Obituaries

Virginia Reid

Virginia Reid

Oct 19, 2021

Virginia Voiselle Reid, 76, of 802 Stillwell Road, widow of Wayne Edward Reid, pass away Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Carl Voiselle and Grace Turman Voiselle. Virginia was a loving mother and grandmother and loved spending time with her chihuahuas. Surviving are her children, Amanda Poss...

Mutt Getsinger

Mutt Getsinger

Oct 17, 2021

Raymond Mabry "Mutt" Getsinger, 84, of Verdery, husband of Patsy Marcengill Getsinger, died Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Abbeville County, he was the son of the late Raymond Eugene and Martha Bundrick Getsinger. Mutt attended Greenwood High School, was formerly employed by Greenwood CPW and retired from the Hickory Knob Water Treatment Plant. He...

Annie Ayers

Annie Ayers

Oct 17, 2021

Annie Ruth Ayers, 91, of Dukes Avenue, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 17, 2021. Born in Greenwood, September 24, 1930, she is a daughter of the late Judson Freeman Ayers, Sr. and Viola Pitts Ayers. After graduating Greenwood High School, she attended Carson Newman College and became a nurse. She served out her career...

Vickie Davenport

Vickie Davenport

Oct 14, 2021

Victoria Lee Godsey Davenport, 69, of Watts Bridge Road, Cross Hill, widow of Bobby "Bob" Leland Davenport, Sr., passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Greenwood Regional Rehabilitation Hospital. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Ernest B. Godsey and Ruth Weeks Cothran. She retired from SCDHEC, where she worked in the Greenwood and Laurens health departments....

Teresa Mccary

Teresa Mccary

Oct 14, 2021

Teresa Elaine Dickerson McCary, 62, wife of Julian E. McCary, died Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Ralph Dickerson and Ruth Leopard Dickerson. She adored her grandchildren and was loved by everyone who knew her. She was of the Holiness faith. Teresa is survived by her...

Clarence Hasting

Clarence Hasting

Oct 13, 2021

Clarence William Hasting, 89, of 709 Brooks Road, Saluda, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Milford and Lottie Pearl Hasting. He retired from the Town of Ninety Six and attended Sandridge Baptist Church. Clarence was a simple man who enjoyed the simple things in life. Surviving are...

Mary Dowis

Mary Dowis

Oct 13, 2021

Mary Frances Walker Dowis, 88, of Ninety Six, widow of Fred Donald "Pinky" Dowis, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Wesley Commons Rehab. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Tom and Sallie Sanders Walker. Mary was a very established banking professional with many accreditations and awards including being named SC Secretary of the year in...

Richard Sanders

Richard Sanders

Oct 8, 2021

Richard Baxter Sanders, Jr, 85, of Greenwood, died Friday, October 8, 2021 at Wesley Commons. Born in Ninety Six, he was the son of the late Richard Baxter Sanders, Sr. and Maggie Reeves Sanders. Richard was a graduate of Ninety Six High School class of 1954 and Clemson University and was an accountant with the Department of Defense. He was...

Leigh Childress

Leigh Childress

Oct 7, 2021

Leigh Blackwell Childress, 47, of Greenwood, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021, at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of James and Jo Ann Woods Blackwell. Leigh was a graduate of Laurens High School and was employed with Self Regional Medical Center. She was a true baseball mom. Always at the ball field with the boys and...

Clark Hagood

Clark Hagood

Oct 7, 2021

Robert Clark Hagood, Sr., 91, widower of Willie "Nese" Gary Hagood, died Thursday, October 7, 2021 at his home. Born in Calhoun Falls, he was a son of the late William Randolph and Emma Hall Hagood. He served in both the Marine Corps and the US Army and then the Army Reserves for more than 35 years. Clark began the...

Terry Ouzts

Terry Ouzts

Oct 6, 2021

Terry Boyd Ouzts, 51, of 108 Church Avenue, husband of Wendy Major Ouzts, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Sylvia Bladon and the late Hollie Ouzts, Jr. He was employed with Quality Logistics. Surviving in addition to his wife, Wendy of the home are his children, Chelsey...

Sheila Tripp

Sheila Tripp

Oct 2, 2021

Sheila Ann Redd Tripp, 54, of 308 West Scotch Cross Road, wife of David Tripp, passed away Saturday, October 2. 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late G.T. Whitman and Freida Perry Redd. She was employed with Lonza(formerly Capsugel) for over 30 years and served on the board of directors for the...

Ruth Butler

Ruth Butler

Oct 2, 2021

Cora Ruth Still Butler, 92, of 111 Frances Street, widow of Andrew Watson Butler, passed away October 2, 2021 at her home. Born in Edgefield County, she was a daughter of the late William Clayton Still and Elizabeth Arlena Dorn Still. She was a member of Pine Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church, where she was a member for over 40 years....

Marvin Minor Jr.

Marvin Minor Jr.

Oct 1, 2021

Marvin Heyward Minor, Jr., 70, of 305 State Street, Ninety Six, husband of Brenda Horton Minor, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Marvin H. Minor, Sr. and Jeanette Moore Minor. He was formerly employed at Greenwood Mills, Emerald Plumbing, and T.W. Humphries. Mr. Marvin enjoyed fishing and...

Page Pendergrass

Page Pendergrass

Sep 29, 2021

Elizabeth Page Pendergrass, 67, of Charleston, daughter of Mary Claudia Shingler Pendergrass and the late Dr. Samuel Darby Pendergrass, Jr., died Wednesday, September 29, 2021. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date.

Ray Kelley Jr.

Ray Kelley Jr.

Sep 29, 2021

Ray Bruce Kelley, Jr., 90, of Greenwood and former long time resident of Verdery, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Ninety Six, he was a son of the late Ray Bruce Kelley, Sr. and Audrey Gilbert Kelley. He retired from Monsanto as a maintenance technician. Ray was well known for Kelley's BBQ in...

Dan Traynham

Dan Traynham

Sep 28, 2021

Daniel "Dan" Keith Traynham, 59, of 916 East Grumling Road, Hodges, husband of Sandra Traynham, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late Thadeus P. Traynham and Dixie Rucker Traynham. Dan spent his career in the computer technology industry for over 28 years serving with the military,...

Toni Porter Collins

Toni Porter Collins

Sep 27, 2021

Toni Porter Collins, formerly of Greenwood, SC, died September 27, 2021 in Mooresville, NC. She was born June 7, 1952 to the late Charles Edward and Betty Dobbins Porter of Greenwood. A graduate of Greenwood High School, Ms. Collins was active in theater and music, which both became lifelong passions. She was involved in numerous productions at the Greenwood Community...

Annette Thorp

Annette Thorp

Sep 25, 2021

Annette Frances Ruckman Thorp, 83, of 206 Dry Branch Court, died Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Toleda, OH, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary Parsil Ruckman. She retired from Thyssen – Krupp Elevator Company and was a member of Grace Community Church. Surviving are her sister, Kathryn...

Kaylia Thomas

Kaylia Thomas

Sep 23, 2021

Kaylia R. Thomas, 36, of Hodges, wife of Eric Devon Thomas, passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Robert Eugene Broome and Cathy Robertson Broome. Kaylia was a dedicated cafeteria worker at Ware Shoals High School and loved taking care of her family and others. She was a...