Obituaries
Obituaries
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
Hal Stewart
Apr 13, 2017
Harold Ray Stewart, age 62, passed away on April 13, 2017 at his home. Born on March 11, 1955, he was the son of the late Charles Daniel Stewart and the late Eunice "Junie" Major Stewart. He was a graduate of Eastside High School in Taylors, SC and a 1978 graduate of the University of South Carolina. Hal loved the...
Flora C. Holcombe
Apr 12, 2017
Flora C. Holcombe, born December 3, 1924, in Seneca, SC she was the only daughter of the late Henry Marcus and Fannie Mae Nelms Crittenden. Flora was predeceased by her five older brothers, James W. "Dud", John W. Sr. "Curley", Edwards Sims, Haskell "Hack", and George Harold Crittenden, who all grew up in Calhoun Falls, SC. Flora was the widow...
Elise Ada Griffin Duncan
Apr 12, 2017
Elise Ada Griffin Duncan, age 94, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Anderson, SC on August 27, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Daisy Bridges Griffin. She was a weaver at Kendall Textiles in Pelzer for many years. Elise took care of children with love and compassion. She...
Rachel B Dilworth
Apr 12, 2017
Rachel Barker Dilworth passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at her son's home. Born in Arcadia, SC, on September 14, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Edward Barker and the late Ruth Mitchell Barker. She retired from Southern Bell and was a member of Boulevard Baptist Church. Rachel was the last surviving member of her immediate...
Bud Standard
Apr 11, 2017
Eddie "Bud" Standard, age 76, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Oconee County on June 20, 1940, he was the son of the late Claude Standard and the late Lela Mae Standard. Bud was a jack-of-all-trades, but mostly enjoyed piddling. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Standard; children, Curtis, Connie, Chris,...
Faye S. Bell
Apr 8, 2017
Alice Faye Stafford Bell, age 75, of 1000 Bell Road, Belton, passed away at her residence on Saturday, April 8, 2017. Born in Eastman, GA on February 12, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Walter Stafford and the late Rosa Wright Stafford Stewart. For fifty-six years she was the devoted wife of the late Bobby S. Bell until...
Kimberly 'Kim' Blackwell Hanley
Apr 8, 2017
Kimberly Renae Hanley, of Belton, SC passed away on Saturday, April 8th, 2017 at An-Med Health Medical Center. Kim was born on October 11, 1963 a daughter of the late James Thomas "Tommy" and Jackie Mae Hawkins Blackwell. Kim was employed with AFCO for 15 years. She was a member of Neals Creek Baptist Church. Kim was a loving wife...
Rickey S. Chasteen
Apr 7, 2017
Rickey Steve Chasteen, age 67, passed away on April 7, 2017 at his residence. Born in Easley, SC on December 8, 1949, he was the son of the late James Leonard Chasteen and the late Margaret Reese Chasteen. Rickey proudly served his country in the Vietnam War while he was enlisted in the United States Army. He worked as an...
Alton Wayne Hill
Apr 7, 2017
Alton Wayne Hill, age 79, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017, at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Franklin County, GA on April 25, 1937, he was the son of the late Marvin and Georgia Lankford Hill. He was a graduate of Royston High School and Tri County Technical College. Alton worked in the construction industry as a water...
Horace Samuel Summey Jr.
Apr 6, 2017
Horace Samuel Summey, Jr., age 71, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Lila Doyle Nursing Center. Born in Anderson, SC on February 7, 1946, he was the son of the late Horace S. Summey, Sr. and the late Lula Crawford Summey. He was a graduate of Boys High School and a member of First Baptist Church of Anderson....
Rachael Owen Witt
Apr 6, 2017
Anderson mourns the loss of Rachael Owen Witt, who died on April 6, 2017, at 88. Born on July 3, 1928, she grew up on East River Street as the youngest daughter of John and Louise Owen's four children, and later married Willie Morris Witt on September 2, 1949, beginning their 63 years of marital bliss. Making their home on...
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