Obituaries
Obituaries
James R. "Byrd" Wheeler
Jul 31, 2026
James R. Wheeler, age 76, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2026, at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home.
Born February 17, 1950, in Anderson, SC, he was a son of the late N.L. Addison and Geneva Wheeler Addison.
Byrd spent his career as a welder in the construction industry. He enjoyed tinkering with old cars, fishing, hunting, and...
Bruce A. Berentsen
Jul 31, 2026
Bruce Allan Berentsen, age 78, of Clemson, SC, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 31, 2026. He was a dearly loved family member and friend to many.
Services are currently pending and will be announced once finalized.
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James Frank Gilliland III
Jul 30, 2026
James Frank Gilliland, III, age 80, of Pendleton, SC, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at home.
Born February 20, 1946, in Pendleton, SC, he was a son of the late James Frank Gilliland, II and Mary Louise Hall Gilliland. He was also preceded in death by a son, James Frank Gilliland, IV; sister-in-law, Margaret Ann Freeman; and nephew,...
Ruben Pope
Jul 29, 2026
Ruben Pope, age 95, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home.
Born March 16, 1931, in Andalusia, AL, he was the son of the late Thomas J. Pope and Nonie V. Oliver Pope. He was married for 55 years to Marjorie Ann Hedden Pope until her death in 2009. He was...
Dale Jasko
Jul 29, 2026
Dale Davis Jasko, age 70, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at home.
Born February 18, 1956, in Camden, SC, she was the daughter of the late Clennie Eldridge Davis, Jr. and Margaret Robertson Davis. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Paul George Jasko; brother, Clennie E. Davis, III; and niece, Erika Furniss.
Dale received...
Craig Henry Sasser
Jul 26, 2026
Craig was a friend to many, a fighter for justice, and a faithful husband and father. Craig Henry Sasser, 75, of Godley, Texas died at the hospital in Dallas, Texas of heart failure on July 26, 2026.
Craig Sasser was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina to the late Ethel Ann Bouma, who was a loving mother. He grew up in Montana...
Lawrence Augustus Sutherland Jr.
Jul 21, 2026
Lawrence Augustus Sutherland Jr., age 96, of Anderson, SC, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson SC.
Born in Iva, SC on June 27, 1930, son of the late Lawrence Augustus Sutherland and Gertrude Ivester Sutherland, he attended Boys High School in Anderson and Clemson College. In his long work career, he started two...
Betty T. Rice
Jul 21, 2026
Betty Tallent Rice, age 81, of Honea Path, SC, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the Maples at Austin Place.
Born December 16, 1944, in Due West, SC, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Ray Tallent and Elizabeth Ballard Tallent. She was also preceded in death by her husband, J.C. Rice, III; and brother, Bobby Ray Tallent.
Betty...
Jerry Ellis
Jul 19, 2026
Jerry Martin Ellis, age 73, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2026.
Born June 5, 1953, in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Melvin Ellis and Margie Every Ellis. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Ron Ellis; and sisters, Peggy Adams, Judy Bennett, and Theresa Ellis Moore.
Jerry enjoyed hiking in the mountains,...
Josephine Irizarry
Jul 18, 2026
Josephine Elena Delgado Irizarry, age 77, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at her home.
Born June 4, 1949, in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Francisco Delgado and Josephine Deangelo Delgado. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Frankie Delgado and Thomas Delgado.
Josephine, affectionately known as “Jo-Jo” or “Yaya”, was dedicated...
Jacquelyn Giles Brown
Jul 17, 2026
Jacquelyn Giles Brown, age 93, of Iva, SC, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026, at her home.
Born January 27, 1933, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Frank L. Giles and Annie Mae Perry Giles. She was married for over 60 years to Grier Brown until his death in 2014. She was also preceded in death...
Connice Kirby
Jul 13, 2026
Connice Virginia Smith Kirby, age 86, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026.
Born July 22, 1939, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Nathan Smith and Dollie Morris Smith. She was married to Bobby Joe Kirby until his death in 2014. She was also preceded in death by her brother, James Smith, Sr.; sister,...
Capt. Thomas E. Sharkey
Jul 13, 2026
Thomas Edwin Sharkey, age 80, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026, at home.
He was born on June 8, 1946, to Edwin and Florence Sharkey. After growing up in Plainfield, NJ, Tom joined the Special Forces. After serving his country, he became a member of the Scotch Plains police force. His public service continued as a paramedic...
Donald E. Hall
Jul 12, 2026
Donald Eugene Hall, age 97, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at NHC Healthcare Anderson.
Born September 7, 1928, in Mitchell, IN, he was the son of the late James Hall and Allie Southerland Hall. He was also preceded in death by one sister. He was a veteran of the United States Navy.
He is survived by his...
Willene G. Swafford
Jul 12, 2026
Willene Swafford passed from this life on July 12, 2026, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was surrounded by her family when she passed.
Willene spent many years doing taxes and enjoying her family. She was born in Spartanburg, SC, and was the daughter of Denton and Edith Griffin.
She is survived by her husband Ronald Swafford;...
Joyce Griffin
Jul 10, 2026
Joyce Ann Therrien Griffin, age 89, of Clemson, SC, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026, at NHC Healthcare Anderson.
Born June 5, 1937, in Pittsfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late Albert Valmore Therrien and Lillian Eva Charron Therrien. She was preceded in death by her soulmate and husband of 33 years, Richard Michael Griffin; and son, Michael...
Betty Vickery Lundkovsky
Jul 10, 2026
Betty Vickery Lundkovsky, 78, of Anderson, South Carolina, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 10, 2026. Born on January 18, 1948, Betty lived a life marked by faith, love, kindness, and devotion to her family.
Betty was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Joseph Michael "Mike" Lundkovsky; her parents, Reba Johnson Vickery and Thomas...
Jane B. Stovall
Jul 8, 2026
Jane Brown Stovall, age 84, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Lexington Hospice House.
Born July 22, 1941, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Leon Brown and Fannie Harrison Brown. She was married for 54 years to Bobby Randall Stovall until his death in 2017. She was also preceded in death...
Priscilla Gillespie Fowler
Jul 7, 2026
Priscilla Gillespie Fowler, age 93, of Belton, SC, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at her home.
Born May 20, 1933, in Abbeville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Tommy Lee Gillespie and Addie May Little Gillespie. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Floyd David Fowler, Jr.; sons, Floyd David Fowler, III and Roger J....
Linda Marie Livernois
Jul 4, 2026
Linda Marie Livernois (Heuman), 79, of Anderson, South Carolina, passed away on July 4, 2026, with her loving family by her side after a brief but courageous battle with cancer.She was born to Conrad Heuman and Elizabeth Anne (Flocke) on May 28, 1947, in White Plains, New York. Linda spent much of her youth living abroad with her family across...
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