Obituaries

Obituaries

Mary Davis Whitfield

Mary Davis Whitfield

Apr 28, 2019

Mary Davis Whitfield (Grandma) went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, whom she dearly loved, on Sunday, April 28, 2019. She was born October 7, 1923. She was married to the late Herbert Whitfield. She was also preceded in death by infant daughter, Claudette Whitfield; her parents, John T. Davis and Kate Deny Davis; four brothers...

Jim Latham

Jim Latham

Apr 27, 2019

Ralph Lamar "Jim" Latham, age 73, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Anderson, SC on August 1, 1945, Jim was the son of the late Ralph Louie Latham and the late Zelpha J. Brown Latham. He was a graduate of Crescent High School and was a life-long member of Good Hope Baptist...

Barbara Abbott Baker

Barbara Abbott Baker

Apr 25, 2019

Barbara Abbott Baker, 86, of Decatur, GA, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Summit Place of Anderson, SC. Born July 9, 1932, in Marietta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Walter J. and Grace Shannon Abbott and the loving wife of her husband of 68 years, John Robert Baker, Sr. Barbara was a devoted homemaker and...

Cynthia 'Lynn' Christian

Cynthia 'Lynn' Christian

Apr 24, 2019

Cynthia "Lynn" Christian, 69, of Anderson, SC passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Rainey Hospice House. Born May 12, 1949, in Anderson, SC, she was a daughter of the late Clarence "Butch" and Willie Thomas McLeskey. She was currently working at Lowe's of Anderson and had retired from Clemson University. Lynn is survived by her cousins, Sidney McDowell...

Eva Shaw

Eva Shaw

Apr 23, 2019

Eva Mae Campbell Shaw, 83, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Rainey Hospice House. Born October 22, 1935 in Anderson, SC, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Gennell Stone Campbell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Claude B. Shaw and her grandsons, Thomas Daniel "Danny" Shaw and Jeffrey Scott...

Josephine C. 'Jo' Farrell

Josephine C. 'Jo' Farrell

Apr 23, 2019

Josephine C. "Jo" Farrell, 88, of Anderson, SC, formerly of Bradford Woods, PA, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born February 24, 1931, in New York, NY, she was a daughter of the late Pellegrino and Frances Bongiovi Cattano. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Francis L. Farrell; brother, Peregrine Cattano and...

Ruby Nell Owens

Ruby Nell Owens

Apr 22, 2019

Ruby Nell Owens, 76, of Anderson, SC passed away on Monday, April 22, 2019 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born August 26, 1942 in Townville, SC, she was a daughter of the late George Skelton and the late Ruby Savage Singleton. She was also preceded in death by one brother, three sisters and a son-in-law, Chris Taylor. Ruby was a...

William Eugene Gentry

William Eugene Gentry

Apr 20, 2019

William Eugene Gentry, 67, of Anderson, SC went to be with his Lord and Savior April 20, 2019. William was the last remaining member of his immediate family. He was the widower of the late Sandra Diane Dean Gentry. He was the son of the late Johnny Lee Gentry, Sr. and the late Evelyn Smith Gentry. He was also preceded...

Dr. James Jahue Milford, Jr.

Dr. James Jahue Milford, Jr.

Apr 16, 2019

Dr. James Jahue Milford, Jr., 93, of Huntley, Illinois, died April 16, 2019. Jim was born March 26, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois to parents James J. and Elizabeth Lee Milford. He served in the United States Navy during WWII. He was a surgeon and was one of the first physicians to practice at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois,...

Ranny Rankin, Jr.

Ranny Rankin, Jr.

Apr 16, 2019

William Whitfield "Ranny" Rankin, Jr., age 68, of Anderson, SC passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at his home. Born March 17, 1951 in Anderson, SC, he was a son of the late William Whitfield Rankin, Sr. and the late Martha Palmer Rankin. He was also preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Jimmy Jones. Ranny was former owner of...

Zelpha M. Fields

Zelpha M. Fields

Apr 13, 2019

Zelpha "Zet" Manning Fields entered into eternal life on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at the age of 92, a dutiful and faithful life lived. Zet was born on December 7, 1926 in Fort Mill, South Carolina to Lloyd James and Polly Darby Manning, the first of five children. She married the love of her life, Roy William Fields, on February...

Sam Gray

Sam Gray

Apr 12, 2019

Samuel Lamar Gray, age 67, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019, at his son's home. Born in Anderson, SC on March 11, 1952, he was the son of the late Thomas Samuel Gray and the late Birdie Owen Gray. He worked as a Sprinkler Fitter in the Fire Protection field. He loved his family, fishing and gardening. He enjoyed...

Connie Smith Mccurry

Connie Smith Mccurry

Apr 11, 2019

Connie Smith McCurry, 75, of Anderson, SC passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born January 28, 1944 in Anderson, SC, she was a daughter of the late Norman L. "Pokey" Smith and Gertrude Gary Smith, the former owners of "Pokey's". She was also preceded in death by her sister, Jeanette Smith. Connie graduated from...

James Aaron Gable

James Aaron Gable

Apr 9, 2019

James Aaron Gable, age, 84 of Buford, GA passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Otis and Louise Gable; brothers, Otis Gable, Jr. Douglas Gable; sister, Melba Phillips. He is survived by his wife of fifty-five years, Juanita (Jewett) Gable; daughters, Wendy (Scott) Luce, Suwanee, GA, Tracey (Michael) Formato, Buford, GA; sister, Hazel...

Robert Eugene Blackston

Robert Eugene Blackston

Apr 9, 2019

Robert Eugene Blackston, 58, of Honea Path, SC, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Born August 14, 1960, in Savannah, GA, he was a son of Laura Faye McGraw Blackston and the late Charly Blackston. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his son, Jonathan Blackston. He was the produce manager at Food Lion Grocery...

James Joel Williams, Sr.

James Joel Williams, Sr.

Apr 6, 2019

James J. Williams, Sr. passed away on Saturday April 6, 2019 at his residence. He was a son of the late James Hammond Williams and Ida Lee Russum Kinard. After graduating from high school, Jim joined the US Army and served during the Korean Conflict. With his love of music, he became a professional drummer and performed with the Jody...

Ray Johnson

Ray Johnson

Apr 6, 2019

Austin Ray Johnson was a son of James Leonard Johnson and Elizabeth Stanley Johnson, born February 28, 1946. He was a devoted minister and retired from Anderson County. He attended Martin Grove Emmanuel Holiness Church. Ray enjoyed preaching, loved people, and cherished spending time with his family and friends. He passed on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the age of...

Robert Thomas Hoepfl

Robert Thomas Hoepfl

Apr 5, 2019

Mr. Robert (Bob) Thomas Hoepfl died peacefully Friday evening, April 5, 2019 at Hospice House of the Upstate. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on December 9, 1940. He was the son of Joseph Hoepfl and Suzanne Klein Hoepfl. He was employed by Proctor and Gamble in Chicago, Illinois, Jackson, Tennessee, and Macon, Georgia. Among other things he took great...

David C Vaughn

David C Vaughn

Apr 5, 2019

Mr. David C. Vaughn passed away April 5, 2019 at AnMed Health Medical Center. He was born in Anderson, SC and was the son of the late William Claude Vaughn and Eleanor Plonka Vaughn. David served 17 years in the US Navy and after retirement worked at Owens Corning Fiberglas. He loved his family, his best fur-baby, Sammie and was...

Margie Lewis Rholetter

Margie Lewis Rholetter

Apr 4, 2019

Margie Lewis Rholetter, age 84, of 1403 Broadway School Road, went Home to be with Jesus upon her death at her residence on Thursday, April 4, 2019. She was surrounded by her beloved family. Born in West Union, SC on August 30, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Curtis Clyde Lewis and the late Laurie Lecroy Lewis. Mrs....

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