Obituaries

Joe Gentry Sr.

Joe Gentry Sr.

Jul 30, 2019

Joseph "Joe" Williams Gentry, Sr., 88, of 5517 Highway 178 South, Ninety Six, widower of Loretta White Gentry, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at his home. Born in Comer, GA, he was a son of the late Ernest Clyde and Mary Brooks Gentry. He retired from Lander University as an auto mechanic and was a member of First St....

Joan Coats

Joan Coats

Jul 29, 2019

Joan Davenport Coats, 83, formerly of Ninety Six, widow of Bill Coats, died Monday, July 29, 2019 at Brookdale Pointe West, Bradenton, FL. Born in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late William Leo and Lola Rebecca Hendrix Davenport. Joan attended Newberry College and was employed by Bankers Trust, retiring from Bank of America. She lived most of...

Glinda Clemmons

Glinda Clemmons

Jul 29, 2019

Glinda Milligan Clemmons, 69, resident of Abbeville Nursing Home, died Monday, July 29, 2019 at Hospice House. Born in Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Richard Edgar Milligan and Louise Morrell Milligan Williams. She attended Piedmont Technical College and was formerly employed by Davis/Daniel Electric. Glinda retired from Perry Correctional Institute. She dearly loved her grandchildren and her...

Donnie White

Donnie White

Jul 29, 2019

Donald "Donnie" W. White, 66, of Troy, husband of Carol Ann Metts White, passed away Monday, July 29, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Julian Jeno W. White Jr. and Esther Wilbur White. Donnie was a graduate of Clinton High School, where he was quarterback of the football team and...

Dorothy A Stone

Dorothy A Stone

Jul 28, 2019

Dorothy Aileen Stone, 91, of Greenwood, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2019 at her home. Born in Anderson, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Reedie Bradberry Bridges. She was in employed by Milliken and Company, Gerrish Plant in Pendleton, SC and was a member of Double Springs Baptist Church in Townville, SC. Surviving are her children, Susan...

Frank Lee Taylor Sr.

Frank Lee Taylor Sr.

Jul 23, 2019

Frank Lee Taylor, Sr, 53, husband of Jennifer Pow Taylor, of 127 Mitchum Drive, Ninety Six, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born on March 19, 1966 in Greenwood, he was the son of Lona Lee McDowell Taylor and the late Frank Taylor. Frank worked for many years in the road construction industry and was...

Sonya Banks

Sonya Banks

Jul 21, 2019

Sonya Turner Banks, 43, of 106 Barkwood Drive, Greenwood, wife of Keith Banks died Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she is a daughter of Ray Beaman Turner, Jr. and Donna Inez Allen Turner. Sonya was a graduate of Ninety Six High School, a homemaker and enjoyed singing karaoke. She attended Abbeville Church of...

Ann Giles

Ann Giles

Jul 19, 2019

Mary Ann Giles, 68, formerly of Hampton House, 306 Grove Street, resident of White Oak Manor, Newberry, passed away Friday, July 19, 2019. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Roy Marion and Mary Ella Giles. She was a paper carrier with the Index Journal for over 20 years and attended God's True Love Ministries. Surviving are...

Nina Bates

Nina Bates

Jul 18, 2019

Nina Pamila Downey Bates, 39, of 1609 East Laurel Avenue, Greenwood, wife of Andrew Bates, died Thursday, July 18, 2019 at her home. Born in El Paso, TX, she was a daughter of Hongsuk "Sunny" Yi Lollis and the late Paul Lacy Downey. Nina worked for IHOP and attended New Spring Church. She was preceded in death by an infant...

Barbara Sweat

Barbara Sweat

Jul 17, 2019

Barbara Turner Sweat, 75, of 28 First Street, Greenwood died Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Herman Jackson Turner and Mary Elizabeth Bunderick Turner. Barbara was previously employed with Greenwood Mills- Mathews Plant and was a member of Panola Methodist Church where she was in the Kate...

Tommy Wall

Tommy Wall

Jul 17, 2019

Carl Thomas "Tommy" Wall, 68, of Highway 28 South, McCormick, husband of Teresa Lucas Wall, died Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Tom and Margie Roark Wall. Tommy was a graduate of King's College and was an iron worker for Local Union 709, currently working at the Alvin W. Vogle Electric Plant...

Jimmy Garland

Jimmy Garland

Jul 16, 2019

Kenneth James "Jimmy" Garland, 44, of 610 Tillman Territory Road, Ninety Six, husband of Lynn Garland, died Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Teresa Ann Yarrington Neathery and Joseph Neathery, Jr. He was employed by Ascend and a member of South Greenwood Assembly of God. Surviving in addition to his wife...

Carol Johnson

Carol Johnson

Jul 15, 2019

Carol Steffensen Johnson, 84, of Emerald Gardens, widow of Robert M. Johnson, died Monday, July 15, 2019 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of the late Sigvald W. and Emma Jacobsen Steffensen. Carol was the former music director at Christ Lutheran Church in NY. She enjoyed playing golf and was...

Mozelle Hamilton

Mozelle Hamilton

Jul 14, 2019

Mozelle Smalley Hamilton, 95, of Chapin and formerly of Orchard Park, Greenwood, widow of the Rev. Ancel A. Hamilton, Sr., died Sunday, July 14, 2019 at the Lowman Home in Chapin. Born in Newry, SC, she was a daughter of the late George David and Nell Ford Smalley. Mrs. Hamilton was employed by Greenwood Mills, Harris Plant for thirty years...

David Jackson Monk

David Jackson Monk

Jul 13, 2019

David Jackson Monk, 71, of 113 Orchard Park Drive, Greenwood, SC, died Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Alamance County, NC, he was the son of the late Neal Jackson and Mary Ann Phelps Monk. He received his master's degree in Nursing and Science and was a US Navy Veteran. Mr. Monk was a Shriner,...

Carroll Foshee

Carroll Foshee

Jul 11, 2019

John Carroll Foshee 93, formerly of Lowell Street, Ninety Six, widow of Lillian McDaniel Foshee, died Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Morning Side Assisted Living. Born in Newberry County, he was the son of the late Johnny and Emmie Lou Long Foshee. Carroll was a U. S. Navy veteran of WWII and was a member of the American Legion 96...

Betty Urban

Betty Urban

Jul 9, 2019

Betty Evelyn Kneece Urban, 78, of Greenwood, SC, widow of Anthony John Urban, III, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at her home. Born December 31, 1940 in Aiken, SC, she was a daughter of the late James Rufus and Elloree Buff Kneece. She retired from Park Seed and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and Victory Baptist Church....

Myrtle Mcdowell

Myrtle Mcdowell

Jul 7, 2019

Annie Myrtle Attaway McDowell, widow of Royce Irvin McDowell, transitioned to her heavenly home on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Morning Side. Myrtle was born in Saluda, SC on August 25, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Charles Morris and Orzena Attaway. Myrtle graduated from Saluda High School in 1942 and then lived most of her life in...

William Goodman

William Goodman

Jul 7, 2019

William Paul "Punkin" Goodman, of 11431 Highway 221 South, Waterloo, died Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the William Clark Goodman (Cheryl Ann) and Shirley Mack Sherfield (Frank). William was a former member of the Waterloo and Cross Hill Fire Departments and was a Christian. Surviving...

Stephanie Dorn

Stephanie Dorn

Jul 6, 2019

Stephanie Ann Dorn, 40 of East Laurel Road, died Saturday, July 6, 2019. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of Stephen Thomas Dorn and Mary Helen Keisler Dorn. Stephanie received her bachelor's degree from Lander University and was of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her brother, Thomas Keisler Dorn. Surviving in addition to her parents...