Obituaries

Vonnie Simpson

Vonnie Simpson

Sep 1, 2023

Vonnie Watson Simpson, 66, of 119 Marshall Circle, wife of Roy Simpson, passed away Friday, September 1, 2023 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Edward Watson and Virl Watson. She received her associate degree from Piedmont Technical College and retired from Skinner Company, where she was the office manager. Vonnie enjoyed going camping,...

Michael Rhodes

Michael Rhodes

Sep 1, 2023

Michael Andrew Rhodes,74, of 131 Downs Road, Hodges, husband of Eleanor Hudson Rhodes, passed away Friday, September 1, 2023 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Woodruff, he was the son of the late Isaac Edgar Rhodes and Faye P. Minitor. Mike was a veteran of the United States Army National Guard. He was a draftsman in...

Helen S. Dorn

Helen S. Dorn

Aug 31, 2023

Helen Elizabeth Smith Dorn, 94, of Greenwood, widow of James C. Dorn, passed Thursday, August 31, 2023 at Magnolia Manor. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Clyde Smith and Jessie King Smith. She formerly worked at NHC of Greenwood for many years and was a member of Greenwood First Assembly of God. She enjoyed arts and...

Donald Burnett

Donald Burnett

Aug 31, 2023

Donald Clarence Burnett, 74, of Greenwood, widower of Lana Stapleton Burnett, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Clarence Burnett and Alice Day Burnett. He retired from South Carolina Department of Transportation in Newberry. Donald was a wonderful cook and loved to go...

Charles Easler Jr.

Charles Easler Jr.

Aug 31, 2023

Charles Lester Easler, Jr., 87, of Saluda, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023 at Hospice and Pallaivate Care of the Piedmont. Born in Saluda County, he was a son of the late Charles Lester Easler, Sr. and Bertha Mae Butler Easler. He retired from North American Carbide after twenty years and was one of the original owner and operators of...

Dena Mobley

Dena Mobley

Aug 29, 2023

Wyladene C. "Dena" Mobley, ninety one-derful, formerly of Kaye Drive, widow of Kenneth N. Mobley, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at NHC of Greenwood. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Earl L. and Neva Thompson Cooper. Dena was a graduate of Ford High School, Laurens, was employed by Abney Mills for many years, retired...

Pastor Jerry Catoe

Pastor Jerry Catoe

Aug 29, 2023

Pastor Elvin Jerry Catoe, Jr., 67, of Greenwood, husband of Ann Catoe, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at his home. Born in Hartsville, SC, he was the son of the late Elvin Jerry Catoe and Alice May King Catoe. He received his associate degree from Holmes Bible College in Greenville and was the Pastor at Abbeville Pentecostal Holiness Church...

Joe M. Sprouse

Joe M. Sprouse

Aug 28, 2023

Joe M. Sprouse, 79, of McCormick, husband of Cindy Balderson Sprouse, passed away Monday, August 28, 2023 at his home. Born in Craigsville, VA, he was a son of the late Elijah H. Sprouse and Thelma Zimbro Sprouse. He was a US Army veteran, enlisted during the Vietnam era. Joe was a Golf Professional, where he mentored others on learning...

Jeanne W. Gailey

Jeanne W. Gailey

Aug 26, 2023

Jeanne W. Gailey, 79, of Lexington, wife of Charles Gailey, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Lexington Medical Center. Born in Wadesboro, NC, she was a daughter of the late Richard Vann Wheless and Mary Velna Braswell Wheless. She retired from South Carolina Employment Security Commission after twenty-eight years of working in both Greenwood and Lexington offices. Jeanne was...

Edna Holloway

Edna Holloway

Aug 24, 2023

Edna Louise Holloway, 80, of Greenwood, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2023, at NHC of Greenwood. Born in Bowman, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late James Randolph Jones and Geneva Hall Jones. Edna retired from Greenwood Mills Adams Plant. Edna was a people person, loved to talk to everyone and never met a stranger. She was of the...

Raymond Davis

Raymond Davis

Aug 22, 2023

Raymond Lee Davis, 83, of Greenwood, husband of Annie Belle "A.B." Davis, went to rest high on that mountain in God's glory on away Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Greenwood on July 10, 1940, he was a son of the late Grady F. Davis and Emma Morrison Davis. Raymond served in...

Elizabeth Holley

Elizabeth Holley

Aug 22, 2023

Elizabeth Fain Holley, 86, of 131 Pinehaven Drive, Ninety Six, widow of Charles Alvin Holley, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at her home. Born in Anderson County, she was a daughter of the late Wallace Fain and Mamie Bridges Fain. She retired from Greenwood Mills and was a member of Temple Baptist Church. Elizabeth enjoyed baking and decorating cakes...

Norma Hazlett

Norma Hazlett

Aug 20, 2023

Norma Jean Somsel Hazlett, 85, of Greenwood, wife of Daniel Stephen Hazlett, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023 at Wesley Commons. Born in Dayton, OH, she was a daughter of the late Virgil J. Somsel and Dorothy Elizabeth Fehrman Somsel. She received her degree in nursing and was formerly employed with Miami Valley Hospital as a Registered Nurse. Norma was...

Kathleen Grannan

Kathleen Grannan

Aug 18, 2023

A mass of Christian burial for Kathleen M. Grannan, 89, of Greenwood SC will be held at 11am Saturday August 26, 2023 at St Francis De Sales Church 40 Granville St, Newark, OH 43055, with burial following the mass at St Joseph's cemetery. There will be calling hours before the funeral from 10am-11am at the church. She was preceded in...

Wanda Ouzts

Wanda Ouzts

Aug 16, 2023

Wanda Joe Lane Ouzts, 84, of Greenwood, widow of Peter Dan Ouzts, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Hospice and Pallaivate Care of the Piedmont. Born in Walhalla, she was a daughter of the late Hazel Lane Miller. She was a graduate of Clinton High School and retired from Monsanto after thirty years of service. Wanda loved her family...

William Warner

William Warner

Aug 15, 2023

William "Bill" Warner, 81, of Greenwood, husband of Ruth Duncan Warner, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at Wesley Commons. Born in Akron, Ohio, he was a son of the late Richard Lewis Warner and Betty Jane Appleby Warner. He was a grocer at Jax's Market and a veteran of the US Marine Corps. He is survived by his wife,...

Rose Mary Corey

Rose Mary Corey

Aug 14, 2023

Rose Mary Corey, 61, of Cross Hill, passed away Monday, August 14, 2023, at her home. Born in Bronx, NY, she was a daughter of the late Vincent Kendig and Susan McKeever Wood. Rose was a caregiver and enjoyed gardening, fishing, walking and hiking. She was very active, loved traveling, visiting flea markets and Corvette car shows. Along with her...

Donna Sue Christian

Donna Sue Christian

Aug 13, 2023

Donna Sue Christian, 59, of Greenwood, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Shirley Smith Christian. Donna was formerly employed with Greenwood School District 50 as a cafeteria worker. She loved her family very much, who always looked after her and enjoyed watching wrestling, especially John Cena. She was...

Jimmy Lipscomb

Jimmy Lipscomb

Aug 9, 2023

Ernest Brooks "Jimmy" Lipscomb, 84, of Cross Hill, widower of Brenda Sosebee Lipscomb, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2023. Born in Greenville, he was the son of the late Leonard Brooks Lipscomb and Jessie Pike Lipscomb. Jimmy was an U.S. Army veteran and retired from Provence Printing after working 48 years. He enjoyed deer hunting, fishing on the lake, tinkering...

Donna Hall

Donna Hall

Aug 9, 2023

Donna Rudelle Brown Hall, 62, of Greenwood, wife of Jay Hall, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late William Dalton Brown and Earlene Revel Brown. Donna was a simple lady that was always willing to help others and loved her family very much. Surviving in addition to her...