pea Ridge Jonesville, SC 29353 or HospiceC are of South Carolina-Union Unit, 408 N. Duncan Bypass, Union, SC.

29379 or to a charity of ones choice. The family is at the home of her son, Ray and Mary Sanders, 203 Glendale Road, in Union. SR Holcombe Funeral Home of Union (www.hol combefuneralhomes.com) is in charge. Frankie Winn SALUDA Frankie Edwards Winn, 80, of 396 Ridge Spring died Sunday morning, March 20, 2011 at her home where she was born and lived throughout her life with her family. Born in Saluda, SC she was the daughter of the late Stephen Hampton Edwards and Lucille Forrest Edwards.

She was the wife of Clinton B. Winn of the home. Frankie known as to her grandchildren, was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She loved caring for her grandchildren who were the joys of her life. She was a lifelong farm wife whose family was honored as S.C.

Farm Family of the year in 1976. She also dedicated her life to helping others. This was demonstrated through her many years of service at Saluda Nursing Center. She considered her time at the Nursing Center as one of her greatest accomplishments. Surviving are her husband of 50 years, Clinton B.

Winn of the home; one son and daughter in-law, David F. (Jeannie) Winn; one daughter and son in-law, Lisa W. (Robert) Berry; five grandsons, Fletcher Clinton, Forrest Duvall and Fulton Nathaniel Winn, Claude Chandler and Noah Hampton Berry all of Saluda; and two special Sandra Kaye Fulmer and Margaret Ann Kennerly. She is also survived by one sister, Mary Ruth Rinehart of Batesburg. She was predeceased in death by her parents and siblings, Sexton Edwards, Larry Edwards, Mabel Kerby, Forrest Edwards, Myrtis Calk, Maurice Edwards, Jack Edwards and two half sisters, Ella Edwards Robertson and Charlotte Edwards Able.

She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be held at Ramey Funeral Home Chapel at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 22, 2011 with visitation to follow. A private burial will be held at a later date. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Saluda Nursing Center, P.O.

Box 398, Saluda, SC 29138. Index-Journal, Greenwood, S.C. Monday, March 21, 2011 4A Obituaries GREENWOOD COUNTY Carl Bray, 204 Holiday Road, McCormick, formerly of Greenwood Donna Gilliam, 759 Holloway Greenwood Neill McMillan, III, 306 Briarwood Road, Greenwood ABBEVILLE COUNTY Alcide Choiniere, Abbeville SALUDA COUNTY McCary, Anna, Saluda Nursing Center, Saluda Frankie Winn, 396 Ridge Spring Saluda INSIDE SOUTH CAROLINA Birdette Sanders, 149 Sanders Road, Union VISITATIONS TODAY MATTISON, Louise, 1-2, Ware Shoals First Baptist Church. MILTON, Ben, First Presbyterian Church Lobby. SANDERS, Birdette, Mt.

Joy Baptist Church, Union. WESSELS, Erwin, Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home, Abbeville. FUNERALS TODAY ELLIOTT, Mattie, 2, graveside, Crest Lawn Memorial Park, Atlanta, Ga. MATTISON, Louise, 2, Ware Shoals First Baptist Church. MILTON, Ben, 12 noon, memorial, First Presbyterian Church.

SANDERS, Birdette, 3, Mt. Joy Baptist Church, Union. WRENN, Lois, 2, Reedy Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church, Ware Shoals. OBITUARY POLICIES Short death notices are published at no charge. They consist of name, age, address of deceased, or of, date of death, place of death, home where family members are gathered and funeral home in charge of arrangements.

Visitations and services for the current day are included on the Deaths and Funerals list. Obituaries including other information are charged $14.50 per column inch. Pictures will increase the notice length and be charged accordingly. All obituaries are handled through the newsroom obituary desk: (864) 223-1811; e-mail, The Index-Journal is not responsible for money paid in advance to carriers. MEMBER OF ASSOCI AT ED PRESS Make All Remittances To THE INDEX-JOURNA COMP AN Box 1018, Greenwood, S.C.

29648 (POSTMASTER: Send address changes to above address. he publisher assumes no liability for merchandise incorrectly priced through typographical error and in no event will liability be assumed where goods are sold at the incorrect price. U.S. P. S.

261-540 Greenwood Journal, established Aug. 1, 1895; Greenwood Index established No v. 7, 1897; The Journal and Index Consolidated Feb. 6, 1919 Published Dail THE INDEX-JOURNAL GREENW OOD of Greenwood, S.C. Periodicals Postage Paid at Greenwood, S.C.

and at additional mailing of fices. Rates by Carrier 1 Mo 13 Wks. 26 Wks. 52 Wks. 14.5 0 43.5 0 87.00 156.60 By Mail 25.4 0 76.2 0 152.40 304.80 Saturday Sunday Only By Carrier 24.2 5 48.50 97.00 Saturday Sunday Only By Mail 37.6 0 75.20 150.40 The Lar gest Window eplacement Company We just stand behind our windows, we stand on them Gary eresa illiam Owners Home of the 1 8 9 1 8 9 189 i i indow 2432 Hwy reenwood, SC 2964 9 1-800-NEX T- WINDOW (864) 388-9046 www Size White Vinyl Double Hung indow Installed up to Chief Designer for Wi ndow Wo rld at-25860-1 Proud sponsor of 162725 Greenwood County Council will hold a Public earing Tu esda A pril 5, 201 1 at 5:30 p.m.

in the Greenwood County Courthouse Room 201 to eceive comments regarding an ordinance to postpone the implementation of the 201 1 eassessment until 2012. To a rrange assistance for the visually earing impaired, contact Ketekash Crump- ukie at 864-942-8596. 162753 In Loving Memory Alphonso Ta lber Alphonso Ta lber July 30, 1941-March 21, 2010 Been a Ye ar Since ou ent A way. still hard to carry on without your smiling face. We miss and love you.

Yo ur Mom, Talbert family and friend DONNA GILLIAM watching the movie on VHS when I was a kid. The play follows the movie pretty closely, but there are a few differences and more music in the stage production. In keeping with Disney tradition, the music is The score of includes Matthew Wilder and David songs from the film (like the hit as well as tunes by Broadway composers Stephen Schwartz in and Jeanine Tesori Number The stage production is action-packed. Parker said he and the rest of the cast have been rehearsing at The South Carolina Theatre on Augusta Road in Greenville and not until the final week of rehearsal will everyone move to the Gunter Theatre at The Peace Center. will make it a little Parker said.

ready for it, thanks to experiences I gained under the direction of Myra Greene Shaffer and Bess Park at Greenwood Community Theatre. GCT is right up there with professionalism. learned so much from GCT about music and harmony and blocking and Myra Shaffer, who directed Parker in his GCT debut, said light came on during his first performance on the GCT are times with young performers when you literally see them It happens when they have found a home on stage. Kristofer is a hardworking, dedicated actor who understands the concept of working to hone the Park, current executive director, said Parker has peformed numerous roles at GCT and is exceptional director in Greenville is a friend of mine from an undergraduate theater Park said. know under great tutelage from Betsy and I look forward to seeing the Part of skill set, in addition to acting experience, includes dancing.

Parker took ballet lessons from Studio One in Greenwood for a number of years, going from beginner pre-ballet classes to more advanced ones, and he also took jazz and tap lessons from Greenwood Dance Center. His younger brother, Kevon, danced, too. started dance at about age 10 and kept it up, even while I was running track for GHS in 10th Parker said. experience has helped me a lot with theater auditions and shows. fun, too, even though I used to worry people would make fun of mother, Clarissa Partlow, of Greenville, said she noticed talent for performing at an early age.

all started when he would perform in plays or dance at Partlow said. would remember lines, all of the songs and all of the dance moves. There was one time when the lead became ill and Kristofer jumped right in as if he were the In fifth grade, Partlow said Kristofer out a book he for a book report, and his teacher was so impressed that she took him around school to show other classes and the principal. was the one who suggested Kristofer audition for Partlow said. think his role as Judas in is one of my favorites, but I loved General Schmitz in the I stop Parker said learned so much in so little as he has in preparing for his role as Ling in think we learned all the music in just three hours the first week of Parker said, noting sorting out college financial aid issues and working at a restaurant right now, in addition to rehearsing more than three hours a night.

Parker has been enrolled at Anderson University and aims to pursue a degree in musical theater. Two years ago, Parker also had an opportunity to audition for a Disney internship when he was then enrolled in Greenville Tech. would love to be on stage in New York one Parker said. would love to one day play the role of Benny from the would also love to mentor at-risk youth through Currently, Parker is active in youth outreach through Redemption World Outreach Center in Greenville, a large church he attends there. Additionally, affiliations with the church enabled him to perform during a New Eve service at the Bi-Lo Center and Parker got a chance to sing with Christian contemporary artist Michael W.

Smith. look at every opportunity to get more training in the theater Parker said. think I would be as strong a person as I am today without theater. It has built my confidence, which really helps with job ACTOR Continued from 1A Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine Harp seals from Canada are showing up in U.S. waters in greater numbers and farther south than usual, and biologists want to know why.

This year, well more than 100 adult harp seals not juve niles have been spotted, said Mendy Garron, regional marine mammal stranding coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Gloucester, Mass. The sightings are reported by 14 seal stranding and rehabilitation organizations in New England and the Middle Atlantic. Harp seals from Canada like U.S. waters.