Obituaries

Dec 20, 2025

Ron Rakey of Anderson passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 20, 2025. Born in a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, Ron lived a fun yet humble childhood. His big brother, Russell, enabled all sorts of adventures that would have landed their parents in front of social services if done today. His sisters, Gwen, Barb, and Bobbie...

Dec 20, 2025

William "Bill" Leroy Jones, 82, of Anderson, SC passed away on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.  Bill was born in Ithaca, NY on July 31, 1943, the oldest son of Dr. Dean Graeme and Dr. Emma Josephine Brown Jones.

He spent his formative years in Sycamore, IL and graduated from Sycamore High School...

Dec 19, 2025

Alma Adams Fleming, age 91, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025, at Seneca Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Born January 28, 1934, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Claude Odell Adams and Eunice Craft Adams. She was married to the late Charles Hughes Fleming.

Alma was a true...

Dec 19, 2025

Ronnie Gambrell, age 73, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Born September 9, 1952, in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late William and Louise Gambrell. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Deborah Gambrell; a niece, Heather Chandler and a nephew, Trey...

Dec 15, 2025

Thomas Eugene Black, age 72, of La France, SC, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025, at AnMed Medical Center.

Born May 31, 1953, in Anderson, SC, he was a son of the late Maxie Ansel Black and Mary Ruth Gray Black. He was married for 44 years to Mary Dean Sutton Black until her death in...

Dec 14, 2025

William Donald "Pete" Hawkins, 86, of Anderson, South Carolina, passed away on December 14, 2025, at the Rainey Hospice House of Anderson.

Born on September 18, 1939, Pete was the son of the late William Jefferson "Billy" Hawkins and Marie Pruitt Hawkins. He was a lifelong member of Long Branch Baptist Church and a man whose faith...

Dec 13, 2025

Richard David Ruhle, born June 3, 1939, in Anderson, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on December 13, 2025. He was the beloved son of the late Richard Robert Ruhle and the late Sara Louise Cathcart Ruhle.

Richard was a proud graduate of Washington and Lee University, where he earned his bachelor's degree...

Dec 12, 2025

Terry Steven Young, born November 2, 1957, in Anderson, South Carolina, passed away December 12, 2025, at AnMed Medical Center. He was the beloved son of the late Clarence Lee Young and the late Grace Branyon Young.

Terry was reared in Belton and worked in manufacturing after earning his high school diploma. His passion was music. Terry...

Dec 10, 2025

Caroline Reames Tolbert, age 93, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Westminster Memory Care in Lexington, SC.

Born September 26, 1932, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Carroll Frederick "Frog" Reames and Katherine Allen Reames. She was married for 49 years to James Robert Tolbert until his death...

Dec 9, 2025

Jerry Adger Simpson, age 81, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at home.

Born November 1, 1944, in Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late Adger H. Simpson and Laura Barron Simpson. He was also preceded in death by his brother, David Simpson.

Jerry was a proud veteran of...

Dec 8, 2025

Patricia Dianne Fields, age 69, of Belton, SC, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025, at Rainey Hospice House.

Born April 7, 1956, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of Elizabeth Ann Sweet Browning and the late John Browning. She was married to James Thomas "Scaldy" Fields until his death in 2016.

Dianne worked...

Dec 7, 2025

Rachel Adair Runion, age 39, of Fair Play, SC, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2025.

Born February 4, 1986, in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of Rev. C. Randall and Donna Runion.

Rachel is a graduate of Anderson University where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in 2008. She loved the theater, where...

Dec 4, 2025

Nancy Haynie Partain, age 86, formerly of Starr, SC, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at The Inn on Villa Lane in Napa, CA.

Born August 18, 1939, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Alvin Haynie and Inez Smith Haynie. She was married for 58 years to W. Ray Partain, Sr. until...

Dec 3, 2025

Ronald Martin, age 68, of Anderson, SC, formerly of Columbus, OH passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

There will be no services held.

Dec 3, 2025

Clifton Philip Williams, age 90, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home.

Born January 5, 1935, in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Carl Williams and Eula Josephine Lyon Williams. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Doris Pittman and Lucene Ellis....

Dec 1, 2025

William Terry McLeskey, age 76, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025, at AnMed Medical Center.

William served his country in the United States Army and was a member of Seneca Church of Christ.

Born December 19, 1948, in Riverside, CA, he was the son of the late William Vernon McLeskey and...

Nov 30, 2025

Martha H. Penninger Parks, 99, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at her home.

Born in Bowman, GA, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Daniel Harris and Martha Mildred Hall Harris. Martha married Victor C. Penninger, where they resided in Anderson, South Carolina until his death in 1979. Martha then married Gene Parks until...

Nov 29, 2025

Wilton Robin "Rock" McCurley of Anderson, SC passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at AnMed Medical Center.

Robin was born in Anderson, SC on July 22, 1956, to the late Gaines Inman McCurley and the late Mary Frances Burke Neal.

He spent his early years working alongside his dad learning the trade of engine...

Nov 28, 2025

On Friday, November 28, 2025, Effie Crowell, passed away at her home in Townville, SC with her family by her side.

She was born in Utica, MS, on March 9, 1936, to the late George W. White, Sr., and the late Lillie Lou Park White. She was married to Montie Crowell who passed away in February 2020....

Nov 25, 2025

Dr. Tommye Burrough Clifton, age 79, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at Rainey Hospice House.

Born April 27, 1946, in New Orleans, LA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Edwin Bunker and Ruth Thompson Bunker. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Billy Bunker and John Gower, and...