Obituaries
Betty Ruth Evans
Mar 24, 2024
Betty Ruth Lamar Evans, 86, of Greenwood, widow of Troy Odell Evans, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024, at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Rayle, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Henry Lamar and Minnie Mildred Brooks Strickland. Betty retired after working 30 years at Schlumberger Industries and was a member of Ninety Six...
Betty Skidmore
Mar 23, 2024
Betty Harrison Skidmore, 93, of Ninety Six, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late James and Bertha Harrison. Betty retired from Schlumberger where she was a lead lady. She cherished reading, working on word searches and was known for her exceptional cooking skills. She enjoyed preparing meals...
Terry Hughes
Mar 22, 2024
Clifton Terry Hughes, 67, of Greenwood, husband of Jeannie Wright Hughes, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, March 22, 2024, at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Clifton Hughes, Jr. and Virginia Bramlett Hughes. Terry was known for his dedication as the owner of Action Glass, where his hard work and expertise...
Dr. Carl Fryer
Mar 20, 2024
Dr. Carl Lee Fryer, 73, of Greenwood, widower of Helen Marie Ewton Fryer, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Tennessee, he was a son of the late Lewis H. and Maxine Gallaway Fryer. Carl proudly served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War, exemplifying his commitment to serving his...
Jerome Ouzts
Mar 17, 2024
Jerome Allen Ouzts, 71, of Ninety Six, husband of Patsy Horton Ouzts, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Belton, he was a son of the late Allen Johnson Ouzts and Ruby Nell Ouzts. Jerome's love for working on cars lead him to a successful career in the mechanic automotive industry. Aside from his...
Karen Harvey
Mar 10, 2024
Karen Ridgeway Harvey, 82, of Parker Ave, Greenwood, South Carolina completed her journey home to her heavenly family March 10th, 2024. A daughter of the late Fred Jack Ridgeway and Nelle Morrison Ridgeway of Ware Shoals, she is survived by two daughters, LeEllen Chandler (Craig) of Georgia and Rebecca Harvey of Greenwood; granddaughter Sienna Chandler; spouse Jim Harvey; sister Sandra...
Tommy Pruitt
Mar 5, 2024
William Thomas "Tommy" Pruitt, 76, of Greenwood, husband of Kimberly Dodgen Pruitt, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Charlie Norwood Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Charles Burke Pruitt, Sr. and Marie Quick Pruitt. Tommy was a Greenwood High School graduate and a Piedmont Technical College graduate, where he...
Hazel New
Mar 3, 2024
Hazel Farmer New, 68, of Greenwood, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2024 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Earl Farmer and Annie Ruth Taylor Farmer. She retired from Eaton Hydraulics and was a member of Thrive Ministries. She was known for her warm smile, her passion for...
Leathea Vanadore
Mar 2, 2024
Leathea Evelyn Vanadore, resident of the Manhattan Borough of New York City, passed away on March 2, 2024, at her home. Born January 23, 1939, in Ware Shoals, South Carolina, she was the daughter of Margaret Hiott and Paul Vanadore. Surviving is her brother, Benjamin (Gloria) Vanadore; five nieces and nephews, Bryan (Cheryl) Vanadore, Cathie LaDoux, Carrie (Frank) Hanna, Robert...
Rev. R. Earl Mccombs
Mar 2, 2024
The Reverand Robert Earl McCombs, Jr., 94, of Greenwood, widower of Martha Barnhardt McCombs, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024. Born in Kannapolis, NC, he was a son of the late Robert E. McCombs, Sr. and Kathrine Smith McCombs. Earl was a graduate of Lenoir Rhyne College in Hickory, NC, where he received an AB degree; Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary,...
Johnny Fox
Mar 1, 2024
Johnny Watson Fox, 65, of Ninety Six, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024 at his home. Born in Greenwood on March 26, 1958, he was a son of the late Earl Fox and Rebecca Ann Morrow Fox. He was a Ninety Six High School graduate and employed with Hanson Brickyard. Johnny was known for his love of hunting and fishing....
Douglas Newman
Mar 1, 2024
Douglas Roy Newman, 68, of Greenwood, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024 at Richland County Hospital in Columbia. Born in Raleigh, NC., he was a son of the late James Marion Newman and Jeane Ankerman Newman. Douglas worked at Charleston Naval Shipyard from 1974 until 1995 and was the retired owner and operator of American Eagle Locksmith. He is survived...
Meredith Upton
Mar 1, 2024
Meredith Teasley Upton, 74, of Greenwood, wife of Gary Thomas Upton, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood on August 10, 1949, daughter of the late Hugh W. Teasley and Ruth Evans Teasley, Meredith was a woman of grace, compassion, and unwavering faith in Jesus Christ. She retired from Ascend and was a...
Linda Cobb
Feb 29, 2024
Linda Katherine Cobb, 64, of Greenwood, passed away Thursday, February 29, 2024 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Milwaukee, WI., she was a daughter of the late Charles Lee Klotz and Nancy Lee Treu Klotz. She was a Greenwood High School graduate and received her associate degree in criminal justice from Piedmont Technical College. Linda was...
Bennie Rikard Jr.
Feb 26, 2024
Bennie Travis Rikard, Jr., 75, of Ninety Six, husband of Carol Cantrell Rikard, passed away Monday, February 26, 2024 at his home. Born in Hollywood, SC, he was a son of the late Bennie T. Rikard, Sr. and Mary Lillian Kirkland Rikard. He retired from Milliken after over thirty years of service. Bennie was also a US Army veteran. He...
Ray White
Feb 25, 2024
William Ray White, 82, of Greenwood, widower of Christine Bishop White, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2024 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Rutherford, NC., he was a son of the late James Major White and Mary Jane Myers White. Ray found joy in the simple pleasures of life - rooting passionately for the South Carolina Gamecocks, spending...
Wayne Pruett
Feb 25, 2024
George "Wayne" Pruett, 80, of Greenwood, husband of Sherry Chaney Pruett, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2024 at his home. Born in Lumber City, GA., he was a son of the late George Edward Pruett and Eunice Clyde Thompson Pruett. He retired from Monsanto as a maintenance electrician after thirty-two years. Wayne was a US Air Force veteran and a...
Richard Shirey
Feb 22, 2024
Richard J. Shirey, 89, beloved husband of Joyce Gregg Shirey passed away on February 22, 2024, at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born on September 20, 1934, in Johnstown, PA, he was a son of the late Lester Shirey, Sr. and Matilda Unitz Shirey. Richard dedicated his life to serving his country as a U.S. Army veteran and...
Randy Thompson
Feb 18, 2024
Randy Robert Thompson, 65, of Greenwood, husband of Shari Thompson, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was accompanied by friends and family at his passing. Born in Heidelberg, Germany, he was a son of the late Robert Thompson and Elizabeth Spinoso. Randy had a passion for life. He loved traveling with Shari, often times...
Tommy Eddy
Feb 17, 2024
Thomas "Tommy" H. Eddy, 77, of Ninety Six, husband of Dianne Hendrix Eddy, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Davis C. "Buddy" Eddy and Lillie Mae Ouzts Eddy. He retired from Solutia after thirty-four years and was a faithful and dedicated member of Ninety Six First Baptist Church, where he...
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