Obituaries

Dorothy Wrenn

Dorothy Wrenn

Oct 22, 2018

Dorothy McDonald Horne Wrenn, 90, formerly of 136 Clifton Street, widow of Reuben W. Wrenn, died Monday, October 22, 2018 at NHC. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Henry Otto McDonald, Sr. and Sarah Mitchell McDonald. She retired from Greenwood Mills and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her first husband,...

Henry Sweat

Henry Sweat

Oct 21, 2018

Henry Leroy Sweat, 83, of 705 Smith Street Ext., Donalds, widow of Kathleen Lothridge Sweat, died Sunday, October 21, 2018 at his home. Born in Richland County, he was the son of the late Workman Sweat and Virginia Hovis Sweat. Henry was a U. S. Army veteran and was a retired mechanic. Surviving are his step children, Kathy Jordan (Ben),...

Larry Fair

Larry Fair

Oct 20, 2018

Larry Loren Fair, 78, resident of NHC Greenwood, formerly of 401 Stevens Avenue, husband of Mary Gentry Fair, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2018. Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late Horace and Dorothy Roach Fair. He was a US Army Veteran, where he served in Vietnam and later retired from Solutia after 35 years. Larry's passion...

Mike "Calli" Calliham

Mike "Calli" Calliham

Oct 19, 2018

Michael "Calli" Rhett Calliham, 65, of 420 Sample Road, husband of D'Andrea "Dandy" Calliham, passed peacefully at his home on October 19, 2018. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of late Albert Rhett and Alice Crawford Calliham. Mike was a life long musician whose love and passion for music started at the age of ten years old. A Turner...

Alice Maddox

Alice Maddox

Oct 16, 2018

Alice Walker Maddox, 54, of 1920 Warner Road, Saluda, wife of Lindsey "Bird" Earl Maddox, died Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Sue Chapman Walker. Alice was a homemaker, an animal lover, loved her family and loved to travel. She was of the Methodist faith. Surviving in...

William Merle Head

William Merle Head

Oct 12, 2018

William Merle Head, 69, of Greenwood, widower of Mary Stanley Head, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Laurens, he was the son of the late Broadus Merle and Mary Louise Nabors Wynn. He was previously employed by Kaiser Aluminum and was an U.S. Army veteran, where he served in Vietnam War. Surviving are...

Robert "Blibbett" Cockrell

Robert "Blibbett" Cockrell

Oct 12, 2018

Robert "Blibbett" Carroll Cockrell, 77, of 500 Bolt Avenue, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Lee and Marie Kitchens Cockrell. He was the co-owner and operator of Williams Package Store, a Veteran in the South Carolina National Guard, and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving...

Angie Owens

Angie Owens

Oct 12, 2018

Angela "Angie" Shannon Jennings Owens, 45, of 68 Holloway Cove Road, Chappells, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Doris Jean Dotson Johnson. She was of the Baptist faith. Surviving is her companion, Mike Reedy of the home; her children, Holly Reedy of Kinards, SC and...

Phyllis Canfield

Phyllis Canfield

Oct 11, 2018

Phyllis Campbell Canfield, 88, of 103 Ronnie Drive, Greenwood, widow of Amos Watson Canfield, Jr., died Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Hospice House. Born in Abbeville, she was a daughter of the late Jimmy and Estelle Steadman Campbell. Phyllis was a graduate of Anderson College and was the former office manager for The Index-Journal. She was a member of Cokesbury...

Kim Bradberry

Kim Bradberry

Oct 11, 2018

Kimberly Collins Bradberry, 52, of 4914 Highway 246 South, Ninety Six, wife of Keith Bradberry, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Clarence Wayne Collins and Helen Evelyn Major Collins. Kim was a graduate of Anderson University. She was formerly employed with the Greenwood Genetic...

Major Joe D. Black, Jr., Usmc, Retired

Major Joe D. Black, Jr., Usmc, Retired

Oct 10, 2018

Major Joe Darius Black, Jr., USMC, Retired, 48, of Hodges, husband of Holly Wright Black, is now with the Lord as of Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Born in Greenwood, he is the son of Rev. Joe D. Black, Sr. and Angie Hammon Black. He received his B.A. degree in English from Carson-Newman University. Joe retired with the rank of Major...

Nellie Shenal

Nellie Shenal

Oct 9, 2018

Nellie Louise Clary Shenal, 92, of 108 Hill & Dale Drive, widow of Emery "Jim" Shenal, Sr., passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at her home. Born in Greenville, SC, she was a daughter of the late William Alvin and Bessie Wood Clary. She retired from Greenwood Mills and was a member of Jordan Memorial Baptist Church. Surviving are her...

Elizabeth Henderson

Elizabeth Henderson

Oct 9, 2018

Mrs. Elizabeth B. Henderson, of 115 Mayapple, passed away on October 9, 2018 at Hospice House. She was the youngest and last surviving member of her family having lost a brother on the Russian front, lost another brother in the early 1960's, and twin sisters shortly after their birth. Mrs. Henderson was born to Albert and Berta Behlau in Heilsberg,...

Pat Wates

Pat Wates

Oct 9, 2018

Patty Lou Saylor Wates, 76, of 227 Loblolly Circle, wife of William "Bill" Melvin Wates, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at HospiceCare of the Piedmont. Born in Greenville, PA, she was a daughter of the late Harold Clayton and Alvie Lou Eakin Saylor. Pat retired from the Greenwood County Engineering Office after 28 years of faithful service. She was...

Charles Pruitt Jr

Charles Pruitt Jr

Oct 6, 2018

Charles Burts "The Legend" Pruitt, Jr., 87, of 303 Lowell Avenue, Greenwood, beloved husband of Emily Sorrow Pruitt, died Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Charles Burts Pruitt, Sr. and Marie Elizabeth Quick Pruitt. Charles was a U. S. Army veteran having served during the Korean War...

Mary Stennett

Mary Stennett

Oct 3, 2018

Mary Botts Stennett, 79, of 1528 Alexander Road, wife of John D. Stennett, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at HospiceCare of the Piedmont. Born in Abbeville, she was a daughter of the late Claude William and Darcus Jackson Botts. She retired from Professional Medical Products after 33 years and was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church, where she...

Curtis "Zeke" Dorn

Curtis "Zeke" Dorn

Sep 30, 2018

Curtis "Zeke" Woodrow Dorn, 79, resident of NHC, Greenwood, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood County, he was a son of the late William Fred Dorn and Ethel Ouzts Dorn. Curtis worked for Hilton Dodgen and was a member of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his...

Eleanor Roland

Eleanor Roland

Sep 28, 2018

Eleanor Floride Eldridge Brown Roland, 77, Bradley, widow of Wayne Roland, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood on November 14, 1940, she was a daughter of the late William Lee and Sarah Burnett Eldridge. She graduated from Greenwood High School in 1959. Eleanor retired from Kemet and also worked for Aldrich Machine Works...

Hoyt Dorn

Hoyt Dorn

Sep 28, 2018

Hoyt Dorn, 85, of 735 Ninety Six Highway, widower of Carol Burden Dorn, died Friday, September 28, 2018 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood County, he was a son of the late William Fred and Ethel Ouzts Dorn. He retired from the US Army after 20 years of service, having served during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam...

Gladys Brooks

Gladys Brooks

Sep 27, 2018

Vera Gladys Riddle Brooks, 94, of 202 Lakeview Drive, Greenwood, widow of Arthur Henry Brooks, died Thursday, September 27, 2018. Born in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Jimmy Lee Riddle and Vera Metts Riddle. She graduated from Bush River High School, where she was valedictorian of her class. Gladys retired from Greenwood Mills-Mathews Plant and was a...