Obituaries

Johnny Rhodes

Johnny Rhodes

Jun 20, 2011

Johnny E. Rhodes, 67, of 145 Effie Drive, husband of Myra Blum Rhodes, went home to be with Jesus on Monday, June 20, 2011 following a long period of suffering. Born in Newberry, he was the son of the late Talmadge and Edna Taylor Rhodes. He was a graduate of Whitmire High School and Piedmont Technical College, where he received...

Rev. Laurin Young

Rev. Laurin Young

Jun 19, 2011

William Laurin Young, 76, of 347 Central School Road, husband of Thelma Simpson Young, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2011 at J. F. Hawkins Nursing Home in Newberry. Born in Florence County, he was a son of the late Allard D. Young and Willie Delura Holcomb Young. A graduate of Greenwood High School, Laurin was the president and valedictorian of...

Ed Price

Ed Price

Jun 19, 2011

Edward L. �Bo� Price, 77, husband of Mae Burroughs Price, died Sunday, June 19, 2011. Born in Hodges, he was a son of the late Clyde and Bertha Davis Price. He was a commercial pilot, having flown for Greenwood Mills and A.R. Wood, and was the former owner of CarQuest Auto Parts Stores in Greenwood and Laurens. He retired as...

Betty Daniels Roche

Betty Daniels Roche

Jun 17, 2011

Betty Daniels Roche, 80, of 220 Heritage West Ct, widow of Dr. William G. Roche died Friday, June 17, 2011 at her home. Born in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Bennie Branham Daniels and Allie Thomas Daniels. Mrs. Roche was a loving wife and homemaker. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. She...

Rosie Moore

Rosie Moore

Jun 16, 2011

Rosie Ella Moore, 76, of 4504 Highway 72/221, wife of John Moore, died Thursday, June 16, 2011 at her home. Born in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Jimmy Jones and Louise Driggers Jones Chavis. She was a member of Ninety Six Congregational Holiness Church. Surviving is her husband of the home; two sons, Robert E. Moore of...

Mike Oshea

Mike Oshea

Jun 15, 2011

Michael Thomas O�Shea, 63, of 510 Grand Harbor Blvd., husband of Diane Carnahan O�Shea, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Born in Oil City, PA, he was a son of the late Thomas L. and Patricia Orcutt O�Shea. He was a graduate of Cranberry High School and West Liberty University, where he received his B.S. degree in Marketing. Mike was in...

Myrtis Williams Thigpen

Myrtis Williams Thigpen

Jun 13, 2011

Myrtis Williams Thigpen, 99, formerly of 2616 Edgefield Street, widow of Beauford M. Thigpen, died Monday, June 13, 2011 at NHC Health Care. Born in Avera, GA, she was a daughter of the late John A. and Berta Faglier Williams. Mrs. Thigpen retired from Greenwood Mills and was a member of the Quarter Century Club. She was a member of...

Bertha Young Bouknight

Bertha Young Bouknight

Jun 13, 2011

Bertha Inez Young Bouknight, 95, formerly of 208 Salak Road, widow of Sidney Omerle Bouknight, died Monday, June 13, 2011 at Petra Health and Rehab. Born in Troy, SC, she was the daughter of the late Edmond Cowan Young and Lilly Bowen Young. Bertha was a loving, kind, considerate, generous and patient wife, mother, grandmother and very gracious and elegant...

Jack Burch

Jack Burch

Jun 11, 2011

John G. �Jack� Burch, 80, of Edisto Beach and Greenwood, SC went to be with Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 11, 2011. Born in Hartsville, SC on May 24, 1931, Jack was the youngest son of Clancy B. and Eleanor G. Burch of Chesterfield, SC, who lovingly nicknamed him �Teensy�. He graduated from Chesterfield High School...

Annie Higginbotham Bryan

Annie Higginbotham Bryan

Jun 11, 2011

Annie Ruth Higginbotham Bryan, 86, formerly of Hampton House, widow of Jack Bryan, died Saturday, June 11, 2011 at NHC Health Care. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Addie Simpson Higginbotham. Annie retired from Abney Mills in 1973 and was a member of Callie Self Memorial Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by...

Alice Fletcher Norton

Alice Fletcher Norton

Jun 9, 2011

Alice Fletcher Freeman Norton, 96, formerly of Greenville and Greenwood, widow of the Rev. Ernest L. Norton, died Thursday, June 9, 2011 at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community, Laurens. Born in Palmetto, GA, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Lula Gaston Freeman. She retired from Super X Drug Store and was a member of Northgate Baptist Church,...

Mary Libby Cohen

Mary Libby Cohen

Jun 4, 2011

Mary Elizabeth �Libby� Cotney Cohen, 84, of 129 Belle Rive Drive, wife of Alvin M. Cohen, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Hospice House. Born in Prosperity, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Napoleon Cotney and Nannie Florence Stockman Cotney. Libby was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church where she was...

Braiden Louis Smith

Braiden Louis Smith

Jun 2, 2011

Braiden Louis Smith, infant son of Brandon Louis and Ashley Dian Smith of 194 Oakwood Drive, Waterloo, died Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center. Surviving in addition to his parents, are grandparents, Bobby Smith and Margaret Ellison, both of Greenwood, Myrtis Ellison and Walter Ellison, both of Waterloo.

Alfred George Savel, Jr.

Alfred George Savel, Jr.

Jun 1, 2011

Alfred George Savel, Jr., 76, of 115 Charlotte Drive, husband of Rita Ann Bock Savel, died Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Hospice House. Born in Duquesne, PA, he was the son of the late Alfred George Savel, Sr. and Betty Dobos Savel. Mr. Savel was a U. S. Army Reserve veteran. He retired from J & L Steel in Cleveland,...

Wayne Stott

Wayne Stott

Jun 1, 2011

Odus Wayne Stott, 72, of 45 Hickory Bay Lane, Chappells, husband of Doris Culbreth Stott, died Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center, Greenwood, SC. Born in Polk County, NC, he was a son of the late Brodus and Edna McSwain Stott. He was retired from Mohawk, was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Columbus, NC and...

Frances Jamison

Frances Jamison

Jun 1, 2011

Frances Goodman Jamison, 90, former resident of Ninety Six, widow of Dwight Jamison, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Wesley Commons. Born in Cross Hill, she was the daughter of the late John Calvin Goodman and Fannie Mae Jones Godman. Mrs. Jamison was a loving mother and grandmother. She worked for Monsanto, retired...

Helen Edwards

Helen Edwards

May 31, 2011

Helen L. Edwards, 81, of 1614 Cokesbury Road, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Robert B. and Lucia Ellis Edwards. She retired from Greenwood Industries, Nantex, and was a member of Tranquil United Methodist Church. Surviving is a sister, Margaret Darragh and her husband Thomas Ray...

Bobbie Jo Gunter

Bobbie Jo Gunter

May 28, 2011

Bobbie Jo Kyzer Gunter, 79, of 27 Bethlehem Church Road, widow of Vernon Edward Gunter, Sr., died Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Hospice House. Born in Lexington, she was the daughter of the late George Levance Kyzer and Frances �Fannie� DeLoach Rish Kyzer. Mrs. Gunter retired from Nantex and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are a son, Vernon �Bubba�...

J. T. Leopard

J. T. Leopard

May 28, 2011

John Terrell �JT� Leopard, 33, of 634 Cobb Road, husband of Mary Brent Rauton Leopard, died Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Robert Allen Leopard, Sr. and Linda Smith Leopard. J.T. graduated from Emerald High School and was an avid BMX bicycle restorer. He was a member Siloam Baptist...

Paul Charlie Blalock

Paul Charlie Blalock

May 26, 2011

Paul Charlie Blalock, 88, of 107 Bohmari Lane, died Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Magnolia Manor. He was a devoted husband to Doris Elizabeth Lomax Blalock for 67 years, a doting Daddy and �PawPaw�. He loved family, friends and the many, many young people he mentored throughout his life. Born in Lumpkin County, GA, he was a son of the...