Obituaries
Obituaries
Wayne "Rabbit" Gillespie
May 4, 2024
Wayne Creswell Gillespie, age 75, of Starr, SC, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home.
Born April 21, 1949, in Anderson, SC, he was a son of the late Cecil B. Gillespie and Mary Madeline Creswell Gillespie. He was also preceded in death by his son, Jeffrey Gillespie; and brother, Benson...
Carolyn S. Moore
May 4, 2024
Carolyn Shuler Moore, age 88, of Honea Path, SC, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Rainey Hospice House.
Born July 8, 1935, in Orangeburg County, SC, she was a daughter of the late John C. Shuler, Sr.. and Corine Julia Segrist Shuler. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, J.C. Shuler, and Bill Shuler....
Brenda Gray Baker
May 4, 2024
Brenda Gray Baker, age 79, of Iva, SC, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Iva Health and Rehab Center.
Born August 31, 1944, in Anderson County, SC, she was the daughter of the late William "Bo" Earl Gray and the late Mae Joyce Mauldin Gray.
Brenda worked for Belk Department Store for many years...
Dennis Richardson
May 3, 2024
Dennis Edward Richardson, age 65, of Anderson, SC, passed away Friday, May 3, 2024, at his residence.
Born February 8, 1959, in Anderson, SC, he was a son of the late William "Bill" Richardson and Irene Borders Richardson Simpson. He was also preceded in death by his wife Donna Peace Richardson in 2022 after 42 years of...
Joann Sump
May 3, 2024
Joann Emma Bednar Sump, age 88, of Hickory, NC, passed away Friday, May 3, 2024, at Carolina Caring - Catawba Valley Hospice House in Newton, NC.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio on June 12, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Bednar and Emma Baughman Bednar. She was married to the love of her life, William...
Ruth Clinkscales Frady
Apr 30, 2024
Ruth Clinkscales Frady, age 91, of Anderson, SC, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at her home.
Born August 13, 1932, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lucious Clinkscales and Anna Mabel Blume Clinkscales. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Franklin Frady; children, Shirley Kellett, Annette Moon, Larry Lee...
Betty Harper Sierra
Apr 29, 2024
Betty Harper Sierra, 89, passed away Monday, April 29, 2024, surrounded by her family.
Born in Elberton, Georgia on December 29, 1934, Betty was the daughter of the late Farrie Bell Snellings Harper and Gus Harper.
Betty graduated from Elberton High School and started her career at Ross L Brown Granite Co. where she met...
Vivian Gail Bryan
Apr 27, 2024
Vivian Gail Bryan, age 83, of Anderson, SC, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024, at her home.
Born July 6, 1940, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Herman Finley Bryan and Frances Noire Willard Bryan. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Herman Ronald Bryan; and nieces, Angie Stowe and Paula...
Judy Faye Bishop
Apr 26, 2024
Judy F. Bishop, age 59, of Pelzer, SC passed away Friday, April 26, 2024, at St. Francis Downtown in Greenville, SC.
Born May 14, 1964, in Anderson, SC she was the daughter of the late James Albert Owens and Thelma Elizabeth Brooks Owens. She was also preceded in death by a stepbrother, Ted Cummings; a nephew, Jonathon...
Patrick A. Wheeler
Apr 24, 2024
Patrick Alexander Wheeler, was born December 17, 1966, to Mrs. Dezrie Smith Wheeler and the late Mr. Carlton Alvin Wheeler. Patrick passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at AnMed Health, Anderson, SC. Patrick was employed with Kadant Unaflex, LLC, Anderson, SC, for the past 17 years as a quality control supervisor.
Patrick is survived by his...
Linda Gaile Ball
Apr 23, 2024
Linda Gaile Ball, age 78, of Anderson, SC, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at AnMed Medical Center.
Born January 15, 1946, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Shorty Saxon and Menea Turner Saxon. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Wilma Jean Kyle, Sarah Barton, Sybil Erwin and Judy Ball....
Loretta Rhodes
Apr 23, 2024
Loretta Ann Rhodes, age 87, of Anderson, SC, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Rainey Hospice House.
Born September 15, 1936, in Sandy Springs, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Murray Rhodes and Kate Moore Rhodes. She was also preceded in death by her son, Gordy Roland; and sister,...
Joe William Bates
Apr 21, 2024
Joe William Bates, age 89, of Anderson, SC, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024, at NHC Healthcare Anderson.
Born December 25, 1934, in Anderson, he was a son of the late Homer B. Bates and Viola Ransom Bates. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Larry, James, and Charles Bates.
Joe began his...
Jane Lewis Allen
Apr 21, 2024
On April 21, 2024, Jane Lewis Allen entered into the loving arms of God as she finished the last leg of her race on earth. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Dr. Sterling Ryan Allen. Born in Florence, SC as the daughter of Rufus D. Lewis, Jr. and Charlotte Perry Lewis, she was the oldest of...
Tyler Kelly
Apr 20, 2024
Tyler Stephen Kelly of Voorhees, NJ, formerly of Anderson, South Carolina, passed away on April 20, 2024.
Beloved husband of Emily (nee Steinberg). Devoted father of Kieran Kelly and Rory Kelly. Loving son of Susan Kelly (nee McClain) and the late Daniel Kelly. Dear brother of Barrett Kelly (the late Myrna) and Tracy Cruver (Brian). Cherished nephew...
Elaine Linder Heaton
Apr 17, 2024
Priscilla Elaine Linder Heaton, 75, of Anderson, SC, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Rainey Hospice House.
Born March 6, 1949, in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Curtis Alton Linder and the late Sybil Margie Treadway Linder. She was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Jason J. Cole.
She...
Annemarie Pauline Jones
Apr 16, 2024
Annemarie Pauline Lanteigne Jones, age 92, of Anderson, SC, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at her home.
Born July 10, 1931, in Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada, she was a daughter of the late Aurele Lanteigne and Delmia Morais Lanteigne. She was married for 62 years to Harold Winston Jones until his death in 2021. She was...
John Joseph Lyons
Apr 15, 2024
Johnny Lyons, age 66, died on April 15, 2024, at Rainey Hospice House. He was a life-long resident of Anderson, S.C., born in North Anderson in 1957, formative years in the family home behind Caters Lake, and much of his adult life on or near Lake Hartwell. He is a graduate of T.L. Hanna High School and attended Clemson...
Betty Anne Mcelreath
Apr 14, 2024
Services for Betty Anne McElreath will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 10:00 am at New Silver Brook Cemetery.
Cathy Harvey Hanks
Apr 14, 2024
Cathy Diane Harvey Hanks, a longtime resident of Anderson, SC, currently residing in the Hilton Head area, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024.
Born January 16, 1956, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of Mildred Driver Pruitt and the late William Fred Harvey. She was also preceded in death by an infant son, Evan Bruce Hanks....
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