SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2018 INDEPENDENT MAIL Obits Index Obits ANDERSON COUNTY Black, Molly Cantrell, Kim Cox, Joyce Davis, Howard Henry Gaines, Sallie Ellis, Bryant Oneal Fuhr, Dr. Don L. Macomson, Sgt. Ed Owens, Coy Pearce, Alice Utincie Blake Taylor, Kathy GREENVILLE COUNTY Simmons, Virginia Waldrep Death Notices Bryant Oneal Ellis PELZER, SC Bryant Oneal Ellis, 47, passed away on Thursday, August 1 16, 2018. Funeral arrangements are.
incomplete. Family is at 159 Smith Dr. Pelzer S.C. Condolences can be made at www.hollowaysfuneralhome.com Holloway's Funeral home is in charge. Dr.
Don L. Fuhr ANDERSON, SC Dr. Don L. Fuhr, 84, passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m.
Saturday, August 25, at Lawrence Chapel United Methodist Church in Central. www.sullivanking.com Howard Henry Davis ANDERSON, SC Howard Henry Davis, 79, passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Funeral service Monday (August 20, 2018) at ST. Peter Baptist Church Seneca. Burial in Wildwood Memorial Park.
Body placed in church 2PM Mortuary. Kathy Taylor ANDERSON, SC Kathy Taylor, 73, passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2018. Arrangements are incomplete, condolences may be offered to the family at www.sosebeemortuary.com. Sosebee Mortuary and Crematory South Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. Alice Utincie Blake Pearce BELTON, SC Alice Utincie Blake Pearce, 84, of Belton died Thursday, August 16.
Beloved mother, sister and friend, she is survived by her beloved daughter Ann Blake Pearce Harvell, two grandchildren Riley (Erin) and Ellison and four great grandchildren, Olin, Adger, Penni and de Veaux. She is also survived by her sister Ann Blake Furr (Kim) and brother Lewis Blake Ill (Cheryl) and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased in death by her parents, Alice Horton Blake and Lewis de Veaux Blake, Jr. She was also predeceased in death by two twin daughters. She grew up in the Belton Presbyterian Church where she was an active member of the Women of the Church, served senior citizens lunches and taught the youth group.
She was a graduate of Furman University, and taught school on Sullivans Island and Marshall Primary in Belton. She enjoyed delivering Meals on Wheels for many years. She was a leader in the brownies and girl scouts and enjoyed many years with her bridge and lunch friends. She was an avid reader, dog lover and bird watcher. Memorials may be made to John De La Howe School, 192 Gettys Road, McCormick, SC 29835 or to the charity of your choice.
Coy Owens ANDERSON, DC Coy Nathaniel Owens, 84, of Anderson SC, passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Nancy Hart Nursing Facility, Elberton, G.A. Born on August 4. 4, 1934, he was the son of the late I.V. and Louise Owens. Mr.
Owens was the owner and operator of Coy Owens Upholstery, a member of Gluck Lions Club, and a member of Southside Baptist Church. He is survived by his son, Paul Owens; daughters: Susan Bayne and Sandra Hewell; brothers: Charles Donald (Linda) Owens and Larry (Ruby) Owens; sisters: Lena Scarborough, Lucille Junkins and Dottie (Henry) Lee; grandchildren: Erica Stowe, Mason Owens, Dylan Gibson, Jacob Hewell Leah Hewell and great-grandchildren: Kieren Martin, Maddison Owens, Carter Mia Stowe, Makinna Gibson, Sullivan Owens and Drake Gibson. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by a son, Philip Owens; brothers: Wilton, Howard and Crayton Owens; sister, Margie Raines and a granddaughter, Megan Owens. Funeral services will be held at Sosebee Mortuary South Chapel, on Monday, August 20, 2018 at 5pm. There will be a private burial at New Silverbrook Cemetery.
Visitation will be held prior to the service at the mortuary on Monday from 3pm to 5pm. The family will be at their respective homes. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.sosebeemortuary.com. The Sosebee Mortuary and Crematory South Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. Joyce Cox ANDERSON, SC Nancy Joyce Cox, 74, of Anderson, passed away Friday, August 17, 2018 at Rainey Hospice House.
Born April 5, 1944 in Anderson, SC, she is the daughter of Lucile "Mama Cile" Hatcher Todd and the late Archie Todd. Joyce was a graduate of Crescent High School and worked for more than 16 years at St. John's United Methodist Preschool. She had a tremendous dedication and love for her family and well-known for her cooking. She was an avid Atlanta Braves fan.
Joyce was a life-long member of New Hope United Methodist Church where she was a member of the choir, a Sunday School teacher, and was active in the United addition Methodist Women. In to her mother, she is survived by her husband of 55 years, Lin Cox of Anderson; two sons, Tony Cox (Regina) and Tod Cox (Amy); a sister, Jean Sonefelt; six grandchildren, Megan Latham (Robert), Brady, Bryson, and Caroline Cox, Joshua and Katherine Bass; three great-grandchildren, Carson and Easton Latham and Chevy Bass. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her brother, James Todd. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, from 11:30 am until 1:30 pm at New Hope United Methodist Church. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 pm with Reverends Steve King and Joyce Murphy officiating.
Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will be at the residence. Flowers are optional, or memorials may be made to New Hope United Methodist Church, 233 New Hope Road, Anderson, SC 29626. A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www. mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.
FUNERAL McDOUGALD SERVICES Kim Cantrell ANDERSON, SC Kimberly Yvonne Cantrell, 55, of Anderson passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018. She was born May 27, 1963 in Chester, SC. She worked for 14 years for AFCO a and was an avid fan of Clemson Tigers and Atlanta Braves. She was a loving and caring wife, mother and grandmother, who enjoyed her family and friends. She is survived by her husband, Richard "Rick" Cantrell Anderson; father and stepmother, Larry and Patsy Hall of Chester, SC; mother and stepfather, Patsy Proctor Edwards and Earl J.
Edwards of Sandy Springs, SC; son, Steven Douglas Rice, Jr. and his fiance, Laura Terry; daughter, Lindsay Nicole Dodd; stepson, Christopher Glenn Cantrell; granddaughter, Caroline Marie Cantrell; best friend, Kathy Howell; step siblings, Cindy Vicki Tunall, Marion Brentley and Tristian Watts. The family will receive friends from Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at The McDougald Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow in the chapel at 2:00 pm with Rev. C.W.
Hicks officiating. Burial will be in M.J. "Dolly" Cooper Veterans Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Centerville Fire Department, 196 Sullivan Road, Anderson, SC 29625. A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.
mcdougaldfuneralhome.com. FUNERAL McDOUGALD SERVICES Molly Black ANDERSON, SC Molly E. Black, 67, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018. Born in Anderson, SC, on October 10, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Haskel Barnett and Mildred Carnes and the wife of Hershel Black. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children: Stacy and Branyon Farr; brothers: Wayne, Mark, Randy, Gene and Kelvin Barnett; sister, Bridgett Barnett and 7 grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she is predeceased daughter, Heather Black Suttles and a brother, Lane Barnett. A private service will be held at a later date. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.sosebeemortuary.com. The Sosebee Mortuary and Crematory South Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. What Anderson County company has used recycled paper and soy-based ink for the past 20 years, long before it was was fashionable Independent Mail Sallie Gaines ANDERSON, SC Sallie Lou Vickery Gaines, age 88, passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at her home.
Born in Hartwell, GA on August 24, 1929, she was the daughter of the late James Walter Vickery and the late Mattie Hembree Vickery. She loved her family and loved working outdoors. She was a member of Varennes Heights Baptist Church. She is survived by her sons, Joel Gaines (Rachel), and Ray Gaines, both of Anderson; a brother, Bobby Ray Vickery (Carolyn), of Hartwell, GA; six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; and two -great grandchildren. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, James Vickery; and a -in-law, Barbara Gaines.
The Graveside service will be held on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with Reverend Dr. Kirt Mitchell and Reverend Furman Martin officiating. The family will be at the residence and will receive friends at The McDougald Funeral Home on Monday, August 20, 2018, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made to Iva Fire Department and Rescue, 9715 Hwy 81 S.
Iva, SC 29655. A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www. mcdougaldfuneralhome.com. FUNERAL McDOUGALD SERVICES Obits IN HONOR OF SERVICE Sgt. Ed Macomson STARR, SC Sgt.
James Edward Macomson, 87, of 5016 Hwy 187 South, widower of Lillian Haney Macomson, passed away Friday, August 17, 2018. Born August 9, 1931 in Franklin County, GA, he was the son of the late S.E. and Maonie Chastine Macomson. He was a Army Veteran having served in the Korean War as a Tank Sergeant on the 38th Parallel. He retired from Orr-Lyons Mill (Springs) and enjoyed working with his cows on his farm.
He was a member of Ruhamah United Methodist Church. Surviving are his three daughters, Patricia Hawkins (Keith) of Hickory Grove, Barbara Brooks (Jim) and Nancy Simpson (Eric) both of Anderson; close friend, Erlene Evans; five grandchildren, Stephanie Mandarini, Marie Adams, JenniBrandy Waters and Whitney Jordan; ten greatgrandchildren, Alicia Willis, Kayla Wilson, Cody Mandarini, Hanna Jones, Brandon Lollis, McKenzie Lollis, Andrew Reid, Rileigh Brooks, Aubree Waters and Peyton Jordan; two great-grandchildren; three brothers, Charles, Billy and Bobby Macomson and four sisters, Hester Pierce, Betty Morgan, Patti Masters Davis and Diane Patterson. Ed was preceded in death by two sisters, Sara Rutledge and Clara Taylor and a brother, Jackie Macomson. Funeral service will be held at 2pm Tuesday at Sullivan-King Mortuary with Revs Rick Somerville and Billy Whitfield officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with Military Honors.
The family will receive friends on Monday from 6 until 8pm at the Mortuary, 3205 N. Hwy 81. The family is at the residence. Sullivan-King Mortuary www.sullivanking.com Virginia Waldrep Simmons GREENVILLE, SC Virginia Waldrep Simmons, 98, wife of the late Henry Young Simmons, died Friday, August 10, 2018. Born in Piedmont, she was the daughter of the late William and Mallie Bennett Waldrep.
She is survived by three nephews, Robert L. Waldrep, Richard A. Waldrep and Douglas Huff; three nieces, Pamela Nipper, Susan W. Bolton and Vicki Huff. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by son, John W.
Simmons. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Lutheran Church of Our Saviour. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Citadel, In Honor of John W.
Simmons, 171 Moultrie Street, Charleston, SC 29409. Condolences may be made to the family by visiting www. thomasmcafee.com. Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown Obituary Guidelines All Obituary submissions are submitted online at www.memoriams.com through an approved funeral home. Flag emblems are included on all veteran obituaries at no cost.
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wildlife officials did not consider all environmental factors when it decided against designating the Arctic grayling as a threatened or endangered species. The three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed U.S. District Judge Sam Haddon's 2016 ruling that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision not to list the Arctic grayling as threatened or endangered was based on the best available science.
Wildlife officials' conclusion that the grayling population was increasing was wrong, because they did not take into account data that showed the fish's population in the Big Hole River was de clining, the judges said in their decision. The federal agency also acted arbitrarily and capriciously in dismissing the threats of high stream temperatures, low stream flows and climate change to the grayling population, the judges ruled. Those factors put grayling in Montana in danger of extinction, said Jenny Harbine, an attorney representing the Center for Biological Diversity, the Western Watersheds Project and two Montana residents who sued to force federal protections for the fish. "The service had blown off the threat to grayling from warmer water temperatures, but the court found they had no legitimate reason to do so," Harbine said. "Arctic grayling are a cold water fish but as we know increasing summer temperatures, earlier spring runoff and reduced snow pack have impacted the water temperatures in almost all of Montana's rivers." The plaintiffs say in their lawsuit that climate change will only make conditions worse without federal protections in 1 place.
Those protections would restrict land and water use in and around the grayling's habitat. Fish and Wildlife Service spokeswoman Jennifer Strickland said her agency is reviewing the ruling and has no comment. Arctic grayling, a relative of trout known for their sail-like dorsal fin, are also found in Alaska and Canada, but the court case only affects the fish's Montana population. In Montana, grayling now occupy just 10 percent of the 1,250 miles of streams in the upper Missouri River basin that they historically inhabited. In 2010, the Fish and Wildlife Service determined that Arctic grayling in Montana warranted federal protection, but other species took precedence.
Four years later, they said the fish did not warrant listing as threatened or endangered because additional populations had been found and nearly all were stable or improving. The 2014 decision also factored in a state program that worked with landowners to improve water flows and fish habitat along the Big Hole River, where irrigation had threatened one of the grayling's last refuges in the state. Gov. Steve Bullock, a Democrat, then touted the program and keeping the grayling off the endangered species list as a success story. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks spokesman Greg Lemon said the ruling won't change the program working with landowners, or prevent the state looking for other ways to enhance the grayling population in the Big Hole and Ruby rivers..
