Marise Bedenbaugh DeVore of 3538 Hwy 560 Kinards wife of E. Carroll DeVore died Thursday February 19 2004 at the Laurens County Hospital. Carroll and Marise celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary on December 20 2003. Mrs. DeVore was born on November 17 1920 in Newberry County a daughter of the late Lorenzo Dow and Ruby Harmon Bedenbaugh. She was retired from the US Postal Service having served as Postmaster in Kinards for 28 years. She a lifelong member of Hopewell United Methodist Church and was a member of the League of Postmasters and the National Association of Federal Employees. . Mrs. DeVore is survived by her husband of the home; a daughter and son-in-law Mary Jo and Dr. Clovis Pierce of Kinards; a son and daughter-in-law Donald and Martha DeVore of Kinards; three grandchildren Dena Parducci Iusti Michael DeVore Parducci and Leigh DeVore Smith three great-grandchildren Hannah Iusti Braden Iusti and Mary Beth Iusti. She was predeceased by a daughter Dana DeVore and three brothers Lorenzo Dow Bedenbaugh Jr. Joseph Falls Bedenbaugh and Harmon M. Bedenbaugh. Funeral services for Marise Bedenbaugh DeVore will be conducted at 3:00 P. M. Sunday February 22 2004 at Hopewell United Methodist Church by the Rev. William Hightower. Interment will be in Rosemont Cemetery Newberry. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:00 P. M. Saturday February 21 2004 at the Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry. The family will be at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. Clovis Pierce 3516 Hwy 560 Kinards. Memorials may be made to Hopewell United Methodist Church % Chryl Ettinger 3028 Hopewell Church Road Kinards SC 29355. Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home 1704 College Street Newberry is assisting the family.