Obituaries

Mary M. Turner

Mary M. Turner

Feb 1, 2013

Mary Ellen McKee Turner, 85, of 117 Morgan Avenue, widow of the Rev. Clarence E. Turner, died Friday, February 1, 2013 at Hospice House. Born in Ware Shoals, she was a daughter of the late Luna M. and Annie Evans McKee. Mary faithfully served as a pastor�s wife as a member of the SC United Methodist Conference. She was a...

Johnny Styron

Johnny Styron

Jan 30, 2013

John �Johnny� Harrison Styron, 46, of 2805 County Farm Road, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Damaris James Styron and the late Luther Dwight Styron. Johnny was formerly employed by Calhoun-McDaniel Electric and was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to his mother of the...

Thomas I. Harrison

Thomas I. Harrison

Jan 29, 2013

Thomas I. �T� Harrison, 74, husband of Linda Goldman Harrison, died Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Horace Clifton and Roberta Hinton Harrison. He was retired from Greenwood Mills, Harris Plant and was a member of Harris Baptist Church and the Master Disciple Sunday School Class. T loved playing...

Vernie Hayden Bishop

Vernie Hayden Bishop

Jan 27, 2013

Vernie Hayden Bishop, 96, of 437 East Cambridge Avenue, widow of Sumter Ray Bishop, died Sunday, January 27, 2013 at NHC of Greenwood. Born in Greer, she was a daughter of the late Ernest H. and Mamie Miller Lee Hayden. Vernie retired from Greenwood Mills-Mathews Plant. She was a charter member of the Order of the Eastern Star-Callie Self Chapter....

Edith Hudson

Edith Hudson

Jan 26, 2013

Mary Edith Gabbard Hudson, 90, of 814 Mt. Moriah Road, widow of Ola Hudson, died Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Perry County, KY, she was a daughter of the late Steve and Rissa Morgan Gabbard. Edith was a devoted and beloved wife, sister, mother, and friend. She was of the Baptist Faith. Surviving are...

Ricky Lee Smith

Ricky Lee Smith

Jan 25, 2013

Ricky Lee Smith, 56, of 103 Chestnut Court, husband of Karen Joy Smith, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2013 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Williamston, SC, he was the son of the late Jack and Betty Howard Smith. Ricky was a truck driver for Carolina Pride. Surviving in addition to his wife of the home are two...

Mary Lou Powell

Mary Lou Powell

Jan 23, 2013

Mary Lou Hall Powell, 81, of 306 Grove Street, Apt 2-B, widow of Vernon Sheppard and Albert Powell, passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2013. Born in Aiken, she was a daughter of the late Swinton and Neller Heyward Hall. Mary retired from Greenwood Mills and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are a son, James Sheppard (Sissie) of Hodges;...

Charles D. Hoffman

Charles D. Hoffman

Jan 22, 2013

Charles David Hoffman, 73, of 140 Marshall Circle, husband of Effie Cleveland Hoffman, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Hospice House. Born in North, SC, he was a son of the late Kizer Hoffman, Sr. and Aileen Sylvia Sturkie Hoffman. He was retired from Greenwood Mills, Chalmers Plant and was a member of Faith Temple Holiness Church, where he was...

Summer Nicholle Gorman

Summer Nicholle Gorman

Jan 22, 2013

Summer Nicholle Gorman, 17, of 240 Galilee Road died Tuesday, January 22, 2013. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Brad Digby and Melanie Dawn Manson Gorman. Summer was a senior at Emerald High School and attended South Greenwood Assembly of God. Surviving in addition to her father of Weatherford, OK and her mother of Greenwood are her maternal...

Daughty Lawrence Granade

Daughty Lawrence Granade

Jan 21, 2013

Alice Frances �Daughty� McKellar Lawrence Granade, 98, of 1110 Marshall Road, died Monday, January 21, 2013 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Katherine Edmonds McKellar. She was a graduate of Greenwood High School, attended Converse College and Lander College and was a graduate of the University of Georgia. Daughty served...

Joseph B. Whitt, Sr.

Joseph B. Whitt, Sr.

Jan 21, 2013

Joseph Bramlett Whitt, Sr., 83, entered into eternal rest on Monday, Jan 21, 2013 in the home of his daughter, Nancy Whitt Parlier, with his wife, Nellie Hagood Whitt, by his side. He went peacefully and with loving family surrounding him. Born in Townville, SC on April 18, 1929, he was a son of the late Cooley and Viola Mary...

Pete Rachels

Pete Rachels

Jan 19, 2013

Edison A. �Pete� Rachels, 96, of Greenwood, widower of Louise Young Rachels, died Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home, Anderson. He was a son of the late Lester and Mattie Rachels. He was a retired electrical welder, was a US Navy veteran of World War II and was a member of The Church of Jesus...

Eric Petrus

Eric Petrus

Jan 19, 2013

Eric Glenn Petrus, 31, of 216 Woodhaven Court, husband of Cheyanne Anders Petrus, died Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the Rev. Ken Petrus and Gail Stone Petrus. Eric was a graduate of Emerald High School and Lander University, where he received his degree in Business Finance. He was an avid...

Tammy Tullis Gary

Tammy Tullis Gary

Jan 19, 2013

Tammy Tullis Gary, 52, formerly of 423 Bond Avenue, wife of George Lester �Les� Gary, Jr., died Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Duke University Hospital. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Elizabeth �Peggy� Mellard Crain and the late Joseph Tullis. She was an early child care provider of Lifetime Discoveries and was a member of New Life Baptist...

Bobby Holladay

Bobby Holladay

Jan 18, 2013

Robert V. �Bobby� Holladay, 76, of 108 Whitin Avenue, widower of Hazel Hancock Holladay, died Friday, January 18, 2013 at his home. Born in Manning, he was a son of the late David Lee and Bessie Gillis Holladay. He was retired from Grede Foundry and was a member of Ninety Six Church of God, where he was a member of...

Doris N. Wall

Doris N. Wall

Jan 17, 2013

Doris Nelson Wall, 89, of Morningside, widow of Howard B. Wall, died Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Horace C. and Blanche Sanders Nelson. She was retired from Bigelow Fibers and was a member of Mathews United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband;...

Jan Brown

Jan Brown

Jan 16, 2013

Jannette �Jan� Starnes Brown, 66, of 808 Fifth Ave, wife of J. C. Brown, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Petra Health and Rehab. Born in Woodruff, she was a daughter of Annie Turner Smith and the late Brad Burke. Jan graduated from Laurens High School and Charzanne Beauty College. She was a cosmetologist, retiring as manager of...

Becky Turner Kelly

Becky Turner Kelly

Jan 15, 2013

Amy Rebecca Turner Kelly, 68, formerly of 1303 First Street, Newberry, wife of Ronald Dale Kelly, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at J. F. Hawkins Nursing Home, Newberry. Born on June 25, 1944 in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Vivian Moore Turner and George Curtis Turner, Sr. She was a graduate of Ninety Six High School and...

Sudie A. Arnett

Sudie A. Arnett

Jan 14, 2013

Sudie M. Ashmore Arnett, 86, of 308 Saco Street, widow of Robert Arnett, Sr., died Monday, January 14, 2013 at Hospice House. Born in Lincolnton, GA, she was a daughter of the late Otis and Ruby Lillian Brown Ashmore. She was a member of West Side Baptist Church and was retired from Greenwood Mills, Chalmers Plant. Surviving is a daughter,...

Doris Delker

Doris Delker

Jan 13, 2013

Doris Elam Delker, 86, of 401 Emerald Farm Road, wife of James L. Starling, died Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Magnolia Manor. Born in Akron, OH, she was a daughter of the late James and Sinda Truett Elam. She was retired from Allied Van Lines and was a member of the V.F.W. Women�s Auxiliary. She was of the Baptist faith....