Obituaries

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...

Shelby Thompson

Shelby Thompson

Sep 20, 2021

Shelby Jean Whitmire Thompson, 82, of 136 Cherokee Drive, wife of Eugene Malone Thompson, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Whitmire, she was the daughter of the late Coley Glenn Whitmire and Thelma Gertrude Tinsley Whitmire. She was a member of South Main Baptist Church, where she served on the Benevolence Committee. Shelby...

Travis Anderson

Travis Anderson

Sep 18, 2021

Michael Travis Anderson, 43, of 1203 Epworth Camp Road East, Ninety Six, husband of Kristin Ferrell Anderson, passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born April 6, 1978 in Bennettsville, SC, he was the son of Hubert Gary Anderson, Jr. and Judy Clegg Anderson. He was a graduate of Emerald High School and...

Gwen Stribling

Gwen Stribling

Sep 17, 2021

Gwen Hodge Stribling, 66, of 308 Lanham Street, wife of Melvin D. Stribling, passed away Friday, September 17, 2021 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Sumter, she was the daughter of the late Sidney Elias and Bernice DuBose Hodge. She was formerly employed with Parke Davis. Gwen enjoyed gardening, cooking, and traveling to the mountains to be by the...

Judy Edwards

Judy Edwards

Sep 17, 2021

Judy Clardell Edwards, 64, of 905 Briarwood Road, wife of Ray Edwards, passed away Friday, September 17, 2021 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Charles Richard and Martha Ann Timmerman Allen. Judy was of the Pentecostal faith. Surviving are her children, Cory Edwards (Savannah) of Cleveland, TN, Tonya Noffz (Brian) and...

Margie Mitchell

Margie Mitchell

Sep 15, 2021

Margie Kate Yancey Mitchell, 90, of Ninety Six, died Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Joel Lee Yancey and Margaret Elizabeth Hastings Jones. Margie retired from Monsanto and enjoyed being around her family especially her grandchildren. She loved crossword puzzles, sewing, cross stitch, quilting, cooking and a...

Donald Wilkinson

Donald Wilkinson

Sep 15, 2021

Donald Eugene Wilkinson, 84, of Ninety Six, husband of Ruth Hayes Wilkinson, died Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at his home. Born on February 17, 1937, he was the son of the late Roland A. and Bertha Haefeli Wilkinson. Donald was a farmer where he formerly worked at Greenwood Dairy Farm and was a member of 2nd SC Continental Regiment. He...

Lisa Cooper

Lisa Cooper

Sep 15, 2021

Lisa Ann Beasley Cooper, 54, of Bradley, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Noralene Roberts Beasley and the late James Thomas Beasley. Lisa was a member of Bold Spring Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a son, Wesley Norris. Surviving in addition to her mother...

Jim Westbrook

Jim Westbrook

Sep 15, 2021

James Roy "Jim" Westbrook, Jr., 77, of Grand Harbor, husband of Sharon Armstead Westbrook, died Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Brady, TX, he was the son of the late James Roy Westbrook, Sr. (Allene) and Mary Elizabeth Glover Westbrook. Jim received a degree in Journalism from Texas Tech University and was a US Army...

Mary Ann Stroud

Mary Ann Stroud

Sep 14, 2021

Mary Ann Hodges Stroud, 84, widow of Roderick Mexwell Stroud, died Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Hospice House. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Sloan Edward and Grace Cobb Hodges. She was retired from White's Florist and was a member of East Side Baptist Church for 39 years, where she was a member of the Mary...

Michael Summey

Michael Summey

Sep 14, 2021

Michael Edward Summey, 50, of Greenwood, died Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Thomasville, NC, he was the son of Joyce Kindley Tysinger and the late Bill Edward Summey. Michael was a self employed painter and enjoyed fishing, traveling, sports, and cooking. Surviving in addition to his mother are his girlfriend, Debra Blizzard; sisters, Audrey...

Clara Cromer

Clara Cromer

Sep 13, 2021

Clara Ruth Bennett Cromer, 85, of Ninety Six, wife of Shelton Cromer, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021, at NHC of Greenwood. Born in Ninety Six, she was the daughter of the late George Brice Bennett and Bessie Dill Bennett. Clara was formerly employed with Greenwood Mills and was a childcare provider in her home for many years. She loved...

Jeanne Witte

Jeanne Witte

Sep 8, 2021

Jeanne Beverly Witte, 91, of Greenwood, SC, died Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Jeanne was born April 1, 1930, in Eureka, South Dakota, the daughter of William and Bertha Witte. She taught school in rural South Dakota and held secretarial positions in Aberdeen, Rapid City and Huron in South Dakota, in Minneapolis MN,...

Elaine Carruth

Elaine Carruth

Sep 8, 2021

Virginia Elaine Hughes Carruth, 67, formerly of 204 Lake Street, widow of Ed Carruth, died Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Clifton Hughes, Jr. and Virginia Bramlett Hughes. Elaine was formerly employed by the Greenwood Methodist Home and was a member of Rosemont Baptist Church. Surviving are her children, Mike Carruth (Cindi),...

Bobby Ellerbe

Bobby Ellerbe

Sep 7, 2021

Robert Lloyd "Bobby" Ellerbe, Sr., 77, of 144 Mountain Shore Drive, passed on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Anderson, he was a son of the late Alexander Russell and Margaret Lloyd Ellerbe. Bobby was a 1962 graduate of Greenwood High School and was the sales manager for multiple local car dealerships during his career,...