Obituaries
Bill Rains
Dec 29, 2015
William "Bill " Osborn Rains, 90, of 405 East Durst Ave, widower of Margie Inez Owens Rains, died Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Oscar and Janie Ruth Davenport Rains. Bill was a U. S. Army veteran of WWII. He was diesel mechanic and was a member...
Rev. J. C. Sorrow
Dec 27, 2015
Rev. J. C. Sorrow, 85, of 128 Avondale Road, husband of Claudine Reynolds Sorrow, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015 at his home. Born in Calhoun Falls, he was a son of the late Hoyt Francis Sorrow and Inez Boggs Sorrow. J. C. earned his Theology degree at Holmes College of the Bible where he was a board member. Pastor...
Wayne Transue
Dec 26, 2015
Wayne Transue, 83, formerly of 124 Kingston Road, widower of Ruth Jeannette Seitler Transue, died Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Hospice House. Born in Union, NY, he was the son of the late Willard Jay Transue and Reka De Bloom Transue. He retired from Sun Oil and was a member of Harris Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Julie Beck...
Edgar T. Johnson
Dec 20, 2015
Edgar Talmadge Johnson, 78, of 213 Frances Street, Greenwood, husband of Patricia Day Johnson, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Hospice House. Born in Honea Path, he was a son of the late Mino and Cleo Stone Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a veteran of the US Air Force, was employed by Bi-Lo in Abbeville for over 20 years...
Ruth Horne Dillard
Dec 20, 2015
Ruth Lee Horne Dillard, 83, of 1011 Ninety Six Highway, died Sunday, December 20, 2015 at her home. Born in Saluda, she was a daughter of the late Pierce Horne and Mattie Lee Chaney Horne Burgess. She was a waitress while living in Gulfport, MS and was in the landscape business in Greenwood. She was a member of Friendship Pentecostal...
Jerry Lance
Dec 19, 2015
Jerry Alan Lance, 75, of 161 Belle Rive Drive, Ninety Six, SC died Saturday, December 19, 2015. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Paul and Myrtice Sullivan Lance. He was a graduate of Greenwood High School and was a US Navy veteran, having served during the Vietnam War. Jerry retired from Winn-Dixie and was also the...
Betty Hollingsworth
Dec 18, 2015
Betty Burchett Hollingsworth, 84 formerly of 917 Martin Town Road, widow of James Walter Hollingsworth, died on Friday, December 18, 2015, at Wesley Commons. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Burchett and the late Rildy Winchester Burchett. Betty retired from Greenwood Shirt Fabriart and was the former owner of Hollingsworth Trailer Park. She was a...
Ibbie Martin
Dec 16, 2015
Mary "Ibbie " Nicholson Martin, 86, of 119 Wendover Road, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Cheraw, she was the daughter of the late Annie Ingram Lowery. Ibbie worked for many real estate companies, including The Dantzler Agency, Town & Country Real Estate and The Lawrence Company, where she was Ben Lawrences assistant. She...
Edithe W. Davidson
Dec 15, 2015
Edithe W. Davidson, 93, widow of Joseph Davidson, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late William Orrie and Della Oliver Wood. She was retired from Harleysville Insurance Company and was a member of Laurel Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters, Joan E. Teti (John) of Barrington, NJ and Nancy W. Farrell (Jack)...
Betty S. Burns
Dec 15, 2015
Betty Smith Burns, 90, of Belmont, NC and formerly of Greenwood, SC, widow of Joe T. Burns, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Woodlawn Haven Assisted Living, Mt. Holly, NC while surrounded by her family. Born in Greenville County, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Lula Mae Phillips Smith. She was employed by Greenwood Mills...
Thomas Dorn
Dec 15, 2015
Thomas Keisler Dorn, 33, of 109 High Street, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Stephen Thomas and Mary Helen Keisler Dorn. One of Thomas proudest accomplishments was becoming at Eagle Scout at the age of 15. He was the former owner of Landscape Solutions. Surviving are his parents; his daughters, Keisler Marie Dorn...
Larry Price
Dec 14, 2015
Larry Gene Price, 76, of 1415 Parkway, died Monday, December 14, 2015 at Magnolia Manor. Born on November 20, 1939 in McCormick, he was a son of the late Charles Raymond Jordan and Mary Price Jordan. Larry worked for Greenwood Mills-Chalmers Plant for 33 years and was a U. S. Army veteran. He was a member of Providence Baptist Church....
Harriet Dominick
Dec 14, 2015
Harriet Vaughn Dominick, 92, formerly of 4501 Hwy 25 South, widow of Everett E. Dominick, died Monday, December 14, 2015, at Morningside Assisted Living. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Eddie Milton Vaughn and Sara Hipp Vaughn, and following Saras death, Jessie Hardin Vaughn became the mother who raised her. Harriet was choir director and organist...
Beverly Ann Singleton
Dec 13, 2015
Beverly Ann Bohland Singleton, age 87, passed away peacefully on December 13, at HospiceCare of the Piedmont after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on April 9, 1928 in Hart, Michigan to the late Philip and Lulu Bohland. Over her lifetime, Beverly enjoyed the company of a number of rescue dogs, as well as knitting, gardening, and going...
Argyle Carson
Dec 12, 2015
Argyle Burriss Carson, 94, formerly of 204 Forest Drive, widow of Edward Clifford Carson, Jr., died Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Morningside Assisted Living. Born in Anderson, she was the daughter of the late C.P. Burriss, Sr. and Zella Mae Kinard Burriss. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Greenwood. Surviving are a son, E.C. "Sonny " Carson,...
\"Simp\" Simpson
Dec 10, 2015
Marion Cecil "Simp " Simpson, 94, of 1912 Airport Road, died Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Clyde and Willie Estelle Maddox Simpson. Cecil was a U. S. Navy veteran having served during WWII in both the Atlantic and South Pacific Theaters. He received six battle stars, Silver Star...
Jimmy Burns
Dec 10, 2015
James Wiley "Jimmy " Burns, 57, husband of Emmie Parrish Burns, died peacefully on Thursday, December 10, 2015 while surrounded by his family. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of Betty Smith Burns and the late Joe T. Burns. Jimmy was a graduate of the Greenwood High School Class of 1976 and Piedmont Technical College. He was employed with...
Rick Parson
Dec 9, 2015
Richard Charles Parson, 62 of 111 Eight Point Drive, died Wednesday, December 9, 2015. Born in Miami, FL, he was the son of Janet Martha Wolle Parson and the late Walter Charles Parson. Rick was a U. S. Navy veteran having served during Vietnam and worked for Midas of Greenwood. His passion was fishing in the Florida Keys and loved...
James A. Brown
Dec 7, 2015
James A. Brown, 89, of 122 Shearbrook Drive, husband of Sarah Graham Brown, died Monday, December 7, 2015 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Elbert County, GA, he was a son of the late Jay Gordon and Anna Beasley Brown. He retired from both Greenwood Mills and Greenwood School District 50 Vocational School. Mr. Brown was a US Army...
Tommy Lewis
Dec 6, 2015
Thomas L. "Tommy " Lewis, 68, of 121 Marshall Circle, died Sunday, December 6, 2015 at his home. Born in Clinton, he was a son of the late Ben and Rosie Weathers Lewis. He received his B.A. degree from Johnson Wales University, was formerly employed with Wackenhut Securities for 17 years and was presently employed by Greenwood School District 50....
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