Obituaries
Obituaries
Fred Pilgrim
Feb 3, 2018
Fred Pilgrim, 69, of Anderson, SC passed away on Saturday, February 03, 2018 at Rainey Hospice House. Born March 29, 1948, in Anderson, SC, he was a son of the late Lewis Pilgrim and the late Hazel Lee Roberts Moore and her husband, the late Ira Moore. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Dianne Smalley. He was...
Olin D. Foster
Feb 1, 2018
Olin Dewitt Foster, age 81, of 504 Loblolly Drive, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018, at Rainey Hospice House. Born on March 25, 1936, in Anderson, he was the son of the late Yancey Foster and the late Sara Adams Foster. For fifty-six years, he was the loving and devoted husband of Sandra Sexton Foster of the home. Mr....
Ruby Wynell Hawkins 'Polly' Ashley
Jan 31, 2018
Ruby Wynell Hawkins "Polly" Ashley, age 71, of 3536 Trail Road, Belton, died on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at AnMed Health Medical Center with her family by her side. Born on June 18, 1946, she was the daughter of the late William "Billy" J. Hawkins, Jr. and the late Marie Pruitt Hawkins. For forty-nine years, Mrs. Ashley was the loving...
Iris Dickson
Jan 31, 2018
Iris Grethel Dickson, 90, of Anderson, SC passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at NHC of Anderson. Born April 3, 1927 in Anderson, SC, she was a daughter of the late, Cleveland Keith and Rhoda Simpson Keith. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 73 years, RV "Dick" Dickson and sisters, Edna Page and Peggy Thrasher....
Naomi J Mccollum
Jan 31, 2018
Events Graveside service Monday, February 5, 2018 11:00AM New Silver Brook Cemetery 440 E. Shockley Ferry Road Anderson, SC 29624 Phone: 8642244343 Final Resting Place New Silver Brook Cemetery 440 E. Shockley Ferry Road Anderson, SC 29624
Rev. Zeb D. Smith Jr.
Jan 30, 2018
Rev. Zebulun "Zeb" D. Smith, Jr., 65, of Anderson, SC passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2017 at his home. Born October 15, 1952 in Anderson, SC, Zeb was a son of the late Rev. Zebulun D. Smith, Sr. and the late Rowena Stewart Smith. He graduated from Emmanuel College, Furman University, Erskine Theological Seminary and Emory University. He was...
Billy E. Garland Sr.
Jan 30, 2018
Billy E. Garland, age 88 of Anderson, SC passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Bakersville, NC, November 28, 1929, Billy was the son of the late William E. "Bill" Garland and the late Gertrude Winkler Garland. He was a graduate of Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, NC. He formerly worked with Exxon,...
Frances Earline Fowler Simpson
Jan 30, 2018
Frances Earline Fowler Simpson, 80, of Anderson, SC passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Rainey Hospice House. Born September 30, 1937 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late, Rev. R. Fred Fowler, Sr. and the late Reba Allison Fowler. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Parris Leville Simpson and grandson, Daniel Robert Powell....
Daniel J. Langston
Jan 29, 2018
Daniel Joe Langston, 70, husband of Sylvia Nelson Langston, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018 at NHC Healthcare of Clinton. Born in Liberty, SC, on August 8, 1947, Daniel was the son of the late David F. Langston and Bobbie Dalton Gillespie Langston. After graduating from Pendleton High School, he worked and retired as a commercial truck driver transporting...
Frances Smith
Jan 29, 2018
Elsie Frances Smith, 91, of Anderson, SC passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018 at Rainey Hospice House. Born February 5, 1926 in Lewis County, KY, Frances was a daughter of the late Clifton Bruce Sparks and the late Callie Mae Scott Sparks. She was also preceded in death by her husband Richard Franklin Smith; sons, Ronald F. Smith and...
Janice 'Gayle' Bruce
Jan 28, 2018
Janice Gayle Parlier Bruce, 68, loving wife of Lee Bruce, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her beloved family. Born in Boone, NC, on November 5, 1949, Gayle was the daughter of the late Hade Monroe Parlier and Reba Norris Parlier. Gayle and her husband owned and operated Bruce's Upholstery and Fabrics for 30...
Sam Heaton
Jan 28, 2018
Samuel Allen Heaton, 61, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Piedmont Athens Regional in Athens, GA. Born in Anderson, SC, on December 17, 1956, Sam was the son of the late Theron Herbert Heaton and Linda Yvonne Hare Clark. He worked as a machine operator in textiles. Sam is survived by his children, Theron Heaton, Bo Heaton, Stacy...
Harold 'Bruce' Williams
Jan 28, 2018
Harold Bruce Williams, age 61, of Greenville, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018, at Rainey Hospice House. Born on November 3, 1956, in Texas City, TX, he was the son of the late Elliott Bruce Williams and the late Mary Howell Williams. He received a bachelor's degree from Montclair State University. Bruce was retired from Prudential Securities where he...
Frederick 'Rick' Smith
Jan 27, 2018
Frederick John Smith, 84, husband of Carolyn Roberts Smith, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Rainey Hospice House. Born in Pottsville, PA, on September 1, 1933, Rick was the son of the late Dorothy Pflueger Smith and Joseph Smith. Rick served his country with pride in the United States Air Force turning it into a lifelong career where...
Mary E. Roberts
Jan 26, 2018
Mary Ellen Brown Roberts, 85, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018 at Rainey Hospice House. Born in Easley, SC, on January 8, 1933, Mary was a daughter of the late J.B. Brown and Lettie Weaver Brown. Mary was a member of Boulevard Baptist Church. Mary is survived by her daughters, Amanda Watson (Marty) of Easley, Debbie Orr (Mark) of...
Henrietta 'Penny' Stearns
Jan 26, 2018
Henrietta "Penny" D'Amato Stearns, 75, wife of Joseph E. Stearns, Jr., passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018, at Rainey Hospice House. Born in Brooklyn, NY, on November 4, 1942, Penny was a daughter of the late Angelo D'Amato, Sr. and Celeste DeMaso D'Amato. Penny worked as a Bank Operations Supervisor for Perpetual Bank. In addition to her husband, Joseph,...
Ann Gaston
Jan 25, 2018
Carolyn Ann Gaston, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at her residence. Ann was the daughter of the late Wyss Leo Gaston and Carolyn Pulley Gaston. After earning her Associates Degree, Ann worked as a Medical Secretary for AnMed. She was also a member of Latimer Memorial United Methodist Church. Ann is survived by her aunts, Evelyn Bell of...
Walter Lee Crenshaw
Jan 25, 2018
Walter Lee Crenshaw, 64, of Anderson, SC passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at his home. Born December 24, 1953 in Toccoa, GA, Walter was a son of Thomas Russell Crenshaw and the late Vera Jullia Sheppard Crenshaw. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his wife, Pat Crenshaw. Walter attended Grace Baptist Church in...
Hazel Moore Gaines
Jan 24, 2018
Hazel Moore Gaines, 92, of Townville, SC passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Rainey Hospice House. Born February 13, 1925 in Oconee County, SC, Hazel was a daughter of the late Troy M. Moore and the late Irene Cole Moore. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Leo T. Gaines; daughter, Margaret Leopard and several brothers...
Gerald Baskerville
Jan 24, 2018
Gerald Baskerville passed away peacefully on January 24, 2018 at 84 years of age. A native of Wilmington (Symerton), Illinois, he graduated from Illinois State University where he met his wife of 49 years, Evelyn Mill Baskerville. She preceded him in death in 2010, as did his brother, Robert Baskerville. He was the son of the late Raymond and Margaret...
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