Obituaries

William Joseph Rhodes

William Joseph Rhodes

Apr 19, 2011

William Joseph Rhodes, 81, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Petra Health and Rehab, McCormick. Born in Mineral Wells, TX, he was a son of the late Jack Rhodes and Lena Ranspot Pierce and stepson of the late Levy Pierce. He was retired from Fluor-Daniel Construction and was a US Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was of the...

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Apr 17, 2011

Jackie Ray Perry, 63, of 108 Sanders Drive, husband of Donna Kelley Perry, died Sunday, April 17, 2011 at his home. He was retired from Capsugel and was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was of the Church of God faith. Surviving is his wife of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, DeeDee and Lebo Deitz of...

Katie Highsmith Harter

Katie Highsmith Harter

Apr 17, 2011

Katie Highsmith Harter, age 96 of 3311 Ninety Six Highway, Ninety Six, widow of Willie James �Buddy� Harter, died Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Hospice House. Born in Anderson, she was the daughter of the late Willie Alonzo Highsmith and Etta Beatrice Smith Highsmith. Mrs. Harter was a loving mother and homemaker. She retired from Greenwood Mills and was a...

Willie Belle Freeman

Willie Belle Freeman

Apr 16, 2011

Willie Belle Bishop Freeman of Rock Springs, Caroline County, VA, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Hospice House, Greenwood. Willie Belle was born April 5, 1919 in Boydton, VA, the youngest of four children born to James and Mittie Bishop. She was preceded in death by her parents James and Mittie Bishop, her brother and sisters Ruby Virginia Bishop,...

Robert Byrd

Robert Byrd

Apr 12, 2011

Robert A. Byrd, 92, formerly of McKenzie Road, Ninety Six and resident of Magnolia Manor, husband of Ruby Whelchel Byrd, died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Born in the Limestone/Gilgal community in Edgefield County, he was a son of the late John T. and Johnnie Sue Buzhardt Byrd. He was employed for 25 years by Pierce...

Mabel Lomman

Mabel Lomman

Apr 11, 2011

Mabel Charles Lomman, 100, of 502 Ellison Avenue, widow of William Henry Lomman, died Monday, April 11, 2011 at the Saluda Nursing Center. Born in Henderson County, NC, she was a daughter of the late James and Lula Sprinkles Charles. She was a waitress, working for many years at The Star Caf� and the Holiday Inn and retired from Urquhart�s...

Steve Sheets

Steve Sheets

Apr 11, 2011

Stephen Larry Sheets, 67, of 222 Creswell Avenue East, husband of Gean Kinkaid Sheets, died Monday, April 11, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Parsons, WV, he was a son of William Harold Sheets and the late Mildred Ruth Fansler Sheets. He received his Master�s degree in safety from West Virginia University. He was employed as a safety...

Ralph Robinson

Ralph Robinson

Apr 10, 2011

Simeon Ralph Robinson, Jr., 88, of 406 Brown Street, husband of Wilma Butler Robinson, died Sunday, April 10, 2011 at Hospice House. Born in Leicester, NY, he was the son of the late Simeon Ralph Robinson, Sr. and Ada Ackley Robinson. Mr. Robinson was the owner of Ralph�s Upholstery Shop prior to retirement in 1988. He was a WWII Army...

Frances Spearman

Frances Spearman

Apr 9, 2011

Frances Allen Spearman, 84, of 3319 Highway 34, widow of Louie Frances Spearman, died Saturday, April 09, 2011 at her home. Born in Athens, GA, she was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Spearman was twice married first to the late John Paul Smith, Sr. She was preceded in death by a son, John Paul Smith, Jr., and...

Troy Love

Troy Love

Apr 7, 2011

Troy O�dell Evans, 77, of 902 Calhoun Road E, husband of Betty Ruth Lamar Evans, died Thursday, April 7, 2011 at the Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home, Anderson. Born in Anderson County, he was a son of the late Robert Boyd and Genevieve Clinkscales Evans. He was retired from Monsanto and was a US Army veteran of the Korean...

Dot Burnett

Dot Burnett

Apr 6, 2011

Doris �Dot� N. Burnett, 81, of 124 Clifton Street, wife of O. E. Burnett, Jr., died Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at her home. Born in Switzer, SC, she was a daughter of the late Leonard and Mamie Evie Edge Pearson. Mrs. Burnett retired from Eastwell Sportswear and was a member of the Church of Christ. Surviving in addition to her...

Odessa Johnson

Odessa Johnson

Apr 5, 2011

Betty Odessa Moore Johnson, 53, of 279 Locust Street, wife of Phillip Johnson, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Bobby O�neal and Betty Jo Smallwood Holder. She attended Greater Faith Apostolic Church. Surviving is her husband of the home; a daughter, Tequila Johnson of Newberry; two sons,...

Elsie Mae Powell

Elsie Mae Powell

Apr 4, 2011

Elsie Mae Peeler Powell, 86, of 725 Rockhouse Road, widow of Eugene F. Powell, died Monday, April 4, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Hall County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Carl Allen and Lillie Smallwood Peeler. She was formerly employed by Greenwood Mills, Durst Plant, and was a member of Bold Spring Baptist Church....

Perry W. Mullenix

Perry W. Mullenix

Apr 3, 2011

Perry Walton �Papa� Mullenix, 84, of 208 Beaverdam Creek Road, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 3, 2011 while a patient at Hospice House, Greenwood, SC. Born in Elbert County, GA, he was a son of the late George H. and Sallie West Mullenix. Papa loved the Lord, his family and his church family. Saved at...

Mildred Leroy Maroney

Mildred Leroy Maroney

Apr 3, 2011

Mildred Elizabeth Penland Norris, 90, of 8103 Highway 25 South, wife of Rayford �Sam� Norris, died Sunday, April 3, 2011 at Hospice House, Greenwood, SC following a long illness. Born in Asheville, NC, she was a daughter of the late Charles Crawford and Mamie Turner Penland and was also preceded in death by two sisters, Katherine Baumgardner and Barbara Penland...

Linda Nichols

Linda Nichols

Apr 2, 2011

Linda Lee Nichols, 67, of 1318 Ninety Six Highway, died Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late James Oliver Nichols, Sr. and Thelma Grastie Nichols. She had been employed by Burger King on South Main Street for 14 years and was a member of Fountain of Life Worship Center, 304...

Marjorie Butler

Marjorie Butler

Apr 2, 2011

Marjorie Pickens Butler, 90, formerly of 103 Hunt Street, went home to be with our Lord on Saturday, April 2, 2011. Born on March 25, 1921, Mrs. Butler was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Augustus D. Pickens of Greenwood and her six brothers and two sisters. She was a graduate of Greenwood High School and was...

Charles V. Sparks, Sr.

Charles V. Sparks, Sr.

Apr 2, 2011

Charles Victor Sparks, Sr., 92, died Saturday, April 2, 2011 at the Saluda Nursing Center, where he and wife, Sybil, shared a room. They were married for 72 years, both were born on November 7 and married on their birthdays. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late John and Mildred Scott Sparks and a brother to Christine,...

Lib Maye

Lib Maye

Mar 31, 2011

Mary Elizabeth Moore Maye, 77, of North Augusta and formerly of Greenwood, widow of Charlie H. Maye, died Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Doctor�s Hospital, Augusta, GA. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Willie Mae Nichols Moore. She was a former waitress at Emerald City Caf� and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are...

Clarence Lucius Moon

Clarence Lucius Moon

Mar 31, 2011

Clarence Lucius Moon, 86, of 731 Ninety Six Highway, widower of Georgia Alma Barnett Moon, died Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Hartwell, GA, he was a son of the late William and Elizabeth Payton Moon. He was a musician and a member of South Greenwood Assembly of God. Surviving is his daughter, Susan Rebecca...