Obituaries

Obituaries

Margie F. Swaney

Margie F. Swaney

Jan 19, 2017

Margie Fay Brown Swaney, age 77, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, January 19, 2017. Born in Iva, SC, on January 6, 1940, she was the daughter of the late James Vernon Brown and the late Florence Lorene Jordan Brown. Flower gardening was her hobby, and her grandchildren were her joy. Margie was a member of Fants...

Jonnie C. Mccalpin

Jonnie C. Mccalpin

Jan 18, 2017

Jonnie Clyde Steptoe McCalpin, age 91, of 311 Simpson Road, Cottage H-2, Brookdale Anderson Place, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at Rainey Hospice House. Born on January 11, 1926, in Soperton, GA, she was the daughter of the late George Steptoe and the late Ruby Claxton Steptoe. For seventy-one wonderful years, she was the devoted and loving wife...

Sharon S. Blalock

Sharon S. Blalock

Jan 18, 2017

Sharon Smith Blalock, age 64, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Born in Chattanooga, TN on March 19, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Rev. John D. Smith and the late Blanche Chambers Smith. Sharon graduated from Jenkins High School in Savannah, GA. She was a member of Buford Church of God, where she served as a...

Rebecca Martin Browder

Rebecca Martin Browder

Jan 18, 2017

Rebecca (Becky) Martin Browder, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Clemson Downs. Born in Anderson County, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Baylis Martin and the late Emmaline Whitaker Martin. Becky was a faithful member of Pendleton United Methodist Church (PUMC). She was a graduate of Pendleton High School and Kings Business College...

Jerry Cox

Jerry Cox

Jan 18, 2017

Jerry Lynn Cox, age 67, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at his residence. Jerry is described by his daughters a very loving father and Christian man. Born in Anderson, SC on January 7, 1950, he was the son of the late Charles and Frances Hawkins Cox. He proudly served his country in the United States Marines and worked...

Lloyd Verdun Heller

Lloyd Verdun Heller

Jan 16, 2017

Lloyd Verdun Heller, 79, husband of Jean Heller, passed away on January 16, 2017. Born in Belton, SC on October 13, 1937, he was the son of the late Joe and Mary Heller. He was a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Debra Heller Grubbs and his...

Alyce M Davis

Alyce M Davis

Jan 16, 2017

Alyce McElroy Davis, age 89, of Anderson, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 at the Rainey Hospice House of Anderson. Born on December 24, 1927, in Pelzer, SC, she was the daughter of the late William T. McElroy and Earle M. McElroy. She attended Anderson City Schools and Forest College. Alyce retired as a bookkeeper of Gates Firestone in...

Mike Ramsey

Mike Ramsey

Jan 14, 2017

Richard Michael Ramsey, age 64, of 202 Keystone Drive, passed away on January, 14, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Anderson, SC on September 5, 1952, he is the son of Joan Ramsey and the late R.E. Ramsey. Mike was raised in Anderson where his family and friends were the center of his life. He worked in...

James Richard Rogers Jr.

James Richard Rogers Jr.

Jan 14, 2017

James Richard Rogers, Jr., age 85, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2017, at his home. Born in Anderson, SC on September 8, 1931, he was the son of the late James R. Rogers, Sr., and the late Myrtice McCurley Rogers. He was a graduate of Anderson Boys High. James proudly served his country in the United States Navy where...

J.O. Blume

J.O. Blume

Jan 13, 2017

James Otis Blume, age 90, passed away on January, 13, 2017. James honorably served his country in the United States Navy and Merchant Marines. Mr. Blume retired from the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The funeral service will be held in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. with the Reverend Chad Charles...

Marvin Landers

Marvin Landers

Jan 13, 2017

Marvin Landers, age 80, passed away on January, 13, 2017 at Rainey Hospice House. Born in Anderson, SC on May 26, 1936, he was the son of the late Robert Lee Landers and the late Deller Broome Landers. Marvin proudly served his country in the United States Army. He worked and retired as a grocery manager at Greens Grocery, then...

Larry Black

Larry Black

Jan 12, 2017

Robert Larry Black, age 78, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Central, SC, on October 15, 1938, he was the son of the late Remus and Nellie Martin Black. He served in the National Guard and retired from Owens Corning Fiberglas. Larry was a faithful member of Homeland Park Baptist Church where...

Edward F. Ifkovits

Edward F. Ifkovits

Jan 11, 2017

Edward Frank Ifkovits, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born on April 8, 1931, he was the son of the late Frank I. and Johanna Bodish Ifkovits. Edward was a graduate of Northampton High School, Northampton, PA. He proudly served his country as Corporal in the United States Army, served during the...

Laura Jean Bowen

Laura Jean Bowen

Jan 11, 2017

Laura Jean Bowen, age 71, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Anderson, SC on April 12, 1945, she was the daughter of the late James Clayton and Margaret Elizabeth Cole Madden. She was a member of Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church in Sandy Springs, SC. She is survived by her loving children, Lonnie...

Maxie Mae Palmer

Maxie Mae Palmer

Jan 10, 2017

Maxie Mae Palmer, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at her home. Born in Oconee County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Ben Sorrow and the late Inez King Sorrow. She was the retired owner and operator of Maxine's Beauty Salon on Highway 24 in Townville, SC for more than 20 years. Maxie was a...

Virginia Nell King Cordell

Virginia Nell King Cordell

Jan 9, 2017

Virginia Nell King Cordell, age 94, of Anderson, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017, at AnMed Health Medical Center with her family by her side. Born on May 10, 1922, in Newry, SC, she was the daughter of the late Timothy Paul King and the late Willie Collins King. For fifty-three years, she was the loving and devoted wife...

Jon Palmer

Jon Palmer

Jan 9, 2017

Jonathan "Jon" Edward Palmer, age 31, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017. Born in Woking, Surrey England on April 23, 1985, he was the son of Elaine Finchum and her husband Jeremy Finchum and the late Edward John Palmer. He worked as a handy man and welder in the construction field as well as with Palmetto Moving Company. He...

Ernie Gentry

Ernie Gentry

Jan 8, 2017

Ernest Wilton Gentry, Jr., age 59, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Anderson, SC on December 30, 1957, he was the son of the late Ernest Wilton Gentry, Sr. and the late Sabra Ann Brown Gentry. He was a graduate of Crescent High School. Ernie volunteered for the Iva Fire Department. He...

Carrie Mae Fields Clamp

Carrie Mae Fields Clamp

Jan 8, 2017

Carrie Mae Fields Clamp, age 88, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Ellenburg Nursing Center. Born in Banks County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Con Arflin and the late Blanche Dalton Arflin. She worked as a seamstress in the textile industry for many years and was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. She is...

Barbara Faye Richey Williams

Barbara Faye Richey Williams

Jan 8, 2017

Barbara Faye Richey Williams, 78, of Cathedral City, CA, formerly of Anderson, SC, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at her residence in California. Born in Anderson, SC on June 24, 1938, she was the daughter of the late William Glenn and Mary Evelyn (Farr) Farrow Richey. She was a homemaker and also a member of The Church of...

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