Obituaries

Dorothy Ann Geeter

Dorothy Ann Geeter

Feb 12, 2019

Dorothy Ann Tucker Geeter, formerly of Hampton House, widow of Thomas Eugene Geeter, died Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at McCormick Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. She was a former employee of Rose's and a member of Greenwood Baptist Church. Surviving are her daughters, Margaret Ann Geeter Coker of Greenwood and Alice Geeter Longshore (John) of Silverstreet; grandchildren, Tracy Anne Coker Lopez-Orapaza...

Belle Townsend

Belle Townsend

Feb 12, 2019

Belle Rushton Townsend, 78, of Hodges, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late George Bell Rushton and Frances Rebecca "Reba" McClain Rushton. Belle was formerly employed with Stirling House (Brookside), 911 dispatch with Greenwood Communications and was a member of Hodges Church of God. She was preceded in...

Gaynell Thompson

Gaynell Thompson

Feb 4, 2019

Gaynell Hunter Thompson, 86, of Greenwood, widow of Charles "Colie" Thompson, died Monday, February 4, 2019 at her home. Born in Ninety Six, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Rendy Cogdill Hunter. Gaynell retired from Greenwood Mills and was a member of Abney Memorial Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a son, Joe Thompson. Surviving...

Faye Vaughn

Faye Vaughn

Feb 1, 2019

Faye Dixon Vaughn, 73, 112 Pinsonville Road, Greenwood, died Friday, February 1, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late John Douglas "Dick" Dixon and Janie Reames Dixon. Faye was employed with Walmart Vision Center and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Surviving are three children, Jason Lindley,...

Jerry Bradberry

Jerry Bradberry

Jan 31, 2019

Jerry Dean Bradberry, 80, of 200 Sirrine Street, Ninety Six, husband of Joyce Brazell Bradberry, died Thursday, January 31, 2019 at his home. Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late Hugh Dorsey Bradberry and Lona Bell Gibson Bradberry. Jerry was a U. S. Navy veteran and was a retired electrician with Greenwood Mills. He was a member...

Donna Kennedy

Donna Kennedy

Jan 27, 2019

Donna Jackson Kennedy, 65, of Greenwood, wife of James Ralph Kennedy, Jr., went to be with the Lord, Sunday, January 27, 2019 at her home. Born in Waynesville, NC, she was a daughter of Shirley Norris Jackson and the late Roy Donald Jackson. She had her bachelor's degree in education and her master's degree in Administration and Supervision. She was...

Raymond Manley

Raymond Manley

Jan 25, 2019

Raymond Lewis Manley, Sr., 88, of Waterloo, widower of Dorothy Jean Hogan Manley, died Friday, January 25, 2019 at the home of his eldest son, Raymond Manley, Jr. Born in Ware Shoals, he was a son of the late Boyd and Nina Bell Manley. He was retired from Ballentine Ford and was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict....

Johnathan Clegg

Johnathan Clegg

Jan 24, 2019

Johnathan Randall Clegg, 28, of 2383 Greenwood Highway, McCormick, husband of Samantha Ellen Clegg, died Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Palmetto Health Richland. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of Randy Clegg and Kimberly Laswell Gilman. He was employed with CSX and a member of Narrow Way Baptist Church. Johnathan always lived every day to the fullest. He was...

Wesley Clinkscales

Wesley Clinkscales

Jan 21, 2019

Wesley Hunter Clinkscales, 31, of 111 Butler Circle, Ninety Six, died Monday, January 21, 2019. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Tony Randall and Cathy Werts Clinkscales. He was a 2005 graduate from Ninety Six High School. Surviving in addition to his parents is his brother, Brent Miller (Lacey); paternal grandparents, James and Ora Bell Clinkscales; maternal grandmother,...

Karl Minor

Karl Minor

Jan 20, 2019

Karl Franklin Minor, 49, of 725 Truett Avenue, Greenwood, husband of Angela Lynne Minor, died Sunday, January 20, 2019 at his home. Born in Jacksonville, NC, he was the son of Roy Foster Minor and the late Helen Linda Reed Holliday. Karl was a carpenter and was formerly employed with Clarks Custom Wood Work. Surviving in addition to his wife...

Dwight Boswell

Dwight Boswell

Jan 19, 2019

Dwight Vernon Boswell, 49, of 235 Florida Avenue, Greenwood, died Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Orlando, FL, he was a son of the late David Vernon Boswell and Dorothy Jean Price Boswell. Dwight was a former cook at the Huddle House and attended Lighthouse Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a brother,...

Peanut Ponder

Peanut Ponder

Jan 19, 2019

Furman Howard "Peanut" Ponder, 96, of 315 Jackson Street, husband of Wilma Wilson Ponder, died Saturday, January 19, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Walter Furman Ponder and Minnie Cooper Jackson. Peanut was a US Navy veteran of World War II and retired as a supervisor from...

Georgianna Petersen

Georgianna Petersen

Jan 17, 2019

Georgianna Kay Allen Petersen, 66, wife of George Petersen, died peacefully at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont, in Greenwood, SC on Thursday, January 17, 2019. Born on April 7th, 1952, in Williamson, West Virginia, Georgianna grew up in the small town of Grundy, Virginia. A coal miner's daughter, her family included nine siblings, six (one brother and five...

Eloise Rowland

Eloise Rowland

Jan 16, 2019

Carolyn Eloise Rowland, 74, of 324 Shrine Club Road, beloved wife of Thomas Robert "Tommy" Rowland, died Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at her home. Born in Chapin, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Katherine King Lindler. Surviving is her husband of the home and two brothers, James L. Lindler (Alice) and Carl D. Lindler (Janice), both of...

Linda Hollingsworth

Linda Hollingsworth

Jan 16, 2019

Linda Clemons Hollingsworth, 72, widow of John Edward Hollingsworth, died Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Abbeville, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Frances Ethridge Clemons. She was formerly employed by Capital Credit and attended New Life Baptist Church. Surviving is her son, Chris Hollingsworth (Angie) of Greenwood; her daughter, Tammy Salters...

Kenneth Davenport

Kenneth Davenport

Jan 12, 2019

Kenneth Wayne Davenport, 66, of 614 Johns Creek Road, Hodges, died Saturday, January 12, 2019 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Mack Willis and Mary Taylor Davenport. He was retired from Greenwood County Road Department, where he worked on the road maintenance crew, and was a US Army Veteran, serving during Vietnam. Mr....

Marshall Ray Young

Marshall Ray Young

Jan 12, 2019

Marshall Ray Young, 89, resident of NHC HealthCare, Greenwood, widower of Elizabeth Faye Young, died Saturday, January 12, 2019. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late George G. and Callie Mae Young. He retired from Sunbeam Bread Company after 29 years and was a US Marine Veteran, where he served during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Young attended...

Hampton Schoch

Hampton Schoch

Jan 9, 2019

Hampton Schoch peacefully passed away on January 9, 2019 in Greenwood, SC where he had lived for the past 14 years with his wife, Elora who passed away in March 2018. They were married 77 years. Hampton is survived by three sons Barry and Sharon Schoch of Murrells Inlet, SC, Chris and Cheryl Schoch of Grand Junction, CO and Steve...

Aaron Smart

Aaron Smart

Jan 5, 2019

Aaron Calvin Smart, 74, of 317 Round About Way, Ware Shoals, husband of Juanita Morgan Smart, died Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Leesburg, FL, he was a son of the late Joseph Brown and Vera Lanier Bishop Smart. He was one of the founding members and Vice President of the American Legion in Lake...

Timothy Paul Johnson

Timothy Paul Johnson

Jan 5, 2019

Timothy Paul Johnson, 51, of 136 Valley Road, died Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Bill R. Johnson and the late Martha Fields Johnson. He was a US National Guard Veteran. Surviving in addition to his father are his children, Lacey Wertz, Kandi Chambers, and Timothy Johnson; grandchildren, Jordis...