Obituaries

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...

Patricia Wilson

Patricia Wilson

Jun 2, 2020

Patricia Jenkins Wilson, 47, of 210 Pinonwood Drive, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Edward Joseph Chavis and Linda Kay Childers Hall. Surviving are her children, John Jenkins (Kirsten) and Frankie Jenkins (Misty), both of Simpsonville; sisters, Shirley McKenzie of Fountain Inn and Pam Jenkins of...

Emagene Horne

Emagene Horne

May 31, 2020

Emagene Able Horne, 95, formerly of 1301 Ninety Six Highway, widow of James E. Horne, died Sunday, May 31, 2020 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Saluda, she was a daughter of the late Sidney Glover and Julia Brooks Able. She was a 1942 graduate of Saluda High School and was retired from Greenwood Mills, Mathews Plant. She was...

Sam Stevenson Jr.

Sam Stevenson Jr.

May 30, 2020

Samuel Boyce Stevenson, Jr., 67, of Greenwood, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 30, 2020. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Samuel Boyce Stevenson, Sr. and Helen Beatrice Lyon Stevenson. He was a retired millwright working many years with Fluor Daniel and was of the Baptist faith. Sam loved to drag race, which he started at the...

John Wyatt

John Wyatt

May 25, 2020

John Dorsey Wyatt, 75, of 205 Roberts Drive, died Monday, May 25, 2020 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Jack White Wyatt and Rebecca Stevenson McIlwain Wyatt. John received an Associate degree from Midlands Technical College and was a correction officer with the McCormick Correctional Institute. He also enjoyed farming and was a...

George M. Hodsdon, Jr.

George M. Hodsdon, Jr.

May 24, 2020

George M. Hodsdon, Jr., 103, formerly of Grand Harbor, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020. Born on December 26, 1916 in Boston, MA to the late George Morse Hodsdon, Sr. and Lillian Nicholson Hodsdon. He graduated from Bordentown Military Institute in 1935 and Boston University in 1939. George married Evelyn Katherine Hassman in 1941. They lived in Massachusetts and...

Dianne Rhinehart

Dianne Rhinehart

May 24, 2020

Linda Dianne McLaurin Rhinehart, 65, of McCormick, wife of Michael L. Rhinehart, died Sunday, May 24, 2020. Born in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Carlisle Caldren McLaurin and Jaurell Elizabeth Butler McLaurin. Linda was a graduate of John de la Howe and a homemaker. She was a member of McCormick First Baptist Church. She was preceded in...

Irene White

Irene White

May 21, 2020

Irene Walker White, 91, formerly of Trakas Avenue, widow of Sam Taylor White, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Martinez, GA, she was a daughter of the late Harvey J. and Cleo Parton Walker. She attended Durst Avenue Church of God and also South Greenwood Pentecostal Holiness Church. Surviving are...

T.A. Able

T.A. Able

May 20, 2020

Thomas Walker Able, Sr. "T.A.", 62, of 202 Sirrine Street, Ninety Six, husband of Denise Suits Able, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Jessie Mae Walker and the late Richard Able. He was employed with Able's Furniture and a member of Ninety Six First Baptist Church. Surviving in addition...

Destynee Barrett

Destynee Barrett

May 20, 2020

Destynee Dawn Barrett, 22, of Greenwood, died Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of Victor Barrett and the late Nancy L. Moss Barrett. Destynee was formerly employed with Pizza Hut and attended First Damascus Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to her father and stepmother, Melanie Cochran are her son, Jaxson Lea Richardson; fiancé Terran Richardson;...

Stone Shealy

Stone Shealy

May 17, 2020

Tyler Stone Shealy, 22, of 105 Rock Creek Drive, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of Paige Shealy and Eric McMahan and Ty and Jill Goldman. Stone was a 2016 Greenwood High School graduate. He received his Welding Certificate from Piedmont Technical College and was employed with TICI. He played soccer for the...

Mike Butler

Mike Butler

May 15, 2020

John Michael "Mike" Butler, 66, of 105 Sanders Drive, passed away Friday, May 15, 2020 at Augusta University Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late James Robert and Susie Mae Tullis Butler. He was employed by Greenwood Mills and a US Army Veteran. Mike was a member of Central Baptist Church. Surviving are his children,...

Jonelle Lovern

Jonelle Lovern

May 14, 2020

Jonelle Lovern, 72, of 106 Pender Row Circle, Ninety Six and formerly of Greensboro, NC, died April 13, 2020 at her home. Born in Greensboro, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Astor Lovern and Jeanelle Reeves Armstrong Lovern. Jonelle was a truck driver and loved racing cars. She was the former owner of Creations Unlimited and was known...

Wilford Wiley

Wilford Wiley

May 12, 2020

Mr. Wilford (Bill) Manning Wiley, 88, husband of Dorothy James Wiley of Laurens, died May 12, 2020, at Hospice of the Piedmont in Greenwood, SC. Born in Mayo, SC, he was a son of Buford Thomas and Naomi Hughey Wiley. He was a devoted member of CenterPoint Wesleyan Church where he formerly served as Superintendent, Chairman of the Board, Adult...