Obituaries

Scotty Rozier

Scotty Rozier

Dec 24, 2016

Stewart Scott Rozier, 52, of 111 Sara Drive, Greenwood, died Saturday, December 24, 2016. Born in Richmond, VA, he was a son of Lonzo Tullis and the late Lillie Agrue Tullis. Scotty worked construction and attended Westside Baptist Church. Surviving are his father and stepmother, Lonzo and Teresa Tullis of Abbeville; a son, Justin Rozier; and a brother Jerry Tullis...

Mary Timmerman

Mary Timmerman

Dec 23, 2016

Mary H. Scott Timmerman, 90, widow of Lonnie Timmerman, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 23, 2016 at Wesley Commons Health Care Center. Born in Americus, GA, she was a daughter of the late Alton and Lottie Webb Jennings. She was retired from Monsanto/Solutia and was a member of South Greenwood Pentecostal Holiness Church and attended...

Betty Jean Barger

Betty Jean Barger

Dec 22, 2016

Betty Jean Yates Barger, 77, of 227 Trestle Road, Greenwood, died December 22, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Bessie Williams Yates. Betty retired from Shepherd's Flock and worked for Apple Tree Children's Center. She was a member of Living Way Church since 1979 where she was a...

Ginny O'Leary

Ginny O'Leary

Dec 21, 2016

Virginia "Ginny" Ann Schels O'Leary, 64, of 215 Hunt Street, wife of Roy O'Leary, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Hospice House. Born in Hackensack, NJ, she was a daughter of the late William Harry Schels, Sr. and Jeanette Barker Schels. Ginny was a former nurse with Laurens County Hospice. Surviving are her husband of the home; two daughters, Lynda...

Latrelle Knight

Latrelle Knight

Dec 19, 2016

Latrelle Todd Knight, 78, of 109 LaPort Drive, widow of Wilson Knight, died Monday, December 19, 2016 at HospiceCare of the Piedmont. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Earnest and Gertrude Attaway Todd. She was retired from Parke Davis and attended Andrew Chapel Baptist Church. Surviving are her son, David Knight (Helen) of Westminster; her daughter,...

W. Gene Ables

W. Gene Ables

Dec 19, 2016

William Gene Ables, 34, of 404 Sunrise Circle, husband of Serena Blizzard Ables, died Monday, December 19, 2016 at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Honea Path, he was a son of Ronnie Ables and the late Victoria "Vicki" Starnes Ables. He was a veteran of the Army National Guard where he served in Iraq and was a member of the...

Reid Ouzts

Reid Ouzts

Dec 19, 2016

William Reid Ouzts, 89, formerly of 303 State Street Ninety Six and resident of Petra Healthcare of McCormick, widower of Frances Voiselle Ouzts, died Monday, December 19, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born on April 25, 1927 in Saluda County, he was a son of the late George Napolean and Armintie McManus Ouzts. He was retired from Greenwood Mills,...

Benny Carter

Benny Carter

Dec 19, 2016

Ben "Benny" Terrel Carter, 71, of 105 Appian Way, husband of Sandra Miller Carter, died from an extended illness of Parkinson Dementia on Monday, December 19, 2016 at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Jesup, GA, he was a son of the late Clyde Leroy and Evelyn Carter Bateman. He was an avid sportsman who on any given day could be...

Barbee Brown

Barbee Brown

Dec 18, 2016

Barbee Elizabeth Brown, 51, of 112 Saint Kitts Court, died Sunday, December 18, 2016 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Margaret Elizabeth Burnett Cousins and the late Richard Lewis Brown. She was a graduate of the Police Academy, where she received Top Gun designation and was retired as a security officer from Leath Correctional Facility....

Shirley Hall Eddy

Shirley Hall Eddy

Dec 18, 2016

Shirley Ruth Hall Eddy, 75, of 2104 Old Laurens Road, wife of David Eddy, died Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Hospice House. Born in Abbeville, she was a daughter of the late Branch Alexander and Mary Elizabeth Price Hall. She was retired from Monsanto, was a member of Heritage Sertoma Club and South Greenwood Pentecostal Holiness Church, where she was...

Jean Shelton

Jean Shelton

Dec 15, 2016

With great sadness and a heavy heart, we announce that Ella Jean Williamson Shelton passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016. Born October 21, 1935, in Ninety Six, S.C., Jean was the youngest daughter of the late Eugene and Lenore Williamson. Jean was married to Ralph Banks for 13 years during which time they had three children; Ralph Jr., Shelby and...

Jack Gregory Jr

Jack Gregory Jr

Dec 14, 2016

John "Jack" Frank Gregory, Jr., 87, of 4126 Highway 72/ 221 East, husband of Betty Bowie Gregory, died Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Mildred Boozer and John Frank Gregory, Sr. He was retired from Monsanto, a volunteer for hospice, and was also a member of Coronaca Baptist...

Christine Culbertson

Christine Culbertson

Dec 14, 2016

Christine Elizabeth Williamson Culbertson, 77, of 704 Stanley Avenue, Greenwood, wife of Marcus Culbertson died Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Born in Mt. Holly, NC, she was a daughter of the late James and Grace Morgan Heath. Christine retired after 30 years from Self Regional Healthcare and was a member of Union Baptist Church. She was first married to the late...

Rev. Dr. John M. Nickerson

Rev. Dr. John M. Nickerson

Dec 14, 2016

The Rev. Dr. John M. Nickerson, 85, formerly of 1806 Marshall Road in Greenwood, husband of Dr. Susie M. Bradley Nickerson, died Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at HospiceCare of the Piedmont. Born in Rochester, MN, he was the son of the late Drs. Mahlon A. and O'Tillie Boie Nickerson. He received his Doctorates in Education and in Handicapped Ministry, was...

Bennie Price

Bennie Price

Dec 14, 2016

Bennie Lamar Price, 63, of Greenwood High Apts., died at his home. Born in Greenwood, Bennie was a son of the late Bennie Lee Price and Rexie Carthen Burnett. No services are planned.

Clyde Taylor

Clyde Taylor

Dec 13, 2016

Clyde Raymond Taylor, Sr., 85, formerly of Cedar Springs Road, Bradley, widower of Margaret Lents Taylor, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at NHC of Mauldin. Born in Ware Shoals, he was a son of the late Grady Lee Long, Sr. and Eula Clayton Long. Clyde was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He retired from Farmers Furniture...

Terry Haneline

Terry Haneline

Dec 12, 2016

Terrance Rodney "Terry" Haneline, II, 46, of 105 Colson Street, died Monday, December 12, 2016 at his home. Born in Columbia City, IN, he was a son of Terrance R. Haneline and Shirley W. Snyder. He was an electrician with Eldeco Group. Surviving is his father of Indiana; his mother of Conway; his daughter, Ashley Haneline of Johnsonville and twin...

Laura Godfrey

Laura Godfrey

Dec 11, 2016

Laura Leigh Walker Godfrey, 58, of 10 Meeting Street, Edgefield, died Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Edgefield County Hospital. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Paul Walker and the late Joyce Thompson Walker. Laura was a very talented musician and singer. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church. Surviving are her daughter, Angela Mathis of Greenwood; her...

Mike Burroughs

Mike Burroughs

Dec 11, 2016

Thomas Michael "Mike" Burroughs, 60, of 3514 Highway 246 North, Hodges, died Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Fairfax, VA, he was the son of Peggy Thompson Burroughs and the late Thomas Burroughs. He owned and operated T&M Builders and attended Church of God Prophecy. Surviving in addition to his mother, are his former wife, Vivian...

Margaret Mccormick

Margaret Mccormick

Dec 11, 2016

Margaret Frances W. McCormick, 97, formerly of Greenwood, SC, widow of Huston L. McCormick, died Sunday, December 11, 2016 in Prudenville, MI. Born in Paris, TN, she was a daughter of the late Myrtie Wiseman, who did an outstanding job of raising Marge and her siblings on her own. Marge was a devoted wife and mother who took great joy...