Obituaries

Lorabel Akins

Lorabel Akins

Feb 27, 2021

Lorabel Friday Akins "Lori" of Greenwood gracefully entered into her eternal home on February 27, 2021 surrounded by her family. The daughter of Elmer Arthur Friday and Sarah Martin Friday, she was born on the farm outside Oshkosh, NE on August 26, 1932 and graduated Garden County High in 1949. Lori went on to study nursing in Rapid City, SD...

Julia H Cabral

Julia H Cabral

Feb 27, 2021

Julia Higginbothan Cabral, 94, of Chappells, SC, widow of Manuel Borges Cabral, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021 at her home. Born in Fort Eustis, VA, she was the daughter of the late Russell Higginbothan and Catherine Sottak Higginbothan. Julia enjoyed reading, bird watching, and playing cards, and she loved spending time with her family. She was a member of...

Kevin Lynch

Kevin Lynch

Feb 27, 2021

Kevin Brooks Lynch, 52, of Greenwood, passed away Friday, February 27, 2021. Kevin was preceded in death by his mother Sandra and father Pete. He is survived by close family and friends who will miss him very much. At this time, plans for a memorial service have not been finalized.

Beulah Richardson

Beulah Richardson

Feb 25, 2021

Beulah Mae Allen Blodgett Richardson, 92, of McCormick, widow of Rudolph Richardson, died Thursday, February 25, 2021 at her home.

Reatha Cohen

Reatha Cohen

Feb 25, 2021

Reatha Hindman Cohen, 80, of Ninety Six, wife of Alvin M. Cohen, died Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont.

Lynn Cockrell

Lynn Cockrell

Feb 24, 2021

Laura Lynn Stephens Cockrell, 72, went to be with Lord on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Hospice & Palliative Care of the Piedmont in Greenwood with her family by her bedside. Born in Greenwood on April 18, 1948, she was a daughter of the late John C. and Dorothy Louise Dorsey Stephens. Lynn graduated from Greenwood High School, Class of...

Robby Cannon

Robby Cannon

Feb 23, 2021

Bobby Gene "Robby" Cannon, Jr., 38, died Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of Sandra "Sandy" Padgett Cannon and the late Bobby Gene Cannon, Sr. Robby is survived by his mother; cousins, Kim Freeman and Tina Smith and a half sister, Teresa Smith. He was preceded in death by his father; a half-sister, Angela Gambrell...

Elizabeth Rush

Elizabeth Rush

Feb 23, 2021

Dorothy Elizabeth "Lib" Dodgen Rush, 91, of 1501 Sweetwater Road, wife of Marvin Carroll Rush, Sr, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late James M. Dodgen and Emmie Sue Witt Dodgen. She was employed first with Greenwood Mills and then retired from Professional...

Harold Mathis

Harold Mathis

Feb 22, 2021

William Harold Mathis, 83, of Ware Shoals, husband of Eva Clayton Mathis, passed away Monday, February 22, 2021. Born in Cartersville, GA, he was a son of the late RL Mathis and Martha Ada Newberry Mathis. He was the former plant manager at Northland Communications and was a US Air Force veteran. Surviving in addition to his wife, Eva of...

Barry Wilkie

Barry Wilkie

Feb 22, 2021

Barry Dale Wilkie, 68, of 327 Cowhead Creek Road, passed away Monday, February 22, 2021 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late John D. Wilkie and Susan Pollard Faulkner. He retired from South Carolina Department of Transportation and was a US Army veteran. Surviving is his daughter, Teasa Roddy (David) of Donalds;...

Travis S. Ray

Travis S. Ray

Feb 21, 2021

Travis Steven Ray, 38, of Waterloo, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021 due to injuries received in an auto accident. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Clyde Malcolm Ray III and Lori Lynn Ferqueron McKelley. He was of the Methodist faith. Travis enjoyed reading, driving, and fishing. Surviving in addition to father, Malcolm and step-mother, Eileen of Florida...

Jeraleine Burton

Jeraleine Burton

Feb 18, 2021

Jeraleine Cheek Burton, 78, of 2116 Airport Road, widow of Gerald I. Burton, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021 at her home. Born in Abbeville, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Judson and Evelyn Manarid Cheek. She was a member of New Life Baptist Church. Surviving are her children, Bobby Burton (56), Wanda Burton (55), and Wayne Burton...

Dorothy Hipps

Dorothy Hipps

Feb 17, 2021

Dorothy Everett Henderson Hipps, 88, of 53 S. Greenwood Avenue, Ware Shoals, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at her home. Born in Ware Shoals, she was the daughter of the late Lester Joseph Everett and Linda Gaddis Everett Keeler. She was a Ware Shoals High School graduate and a member of Ware Shoals First Presbyterian Church. Dorothy received her...

Macie "Teeny" Brock Buchanan

Macie "Teeny" Brock Buchanan

Feb 17, 2021

Macie Alistine "Teeny" Brock Buchanan, 88, resident of Greenwood, SC, wife of the late William Jasper Buchanan, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Hospice House, Greenwood. Born in McCormick, SC on April 25, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Millard Reid and Mary Elizabeth Brown Brock. Mrs. Buchanan was a member of New Market Baptist Church....

Florine T Kelley

Florine T Kelley

Feb 16, 2021

Florine Thacker Kelley, 93, of 316 Scotch Cross Road East, widow of James Wilburn Kelley, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at her home. Born in Piedmont, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Carrie Thacker. She was in employed with Greenwood Mills, Durst Plant, where she was a member of the Quarter Century Club and later worked...

Lewie King

Lewie King

Feb 13, 2021

Lewie Cecil King, 90, of Greenwood, widower of Aurie Elizabeth "Lib" Scoggins King, died Saturday, February 13, 2021 at his home. Born in West Columbia, he was the son of the late Elijah Lewie King and Rosa Wolf King. Lewie was a U. S. Army veteran and a graduate of Clemson University class of 1954. He retired from Greenwood Mills...

Nick Satterfield

Nick Satterfield

Feb 13, 2021

Mr. Curtis Lyle "Nick" Satterfield, 63, husband of Melissie Coleman Satterfield, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. Nick was born in Greenwood on May 27, 1957, the son of the late Curtis Theron Satterfield and Billie Drake Satterfield. Nick was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church in Greenwood,...

Jay Gwinn

Jay Gwinn

Feb 13, 2021

James William Gwinn, 91, of Wesley Commons, widower of Frances Clark Gwinn passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Simpsonville, he was the son of the late Joe Mark Gwinn and Rosa Wood Gwinn, Jay retired from Solutia and a member of Faith Temple Holiness Church. He was preceded in death...

Gladys Hill

Gladys Hill

Feb 13, 2021

Mary Gladys Simmons Hill, 86, widow of Arthur Hill, died Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Magnolia Manor of Greenville. Gladys was formerly employed by NHC of Greenwood for a number of years. Surviving are her stepchildren, Linda Garza of Greenville and Penny Hill of Spartanburg. She was preceded in death by her stepson, Glenn Hill and her brother and sister,...

Bill Weeks

Bill Weeks

Feb 12, 2021

Milford Allen "Bill" Weeks, 70, of Pucketts Ferry, died peacefully at the family home in Ninety Six surrounded by loved ones on Friday, February 12, 2021. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Paul and Helen Crouch Weeks. Bill received his BA degree in Business from Lander University and served as vice president and lead estimater of...