THE BELOW WAS PROVIDED BY ELLEN LEONARD
Local man dies in S. C.
Gregory Scott Lafferty, 28, of Box 460, RD 5, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 5, 1987, in Summerville, S. C.
Mr. Lafferty was employed as a electrician for the U.S. government.
He was born July 12, 1958, in Altoona, the son of Nelson and Delores (Aiken) Lafferty.
Surviving are his parents of Altoona, two brothers and a sister, Deborah Foust, Allan D. and Jeffrey N. of Altoona.
Also surviving are grandmothers: Edna Aiken and Margaret Lafferty of Altoona.
Mr. Lafferty was a member of the Mill Run Mennonite Church.
He served with the Navy.
Mr. Lafferty was 1976 graduate of Altoona High School.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Warren H. Replogle Funeral Home.
LAFFERTY -- Services for Gregory S. Lafferty of Box 460, RD 5, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Warren H. Replogle Funeral Home, by the Rev. Andrew Stone. Interment at Blair Memorial Park, Bellwood.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Warren H. Replogle Funeral Home.
Altoona Mirror - Monday, 6 April 1987
Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Burial: April 09, 1987, Blair Memorial Park - Bellwood, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Local man killed in S. C.
An Altoona man was murdered at the home of a former girlfriend near Ladson, S. C. about 5:39 a.m. Sunday.
Gregory S. Lafferty, 28, formerly of Box 460, RD 5, was identified by the office of Magistrate Ralph Knight as the victim.
Donald J. Smith of Charleston Heights, S. C. was arraigned before Knight on a murder charge filed by Capt. Ernest Moultrie, chief of the detective division of the Dorchester County Sheriff's Department.
His office reported Smith stayed overnight at the home of Rhomona Threlkld, 33, of 94 Eagle Creek Road, near Ladson, Lafferty's former girlfriend. Lafferty went to her house early Sunday and reportedly forced his way into the house after she refused to let him in, according to the sheriff's office. Moultrie said Smith exited the bedroom of the Threlkld residence and he and Lafferty got into a fight. Smith is alleged to have shot Lafferty in the living room of the house with a .38-caliber revolver, Moultrie said. He said several shots were fired but only one struck Lafferty who died instantly.
A large pocket knife was found in Lafferty's rear pocket and authorities are investigating to see if it had been used during the incident.
Smith was treated at North Trident Regional Hospital for bruises and cuts suffered in the disturbance.
Smith is in the Dorchester County jail without bond.
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Local man dies in S. C.
Gregory Scott Lafferty, 28, of Box 460, RD 5, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 5, 1987, in Summerville, S. C.
Mr. Lafferty was employed as a electrician for the U.S. government.
He was born July 12, 1958, in Altoona, the son of Nelson and Delores (Aiken) Lafferty.
Surviving are his parents of Altoona, two brothers and a sister, Deborah Foust, Allan D. and Jeffrey N. of Altoona.
Also surviving are grandmothers: Edna Aiken and Margaret Lafferty of Altoona.
Mr. Lafferty was a member of the Mill Run Mennonite Church.
He served with the Navy.
Mr. Lafferty was 1976 graduate of Altoona High School.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Warren H. Replogle Funeral Home.
LAFFERTY -- Services for Gregory S. Lafferty of Box 460, RD 5, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Warren H. Replogle Funeral Home, by the Rev. Andrew Stone. Interment at Blair Memorial Park, Bellwood.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Warren H. Replogle Funeral Home.
Altoona Mirror - Monday, 6 April 1987
Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Burial: April 09, 1987, Blair Memorial Park - Bellwood, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Local man killed in S. C.
An Altoona man was murdered at the home of a former girlfriend near Ladson, S. C. about 5:39 a.m. Sunday.
Gregory S. Lafferty, 28, formerly of Box 460, RD 5, was identified by the office of Magistrate Ralph Knight as the victim.
Donald J. Smith of Charleston Heights, S. C. was arraigned before Knight on a murder charge filed by Capt. Ernest Moultrie, chief of the detective division of the Dorchester County Sheriff's Department.
His office reported Smith stayed overnight at the home of Rhomona Threlkld, 33, of 94 Eagle Creek Road, near Ladson, Lafferty's former girlfriend. Lafferty went to her house early Sunday and reportedly forced his way into the house after she refused to let him in, according to the sheriff's office. Moultrie said Smith exited the bedroom of the Threlkld residence and he and Lafferty got into a fight. Smith is alleged to have shot Lafferty in the living room of the house with a .38-caliber revolver, Moultrie said. He said several shots were fired but only one struck Lafferty who died instantly.
A large pocket knife was found in Lafferty's rear pocket and authorities are investigating to see if it had been used during the incident.
Smith was treated at North Trident Regional Hospital for bruises and cuts suffered in the disturbance.
Smith is in the Dorchester County jail without bond.
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THE BELOW WAS PROVIDED BY ELLEN LEONARD
Local man dies in S. C.
Gregory Scott Lafferty, 28, of Box 460, RD 5, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 5, 1987, in Summerville, S. C.
Mr. Lafferty was employed as a electrician for the U.S. government.
He was born July 12, 1958, in Altoona, the son of Nelson and Delores (Aiken) Lafferty.
Surviving are his parents of Altoona, two brothers and a sister, Deborah Foust, Allan D. and Jeffrey N. of Altoona.
Also surviving are grandmothers: Edna Aiken and Margaret Lafferty of Altoona.
Mr. Lafferty was a member of the Mill Run Mennonite Church.
He served with the Navy.
Mr. Lafferty was 1976 graduate of Altoona High School.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Warren H. Replogle Funeral Home.
LAFFERTY -- Services for Gregory S. Lafferty of Box 460, RD 5, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Warren H. Replogle Funeral Home, by the Rev. Andrew Stone. Interment at Blair Memorial Park, Bellwood.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Warren H. Replogle Funeral Home.
Altoona Mirror - Monday, 6 April 1987
Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Burial: April 09, 1987, Blair Memorial Park - Bellwood, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Local man killed in S. C.
An Altoona man was murdered at the home of a former girlfriend near Ladson, S. C. about 5:39 a.m. Sunday.
Gregory S. Lafferty, 28, formerly of Box 460, RD 5, was identified by the office of Magistrate Ralph Knight as the victim.
Donald J. Smith of Charleston Heights, S. C. was arraigned before Knight on a murder charge filed by Capt. Ernest Moultrie, chief of the detective division of the Dorchester County Sheriff's Department.
His office reported Smith stayed overnight at the home of Rhomona Threlkld, 33, of 94 Eagle Creek Road, near Ladson, Lafferty's former girlfriend. Lafferty went to her house early Sunday and reportedly forced his way into the house after she refused to let him in, according to the sheriff's office. Moultrie said Smith exited the bedroom of the Threlkld residence and he and Lafferty got into a fight. Smith is alleged to have shot Lafferty in the living room of the house with a .38-caliber revolver, Moultrie said. He said several shots were fired but only one struck Lafferty who died instantly.
A large pocket knife was found in Lafferty's rear pocket and authorities are investigating to see if it had been used during the incident.
Smith was treated at North Trident Regional Hospital for bruises and cuts suffered in the disturbance.
Smith is in the Dorchester County jail without bond.
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Local man dies in S. C.
Gregory Scott Lafferty, 28, of Box 460, RD 5, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 5, 1987, in Summerville, S. C.
Mr. Lafferty was employed as a electrician for the U.S. government.
He was born July 12, 1958, in Altoona, the son of Nelson and Delores (Aiken) Lafferty.
Surviving are his parents of Altoona, two brothers and a sister, Deborah Foust, Allan D. and Jeffrey N. of Altoona.
Also surviving are grandmothers: Edna Aiken and Margaret Lafferty of Altoona.
Mr. Lafferty was a member of the Mill Run Mennonite Church.
He served with the Navy.
Mr. Lafferty was 1976 graduate of Altoona High School.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Warren H. Replogle Funeral Home.
LAFFERTY -- Services for Gregory S. Lafferty of Box 460, RD 5, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Warren H. Replogle Funeral Home, by the Rev. Andrew Stone. Interment at Blair Memorial Park, Bellwood.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Warren H. Replogle Funeral Home.
Altoona Mirror - Monday, 6 April 1987
Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Burial: April 09, 1987, Blair Memorial Park - Bellwood, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Local man killed in S. C.
An Altoona man was murdered at the home of a former girlfriend near Ladson, S. C. about 5:39 a.m. Sunday.
Gregory S. Lafferty, 28, formerly of Box 460, RD 5, was identified by the office of Magistrate Ralph Knight as the victim.
Donald J. Smith of Charleston Heights, S. C. was arraigned before Knight on a murder charge filed by Capt. Ernest Moultrie, chief of the detective division of the Dorchester County Sheriff's Department.
His office reported Smith stayed overnight at the home of Rhomona Threlkld, 33, of 94 Eagle Creek Road, near Ladson, Lafferty's former girlfriend. Lafferty went to her house early Sunday and reportedly forced his way into the house after she refused to let him in, according to the sheriff's office. Moultrie said Smith exited the bedroom of the Threlkld residence and he and Lafferty got into a fight. Smith is alleged to have shot Lafferty in the living room of the house with a .38-caliber revolver, Moultrie said. He said several shots were fired but only one struck Lafferty who died instantly.
A large pocket knife was found in Lafferty's rear pocket and authorities are investigating to see if it had been used during the incident.
Smith was treated at North Trident Regional Hospital for bruises and cuts suffered in the disturbance.
Smith is in the Dorchester County jail without bond.
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