Obituaries

Nov 16, 2023

Sylvia Ann McDonald Dooley, age 80, took the Lord's hand on Thursday, November 16, 2023, as He stretched out His hand and said welcome home my good and faithful servant.

Born May 25, 1943, in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Sam McDonald and Lousey Elizabeth Chastain McDonald. She was married to C.J. Dooley...

Nov 15, 2023

Betty J. Mosley Shaw, age 82, of Anderson, SC, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at her home.

Born December 16, 1940, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late William F. Mosley and Addie Mae Day Mosley. She was married for 63 years to Manley C. Shaw until his death in 2021.

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Nov 15, 2023

Barbara Jean Moening Lekorenos, age 86, of Anderson, SC, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at The Garden House of Anderson.

Born April 10, 1937, in Cincinnati, OH, she was the daughter of the late William Koelsch Moening and Elizabeth J. Story Moening. She was married to Theodore George "Ted" Lekorenos until his death in 2020. She...

Nov 14, 2023

Betty Moon Swofford, age 92, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2023, at Hospice of the Upstate surrounded by her loving family.

She was born April 10, 1931 in Athens, Georgia, the daughter of the late Fred and Doris Moon of Decatur, Georgia.

She graduated from Decatur High School and Agnes Scott College. She worked many...

Nov 11, 2023

Ardy Armen, age, 97 of Anderson, SC, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023, at the residence.

Born in West New York, New Jersey on February 9, 1926. He graduated from Cornell University, and then earned his PhD in Chemistry at UCLA in Los Angeles, California in 1953.

Dr. Armen worked for Dow Chemical, later BASF,...

Nov 7, 2023

Betty Jean Jones Alexander, age 87, of Anderson, SC, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at her home.

Born March 16, 1936, in Gaffney, SC, she was the daughter of the late App Paul Jones and Ludinia Galloway Jones. She was also preceded in death by 3 sisters and 6 brothers.

Betty was a longtime...

Nov 7, 2023

Doris Catherine Dean Tate, 75, of Anderson, wife of the late Jerry Michael Tate, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.

Born in Anderson on February 19, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Joel William and Margaret Catherine Dean. Doris was a graduate of Camden High School in Camden, South...

Nov 5, 2023

Richard Emil Lach, 86, of Anderson, SC and East Hanover, NJ, passed gently into the night under the light of a harvest moon, on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at 12:15 am.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents Emil R. Lach and Helen D. Lach of Livingston, NJ.

He is survived by his sister,...

Nov 2, 2023

Richard Lee Dillard, age 87, of Pacolet, SC, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2023, at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home.

Born June 12, 1936, in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Roy Lee Dillard and Jimmie Elouise Hodge Dillard. He was married for 61 years to Edith Louise Bowling Dillard until her death...

Nov 1, 2023

Mary Ann Anderson Reedy, age 76, of Anderson, SC, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2023.

Born September 2, 1947, in Leelanau, MI, she was the daughter of the late Hazen Anderson and Sophia Smarey Anderson. She was married to Cliff Reedy, Sr. until his death in 2006. She was also preceded in death by her stepdaughter, Sharon...

Oct 31, 2023

Dr. Lawton Harris Salley, Jr. MD, age 54, of Anderson, SC, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.

Born April 15, 1969, in Orangeburg, SC, he was the son of Dr. Lawton Harris Salley, Sr. and the late Johannah Virigina Hund Salley.

Dr. Salley was a 1991 graduate of Wofford College and 1995 graduate...

Oct 30, 2023

Mary Omega Gray Latham, age 86, of Anderson, SC, passed away Monday, October 30, 2023, at NHC Healthcare Anderson.

Born July 27, 1937, in Anderson, she was a daughter of the late Henry Grady Gray and Lura Lee Madden Gray. She was married to David Pinkney Latham until his death in 2016. She was also preceded in...

Oct 29, 2023

Mrs. Lucille Whitfield Lundkovsky, age 92, wife of James Lundkovsky, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023, at the home of her beloved sister, Deborah Whitfield Mitchell, in Martinez, GA.

She was born in Townville, SC, to the late Alvin Whitfield and Vicki Vanadore Whitfield.

She was retired from what she loved which was child care...

Oct 29, 2023

Francis X. Harper, Sr., age 71, of Belton, SC, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023, at Richard M. Campbell Veteran's Nursing Home.

Born March 13, 1952, in Jersey City, NJ, he was a son of the late George Harper and Catherine Lamattina Harper. He was married to Marian Catherine Doyle Harper until her death in 2018. He...

Oct 29, 2023

James William Adams, Jr., age 80, of Anderson, SC, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023, at his home.

Born July 25, 1943, in Laurens, SC, he was the son of the late Dr. James William Adams, Sr. and Lou Ester McMahan Adams.

James was a graduate of Furman University and a veteran of the United...

Oct 29, 2023

Barbara Jean Welborn Ellison, age 84, of Greenville, SC, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023, at Rainey Hospice House.

Born April 15, 1939, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Wesley Keys Welborn and Mamie Griffin Welborn Abernathy. She was married for 63 years to Alfred Allen Ellison until his death in 2020. She...

Oct 28, 2023

Kayla Daniele Durham, age 33, of Pendleton, SC, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2023, in Westminster, SC.

Born December 29, 1989, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of Deborah Durham and the late David Jonathan Durham, Sr. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Jonathan Durham, Jr., her grandfather, Roy Kelley and former partner,...

Oct 26, 2023

Doris Cason Heller, age 97, of Belton, SC, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023, at Rainey Hospice House.

Born June 24, 1926, in the White Plains community of Anderson County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Elbert Ezekial Cason and Mae Dickerson Cason. She was married to Jacob Kedron "JK" Heller until his death in...

Oct 26, 2023

Clementine Elise Barnes DeGree, age 72, of Anderson, SC, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023, at her home.

Born April 4, 1951, in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of the late Albert Barnes and Blanche Aimes Barnes. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Ina Davies.

Clementine enjoyed fishing, watching...

Oct 25, 2023

Melvina Ann Loskoski Gundry, age 81, of Starr, SC, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at her home.

Born July 22, 1942, in Starr, SC, she was the daughter of the late Melvin Loskoski and Lucy Evans Scoggins. She was also preceded in death by 1 brother and 4 sisters. She was the last surviving member of...