Obituaries

Mar 5, 2026

Ernst Henry Thoms, age 88, of Anderson, SC, a loving husband and father, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Rainey Hospice House.

Born May 25, 1937, in Dayton, OH, he was the son of the late Ernst Joseph Thoms and Grete Göllner Thoms, both of Hannover, Germany. He was also preceded in death by his...

Mar 3, 2026

Carolyn Butler Richmond, age 86, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at AnMed Medical Center.

Born October 9, 1939, in Harnett County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Butler and Myrtie Spence Butler. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Jimmy Butler and Earl Butler; and sister, Geraldine...

Mar 3, 2026

Norma Jean McCoy Waters, age 89, of Starr, SC, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at NHC Healthcare Anderson.

Born February 17, 1937, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred Coleridge McCoy and Ethel Robinson McCoy. She was married for 73 years to Ray Vernon Waters until his death in 2025. She...

Mar 2, 2026

Susan Farmer Peace, age 70, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Born August 9, 1955, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Monroe Farmer and Fannie Whitworth Farmer. She was married to Ralph Larry Peace until his death in 2019. She was also preceded in...

Mar 2, 2026

Edna Lucille Culbertson Rowland, age 95, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026, at Linley Park Post Acute.

Born September 8, 1930, in Piedmont, SC, she was the daughter of the late Claude Thacker and Carrie Grace Morton Thacker. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, W.R. Culbertson; second husband, Claude...

Feb 28, 2026

Jesse David "JD" Holcombe was a United States Navy veteran age 100 of Anderson, SC. He gained his heavenly wings on February 28, 2026. He passed peacefully at his home.

He was born February 12, 1926 in Greenwood, SC. He was the son of the late Jesse James Holcombe and Lessie Fuller Holcombe. He was happily married...

Feb 28, 2026

Gregory "Keith" Smith, 71, of Anderson, South Carolina was called home on Saturday, February 28, 2026, after a brief illness.

His lifelong service to the community was made clear by his 47 years in law enforcement. He attended the FBI Academy, and received a Masters of Criminal Justice from Anderson University. He retired from law enforcement not...

Feb 26, 2026

After a life full of love, Ronald Eugene Pethel, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2026 at the age of 75 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC.

Ron is survived by his wife Jean McCown Pethel, his children Carol Elizabeth Pethel (Michael Brue) and Andrew Allman Pethel (Megan), his...

Feb 23, 2026

James Howard Estes, age 90, of Honea Path, SC, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026, at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home.

Born October 12, 1935, in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Fred Wade Estes and Sarah Mildred Patterson Estes. He was married to Linda Faye Adams Estes until her death in...

Feb 23, 2026

Jeanette Dale McAlister Hurray, age 77, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026, at Rainey Hospice House.

Born September 26, 1948, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Preston Archie McAlister and Jeanette Tucker McAlister. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, James Preston McAlister and Robert Kenneth McAlister;...

Feb 20, 2026

Gerald Allen Cox, 81, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026, at his residence.

He was born in Laurens County, SC, Gerald was a son of the late Alfred Broadus Cox and the late Willie Mae Walls Cox.

Gerald was a retired Battalion Chief for the City of Anderson Fire Department and...

Feb 20, 2026

Redus Martin Hammett, age 73, of Belton, SC, passed away at Rainey Hospice House on Friday, February 20, 2026.

He was born on July 11, 1952, to Elizabeth Martin Hammett and Lawrence Orr Hammett, Jr. in Anderson, SC.

Martin spent his early years in Anderson and then made the long trek down the road to...

Feb 20, 2026

Lisa Joretta Traynham Weeks, age 64, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026, at McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville.

Born August 14, 1961, in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Thadeus Pinckney Traynham and Dixie Rucker Traynham. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Dan Traynham.

Lisa...

Feb 20, 2026

Dorothy LaVerne Carnes Thomason, age 86, of Anderson, SC, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 20, 2026, at her home.

Born June 5, 1939, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Carnes and Gertrude Duckett Carnes. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Dorothy Alane Thomason, and a brother, Charlie Carnes....

Feb 20, 2026

Ratanben Chhitubhai Patel, 83, of Anderson, SC, left us peacefully on Friday, February 20, 2026, surrounded by her beloved family members.

Born in Valsad, Gujarat, India to the late Dahyabhai Laxmanbhai and Dahiben Dahyabhai Patel.

A schoolteacher and homemaker whose sharp mind and quiet wisdom shaped the lives of all who knew her. A beloved...

Feb 19, 2026

Gloria Elaine Cooley Pruitt, age 81, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at AnMed Medical Center.

Born February 28, 1944, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Dewey "J.D." Cooley and Annie Lee Hill Cooley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Samuel Pruitt; a daughter,...

Feb 18, 2026

Lawrence Benton Pugh Jr., of Anderson, SC, peacefully passed away on February 18, 2026, at the age of 82 due to multiple health complications.

Born in Chester, SC, to Lawrence B. Sr. and Lucille Pugh, "Junior" Pugh found his family moving to Anderson as a child. Junior was an Anderson resident for many decades, working tirelessly in...

Feb 18, 2026

Roy "Alton" Bryson, age 79, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home.

Born November 12, 1946, in Greenville, SC, he was the son of Evelyn Chapman Bryson and the late Doyle Columbus Bryson.

Alton lived a great life that took him on many adventures, including...

Feb 18, 2026

Marilyn Ruth Haynes Moats, age 82, of Anderson, SC, passed away peacefully on Wednesday February 18, 2026, at home.

Born September 8, 1943, in Salem, SC, she was a daughter of the late Lonnie Grover Haynes and Helen Elmyra Brown Haynes. She was married to William H. Moats until his death in 1995. She was also preceded...

Feb 17, 2026

John Charles Hays, age 83, of Iva, SC, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at AnMed Medical Center.

Born November 13, 1942, in Anderson, SC, he was a son of the late George Lewis Hays and Mary McPhail Hays. He was also preceded in death by one brother, George Lewis Hays, Jr.

Charles was...