Obituaries

Rubynell Ouzts

Rubynell Ouzts

Jun 17, 2013

Rubynell Ouzts, 80, of 301 Olander Road, Troy, widower of Allen Johnson Ouzts, died Monday, June 17, 2013 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Tency Radford. She was retired from Greenwood Mills, Mathews Plant. Rubynell was a member of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, arts...

Dorothy B. Gensler

Dorothy B. Gensler

Jun 16, 2013

Dorothy Boehn Gensler, 88, of Hampton House Apts. and formerly of Pittsburgh, PA, died Sunday, June 16, 2013 at Self Regional Medical Center. Survivors include her son, David Gensler of Waterloo.

Jamie Strawn Kunkle

Jamie Strawn Kunkle

Jun 15, 2013

Jamie Strawn Kunkle, 68, of 108 Tanglewood Drive, wife of Charles �Mick� Kunkle, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at her home. Born in Ninety Six, she was the daughter of the late James and Marion Gilmer Strawn. Jamie worked for United Telephone Company, Nations Bank and Greenwood School District 50. She was a member of Emerald Baptist Church....

Hazel Crockett

Hazel Crockett

Jun 14, 2013

Hazel Mumford Crockett, 83, of 140 Kirkland Drive, widow of Benjamin Elliott Crockett, Jr., died Friday, June 14, 2013 at Hospice House. Born in Harlem, GA; she was the daughter of the late James Robert and Hallie Ansley Mumford. Hazel was a 1947 graduate of Harlem High School where she was the captain of the girl�s varsity basketball team. She...

Dean Haston

Dean Haston

Jun 9, 2013

Gerold Dean Haston, 74, of 1109 Cornelia Circle, husband of Mary F. Hall Haston, died June 9, 2013, at Self Regional Hospital. Born in Ninety Six, he was the son of the late Gerold Haston and Mary Miller Putnam. He was a graduate of Greenwood High School and Piedmont Technical College. Dean retired from both Professional Medical Products and Abbeville...

Gertrude Garland

Gertrude Garland

Jun 8, 2013

Gertrude Motes Garland, 77, formally of 113 Richardson Drive, widower of Les Garland, died June 8, 2013, at NHC of Greenwood. Born in Joanna, she was the daughter of the late George Washington Motes and Effie Morgan Motes. Gertrude was a school bus driver and she was a member of Lydia Mill Church of God in Clinton. She was preceded...

Pearl L. Mcclam

Pearl L. Mcclam

Jun 6, 2013

Pearl Langley McClam, 72, of 104 Lowell Street, Ninety Six, widow of William Heyward McClam, died Thursday, June 6, 2013 at her home. Born in Florence County, she was a daughter of the late Joe and Rossie McCutcheon Langley. She retired from Greenwood Mills, Adams Plant after more than 30 years of service and was a member of Ninety Six...

Tom Smith

Tom Smith

Jun 5, 2013

John �Tom� Smith, 71, of 13818 Highway 39, husband of Nancy Turner Smith, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at Hospice House. Born in Norfork, VA; he was the son of the late Ernest and Myrtle McNure Smith. Tom was the owner of Smith�s Salvage and Towing. Surviving in addition to his beloved wife of 46 years are two children,...

Howard Cook

Howard Cook

May 28, 2013

Howard Cook, 81, of 309 Alabama Avenue, widower of Frances Garnell Johnson Cook, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at Hospice House. Born in Bowman, SC, he was a son of the late John and Ida Patrick Cook. He was retired from the SC Department of Transportation, where he was a surveyor on the location crew and earned the title �Party...

Larry Alexander

Larry Alexander

May 26, 2013

Larry Thomas Alexander, 62, of 2003 Miller Rd, died May 26, 2013, at his home. Born in Elberton, GA, he was the son of the late James W. Alexander and Helen �Buddy� Chitwood Woodall. Larry was a self employed construction worker and carpenter. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. Surviving are one sister, Emily Ray of...

Lila Mae Scott

Lila Mae Scott

May 23, 2013

Lila Mae Scott, 86, formerly of 505 Norwood Avenue, died Wednesday, May 23, 2013 at NHC of Laurens. Lila Mae was a daughter of the late Malcolm M. Scott and Willie Mae Tomlinson Scott and was a member of Lowell Street United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Lee Scott and Gene Scott. Surviving is...

Duncan Hite

Duncan Hite

May 21, 2013

James �Duncan� Hite, 66, 119 Butler Circle, husband of Alice Thompson Hite, died Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at his home. Born in Louisburg, NC, he was the son of the late Charles Welcome Hite, Sr. and Mary Alice Horne Hite. He was a 1970 graduate of UNC Chapel Hill with a BA in Journalism and received a degree in Theology...

Donald Briggs

Donald Briggs

May 18, 2013

Franklin Donald Briggs, 53, of 208 Bond Avenue, Greenwood, SC, husband of Jacqulan �Jackie� Rose Hastings Briggs, died Saturday, May 18, 2013. Born in Greenwood County, he was a son of the late Franklin D. �F. D.� and Mary Helen Horne Briggs. He was employed by FujiFilm and was a member of New Covenant Tabernacle. Surviving is his wife of...

Ridgely Calvin Thompson

Ridgely Calvin Thompson

May 16, 2013

Ridgely Calvin Thompson, 59, of 924 Sunset Drive, husband of Marsha Whatley Thompson, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Calhoun Falls, SC he was a son of the late James C. Thompson and Grace Maddox Thompson. Ridgely graduated from Lander College with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. He was self employed, an...

Billy Fulmer

Billy Fulmer

May 14, 2013

Billy Floyd Fulmer, 66, of 4153 Whitmire Highway, Clinton, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Hospice House, Greenwood following a brief illness. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Floyd C. and Jewel Padgett Fulmer. He was a truck driver for Milliken Corp. and was named Milliken�s 2012 Truck Driver of the Year. Survivors include his parents...

Babubhai Patel

Babubhai Patel

May 10, 2013

Babubhai Raojibhai Patel, 60, of 113 Montclair Drive, husband of Urmila Babubhai Patel, died Friday, May 10, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital, Greenville. Born in Karoli, India, he was a son of Raojibhai Chaturbhai Patel and Kashiben Raojibhai Patel and nephew of Gordhanbhai Chaturbhai Patel and Indiraben Gordhanbhai Patel. He received his Master�s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and was the...

Janet S. Simpson

Janet S. Simpson

May 8, 2013

Janet Elizabeth Stembridge Simpson, 85, of 107 Williams Hilltop Road, Ninety Six, widow of Nathan Alonzo Simpson, Sr., died Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Cook County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Burie Washington and Lou Ola Baker Stembridge. She was a member of First Damascus Baptist Church. Surviving is a son,...

Paul Wergin

Paul Wergin

May 7, 2013

Paul Charles Wergin, 78, of 105 Woodbine Court, husband of Juna Lutz Wergin, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at his home. Born in Schuyler, NE, he was a son of the late Walter A. and Viola Joseph Wergin. He received his B.S. degree in Engineering and was retired from Western Electric and Grimes Aviation. He and a partner, David Yates,...

Pearle Willard Reese

Pearle Willard Reese

May 7, 2013

Pearle Willard Reese, 91, of Henrico, VA and formerly of 115 McGhee Avenue, Greenwood, widow of Charles Woodrow Reese, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at her residence. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Marcus and Ola Mae Fellers Willard. She retired from Belk of Greenwood and was a member of South Main Street Baptist...

Walt Juren

Walt Juren

May 4, 2013

Walter �Walt� Howard Juren, 57, of 415 East Henrietta Avenue, husband of Tammy Jones Juren, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 at his home. Born in Houston, TX, he was a son of the late Thomas Henry Juren and Mary Hunter Juren. Walt was an insurance salesman for Monumental Life. Surviving in addition to his wife of the home are a...