Horace Buchanan Free 6 Mar 1924 - 9 Sep 2017 GREENWOOD- Horace G. Free, 77, of 105¬Ω E. Durst Ave., husband of Beatrice Buchanan Free, died Monday. Born in Saluda County, he was a member of South Main Street Baptist Church and owned and operated North Main Station before retiring. Surviving also are a son, Horace Buchanan Free of Charleston; three grandchildren reared in the home, Mrs. Thomas Marsh of Woodridge, Va., Mrs. David L. Shelmutt of Columbia and Mark D. Free of Charleston; sisters, Mrs. Boyce Yerton, Mrs. Calvin Spelts and Mrs. Cecil Dominick of Greenwood and Mrs. Henry Milam of Ninety Six; brothers, James C. and Ben D. Free of Greenwood, Fred Wills of Manetta and J.S. Wills of Tarpon Spring, Fla.; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Bethlehem Cemetery. The family requests flowers be omitted. Blyth Funeral Home. Greenville, South Carolina The Greenville News 29 Mar, 1978 Page 33 Article clipped from The Greenville News ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Narrative summary of the obituary: Horace G. Free, 77, of Greenwood, died 9 September 2017. Born in Saluda County, he owned North Main Station before retiring. He was a member of South Main Street Baptist Church. Survivors included his wife, son, grandchildren, siblings, and great-grandchildren. ** Narrative summary of funeral services: Services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, 31 March 1978, in Bethlehem Cemetery. The family requested flowers be omitted. Blyth Funeral Home handled arrangements. Transcript: Horace Buchanan Free 6 March 1924 - 9 September 2017 GREENWOOD- Horace G. Free, 77, of 105½ E. Durst Ave., husband of Beatrice Buchanan Free, died Monday. Born in Saluda County, he was a member of South Main Street Baptist Church and owned and operated North Main Station before retiring. Surviving also are a son, Horace Buchanan Free of Charleston; three grandchildren reared in the home, Mrs. Thomas Marsh of Woodridge, Va., Mrs. David L. Shelmutt of Columbia and Mark D. Free of Charleston; sisters, Mrs. Boyce Yerton, Mrs. Calvin Spelts and Mrs. Cecil Dominick of Greenwood and Mrs. Henry Milam of Ninety Six; brothers, James C. and Ben D. Free of Greenwood, Fred Wills of Manetta and J.S. Wills of Tarpon Springs, Fla.; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Bethlehem Cemetery. The family requests flowers be omitted. Blyth Funeral Home. ** Vital Statistics Summary: | Name | Horace Buchanan Free | |---------|-----------------------------| | Age | 77 years | | Birth | 6 March 1924; Saluda County | | Death | 9 September 2017; Greenwood | ** Table of Relationships: | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-------------------------|----------------------|----------------------| | Horace Buchanan Free | Decedent | Greenwood | | Beatrice Buchanan Free | Wife | Greenwood | | Horace Buchanan Free | Son | Charleston | | Mrs. Thomas Marsh | Grandchild | Woodridge, Va. | | Mrs. David L. Shelmutt | Grandchild | Columbia | | Mark D. Free | Grandchild | Charleston | | Mrs. Boyce Yerton | Sister | Greenwood | | Mrs. Calvin Spelts | Sister | Greenwood | | Mrs. Cecil Dominick | Sister | Greenwood | | Mrs. Henry Milam | Sister | Ninety Six | | James C. Free | Brother | Greenwood | | Ben D. Free | Brother | Greenwood | | Fred Wills | Brother | Manetta | | J.S. Wills | Brother | Tarpon Springs, Fla. | ** Publication Details: | Newspaper | The Greenville News | |-------------------------|----------------------------| | Location | Greenville, South Carolina | | Date | 29 March 1978 | | Page | 33 | ** Other relevant information: Horace G. Free's address was 105½ E. Durst Ave., Greenwood. He owned and operated North Main Station before retiring. He was a member of South Main Street Baptist Church. Two great-grandchildren were mentioned but not named. The family requested flowers be omitted for the funeral service.