Marie Maness Parton, 84, of Greenville, died Sunday, May 13, 2007. Born in Greenwood County, she was a daughter of the late William and Bertie Mae Knight Maness and wife of the late Fred Henry Parton. Mrs. Parton retired from J.P. Stevens after twenty-six years of service. Surviving are four daughters, Nancy Gaddy and husband Jim, Betty Garrett and husband Tim, Judy Burgess Vasilis, and Alice Faye Burgess Horky and husband Jim; a son Irvin ?Buck? Maness; a special friend, John Hickey; twenty grandchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 10:30 am at Greenville Memorial Gardens. The family is at the residence.