Obituary of STANCIL, MYRTLE FREEMAN  1960 Oconee, SC
Keowee Courier, September 21, 1960
Mrs. Stancil, 66 Dies In Seneca
   Mrs. Myrtle Lee Stancil, 66 year-old Seneca matron, died suddenly at her 
home, Sept. 10. Mrs. Stancil was a native of Liberty, a daughter of the late 
Jim and Nannie Hawkins Freeman, both natives of Pickens county. She spent most 
of her life in the Seneca-Newry area, where for 51 years she was employed by 
Abney Mills at Newry. Her husband, Gus Stancil, died in 1951, and following her 
retirement three years ago, she moved to the present address in, Seneca.  Mrs. 
Stancil was formerly a member of the Old Liberty Baptist church in Pickens 
county, but in more recent years she had attended the Lydia Baptist church at 
Newry.  Survivors include three sons, Roy J. Stancil and Jimmy Stancil, both of 
Seneca, and Elijah Stancil of Belton; six daughters, Mrs. Willie Harvey, of 
Greenville, Mrs. Ina Canupp, of Westminster, Mrs. Ellie Proffitt, of, Atlanta, 
Ga., Mrs. Ethel Smith, and Mrs. Marie Hix, both of Seneca, Mrs. Nancy Goss, of 
Newry; one sister, Mrs. Gertrude Gillman, of Anderson; five brothers, Charlie 
Freeman, Walhalla, George Freeman, Anderson, Cliff Freeman, Newry, Clarence 
Freeman, Central and Fred Freeman of Easley.    Funeral services were held from 
Lydia Baptist church Monday with the Rev. Ralph Sassard, the Rev. C. G. Wyatt 
and the Rev. Hovey Revis officiated. Burial was in the family plot in Corinth 
Baptist church cemetery.  Pallbearers: Oscar Hamilton, H. B. Campbell, Joe 
James, Winfield Manley, Jerd Albertson, Glenn Vickery, Herman Murphy, and 
Lawrence Evatt.
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