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Date: Saturday, July 7, 2012

Time: 3 P.M.

Place: Honea Path First Baptist Church

Cemetery: Greenwood Memorial Gardens

Visitation: 2 - 3 P.M. Saturday at the church prior to the service

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Honea Path – Ruth Dunlap Hancock, 79, wife of David Workman Hancock, of 13 McKay Road, died Thursday, July 5, 2012 at AnMed Health Center.

Date: Thursday, June 28, 2012

Time: 4 P.M.

Place: Ware Shoals First Baptist Church

Cemetery: Greenwood Memorial Gardens

Visitation: 2 to 4 P.M. Thursday at First Baptist Church

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Ware Shoals – William Leon Dodson, 87, of 40 Green Acres Drive, Ware Shoals, SC, died June 25, 2012, at Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation Hospital in Greenville, SC.

Born March 18, 1925, in Ware Shoals, he was the son of the late Raymond and Furnida Martin Dodson. He was a lifelong member and former deacon of First Baptist Church of Ware Shoals.

He was a member and past president of the Ware Shoals Lions Club, a member of the Ware Shoals Community Foundation, and a past member of the Greenwood City/County Planning Commission. He retired from State Farm Insurance Company after 37 years as an agent.

Mr. Dodson was an Army veteran and recipient of two purple hearts for wounds sustained in World War II.Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Betty Hoard Dodson, of the home; a sister, Joyce Dodson Malone; a son, William L. Dodson, Jr and his wife, Susan of Greenville; two daughters, Betty Anne Dodson Black and her husband, Bryan of Easley; and Beverly Dodson Dozier and her husband, Robert of Atlanta, GA; and seven grandchildren: Virginia, Susannah, Paul Bryan, Walker, Rob, Will, and Eliza. He was predeceased by a sister, Bernice Dodson Jones.

Funeral services will be held 4:00 Thursday at First Baptist Church, Ware Shoals, with Reverend Leon Jones officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 4:00 before the service at the church. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Gardens with military honors. Online condolences may be made at www.ParkerWhitePruitt.com

Date: Friday July 6, 2012

Time: 2PM

Place: Ware Shoals Cemetery

Visitation: Graveside, following service

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 Hodges – David Lee Qualls, 41, husband of Debra Holstead Qualls, of 103 Whisperwood Court North, died Tuesday July 3, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center.

Date: Thursday, June 28, 2012

Time: 4 P.M.

Place: Columbia Baptist Church

Cemetery: Church Cemetery

Visitation: 6-9 P.M. Wednesday at Pruitt Funeral Home

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Princeton - Barney George Medlock, 84, of 11781 Augusta Road, Honea Path, widower of Frances Juanita Nichols Medlock, went to be with his Heavenly Father on June 26, 2012.

Born in Greenville County, he was a son of the late Lude Odell and Corrine Lollis Medlock. He was a member of Columbia Baptist Church, and the Men’s Sunday School Class. He was an avid gardener, loved kids, loved the Lord and would never miss church. He was retired from BASF Fibers, was a former employee of Riegel Textile Corporation.

Surviving are three daughters; Connie Medlock Stamp and husband Joel of Belton, Jean Medlock Darby and husband Odell of Columbia and Jane Lee and husband Ray of Honea Path; three sisters, Doris Brooks and husband Curtis of Princeton, Thelma Williams of Hickory Tavern and Ora Belle Clinkscales and husband Jimmy of Greenwood; two grandchildren, Adam Gagnon of the home and Lindsay Gagnon of Honea Path. He was predeceased by a son, Steven Allen Medlock, and a daughter, Martha Ann Medlock and three brothers, Joe, William and Grover Medlock.

Funeral services will be held at 4PM Thursday at Columbia Baptist Church with Rev. Scotty Hendricks, Rev. Ken Whitt, Rev. Phil Dyar and Rev. Ed Hawkins officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6-9 PM Wednesday at Pruitt Funeral Home. The family is at the home.  Online condolences may be made at www.parkerwhitepruitt.com.