Obituaries

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...

Victor Sparks, Jr.

Victor Sparks, Jr.

Aug 24, 2013

Charles Victor Sparks, Jr., 73, of 231 Hardwood Loop, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2013 at the VA Medical Center in Augusta, GA. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Charles Victor Sparks, Sr. and Sybil Plampin Sparks. After graduating from Greenwood High School, he attended Clemson College for two years before joining the U. S....

Mandy Bice

Mandy Bice

Aug 21, 2013

Maranda �Mandy� Nicole Bice, 29, of 4019 Old Laurens Highway, died Wednesday, August 21, 2013, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Kenneth Berry Bice and the late Pamela Fletcher Timms. Mandy loved animals and attended Emerald Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a son, Chandler Abbott, and grandparents, Eleanor...

Edward Meece

Edward Meece

Aug 19, 2013

Thomas Edward Meece, 79, formerly of The Willows, died Monday, August 19, 2013 at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home, Anderson. Born in Asheville, NC, he was the son of the late James Edward and Vaudie Willis Meece. He was retired from Greenwood Motor Lines and was a US Army veteran of World War II. He was of the Baptist...

Joseph Rhude

Joseph Rhude

Aug 18, 2013

Joseph Irvin Rhude, 91, husband of June Baker Rhude, died Sunday, August 18, 2013. Born in Blanchester, OH, he was a son of the late Roy and Margie Irvin Rhude. He retired from Cincinnati Milacron. Surviving is his wife; sons and daughters-in-law, Jeff and Vicki Rhude of Hillsboro, OH, John and Caroline Rhude of Greenwood, SC, Jay and Donna Rhude...

Helen Smith

Helen Smith

Aug 15, 2013

Mary Helen Johnson Smith, 70, of 112 Merriman Avenue, wife of Robert T. Smith, Jr., passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013 at her home. Born in Oglethorpe, GA, she was a daughter of the late Albert S. Johnson and Ethel McDonald Johnson. Helen retired from Greenwood Mills where she was a member of the Quarter Century Club. She attended North...

Ronnie Brown

Ronnie Brown

Aug 14, 2013

Ronald �Ronnie� Jerry Brown, of 116 Sherwood Drive, husband of Jill Clem Brown, died Wednesday, August 14, 2013, at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late Fred Madden and Laura Sumerel Madden. He worked in the Press Room and was a composing Manager for over 40 years at the Index Journal and retired...