Obituaries

Dr. John Timmons

Dr. John Timmons

Feb 17, 2016

John William Timmons, Jr., M.D., 73, husband of April Powers Timmons, died on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. Born in Indianapolis, IN, he was the son of the late John William Timmons, Sr. and Elizabeth Josephine "Betty Jo" Amick Timmons. John received both his undergraduate degree in 1964 and his Medical Doctorate degree in 1967 from Ohio State University. He completed...

Bruce Driggers

Bruce Driggers

Feb 16, 2016

Charles Bruce Driggers, 59, of 414 Beechwood Circle, husband of Brenda Garron Driggers, died Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Mildred Cook Driggers and the late Harold Eugene Driggers. He received an Associates Degree from Piedmont Technical College. He was employed at O.H.L. and was formerly employed by Greenwood Mills...

Ralph Keown

Ralph Keown

Feb 12, 2016

Ralph D. Keown, 87, of 1110 Marshall Road, husband of Shirley Thompson Keown, died Friday, February 12, 2016 at Wesley Commons. Born in Woodbury, NJ, he was the son of the late George H. and Leila M. Flud Keown. He retired from Dupont and he served in the US Army. Surviving are his wife; his daughter, Cheryl Keown and her...

Frank Hastings

Frank Hastings

Feb 12, 2016

James Franklin "Frank " Hastings, 80, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 12, 2016 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood County on April 26, 1935, he was the only child of the late William Vernon and Mary Grace Harvey Hastings. Frank was a 1952 graduate of Greenwood High School. After graduation, he began working for Greenwood Mills, spending most of...

Frank Murphy

Frank Murphy

Feb 10, 2016

James Franklin Murphy, 78, of 4122 Highway 25 North, Hodges, died Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Warren James and Sudie Giles Murphy. He was retired from Monsanto and had served in the US Navy. He was a member of New Market Baptist Church, where he served in many...

Cindy Lou Ridenour

Cindy Lou Ridenour

Feb 9, 2016

Cindy Lou Ridenour, 61 of 404 Morgan Avenue, Greenwood, lost her courageous battle with lung cancer on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at her home. Born in Idar Oberstein, Germany, she was a daughter of Ray L. Burgess, Sr. and the late Alice Becker Burgess. Cindy enjoyed working with the elderly at Wesley Commons. She was preceded in death by two...

Bill Metts

Bill Metts

Feb 7, 2016

William Carroll "Bill " Metts. 58, of 221 County Line Road, husband of Pamela Wesson Metts, died Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Carroll Everette Metts and Lucille Satcher Metts. Bill worked with Davis & Floyd and was a member of Rehoboth United Methodist Church where he was the...

Jonathan Hayes

Jonathan Hayes

Feb 6, 2016

Jonathan Daniel Hayes, 75, husband of Jeannette Reid Hayes, passed peacefully into rest on Saturday, February 6, 2016, at his home. Born in Robersonville, NC, he was the son of Victor Wilson Hayes and Pansy Springsteen Hayes. Jonathan worked in construction and was a member of Greenwood Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Surviving in addition to his wife of the home are...

Jason Davis

Jason Davis

Feb 6, 2016

Jason Anthony Davis, 41 of 1975 Bethel Church Road, Laurens, died Saturday, February 6, 2016, at his home. Born in Asheville, NC, he was the son of Donald Davis and Vickie Rathbone Davis. Jason was a U. S. Marine veteran and was a truck driver. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church....

John E. Dodgen

John E. Dodgen

Feb 6, 2016

John Edward Dodgen, 78, of 1548 Parkway, Apt 8-G, died Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center.

Myrtle Mayson

Myrtle Mayson

Jan 31, 2016

Myrtle Sue Cogburn Mayson, 98, of 115 Brookwood Lane, widow of J. H. Mayson, died Sunday, January 31, 2016 at her home. Born in Edgefield, she was a daughter of the late Hugh and Maude Cogburn. Myrtle retired from Cambridge Pharmacy and was a member of Lupo Memorial United Methodist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Beth Hyman of the home;...

Walter F. Ellison

Walter F. Ellison

Jan 30, 2016

Walter F. Ellison, 77, of 194 Oakwood Drive, Waterloo, husband of Myrtis Myers Ellison, died Saturday, January 30, 2016 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Franklin and Elizabeth Holloway Ellison. Walter was a carpenter and attended Rosemont Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to his wife of 32 years of the home are daughters,...

Marion Elrod

Marion Elrod

Jan 29, 2016

Marion David Elrod, Jr., 80 of 215 Park Street, Ninety Six, husband of Carole Harley Elrod died on Friday, January 29, 2016, at Self Regional Medical Center. Born Thursday, May 7, 1935 in Anderson, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Marion David Elrod, Sr. and Jessie Dailey Elrod. Marion served in the U. S. Air Force during...

Joyce Williams

Joyce Williams

Jan 27, 2016

Linda Joyce Able Williams, 79, of 511 Bolt Avenue, widow of Melvin L. Williams, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at her home. Born in South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late James and Edna Bond Able. Joyce was a homemaker and was a member of New Market Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Debbie Webb, of the home;...

Iris Golding

Iris Golding

Jan 24, 2016

Iris Horne Golding, 86, formally of 125 Timberwood,widow of Jack Scurry Golding, died Sunday, January 24, 2016, at Emerald Gardens. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Walter Jackson Horne and Mattie Lou Deloach Horne. Iris retired from Kemet. She attended Northside Baptist Church and was a member of Woodfields Baptist Church. Surviving are four daughters: Brigitte...

Bobby Ferqueron, Jr.

Bobby Ferqueron, Jr.

Jan 22, 2016

Bobby Bishop Ferqueron Jr., 58 of 111 Auld Road, Greenwood, died on Friday, January 22, 2016, at his home. Born in McCormick, he was a son of Jessie Mae Moore Anderson and the late Bobby Ferqueron, Sr. Bobby worked for Defiance Metal. Surviving in addition to his mother of Greenwood are brother, Richard Porter Brown of Lincolnton, GA; two sisters,...

Benjamin Napier

Benjamin Napier

Jan 22, 2016

Benjamin Franklin Napier, 80 of 1708 Five Notch Road, widower of Margie Carroll Napier, died on Friday, January 22, 2016, at his home. Born on Heards Mountain in Covesville, VA, he was a son of the late Forrest Monroe Napier and Annie Hunt Napier. Benjamin retired from Sunbelt Truck Lines and Security Force. He also managed an apple farm at...

Lester Kitchings

Lester Kitchings

Jan 22, 2016

Lester Carol Kitchings, 67, of Phoenix Street, died on Friday, January 22, 2016, at Petra Health and Rehab. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late William ODell Kitchings and Agnes Hastings Kitchings. Lester worked for Cooke's Fence Company and was a member of Kinards United Methodist Church. He loved model cars, NASCAR and enjoyed fishing. Surviving are...

Dorothy Moseley

Dorothy Moseley

Jan 20, 2016

Dorothy Olive Moseley, 80, known to many as Miss Dotttie, lost her valiant battle with cancer on January 20, 2016 and went to be with her loved ones in Heaven. Born July 23, 1935 in Cheltenham, England to Fred and Violet Ralph Attwood, she was the 4th of their 10 children and was raised by her father and stepmother, Mable...

Leroy Wiley

Leroy Wiley

Jan 20, 2016

James Leroy Wiley, 91, widower of Gladys Narcissus Carroll Wiley, died Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late J. B. Wiley, Jr. and Effie Moseley Wiley. He was a retired cattle farmer and was a member of Horeb Baptist Church. Surviving are nieces and nephews, Tom Jezek, Donna Warner, Michael...