Maria Anna Jones

Homemaker

ARGO, Ala. – Maria Anna Adamietz Jones, 80, died Wednesday, July 13, 2005.

Maria was the loving wife of Major Lindbergh Jones from 1181 Blackjack Road, her cherished Windy Hill in Alabama.

Born in Poland and naturalized as a United States citizen, together with her Soldier Lindbergh, she saw the sights of four continents, sailed two oceans, flew the skies of the globe, mentored hundreds of other people on being a citizen of the United States of America and helped heal the spirits of thousands as an inspiring volunteer at many hospitals.

She was a devoted mother to her children and raised them to be strong citizens of her beloved United States of America. She taught them all to serve other with humility by her strong personal example of selfless service as an Army wife and a community volunteer wherever she lived. She loved the United States with a fervor that inspired her children and grandchildren to served in the Armed Forces, defending the Constitution that she adopted as her own. One son is a career Army officer of 35 years; another served as a Military Policeman for three years. Three of her grandsons are Army Infantry officers, one of her granddaughters is a medical doctor in the Army married to an Infantry officer, another granddaughter served five years in the Navy and another grandson is currently a cadet at West Point, N.Y. Within this group of Maria's soldiers, there is a total of over seven and a half years spent in combat for her United States. Maria was a grandmother extraordinaire to 15 grandchildren and a great-grandmother to six. She taught us how to live in dignity and grace and will be remembered forever.

"Ona spî w pokoju."

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 19, 2005, at 4 p.m. at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Cookeville, Tenn. Burial will be in Cookeville City Cemetery.

Surviving are her husband, Major Lindbergh Jones, United States Army, Retired; daughters, Laura and Alma; sons, Norbert, Michael and Bruno; grandchildren, Wolfgang, Michael, Elisa, Victoria, Austin, Joshua, Dennis, Jennifer, Ryan, Scott, Emily, Michael, Lydia, Grier and Mitchell; great-grandchildren, Leah, Maximillian, Chris, Brianagh, Alura, and Iain; parents, Bruno and Marie Adamietz; sisters, Feli and Linda.

Memorials may be made to Eastern Health Foundation, 50 Medical Park East Drive, Birmingham, Ala. 35235.

Arrangements by Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home, Birmingham, Ala.

Everlee W. Horne

Retired from the Ninety Six

Plant of Greenwood Mills

GREER – Everlee Watson Horne, 81, of 262 Ford Circle, widow of Johnny W. Horne Sr., died Friday, July 15, 2005, at Greenville Memorial Hospital

Born in Madison County, Ga., a daughter of Elisha an Ruby Vaughn Watson, she was retired from the Ninety Six Plant of Greenwood Mills.

Surviving are two daughters, Anne Wilson of Williamston and Frances Merck of Greer; four sons, Johnny W. Horne Jr. of Greer, James W. Horne of Taylors, George E. Horne of Grover, N.C., and Jerry L. Horne of Greenwood; six sisters, Verna Morris of Abbeville, Rosa Harrison of West Pelzer, Nan Sadowski of Harlam, Ga., Ojetta Breazeale of West Pelzer, Jean Shaw of Evans, Ga., and Vera Bagwell of Greenwood; two brothers, the Rev. James Watson and Bill Watson, both of Walhalla; 13 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren.

Services were held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Harley Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Larry McCall. Burial was in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Wayne Horne, Roger Blake-Ward, Tim Bagwell, Donald Bagwell, Jake Wilson and Josh Wilson.

The family is at the home of her sister, Vera Bagwell, 425 Beechwood Circle, Greenwood.

Arrangements by Harley Funeral Home.

M.C. Walker

Employed by

City of Chesnee

CHESNEE – M.C. Walker, 52, of 202 N. Georgia Ave., Apt. 1, died Saturday, July 16, 2005, at 8:40 p.m. in Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.

A native of Cherokee County, he was the son of the late Chris Amos Walker and the late Christine Tate Walker. He was employed by the City of Chesnee and attended Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Surviving are his wife, Lois Petty Walker of Caroleen, N.C.; a daughter, Renata Walker of Forest City, N.C.; two stepsons, Perry Petty of Mooresboro and Tommy Lee Smith of Lake Wells, Fla.; four stepdaughters, Yolanda Petty of Forest City, Sheralle Smith of Chesnee, Verlina Walker and Martha Smith of Gaffney; a sister, Nancy Walker of Mooresboro; four brothers, Eugene Walker of Huntington, N.Y., Lewis Walker of Cliffside, N.C., Silas Walker of Mooresboro and Chris walker of Forest City; five grandchildren, one of whom, Savavva Williams of the home, was reared as a daughter.

Arrangements are incomplete.

Foster Funeral Home is in charge.

Therodora Smith

New York native

CINCINNATI, Ohio – Therodora Smith, 87, of 6123 Taffita Drive, died Friday, July 15, 2005.

A native of New York, she was the wife of Lester Smith and daughter of Dora Gore. She was a member of Golden Lee Baptist Church.

Also surviving are two sisters in-law, Clara Richardson of Gaffney and Asiree Smith of Jonesville.

Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Golden Lee Baptist Church.

Arrangements by Thompson, Paul and Jordan Funeral Home, 2625 Gilbert Ave., Cincinnati. (Courtesy of Foster Funeral Home.)

T.C. Dowdle

Retired from Union

Station in Washington, D.C.

Thomas C. Dowdle, 87, of 132-36 St., N.E., Washington, DC., died Thursday, July 14, 2005, at 4 a.m. at Howard University Hospital.

Born in Gaffney on Nov. 17, 1917, he was the widower of Ella Mae Littlejohn,

whom he married in

March of 1937. Mr.

Dowdle was the son

of the late Glen Dowdle and the late Emma Wood Dowdle. He was a veteran of World War II and attended Granard High School. A member of Bethel Baptist Church, he left Gaffney in 1943 and was retired from Union Station in Washington.

Surviving are four sons, Walter Dowdle, Thomas Dowdle and Anthony Dowdle, all of Washington, and Leroy Dowdle of Clinton, Md.; and two daughters, Jacqueline Cooke and Virginia Dowdle of Washington.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Dowdle was preceded in death by a daughter, Shirley Turner.

Services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Chapel Heights Blvd., No. 6, Maryland.

Arrangements by Steward Funeral Home, 4001 Benning Road, NE,Washington, D.C.

(Courtesy of Foster Funeral Home.)