Obituaries

Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker

May 20, 2011

Richard Talmadge Tucker, 76, of 414 Panacea Road, husband of Lillie Mae Brown Tucker, went home to be with the Lord on May 20, 2011 at Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family, after a prolonged illness. Born December 18, 1934 in Elberton, GA, he was the son of the late Thomas Richard Tucker and Bessie Lee Bryant Tucker. He...

Dr. Bud Pierce

Dr. Bud Pierce

May 17, 2011

Henry Bartley �Bud� Pierce, Jr., DC, 67, of 1800 Brookside Manor, husband of Joyce Ann Woosley Pierce, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Born in Louisville, KY, he was a son of the late Henry Bartley Pierce, Sr. and Eleanor Mae Smalley Pierce. He received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Sherman Chiropractic College and served...

Frank Broome

Frank Broome

May 17, 2011

Franklin A. Broome, 72, of 109 White Oak Avenue, husband of Lannette Taylor Broome, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at his home. Born in Georgia, he was a son of the late James F. and Elizabeth Darnell Broome. He was formerly employed by Eaton and retired from Greenwood Mills. He was a US Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict...

William K. Bosserman

William K. Bosserman

May 15, 2011

William Karhl Bosserman, 99, resident of Wesley Commons, widower of Lula Louise Little Bosserman, died Sunday, May 15, 2011 at Hospice House. Born in Fairmont, WV on June 21, 1911, he was a son of the late Walker G. and Helon Frances Burruss Bosserman. He was a retired supervisor of Koppers Company, Inc. of Follansbee, WV. Mr. Bosserman was a...

Michael Hennessy

Michael Hennessy

May 14, 2011

Robert Michael Hennessy, 71, husband of Diana Kubiniec Hennessy, died Saturday May 14, 2011. Born in Kansas City, MO, he was a son of the late Robert Murray and Lucille Barger Hennessy. Mr. Hennessy was a U.S. Air Force veteran and retired from KCTV after 32 years. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed his retired life on Lake Greenwood....

Mae Attaway Whatley

Mae Attaway Whatley

May 9, 2011

Clara Mae Attaway Whatley, 91, of 314 Janeway, widow of Wallace Nelson Whatley, died Monday, May 9, 2011 at her home. Born in Saluda County, she was a daughter of the late Charles M. and Orzena Attaway. She was retired from Whatley Brothers Upholstery and was a member of South Main Street Baptist Church and the Reapers Sunday School Class....

Rose Marie Canny

Rose Marie Canny

May 7, 2011

Miss Rose Marie Canny, 57, of North Street Burton Home, died Saturday, May 7, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Richmond, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late William Hopkins and Rose Neatrour Canny. She attended special needs training schools in Virginia and Connecticut, graduating from Cedar Chapel School in Snow Hill, Maryland. While living in Spartanburg,...

Dr. David Lazear Hess

Dr. David Lazear Hess

May 6, 2011

Dr. David Lazear Hess, 77, husband of Dr. Ceferina Gayo Hess, former professor of political science at Lander University, died on May 6, 2011 at Hospice House of congestive heart failure. He is survived by his devoted and loving wife of 38 years, Ceferina, otherwise name Ely, the great love of his life; by his brother, J. Joseph Hess and...

Brandon Hastings

Brandon Hastings

May 5, 2011

Michael Brandon Hastings, 36, of 1011 Old Edgefield Road, died Thursday, May 5, 2011 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of Perry and Jimmie Dawn Shaw Hastings. He was a horse trainer and a Farrier. Brandon won the World Championship as a juvenile in Racking Horses in Decatur, Alabama and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving...

Annie Rinehart Butler

Annie Rinehart Butler

May 5, 2011

Annie Rinehart Butler, 89, of 603 Cross Street, widow of E. L. Butler, died Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Hospice House. Born in Saluda County, she was the daughter of the late Colan Eugene Rinehart and Estelle Hallman Rinehart. Mrs. Butler retired from Greenwood Mill, Mathews Plant. She enjoyed working with flowers, earning a certificate in floral design from Piedmont...

Ruth Strock

Ruth Strock

May 1, 2011

Ruth Mary Strock (nee Spoor), aged 82, passed away Sunday May 1, 2011 after an extended illness. Ruth was born in Mannsville, NY on December 7, 1928 into a family with a proud U.S. heritage, including several ancestors from the Mayflower, a few Revolutionary War heroes, and a great grandfather who earned the Congressional Medal of Honor at Gettysburg. Ruth...

Ruth Cooper Rush

Ruth Cooper Rush

May 1, 2011

Ruth Cooper Rush, 92, of 203 Old Chapin Road, Lexington and formerly of Greenwood, widow of Henry E. �Jack� Rush, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 1, 2011. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late William F. and Minnie Ward Cooper. She retired from Self Memorial Hospital as a ward secretary and was a...

Mary Aleshire

Mary Aleshire

Apr 27, 2011

Arzela �Mary� Torrez Aleshire, 87, of 521-A East Laurel Avenue, was taken home to spend eternity with her Lord on April 27, 2011. She was born on March 17, 1924 in Corpus Christi, TX. She was greeted in Heaven by her loving husband of 48 years, Robert Aleshire. Also there to meet her was her mother and father, Hortencia and...

Mary Joyce Medlock Wooten Leopard

Mary Joyce Medlock Wooten Leopard

Apr 26, 2011

Mary Joyce Medlock Wooten Leopard, 73, of 107 Cothran Street, wife of Fred Walker Leopard, died Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Hospice House. Born in Clinton, she was a daughter of the late Luther Gordon Medlock and Ruby Louise Turner Medlock. Mrs. Leopard retired from Joanna Mill and was a member of Ninety Six Church of God where she was...

Donnie Ray Moore

Donnie Ray Moore

Apr 26, 2011

Donnie Ray Moore, 60, of 6117 Hwy 246 South, died Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Clarence Edward Moore and Julia Fair Horne. Donnie graduated from Ninety Six High School and worked at Eaton. Surviving are three brothers, Wayne Moore, Rick Moore, both of Ninety Six and Tom Moore...

Ruthie Elledge Cooper

Ruthie Elledge Cooper

Apr 24, 2011

Ruth �Ruthie� Elledge Cooper, 72, widow of James Perry �Pete� Cooper, of 164 Ruth Walker Road, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2011 at Hospice House. Born on June 6, 1938 in Bullock County, Georgia, Ruth was the daughter of the late Joe Elledge Sr. and Queen Neubern Elledge. She was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are a sister, Virginia...

David D. Taitano

David D. Taitano

Apr 23, 2011

David Dan Taitano, 68, of 2516 Pineview Drive, Fayetteville, NC, died Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville. Born in Yigo, Guam, he was a son of the late Francisco Salas and Virginia Guerrero Taitano. He was retired from the US Army, was a member of the Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Club and was of the Baptist...

Fred D. Lowe

Fred D. Lowe

Apr 23, 2011

Fred Dominick Lowe, 87, of 193 Westwood Rd. Country Meadows, husband of Elizabeth Hagood Lowe went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Anderson County, he was the son of the late Willie Lee Lowe and Mallie Ashley Lowe. Mr. Lowe was an US Army veteran of WWII and past member...

Arlen Eugene Bryan

Arlen Eugene Bryan

Apr 20, 2011

Arlen Eugene Bryan, 79, of Old Charleston Road, husband of Gloria Ann Bryan, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Gallipolis, OH, he was the son of the late Aaron and Frances Craig Bryan. Mr. Bryan was an upholster for over 50 years. Surviving are three daughters, Kandi (Joseph) Ready of Aiken, Kathy Brown (Ricky)...

Emogene Bearman

Emogene Bearman

Apr 20, 2011

Emogene Bearman, 84, formerly of Sumter, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Magnolia Manor, Greenwood. She was born in Hazzard, KY, she was the daughter of the late Lillie Mae Noble and retired from Carolina Furniture Works in Sumter after more than thirty years of service. Surviving are three daughters, Sarah Young and her husband, David, of Providence, RI, Forrest-Tina...