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Ruth G.
Stone
Ruth G.
Stone: Grandmother dies in accident
LONG CREEK - With her grandchildren in
the back seat and her daughter driving, an elderly Westminster woman
died in a one-vehicle accident when the vehicle she was riding in
rolled over on U.S. 76 in Long Creek. Ruth G. Stone, 81, of 110
Austin Drive in Westminster died at the scene of the accident, which
occurred at 1:50 p.m., officials said.
The driver of the vehicle was her
daughter, Patricia Gillian Harris, 51, also of Westminster. She was
taken to Oconee Memorial Hospital where she was in stable condition.
Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis said two of Mrs. Stone's
grandchildren were in the back seat and also taken to the hospital.
"You can imagine that in addition to the physical injuries, there
were emotional injuries as well," Mr. Addis said. South Carolina
Highway Patrol spokesman Lance Cpl. Dan Marsceau said a medical
problem might have caused Mrs. Harris to drive off the road,
although that has not yet been determined. The accident occurred
within a half mile of the Long Creek Fire Station, headed toward
Clayton, Ga., Mr. Addis said. Mr. Marsceau said the accident
occurred when the 1990 Ford Bronco Mrs. Harris was driving went off
the right side of the road. The vehicle struck some trees and then
rolled over, Mr. Marsceau said. He said it's not clear what
happened. "It doesn't appear there was excess speed, and we don't
have any other answers as to what caused her to go off the roadway,"
Mr. Marsceau. Both Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Harris were wearing seat
belts, but Mrs. Stone was still partially ejected from the vehicle,
Mr. Addis said.
Mrs. Stone died from head, neck and
chest injuries, Mr. Addis said. The accident marked the sixth
traffic-related fatality in Oconee County this year, Mr. Addis said.
(Anderson Independent-Mail (SC) - March 25, 2002)
Death of Rev. Fletcher Smith in Oconee
County
Rev.
Fletcher Smith, a son of Rev. Barnett Smith, once well known in this
county (Spartanburg), died in Walhalla last week. He once belonged
to the South Carolina Conference, but several years ago withdrew
from this church and united with another religious body. He was a
Royal Arch Mason and a man of great integrity of character. (The
Carolina Spartan, February 18,
1885) |