Obituaries

Obituaries

Betty T. Rice

Betty T. Rice

Jul 21, 2026

Betty Tallent Rice, age 81, of Honea Path, SC, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the Maples at Austin Place.

Born December 16, 1944, in Due West, SC, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Ray Tallent and Elizabeth Ballard Tallent. She was also preceded in death by her husband, J.C. Rice, III; and brother, Bobby Ray Tallent.

Betty...

Jerry Ellis

Jerry Ellis

Jul 19, 2026

Jerry Martin Ellis, age 73, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2026.

Born June 5, 1953, in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Melvin Ellis and Margie Every Ellis. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Ron Ellis; and sisters, Peggy Adams, Judy Bennett, and Theresa Ellis Moore.

Jerry enjoyed hiking in the mountains,...

Josephine Irizarry

Josephine Irizarry

Jul 18, 2026

Josephine Elena Delgado Irizarry, age 77, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at her home.

Born June 4, 1949, in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Francisco Delgado and Josephine Deangelo Delgado. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Frankie Delgado and Thomas Delgado.

Josephine, affectionately known as “Jo-Jo” or “Yaya”, was dedicated...

Jacquelyn Giles Brown

Jacquelyn Giles Brown

Jul 17, 2026

Jacquelyn Giles Brown, age 93, of Iva, SC, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026, at her home.

Born January 27, 1933, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Frank L. Giles and Annie Mae Perry Giles. She was married for over 60 years to Grier Brown until his death in 2014. She was also preceded in death...

Connice Kirby

Connice Kirby

Jul 13, 2026

Connice Virginia Smith Kirby, age 86, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026.

Born July 22, 1939, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Nathan Smith and Dollie Morris Smith. She was married to Bobby Joe Kirby until his death in 2014. She was also preceded in death by her brother, James Smith, Sr.; sister,...

Capt. Thomas E. Sharkey

Capt. Thomas E. Sharkey

Jul 13, 2026

Thomas Edwin Sharkey, age 80, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026, at home.

He was born on June 8, 1946, to Edwin and Florence Sharkey. After growing up in Plainfield, NJ, Tom joined the Special Forces. After serving his country, he became a member of the Scotch Plains police force. His public service continued as a paramedic...

Donald E. Hall

Donald E. Hall

Jul 12, 2026

Donald Eugene Hall, age 97, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at NHC Healthcare Anderson.

Born September 7, 1928, in Mitchell, IN, he was the son of the late James Hall and Allie Southerland Hall. He was also preceded in death by one sister. He was a veteran of the United States Navy.

He is survived by his...

Willene G. Swafford

Willene G. Swafford

Jul 12, 2026

Willene Swafford passed from this life on July 12, 2026, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was surrounded by her family when she passed.



Willene spent many years doing taxes and enjoying her family. She was born in Spartanburg, SC, and was the daughter of Denton and Edith Griffin.



She is survived by her husband Ronald Swafford;...

Joyce Griffin

Joyce Griffin

Jul 10, 2026

Joyce Ann Therrien Griffin, age 89, of Clemson, SC, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026, at NHC Healthcare Anderson.  

Born June 5, 1937, in Pittsfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late Albert Valmore Therrien and Lillian Eva Charron Therrien. She was preceded in death by her soulmate and husband of 33 years, Richard Michael Griffin; and son, Michael...

Betty Vickery Lundkovsky

Betty Vickery Lundkovsky

Jul 10, 2026

Betty Vickery Lundkovsky, 78, of Anderson, South Carolina, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 10, 2026. Born on January 18, 1948, Betty lived a life marked by faith, love, kindness, and devotion to her family.

 Betty was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Joseph Michael "Mike" Lundkovsky; her parents, Reba Johnson Vickery and Thomas...

Jane B. Stovall

Jane B. Stovall

Jul 8, 2026

Jane Brown Stovall, age 84, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Lexington Hospice House.

Born July 22, 1941, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Leon Brown and Fannie Harrison Brown. She was married for 54 years to Bobby Randall Stovall until his death in 2017. She was also preceded in death...

Priscilla Gillespie Fowler

Priscilla Gillespie Fowler

Jul 7, 2026

Priscilla Gillespie Fowler, age 93, of Belton, SC, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at her home.

Born May 20, 1933, in Abbeville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Tommy Lee Gillespie and Addie May Little Gillespie. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Floyd David Fowler, Jr.; sons, Floyd David Fowler, III and Roger J....

Linda Marie Livernois

Linda Marie Livernois

Jul 4, 2026

Linda Marie Livernois (Heuman), 79, of Anderson, South Carolina, passed away on July 4, 2026, with her loving family by her side after a brief but courageous battle with cancer.She was born to Conrad Heuman and Elizabeth Anne (Flocke) on May 28, 1947, in White Plains, New York. Linda spent much of her youth living abroad with her family across...

Rebecca Salley Castles

Rebecca Salley Castles

Jul 2, 2026

Rebecca Salley Castles, 93, of Charleston, SC, entered into eternal life on Thursday, July 2, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's.



Rececca was born January 17, 1933, in Orangeburg, SC, daughter of the late Charles Harvin Salley and Ruth Kull Salley. She attended Winthrop University and the University of South Carolina where she was a member...

Madeline Mae Johnson

Madeline Mae Johnson

Jul 2, 2026

It is with profound sadness and broken hearts that we announce the passing of our “Precious” baby, Madeline Mae Johnson on Thursday, July 2, 2026.

Maddie Mae was born on October 29, 2025. Though our time with Maddie Mae was brief, spanning just 8 beautiful months, she brought an immeasurable amount of love and joy to our family that will last...

Joyce Callaham

Joyce Callaham

Jul 2, 2026

Joyce Glenn Callaham, age 88, of Seneca, SC, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at Cottingham Hospice House.

Born December 19, 1937, in Fair Play, SC, she was the daughter of the late Wallace Glenn and Mary Simpson Glenn. She was married to Rayford A. Callaham until his death in 2002. She was also preceded in death by sisters, Mae...

Roger Glenn

Roger Glenn

Jul 2, 2026

Roger Hoyt Glenn, age 74, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at home.

Born January 13, 1952, in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Hoyt Boyd Glenn and Maddie Lou Porter Glenn. He was also preceded in death by his brother, William Glenn and his wife Shirley; sister, Janet Risner and her husband Jimmy;...

Thomas Frank Kern

Thomas Frank Kern

Jun 29, 2026

Thomas Frank Kern, of Anderson, South Carolina, passed away on June 29, 2026, at the age of 61. Throughout his life, Tom shared his boisterous laughter, wonderful sense of humor, and deep thoughts about faith in God with everyone. He was a devoted husband, father, son, brother and friend and will be missed by all. 

Tom was born on March 21,...

John Franklin Farr Jr.

John Franklin Farr Jr.

Jun 27, 2026

John Franklin Farr, Jr, age 86, entered into rest on June 27, 2026. He was born and raised in Anderson, SC and was the son of John F. Farr, Sr. (Frank) and Elizabeth C. Farr.



After attending Boys High School in Anderson, he graduated from The Citadel, The Military College of SC, with a degree in Business. John...

Casina Louise Metz

Casina Louise Metz

Jun 27, 2026

Casina Louise Greer Metz, age 84, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Rainey Hospice House.

Born October 8, 1941, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Carl Greer and Bonta Stewart Greer. She was also preceded in death by her son, Tony Williams; and sister Ann Townley.

Casina worked for many years at Schmidt...

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