Obituaries

Obituaries

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...

James Edward Finley Sr.

James Edward Finley Sr.

Mar 20, 2015

James "Jim" Edward Finley, Sr., age 84, of 111 Fox Trl, Anderson, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born on June 4, 1930, in Pickens County, SC, he was the son of the late Walter O. and Myrtle Clark Finley. For 58 years, he was the beloved husband of Geraldine "Gerrie" Gilstrap Finley of...

Beatrice Etrulia Watt

Beatrice Etrulia Watt

Mar 19, 2015

Beatrice Etrulia Skelton Watt Beatrice Etrulia Skelton Watt, age 85, formerly of McGill Circle, Iva, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 19, 2015. Born in Anderson, SC, on January 11, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Roy Frank Skelton and the late Aldie Lowie Skelton. She retired from Anesco Manufacturing and Watkins Motor Lines....

Vernon Bolt

Vernon Bolt

Mar 19, 2015

VERNON BOLT Willie Vernon Bolt, Sr., age 85, of the New Prospect Community, entered his Heavenly Home upon his death at AnMed Health Medical Center on Thursday, March 19, 2015. Born in Anderson, SC on May 12, 1929, he was the son of the late Wade Alex Bolt and the late Christine Creamer Bolt. Mr. Bolt was a graduate of...

Catherine Erwin

Catherine Erwin

Mar 18, 2015

Catherine Erwin Anderson, SC Catherine Donald Erwin, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. Born in Fair Play, SC, on April 16, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Lena Broome Donald. Mrs. Erwin, better known as "Kat", was a 1945 graduate of Girl's High. She began her...

Oscar Leon Ellison

Oscar Leon Ellison

Mar 18, 2015

Leon Ellison Belton, SC Oscar Leon Ellison, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at the Rainey Hospice House. Born on November 28, 1934, he was the son of the late Colie Blease Ellison and the late Eula Rebecca Staggs Ellison. He was the former owner and operator of Leon Ellison Body Shop for many years. Leon was...

Morris E. Donald

Morris E. Donald

Mar 17, 2015

Morris E. Donald Pendleton, SC Morris E. Donald, age 61, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Born in Anderson, SC, on June 13, 1953, he was the son of the late Clyde Donald, Jr. and the late LaDelle McKinley Donald. He attended LaFrance First Baptist Church. He is survived by two sons, Michael Edmond Donald and his wife Stefani,...

Frankie Dickerson

Frankie Dickerson

Mar 16, 2015

Frankie Dickerson Iva, SC Frankie Burdette Dickerson, of 615 Johnny Long Road, Iva, SC, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2015, at AnMed Health Medical Center. She was the loving wife of Charles William Dickerson for 55 years and was the daughter of the late David L. Burdette and Frances Lawton Burdette. She graduated from George Mason University with a...

Dennis Larsh

Dennis Larsh

Mar 15, 2015

DENNIS L. LARSH Dennis Leo Larsh, age 54, of Anderson County, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2015, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Chicago, IL, on May 30, 1960, he was the son of the late Harry Ralph Larsh and the late Margaret Rose Momney Larsh. For 26 years, he was employed as a maintenance supervisor at Precision...

Robert C. Doring

Robert C. Doring

Mar 14, 2015

Anderson, SC Robert Carlyle Doring, age 84, husband of Ann Marie Campbell Doring, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Anderson Area Medical Center. Born in Dumont, NJ, on October 15, 1930, he was the son of the late Carl and Irene McCoy Doring. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Robert was retired from Carolina Auto Auction, he...

Robert J. Schaaff

Robert J. Schaaff

Mar 13, 2015

Anderson, SC Robert Joseph Schaaff, age 74, husband of Charlotte Sophie Saplin Schaaff, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2015, at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Schenectady, NY, on May 28, 1940, he was the son of the late Joseph M. and Catherine McDermott Schaaff. Mr. Schaaff served in the U.S. Navy Reserve and was a retired product engineer...

Ellen Elizabeth Murphy

Ellen Elizabeth Murphy

Mar 12, 2015

Ellen Murphy Donalds, SC Ellen Elizabeth Murphy, age 75, of Donalds, SC, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2015, at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Anderson, SC, on January 8, 1940, she was the daughter of the late James Hoyt Bruce, and Ila Jones Bruce. She and her husband, Norman E. Murphy, made their home in Tallulah, LA for...

Matt Michael Mathews

Matt Michael Mathews

Mar 12, 2015

Matt Michael Mathews Oklahoma City, OK Matt Michael Mathews, age 41, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2015. Born in Leesburg, FL, he was the son of R.V. Mathews and Lana Klingmann Ross and her husband Craig Ross. He proudly served his country in the United States Army for 18 years, serving 2 tours in Iraq and 1 in Korea....

Brenda Skelton Strickland

Brenda Skelton Strickland

Mar 12, 2015

BRENDA SKELTON STRICKLAND Anderson, SC Brenda Skelton Strickland, 65, wife of Larry Hoyt Strickland of Anderson, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Anderson, SC on October 6, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Roy Francis Skelton and Aldie Lowie Skelton. Mrs. Strickland was a graduate of McDuffie High School and...

Sara Louise Jefferson

Sara Louise Jefferson

Mar 11, 2015

Sara Louise Jefferson Anderson, SC Sara Louise Jefferson, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Anderson, SC, on March 6, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Grayson Hardy and the late Bessie Brooks Hardy. She retired from True Temper after 23 years of service. Sara was a member of...

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