Obituaries

Linda Smith

Linda Smith

Jun 15, 2017

Linda G. Joyner Smith, 71, of 34911 Highway 34, Chappells, widow of John Paul Smith, Jr., died Thursday, June 15, 2017 at her home. Born in Bishopville, she was a daughter of the late Charles B. Joyner, Sr. and Amey Bullock Joyner. Surviving are four daughters, Mary Smith of the home, Tina Falls of Smyrna, Tracy Fuller and Melissa Schofield,...

Hazel Long

Hazel Long

Jun 14, 2017

Hazel Newton Long, 92, of 205 Saluda Street, Ninety Six, widow of James Raymond Long, Sr., died Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at HospiceCare of the Piedmont. Born in Polk County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Belton "Doc" and Carrie Moseley Newton. She retired from Greenwood Mills, Adams Plant after 45 years of service, where she was a...

Sherian M Laughlin

Sherian M Laughlin

Jun 14, 2017

Sherian Medlock Laughlin, 63, of 311 West Keels Road, wife of Steve Laughlin, died Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Self Regional HealthCare. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Clayton Medlock and Ethel Juanita Scott Bradberry. She was employed by NHC of Greenwood following her retirement from Self Regional HealthCare as a RN from the labor and...

Tony Farmer

Tony Farmer

Jun 11, 2017

Michael Anthony "Tony" Farmer, 58, of 306 Virginia Avenue, husband of Judy Cox Farmer passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones Sunday, June 11, 2017 at MUSC in Charleston, SC. Born in Greenwood, he was a son to Nancy Cheek Witt (John) and the late Randell T. Farmer. He graduated from Clinton High School and Piedmont Technical College and...

Bill Gibson

Bill Gibson

Jun 11, 2017

William W. Gibson, 72, of 102 Surfside Circle, Ninety Six, husband of Alicia Kozachok Gibson, died Sunday, June 11, 2017 at his home. Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, he was a son of the late William L. and Viola Tumidiski Gibson. He was retired from the Department of Marine Resources in Maine and served as a volunteer fireman for 50...

Debra Knowles

Debra Knowles

Jun 11, 2017

Debra Whitlock Knowles, 45, of 634 Cobb Road, died Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Anderson, she was a daughter of Brenda Louise Sanders and the late Roger Dale Whitlock. She was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are her mother of Greenwood; her daughters, Samantha Porter (Alex) of the home and Jessica Shirley (Matthew) of...

Alice Brown

Alice Brown

Jun 10, 2017

Alice Willis Brown, 90, formerly of 106 Satcher Road, Greenwood, widow of Lewis Brown, died Saturday, June 10, 2017 at the home of her daughter in Belton. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late George T. Willis and Lula Mae Minor Willis. Alice retired from Greenwood Mills and was of the Baptist faith. She was the last...

Angie Davis Holt

Angie Davis Holt

Jun 8, 2017

Angela Michele Davis Holt, 49, died Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Jerry L. and Alice Faye Conyers Davis. Angie was a graduate of Charzanne Beauty College and formerly attended Grace Community Church. Surviving are her parents of Greenwood; her son, Heidon Alexander Davis of Greenwood; her sister, Tammy...

Trudy Clark

Trudy Clark

Jun 2, 2017

Gertrude "Trudy" Leiss Clark, 86, of 309 Highland Forest Drive, wife of Ravin Clark, died Friday, June 2, 2017 at her home. Born in Richmond, IN, she was the daughter of the late Erwin and Elsie Meyer Leiss. She was formerly employed by Steifles Appliances and was of the Methodist faith. Surviving are her children, Cindy Hart of Greenwood, Kyle...

Marsha Davenport

Marsha Davenport

May 29, 2017

Marsha Fine Davenport, 65, of 105 Pinehaven Drive, Ninety Six, died Monday, May 29, 2017 at her home. Born in Lincolnton, GA, she was a daughter of the late Clifford Fine and Betty Mercier Dozier. She was employed by Lowes as a plumbing specialist and was of the Southern Baptist faith. Marsha was a free spirited individual who loved her...

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...