Obituaries

Johnny Wayne Smith

Johnny Wayne Smith

Jul 3, 2021

Johnny Wayne Smith, 63, of Ninety Six, husband of Dora Berry Smith, died Saturday, July 3, 2021, at his home. Born in Aiken, he was a son of Annette Cockrell Lollis and the late Johnny Fell Wilson Smith. Johnny was a U. S. Navy veteran and was an ASE Mechanic with Wal-Mart Automotive. He loved his family, gardening and tinkering...

Diane Bunch

Diane Bunch

Jul 3, 2021

Cathey Diane Scott Bunch, 72, of Ballenger Road, Hodges, wife of Michael Wayne Bunch, died Saturday, July 3, 2021 at her home. Born in Anderson, she was a daughter of the late Rudolph and Lucile Blume Scott. Diane was retired from Kemet Electronics. She loved all flowers, and enjoyed cooking, baking and spending time with her family and friends. She...

Ken Slay

Ken Slay

Jul 2, 2021

Kenneth Lamar Slay, 49, of 106 Tryon Court, husband of Wendy Edwards Slay, died Friday, July 2, 2021 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Johnny and Carolyn Elrod Slay. He was employed by CenturyLink. Ken enjoyed camping and fishing. He loved spending time with his family, especially his three girls. Ken is survived by...

Martha Allen

Martha Allen

Jul 1, 2021

Martha Ann Timmerman Allen, 84, of Greenwood, widow of Charles Richard Allen, died Thursday, July 1, 2021 at her home. Born in Ware Shoals, she was a daughter of the late Colie and Delytha Hughes Timmerman. Martha retired from Kemet and K-Mart where she worked for over 20 years. Her greatest enjoyment was singing and gathering things for her many...

Sharon Wrenn

Sharon Wrenn

Jun 30, 2021

Sharon Sayers Pilgram Wrenn, 75, of 479 Cannon Road, Waterloo, wife of Jimmie Wrenn, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Lois Ann Shipes Sayers. She was formerly employed at Waterloo Elementary School and a member or Coronaca Baptist Church. Sharon enjoyed going to play bingo...

Jason Lindley

Jason Lindley

Jun 30, 2021

Jason Douglas Lindley, 39, of 2342 Secession Street Extension, Abbeville, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late John M. Lindley and Faye Dixon Vaughn. Surviving is his daughter, Sarah Grace Lindley of Greenwood and special aunt and uncle, Ruby and Jimmy Johnson of Abbeville. A private...

Laurella Davis

Laurella Davis

Jun 29, 2021

Laurella Campbell Davis, 93, of 604 Cardinal Drive, Aiken, widow of Carson Davis, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at her home. Born in Pontiac, MI, she was the daughter of the late William John and Florence Martin Campbell. Surviving is her daughter, Janet Clark of the home; granddaughter, Allison Capps (Stafford) of Columbia; grandson, Chadwick Allen Rosser (Michelle) of...

Kim Alexander

Kim Alexander

Jun 28, 2021

Kimberly "Kim" Ann Sowell Alexander, 63, of 21781 Masters Circle, Estero, FL, passed away Monday, June 28, 2021 at Hope Hospice House in Bonita Springs, FL. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late H. "Tillman" T. Sowell and the late Eleanor Clark Sowell Vaughn. She retired from Raytheon Technologies as their executive secretary. She moved to Boston...

Austin Murrell

Austin Murrell

Jun 27, 2021

Austin James Murrell, 23, of Ninety Six, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Jason Ray Murrell. Austin enjoyed hunting and fishing; and was always lending someone a helping hand. Surviving are his grandparents, William "Bill" and Ora Lois Murrell of the home; sisters, Alexis Murrell and Kaila Culbertson; brother, Dawson...

Sylvia Callaway

Sylvia Callaway

Jun 21, 2021

Sylvia Baxter Callaway, 85, formerly of 420 Bond Avenue, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021 at NHC Laurens. Born in Athens, GA and raised in Farmington, GA, she was a daughter of the late Dilmus and Zonie Holden Baxter. She was employed with Mathews Mill for 18 years and retired from Union Carbide/Kemet Electronics after 20 years. Mrs. Sylvia enjoyed...

Connie Gilchrist

Connie Gilchrist

Jun 21, 2021

Connie Marler Gilchrist, 71, of 7 Cedar Street, Ware Shoals, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Abbeville, she was the daughter of the late Niron and Dorothy Marler. She earned her associate degree in nursing from Piedmont Technical College. She was a L.P.N. at McCormick State Prison and was of...

Jimmy Ficklin

Jimmy Ficklin

Jun 19, 2021

James "Jimmy" Patrick Ficklin, 61, of 709 Keisler Drive, passed away Saturday, June 19, 2021 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late James Lamar Ficklin and Ethel Dove Meadors. Jimmy worked in construction and enjoyed drag racing. Surviving are his children, Ashley Taylor of North Carolina, James Lamar Ficklin of the home, and Shawn...

Caleb Donnelly

Caleb Donnelly

Jun 19, 2021

Caleb Mykel Donnelly, 29, of 5610 Highway 178 S, Ninety Six, passed away Saturday, June 19, 2021 at his home. Born in Champagne, IL, he was a son of Connie Kotzur Morgan and the late Nelson Gene Donnelly, III. Caleb was a talented tattoo artist and enjoyed writing. He loved his family dearly and especially loved being a father and...

Allene Mcdowell

Allene Mcdowell

Jun 18, 2021

Allene Wells McDowell 81, of Greenwood, widow of John Wilbur McDowell, Jr., died Friday, June 18, 2021, at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Ninety Six, she was a daughter of the late Leroy and Alice Tucker Wells. Allene enjoyed gardening and loved her cats. She was a member of Laurel Baptist Church. Surviving are her sons,...

Johnny Smith

Johnny Smith

Jun 17, 2021

John "Johnny" Edsel Smith, Jr. 65, of Greenwood, widower of Beth Calloway Smith, died Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late John Edsel Smith, Sr. and Doris Hollingsworth Smith. Johnny worked many years at the Greenwood County Airport where he was the lineman. Surviving are a brother, Jimmy...

Kristen Parker

Kristen Parker

Jun 16, 2021

Kristen Lee Parker, 40, died Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Self Regional Medical Center. Kristen was born in Buncombe County, NC and was a graduate of Piedmont Technical College, with a pharmacy technician degree. She was employed with the pharmacy at Walmart. Kristen is survived by her mother, Rebecca Wyatt (Hoyt Stockman, Jr.) of Greenwood; her father, Ronald Reid Parker...

Ruby Johnson

Ruby Johnson

Jun 15, 2021

Ruby Allen Johnson, 91, widow of John Crawford Johnson, died Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at her home. Born in Rockingham, NC, she was a daughter of the late Houston Jefferson and Mabel Louise Allen. Ruby was employed by Kemet Electronics for more than 30 years. She was a member of the Greenwood Moose Lodge and enjoyed traveling. She was a...

Keith Ridgeway

Keith Ridgeway

Jun 13, 2021

Keith McClain Ridgeway, 59, of Greenwood, husband of Carol Sellars Ridgeway, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021, at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of Barbara McClain Ridgeway and the late James Curtis Ridgeway. Keith was the former owner of Ridgeway Appraisal Associates and was a faithful volunteer for Highway 34 Fire Department. He was of the...

Jonathan Titus

Jonathan Titus

Jun 11, 2021

Jonathan Matthew Titus, 24, of Greenwood, died Friday, June 11, 2021. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of Mark Edward Titus and Cindy Tucker. Jonathan enjoyed soccer, cooking and was a talented drummer with many local bands. He shared his talent with many while working with Sound Systems and More as a salesman and drum instructor. Surviving in addition...

Steve Long

Steve Long

Jun 10, 2021

Steve Keith Long, 65, of Greenwood, died Thursday, June 10, 2021, at his home. Born in Anderson, he was the son of the late John B. and Virginia "Jennie" Thomas Long. Throughout Steve's career, he worked as a quality engineer and enjoyed hunting, fishing and the Clemson Tigers. Surviving are his children, Nathan Long (Tara) of Anderson and Lindsey Versprille...