Robert Stephen Mcabee
Feb 9, 2016
Robert Stephen McAbee, age 45, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at MUSC in Charleston, SC. Born in Anderson, SC on September 5, 1970, he was the son of Lawrence Grady McAbee and Mercedes McHargue McAbee. He received a technical degree in truck driving and was a Certified Paralegal. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his...
Cletner Crain
Feb 7, 2016
Cletner "Clet" Whetzel Crain, of Anderson, passed away on February 7, 2016, 3 days short of his 93rd birthday. Clet was born in Oconee County in 1923. He was a veteran, having served in the Army Air Corps at the end of WWII. Clet was a Christian. He accepted Christ at an early age. He demonstrated his devotion to Christ...
Dwain Kelley
Feb 6, 2016
Everette Dwain Kelley, age 71, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2016, at AnMed Health Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Born in Anderson, SC on August 20, 1944, he was the son of the late Lorenzo Eugene Kelley and the late Willie Mae Yeargin Kelley. He was formerly employed with Iva Manufacturing and Saddleman's. Kelley was...
Rosa Knight
Feb 6, 2016
Rosa Lee Dean Knight, age 84, of Belton, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2016, at the Rainey Hospice House. Born on December 21, 1931, in Belton, she was the daughter of the late Rubin Henry Dean and the late Nora Phillips Dean. Mrs. Knight was an avid flower gardener and had over one hundred fifty day lilies. She was...
Vera Smith
Feb 5, 2016
Vera Horne Smith, age 91, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2016, at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Westminster, SC, she was the daughter of the late George Shead and the late Alma Geneva Smith Shead. She was employed with Wamsutta and was of the Holiness faith. She is survived by her children, Norma Jean Harbin, Sara Ann Duncan,...
Vylene Day Purvis
Feb 4, 2016
Vylene Day Purvis, age 82, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2016, at her home. Born in Warrenton, GA, on January 29, 1934, she was the daughter of the late M.W. Day and the late Nellie Reese Day. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church. She is survived by her loving husband, Herbert Purvis; son, Bert Purvis and his...
Sara Gentry
Feb 2, 2016
Sara Elizabeth Bowling Gentry, age 86, went to her Heavenly Home upon her death at NHC of Anderson on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Born in Anderson County on April 9, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Marion D. Bowling and the late Ellie Caldwell Bowling. For almost twenty years, she was the loving and devoted wife of Roy...
Betty Drake
Feb 2, 2016
Mrs. Betty Ann Bannister Drake, 80, of 310 Greentree Circle, Anderson, SC passed away on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016 at An-Med Health Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Wilton Allen and Kara Keaton Bannister born on May 1st, 1935 in Anderson, SC. She was a member of Orville Baptist Church for several years. She attended McCants School....
Dorothy Jean Turner
Feb 1, 2016
Dorothy Jean Turner, age 83, born in Williamston, SC, on September 3, 1932, passed away on February 1, 2016. She is survived by three children, a sister, seven grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, loving husband, and a sister. A service will be held privately with the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may...
Doris Vickery Rainey
Jan 31, 2016
Doris Vickery Rainey, age 87, passed away on January 31, 2016 at NHC of Anderson. She was the widow of Sam T. Rainey. Born in Hart County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Clarence C. Vickery and Dessie Brown Vickery. She was a member of Concord Baptist Church and the Faith Sunday School Class. She was formerly a...
Sylvia Sears
Jan 31, 2016
Sylvia Cromer Sears, age 88, formerly of 514 Drayton Circle, Anderson, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2016, at Brookdale of Anderson. Born on August 16, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Ethan Cromer and the late Geneva Gable Cromer Shaw. She worked as a school teacher, and later at Anderson Memorial Hospital. She retired as secretary to...
Eula Sands
Jan 30, 2016
Eula Lee Mauldin Sands, 99, formerly of 317 Charping Road, Iva, SC died on Saturday, January 30th, 2016 at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC. She was the daughter of the late Pickett C. and Amanda Eula Brown Mauldin born on December 17th, 1916 in Anderson, SC. Mrs. Sands was a textiles weaver and worked for Jackson Mills in Iva...
Marshall E. Harris
Jan 29, 2016
Mr. Marshall E. Harris, 82, of 404 Brookside Drive, Anderson, SC died on Friday, January 29, 2016 at his residence. He was the son of the late James Claude Harris and Eva Yeargin Harris born on May 22, 1933 in Anderson, SC. Mr. Harris was a U.S. Army Veteran who was Discharged Honorably after serving in the Korean Conflict. He...
F. Bard Brutzman
Jan 28, 2016
Franklin Bard Brutzman, 75, died Jan. 28, 2016, surrounded by family at his home in Townville, S.C., after an extended illness. Known to all as Bard, he was happiest taking slow boat rides across Hartwell Lake, a cold beverage in hand, dogs at his feet, and friends and family riding along. Bard was born on March 6, 1940, in Scranton,...
Patricia 'Patty' Marie Thatcher Bagwell
Jan 28, 2016
Patricia Marie Thatcher Bagwell, age 43, passed away on Thursday, January 28th, 2016. Born in Muskegon, MI on August 30th, 1972, she is the daughter of Stanley Dewayne and Marie Harris Thatcher of Iva, SC. She worked for many years as a home care giver. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a son, John Michael Bagwell of...
Patricia Locke Williamson
Jan 26, 2016
Patricia Locke Williamson, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Anderson, SC on December 29, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Buel Thornton Locke and the late Macie Caldwell Burton Locke. She retired from Anderson School District 5 after 34 years of service. She and her husband were charter...
Marie E. Herbert
Jan 25, 2016
Marie Emily Gallagher Herbert, age 91, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2016, at her home and is now asleep with Jesus. Born in Atlantic City, NJ on July 13, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Walter Lindley Gallagher and the late Emily Lott Brown Gallagher. Marie retired from National Heritage Corporation after many years of dedicated service....
Sarah Williams Hall
Jan 24, 2016
Sarah Williams Hall, age 85, of 107 Wilson Road, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2016, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born on January 8, 1931, in Anderson, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Albert Williams and the late Lydia Sears Williams. For over sixty-six years, she was the loving and devoted wife of Jack H. Hall of...
Careline Matthews
Jan 24, 2016
Careline Frances Matthews, age 79, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in St. Albans, WV, she was the daughter of the late Malta M. McNealy and the late Lola M. Vickers McNealy. She retired as an Insurance Rater after many years of service. Careline is survived by her children, David R. Matthews, Jr....
Clinton Julian Dyar
Jan 23, 2016
Clinton Julian Dyar, age 89, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2016, at NHC of Anderson. Born in Anderson County, SC, on August 26, 1926, he was the son of the late Wilton Ervin Dyar and the late Gladys Josephine Garrison Dyar. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. He was the owner...
