Obituaries

Billy Arnold Polson, 78, of 104 Pearl Circle, Greer, died June 25, 2014 at his home.
A native of Chesterfield County, son of the late Robert N. Polson, Sr., and Alice Terry Polson, he was a retired employee of Jennings Dill, a U.S. Marine Korean War Veteran and of the Baptist faith.

Allie Lena Howell McDade, 97, of Greer, widow of George Washington “G.W.” McDade, passed away on June 28, 2014 at St. Francis Eastside.

Surrounded by her loved ones in the family home, Margaret Ann Vick Balding went home to her heavenly Father on June 27, 2014.  

Her strong will to live, unwavering faith in God, and the love and prayers of family, friends, and many supporters carried her through her valiant fight with breast cancer.

Mildred Ramsey Morgan Alewine, 85, of 4840 N. Highway 101, Taylors, widow of William Ray Alewine, died June 24, 2014 at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Mary Jo Ellison, 76, of Greer, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014 at home.

She was born April 21, 1938 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital to the late Louis and Beatrice Murray. She was predeceased by her husband James Ellison Sr., her daughter Terry Ellison, her son Ken Ellison and her sister Rita Murray.

Mildred Grace Brown, 85, of 405 North Main Street, Greer, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at her home after an extended illness.

Born in Spartanburg on November 25, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Lillie Maggie Mae Pruitt Holden and Albert E. Holden. She was the wife of Robert Jesse Brown.

Margarette Young Martin, 95, of Lyman, widow of Ira Babson Martin, died June 8, 2014 at Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, Maryland.

A native of Hart County, Georgia, daughter of the late William Lee and Mary Ophelia Tiller, she was a retired cosmetologist and a member of First Baptist Church, Lyman.

Jerry Furman Brown, 61, of 108 East Avenue, Greer, born Sept. 6, 1952, passed away June 9, 2014.

A native of Greer and son of the late Ersell Waddell and Furman Brown, he was predeceased by one sister; Annette Dale Oliver.