Obituaries

Obituaries

Margaret Smith Huggins

Margaret Smith Huggins

Dec 17, 2014

Margaret Smith Huggins, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Exalted Health and Rehab. Born in Lumberton, NC, she was the daughter of the late Henry Ranson Smith and the late Katie Fisher Smith. She was a graduate of Allenton High School in Lumberton, NC and attended Sanford Business College, in Sanford, NC. She was a retired accounting clerk...

Effie Gee Lee

Effie Gee Lee

Dec 16, 2014

Clara Effie Gee Allen Lee, age 84, of 3340 Berry Lane, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at the Rainey Hospice House, with her husband, Robert, at her side. Born on January 9, 1930, in Hart County, GA, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas Allen and the late Melissa Madden Allen. Mrs. Lee was a graduate...

Rufus 'Buddy' Patterson

Rufus 'Buddy' Patterson

Dec 14, 2014

Rufus "Buddy" Patterson Anderson Rufus Daniel "Buddy" Patterson, age 75, passed away on December 14, 2014, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Anderson, SC, on May 4, 1939, he was the son of the late Clyde Elmer Patterson and the late Grace Inez Powell Patterson. He retired from Owens Corning Fiberglas in the shipping department for more than 40...

Leila Mae Cooley

Leila Mae Cooley

Dec 13, 2014

Leila Mae Cooley, age 90, passed away on December 13, 2014, at Rainey Hospice House. Born in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Benjamin Ivester and the late Drucy Alma Chapman Ivester. She was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by four children, Deborah Leigh Cooley, Jeanne Sanford, Tammy Renay Parrish and Claude Mark Cooley;...

Lois Mize

Lois Mize

Dec 13, 2014

LOIS E. MIZE Lois Elgin Mize, age 83, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2014, at the Hart Care Center in Hartwell, GA, surrounded by her loving family. Born on March 28, 1931, in Iva, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Fred Elgin and the late Gertrude King Elgin. She was a graduate of Anderson Girl's High...

Velton Taylor

Velton Taylor

Dec 12, 2014

Velton Taylor Anderson, SC Velton Eugene Taylor, age 83, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 12, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Westminster, SC, on May 17, 1931, in Westminster, SC, he was the son of the late Walter Dixon Taylor and the late Lillie Bell Patterson Taylor. He proudly served his country in the United States Army...

Jim Kelley

Jim Kelley

Dec 12, 2014

Jim Kelley Townville, SC James Eugene Kelley, age 77, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2014, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Central, SC, on July 17, 1937, he was the son of the late Eugene Kelley and the late Rose Ellen Kelley. Jim was a former route supervisor with Coble Dairy and was the retired owner of Waldrop's...

Mary D. Stewart

Mary D. Stewart

Dec 12, 2014

Mary D. Stewart Anderson, SC Mary Dunn Stewart, age 92, of 311 Simpson Road, Anderson Place, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2014. She was born on September 1, 1922, to Samuel and Alice Dunn in Attalla, Alabama. She was a current member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Anderson, SC and a former long-time member of Trinity United Methodist...

Lucinda Pickens Lockwood

Lucinda Pickens Lockwood

Dec 12, 2014

LUCINDA PICKENS LOCKWOOD Lucinda Pickens Lockwood, age 80, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2014, at Rainey Hospice House. Cindy ("Nammoe" to her beloved grandchildren) was born in Charlotte, NC, on January 22, 1934, to the late Sarah Wakefield Pickens and Marshall Ivey Pickens. She was married to the late H. Beecher Lockwood, Jr, in 1957. Survivors include her children,...

Montez Bearden

Montez Bearden

Dec 11, 2014

Montez Bearden Anderson, SC Montez Burns Bearden, age 81, entered the gates of Heaven on Thursday, December 11, 2014. Born in Oconee County, SC, on May 8, 1933, she was the daughter of the late George Dewey Burns and the late Effie Beatrice Honea Burns. Montez worked for Interim Health Care for many years. She was a member of First...

Msgt Sam Apple, Usmc Jr.

Msgt Sam Apple, Usmc Jr.

Dec 11, 2014

MSgt Sam Apple, Jr., USMC (Ret) Pottstown, PA MSgt Sam Apple, Jr. USMC (Ret), age 94, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2014, in Pottstown, PA. Born in Arkansas, on September 25, 1920, he was the son of the late Sam Price Apple, Sr. and the late Julia Howard Apple. Sam retired from the United States Marine Corp after 30...

Homer Hungerford

Homer Hungerford

Dec 11, 2014

HOMER HUNGERFORD Homer Hungerford, age 88, passed away on December 11, 2014 at the Richard Campbell Nursing Home in Anderson, South Carolina. He was born in Greenville, South Carolina on August 7, 1926, the son of Leslie Phillips Hungerford and Earline Mason Gilreath Hungerford White. Mr. Hungerford lived a colorful life at School, in the U.S. Army where he was...

Robert Kelly Swinford

Robert Kelly Swinford

Dec 10, 2014

Robert Kelly Swinford Belton, SC Robert Kelly Swinford, age 46, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Glenda Kelly Swinford and the late Robert Griffin Swinford . He was a loving husband, son, a devoted father, and grandfather, and one who lived for his grandchildren. In...

Elaine Greeson Foster

Elaine Greeson Foster

Dec 10, 2014

Elaine Wadsworth Greeson Foster, age 79, passed away on December 10, 2014, at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Venus, TX, she was the daughter of the late Lone Wadsworth and the late Martha Wadsworth. Though recently of South Carolina, Elaine was a longtime resident of the Midlothian area. She never met a stranger or missed an opportunity to laugh....

Ruby Lee Crawford

Ruby Lee Crawford

Dec 10, 2014

Ruby Lee Crawford Anderson, SC Ruby Lee Evans Crawford, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Worthy Evans and the late Alice Abilene Smith Evans. She was a member of West Anderson Church of God. Ruby was a loving wife, mother,...

Sadie Canup Atkinson

Sadie Canup Atkinson

Dec 9, 2014

Sadie Canup Atkinson Central, SC Sadie Canup Atkinson, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Pendleton, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Jackson Canup and the late Thelma Kinsler Canup. She worked as a secretary at Cannon Mills for more than 44 years and was a member of...

Hershel Clark

Hershel Clark

Dec 8, 2014

Hershel Lee Clark Anderson, SC Mr. Hershel Lee Clark of Anderson, SC died at his home on Monday, December 8, 2014 in the company of his dear family. Hershel was the proud husband to Juanita Marie Clark of their residence. He was the Owner and Operator of J & H Renovation and working was his hobby. Hershel was the son...

Fred 'Joe' Mcminn

Fred 'Joe' Mcminn

Dec 8, 2014

Fred "Joe" McMinn Pendleton, SC Fred "Joe" McMinn, age 82, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2014, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late James E. McMinn and the late Lily Moore McMinn. He proudly served his country in the United States Army earning the rank of Corporal in the 187th...

Cecil Gilbert

Cecil Gilbert

Dec 8, 2014

Cecilia Elizabeth Gilbert, age 90, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2014, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Hamp Pruitt and Ida Belle Broome Pruitt. She was a member of Homeland Park Baptist Church. She is survived by her son, Jimmy Gilbert and his wife Mary Lee; a sister,...

Frances Ellen Shiflet

Frances Ellen Shiflet

Dec 7, 2014

FRANCES H. SHIFLET Frances Ellen Holbrooks Shiflet, age 85, of 205 Rontree Drive, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2014, at the Fellowship Health and Rehab Nursing Center. Born on July 14, 1929, in Stephens County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Holbrooks and the late Geneva Brown Holbrooks. For 49 years, Frances was the loving and...

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