Obituaries
Obituaries
Ben Baker
Feb 6, 2020
Ben Baker, 90, of Anderson, SC, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Rainey Hospice House. Born March 27, 1929 in Anderson, SC, he was a son of the late Samuel Baker and Willie Sally Burton McMahan. Ben was proud veteran of the United States Army having served his county as a paratrooper and rifleman with the 82nd Airborne Division....
Robert 'Bobby' Pickens
Feb 6, 2020
Robert Bothwell "Bobby" Pickens, 83, of Anderson, SC, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born January 6, 1937 in Anderson, SC, he was a son of the late Harold Andrew Pickens, Sr. and Catherine Jolly Pickens. Bobby was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a graduate of Boys High and attended Auburn...
Dianne Cotney Calloway
Feb 4, 2020
Dianne Cotney Calloway, 72, wife of Claude D. Calloway, of 101 Shadow Creek Lane, died, Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Rainey Hospice House. Born in Newberry, SC, she was the eldest daughter of Boyd and Vera Bedenbaugh Cotney of Newberry. She graduated from Newberry High School, Columbia School of Cosmetic Art and went on to graduate from Greenville Tech with...
Frances F. Adams
Feb 3, 2020
Frances Hazel Forrester Adams, 89, of Anderson, SC, passed away Monday, February 3, 2020 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born August 2, 1930 in Anderson, SC, she was a daughter of the late Carlton B. Forrester and Mamie Sanders Forrester Hilley. She was married to the late George B. "Bo" Adams. Frances spent her career in the textile industry and...
Jeanette B. Lawing
Feb 2, 2020
Jeanette B. Lawing, 85, went home to her heavenly home on February 2, 2020. Jeanette was the wife of the late Thomas H. Lawing and the daughter of the late Mansell Bridwell and Willie R. Bridwell. A private graveside service will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Rd., Anderson,...
Doris H. Woodruff
Feb 1, 2020
Doris Ann Hicks Woodruff, 85, of Anderson, SC, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2020 at NHC Anderson. Born June 23, 1934 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Mack Hicks and Ethel Sanders Hicks. Doris graduated from Girls High and had attended the Nursing School at Anderson Memorial Hospital. She was a retired nurse having worked at...
Mary Lee Branyon
Jan 31, 2020
Mary Lee Schultz Branyon, 93, of Williamston, SC, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020 at her residence. Born July 13, 1926 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of Ernest Schultz and Macy Lee Burns. Mary worked at Bobbie Dan Manufacturing in Anderson as an inspector for 27 years where she retired. She enjoyed dancing, loved her family and...
Layton Whitten
Jan 29, 2020
Layton Whitten, 82, of Anderson, SC, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home. Born November 7, 1937 in Honea Path, SC, he was the son of the late Dewey Whitten and Annie Dover Whitten. Layton was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and spent his career as an electrician. He is survived...
Pamela 'Pam' Elkins
Jan 28, 2020
Agnes Pamela "Pam" Coate Elkins, 79, of Anderson, SC, passed away, Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at her home. Born July 3,1940 in Ocala, FL, she was the daughter of the late John Charles Coate and Mary Agnes Lord Coate. Her family relocated to Alliance, OH in 1942 and then moved to Orlando, FL 1950. She graduated from William R. Boone...
Kurt Wickiser
Jan 27, 2020
Kurtis Lee Wickiser, 50, went to be with the Lord on January 27, 2020. He was at his second home and great passion, Creekside Bar-be-que. Kurt was full of life and loved that the restaurant allowed him to see and talk to so many people each week. An Eagle Scout, Kurt was a graduate of Oakwood Christian Academy, Lander University...
Audrey Leopard
Jan 27, 2020
Audrey Leopard, 66, of Anderson, SC, passed away Monday, January 27, 2020 at her home. Born February 21, 1953 in Pelzer, SC, she was the daughter of the late Bill Lindley and Rose Bennett Lindley. Audrey was a faithful member of Canaan Baptist Church and enjoyed meeting new people. She is survived by her children, Chris Leopard (Amanda) and Doug...
Ann Elizabeth 'Betty' Snipes
Jan 25, 2020
Ann Elizabeth "Betty" Hanks Snipes, 81, of Anderson, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the Rainey Hospice House. On February 20, 1938, Betty was born in Sandy Springs to the late Paul Hanks, Sr. and Gladys Pierce Hanks. She was a graduate of Lebanon High School, attended Lander College and was of the Presbyterian faith. Betty retired from the...
Jessie Willard Swaney, Jr.
Jan 25, 2020
Jessie Willard Swaney, Jr., of Seneca, SC, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020 at his residence. Born April 23, 1943 in Anderson, SC he was a son of the late Jessie Willard Swaney, Sr. and Lucille Merck Swaney. All of his life Jessie worked as a brick mason. He loved his family and attended Oakway United Wesleyan Church. Jessie, being...
Randy Chambers
Jan 24, 2020
Randal Stephen Chambers, 60, passed away suddenly Friday, January 24, 2020 at his home. Born August 29, 1959 in Hartwell, GA, he was a son of Lena Faye McCollum and the late James Steve Chambers, Jr. and the stepson of the late Charles McCollum. Randy worked as a heavy equipment operator in construction. He is survived by his wife of...
Sara Haynie Fant
Jan 24, 2020
Sara Haynie Fant of Anderson, SC, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020. Born in Belton, SC, she was the daughter of the late Moffatt Todd Haynie and the late Edna Clinkscales Haynie. Sara graduated Belton High School and Converse College, where she attended on a music scholarship for piano. Through the years, she shared her love & gift of...
Larry J. Dove
Jan 22, 2020
Larry Joe Dove, 76, of Anderson, SC, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born May 30, 1943 in Anderson, SC, he was a son of the late H.P. Dove and Henri Sorrells Dove. Larry spent his career at Michelin where he worked as a manufacturing professional. He was a faithful and active member of Temple...
Lois R. Trabbold
Jan 22, 2020
Lois Ruby Trabbold, 88, of Anderson, SC, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at NHC Healthcare Anderson. Born July 9, 1931 in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of the late Walter Burl Goembel and Ruby Frances MacFarland Goembel. Lois was retired as a bank teller having worked for Bank of America for 25 years in Springfield, MA. She was...
Gary Thomas Whitfield
Jan 21, 2020
Gary Thomas Whitfield, 73, of Anderson, SC, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Rainey Hospice House. Born March 8, 1946 in Anderson, SC, he was a son of the late Daniel Levis Whitfield, Sr. and Grace Inez Griffin Whitfield. Gary was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was a 1968 graduate of Clemson University where he...
William 'Bill' White
Jan 21, 2020
William Francis White, 77, of Anderson, SC, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Rainey Hospice House surrounded by family. He is survived by his loving wife, Pamela "Pam" Palmer White; son, Commander William Russell White and wife Beth White, of Jacksonville, FL; daughter Karen White Shary and husband Dr. Thomas Michael Shary, of San Antonio, TX; brother, David White...
Larry Brown
Jan 20, 2020
Larry Waco Brown, 67, of Anderson, SC, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 at his home. Born February 11, 1952 in Anderson, SC, he was a son of Esther Howell Brown and the late Waco Brown. Larry spent 20 years of his career with Upstate Electric Motor Service. He was a race car driver at Anderson Motor Speedway and was...
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