Obituaries

Michael Peurifoy

Michael Peurifoy

Nov 24, 2018

Michael Keith Peurifoy, 32, of 103 Boyd Lane, Ninety Six, died Saturday, November 24, 2018. Born in Greenville, he was a son of Walter Keith Peurifoy and Andrea Wells Hyatt. He was in the construction business; was a member of Emerald Baptist Church and attended Callison Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to his parents are his children, Jordan Wynn Peurifoy...

Kimberly Norman

Kimberly Norman

Nov 19, 2018

Kimberly Ann Teague Norman, 50, of 1204 A McCormick Highway, died Monday, November 19, 2018 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Newberry, she was a daughter of Dorothy Jackson and the late Hunter Teague. Surviving are her children, Damon Norman (Abbigail) and Daniel Norman; sister, Janet Teague; brothers, Jeffery Teague (Michelle) and Joey Teague; and grandson, Carson Norman. A...

Thelma Chapman

Thelma Chapman

Nov 19, 2018

Thelma Louise Chapman, 59, of 2277 Montague Avenue Extension, died Monday, November 19, 2018 at her home. Born in Columbus, GA, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Nancy Broome Fleming. She was a graduate of Limestone College where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work. She was formerly employed by Self Regional Medical Center;...

Jean Ledebuhr

Jean Ledebuhr

Nov 19, 2018

Jean Louise Ledebuhr, 97, of 906 Eagles Harbor Drive, widow of Chaplain (COL) Albert F. Ledebuhr, passed away Monday, November 19, 2018 at her home. Born in St. Louis, MO, she was a daughter of the late Frank Keightley and Marie Quigley Keightley. She was a graduate of Washington University and served in the US Marines during World War II...

Brooke Terry

Brooke Terry

Nov 18, 2018

Tabitha Brooke Terry, 23, of 1319 Bucklevel Road, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Timothy R. Terry and Linda Gail Bowie Ward. She was a member of Harris Baptist Church. Surviving are her mother and stepfather, Tracy, of the home; her father and stepmother, Donna, of Ninety Six; her son Anthony Heath...

Paul Gentry

Paul Gentry

Nov 17, 2018

Marion Paul Gentry, 76, of 225 Old Shoals Junction, Donalds, husband of Elaine Alexander Gentry, died Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Richard M. Campbell Veteran's Nursing Home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late James Robert and Ollie Taylor Gentry. He was retired from Monsanto and a US Marine Veteran, where he served in Vietnam. Mr. Paul...

Natasha Dawn Able Mcdonald

Natasha Dawn Able Mcdonald

Nov 16, 2018

Natasha Dawn Able McDonald, 44, of 126 Perch Street, died Friday, November 16, 2018 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Thomas Walker and Denise Suits Able. She was employed by Sterilite and a member of Durst Avenue Church of God. Surviving are her parents of Ninety Six; two godsons, Danny Lee, Jr. and JuJu, both...

Christine Mccurry

Christine Mccurry

Nov 13, 2018

Christine Knight McCurry, 84, of 437 E. Cambridge Avenue, widow of the late Claude Jerry McCurry, died Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at NHC of Greenwood. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Claude Daniel Knight and Emma Rice Knight. She was the co-owner and operator of Jerry's Tire Repair and a life member of New Life Worship...

Mary Hellams

Mary Hellams

Nov 13, 2018

Mary Parris Hellams, 74, of 958 Old Chappells Ferry Road, Saluda, died Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at her home. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Jessie Bell Pace Parris. Mary retired from Monsanto and was a member of Second Baptist Church in Laurens. She was preceded in death by a son, Johnny Cleveland Starnes; a daughter,...

John Henry Brewer Jr.

John Henry Brewer Jr.

Nov 11, 2018

John Henry Brewer, Jr., 62, of 914 Lebanon Church Road, Greenwood, husband of Kathy Edmunds Brewer, died Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Hospice House. Born in Johnston, he was a son of the late John Henry Brewer, Sr. and Nattie Irene Pennington Brewer. John was a former mechanic at Barrett's Tire and attended Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church. Surviving in...

Virginia G. Hastings

Virginia G. Hastings

Nov 11, 2018

Virginia "Ginny" Gambrell Hastings, 90, of 123 Yorke Drive, widow of James Marcus Hastings, Sr., died Sunday, November 11, 2018 at her home. Born in Greenwood on November 23, 1927, she was a daughter of the late John Austin and Ruth Whitaker Gambrell. She was retired from Eastwell Sportswear and was a member of the Druid Hills Coffee Club. She...

Susan Helton

Susan Helton

Nov 10, 2018

Susan Knight Helton, 59, of 4009 Highway 246 N, Hodges, widow of Gary Helton, died Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Hospice House. Born in Ware Shoals, she was the daughter of the late Dennis Robert and Lessie Brock Knight. She was formerly employed by Greenwood Mills, Harris Plant and was an avid Gamecock and NASCAR fan. Surviving are her...

Doug Holmes

Doug Holmes

Nov 9, 2018

Clyde Douglas Holmes, 84, husband of Tommie Dudley Holmes of Greenwood, SC stepped from this life into the next – in the presence of God and his loved ones on Friday, November 9, 2018 at the Hospice House. Born August 11, 1934 in Elbert County, Georgia, Doug was a son of the late James Henry and Lizzie Mae Maxwell Holmes....

Wayne Sharpe

Wayne Sharpe

Nov 8, 2018

Robert Wayne Sharpe, 55, of 331 Sharpe Road, Chappells, died Thursday, November 8, 2018 at his home. Born in Newberry, he was the birth son of Mary Rowe and raised by the late Hugh Clarence and Macy Sharpe. He was in the tree removal service for many years. Surviving are his companion, Susan Moore, of the home; his birth mother,...

Barbara Kowalski

Barbara Kowalski

Nov 7, 2018

Barbara Jean Bearden Kowalski, 79, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Self Regional Hospital. Born on May 17, 1939 in Lancaster, SC, she was a daughter of the late Ellerbee Alexander Bearden and the late Zona Caldwell Bearden Shumate. She finished her education at Landsdale School of Business in Montgomery County, PA and then went to work for...

Herbert And Carolyn Johnson

Herbert And Carolyn Johnson

Nov 2, 2018

Herbert C. Johnson, Jr., 66, and Carolyn S. Davis Johnson, 67, of 119 Liberty Street, Ninety Six, died at their home. Herbert was the son of the late Herbert C. Johnson, Sr. and Helen Watson Johnson. He was retired from Greenwood Mills and a member of Lowell Street United Methodist Church. Carolyn was a daughter of the Henry Horace and...

Blanche Sligh

Blanche Sligh

Oct 31, 2018

After 97 beautiful years of life, and as a faithful member of Lowell Street United Methodist Church for 89 years, Blanche Cooper Sligh passed on October 31, 2018. Known as Mother and Mammy to the ones closest to her, we will remember her smile, her warmth, her energy, her faith, and her love for family and friends. Our Mammy was...

Walter J. Ulica

Walter J. Ulica

Oct 31, 2018

Walter J. Ulica, 85, of 278 Topsail Drive, Waterloo, widow of Kay Kirk Ashby Ulica, died Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Hospice House, Greenwood. Born in Farrell, PA, he was a son of the late Joseph J. and Margaret Harenchar Ulica. He received his English degree from Clarion State and was employed by the Federal Government. He was a US...

Jerry Schrier

Jerry Schrier

Oct 26, 2018

Gerald "Jerry" Schrier, 73, of Greenwood, husband of Judy Daily Schrier, joined The Lord on October 26, 2018, in the care of Hospice House. Jerry was born in The Bronx, NY. He was the son of the late Sarah "Goldie" Jeshiva Boyarsky and Ahrend Boyarsky. Jerry was a devoted and selfless husband and father, who never missed a ball game,...

Haverd "Butch" Cogdill

Haverd "Butch" Cogdill

Oct 23, 2018

Haverd Steve "Butch" Cogdill, 69, of 33 First Street, died Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Marshall and Magnoila Arnold Cogdill. He formerly was employed by Pulliam Trucking. Surviving are his children, Maggie Cogdill (Austin) of Abbeville, Krisina Roberts (Brian) of Chappells, Sharee Rodgers (Robert) of Due West, and...