Obituaries

Tom Bennett

Tom Bennett

Aug 3, 2022

Thomas "Tom" Horace Bennett, 70, of Hodges, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Joe Horace Bennett and Pauline Frances Chastain Bennett. Tom began working with his dad at the age of fourteen on construction at Greenwood Mills. He went on to Winn Dixie, where he worked as both stock clerk...

Keith Akins

Keith Akins

Aug 2, 2022

Keith William Akins, 64, of Greenwood, went to sleep at home and awoke in Heaven in the early morning hours of August 2, 2022. Born in Lincoln, NE on September 20, 1957, he was the only son of John Wayne "Buddy" Akins and the late Lorabel Friday Akins. He attended the Jenny Ide School in Greenwood and took great pride...

Ruby V. Clark

Ruby V. Clark

Jul 31, 2022

Ruby V. Clark, 92, of Greenwood, widow of William E. "Bill" Clark, died Sunday, July 31, 2022 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Providence, RI, she was a daughter of the late Wallace Chase Dennis, Sr. and Ruth G. Hawkins Dennis. Ruby and Bill moved to Greenwood in 1968 when he transferred with Flexible Tubing Corp. She was employed...

Gertie Ridlehuber

Gertie Ridlehuber

Jul 28, 2022

Gertie "GiGi" Powell Ridlehuber, 90, of Greenwood, widow of Ernest Owen Ridlehuber, Jr., passed away Thursday, July 28, 2022 at her home. Born in Tabor City, NC, she was a daughter of the late G. Tillie and Bertha McCumbee Powell. Gertie was a homemaker who loved her family. She was preceded in death by her son, Ernest Ridlehuber, III. Surviving...

Earlie Mae Williams

Earlie Mae Williams

Jul 27, 2022

Earlie Mae Williams, 90, of Greenwood, died Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late John David Williams and Annie Mae Scott Williams. Earlie enjoyed dancing, music, reading and loved her family dearly. She was a member of Lowell Street United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by...

Jesse Purdy

Jesse Purdy

Jul 24, 2022

Jesse Ray Purdy, 78, of 919 Chesnut Ridge Road, McCormick, husband of Dianne Purdy, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Abbeville County, he was a son of the late Bill Purdy and Lula Bell Busby Smith. He retired from the Highway Department after thirty-two years. Jesse enjoyed deer hunting, fishing, and his horses....

John Still Sr.

John Still Sr.

Jul 23, 2022

John Wright Still, Sr., 76, of Greenwood, husband of Pamela Hatcher Still, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Charles W. Still and Florence Ouzts Still Threatt. He retired from Greenwood Mills and following went to work in security for Self Regional Medical Center. John was...

Tim Brock

Tim Brock

Jul 22, 2022

Timothy "Tim" Shawn Brock, 46, of 108 Frances Street, passed away Friday, July 22, 2022. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of Ruby Wideman Brock and the late Larry D. Brock. He was employed with Wesley Commons for over 21 years. Tim was a hard worker; loved animals, especially his cat, "Baby" and writing short stories. He was an...

Bobby Armstrong Jr.

Bobby Armstrong Jr.

Jul 21, 2022

Robert "Bobby" Stanfield Armstrong, Jr., 63, of 104 Concord Street, Ninety Six, husband of Toni Armstrong, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022 at his home. Born in Houston, TX, he was a son of the late Robert Stanfield Armstrong, Sr. and Barbara June Henry Armstrong. He retired from Neptune after over 30 years. Bobby enjoyed fishing, his dogs, listening to...

Anne Culbreath

Anne Culbreath

Jul 21, 2022

Laura Anne Traynham Culbreath, 86, of 217 Trestle Road, widow of James William Culbreath, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022 at her home. Born in Princeton, SC, she was a daughter of the late David Traynham and Clara Scott Traynham. She retired from Monsanto with over thirty years of service and following went to work in the school system with...

Victor Turner Sr.

Victor Turner Sr.

Jul 16, 2022

Victor Arnold Turner, Sr., 81, of 40 Collins Village Circle, Waterloo, widower of Virginia "Noni" Elledge Turner, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Yancey Milledge Turner and Vivian Ridlehoover Turner. He graduated from the University of South Carolina's Police Academy. Victor retired from Eaton; was...

Christi Royston

Christi Royston

Jul 15, 2022

Christi Jewel Royston, 30, of Greenwood died Friday, July 15, 2022. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of Chet and Kathy Smith Royston. Surviving are her parents and a daughter, Ella Royston. A gathering of family and friends will be held 3pm on Thursday at Harley Funeral Home Chapel.

Fred Harvley

Fred Harvley

Jul 14, 2022

Fred H. Harvley, 94, of Kate Fowler Road, Ninety Six, died Thursday, July 14, 2022, at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Fred Otto Harvley and Frances Lucille Wells Fulmer. Fred was a US Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He enjoyed dabbling in antiques, but his passions were playing...

Trent Cason

Trent Cason

Jul 12, 2022

James Trent Cason, 65, of 901 Chestnut Ridge Road, McCormick, husband of Claudia Searcy Cason, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at his home. Born in Charlottesville, VA in 1957, he was the first-born child of Kathleen "Bunny" Dail Cason and the late James Conway Cason. He received his master's degree in psychology from Augusta State University and began a...

Mayble Lesley

Mayble Lesley

Jul 9, 2022

Mayble Lou Moon Lesley, 80, Greenwood, passed away Saturday, July 9th at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont after a sudden accident. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of Andrew Moon and Edna Lou Youngblood Moon. She moved to Greenwood to attend college and was a graduate of Lander College where she received her Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry....

Barbara Horton

Barbara Horton

Jul 9, 2022

Barbara Coye Ward Horton, 78, of 289 Dixon Price Road, Cross Hill, wife of Larry Kenneth Horton, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2022 at her home. Born in Union, SC, she was a daughter of the late Oscar Truman Ward and Dionilda Lucz Mae Ward. She was member of Cedarwood Community Church, where she was also employed as the church...

Bertha Fain

Bertha Fain

Jul 6, 2022

Bertha Lou Langley Fain, 88, of 538 Old Ninety Six Highway, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Grady Earl Langley and Willie Lou Vines. She retired from Greenwood Mills Sloan Plant after forty nine years and was a member of New Market Baptist Church, where...

Mary Elizabeth Eubanks

Mary Elizabeth Eubanks

Jul 5, 2022

Mary Elizabeth Whitehead Eubanks, 97, of Greenwood, widow of Dr. William Alexander Eubanks, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at her home. Born May 24, 1925 in East Point, Georgia to Henry McGhee Whitehead and Martha George Lucas Whitehead she was the middle of three sisters. Married on a dare on December 25, 1944 in Obelin, Louisiana to William Alexander...

Cole Bleckley

Cole Bleckley

Jul 3, 2022

Thomas Cole Bleckley, 74, of Loblolly Circle, widower of Virginia "Ginny" Billings Bleckley, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022. Born in Clayton, GA; he was a son of the late Thomas Cleon Bleckley, Jr. and Doris Marguerite Cole Bleckley. Cole was a graduate of Myrtle Beach High School class of 1966. He received his bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism from...

Jennifer Yackle

Jennifer Yackle

Jul 2, 2022

Jennifer Ann Ouzts Yackle, 41, of Hodges, died Saturday, July 2, 2022 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Jerome Allen Ouzts and Patricia McDaniel Dillard. Jennifer enjoyed life to the fullest. She loved her children and grandchildren, raising and breeding pit bulls. The beach was her favorite place. She is survived by her husband, Thomas...