Obituaries

Obituaries

Betty Ann Herring

Betty Ann Herring

Mar 11, 2017

Betty Ann Harbert Herring, age 85, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at her home. Born in Seneca, SC, on January 22, 1932, she was the daughter of the late T.S. and Elena Hembree Harbert. She was a member of Homeland Park Baptist Church. She is survived by her children, Donna Ann McAlister, Martin Herring, Stanley Alan Herring, and...

Estelle Josephine Wood

Estelle Josephine Wood

Mar 10, 2017

Estelle Josephine Wood, age 79, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Sharon, CT on October 5, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Pickert and the late Charlotte Pickert. She proudly served her country in the United States Army. Estelle worked as a proof reader and manuscript typist for school...

Phyllis Diane Hamm

Phyllis Diane Hamm

Mar 10, 2017

Diane Hamm, 62, of 141 Erwin Circle, Starr, SC died on Friday, March 10, 2017 at her home. She was the daughter of Marie Winters Garland and the late Kenneth Garland born on November 19, 1954 in Anderson, SC. Diane is survived by her mother: Marie Winters Garland of Anderson, SC; her children: Dawn Poole (Michael) and Duane Hamm (Miranda)...

Ronald 'Ron' Watson Adams

Ronald 'Ron' Watson Adams

Mar 10, 2017

Ronald "Ron" Watson Adams, age 61, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Anderson, SC on April 10, 1955, he was the son of the late John W. Adams and the late Betty Watson Adams. He was self-employed with sales and marketing. Ron was a member of Asaville Baptist Church. He is survived by...

Doris Cribbs Bellamy Simons

Doris Cribbs Bellamy Simons

Mar 9, 2017

Doris Cribbs Bellamy Simons, 95, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Novant Health in Huntersville, NC. A native of Anderson, SC, she was born January 9, 1922 to the late Walter and Ethel Cribbs and was the wife of the late Captain Glenn Gordon Bellamy and of the late Holmes Simons, Jr. She was also preceded in death...

Michael Ferguson

Michael Ferguson

Mar 8, 2017

Michael Ferguson, age 51, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Louisville, KY on December 29, 1965, he was the son of Deanna Gadlage Hart and her husband Dewey Hart. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corp for 4 years. He was a maintenance manager for Southeastern Paper Board....

Dan Martin Thomas

Dan Martin Thomas

Mar 8, 2017

Dan (Danny) Martin Thomas , Age 63 of Roswell, GA. Passed away peacefully on March 8, 2017, After a brave four year battle with cancer. Danny was born in Anderson, SC on April 10, 1953. Mr. Thomas was the son of Dr. B.D. Thomas of Anderson, SC and Joann Ashworth Thomas of Roswell, GA. He was raised in Anderson, SC...

Alma Johnson

Alma Johnson

Mar 4, 2017

Alma Roach Johnson, age 86, was called home on the evening of Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Rainey Hospice House. Born in Sandy Cross, GA on June 8, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Moody Dennis and the late Ruthie Ware Roach. Alma was raised on the family farm with three sisters, four brothers, and her parents. They...

Columbus Burdette

Columbus Burdette

Mar 3, 2017

Columbus Leroy "C.L." Burdette, age 99, of 808 Mt. Vernon Church Road, Iva, SC, went to his Heavenly home on Friday, March 3, 2017. He died at his home with his family by his side. Born on May 7, 1917, in Iva, he was the son of the late Columbus Rice Burdette and the late Daisy Burton Burdette. He was...

Joseph Willoughby

Joseph Willoughby

Mar 3, 2017

Joseph Warren Willoughby, age 93, departed this life on Friday, March 3, 2017, at Brookdale of Central. Born in Purvis, MS on May 29, 1923, he was the son of the late James Thomas Arthur Willoughby and the late Effie Lee Gore Willoughby. Joseph proudly served his country in the United States Navy where he retired as a Chief Petty...

Tom Tilson Jr.

Tom Tilson Jr.

Mar 2, 2017

Arthur Thomas Tilson, Jr., age 84, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at his home. Born in Charleston, SC on April 5, 1932, he was the son of the late Arthur Thomas Tilson, Sr. and the late Eunice Seigler Tilson. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force as Staff Sergeant as a Jet Engine Specialist....

Joe Thomas Owings

Joe Thomas Owings

Mar 2, 2017

Joe Thomas Owings, age 87, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Owings, SC in Laurens County on January 24, 1930, he was the son of the late Wister Robert Owings and the late Fay Simpson Owings. He was a graduate of Gray Court Owings High School. Joe worked for Milliken Peerless Plant...

Roger Mudd

Roger Mudd

Mar 2, 2017

Roger William Mudd, age 70, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Bennettsville, SC on July 19, 1946, he was the son of the late John William Mudd and the late Loraine Grant Mudd. He received both an undergraduate degree and a Master's Degree from Clemson University. He retired from the South Carolina...

Lt. Col. Theron Akin Henry Jr.

Lt. Col. Theron Akin Henry Jr.

Mar 1, 2017

Lieutenant Colonel Theron Akin Henry, Jr., age 80, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Amsterdam, NY on March 2, 1936, he was the only child of the late Theron Akin Henry, Sr. and Bessie Mead Henry. He was a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute and retired following 22 years of service...

Jack Peter Maniscalco

Jack Peter Maniscalco

Feb 28, 2017

Jack Peter Maniscalco, age 99, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn, NY on October 29, 1917, he was the son of the late Joseph Maniscalco, Sr. and the late Rosa Venezia Maniscalco. He proudly served his country in the 8th United States Air Force during World War II as an airplane...

Mrs. Barbara Ann Cooke Purgason

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

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

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

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.

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...

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