Obituaries

Jack Giles

Jack Giles

May 29, 2015

John "Jack " Jesse Giles, Jr., 77, of 1112 North Greenwood Avenue, died Friday, May 29, 2015 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late John Jesse Giles, Sr. and Rena Fridy Giles. Jack was an avid baseball player and played with the American Legion Post 20. He was an U. S. Navy...

Sharon Leopard

Sharon Leopard

May 28, 2015

Sharon Calvert Leopard, 62, of 318 Eddy Road, wife of Robert Leopard, died Thursday, May 28, 2015 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Lee and Irene Nancyann Butler Calvert. She was a co-owner of Calvert and Rodgers Septic Tank Service and was a member of Temple Baptist Church. Sharon loved trucking, racing,...

Ernest Blizzard

Ernest Blizzard

May 24, 2015

Ernest James Ester Blizzard, 92, widower of Eula Tench Blizzard, died Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Magnolia Manor. Born in Anderson, he was a son of the late Carson and Hassie Alexander Blizzard. He retired from Greenwood Mills - Mathews Plant, where he was a member of the Quarter Century Club. Ernest was a former member of Mathews Masonic Lodge,...

Jerry Richey

Jerry Richey

May 22, 2015

Jerry Martin Richey, 50, of 445 Grace Street, died Friday, May 22, 2015 at Sacred Heart Hospital, Miramar Beach, FL. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Kenneth Martin and Hazel Clem Richey. Jerry retired from the Burton Center and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are a brother, Tony Richey (Jerri) of Greenwood; a sister, Kathy...

Tony Brewer

Tony Brewer

May 21, 2015

Anthony "Tony " Ray Brewer, 44, of 605 Foundry Road, husband of Deana Hewett Brewer, died on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Elaine Smith Allison and the late Fred "Bud " Allison. Tony worked for Allison Transmission and was a member of Emerald Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to his...

Randy Vaughn

Randy Vaughn

May 20, 2015

Randy J. Vaughn, 62, formerly of 1109 Mulberry Street, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Theo Sylvester Vaughn, Jr. and Mary Edith Elizabeth Fain Vaughn.

Mary G. Griffin

Mary G. Griffin

May 20, 2015

Mary Eleanor Garrett Griffin, 97, widow of Col. James Carlisle Griffin, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Born in Greenwood, SC, she was a daughter of the late James T. and Winnifred Lowe Garrett. She was a graduate of Lander College, was a member of the Greenwood Country Club and was of the Baptist faith. Mary was always active, enjoying tennis,...

Alice Corley

Alice Corley

May 19, 2015

Alice Ireland Corley, 85, of 221 Sulphur Springs Road, widow of Sion C. Corley, died Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at NHC - Greenville. Born in Easton, MD, she was a daughter of the late William Ireland and Margie Pennington Cole. Alice retired from the Department of Agriculture after 39 years. She was a U.S. Army Veteran, where she was a...

Don Walker

Don Walker

May 14, 2015

Donald "Don " Lee Walker, 70, of 229 Lakeshore Drive, widower of Betty Taylor Walker, died peacefully Thursday, May 14, 2015 at his home. Born in Oak Ridge, TN, he was a son of the late Prue Lee Walker and Lelia Inez Fuller Walker. Don was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and retired from Solutia. He...

Florencio Pre

Florencio Pre

May 14, 2015

Florencio Pre, 71, of 103 Cabot Court West, husband of Teresita Apurado Pre, died Thursday, May 14, 2015. Born in Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines, he was the son of the late Ernesto Pre and Coleta Paculan Pre. Florencio retired from the Department of Justice, Probation and Parole administration in the Philippines and was a member of Our Lady of Lourds...

Rudolph Sims, Sr.

Rudolph Sims, Sr.

May 14, 2015

Rudolph "Rudy " Nathan Sims, Sr., 86, of 108 Dogwood Drive, husband of Hilda Lowery Sims, died Thursday, May 14, 2015 at his home. Born in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Claude Edwin Sims and Alice Sisk Sims. Rudolph was a U. S. Navy veteran of WWII and was a graduate of Limestone College with a degree...

Mildred P. Shealy

Mildred P. Shealy

May 11, 2015

Mildred Patterson Shealy, 83, widow of Troy Adolphus Shealy, her husband of 61 years, died Monday, May 11, 2015 at Hospice House. Born in Enoree on May 18, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Vera Knighton Patterson. She attended Woodruff schools and was a proud member of the Hodges Chapter #272, Order of the Eastern Star....

Gerry Robinson

Gerry Robinson

May 10, 2015

Geraldine "Gerry " Hyatt Robinson, 69, of 404 Sanders Drive, wife of Billy Robinson, died Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Lyman, she was a daughter of the late Boyd F. and Altie Culbreth Hyatt. She was a member of Reidville First Baptist Church and also attended Lighthouse Baptist. Gerry was retired and formerly employed...

Madison F. \"Mac\" Bond, Jr.

Madison F. \"Mac\" Bond, Jr.

May 10, 2015

Madison F. "Mac " Bond, Jr., 88, husband of Paula "Jean " Copeland Bond, died peacefully on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Hospice House. Mr. Bond was a beloved husband, grandfather and great grandfather, as well as a loyal friend and neighbor. He was a 1949 graduate of Presbyterian College, earning a B.S. degree in Chemistry and was a US...

Samuel Kochenour

Samuel Kochenour

May 10, 2015

Samuel Charles Kochenour, 77, of 317 Manning Road, husband of Joyce Lewis Kochenour, died Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Hospice House.

Monita Wollerton

Monita Wollerton

May 9, 2015

Monita R. Wollerton, 86, of Ashley Place, widow of William Wollerton, Jr., went home to be with the Lord while surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Hospice House. Born in New York City, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Mona Lamorere Rickert. She was employed as a secretary at Hudson High School, Hudson,...

Ed Doolittle, Sr.

Ed Doolittle, Sr.

May 8, 2015

Leonard Edward "Ed " Doolittle, Sr., 84, of 210 Hollingsworth Road, husband of Doris Jean Wright Doolittle, died Friday, May 8, 2015 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Joseph Butler Doolittle and Lucille Elmore Doolittle Fuller. He retired from Flour Daniels and was of the Church of God faith. Surviving are...

Herman Paysinger

Herman Paysinger

May 8, 2015

Robert Herman Paysinger, 77, formerly of 703 Chinquapin Road, widower of Mildred Lowe Paysinger, died Friday, May 8, 2015 at Hospice House. Born in Saluda, he was a son of the late Robert and Annie Cockrell Paysinger. He was employed by Greenwood Mills for over 50 years, where he retired from the Service Department Compound. Herman was a member of...

Curtis Allen

Curtis Allen

May 6, 2015

Curtis Ryann Allen, 70, of 1814 Bypass 72 Northeast Apt J1, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Alma Smith Gillion and the late O.K. Allen. He was of the Pentecostal Holiness Church. Surviving are three children, Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Allen of Lexington, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Allen of Norfolk,...

Clyde Harvley

Clyde Harvley

May 5, 2015

Clyde Harvley, 88, of 9 Catawba Avenue, Greenville, formerly 7403 Hwy 25 South, Ninety Six, widower of Christine Smallwood Harvley, died Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Lewis M. Harvley and Margaret Caroline Worthington Harvley. Clyde retired from Monaghan Plant and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by...