Obituaries

Joe Dotson

Joe Dotson

Feb 26, 2017

Joe Edward Dotson, 74, of 105 Dublin Road, husband of Barbara Ann Dotson, died Sunday, February 26, 2017 at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Spartanburg, he was a son of the late William Carl and Ethel Mae Christopher Dotson. He retired from Greenwood Mills, Harris Plant, a Shriner, and of the Baptist faith. Surviving in addition to his wife of...

Charles "Mick" Kunkle

Charles "Mick" Kunkle

Feb 25, 2017

Charles "Mick" E. Kunkle, 76, of 108 Tanglewood Drive, widower of Jamie Strawn Kunkle, died Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of Sara Swancey Kunkle and the late Willie Lee Kunkle. He retired from Morris Communications and was a member of Emerald Baptist Church, where he was a former Deacon. Surviving...

Mary Lajoie

Mary Lajoie

Feb 25, 2017

Mary Mitchell LaJoie, 89, widow of Alfred J. LaJoie, died Saturday, February 25, 2017 at NHC Health Care. Born in Spartanburg County, she was a daughter of the late Walter Lloyd and Lois Ellen Jennings Mitchell. She was a seamstress for more than 50 years and employed by Eastwell Sportswear for 25 years. She was of the Baptist faith. She...

Raymond W Snelling Sr

Raymond W Snelling Sr

Feb 25, 2017

Raymond W. Snelling, Sr., 92, of 1102 Saddle Hill Road, widower of Jo Ann Underwood Snelling, died Saturday, February 25, 2017 at HospiceCare of the Piedmont. Born in Comer, GA, he was a son of the late L.P. "Pop" and Winona Mitchell Snelling. He was formerly employed by Emerald City Laundry for 21 years and later ran multiple businesses. He...

Brenda "Gert" Pryor

Brenda "Gert" Pryor

Feb 24, 2017

Brenda "Gert" Joyce Sudduth Pryor, 63, of 5012 Hwy 25 South, wife of Ronald Pryor, Jr., died Friday, February 24, 2017 at HopsiceCare of the Piedmont. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Willie Cheek LeFevre and the late Ruben Sudduth. She was a graduate of McCormick High School and a member of Trinity Baptist Tabernacle. Surviving in addition...

Joel Lamar Orr

Joel Lamar Orr

Feb 23, 2017

Joel Lamar Orr, 66, of 244 Compass Point, Ninety Six, husband of Sandra "Sandy" Smith Orr, died on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at his home. Born in Panama City, FL., he was the son of the late Marshall and Theda Hooten Orr. He got his BA from Georgia Tech, received his Master's Degree in Business, and retired in regional sales...

John Nicholson

John Nicholson

Feb 23, 2017

John Bates Nicholson, 83, husband of Ruth Bailey Nicholson, passed away at the Hospice House on February 23, 2017 following a brief illness. He was born in Edgefield County, SC on June 15, 1933 to the late Charles Augustus and Myrtle Booth Nicholson. Mr. Nicholson grew up on the family farm in the Pleasant Lane section of Edgefield County. He...

Dianne Horwath

Dianne Horwath

Feb 21, 2017

Dianne A Horwath, 71, of 313 Nautical Way, wife of Gary Horwath, died Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at HospiceCare of the Piedmont. Born in North Hollywood, CA, she was the daughter of the late William and Marjorie Martin Duffie. Surviving in addition to her husband of the home is her daughter, Angela Virgil. No services are planned.

Johnny Humphries

Johnny Humphries

Feb 20, 2017

Johnny H. Humphries, 75, of 109 Welborn Lane, husband of Vernell Smith Humphries, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness while surrounded by his loving family on Monday, February 20, 2017. Surviving in addition to his wife of 57 years; is his daughter, Hope Humphries Wright and her fiancé, Steven Kuester, of Blue Bell, PA and his grandson, Logan Jon-William...

Charles William Fuller Jr.

Charles William Fuller Jr.

Feb 19, 2017

Charles William Fuller, Jr., 74, of 3114 Upper Mill Road, McCormick, husband of Nina Lorene Fuller, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at HospiceCare of the Piedmont. He was the son of the late Charles William Fuller, Sr. and Mae Ola Edgins Fuller. He was a member of First Bethany Baptist Church, where we was...

Benjamin Burnette Jr

Benjamin Burnette Jr

Feb 16, 2017

Benjamin Harvey Burnette, Jr., 87, of 805 Rockhouse Road, husband of Liller Powell Burnette, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, February 16, 2017. Born in Greenville, he was the son of the late Benjamin Harvey Burnette, Sr. and Cecil Vaughn Burnette. He retired from the South Carolina National Guard following 37 years of service and...

Howard Cannon

Howard Cannon

Feb 15, 2017

Howard Ronald Cannon, 76, formerly of 508 Baptist Association Road, Waterloo, died Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at The Hospice House of Burlington, NC. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Lee Roy Cannon and Mary Dahlia Timms Cannon. Howard was a U. S. Air Force veteran and retired from Monsanto. He was a very active member of...

Bernice Davis

Bernice Davis

Feb 12, 2017

Bernice Ruth Lloyd Davis, 84, of 1117 Evans Pond Road, Greenwood, widow of Louis Davis, died Sunday, February 12, 2017. Born in Shelby, NC, she was a daughter of the late Oscar and Georgia Clay Lloyd. Bernice retired from Monsanto and was a member of Jordan Memorial Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a sister and three brothers....

Bobby Michaud

Bobby Michaud

Feb 12, 2017

Robert "Bobby" Allan Michaud, 65, of 1022 Phoenix Street, died Sunday, February 12, 2017 at his home. Mr. Michaud was born in Pittsfield, MA and was in the automotive sales business. Surviving are a sister, Mary Mitchell and a brother, Daniel Michaud. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

James Jones

James Jones

Feb 10, 2017

James Haskell Jones, 78. of 25 Pete Street, Waterloo, died Friday, February 10, 2017 at his home. The family will have a private service.

Joann Clem

Joann Clem

Feb 10, 2017

JoAnn Fain Clem, 77, formerly of 105 Allis Ave, Ninety Six, widow of Aaron James Clem, received her heavenly reward on Friday, February 10, 2017 at NHC of Greenwood. Born in Greenwood County, she was a daughter of the late Edward M. Fain and Roberta Bagwell Fain. JoAnn retired from Greenwood Mills where she was a member of the Quarter...

Mildred Buzhardt

Mildred Buzhardt

Feb 9, 2017

Mildred Buzhardt, 97, of 301 Milford Spring Road, widow of William E. Buzhardt, Sr., died Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Hospice House. Born in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Neal and Arpha Land Lane. Mildred was of the Methodist faith. Surviving are her children, William E. Buzhardt, Jr., Phillip Buzhardt and Barbara Buzhardt; four grandchildren; and fourteen...

Lynn Stapleton

Lynn Stapleton

Feb 8, 2017

Gary Lynn Stapleton, Jr. 44, of 125 Saluda Street, Ninety Six, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of JoAnn McCarty Laningham and the late Gary Lynn Stapleton, Sr. Lynn worked for Richloom Home Fashions and attended Cambridge United Methodist Church. Surviving in addition to his mother of Ninety Six are...

J. C. Brown

J. C. Brown

Feb 8, 2017

Jennings Creighton "J. C." Brown, 76, of 808 Fifth Ave, McCormick, left to be with his Lord on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at his home. Born in McCormick, he was a son of the late John Yarborough Brown and Mary Frances Dillashaw Brown. J. C. was married to the late Jannette Starnes Brown. He was a graduate of McCormick High...

Matthew Adams

Matthew Adams

Feb 8, 2017

Matthew Van Adams, 18, of Clarks Hill, son of Deanne Adams, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017. Services will be held at a later date.