Obituaries
Obituaries
Andrea Brown Shoemaker
Aug 23, 2019
Andrea Brown Shoemaker, 89, of Anderson, SC, passed away Friday, August 23, 2019 at Rainey Hospice House. Born July 28, 1930 in Paris, France, she was the daughter of the late Royal Brown and Gabrielle Forthomme Brown. Andrea was an artist and was married to the late Robert Victor Shoemaker. She was a member of Boulevard Baptist Church. For many...
James 'Leroy' Snider
Aug 23, 2019
James "Leroy" Snider, 87, of Anderson, SC passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born June 3, 1932 in Easley, SC, Leroy was a son of the late Julian Ramey Snider and Annie Moore Snider. He proudly served his country in the United States Coast Guard serving during the Korean Conflict. Leroy was a graduate...
Kevin D. Whitacre
Aug 22, 2019
Kevin Del Whitacre, 59, of Williamston, SC, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019 at his home. Born August 13, 1960 in Anderson, he was the son of the late Walter Ray Whitacre and Doris Carpenter Whitacre. Kevin was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and was a truck driver for Carolina Auto Auction. He is survived by his...
Laura E. Martin
Aug 22, 2019
Laura Evans Martin, 96, of Anderson, SC, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, August 22, 2019, after a long and fruitful life. Born February 22, 1923 in Anderson, she was a daughter of the late Charles Crayton Evans and Nellie McMahan Evans. She was the last of five children having been preceded in death by her siblings, Gladys...
Robin B. Kelley, Sr.
Aug 22, 2019
Heaven is once again in concert as Robin B. Kelley, Sr. joined his beloved wife Peggy in heaven at the side of our good Lord during the early morning hours of August 22, 2019. His is now dancing forever with the love of his life! Robin (his friends called him Bobby), of Anderson, South Carolina was a professor, author, Eagle...
G. Ray Marsh
Aug 21, 2019
Garland Ray Marsh, 82, of West Columbia, SC, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at NHC Lexington. Ray was born on June 1, 1937 in Spindale, North Carolina to the late Charles Garland and Inez Tapley Marsh. He graduated from Slater-Marietta High School, Marietta, SC and from the Institute of Computer Technology, Atlanta, GA. He is a veteran of the...
Sandra Faye Balentine Shedd
Aug 21, 2019
Sandra Faye Balentine Shedd, 71, of Honea Path SC, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at her home. Born September 26, 1947 in Greenville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Edward G. Balentine, L.C. Crooks and Eula Mae Byers Balentine Crooks. Sandra retired from cosmetology and was a homemaker. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and was...
Joseph Harold Stansell
Aug 21, 2019
Joseph Harold Stansell, 93, of Anderson, SC, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home. Born August 20, 1926 in Greenville, SC, he was a son of the late Alonzo and Ruth Stansell. Joseph was a proud WWII veteran having served in the Navy. He was a personnel manager for Starr Mills and a member...
Crystal Yvonne Mclaughlin
Aug 20, 2019
Crystal Yvonne McLaughlin, 53, died peacefully at her home Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019, after a valiant two-year war on cancer. Her spirit was indomitable and lives on. Born May 21, 1966, in Charlotte, NC, she was the daughter of Delores Farmer McLaughlin and the late Edward Joe McLaughlin. She was a 1984 graduate of West Charlotte High School. She earned...
David Brannon Smith
Aug 19, 2019
David Brannon Smith, age 48, passed away peacefully August 19th. David was born September 8, 1970 in New Port News, Virginia. His parents moved to Anderson, SC when he was a toddler. He and his family moved to Enka, NC when he was sixteen. He graduated from Enka High School in 1988 and attended UNC-Asheville. David was outgoing and friendly-easily...
Beverly J. Driver
Aug 18, 2019
Beverly Joyce Cole Driver, 80, of Anderson, SC passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Rainey Hospice House. Born February 25, 1939 in Memphis, TN, Beverly was the daughter of the late J.W. Cole and Edith Marie Smith Cole. She was employed at AT&T for a period before she married her husband Bill Driver. She enjoyed volunteering at Anderson...
Anne Lou Berryman Beard
Aug 18, 2019
Anne Lou Berryman Beard, 88 of Starr, SC, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019 at her home. Born December 28, 1930 in Hart County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Lemuel Wilson Berryman and Fannie Lou Aaron Berryman. Anne was an office manager having worked for The Standard Warehouse for twelve years and then retiring from Dyplast Manufacturing...
Marianne Richbourg
Aug 16, 2019
On Friday, August 16, 2019, Marianne T. Richbourg, loving wife and mother of two daughters passed away at the age of 85. Mrs. Richbourg was born in Quitman, GA on June 18, 1934, to Tom and Lavania (Folsom) Taylor. She later married and moved to Anderson, SC with her husband Ben A. Richbourg. There they raised two daughters. Mrs. Richbourg...
Curtis Jean Humphrey
Aug 16, 2019
Curtis Jean Peebles Humphrey, 86, of Townville, SC, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019 at Rainey Hospice House. Born December 25, 1932 in Crittenden, Ky, she was a daughter of the late Donald L. Peebles and Ethel Lee Dunn Peebles. Curtis was married to the late Bob Humphrey and lived in Los Angeles, CA, for many years. They then...
James Hanks
Aug 16, 2019
Jesse James Hanks, 95, of Anderson, SC passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019 at Rainey Hospice House. Born March 11, 1924 in Anderson, SC, James was the son of the late Jahue Hanks and Esther Hughes Hanks. He proudly served his country in the United States Army serving in WWII earning the rank of Sergeant. James was a respected...
Larry Ellis Davis
Aug 15, 2019
Larry Ellis Davis, 74, of Anderson, SC, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Rainey Hospice House. Born April 13, 1945, in Piedmont, SC, he was a son of the late Boyd W. Davis and Nellie Pearl Winstead Davis. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Dennis Davis. Larry was a proud veteran having served 4 years in...
Alison Michelle Mitchell
Aug 13, 2019
Alison Michelle Mitchell, 48, of Anderson, SC, born April 30, 1971, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Rainey Hospice House surrounded by her family. Alison graduated from Hillcrest High School and during her school years she enjoyed dancing and participated with various dance competitions. She previously worked for the Greenville Hospital System and had her real estate license...
Joseph Lonzie Coates, Jr.
Aug 12, 2019
Joseph Lonzie "Rock" Coates, Jr., 55 of Pendleton, SC, died at his residence. He was born December 31, 1963 in Anderson to Joseph Lonzie Coates and the late Aileen Brown Sanders. Joe was a graduate of Pendleton High School and Western Carolina University. During his college years he played football for Southeastern University and later for Western Carolina University. He...
Kenneth Carl Graves
Aug 11, 2019
Kenneth Carl Graves, 80, died August 11, 2019 in Anderson, South Carolina. Mr. Graves was born May 6, 1939 in New Market, Tennessee. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Carter Graves of Anderson, South Carolina; his son, Kenneth Carl Graves Jr. (Diana Graves) of Benton, Arkansas; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. His funeral service will be held this Friday,...
Florida Shaw Cann
Aug 10, 2019
Florida Shaw Cann, 96, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in MacClenny, Fl, she was a daughter of the late William H. Shaw and Fannie Rowe Shaw and was married to the late Cecil Woodrow Cann. Mrs. Cann retired from Owens Corning Fiberglass and was a member of Union Baptist Church. Mrs. Cann loved...
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