Obituaries

Obituaries

Ellen Gail Hendricks

Ellen Gail Hendricks

Apr 3, 2015

ELLEN GAIL HENDRICKS Ellen Gail Wilson Hendricks, age 67, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2015, at her residence at Summit Place. Born on May 16, 1947, in Pickens, SC, she was the daughter of Lillie Mae Gheen of Ninety Six, SC and the late Edgar Lee Wilson. Mrs. Hendricks was a graduate of Pickens High School. For forty-five years,...

Helen Smith Blackwell

Helen Smith Blackwell

Apr 2, 2015

Helen Smith Blackwell, age 83, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2015, at North Pointe Assisted Living. Born in Anderson, SC, on February 15, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Julius T. Smith and the late Clara Stephens Smith. She was a member of Eureka Baptist Church. She is survived by her three daughters, Susan B. Yates, Pamela...

Antoinette Marie Cummings

Antoinette Marie Cummings

Apr 1, 2015

ANTOINETTE CUMMINGS Antoinette Marie Cummings, age 48, of 427 Carousel Road, Gray Court, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born on March 24, 1967, she was the daughter of Doris Bittle Cummings of Greenville. Ms. Cummings was awarded a BS Degree in Law Enforcement from the University of South Carolina where she was a member...

Myra Worley

Myra Worley

Mar 31, 2015

Myra Isabella Worley, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at Fellowship Health and Rehab. Born in Cleveland, VA, she was the daughter of the late Asa Strouth and the late Esther Audet Strouth. She retired as a registered nurse after 40 years of service. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She is survived by...

Jack 'Pokey' Hawkins

Jack 'Pokey' Hawkins

Mar 31, 2015

Jack "Pokey" Hawkins Long Branch Community Jack "Pokey" Hawkins, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at his residence. Born in Anderson, SC, on February 13, 1926, he was the son of Guy and Allie Ashley Hawkins. He was a member of Long Branch Baptist Church. He served in the United States Marine Corp during WWII. While serving...

James Grady Bates

James Grady Bates

Mar 30, 2015

James Grady Bates Anderson, SC James Grady Bates, age 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 30, 2015, at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Anderson County, SC on January 9, 1928, he was a son of the late Homer B. Bates and the late Viola Ransom Bates. He attended the SC School for the Deaf and Blind in Spartanburg....

Larry Pollard

Larry Pollard

Mar 30, 2015

Larry Donald Pollard Anderson, SC Larry Donald Pollard, age 74, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015 at Exalted Health and Rehab of Iva, SC. Born in Anderson, SC on April 6, 1940, he was the son of the late Luke Pollard and the late Avis Broome Pollard. He worked at Daniel's Construction and Insulation for many years. Larry was...

Lois Rebecca Welborn

Lois Rebecca Welborn

Mar 29, 2015

Lois Welborn Anderson, SC Lois Rebecca Welborn, 88, died Sunday, March 29, 2015, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born on November 3, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Edward Truman and Lola Irby Welborn. She was a faithful member of Concord Baptist Church and she loved her church. She worked for many years as a telephone operator for...

John Q. Ricker Jr.

John Q. Ricker Jr.

Mar 29, 2015

ANDERSON, SC On Sunday, March 29th 2015, John Quincy Ricker, Jr., went to be with God at Rainey Hospice House. He retired after 20 years of service with the U.S. Army. He was combat infantry in WWII Germany and combat infantry in the Korean War. He was wounded in action in Korea on August 14, 1950. He was the recipient...

Rodrick T. Dunn

Rodrick T. Dunn

Mar 28, 2015

ANDERSON, SC Rodrick T. "Rod" Dunn, age 83, husband of Onie Slawson Dunn, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Anderson County, Rod was the son of the late Talford P. and Jennie Faye Richey Dunn. A graduate of Boys' High, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during the...

Craig Freeman

Craig Freeman

Mar 28, 2015

CRAIG FREEMAN Gerald Craig Freeman, age 52, of 111 Corning Street, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at his residence. Born in Anderson on June 4, 1962, he was the son of the late Gerald Tucker Freeman and the late Rosa Lee Freeman. Craig served for several years in the National Guard, and was a welder and a carpenter....

Buddy Black

Buddy Black

Mar 26, 2015

Buddy Black Anderson, SC Lee Clint "Buddy" Black, age 66, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at his residence. Born in Greenville County, he was the son of the late James Rufus Black, Sr. and the late Dorothy Looney Black. He retired from Michelin after 23 years of service. Buddy was an avid fisherman and hunter and was a...

Preston B Vickery

Preston B Vickery

Mar 25, 2015

Preston B. Vickery Anderson, SC Preston B. Vickery, age 73, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at The Rainey Hospice House. Born in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Arthur Haynie Vickery and the late Axer Craft Vickery. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Preston was a member of Oakwood Baptist Church....

Walter Samuel Phillips

Walter Samuel Phillips

Mar 23, 2015

Walter Samuel Phillips, age 72, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Richard Campbell Veteran's Nursing Home. Born in Anderson, SC ,on December 1, 1942, he proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He was a Quality Control Inspector with Michelin for more than 30 years. Walter was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Anderson....

John Chipps

John Chipps

Mar 23, 2015

John Chipps Anderson, SC John Herbert Chipps, Jr. died peacefully at his home in Anderson, SC on Monday, March 23, 2015 at the age of 80. John is survived by his wife, Beulah Mae Gray Chipps; his son, Dywayne Chipps (Joanne), of Pickens, SC, and daughters, Mona Lowe (Don), of Columbia, SC and Nancy Pamisano (Jim), of Round Hill, VA,...

James Claudson

James Claudson

Mar 22, 2015

JAMES CLAUDSON James Phillip Claudson, age 76, of 304 Chestnut Blvd, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2015, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born on March 22, 1939, in Hamlet, NC, he was the son of the late Baker and Evelyn Barrington Claudson. Mr. Claudson served his country in the US Army for four years. He was a self-employed HVAC...

Terry Chambers

Terry Chambers

Mar 22, 2015

Terry Chambers Starr, SC Terry Charles Chambers, age 57, passed away on March 22, 2015. Born in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late George Rayford Chambers and the late Alma Eskew Chambers Tanksley. He was a former electrician at O'Neal Electrical and was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Temple. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Hutchins...

Mattie Mozelle Brown

Mattie Mozelle Brown

Mar 22, 2015

MATTIE MOZELLE BROWN Mattie Mozelle Brown, age 88, of Pendleton, SC, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015. God looked around his garden and he found an empty space. He then looked down upon the earth and saw your tired face. He put his arms around you and lifted you to rest. God's garden must be beautiful. He always takes the...

Deborah Wells

Deborah Wells

Mar 22, 2015

DEBORAH WELLS Deborah Ouida Davis Wells, age 66, of Townville, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2015, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Born in Tampa, FL on June 10, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Richard Davis and the late Cola Byrd Davis. For 31 years, she was the loving and devoted wife of...

Joe Nethken Sr.

Joe Nethken Sr.

Mar 20, 2015

Joe Nethken, Sr. Iva, SC Ralph Joe Nethken, Sr, age 89, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015, at his residence. Born in Tunnelton, WV, he was the son of the late Norman Gilmore Nethken and the late Della Mae Bolyard Nethken. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy, during WWII. He worked as a Coal Miner...

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