Obituaries

Obituaries

Bobby Gene Taylor Sr.

Bobby Gene Taylor Sr.

Apr 28, 2017

Bobby Gene Taylor, Sr., age 79, of 106 Christopher Drive, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2017, at Rainey Hospice House, with his beloved family by his side. He was born in Iva, SC, on November 30, 1937, son of the late Wilson Taylor and the late Lucille Davis Taylor. For forty-two years, he was the loving and devoted husband...

Paul Joseph Dechand

Paul Joseph Dechand

Apr 27, 2017

Paul Joseph Dechand, age 70, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at the Rainey Hospice House. Born on March 12, 1947, in Topeka, KS, he was the son of the late Ralph and Adelle Dechand. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force from 1966 to 1970 during Vietnam. Paul graduated from Kansas University and enjoyed...

Paul Stearns

Paul Stearns

Apr 26, 2017

Paul Arthur Stearns, age 65, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at Southern Oaks Assisted Living Facility in Greenville, SC. Born in Scranton, PA on May 3, 1953, he was the son of the late John Kurt Stearns and the late Victoria Teresa Gorsky Stearns. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Paul was a...

Mary Fowler

Mary Fowler

Apr 25, 2017

Mary Zola Donald Fowler, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Townville, SC on September 14, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Donald and the late Eva Rooks Donald. She was a licensed optician with Anderson Opticians retiring at age 79. She was a member of Taylor Memorial...

Irene Murphy Kelley

Irene Murphy Kelley

Apr 23, 2017

Irene Murphy Kelley, age 85, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at NHC of Anderson. Born in Anderson County, SC on February 24, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Moultrie Murphy and Bertha Bratcher Murphy. She was a beloved housewife, mother and a loving grandmother. She was a member of Eureka Baptist Church for more than...

Frances Tucker Gray

Frances Tucker Gray

Apr 23, 2017

Frances Tucker Gray, 91, of Iva, SC died on Sunday morning, April 23, 2017 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC. She was the daughter of the late Horace and Kathleen Bell Tucker Randolph born on October 28th, 1925 in Anderson, SC. Ms. Gray served as a Registered Nurse at Owens Corning Fiberglass Company until she retired. She was...

Marketer Partridge Hughes

Marketer Partridge Hughes

Apr 22, 2017

Ms. Marketer Partridge Hughes, 91, of Anderson, SC died on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Samuel and Mattie Jane Partridge born on August 4, 1925 in Calhoun Falls, SC. Mrs. Hughes was the last living member of her immediate family. Ms. Hughes is survived by her children: Anita W. Bolt, Jane...

Dudley Jenkins

Dudley Jenkins

Apr 22, 2017

William Dudley Jenkins, age 70, of 442 Shirley Circle, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 22, 2017, at his residence with his family by his side. Born on February 5, 1947, in Anderson, he was the son of the late Ralph Jenkins and the late Martha Bademas Jenkins. For thirty three years, he was the loving and devoted husband of...

Margaret Marie Guy Hare

Margaret Marie Guy Hare

Apr 17, 2017

Margaret Marie Guy Hare, age 94 and widow of Troy Hare passed away on Monday, April 17, 2017. Born in Greenville, SC on March 21, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Sally Clayton Guy. She retired as an office manager. For 10 years Marie was a resident of Lake Secession. She is survived by her children,...

Betty Cox Brown

Betty Cox Brown

Apr 17, 2017

Ms. Betty Cox Brown, 77, of Anderson, SC died on Monday, April 17, 2017 at Linley Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. She was the daughter of the late C. C. and Lucille Graham Cox born on December 20, 1939 in Anderson, SC. She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church and was an accountant at Singer-Ryobi Company where she...

Ken Poole

Ken Poole

Apr 16, 2017

Kenneth Richard Poole, age 68, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017 at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Anderson, SC on August 10, 1948, he was the son of the late Floyd Roscoe Poole and the late Florence Opal Farr Whitten. He proudly served two tours in the United States Army during Vietnam. He was self-employed in the...

Elvyn Bryant

Elvyn Bryant

Apr 16, 2017

Elvyn Lane Bryant, age 72, of 304 Colony Court, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017, at Rainey Hospice House with his beloved family by his side. Born in Anderson on July 29, 1944, he was the son of the late Troy E. Bryant and the late Delia Stone Bryant. For fifty-two years, he was the loving and devoted...

Jefferson Tillman 'Bone' Willis, Jr.

Jefferson Tillman 'Bone' Willis, Jr.

Apr 15, 2017

Jefferson Tillman Willis, Jr., age 70, of 124 Fowler Road, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2017, at AnMed Health Medical Center with his beloved family by his side. Born in La France, SC on September 6, 1946, he was the son of the late Jefferson Tillman Willis, Sr. and the late Ruby Edna Head Willis. For forty-seven years he...

Carolyn Jennings Martin

Carolyn Jennings Martin

Apr 15, 2017

Carolyn Jennings Martin was called home by her Lord and Savior on April 15, 2017. She was the loving mother of Katherine Phillips (William), and Curtis Eidson (Cindy). She will be missed by her grandchildren, Miranda Rojas, John Wesley Phillips, Josh Eidson (Shelly), and Jeremy Eidson. She adored her great-grandchildren; Rawnie, Austin, John Wesley, Jack, Chase, Alexander, Sawyer, and her...

Martha O. Mcgee

Martha O. Mcgee

Apr 15, 2017

Martha O'Neal McGee passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Anderson, SC on August 21, 1920, she was the daughter of the late John Patrick O'Neal Sr., and the late Beulah McClure O'Neal Starbuck. She received an Associate's Degree from Anderson College. Martha retired from Anderson County Probate Court as a...

Gladys Virginia Foster

Gladys Virginia Foster

Apr 14, 2017

Gladys Virginia Foster, age 88, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017 at Hart Care Center in Hartwell, GA. Born in Anderson, SC on October 7, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Calvin and Lucy Gunter Middleton. She retired from Orr-Lyons Mill as a weaver of more than 30 years. Gladys was a member of the Sunshine Club....

Betty T. Knight

Betty T. Knight

Apr 14, 2017

Betty Thompson Knight, age 86, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017, at NHC of Anderson. Born in Greenville County, SC, she was the daughter of the late C.H. "Son" Thompson and the late Ruby LeeAnna Holliday Thompson. Betty worked for many years as a sales clerk for several retail stores, including BC Moore and Sky City. She enjoyed many...

Gene Christian

Gene Christian

Apr 14, 2017

Gene Christian, age 88, of 107 Ridgeway Trail, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017, at AnMed Health Medical Center with his beloved family by his side. Born in Hartford, CT on June 22, 1928, he was the son of the late Oscar Christian and the late Yvonne D. Christian. For sixty-four years, he was the loving and devoted husband...

Bobby Hale Jones

Bobby Hale Jones

Apr 13, 2017

Bobby Hale Jones, age 70, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Chester, SC, on September 21, 1946, he was the son of the late Paul Robert Jones and the late Katie Estelle Hamrick Jones. Bobby grew up in Chester, SC and following college he and his family lived in Spartanburg,...

Zachary Tyler Brady

Zachary Tyler Brady

Apr 13, 2017

Zachary Tyler Brady, age 24, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Anderson on September 3, 1992, he was the son of the late Zienda Carver Walker and Mark Brady of Pelzer. Zach attended Crescent High School and Westside High School. He was employed by TTI where he worked on the production line....

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