GLENWOOD UNION CHURCH CEMETERY, Pickens County, SC a.k.a. P180 Rhodes Family Version: 3.0 Effective: 11-Aug-2006 Text File: P056.TXT Image Folder: P056 ******************************************************************************** REPRODUCING NOTICE: ------------------- These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the recording contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the following USGenWeb coordinator with proof of this consent. Paul M Kankula - nn8nn (visit above website) SCGenWeb "Golden Corner" Project Coordinator Anderson: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scandrsn/ Oconee: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scoconee/oconee.html Pickens: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scpicke2/ DATAFILE INPUT . : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Aug-2006 GPS MAPPING .... : Gary Flynn at (visit above website) in -2006 HISTORY ........ : ____________ at ____________ in _______ IMAGES ......... : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in -2006 RECORDING ...... : ____________ at ____________ in _______ ******************************************************************************** CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ > GPS = Latitude N x Longitude W CEMETERY HISTORY: ------------------------ GLENWOOD BAPTIST Glenwood Baptist Church was organized on October 25, 1908, with 34 charter members. The first pastor was Rev. D.W. Hiott. The first church building was a white wood structure on Hagood Street. It was where the Mayfair Mills Office is now. This building was added to in 1923,and in 1950. The brick two-story educational building still stands on the mill site and is used by the mill. In 1957, Rev. Charles Boling was called as pastor. The church was in need of larger facilities. After unsuccessful attempts to obtain a legal deed to the church property, in 1962,the church purchased seven acres on Saco Lowell Road. A new pastorium and church were built in 1965-66. The church is a large brick structure which includes a sanctuary seating550, and educational wing. It was first used in August, 1966. In 1980, during the pastorship of Rev. Kenneth Lawson, a Family Life Center was built. Mr. A. L. Martin was building committee chairman and drew the plans. It includes a gymnasium, dining room, and fully equipped kitchen. Other ministers serving Glenwood since 1909 include W.M. Walker, W.A. Christopher, B. Frank Murphree, T.E. Durham, H.E. Hill, T.A. Drake, H.H. Mace, W.L. Spinks, R.G. Joiner, D.P. Montgomery, J.C. Owens, J.S. Graham, H.E. Rogers, R.H. Black, T.E. Belcher, Fred Tumlin, Jarvis Brock, and Jack Ward. Source: GlenwoodBaptist Church 1908-1983: A Short History GLENWOOD UNITED METHODIST Glenwoood United Methodist Church, located at the corner of East Main and Hagood Streets, was organized in i908, with the Rev. D. D. Jones serving as pastor. Members met in a building which served as a union church until Glenwood Baptists decided to organize separately. They proceeded to build their first church at the site where part of Glenwood Mill is now located. Construction of the present church building was begun in 1916, when the Rev. J. P" Holler was pastor. The members held a special service when the building was dedicated in 1923 by Bishop Warren A. Candler. In 1952, the Rev. Peter Stokes oversaw the building of a educationalplant. A major remodeling project of the sanctuary and present exterior of the church was undertaken during the pastorate of the Rev. D.H. Hawkins in 1965. Source: The Easley Progress, September 10,1980. GLENWOOD WESLEYAN Glenwood Wesleyan Church (formerly Glenwood Wesleyan Methodist Church) was first organized in 1907 and was discontinued in 1909. In July 1920,the church was reorganized with 30 members by the Rev. J.R. Davis at the close of a revival meeting conducted by the Rev. J. M. James. The new congregation worshiped in the school house until winter and then worshiped at the Glenwood Methodist church for a while. When it was necessary to find another place of worship, Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Goodson offered one room of their home at 308 Barton Street as a place of worship. In May 1924, a dwelling house on Barton Street was purchased where worship was conducted until 1930. The old church building was started on April 9, 1930, and completed on July 31, 1930. It was a brick building with four Sunday school rooms, and the congregation was free of indebtedness on the day of the first service, which was a dedication service. The church grew, and a new addition to the building was completed in October 1939. This growth continued; therefore, some property on Hagood Street was purchased for expansion purpose in February 1964 from a Spearman family. The ground- breaking service for the new building was held on April 30,1967, at which time Mr. C.V. Golightly, a charter member, moved the first shovel of dirt. The first service in the new sanctuary was held on Christmas Eve morning, 1967, but it was not fully occupied until January 2,1968. The present church is a lovely plant which includes nursery facilities, approximately 23 classrooms, a choir room, church and Sunday school offices, a pastor's study, a conference room, and a beautiful sanctuary. The congregation became free of indebtedness for the current building in 1981, and worshiped God with a mortage burning service on June l, 1981. The current pastor is Rev. Paul L. Wilcox. Source: GlenwoodWeslcyanChurch Contributed by: Anne Sheriff TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: ------------------------------ a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife See P180 Rhodes Family for tombstone inscriptions.