Obituaries

Obituaries

Dr. Robert A. Dameron

Dr. Robert A. Dameron

Nov 2, 2026

Dr. Robert Allen Dameron, age 89, of Anderson, SC, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 2, 2026, at his home.

Born January 31, 1937, in Fredericksburg, VA, he was the son of the late Robert Allen Dameron and Elizabeth Cox Dameron Fontaine. He was married for 62 years to Shelvy Plunkett Dameron until her death in 2020.

Bob graduated from James Monroe...

Brenda Bailey

Brenda Bailey

Nov 2, 2026

Brenda Bobo Bailey, age 83, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2026, at her home.

Born July 2, 1943, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Gordon Bobo and Viva Madden Bobo. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Walter Kenneth Bailey.

Brenda loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed Hallmark...

Faye King

Faye King

Nov 2, 2026

Faye Escoe King, age 86, of Belton, SC, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2026, at Rainey Hospice House.



Born January 1, 1940, in Belton, SC, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Owen Escoe and Myrtie Wynn Thaxton Escoe. She was married to Zane Shockley King until his death in 2025. She was also preceded in death...

Michael Stelzer

Michael Stelzer

Nov 1, 2026

Michael Alden Stelzer, age 71, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

The funeral service with military honors will be held on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 2:00 pm at M.J. Dolly Cooper Veterans Cemetery.

Condolences may be left for the family by visiting WWW.MCDOUGALDFUNERALHOME.COM

Helen McElrath

Helen McElrath

Nov 1, 2026

Helen Whitten McElrath, 91, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at the Rainey Hospice House.

Born in Anderson, South Carolina, on May 18, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Clarence W. Whitten and the late Iva McKinney Whitten.

She is survived by her children: sons, Steve Snelgrove and Mike Snelgrove; and her daughter, Angela Marie Alexander;...

Terry Gene Garrison

Terry Gene Garrison

Oct 30, 2026

Terry Gene Garrison, 79, of Anderson, SC passed away on Friday, October 30, 2026, at Richard Campbell Veterans Nursing Home.



Born on January 5, 1947, in Peoria, Illinois, he was the beloved son of the late Eugene K. Garrison and the late Edith J. Stanley Garrison.



Terry proudly served his country in the United States Air Force, a...

Peggy Taylor Merck

Peggy Taylor Merck

Oct 30, 2026

Peggy Taylor Merck, age 79, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2026, at Fleetwood Post Acute in Easley.

Born February 25, 1947, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Clyde B. Taylor and Beulah Whitaker Taylor. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Clyde B. Taylor, Jr.; and sister, Betty Keasler.

She is survived...

Mary Doris Fields

Mary Doris Fields

Oct 27, 2026

Mary Doris Drye Fields, age 73, of Williamston, SC, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown.

Born October 19, 1953, in Salisbury, NC, she was the daughter of the late Charles Aaron Drye and Mildred A. Suttle Drye. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Monica Ann Mack; and sister, Dianne Skidmore.

Mary was kind...

Vivian "Sis" Hart

Vivian "Sis" Hart

Oct 26, 2026

Vivian Gunnells Hart, age 92, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2026.

Born May 3, 1934, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Leroy Gunnells and Cornelia Timmerman Stephens. She was married for 65 years to William Herbert "Red" Hart until his death in 2020.

Vivian, affectionately known as "Sis", was a graduate of Girls High...

Wallace "Woody" Woods

Wallace "Woody" Woods

Oct 25, 2026

Wallace Garvin Woods, Jr., age 68, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2026.

Born August 27, 1958, in Marietta, SC, he was the son of Doris P. McNeely and her husband Charles C. McNeely, and the late Wallace Garvin Woods, Sr.

Wallace, affectionately known as Woody, played golf at University of South Carolina - Spartanburg and also attended Spartanburg...

Earlene Evans

Earlene Evans

Oct 23, 2026

Cassie Earlene Trotter Evans, age 86, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2026, at her home.



Born September 6, 1940, in Slater, SC, she was the daughter of the late Earl Thomas Trotter and Cassie Josephine Anderson Trotter. She was married for 48 years to Billy Joe Evans until his death in 2005. She was also...

Ann Watson

Ann Watson

Oct 20, 2026

Patricia Ann Watson, age 77, of Starr, SC, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at AnMed Medical Center.



Born January 11, 1949, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Howard Frank Leford and Virginia Doris Taylor McClain. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Mary Beasley; and sisters-in-law, Martha Whiten and Nancy Leford.

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Mary Lou McKenzie

Mary Lou McKenzie

Oct 19, 2026

Mary Lou Brewer McKenzie, age 81, of Dawsonville, GA, formerly of Anderson, SC, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2026.



Born May 11, 1945, in Spartanburg, SC, she was a daughter of the late Clifford Franklin Brewer and Velma Mae Sisk Brewer. She was married to Brian Oliver McKenzie until his death in 2011. She was also preceded in...

Scott Westenhofer

Scott Westenhofer

Oct 19, 2026

Scott Arnold Westenhofer of Townville, South Carolina, passed away on October 19, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of love, laughter, and memories for those who knew him best.



Born in 1973 and raised in Brookfield, Connecticut, Scott attended Longwood College in Virginia on a golf scholarship. Known affectionately as "Westy" to his AXP fraternity brothers and close friends, he...

Brett Dixon

Brett Dixon

Oct 18, 2026

Stacy Brett Dixon, age 58, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at MUSC Medical Center.

Brett was born on September 19, 1968, in New Orleans, LA, and was the owner and operator of Discount Bark. He was a hard worker and driven in many ways. He had a relentless curiosity and was generous in all areas of...

James P. DeGeorge

James P. DeGeorge

Oct 16, 2026

James P. DeGeorge passed away on October 16, 2026, leaving behind a life marked by service, dedication, and a love of adventure.



Born in Waltham, Massachusetts, James proudly served in the United States Air Force. Following his military service, he built a distinguished 40-year career in Supply Chain and Operations Management within the semiconductor industry. After decades of professional...

James Israel Folsom Jr.

James Israel Folsom Jr.

Oct 15, 2026

James Israel Folsom, Jr., age 93, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at his home.

Born January 20, 1933, in Monticello, FL, he was the son of the late James Israel Folsom, Sr. and May Fenn Folsom. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Henry Thomas Folsom and Eleanor Folsom Revell.

In his early years in...

Pamela Allen

Pamela Allen

Oct 14, 2026

Pamela Davis Allen, age 56, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

Born February 3, 1970, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of Mary B. Hightower and the late Jerry C. Davis. She was the wife of the late Randy Steven "Steve" Allen.

Pam was a loving wife,...

Henry Vernon Fletcher Jr.

Henry Vernon Fletcher Jr.

Oct 13, 2026

Henry V. Fletcher Jr., of Anderson, SC, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

Born January 27, 1946, in Anderson, South Carolina, Henry was given 80 years of a full life filled with family, service, hard work, Clemson football, and plenty of time on the water. The son of Henry V. Fletcher Sr. and Vergie Haulbrooks Fletcher, Henry grew up in...

Albert Mattison

Albert Mattison

Oct 13, 2026

Albert Bruce Mattison, age 87, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.



Born May 29, 1939, in Laurens, SC, he was a son of the late Thomas Clyde "T.C." Mattison and Ethel Elizabeth Lyons Mattison. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ann Mattison; daughter, Deborah Louise Mattison; brothers, Denver Mattison, Robert Mattison,...

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