Obituaries
Obituaries
Rev. Lawrence Allen Paris
Feb 1, 2025
Rev. Lawrence Allen Paris, 85, of Anderson, SC, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Richard Campbell Veteran's Home.
Born January 26, 1940, in Greer, SC, he was the son of the late Lawrence Clayton Paris and Sallie Louetta Sumner Paris. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley Lou Moore Paris,...
John Wendell Ashley, Sr.
Jan 31, 2025
John Wendell "Wink" Ashley, Sr., age 89, of Belton, SC, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025, at AnMed Medical Center.
Born October 25, 1935, in Belton, SC, he was the son of the late John Thomas "Tom" Ashley and Mamie Wilson Ashley. He was married for 49 years to Ruby "Polly" Wynell Hawkins Ashley until her...
Stephen Michael Stewart
Jan 30, 2025
Stephen Michael Stewart, age 74, of Starr, SC, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025.
Born November 2, 1950, in Anderson County, he was the son of the late Harry Edward Stewart and Inez Catherine Evans Stewart.
Mike was a graduate of Crescent High School Class of 1969. He married his high school sweetheart and...
Leonard Richard Krolak
Jan 30, 2025
Leonard Richard Krolak, age 83, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at Rainey Hospice House.
Born November 8, 1941, in Stephen, MN, he was the son of the late Frank Alois Krolak and Lucille Urbaniak Krolak. He was also preceded in death by brothers, John Krolak, Tom Krolak, Peter Krolak, and sister-in-law, Joan...
Doug Chasteen
Jan 29, 2025
Douglas Huron Chasteen, age 71, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at Rainey Hospice House.
Born August 21, 1953, in Anderson, SC, he was a son of Maggie Elizabeth Morrow Chasteen and the late Harold Chasteen. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Danny Lee Chasteen.
Doug was a...
Lois "Clara" Higginbotham
Jan 29, 2025
Lois Clara James Higginbotham, age 80, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.
Born December 9, 1944, in Anderson, SC, she was a daughter of the late Albert Otto James, Sr. and Rilla Fannie McCrary James. She was also preceded in death by her husband Michael Elliott Higginbotham; grandson, Hunter Allen; brother, Albert Otto...
Lin Cox
Jan 28, 2025
Lin Cox, age 85, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at North Pointe Assisted Living.
Born June 3, 1939, in Laurens, SC, he was a son of the late Alfred Broadus Cox and Willie Mae Walls Cox. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Joyce Todd Cox; brothers, Winford Cox...
Paula Taylor
Jan 26, 2025
Paula Ann Taylor, age 70, passed away January 26, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.
Born September 20, 1954, in Quincy, MA, she was one of four siblings (Gary, Marianne, and Cheryl) of the late Paul Taylor and Irma Babbit Taylor.
After moving to Conway, SC, she made her home in Anderson, SC. Throughout her life...
Virginia Hunt Buchanan, Celebration Of Life
Jan 25, 2025
Virginia Dell Whitworth Hunt Buchanan, age 98, of Anderson, SC, passed away Saturday, January 25th, 2025.
Born in Lake County, FL, she was a graduate of Winterville High School, Winterville, GA, in 1943, and a secretary at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in Washington DC. Most importantly, she was an active member of North Anderson Baptist Church...
Charlie Doug Buchanan
Jan 24, 2025
Charlie Douglas Buchanan, Jr., age 66, of Belton, SC, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Rainey Hospice House.
He was born in Belton, SC, on October 30, 1958, being the son of Betty Ashley Buchanan and the late Charlie Douglas Buchanan, Sr.
Doug retired in sales as a district sales manager. He graduated...
Margaret Woody Bates
Jan 23, 2025
Margaret Woody Bates, age 88, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Rainey Hospice House.
Born December 9, 1936, in Charleston, SC, she was the daughter of the late David O. Woody and Minnie Love Woody. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Joe William Bates and her...
Hazel Montez Gilliam Burdette
Jan 23, 2025
Hazel Montez Gilliam Burdette, age 87, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at her home.
Born October 2, 1937, in Oconee County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jimmy George Gilliam and Angie L. Smith Gilliam. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Carol Lynn Burdette; one grandchild and...
Doris Brown Burdette
Jan 23, 2025
Doris Brown Burdette, 96, widow of Julian Kent Burdette, died on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at NHC Healthcare, Laurens.
Born in Anderson County, she was the daughter of George Dewey Brown and Maggie Hall Brown. Maggie passed away when Doris was a month old. Doris and her brother, Theron, were then raised by Maggie's sister, Lora Craft...
Joann Mitchell
Jan 22, 2025
JoAnn "Joby" Baldwin Mitchell, age 85, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at NHC Healthcare Anderson.
Born August 16, 1939, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Willie Benjamin Baldwin and Ethel Kelley Baldwin. She was married to Charles Milford Mitchell until his death in 2008. She was also preceded...
Olin Parham, Jr.
Jan 19, 2025
Olin Parham, Jr., age 63, of Starr, SC, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at his home.
Born July 14, 1961, in Anderson, SC, he was a son of the late Olin Parham, Sr. and Marlene Goodwin English. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Barry Gene Parham and Gary Leo Parham; niece, Tonya...
Reecie B. Hatcher
Jan 19, 2025
Reecie B. Hatcher, age 91, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at AnMed Medical Center.
Born July 20, 1933 in Franklin County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Charley B. Bennett and Bertha Freeman Bennett. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Calvin Lamar Hatcher, a brother, Bern Bennett,...
Lynn Parker
Jan 16, 2025
Harmolyne "Lynn" G. Parker, 70, resident of Old Greenwood Highway, wife of James H. Parker, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025, at her home.
Born April 22, 1954, in Anderson, SC, she was a daughter of the late Harmon W. and Beverly Bailes Geiger. She was a 1977 graduate of Presbyterian College and received her Master's Degree...
James Craig Harris
Jan 15, 2025
James Craig Harris, age 91, of Seneca, SC, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at AnMed Medical Center.
Born February 16, 1933, in Farmville, NC, he was the son of the late Clarence Craig Harris and Lena Owens Bundy Harris. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Gertrude Smith Harris; daughter, Becky Lash; son-in-law,...
Robert P. Edwards
Jan 15, 2025
Robert Preston Edwards, age 93, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Rainey Hospice House.
Born June 7, 1931, in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Robert Forest Edwards and Mattie Lee Tribble Edwards. He was married to the love of his life Jewel Broom Edwards for 73 years until...
Phyllis Grubbs Morrison
Jan 14, 2025
Phyllis Grubbs Morrison, age 82, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at NHC Healthcare Anderson.
Born November 20, 1942, in Winston Salem, NC, she was the daughter of the late Obah Dallas Grubbs and Dorothea Cecile Millsaps Grubbs.
Phyllis was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She met her...
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