Obituaries

Obituaries

Dorothy Whitaker Nix

Dorothy Whitaker Nix

Aug 1, 2021

Dorothy Whitaker Nix, age 82, of LaFrance, SC, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 1, 2021, at Rainey Hospice House. Born May 3, 1939, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Whitaker and Lillie Mae Elgin Whitaker. She was married for 52 years to James Afton Lester Nix until his death in 2014. Dorothy was...

Carmen Marie Clark Martin

Carmen Marie Clark Martin

Aug 1, 2021

Carmen Marie Clark Martin, age 44, of Anderson, SC, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021. Born November 15, 1976, in Anderson, she was the daughter of the late James Roger Clark, Sr. and Frances Elaine McIntosh Phillips. Carmen was a retired loan officer with Wells Fargo. She loved the beach, looking at Christmas lights and singing but she received the...

Albert 'Papa Al' Henry Pack

Albert 'Papa Al' Henry Pack

Aug 1, 2021

Albert Henry Pack, age 78, of Starr, SC, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021, at Rainey Hospice House. He was born August 17, 1942, in Hahira, GA, and was the son of the late Estus S. Pack and Melba Coppage Pack. Albert was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was retired from Bosch. Following his retirement, he...

Gussie A. Cromer

Gussie A. Cromer

Aug 1, 2021

Gussie A. Cromer, age 89, of Anderson, SC, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021, at NHC Healthcare Anderson. Born July 31, 1932, in Anderson, she was the daughter of the late Melvin Arnold and Beulah Allen Arnold. She was the widow of Pete Cromer. Gussie was retired from Orr Mill and was devoted to her family and friends. She is...

Sarah Williams

Sarah Williams

Jul 31, 2021

Sarah Frances Whitmire Williams, age 85, of Anderson, SC, loving wife to Howard Jerry Williams for 64 years, passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021, at her residence. Born June 15, 1936, in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Robert Whitmire and Grace Myers Whitmire. Sarah was a graduate of Greenville High School, Class of 1954. She...

Victor M. Wilson

Victor M. Wilson

Jul 30, 2021

Victor Michael Wilson, age 85, of Anderson, SC, dedicated husband to the late Marcella C. Wilson, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born March 5, 1936, in Anderson, SC, Victor was a son of the late Victor Wilson and Grace Burrows Wilson. He was the owner of The Shining Tower and Whitehall Service. He...

Corinne Foster Summerlin

Corinne Foster Summerlin

Jul 27, 2021

Corinne Foster Summerlin, age 69, of Anderson SC, passed away July 27, 2021 at NHC Healthcare after a long and courageous cancer battle. She fought this illness gracefully with determination from the start and never stopped appreciating the doctors and nurses that helped her through each stage of this journey. Born July 5, 1952 in Greenville SC, she was the...

Tommy Ray Fortner

Tommy Ray Fortner

Jul 26, 2021

Tommy Ray Fortner, age 61, of Anderson, SC, went to his Heavenly home on Monday, July 26, 2021. Born December 15, 1959, in Anderson, he was the son of the late Arthur Glenn Fortner and Linda Wallace Fortner. Tommy was a 1978 graduate of Westside High School, a graduate of Tri-County Technical College and was the owner of Anderson Insurance....

Lawrence Orr Hammett, Iii

Lawrence Orr Hammett, Iii

Jul 26, 2021

Lawrence Orr Hammett, III died July 26, 2021 at Rainey Hospice House after a brief illness. Lawrence was born in Anderson to Lawrence Orr Hammett, Jr. and Elizabeth Wilson Martin Hammett on August 10, 1950. He was a lifelong resident of Anderson and a loyal Gamecock. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Alice Elizabeth Hammett....

John Becker, Jr.

John Becker, Jr.

Jul 26, 2021

John Sanford Becker, Jr., age 86, of Seneca, SC, passed away Monday, July 26, 2021, at AnMed Health Medical Center surrounded by his family and loving wife of 61 years, Sharon. Born July 13, 1935, he was the son of the late John Sanford Becker, Sr. and Loretta Klaus Becker. John was a veteran officer of the United States Navy...

Berdina 'Deena' Lake

Berdina 'Deena' Lake

Jul 25, 2021

Berdina Tisher Lake, age 84, of Anderson, SC, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021, at her home. Born July 14, 1937, in East Cleveland, OH, she was a daughter of the late Roy Tisher and Leonardi Whitehead Tisher. Deena was the former President of the Ladies Auxiliary of Chapel Methodist Church in North Madison, OH, and the former President of...

Susan Potter

Susan Potter

Jul 24, 2021

Susan Carol Hastings Potter, age 67, loving wife to the late Gregory A. Potter, of Anderson, SC, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021, at her residence. Born February 9, 1954, in Minneapolis, MN, she was the daughter of the late Aaron L. Hastings and Elray E. Payne Hastings. She was a retired insurance agent. She is survived by her daughter,...

Franklin Lewis Chamblee

Franklin Lewis Chamblee

Jul 24, 2021

Franklin Lewis Chamblee, age 87, of Hephzibah, GA, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021, at University Hospital in Augusta. He was born September 13, 1933 in Anderson, SC, and was a son of the late Albert Chamblee and Helen McGee Chamblee. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Carolyn "Sissy" Chamblee. Franklin was a self-employed crane operator...

Mitchell Alsobrook Sutherland

Mitchell Alsobrook Sutherland

Jul 24, 2021

Mitchell Alsobrook Sutherland, 92, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2021 at his residence at the Columbia Presbyterian Community in Lexington, SC. Mitchell was born in Antioch, Plant City, FL on November 22, 1928, and was the eighth of eleven children of William Morris Sutherland and Rosa Jameson Sutherland. He spent much of his childhood with his siblings working on...

Pastor Scott Kahler

Pastor Scott Kahler

Jul 24, 2021

Pastor Scott William Kahler, age 54, dedicated husband to Ledia Hart Kahler, of Anderson, SC, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born June 4, 1967, in Armada, MI, he was the son of the late Robert Kahler and Lee Wanda Hughes. Pastor Kahler owned and operated Kahler Auto Sales...

Naomi Mathiot Kirby

Naomi Mathiot Kirby

Jul 24, 2021

Naomi Mathiot Kirby, age 94, loving wife to the late Carl F. Kirby for 71 years until his passing in 2018, of Anderson, SC, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Rainey Hospice House. Born February 5, 1927, in Columbia, PA, she was the daughter of the late George Mathiot and Mary Frances Gingrich Mathiot. Naomi was a homemaker and...

Jimmy Stewart

Jimmy Stewart

Jul 23, 2021

James Harrison "Jimmy" Stewart, age 93, of Anderson, SC, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021, at Dominion of Anderson. Born June 27, 1928, in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late John Stewart and Nellie Williams Stewart. Jimmy graduated from Boys High, attended the University of South Carolina, and graduated from Anderson College. During his career he worked...

Priscilla Ashley Jermyn

Priscilla Ashley Jermyn

Jul 22, 2021

Priscilla Ashley Jermyn, age 78, wife to the late John Henry Jermyn, Jr., of Anderson, SC, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021, at her residence. Born April 23, 1943, in Honea Path, SC, she was the daughter of the late Clifton Ashley and Ann Ambrose Ashley. Priscilla worked as a seamstress for local Interior Designers. She enjoyed reading fiction novels,...

Arthur O'Neal Rholetter

Arthur O'Neal Rholetter

Jul 21, 2021

Arthur O'Neal Rholetter, age 74, of Anderson, SC, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Hospice of the Upstate. He was a loving husband to his wife, Joyce Mullens Rholetter for 20 years. Born July 16, 1947, in Seneca, SC, he was the son of the late Roscoe Rholetter and Gladys Burton Rholetter. Arthur proudly served his country in the...

Linda Barrett

Linda Barrett

Jul 21, 2021

Linda Jean Barrett, of Anderson, S.C., peacefully entered the gates of Heaven on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Rainey Hospice House, in Anderson, S.C. Born on August 13, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Griffin Black and Agnes Hunnicutt Black. Linda retired from Anderson School District 5 after 17 years of honorable and faithful service. She attended West...

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