Greenlawn Memorial Park

James Edward Artz, 87, of Boonsboro, Md., passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, July 23, 2017.He was born July 21, 1930, in Downsville, Md., to the late Joseph Carson Sr. and Minnie “Noni” Ridenour Artz.He was preceded in death by his wife, Connie E. Clopper Artz, in 1995.He was a 1949 graduate of Williamsport High School, Williamsport, Md.He was employed by C.W. Wright Construction of Richmond, Va., as a foreman until retiring in 1998. In his earlier years, he was a dairy farmer.He was a member of Downsville Christian Church, Downsville.James is survived by his son, James C. Artz and his wife, Cynthia, of Boonsboro, son, Randy L. Artz of Boonsboro, and son, Jerry E. Artz and his wife, Jennifer, of Boonsboro; granddaughter, Ayesha E. Huntzberry and her husband, Troy, of Smithsburg, Md., granddaughter, Megan A. Artz of Charleston, S.C., and granddaughter, Erin E. Artz of Boonsboro; grandson, Tristan D. Baker of Boonsboro; great-grandchildren, Faith, Landon and Logan; sister, Margaret Smith of Abington, Pa., sister, Barb Breichner of Hagerstown, Md., sister, Bonnie Grenier of Swanzey, N.H.He was predeceased by a grandson, Brandon Artz; granddaughter, Saranda Artz; brothers, Joe Boy Artz Jr., Charles Irvin Artz and Robert Artz; sisters, Helen Waddington, Faye Beam, Lucille Poffenberger and Lupa Reddi.The family will receive friends at the Osborne Funeral Home, 425 S. Conococheague St., Williamsport, on Thursday, July 27, 2017, from 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral home will be open after 9 a.m. on Thursday for the convenience of family and friends.Funeral services will be held at Osborne Funeral Home, 425 S. Conococheague St., Williamsport, on Friday, July 28, 2017, at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Delancy L. Catlett officiating. Interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Williamsport.

Oct. 30, 2016NATCHEZ — Services for Payden A. Pressgrove, 27, a lifelong resident of Natchez, who died unexpectedly Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Assumption Catholic Church.Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.Visitation will be from noon until service time Wednesday at the church.Payden was born Dec. 27, 1988, the son of Claude A. “Cap” Pressgrove and Cathy May Roberts.He was a 2007 graduate of Trinity Episcopal Day School and was employed by H&P Drilling at the time of his death.Payden was a devoted son, brother and boyfriend. He enjoyed life and always had a smile on his face. He was excited and anticipating the birth of his first child on November 3rd. He will be deeply missed by his friends, family and all who knew him.Payden was preceded in death by his grandfather, Julius May, and grandmother, Carmen Pressgrove.Survivors include his parents; three siblings, Brandon Perkins, Kristin Roberts Foster and Dylan Pressgrove; and his grandparents, Andy Pressgrove, Patricia “Cissy” Pressgrove and Maxine Burkett.Pallbearers will be Doug Netterville, Allen Hall, Barnett Knapp, Chancey Watts, Will Biglane and Taylor Reed.Honorary pallbearers will be Brandon Perkins, Dylan Pressgrove, Eric Perry, Colin Doré and Gage Myers.In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the fund for his unborn child at United Mississippi Bank — Kristin Foster for the benefit of Remi Pressgrove.Online condolences may be sent to lairdfh.com.

Pruitt Jr. died Wednesday, Oct. 5, after 93 years of joyful life.He was the son of Harold P. Pruitt Sr. of Anderson County and Nora Wells Pruitt originally from Cass County, Texas. Harold was born in Honea Path. After working at the Commercial Bank of Honea Path for a brief period, he joined the United States Navy in 1943 to serve in World War II. During his military training he met his wife of 65 years, Leola M. Pruitt (deceased) who was his naval instructor and became his lifetime soulmate.LCDR (retired) Pruitt served 30 years in the United States Navy first as an enlisted sailor and then as a commissioned officer, serving during World War II, the Korean Conflict, and Vietnam. He spent his career initially flying in the PBY seaplane and later flying in the Navy’s Super Constellations reconnaissance airplanes over the North Atlantic Barrier from Newfoundland to the Azores searching for submarines. His favorite service mission was flying with The Weather Recon Squadron 4 Hurricane Hunters out of Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, flying into hurricanes to gather weather and hurricane tracking information. He was a recipient of the Meritorious Unit Commendation, the National Defense Medal (Bronze Star), World War II Victory Medal, and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Cuba. He was a member of the Military Officers Association of America, the Fleet Reserve Association, and a subscriber to the Navy Times which he looked forward to reading each week.After his distinguished military service, Pruitt attended The University of South Carolina as a non-traditional, first generation student where his academic achievements resulted in his induction as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the most prestigious academic honor society in higher education and into Beta Gamma Sigma, an international honor society serving business programs.He is survived by his daughter, Linda Pruitt (Dan Cummings, deceased) of La Grangeville N.Y.; son Dennis Pruitt and his wife Patricia of Chapin; and son Jerry Pruitt and his wife Sharon of Cato, Wisc.; six grandchildren: ...