Obituaries

Obituaries

Dr. William Lee Dobbins Jr.

Dr. William Lee Dobbins Jr.

Oct 25, 2017

Dr. William Lee Dobbins, Jr., age 70, of Townville, SC died suddenly on October 25, 2017, at his residence of natural causes. Born on February 8, 1947, in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late William Lee Dobbins and the late Mary Virginia Ramsay Dobbins. He graduated from Clemson University with a BS degree in Pre-Med and the...

J.D. Hughes

J.D. Hughes

Oct 24, 2017

Jacob Daniel "J.D." Hughes, age 86, of Sandy Springs, SC passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at NHC of Anderson. Born in Jefferson County, Alabama, he was a son of the late Newman Edward Hughes and the late Susie Inez Pugh Hughes Burkett. J.D. retired with 25 years of service from LaFrance Industries. He was of the Baptist faith...

Donald E Vassar

Donald E Vassar

Oct 20, 2017

Donald E. Vassar, 82 of Anderson, SC passed away Friday, October 20, 2017 at NHC of Anderson. Born July 8, 1935 in Anderson, SC, he was a son of the late Ellis Richard Vassar and the Late Elvie Jordan Vassar. He served his country in the United States Army and retired from Orr Mill as Weave Room Supervisor. He is...

Harold P Greer

Harold P Greer

Oct 20, 2017

Harold Prestley Greer, 82, of Anderson, SC, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 20, 2017 at Rainey Hospice House. Born June 23, 1935 in Maryville, Missouri, he was the son of the late Charley Greer and the late Dorothy Chancey Greer. He retired with 40 years of service as an internal auditor for International Harvester/Navistar International and...

Mary Beatrice Padgett Ellington

Mary Beatrice Padgett Ellington

Oct 19, 2017

Mary Beatrice Padgett Ellington, 85, of Anderson, SC passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017 in Mechanicsville, VA, Born December 28, 1931, in Anderson, SC, she was a daughter of the late James Oliver Padgett, Sr. and the late Mary Payne Padgett. She was employed by Anderson County School District Four and worked as the manager of the cafeteria at LaFrance...

Lynn Trotter Roper

Lynn Trotter Roper

Oct 19, 2017

Judy Lynn Trotter Roper, age 59, of 105 Overland Drive, passed away at her residence on Thursday, October 19, 2017. Born on November 16, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Grady T. Trotter and the late Hester Mae Harper Trotter. For twenty nine years, she was the loving and devoted wife of Ronnie Roper of the home. Lynn...

Vernon R Pope

Vernon R Pope

Oct 17, 2017

Vernon R. Pope of Anderson, SC went to be with the Lord at the age of 87 on October 17, 2017. Vernon was a devoted husband and father and is survived by his wife of 64 years, Elena of the home and a son, Richard Pope of Pendleton, SC. He was preceded in death by his other son, Steven Pope....

Mary Evelyn Bearden King

Mary Evelyn Bearden King

Oct 17, 2017

Mary Evelyn Bearden King, 84, of Anderson, SC, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at NHC of Anderson. Born June 5, 1933, in Seneca, SC, she was a daughter of the late McKinley Avery Bearden and the late Janie Nix Bearden. She was a member of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church and loved her cats. She is survived by several nieces...

Blake Holliday #19

Blake Holliday #19

Oct 17, 2017

Blake Andrew Holliday, age 19, entered his Heavenly Home on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, upon his death at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Anderson on July 20, 1998, he was the son of Richard Edward Holliday and Libby MacCartney Holliday of Belton. Blake was proud to be a member of the Erskine College Baseball Team, where he had a tremendous...

Ernest 'Pete' Osborne

Ernest 'Pete' Osborne

Oct 17, 2017

Ernest "Pete" Osborne, 66, of Anderson, SC passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at his home. Born April 19, 1951, in Anderson, SC, he was a son of the late R.M. Osborne and the late Emma Carithers Osborne. He was an auto mechanic and had worked for Mclees, CMS and Vanguard industries. He is survived by his fiance, Joyce Hall;...

James 'Jim' Benjamin Alexander

James 'Jim' Benjamin Alexander

Oct 16, 2017

James "Jim" Benjamin Alexander, 77, of Townville, SC passed away on Monday, October 16, 2017. He was born in Buncombe County, NC and was the son of the late Frank and Vema Adams. He was a 1958 graduate of A.C. Reynolds High School where he was active in sports, especially basketball. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in...

Doris Freeman Prescott

Doris Freeman Prescott

Oct 16, 2017

Doris Freeman Prescott, 82, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2017. Born April 5, 1935 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Clyde C. Freeman and the late Catherine Evans Freeman. During her working life, Doris worked for The Pickens Sentinel Newspaper and Owens Corning Fiberglas. She enjoyed golf, but her greatest joy was...

Ben H Wilson

Ben H Wilson

Oct 16, 2017

Ben H. Wilson, 79, Anderson, SC passed away Monday, October 16, 2017 at his home with his family by his side. Born May 17, 1938 in Hartwell, GA, he was a son of the late Dock Wilson and the late Cecil Vickery Wilson. Ben had retired as a mechanic for JP Stevens and was a member of Andersonville Baptist Church....

Ralph E Chasteen

Ralph E Chasteen

Oct 15, 2017

Ralph Eugene Chasteen, age 83, of Florence, AL, passed away October 15, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Betty Canup Chasteen; children, Tara Garrett and husband, Greg, of Anderson, SC, Susan Franc, of Allen, TX and Stacy Franks and wife, Gay, of Killen, AL; grandchildren, Jessica Garrett, Erin Franc and Kaitlyn, Savanna and Joshua Franks; two great-grandchildren; four sisters,...

Mary Jewell Osborne Rogers

Mary Jewell Osborne Rogers

Oct 14, 2017

Mary Jewell Osborne Rogers, age 82, of Anderson, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017, at National Health Care of Anderson. Born in Anderson on February 25, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Lev Osborne and the late Lula Bell Shore Osborne. For sixty-five years, she was the loving and devoted wife of the late William Matthew Rogers...

Milton E Kelly

Milton E Kelly

Oct 13, 2017

Milton E. Kelly, age 61, of 126 Martin Court, Williamston, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2017, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Kingstree, SC on October 25, 1955, he was the son of the late Melvin Edward Kelly and the late Myra Joann Richey Kelly. Milton was a graduate of Westside High School and was employed as a...

Carolyn V Brown

Carolyn V Brown

Oct 12, 2017

Carolyn Vosburg Brown, 93, entered into eternity on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at 12:15 pm at Greenville Memorial Hospital, surrounded by children, grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Penn and Caroline Faux Vosburg and her husband, John Edward Brown; sister, Mina and three brothers, Earle, Wesley, and Reginald. Surviving are her sons, Alan...

Ted B. Mccullough

Ted B. Mccullough

Oct 12, 2017

Ted B. McCullough, 85, of Iva, SC, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2017, at his home with his family by his side. Born November 2, 1931, in Anderson County, SC, he was a son of the late Louis B. McCullough and the late Kathleen Wiles McCullough. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and for...

Alice Louise Bennefield

Alice Louise Bennefield

Oct 12, 2017

Private services will be held.

Kim Mason

Kim Mason

Oct 11, 2017

Kimberly "Kim" Teresa Mason, 55, of Anderson, SC passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born October 7, 1962 in Anderson, SC, she was a daughter of Etrulia Blalock White and the late Rev. Curtis T. White. She was a retired florist and of the Church of God faith. In addition to her mother, she is...

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