Obituaries
Dianne Long
Dec 7, 2016
Margaret Dianne Cogdill Long, 56, of 414 Sirrine Street, widow of Harley "Ray" Long, Jr., died Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Arkie Stewart Cogdill and the late Charles Cogdill. Margaret attended Drust Avenue Church of God. Surviving in addition to her mother of Greenwood are two daughters, Brandy Chavez (Angel)...
Alice Holtzclaw
Dec 7, 2016
Alice Wiles Holtzclaw, 89 of 107 Chestnut Court, Beechwood widow of Fred "Buddy" Lanier Holtzclaw, died Wednesday, December 7, 2016. Born in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Caper Wiles and Gertrude Mae Bass Wiles. Known as "Miss. Alice" to many children, she retired from The Sunshine House and was a great nanny to many families...
Ricky Sims
Dec 6, 2016
Ricky Wayne Sims, 55, of 180 Sid Lee Road, Waterloo, died Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at HopsiceCare of the Piedmont. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of Mary E. Thompson Sims and the late Barry Keith Sims. Ricky was the former superintendent at Greenwood Cleaners, and was a member of Hyde Park Baptist Church. Ricky was an avid Gamecock...
Jimmy Simmons Sr
Dec 5, 2016
James David "Cricket" Simmons, Sr., 61, of 112 Bream Street, husband of Marie Youngman Simmons, died Monday, December 5, 2016 at Hospice House. Born in Hendersonville, NC, he was a son of the late Willie E. and Mary Louise Smith Simmons. Jimmy was an avid fisherman, motorcycle enthusiast and a special friend of the Lakelands Chapter of the Warlocks Motorcycle...
Mary Alice Steele
Dec 5, 2016
Mary Alice McCranie Steele, 99, formerly of 114 Church Avenue, widow of Charles Steele, died Monday, December 5, 2016 at Magnolia Manor. Born in Eastman, GA, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Wesley and Mamie Livingston McCranie. She was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are several nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews; and great great nieces and...
Linda Mccarthy
Dec 3, 2016
Linda Sophia Jones McCarthy, 49, of 8A Green Acres Road, Ware Shoals, passed on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Washington, N.C., she was a daughter of the late John Derrel and Frances Lee Willis Jones. She was a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by two sons, John Mark McCarthy...
Helen Linda Holliday
Dec 1, 2016
Helen Holliday, 73, formerly of 509 Hollingsworth Road, Ninety Six, widow of Carl D. Holliday, died of Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Heardmont Nursing Home in Elberton, GA. Born in Anderson, she was the daughter of the late John Henry Reed and Eula Mae Burnett. Mrs. Holliday retired from Kemet Electronics. She was preceded in death by a sister, Viola...
Pauline Bennett
Dec 1, 2016
Pauline Frances Chastain Bennett, 92, formerly of Woodfield's Community of Greenwood, widow of Joe Horace Bennett, died Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Magnolia Manor. Born "and raised" in Calhoun Falls, she was the daughter of the late Jack Sylvester and Edna Atkins Chastain. Mrs. Bennett graduated from Anderson College School of Nursing in 1944. She was nursing cadet deployed to...
Terri Tipton
Nov 27, 2016
Teresa "Terri" Mitchell Tipton, 52, of 206 Laurel Ridge Way, wife of Chris Tipton, died Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Cayce, she was the daughter of Jerry Mitchell and Janice Ross Mitchell. She was formerly employed by Flexible Technologies in Abbeville. Terri was a die-hard Gamecock fan and loved her dogs. She was of...
Vivian Jennings
Nov 26, 2016
Vivian Grayson Jennings, 86, of 404 Orchard Drive, Greenwood, widow of Rev. Glenn R. Jennings, Sr. died Saturday, November 26, 2016 at her home. Born in Forest City, NC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine Grayson. Vivian retired from the Whitten Center and was a member of New Life Baptist Church where she was in the...
Connie Stamps
Nov 22, 2016
Connie Stamps, 71, of 107 Dorchester Street, husband of Chung Ae Choir Stamps, died Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late William Mack Stamps, Sr. and Dorothy Grey Leamon Stamps. He was retired from Monsanto and served in the US Army. He was a member of Siloam Baptist Church and...
Chris Willis
Nov 17, 2016
Christopher Eugene Willis, 59, of 225 Freeway Road, husband of Kathy Craven Willis died on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Murree Cheek Nelson and the late George T. Willis, Jr. Chris worked for ATS at EATON Hydraulics and was formerly employed with Fluor Daniel at Solutia. He was a U....
Martha Jo Ginn
Nov 17, 2016
Martha Jo Ginn, 71, formerly of 1548 Parkway, widow of William Moore Ginn, died Thursday, November 17, 2016 at HospiceCare of the Piedmont. Born in Commerce, GA, she was a daughter of the late J.C. and Lois Haynie Martin. She retired from Greenwood Mills, Durst Plant after 22 years of service and was a member of Trinity Baptist Tabernacle and...
Darin Norton
Nov 15, 2016
Darin Eugene Norton, 51, of 312 Belle Oaks Drive West, husband of Melanie Clary Norton, died Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Eugene, Oregon, he was a son of the late William E. and Frances Schafer Norton. He was employed by Capsugel, was a member of the Bikers for Christ Motorcycle Ministry, and attended Restoration Ministries....
Richard Raines
Nov 12, 2016
Richard A. "Big-Un" Raines, 58 of 231 Lowell Avenue, died Saturday, November 12, 2016 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Verona Lee Grizzell Raines and the late Charles Raines. Richard worked construction and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by a sister, Rita Henning; and a brother, Ronald Raines. Surviving in...
Arlene Dysart
Nov 11, 2016
Arlene Reed Dysart, 85 of Greenwood, widow of Charles Wesley Dysart, died on Friday, November 11, 2016, at her home. Born in Chisolm, ME, she was a daughter of the late James Reed and Grace Berube Reed. Arlene graduated from Lander College having received her nursing degree. She worked with Magnolia Manor for 10 years and at Self Memorial Hospital...
Leonard Dorn Sr.
Nov 9, 2016
Leonard Yancey Dorn, Sr., of Greenwood, widower of Mary Sue Raborn Dorn, died on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at Wesley Commons. Mr. Dorn was 106 years old. Born on July 16, 1910 in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Ernie Elwell Dorn and Ellen Harrison Dorn Williams. Leonard retired from Greenwood Mills-Harris Plant where he was a member...
Leroy Smith
Nov 9, 2016
Leroy Smith, 85, of 520 Old Ninety Six Highway, died Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Lewis Walter Smith and the late Lizzy James Weeks. Preceded in death by his wife, Daisy Elane Sweat; and his siblings, Virginia Harvey, Thomas Smith, Arthur Smith, Ralph Smith, Evelyn Worthington and Elen...
Mike Bouknight
Nov 5, 2016
Michael Barnes "Bootie" Bouknight, 50, of 208 Salak Road, husband of Sherry Rhodes Bouknight, died Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of Howard and Gail Hawkins Bouknight. Mike was a graduate of Greenwood High School and Piedmont Technical College and was employed by Capsugel for 22 years. He was an avid FLW...
Rodney Ellenburg
Oct 31, 2016
John Rodney Ellenburg, 43, of 107 Boston Terrier Road, died Monday, October 31, 2016 at the Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of Johnny and Cherri Clem Ellenburg. He worked for the Greenwood County Sheriff's Office in the booking department and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his biological mother, Mignon S....
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