Obituaries

Obituaries

John Stephen Roberts

John Stephen Roberts

Mar 10, 2015

John Stephen Roberts Clinton, SC John Stephen Roberts, age 39, formerly of Anderson, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at Laurens County Memorial Hospital. Born in Anderson, SC, on December 4, 1975, he was the son of Johnny Calvin Roberts, of Deming, NM and Shirley Smith Roberts, of Anderson, SC. John enjoyed many things in his life, including spending...

Dorothy Vance

Dorothy Vance

Mar 9, 2015

Dorothy "Dot" Phillips Vance, age 91, of Anderson, SC, died Monday, March 9, 2015, at Avante at Charlotte, NC. Born in Sylva, NC, she was the daughter of the late Iva Lee Henson Phillips and the late Simon Jerome Phillips. She was the granddaughter of the late Nancy Adelaide Calhoun and the late Burton Rickman Henson. She was married for...

Nita Acker

Nita Acker

Mar 9, 2015

Nita Alewine Acker Nita Alewine Acker, beloved wife of William D. (Bill) Acker passed away on Monday, March 9, 2015 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her parents M.B. Alewine and Ellen McGill Alewine and her brother Wallace Alewine. Besides her husband Bill, she leaves three sons and one daughter: David...

Mary Dill Porterfield

Mary Dill Porterfield

Mar 9, 2015

Mary Dill Porterfield Iva, SC Mary Christine Dill Porterfield, age 87, passed away March 9, 2015. Born in Anderson, SC, on August 2, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Reverend T.E. Dill and the late Rosa Emnickle Dill. She was self-employed as a piano teacher for many years. Mary was a member of Homeland Park Baptist Church. She...

Stanley Jack Saarloos

Stanley Jack Saarloos

Mar 8, 2015

Stanley Jack Saarloos Anderson, SC Stanley Jack Saarloos, age 91, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2015, at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Belleville, NJ, on February 18, 1924, he was the son of the late James Saarloos and the late Helen Van Ray Saarloos. He proudly served his country in the United States Army in the 36th Infantry...

Ellen Betty Reed

Ellen Betty Reed

Mar 7, 2015

Ellen Betty Reed Ellen Betty Reed was born December 24, 1932 in Ypsilanti Michigan the daughter of Jens and Theolinda Mathiesen. She spent her adult life in New York State and South Carolina. She was married to the late Everett Reed. She was active in the church including Sunday School, Bible Classes, Vacation Bible School, Awana as well as playing...

Harold Huff

Harold Huff

Mar 6, 2015

HAROLD HUFF William Harold Huff, Sr., age 90, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015, at his home in Anderson. Born in Elbert County, GA on February 15, 1925, he was the son of the late Howell S. Huff and the late Pearl Mercer Huff. For 51 years, he was the loving and devoted husband of the late Margaret Patterson...

George Jay Lewis

George Jay Lewis

Mar 6, 2015

GEORGE JAY LEWIS George Jay Lewis, 88, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015, at Rainey Hospice House, surrounded by his family and friends. Born in Columbus, OH, September 15, 1926, he was the son of the late John and Mary Lewis. Mr. Lewis proudly served his country in the United States Army during WW II, serving...

Ellen Clark Slaton

Ellen Clark Slaton

Mar 5, 2015

ELLEN CLARK SLATON Ellen Clark Slaton, age 90, of 330 Oakdale Road, Townville, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Seneca Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Anderson on November 6, 1924, she was the daughter of the late William Paul Clark and the late Maude Byrum Clark. For 68 years, she was the loving and devoted wife of...

Doris Mckinley

Doris Mckinley

Mar 4, 2015

Doris McKinley Anderson, SC Martha Doris Church McKinley, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Luther Wales Church and the late Mattie Hyde Church. She was a 1945 graduate of Girl's High School. She was a secretary at Wright Elementary School and...

Frances Wells Radford

Frances Wells Radford

Mar 4, 2015

Frances Wells Radford Anderson, SC Frances Wells Radford, age 79, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Townville, SC, on January 23, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Franklin Wells and the late Mary Lee Smith Wells. She was a graduate of Girl's High School and attended Limestone College. Frances...

Nancy Morgan

Nancy Morgan

Mar 3, 2015

Nancy Dora Dyar Morgan, age 73, of 1701 Old Trail Drive, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Anderson on February 13, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Curtis Manuel Dyar and the late Blanche Lucille Byrum Dyar. Nancy was a graduate of Girls High School, Class of 1960, and was...

Dr. James E Pennell

Dr. James E Pennell

Mar 3, 2015

Dr. James E. Pennell Anderson, SC Dr. James Edgar Pennell, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at his residence. Born in Anderson, SC on June 27, 1930, he was the son of the late Robert Edgar Pennell and the late Sara Spearman Pennell. He graduated from Boys High School Class of 1947 and Clemson College Class of...

Lucille Swaney

Lucille Swaney

Mar 2, 2015

Lucille Swaney Pendleton, SC Lucille Merck Swaney, age 95, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 2, 2015. Born in Elbert County, GA, on February 28, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Corbett Merck and the late Dolly Dickerson Merck. She was a loving mother and grandmother, and was affectionately known as "Granny"....

Mary Holcombe

Mary Holcombe

Mar 1, 2015

Anderson Mary Hooper Holcombe, age 85, wife of the late Thomas Robert "Tommy" Holcombe, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 1, 2015, at her residence. Born in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Auggie Janette Cox Hooper. She attended Covenant Baptist Church, she worked at the Singer Plant for 33 years, and...

Wofford Powell

Wofford Powell

Feb 28, 2015

Wofford Carlton Powell, age 82, formerly of 1000 Meadow Lane in Anderson, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015, at his home after an extended illness. Born in Anderson County, he was the son of the late Lloyd Turner Powell and Carro Campbell Powell. He was a 1949 graduate of Boys' High, later graduating from Forrest Junior College. Mr. Powell proudly...

Robert Shaw Jr.

Robert Shaw Jr.

Feb 28, 2015

Anderson Robert Shaw, Jr., age 83, husband of Dorothy Ann Shaw, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015, at Richard Campbell Veterans Nursing Home. Born in Jamaica, NY, on May 15, 1931, he was the son of the late Robert Shaw, Sr., and the late Josephine Krachie Shaw. A veteran of the United States Army, having served in the Korean Conflict,...

Mary Gibson

Mary Gibson

Feb 28, 2015

Anderson Mary Elizabeth Gibson, age 89, wife of the late James Bryan Gibson, passed away Friday, February 28, 2015, at An-Med Health Medical Center. Born in Ware Shoals, SC, on November 30, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Inos and Dorothy Karr Hayes. She was a homemaker and a member of Jackson Street Church of God of Prophecy....

Elnora Moore Mccarley

Elnora Moore Mccarley

Feb 27, 2015

Elnora McCarley Anderson Elnora Moore McCarley, age 76, wife of Larry McCarley, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015, at Rainey Hospice House. Born in Pickens County, South Carolina, on October 21, 1938, she was the daughter of the late L.H. and Intha Reynolds Moore. She was a member of Covenant Baptist Church. Prior to her retirement as a dietician with...

Bob Curry

Bob Curry

Feb 26, 2015

Anderson Mr. Robert "Bob" Furman Curry, age 99, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015, at National Health Care of Anderson. He was predeceased by his wife of 70 years, Lenora "Pug" Russell Curry. Born on June 25, 1915, in Greenwood County and named Robert Furman Curry, Jr., Bob dropped the suffix in adulthood. He was the son of the...

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