Obituaries

James Leonard Wideman

James Leonard Wideman

Aug 8, 2011

James Leonard Wideman, 62, of 152 Orange Avenue, died Monday, August 8, 2011 at his home. Born in McCormick, he was a son of Maggie Mae Turnage Wideman and the late Ralph Marion Wideman, Sr. He was a carpenter and attended White Hall Church of God. He was preceded in death by his son, James Clay Wideman, his wife, Peggy...

Margaret Sisk Haynie

Margaret Sisk Haynie

Aug 4, 2011

Margaret Sisk Haynie, 65, of 521 Circle Drive, widow of Charles W. Haynie, Sr. died Thursday, August 04, 2011 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Mary Ruth Reynolds Anderson and the late Hubert Larry Sisk. Margaret was a paper carrier for the Index Journal and was of the Pentecostal Holiness faith. She was preceded in...

Claudette Simmons Madden

Claudette Simmons Madden

Aug 4, 2011

Claudette Simmons Madden, 76, of 1408 Parkway, widow of Irvin Edgar Madden, Jr., died Thursday, August 04, 2011 at Hospice House. Born in Greer, she was the daughter of the late Milton Simmons and Ernestine Brannon Simmons Satcher. Claudette retired from Grimes Aerospace and was a member of Emerald Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, Walter (Gail) Madden of Hodges;...

Doris Owens Norton Hood

Doris Owens Norton Hood

Aug 3, 2011

Doris Owens Norton, 83, of Greenwood, widow of Bill Norton, passed away August 3, 2011 after an extended illness. She was preceded in death by a son, Eddie Norton. Surviving are two daughters, Becky Franklin and her husband Jerry and Donna Finley and her husband Don; seven grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.

Peggy Eddy Griffin

Peggy Eddy Griffin

Jul 28, 2011

Margaret (Peggy) Bigger Eddy Griffin, wife of James Perrin Griffin, died on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at her home in Ninety Six. She was a daughter of the late Joseph Heyward and Margaret Sue Bigger Eddy of Ninety Six. She was a lifelong resident of Ninety Six and a lifelong member of Ninety Six Presbyterian Church. Surviving, in addition to...

James Edward Ouzts

James Edward Ouzts

Jul 25, 2011

James Edward Ouzts, 76, formerly of 125 Warbler Road, died Monday, July 25, 2011 at C. M. Tucker Nursing Center, Columbia. Born in Greenwood County, he was a son of the late Ralph and Janie Rambo Ouzts. He retired from Monsanto following 28 years of service and served in the US Army. He was a member of Mt. Carmel United...

Pauline W. Manley

Pauline W. Manley

Jul 25, 2011

Pauline �Miss Polly� Warren Manley, 76, of 4715 Highway 25 North, widow of James E. Manley, died Monday, July 25, 2011 at Hospice House. Born in Batesburg, she was a daughter of the late C. W. and Mamie Davis Warren. She was seamstress and employed by Emerald City Laundry for many years. She was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are...

Barry K. Sims

Barry K. Sims

Jul 24, 2011

Barry Keith Sims, 70, of 206 Sid Lee Road, husband of Mary Thompson Sims, died Sunday, July 24, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Abbeville, he was a son of Kittie Mae Howard Sims Hawkins and the late Clifton Earl Sims. He retired from Greenwood Mills, Mathews Plant and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving is his wife...

Elizabeth Arant

Elizabeth Arant

Jul 24, 2011

Elizabeth Workman Arant, 84, of Chappells, wife of Jake Arant, Sr., died Sunday, July 24, 2011. Born in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late Pinckney Clair and Margaret Young Workman of Kinards. She spent her entire life in Saluda and Newberry counties. She was a graduate of Bush River High School and received a degree in Business...

Loraine W. Shaner

Loraine W. Shaner

Jul 24, 2011

Loraine Williamson Shaner, 82, widow of Roy C. Shaner, died Sunday, July 24, 2011. Born in Louisa, KY, she was a daughter of the late Eugene F. and Lenore Roberts Williamson. She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Ninety Six. Surviving is her daughter, Debbi Mattox of Irmo; a sister, Jean W. Shelton and her husband, Mike,...

Jesse Carl Merritt

Jesse Carl Merritt

Jul 22, 2011

Rev. Jesse Carl Merritt, 87, widower of Annie May Young Merritt, died Friday, July 22, 2011 at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home, Anderson. Born in Lancaster, he was a son of the late Roy David Merritt and Ethel Maude McMurry Merritt. Carl was a US Navy veteran of World War II, was an Evangelist Minister, worked in textile plants...

Peggy Joann Wideman

Peggy Joann Wideman

Jul 20, 2011

Peggy Joann Wideman, 58, of 916 Morgan Road, died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at her home. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Calvin and Mamie Pennington Brewer. Joann was a homemaker and of the Holiness faith. She was preceded in death by her son, Clay Wideman and by a sister, Faye Hall. Surviving are three...

Jimmy Redden

Jimmy Redden

Jul 19, 2011

James Williamston �Jimmy� Redden, 74, of 112 Porter Court, husband of Shelby Ingram Redden, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at his home. Born in Ware Shoals, he was a son of the late Davis Washington and Georgia Inez Taylor Redden. Jimmy was a graduate of Ware Shoals High School and retired from Moore Business Forms after 32 years. He was...

Ken Derriso

Ken Derriso

Jul 18, 2011

James Kenneth Derriso, 72, widower of Barbara Haddock Derriso, died Monday, July 18, 2011 at Hospice House, Greenwood, SC. Born in Swainsboro, GA, he was a son of the late James Daniel and Lou Anne Tapley Derriso. Ken was a graduate of the University of South Carolina, where he played football. He retired as a civil engineer with the SC...

Waydene Stalnaker

Waydene Stalnaker

Jul 16, 2011

WAYDENE STALNAKER Waydene Stevenson Stalnaker, 78, of 106 Baldwin Avenue, widow of Bruce Allen Stalnaker, Sr., died Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Thurmon Hershel Stevenson and Della Keasler Stevenson. Mrs. Stalnaker retired from Moore Business Forms and was a member of Jordan Memorial Baptist Church. She...

Mickey Grogan

Mickey Grogan

Jul 15, 2011

James M. �Mickey� Grogan, 50, of 2517 Airport Road, loving husband to Debra Escoe Grogan, died Friday, July 15, 2011 at his home. Devoted father and grandfather, he was born in Kansas City, KS, and was a son of the late Julius Langford and Mary Goodman Foshee. Mickey was a member of Shade Tree Revival Church and was an avid...

Hugh W. Brailsford

Hugh W. Brailsford

Jul 11, 2011

Hugh William Brailsford, 81, of 509 Johnston Road, widower of Peggy Schenk Brailsford, died Monday, July 11, 2011. Born in West Palm Beach, FL, he was a son of the late Joseph Julian and Josie Boyd Brailsford. He was retired from Wal-Mart and was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Ninety Six. Mr. Brailsford was first married to...

Viola S. Mooney

Viola S. Mooney

Jul 10, 2011

Polly Viola Smith Mooney, 94, of 106 Appian Way, widow of Charlie Ashbury Mooney, died Sunday, July 10, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Vista, GA, she was a daughter of the late James Melvin and Nancy Calline Cheatham Smith. She was of the Pentecostal faith. Surviving is a daughter, Carolyn Smith of Greenwood; three sons, Charles Mooney...

Charles "Charlie" Clevenger

Charles "Charlie" Clevenger

Jul 9, 2011

Charles William �Charlie� Clevenger, 88, of 130 Shearbrook Drive, husband of Wynell �Nell� Higgins Clevenger, died Saturday, July 9, 2011 at his home. Born in Pelzer, he was the son of the late Harry and Nettie Brown Clevenger. Charlie was a U. S. M. C. veteran having served in WWII and the Korea Conflict. He retired from Greenwood Mills, was...

Barbara Edwards Parker

Barbara Edwards Parker

Jul 9, 2011

Barbara Jeanett Fain Edwards Parker, 74, of 1110 Marshall Road, widow of Clifford W. Edwards, died Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Wesley Commons. Born in Ninety Six, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Olivia Hagood Fain. Barbara was formerly employed with Nantex and retired as store manager for Fast Fare Convenience Stores. She was twice married second...