Obituaries
Obituaries
Ann Friend
Sep 12, 2015
Miss Frances Ann Friend "A. Friend", died Saturday, September 12, 2015. Ann was 83. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred Amel and Irene Brasda Friend, also four brothers, Fred Allison Friend, James Louis Friend, John Clarence Friend, and Father Francis Amel Friend. She is survived by one sister, Irene Virginia Barton of Arizona; and several nephews and...
Jean Durant
Sep 10, 2015
Jean Adele Barnard Durant, age 82, died Thursday, September 10, 2015, at her home surrounded by the presence and love of her husband, of 60 years, Jack Durant, her three loving children, John Durant, Jennifer Durant Bruynell, and Linda Durant Loomis, and four of her grandchildren. The love of her deceased son, Thomas Durant, was present in spirit. Born in...
Anne S Woerner
Sep 8, 2015
Anne S. Woerner, 64, of Liberty died Tuesday, September 8th, 2015 at her home. Anne was born on June 27th, 1951 in Anderson County and was the daughter of the late William and Doris Owens Skinner. Anne was a school teacher in School District 5 at Lakeside Middle School for 30 years. She was a Graduate of Clemson University Class...
Sara Hart Pearson
Sep 7, 2015
Mrs. Sara Hart Pearson, 80, of Honea Path, SC died on Monday, September 7th, 2015 at her residence. She was born to the late Marcus and Verena Kelly Hart on December 19th, 1934 in Anderson County. She retired as a seamstress from Oxford of Belton after 20 plus years and was a wedding cake artist making cakes for many newlyweds...
Evangeline Felicity Dyar
Sep 6, 2015
Evangeline Felicity Joy Dyar, 13 days old, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Anderson, SC on August 24, 2015, she was the daughter of Justin Ryan Dyar and Megan Estes, both of Anderson, SC. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her paternal grandparents, Charles Barry Dyar and his wife...
Bobbie Burriss
Sep 5, 2015
Bobbie "Bill" King Burriss, of Anderson, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2015, at Rainey Hospice House. Born on December 19, 1934, in Oconee, County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Carl Hampton King and the late Junie Faye Grant King. Mrs. Burriss was a graduate of Seneca High School and a member of Hopewell Baptist Church. Bobbie...
Bobbie Newman Durham
Sep 5, 2015
Bobbie Newman Durham, age 84, loving wife of Donnie Durham, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2015. Born in Greer, SC on November 25, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Sherman England and Eugenia Swett Newman. She retired from Carpenter's Dry Cleaning in Mauldin after many years of service. Bobbie was a faithful member of Parkwood Baptist Church...
Barbara Whitlow
Sep 4, 2015
Barbara Knox Whitlow, age 78, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2015, in Anderson, SC. Born in Iva, SC, on February 25, 1937, she was the daughter of the late James Lacel Knox and the late Claris Bruce Knox Gillespie and her husband Keith R. Gillespie. Barbara was a graduate of T.L. Hanna High School. She was a member of...
William L. 'Bill' Bennett
Sep 4, 2015
Staff Sergeant William Lonnie "Bill" Bennett, Sr. age 77, of 302 Whitehall Road, passed away at his residence on Friday, September 4, 2015. Born on August 15, 1938, in Gainesville, GA, he was the son of Ada Tipton Bennett of Columbia, SC, and the late Horace A. Bennett. Mr. Bennett distinguished himself with a career in the US Air Force...
Wilford Thomas Austin
Sep 4, 2015
Mr. Wilford "Bill" Thomas Austin, age 65, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2015. Born in Amarillo, TX, he was the son of Billye Jo Austin and the late George Edward Austin. He was a retired Master Mechanic with Pepsi Cola Bottling Company and Belk, Inc. He was of the Catholic Faith. In addition to his mother, he is survived...
Jimmy Swanson
Sep 4, 2015
James Douglas Swanson, "Jimmy", age 52, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2015 at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Anderson, SC, on July 22, 1963, he was the son of Patsy McCurley Swanson and the late Douglas Swanson. He was a graduate of McDuffie High School and was employed with Anderson County. Jimmy was an avid hunter and fisherman...
Aline Hickman
Sep 4, 2015
Aline Greenway Hickman, age 92, of Belton, died peacefully on Friday, September 4, 2015, at National Health Care of Anderson. Born on January 18, 1923, in Athens, GA, she was the daughter of the late Charles Greenway and the late Rose Kelly Greenway. For forty-eight years, she was the loving and devoted wife of the late Jones M. Hickman, Sr....
Ken Witcher
Sep 3, 2015
Mr. Kenneth "Ken" John Witcher, 74, of 208 Wren Way, Anderson, SC died on Thursday, September 4th, 2015 at his home. He was born to the late John and Annie Bowen Witcher on February 17th, 1941 in Anderson, SC. Ken graduated from Boys High School and later attended Anderson College where he earned his associates degree. He was a sales...
Shirley Donald
Sep 3, 2015
Shirley Ann Hawkins Donald, age 80, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015, at AnMed Health Medical Center. She was the devoted wife of the late Billy Ray Donald until his death in 2010. Born on February 2, 1935, in Anderson, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Claude Hawkins and the late Susie Wheeler Hawkins. Mrs. Donald was...
Pauline Parker
Sep 3, 2015
Pauline Taylor Parker, age 89, affectionately known as Aunt Polly, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at North Pointe Assisted Living. Born in Pickens County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Major Taylor and the late Elizabeth Gillespie Taylor Urquhart. She was a graduate of Girl's High. She was a dedicated military wife traveling world-wide during her...
Sara Ross Akins
Sep 2, 2015
Sara Ross Akins, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at Abbeville Nursing Home. Born on February 2, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin Ross and the late Mamie Autry Ross. She was a member of Marshall Memorial United Methodist Church. She is survived by two great-nephews, who showed her special care, Danny Ross...
Trannie Sorrow
Sep 1, 2015
Trannie W. Sorrow Anderson, SC Trannie Whitlock Sorrow, age 84, widow of Reverend William Hoyt Sorrow, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at her daughter's home in Dillard, GA. Born in Aiken County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Henry Whitlock and the late Annie Lou Fulmer Whitlock. She was a graduate of Holmes Theological Seminary...
Geneva Keck
Sep 1, 2015
GENEVA McBEE KECK Geneva McBee Keck, age 91, widow of Hugh Keck, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at National Health Care, Anderson, SC. She was born October 12, 1923, in Monroe, Michigan, the oldest child of Herman and Nancy Stump McBee. She worked at Union Camp in Monroe for thirty-one years, retiring in 1981. Geneva was a member of...
Jimmy Johnson
Aug 31, 2015
Jimmy Johnson Iva, SC James Wilton "Jimmy" Johnson age 69, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2015 at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Anderson County, SC on November 3, 1945, he was the son of the late James Rufus Johnson and the late Helen Vickery Johnson. He retired as the owner of Johnson Septic Tank Service. He is survived...
Rick Freeman
Aug 31, 2015
Ricky Delano Freeman, age 66, widower of the late Janice "Jan" Hembree Freeman, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2015, at the Anderson Regional Airport. Born in Easley, he was the son of the late Perry Wilton Freeman, Sr. and the late Louise Shirley Freeman. He graduated from Easley High School and from the Air Traffic Control School in Oklahoma....
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