Mrs. Barbara Ann Cooke Purgason
Feb 28, 2017
Mrs. Barbara Ann Cooke Purgason, 74, or Anderson, SC died on Tuesday, February, 28, 2017 at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC. She was the daughter of the late Roy Benjamin and Edna Keeler Cooke born on April 5, 1942 in Greenville, SC. She was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband: Marion "Bubba" Purgason of...
Mary C. Gillespie
Feb 28, 2017
Mary Madeline Creswell Gillespie, age 91, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Born in Greenwood, SC, on February 19, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Lee Meadows Creswell and the late Euella Wilson Creswell. She was a graduate of Girl's High and worked at K-Mart and also Drs. Wickiser and Canupp....
Nancy Simmons Bright
Feb 26, 2017
Mrs. Nancy Simmons Bright, 61, of LaFrance, SC died on Sunday morning February, 26, 2017 at An-Med Health Medical Center in Anderson, SC. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Bonnie Tredaway Simmons born in Anderson, SC on April 25, 1955. She was a member of West Anderson Church of God and was a Supervisor at Milliken and...
Ella Ree Mauldin Wiles
Feb 24, 2017
Ella Ree Mauldin Wiles, lovingly known as "Mama Ree" went to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, February 24, 2017, surrounded by her family. Born in Anderson County, SC on December 27, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Pick and Eula Brown Mauldin. She retired from Jackson Mill after 46 years as a weaver. Ella Ree was...
Mr. Harley H. Christopher Jr.
Feb 24, 2017
Mr. Harley H. Christopher, Jr., 84, of Anderson, SC passed away on February 24, 2017 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Harley was the son of the late Harley H. Christopher, Sr., and Josie B. Millwood Christopher, and was born in Pelham, SC on September 1, 1932. Harley proudly served his country in the US Army, ranking as First Lieutenant for...
Paula Lea Foley Maxwell
Feb 23, 2017
Paula Lea Foley Johnson Maxwell, age 80, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at her home. Born in Many, LA, she was the daughter of the late Homer A. Foley and the late Eloise Magness Johnson. She retired as the receptionist from Richard Campbell Veteran's Nursing Home and was member and the pianist for many years at Lakeview Baptist...
Judith Ann Smith Bannister
Feb 21, 2017
Judith Ann Smith Bannister, age 71, of 205 Sumter Street, Anderson, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at her residence with her loving family by her side. Born on July 5, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Joe P. Smith and the late Eunice White Smith. For forty-two years, she was the devoted wife of the late...
Estelle J. Powell
Feb 20, 2017
Estelle James Powell, age 92, of Anderson, entered her heavenly home on Monday, February 20, 2017, upon her death at National Health Care of Anderson, with family by her side. Born on October 24, 1924, in Athens, GA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Levi James and the late Elizabeth Murray James. For seventy-two years, Mrs. Powell was...
Darlene Vaughn Estrich
Feb 18, 2017
Darlene Vaughn Estrich, age 61, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Anderson, SC on August 27, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Colie "Hot Shot" Vaughn and the late Ethel Jeannette Bond. Darlene treasured spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was a faithful member of Judah Church....
Brenda Hallowell
Feb 17, 2017
Brenda Mae O'Dell Hallowell, age 64, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017, at Rainey Hospice House. Born in Circleville, OH on September 22, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Ernest George O'Dell and the late Mary Ann O'Dell Steele. After graduating high school, Brenda worked as a hairdresser for over 20 years before retiring. She was a...
Carol Reisinger
Feb 16, 2017
Judith Carol Reisinger age 61, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, on December 5, 1955 Carol was a daughter to Rose Clara Hodge Holt and the late John Richard Reisinger. Carol was retired from retail and was of the Christian faith. Including her mother, she is survived by...
Marcella Chasteen Jefferson
Feb 16, 2017
Marcella Chasteen Jefferson, age 70, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017, at Patewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Born in Anderson, SC on December 9, 1946, she is the daughter of Ruby Swangham Chasteen, of Anderson, and the late Charlie Chasteen. After graduating from T.L. Hanna High School, Marcie continued on to earn her degree from Forest College and worked...
Billy Campbell
Feb 15, 2017
Ernest William Campbell (Billy), age 55, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Rainey Hospice House. Born in Anderson, SC on February 24, 1961, he was the son of the late Ernest Dewitt Campbell, Jr. and the late Ann Ripley Campbell. Billy worked as a supervisor with Asplundh Tree Expert Company Region 49 for 33 years. He was a...
Jimmie Sue Evans Swilling
Feb 15, 2017
Mrs. Jimmie Sue Evans Swilling, 80, of Starr, SC died peacefully at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Cleo and Jessie Mae Robinson Evans born on January 29, 1937. Mrs. Swilling graduated from Girls High and was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Temple. She worked for several...
Tommie White
Feb 13, 2017
Tommie Sue Neese White, age 74, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Rainey Hospice House. Born in Iva, SC on May 14, 1942, she is the daughter of James Furman Neese and Emma Sue Brown Neese. Tommie was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church, and also attended Cornerstone Assembly of God. In addition to her parents, she...
Mary Jo Presley
Feb 12, 2017
Mary Josephine Walters Presley, age 84, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the Rainey Hospice House. Born on September 25, 1932 in Kershaw County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Joseph Barkley Walters and the late Lessie Hunnicutt Walters, and was the step-daughter of the late Lillian Irby Walters. For fifty-five years, she was the...
Melodie Michelle Renoir
Feb 12, 2017
Ms. Melodie Michelle Renoir, 44, of Anderson, SC died on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. She was the daughter of Steve and Nancy Renoir and Margaret Hughes born on July 23, 1972 in Ogden, Utah. She attended New Spring Church in Anderson. Melodie is survived by her father and step-mother: Steve and Nancy Renoir...
Carter E. Prince
Feb 12, 2017
Carter E. Prince, age 87, passed away on February 12, 2017 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Anderson, SC on May 23, 1929, he was the son of the late Melvin E. Rumsey, Sr. and the late Edna Prince Rumsey. Carter was a 1947 graduate of Boys High. He was an avid gardener and if anyone had a green...
Veda Craft Merideth Forrester
Feb 10, 2017
Veda Craft Merideth Forrester, 91, of Anderson, SC died on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Brookdale of Anderson. Veda is survived by her husband: Carlton Barto Forrester, Jr. of Anderson, SC; one stepdaughter: Holly Childs (Travis) of Black Mountain, NC; two stepsons: Michael Forrester (Jeanine) of Atlanta, GA and David Forrester of Ft. Myers, FL; three grandchildren: Jordan Childs (Kim),...
Madge Lundkovsky
Feb 10, 2017
Sarah Madge Tabor Lundkovsky, age 94, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Brookdale of Anderson. Born in Mize, GA on June 15, 1922, she was the daughter of the late William M. Tabor and the late Lula Smith Tabor. Madge worked as a winder for Gluck Mill where she later retired. She was a lifelong member of Marshall...
