Obituaries

Pam Mccullough

Pam Mccullough

May 13, 2009

Pamela Allen McCullough, 47, of 108 Glencrest Court, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Emma McKee Allen and the late Robert Allen. She was a graduate of Piedmont Technical College and was a paper carrier for The Index-Journal. She was a member of Woodfields Baptist Church. Surviving is her mother...

Ola Dillashaw

Ola Dillashaw

May 12, 2009

Ola Dorn Dillashaw, 84, of 2430 Kateway, widow of Dennis Dillashaw, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at her home. Born in McCormick, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Addie Reynolds Dorn. She was retired from the Dairy Barn and was a member of Trinity Baptist Tabernacle. Surviving are three daughters, Janie Elizabeth �Libby� Griffith and her husband,...

Dr. Jack Tinney

Dr. Jack Tinney

May 11, 2009

Dr. Jack W. Tinney, 78, of 709 Sidney Drive, husband of Marion Wrenn Tinney, died Monday, May 11, 2009 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Fairhope, AL, he was a son of the late Fred and Katherine Cunningham Tinney. He was a graduate of South Broward County (FL) High School, attended Florida State University and was a 1958 graduate...

Mary Shipes

Mary Shipes

May 11, 2009

Mary Etta Proctor Shipes, 87, of 405 Piedmont Avenue, widow of James E. Shipes, died Monday, May 11, 2009 at Wesley Commons Health Care Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late James D. and Ethel Goldman Proctor. She was retired from Greenwood Mills, Durst Plant, where she was a member of the Quarter Century Club. She...

Furman Corley, Iv

Furman Corley, Iv

May 11, 2009

Furman Ladson Corley, IV, infant son of Furman L. Corley, III and Heather A. Smith of 1328 Gary Road, Hodges, died Monday, May 11, 2009. Surviving are his parents of the home; a sister, Addison (Addy) Corley of the home; grandparents, William (Clem) and Nancy Smith of Bradley, Peggy and Steve Ackerman of Greenwood; great grandparents, Georgia W. Smith of...

Cathy Roberts

Cathy Roberts

May 10, 2009

Catherine Scarboro Roberts, 43, wife of Joseph Roberts, Jr., died Sunday, May 10, 2009 at her mother�s home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Mary Rhodes Scarboro and the late Eugene William Scarboro, Sr. Surviving is her husband of Tifton, GA; her mother of the home; three children, Nicole Quint, Nicholas Roberts and Whitney Roberts, all of Tifton,...

Kenny Allison, Jr.

Kenny Allison, Jr.

May 8, 2009

Alvin Kenneth �Kenny� Allison, Jr., 51, of Charlotte, NC, husband of Mary Belk Allison, died Friday, May 8, 2009. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Alvin Kenneth and Joyce Hudgens Allison. He was a graduate of Greenwood High School and attended Lander University, where he was a member of Sigma Nu. He was owner and operator of Kenny�s...

Clara Estherlena Mcdonald

Clara Estherlena Mcdonald

May 4, 2009

Clara Estherlena Stewart McDonald, 76, resident of Magnolia Manor and formerly of McCormick, died Monday, May 4, 2009 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Oscar M. and Ruth Murphy Stewart. She was retired from Greenwood Shirt Company and attended Whitehall Church of God. Surviving are three sons, Stewart McDonald of Greenwood, William McDonald...

Jean Walker

Jean Walker

May 3, 2009

Jean Estelle Stamey Walker, 76, of 130 Regal Oaks Drive, Hendersonville, NC and formerly of Waterloo, went home to be with her Lord and her dear husband, Fred Gerald Walker, on Sunday, May 3, 2009. Born in Union, she was a daughter of the late John Tony and Ellie Mae Minor Stamey. She was a retired Certified Nursing Assistant with...

Bobby Geeter

Bobby Geeter

May 3, 2009

Robert E. �Bobby� Geeter, 49, of 2110 Five Notch Road, husband of Diane Barnes Geeter, died Sunday, May 3, 2009 at Hospice House. Born in Pontiac, MI, he was a son of Dorothy Ann Tucker Geeter and the late Thomas Eugene Geeter. He was employed by Fuji and was a member of Grace Community Church. Surviving is his wife of...

Merle Swindler

Merle Swindler

Apr 29, 2009

Merle A. Swindler, 81, husband of Loleta Beard Swindler, died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Newberry, he was a son of the late Oscar Herbert and Velma Stewart Swindler. He was retired from the US Navy, where he served during World War II, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War and also retired as...

Branch Hall

Branch Hall

Apr 29, 2009

Branch Alexander Hall, 87, of 107 Hill and Dale Drive, widower of Mary E. Price Hall, died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born on May 13, 1921 in Abbeville County, he was a son of the late John Alexander and Ida Tolbert Hall. He was retired from Greenwood Mills and was a member of the Quarter...

J.D. Brooks

J.D. Brooks

Apr 26, 2009

J. D. Lawson Brooks, 85, of 212 Bee Pond Road, husband of Sheila Wright Brooks, died Sunday, April 26, 2009 at the Saluda Nursing Center. Born in Mecklenburg County, NC, he was a son of the late Conley Otis and Amanda Warren Brooks. He retired from Davey Tree Company after 43 � years of service and was of the Baptist...

Lelia Attaway Peurifoy

Lelia Attaway Peurifoy

Apr 24, 2009

Leila Yarborough Attaway Riley Peurifoy, 87, of 219 Janeway Avenue, wife of Rev. Harvey Peurifoy died Friday, April 24, 2009, at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Saluda, she was a daughter of the late Capers and Mattie McCarty Yarborough. She was a Saluda High School graduate where she enjoyed playing on the girl�s basketball team. Mrs. Peurifoy was the...

Christine Turner Harvley

Christine Turner Harvley

Apr 23, 2009

Christine Turner Harvley, 81, of 1110 Marshall Road died Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Wesley Commons. Born in Anderson, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Lizzie Beasley Turner. She retired from Greenwood Mills, after 46 years of service and was a member of the Quarter Century Club. Ms. Harvley was a member of Augusta Highway Baptist Church...

Mike Gambrell

Mike Gambrell

Apr 22, 2009

Strawder Michael Gambrell, 64, of 1014 Highside Street, husband of Katherine Fay Henderson Gambrell, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late James Boyce and Flora Ann Graydon Gambrell. He was employed by Greenwood County and was a member of the SC Law Enforcement Officers Association. Mike was...

Joel Lajoie

Joel Lajoie

Apr 19, 2009

Alfred Joel LaJoie, 83, of 303 Coker Road, husband of Mary Mitchell LaJoie, died Sunday, April 19, 2009 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Caribou, ME, he was a son of the late Cyprien and Josephine Violet LaJoie. He was retired from Greenwood Mills and was of the Catholic faith. Surviving is his wife of 62 years; two daughters,...

John Demastes

John Demastes

Apr 18, 2009

John Oscar Demastes, 86, resident of Savannah Heights Living Center, died Saturday April 18, 2009. Born in Upsher County, WV, he was a son of the late Johm Lemuel and Stella Pugh Demastes. He was a carpenter and served in the US Navy. Surviving is a sister, Bernice Heater of Washington, GA.

Emmitte Jerry Catoe

Emmitte Jerry Catoe

Apr 18, 2009

Ewell Emmitte Balchin, 78, of 102 Patrick Road, entered into rest on Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Hospice House. Born in Elberton, GA on September 15, 1930, he was the son of the late Clarence and Belle Yeargin Balchin. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict and retired from Greenwood Mills. Emmitte was an exceptionally good natured...

Bobby Arnett

Bobby Arnett

Apr 16, 2009

Robert G. �Hunter� Arnett, 59, of 23 Higgins Drive, Ware Shoals, husband of Rebecca Elledge Lothridge Arnett, died Thursday, April 16, 2009 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Robert and Sudie Mae Ashmore Arnett. He was employed as a paper carrier for The Index-Journal and was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He...