Obituaries

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...

Cory Hayes

Cory Hayes

Jun 20, 2020

Cory Hayes, 31, of Pelzer Street, Greenwood, died Saturday, June 20, 2020 at his home. Born in Port Jefferson, NY he was the son of Catherine Blor Hayes and the late Mark D. Hayes. Cory was a cook for the Mill House and Amish Oven. Surviving in addition to his mother of Oxford, FL are his fiancée Halie Gasper; and...

David Goist

David Goist

Jun 18, 2020

David Frederick Goist, 82, of Arroyo Court, Greenwood, husband of Suzanne Yuhas Goist, died Thursday, June 18, 2020 at his home. Born in Youngstown, OH, he was the son of the late Clinton and Eleanor Gipp Goist. David retired from Schlumberger and was a member of Tranquil United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by two sons, Peter C....

Annie Kate Reynolds

Annie Kate Reynolds

Jun 18, 2020

Annie Kate Rushton Reynolds, 80, of Windfield Court, widow of Rev. Billy Joe Reynolds, died Thursday, June 18, 2020 at McCormick Health and Rehab. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late William Odell Rushton and Sophie Mae Williams Rushton. Annie was a retired nurses aid with Self Regional Medical Center and was a member of First Mt....

Toney Griffin

Toney Griffin

Jun 14, 2020

Toney Ray Griffin, 75, of 683 Grier Street, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Julia Clem Cook and Earl H. Cook. He retired from CPW as superintendent of the water department and a US Army veteran, where he served during the Vietnam Era. Toney was...

Kathleen Cannon

Kathleen Cannon

Jun 14, 2020

Julia Kathleen Brown Cannon, 88, Greenwood, widow of Lee M. Cannon, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Lincolnton, GA, she was a daughter of the late George and Marie Henderson Brown. She retired from Monsanto, where she was a Production Team Member. Surviving are her children, Steve Cannon (Lori) of Marietta, GA, Mike...

Billy Hepler

Billy Hepler

Jun 14, 2020

William Edward "Billy" Hepler, Jr., of 9203 Highway 246 S., Saluda, died Sunday, June 14, 2020 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Arlington, VA, he was a son of Helen McDonald Hepler and the late William E. Hepler, Sr. Billy was a graduate of Ninety Six High School and was formerly employed by Quality Chrysler and Harvley's Salvage Yard....

Seong Jin Lee

Seong Jin Lee

Jun 10, 2020

Seong Jin Lee, 16, of 2700 Trimmier Road, Killeen, TX; passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in the Philippines, she was a daughter of Kristine Hurley and Daniel Hurley and the late Youn Pyo Lee. Surviving in addition to her parents, Kristine and Daniel, are her grandparents, Connie and Dave Paschal; papa, Marc Hurley; sister,...

Kay Finkenstadt

Kay Finkenstadt

Jun 9, 2020

Kay Vanadore Finkenstadt, 85, widow of George W. Finkenstadt, died Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at NHC. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Carl King and Pearl Rhodes Vanadore. Kay retired from Solutia, and was a member of the Mary Pinkney Ouzts Chapter of The Order of the Eastern Star and Harris Baptist Church. She is survived...

Pat Poole

Pat Poole

Jun 9, 2020

Everett W. "Pat" Poole, 95, widower of Margaret Edsall Poole, died Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Wesley Commons. Born in Iron Mountain, MI, he was the son of the late Lyle and Frieda Richards Poole. Pat live in Wallkill, New York from 1948-1984, then moved to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for 22 years and finally moving to Greenwood, SC in...

Janis Talbot

Janis Talbot

Jun 9, 2020

Janis Spears Talbot went to be with the Lord on June 9, 2020 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Bennettsville, SC on December 16, 1948, Janis was a daughter of the late James Fred Spears, Jr. and Mary T. Spears. She graduated form Dillon High School in 1967 and worked as an independent title abstractor as owner of her...

Hank Hollingsworth

Hank Hollingsworth

Jun 8, 2020

Ernest Hank Hollingsworth, 68, of 415 Dendy Bridge Road, Bradley, passed away Monday, June 8, 2020 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Ernest Earl Hollingsworth, Jr. and Virginia Ruth Lewis Hollingsworth and grandson of the late Earl and Lucia Hollingsworth and J.J. and Dorothy Lewis. He grew up in Stoney Point on Quarry...

Pam Beauford

Pam Beauford

Jun 7, 2020

Pamela Collins Beauford, 65, of 712 Hill Drive, Waterloo, wife of Roderick Dennis Beauford, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Oconee, she was a daughter of the late George Elisha and Christine Pelfrey Collins. She graduated Tri-County Technical College and the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. Pam retired as a...

Ed Brown Sr.

Ed Brown Sr.

Jun 3, 2020

James "Ed" Edward Brown, Sr., 69, of 4866 Riverfork Road, husband of Sandra "Wanda" Phillips Brown, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late William C. and Mattie Mae Cook Brown. He was an auctioneer with Riverfork Auction Barn; owner and operator of Ed's Superette; and worked...

Gloria Barrett

Gloria Barrett

Jun 3, 2020

Gloria Virginia Barrett, 74, of Greenwood, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Magnolia Manor. Born in Elberton, GA, she was a daughter of the late Calhoun and Ellen Prince Barrett. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Emmaline Duboise and June Barrett. Surviving are a brother, Ben Barrett; four sisters, Eula Morrison, Margaret Hughey, Ruby Napier and...