Obituaries

Obituaries

Catherine K. 'Sentell' Pickens

Catherine K. 'Sentell' Pickens

Oct 31, 2018

Catherine K. "Sentell" Pickens, age 94, of Pelzer passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Heartland Healthcare Center Greenville West. Born September 13, 1924 in Pickens County, SC, she was a daughter of the late James Claude and Martha Rozella Ray Sentell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Marion Pickens; brothers, Harvey, James, Clifton, Houston, and...

Calvin C. Poore

Calvin C. Poore

Oct 31, 2018

Calvin C. Poore, age 93, of Anderson, SC passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home. Born January 14, 1925 in Anderson, SC, he was a son of the late Dewey Lee and Corrine Shirley Poore. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Doris Adell Poore and two sisters, Evelyn Watt and...

Elmira Littleton Mcneely

Elmira Littleton Mcneely

Oct 31, 2018

Minnie Elmira Littleton McNeely, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Ellenburg Nursing Center. Born February 7, 1925 in Oconee County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Ella Hunter Littleton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Norman "Mac" McNeely; daughter, Denise McNeely; brothers, Manning, Garvin, Elmer, Oscar and Marion Littleton;...

Minerva Dokos Betzer

Minerva Dokos Betzer

Oct 30, 2018

Minerva Dokos Betzer, age 105, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018at Rainey Hospice House. Born July 26, 1913, in Midvale, UT, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Nicholas and Minerva Goodridge Dokos. She is survived by her son, John Betzer and daughter Kathleen Whitten. The family will have a private service at a later date.

Peggy Ann Jennings Surls

Peggy Ann Jennings Surls

Oct 30, 2018

Peggy Ann Jennings Surls, 71, of Anderson, SC passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born July 14, 1947 in Clinton, SC, she was a daughter of Robert Jennings and the late Jeanette Chambers Jennings. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph B. Surls; sister, Teresa Gaines and son-in-law,...

Donnie M Vaughn

Donnie M Vaughn

Oct 29, 2018

Donnie Milford Vaughn, age 63, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Anderson, SC on August 17, 1955, he was the son of the late Haskell Vaughn and Martha Juanita McClure Vaughn. He is survived by his partner, Sylvia Cook Montgomery; four sons, Gary Vaughn, Donnie Vaughn, Randy Vaughn, and Jamie Vaughn McClellion;...

Carl S. Rudisill

Carl S. Rudisill

Oct 27, 2018

Carl Sidney Rudisill, age 89, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Richard M. Campbell Veteran's Nursing Home. Born in Lincolnton, NC on March 21, 1929, he was the son of the late L.E. Rudisill, Sr. and the late Maude Mauney Rudisill. He was a graduate of NC State earning his PhD and he proudly served his country in...

Larry Grant

Larry Grant

Oct 27, 2018

Larry Alvin Grant, age 74, husband of Carol Wetterman Grant, died October 27, 2018 at his residence. Born in Anderson, SC he was the son of the late Howard A. and Frances Campbell Grant. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Boys High School, class of 1962. He served in the United States Air...

Boyce Dunn

Boyce Dunn

Oct 26, 2018

David Boyce Dunn, age 89, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018, at his residence. Born in Anderson on April 18, 1929, he was the son of the late William Frank Dunn, Sr. and the late Luvie Mayfield Dunn. He is survived by the love of his life, Connie F. Dunn; his adoring and loving daughters, Angela D. Thompson and...

Robert Michael Miller

Robert Michael Miller

Oct 25, 2018

Robert Michael Miller, age 48, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018, while working in Massachusetts. Born in Plymouth, IN, he was the son of Deborah Dickerhoff Littleton and her husband Randy, of Pendleton, SC and the late Michael Miller. Rob was a 1988 graduate of Pendleton High School. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during...

Clyde D. Turner

Clyde D. Turner

Oct 25, 2018

Clyde Donald Turner, age 74, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at his home. Born in Spartanburg, SC on June 8, 1944, he was the son of the late Ernest Odell Turner and the late Mattie Gertrude Turner. He proudly served his country in the United States Army earning the rank of Sargent E-5 in the 25th Infantry Division...

Rev. Dr. Ralph T. Bowling Jr.

Rev. Dr. Ralph T. Bowling Jr.

Oct 22, 2018

Rev. Dr. Ralph T. Bowling, Jr., age 79, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, October 22, 2018 at his home, with his family by his side. Born March 12, 1939, in Honea Path, SC, he was a son of the late Ralph T. Bowling, Sr. and Ruth M. Duke Bowling. He was also preceded in...

Jay Jablonski

Jay Jablonski

Oct 22, 2018

Jay Francis Jablonski, age 66, of Anderson, SC passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018 at his home. Born November 11, 1951 in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of the late, John Francis and Eileene Korch Jablonski. He was also preceded in death by a son, Jay Francis Jablonski, Jr. Jay was an avid model railroad enthusiast and...

Gerry Gray

Gerry Gray

Oct 22, 2018

Geraldine "Gerry" Hatley Gray, age 81, of Anderson, SC passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018 at home. Born August 13, 1937 in Newton, NJ, she was a daughter of the late William and Ruth Robinson Hatley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy L. Gray; daughter, Jennifer Carter and brother, John Hatley. She was a member...

Karen A. Turner

Karen A. Turner

Oct 22, 2018

Karen Ann Negrini Turner, age 64, of Taylors, SC passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018 at her home with her family by her side. Born October 18, 1954, in Woburn, MA, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Ruth Gallagher Negrini. Karen attended Boston College and had worked at Masoneilan Company in Norwood, MA in the Nuclear...

Margie Kelly

Margie Kelly

Oct 21, 2018

Margie Louise Hall Kelly, 81, of Anderson, SC passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Rainey Hospice House. Born April 16, 1937 in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Fred Hall and Louise Holland Allen. She was an active member of High Praises Church. Margie was a fun person who loved life, was always smiling and...

Julia Entrekin Haynie

Julia Entrekin Haynie

Oct 21, 2018

Julia Entrekin Haynie, 91, of Anderson passed away on October 21, 2018, at her residence. Born in Starr, South Carolina on October 13, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Rupert Entrekin and Leola Hall Cheek. She was married to the late Leroy Haynie and was a member of Orrville Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Joyce...

Thomas J Sanders

Thomas J Sanders

Oct 20, 2018

Thomas Jefferson Sanders, 82, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2018 at his home. For 64 years, he was the dedicated husband of Mary Jane Sanders. Born in Anderson, on December 6, 1935 he was the son of the late Lonzo Eppie Sanders and Elizabeth Rebecca Thompson Sanders. He worked as a skilled carpenter and loved his family, hunting, fishing, and...

Betty Mahaffey Barnes

Betty Mahaffey Barnes

Oct 18, 2018

Betty Mahaffey Barnes, age 85, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Rainey Hospice House. Born April 17, 1933, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Walter "Gus" Carl and Mozelle Cummings Mahaffey. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Horace "Mickey" Barnes; son and daughter-in-law, Michael Joe and Sherry Barnes and a brother,...

James Hancock Taylor

James Hancock Taylor

Oct 18, 2018

James Hancock Taylor, 72, of Anderson, SC passed away October 18, 2018 at the Hospice House of the Upstate. Born December 7, 1945, in Lilesville, NC, he was the son of the late Robert A. Taylor, Sr. and Ruth M. Taylor. James, a native of Fountain Inn, SC, graduated from Hillcrest High School, attended North Greenville University and graduate from...

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