Index Journal Greenwood, South Carolina Ella Hembree WARE SHOALS - Ella Edmonds Hembree, 93, of Martha Franks Retirement Center, formerly of 29 Circle St., widow of Marvin M. Hembree, died Tuesday, March 12, 2002, at Laurens County Hospital. A native of Banks County, Ga., she was a daughter of the late David and Amanda Burrell Edmonds. She was a member of Ware Shoals Church of God of Prophecy and a retired employee of Riegel Textile Corp. Survivors include two sons, Berlin Hembree of Ware Shoals and Hoyt H. Hembree of Greenwood; a daughter, Lucille H. Morrell of Ware Shoals; 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Services are at 2 Thursday at Ware Shoals Church of God of Prophecy, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Roy Suggs, the Rev. Dr. Marcus Bishop, the Rev. George Leagans and the Rev. Stephen Christopher. Burial is in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers are Lamar, Marcus and Byron Morrell, David and Larry Hembree and Robert C. Vaughn. Honorary escorts are Dr. John Holman, John Medlin, Jesse Samples, Melvin Morrell and the staff at Martha Franks Retirement Center, Station 1. Visitation is from 12:30-2 Thursday at the church. Family members are at their respective homes. Memorials may be made to Ware Shoals Church of God of Prophecy Building Fund. Parker-White Funeral Home is in charge.