Obituaries

Virginia Williams

Virginia Williams

Jan 3, 2018

Sara Virginia Williams, 76, of 120 Liberty Street, widow of Bennie Ray Williams, died Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Isaac "Bubba" and Katherine Hastings Kitchins. She was formerly employed by Nantex and Greenwood Mills, and was a member of First Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. Surviving are her daughters,...

Jerry Fortson

Jerry Fortson

Dec 31, 2017

Jerry Denny Fortson, 73, of 148 Rhett Court, widower of Marcia Smith Fortson, died Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Richard M Campbell Veterans Nursing Home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late David C. and Lottie Denny Fortson. He received his B.S. degree in Business from Lander College and retired as the Vice President of Greenwood Music...

Elaine Worthington

Elaine Worthington

Dec 31, 2017

Elaine Hope Worthington, 85, of 5027 Highway 25 South, wife of William Brabham Worthington, died Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Union, she was a daughter of the late James Fred and Katie Lee Inman Hope. She was employed by Greenwood School District 50 for 46 years, of which the last 28 years were spent...

Sue Johnson

Sue Johnson

Dec 30, 2017

Susan "Sue" Prillaman Johnson, 80, of Savannah Lakes Village, widow of John R. Johnson, died Saturday, December 30, 2017. Born in Danville, IL, she was a daughter of the late Don L. and Geraldine Smock Prillaman. She graduated from the University of Illinois, where she was a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority. She was a member of Lutheran...

Rev. Paul Reid

Rev. Paul Reid

Dec 28, 2017

Rev. Paul Calvin Reid, 85, of Greenwood, husband of Mary Amanda Whelchel Reid, died Thursday, December 28, 2017 at HospiceCare of the Piedmont. Born in Whitney, SC he was the son of the late Arthur Calvin and Ethel Davis Reid. Paul was a U. S. Navy veteran and attended Spartanburg Methodist College, USC-Florence, Beaver Creek Bible Institute and Free Will...

Charles Webb Sr.

Charles Webb Sr.

Dec 28, 2017

Charles "Pooh Bear" Griffith Webb, Sr., 78, of 107 Dogwood Drive, Ninety Six, husband of Rebecca Boland Webb, died Thursday, December 28, 2017 at his home. Born in Saluda, he was a son of the late Earl and Vivian Griffith Webb. Mr. Webb was the founder of Greenwood Tire. He was an avid golfer and sportsman, a former Mason, and...

Tom Witt

Tom Witt

Dec 26, 2017

Thomas Miller Witt, 77, of 108 Rock House Road, died Tuesday, December 26, 2017. Born in Greenwood, he was the biological son of the late Talmadge and Gladys Rushton Witt and was adopted and raised by his aunt and uncle, the late Ralph and Louise Rauton Rushton. He was retired from Greenwood Mills. Tom was a faithful and active member...

Joyce Bosler

Joyce Bosler

Dec 23, 2017

Joyce Botts Bosler, 83, of 1415 Parkway, widow of John Otis Bosler, Sr. died Sunday, December 24, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Abbeville, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Lena Beauford Botts. Joyce was a loving mother and grandmother and retired from Greenwood Mills- Mathews Plant where she was a member of the Quarter...

Carla Nabors

Carla Nabors

Dec 22, 2017

Carla Ann Nabors, 60, of 616 Grace Street, died Friday, December 22, 2017 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Billy Carlton and Ann Rambo Nabors. Carla earned her Associates Degree in Human Services and was of the Methodist faith. Surviving is her son, James W. "Billy" Evans (Erin) and grandson, Jackson Carlton Evans...

David Furry

David Furry

Dec 20, 2017

David Furry, 44, of 634 Cobb Road Lot # 34, died Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at his home. Born in Columbia, he was the son of Lynn Sowell Weeks and the late Robert Lee Furry. He was previously employed by Applebee's and a member of Grace Baptist Church in Columbia. David loved Clemson football. A private memorial service will be...

Russell Brown

Russell Brown

Dec 19, 2017

Thomas Russell Brown, 80, of 142 Ballenger Road, loving father and grandfather, went to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday, December 19, 2017 while at his daughter's home in Ozark, AL. Born in Johnston, he was a son of the late James Malcomb and Emma Elizabeth Sharpe Brown. He retired from Greenwood Mills, where he was a member of...

Carroll Brooks

Carroll Brooks

Dec 19, 2017

Carroll Hampden Brooks, of 526 Grace Street, widower of Anita Brown Brooks, departed this life on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. Born on January 27, 1922 at Roseland in the Cambridge Section of Greenwood County, he was a son of the late Edward Loudon Brooks, Sr. and Myrtle Fellers Brooks. He attended Greenwood schools and, after his graduation from high school,...

Marvin Taylor

Marvin Taylor

Dec 18, 2017

Marvin Ernest Taylor, 86, of 227 Phillips Circle, husband of Virginia McNeely Taylor, died Monday, December 18, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ernest and Ann Phillips Taylor. He formerly worked for Greenwood Mills, Durst Plant and later opened his own business, Taylor's Station. Mr. Taylor was a US Navy...

Dewey Price

Dewey Price

Dec 16, 2017

Dewey E. Price, 80, of 201 Anchor Road, widower of Carolyn Janice Shirley Price, died Saturday, December 16, 2017 at ANMED Health. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Lloyd Clyde and Bertha Lee Davis Price. Mr. Price was a retired Veteran from the US Navy after 22 ½ years of service. After retirement he drove charter...

Marjorie Mckinney

Marjorie Mckinney

Dec 15, 2017

Marjorie McAlister McKinney, 93, of 1110 Marshall Road and formerly of 607 Pembroke Road, widow of J.B. McKinney, died Friday, December 15, 2017 at Wesley Commons. Born in Asheville, NC, she was a daughter of the late Julian Robert McAlister, Sr. and Ida Lee Rush McAlister. She was retired from Capsugel and was a life-long member of Bethel Methodist Church...

John Crowder Sr

John Crowder Sr

Dec 13, 2017

John Crowder, 70, of 9116 Hwy 246 South, husband of Joyce Gregory Crowder, died Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Alleghany County, VA., he was a son of the late Virgil and Elizabeth Perkins Crowder. He was previous employed by Virginia Electrical and Power Company and later an assistant manager at Wal Mart. He was...

Henry Davis

Henry Davis

Dec 13, 2017

Henry Davis, 73, of Greenwood, husband of Frances Mullins Davis, died Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Aiken County, he was the son of the late Oscar and Ethel Gilstrap Davis. He was employed with Ascend and Fluor-Daniel Construction Company and a member of Ninety Six First Baptist Church. He was an avid guitar player,...

William M Christian Jr.

William M Christian Jr.

Dec 10, 2017

William M. Christian, Jr., 78, of 211 Old Wingert Road, died Sunday, December 10, 2017 at his home. Born in McCormick, he was the son of the late William M. Christian, Sr. and Louise Roberts Christian. He was the owner and operator of his antique shop, Treasures Inn. Surviving is his daughter, Ginger Christian of the home. A memorial service...

David Allen

David Allen

Dec 8, 2017

George David Allen, 52, of 203 Miller Road, Hodges, died Friday, December 8, 2017 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was the eldest son of Ruth Elaine Pope Allen Anderson and the late Roy Lee Allen. David formerly worked for Roberts Auto Body Shop and Wrecker Service. Surviving in addition to his mother are two sons, David Blake Allen...

Kelli Hastings

Kelli Hastings

Dec 8, 2017

Kelli Marie Hastings, 45, of Charleston and formerly of Greenwood, died Friday, December 8, 2017. Born July 8, 1972 in Prosperity, S.C, she was the daughter of Shirley Taylor Hastings and the late Paul William Hastings. She was a graduate of Greenwood High School and College of Charleston. Kelli was a stay-at-home mom, who volunteered with her daughter's Girl Scout...