Obituaries

Gary Ramsey

Gary Ramsey

Mar 29, 2018

Gary Ramsey, 91, of 356 Lyon Seigler Road, Plum Branch, widower of Odessa Willis Ramsey, died Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in McCormick County, he was a son of the late William Thomas and Theresa Gable Ramsey. He was retired from the SC Department of Transportation and was a US Army veteran, serving during World...

Maxcey Sloan

Maxcey Sloan

Mar 28, 2018

Maxcey Bennett Sloan, 76, of 3302 Highway 248 S, Ninety Six, husband of Cobina Sloan, died Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at his home. Born in Marion, SC, he was a son of the late Garland and Frances Sloan. He was the owner and operator of Sloan Equipment Repair. He attended aviation school where he received his pilot's license and served...

Billy Robinson

Billy Robinson

Mar 27, 2018

Billy H. Robinson, 77, of Sanders Drive, widower of Geraldine "Gerry" Hyatt Robinson, died Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Born in Greer, he was a son of the late Leland Hester and Ginny Fortenberry Robinson. He was the retired owner of Robinson's Garage and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by two daughters, Angela Blackwell of Hodges and Pam...

Nelle Wood-Tate

Nelle Wood-Tate

Mar 26, 2018

Nelle Moore Wood-Tate, 93, wife of Talmadge Tate, died Monday, March 26, 2018 at Hospice House. Born in Comer, GA, she was a daughter of the late John Coon Moore and Sallie M. Hammond Moore. She was retired from Parke Davis/Professional Medical Products and was a member of First Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband; her...

Melba Campbell

Melba Campbell

Mar 26, 2018

Melba June Aman Campbell, 81, widow of Stuart Macdonald Campbell, died Monday, March 26, 2018 at Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. Born on May 19, 1936 in Taylor County, FL, she was a daughter of the late Winnie Jane Campbell Aman and Ebby Douglas "Doug" Aman. Melba started school in Taylor County and at age 6 her family moved to...

Juanita Davenport

Juanita Davenport

Mar 26, 2018

Juanita Luker Davenport, 84, of 110 Hillside Drive, widow of Joseph Cecil Davenport, died Monday, March 26, 2018 at HospiceCare of the Piedmont. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Willie Eugene and Laura Price Luker. She was retired from Pro-Med and was a member of New Life Baptist Church. Surviving are her children, Vickie Gorham (Cliff...

Lillian Mcdaniel Foshee

Lillian Mcdaniel Foshee

Mar 25, 2018

Lillian Sowell McDaniel Foshee, 93, resident of Morningside Assisted Living and formerly of Ninety Six, wife of J. Carroll Foshee, died Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Hospice House. Born in Wausau, FL, she was a daughter of the late Millard F. and Gussie B. Exum Sowell. She was retired from Greenwood Mills, where she was a member of the Quarter...

Tony Goldman

Tony Goldman

Mar 24, 2018

Thomas L. "Tony" Goldman, 58, of 415 Sirrine Street, Ninety Six, died Saturday, March 24, 2018 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Thomas F. Goldman and Joyce Miller Goldman. He retired from Eaton following 35 years of service. Tony is survived by his daughters, Addie Norton (Mike) of Simpsonville and Amy Bell (Charlie)...

Betty Harvley

Betty Harvley

Mar 23, 2018

Betty Burroughs Harvley, 78, wife of Otis Harvley, Jr., died Friday, March 23, 2018 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Ralph Edward and Frances Simpson Burroughs. She and Otis celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on the day of her death. Together they owned Harvley's Water Hole, where the customers all respectfully referred to...

Warren B. Hellams

Warren B. Hellams

Mar 22, 2018

Warren B. Hellams, 77, of 210 Lowe Avenue, Greenwood, husband of Lou Ellen Clay Hellams, died Thursday, March 22, 2018 at his home. Born in Early County, GA, he was a son of Wyllene Scarborough Hellams and the late Robert T. Hellams. Warren served his country for 20 years in the U. S. Navy where he trained pilots on simulators...

Phyllis Rivers

Phyllis Rivers

Mar 21, 2018

Phyllis Blizzard Rivers, 65, of 125 Henderson Street, Greenwood, wife of Paul Steve Rivers, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Lexington Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Barbara Able Gunter and the late J. P. and Mary Blizzard. Phyllis was a loving Christian wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She provided child care in her home for...

Betty Bratcher

Betty Bratcher

Mar 21, 2018

Betty Vaughn Bratcher, 86, formerly of 1023 Chipley Road, widow of Winton Bratcher, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Abbeville Nursing Home. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Theo Sam and Sue Brown Vaughn. She retired from Monsanto after 25 years and was a member of Rehoboth United Methodist Church. Surviving are her children, Wayne Lee...

Peggy Stewart

Peggy Stewart

Mar 18, 2018

Peggy J. McDaniel Stewart, 81, formerly of 3601 Old Laurens Road, widow of Raymond "Bo" Stewart, died on Sunday, March 18, 2018, at NHC of Clinton. Born in Winder, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Andrew McDaniel and the late Mary Peppers Ouzts. Peggy was an avid golf player and retired from Monsanto. She was a former member...

Patricia "Pat" Thomas

Patricia "Pat" Thomas

Mar 17, 2018

Patricia "Pat" Mooney Thomas, 76, of Greenwood, widow of Whitley Thomas, died Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Huntsville Hospital, AL. Surviving are her son, Michael Thomas, Sr. and his wife Patricia of Gadsden, AL; her daughter, Dee Dee Thomas of New Hope, AL; a brother, Tommy Mooney of Greenwood; three grandchildren, Melanie Maddox and husband Adam of Boaz, AL., Michael...

Elora L Schoch

Elora L Schoch

Mar 17, 2018

Elora Langshaw Schoch, 99, of 1110 Marshall Road, wife of Hampton Schoch died Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Wesley Commons. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edmond and Elora Fleming Langshaw. Elora was a homemaker and a member of Swedenborgian Protestant Church. Surviving in addition to her husband are three sons, Barry Schoch (Sharon) of...

Lois Burnette

Lois Burnette

Mar 16, 2018

Liller Powell Burnette, 86, of 805 Rockhouse Road, widow of Benjamin Harvey Burnette, Jr., died Friday, March 16, 2018 at her home. Born in Plains, GA, she was a daughter of the late Augustis and Addie Hooks Powell. She retired from Self Memorial Hospital after 35 years of service and was a member of First Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. Surviving...

Sarah O'Leary

Sarah O'Leary

Mar 16, 2018

Sarah Jean O'Leary, 33, of 215 Hunt Street, died Friday, March 16, 2018 at her home. Born in Burlington County, NJ, she was a daughter of Roy O'Leary and the late Virginia "Ginny" Schels O'Leary. She was formerly employed by K-Mart. Surviving is her father of the home; her son, Alyjah Richardson; her sister, Lynda Negron of Greenwood; aunts and...

Evelyn Dodgen

Evelyn Dodgen

Mar 11, 2018

Evelyn Smith Dodgen, 89, of 2720 Highway 25 S, widow of Hilton Lafayette Dodgen, Sr. died Sunday, March 11, 2018 at NHC of Greenwood. Born in Whitehall, GA., she was a daughter of the late Grover L. and Eula Mae Seagraves Smith. Hilton and Evelyn were married on October 14, 1944 and together they owned and operated Rainbo Antiques for...

Barbara Phillips

Barbara Phillips

Mar 11, 2018

Barbara Jane Hanvey Phillips, 69, of 568 Bobwhite Drive, Waterloo, wife of Roy "Skipper" Phillips, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Horace H. and Essie Tollison Hanvey. Barbara loved playing bingo at North Side BINGO, fishing, and going to the beach. She was a loving wife,...

John Wells

John Wells

Mar 11, 2018

John Robert Wells, 72, of 622 Grier Street, husband of Betty Medlock Wells, died Sunday, March 11, 2018 at his home. Born in Abbeville, he was the son of the late Delton and Ossie Belle Norrell Wells. He was formerly employed by Truelove Drywall and a member of Beulah Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to his wife of the home...