Obituaries

Obituaries

Mary O. Vickery

Mary O. Vickery

Jan 6, 2018

Mary Olene Sanders Vickery, age 84, of 700 Camellia Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at her residence with her beloved family by her side. Born on December 3, 1933, in Newry, SC, she was the daughter of the late Edward "Ed" Sanders and the late Elma Woods Sanders. For forty-eight years, she...

Joseph Terrell 'J.T.' Denny

Joseph Terrell 'J.T.' Denny

Jan 6, 2018

Joseph Terrell Denny, age 75, loving husband of Linda Harper Denny of 54 years, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Westminster, SC, on August 5, 1942, J.T. was the son of the late Robert L. Denny and Zoabelle Williams Denny. After graduating from Westminster High School, J.T. began a career as a...

Francis Edrew 'Red' Skelton, Sr.

Francis Edrew 'Red' Skelton, Sr.

Jan 6, 2018

Francis Edrew "Red" Skelton, Sr., age 90, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 6, 2018. Born in Anderson County, SC on October 8, 1927, he was a son of the late Roy Frank and Aldie Elkansas Lowie Skelton. He proudly served his country in three branches of the military, the Navy, the Army Air...

Spencer Shackelford Leavitt

Spencer Shackelford Leavitt

Jan 5, 2018

Spencer Shackelford Leavitt passed away while sleeping on the morning of January 5, 2018 at his home near Pendleton, South Carolina. Spencer had a true passion for the outdoors and found the Upstate to be the perfect place to spend a life. He was the son of his parents, Brooks and Frances Leavitt of Martinsville, Virginia, born on July 27,...

Renee Mcgee Sanders

Renee Mcgee Sanders

Jan 4, 2018

Renee McGee Sanders, age 51, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018, at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Rochester, NY, she was the daughter of Dorothy Merz McGee of Anderson, and the late Jefferson McGee. Following high school graduation, Ms. Sanders was employed in the plastics department at Electrolux for approximately thirty years. In addition to her mother, Ms....

Billy M. Black

Billy M. Black

Jan 4, 2018

Billy Miles Black, age 84, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018, at the Linley Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Born on January 1, 1934, in Anderson, Billy was the son of the late Clifton Black and the late Ruth Whitten Black. For sixty-three years, he was the loving and devoted husband of Sylvia Manning Black of Anderson. Billy was...

Julian L. Scott

Julian L. Scott

Jan 4, 2018

Julian Leroy Scott, 81, resident of the Lowndesville/Iva area died Thursday, January 4, 2018 at AnMed Health Medical Center with his family at his side. He retired from Mohawk Industries at the Rocky River Plant in Calhoun Falls, SC where he was over the water treatment plant. He was an electric bass guitar player with the Country Connection Band. Julian...

Catherine Etoile Brown Wright

Catherine Etoile Brown Wright

Jan 4, 2018

Catherine Etoile Brown Wright, 81, of Anderson, SC went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 04, 2018. Born April 24, 1936 in Anderson, SC, she was a daughter of the late Ernest T. Brown and the late Mary Magdeline Smith Brown and was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was a faithful...

Harold 'Sport' Sullivan

Harold 'Sport' Sullivan

Jan 3, 2018

Harold Garland "Sport" Sullivan, 82, of Anderson, SC passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Rainey Hospice House. He was owner operator of a trucking company and had also worked at Timms Harley Davidson in Anderson. He was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church and was active in Toys for Tots. Born July 20, 1935 in Fairplay, SC, he...

Nellie Jo Strickland

Nellie Jo Strickland

Jan 3, 2018

Nellie Jo Strickland, 77, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018. Born June 1, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Joe J. Sebolt and Ivee Tipton Sebolt. She is survived by her daughter, Sandy Seymore (Barry); brothers, Jimmy, Johnny, Billy and Bobby Sebolt; sister, Omie Sturgill; two grandchildren, Byran Seymore (Hope) and Melody Seymore and two great-grandchildren, Hunter Seymore...

Mae Hastings

Mae Hastings

Jan 2, 2018

Mae Doris Hastings, 98, of Anderson, SC passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born December 10, 1919 in Stephens County, GA, Mae was a daughter of the late John Rayford Sanders and the late Annie Hollingsworth Sanders. She was one of 13 children and was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was...

Ruby 'Sister' Watson

Ruby 'Sister' Watson

Jan 1, 2018

Ruby Nell Osborne Watson, known affectionately as "Sister," passed away on New Year's Day, Monday, January 1, 2018. Born in the Reed Creek Community of Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Calvin Coleman Osborne and the late Jessie Allen Osborne. For forty-nine years, she was the devoted wife of Alonzo Daniel Watson until his death in 1992....

Wanda Smith Whitlock

Wanda Smith Whitlock

Dec 31, 2017

Wanda "Joann" Smith Whitlock, loving wife of Clyde Edward Whitlock, age 83, passed away on December 31, 2017, at Poinsett Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Greenville, SC. Born in Anderson, SC, on April 2, 1934, Wanda was the daughter of the late Sylvan Smith and Mary Pearl Addison Smith. She worked as a Food Service Production Associate for Wometco Food Service...

Candy Clarke

Candy Clarke

Dec 30, 2017

Candace Ruth Clarke, life partner of Ann Blackwood of Anderson, SC, passed away on December 30, 2017, at Rainey Hospice House. Born in Greenville, SC, on August 16, 1950, Candy is the daughter of Patsy Munroe Clarke of Raleigh, NC and of the late Harry Wilson Clarke. She was a star athlete and Valedictorian of her high school graduating class....

June Gasaway Tolly

June Gasaway Tolly

Dec 29, 2017

June Gasaway Tolly, age 81, loving wife of the late G. Fred Tolly, Jr., passed away on December 29, 2017, at Brookdale Anderson. Born in Anderson, SC on August 1, 1936, June was the daughter of J. B. Gasaway and Marie Wilson Gasaway. June was a graduate of Girls High. She was owner of The June Bug dress shop, a...

Marlane Green Sanders

Marlane Green Sanders

Dec 29, 2017

Marlane Green Sanders, age 66, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born December 12, 1951, in Iva, SC, Marlane was a daughter to the late Major Green and the late Ethelene Dunn Green. She is survived by her son, Barry Simmons; daughter, Lisa Bryant; brothers, Ronald Green of Atlanta, GA and Robert "Bobby" Green of...

David Alan Black

David Alan Black

Dec 26, 2017

David Alan Black, age 52 of Pendleton, SC passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Anderson, SC on December 20, 1965, Alan was a son of Grace Spoone Black and the late Bill Black, Sr. He is survived by his mother Grace Spoone Black; a son, Thomas Black of Kingstree, SC; a brother,...

Rev. William P. Clyde

Rev. William P. Clyde

Dec 25, 2017

Rev. William P. Clyde, age 92, passed away on Christmas Day, December 25, 2017 at the Martha Franks Retirement Community. Born on August 25, 1925, in Kemper, SC, he was the son of the late William Edgar Clyde and the late Lila Bertha Childress Clyde. For 68 years, he was the loving and devoted husband of the late Nelle Balliew...

Patricia C. Heard

Patricia C. Heard

Dec 25, 2017

Patricia C. Heard, 82, of Anderson, SC passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017 at her home. Born December 7, 1935 in Greer, SC, she was a daughter of the late Edward Preston Clarke and the late Minnie Audrey Wilson Clarke. She was a graduate of Girls High School, co-owner of Heard's Heating and Air and a member of Varennes...

Mildred Sears Farmer

Mildred Sears Farmer

Dec 23, 2017

Mildred Agnes Sears Farmer, loving wife to the late William Farmer, age 85, passed away on December 23, 2017, at Heartland Health Care Center-Greenville West. Born in Pendleton, SC, on March 10, 1932, Mildred was a daughter of the late Jesse Hodges Sears and Lucy Gailey Sears. She worked as a weaver for Milliken and for Jacobs Chuck Manufacturing Co....

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