Obituaries

Maye Riddle

Maye Riddle

May 29, 2017

Minnie "Maye" Satcher Riddle, 94, widow of George Lamar Riddle, died Monday, May 29, 2017 at her home. Born in Edgefield County, she was a daughter of the late Bryan and Milie Fulmer Satcher. She retired from Greenwood County Schools as lunchroom supervisor and was a member of the D.A.V. and the V.F.W. auxiliaries. She was a member of Rehoboth...

Jerry Blackwell

Jerry Blackwell

May 25, 2017

Jerry Blackwell, 75, of 756 E. Stagecoach Road, Cross Hill, husband of Sandra Sain Blackwell, died Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Polk County, NC, he was a son of the late Floyd Leander Blackwell and Eva Peace Blackwell. Jerry was a general contractor, owner of Blackwell Construction Inc. and was a member of the...

Steven Fitzsimmons

Steven Fitzsimmons

May 24, 2017

Steven William Fitzsimmons, 85, of 114 Village Road, died Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Self Regional HealthCare. He is survived by his wife and best friend for 65 years, Marion; five children; fourteen grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. Services will be private. In lieu of flowers please donate to a charity of one's choice. "Don't weep at my grave, for...

Louise Butler

Louise Butler

May 20, 2017

Margaret Louise Butler, 93, formerly of 426 Pelzer Street, widow of Alvin "A.P." Pickens Butler, died Saturday, May 20, 2017 at NHC. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Allen and Annie Bell Lothridge Boyter. She attended Friendship Pentecostal Holiness Church. Surviving are her children, Geraldine McDowell (John) of Saluda, Ronald Butler (Drenda) of Greenwood, Jimmy Butler...

Jackie Mccarthy

Jackie Mccarthy

May 18, 2017

Jacqualine "Jackie" Amanda Clayton McCarthy, 22, of 212 West Main Street, Ninety Six, died Thursday, May 18, 2017 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Mary Harvley McCarthy and the late John Mark McCarthy, Sr. Jackie was a student at Piedmont Technical College, had been a barista at Starbucks and was formerly...

Elizabeth Scott

Elizabeth Scott

May 18, 2017

Elizabeth Givens Scott, 95, widow of Paul Edward Scott, died peacefully on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at NHC Healthcare Center. Born in Umatilla, FL, she was the daughter of Roger W. and Nell Cole Givens. She spent most of her adult life in Tennessee before moving to Greenwood in 1982 when her husband retired from Union Carbide, in Oak Ridge,...

Joyce Buchanan

Joyce Buchanan

May 17, 2017

Brenda Joyce Gunter Buchanan, 72, of 302 Island Ford Road, wife of Harold Buchanan, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Henry Grady Gunter and Ruth Hancock Gunter. Joyce was a graduate of Ninety Six High School and retired from Greenwood Mills. Following retirement she was employed with McDonalds...

Nancy Leagan

Nancy Leagan

May 17, 2017

Nancy Smith Leagan, 85, of 109 North Church Street, Ninety Six, widow of Ivey N. Leagan, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at her home. Born in Shelton, SC, she was a daughter of the late Richard Hogan and Lillian Dickerson Smith. She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Ninety Six, where she was a member and former...

Marion Fuller

Marion Fuller

May 16, 2017

Marion Prince Fuller, 93, formerly of 114 Pebble Lane, Greenwood, widow of Marion "Mutt" Fuller, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Wesley Commons. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Ellis and Matilda Spence Prince. Marion was a homemaker and a member of Lakeside Pentecostal Holiness Church. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family...

Tom Franklin

Tom Franklin

May 16, 2017

Thomas Chester "Tom" Franklin, 65, of 122 Leyland Court, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Hospice House. Born in Asheville, NC, he was a son of the late Charles and Mildred Reeves Franklin. He was a graduate of Clyde A. Erwin High School and received his B.S. degree in Business Administration from Western Carolina University. Tom worked for K-mart for...

Alice Terry

Alice Terry

May 15, 2017

Alice Wells Terry 90, 425 East Henrietta Ave., Greenwood, widow of James Bruce Terry Sr. went to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, May 15, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born on November 27, 1926 in Elberton Ga., she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Alice Tucker Wells. She retired from the legal field after more...

Joann Clanton

Joann Clanton

May 12, 2017

Joanna Thornton Clanton, 61, of 1701 E Durst Avenue, wife of Larry Clanton, died Friday, May 12, 2017 at Self Regional HealthCare. Born in Greenwood she was the daughter of the late Obe and Ruth Johnson Thornton. She was the owner and operator of Joann House Cleaning. Surviving is her husband of the home. She was preceded in death by...

Marilla Sprouse

Marilla Sprouse

May 11, 2017

Marilla Dickenson Sprouse, 94, of Greenwood, widow of Joe Miller Sprouse, died Thursday, May 11, 2017 at her home. Born in Castlewood, VA, she was a daughter of the late Virgil Garnet and Mary Orlena Meade Dickenson. Marilla was a homemaker and a member of First Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. Surviving are her children, Richard Sprouse (Linda) of Greenwood, Linda...

Janice Gunderson

Janice Gunderson

May 11, 2017

Janice Esther Gunderson, 99, at rest May 11, 2017 at Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. Janice Gunderson was born on February 27, 1918 in Ottawa, IL to John and Marie (Cray) Anweiler. She married Silas Laverne Gunderson of Marseilles, IL in Davenport, IA on April 8,1939. They moved to Marseilles, IL and hand built their home from the ground up...

Virginia Stewart

Virginia Stewart

May 10, 2017

Virginia Dean Harrell Stewart, 89, of 109 Augusta Circle, Greenwood, wife of Phillip Michael "Mike" Stewart, died Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at Hospice House. Born in Holland, VA, she was a daughter of the Mr. and Mrs. Davis. Virginia was a housewife and enjoyed reading, fishing, bowling and sewing. She attended New Covenant Church. She was preceded in death by...

Hazel Porter

Hazel Porter

May 7, 2017

Hazel James Porter, 98, formerly of 111 Kitson Street, Ninety Six, widow of Otis M. Porter, passed away May 7, 2017 at National Health Care in Greenwood, SC. Born in Abbeville, she was a daughter of the late John and Paughnee Grant James. A graduate of Ninety Six High School, she was retired from Greenwood Mills. Mrs. Porter was a...

Virginia Christman

Virginia Christman

May 4, 2017

Virginia Tolliver Christman, 88, of 1110 Marshall Road, Greenwood, wife of Wayne Christman, died Thursday, May 4, 2017 at Wesley Commons. Born in Flat Hollow, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Allie and Ada Barker Tolliver. Virginia worked for Lorain Products and was a member of McCormick United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by a son,...

Barbara Dotson

Barbara Dotson

May 3, 2017

Barbara Ann Dotson, 75, widow of Joe Edward Dotson, died Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Thelma Richardson Lawrence. She was a graduate of Greenwood High School and retired from Kendall/Professional Medical Products following 33 years of service. She was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are two...

Nancy Seigler

Nancy Seigler

May 3, 2017

Nancy Weathers Seigler, 58, of 2116 Whitetown Rd, McCormick, wife of William "Billy" Seigler died Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Ware Shoals, she was the daughter of the late Ludie Alvin Weathers and Clara Thompson Weathers. Nancy worked for Ascend formerly known as Monsanto and was a member of First Bethany Baptist Church. She...

Joan Cottle

Joan Cottle

May 1, 2017

Joan Del Speaks Cottle, 84, formerly of 115 Sheldon Avenue, widow of Harold C. Cottle, Sr., died Monday, May 1, 2017 at Bayberry Assisted Living. Born in Alexander City, AL, she was a daughter of the late Otha and Pauline Hesler Speaks. She was a member of Harris Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons, Harold C. Cottle, Jr. (Karen) of...