Obituaries

Effie Hoffman

Effie Hoffman

Feb 26, 2022

Effie Cleveland Hoffman, 81, of Marshall Circle, widow of Charles David Hoffman, died Saturday, February 26, 2022 at her home. Born in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late John C. and Ovalene Fain Cleveland. Ms. Effie retired from Greenwood Mills and had formerly worked with Kyzer Roth Mills. She was a long-time member of Faith Temple Holiness...

Weldon Reed

Weldon Reed

Feb 23, 2022

Weldon Mack Reed, 79, died Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Hospice House. Born in Stevens County, GA, he was a son of the late William Mack and Wilma Ola Benfield Reed. Weldon was a 1963 graduate of Ninety Six High School and retired from Monsanto after more than 30 years of service. He loved Nascar racing. He is survived by...

John Kashnier

John Kashnier

Feb 23, 2022

John Kashnier, 68 of Hodges, husband of Linda Davis Kashnier died on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at Hospice & Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Saint Petersburg, Florida, he was the son of the late E. M. Kashnier and Ann Elizabeth Kashnier Woellert. In 1970, John joined the U. S. Marines in Parris Island. He was formerly employed with...

Betty Fisher Lowe

Betty Fisher Lowe

Feb 21, 2022

Betty Fisher Lowe, 90, of Greenwood, SC and Maggie Valley, NC, went home to be with our Heavenly Father on Monday, February 21, 2022. Born July 11, 1931, in Honea Path, SC she was the daughter of the late William Crayton Fisher and Carrie Hammond Fisher. Mrs. Lowe was a successful and trusted entrepreneur whose career dates from 1963 as...

Margaret Stepp

Margaret Stepp

Feb 19, 2022

Margaret Ann Parris Stepp, 72, of 759 Isle of Pines Circle, Waterloo, wife of Danny G. Stepp, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Gaffney, she was a daughter of the late Clyde Parris and Maggie Henderson Parris. Margaret enjoyed all types of crafts, such as sewing, painting, and cooking. She never came across...

Billy D. Hastings Sr.

Billy D. Hastings Sr.

Feb 17, 2022

Billy Doyne Hastings, 75 of Greenwood died on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Morningside. Born in Loris, SC, he was s son of the late Bobby and Bertha Duncan Hastings. Billy was a U. S Airforce veteran having served during the Vietnam War and was a member of Mr. Carmel United Methodist Church. Surviving are sons, Billy D. Hastings, Jr....

Janet Allen

Janet Allen

Feb 17, 2022

Janet Marie Black Allen, 60, of 924 McKenzie Road, Ninety Six, wife of Raymond Allen, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Regency Hospital of Greenville. Born in Richland County, she was a daughter of Annie Ruth Powell Black and the late Willie Raymond Black. She was a registered nurse and employed with DaVita Dialysis. Janet loved spending time with...

Rachel Kidwell

Rachel Kidwell

Feb 14, 2022

Rachel Kidwell, 51, of Greenwood, beloved wife of Dean Kidwell, went to be with her Lord on Monday, February 14, 2022 surrounded by her loving family at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born on September 11, 1970 in Shelby, NC, she was the daughter of Charles and Ann Williams. Rachel was a graduate of Tabernacle Bible College where...

Jeremy Day

Jeremy Day

Feb 12, 2022

Jeremy Allen Day, 34, of Greenwood, died Saturday, February 12, 2022. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Jerry Allen Day and Jackie Mitchell. Jeremy worked with Marathon Staffing, enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and was an avid motorcycle rider. Jeremy was a member of First Damascus Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Jessica Day; his...

Joan Gardner

Joan Gardner

Feb 10, 2022

Joan DeVonna Gardner, 64, of Ninety Six, died Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Harrisburg, PA, she was a daughter of Edith Bennett McKinney Turner and the late Walter Dean "Red" McKinney. Joan was a loving mother and enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two grandsons,...

Kenny Mcclendon

Kenny Mcclendon

Feb 10, 2022

Kenneth Eugene "Papou" McClendon, 72, husband of Pamela Sterghos McClendon, died Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Self Regional Medical Center with his family by his side. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Woodrow P. and Nellie Blackwell McClendon. Kenny was a Greenwood High School graduate and has remained in and around the Greenwood area throughout his...

Walter C. Moon

Walter C. Moon

Feb 8, 2022

Walter "W.C." Moon, 89, of 681 Grier Street, widower of Bernice Virginia Weeks Moon, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022. Born in Elbert County, he was a son of the late George Henry Moon and Mattie Lou Yeargin Moon. He retired from Greenwood Mills, Mathews Plant. Surviving is his son, Randolph Edward Moon (Jan) of Greenwood; four grandchildren; and five...

Norman Ouzts

Norman Ouzts

Feb 7, 2022

Norman Eugene Ouzts, Sr., 74, of Kimbrook, widower of Toni Shealy Ouzts, died Monday, February 7, 2022 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Samuel E. Ouzts, Jr. and Dorothy Norman Ouzts. Norman was a 1965 graduate of Greenwood High School, where he served as class president. He was the retired owner...

George Mcnair

George Mcnair

Feb 7, 2022

George Walter McNair, 84, of Salisbury, NC, widower of Sandra Covil McNair, died Monday, February 7, 2022. Born in Calhoun Falls, he was a son of the late Robbie Ezra and Mary Wideman McNair. He was a 1958 graduate of Calhoun Falls High School and retired from American Termapest. George served in the US Army and was a member of...

Lester Nelson

Lester Nelson

Feb 7, 2022

Lester Dewey Nelson, 90, resident of NHC Greenwood, passed away Monday, February 7, 2022. Born in South Carolina, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. Lee Nelson. He was previously employed with Parke Davis and a member of New Market Baptist Church, where he was a member of the choir. Lester was a US Army veteran,...

Linda Tyler

Linda Tyler

Feb 6, 2022

Linda Ann Leopard Smith Tyler, 65, of 117 Calhoun Street, Abbeville, wife of John Tyler, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 at St. Francis Downtown, Greenville. Born in Abbeville, she was a daughter of the late Rufus Terrell Smith, Jr. and Rachel Finley Smith. She was a graduate of Piedmont Technical College, where she received her LPN. She enjoyed spending...

Wayne Powell

Wayne Powell

Feb 6, 2022

Wayne Arnold Powell, Sr., 79, husband of Patricia "Patsy" Wightman Powell, died Sunday, February 6, 2022 at his home. Born in Bath, SC, he was a son of the late David Powell and Annie Ruth Turner Harlin. He received a Bachelor's degree in Business from Lander University and attended the University of South Carolina. Wayne retired from Monsanto and served...

Daisy Murphy

Daisy Murphy

Feb 6, 2022

Daisy Frix Murphy, 82, of 305 Handson Road, Bradley, widow of Charles Murphy, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Athens, GA, she was a daughter of the late Frank Warren and Emma Chancey Warren. She retired from Greenwood Mills and attended New Market Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, sitting on her front porch,...

Dianne Bryan

Dianne Bryan

Feb 5, 2022

Dianne Leagan Bryan, 68, widow of Dixon B. Bryan, died Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Ivey Norman "Bud" Leagan and Nancy Elizabeth Smith Leagan. Dianne was a graduate of Piedmont Technical College and was a retired registered nurse. She was a lifetime member of the DAVA...

Wayne Brown

Wayne Brown

Feb 5, 2022

Wayne Edward Brown, 82, of Woodlawn Road, widower of Willie Mae Greer Brown, died Saturday, February 5, 2022. Born in Barnardsville, NC, he was a son of the late John Otis and Betty Jones Brown. Wayne served in the US Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis and retired from Schlumberger. He attended Providence Pentecostal Holiness Church. Surviving are two sons,...