Obituaries

Robert Smith Jr.

Robert Smith Jr.

May 6, 2019

Robert Terrell Smith, Jr., 83, of 112 Merriman Avenue, widower of Mary Helen Johnson Smith, passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at his home. Born in McCormick County, he was the son of the late, Robert Terrell Smith, Sr. and Onnie Turnage Smith. He retired from Greenwood Mills after 45 years, where he was a member of the Quarter Century...

Raymond Lumbra

Raymond Lumbra

May 5, 2019

Raymond Carlton Lumbra, of 211 Beach Drive, Ninety Six, husband of Karen Lumbra, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Vermont, he was the son of the late Carlton and Cecile Piette Lumbra. He was a firefighter for over 40 years, worked at Ingersoll Rand for over 30 years, a US Army veteran, and...

Jeanne Mcelhaney

Jeanne Mcelhaney

May 5, 2019

Jeanne T. McElhaney, 96, of 1110 Marshall Road, Greenwood, SC, died May 5, 2019 at Hospice House. Jeanne was born October 8, 1922 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Edward and Leonora Taylor. She was a graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a B.S. degree in nursing and health. While raising three small children, Jeanne returned to...

Jeroldine "Jeri" Todd

Jeroldine "Jeri" Todd

May 1, 2019

Jeroldine "Jeri" B. Todd, 81, of Greenwood, widow of Charles Todd, died Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Elberton, GA., she was the daughter of the late Sanders and Gussie Bradford Brown. She was a member of Callie Self Memorial Baptist Church, where she was involved in the Operation Christmas Child Program;...

Doris Simmons

Doris Simmons

May 1, 2019

Doris Browning Simmons, 89, of 202 Hillcrest Drive, Greenwood, wife of Jack H. Simmons, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Pelzer, she was the daughter of the late James Calvin Browning and Lizzie Thomas Browning. Doris retired from K-Mart and was a member of Woodfields Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending...

Ted W Goldman

Ted W Goldman

Apr 30, 2019

Ted Wade Goldman, 79, of 2020 Highway 248 S, Ninety Six, husband of Marie Lawton Goldman, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late J.C. and Flora Pitts Goldman. He was retired from Greenwood Mills and a member of Ninety Six Church of God. Surviving in addition to his wife of the home...

Lois Jones

Lois Jones

Apr 29, 2019

Hattie Lois Sprouse Jones, 91, of 2625 Montague Avenue Ext., widow of Everett Joel Jones, Sr., died Monday, April 29, 2019 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Armstrong Miller and Elise Harbison Sprouse. She and her husband ran Jones' Grocery for more than 50 years and she was a member of Lowell Street...

Carole Leopard

Carole Leopard

Apr 29, 2019

Carole Harley Elrod Leopard, 73, of 400 Edgewood Circle, Apartment 4-10, Ninety Six, wife of Robert Leopard died Monday, April 29, 2019 at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Geraldine Seymour Harley. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to her husband of the home is her daughter,...

Brenda Nichols

Brenda Nichols

Apr 28, 2019

Brenda Faye Nichols, 61, of Greenwood, died Sunday, April 28, 2019. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late James O. Nichols, Jr. and Margaret Ann Harvey Rinehart. Brenda was a former hostess with Self Regional and also was a former patient sitter with Hospice Care of the Piedmont. She was a member of Fountain of Life Worship...

Tom Ellerbe

Tom Ellerbe

Apr 22, 2019

Thomas "Tom" B. Ellerbe, 61, of Greenwood, husband of Patty Thompson Ellerbe, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Lockport, IL, he was a son of the late John and Louise Milne Ellerbe. He was employed by Domino's Pizza; a US Navy Veteran; and a member of Episcopal Church of the...

Vera C. Lupo

Vera C. Lupo

Apr 20, 2019

Vera Canaday Lupo, 90, a resident of Wesley Commons, Greenwood, died on April 20, 2019. She was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Rev. C. J. Lupo, Jr.. Her children are David E. Lupo (Terry) of Mt. Pleasant, Donald W. Lupo of Finland, and Janet Lupo Kerr (Robby) of Columbia, SC. She is also survived by five grandchildren and...

Catherine Phillips

Catherine Phillips

Apr 18, 2019

Catherine Barnes Phillips, 88, of 1803 McCormick Highway, Greenwood, widow of Judge T. Phillips, Jr., died Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born on January 8, 1931 in Canon, GA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Andrew Barnes and Lou Etta Bell Barnes. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Louise Thomas, Lendsey Barnes,...

Thomas Howard Clary

Thomas Howard Clary

Apr 18, 2019

Thomas Howard Clary, 76, of 115 Foxcroft Drive, husband of Patricia Ann Ferqueron Clary, died Thursday, April 18, 2019 at his home. Born in Newberry, he was a son of the late Homer Howard Clary and Ruthie Mae Banks Clary. He retired from Greenwood Mills-Durst Plant and attended South Greenwood Church of God. Thomas enjoyed fishing, wood working, loved Elvis...

Carl Disedare

Carl Disedare

Apr 12, 2019

Carl William Disedare, 58, of 102 Barrett Drive, Greenwood, husband of Joyce Barnes Disedare, passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 at Hospice & Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Baton Rouge, LA, he was a son of the late Wiley Disedare and Myra Border Vega. Carl was a retired Union Boiler maker at Local 582 in Baton Rouge and...

Gary Turner

Gary Turner

Apr 10, 2019

Gary O'Neal Turner, 62, of Ninety Six, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Jerald W. and Jeanette "Julia" Chrisley Turner. Gary was formerly employed with Danny Brothers. Surviving are two sons. Jason Turner (Ashley) of Union and Justin Turner (Marcie) of Ninety Six; his longtime girlfriend, Sharon...

Charles Toll

Charles Toll

Apr 9, 2019

Charles Hanson Toll, 95, resident of Wesley Commons, widower of Jane Lawther Toll, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Born in Redlands, CA, he was a son of the late Alfred and Natalie Elsie More Toll. During his younger years he attended schools in Kansas City, MO, Valle Crucis, NC, and Danbury, CT. He was a graduate of Princeton University,...

John Whaley Sr.

John Whaley Sr.

Apr 7, 2019

John Willis Whaley, Sr., 87, of 217 Manning Road, husband of Louise Adams Whaley, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Abbeville, he was a son of the late Henry and Ruth Ferguson Whaley. He was a US Air Force veteran and a member of Rice Memorial Baptist Church. Mr. Whaley opened Whaley's Tire...

Dorothy B. King

Dorothy B. King

Apr 7, 2019

Dorothy Blanchett King, 72, widow of John W. King, Jr., died Sunday, April 7, 2019. Born in Cedartown, GA, she was a daughter of the late John H. and Elizabeth Henderson Blanchett. She was employed by Quick Copies for more than 20 years and was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church. Surviving are her sons, Tony King, Dwayne King (Tina...

Tony Merchant

Tony Merchant

Apr 6, 2019

Anthony "Tony" Robert Merchant, 64, of 165 Crepe Myrtle Road, Saluda, husband of Carolyn Crawford Merchant, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019 at MUSC in Charleston. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Robert Edwin and Sara Lee Gillian Merchant. He was retired from Medtronics after forty-four years and was a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church....

Sue Campbell

Sue Campbell

Apr 6, 2019

Sue Corley Campbell, 64, of Ninety Six, widow of Roy Campbell, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019 at her home. Born in Saluda, SC, she was a daughter of the late Fuller Corley and Catherine Wilson Corley Bartless. She was retired from Greenwood Mills. Sue enjoyed reading and flea market browsing. Surviving is her sister, Faye Tullis; her brother, Phillip...