Obituaries

Shirley Startzman

Shirley Startzman

Jan 28, 2012

Shirley Annette Hazel Startzman, 47, of 125 Violet Court, wife of Dwayne Startzman, died Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Laurens County, SC, she was a daughter of Charlotte Louise Love Hazel and the late Floyd Lee Hazel. She attended Piedmont Technical College and was employed by Sykes. She enjoyed social networking, visiting Cherokee, NC,...

Myrna C. Maffett

Myrna C. Maffett

Jan 27, 2012

Myrna Cobb Maffett, 74, of 1302 Highway 248 South, Ninety Six, widow of Aron L. �Bobby� Maffett, died Friday, January 27, 2012 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Horace H. and Ella Norris Cobb. Myrna retired from Ninety Six National Historic Site as a park ranger and she was a member...

Sallie Brabham Leek

Sallie Brabham Leek

Jan 27, 2012

Sallie Brabham Leek, 98, of 34 First Street, widow of William Leek, died on Friday January 27, 2012 at KershawHealth Medical Center. Born in Bamberg, she was the daughter of the late John Brabham and Lillie Bessinger Brabham. She was retired from Abney Mills, Panola Plant and Payless Pest Control. She was a member of South Greenwood Pentecostal Holiness Church....

Cecil Monteen Ozmint

Cecil Monteen Ozmint

Jan 21, 2012

Cecil Carroll Covil, 80, of 449 Dogwood Drive, husband of Yvonne McKinney Covil, died Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Hospice House. Born in Spartanburg, he was a son of the late William Washington and Leola Dillard Covil. He received his B.S. degree from Lander College and was the owner and operator of Cecil Covil Plumbing, Electrical and HVAC. He was...

Tony Vinson

Tony Vinson

Jan 14, 2012

Anthony James �Tony� Saine, 40, of 1458 Parkway, Apt C 6, died Saturday, January 14 at his home. Born in New Bern, NC, he was the son of James and Sandra Hozey Saine. He was a draftsman for several engineering companies and was of the Catholic faith. Surviving is his father of Grifton, NC and his mother of Greenwood, and...

Richard Monarch

Richard Monarch

Jan 12, 2012

Richard L. Monarch, of Greenwood, died Thursday, January 12, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in L�Anse, MI, he was a son of the late Ida (nee Rober) and John C. Monarch and stepson of the late Orin Nollinger. Richard was preceded in death by his brothers, Jesse, Carl, James, Gene and Alvin, and his sister, Lorraine. Richard is...

Inez Land Rivers

Inez Land Rivers

Jan 11, 2012

Mrs. Mattie Inez Land Rivers, 91, of Wesley Commons Healthcare Center and formerly of Ninety Six, departed this life on Wednesday, January 11, 2012. She was born September 28, 1920 in Anderson County. Her parents were Samuel Edward and Bertie Earl Fisher Land. She married Coley L. Rivers in 1939 and lovingly cared for him through a long illness until...

Blanche Salter

Blanche Salter

Jan 8, 2012

Blanche Amanda Salter, of 2455 Salter Road, Chappells, died Sunday, January 8, 2012 at J. F. Hawkins Nursing Home, Newberry. Born in Chappells, she was a daughter of the late James Cornelius and Locar Geneva Salter. She was a seamstress and a member of Soule Chapel United Methodist Church. Survivors include a special brother, Raymond Salter and nephew, Ronnie Salter...

Henrietta Bowers

Henrietta Bowers

Dec 30, 2011

Henrietta Bowers Henrietta Bowers, 67, of 6222 Highway 178 South, died Friday December 30, 2011 at her home. Born in Greenwood County, she was the daughter of the late Ivan Samuel and Mary Ethel Rhodes Bowers. Ms. Bowers graduated from Lander College and later got her Master�s Degree at Clemson University in Elementary Education. Ms. Bowers was a teacher for...

Mama Ann Henderson

Mama Ann Henderson

Dec 22, 2011

Annie M. Henderson went home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 22, 2011, while a patient at Hospice House. She was born on October 27, 1925, in Ninety Six to Henry and Bessie Hallback. She was the widow of Raymond Henderson after 50 years of marriage. She was a devoted wife and the mother of two daughters,...

Ed Carruth

Ed Carruth

Dec 18, 2011

Thomas E. �Ed� Carruth, 69, of 204 Lake Street, husband of Virginia Elaine Hughes Carruth, died Sunday, December 18, 2011 at Hospice House. Born in Hart County, GA, he was a son of the late Charlie and Johnnie Mae Thompson Carruth. He retired from Greenwood Mills and was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member...

Mildred Lowe Paysinger

Mildred Lowe Paysinger

Dec 17, 2011

Mildred Louise Lowe Paysinger, 66, of 703 Chinaquapin Road, wife of Robert Herman Paysinger, passed away Saturday, December, 17, 2011. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Salma Reid Lowe. Mildred retired from Greenwood Mills-Durst Plant where she was in the Quarter Century Club and was a member of Grace Community Church. Surviving are her...

Nellie K. Fisher

Nellie K. Fisher

Dec 15, 2011

Nellie Kelley Fisher, 91, of 3220 Golf Course Road, Ninety Six, wife of William E. Fisher, died Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Hospice House. Born in Pickens County, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Emma Owens Kelley. She was retired from Greenwood Mills, Adams Plant, where she was a member of the Quarter Century Club. Mrs. Fisher...

Olivia Alexander

Olivia Alexander

Dec 15, 2011

Olivia L. Alexander, 34, of 204 Saluda Street, Ninety Six, died Thursday, December 15, 2011 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Linda Griffin Alexander Zualet and James Loyd Alexander. She was a 1996 graduate of Ninety Six High School and was a member of Ninety Six Church of God, where she sang in the choir....

Pat Jones

Pat Jones

Dec 14, 2011

Patricia �Pat� Williams Jones, 75, of 607 Clem Road, wife of J. E. �Buck� Jones, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Hospice House. Born in Harrison County, KY, she was the daughter of the late Rees Williams and Helen Carroll Reaver. Pat was a graduate of Cynthiana High School in Kentucky and was a homemaker/housewife. She was a member...

Rebecca Jane Brown

Rebecca Jane Brown

Dec 10, 2011

Rebecca Jane Brown, 54, of 15 D Wintree Apts, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2011. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Ellis David Brown and Wilma Lois Wilson. Jane was a graduate of Greenwood High School. Jane was involved with many area church youth groups and was gifted pianist and vocalist. She was a former...

Candice Delaine Mcdonald

Candice Delaine Mcdonald

Dec 9, 2011

Candice Delaine McDonald, 21, of 618 Sandshore Drive, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 9, 2011. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Charles Kennedy �Ken� McDonald, Jr. and Renita Bullock Coleman. Candice was a graduate of Greenwood High School and attended Piedmont Technical College. She was formerly employed at Tropical Tan and attended North Side...

Benny Willis

Benny Willis

Dec 8, 2011

Benjamin Franklin �Benny� Willis, 56, of 126 Thompson Drive, husband of Carlotta Luker Willis, died December 8, 2011 at his residence after an extended illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Melvin Dennis �Dink� Willis of McCormick and Inez Holloway Nasworthy of Midville, GA and by a grandson, Thomas Hagen. Benny was born in McCormick, SC on August...

Sara T. Cheek

Sara T. Cheek

Dec 4, 2011

Sara Tullis Cheek, 91, of 750 Truett Avenue, widow of Amos Ezra Cheek, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, December 4, 2011. She was at Hospice House. Born in Abbeville, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Lizzie Patton Tullis. She retired from Greenwood Mills, Matthews Plant. A faithful servant to her Lord, she was...

Ray Duane Woodward

Ray Duane Woodward

Nov 30, 2011

Ray Duane Woodward, 76, of 116 Amherst Drive, formerly of Erie, PA, widower of Bobbie Jean Whitmire Woodward, of 46 years, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at his home. Born in Meadville, PA, he was the son of the late Milton Wayne Woodward and Ruth Barlow Woodward. Ray was a 1955 graduate of McDowel High School and attended Gannon...