Obituaries

Debbie Mcbride

Debbie Mcbride

Oct 10, 2011

Debra "Debbie " Elaine McBride, 51, of 1807 McCormick Highway, wife of John McBride, died Monday, October 10, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital, Charleston. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of Bobby and Lois Leasure. She was a member of Augusta Highway Baptist Church. Surviving is her husband of the home; her parents of Charleston; three daughters, Stephanie Lynn...

Bobby Cook

Bobby Cook

Oct 10, 2011

Bobby Lee Cook, 68, of 122 Grannys Lane, husband of Diane Hollingsworth Cook, died Monday, October 10, 2011 at Hospice House. Born in North Carolina, he was a son of the late William and Elise Mae Byers Cook. He was employed with Greenwood Mills and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving is his wife of the home; a son, Eddie...

Anna H. Painter

Anna H. Painter

Oct 9, 2011

Anna H. Painter, 91, surrounded by family, went to be with her Lord early on Sunday, October 9, 2011. She was a resident of Wesley Commons, Greenwood. She was born in Honaker, VA on January 24, 1920 to the late Charles W. and Pearl Porter Hurt. She was married to the late Nile Kent Painter and was also preceded in...

Willette T. Brown

Willette T. Brown

Oct 6, 2011

Mary Willette Taylor Brown, 87, formerly of 303 Virginia Avenue, widow of Lester Thomas Brown, died Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Magnolia Manor. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Albert Leroy and Willie Mae Williams Taylor. She was employed by Greenwood Mills, Durst Plant and attended South Greenwood Church of God. Surviving is her brother, Rallie...

Ed Mitchell

Ed Mitchell

Oct 2, 2011

Edward Samuel Mitchell, Jr., 79, of 230 Candlewick Loop, McCormick, husband of Nancy Card Mitchell, died Sunday, October 2, 2011 at Hospice House, Greenwood. Born in Boston, MA, he was a son of the late Edward Samuel Mitchell, Sr. and Gladys Belyea Mitchell. He was a 1962 graduate of the University of Miami (FL), where he received a B.S. degree...

Johnnie Franklin Lowman, Jr.

Johnnie Franklin Lowman, Jr.

Oct 1, 2011

Johnnie Franklin Lowman, Jr., 82, of 909 Deadfall Road, husband of Felicia Styron Lowman, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in White Rock, SC, he was the son of the late Johnny Franklin Lowman, Sr. and Pearl Bouknight Lowman. Johnnie was a veteran of the Army National Guard having served during the Korea Conflict and...

Carolyn Bobilin

Carolyn Bobilin

Oct 1, 2011

Carolyn Brenner Bobilin, 80, of 1110 Marshall Road, wife of Theodore Bobilin, died Saturday, October 01, 2011 at Hospice House. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she was a daughter of the late Nevin T. Brenner and Helen Snivley Brenner. Carolyn graduated from Linden Hall Jr. College and completed one year of studies at Western Maryland College. She was a champion for...

Elizabeth Addy Jester

Elizabeth Addy Jester

Oct 1, 2011

Elizabeth Addy Jester, 90, of 110 Kitson Street, Ninety Six, widow of Floyd T. Jester, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Hospice House. Born in Saluda, she was the daughter of the late George E. and Maggie Stone Addy. Elizabeth retired from Greenwood Mills- Adams Plant after 42 years of service and was a member of the Quarter Century...

Ruth Leopard Dickerson

Ruth Leopard Dickerson

Sep 30, 2011

Ruth Isabella Leopard Dickerson, 80, of 306 Eddy Road, widow of Rev. Ralph Chandler Dickerson, died Friday, September 30, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Homer and Larue Lowery Leopard. Ruth worked for Nantex for more than forty years and volunteered with Meals on Wheels. She was a member of...

Mildred B. Penn

Mildred B. Penn

Sep 26, 2011

Mildred Burriss Penn, 92, resident of Wesley Commons and formerly of Sunset Drive, widow of James G. Penn, died Monday, September 26, 2011 at Hospice House. Born in Anderson, she was a daughter of the late Cleon P. Burriss, Sr. and Zella Mae Kinard Burriss. She was a graduate of the Greenwood College of Commerce and retired from Greenwood Savings...

Shelby Jean Redden

Shelby Jean Redden

Sep 26, 2011

Shelby Jean Ingram Redden, 71, of 112 Porter Court, widow of James Williamston �Jimmy� Redden, died Monday, September 26, 2011 at Hospice House. Born in Anderson, she was a daughter of the late Jewel Willie and Ethel Stasney Ingram. She was a 1958 graduate of Greenwood High School, worked for a number of years at Greenwood Mills, Harris Plant and...

Eva Harris Timmerman

Eva Harris Timmerman

Sep 24, 2011

Eva Harris Timmerman, 93, formerly of 114 Timmerman Road, widow of Lawton B. Timmerman, died Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Magnolia Manor. Born in Saluda County, she was the daughter of the late William Monroe Harris and Alice Rodgers Harris. Eva was a homemaker and of the Holiness faith. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Surviving...

Elise Starnes Carroll

Elise Starnes Carroll

Sep 23, 2011

Elise Starnes Carroll, 86, of 1604 Highway 72 West, widow of Lonnie G. Carroll, passed away Friday, September 23, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Woodruff, she was the daughter of the late Jonie W. and Ila Eubanks Starnes. Elise was employed by Greenwood Mills, Mathews Plant and was a Hostess at Wometco. During WWII, she went to...

Rev. John G. Hipp

Rev. John G. Hipp

Sep 19, 2011

The Reverend John Gerald Hipp, 96, resident of Wesley Commons, husband of Carol McDaniel Hipp, died Monday, September 19, 2011 at Hospice House. Born in Saluda, he was a son of the late Holley Haskell and Rosa Belle Shaw Hipp. He was a graduate of Saluda High School and Newberry College and received his Bachelor of Divinity degree from Candler...

Glena Beckham

Glena Beckham

Sep 17, 2011

Glena Arlene Griffin Beckham, 91 1/2, of 52 Oak Hollow Road, Waterloo, widow of Claude Richard Beckham, left this world to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Hospice House. Born in Kingsland, AR, she was a daughter of the late William Brady and Pearl Williams Griffin. She moved to Greenwood in 1936 and was employed by...

Rebecca Elizabeth Fuller

Rebecca Elizabeth Fuller

Sep 15, 2011

Rebecca Elizabeth Banes Fuller, 56, of 413 Bond Avenue, wife of Clarence Fuller, died Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Owen �Footsie� and Mary Fickling Banes. She received her degree from Charzanne Beauty College and was a member of South Greenwood Church of God. Surviving is...

Ellen Shirley

Ellen Shirley

Sep 13, 2011

Ellen Opal Everly Joyce Shirley, 95, of 407 Abbott Avenue, widow of George Thomas Shirley, died Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at her home. Born in Pana, IL, she was a daughter of the late Charles Franklin and Mary Ellen Walker Everly. She worked for Greenwood Mills, Mathews Plant, then for Belk for five years in sales and was the owner...

James L. "Peewee" Alexander

James L. "Peewee" Alexander

Sep 12, 2011

James Leonard �PeeWee� Alexander, 62, of 204 Lakeview Drive, husband of Charlotte Alexander, died Monday, September 12, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Elberton, GA, he was a son of the late James Walton and Helen Chitwood Alexander. He retired as an assistant manager with Bi-Lo and served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He was...

Justin Elliott

Justin Elliott

Sep 11, 2011

Justin Elliott, 21, of 4402 Highway 25 South, died Sunday, September 11, 2011 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of Gary R. Elliott, Angie Royston Copelan and Larry Copelan. Justin graduated from Emerald High School Class of 2008. He was co-owner of Copelan's Garage and Engine Exchange and attended Augusta Highway Baptist...

Thomas Hipp

Thomas Hipp

Sep 11, 2011

John Thomas Hipp, Jr., 88, lifelong resident of Ninety Six, died Sunday, September 11, 2011. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Olive Shaffer Hipp and John Thomas Hipp, Sr. He was a decorated veteran of World War II, where he was stationed in Christchurch, England and served in the Army Air Corps 509th Fighter Squadron as...