2B WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 THE GREENVILLE NEWS L. 86 Anderson 16-Sep Center 79 Dacusville 19-Sep Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown Miller, Sabra 60 Easley 15-Sep CremationSociety of Funerals Bermeo, Beethoven 80 Gaffney 14-Sep CremationSociety of SC -Westville Funerals Lowe 64 Greenville 20-Sep ThomasMcAfee Funeral Sherer, DavidGrier 92 Greenville 18-Sep ThomasMcAfee Funeral Homes Southeast Owen, Betty Jean 81 Greenville 19-Sep ThomasMcAfee Funeral Potosky, Peter 85 Greenville 18-Sep CremationSociety of SC -Westville Funerals Ramsey, Alton 79 Greenville 19-Sep CremationSociety of Funerals Murrell, Gwendolyn 79 Greenville 16-Sep Cremation Society of SC -Westville Funerals FrankG. 86 Greer 20-Sep TheWoodMortuary, Inc. Jesse E. 91 Greer 14-Sep TheWoodMortuary, Inc.
Craft, Joette 61 Inman 16-Sep CremationSociety of Funerals Bowen, SusanRobinson 73 Liberty 19-Sep LibertyMortuary Kelley, Betty Sue 89 Pendleton 17-Sep Center Powell, JamesC. 73 Pickens 19-Sep MountainViewFuneral Home, Pickens Cooper, Lucy 89 Piedmont 17-Sep CremationSociety of SC -Westville Funerals Jenson, LaDell Roy 91 Seneca 13-Sep Sandifer Funeral Home Inc. Donald, JoeWelton 84 Seneca 19-Sep Sandifer Funeral Home Inc. 92 Seneca 19-Sep Sandifer Funeral Home Gentry, Carol Kay 70 Simpsonville 20-Sep ThomasMcAfee Funeral Homes Southeast Worley, 67 SixMile 19-Sep Sandifer Funeral Home Inc. Larry L.
80 Taylors 18-Sep TheWoodMortuary, Inc. 96 Travelers Rest 20-Sep ThomasMcAfee Funeral Grant, HarrisonM. 87 Walhalla 18-Sep Davenport Funeral Home. Hare, Janie 72 Westminster 20-Sep Sandifer Funeral Home Inc. Horne, Tony 73 Williamston 12-Sep CremationSociety of SC -Westville Funerals Additional information in display obituaries Obituaries appear in print and online at www.greenvilleonline.com/obituaries OBITUARIES AND DEATH NOTICES Name Age Town, State Death Date Arrangements TAYLORS -LarryLevoia Clayton, 80, passed away September 18, 2021.
A native of Greer, son of the late Jim andGladys Reid Clayton, he was re- tired fromG.E., pastored churches in Boone and Hendersonville, North Carolina, and was a member of Praise Ca- thedral. He was a loving, kind and honest person, loved dearly, and will be greatly missed. Surviving are his wife, Sonja Thomas Clayton of the home; three daughters, Jada Cooper (Paul), Crystal Clayton, and Beth Clayton; and one grand- child, Tegan Cooper. Mr. Clayton was predeceased by five brothers, Paul, Jack, Allen, Bob, and Jerry Clayton.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m.Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Praise Cathedral conducted by Pastor Jerry Madden. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Praise Cathedral Building Fund, 3390 Brushy Creek Rd, Greer, South Carolina 29650. Online condolences may be made to www.the- woodmortuary.com. Larry L.
Clayton DACUSVILLE -Wanda Faye EllenburgMcCuen, 79, of Dacusville, wife of almost 50 years to Hen- ryAltonMcCuen, passed away on Sunday, Septem- ber 19, 2021. Born in Easley, she was a daughter of the late Truman D. and Ila Harvey Ellenburg. Wanda was a member of Nine Forks Baptist Church for 57 years. She loved her family, church, and many friends she made throughout her life.
She enjoyed playing piano for services and events at Easley Place. She worked many jobs throughout the years mostly serving others. Her passions included music, ge- nealogy, and crafts. She is survived by three daughters, Donna Hall of Dacusville; Karol Raines (Chris) of Mauldin; Gayle Amos of Liberty; grandchildren, Ben Hall (Becky), Lisa Crumpton (Charles), Amy Han- sen (Nathan), Kiaya Evatt (Daniel), Chris Amos (Kelsey), Kristin Raines and Colin Raines; and seven great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by a son Anthony (Tony) Alton McCuen and a sister Joyce Ellenburg Robinson.
The family will receive friends Thursday, Sep- tember 23, 2021, from 10:30 AM until 11:30 AM in the parlor of Nine Forks Baptist Church. The funeral service will follow in the church sanctuary at 12:00 PM.Burial will be in the church cemetery. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Nine Forks Baptist Church Music Min- istry. Following the service, the family will be at the home of a granddaughter, Lisa Crumpton, 279 Hunts Bridge Road, Easley, SC 29640. Visit RobinsonFuneralHomes.com or Robinson Funeral Home andCrematory-Downtown, Easley.
Wanda McCuen GREER Jesse Ewel Crim, age 91, fromGreer, SC, passed away on September 14, 2021. Jesse resided in Greer for the past 63 years and was married to his late wife, Jane, for 69 years. He graduated from Clemson University with a BS in Electrical Engineering, and he has been an avid Tiger fan.After serving 2 years in the USArmy, he obtained his Professional Electrical Engineering License and Electrical Contractor License inmul- tiple states. He was owner and president of Crim- son Electric and CEI and vice president of Jesse Electrical Services. He has been a loyal member of Greer First Baptist Church for 57 years where he also served as deacon in the past.
Jesse loved music, gardening, sports, and reading. He was the total package of strength, toughness, compassion, sensitivity, and versatility.He loved deeply and gave generously. He had a witty sense of humor and would make others laugh just seeing him laugh. He would just as quickly crawl under a car and come out greasy as he would dress up and enjoy a play or an opera.His versatility and determination to achieve were evidenced by his participation on the Summerville High School football teamwhere he played both offense and defense, also grabbed his saxophone at half time to play with the band! Jesse is survived by his three children: Crim, Jr. (Darlene) of Greer; Paula Holcombe (Bob) of Anderson; Patty Ryan of Lexington; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Jesse has been an outstanding man, husband, father, mentor. Christian, friend, and grandparent. He will be greatly missed. A graveside service will be held on Sunday, Sep- tember 26, 2021, at at Wood Memorial Park, Greer, with visitation following. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Greer Community Ministries, PO Box 1373 Greer, SC 29652.
Online condolences may be made to www.the- woodmortuary.com. Jesse E. Crim, Sr. GREER Frank Gentry Mayfield, 86, passed away September 20, 2021. A native of Ly- man, son of the late James and Gladys Haw- kins Mayfield, he was a U.S.NavyVeteran, owner and operator of Mayfield Signs, and member of Riverside Baptist Church where he taught Sunday school, served on several committees, was a faithful giver and amember of the Judy Sunday School Class.
Surviving are his wife of 64 Jack- son Mayfield of the home; a son, Charles Gentry Mayfield (Jessica); five grandchildren, Josh Satter- field Satterfield GentryMayfield (Dr.CaddieMayfield) of Atlanta, Lance Corporal Alexander Migacz (Emma), and AshleyMigacz; and two Lee Satterfield andWes E. Satterfield. Mr. Mayfield was predeceased by a daughter, Cheryl Lee Satterfield and a brother, BobMayfield. Funeral services will be held 4:00 p.m.
Friday, September 24, 2021, at TheWoodMortuary con- ducted Rev. PhilWhitt. Burial will follow inMoun- tain View Cemetery. Visitation will be held p.m. Friday at TheWood Mortuary.
Memorials may be made to Patriot Hospice, 101 Grace Drive, Easley, South Carolina 29640 or Riverside Baptist Church, 1249 S. Suber Road, Greer, South Carolina 29650. Online condolences may be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com Frank G. Mayfield Obituaries View and sign an Online Guest Book or sponsor a Guest Book. Go to www.legacy.com/ and follow the prompts.
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