Obituaries

Shawn Sadler

Shawn Sadler

Aug 17, 2018

Shawn Douglas Sadler, 27, of 208 Farmer Street, Anderson, passed away Friday, August 17, 2018 at his home. Born in Winston Salem, NC, he was the son of Johanna Sadler and Shawn Price. He was formerly employed by Lloyds Roofing and was of the Baptist faith. Shawn was a loving and caring father, who always enjoyed spending time with his...

Wendy Smith

Wendy Smith

Aug 16, 2018

Wendy Kennedy Smith, 47, of 406 Clemson Street, Laurens, wife of James Wesley Smith died Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Laurens County Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Danny Robert Kennedy, Sr. and Donnis Underwood Kennedy. Wendy was a loving wife and mother. She was preceded in death by a son, Christian Smith. Surviving in addition...

Ruby Karner

Ruby Karner

Aug 14, 2018

Ruby R. Karner, 95, of 131 Champion Green, Greenwood, widow of Raymond Karner, died Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Morningside Assisted Living of Greenwood. Born in Village of Bloomingdale, IL, she was a daughter of the late Ferdinand and Violet Ingrish Raap. Ruby was a former Village Clerk, a school secretary and the owner of Silver Lining in Roselle, IL....

Martha Timmerman

Martha Timmerman

Aug 13, 2018

Martha Eutolia "Mot" Timmerman, 90, formerly of 1140 Edgefield Street, died Monday, August 13, 2018 at Southern Oaks Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Piedmont. Born in Edgefield, she was a daughter of the late Jim Ed and Nora Harling Timmerman. She was the former co-owner of Greenwood Flower Shop and was a member of Mountain Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded...

Christopher Bryan

Christopher Bryan

Aug 12, 2018

Mark Christopher Bryan, 34, of 3519 Highway 25 South, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of Heidi Faulkner Bowen and Mark Andrew Bryan. Surviving in addition to his mother and stepfather, Roy Bowen, of Greenwood and his father of Augusta, GA, is his sister, Kayla Bowen of Simpsonville. Services will...

William "Bill" Brown

William "Bill" Brown

Aug 9, 2018

William "Bill" Howard Brown, 91, resident of Wesley Commons, widower of Agnes Mumley Brown, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018. Born in Middletown, PA., he was a son of the late Otis James and Lelia Mae Covey Brown. He was retired from B.P. Oil in Pennsylvania and was a veteran in the US Army during WWII. Mr. Brown was a...

David Kelley

David Kelley

Aug 9, 2018

David Alonso Kelley, Jr., 83, of 220 Georgia Avenue, widower of Louise Voiselle Kelley, died August 9, 2018 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born on September 21, 1934 in Augusta, GA he was a son of the late David Alonso Kelley, Sr. and Roseva Altman Kelley. David retired from Cooper Power and was a founding member of Coronaca Fire Department....

Gean Sheets

Gean Sheets

Aug 8, 2018

Carolyn Gean Kinkaid Sheets, 75, of Greenwood, SC, widow of Stephen Larry Sheets, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Fairmont Regional Medical Center. Born in Morgantown, WV, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth and Mabel Rosellen West Kinkaid. She was a Registered Nurse at Fairmont General Hospital, where she received all of her nursing education and training....

Donnie Parris

Donnie Parris

Aug 7, 2018

Donnie Allen Parris, 47, of 267 Highway 702, Saluda, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Edward "Eddie" Allen and Shelvie Butler Parris. He was a 1989 graduate of Ninety Six High School and received his HVAC and Auto Tech degrees from Piedmont Technical College. He was...

Kanda Brunson

Kanda Brunson

Aug 6, 2018

Kanda Gray Brunson, 71, of 1422 East Scotch Cross Road, wife of Raymond Brunson, passed away Monday, August 6, 2018 at her home. Born in Lake City, SC, she was a daughter of the late William Ralph (W.R.) and Rebecca Holladay Gray. She was formerly employed by HospiceCare of the Piedmont and was a member of Harris Baptist Church. Surviving...

Roger Palmer

Roger Palmer

Aug 6, 2018

Roger Ernest Palmer, 59, of 221 Mountain Creek Road, Honea Path, husband of Priscilla Pearl Palmer, died Monday, August 6, 2018. Born in Charleston, WV, he was a son of Bonnie Brooks Hillard and the late Roger Mack Palmer. Roger was a self-employed welder and of the Lutheran faith. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Timothy Shannon Palmer...

Boots Corley

Boots Corley

Aug 5, 2018

Esther Bernice "Boots" Barbera Corley, 84, of 810 Sunset Drive, widow of Harvey Corley, died Sunday, August 5, 2018 at her home. Born in Columbus, GA, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Edna Cook Barbera. Esther was a homemaker and a member of Cokesbury United Methodist Church. Surviving are her children, Don Corley (Pam) of Travelers Rest,...

George Smith Jr.

George Smith Jr.

Aug 3, 2018

George Frank Smith, Jr., 82, of 102 Settlers Drive, husband of Madeline Cullum Smith died Friday, August 3, 2018, at Hospice House. Born on June 3, 1936 in Greenville, SC, he was a son of the late George Frank Smith, Sr. and Lois Allgood Smith. He received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University in 1958 and was...

Steve Moeller

Steve Moeller

Aug 1, 2018

Steven "Steve" Carl Moeller, 68, husband of Lynn Powell Moeller, died Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Iowa, he was a son of Lorraine Trueblood Moeller and the late Carl W. Moeller. He retired from Eaton and served in the South Carolina National Guard. He was also a member of the Small Timers Bass Anglers...

Annie L White

Annie L White

Aug 1, 2018

Annie L. White, 87, resident of National Health Care (NHC), formerly of 219 Ware Street, widow of John Courtney White, Sr., died Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at HospiceCare of the Piedmont. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late James Thomas and Mable Cockrell Rushton. She retired from Greenwood Mills and was a member of South Greenwood Pentecostal...

Talmadge Tate

Talmadge Tate

Jul 27, 2018

Lucious Talmadge Tate, 90, of 1020 Redbud Lane, Ninety Six, widower of Nell Moore Wood Tate, died Friday, July 27, 2018 at Hospice House. Born in Anderson County, he was a son of the late Paul Talmadge Tate and Lucy Ann Brown Tate. Talmadge was a farmer with JJ. Griffin Farm, a member of Woodmen of the World #412 and...

Dolores Von Rosen

Dolores Von Rosen

Jul 26, 2018

Dolores Ann Smith von Rosen of Chappells, beloved wife of Otto von Rosen, passed quietly, deeply loved, and surrounded by family on July 26th at 6:30 in the evening. Born in Wilmington VA on July 6th, 1937, she was a daughter of the late and Curtis and Velma Owen Smith. In her lifetime, amongst other things, she was a former...

James Edward Chapman

James Edward Chapman

Jul 25, 2018

James Edward Chapman, 92, of 109 Colonial Drive, husband of Frances Elizabeth O'Shields Chapman, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Hospice House. Born in Pelzer, he was a son of the late Ed and Mamie Chapman. James retired from Greenwood Mills and retired from the U. S. Army, having served his country also in the Navy and Marines. He was...

Marjorie Lombard

Marjorie Lombard

Jul 25, 2018

Marjorie Maybeth Lombard, 97, of 110 Response Court, Bradley, widow of Samuel D. Smith, Sr. died on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Cora Grant Bates. Marjorie retired from K-Mart in Hollywood, FL and was a member of Bold Spring Baptist Church. Surviving are...

Mattie Dukes

Mattie Dukes

Jul 21, 2018

Mattie Blum Dukes, 91, of 947 Sunset Drive, wife of Willie Rayford Dukes for 64 years, died Saturday, July 21, 2018 at HospiceCare of the Piedmont. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late James S. and Pearl Sims Blum. She retired from Greenwood Mills in the executive office after 36 years, where she was a member...