Obituaries
Obituaries
John Willie Berry
Feb 18, 2025
John Willie Berry, 88, of Seneca, SC peacefully passed away surrounded by family and friends on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital.
He was born on December 3, 1936, in Abbeville County, Alabama. He was a son of the late John Hill Berry and the late Martha Stinson Berry. He served with the...
Etrulia White
Feb 16, 2025
Etrulia Lueeva White, age 86, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at home.
Born August 3, 1938, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Claude O'Dell Blalock and Lillian Powell Blalock. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Curtis White; a daughter, Kimberly Teresa White; and brothers, Kenneth...
Doug Ferlin
Feb 15, 2025
Doug Ferlin, 77, of Greenville SC, husband of Diana (Peterson) departed to be with his Lord and Savior on 15 February 2025. He was loved and cherished by his family, friends and neighbors. Doug had an infectious smile and laugh. He also had an adventurous nature.
Doug is the son of Frank and Betty Ferlin. He is...
Elaine Timms
Feb 14, 2025
Elaine Timms, 68, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025, at Rainey Hospice House.
Born June 13, 1956, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Swift Gaines and Esoline Wiles Gaines. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ronnie Timms, a son, Christopher Adam Timms and her brothers, Ricky...
Billy Ray Beck, Sr.
Feb 13, 2025
Billy Ray Beck, Sr., age 85, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at AnMed Medical Center.
Born June 24, 1939, in Anderson, SC, he was the only child of the late Claude H. Beck and Ethel Lewis Beck. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Charlynn McCoy Beck; and grandson, James...
William "B.R." Rhodes
Feb 13, 2025
William "B.R." Rhodes, age 77, of Iva, SC, formerly of Belton, SC, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Rainey Hospice House.
Born April 5, 1947, in Anderson County, SC, he was a son of the late Wade L. Rhodes, Sr. and Betty Kay Rhodes. He was also preceded in death by his two brothers, Robert...
Carolyn F. Dobbins
Feb 13, 2025
Carolyn Frierson Dobbins, age 85, of Anderson, SC, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 13, 2025.
Born November 25, 1939, in Greenville, SC, at St. Franics Hospital, she was the daughter of the late John Neisler Frierson and Lil Jackins Frierson.
She was well known as "Nana D", "DD", "Butterfly", "Sunshine", "My Buddy", "Ms. Carolyn",...
Shirley Louise Evans
Feb 10, 2025
Shirley Louise Watson Evans, age 80, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025, at AnMed Medical Center.
Born July 2, 1944, in Atlanta, GA, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Franklin Watson and Margaret Louise Flanigan Watson. She was also preceded in death by her son, Jimmy Ellis Smith; and a brother,...
Julia Grace Sutherland
Feb 8, 2025
Julia Grace Adams Sutherland, 94, of Belton, SC passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at National Health Care - Anderson.
Born September 27, 1930, in Anderson County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Jess Adams and the late Eva Ricketts Adams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband...
Sara Winton Burdette
Feb 8, 2025
Sara Winton Burdette, age 97, of Iva, SC, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Iva Post Acute.
Born October 17, 1927, in Iva, SC, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Ernest and Ether Mae Latham Burdette. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Mary Louisa Burdette Bryant and brother-in-law, William Austin...
Milton Meredith
Feb 8, 2025
James Milton Meredith, 91, of Fair Play, SC passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Rainey Hospice House.
Milton was born on June 23, 1933, and was a son of the late Jesse Calhoun Meredith and the late MaryEllen Glenn Meredith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife of...
A.B. "Buck" Roberts
Feb 7, 2025
Alvin Burton Roberts, age 85, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025, at his home.
Born July 27, 1939, in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Alfred Burton Roberts and Alma Tench Roberts. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Hazel Moore and Anna Ruth Harris.
Growing...
Martha Davis Cole
Feb 7, 2025
Martha Davis Cole, age 98, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025, at Morningside of Anderson. Born May 6, 1926, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Davis and Onie Davis. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Crayton Cole, and her 15 siblings; her brothers, Allan Davis, R.M. Davis,...
Margaret Trado
Feb 6, 2025
Margaret Amelia Vanadore Trado age 88, of Anderson, SC, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, February 6, 2025, by her husband's side.
Born November 30, 1936, in Anderson County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Lemuel Spearman "Daddy Bill" Vanadore and Bertha Rumsey Vanadore. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Frances,...
Virginia "Ginny" Sietsma
Feb 5, 2025
Virginia Mae Sietsma, age 90, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at North Pointe Assisted Living surrounded by family.
Born February 12, 1934, in Paterson, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Henry Kroeze and Anna Cole Kroeze. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Harold Sietsma; sister, Dorothy...
Linda Giles
Feb 3, 2025
Linda B. Giles, age 83, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025, at her home.
Born September 27, 1941, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Edith Nicholson Rice. She was also preceded in death by her grandparents who raised her, P.R. and Maude Nicholson; and two stepfathers, Bill Burns and...
Eddy Partain
Feb 3, 2025
Eddy O'Neal Partain, age 80, of Starr, SC, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025, at his home.
Born April 9, 1944, in Anderson, SC, he was a son of the late Robert Haskell Partain and Sara Sutherland Partain. He was also preceded in death by two daughters, Angie Stowe and Paula Partain.
Eddy was...
Shoan Rebecca Goodman Stearns
Feb 2, 2025
Shoan Rebecca Goodman Stearns, 66, of Anderson, SC, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 2, 2025. She was born in Concord, NC, on January 18, 1959, to the late Joseph Goodman, Jr. and Johnnie Scarborough Goodman.
Known for her strong will, quick wit, and deep compassion for both animals and people,...
Mary Hightower
Feb 2, 2025
Mary Ann Melton Hightower, age 83, of Pendleton, SC, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at Rainey Hospice House.
Born February 11, 1941, in Anderson, SC, she was a daughter of the late James Ralph Melton, Sr. and Carree Owens Melton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Franklin Hightower.
Mary...
Malinda J. Holroyd
Feb 1, 2025
Malinda J. Holroyd, age 98, of Clemson, SC, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the Cottingham Hospice House.
Born May 30, 1926, in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Wilmot Tatum Jennings and Marie Epton Jennings. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Rev. William Thomas Holroyd and a brother,...
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