Obituaries

Obituaries

Rev. Dr. Jeff Bost

Rev. Dr. Jeff Bost

Nov 30, 2015

The Reverend Doctor John Jefferson Bost, beloved husband of Maggie Hardman Bost, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2015, at his residence with his wife by his side. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina on August 13, 1950, he was the son of the late John Webb Bost and the late Clara Short Bost. Reverend Bost was the Pastor of the...

Keith Hawkins

Keith Hawkins

Nov 30, 2015

Kenneth Ray "Keith" Hawkins, age 53, of Belton, SC passed away on Monday, November 30, 2015. Born in Anderson, SC on August 13, 1962, Keith was a son of Ray Hawkins and Martha Erskine Hawkins. He was a graduate of BHP, Class of 1980. He proudly served the City of Greenville, retiring after 26 years of service as a detective...

John Carl Strockman

John Carl Strockman

Nov 30, 2015

Mr. John Carl Strockman, 65, of 107 Exeter Court, Anderson, SC died on November 30th, 2105 at his residence. Born in Deland, Florida on September 6th, 1950 he was the son of the George and Dora Maria Ponzoni Strockman. John was currently retired and owned and operated restaurants most of his life. After he sold his last restaurant he worked...

Harriett Bagwell

Harriett Bagwell

Nov 29, 2015

Harriett Eugenia Bagwell, age 80, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home. Born in Anderson, SC, on July 10, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Tribble Crawford and the late Iris Millwee Smith Crawford. She was employed with True Temper for many years. Later she worked for Ellenburg Nursing Home as an...

John Evans

John Evans

Nov 29, 2015

John Wilton Evans, age 54, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Anderson, SC on February 16, 1961, he was the son of the late Jane Vaughn Evans and the late Gaines Wilton Evans and his wife Jean Powers Evans, of Anderson, SC. John was a 1979 graduate of McDuffie High School and was...

Reba Hester

Reba Hester

Nov 29, 2015

Reba Elizabeth Gilmer Hester, age 85, formerly of Iva, passed away on November 29, 2015 at Brown Health and Rehabilitation. Born in Abbeville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Gilmer and the late Mabel Ethridge Gilmer. For 44 years she was the loving wife of Hubert L. Hester until his death in 1996. She retired from Jackson...

Betty Parker

Betty Parker

Nov 27, 2015

Betty Wilma Hill Parker, age 86, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2015. Born on November 15, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Claude Hill and Cliffie McKinney Hill. Betty worked as a switchboard operator with AT & T. She was a faithful member of First Presbyterian Church and the Alice Brown Sunday School Class. She is survived...

William Barnes

William Barnes

Nov 27, 2015

William "Bill" Lee Barnes, age 69, of 111 Pine Tree Lane, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2015, at Emory University Hospital in Decatur, GA. He was surrounded by his loving family as he left this life. Mr. Barnes was born in Anderson on June 1, 1946, the son of the late Marshall Barnes and the late Mauddane Mize Barnes....

Linda Gail Carlton

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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