FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2006 THE GREENVILLE NEWS Obituaries Rev. Frank Chong Ling, pastor, civic leader, listed in 'Who's Who' MONCKS CORNER One Man's Journey: Called by God. The Reverend Frank Shang Chong Ling, of 1223 Dennis Moncks Corner, S.C., died March 29, 2006, at Roper Hospital, Charleston, S.C. Born on Dec. 24, 1920, in Hankow, China, Reverend Ling was the oldest the late Dr.
Tsoren Lee Ling and Mrs. Shuching Chao Ling. Reverend Ling was raised on the campus of the University of Shanghai, Shanghai, China. salvation was, ultimately, a direct product of Baptist mission work in China through Miss Lottie Moon. Reverend Ling received a BS in chemistry from the University of Shanghai in May 1942.
With his father's blessings, Frank escaped on May 23, 1949, on the last plane to leave China before the communist takeover of the country. Reverend Ling graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, where he earned a master of divinity in 1952 and a master of religious education in 1953. Upon graduation, Reverend Ling was ordained into the Gospel ministry on March 21, 1954, and worked for Westinghouse Corporation in Hampton, S.C., while serving as interim pastor of First Baptist Church of Hampton, S.C. In 1954, Reverend Ling accepted a call to Nixville Baptist Church, Nixville, S.C., where he served from 1954- 1965. In 1965, he accepted a call as associate pastor at Park Baptist Church in Rock Hill, S.C.
Reverend Ling served there from 1965-1967, when he accepted the call to return to Hampton, S.C., to serve as associate pastor at First Baptist Church, Hampton, S.C. Reverend Ling's time of service in Hampton concluded when he accepted the call to serve as associate pastor at First Baptist Church, Moncks Corner, S.C. Reverend Ling served in this capacity from 1970-1981, when he assumed the role of associate pastor in charge of ministry to senior adults, the first full-time minister to senior adults in the state of South Carolina. Reverend Ling faithfully served the Lord as a minister of the Gospel for 37 years. However, he remained active in his ministry long after his official retirement in 1990, serving as ombudsman for the state of South Carolina to Berkeley Manor, acting as chaplain and teaching Sunday school for the Senior Adult Ladies Class at First Baptist Church, Moncks Corner.
Reverend Ling became a naturalized citizen of the United States on June 6, 1962. Reverend Ling demonstrated a fierce love of country. He spoke fervently of his firsthand knowledge of the devastation wrought by communism in his native land, and he reminded congregations and audiences around the world of the abundant freedoms afforded Americans by a democratic government. In the July 1966 edition of The Progressive Farmer, Reverend Ling wrote: "All over the world free men are not necessarily equal, and equal men are not necessarily free. In the Communist world, men are equal: but they are all subservient to the state.
They are not free. Under our Constitution, the force of any man, or of any group, is carefully governed by laws, and men are not intended to be superior to such laws no one man; no group of men. This is one good reason why I am proud to be an American citizen." During his full and meaningful life, Reverend Ling received numerous honors and awards. In 1963, he was awarded the Rural Minister of the Year Award by The Progressive Farmer magazine and the Candler School of Theology of Emory University, Atlanta, Ga. Reverend Ling was honored by the American Legion, Post 26, Aiken, S.C., with the Citation for Meritorious Service on Dec.
17, 1964. In 1984, Reverend Ling received the Silver Beaver Award, highest award given by the Boy Scouts of America. Reverend Ling has been tions, including listed in numerous, of the 1973, "Who's Who of Men," 1975, "Community Leaders and Noteworthy Bicentennial MeAmericans, which is pub- Today's obituaries Greenville Clara Bowen Abbott Jennie C. Hudson Bray Buddy Hood Vivian Hudgens Willie Jenkins Charles Edwin Reese Belle Glenn Bonner Shade Natalie Soniat du Fossat Elford Thompson Jr. Clemson William Joseph Reese Clinton Cecil B.
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Born on Jan. 23, 1918, in Hazard, "Dr. Mac," as he was affectionately known to thousands of patients and friends, practiced family medicine in the Conover area for 41 years before retiring in 1987. He moved to Conover in 1946. to join Dr.
Charles Cloninger in establishing Conover Medical Clin- ic. Dr. MacLauchlin received his M.D. degree from what is now the Medical University of South Carolina, and his B.S. degree from Clemson University, both in 1941, after receiving his premedical training at Clemson.
He interned at Garfield Memorial Hospital, Washington, D.C., and plans for a surgery residence were interrupted by World War II. He served as a battalion surgeon in the U.S. Army Medical Corps from 1942-1946 in Europe, in a forward combat medical clinic for the 9th Infantry Division, which saw action in the amphibious landing in Africa, and in subsequent campaigns in Sicily and Normandy. He was awarded Star with Cluster twice, the Bronze Star, seven Military Campaign Stars for heroic service, and the Purple Heart medal for wounds received in action. His unit was awarded three Presidential Citations for bravery in action.
After taking psychiatry courses in England, he was named division psychiatrist, and for his efforts in salvaging combat exhaustion and psychiatric casualties, he was awarded the Star. Discharged in 1945 as a major, Dr. MacLauchlin moved to Conover eight months later, married Mary Alda Patton of Fountain Inn, S.C., whom he had met while practicing in Great Falls, S.C., for a year. He was a faithful and energetic leader in First Presbyterian Church, Newton, N.C., where he served multiple terms as an elder. He was a charter member and president of the Newton-Conover Rotary Club, which recently named him as the first recipient of its Lifetime Membership Award, which will be named for him and awarded annually.
He was a member of Conover Lodge, No. 709, a Clara Bowen Abbott Greenville Abbott Clara Bowen Abbott, 94, formerly of The Magnolias Assisted Living Home in Easley, S.C., died Thursday, March 30, 2006, at the Brian Health Rehabilitation Center in Hendersonville, N.C. in Greenville, S.C., she was a daughter Abbott of the late Rufus Carroll and Ellen Gaddy Bowen. Mrs. Abbott retired from the Greenville County School District, where she worked as secretary for Berea High School for 22 years.
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A threeline listing under Other Deaths is free of charge, as are American flags for all veterans. All obituaries are posted at GreenvilleOnline.com. Veteran Scottish Rite Mason, and a Shriner, and was recently recognized as Conover Lodge's first 60-year Master Mason. As an active physician, he served as chief of staff as well as a trustee of Catawba Memorial Hospital, president of the Catawba County Medical Society, a charter fellow the American Academy of Family Practice, a charter member and diplomate of the American Board of Family Practice, a charter member North Carolina Board of Family Physicians, and a charter member of the AmeriAcademy of General Practice. He served on the the Catawba County Department of Public Welfare, and was president of the Newton-Conover Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. MacLauchlin was preceded in death by his wife of Mary Patton MacLauchlin of Conover; his parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Andrew Muldrow MacLauchlin of Chester, S.C., and Conover, N.C., respectively; a sister, Anna Margaret MacLauchlin of Conover; and a brother, Muldrow MacLauchlin Jr. of Tokyo, Japan.
He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Margaret and Lloyd Stamy of Pittsburgh, a son, William Thompson (Tom) MacLauchlin II, and a sister, Charlotte MacLauchlin, both of Conover; and two beloved grandchildren, Caroline and Jonathan Stamy of Pittsburgh, Pa. A memorial service will be held Monday, April 3, 2006, at 11 a.m., at the First Presbyterian Church in Newton, N.C. The Rev. Mark A. Watson, the Rev.
Cynthia A. Williams, and the Rev. Robert J. Blumer will officiate. A reception for family and friends will be held in the fellowship hall following the memorial service.
The family will refriends Sunday afternoon from 4 to 6 p.m. at Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton, N.C. Memorials may be made to The Columbarium Fund, First Presbyterian Church, 701 N. Main Newton, NC 28658, or to The Crossnore School, P.O. Box 249, 100 D.A.R.
Drive, Crossnore, NC 28616. Condolences may be sent to the MacLauchlin family at www.willisreynoldsfuneralhome.com. The MacLauchlin family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton, N.C. School Class, and was a member of the Senior Choir. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Wilburn Abbott.
Left to cherish her memories are two daughters and two sons-in-law, Glenda Seats Fincher and husband, Alvin Fincher, of Greenville, S.C., and Rebecca and Nathan Smith of Charlotte, N.C.; a sister, Opal Bowen Girtman of California; granddaughters, Bronwyn Zinna of Greenville, Lisa Frye of Edmond, and Natalie Smith of Gaithersburg, and three greatgrandchildren, April and Brandon Stokes and Hunter Frye. She was preceded in death by three granddaughters, Kim McNair, Cindy Moegerle and Maria Woods. Visitation will be held from 2 to 3 p.m., before the funeral, which will be will be held Saturday, McAfee at 3 p.m. Funeral at Thomas Home, Northwest. Burial will be at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
The family is at at the home of Glenda Seats Fincher at 204 Whixley Lane in Greenville, S.C. Our heartfelt thanks go to The Magnolias of Easley and The Brian Center in Hendersonville, N.C., for their compassionate and loving care for Clara during her time there. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Brian Center of Hendersonville, 1870 Pisgah Drive, Hendersonville, NC 28791, and the Senior Adults of Berea First Baptist Church, 529 Farrs Bridge Road, Greenville, SC 29611. Jennie C. Hudson Bray Greenville Jennie Caroline Hudson Bray, 71, of Greenville, S.C., passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2006, at her home.
Born in Spartanburg, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Grace Williams Hudson, and was of the Presbyterian faith. Mrs. Bray was a former employee of Holly Tree Family Dental of Simpsonville, S.C. She is survived by two nephews, Stuart of Boone, N.C., and David' Hudson of Nebraska; a niece, Geri Smith of Spartanburg, S.C.; a cousin, Painter of Atlanta, a lifelong friend, Tecora Prince of Taylors, S.C.; and her companion, Ed Marsh of Simpsonville, S.C. She was predeceased by her husband, William R.
Bray; two sisters, Geraldine Hudson and Peggy Hudson Smith; a and a brother, Cecil Hudson. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: The Nature Conservancy, Attn: Treasury 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22203, or your local Public Broadcasting television or radio station. A celebration of Mrs. Bray's life will be held Saturday, April 1, 2006, at Woodlawn Funeral Home, from 4 to 6 p.m.
Woodlawn Funeral Home, Greenville, S.C. Robert Joseph Conway Landrum Robert Joseph Conway, 70, passed away March 28, 2006, at his home, 1 following a short illness. Mr. Conway was born in Queens County, N.Y., a son of the late James J. and Margretta Loures Conway.
He served in the U.S. Army, was employed with AMF Bowling for 30 years, and owned Gerard's Restaurant in Greer. He was also a director of Astoria Federal Bank. Surviving are his wife of 47 years, Ruth Pickard Conway; four daughters, Kyle Ripp of Wilmington, Karen Conway Lewis of Jackson, Lynne Kalaris of Highland, and Nancy Long of Hendersonville, N.C.; 12 grandchildren, Patrick and Mairead Ripp, Bennett, Claudette, Mallory, Danielle, ConLewis, Alex and Sophia Kalaris, and Aidan, Grace, Olivia, Parrish Long; a brother, James J. Conway of West Palm Beach, and a sister, Janet Sands of Woodbury, Conn.
A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, April 1, 2006, at 11 a.m., at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Hendersonville, N.C. Donations to American Cancer Society, designated to lung cancer research will be appreciated. Cremation Society of South Carolina, Greenville www.imemorial.com Grace Darnell Travelers Rest Grace Darnell, 86, formerly of 213 Poplar died Wednesday, March 29, 2006, at Oakmont East Nursing Center. Born in Greenville County, she was a daughter of the late James Thomas and Mamie Lee Sparks Blakely, and wife of the late Martin Osban Darnell. In Loving Memory of Charles D.
Raines As you celebrate your first birthday in heaven, know that we remember and celebrate you here. Though nothing can fill the place you have left, every thought of you brings a smile. Thank you for the joy you brought to our lives and for the 90 two precious gifts you left with us. LEE Until we all meet again, we love and miss you. Your Wife and Family Mrs.
Darnell was a homemaker and was a member of Forestville Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters, Argel Ellenburg and husband, George, of Travelers Rest, and Ann Ellis and husband, Ed, of Piedmont; a son, Vernon Darnell, and wife, Judy, of Athens, eight grandchildren; and nine great was predeceased by a sister, Inez Rhodes, and three brothers, J.W., Broadus, and Fred Blakely. Visitation will be held tonight from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Northwest. Services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m., at Forestville Baptist Church.
Burial will be at Woodlawn Memorial Park. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Forestville Baptist Church, Building Fund, 2 Old McElhaney Road, Greenville, SC 29617. The family is at 213 Poplar Travelers Rest. Donald Durham Greer Donald Durham, 72, of 515 Pelham, died Sunday, March 26, 4 2006, at Hospice of the Upstate. He was the son of the late Roscoe and Tweety Onez Griffin Durham, and husband of Betty O.
Durham. He was a graduate of Taylor's Rosenw wald High School, and served in Durham Durham the U.S. Army. He was a member Enoree Fork Baptist Church and was a retiree from Greer Fence. Survivors: wife, Betty 0.
Durham of the home, and a sister, Azalee Durham Moore of Greer, S.C. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday Sullivan Bros. Chapel, with burial in Enoree Fork Baptist Church Cemetery. Condolences may be e- mailed to Sullivan Bros.
Mortuary Inc. Lorraine M. Friddle Princeton, NJ. Lorraine M. Friddle, 87, of Princeton, died Wednesday, March 29, 2006, at University Medical Center at Princeton.
Born in Chickamauga, Mrs. Friddle was Sunday school teacher of the Golden Circle Sunday School at Piedmont Park Baptist Church for many years. Daughter of the late Clinton C. and Ada Cordell Madaris wife of the late James Edwin Griffin and Harold Friddle, she is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, William "Ed" and Edith Griffin, of Princeton, N.J.; a daughter, Judy Norton of Union Grove, a sister, Joyce Huffman of Hickory, N.C.; four grandchildren, Rhonda McGuire, Kim Tucker, Marie Griffin and Laura Griffin; and three great-grandchildren, Emily and Griffin McGuire and Lucy Cruz. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m.
Sunday at Piedmont Park Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park. Friends may call on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, 639 N. Main Greenville.
The Mather Hodge Funeral Home. Buddy Hood Greenville James Buddy Hood, 76, of 308 Dupont Drive, and husband of Betty Davis Hood, died Thursday, March 30, 2006, at the Hospice House of Anderson. Mr. Hood was born in Norris, S.C., a son of the late Clardy Hood. Guy, was retired Lawrence and Lydia from Hittman Nuclear Transport Co.
of Oak Ridge, and attended Northside United Methodist. Church in Greenville. He was a charter member of Wade Hampton Masonic Lodge a member of Hejaz Shrine Temple, South Hillsborough, Florida Elk Lodge James F. Daniel American Legion Post National Campers' Club W.B.C.C.I. Region 3 Camping Club, and the V.F.W.
Post He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, where he served in the 187th Field Artillery. Surviving, in addition to the home, are a sister-in-law, Jane L. Hood of Easley, and a grandson, Grayson Cupit Hood of Memphis, Tenn. In addition to his parents, Mr.
Hood was predeceased by a son, Danny Hood; and a brother, Guy Hood Jr. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Robinson Funeral HomeDowntown, with the Reverend Barry Cannon officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Saturday at the funeral a home, before the service. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621; or Northside United Methodist Church, 435 Summit Drive, Greenville, SC 29609; or to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605. The is at the home. The family wishes to thank his many friends for their support, and visits during his illness. They also express their appreciation to the nurses of the fifth floor of Greenville Memorial Hospital for their care.
Robinson Funeral HomeDowntown is assisting the family with arrangements. Rev. Ling lished by the American Biographical Institute, and "Who's Who in Religion," 1977. Reverend Ling was an active member of many civic and charitable organizations. He served as a Boy Scout troop leader in China from 1931-1937 and as Cubmaster in both Estill and Hampton, S.C., from 1958-1965.
He was an active member of the Moncks Corner Lions Club, and served as chaplain for that organization for a number of years. Especially dear to Reverend Ling were years that he served on the board of trustees for Connie Maxwell Chitdren's Home Greenwood, S.C. He served in this during the years 1977-1981 and 1986-1991. He was a member of the Trident District United Way and the Trident Area Council on Aging. He also served ras ombudsman for the state of South Carolina.
Reverend Ling's love of his Lord, his love for his family and fellow man, and his endearing personality were all part of his living testimony. His kindness and generosity to young 'and old alike will long be remembered. Reverend Ling's never-ending patience and gentle demeanor served as a model not for the members of his congregations, but also to individuals he met along life's way. When faced with times of adversity or hardship, Reverend Ling's quiet response was always, "God has a way." Surviving are his widow, Elaine Long Ling; a daughter, Harriet L. Jaworowski, and her husband, Ron, of Smithfield, son, Colonel David H.
Ling, and his wife, Joyce, of Fort Benning, son, E. Eugene Ling, and his wife, Denise, of Moncks Corner, S.C.; six grandchildren, Emily E. Hare of Charleston, S.C., Daniel A. Hare of Smithfield, Caleb M. Ling and Margaret A.
Ling of Fort Benning, and Cameron R. Ling and Emery D. Ling of Moncks Corner, S.C.; three brothers, Dr. Lincoln Ling of Shanghai, China, Charles Ling of Beijing, China, and Edward Ling of Aiken, S.C.: a sister, Florence Ling Dun of Shanghai, China; and a number of nieces and nephews. Special family friends include: his brother-in-law, Mr.
Eugene P. Long of Columbia, S.C., and his wife, Lorraine; Mr. and Mrs. Pat Baughman, also of Columbia, S.C.; Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Drawdy of Hampton, S.C.; and Mr. and Mrs. Billy Ware of Clemson, S.C. In addition to his parents, Reverend Ling was predeceased by a sister, Catherine Ling Wong of Beijing, China, and Mr. and Mrs.
Oswald Lightsey of Hampton, S.C. Funeral services for Reverend Ling will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 1, 2006, at the First Baptist Church, 112 East Main Moncks Corner. Dr. Harold N.
West pastor, and the Reverend William Mendum will officiate. Interment will follow at St. John's Baptist Church Cemetery, Pinopolis, S.C. Relatives and friends will be welcomed at the Ling home, 1223 Dennis Moncks Corner, today, March 31, 2006, from 3 to 7 p.m. Arrangements will be directed by Dial-Murray Funeral Home in Moncks Corner.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Maxwell Children's Home, P.O. Box 1178, Greenwood, SC 29648-1178, or to First Baptist Church Building Fund, 112 East Main Moncks Corner, SC 29461. The family would like to thank all of the attending physicians and nursing staff of Roper Hospital, Charleston, S.C., for their compassionate help and support during Reverend Ling's recent illness. Vivian Hudgens Greenville Vivian Henderson Hudgens, 82, of 26 Cumberland widow of Emory B. Hudgens, died Wednesday, March 29, 2006.
Born in Greenville, she was a daughter to the late Archie and Cora Julian Henderson. She was a homemaker, and was a longtime member of Laurel Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons, Doug Hudgens and his wife, Ruth Ann, of Simpsonville, and Ron Hudgens and his wife, Ann, of Rochester Hills, a daughter, Judy Cofer, and her husband, Dr. Bill Cofer, of Simpsonville; four sisters, Helen Traynham, Mary Burns, Rachel Christy and Wilma Haynes, 'all of Greenville; a brother, Archie Henderson of Greenville; five grandchildren, Lori Hudgens Bayne, Jill Hudgens Cash, Chris Smith, Sarah Hudgens and Elizabeth Hudgens; and two great-grandchildren, Katey and Hunter Smith. Her parents; her husband; her daughter, Ann Hudgens; three brothers; and a sister preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be Saturday, April 1, 2006, at 11 a.m. at The Mackey Mortuary. The family will receive friends one hour before the service. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park. The family will be at their respective homes.
The Mackey Mortuary, Century Drive. www.mackeymortuary.com Willie Jenkins Greenville Willie Ruth Rhodes Jenkins, 88, widow of William Ellison Jenkins, Wednesday, March 29, 2006, Magnolia Place. Born in Gray Court, she was the daughter of the late James Duncan and Izora Riddle Rhodes. Mrs. Jenkins was a homemaker and was a member of Berea First Baptist Church.
Early in her life, she played the piano and organ in the evangelistic meetings of her brother-in-law, Reverend J. Harold Smith. She and her late husband visited many nursing homes, where she played the piano and he sang, to entertain the residents. Surviving are two daughters, Linda Hogan and her husband, Tony, of Simpsonville, and Carolyn Kaisand of Spring, Texas; a son, Ronald E. Jenkins, and his wife, Manette, of Greenville; six grandchildren, Samantha Pittman, Brad Hogan, Tonya Jenkins, Ashley Stapleton, Courtney Kaisand, and ChrisJenkins; six greatgrandchildren; and a sister, Mary Stroud of Greenville.
Memorials may be made to the Radio Bible Hour, P.O. Box 99, Newport, TN 37882. Visitation be held tonight, March 31, 2006, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, April 1, 2006, at 3. p.m., in the downtown chapel.
Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park. The family will be at the home of her daughter, Linda Hogan, 304 Shadowbrooke Court, Simpsonville, SC 29681. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.thomasmcafee.com. Continued on Page 7B In Loving Memory of Conway Houston (Husband, Father, 90 Grand Father Papa) LEE We miss you still, but we know you are in a better place..
