Obituaries

Rita Saxton

Rita Saxton

Mar 3, 2020

Rita Diane Saxton, 70, resident of Wesley Commons, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Violet Mae Poss Saxton. She was a member of Church of God of Prophecy and Fountain of Life Worship Center. Surviving are her sisters, Gladys Vickery, Corine Elledge, and...

Victoria Smith

Victoria Smith

Feb 29, 2020

Victoria Mattison Smith, 65, of Morgan Avenue, widow of James Carroll Smith, died Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late James Mattison and Maggie Enloe Mattison. She was preceded in death two precious dogs that she loved dearly. Surviving are her sons, Richard Payne, James Payne, both of...

Jane Haralson

Jane Haralson

Feb 29, 2020

Jane Johnson Haralson, 82, of Airport Road, wife of William "Bill" Haralson, died Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Dothan, AL, she was a daughter of the late Lamar and Ruby Lee Trammell Johnson. Jane worked at Parke Davis and attended Laurel Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a son, David Flowers. Surviving...

Carroll Powell

Carroll Powell

Feb 29, 2020

Carroll Ansel Powell, 82, husband of Betty McCoy Powell, passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was a son of the late James Herbert Powell, Sr. and Laura Christine Felder Powell of Waterloo. Carroll was a U. S. Navy Veteran, a Shriner, member of Cross Hill, SC Grand Lodge 159, and retired from General...

Marion Calvert

Marion Calvert

Feb 28, 2020

Marion Nell Kelly Calvert, 86, widow of Ralph Charles Calvert, died Friday, February 28, 2020 at Langston Place, Clinton. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Theodore "Jay" and Thelma Kelly. She was retired from Monsanto and was a member of Mt Lebanon United Methodist Church. Surviving is her son, Randall Calvert (Kelly); grandson, Sloan Calvert (Chelsie)...

Jimmy Wham

Jimmy Wham

Feb 27, 2020

James "Jimmy" Walter Wham, 68, of Marshall Circle, husband of Donna Moore Wham, died Thursday, February 27, 2020 at his home. Born in Abbeville, he was a son of the late Alvin Wham and Minnie Meece Wham Ayers. Jimmy worked with Kelley Auto and was an avid vintage car enthusiast, especially Mustangs. He was of the Baptist faith. Surviving in...

Ruth Roark

Ruth Roark

Feb 25, 2020

Mary Ruth Roark, 93, of 107 Thompson Drive, widow of James A. Roark, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at her home. Born in Saluda, SC she was a daughter of the late Dan and Letie Jester. Mrs. Roark was a member of New Covenant Church. She had been employed by Sweet Peas and was a blessing to so many...

Lucille Stapleton

Lucille Stapleton

Feb 24, 2020

Lucille Anderson Stapleton, 68, 502 McAlister Road, Williamston, widow of William David Stapleton, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at her home. Born in Williamston, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Pauline Morgan Anderson. She was employed by Monsanto. Surviving are her children, Nikki Barfield (Adam) and Will Stapleton; sister, Nancy Orr; brother, Richard Anderson (Judy); and...

Helen Matson

Helen Matson

Feb 24, 2020

Helen Bennet Matson, 103, resident of Wesley Commons, widow of Howard Matson, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Troupsburg, NY, she was the daughter late Hiram and Ella Lewis Bennett. She was a schoolteacher at Troupsburg Central in New York for over 40 years and was a member of the...

Frances Tack

Frances Tack

Feb 23, 2020

Frances Salego Tack, 82, widow of Ronald Tack, died Sunday, February 23, 2020. Born in Allegheny Township, PA, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Cehily Salego. Mrs. Tack was devoted to her family and loved the time she was able to spend with them. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. She...

Bryan W. Bentley

Bryan W. Bentley

Feb 23, 2020

Bryan Walter Bentley, 65, of 116 Topsail Drive, Waterloo, husband of Rosemary Bentley, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020 at his home. Born in in Augusta, GA, he was a son of Charlene Cody Bentley-Boyd and the late Walter Franklin Bentley, Jr. He was the Transportation Director for Laurens School District 56; a US Coast Guard veteran; and a member...

Steve Kettner

Steve Kettner

Feb 22, 2020

Steven Peter Kettner, 66, of 1114 Woodlawn Road, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Chicago, IL, he was a son of the late Francis John and Mary Mae Mahina Kettner. He was employed by Aldrich Machine Company and was Catholic. He is survived by his daughters, Stephanie Navey (Douglas) of...

Raymond "Bud" Barbee

Raymond "Bud" Barbee

Feb 19, 2020

Raymond "Bud" Alvin Barbee, 89, resident of Morningside of Greenwood, widower of Willie Ruth Crowe Barbee, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020. Born in Locust, NC, he was a son of the late Raymond Richard Barbee and Ora Alice Barbee. He was employed with B.F. Shaw Inc. for over 24 years; a Mason since 1963; and retired from the US...

Mary Roland

Mary Roland

Feb 19, 2020

Mary Anne Dunlap, DeVore, Roland, 87, resident of Lexington Medical Extended Care, passed to Heaven on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. Born May 13, 1932, in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Claude O Dunlap and Nannie Cobb Dunlap. She was a graduate of Greenwood High School and was retired from Eastwill Sportswear in Greenwood. She loved the Lord...

Cary Ponder

Cary Ponder

Feb 18, 2020

Cary Nelson Ponder, 52, of Hunter Road, Greenwood, husband of Melissa Duncan Ponder, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of Joseph "Joe" Ponder (Tina) and Dorothy "Dot" Dobbins Ponder. Cary was a self employed cattle farmer owning Ponder's Livestock. He was known as a "true cowboy", was a dedicated worker...

Jack C. Graves

Jack C. Graves

Feb 18, 2020

Jack C. Graves born February 18, 1948 in Spartanburg, SC, resident of Ware Shoals, died February 18, 2020 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was a son of the late Ethel Wingo Graves and Cleophus Graves. He was a graduate of Wofford College and held advance degrees from USC and Clemson University. Jack spent 28 years working in education, with...

Tony Patterson

Tony Patterson

Feb 17, 2020

Tony Lee Patterson, 51, of 1317 Old Abbeville Highway, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of Clarence Patterson and the late Connie Barton Patterson. Surviving in addition to his father are his siblings, Chandra Bratcher (Michael). Jamie Patterson, and Jason Patterson (Pollyann); five nephews; three nieces; and one great nephew. A private graveside...

Mildred Shirley Belk

Mildred Shirley Belk

Feb 16, 2020

Mildred Price Belk, 81, of Greenwood, wife of Ray Belk, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Lee and Lore Ann Gambrell Price. She retired from Kemet and was a member of Pine Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church. Surviving in addition to her husband of the...

Jerald Sidney Reynolds

Jerald Sidney Reynolds

Feb 14, 2020

Jerald Sidney Reynolds, 62, of County Line Road, died Friday, February 14, 2020 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Sidney and Helen Powell Reynolds. Jerald was a self employed electrician and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his children, Cristal Reynolds of St. Petersburg, FL and Jason Schultz (Jessica) of Greenwood; two...

Lewis J. Beaube

Lewis J. Beaube

Feb 14, 2020

Lewis Jackson Beaube, 103, of 112 Timmerman Road, widower of Martha Fain Beaube, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 14, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Baskin, LA, he was a son of the late James and Sara Ann May Beaube. He attended Lee College (now Lee University), where he earned a degree in Musical Normal. Mr. Beaube...