Memorial service held for victims 10-30-2009

A MEMORIAL SERVICE WAS HELD FRIDAY TO REMEMBER THE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE MEMORIAL SERVICE, PART OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH, WAS HELD FRIDAY AT "OUR HOUSE" IN GREENVILLE.  ONE SPECIFIC PERSON HONORED AT THE EVENT WAS LATASHA NORMAN. NORMAN DIED AT THE HANDS OF HER EX-BOYFRIEND STANLEY DWAYNE COLE. THE MEMORIAL INCLUDED AN OPENING PRAYER BY WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT CHIEF BILLY BARBER. THERE WAS ALSO A VARIETY OF MUSIC TO HONOR NORMAN. SEVERAL SPEAKERS TALKED ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF ENDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. BEFORE NORMAN'S DEATH COLE WAS CHARGED WITH ASSAULTING HER. IN THE CROWD, WERE SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO WERE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES FOR THE EVENT WAS MRS. MATTIE THOMAS FROM OUR HOUSE INCORPORATED.