Obituaries
Obituaries
Paul Gerstenkorn
Jun 14, 2015
Paul G. Gerstenkorn, age 88, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2015, at the Rainey Hospice House. Paul was born in Portage, WI, on September 10, 1926 and was a son to the late Ernest Gerstenkorn and the late Bonnie Rasmussen Gerstenkorn. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during WWII. He retired from National Sprinkler Fitters...
Lois Wehrum
Jun 14, 2015
Lois Wilson Wehrum, age 91, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Sunday, June 14, 2015. Born in Green Sea, SC on March 27, 1924, Lois was a daughter to the late Julian Franklin Wilson and the late Irene Bass Wilson. She was a graduate of Campbell College in Buies Creek, N.C. During her career in...
Fred Dobbins
Jun 13, 2015
Fred Dobbins, Sr. Fred Gerrard Dobbins, Sr., age 96, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Rainey Hospice House. Born in Anderson, SC, on January 6, 1919, he was the son of the late William Holland Dobbins and Ruby Gerrard Dobbins. For 68 years, Mr. Dobbins was the devoted husband to the late Elizabeth Gaines Dobbins, until her passing...
Bonnie Mick
Jun 13, 2015
Bonnie Mick Pendleton, SC Bonnie Lee Smith Mick, age 73, passed away on June 13, 2015 at Brookdale in Anderson, SC. Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late James Henderson Smith and the late Irene Della Smith. She was a 1960 graduate of Hill Top High School in Chula Vista, CA. She was a dedicated Navy...
Kleo Stathakis
Jun 12, 2015
Kleonickie Bonatsos Stathakis Kleonickie `Kleo` Stathakis, age 86 , widow of Pete J. Stathakis, was born in Scranton, PA on June 18, 1928 to Steve and Coralia Bonatsos and died peacefully on June 12, 2015, as she wished, at her home. Kleo was a faithful member of St.George Greek Orthodox Church in Greenville,SC. She was the beloved widow of Pete...
John L Richey
Jun 12, 2015
Anderson, SC John L. Richey, age 76, passed away at his residence on Friday, June 12, 2015. Born in Prince William County, VA on January 11, 1939, John was a son of the late Llyda Clark Richey and the late Lillian Agnes Randall Mitchell. He proudly served his country by retiring from the United States Navy. He was a former...
Charles Talmadge King
Jun 11, 2015
CHARLES T. KING Charles Talmadge King, Sr., age 93, crossed peacefully from this world into the next early in the morning hours of Thursday, June 11, 2015. In his ninety fourth year, and as he had wished and planned, he died in his family home at Snow Hill Farm near Fair Play, SC. He leaves behind his devoted wife of...
Louise Cox
Jun 10, 2015
Louise Cox Catherine Louise Cox, 98, went home to be with her husband C. Royce Cox on June 10, 2015. Born on May 16, 1917 in Gainesville, GA, she was the daughter of the late Will and Eva Johnson Clark. She was a member of Homeland Park Baptist Church. Surviving are daughter, Bobbie Alexander (David), of Anderson, SC; four grandchildren,...
Virginia Hawkins
Jun 10, 2015
Treacy Virginia Allen Hawkins, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at her residence. Born in Royston, GA, on December 5, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Allen and the late Troyce Fulghum Allen. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church. She is survived by her children, Michael Hawkins and his wife Kay, of...
Harold E. Martin
Jun 10, 2015
Harold E. Martin passed away on June 10, 2015 at Cottingham Hospice House in Seneca. I leave behind these parting words. I was born in 1929 to the late J. Will And Ruth B. Martin, the youngest of seven children. My life was a full one. Service in the Navy during the Korean War took me to Korea and Japan...
Jane Hopkins
Jun 9, 2015
Jane Knight Hopkins, 60, beloved mother, sister, and devoted friend, entered The Church Triumphant this week after a month's decline following emergency surgery. She was the daughter of the late J. Drayton and Betty Agnew Hopkins of the Historic Hopkins Farm on Fork Shoals Road in Simpsonville. She is survived by her daughter, Margaret Louise Hopkins Taylor; a sister Betty...
Ruth Powell Price
Jun 9, 2015
Ruth Powell Price Anderson, SC Ruth Powell Price, age 90, went to be with the Lord upon her death at Rainey Hospice House on June 9, 2015. Born in Anderson, SC on March 3, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Robert Powell and the late Rosa Lacey Powell Brown. She was a faithful member of Andersonville Baptist Church....
Thelma Elrod
Jun 5, 2015
Thelma E. Elrod Anderson, SC Thelma Edwards Morgan Elrod, age 90, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 5, 2015 at NHC in Mauldin. Born on August 28, 1924 in Oconee County, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas Edwards and the late Berta Thomas Edwards. She is retired from Clemson University "Camp Hope" as...
Jerry M. Smith
Jun 5, 2015
BELTON Jerry M. Smith, age 71, husband of the late Margaret Ann Kelly Smith, passed away Friday, June 5, 2015, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Ware Shoals on January 24, 1943, he was the son of the late Florence Davis Martin Smith. He was a veteran of the United States Navy; he served three tours of duty in...
D. Wilson Stringer
Jun 5, 2015
D. WILSON STRINGER Drayton Wilson Stringer, age 98, passed away on June 5th, 2015.Mr. Stringer is survived by his children, Mr. and Mrs. Smith File (Pam), Mrs. Mikie (File) Cole, and Mr. and Mrs. George (Marjorie File) Campbell, granddaughter Angela Van De Merwe (Vim), 7 other grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great grandchildren and his faithful caregiver, Postelle Lewis. Wilson was...
Joyce Sumter
Jun 5, 2015
Joyce Sumter, wife of the late Reverend James Russell Sumter, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2015, at Fellowship Health and Rehab in Anderson. Born in Anderson, she was the daughter of the late Reverend William and Lila Richey Evans. After retiring from working many years in the textile industry, she served as a caregiver. She had a big heart...
Gene A. Cothran
Jun 5, 2015
Gene A. Cothran, 82, husband of the late Lois Cothran, passed away Friday, June 5, 2015, at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. Born on May 3, 1933, in Fountain Inn, SC, he was the son of the late Broadus Houston Cothran and Julia Nash Cothran. A veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the Korean Conflict, he was the...
Mary Ellen Evans
Jun 2, 2015
Mary Ellen Evans Columbia, SC Mary Ellen McCants Evans, widow of Dr. W.E. (Bill) Evans, died Tuesday, June 2, 2015. She was born in Anderson, S.C., September 27, 1924, the daughter of Edwin Clyde and Mary Rachel Taft McCants. Mary Ellen was a 1941 graduate of Girls' High School in Anderson, S.C., and earned a B.A. degree from Elon College...
Patricia B Andrews
May 31, 2015
Patricia B. Andrews, age 91, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015, at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Cape Cod, MA, on March 17, 1924, she was the daughter of the late N. Harold Robinson and the late Ruth T. Baker Robinson. Patricia was a faithful pastor's wife where she was involved in the music ministry in various churches...
Andy Burdette
May 31, 2015
Andy Burdette Anderson, SC Andrew Jason Burdette, age 35, loving husband of Whitney Wiles Burdette, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015. Born on November 29, 1979, he was a son of Susan Sears Burdette and Tommy C. Burdette and his wife Wanda. Andy worked for Hill Electric as a foreman electrician. He was a 5 year member with The...
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