Brownie Ellen 'Bonnie' Helms
Dec 28, 2020
Brownie Ellen Helms, 73, of Anderson, SC, passed away, Monday, December 28, 2020, at her home. Born July 13, 1947, in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Melvin O'Conner Gardner and Brownie Margaret Reynolds Gardner. She was married to the late Andy Helms. Family was everything to Bonnie and she and her husband made the decision...
Blenda New
Dec 28, 2020
Blenda Ann Motes New, 76, of Anderson, SC, passed away, Monday, December 28, 2020, at AnMed Health Medical Center. She was born August 17, 1944 in Hartwell, GA and was the daughter of the late Cortez Motes and Lillian Crook Johnson. She was married to the late Glenn New. Blenda was a graduate of Hart County High School. She loved...
Harvey 'Lightbulb' Hix
Dec 27, 2020
Harvey Lee "Lightbulb" Hix, 64, of Anderson, SC, passed away, Sunday, December 27, 2020, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born July 10, 1956 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late True Oliver Hix and Annie Ruth Cole Hix. Lightbulb was a 1974 graduate of Pendleton High School and went on to graduate from Tri-County Technical College. He...
J.P. Wright
Dec 27, 2020
Julian Perry Wright, 88, of Anderson, SC, passed away, Sunday, December 27, 2020, at his home. Born April 24, 1932, in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Bunyun Scarborough and Ellen Wright. He was married for 62 years to Catherine Etoile Brown Wright until her death in 2018. J.P. retired from the Anderson Independent Mail after 35...
Lisa A. Thompson
Dec 27, 2020
Lisa Ann Thompson, 59, of Anderson, SC, passed away, Sunday, December 27, 2020, at Rainey Hospice House. Born on September 13, 1961, she was a life-long resident of Anderson, SC. She was a member of Boulevard Baptist Church. Predeceased by her parents, W. Ray and Grace Dunlap Thompson, she is survived by numerous cousins. A memorial service will be held...
Jane Looper Wilson
Dec 26, 2020
Melissa Jane Looper Wilson, 77, of Greenville, SC, died peacefully in her home on December 26, 2020. Jane was the devoted wife of Michael M. Wilson for more than 53 years as well as a loving mother; sister; grandmother; in-law; aunt; and cousin to many family members. Jane was the daughter of the late E. Clyde Looper and Melissa Williams...
Pastor Samuel Edward Dixon
Dec 26, 2020
Samuel Edward Dixon, 72, of Anderson, SC, passed away, Saturday, December 26, 2020, at AnMed Health Medical Center. He was born March 29, 1948, in Abbeville, SC, and was the son of the late Edward Alexander Dixon and Ruby Mae Graham Dixon. Pastor Dixon had a servant's heart and spent his life in the ministry. He is survived by his...
Martha K Pace
Dec 26, 2020
Martha Kurowsky Pace, 84, of Anderson, SC, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020. She was married to the late Joseph "Joe" Henry Pace for 64 years until his death August 2, 2020. Born June 7, 1936, in Pittsburgh, PA, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Kurowsky and Martha Byerly Kurowsky. Martha was a member of Shady Grove Baptist...
Tammy Stephenson
Dec 24, 2020
Tammy Jean Stephenson, 56, of Six Mile, SC, passed away, Thursday, December 24, 2020, at Pruitt Health-Pickens. Born October 31, 1964, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Claude Arnold Stephenson and Jeanette Dowis Campbell. Tammy enjoyed participating in the Special Olympics in bowling and swimming. She was a joy to be around and was loved by...
Larry E. Bishop
Dec 24, 2020
Larry Edward Bishop, 72, of Anderson, SC, devoted and dedicated husband to Lynn Jeremias Bishop for 50 years, was welcomed to his new and healed body on December 24, 2020, while his loving wife held his hand. He was born in Cairo, GA, on August 5, 1948, to proud parents, Rosa Bishop, and the late Lester Bishop, Sr. Larry graduated...
Shamra Welsh Morgan
Dec 24, 2020
Shamra Welsh Morgan, 50, of Anderson, SC, loving wife to Tony Morgan, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020, at her residence. Shamra fought a courageous battle against brain cancer. She was first diagnosed in 2016 and against all odds, defeated the dreaded disease. Unfortunately, her battle began again in December 2019. By keeping a strong-mind and having an unrelenting will,...
George Ronald Kortbawi
Dec 22, 2020
George Ronald "Ron" Kortbawi, age 83, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, peacefully at home with his family by his side. Born July 17, 1937 in New Brunswick, NJ, he was the son of the late George and Lillian Kortbawi. He was a graduate of New Brunswick High School, a Navy Corpsman veteran, he earned his...
Betty T. Rousey
Dec 20, 2020
Betty Taylor Rousey, 79, of Anderson, SC, passed away, Sunday, December 20, 2020, at AnMed Health Medical Center. She was born May 7, 1941, in Iva, SC, and was the daughter of the late S.A. Taylor and Carrie Hart Taylor. Betty spent her career in the textile industry and was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church. She is survived...
Howard Geren
Dec 20, 2020
Leonard Howard Geren, Jr., 74, of Anderson, SC, passed away, Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Rainey Hospice House. Born December 6, 1946, in Charleston, SC, he was the son of the late Leonard Howard Geren and Helen Brown Daniels. Howard, as he was known by friends and family, was a hard worker, avid gardener, sports enthusiast, and person of faith....
Linda Stamps Christenbury
Dec 20, 2020
Linda Christenbury, 77, of Starr, SC, passed away, Sunday, December 20, 2020, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born September 13, 1943, in Anderson, SC, she was the only daughter of the late Carlton Hubert and Vivian Juanita Giles Stamps. She was married for 55 years to Ron Christenbury until his death in 2016. Linda was a 1961 graduate of Girls...
Sheila Brown
Dec 19, 2020
Sheila Davis King Brown, 81, of Anderson, SC, loving wife to the late James Edward "Ed" Brown for 55 years, passed away, Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Rainey Hospice House. Born December 27, 1938, in Clinton, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lewis W. King and Audrey Davis King. She was a graduate of Anderson Girls High, Class...
Janice F. Blume
Dec 18, 2020
Janice Faye Miller Blume, 70, of Anderson, SC, loving wife of Billy "Bud" Blume, passed away, Friday, December 18, 2020, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born April 1, 1950, in Greenwood, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Olin Miller and Mildred Elaine Thompson Miller. Janice worked at Sergeant Metal Fabrication for over 10 years where she retired....
Awverne Horne
Dec 18, 2020
Awverne Helen Reed Horne, 90, of Starr, SC, passed away, December 18, 2020 at Iva Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Born August 27, 1930 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Manson Reed and Clara Risner Reed. She was married to the late Samuel Melvin Horne. Awverne worked for many years in the textile industry and also...
Wanda Lee Mitchell
Dec 16, 2020
Wanda Mitchell, 49, of Pendleton, SC passed away at Rainey Hospice House on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 after fighting a long battle with terminal illness. She is finally resting with no pain and celebrating her new heavenly home. Born, July 23, 1971 in Oconee County, SC, she was a daughter of Larry Garland and Linda Pelfrey Garland of Pendleton, SC....
Juanita T. Jones
Dec 16, 2020
Juanita Scott Turner Jones, 92, of Anderson, SC, passed away, Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at Rainey Hospice House. Born July 14, 1928, in Iva, SC, she was the daughter of the late Asa Scott and Juanita McCullough Scott. Juanita was a homemaker and spent several years working with the Anderson County Council on Aging. She was a devoted member of...
