Obituaries

Ronnie Bateman

Ronnie Bateman

Aug 3, 2017

Ronnie Lane Bateman, 63, husband of Thelma White Bateman, died Thursday, August 3, 2017 at his home. Born in Hampton, SC, he was a son of the late Robert and Evelyn Youmans Bateman. Ronnie was retired from Gary Russ Chevrolet and loved horses, boats and fishing. He was a member of New Covenant Church. Surviving is his wife of Greenwood...

Linda W. Lagrone

Linda W. Lagrone

Aug 2, 2017

Linda Worthington Lagrone, 76, of 111 Lollis Road, wife of Marshall N. Lagrone, died Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at her home. Born in Greenwood County on September 2, 1940, she was a daughter of the late James and Henrietta Turner Worthington. She retired from Tyco after 29 years of service and was a member of the Chapter M Honda Motorcycle...

Sean Dardis

Sean Dardis

Aug 1, 2017

Sean Eric Dardis, 47, of 123 Barkwood Lane, husband of Mediea Dardis died Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Cocoa Beach, FL., he was the son of Doreen Reed Dardis and the late Paul Dardis. Sean was the assistant manager of Wal-Mart for over 23 years and attended Grace Community Church. Surviving in addition to his...

Linda B. Harter

Linda B. Harter

Jul 30, 2017

Linda Bryan Harter, 74, died Sunday, July 30, 2017 at The Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Edgefield. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Graham and Evelyn Wincey Bryan. She was retired from Self Regional Medical Center and was a member of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church. Surviving is her son, Bryan Christopher Harter of Ninety Six;...

Ruby Akers

Ruby Akers

Jul 29, 2017

Ruby Virginia Stanley Akers, formerly of Johns Creek Road, Hodges, widow of William Clyde Akers, Sr. died Saturday, July 29, 2017 at NHC of Clinton. Born in Big Four, WV, she was the daughter of the late James Walter Stanley and Marie Collie Stanley. Ruby was a former bookkeeper with Discount Furniture and was a member of Greenwood Wesleyan Church....

Glenda Mauna

Glenda Mauna

Jul 28, 2017

Glenda Lockaby Mauna, 73, of 3922 Harless Street, Greenwood, wife of Raul Mauna, died Friday, July 28, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Durham, NC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Peggy Hope Lockaby. Glenda was a housewife and was an avid gardener and bird watcher. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes...

Heath Hollingsworth

Heath Hollingsworth

Jul 27, 2017

Phillip Heath Hollingsworth, 45, formerly of Greenwood, died Thursday, July 27, 2017. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Ernest Hank Hollingsworth and Judy Dukes Hollingsworth. Heath was a roofer and attended Real Life Ministries. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Timothy and Chad Hollingsworth. Surviving in addition to his parents are three children, Tiffany Hollingsworth of...

Sarah Lamb

Sarah Lamb

Jul 27, 2017

Sarah Ann Lamb, 60, of 1124 Kirksey Pittsburg Road, Troy, wife of Warren Lee Lamb, died Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Purvis Gary Ouzts and Cathy Montgomery Ouzts. Sarah was a house wife and enjoyed making Native American jewelry. She was a member of Mt. Creek Baptist Church....

Roy Mccuen

Roy Mccuen

Jul 24, 2017

Roy Cullen McCuen, 81, of 218 Kaye Drive, husband of Shirley Temple McCuen, died Monday, July 24, 2017 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Cullen McCuen and Irene Hosea McCuen. Roy was an U. S. Marine of the Korean War and retired from Greenwood Mills where he was a member of the Quarter...

George W Smith

George W Smith

Jul 23, 2017

George W. Smith, 61, of 604 Townsend Road East, Hodges, husband of Dorothy Jean Simmons Smith, died Sunday, July 23, 2017 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Roy and Etta Mae Sellers Smith. George retired from Greenwood Auto Salvage Yard and was a sponsor of the Hardwood Cruisers Motorcycle Club. He was preceded...

Jean Funderburk

Jean Funderburk

Jul 23, 2017

Jean Sanders Funderburk, 80, wife of Charles Edward (Buddy) Funderburk, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at her home. Born and raised in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence Olin Sanders and Bessie Mae Ellenberg Sanders. She was a member of Greenwood Lutheran Church. Jean enjoyed her years as the wife of a Navy pilot. She...

Adam Janis

Adam Janis

Jul 22, 2017

Adam Keane Janis, 27, of 132 Pioneer Road, Ninety Six, died Saturday, July 22, 2017 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Allison Brewer Janis and Edward Janis. Adam was a graduate of Ninety Six High School Class of 2008 and was formerly employed with Fuji as a forklift driver which he was very proud of....

Tina Payton

Tina Payton

Jul 21, 2017

Ernestine "Tina" Ellison Payton, 86, of Ninety Six, died Friday, July 21, 2017 at her home. A lifelong resident of Ninety Six, she was born on December 20, 1930 to the late Ernest Ellison and Katie Leopard Ellison. Tina retired from Monsanto and was a member of Temple Baptist Church. She was the wife of the late William (Bill) Payton...

Loretta Buffington

Loretta Buffington

Jul 20, 2017

Loretta W. Buffington, 78, of 2540 Puckett Town Road, Troy, wife of, Richard J. Buffington, died Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Petra Health & Rehab of McCormick. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late, Brady Edison and Nona Dill Watson. She was a member of Troy Baptist Church and a volunteer for the Red Cross. Surviving in...

Deborah Driggers

Deborah Driggers

Jul 19, 2017

Deborah Lynn Driggers, 60, of 429 Panacea Road, died Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Charles L. and Clara Mae Driggers. She was a member of Lake Side Pentecostal Holiness Church. Surviving are two sons, Jesse Surrett, II (Lorie) and Ray Surrett (Alicia), both of Greenwood; a...

Clay Denio Sr.

Clay Denio Sr.

Jul 19, 2017

Clayton "Clay" Arthur Denio, Sr., 52, of 1775 Proposal Avenue, Chester, husband of Wendy Ferqueron Denio, died Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Carolina Medical Center. Born in Leominster, MA, he was a son of the late Carol Cefalo. Clay was the plant manager at Circle S Ranch and was a proud member of the NRA. He was of the Catholic...

Howard K. Loggins

Howard K. Loggins

Jul 18, 2017

Howard Kenyon Loggins, 92, formerly of 109 Arkansas Street, Honea Path, widower of Lois Marie Griffin Loggins, died Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at NHC of Greenwood. Born in Gainesville, GA, he was a son of the late Dillard and Mammie Craine Loggins. He retired from Harris Plant, Greenwood Mills, where he was a member of the Quarter Century Club and...

Sam Mccravy

Sam Mccravy

Jul 17, 2017

Samuel "Sammy" F. McCravy, 72, of 1015 Sweetwater Road, husband of Margaret Ellen Lanford McCravy, died Monday, July 17, 2017 at the Hospice House. Born in Durham, NC, he was the son of the late Hugh D. "Rex" and Ruth Etta Hallman McCravy. He was retired from Solutia, was a Mason and a charter member of Emerald Baptist Church, where...

Johnny Duckworth

Johnny Duckworth

Jul 16, 2017

John Augustus "Johnny" "John Boy" Duckworth, IV, 61, of 3401 Callison Highway, died Sunday, July 16, 2017 at Hospice House. Born in Portsmouth, OH, he was a son of John Augustus Duckworth, III and the late Mary Spearman Duckworth. Johnny was a US Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and attended Ninety Six Church of God. Surviving is his father...

Rudy Earwood

Rudy Earwood

Jul 15, 2017

Harry "Rudy" Earwood, 76, of 110 Lakeview Drive, husband of Linda Staggs Earwood, died Saturday, July 15, 2017 at the Hospice House. Born in Cartersville, GA., he was a son of the late Elmer Earwood and Willie Jenkins Earwood Holt. He was retired from the US Army, where he served in the Vietnam Conflict. He attended Emerald Baptist Church and...