Obituaries

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...

Ruth Teasley

Ruth Teasley

Dec 7, 2017

Mattie Ruth Evans Teasley, 84, of 218 Jackson Avenue, widow of Hugh Wallace Teasley, died Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Hartwell, GA, she was a daughter of the late J. C. and Loudell Thompson Evans. Ruth retired from Greenwood Mills where she was a member of the Quarter Century Club. She was a member...

Robert L Moss

Robert L Moss

Dec 7, 2017

Robert L. Moss, 75, of 120 Dunn Lane, husband of Wanda Ellason Moss, died Thursday, December 7, 2017 at his home. Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late Denton Cannon Moss and Mary Louise Snell Moss. Robert was a tree surgeon with Davey Tree and Asplundh Tree Company and attended Ninety Six Church of God. He was...

James Hughes Jr.

James Hughes Jr.

Dec 5, 2017

James Albert Hughes, Jr., 74, of 2029 Hwy 72, Greenwood, loving husband of Charlene Adams Hughes, died Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late James Albert Hughes, Sr. and Lala Mae Murphy Hughes. James was a loving father and grandfather who loved his family dearly. He worked for CPW for...

Gladys Murray

Gladys Murray

Dec 3, 2017

Gladys Fay Murray, 67, of Hampton House, died Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Frances Brown Murray. She was a member of Providence Pentecostal Holiness Church. Surviving is her brother, Ray Murray (Cathy) of Greenwood; two special nieces, Bridgette Murray and Kim Jones (Scott); and...

Sara P Peeler

Sara P Peeler

Dec 3, 2017

Sara Poole Peeler, 94, of 108 Cottonwood Street, widow of Clarence "Pop" Peeler, died Sunday, December 3, 2017 at the Hospice House. Born in Camden, AL., she was the daughter of the late William Rufus Poole, Sr. and Sadie Capell Poole. She was a nurse for over 50 years and retired from Self Memorial Hospital after 18 years. Mrs. Peeler...

Ricky "Shady" Coker

Ricky "Shady" Coker

Nov 29, 2017

Ricky "Shady" Gerald Coker, 54, of 318-A Eddy Road, Ninety Six, husband of Lisa Haynie Coker, died Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late William "Bill" Coker and Susan Pollard Faulkner. He was employed with Greenwood Mills, Harris Plant. Shady had a passion for drag racing and loved being surrounded...

Preacher Motte

Preacher Motte

Nov 28, 2017

Wilburn Lee "Preacher" Motte, 89, of Greenwood, husband of Shirley L. Clem Motte, died Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Ed and Essie Davenport Motte. Wilburn was a mechanic with Greenwood Mills- Durst Plant for 40 years. He loved Southern Gospel music and was a member of...

Jack Harrison

Jack Harrison

Nov 27, 2017

Walter R. "Jack" Harrison, 74, of Utopia Acres Road, died Monday, November 27, 2017. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Lee Roy Harrison, Sr. and Helen Louise Hazel Harrison. Jack was a carpenter and was a member of South Greenwood First Assembly of God. He was preceded in death by a son, Paul Andrew Harrison and...

Mayson Grace Boyd

Mayson Grace Boyd

Nov 25, 2017

Mayson Grace Boyd, infant daughter of Benjamin Wallace and Bethany Cornelius Boyd, of 518 Sample Road, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her parents and her sister, Ava Noelle Boyd, all of the home; grandparents, Chris and Regina Boyd of Hodges, Mark and Elizabeth Cornelius of Greenwood; great grandparents, Joann Boyd,...

Nathaniel Howard

Nathaniel Howard

Nov 22, 2017

Nathaniel Howard, 71, of 414 B Greene Street, Greenwood, died Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Edward Howard and Mary Lue Cullens Howard Cromer. Nathaniel was formerly employed with Chickasaw Manufacturing and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his sister, Wilma Edwards; three brothers, Wayne Cromer, Larry Cromer,...