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Monday, June 19, 2017LAURENS -- David Lee Abrams, 76, husband of Martha Ann Owens Abrams, of 110 Shady Lane, died Monday, June 12, 2017 at Greenville Memorial Hospital.Born in Laurens County, he was a son of the late Joseph Preston “JP” and Jessie Mitchell Abrams. He was an Associate member of Ware Shoals First Presbyterian Church and the Men’s Bible Sunday School Class. He was a past member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church and was a veteran of the US Army Reserves. He was a graduate of Upper Iowa University, where he earned a BA Degree. Mr. Abrams retired from Monsanto after 36 years of service. He was a member of the Ware Shoals Catfish Feastival Board of Directors, and was an active and involved volunteer in any Ware Shoals community activity. He was a member of the RE/Water Greenville SC, committee serving to monitor the needs and quality of the Reedy River Water Shed. Mr. Abrams was a member of the Laurens County Cruise Club and was an avid outdoors man who enjoyed fishing, boating and golf. He was tw...
Monday, July 18, 2016ASHEVILLE - The Tried Stone Adult Choir will celebrate its 56th anniversary at 4 p.m. July 17 at Tried Stone Missionary Baptist Church, 100 Carroll Ave.The guest choir will be Laurens County Mass Choir of Laurens, South Carolina. To learn more, contact J. Cornell Proctor at 828-285-0444. Elder Alfred Blount is the pastor.Bluegrass Bash celebrates seventh anniversary photoHENDERSONVILLE - July 17 marks the seventh anniversary of Hendersonville Presbyterian Church’s monthly Bluegrass Bash with a performance at 7 p.m. by associate lay pastor Dwayne Durham’s band, Appalachian Fire. Free admission along with free cookies, cake and ice cream.Appalachian Fire is the band that inaugurated the Bluegrass Bash. The church is at the corner of Seventh Avenue and Grove Street. To learn more, call 828-692-3211.Ethical Humanist Society holds monthly meetingASHEVILLE - The Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville will meet from 2-3:30 p.m. July 17 at Asheville Friends Meeting House, 227 Edgewood Road.Professor emeritus Patricia Robertson and civil rights attorney Curry First will explore the “Waves of Feminism” in the U.S. Discussion and refreshments will follow. To learn more, call 828-687-7759 or visit EHSAsheville.org.Skyland UMC hosts blood driveASHEVILLE - A Blood Connection blood drive will be 1:30-7 p.m. July 19 at Skyland United Methodist Church, 1984 Hendersonville Road.Walk-in donors welcomed but those with appointments will be seen first. To make an appointment, call 828-684-7283.Christmas in July program at weekly Table TalkHENDERSONVILLE - A program on Operation Christmas Child will be features at Table Talk at 6:25 p.m July 20 at Hendersonville Presbyterian Church, 699 N. Grove St.The event is free and open to all. An optional dinner at 5:25 p.m. requires reservations by calling 828-692-3211.Brevard church hosts art show and saleBREVARD - St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 256 E. Main St., will host the annual art show and sale Art of the Mountains from 4-8:30 p.m. July 22 and 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. July 23 during Brevard’s Gallery Walk. The show raises money for local nonprofits.More than 20 local artists will exhibit their paintings, drawings, cerami...
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Monday, June 19, 2017LAURENS -- David Lee Abrams, 76, husband of Martha Ann Owens Abrams, of 110 Shady Lane, died Monday, June 12, 2017 at Greenville Memorial Hospital.Born in Laurens County, he was a son of the late Joseph Preston “JP” and Jessie Mitchell Abrams. He was an Associate member of Ware Shoals First Presbyterian Church and the Men’s Bible Sunday School Class. He was a past member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church and was a veteran of the US Army Reserves. He was a graduate of Upper Iowa University, where he earned a BA Degree. Mr. Abrams retired from Monsanto after 36 years of service. He was a member of the Ware Shoals Catfish Feastival Board of Directors, and was an active and involved volunteer in any Ware Shoals community activity. He was a member of the RE/Water Greenville SC, committee serving to monitor the needs and quality of the Reedy River Water Shed. Mr. Abrams was a member of the Laurens County Cruise Club and was an avid outdoors man who enjoyed fishing, boating and golf. He was tw...
Monday, July 18, 2016ASHEVILLE - The Tried Stone Adult Choir will celebrate its 56th anniversary at 4 p.m. July 17 at Tried Stone Missionary Baptist Church, 100 Carroll Ave.The guest choir will be Laurens County Mass Choir of Laurens, South Carolina. To learn more, contact J. Cornell Proctor at 828-285-0444. Elder Alfred Blount is the pastor.Bluegrass Bash celebrates seventh anniversary photoHENDERSONVILLE - July 17 marks the seventh anniversary of Hendersonville Presbyterian Church’s monthly Bluegrass Bash with a performance at 7 p.m. by associate lay pastor Dwayne Durham’s band, Appalachian Fire. Free admission along with free cookies, cake and ice cream.Appalachian Fire is the band that inaugurated the Bluegrass Bash. The church is at the corner of Seventh Avenue and Grove Street. To learn more, call 828-692-3211.Ethical Humanist Society holds monthly meetingASHEVILLE - The Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville will meet from 2-3:30 p.m. July 17 at Asheville Friends Meeting House, 227 Edgewood Road.Professor emeritus Patricia Robertson and civil rights attorney Curry First will explore the “Waves of Feminism” in the U.S. Discussion and refreshments will follow. To learn more, call 828-687-7759 or visit EHSAsheville.org.Skyland UMC hosts blood driveASHEVILLE - A Blood Connection blood drive will be 1:30-7 p.m. July 19 at Skyland United Methodist Church, 1984 Hendersonville Road.Walk-in donors welcomed but those with appointments will be seen first. To make an appointment, call 828-684-7283.Christmas in July program at weekly Table TalkHENDERSONVILLE - A program on Operation Christmas Child will be features at Table Talk at 6:25 p.m July 20 at Hendersonville Presbyterian Church, 699 N. Grove St.The event is free and open to all. An optional dinner at 5:25 p.m. requires reservations by calling 828-692-3211.Brevard church hosts art show and saleBREVARD - St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 256 E. Main St., will host the annual art show and sale Art of the Mountains from 4-8:30 p.m. July 22 and 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. July 23 during Brevard’s Gallery Walk. The show raises money for local nonprofits.More than 20 local artists will exhibit their paintings, drawings, cerami...
