Obituaries

Floyd Moore, Sr.

Floyd Moore, Sr.

Aug 15, 2016

Floyd Moore, Sr., 89, of 764 Watts Bridge Road, Cross Hill, widower of Daisy Rowe Moore, died Monday, August 15, 2016 at Hospice House, Greenwood. Born on August 21, 1926 in Edgefield, he was a son of the late Cal and Pearlie Mae Thompson Moore. He was retired from Lydia Mills in Clinton and was a US Army veteran of...

Doris T. Wilbanks

Doris T. Wilbanks

Aug 14, 2016

Doris T. Wilbanks, 90, of Sterling House, 1408 Parkway, formerly of 3614 Sharon Road, Charlotte, NC, widow of Archie T. Wilbanks, died Sunday, August 14, 2016 at the Hospice House. Born in Laurens, SC, she was a daughter of the late Columbus T. and Lillie Dale Bishop Tunstall. She graduated from Geyer Business College in Charlotte. Mrs. Wilbanks was a...

Marvin B. Stennett

Marvin B. Stennett

Aug 13, 2016

Marvin Blake Stennett, 75, of 645 Davis Street, died Saturday, August 13, 2016 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Albert and Ruth Jay Stennett. Marvin was retired from Pet Dairy Company. He was a mason, member of Woodman of the World, and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by...

John Barrett

John Barrett

Aug 11, 2016

John Marion Barrett, 78, of 3121 Highway 25 North, Hodges, widower of Lounettie Barrett, died Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Abbeville, he was a son of the late Lonnie Lee Barrett and Allie Mae Ashley Barrett. John was the owner and operator of Barrett's Tire and Barrett's Grocery and Flowers for the past 37...

Larry Rhodes

Larry Rhodes

Aug 10, 2016

Larry Gene Rhodes, 77, of Hampton House, died Wednesday, August 10, 2016. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Olin M. and Marie Riddle Rhodes. Larry was a U. S. Army veteran and was a retired carpenter. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by a brother, Olin Eugene Rhodes; a nephew, Billy...

Nora Mckinney

Nora Mckinney

Aug 9, 2016

Nora Jester McKinney, 86, of 1610 Sweetwater Road, widow of Fred H. "Rocky" McKinney, died Tuesday at Hospice Care of the Piedmont. Born in Saluda, she was a daughter of the late Dan J. and Letie Simmons Jester. She was retired from Professional Medical Products and a member of Tranquil United Methodist Church. Nora was an avid Elvis Presley fan....

Inola Rivers

Inola Rivers

Aug 8, 2016

Inola Medlin Rivers, 85 of 308 Green Oaks Road, formerly of 118 Timberwood Road, Greenwood, widow of Roscoe N. Rivers, died Monday, August 8, 2016 at her home. Born in Six Mile, SC, she was a daughter of the late James Cleo Medlin and Mildred Hendricks Medlin, she grew up in Seneca, SC. Inola was a longtime employee in Greenwood...

Rhita Pickens

Rhita Pickens

Aug 1, 2016

Rhita Thomas Pickens, 89, formerly of Willard Road, Greenwood, widow of Cebron Curtis Pickens, died Monday, August 1, 2016 at Pruitt Health. Born in Graniteville, she was the daughter of the late Eber Hilliard Thomas and Ada Bragg Thomas. Rhita was a graduate nurse from the Medical College of South Carolina having worked with the Scurry Clinic and Dr. Thomas...

Hilda Lowery Sims

Hilda Lowery Sims

Jul 30, 2016

Hilda Lowery Sims, 78, of 108 Dogwood Drive, widow of Rudolph Nathan Sims, died Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Hospice House. Born in Ninety Six, she was the daughter of the late Preston Brooks and Ethel Harter Lowery. She was a graduate of Commerce College and retired from Sun Trust Bank. Hilda was a member of St. Paul United Methodist...

Doug Dodgen

Doug Dodgen

Jul 26, 2016

Douglas L. Dodgen,74, of 224 Barkwood Lane, husband of Sandra Young Dodgen, died Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Ellis Owens and Lizzie Mae Edmonds Dodgen. Doug was a U.S. Army veteran and served in the National Guard for 25 years. He retired from Moore's Business Form and enjoyed...

Tate Manley

Tate Manley

Jul 24, 2016

Preston Tate Manley, 22, of 551 Grace Street, died Sunday, July 24, 2016 at his home. Born in Salt Lake City, UT, he was the son of Joel Kenneth and Lorrie Rappleye Manley. Tate loved fishing and hunting. He is a beloved son, brother, and grandson. Tate would help anyone and greeted all with a hug and a fun loving...

Henry Mitchell

Henry Mitchell

Jul 23, 2016

Henry Wade Mitchell, 80, of 514 Kathy Hill Road, husband of Frankie Bowie Mitchell, died Saturday, July 23, 2016 at his home. Born in Comer, GA, he was a son of the late John Henry and Ada Duncan Mitchell. Henry retired from Monsanto and was a Mason. He was a member of First Damascus Baptist Church where he was a...

Cathy Tullies

Cathy Tullies

Jul 22, 2016

Catherine Lee Tullies, 63 of Greenwood, died Friday, July 22, 2016, at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Mosley and Eleanor Wright Tullies. Cathy was a resident of the Burton Center and attended Callie Self Baptist Church. Surviving are brothers, William David Wright of Greenwood and Thomas Tullies (Kathy) of Augusta, GA;...

Inez Crawford

Inez Crawford

Jul 22, 2016

Inez Brewington Crawford, 82, of 4223 Callison Highway and formerly of Davis Street, died Friday, July 22, 2016 at her home. Born in Clinton, she was a daughter of the late James Brewington and Irene Lawson Easley. Inez was a loving mother and grandmother. She retired from Greenwood Mills and was a member of Augusta Highway Baptist Church. She was...

Richele Skelton Pigg

Richele Skelton Pigg

Jul 19, 2016

Richele Skelton Pigg, 36, of Winter Ridge Court, wife of Matthew C. Pigg, died Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Richard and Laura Keller Skelton. Richele was a 1997 graduate of Emerald High School where she was a former cheerleader. She received her Bachelor's degree at Lander University and attended North...

Edward "Ed" Wilson, Sr.

Edward "Ed" Wilson, Sr.

Jul 18, 2016

Edward "Ed" Ernest Wilson, Sr., 91, of Greenwood, husband of Helen Joanne Perkins Wilson, died Monday, July 18, 2016 at Hospice Care of the Piedmont. Born in Bamberg County, he was a son of the late George Sebron and Elizabeth Berry Wilson. Ed was retired from Utica Tool Company and a member of Emerald Baptist Church, where he was very...

Nancy Ann Witt

Nancy Ann Witt

Jul 16, 2016

Nancy Ann "Gran" Crawford Witt, 73, of 5914 Hwy 178 S, died Saturday, July 16, 2016 at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late James and Wadie Dower Crawford and was of the Baptist faith. "Gran" was preceded in death by a son, Matthew Leasley; three sisters, Mary Crawford, Elizabeth Crawford, and Jettie Pitt;...

Reda Skidmore

Reda Skidmore

Jul 13, 2016

Reda Butler Skidmore, 56, of 117 Stone Oak Lane, widow of Clyde Phillip Skidmore, Jr., died Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late John David Butler. Reda was formerly employed with Digestive Disease Group and was of the Holiness faith. Surviving are a sister, Brenda Burnett of Greenwood; a brother,...

Donnie Swancey

Donnie Swancey

Jul 12, 2016

George Donald "Donnie" Swancey, 68, of 101 Coldwater Drive, Ninety Six, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late George Maxie and Pauline Buchanan Swancey. He worked construction for Fluor Daniels and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by two step-brothers, Don and Gary Womack. Surviving...

Maggie Wideman

Maggie Wideman

Jul 7, 2016

Maggie Turnage Wideman, 91, formerly of 152 Orange Avenue, widow of Ralph M. Wideman, died Thursday, July 7, 2016 at NHC Healthcare. Born in McCormick, she was a daughter of the late John and Lillie Mae Waters Turnage. She was a member of Harbor of Hope Ministries. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Lorene Whitfield, and two sons,...