Obituaries
Obituaries
Doris 'Dot' P. Smith
Feb 11, 2020
Doris LouAllie "Dot" Patterson Smith, 93, of Anderson, SC, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Rainey Hospice House. Born November 13, 1926 in Iva, SC, she was a daughter of the late Tennent H. Patterson and Annie M. Wooten Patterson. She was married to the late Leroy L. Smith. Doris was a graduate of Girls High and worked for...
Mrs. Wendell H. Tatum
Feb 11, 2020
Mrs. Wendell H. Tatum, 77, of Anderson, SC, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at her home. Born October 7, 1942 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Paul Huckaby and Lillian Allen Huckaby. Wendell was a graduate of Girls High and attended Anderson College. She formerly worked for Anderson School District 5, S.C. Unemployment Office,...
Margaret Simpson Webb
Feb 9, 2020
Margaret Oneida Simpson Webb, 93, formerly of 717 McFalls Circle, Anderson, SC, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at NHC Healthcare Anderson. Born March 20, 1926 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Rector Simpson and Manila Dixon Simpson. She was married to the late Houston L. Webb. Margaret was a graduate of Girls High School...
Lawrence E. Brown
Feb 8, 2020
Lawrence Earl Brown, 75, of Pendleton, SC, passed away at his home on Saturday, February 8, 2020. He was born December 9, 1944 in Wellston, MO, a son of the late Clyde Brown and Jessie Gough Brown. Lawrence was a retired mechanic with Eastern Airlines and a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Lawrence is survived by his wife, Judith...
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...
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