Obituaries

Obituaries

Stephen Trumbull

Stephen Trumbull

Jan 16, 2022

Stephen Patrick Trumbull, age 77, of Anderson, SC, devoted husband to Cindy Trumbull, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, at his residence. Born August 17, 1944, in Grand Rapids, MI, he was the son of the late Raymond Leslie Trumbull and Elizabeth Scott Trumbull. Stephen worked as a supervisor at Champion Tooling & Machining where he later retired. He was...

Sue Boyette

Sue Boyette

Jan 16, 2022

Sue Catherine Sweatt Boyette, age 85, of Anderson, SC, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born June 12, 1936, in Patrick, SC, she was a daughter of the late Carl Sweatt and Beatrice Isgett Sweatt. Sue was a member of First Baptist Church of Anderson. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and...

Melvin Lee

Melvin Lee

Jan 15, 2022

Melvin Scott Lee, age 59, of Iva, SC, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Rainey Hospice House. Born June 9, 1962, in Anderson, SC, he is the son of Melvin Randall Lee and Dorothy "Dottie" B. Lee. Melvin worked as a Master Mechanic at Lee's Marine where he later retired. He is survived by his wife, Terese Bailey Lee;...

Pauline Laplante

Pauline Laplante

Jan 15, 2022

Pauline Gobeille LaPlante, age 74, of Anderson, SC, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Regency Hospital of Greenville. Born June 12, 1947, in Southbridge, MA, she was a daughter of the late Richard Gobeille and Doris Brassard Gobeille. Pauline worked as a director of food distribution for child care services. She is survived by her husband, Richard Paul LaPlante;...

Robert H. Simpson

Robert H. Simpson

Jan 15, 2022

Robert Harold Simpson, age 75, of Anderson, SC, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Rainey Hospice House. Born February 13, 1946, in Walhalla, he was the son of the late O'Dell Simpson and Ruth Meece Simpson. He was married to Victorianna Gonesto Simpson until her death in June 2020. Robert was a veteran of the United States Navy and...

Calvin Durham

Calvin Durham

Jan 14, 2022

James Calvin Durham, 85, of Pendleton, SC passed away Friday, January 14, 2022, at Linley Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Anderson, SC. Born March 7, 1936, in Pendleton, SC, he was a son of the late James Eddie Durham and Ruthie Haney Durham. He was married to the late Ruth Brown Durham. Calvin was the retired co-owner of Durham...

William Givens Binford

William Givens Binford

Jan 14, 2022

William Givens Binford, age 90, of Anderson, SC, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022, at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home. Born April 21, 1931, in Morganfield, KY, he was the son of the late Henry and Lillie Anderson Binford. William was a veteran of the United States Army and a graduate of Georgia Tech with a BS in Mechanical...

William 'Billy Mac' Macomson

William 'Billy Mac' Macomson

Jan 13, 2022

William Douglas Macomson, age 76, of Anderson, SC, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022, at his home. Born November 11, 1945, in Anderson, he was a son of the late S.E. "Pop" Macomson and Maonie "Granny Mac" Chastain Macomson. Billy Mac was a graduate of Crescent High School and Forrest College. He spent 47 years in the finance industry and...

Shelby Barnes Gillespie

Shelby Barnes Gillespie

Jan 12, 2022

Shelby Jeanette Barnes Gillespie, age 70, of Anderson, SC, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at her home. Born September 30, 1951, in Anderson, she was the daughter of the late Lem Barnes and Cora Lee Philyaw Arflin and her husband Jim Arflin. She was married for 43 years to John M. "Mickey" Gillespie until his death in 2011. Shelby...

Sandra Ann Lowe Bradford

Sandra Ann Lowe Bradford

Jan 11, 2022

Ann Bradford, 75, of Belton, South Carolina went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was born to the late Robert and Allie Mae Campbell Lowe and was married to her devoted husband Pryor for over 54 years. Ann was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Ann was a faithful member of Mt....

Charles D. Bennett, Jr.

Charles D. Bennett, Jr.

Jan 11, 2022

Charles Donald Bennett, Jr., age 52, of Anderson, SC, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at his home. Born December 31, 1969, in Hendersonville, NC, he was the son of Betty Jo Powell Bennett and the late Charles Donald Bennett, Sr. Charles was a veteran of the United States Army and was a member of Electric City Fellowship. He is...

Barbara 'Bobbie' T. Watt

Barbara 'Bobbie' T. Watt

Jan 10, 2022

Barbara Jean Taylor Watt, age 85, of Wellford, SC, passed away Monday, January 10, 2022, at Agape Hospice House of the Midlands. Born August 19, 1936, in Westminster, SC, she was a daughter of the late William Harold Taylor and Daphne Hair Taylor. She was married to Billy Joe Watt until his death in 2016. Bobbie was a church secretary...

Jean Riggins

Jean Riggins

Jan 7, 2022

Laura Jean Weatherly Riggins, age 66, of Anderson, SC, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022, at her home. Born July 28, 1955 in Anderson, she was the daughter of the late Charles Wesley Weatherly and Reba Nell Manley. Jean was a graduate of Pendleton High School and enjoyed a successful career as a realtor. She never met a stranger and...

Kathy W. Spence

Kathy W. Spence

Jan 7, 2022

Kathy Williams Spence, age 62, of Anderson, SC, loving wife to Keith Spence, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born August 26, 1959, in Ashtabula, OH, she was the daughter of the late Broughton Williams and Georgene Klumph Williams. Kathy worked in textiles and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her devoted husband...

Charles Allen Curtis, Iii

Charles Allen Curtis, Iii

Jan 7, 2022

Charles Allen Curtis, III, age 80, of Pendleton, SC, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022, at his home. Born April 6, 1941, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Charles Allen Curtis, Jr. and Theresa Mae Simpson Curtis. He was married to for 37 years to Helen Larue Curtis until her death in April 2012. James spent...

Buster 'Buck' Gene Richardson

Buster 'Buck' Gene Richardson

Jan 6, 2022

Buster "Buck" Gene Richardson, 65, of Westminster, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2022 at Cannon Hospital in Pickens, SC. Mr. Richardson was born in Oconee County, SC and is the son of the late R.B. and Catherine Swafford Richardson. He made a living as an auto mechanic and was a member of Living Hope Baptist Church. Buck was so...

Maj. Dave Wrench, Usa, Retired

Maj. Dave Wrench, Usa, Retired

Jan 6, 2022

David Dennis Wrench, age 73, of Anderson, SC, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born March 30, 1948, in Mason City, IA, he was the son of the late Darrell Wayne Wrench and Lois Darlene Herr Wrench. Dave retired from the United States Army with the rank of Major. Following his military service, he became...

Bobby 'Bob' Long, Sr.

Bobby 'Bob' Long, Sr.

Jan 5, 2022

Bobby Leonard Long, Sr., age 74, of Anderson, SC, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born January 13, 1947, in Columbia, he was the son of the late Fred S. Long, Sr. and Ruby Lee Long. He was married to Gloria Moody Long until her death in 2018. Bob was a veteran of the United...

Earl Taylor

Earl Taylor

Jan 5, 2022

Earl L. Taylor, age 88, of Anderson, SC, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at Rainey Hospice House. Born October 4, 1933, in Oconee County, he was the son of the late Clyde Walter Taylor and Nettie Louise White Taylor. Earl was a veteran of the United States Army and was the owner of Taylor's Used Cars. He is survived...

Matthew Hooper

Matthew Hooper

Jan 3, 2022

Matthew Anthony Hooper, age 32, of Anderson, SC, passed away Monday, January 3, 2022. Born May 19, 1989, in Anderson, he was the son of Anthony SA'an and Renee Hooper, and Beth and Larry Byars. Matthew was employed with UPS. He was an amazing cook and had a kind and compassionate heart. He was loved and cherished by his family...

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