Obituaries

Bennie Ridgeway Dietrichsen

Bennie Ridgeway Dietrichsen

Nov 19, 2019

Bennie Killingsworth Ridgeway (Finethy) Dietrichsen, formerly of Ninety Six and Greenwood, SC, was born January 5, 1945 and died after a lengthy illness on November 19, 2019 at Springfield Place in Newberry, SC. A drum major and graduate of Ware Shoals High School, Bennie went on to Lander College, where she earned degrees in nursing and psychology. She served her...

Howard "Doc" Moore

Howard "Doc" Moore

Nov 18, 2019

Howard "Doc" Moore, 60, of 231 Irvines Circle, passed away Monday, November 18, 2019. Born in Homestead, FL Air Force Base, he was a son of Eloise Gregory Moore and the late Wayne Oscar Moore. He was a crane operator with Performance Contractor and an avid Harley Davidson enthusiast. Surviving in addition to his mother of the home are his...

James H Powell Jr

James H Powell Jr

Nov 18, 2019

James Herbert Powell, Jr. of Greenwood, SC passed away November 18 surrounded by his loved ones. He was born May 12, 1934 in Greenwood, SC and spent his years growing up in Waterloo, SC. He was the son of James H. Powell, Sr. and Christine Felder Powell. He was predeceased by his parents and two loving wives, Elizbeth Powell and...

Jo Ann Johnson

Jo Ann Johnson

Nov 18, 2019

Jo Ann Atkins Johnson, 88, resident of The Ridge, Edgefield, widow of Joseph "Joe" Pace Johnson, passed away Monday, November 18, 2019. Born in Easley, SC, she was the daughter of the late Ed and Etta Beacham Atkins. She was employed by Belk for over 28 years and a member of Lowell Street United Methodist Church. Surviving are her son,...

Elizabeth King

Elizabeth King

Nov 17, 2019

Aurie Elizabeth S. King, 87, of 113 Pineview Drive, wife of Lewie Cecil King, died Sunday, November 17, 2019 at her home. Born in Union, she was a daughter of the late Nathan L. Scoggins and Maggie Grier Scoggins Sanders. She received her B.A. degree in nursing from the Baptist College in Columbia and was a registered nurse. Married to...

Robert Ashley

Robert Ashley

Nov 16, 2019

Robert Edward Ashley, 71, of 2145 Mower Street, Newberry, husband of Gloria Morrow Ashley, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Edison Woodrow and Dorothy Brown Ashley. He was the owner and operator, along with his family, of Newberry Glass and Mirror and...

Mildred Pruitt

Mildred Pruitt

Nov 15, 2019

Mildred Snyder Pruitt, 90, formerly of Oakwood Drive, widow of Fred L. Pruitt, died Friday, November 15, 2019 at Abbeville Nursing Home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Thomas C. and Willie Mae Cook Snyder. She was retired from Riegel Textile Mill and was a member of Woodfields Baptist Church and The Order of the Eastern...

Vic Irby

Vic Irby

Nov 15, 2019

Victor Rayford Irby, 64, of 119 Poplar Drive and formerly of Hilton Head, died Friday, November 15, 2019 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Rayford Charles and Mary Devore Irby. Vic received his B.S. degree in Business from Lander University and his Associates degree in Engineering from Piedmont Technical College. He was a...

Bryan Smith

Bryan Smith

Nov 13, 2019

Bryan Pinckney Smith, 49, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. Bryan was a graduate of Greenwood High School and attended Clemson University. He also received a construction technology degree from Piedmont Technical College and was employed by Help Around the Home, LLC. Bryan had a love for his son, flying, music, carpentry and spending...

James M Banks

James M Banks

Nov 13, 2019

James Marion Banks, 80, of 111 Channing Drive, husband of Linda McAllister Banks, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late James P. and Maude Brown Banks. He retired from Greenwood Mills Mathews Plant, a US Air Force Veteran, and was a member of Panola United Methodist Church, where...

Tamela Bundrick-Adams

Tamela Bundrick-Adams

Nov 13, 2019

Tamela Alverson Bundrick-Adams, 60, of 2109 Ninety Six Highway, wife of James Adams, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Jerome and Helen Martin Alverson. She loved her dogs and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving in addition to her husband of the home are her...

Teresa Michelle Parkman

Teresa Michelle Parkman

Nov 11, 2019

Teresa Michelle Parkman, 21, and her unborn daughter, Luna Grace Parkman, passed away Monday, November 11, 2019 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of William Parkman and Ronda Kay Harwell Parkman. She was employed by Greenwood Mills Harris Plant. Surviving in addition to her parents of Greenwood are her sisters, Linda Case (Will) of Greer, Ronda...

Nell Smith

Nell Smith

Nov 11, 2019

Marjorie Lunell "Nell" Smith, 88, formerly of Davis Street, died on Monday, November 11, 2019 at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Lee Roy and Dahlia Timms Cannon. Marjorie was a graduate of Greenwood High School and attended Piedmont Technical College. She retired from National Health Care as a Certified Nursing Assistant and...

Robert L. "Buck" Collum

Robert L. "Buck" Collum

Nov 11, 2019

Robert L. "Buck" Collum, 75, of 506 South Cambridge Street, Ninety Six, widower of Barbara Warren Collum, died Monday, November 11, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Batesburg, he was a son of the late Julius Carlee and Edith Warren Collum. He was retired from Greenwood Mills, Mathews Plant, where he was a member of the Quarter Century...

Bessie Allen

Bessie Allen

Nov 8, 2019

Bessie Lee Ables Allen, 89, formerly of Montague Avenue Extension, widow of Cecil Edward Allen, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 8, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Anderson, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Cleo Davis Ables. Bessie was a homemaker and was a member of Hodges Church of God where she was in...

Thelma Lowe

Thelma Lowe

Nov 5, 2019

Thelma Thompson Lowe, 96, formerly of Ninety Six, widow of Claude B. Lowe, was ushered into Heaven Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Born in Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Ashton J. and Gussie Webb Thompson. She retired from Greenwood Mills- Sloan Plant and was a member of Ninety Six Church of God where she was formerly in the...

Jim Ervin

Jim Ervin

Nov 3, 2019

James Raleigh "Jim" Ervin, 57, of 126 Roman Circle, husband of Rhonda Morris Ervin, died Sunday, November 3, 2019 at his home. Born in Raleigh, NC, he was a son of Nancy Shannon Ervin and the late Gordon C. Ervin. Jim attended Fairmont (NC) High School and was employed by Quarles Supply Company and Carolina Home Inspections. He loved horses...

Jeanette Davis

Jeanette Davis

Nov 3, 2019

Jeanette Hanvey Davis, 76, of 622 Sand Shore Drive, wife of Ken Davis, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Charleston, SC, she was a daughter of the late Horace H. and Essie Tollison Hanvey. She retired from Boeing and was a member of Waterloo Baptist Church. Mrs. Davis was a loving wife and...

Kelly Matthews

Kelly Matthews

Oct 31, 2019

Kelly Crowder Matthews, 46, of Greenwood, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of Debra Dobbins Rodgers and the late Clinton Yates Crowder. She was a surgical technician at Self Regional Medical Center. Surviving in addition to her mother Debra are her children, Bryson Gage Salters and Alexa Leigh...

Teresa Mckellar

Teresa Mckellar

Oct 30, 2019

Teresa Prather McKellar, 65, resident of McCormick Rehab and Healthcare, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Alford Prather and Sybil Parker Minor. She was employed by Greenwood Mills Adams Plant and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are her children, Jason Ritter (Michelle) of Greenwood and Josh Ritter of Greer;...