Obituaries

Margaret Vancise

Margaret Vancise

Feb 26, 2014

Margaret Blackburn VanCise, 74, of 530 Bolt Avenue, wife of Earl VanCise, died Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Addlee Murphy Blackburn. Margaret was a paper carrier with the Index Journal and was of the Baptist faith. She was the last surviving member of twelve...

James Sweat

James Sweat

Feb 25, 2014

James L. Sweat, 70, of 215 Reds Road, husband of Martha Ann Barnett Sweat, died Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late William Andrew Sweat, Sr. and Gladys Beatrice Fuller Cousin. James was a retired trucker from Robert Nelson Trucking and attended Lakeside Pentecostal Holiness Church. He was preceded in...

Agnes Scott Day

Agnes Scott Day

Feb 25, 2014

Agnes Scott Day, 90, of 512 Salak Road, widow of Willie Day, Jr., died Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Walter Eugene Scott and Essie Hinton Scott. Agnes was a homemaker and a member of Tranquil United Methodist Church. Surviving are a son, Randy Day (Wilma); a daughter, Jane...

Steve Canfield

Steve Canfield

Feb 24, 2014

Steve Allen Canfield, 62, of 641 Bradley Road, McCormick, husband of Mary Hall Canfield, died Monday, February 24, 2014, at Abbeville Area Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late James Doyle Hamby and Connie Elaine Nix Hamby. He was employed by Austin Industrial and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his wife of the...

Marjorie Evans

Marjorie Evans

Feb 24, 2014

Marjorie Hall Evans, 88, of 1117 Cornelia Circle, wife of Willard Dave Evans, Sr., went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 24, 2014 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Abbeville, she was the daughter of the late John A. Hall and Ida Earle Hall. She was homemaker and was a member of Victory Heights Baptist Church, Columbus,...

Carl Alton Ouzts

Carl Alton Ouzts

Feb 24, 2014

Carl Alton Ouzts, 86, of Maitland, FL went home to meet his Lord on Monday February 24, 2014. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brantley (Janie) Ouzts of Greenwood County, SC and is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Mary Irene Henderson Ouzts of Maitland, FL. He is also survived by his 3...

Faye Minitor

Faye Minitor

Feb 24, 2014

Faye Patterson Rhodes Minitor, 84, formerly of 141 Victory Lane, Warrenville, SC, wife of Melvin Minitor, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 24, 2014 at Pepper Hill Nursing Home in Aiken. Born in Enoree, SC, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Vera Knighton Patterson. Faye was a housewife and a member of Victory...

Billy Davis

Billy Davis

Feb 24, 2014

William Turner �Billy� Davis, 83, of 110 Sivell Road, husband of Dorothy Reynolds Davis died Monday, February 24, 2014 at Hospice Care of the Piedmont . Born in Due West, he was the son of the late Allen Greer and Ethel White Davis. Billy was a U. S. Army Veteran having served during the Korean Conflict. He retired from Nantex...

Patricia Pauley Cigich

Patricia Pauley Cigich

Feb 23, 2014

Patricia Ann Pauley Cigich, 79, of 108 Twelve Oaks Drive, wife of Leonard Cigich, died Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Windbler, PA, she was a daughter of the late Oliver and Elsie Jones Pauley. Patricia retired from Memphis Elementary School in Cleveland, OH where she was a teacher�s assistant. She was a member of...

Florella C. Smith

Florella C. Smith

Feb 21, 2014

Bertha Florella Christian Smith, 99, of 1904 Montague Ave Ext, widow of Carroll B. Smith, died Friday, February 21, 2014. Born in Elbert County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Ebb and Clara Seymour Christian. Florella was a homemaker and a member of Providence Baptist Church where she was in the Sudie Milford Sunday school class. Surviving are...

Roy Raborn

Roy Raborn

Feb 20, 2014

Leland Roy Raborn, 100, former lifelong resident of Greenwood, widower of Edna Burris Raborn, died Thursday, February 20, 2014. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late David Julius Raborn and Susie Elizabeth McKinney Raborn. Roy was a U. S. Army Veteran of WWII and retired from Fred Smith Company. He was a member of Main Street United...

Deborah Bratcher

Deborah Bratcher

Feb 18, 2014

Deborah Jean Finley Bratcher, 45, of 2206 County Line Road, Bradley, died Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at her home. Born in Birmingham, AL, she was a daughter of Donna Miller Dobbins and the late Gerald Wayne Finley. Deborah enjoyed crafts, collecting unicorns, and was a member of First Damascus Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons, Andrew Martin Cline and Philip...

Reverend Edgar Kent

Reverend Edgar Kent

Feb 15, 2014

Reverend Edgar J. Kent, 78, of 1612 Ridge Road, husband of Georgia Harper Kent, died Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, he was the son of the late Ernest H. Kent and Bessie Serby Kent Hawk. Reverend Kent earned a Bachelor�s degree in business, he was a preacher for over 55 years, ministering...

Ernest Jacques, Iii

Ernest Jacques, Iii

Feb 15, 2014

Ernest F. Jacques, III, 71, of 634 Cobb Road, widower of Patricia Benoit Jacques, died Saturday, February 15, 2014 at his home. Born in Chicopee Falls, MA, he was a son of the late Ernest F. Jacques, Jr. and Nellie Mosher Jacques. Ernest was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of American Legion and...

Anita Love

Anita Love

Feb 11, 2014

Anita J. Love, of Venice, Florida died Feb. 11, 2014. Born March 19, 1979 in Greenwood, SC, she was a daughter of P. Andrew (Drew) and Rebecca Ivey Love. Anita graduated from Piedmont Technical College and Spartanburg Technical College and was employed at Porter Radiation Oncology Center in Venice as a radiation therapist. In addition to her parents of Greenwood,...

Darron Harmon

Darron Harmon

Feb 10, 2014

Darron Edward Harmon, 29, of 129 Berry Drive, died Monday, February 10, 2014. Born in Richland County, he was a son of Larry O. Harmon and Peggy Bannister Butler. Darron was finishing his senior year at Lander University and was an Assistant Manager at University Commons. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and was of the Pentecostal Holiness...

J.C. Gosnell

J.C. Gosnell

Feb 10, 2014

Jim Cecil �J. C.� Gosnell, 83, of 124 Crestview Drive, died Monday, February 10, 2014, at his home. Born in Ware Shoals, he was the son of the late James Hollan Gosnell and Clara McKee Gosnell. J. C. was married to the love of his life, Margie Thomason Gosnell, for 60 years. He bravely and honorably served in the U....

James Lee Deskins

James Lee Deskins

Feb 9, 2014

James Lee Deskins, 74, husband of Judith Talbert Deskins, died February 9, 2014 at Hospice House. Born in Indian Head, MD, he was a son of the late Raymond E. Deskins, Sr. and Evelyn Scott Deskins. James was an Industrial Specialist for the U. S. Government. He was a Naval Air Reserve veteran having served during Peacetime. James was the...

Evelyn Norrell Rawls

Evelyn Norrell Rawls

Feb 9, 2014

Evelyn Norrell Rawls, 66, of 119 Pope Street, companion of Gary Elwood, died Sunday, February 09, 2014 at her home. Born in Abbeville, she was a daughter of the late Emory and Thelma Norrell Norrell. Evelyn was a biscuit maker for Hardees�s in Abbeville and retired after 25 years of service. She was of the Church of God faith. She...

Louie Leroy Maroney

Louie Leroy Maroney

Feb 8, 2014

Louie Leroy Maroney, 76, of 581 Newberry Highway, died Saturday, February 08, 2014 at Saluda Nursing Center. Born in Saluda, he was a son of the late Harvey Jackson Maroney and Veo Victoria Enlow Maroney. Leroy worked for Graniteville Company for many years but his heart was always in the pulpwood industry. He enjoyed tinkering with old cars and was...