Obituaries
Obituaries
Linda Gail Carlton
Nov 27, 2015
Linda Gail Carlton, age 73, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2015 at her home. Born in Anderson, SC, on September 17, 1942, she was the daughter of the late B.C. Carlton and the late Ethel Phillips Carlton. She was a member of Welcome Baptist Church. She is survived by a brother, Jerry Carlton and a sister, Peggy Carlton. In...
Eva Drake Bleckley
Nov 26, 2015
Eva Drake Bleckley, 99, of 208 Summit Street, Greenwood, SC and widow of Marine PFC William Ernest Bleckley KIA Okinawa, Japan WWII, died November 26, 2015 at her home. Born November 19, 1916 in Anderson, SC she was the daughter of Ralph and Mary McKinney Drake and was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was formerly employed...
Virginia 'Pat' Pelfrey
Nov 25, 2015
Virginia "Pat" Allen Simpson Pelfrey, age 72, formerly of 202 Edwards Drive, Anderson, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at Rainey Hospice House, with family by her side. Born on January 1, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Jehue Simpson and the late Ressie Louise Stewart Simpson. For fifty-three years she was the loving and...
Ruby Howell Holbrook
Nov 24, 2015
Ruby Ella Howell Holbrook, age 89, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 24th. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was the widow of Dayton Holbrook. Born on June 9, 1926, she was one of six children born to the late Edward and Essie Howell. She was a devoted wife and mother for many...
Fannie Sue Poore
Nov 23, 2015
Fannie Sue Poore, age 87, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2015 at Brookdale in Easley, SC. Born in Anderson, SC, on February 24, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Wilton and Cora Jordan Harris. She was married to the late Furman William Poore. She is survived by her son, Donnie Greenway; one grandchild, Donnie Greenway, Jr. and...
Victor Peter Nischik
Nov 23, 2015
Victor Peter Nischik was born May 4, 1934 in Rowho, Poland to Vera (nee Denisevich) and Stephen Nischik. For Victor's first five years, he and his parents lived with his maternal grandparents in a small village in Northwestern Ukraine. His brother, George, was born there. His father was a "home" missionary to establish evangelical churches in that area. His parents...
Bessie Phillips
Nov 22, 2015
Bessie Frances Whitfield Phillips, age 78, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 21st, 2015, at AnMed Medical Health Center. Born in Townville, SC, on September 9th, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Joe Whitfield and Hattie Whitfield. She worked as a machine operator in the textile industry most of her life. She was a member of Ruhamah United...
Andrew Farrow
Nov 21, 2015
Andrew Levi Farrow, 77, of Anderson, SC died Saturday, November 21st, 2015 at An-Med Health Medical Center. Mr. Farrow was 77 years old and was born in Elberton, Georgia on February 22, 1938 to the late Willie Andrew and Edna Alice Scoggins Farrow. Mr. Farrow worked for Appleton Mill most of his career as a slasher operator. Mr. Farrow is...
Ada Iulah Jones
Nov 21, 2015
Ada Iulah Jones, age 82, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 21st, 2015, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Born in Anderson, SC on February 15th, 1933, she was the daughter of the late William E. Turner and Mamie Hooper Turner. She graduated from Anderson Girls High and worked at AnMed as...
Alice Evans
Nov 19, 2015
Alice G. Evans (Mama Jackie) loving wife of the late "Tiny" Evans, age 89, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 19th, 2015. Born in Cleveland, SC on January 19th, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Nettie Ruth and Edmond Martin Tilley. She is survived by her two sons and loving daughter-in-law, Larry...
Jane C. Cain
Nov 18, 2015
Mrs. Jane Carithers Cain, 68, of 123 Landau Lane, Anderson, SC died on Wednesday, November 18th, 2015 at Rainey Hospice House. She was the daughter of the late James D. and Geraldine Cooper Carithers on October 15th, 1947 in Anderson, SC. She was a member of Concord Baptist Church and worked as a court stenographer in the Anderson County Court...
Elizabeth Ballenger
Nov 14, 2015
Elizabeth Jane Green Ballenger of Anderson, SC, 97, passed away on November 14, 2015. She was the widow of Richard Smiley Ballenger (Dick) and the only daughter of the late John Clifton Green and the late Jessie Geer Green. Mrs. Ballenger was predeceased by six older brothers; William Geer, John Clifton, Jack Lewis, Charles Arthur, Frederick Eugene, and Harold Alexander...
Mary K. Holcombe
Nov 14, 2015
Mary Kathryn Stancil Holcombe, age 85, of 429 Airline Road, Anderson, left us to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 14, 2015, upon her death at her residence. Her death was peaceful and she was surrounded by her beloved family. Born in Fair Play, SC on April 11, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Leitha...
Eddie Bo Mccullough
Nov 13, 2015
Edward Lamar McCullough, age 54, of 105 Mary Beth Drive, Anderson, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2015, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Anderson, SC, on January 13, 1961, he was the son of the late George Edward McCullough and the late Faye Smith McCullough. Mr. McCullough attended Crescent High School. He became a successful businessman in Anderson....
Todd Barnes Cantlay
Nov 13, 2015
Todd Barnes Cantlay, age 53, of Pendleton, SC passed away on November 13th, 2015 at home. Born January 31st, 1962 in Somerville, NJ, Todd attended Proctor Academy, the University of Tampa and the University of South Florida. He was a very charismatic father who could tell a joke to just about anyone. He resided in the Tampa Bay area, and...
Kathy M. Freeman
Nov 12, 2015
Katherine Mary Freeman, age 68, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 12th, 2015. Born in Brooklyn, NY on June, 5th 1947, she was the daughter of the late Patricia Maxwell Cosgrove and William Cosgrove. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She also enjoyed her time as a Sunday School Teacher and Deacon at First Presbyterian Church of Hightstown,...
Donnie Wayne Shirley
Nov 12, 2015
Donnie Wayne Shirley, age 75, passed away peacefully, following an extended illness, on Thursday, November 12, 2015, at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Anderson, SC, on May 5, 1940, he was a loving son of the late S.D. Shirley and the late Leila Blanche Kelley Shirley. He worked for many years at Saylors Oil Company, eventually purchasing the business...
Ruth Caroline Gordon
Nov 11, 2015
Ruth Caroline Gordon, age 94, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at Rainey Hospice House. Born in Chicago, Illinois on August 28th, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Kirsten Oleanna Sten Hovland and the late Carl Nicholai Hovland. She is survived by her daughters, Linda Kristine Gordon and Carolyn Louise Gibson both of Anderson, SC and her...
Ruth G. Banister
Nov 11, 2015
Ruth Ann Garrett Banister, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, November 11th, 2015, at Brookdale Anderson in Anderson, SC. Born in Greenville, SC on April 2nd, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Mary Elizabeth Staggs Garrett and Noah Thomas Garrett. She graduated from Ellen Woodside High School in Greenville, SC and went on to attend Julian Haytt Photograpy...
Thomas Clyde Dickerson Sr.
Nov 10, 2015
Thomas Clyde Dickerson, Sr., affectionately known as "Papa T", age 83, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Iva, SC, he was the son of the late Thomas Elmer and Mary Ruth Bruce Dickerson. He was employed with Milliken working at Abbeville Mills for 30 years. He was a member of Carswell Baptist...
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