Obituaries

Obituaries

Sharon Anne Merchant

Sharon Anne Merchant

Dec 9, 2021

Sharon Anne Merchant, age 76, of Anderson, SC, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021, at Rainey Hospice House. Born June 30, 1945, in Hamlet, NC, she was the daughter of the late Suddath Merchant and Helen Slice Merchant. She is survived by her brothers, Curtis Merchant of Easley, SC, and David Allen Merchant of Cayce, SC; and sister, Audrey Ledford...

Araluen 'Clinky' Clinkscales Seabrook

Araluen 'Clinky' Clinkscales Seabrook

Dec 8, 2021

Araluen (Clinky) Clinkscales Seabrook, 91, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on December 8, 2021. Clinky was predeceased by her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Grady S. Clinkscales and her husband, Cordes G. Seabrook, Jr. She grew up in Anderson and spent many happy summers as a child at Camp Pinnacle in the mountains of NC. She graduated from...

Carolyn H. Neese

Carolyn H. Neese

Dec 6, 2021

Carolyn Frances Harward Partridge Neese, age 76, of Iva, SC, passed away Monday, December 6, 2021, at her home. Born February 2, 1945, in Anderson, she was the daughter of the late Lou Ellen Drake Harward. She was married to Michael Jack Neese until his death in 1980. She is survived by her son, Robert Michael Neese; daughters, Frances Darlene...

Shirley S. Gray

Shirley S. Gray

Dec 6, 2021

Shirley Smith Gray, age 80, of Iva, SC, passed away Monday, December 6, 2021. Born January 14, 1941, in Iva, she was the daughter of the late R.H. Smith, Sr. and Georgie Brown Smith. She was married to Baxter Milton Gray, Jr. until his death in 2005. Shirley loved caring for her family and gardening. She was a member of...

Leola C. Hammonds

Leola C. Hammonds

Dec 5, 2021

Leola Ruth Chambers Hammonds, age 99, of Anderson, SC, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021, at her home. Born August 27, 1922, in Davy, WV, she was the daughter of the late Julius Chambers and Martha Cline Chambers. She was also preceded in death by ten siblings and was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Leola was retired...

Margaret H. Benfield

Margaret H. Benfield

Dec 3, 2021

Margaret H. Benfield, age 81, of Belton, SC, loving wife to the late Bobby S. Benfield, passed away Friday, December 3, 2021, at NHC Healthcare, Anderson. Born February 24, 1940, in Belton, SC, she was the daughter of the late Howard C. Hawkins and Thelma Jones Hawkins. Margaret worked as a weaver at Glen Raven where she later retired. She...

Robert Vinson Elliott

Robert Vinson Elliott

Dec 3, 2021

Robert Vinson Elliott, age 86, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021 at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home. Born September 23, 1935 in Anderson, SC, he was a son of the late Furman Vinson Elliott and Janie Lucille Wilson Plummer. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Sara Elliott Singleton and second wife, Juanita Burton Elliott....

Virginia Cleveland

Virginia Cleveland

Dec 2, 2021

Virginia Dare Cleveland, age 75, of Anderson, SC, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born July 21, 1946 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Eddie Lamar Findley and Ruby Estelle Craft Findley. Virginia was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Temple and loved her church. She loved to cook and enjoyed good...

Nelson W. Schofield

Nelson W. Schofield

Dec 1, 2021

Nelson Wayne Schofield, age 70, of Anderson, SC, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born December 24, 1950, in Grand Rapids, MI, he was the son of the late Zack Nelson Schofield and Annie Mae Myrick Schofield. He is survived by his sons, Tony Schofield (Joyce) of Missouri and Zack Leroy Schofield (April Gillham) of...

Linda Pelfrey Garland

Linda Pelfrey Garland

Dec 1, 2021

Linda Pelfrey Garland, age 72, of Pendleton, SC, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at Rainey Hospice House. Born May 11, 1949, in Oconee County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Homer Pelfrey and Gladys Goss Metts. Linda will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved to cook for all of her...

Marie Garland

Marie Garland

Dec 1, 2021

Elizabeth Marie Winters Garland, age 84, of Anderson, SC, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at NHC Healthcare Anderson. Born November 16, 1937, in Hall County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Hubert Winters and Effie Mae Townsend Winters. She was married for 62 years to Kenneth Jerry Garland until his death in October 2016. Marie was a...

Georgette Carlton Kelly

Georgette Carlton Kelly

Nov 29, 2021

Georgette Carlton Kelly, age 81, of Anderson, SC, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born March 18, 1940, in Belton, she was the daughter of the late Sherman Willie Carlton and Willie Mae Shaw Carlton. She was married to Voniver S. Kelly until his death in November 2016. Georgette spent her career as a nurse...

Patsy Hagood

Patsy Hagood

Nov 29, 2021

Patricia "Patsy" Brown Hagood, age 87, of Anderson, SC, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021, at NHC Healthcare Anderson. Born November 24, 1934, in Pendleton, she was the daughter of the late Claude Knox Brown and Eloise Shockley Brown. She was married to Roy Wallen "Toby" Hagood until his death in May 2020. Patsy was a graduate of Pendleton High...

Jonathan E. Brock

Jonathan E. Brock

Nov 25, 2021

Jonathan Earl Brock, age 58, of Anderson, SC, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born October 16, 1963, in Anderson, SC, he is the son of Elaine Browning Lacobie and the late John Clay Brock. Jonathan earned his BA in education from the University of South Carolina and began his career as an English teacher...

William Ray Willis

William Ray Willis

Nov 22, 2021

William Ray Willis, age 71, of Sandy Springs, SC, passed away Monday, November 22, 2021, at his home. Born November 20, 1950, in Anderson, he was the son of the late Jefferson Tillman Willis and Ruby Head. William was a veteran of the United States Army having served during the Vietnam War. He was retired from Culp Woven Velvets after...

Robert Raymond Young

Robert Raymond Young

Nov 21, 2021

Robert "Bobby" Raymond Young, age 70, of Anderson, SC, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born December 2, 1950, in Mount Clemens, MI, he was the son of the late Robert R. Young and Gladys Worden. He was also preceded in death by his mother, Mae Dumpprope Young; brothers, Larry and Thomas Young; and sister...

Briana Elise Lollis

Briana Elise Lollis

Nov 20, 2021

Briana Elise Lollis, passed on November 20, 2021, at the age of 20. Briana was born on July 4, 2001, in Anderson, SC, to Heather Ashlee Roach Lollis and James Brian Lollis. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brother, Ethan Heath Lollis; grandparents, Judy and Tommy Roach; aunt and cousin, Holly and Caroline Demerest; aunt, uncle,...

Charles Theodore Morgan

Charles Theodore Morgan

Nov 19, 2021

Charles Theodore Morgan, age 80, of Anderson, SC, passed away Friday, November 19, 2021, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born November 24, 1940, in Attala County, MS, he was the son of the late Samuel Nelson Morgan and Mary Elizabeth Peninger Morgan. Charles was a career military man retiring as a Sr. Chief Petty Officer from the U.S. Navy. He...

Mary Evelyn Warren Sanchez

Mary Evelyn Warren Sanchez

Nov 19, 2021

Mary Evelyn Warren Sanchez went to be with the Lord November 19th, at the age of 87, to join her beloved husband of 50 years - Frank, and other pre-deceased loved ones - daughter Nicki, parents Malcolm/Mildred, sister Barbara June, and brother Malcolm. She is survived by her sons and their wives Michael/Vivian, David/Juanita, son-in-law Donald, her brother Richard/Diane, grandchildren:...

Georgena 'Jo' Smith

Georgena 'Jo' Smith

Nov 18, 2021

Georgena Rose "Jo" Metcalf Smith, age 94, of Starr, SC, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2021, at her home. Born September 18, 1927, in Bellaire, OH, she was the daughter of the late Joe Metcalf and Lilly Judge Metcalf. She was married to Ralph Wilson Smith for 61 years until his death in March 2011. Jo was a retired school...

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