Obituaries

Allan Blackburn

Allan Blackburn

Aug 7, 2013

Allan Wellsley Blackburn, 72, of 718 Stillwell Road, husband of Iris McDowell Blackburn, died Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at Hospice House. Born in Milwaukee, WI, Allan was raised in the home of the late Lawrence and Margaret Smotherman. He was an U. S. Air Force veteran where he spent two tours in Vietnam as a navigator on B-52 Bombers. Allan...

Sally Knight

Sally Knight

Aug 4, 2013

Sally C. Knight, 71, of 108 Hampton Road, wife of Jimmy Knight, died Sunday, August 4, 2013, at Self Regional Hospital. Born in Aiken, she was the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Paul Hayne Culbreath, Jr. (Sara). She spent her early childhood in Old Ellenton, SC, moving to Aiken in 1951, then to Columbia in 1952. She made...

Gene Ellenberg

Gene Ellenberg

Aug 2, 2013

Freeman Eugene �Gene� Ellenberg, Jr., 66, of 107 Pine Ridge Drive, Hodges, husband of Sandra C. Dorn Ellenberg, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, August 2, 2013 in the arms of his loving family at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Freeman Eugene Ellenberg, Sr. and Mary Lou Geeter Ellenberg....

Sherryl R. Brown

Sherryl R. Brown

Jul 28, 2013

Sherryl Ravencraft Brown, 63, of 1324 Ninety Six Highway, beloved wife of Joel Ray Brown, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, July 28, 2013 while a patient at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Margaret Larkins Butler and the late James M. Ravencraft. Sherryl co-chaired the local MDA Labor Day Telethon Pledge Center for...

Sarah Kinney

Sarah Kinney

Jul 28, 2013

Sarah Spires Harrison Kinney, 95, formerly of 502 Coksebury Road, widow of C. M. Kinney passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Morningside. Born in Lincolnton, GA, she was the daughter of the late Simeon and Minnie Vickery Spires. Sarah retired from Greenwood Mills- Adams Plant after 34 years of service and she was in the Quarter Century Club....

J. C. Porter

J. C. Porter

Jul 28, 2013

J. C. Porter, 93, of 228 Jackson Avenue, husband of Dorothy Beasley Porter, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2013 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Edward Oscar Porter and Ollie Elizabeth Porter. J. C. was a U. S. Army veteran of WWII and a member of the Moose Lodge. He retired from Greenwood...

Charlie Rhoades

Charlie Rhoades

Jul 24, 2013

Charles Arthur �Charlie� Rhoades, 88, of 137 Lawton Street, husband of Elinore Mae Ankerman Rhoades, died Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at Hospice House. Born in Wapakoneta, OH, he was a son of the late Glen and Gladys Keiber Rhoades. Charlie was a US Army veteran of World War II and retired as general manager of Phoenix Beauty Supply, in Phoenix,...

Bob Worrill

Bob Worrill

Jul 23, 2013

Robert Craig Worrill born on Dec. 4, 1948 passed away unexpectedly on July 23, 2013 at his home in a suburb of San Antonio, Texas. He is survived by his wife Jean of the home and her 2 sons Russell and his family from San Antonio and Matthew Williams and his wife in Clemson, SC, his sister Paula Finch, her...

Ethelyn H. Crawford

Ethelyn H. Crawford

Jul 23, 2013

Ethelyn Haywood Crawford, 93, of 105 Cothran Drive, widow of Russell Louis Crawford, to whom she was married for 75 years, died Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at her home. Born in Taylor County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Rosebud Smith Haywood. She was a graduate of the Georgia-Alabama Business School, Macon, GA and retired as...

James H. Chapman

James H. Chapman

Jul 22, 2013

James Hill Chapman, 64, of 107 Chapman Court, husband of Linda Starnes Chapman, died Monday, July 22, 2013 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late William and Elizabeth �Lib� Hill Chapman. He was retired from Solutia and was a member of Siloam Baptist Church. Surviving is his wife of the home; two...

Andy Popoli

Andy Popoli

Jul 20, 2013

Andrew Popoli, 70, of 106 Free Bridge Court, Hodges, SC, husband of Valeria �Val� Janulewicz Popoli, died Saturday, July 20, 2013 at Self Regional Medical Center, Greenwood, SC. He was a son of the late Dr. Alphonse Popoli and Elena Reppucci Popoli. Andy was a 1961 graduate of Assumption Preparatory School, Worcester, MA, received a BA degree in Liberal Arts...

Ruby Southerland

Ruby Southerland

Jul 20, 2013

Ruby Lorene Cox Southerland, 78, of 117 Utopia Acres Drive, widow of Thomas Ray Southerland, died Saturday, July 20, 2013 at Hospice House. Born in Oconee County, she was a daughter of the late Norman Cox and Viola Easter Knight Cox. She retired from Schlumberger Manufacturing and was a member of Abney Memorial Baptist Church and the Senior Adult Class....

Landon Hagood

Landon Hagood

Jul 19, 2013

Landon Randolph Hagood, 20, of 509 West Cambridge Avenue, died Friday July 19, 2013 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Monika Hagood and Randy Rushton (Anita). He was a graduate of Emerald High School and was employed by Center Manufacturing. He was a member of Harris Baptist Church and the Fish Factory youth group....

Phillip J. Baer

Phillip J. Baer

Jul 12, 2013

Phillip J. Baer, 68, of 1522 Parkway Court, widower of Susan Jane Simpson Baer, died Friday, July 12, 2013 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was a son of the late Charles Franklin and Irene Wagner Baer. He was a former employee of Greenwood Mills, Durst Plant and was employed as a custodian by Prudential Cambridge Realty and...

Rachel G. Harrison

Rachel G. Harrison

Jul 7, 2013

Rachel Godfrey Harrison, 86, of 521 Bolt Avenue, wife of Elbert Earl Harrison, died Sunday, July 7, 2013 at Emerald Gardens. Born in Pelzer, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Arthur and Inez Howard Godfrey. She retired from Greenwood Mills, Durst Plant, after 44 years of service and was a member of the Quarter Century Club. She was...

Mike Singleton

Mike Singleton

Jul 5, 2013

Michael Dale Singleton, 53, of 721 East Grumling Road, passed away Friday, July 5, 2013 at his home. Born in Abbeville, he was a son of the late Donald and Patsy Campbell Singleton. Mike was formerly employed with Masters RV and was a member of Grace Community Church. Surviving is his daughter, Amber Martin (Tray) of Ninety Six; two sons,...

Tom Metz

Tom Metz

Jul 4, 2013

Thomas Richard Metz, Sr., 68, of 311 Kingfisher Point, Savannah Lakes, husband of Margaret Anita Metz, died Thursday, July 4, 2013 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Eugene, OR, he was a son of the late Lt. Col. Adam A. Metz and Margaret Pyne Metz. He retired from the Department of Defense following a career of more than 35...

John Wesley Findley

John Wesley Findley

Jul 2, 2013

John Wesley Findley, 56, of 113 Shrine Club Road, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at his home. Born in Huntington, WV, he was a son of the late William Theodore and Jacquelyn Sessions Findley. He was a graduate of Ninety Six High School and was a Christian. Surviving are two sons, James Wesley Findley of Columbia and Joseph Wayne Findley...

Bill Harter

Bill Harter

Jun 30, 2013

Thomas B. �Bill� Harter, 91, formerly of South Cambridge Street Ext., passed away Sunday, June 30, 2013 at Richard Campbell VA Nursing Center in Anderson. Born in Ninety Six, he was a son of the late William Henry Harter and Sallie Ellenburg Harter. Mr. Harter was a graduate of Ninety Six High School and a U. S. Air Force veteran...

Louise Godbold

Louise Godbold

Jun 29, 2013

Louise James Godbold, 99, of 1110 Marshall Road, widow of Edward S. Godbold, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Wesley Commons. Born in Sumter County, she was the daughter of the late C. S. James and Leila Mae Thompson James. Mrs. Godbold was the class of 1931 Valedictorian of Hillcrest High School in Dalzell. She was a homemaker...