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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, April 6, 1972-PAGE 3 DEATHS Mrs. Loamma Ruff Mrs. Clara Lominick Ruff, 73, died Sunday morning at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Ruff was born and rear ed in Newberry County and was the daughter of the late John E. and Sally Counts Lominick. She had made her home in the St. Phillip’s section of the coun ty and was a member of St. Philip’s Lutheran Church. Surviving are her husband, Loamma Ruff, Prosperity; three sons, John David Ruff, New berry, Wilbur A. Ruff and Wal ter Ruff, both of Prosperity; two daughters, Mrs. Lillian Ruff Younginer, Irmo and Mrs. Clara Louise Gregory, West Columbia; one brother, John Clifford Lominick, Pomaria, and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock from St. Philip’s Lutheran Church with Rev. C. G. Walck conducting the service. Inter ment followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. G. D. Brown Mrs. Elizabeth Neel Brown, of 118 Oregon St., Greenville, widow of George D. Brown, died Sunday night at the J. F. Hawk ins Nursing Home. Bom in Newberry County, she was a daughter of he late John Calvin and Alice Wallace Neel. Mrs. Brown was a retired school teacher, having taught 46 years, and being the first woman principal in South Caro lina. Mrs. Brown was also a A.R.P. Church. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Marvin E. Wilson of Newberry; a brother, J. C. Neel Sr. of Newberry; also a number of nieces and nephews, two of whom she reared, Mrs. Alice Neel Eidson of Greenville, with whom she made her home for the past few years, and John C. Neel Jr. of Williamston Graveside services were Tues day at 11 a.m. from Cannon Creek A.R.P. Church Cemetery with Rev. John H. Buzhardt conducting the service. Johnnie Cockrell Johnnie Lester Cockrell, 17, of Rt. 2, Newberry, died Mon day in Columbia. Born in Saluda, son of George Waymond Cockrell of Columbia and Blanche B o b b Cook of Waterloo, he was a service sta tion attendant and a member of Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church. Surviving also are two sisters, Miss Dollie Ann Cockrell of Prosperity and Miss Wendy Gale Cockrell of Waterloo; three brothers, Waymond Wes ley Cockrell of Prosperity, Yan cey Eugene Cockrell of New berry and Scott Arthur Cockrell of Waterloo; and grandmothers, Mrs. Emma Mae Bobb of New berry and Mrs. Pearl Cockrell of Saluda. Funeral services were at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Dr. Anderson Dr. A. M. Anderson of Byrson Heights, Greenville, died Satur day. Native of Newberry, a son of the late Rev. Edmond Robert and Mrs. Mamie Shaw Ander son, he was a member of St. Phillips Episcopal Church in Greenville, where he served as treasurer. He was principal of Bryson Center in Simpsonville and formerly served as principal in the school systems of South Carolina for forty-two years. Dr. Anderson attended the pu blic schools in Greenwood, An derson and Manning. He re ceived the B.S. degree at Allen University, the M.S. Degree from Indiana University, and the Doctor of Letters from Al len University. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Anderson and two sons, Alcuin M. Anderson, Jr., and Bruce Edmund Anderson of the home. Funeral services were Tues day at Mt. Carmel AME Church near Owings, with burial in Greenville Memorial Gardens. Mrs. C. O. Street Mrs. Lois Burton Street, 66, of 709 Daisy Street, widow of Clyde 0. Street, died late Tues day night in Columbia after a lingering illness. Mrs. Street was born in New berry County, the daughter of the late Ira 0. and Ruth Lang ford Burton. She was a mem ber of West End Baptist Church and was a retired employee of Mollohon Plant, Kendall Com pany. She is survived by one son, Charles H. Street of Green wood; one daughter, Mrs. Ha rold Rippy of Columbia; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Hartman and Mrs. Etta Willingham, both of Newberry; four grandchil dren; and two great-grandchil dren. Funeral services were con ducted Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Whitaker Funeral Home by the Rev. Ralph E. Rhyne and Rev. Robert Lockhart. Inter ment was in Rosemont Ceme tery. W. Joe Wood W. Joe Wood, 63, of Colum bia, died Monday in Ft. Jackson Hospital. Mr. Wood was bom in Man ning, a son of the late Will and Bertha Mitchum Wood. He was a member of Eau Claire Baptist Church and was a re tired master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. He was a vete ran of World War II, the Ko rean Conflict and Vietnam. Surviving are his widow, Mrs Lillian Huffman Wood; a daugh ter, Miss Joyce Wood; and a son, William J. Wood Jr.; also, a sister-in-law, Mrs. Clarice B. Huffman of Newberry. Services were held at 3 p.m. Thursday in Columbia and in terment was in Greenlawn Me morial Park with military rites. B. F. Hutto Benjamin Franklin Hutto, 75, of Columbia, died Monday after noon at his home. Mr. Hutto was bom in Reeves- ville, a son of the late John Wesley and Caroline Gressette Hutto. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ollie Wannamaker Bull Hutto; a sister, Mrs. Jean B. LaBorde of Columbia; a sister-in-law, Mrs. C. D. Harden of New berry; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Elm wood Cemetery, conducted by his nephew, Rev. Julian B. Gamble. Roy R. Hicks Roy R. Hicks, 65, husband of Mrs. Vertie Singley Hicks, died Saturday night in Colum bia after several months illness. Mr. Hicks was bom and rear ed in Greenville County and was the son of the late Ste phen and Alma Kitchens Hicks. Je had made his home in Winnsboro and Newberry for a number of years and was a member of College St. Baptist Church. Before retiring he was employed by the U. S. Rubber Company in Winnsboro. Surviving in addition to his wife are one step-daughter, Mrs. Frank H. Ward of New berry; two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Grogan of Simpsonville, and Mrs. Mattie Day of Taylors; one brother, Raymond Hicks of Greenville; and three step- grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 4 o’clock Monday afternoon from the McSwain Funeral Home with Rev. John Koch and Rev. Ralph Rhyne conducting. Burial was in Rosemont Ceme tery. 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