Obituaries
Carl Sanders
Oct 14, 2017
Carl Daniel Sanders, 77, of 305 East Creswell Ave, Greenwood, widower of Brenda Joyce Balser Sanders, died Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Seneca, SC, he was a son of the late John Carl Sanders and Ina May Cox Sanders. Carl retired from the U. S. Marines Corp, serving during Vietnam. He was the former...
Colie Harrison
Oct 11, 2017
Colie Franklin Harrison, 67, of 1001 Old Abbeville Highway, husband of Linda Davis Harrison, died Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Lee Roy Harrison Sr. and Helen Hazel Harrison. He was a carpenter by trade, working with his father and brothers for many years, and was retired from...
Jean Burch
Oct 10, 2017
Margaret Jean Ratliff Burch was reunited in heaven with her husband and parents on October 10, 2017. Born September 21, 1932, her parents were Preston E. Ratliff and Margaret B. Ratliff, both of whom predeceased her. The love of her life, John G. "Jack" Burch also predeceased her. Jean received a two-year degree from Mary Baldwin College and then transferred...
Johnny "Dynamite" Dobbins
Oct 9, 2017
Johnny D. Dobbins, 70, known in the racing world as "Dynamite", formerly of Greenwood, died Monday, October 9, 2017 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late John D. and Lena Dorn Dobbins. He was a retired barber and was a member of First Damascus Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons, Scotty Dobbins...
Lucy Simpson
Oct 9, 2017
Lucy Buchanan Simpson, 86, formerly of 218 Marshall Circle, widow of Harold Simpson, died Monday, October 9, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Parksville, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Alice Adams Buchanan. Lucy was formerly employed with Parish Pharmacy and was a member of New Market Baptist Church. She was twice married first to...
Norman L. Haynes
Oct 8, 2017
Norman L. Haynes, 86, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away Sunday, October 8 at Hospice House of the Piedmont. Born in LaGrange, GA, he was a son of the late William Fletcher Haynes and Bessie Roberts Haynes. Mr. Haynes attended Auburn University after completing his service in the US Army. He moved to Greenwood in 1962 with Monsanto, and...
Obie Louden Jr
Oct 6, 2017
Obie Louden, Jr., 71, of 710 Weaghington Road, Bradley, husband of Rose Jennings Louden, died Friday, October 06, 2017 at Hospice House. Born in Ninety Six, he the son of the late Obie Louden, Sr. and Jamie Magnum. He attended Ninety Six Elementary School and was a graduate of Edgewood High School in Ninety Six. He retired from Mona Motors...
Lucille Alexander
Oct 4, 2017
Laura Lucille Brown Alexander, 91, of 885 Bama Road, Cottageville, SC, formerly of Greenwood, widow of Robert E. Alexander, died Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at her home. Born in Anderson, SC, she was a daughter of the late Henry Allen Brown and Ruby Arnold Hawks. She was a baker for Golden Ring Bakery and a member of South Greenwood Assembly...
Billie Jean Crouch
Oct 4, 2017
Billie Jean Clark Crouch, 84, of 1523 Catfish Cove Road, Waterloo, widow of Franklin Delano Crouch, died Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at her home. Born in Gaffney, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Carroll and Bessie Lee Price Clark. She was retired from Monsanto and was a member of Waterloo United Methodist Church. She was first married to...
Sara Turner
Oct 2, 2017
Sara Virginia Turner, 92, of 1002 Marshall Road, Greenwood, widow of William Harold "Bill" Turner, died Monday, October 2, 2017 at her home. Born in Switzer, SC, she was a daughter of the late James Otts Turner and Rosa Lee Farmer Turner. Sara retired from Professional Medical Products and was a member of Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church. She was...
Elaine Hughes
Oct 2, 2017
Frances Elaine Hurt Hughes, 76, of 152 Kimberly Lane, widow of Richard Larry Hughes, died Monday, October 2, 2017. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Earl and Ruth Frances Satcher Hurt. Elaine was the owner of Larry Hughes Construction Company and Southside Mini Storage. She was an active member of Rice Memorial Baptist Church and...
Barbara Cogdill
Oct 1, 2017
Barbara Reynolds Cogdill, 60, of Clinton, died, Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Hospice House in Clinton. Born in Union, SC, she was a daughter of the late Bobby Lee Reynolds and Margaret Eloise Lawson Reynolds. Barbara formerly worked at Miss. Ann's Fried Chicken and was a member of Trinity Baptist Tabernacle. She would lend a helping hand to anyone and...
Nellie Buchanan
Oct 1, 2017
Nellie Doris Dove Buchanan, 98, of 223 Marshall Circle, Greenwood, widow of John Belton "JB" Buchanan, died Sunday, October 1, 2017 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Shannon and Mary Fowler Dove. Nellie retired from Greenwood Mills where she was a member of the Quarter Century Club and was a charter member of...
Dewey Rains
Oct 1, 2017
Dewey Rains, 83, of 121 Irvines Circle, husband of Joyce Irvine Rains, died Sunday, October 1, 2017 at his home. Born in Gaffney, he was a son of the late Oscar and Ruth Davenport Rains. He was retired from Daniel Construction and served in the US Army. He was a member of Siloam Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of...
Otis Bowers
Sep 28, 2017
Lawrence Otis Bowers, 79, of 194 Flatwood Farm Road, died Thursday, September 28, 2017 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Douglas and Lizzie Mae Bryant Bowers. He was retired from Pro Med and Greenwood Mills, served in the South Carolina National Guard for fifteen years, and worked at the Greenwood Flea Market for...
Pearl Avery
Sep 27, 2017
At the age of 91, Pearl Pittman Avery finished her race on September 27, 2017. She was at her home on Rock House Road with her family gathered by her side. Pearl began her race in Tigerville, SC, a daughter of the late Robert E. and Mamie Bryant Pittman. She was first married to Pete Owens and they had five...
Robert Whitmire
Sep 25, 2017
James Robert Whitmire, 77, husband of Norma Rains Whitmire, died Monday, September 25, 2017 at Hospice House. Born in Pickens, he was a son of the late James E. and Irene McJunkin Whitmire. He was a graduate of Greenville High School and received his Associates degree from Piedmont Technical College. He was retired from the SC Department of Corrections in...
Clark Rivers
Sep 25, 2017
Clark L. Rivers, 74, of 1320 E. Scotch Cross Road, husband of Peggy Miller Rivers, died Monday, September 25, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Decatur, AL, he was a son of the late Almon and Ruth Lamon Rivers. He was retired from Grede Foundry. Surviving are his wife of the home; his son, Joel Rivers (Kristin) of...
Laura E. Grffin
Sep 25, 2017
Laura E. Gilliam Griffin, 88, formerly of Ninety Six, widow of James W. "Jadie" Griffin, Sr., died Monday, September 25, 2017. Born in Blacksburg, VA, she was a daughter of the late Henry Waylon and Cora Elizabeth Herd Gilliam. She retired from Self Regional Medical Center and was a member of Ninety Six Pentecostal Holiness Church. Surviving is a daughter,...
Eric Corley
Sep 24, 2017
Sion Eric Corley, 66, of 222 Sulpher Springs Road, Waterloo, died Sunday, September 24, 2017. Born in Virginia, he was a son of the late Sion Capers Corley, Jr. and Alice Ireland Corley. He was formerly employed by Greenwood Mills and served in the US Army. He attended Shade Tree Revival Church. Surviving are his sisters, Mary Kernells (Vernon) of...
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