Obituaries

Louise Kelley

Louise Kelley

May 10, 2016

Louise Voiselle Kelley, 83, of 220 Georgia Avenue, Greenwood, wife of David Kelley, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late George and Gertrude Maddox Voiselle. She retired from Parke-Davis and was instrumental in the formation of the Greenwood Rescue Squad and volunteered as the coordinator for Greenwood Emergency Preparedness....

Eula Mae Waites

Eula Mae Waites

May 8, 2016

Eula Mae Turner Waites, 89, formerly of East Grumling Road, Hodges, widow of Silas William Waites, died Sunday, May 8, 2016 at NHC Healthcare Center, Greenwood. Born in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Gaither and Emma Lee Styron Turner. She was formerly employed with Greenwood Mills, Ninety Six Plant, managed the shoe department at Sky City and...

Kenneth Erskine

Kenneth Erskine

May 8, 2016

Joel Kenneth Erskine, 67, of 2721 McCormick Highway, husband of Ruby Erskine, died Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood he was a son of the late Joel and Betty Walters Erskine. He retired as grocery manager from Price Wise and attended South Greenwood Assembly of God. Surviving is his wife of the home; five...

Peyton Christiana Crawford-Scott

Peyton Christiana Crawford-Scott

May 7, 2016

Peyton Christiana Crawford-Scott, infant daughter of Brandon and Candase Crawford Scott, of 217 Shirley Road, Hodges, died Saturday, May 7, 2016. Surviving are her parents of the home; grandparents, Anthony Scott of Ninety Six, Christy and Mark Harrison of Hodges; great grandparents, Cleve and Dolly Crawford of Hodges, E. W. and Patricia Scott of Greenwood and Cliff and Othelia Rollins...

Ora Turner Adams

Ora Turner Adams

May 6, 2016

Mrs. Ora Turner Adams, age 91, of McDonough, GA, passed away on May 6, 2016. Mrs. Adams was born in Greenwood, SC a daughter of the late Ora Smith Turner and Albert Turner. She was also preceded in death by five brothers and four sisters. Mrs. Adams was a devoted member of McDonough First Baptist Church. During her career, she...

Harold Whited

Harold Whited

May 4, 2016

Harold Junior Whited, 73, of 135 Thompson Drive, husband of Marolyn Mobley Whited, died Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at HospiceCare of the Piedmont. Born in Mineral Wells, WV, he was the son of the late Harold Otis and Loretta Whited. He was a 1960 graduate of Parkersburg High School and attended two years of West Virginia University where he played...

Greg Whitlock

Greg Whitlock

May 3, 2016

Gregory Earl Whitlock, 61, of 59 Blackstock Road, Inman, SC, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Lake Emory Post Acute Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Earl and Mildred Snelling Whitlock. He was a 1973 graduate of Greenwood High School and was a member of Laurel Baptist Church. Surviving are his two sons, Patrick Whitlock...

Hewie Goff

Hewie Goff

Apr 29, 2016

Hewie Lawton Goff, 92, of 110 Dendy Street, Troy, husband of Evelyn Long Goff, died Friday, April 29, 2016 at Hospice House. Born in Saluda County, he was a son of the late Callie Edgar and Bessie Elizabeth Warren Goff. He was a US Navy veteran of World War II, serving on the LST 174. He had worked at the...

David Knight

David Knight

Apr 28, 2016

David Ray Knight, 53, of 114 Darlene Drive, Greenwood, died Thursday, April 28, 2016. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Jewel Brooks Knight and the late Ralph Knight. David was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Ninety Six. He was an avid musician who played with The Dave and Joe Show. Surviving are his mother...

Lee Ann Tullis

Lee Ann Tullis

Apr 26, 2016

Lee Ann Tullis, 47, of 73 Tullis Drive, Abbeville, died Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Lonzo Tullis and the late Lillie Agrue Tullis. She was attended East Side Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters, Jada Tullis of the home and Kimber Tullis Nault (Jason) of North Augusta; her...

Winnie Todd

Winnie Todd

Apr 24, 2016

Winnie Crosby Todd, 89, formerly of 222 Burnett Road, widow of Charles S. Todd, Jr., died Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Hospice House. Born in Baxley, GA, she was a daughter of the late Lucious and Gaynell Shadren Crosby. She was the owner of Romper Ranch Child Care Center and was a member of Harris Baptist Church and the T.E.L....

Nancy Barrett

Nancy Barrett

Apr 19, 2016

Nancy L. Moss Barrett, 47, of 444 Old Ninety Six Highway, wife of Victor Barrett, died Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Gary Lee Moss and the late Mary Elizabeth Freeman Moss and her "adopted parents" were Jack and Gerri Fousek. Nancy was a professional photographer and had her own childcare...

Hack Bartley

Hack Bartley

Apr 19, 2016

James H. "Hack" Bartley, 66, of Hodges, husband of Libby Bartley, died Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Born in Ridge Spring, he was the son of the late Elzie and Elizabeth Jennings Bartley. A graduate of Greenwood High School and Lander University, Hack worked locally with Greenwood Mills, after which he pursued a career in sales with National Starch Corporation and...

Ed Stewart, Sr.

Ed Stewart, Sr.

Apr 18, 2016

Edward Graddick Stewart, Sr., 79, of 404 Eddy Road, Ninety Six, husband of Brenda Rowe Bishop Stewart, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, April 18, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Hoyt Hugh Stewart and Mary Palmer Stewart. Ed formerly worked with Pepsi and...

Ross Garrison

Ross Garrison

Apr 18, 2016

Dr. Ross A "Pop" Garrison, 85, of Thomasville, GA, formerly of Greenwood, widower of Olly Olynyk Garrison, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 at his residence. He was born to the late Norman and Maude Clark Garrison on March 16, 1931 in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. Ross received his commission as an Officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1951....

Linda Hallman

Linda Hallman

Apr 17, 2016

Linda Powers Hallman, 67, of Ninety Six, wife of Ronnie Hallman, Sr., died Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late William and Essie Louise Workman Powers. She retired from Fukoku of SC and was formerly employed by Skanska USA, Kemet of Greenwood and Greenwood Mills, Adams Plant. She...

Janie Harris

Janie Harris

Apr 17, 2016

Janie Smith Harris, 91, of 1110 Marshall Road, Greenwood, SC and formerly of Tonawanda, NY and Kenton, OH, widow of Mervin Harris, died Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Wesley Commons. Born in Elberton, GA, she was a daughter of the late John Collie and Thelma Smith. Janie enjoyed volunteering at the Self Regional Gift Shop and she was a member...

Rev. Robert Ayers

Rev. Robert Ayers

Apr 14, 2016

The Rev. Robert Arthur Ayers, 70, of 110 Divot Trail, Hunters Creek, husband of Judy Fortner Ayers, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at his home. Born in Winchester, KY, he was a son of the late George W. and Helen Moore Ayers. Robert was a graduate of Lee Academy, Lee University and also Church of God Theological Seminary....

Steve Kelley

Steve Kelley

Apr 13, 2016

Stephen Ray Kelley, 56, of 254 Bethabara Church Road, Cross Hill, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Billy Ray Kelley and Jo Nell Vaughn Fallaw. He was a mechanic with Kelley's Texaco, served in the US Navy and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his children, Liam Kelley and Holley Kelley, both...

James C. Beshers

James C. Beshers

Apr 11, 2016

James Carroll Beshers, 86, husband of Ann Riley Beshers, died Monday, April 11, 2016 at Rainey Hospice House, Anderson. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late William Beshers, Sr. and Flossie Jones Beshers. He owned and operated Beshers Tire Shop on Reynolds Avenue for many years and he and Ann were paper carriers for The Index-Journal for...