Obituaries

Obituaries

Vivian Louise Todd

Vivian Louise Todd

May 3, 2019

Vivian Louise "Grandmama" Todd of Anderson, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 3, 2019 at AnMed Health Medical Center, surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and niece. She peacefully crossed over as her family sang Amazing Grace and held her hand. Vivian was the daughter of the late Melvin and Fearil Hanks. She is preceded in death by...

Kerry Lynn Murdock Cordes

Kerry Lynn Murdock Cordes

May 2, 2019

Kerry Lynn Murdock Cordes, 64, of Cape Canaveral, Florida passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Born September 14, 1954 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of Margene Cole Murdock and the late David Lee Murdock. She was a 1972 graduate of Belton-Honea Path High School and attended Winthrop College. Kerry Lynn worked for many years in schools in...

Sally Pearl Prevost

Sally Pearl Prevost

Apr 30, 2019

Sally Pearl Shaw Prevost, 81, of Anderson, SC passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born October 19, 1937, in Iva, SC, she was a daughter of the late William Edward and Onie Burdette Shaw. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Edward Williams and her second husband, Joe C. Prevost, Jr;...

Edna Langston Mckenzie

Edna Langston Mckenzie

Apr 29, 2019

Edna Langston McKenzie, age 84, of Anderson, SC passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019 at Rainey Hospice House. Born June 25, 1934 in Anderson, SC, she was a daughter of the late Judson B. and Lula Mae Gibson Langston. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family and was also preceded in death by her husband, Michael...

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...

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