Obituaries

Obituaries

Dorothea Beckstead Erickson

Dorothea Beckstead Erickson

Nov 22, 2020

Dorothea Beckstead Erickson, 77, of Anderson, SC, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at her home. Born November 29, 1942 in Watertown, NY, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Beckstead, Sr. and Shirley Piper Beckstead. Dorothea was an LPN and was a member of Anchor Point Church. Her life was devoted to her Christian faith, husband, family, and...

Jerry Switzer

Jerry Switzer

Nov 22, 2020

Gerald Frederick "Jerry" Switzer, 83, of Anderson, SC, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born April 24, 1937 in Indianapolis, IN, he was the son of the late George Frederick Switzer and Carrie Elizabeth Spencer Switzer. Jerry was a 1959 graduate of Purdue University earning a bachelor's degree in Poultry Science. He spent his entire...

Luther Jackson Evans

Luther Jackson Evans

Nov 21, 2020

Luther Jackson Evans, 82, of Anderson, SC, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at his home. Born October 20, 1938 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Hoyt Luther Evans and Georgia Jackson Evans. Luther was a graduate of Boys High and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was of the Baptist faith....

Connie Marie Silver

Connie Marie Silver

Nov 20, 2020

Connie Marie Lolatte Silver, 76, of Anderson, SC, loving wife of Fred M. Silver for 42 years, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020, at The Rainey Hospice House. Born November 10, 1944 in Naples, FL, she was the daughter of the late Norman Robert Lolatte and Bernice Ruth Lombardo. For many years, Connie owned and operated the Appalachian Gallery and...

Donnie Ray Poole, Sr.

Donnie Ray Poole, Sr.

Nov 19, 2020

Donnie Ray Poole, Sr., 78, of Anderson, SC, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at his home. Born July 5, 1942 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Roscoe "Fox" Poole and Florence "Snooks" Farr Poole Whitten. He was married to the late Brenda Browning Poole. Donnie was a self-employed business man owning Poole's Construction, Brenda's Grocery...

Halston 'Dub' Osborne

Halston 'Dub' Osborne

Nov 17, 2020

Halston T. "Dub" Osborne, 86, of Anderson, SC, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Rainey Hospice House. He was born August 23, 1934 in Anderson, SC, and was the son of the late Ellis O.C. Osborne and Mary Etta Sammons Osborne. He was married to the late Mary "Pete" Osborne. Dub was a graduate of Boys High School and...

William Edward Kaiser

William Edward Kaiser

Nov 16, 2020

William Edward Kaiser, 74, of Anderson, SC, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at AnMed Health Medical Center. He was born October 16, 1946 in Elizabeth, NJ, and was the son of the late Paul Kaiser, Sr. and Lucille Clarkson Kaiser. William was a Senior Engineering Project Manager with TTI and enjoyed photography, Clemson football and was also an Eagle...

Betty Frady Taylor

Betty Frady Taylor

Nov 14, 2020

Betty Frady Taylor, 83, of Anderson, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 14, 2020. Born November 16, 1936 in Walhalla, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Albert Frady and Frances Smith Frady Bagwell. Betty served as the church secretary at Varennes Heights Baptist Church for 24 years where she was a faithful...

David Earl Lollis

David Earl Lollis

Nov 13, 2020

David Earl Lollis, 63, of Anderson, SC, devoted and dedicated husband to Denisa Edwards Lollis for 38 years, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020, at his residence. Born May 1, 1957, in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Joe Lollis and Dorothy Mae Newton Lollis. He worked as a supervisor for Shaw Industries where he later retired....

Terry Heffner

Terry Heffner

Nov 12, 2020

Terry Douglas Heffner "Cheeta", loving husband and father of three children, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020, at the age of 69. Terry was born on June 6, 1951, in Lima, OH, to Eugene and Marjorie Heffner. He attended Bowling Green State University, received his bachelor's degree from Northwood University and worked at Ford Motor Co. for 40 years in...

Fannie Ruth Brown Browning

Fannie Ruth Brown Browning

Nov 12, 2020

Fannie Ruth Brown Browning, 100, of Anderson, SC, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 AnMed Health Medical Center. She was born February 18, 1920 in Anderson County, SC, and was the daughter of the late Henry Brown and Flora Hall Brown. She was married to Joshua Allen Browning for 48 years until his death in 2005. Ruth had previously worked...

Douglas Clark Heavner

Douglas Clark Heavner

Nov 12, 2020

Douglas Clark Heavner, 79, of Simpsonville, SC, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born September 3, 1941 in Connellsville, PA, he was the son of the late Eugene and Julia Laughrey Heavner. He was married to Mary Linda Heavner until her death in April. Doug was a veteran of the United States Navy and spent his...

Janet Turner

Janet Turner

Nov 11, 2020

Janet Lou Glenn Turner, 70, of Anderson, SC, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Rainey Hospice House. Born July 26, 1950 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Hoyd Boyd Glenn and Mattie Lou Porter Glenn. Janet spent her career in the textile industry having worked for Appleton Mill, West Point Stevens and Glen Raven Mill....

Freida D. Nichols

Freida D. Nichols

Nov 11, 2020

Freida D. Nichols, 70, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 10:17 pm at her home in Anderson. She was born on May 31, 1950 in Gastonia, NC. She was the daughter of the late Stacey and Evelyn Dixon and married to David Nichols for 50 years. Freida lived in Anderson for 50 years and was a member of Gethsemane...

Mary Anne Williams

Mary Anne Williams

Nov 9, 2020

Mary Anne Smith Williams went to be with her Lord on Monday, November 9th, 2020 at the age of 64. She leaves behind her beloved husband, of 43 years Dexter Paul Williams, her five blessed children, Mary Elisabeth Cutliff (Tim), Hope Burch (Eric), Susannah Browne (Chris), Melody Bennett (Dan) and Joshua Williams (Sarah), as well as thirteen adored grandchildren: Gracie,...

Virginia Stasney Freeman

Virginia Stasney Freeman

Nov 9, 2020

Virginia Louise Stasney Freeman, 94, of Anderson, SC, and widow of Charles Andrew Freeman, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at Rainey Hospice House. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Lula Stasney. She was a member of Concord Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Martha Thompson (Ronald) of Taylors, SC; two grandsons, Kevin Thompson (Jeannie)...

Harrison M. Lollis

Harrison M. Lollis

Nov 9, 2020

Harrison Monroe Lollis, 88, of Springfield, MO, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at Wilson's Creek Nursing and Rehab in Springfield, MO. He was born September 28, 1932 in Oconee County, SC, and was the son of the late Walter "Dock" Lollis and Ruby Bird Gambrell Lollis. Harrison was retired from Michelin and was a member of Whitefield Baptist Church....

Mackey Davis

Mackey Davis

Nov 9, 2020

Mackey Lee Davis, 78, of Belton, SC, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at Condor Health Anderson. Born June 18, 1941 in Anderson, SC, he was one of seven children of the late John Davis and Carmen King Walls Davis. He was married to the late Rita Gail Cann Davis. Mackey was a graduate of Boys High and Anderson College...

Lorian Rae 'Lori' Meyaard

Lorian Rae 'Lori' Meyaard

Nov 8, 2020

Lorian Rae "Lori" Meyaard, 72, of Grand Rapids, Michigan passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 at AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson, South Carolina. She was born March 26, 1948 in Grand Rapids, MI, and was the daughter of the late Earl and Nella Thiebout. Lori was a 1966 graduate of Ottawa Hills High School and retired from Meijer, Inc....

Linda Avant Hankins

Linda Avant Hankins

Nov 8, 2020

Linda Avant Hankins, 70, of Anderson, SC, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born November 21, 1949 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Dalvin Avant, Sr. and Hellon Carrie Williamston Avant. Linda was a graduate of McDuffie High School and was retired from Nutricia. She was strong-willed and hard-working while...

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