Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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