Obituaries

Alisha Boyter

Alisha Boyter

Sep 27, 2013

Alisha Martin Boyter, 21, and her unborn son, Hayes Elliott Boyter, of 1905 McCormick Highway, died Friday, September 27, 2013, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Abbeville, she was a daughter of Billy W. Martin and Tammy Bond Martin. Alisha attended Piedmont Technical College, where she was pursuing her degree in Early Childhood Education. She was a...

Doris Reece

Doris Reece

Sep 24, 2013

Doris Weathersbee Reece, 84, of 437 East Cambridge Avenue, widow of Cecil Lindley Reece, died Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at NHC of Greenwood. Born in Aiken County, she was the daughter of the late Wiley and Missouri Key Weathersbee. Doris worked for Flint River Mill in Albany GA and Murray Biscuit Company in Augusta, GA. She was a member of...

Herschel Lee Bowers

Herschel Lee Bowers

Sep 20, 2013

Herschel Lee Bowers, 87, formerly of 506 Willowbrook Road, died Friday, September 20, 2013 at Abbeville Nursing Home. Born in Bowman, GA, he was a son of the late Gordon and Pearl Fleming Bowers. Herschel retired from Mathews Mills where he was a member of the Quarter Century Club. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death...

Peggy Dilleshaw

Peggy Dilleshaw

Sep 14, 2013

Peggy Jean McElroy Dilleshaw, 56, of 130 Meadowview Lane, wife of John �Chip� Dilleshaw, went to be with her lord Saturday, September 14, 2013, at her home. Born in Gainesville, GA, she was a daughter of Barbara Stone McElroy the late Jessie Lee McElroy. Peggy was an assembler at Eaton and was a member of Trinity Pentecostal Holiness Church. Surviving...

Gail Ward

Gail Ward

Sep 14, 2013

Gail McMurtury Ward, 72, 1914 Dillard Road, died Saturday, September 14, 2013, at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Valentine McMurtury and the late Murrell Prince McMurtury. She was retired from Greenwood School District 52. She was a secretary at Ninety Six for a number of years and was a member...

Irene Day

Irene Day

Sep 14, 2013

Irene Scoggins Day, 81, of 223 Virginia Avenue, widow of Charles E. Day Sr., died Saturday, September 14, 2013, at Hospice House. Born in Elberton, GA, she was the daughter of the late William Franklin Scoggins and Clara Alewine Scoggins. She was a member of Restoration Ministries Church of God. Irene was active in the church for over 64 years....

Rodney Kingsmore

Rodney Kingsmore

Sep 13, 2013

Rodney Lee Kingsmore, 60, of 424 Morgan Avenue, husband of Priscilla Turner Kingsmore, died Friday, September 13, 2013 at Hospice House. Born in Union County, he was a son of the late Bobby Lee and Helen Johnson Kingsmore. He was a loving husband and father, retired from Grede Foundry and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving is his wife of...

Rebecca M. Wyatt

Rebecca M. Wyatt

Sep 11, 2013

Rebecca McIlwain Wyatt, 96, formerly of 205 Roberts Drive, widow of Jack W. Wyatt, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Saluda Nursing Center. Born in Abbeville, she was a daughter of the late James William and Louella Mabry McIlwain. She was a 1939 graduate of Lander College, retired from the food service department of Greenwood School District 50 and also...

Velma Owen Smith Owen

Velma Owen Smith Owen

Sep 9, 2013

Velma Owen Smith Owen, 101, of the Greenwood area most all of her life, passed away on Monday, September 09, 2013 at NHC of Greenwood. Born in Central, she was the daughter of the late William Franklin Owen and Josiephene Gilstrap Owen. Mrs. Owen, a graduate of Wesleyan Junior College and Lander College, was a teacher at Coronaca Elementary School...

Marquis Valentine

Marquis Valentine

Sep 9, 2013

Marquis Roshad Valentine, 25, of 106 Parkgate Court, Simpsonville, died Monday, September 9, 2013. Born in New Haven, CT, he was a son of Mary Valentine Freeman and Reginald �Reggie� Freeman. He had attended Emerald High School and Greenwood High School and was employed by Sonic as an assistant manager in the Simpsonville restaurant. He attended Mission Fellowship Evangelistic Center...

Donnie Davenport

Donnie Davenport

Sep 9, 2013

Donald Marion �Donnie� Davenport, 68, of 137 Blyth Road, died Monday, September 9, 2013 at his home. Born in Laurens County, he was a son of the late Leonard Marion Davenport and Lillian Viola Burton Davenport Hollingsworth. He was employed by Greenwood Mills, Durst Plant, where he was a member of the Quarter Century Club. He was a member of...

Larry Judy

Larry Judy

Sep 8, 2013

Joe �Larry� Judy, 73, of 131 Bryant Drive died Sunday, September 8, 2013 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Joseph Z. and Marie Horne Judy. Larry received his Associates degree in Theology and retired from Greenwood Mills. He was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are a son, Rick Judy and his wife Sheila...

Louise Sprouse

Louise Sprouse

Sep 4, 2013

Mattie Louise Canfield Sprouse, 86, of 303 Oakwood Drive, widow of Francis O�Neal �Neal� Sprouse, died Wednesday, September 04, 2013 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Richard Charles and Esther Murphy Canfield. She was of the Baptist faith. She was first married to the late Lawrence �Brother� McCoy and was preceded...

Maude Lee Harvley

Maude Lee Harvley

Sep 3, 2013

Maude Lee Powell Harvley, 71, of 4612 Highway 178 South, widow of Elmer Jordan �E. J.� Harvley, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood County on July 6, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Cooper �Buster� and Eula Mae Chavis Powell. She was employed by Monsanto for thirteen years, then in 1972,...

Charles R. Allen

Charles R. Allen

Sep 3, 2013

Charles Richard Allen, 78, of 102 Alma Street, husband of Martha Ann Timmerman Allen, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at Hospice House. Born in Ware Shoals, he was a son of the late O. K. and Inez Hughes Allen. He was formerly employed by Greenwood Mills and Daniels Construction and served...

Johnnie Brooks, Jr.

Johnnie Brooks, Jr.

Aug 31, 2013

Johnnie Leon �Brooksy� Brooks Jr., 53, of 2327 County Line Road, died Saturday, August 31, 2013, at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of Johnnie Leon Brooks, Sr. and the late Frances Nabors Brooks. Johnnie was a construction worker and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving is his father of Bradley; three sons, Tim Brooks (Melissa) of...

Linda Pope

Linda Pope

Aug 29, 2013

Linda Greer Pope, 68, of 2516 Ridge Road, died Thursday, August 29, 2013, at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of the late Francis Greer Guthrie and Charlie Guthrie. Linda was a member of New Life Pentecostal Holiness Church. Linda was preceded in death by a son, Charles Richard Pope. Surviving is a daughter Lisa...

Carl Nabors

Carl Nabors

Aug 28, 2013

William �Carl� Nabors, Sr., 79, of 202 Millionaire Rd, widower of Dorothy Tyler Nabors, died Wednesday, August 28, 2013, at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Drayton Oscar �Bud� Nabors and Margaret Nickles Nabors. Carl was a graduate of Greenwood High School and was a U.S. Navy veteran during the Korean Conflict, serving aboard...

Mildred Floyd

Mildred Floyd

Aug 27, 2013

Mildred Jones Floyd, 92, of 1110 Marshall Road, widow of Earnest Wilbur Floyd, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at Wesley Commons. Born in McColl, SC, she was the daughter of the late Douglas Matthew Jones and Mary Henderson Jones. Mildred retired from Greenwood Mills where she was a member of the Quarter Century Club and was a member of...

Hazel C Booth

Hazel C Booth

Aug 26, 2013

Hazel C. Booth, 74, of 502 Hillcrest Farm Road, died Monday, August 26, 2013 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Iva, she was a daughter of the late Calvin T. and Ida Welborn Booth. She was retired from Kemet and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving is a sister, Omega Green (Bobby) of Honea Path; two brothers, Ed Booth...