Obituaries

Mary Kay Hodge

Mary Kay Hodge

Dec 27, 2012

Mary Vanadore Kay Hodge, 86, of 1224 Village Creek Lane, Apt. J-4, Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Greenwood, widow of Charlie Hodge, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at her daughter�s home on James Island. Born in Brantley, AL, she was a daughter of the late Robert Guy and Mary Jeter Vanadore. She retired from Bank of America after 30...

Bulah Parsells Vayda

Bulah Parsells Vayda

Dec 23, 2012

Bulah Parsells Vayda, 72, of 257 Lee Street, Laurens, died Sunday, December 23, 2012 at her home. Born in East Chesterfield, OH, she was a daughter of the late Harold H. and Alma May Porter. She was a graduate of Piedmont Technical College and was employed for Jostens, Inc. for 20 years. She attended Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church. Surviving are...

Roy L. Smith, Jr.

Roy L. Smith, Jr.

Dec 23, 2012

Roy L. Smith, Jr., 77, of 407 Northside Drive East, husband of Maria �Mary� Gonzales Smith, died Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Saluda, he was a son of the late Roy L. Smith, Sr. and Jennie Dorn Smith Stodgell. He was retired from General Motors and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving is his...

Charles L. Mccall

Charles L. Mccall

Dec 15, 2012

Charles Lloyd McCall, 79, of 209 Duke Street, Ninety Six, widower of Joann Hendrix McCall, died Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Hospice House. Born in Easley, he was a son of the late Guffie and Lillian Davis McCall. He was retired from Monsanto and was a US Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Eureka Lodge...

Marshall Holmes

Marshall Holmes

Dec 14, 2012

Marshall Douglas Holmes, 55, went home to be with our Lord on Friday, December 14, 2012. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Clyde �Doug� Holmes and Tommie Holmes. He retired as a school bus driver for Laurens County, which he enjoyed very much. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Greenwood. He leaves to cherish his memories...

Charles W. Stockman

Charles W. Stockman

Dec 13, 2012

Charles Wesley Stockman, 87, of 1501 Briarwood Road, widower of Sue Elizabeth Ferguson Stockman, died Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home, Anderson. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Ernest Wesley and Blanche Davis Stockman. He was retired from Greenwood Mills, Durst Plant and was a US Navy veteran of World War...

Alex Bates

Alex Bates

Dec 12, 2012

Timothy Alexander Bates, 5 � week old son of Andrew and Nina Downey Bates, of 139 Kathwood Drive, died Wednesday, December 12, 2012. Surviving in addition to his parents of the home; is a sister, Autumn Falkingham of Travelers Rest; grandparents, Timothy and Cindy Bates of Laurens and Hong Suk Downey of Williamston; great grandmother, Nina G. Downey of Greenwood;...

Gussie Y. Werts

Gussie Y. Werts

Dec 12, 2012

Gussie Yongue Werts, 99, resident of Lowman Home, White Rock, widow of Andrew C. �Drew� Werts, died Wednesday, December 12, 2012. Born in Bowman, she was a daughter of the late Robert M. and Maggie Kizer Yongue. She retired from Self Memorial Hospital and, for 81 years, was a member of the Clemson Home Demonstration Club, where she was named...

Ruth Wynne Moss

Ruth Wynne Moss

Dec 11, 2012

Ruth �Ruthie� Wynne Moss, 82, of 228 Lowell Avenue, widow of Elige Miles �Junior� Moss, Jr., passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Westminster, SC, she was a daughter of the late Furman and Ethel Cheek Wynne. Ruth retired from Monsanto and was a member of Clearmont Baptist Church in Westminster, SC. Surviving...

Billy Richey

Billy Richey

Dec 10, 2012

A true gift from God to Tami McNeill Richey, her loving husband, Billy Richey, 57, has gone to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, whom he loved and served with all his heart. He was greeted in Heaven by many loved ones on Monday, December 10, 2012. Billy was born in Greenwood, SC, on March 2, 1955 to...

Marian C. Collins

Marian C. Collins

Dec 8, 2012

Marian Clary Collins, 84, of 311 Virginia Avenue, widow of James Emory Collins, died Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Hospice House. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Alvin and Bessie Wood Clary. She was retired from Greenwood Mills and was a faithful, long time member of New Market Baptist Church. Surviving is her son, Randy Collins...

Lib Chapman

Lib Chapman

Dec 7, 2012

Elizabeth �Lib� Hill Chapman, 82, of 108 Chapman Court, widow of William Andrew Chapman, died Friday, December 7, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Rhett Raymond and Mamie Hipps Hill. She was retired from Parke-Davis. Lib was an active member of Siloam Baptist Church, where she served in many capacities,...

Cora S. Riddle

Cora S. Riddle

Dec 7, 2012

Cora �Squeaky� Swancey Riddle, 86, widow of Luther Boyd Riddle, Jr., died Friday, December 7, 2012 at NHC Health Care. Born in Greenwood County, she was a daughter of the late Maxie Richard and Lila Horne Swancey. She was retired from Greenwood Mills, Durst Plant, and was a member of West Side Baptist Church and the Evelyn Ford Sunday School...

Doris Dotson

Doris Dotson

Dec 3, 2012

Doris Dotson, 62, of 64 Sid Lee Road, wife of Terry Dotson, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2012 at the Medical University of South Carolina. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late O�Dell and Agnes Hastings Kitchings. Doris worked for Greenwood Mills and was a member of Hyde Park Baptist Church. She loved to bake cakes,...

O. V. Davis

O. V. Davis

Dec 2, 2012

O. V. Davis, 83, of 312 Fern Cliff Drive, widower of Eva Adams Davis, died Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center, Greenwood, SC. Born in Graham County, NC, he was a son of the late Wayne and Bertha Orr Davis. He retired from Champion Paper and was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church, Greenwood, and the...

Marie Taylor

Marie Taylor

Dec 1, 2012

Mrs. Rose Marie Jordan Taylor, 64, of 924 Barr Woods Road, widow of Hugh Albert Taylor passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at her home. Born in McCormick on August 27, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Charles Raymond Jordan and Mary Price Jordan. Marie was a client of the Burton Center and was a member of...

Pamela Kline

Pamela Kline

Nov 30, 2012

Pamela �Pam� Gail Prather Kline, 39, of 248 Pete Street, wife of Sean Kline, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2012 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenwood, she is a daughter of Tolly and Debbie McCoy Prather. Pam was a stay at home mom who loved fishing and photography. She helped save many lives in South Carolina by being...

Lisa Jan Merritt

Lisa Jan Merritt

Nov 29, 2012

Lisa Jan Merritt, 46, of 2215 County Line Road, wife of Darell A. Merritt, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2012 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the Patricia Ann Burnett and the late Billy Ray Burnett. Lisa was of the Baptist faith. Surviving in addition to her husband of the home and her mother...

Lynn Collum Lewis

Lynn Collum Lewis

Nov 26, 2012

Patricia Lynn Collum Lewis, 54, of 967 Harbor Pines Drive, Merritt Island, FL, wife of Shawn Lewis, died Monday, November 26, 2012 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she is the daughter of Tom Collum and the late Mary Free Collum Chandler. Lynn was a lab technician at NASA and she volunteered at the United Humanitarian of Cocoa. Surviving in...

Paul Wilson Herrick

Paul Wilson Herrick

Nov 15, 2012

Paul Wilson Herrick, 72, of 806 Hwy 221 South husband of Faye Wilson Herrick, passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Southwest Harbor, MA, he was a son of the late Woodrow Wilson and Phyllis Grindle Herrick. Paul was a U. S. Navy Veteran and was a member of the Mathews Lions Club....