Obituaries
Obituaries
Ruby E. Raines
Oct 2, 2020
Ruby Emogene Taylor Raines, 92, of Anderson, SC, passed away Friday, October 2, 2020 at her home. Born June 20, 1928 in Suncrest, WV, she was the daughter of the late Roy B. Taylor and Vada E. Cowgar Helmick. She was married to Bert William Raines, Sr. until his death in 2015. She was also preceded in death by her...
Betty Mitchell Moon
Oct 2, 2020
Betty Mitchell Todd Moon, 85, of Anderson, SC, passed away Friday, October 2, 2020 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born January 22, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Rufus Mitchell, Sr. and Willie Mae Mitchell. After graduating from high school, Betty began a career in retail clothing; first with Myers Arnold and later, retiring...
Gunnar Morgan
Oct 1, 2020
On Thursday evening, October 1, 2020, Gunnar Alexander Owen Morgan, 19, of Anderson, SC, passed away at his home. Gunnar was born in Anderson, SC on July 26, 2001, the son of David Owen Morgan and Linda Fox Morgan. Gunnar was the perfect son. He was funny, happy, goofy at times, and loved life. He loved skating, art, and the...
Roxanne Goss Wood
Oct 1, 2020
Roxanne Goss Wood, 63, of Anderson, SC, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020 at home with her husband by her side. Born January 20, 1957 in Cleveland, TN, she was the daughter of the late Julius Goss and Roxie Johnson Goss. Roxanne never met a stranger and loved talking to people. When you saw her, she was always wearing a...
Thomas R. Hodgetts
Sep 28, 2020
Thomas Ronald Hodgetts, 83, of Belton, SC, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 28, 2020 at his home. Born February 16, 1937 in Winton Township, PA, he was the son of the late Thomas and Doris Hodgetts. Thomas was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps having served during the Korean Conflict. He was retired from Goodman Conveyor Company...
Michael Cicchino
Sep 27, 2020
Michael Cicchino, 63, of Belton, SC, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Rainey Hospice House. Born February 27, 1957 in East Orange, NJ, he worked as a Tile Setter for the majority of his life. Michael was an avid duck hunter, and enjoyed master gardening specializing in dahlias, roses, lilies and peonies. He is survived by his partner, Harry...
Jack Murray
Sep 26, 2020
John C. "Jack" Murray, 94, of Anderson, SC, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at The Legacy at Southpointe Drive. Born March 5, 1926 in Auburn, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Lewis Murray. He was married for 68 years to Rose Marie Ariniello Murray until her death in 2017. Jack was a proud veteran...
Hannah Martin
Sep 26, 2020
Hannah Denise Martin, 24, of Anderson, SC, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at her residence. Born January 26, 1996 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of Teresa Ann Evans Williams and M. Scott Williams of Anderson, SC, and Christopher O. Martin and Marlene Martin of Seneca, SC. She was a member of Covenant Baptist Church. In addition to...
Benjamin 'John' Williams
Sep 26, 2020
Benjamin "John" Williams, who will be missed immeasurably by his family and friends, was born in Anderson, SC, which he called home much of his life. He graduated from Westside High School, Class of 1999, and later earned an Associate Degree from Greenville Technical College in Engineering. He was employed at Glen Raven in Anderson. His favorite pastimes included hiking,...
Patricia M. Marcum
Sep 26, 2020
Patricia Ruth "Patsy" Martin Marcum, 72, of Anderson, SC, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at her home. Born July 24, 1948 in Lake City, FL, she was the daughter of the late Basil Martin and Leta Douberley Martin. She was married for over 40 years to her first husband whom she loved and adored, John H. Marcum, until his...
Det. Sgt. Ethan Ross Kaskin
Sep 25, 2020
Detective Sergeant Ethan Ross Kaskin, 60, of Townville, SC, passed away Friday, September 25, 2020. He was born September 20, 1960 in Washington, DC and was the son of Bradley L. Kaskin and Deanna Werber Kaskin. Ethan joined the City of Anderson Police Department in November 2008 and was currently a detective with the Investigation Division. He was a private,...
Tom Foote
Sep 25, 2020
Thomas Charles Foote, 80, died at his home surrounded by love and light with his family at his bedside on September 25, 2020. Born on September 17, 1940 in Gardner, Massachusetts he was the son of Thomas O. Foote and Jeannette Bettez Foote. Everyone who knew Tom will remember his smile which stayed on his face till his end. He...
Mae Hilley Kellam
Sep 24, 2020
Mae Hilley Kellam, 91, of Anderson, SC, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Rainey Hospice House. Born April 19, 1929 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Willie J. Hilley and Lizzie Mae White Hilley. She was married for 57 years to Rufus Laney Kellam until his death in 2004. Mae was a long-time employee at...
Cole Myers
Sep 23, 2020
Hugh Coleton "Cole" Myers, 24, of Anderson, SC, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Born May 14, 1996 in Anderson, he was the son of James Wesley Myers and Katy Penny Myers. Cole was a graduate of Pendleton High School and attended Tri-County Technical College. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Elizabeth Myers and her...
David 'Buck' Buchanan
Sep 22, 2020
David "Buck" BuchananDavid Lonas "Buck" Buchanan, 83, of Anderson, SC, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born September 19, 1937 in Anderson, he was the son of the late James L. Buchanan and Lois Dodgens Buchanan. Buck was a graduate of Anderson Boys High and retired from Owens Corning Fiberglass after 35 years of dedicated...
Alexis Raftakis Brock
Sep 21, 2020
Alexis Raftakis Brock, 64, of Anderson, SC, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020 at Marchbanks Assisted Living & Memory Care. She was the widow of James Ray Brock. Alexis was born in Anderson to Mary Stathakis Raftakis and the late John James Raftakis. She graduated from T.L. Hanna High School in 1973 and attended Anderson College. Alexis was employed for...
Alyce G. Burriss
Sep 20, 2020
Alyce Galloway Burriss, 69, of Anderson, SC, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 at her home. Born March 15, 1951 in Anderson, she was the daughter of the late Welton Galloway and Gladys Chapman Galloway. Alyce was a master gardener working at City Seed of Anderson for over 12 years. She loved gardening, which was her passion, and she will...
Michael James Lee
Sep 19, 2020
Michael James Lee, 56, of Anderson, SC, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020 at AnMed Health Medical Center. He was born on October 4, 1963 in Sylva, NC to Beverly Thrash Lee and the late Harry R. Lee. Mike was an All-Star baseball player at Clarkston High School. He continued his baseball career at Florida Atlantic University where he graduated...
Donald Lee Kirby, Sr.
Sep 19, 2020
Donald Lee Kirby, Sr., 80, of Anderson, SC, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born March 26, 1940, in Anderson SC, he was a son of the late Louie "Doc" M. Kirby and Clara Belle Campbell Kirby. In his early working years, Donald was employed by Abney Mills and retired later from Owens-Corning Fiberglass. Working...
Roseann Zurko Carroll
Sep 19, 2020
Roseann Zurko Carroll, 78, of Anderson, SC, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020 at her home. Born October 10, 1941 in Sharon, PA, she was the daughter of the late John Zurko and Ann Bobby Zurko. She was married to the late Jerry W. Carroll. Roseann was an honor graduate of Southern Wesleyan University, earning both a BA in English...
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