Obituaries

Obituaries

Jim Taylor

Jim Taylor

Apr 16, 2021

James Ray Taylor, age 78, of Anderson, SC, passed away Friday, April 16, 2021, at Marchbanks Assisted Living and Memory Care. Born April 12, 1943 in Anderson, he was the son of the late William Harold Taylor and Daphne Hair Taylor. Jim was a graduate of Boys High and was retired from the U.S. Army National Guard. He retired from...

Samuel H. Watson

Samuel H. Watson

Apr 15, 2021

Samuel Harold Watson, age 73, of Anderson, SC, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at his home with his wife by his side. He was born November 18, 1947, in Charleston, SC, and was the son of the late Harold Watson and Marketer Partridge Hughes. He is also preceded in death by his stepfather, Neal H. Hughes. He...

Clink Dean

Clink Dean

Apr 14, 2021

Grady Clinkscales Dean, age 95, of Anderson, SC, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at Summit Place of Anderson. He was born January 5, 1926 in Anderson and was a son of the late Casper Eugene Dean and Katie Elizabeth Hembree Dean. Clink was the last surviving member of his immediate family having also been preceded in death by his...

John David Callaham

John David Callaham

Apr 13, 2021

John David Callaham, age 63, of Anderson, SC, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born May 31, 1957 in Anderson, he was the son of the late Allen Callaham and Sara C. Barnette. David formerly worked in the metal fabrication industry and was a member of West Anderson Church of God. He loved his family...

Ellen C. Payne

Ellen C. Payne

Apr 12, 2021

Ellen Chatham Payne, 82, a long-time resident of Anderson, SC, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, April 12, 2021. She was born April 13, 1939, in Franklin County, Georgia, and was a daughter of the late Otha and Bertha Chatham. She was married to Henry Kennis Payne until his death in 2008. Ellen was a...

Marsha Ann Boggs

Marsha Ann Boggs

Apr 12, 2021

Mrs. Marsha Ann Boggs, age 69, of Central, peacefully joined the Lord, Tuesday, April 12, 2021 at Cottingham House. She was born July 3, 1951, in Lumberton, NC, a daughter of the late Wallace and Elizabeth Brown Green. Marsha grew up in Six Mile, SC and graduated from DW Daniel High School in 1969. She received her nursing degree from...

Linda Moon

Linda Moon

Apr 9, 2021

Sarah Linda Holcomb Moon, age 78, of Anderson, SC, loving wife to the late Joe Cleveland Moon, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, April 9, 2021, at Rainey Hospice House. Born November 30, 1942, in Colbert, GA, she was the daughter of the late Jeff Spencer Holcomb and the late Sara Rebecca Little Holcomb. Linda graduated from...

Kristy Yarbrough Cheek

Kristy Yarbrough Cheek

Apr 9, 2021

Kristy Yarbrough Cheek, age 51, of Anderson, SC, passed away Friday, April 9, 2021, at her residence. Born August 12, 1969, in Anderson, SC, she is the daughter of Janis Turner Yarbrough and the late William Edward Yarbrough, Jr. Kristy was a graduate of T.L. Hanna High School, Class of 1987, and formally worked as a registered nurse and flight...

Mickey Lawton

Mickey Lawton

Apr 6, 2021

Millie Jean "Mickey" Lawton, age 87, of Iva, SC, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at Iva Rehabilitation and Healthcare. Born September 17, 1933 in Iva, SC, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Ross Lawton and Bernice Lowe Lawton. Mickey was a graduate of Iva High School and was an LPN for many years with AnMed Health before...

Nancy Williams Stokes

Nancy Williams Stokes

Apr 6, 2021

Nancy Williams Stokes, age 74, of Columbia, SC, was surrounded by family when she passed away peacefully at Hospice of the Upstate's Rainey House on April 6, 2021. Born as Ada Becall Williams in Florence, SC, on September 14, 1946, her name officially changed to Nancy Jean Williams at a young age. Nancy was the daughter of the late Frances...

Ann Gambrell

Ann Gambrell

Apr 5, 2021

Annie Marie Holland Gambrell, age 97, of Anderson, SC, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, April 5, 2021, at her home. She was born January 24, 1924 in Anderson County and was a daughter of the late Henry Grady Holland and Mary Lou Bolt Holland. She was married to Marvin D. Gambrell until his death...

Mary Frances Nation Taylor

Mary Frances Nation Taylor

Apr 4, 2021

Mary Frances Nation Taylor, age 86, of Iva, SC, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born July 31, 1934 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Walter B. Nation and Lonie Mae Sargent Nation. She was married to William Bryson Taylor until his death in 1995. Mary spent her career in the...

Helen Louise Glenn

Helen Louise Glenn

Apr 3, 2021

Helen Louise Dawkins Poore Glenn of Jacksonville, FL passed away April 3, 2021, at Orange Park Medical Center. She was born in GA May 29, 1945. She is survived by her loving husband James Glenn of 20 years, her daughter Christianna Jones (Rogers Jones), and a son Jason Poore (Nicole Poore). She had 3 stepchildren that she loved as her...

Florence Murdock

Florence Murdock

Apr 1, 2021

Florence McLane Ferrell Murdock, age 88, of Williamston, SC, passed away Thursday, April 1, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born July 13, 1932 in Anderson, SC, she was a daughter of the late Ralph C. McLane and Fannie Evans McLane. Florence was retired from Michelin, an avid traveler and a member of Orrville Baptist Church. She is survived by her...

Tony 'Mater' Fields

Tony 'Mater' Fields

Mar 31, 2021

Tony Michael Fields, 72, of Anderson, died on March 31, 2021 at his residence. Known as "Mater", he was a son of the late Andrew Fields and Hazel Daniels Fields. He was a member of Restoration House, formerly Rocky River Worship Center. Born August 4, 1948 in Anderson County, SC, he worked in maintenance for several years and had also...

Ricky Dean Thomason

Ricky Dean Thomason

Mar 31, 2021

Ricky Dean Thomason, age 60, of Anderson, SC, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born July 6, 1960 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Davis M. Thomason and Bobbie J. Meredith Thomason. Ricky was a 1978 graduate of T.L. Hanna High School and was an independent insurance broker. He lived life to...

Randy Elgin

Randy Elgin

Mar 30, 2021

Randolph Edward Elgin, age 55, of Anderson, SC, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at his home. He was born August 30, 1965 in St. Petersburg, FL, and was a son of the late Rayford Franklin Elgin, Sr. and Gladys Marie Joncas Elgin. Randy was a 1983 graduate of T.L. Hanna High School and a graduate of Tri-County Technical College...

Josephine 'Josy' Nunn

Josephine 'Josy' Nunn

Mar 27, 2021

Josephine Anne Nunn, age 19, of Townville, SC, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021. She was born on December 31, 2001 in Spring Hill, FL and was a daughter of Thomas Joseph "T.J." Nunn and Virginia Anne Cooper Nunn. Josy was a 2020 graduate of Pendleton High School where she was a cheerleader, member of Student Government, was in the...

Johnny Mac Rhodes

Johnny Mac Rhodes

Mar 27, 2021

John Mac "Johnny Mac" Rhodes, age 80, of Anderson, SC, dedicated husband to the late Joyce Mae Loftis Rhodes, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Rainey Hospice House. Born September 16, 1940, in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late McDuff Rhodes and the late Elma Mariee Hubbard Rhodes. Johnny Mac...

Shelby Philyaw

Shelby Philyaw

Mar 27, 2021

Shelby Jean Philyaw, age 82, of Anderson, SC, loving wife to Laverne Philyaw for 65 years, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021, at her residence surrounded by her family. Born August 2, 1938, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Sarah Ethel Jarrard Roberts and the late John Thomas Roberts. Shelby was formerly employed at Owens Corning...

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