Obituaries
Obituaries
Robert Frank Holroyd
Jul 1, 2022
Robert Frank Holroyd ("Bob"), age 94 of Lexington, SC, died on Friday, July 1, 2022. He was born in Greenville, SC. He and his wife of almost 50 years at the time of her death, Mary Ellen Findley Holroyd ("Smokey"), lived and raised their three children in Anderson, SC and in Lumberton, NC. In Anderson, they were members of St....
William Randolph Pearson
Jun 29, 2022
William Randolph Pearson, age 89, of Honea Path, SC, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at his home. Born December 22, 1932, in Greenville County, SC, he was a son of the late James Carlisle "Tully" Pearson and Mildred Easter Satterfield Pearson. He was married to Catherine V. Hart Pearson until her death in 2007. William was a veteran of...
Judah Daniel Stapleton
Jun 29, 2022
But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14 Judah Daniel Stapleton, 3 months, entered the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at Norton Community Hospital. Judah was preceded in death by his aunt, Shelby Lynn Stapleton; 2nd cousin, Caitlyn...
May B. Freeman
Jun 29, 2022
May B. McCollum Freeman, age 87, of Easley, SC, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at her home. Born September 13, 1934, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Monroe McCollum and Willie Evans McCollum. She was twice married; first to the late Denver Brown and then to the late A.M. Freeman. She was also preceded in...
James David Brewster
Jun 28, 2022
James David Brewster, age 79, of Anderson, SC, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born November 2, 1942, in Anderson, he was the son of the late James Thomas Brewster and Mary Fowler Brewster. He was the devoted husband of Frances Mattie Lou Eskew Brewster for 57 years until her death in August 2020. James...
Carl Lee Dorsey, Jr.
Jun 27, 2022
Carl Lee Dorsey, Jr., age 52, of Anderson, SC, passed away Monday, June 27, 2022. Born November 10, 1969, in Anderson, SC, he was the son of Carl Lee Dorsey, Sr. and the late Sandra King Dorsey. Lee was a graduate of T.L. Hanna High School, attended Anderson College for a year before being drafted by the Chicago White Sox...
James Franklin Coker
Jun 26, 2022
James Franklin Coker, age 73, of Anderson, SC, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022, at his home. Born August 8, 1948, in Anderson County, he was a son of the late James Harold Coker and Evelyn McNeely Coker. James was a veteran of the United States Navy and was the recipient of the National Defense Service Medal. He was a...
Peggy Elrod Driver
Jun 26, 2022
Peggy Elrod Driver, age 69, of Pendleton, SC, went home to be with her Lord Sunday, June 26, 2022, at her home. Born March 28, 1953, in Anderson Co., SC, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Guyton M. Elrod and Betty League Elrod. She was the devoted wife of Rev. Daniel Berry Driver for 48 years until his...
Dorothy H. Simpson
Jun 24, 2022
Dorothy H. Simpson, age 89, of Abbeville, SC, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022, at her residence. Born March 10, 1933, in Iva, SC, she was the daughter of the late Doc Higginbotham and Lucy Mae Turner Higginbotham. Dorothy retired from Owens Corning Fiberglass and attended Asaville Baptist Church. She loved to shop and eat at Chic-Fil-A. She was...
Jack Lingefelt, Jr.
Jun 23, 2022
Rufus Jackson Lingefelt, Jr., 61, died unexpectedly on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at his home. Jack was born in Anderson Hospital on February 21, 1961. He was the first son of Jack Lingefelt and Susie Durham Riley. With two other Jacks already in the family, he quickly became known simply as Junior. Junior was a simple man. He was always...
Nancy Pruitt Ashley
Jun 22, 2022
Nancy Pruitt Ashley, age 81, of Honea Path, SC, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born February 22, 1941, in Abbeville County, she was the daughter of the late Clyde S. Pruitt and Nora Lindsay Pruitt. She was married for over 59 years to Larry Dean Ashley until his death in 2016. Nancy was a...
Steven R. Robinson
Jun 21, 2022
Steven R. Robinson, age 76, of Anderson, SC, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at NHC Healthcare Anderson. Born January 16, 1946, in Chester, SC, he was the son of Ruby Beatrice Robinson and the late Marion Ross Robinson. Steve was retired from AnMed Health and was a member of Canaan Baptist Church. In his spare time, he enjoyed reading....
Margaret P. Cochran
Jun 18, 2022
Margaret P. Cochran, age 94, of Anderson, SC, loving wife to Charles W. Cochran for 78 years, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at her residence. Born July 25, 1927, in Pickens, SC, she was the daughter of the late J.W. Porter and Jessie Meadows Porter. She was a faithful member of West Anderson...
Marvin Ann Pruitt
Jun 18, 2022
Marvin Ann Ashley Pruitt, age 86, of Anderson, SC, peacefully entered eternal rest on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC. Born September 4, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Marvin James Ashley and Anna Lewis Montgomery Ashley. She was married to the late Harrison E. Pruitt. She retired from Bell South, now known...
Shirley Ann Mcclure Wardlaw
Jun 18, 2022
Shirley Ann McClure Wardlaw, age 83, of Pelzer, SC, loving wife to the late Herman Clyde Wardlaw, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022, at her residence. Born October 4, 1938, in Anderson County, SC, she was the daughter of the late George Floyd McClure and Emma Rilla Nichols McClure. Shirley retired from Electrolux and was a member of Broadway Lake...
Billy G. Arflin
Jun 18, 2022
Billy Gene Arflin, age 72, of Anderson, SC, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022. Born September 3, 1949, in Anderson, he was a son of Helen L. Arflin and the late Wilbur L. Arflin. Billy had attended Anderson College and Tri-County Technical College. He worked in research and development with BASF and Shaw Industries and was retired. Billy was a...
Lewis 'Harvey' Taylor, Jr.
Jun 14, 2022
Lewis Harvey Taylor, Jr., age 78, of Anderson, SC, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at his home. Born September 11, 1943, in Marion, VA, he was the son of the late Louis Harvey Taylor, Sr. and Etta May Hudgins Taylor. Harvey was a veteran of the United States Army and member of Vets Helping Vets. He was a "foodie"...
Vickie B. Loskoski
Jun 13, 2022
Vickie Diane Barnes Loskoski, 76, of Anderson, SC peacefully entered eternal rest on Monday, June 13, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Born August 14, 1945, she was a daughter of the late James Campbell Barnes and the late Ola Mae Meeks Barnes. Vickie graduated from T.L. Hanna High School in 1963 and spent her working career in Human Resources....
Deborah Sue 'Debbie' Mccrary
Jun 10, 2022
Debbie McCrary of Pendleton, SC, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2022. She was the daughter of Paul and Carol Monroe of Anderson, SC. She is survived by her husband Robert Dennis McCrary of the home, daughter Kate McCrary Reeves (Chase) of Anderson, and son Marc Dennis McCrary (Katie) of Seneca. She was a proud Clemson graduate and an elementary...
Jerry M. Gambrell
Jun 9, 2022
Jerry Marshall Gambrell, age 86, of Belton, SC, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2022, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born August 22, 1935, in Anderson, he was a son of the late Marshall I. Gambrell and Mattie Lee Martin Gambrell. Jerry was a veteran of the United States Army having served during the Korean War. He served his community in...
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