Obituaries

Dec 24, 2025

Mary Frances Eberhart Allen, age 86, of Anderson, SC, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at Rainey Hospice House.

Born September 22, 1939, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Roy Eberhart and Hester Lee Dixon Eberhart. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Karen Ann Osborne.

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Dec 24, 2025

Kenneth Garnett Mercer, age 87, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at his home.

Born August 10, 1938, in Anderson County, SC, he was the son of the late John Thomas Mercer and Idell Lunsford Mercer.

Kenneth was retired from BASF. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, camping, working in his yard...

Dec 24, 2025

Catherine Mary Carr Murphy, age 93, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at Rainey Hospice House.

Born July 14, 1932, in Dublin, Ireland, she was the daughter of the late Richard Arthur Carr and Julia Elizabeth O'Conner Carr. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Thomas (JT) Murphy Jr; and...

Dec 24, 2025

Faith Bannister McDonald, age 69, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2025, with her loving family at her side.

Born in Anderson SC on July 4, 1956, she was one of five children of the late Dennis Calhoun Bannister and Barbara Fields Bannister of Anderson, SC. She was a graduate of Crescent High School, Clemson University (BA...

Dec 24, 2025

Margaret Allen Gibson, 93, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at her residence.

Mrs. Gibson was born on December 26, 1931, in Anderson, SC. She was the daughter of the late Wilton Allen Bannister and the late Kara Keaton Bannister. She was married to the late James "Buddy" Malcomb Gibson. She was member of Boulevard Baptist...

Dec 22, 2025

William Jerry Acker, Charleston, SC.

Jerry passed away peacefully after a brief illness on December 22, 2025.

Jerry was born in Anderson, SC, on Feb 7, 1943; however, he spent most of his adult years in Charleston. He graduated from  Anderson Boys High School. Jerry attended Anderson College, Forrest College, Erskine College and Furman University...

Dec 22, 2025

Evelyn Ladd Nixon, age 91, of Anderson, SC, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 22, 2025, at her home.

Born July 30, 1934, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Murphy Ladd and Lily Ann Padgett Ladd. She was married to Herbert Harrison Nixon until his death in 1974. She was also preceded...

Dec 21, 2025

John Patrick Jackson, age 66, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2025.

Born February 3, 1959, in Fayetteville, NC, he was the son of the late Howard Laban Jackson and Minnie Lou Smith Jackson. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Billy Jackson and Bobby Jackson; and a sister, Susie Jones.

Dec 21, 2025

Marlene Rice Hicks, age 78, of Belton, SC, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Born March 4, 1947, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Carvest Rice and Gennette Ashley Rice. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Vann Roberts.

Marlene was a graduate of...

Dec 20, 2025

Ron Rakey of Anderson passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 20, 2025. Born in a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, Ron lived a fun yet humble childhood. His big brother, Russell, enabled all sorts of adventures that would have landed their parents in front of social services if done today. His sisters, Gwen, Barb, and Bobbie...

Dec 20, 2025

William "Bill" Leroy Jones, 82, of Anderson, SC passed away on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.  Bill was born in Ithaca, NY on July 31, 1943, the oldest son of Dr. Dean Graeme and Dr. Emma Josephine Brown Jones.

He spent his formative years in Sycamore, IL and graduated from Sycamore High School...

Dec 19, 2025

Alma Adams Fleming, age 91, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025, at Seneca Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Born January 28, 1934, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Claude Odell Adams and Eunice Craft Adams. She was married to the late Charles Hughes Fleming.

Alma was a true...

Dec 19, 2025

Ronnie Gambrell, age 73, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Born September 9, 1952, in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late William and Louise Gambrell. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Deborah Gambrell; a niece, Heather Chandler and a nephew, Trey...

Dec 15, 2025

Thomas Eugene Black, age 72, of La France, SC, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025, at AnMed Medical Center.

Born May 31, 1953, in Anderson, SC, he was a son of the late Maxie Ansel Black and Mary Ruth Gray Black. He was married for 44 years to Mary Dean Sutton Black until her death in...

Dec 14, 2025

William Donald "Pete" Hawkins, 86, of Anderson, South Carolina, passed away on December 14, 2025, at the Rainey Hospice House of Anderson.

Born on September 18, 1939, Pete was the son of the late William Jefferson "Billy" Hawkins and Marie Pruitt Hawkins. He was a lifelong member of Long Branch Baptist Church and a man whose faith...

Dec 13, 2025

Richard David Ruhle, born June 3, 1939, in Anderson, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on December 13, 2025. He was the beloved son of the late Richard Robert Ruhle and the late Sara Louise Cathcart Ruhle.

Richard was a proud graduate of Washington and Lee University, where he earned his bachelor's degree...

Dec 12, 2025

Terry Steven Young, born November 2, 1957, in Anderson, South Carolina, passed away December 12, 2025, at AnMed Medical Center. He was the beloved son of the late Clarence Lee Young and the late Grace Branyon Young.

Terry was reared in Belton and worked in manufacturing after earning his high school diploma. His passion was music. Terry...

Dec 10, 2025

Caroline Reames Tolbert, age 93, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Westminster Memory Care in Lexington, SC.

Born September 26, 1932, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Carroll Frederick "Frog" Reames and Katherine Allen Reames. She was married for 49 years to James Robert Tolbert until his death...

Dec 9, 2025

Jerry Adger Simpson, age 81, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at home.

Born November 1, 1944, in Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late Adger H. Simpson and Laura Barron Simpson. He was also preceded in death by his brother, David Simpson.

Jerry was a proud veteran of...

Dec 8, 2025

Patricia Dianne Fields, age 69, of Belton, SC, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025, at Rainey Hospice House.

Born April 7, 1956, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of Elizabeth Ann Sweet Browning and the late John Browning. She was married to James Thomas "Scaldy" Fields until his death in 2016.

Dianne worked...