Obituaries

Sandra Gable

Sandra Gable

Oct 13, 2019

Sandra Jean Avery Gable, 52, of Lakeview Road, Newberry, beloved wife of Preston Kent Gable, died on Sunday, October 13, 2019, at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late William Albert Avery Sr. and Faye Dill Emery. Sandra was a teacher at Newberry Middle School and formerly at Westview Middle School where she taught for...

Mae Young

Mae Young

Oct 12, 2019

Mae Still Young, 82, widow of Ralph Young, died Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Wesley Commons. Born in Edgefield County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Evelyn Collins Still. Mae was a caregiver and was a member of Bethlehem Union Church. Surviving are her children, Joe Cockrell, Rosemary Cockrell, Sylvia Parris (Wayne) and Cynthia Price; a sister,...

Jack Upton

Jack Upton

Oct 11, 2019

Theodore Jack Upton, 86, of Lynn Street, husband of Mildred Lewis Upton, died Friday, October 11, 2019 at NHC of Greenwood. Born on July 2, 1933, in Greer, SC, he was a son of the late Woodrow Clark Upton and Grace Pittman Upton. Jack was a U. S. Navy veteran and retired from Chemstrand/Monsanto after working at the same location...

Sarah Cook

Sarah Cook

Oct 10, 2019

Sarah Helen Hays Cook, 97, resident of NHC-Clinton, formerly of Greenwood, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019. Born in Columbus, MS, she was a daughter of the late Thomas B. Hays, Sr. and Eva M. McCullough Hays. She retired from Vernon Textiles Manufacturing Company in Alabama and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are her daughter, Nancy C. Cook; a...

Ronald Moseley

Ronald Moseley

Oct 9, 2019

Ronald Martin Moseley, 75, of Sample Road, Greenwood, widower of Barbara White Moseley, died Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Leicestershire, England, at the Lockington Hall Maternity Home Castle Donington, he was the son of the late Andy Moseley, Jr. and Ann Elizabeth Waldren Moseley. Ronald was a U. S. Navy veteran...

Mildred W Andrews

Mildred W Andrews

Oct 9, 2019

Mildred Webb Andrews, 89, of Simpsonville, widow of Charles Edward Andrews, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Simpsonville Rehab and Healthcare. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Ralph and Coteen Barton Webb. She retired from Wesley Commons, previously known as Greenwood Methodist Home. Surviving is her daughter, Shirley Cagle; five grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren;...

Marie Pearson

Marie Pearson

Oct 3, 2019

Iris Marie Pearson (Nee Sudduth), 95, formerly of 104 Piedmont Street, widow of Cecil Dewey "Bill" Pearson, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home of Greenwood, SC, surrounded by her loving family. Born February 25, 1924 in Greenwood County, she was a daughter of the late Henry Sudduth and Sarilla Horne Sudduth Weeks. She was retired...

Eula Mae Ward

Eula Mae Ward

Oct 3, 2019

Eula Mae Wheeler Ward, 95, formerly of 2711 Sam Hodges Road, Donalds, widow of Jerry Walter Ward passed away Thursday, October 3, 2019 at NHC of Greenwood. Born in Newberry County, she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Ruth Berry Wheeler. She retired from Greenwood Mills, Mathews Plant, where she was a member of the Quarter Century Club....

Joyce Cook Dukes

Joyce Cook Dukes

Oct 2, 2019

Joyce Harvley Cook Dukes, 82, of Ninety Six, widow of James Dukes, died Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Alvin Odell and Virginia Smith Harvley. Joyce retired from Greenwood Mills and was of the Holiness faith. She was twice married, first to the late Clarence Cook and was preceded...

Jack Lenning

Jack Lenning

Oct 2, 2019

John C. "Jack" Lenning, Jr., 81, of Greenwood, husband of Diane Foley Lenning, died Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Duluth, MN, he was the son of the late John C. and Margaret Johnson Lenning. Jack was a paint contractor and enjoyed hunting, fishing and motorcycle riding. He was a member of...

Linda Elsea

Linda Elsea

Sep 27, 2019

Linda Jo "Me Maw" Garner Elsea, 77, of 107 McDowell Street, Greenwood, wife of Lloyd Elsea, died Friday, September 27, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Lemuel P. and Hilda Wrenn Garner. Linda retired from Dr. Jack Tinney's Office after 41 years and was a member of Emerald Baptist Church....

Tracy Lee Sims

Tracy Lee Sims

Sep 26, 2019

Tracy Lee Livingston Sims, 56, of Merriman Avenue, Greenwood, died Thursday, September 26, 2019. Born in Chapel Hill, NC, she was a daughter of Donald Cameron Livingston and Audrey Delores Stewart Livingston. Tracy was a former Miss. Greenwood and was a former competitive dancer. Surviving in addition to her parents of Greenwood are her children, Brentley Sims and Cameron Ellis...

Charles Murphy

Charles Murphy

Sep 26, 2019

Charles R. Murphy, of Greenwood, died on September 26, 2019. Born in Sparta Co., NC on November 10, 1932, he was one of six children born to Charlie Fred and Mary Rosema Moore Murphy. After high school, he attended Appalachian State College and then enlisted in the US Navy in 1951. Upon completion of basic training, Charles was assigned to...

Jessie Bell Jackson

Jessie Bell Jackson

Sep 26, 2019

Jessie Bell Jackson, 80, of Ninety Six, formerly of Neeses, SC, widow of Hubert Williams, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Orangeburg, she was a daughter of the late Woodrow and Lola Chavis Altman. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Betty Jackson and Mary Williams; two brothers,...

Reba Wilson

Reba Wilson

Sep 24, 2019

Reba Stroud Wilson, 87, of 206 Autumn Trace, wife of Marett Nelson Wilson, died Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at her home. Born in Laurens County, she was the daughter of the late Paul Theodore and Ethel Wilkes Stroud. She retired from Capsugel and was a member of Westside Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School. Surviving in addition to her...

Donald Ray Humphries

Donald Ray Humphries

Sep 24, 2019

Donald Ray Humphries, 83, resident of Martha Franks Retirement Home, widower of Sheila M. Humphries passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Laurens County Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George Robert and Ruby Ferguson Humphries. He received his Associates Degree in Accounting from Piedmont Technical College and retired from Greenwood Mills. He loved gardening...

James Hartley

James Hartley

Sep 20, 2019

James Richard Hartley, 88, resident of Wesley Commons, beloved husband of Phyllis Herzog Hartley for nearly 69 years, passed away Friday, September 20, 2019, surrounded by his family. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. Born in Chicago, IL to the late Walter James and Lillian Radloff Hartley, he is survived by his wife and daughters, Pamela Richart and...

Mildred Taylor

Mildred Taylor

Sep 19, 2019

Mildred Lorene Merritt Fisher Taylor, 91, formerly of 230 Lowell Avenue, widow of Cole Blease Fisher, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2019 at NHC of Greenwood. Born on March 26, 1928 in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Albert Lee Merritt and Annie Louise Clem Merritt. Mildred retired from Greenwood Mills. She was a member of Westside Baptist...

Bill Free Sr.

Bill Free Sr.

Sep 15, 2019

William "Bill" Jackson Free, Sr., 69, formerly of 4717 Old Laurens Road, widower of Gail Fenner Free, died Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Emerald Gardens. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Ben Davis Free, Sr. and Laura Wells Snead Free. Bill was a U S Army veteran having served during Vietnam Era. He received his civil...

Lois  Mcallister

Lois Mcallister

Sep 8, 2019

Lois Willis McAllister, 86, of 108 Sherwood Drive, widow of Harold Ray McAllister, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Edgefield, she was a daughter of the late James Monroe and Lettie McGahee Willis. She was employed at Greenwood Mills for over 30 years and later worked at Belk. She was a member of...