Obituaries

Obituaries

Ollie Mae Fowler

Ollie Mae Fowler

May 19, 2017

Ollie Mae Griffin Fowler, age 83, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2017 at Rainey Hospice House. Born in Toccoa, GA on July 12, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Luke Griffin and the late Amy Sertain Griffin. Ollie enjoyed working as a floral artist and spending time with her children and grandchildren, whom she loved dearly. She...

Frances Louise Whitten White

Frances Louise Whitten White

May 19, 2017

Frances Louise Whitten White, age 95, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2017 at her residence. Born in Asheville, NC she was the daughter of the late Claude and Lillian Hambey Sumpter. She retired from Singer Company in the Quality Control Department. Frances was a faithful member of the former Bethel Methodist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Linda...

Jessie Edith James Toney

Jessie Edith James Toney

May 15, 2017

Jessie "Edith" James Toney, age 75, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017 at her residence. Born in Anderson, SC, on January 9, 1942, she was the daughter of Albert and Rilla McCrary James. She was employed with Culp Textiles for many years and was a member of The Intercontinental Church of God. She is survived by a brother, Nathan...

Carolyn E. O'Dell

Carolyn E. O'Dell

May 14, 2017

Carolyn Eakin O'Dell, age 87, of 1190 Harriett Circle, passed away at AnMed Health Medical Center on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 14, 2017. Born in Abbeville, SC on October 9, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Henry Eakin and the late Marie Hicks Martin. She was also the step-daughter of the late Walter Martin, Sr. For sixty-one years,...

Thomas L. Isom

Thomas L. Isom

May 14, 2017

Thomas Leck Isom, age 94, passed away on May 14, 2017 at Rainey Hospice House. Born in Hart County, GA on October 2, 1922, he was the son of the late Perry Isom and Lallie Carnes Isom of Hart County, GA. Thomas proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. Throughout his life, he worked...

Hazel S. Coward

Hazel S. Coward

May 13, 2017

Hazel Lee Snelgrove Coward, age 89, affectionately known as "Plain-O", completed her earthly journey on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at AnMed Health Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Born in Anderson County, SC on September 9, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Harmon James and Nellie Davis Snelgrove. She was the widow of Edd V. Coward. She...

Audrey Jamison Mccall

Audrey Jamison Mccall

May 12, 2017

Audrey Jamison McCall, age 89, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017 at her residence. Born in Greenville, SC on February 12, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Ed and Othello Crenshaw Jamison. She was a graduate of Parker High School. Audrey was a faithful wife, a good mother and grandmother. She was instrumental in assisting her husband,...

Kayleb Fletcher Mcmahan

Kayleb Fletcher Mcmahan

May 12, 2017

Kayleb Fletcher McMahan, age 3, went to his Heavenly home to be with Jesus and the angels on Friday, May 12, 2017, upon his death at AnMed Health Medical Center. Though his journey on this earth was far too brief, he touched the lives and hearts of many, filling everyone he met with love and joy. His outgoing enthusiasm for...

Charles G. Paul Jr.

Charles G. Paul Jr.

May 9, 2017

Retired 1SG USArmy Charles G. Paul Jr. passed away in his sleep the morning of May 9, 2017 at the home of his mother Ruth Paul. To family and friends, Charles was known as Chuck. He was born on October 11, 1963 in Greenville, NC. He grew up in Anderson, SC where he graduated from Westside High School class of...

Elizabeth Ehlers

Elizabeth Ehlers

May 9, 2017

Elizabeth Weber Ehlers, 77, of Anderson, passed away at AnMed Health Medical Center on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, with her family by her side. Born January 14, 1940 in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of the late Neil and Florence Davison Weber. Liz was an elementary school teacher for twenty-nine years. She taught second grade at Townville Elementary for...

Frances 'Kay' King

Frances 'Kay' King

May 5, 2017

Carrie Frances "Kay" Hall King, age 91, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017 at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Anderson County, SC on January 13, 1926, she was the daughter of the late S. Augustus Hall and Melinda Caroline Herron Hall. She was a graduate of Girl's High School and attended Anderson University. Kay was a member of...

Randy Bruce Adams

Randy Bruce Adams

May 5, 2017

Randy Bruce Adams, 68, formerly of Pendleton, SC passed away on May 5th, 2017. He was the son of George B. "Bo" and Frances Forrester Adams born on January 1, 1949. Bruce loved to fish and shoot pool. Bruce proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was a Clemson fan and could be caught watching the Atlanta...

Beckett Cole Orange

Beckett Cole Orange

May 4, 2017

Beckett Cole Orange, infant son of Timothy and Machaela Orange, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at the Medical University of Charleston. Including his parents, those left to cherish his memory are Emery and Breelyn Orange, Sherri and Clay Murphy, Kayla and O.J. Orange, and numerous aunts and uncles and other extended family. He was preceded in death by...

Nina Marie Husty

Nina Marie Husty

May 2, 2017

Nina Marie Spinelli Husty, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at her residence. Born in Staten Island, NY, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Anne Acquini Spinelli. She was a devoted career military wife of 22 years, a dedicated teacher, a loving mother and grandmother. Nina Marie was a member of St. Joseph Catholic...

Dr. J Benton Jones Jr.

Dr. J Benton Jones Jr.

May 2, 2017

Dr. J Benton Jones, Jr., 87, agriculture researcher, author and professor, died May 2, 2017 at his home in Anderson, SC surrounded by family and friends. Dr. Jones was Professor Emeritus at the University of Georgia where he served 21 years until his retirement in 1989. Previously, Dr. Jones had served 10 years as Professor of Agronomy at the Ohio...

William Robert Aiken

William Robert Aiken

May 2, 2017

William Robert "Bobby" Aiken, age 84, of Anderson, SC passed away on May 2, 2017 at Hospice of the Upstate after a short illness. Born on July 15, 1932 in Pendleton, SC, he was a son of the late Francis James Aiken and Evelyn Byars Aiken. After graduating from Pendleton High School he attended and played basketball for Clemson University,...

Walter Kay Myers

Walter Kay Myers

Apr 30, 2017

Walter Kay Myers, age 92, of Roswell, GA, formerly of Greenville, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017, at the Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care in Cumming, GA. Born in Belton, SC in 1924, he was the son of the late Plumer C. Myers and the late Sarah Bertha Kay Myers. Mr. Myers was a graduate of Belton High School....

Andy Lingefelt

Andy Lingefelt

Apr 30, 2017

James Andrew "Bop" Lingefelt, age 54, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017. Born on April 2, 1963, in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Susie Durham Riley and R. Jack Lingefelt, Sr. He retired from A & K Crane, which he owned. He was hard working and supported his family. He touched many lives with great...

Dr. Perry Carroll

Dr. Perry Carroll

Apr 29, 2017

Dr. Edward Perry Carroll, professor emeritus of music at Anderson University and conductor emeritus of the Anderson Symphony Orchestra, died on Saturday, April 29, 2017, at AnMed Health Medical Center. He was 82. A native Floridian, Dr. Carroll was born on December 17, 1934, to the late Oliver H. P. Carroll and Sarah Amsden Carroll. After graduating from Miami (Fla.)...

W.B. 'Buster' Hiers Jr.

W.B. 'Buster' Hiers Jr.

Apr 29, 2017

Wayland Boyce "Buster" Hiers, Jr., age 91, of 300 Lyonswood Drive, went to his Heavenly Home on Saturday, April 29, 2017, upon his death at his residence. Born on March 21, 1926, in Atlanta, GA, he was a son of the late Wayland Boyce Hiers, Sr. and the late Myra Emily Swindell Hiers. For forty-one years, Mr. Hiers was married...

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