TALLEY, SELMA HEAD
Keowee Courier, January 13, 1960
Submitted by:  Susan Brock-Booker

Area Mourns Death of Mrs. Talley

    Mrs. Selma Head Talley, 40, died at her home in Salem early Tuesday morning 
following an illness of nine months.  She was the wife of R. Clyde Talley of 
Salem, businessman and former mayor.  Mrs. Talley was born in Pickens county, a 
daughter of L. P. and Nona Crenshaw Head, both of near Pickens.  She graduated 
from Salem High school and for several years was bookkeeper for Wigington 
Lumber Co.  At the time of her death she was a member of Oconee County Library 
Commission and was serving as clerk and treasurer for the town of Salem. She 
was a member of the First Baptist church of Salem where she taught a junior 
class in the Sunday school.  She was also a member of the Walhalla Pilot Club 
where she had served as treasurer.  Surviving besides her husband and parents 
are two brothers, Maurice and Ray Head of Salem; and two sisters, Mrs. Arthur 
Craig of Pickens and Mrs. Evelyn Abercrombie of Sunset.    Funeral services 
were conducted Wednesday at the First Baptist church of Salem by the Rev. R. R. 
Littleton, and the Rev. E. T. McLane and the Rev. Bailey Yates.  Burial 
followed in Oconee Memorial Park.  Pallbearers were John Golden, Lasco Mosley, 
Bowen and B. P. Ellenburg, Claude Crenshaw and Elbert Head.  Honorary escort 
was composed of the Salem deacons of the First Baptist church of Salem and 
directors of Blue Ridge Bank of Walhalla.  Davenport Funeral Home was in charge.
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