Obituaries

Dale Marie Billings

Dale Marie Billings

Jan 24, 2023

Dale Marie Billings, 83, formerly of Nashville, TN, widow of Jasper Newton Billings passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Nashville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Rhodes and Alice Dearman Graham. Dale was a proud alumnus of East Nashville High School and was glad her hometown was Nashville. She was a...

Laura Broome

Laura Broome

Jan 23, 2023

Laura Suzanne "Lolo" Broome, 47, of Ninety Six, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023, at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Flint, MI, she was the daughter of Douglas and Denise Garretson. Laura was a former mortgage broker. Surviving in addition to her parents of Ninety Six are her sons, Alec Broome (Abby Timmerman) of Ninety Six...

Jackie Dorn

Jackie Dorn

Jan 18, 2023

Jacquelin Sandra "Jackie" Jeffords Dorn, 83, of Greenwood, beloved wife of Morris Self Dorn, Jr., passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Richland County, she was a daughter of the late Charles Michael Jeffords, Sr. and Dorothy Pauline Shirley Brazell. Jackie retired from Cambridge Academy after 19 years and volunteered with...

Gary Wayne Driggers

Gary Wayne Driggers

Jan 17, 2023

Gary Wayne Driggers "Little D", 62, of 215 Lowell Street, Ninety Six, passed Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Herald Eugene Driggers and Mildred Irene Cook Driggers. He was employed with and a member of Temple Baptist Church, where he was a member of the men's prayer...

Steve Trail

Steve Trail

Jan 16, 2023

Johnny Steven "Steve" Trail, 68, of 312 Briarwood Road, husband of Sherry Miles Trail, passed away Monday, January 16, 2023. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Curtis Harry Trail and Betty Ann Davenport Allen. He was a member of Fountain of Life Worship Center, where he enjoyed fellowship and cooking for his fellow congregants. Steve enjoyed...

Buster Ouzts

Buster Ouzts

Jan 15, 2023

Wayne Ernest Ouzts, 76, known by family and friends as "Buster", of 116 Pucketts Cove, Greenwood, went to be with Jesus on Sunday, January 15, 2023. Born on November 22, 1946, in New York City, NY, he was a son of the late Wayne M. and May Tufts Ouzts. Buster was a US Army veteran and worked many years for...

Frank Roberts

Frank Roberts

Jan 11, 2023

Franklin "Frank" Theodore Roberts, formerly of 26 Sparks Avenue, Ware Shoals, SC passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at the age of 86 at NHC, of Greenwood. He was born on January 31, 1936 in Mississippi to the late Joseph Allen Roberts and Kizzie Gertrude Bonds Roberts. Frank was a member of West Main Street Church of God...

Eddie Lawton Jr.

Eddie Lawton Jr.

Jan 11, 2023

Eddie Lewis Lawton, Jr., 80, of Greenwood, beloved husband of Drenda Thompson Lawton, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Eddie Lewis Lawton, Sr., and Marion Davis Lawton. Eddie played with Post 20 Baseball Team when they won the World Series in 1957....

Jo Groomes

Jo Groomes

Jan 10, 2023

Mary Jo Groomes, 83, of Greenwood, passed away on January 10, 2023 surrounded by her family. Born February 19, 1939 in Pickens, SC she was the daughter of the late H.A. Garrett, Sr. and Ira Mae Prince Garrett. She was preceded in death by her brother, H.A. Garrett, Jr. She is survived by her husband, Rudy Groomes, her two daughters,...

Daphine Dillashaw

Daphine Dillashaw

Jan 10, 2023

Daphine Miles Dillashaw, 87, of Greenwood, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at NHC of Greenwood. Born in Pulaski, VA, she was a daughter of the late Roy Lacy Miles and Grace Young Miles Seigler. Daphine retired from DSS and was a faithful member of First Freewill Baptist Church. She is survived by her grandson, Daniel Spivey and his wife,...

Virginia Garrison

Virginia Garrison

Jan 6, 2023

Virginia Covington Waters Garrison, 68, of Ninety Six, wife of William "Billy" Garrison, died Thursday, January 5, 2023 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Robert Lee Covington and Pearl Padgett Covington. She retired from Self Regional Medical Center in the admissions office and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her...

Connie Keener

Connie Keener

Jan 5, 2023

Connie Jean Keener, 56, of Hodges, died Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Charles Richard and the late Barbara Boswell Richard. She was employed by Cardinal Health and attended Harris United Methodist Church. Connie was a selfless person, who gave in many ways. Her final gift was to save...

Nanny Joyce Smith

Nanny Joyce Smith

Jan 5, 2023

Rebecca "Nanny Joyce" Smith, 91, of 6808 Highway 702, Ninety Six, widow of Harold Edgar Smith, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Hugh Mcgookin and Eva Getsinger Mcgookin. She retired from Lander University after serving in the cafeteria for over twenty years and attended Ninety Six...

Brandon "Opie" Masterson

Brandon "Opie" Masterson

Jan 4, 2023

Brandon Lyn "Opie" Masterson, 32, husband of Amanda Littlepage Masterson, died Wednesday, January 4, 2023.

Jimmy Mcallister

Jimmy Mcallister

Jan 3, 2023

James "Jimmy" Ronald McAllister, 85, of 308 Lakeshore Drive, widower of Rachel Jones McAllister, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Buddy Neighbors and Edith Golden Neighbors. He was previously employed with Southern Brick and was a member of Bethlehem Union Church. Jimmy enjoyed hunting, fishing,...

Tammie Larkin

Tammie Larkin

Jan 1, 2023

Tammie Jean Larkin, 59, of Greenwood, SC passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023 peacefully at her home. Born on July 11, 1963 in Abbeville to Marolyn Mobley Larkin Whited and the late Grady Thomas Larkin. Left to mourn her loss are her mother, Marolyn Whited; her stepbrother, Chris Whited of the home; along with a host of aunts, uncles,...

Lynn White

Lynn White

Dec 31, 2022

The following obituary is being shared on behalf of the local family and friends of Lynn White. On behalf of the Harley Family, our thoughts and prayers are with the family. For directions or online floral orders, please visit www.mrcfuneralhome.com Kathryn Lynn White, 59, widow of Roger "Quail" Dale Dorn passed away, Saturday, December 31, 2022. Born in Cheraw, she...

Dr. Jerry Jung

Dr. Jerry Jung

Dec 30, 2022

Gerald (Jerry) Jung passed away on December 30, 2022 at the age of 92. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 16, 1930, he was the son of Alvin and Dorothy Jung. He was predeceased by his wife of 63 years, Margaret (Meg) Jung. Dr. Jung studied at the University of Wisconsin, earning a B.S., an M.S., and a PhD. From...

Bill Minor

Bill Minor

Dec 29, 2022

William "Bill" Harold Minor, Jr., 51, of Ninety Six, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of William H. Minor, Sr. and Annie Faye Sanders Minor. Bill was a graduate of Ninety Six High School and was a foreman with Electricom. He was an avid outdoors...

J. D. Vaughn

J. D. Vaughn

Dec 24, 2022

Husband and father, grandfather and friend John D. Vaughn died on December 24, 2022. He was born on April 7, 1939 in Ninety Six, South Carolina. JD was married for 61 years to Rosemary, and together they raised three sons: Patrick (Deb), Michael (Jessica) and Joseph (Crystal). They inherited from their father his acerbic wit, his love of splurging at...