Obituaries

Jack Wheless

Jack Wheless

Jan 17, 2017

Jack Michael Lafayette Wheless, 91, of 141 Cherokee Drive, husband of Nita Dillashaw Wheless, died Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at his home. Born in Wilkes County, GA, he was a son of the late Reuben David and Berda Mae Hilley Wheless. Jack was a US Air Force veteran, serving during World War II and the Korean Conflict, and retired from...

Elizabeth Emily

Elizabeth Emily

Jan 16, 2017

Elizabeth Peele Emily, 91, widow of James Lee Emily, died Monday, January 16, 2017 at Wesley Commons Healthcare Center. Born in Wilson, NC, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Robert and Bleeker Harper Peele. She received her BA and MA from the University of North Carolina. Mrs. Emily retired as a librarian from University of Georgia and was...

John Donnie Harrison

John Donnie Harrison

Jan 14, 2017

John Donnie Harrison, 76, widower of Sally Edna Barrett Harrison, died Saturday, January 14, 2017 at NHC Healthcare Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Lee Roy Harrison, Sr. and Helen Louise Hazel Harrison. He was formerly employed by Grendel Mill, retired from Greenwood Mills, having worked at both Chalmers and Mathews Plants and will be...

Billy Powell

Billy Powell

Jan 13, 2017

William Harrison "Billy" Powell, 80, of 5201 Emerson Street, Hodges, husband of June Dove Powell, died Friday, January 13, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late William Baxter and Orlene Manley Powell. He retired from Greenwood Mills, Plant No. 5 after 42 years of service and served in the US Navy....

Mildred Harmon

Mildred Harmon

Jan 12, 2017

Mildred G. Harmon, born October 7, 1925, widow of James D. Harmon and sister of Christine Green Elrod, died January 12, 2017. Our precious Mama went to heaven today. She left us with lots of sweet memories to share with her nine grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. Her children, Jimmy, Marvin and Cookie, will always cherish her love, her faith...

John Bell

John Bell

Jan 12, 2017

John Douglas Bell, 68, of Ninety Six, husband of Elizabeth Simmons Bell, died Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born on July 20, 1948 in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Jody M. and Jewel Johnson Bell. John retired from Hodges Concrete and was of the Church of God faith. Surviving in addition of his...

Mary Armstrong

Mary Armstrong

Jan 10, 2017

Mary Margaret Armstrong, 89, wife of Theodore I. Armstrong, died Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at Wesley Commons. Born in New Orleans, LA, she was the daughter of the late William Allison and Margaret Danenhower Scheeler. She served in Navy during the Korean War and was a member of McCormick United Methodist Church. Surviving in addition to her husband are her...

Jimmie Reynolds Goldman

Jimmie Reynolds Goldman

Jan 9, 2017

Jimmie Reynolds Goldman, 72, 100 Wingard Street, widow of Joseph "Joe" Goldman, Sr. died on Monday, January 9, 2017. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Juanita Cansler Reynolds. She was a retired nurse and was of the Church of God faith. Surviving are two sons, Joey Goldman, Jr. (Bonnie) and Kip Goldman (Laura), both...

James Williams

James Williams

Jan 7, 2017

James H. "Pow Wow" Williams, Jr., 69, of 2811 Ninety Six Highway, Ninety Six, husband of Dorothy Ann Doolittle Williams, died Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late James H. Williams, Sr. and Mary Permelia Hasting Williams. James retired from Greenwood Mills- Sloan Plant and was an avid...

Twila Krebs

Twila Krebs

Jan 7, 2017

Twila Darlene Krebs, 60, of 116 North Summer Place, Ninety Six, wife of William Krebs, died Saturday, January 7, 2017 at her home. Surviving in addition to her husband of the home are a daughter, Brandy Klingenberg of Tifton, GA and a sister, Tora Morrison. No services are planned.

Martha Taylor

Martha Taylor

Jan 6, 2017

Martha Kinard Taylor, 85, of 139 Devon Park, widow of Thomas Ray Taylor, Sr., died Friday, January 6, 2017 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Calvin Washington "Cal" Kinard and Emmie Broadwater Kinard. Martha was a graduate of Greenwood High School and Erskine College. She taught many students throughout her career as a...

Robbie Cooper

Robbie Cooper

Jan 6, 2017

Robert Earl "Robbie" Cooper, Jr., 58, 2772 Arnold Lane, Waterloo, died Friday, January 6, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of Robert Earle Cooper, Sr. and the late Mary Seymour Cooper. Robbie worked for the SC School for the Deaf and Blind where he was a resident advisor for 22 years and played...

Barbara Henry

Barbara Henry

Jan 4, 2017

Barbara Walden Henry, 57 of 3907 Harless St., Greenwood, died on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at Hospice House. Born in Alabama, she was a daughter of Shirley Crumbley Walden and the late Frank Walden. Barbara worked for Eaton Cooper Power Systems and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by a sister, Joyce McClam. Surviving in addition...

Erleen Crawford

Erleen Crawford

Jan 1, 2017

Etta Erleen Crawford, 82, of 113 Morgan Avenue, died Sunday, January 1, 2017 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late William Buarl and Eula May Gillespie Crawford. She retired from Monsanto as an accountant and was a member of Laurel Baptist Church. Surviving are her nephews, Randy Crawford and Mitch Christopher (Kim), both of...

Gladys Duvall

Gladys Duvall

Dec 30, 2016

Gladys Kelley Duvall, 85, of 49 Second Street, wife of Bishop Raymond Earl Duvall, Sr., died Friday, December 30, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Oconee County, she was a daughter of the late Ollie Mae Kelley and Rev. W. H. Kelley and stepdaughter of the late Jessie Manley Kelley. She loved her Lord and preached the gospel,...

Rosia Bryant

Rosia Bryant

Dec 30, 2016

Rosia Nell Miller Bryant, 77, of 404 West Church Street, Saluda, widow of George A. Bryant, died Friday, December 30, 2016 at the Saluda Nursing Center. Born in Monroe, GA, she was one of twenty-one children born to the late James Olin and Edna Pauline Mooney Miller. Rosie was a seamstress all her life, retiring from her last place of...

Sarah Dow

Sarah Dow

Dec 28, 2016

Sara Elizabeth Parris Dow, 74, of 7102 Ninety Six Highway, died Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Bell Pace Parris. She retired from Monsanto and attended Greenwood Shores Baptist church. She was preceded in death by her mother and a brother, Bobby Parris. Surviving are her children,...

Taylor Hall

Taylor Hall

Dec 28, 2016

Loving son, brother and uncle, Taylor Parnell Hall, 34, of 210 Alabama Avenue, Greenwood, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, Taylor was a son of Wendell N. Hall and the late Patricia Anne Wright Hall. He was a worker with the Burton Center. Taylor was a member of Woodfields Baptist Church and...

Peggy Clark

Peggy Clark

Dec 27, 2016

Peggy Marie Helton Clark, 78, of 2509 Highway 702, wife of Vernon Clark, died Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at her home. Born in Oglethorpe, GA, she was a daughter to the late Hoyt Helton and Estee Hall. She retired as supervisor from Park Seed, was a member of the Greenwood Moose Lodge #834 with her husband for 34 years, and...

George Deale

George Deale

Dec 26, 2016

George Pressley Deale, 77, of 146 Highland Drive, Greenwood, husband of Latricia Minor Deale died Monday, December 26, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Troy, he was a son of George Pressley Deale, Sr. and Nona Bosdell Gable. George was well known for being an insurance agent and attended New Market Baptist Church. He was preceded in death...