Obituaries

Phillemon Busolo

Phillemon Busolo

Jul 14, 2020

Bishop Phillemon Barasa Busolo,60, returned to his heavenly home on July 14, 2020. Phillemon was born to the late Hassan and Elizabet Busolo on September 18, 1959 in Kenya. He was destined to be a preacher and pursued his education with passion. He graduated from the Erskine Seminary in Due West, SC with a Masters in Divinity. While preaching across...

Nina Turner

Nina Turner

Jul 13, 2020

Nina Lomax Turner, 70, of 679 Grier Street, wife of Herman Clark Turner, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Jefferson and Sarah Collins Lomax. Nina was a cancer survivor from the time she was born until the day she died. Surviving in addition to her husband,...

Roberta Dill

Roberta Dill

Jul 13, 2020

Roberta Parks Dorn Dill, 81, of 602 Highland Park Drive, wife of Raymond E. Dill, Jr., died Monday, July 13, 2020 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Morris Self Dorn and Neva Elizabeth Manson Dorn Dilleshaw. Roberta and Raymond owned Dill's Locksmith for many years. She was a member of New Life Pentecostal...

Kathryn Smith

Kathryn Smith

Jul 13, 2020

Kathryn McDonald Smith, 76, of 213 Lupo Drive, widow of Furman Lee Smith, passed away Monday, July 13,2020 at her home. Born in Easley, she was the daughter of Harold and Mary Bagwell McDonald. She retired from Northland Cable Company and was a member of South Main Street Baptist Church. Kathryn served as chairman of SC Festival of Flowers and...

Donna Gorman

Donna Gorman

Jul 12, 2020

Donna Renee Gorman, 49, of 1218 Island Ford Road, Ninety Six, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of Pauline Brown McSwain and the late Sammy R. Gorman. She retired from PepsiCo. Donna was a loving and caring person to everyone. Surviving in addition to her mother and stepfather, Mike McSwain,...

Patsy Turner

Patsy Turner

Jul 11, 2020

Patsy (Pat) Virginia Turner, 83, of 28 First Street, joined her Lord and Savior when she heard that call "Come home with me." She passed on July 11, 2020 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Pat was born in Greenwood, SC on January 29, 1937. She was a daughter of the late William Oscar and Annie L. Clark...

Everett Ward

Everett Ward

Jul 8, 2020

Everett Lynn Ward, 92 of Greenwood, widower of Betty Hays Ward, died Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at his home. Born in Clarksburg, WV, he was a son of the late Edgar Willis Ward and Sarah Jane Smith Ward. Everett was a U. S. Navy veteran having served during WWII and was a minister at the Central Church of Christ. He...

Jim Gresham

Jim Gresham

Jul 7, 2020

James Clifford "Jim" Gresham, 73, of Greenwood, husband of Betty Wise Gresham, died Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Carlton Clifford and Marguerite Gresham. Jim attended DeKalb Technical School and retired from the US Navy following twenty years of service, where he was an electronics technician...

Mary Lou Morris

Mary Lou Morris

Jul 6, 2020

Mary Lou Grant Morris, 100, formerly of 104 Frances Street, widow of Thomas B. Morris, died Monday, July 6, 2020. Born in Easley on December 7, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Ed and Stella Murphree Grant. Mary moved to Ninety Six in 1947 and retired from Greenwood Mills after 25 years of service. She was a resident...

Mildred Ayers

Mildred Ayers

Jul 5, 2020

Mildred Smith Ayers, 83, of Greenwood, widow of Judson Freeman Ayers, Jr., passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, July 5, 2020, surrounded by her children. Mrs. Ayers was a member of First Baptist Church where she enjoyed singing in the Sounds of Grace Choir. Surviving are three children: Jill Marchant (Danny Rauton) of Greenwood. Heidi (Tim) Ayers of...

Doris Clay

Doris Clay

Jul 5, 2020

Doris passed away on July 5, 2020 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's. She is survived by her husband Evan of 66 years and her daughters, Susan (Rob) Krowiak and Sandra (Scott) Sunderland. She is also survived by her grandchildren Rob (Katrina), Chris, Ali, CJ, Jason (Kelly), Rachael (Chris), as well as great grandchildren Evan, Kendall, Logan, Landon, Sawyer and...

Martha D. Hughes

Martha D. Hughes

Jul 3, 2020

Martha Davis Hughes, 88, of Watts Bridge Road, Cross Hill, widow of J. Wesley Hughes, died Friday, July 3, 2020 at her home. Born in Oshkosh, NE, she was a daughter of the late John C. and Ruby Hinton Davis. Martha was formerly employed with Spartanburg Technical College and also Piedmont Technical College as an administrative assistant to the Dean...

Terry Latimer

Terry Latimer

Jun 29, 2020

Terry C. Latimer, 67, of 115 Colonial Drive, husband of Janet Allen Latimer, passed away Monday, June 29, 2020 at his home. Born in Anderson, he was a son of the late Albert and Etrulia Davis Latimer. He was employed with Capsugel for thirty years and a member of Harris Baptist Church. Terry was avid golfer and fisherman and loved...

Dennis Cook

Dennis Cook

Jun 29, 2020

Dennis Raymond Cook, 64, of Unit 1-D University Commons, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2020 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Silvester Eugene and Elizabeth Hamlett Cook. He was employed with Food Lion. Surviving are his siblings, Billy Cook (Frances), Dewey Cook (Carol), both of Greenwood, Cathy Bryant (Lanney) of Lincolnton,...

Sonny Leopard

Sonny Leopard

Jun 28, 2020

Homer Austin "Sonny" Leopard, 78, of 102 Biltmore Street, husband of Joyce Reynolds Leopard, died Sunday, June 28, 2020 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Homer and Mamie Lee Hodges Leopard. Sonny was retired from Greenwood Mills, Mathews Plant, where he was a member of the Quarter Century Club. He attended Providence Pentecostal...

Virginia Chrisley

Virginia Chrisley

Jun 28, 2020

Mrs. Virginia Fulmer Chrisley, age 96, of 110 Petit Drive, Ninety Six, South Carolina, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 28, 2020 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born December 19, 1923 in Aiken, South Carolina, a daughter of the late Benjamin "Ben" Tillman and Loda Lillian Stewart Fulmer. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband of 56...

Ruby Hughes

Ruby Hughes

Jun 26, 2020

Ruby Scott Hughes, 86, of 358 Lail Street, Waterloo, widow of Robert L Hughes, died Friday, June 26, 2020 at home with her loving children holding her hand as she crossed over to go home with Jesus and our daddy. Born in Lincolnton, Ga to James (Jim) Thomas and Susan Elizabeth Scott. She retired from the cloth room at Harris...

Dat Van Le

Dat Van Le

Jun 24, 2020

Dat Van Le, 53, of 813 Old Abbeville Highway, husband of Pov Cheng Le, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at his home. Born in Vietnam, he was a son of the late Be Van Le and Hanh Thi Nguyen. He was employed with Covidien for twenty four years. He was a beloved and caring husband for thirty four...

Steve Walters

Steve Walters

Jun 22, 2020

Steve Carl Walters, 40, of Gray Court, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020. Born in Berlin, Germany, he was the son of Steven Willie Walters and Alicia Grace West Sapp. Steve worked for Stone Brook Associates and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving in addition to his father of Gray Court and his mother and stepfather, Ricky of Seymour, IN...

J W Simpson

J W Simpson

Jun 21, 2020

John W. "J.W." Simpson, 78, of Leyland Court, Greenwood, husband of Nell Young Simpson, died Sunday, June 21, 2020 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Abbeville County, he was a son of the late Mack H. and Corrie Black Simpson. J.W. was a retired electrician with Monsanto and was a member of North Side Baptist Church. He was preceded...