Obituaries

Fay Gambrell

Fay Gambrell

May 10, 2012

Katherine Fay Gambrell, 65, of 104 Sherard Avenue, widow of Strawder Michael Gambrell passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Hospice House. Born in Ware Shoals, she was a daughter of the late James Andrew and Louise Grant Henderson. Fay retired from Merrywood Elementary School, Greenwood County District 50 as a Teachers Aid and helped with Girl Scouts. She...

E. J. Harvley

E. J. Harvley

May 9, 2012

Elmer Jordan (E. J.) Harvley, 75, husband of Maudlee Powell Harvley, passed away at his home on Thursday, May 9, 2012. He was born in Greenwood, SC on September 27, 1936, the son of the late Thurman Eugene Harvley and Daisy Mae Hollingsworth Harvley. He served as a firefighter in the US Air Force from 1954 � 1958, was the...

Jesse William Goodman

Jesse William Goodman

May 7, 2012

Jesse William Goodman, 71, formerly of 303 Iroqouis Drive, widower of Patricia Ann Goff Goodman, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2012 at Wesley Commons. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Thurman Frasier and Mary Yeargin Goodman. Jesse was an electrician and a member of Ninety Six Pentecostal Holiness Church. He was preceded in death by...

Robert W Sprouse, Jr.

Robert W Sprouse, Jr.

May 5, 2012

Robert W. Sprouse, Jr., 88, of 912 Siloam Church Road, widower of Mabel Louise Holder Sprouse, passed away on Saturday, May 05, 2012 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Robert W. Sprouse, Sr. and Pauline Elmore Sprouse. Robert was a U. S. Navy Veteran of WWII and was a Pearl Harbor survivor. He...

Randy Williamson Williamson

Randy Williamson Williamson

May 2, 2012

Herman Randolph Williamson, 82, of 201 Sivell Road, husband of Jo Ann Davis Williamson, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late H. G. Williamson and Sudie Harter Williamson. Randy was an U. S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the 45th Infantry Division....

Claude M. Conyers

Claude M. Conyers

May 2, 2012

Claude M. Conyers, 90, formerly of 1513 South Main Street, widower of Mary Turner Conyers, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at Magnolia Manor. Born in Bamberg, he was the son of the late Joe H. and Tabatha Clem Conyers. Claude was an U. S. Navy veteran of WWII and retired from Abney Mills after 41 years of service....

James Olin Bagwell

James Olin Bagwell

May 1, 2012

James Olin Bagwell, 67, of 122 Murphy Avenue, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Frank and Lizzie Mae Coker Swink. James was formerly the Assistant Manager at BI-LO and was a member of Emerald Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters, Margaret Olana Rogers of...

Bennie Ray Williams

Bennie Ray Williams

Apr 28, 2012

Bennie Ray Williams, 72, of 120 Liberty Street, husband of Virginia Kitchens Williams, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Bennie Claude Williams and Lavinia Williams. Bennie was a U. S. Army Veteran of the Korea Conflict and was in the National Guard. He retired from Ethridge...

Mary Louise Wynn

Mary Louise Wynn

Apr 27, 2012

Mary Louise Wynn, 79, lovely known as Granny Wynn of 211 Reds Road, widow of Fred Austin Wynn passed away on Friday, April 27, 2012. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Harrison Levi Nabors and Lillian Medlock Nabors. Mary retired from Greenwood Methodist Home and was a member of Greenwood Baptist Church. Surviving are four daughters,...

Tammy Emert

Tammy Emert

Apr 27, 2012

Tammy Carithers Emert, 44, of 220 Saco Avenue, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2012. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Billy Carithers and the late Janice Cannon Carithers. Tammy was a weaver at Greenwood Mills and attended Marshall Road Church of God. Surviving in addition to her father and stepmother, Betty W. Carithers of Greenwood are three...

Charles Randy Andrews

Charles Randy Andrews

Apr 26, 2012

Charles Randy Andrews, 56, of Shrine Club Road Lot #8, husband of Laura Ann Woodall Andrews, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at his home Born in Elberton, GA; he was the son of Mildred Webb Andrews and the late Charles Edward Andrews. Randy retired from Rowland & Son�s Logging as a truck driver and was the Church of...

Rev. Sam Smith Jr.

Rev. Sam Smith Jr.

Apr 26, 2012

Rev. Sam Goodman Smith, Jr., 65, of 219 Eddy Road, husband of Patricia Giles Smith, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Sam G. Smith, Sr. and Tempie Ouzts Smith. Sam was a U. S. Navy veteran and received his GED in March of 2010. He was...

Emory Robert Bentley Jr.

Emory Robert Bentley Jr.

Apr 26, 2012

Robert Bentley, an innovative journalist whose newsroom career began with writing obituaries and concluded with this one, died April 26, 2012. Between these jobs, he was editor of six daily newspapers, a news executive on two others. The paper he led at Cape Canaveral as the nation�s youngest editor at age 29 was delivered to the moon to honor its...

Betty Powell

Betty Powell

Apr 23, 2012

Betty Mae Powell, 83, of 110 McDowell Street, widow of James Rayford Powell, died Monday, April 23, 2012 at her home. Born in Abbeville County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Dollie Mae Fain Boswell. She was a beautician and was the original owner of the Merle Norman Studio in Greenwood. She was a member of Laurel...

Ronald Scott

Ronald Scott

Apr 22, 2012

Earnest Ronald Scott, 70, of 1113 Reedy Creek Road, Bradley, husband of Linda Faye Harrison Scott, died Sunday, April 22, 2012 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Earnest Rochelle and Venie Tomlinson Scott. He was a member of Providence Pentecostal Holiness Church and the Adult Sunday School Class. Surviving is his wife of...

Nina Harper Mathis

Nina Harper Mathis

Apr 20, 2012

Nina Augusta Harper Mathis, 100, formerly of 213 Marshall Circle, widow of Roy Mathis, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2012 at NHC of Greenwood. Born in Salisbury, NC, she was the daughter of the late David and Jane Miller Lyerly. Nina retired from Greenwood Mills- Mathews Plant after 32 years of service and was a member of the Quarter...

Betty Leroy

Betty Leroy

Apr 16, 2012

Betty Zuela Leroy, 76, of 132 Kathwood Drive, died Monday, April 16, 2012 at Hospice House. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of Sarah Meeks Alverson and the late L. F. Alverson, Jr. She attended Piedmont Technical College and was a seamstress with S.T.K. Manufacturing. She was a member of St. Mark United Methodist Church, where she formerly...

Vernon L. Lawton, Sr.

Vernon L. Lawton, Sr.

Apr 14, 2012

Vernon L. Lawton, Sr., 83, formerly of 104 Smith Drive, Hodges, died Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Golden Living Center, Augusta, GA.

Joann R. Dodgen

Joann R. Dodgen

Apr 12, 2012

Joann R. Dodgen, 79, of 602 Marshall Road, wife of Joseph Dodgen, died Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late B. O. and Mary Sue Rippy. She retired as a secretary from Connie Maxwell Children�s Home after 29 years of service and was a member of South Main...

Jewel Dean Greene

Jewel Dean Greene

Apr 11, 2012

Jewel Dean Greene, 69, of 5341 Highway 25 South, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at her home. Born in Summer, TN, she was the daughter of the late William Richard Johnson and Cinderella Smith Johnson. Jewel was a seamstress with Jostens and was of the Baptist and Church of God faith. Surviving are a son, James Nicks of...