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Week of July 2, 2008
Thomas Alfred “T.A.” Johnson, 77, husband of Annie Ruth Quinn Johnson, of Greenville, died June 24, 2008 at McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville. Born in Madison, SD, he was a son of the late John Alfred and Iona Mae McKinney Johnson. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, retired from the SCDOT and a member of West Gantt First Baptist Church. In addition to his wife of the home, he is survived by daughters, Patricia A. Madden and Tracee A. Johnson, both of Greenville; sisters, Norma Johnson of San Diego, CA and Ruth Carson of St. Louis, MO; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held June 27 in the Greenville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel. Memorials may be made to the West Gantt First Baptist Church Building Fund, 1452 White Horse Road, Greenville, SC 29605.
Barbara Morgan Henderson, 91, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, peacefully departed this world on June 25, 2008, seven months after the death of her husband, the late Robert Earl Henderson. They were married for 70 years. Mrs. Henderson was born on October 30, 1916, in Greenville, to the late Andrew and Anna Spence Morgan. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a brother, Bill Morgan and a sister, Leon Morgan Smith. After attending Lander College, Mrs. Henderson married her high school sweetheart and became a respected homemaker and Kindergarten teacher, one of the passions in her life. She served as a teacher at the Donaldson Air Force Base program, director of the Judson Baptist Church program, and director of the Reedy Fork Baptist Church Mother’s Morning Out program. She retired at the age of 80, after 37 years of teaching young children. Mrs. Henderson was a member of Reedy Fork Baptist Church where she was an active member of the Faith Alive Sunday School Class. She was a lifelong member of the Mae Henderson Circle and was also active in the Young-at-Heart Senior Group. Her most treasured memories were family beach vacations, cooking a delicious “southern” lunch for her family each Saturday, and traveling around the United States and Europe with her treasured family and friends. Mrs. Henderson is survived by two devoted daughters and sons-in-law, Anna and Bruce Holcombe and Kathy and Mo Howard. Grandchildren are Mark Holcombe and his wife, Lori; Beth Reynolds and her husband, Nate; Chip Howard. Great grandchildren, Elizabeth Hayes and Davis Holcombe, and Nathan, Morgan and Anna Reynolds. The family received friends on Thursday, June 26, 2008 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown. The funeral service was held Friday, June 27, 2008 at 11 a.m. at Reedy Fork Baptist Church with the Reverend Van Pigate officiating. Burial followed in Greenville Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers were Jim Garrison, Billy Woods, Billy Holcombe, William Jones, Gary Richardson, Terry Blakely, George Smith, Jr., Billy Morgan, Mike Morgan and Rusty Morgan. Honorary pallbearers were the Faith Alive Sunday School Class and the Reedy Fork Young-at-Heart Seniors. The family would like to give special thanks to all of Mrs. Henderson’s caregivers at The Springs and Heartland Hospice. Memorials may be made to Reedy Fork Baptist Church Building Fund, 3115 Fork Shoals Road, Simpsonville, SC 29680 or Heartland Hospice 421 SE Main Street, Suite 100, Simpsonville, SC 29681.
Helen McKinney Brown, 81, of Piedmont, wife of the late James Allen Brown, died June 24, 2008. Funeral arrangements will be announced by The Mackey Mortuary, Century Drive.
Rickey Harold Garrett, 52, of Easley, formerly of Pelzer, died June 25, 2008. Born in Williamston, he was the son of Billy Harold Garrett of Pelzer and Cora Hawthorne Roehm of Easley. He was formerly employed by G&W Builders and was a Baptist. In addition to his parents, he is survived by step-mother, Linda H. Garrett of Pelzer; step-sister, Pam R. Humphrey. Funeral services were held June 28 in the Chapel of Gray Mortuary. Burial followed in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Home With a Heart, 220 James Mattison Road, Liberty, SC 29657. |
