Obituaries

Obituaries

Richard Wayne Thrasher

Richard Wayne Thrasher

Jan 26, 2022

Richard Wayne Thrasher, age 75, of Pendleton, SC, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Born January 11, 1947, in Union, SC, he was a son of the late Jack Thrasher and Mildred Kiger Thrasher. Richard was a 1965 graduate of TL Hanna High School and a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was retired from the U.S. Postal...

Mitzi Wilbanks

Mitzi Wilbanks

Jan 26, 2022

Mitzi Yvonne Wilbanks, age 64, of Anderson, SC, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born December 10, 1957, in Anderson, she was the daughter of the late Buddy Nixon and Patsy Donald. Mitzi was a CNA and was employed with AnMed Health for over 19 years. She was the most selfless person with a true...

Tonya Michelle Murray

Tonya Michelle Murray

Jan 26, 2022

Tonya Michelle Murray, age 47, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Agape House of Lexington. Born December 23, 1974, in Greenville, she was the daughter of Larry Wayne Murray and the late Doris Estelle Turner Murray. Tonya attended Westside High School. She loved fashion and was passionate about anything related to Hollywood. Her hobbies included...

Libby Burnette

Libby Burnette

Jan 25, 2022

Mary Elizabeth "Libby" Jarrard Burnette, age 88, of Anderson, SC, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born March 30, 1933, in Anderson, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Oliver Jarrard and Maggie Corrine Milford Jarrard. Libby formerly worked at Orr Mill and Appleton Mill and was retired from BASF. She was a faithful...

Harliss Harmon Ramey

Harliss Harmon Ramey

Jan 25, 2022

Harliss Harmon Ramey, age 84, of Anderson, SC, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at his home after a 5 year battle with cancer. Born July 25, 1937, in Wise County, VA, he was the son of the late James Earl Ramey and Edna Earl Sluss Ramey. Harliss spent his career as a machinist working for both Eaton Corporation and...

Walter H. Wyse, Iii

Walter H. Wyse, Iii

Jan 25, 2022

Walter Harold Wyse, III, age 66, of Anderson, SC, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at his home. Born June 2, 1955, in Clewiston, FL, he was the son of the late Walter H. Wyse, Jr. and Alden Maples Wyse. Walter spent his career as a pharmacist and was a member of New Covenant Church. He is survived by his...

Brenda Thompson

Brenda Thompson

Jan 25, 2022

Brenda Kaye Golat Thompson, age 75, of Anderson, SC, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Born October 23, 1946, in Tecumseh, MI, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Jean Novak Golat. Brenda was a 1965 graduate of Tecumseh High School. In 1993 she and Earl moved from Michigan to Carbondale,...

Larry Joe Garland

Larry Joe Garland

Jan 24, 2022

Larry Joe Garland, 77, of Pendleton, SC passed away Monday, January 24, 2022, at AnMed Health Care Center. Born October 15, 1944, in Oconee County, SC, he was a son of the late Earl and Pearl Gillespie Garland. He was the faithful and devoted husband for 58 years to the late Linda Pelfrey Garland until her death December 1, 2021....

Glenyce Lecher

Glenyce Lecher

Jan 23, 2022

Glenyce Peterson Lecher, of Anderson, SC, formerly of Hendersonville, NC, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, at NHC Healthcare Anderson with her loving husband, John by her side. Glenyce was a registered nurse who worked in many places in North Carolina during her career. She was a member of Zion United Methodist Church. She enjoyed fishing and living on Lake...

William 'Ralph' Thomas

William 'Ralph' Thomas

Jan 23, 2022

William Ralph Thomas, age 75, of Piedmont, SC, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Piedmont Post Acute. Born August 6, 1946, in Anderson, he was the son of the late John Chandler Nelms and Allie Florine Thomas. He was married to Lila Bell Ethridge Bradley Thomas until her death in 2019. Ralph enjoyed car racing and old cars and...

Faye Vaughn Holcombe

Faye Vaughn Holcombe

Jan 23, 2022

Margie Faye Vaughn Holcombe, age 85, of Iva, SC, passed away Sunday, January 23 2022, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born June 2, 1936, in Elbert County, GA, she was the daughter of the late David and Ruby Caudell Vaughn. She was married to Joe J. Holcombe until his death in July 2021. Faye retired from the AnMed business office...

Joe Hames

Joe Hames

Jan 22, 2022

Joe E. Hames, III, age 71, of Anderson, SC, devoted husband to Thelma Irene Scott Hames, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Rainey Hospice House surrounded by his loving family. Born September 18, 1950, in Anderson, SC, he is the son of Joe E. Hames, Jr. and the late Alberta Lyelene Dye Hames. Joe was a graduate of T.L....

Joseph E. Stearns, Jr.

Joseph E. Stearns, Jr.

Jan 22, 2022

Joseph Edward Stearns, Jr., age 83, of Anderson, SC, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born May 23, 1938, in Salt Lake City, UT, he was the son of the late Joseph Edward Stearns and Mary Spindle Stearns. He was married to Henrietta "Penny" D'Amato Stearns until her death in 2018. Joseph served in the...

Tim 'Timbo' Holliday #42

Tim 'Timbo' Holliday #42

Jan 21, 2022

Timothy Wayne Holliday, age 61, of Asheville, NC, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022, at Mission Memorial Hospital. Born August 9, 1960, in Anderson, SC, he was a son of the late Edward Holliday and Frances Babb Holliday. Tim was a 1978 graduate of Belton-Honea Path High School and a 1985 graduate of Clemson University where he received his BA...

Roy P. Chambers

Roy P. Chambers

Jan 21, 2022

Roy P. Chambers, age 91, of Anderson, SC, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born August 16, 1930, in Walhalla, SC, he was the son of the late Carl C. Chambers and Essie White Chambers. He was married to Janet Hedden Chambers until her death in 2006. Roy was a veteran of the United States...

Mary L. Drake

Mary L. Drake

Jan 20, 2022

Mary Ann Lee Drake, age 90, of Anderson, SC, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022, at her home. Born February 19, 1931, in Belton, she was a daughter of the late Harry Richard Lee and Mary Alice Boyce Lee. She was married to Guy Edwin Drake until his death in 2004. Mary was a graduate of Girls High and Anderson...

Bob Martin

Bob Martin

Jan 20, 2022

Robert Donald Martin, age 91, of Anderson, SC, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born December 4, 1930, in Bridgeton, NJ, he was the son of the late Alex and Mary Ann Smith Martin. Bob was a veteran of the United States Army having served during the Korean War and was formerly employed with Verizon....

Hilda Ann Hitchcock

Hilda Ann Hitchcock

Jan 20, 2022

Hilda Ann Browning Hitchcock, age 89, of Anderson, SC, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022, at her home. Born January 29, 1932, in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Vivian Carsdale Browning and Eula Mae Head Browning. She was married for 70 years to John Paul Hitchcock, Sr. until his death in 2016. Hilda was a graduate...

Jim Mcelhannon

Jim Mcelhannon

Jan 20, 2022

James Calvin McElhannon, age 89, of Anderson, SC, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022, at The Garden House of Anderson. Born July 5, 1932, in Iva, he was the son of the late Rev. Eugene McElhannon and Annie Mae Osborne McElhannon. Jim was a member of Palmetto Boys State Class of 1950 and a graduate of Tri County Technical College....

Barbara A. Dunlap

Barbara A. Dunlap

Jan 18, 2022

Barbara Ann Donovan Dunlap, 86 of Anderson, SC passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Rainey Hospice House. Born October 26, 1935 in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late Charles Edward Donovan and Elaine Booker Donovan. She was married to Robert Earl Dunlap until his death in 2010. Barbara was an active member of Roberts Presbyterian...

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