Obituaries

Elizabeth Brock Link Burrell

Elizabeth Brock Link Burrell

Oct 22, 2013

Elizabeth Brock Link Burrell, 90, resident of 133 Brock Drive passed away peacefully Tuesday Oct. 22, 2013 at her home. Born in McCormick, SC she was a daughter of the late William Walter Brock and Annie Collins Brock. She was twice married first to the late Wilbur H. Link. Elizabeth was a retired dental assistant having worked for over 22...

Charles  Bruce Boyd

Charles Bruce Boyd

Oct 16, 2013

Charles B. Boyd, 73, resident of 76 Flat Rock Rd. husband of Ann McCullough Boyd passed away and went to be with his Lord Wednesday Oct. 16, 2013 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC. He was a son of the late Robert Enoch Washington (R.E.) Boyd and Florence Cooper Boyd. Charles was a U.S. Army veteran. He was...

Lars  Edmund Banks

Lars Edmund Banks

Oct 6, 2013

Lars Edmund Banks, 26, resident of 317 Fifth Ave. passed away Sunday Oct. 6, 2013 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC. Born in Greenwood, SC he was the son of Melanie Edmunds Banks and William "Bill" Banks, III. Survivors include his mother Melanie Edmunds Banks of McCormick, SC; his father William W. "Bill" Banks of Tazewell, VA; sister...

Robin "Rob" Dee Nixon

Robin "Rob" Dee Nixon

Sep 29, 2013

Robin Dee "Rob" Nixon, 48, resident of Hampton St. in Iva passed away Sunday Sept. 29, 2013 at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC. Born in Abbeville, SC he was the son of Frankie Nixon and Vickie Cain Spires.Rob was a graduate of T.L. Hanna High School and The Myrtle Beach School of Cosmetology. He was a self employed professional...

James "Pete" A Wilson

James "Pete" A Wilson

Sep 26, 2013

James A. "Pete" Wilson, 87, resident of 2258 Hwy. 284 Nation Community widower of Mary Ellis Wilson passed away Thursday Sept. 26, 2013 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC. Born in Abbeville Co. SC he was a son of the late Robert Talmadge Wilson and Ethel Hall Wilson. Pete was a United States Army veteran of World War...

Randall "Randy" J McDonald

Randall "Randy" J McDonald

Sep 26, 2013

Randall "Randy" J. McDonald, 83, went to be with the Lord on Sept. 26, 2013 at NHC Nursing Home in Greenwood, SC.Randy was born in New York City and lived in East Northport, N.Y. and Due West, SC. He was the eldest son of the late John and Loretta Walsh McDonald.He was a member of the National Guard and retired...

Daniel "Dan" Sims Major

Daniel "Dan" Sims Major

Sep 20, 2013

Born December 2, 1957, Daniel Sims Major, devoted son of Sara Patton Major and the late Grady Howard Major, died Friday, September 20, 2013. Dan was the proud father of Holly Major Gunderson and Spc. Jacob Cole Major, and was the sweetheart and soul mate of Christie K. Howard. A life fully lived can't simply be summarized in a few...

Dr. William "Bill" Alexander

Dr. William "Bill" Alexander

Sep 20, 2013

Dr. William "Bill" Alexander, 60, resident of 50 Jaybird Lane Lake Greenwood Cross Hill, SC husband of Jane Youngblood Alexander passed away Friday Sept. 20, 2013 at his residence.Born Oct 31, 1952 in Clinton, SC he was the son of Abit Alexander and the late Emma McCrary Alexander.Bill had devoted the majority of his life to educating and teaching of...

Charles  Edward Williams

Charles Edward Williams

Sep 19, 2013

Charles Edward Williams, 80, resident of 2074 Hwy. 72 West husband of Maureen Whitten Williams passed away peacefully Thursday Sept. 19, 2013 at his home.Born Nov. 19, 1932 in Abbeville, SC he was a son of the late James Gillespie Williams and Sara Gibert Williams.Charles was a retired supervisor with Rocky River Mills with over 30 years of service. He...

Sandra  Elaine Torchia

Sandra Elaine Torchia

Sep 6, 2013

Sandra Elaine Torchia, 61, resident of 209 Kaye Dr. Anderson, SC passed away Friday Sept. 6, 2013 at University Hospital in Augusta, Georgia.Born in Calhoun Falls, SC she was a daughter of the late Patrick Samuel Torchia, Sr. and Irene Hodges Torchia.Sandra was a retired surgical technician at Anderson Area Medical Center Labor and Delivery Dept. Sandra loved spending time...

Melvin "Gene" Eugene Rousey

Melvin "Gene" Eugene Rousey

Sep 4, 2013

Melvin "Gene" Rousey, 74, resident of 5717 Hwy. 25 North formerly of Calhoun Falls, SC husband of Dorothy Rousey passed away Wednesday Sept. 4, 2013 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.Born in Elberton, Georgia he was a son of the late Mel Rousey and the late Pauline Shaw Rousey.Gene was a retired textile fixer with Westpoint-Pepperell Industries with...

Hilda  Giles Maxwell

Hilda Giles Maxwell

Sep 4, 2013

Hilda Giles Maxwell, 82, resident of 1735 Hwy. 284 widow of Haskell "Hack" Maxwell passed away Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013 at her home with her loving family by her side.Born in Bristol, Virginia she was a daughter of the late William Marvin Giles and Ollie Williams Giles.Hilda was a retired employee of West Carolina Telephone with over 30 plus years...

Red  Tolbert Martin

Red Tolbert Martin

Sep 2, 2013

Red Tolbert Martin, 67, resident of Greenville, formerly of Abbeville, passed away Monday, Sept 2, 2013 at Glorified Health Care in Greenville. Born in Abbeville, SC, he was the son of the late John Campbell Martin, Sr. and the late Betty Tolbert Martin.Red worked at Central Office Installing with Western Electric and was a Vietnam Navy Veteran, having joined at...

Carrol "John" Lamar Hall

Carrol "John" Lamar Hall

Aug 24, 2013

Carrol Lamar "John" Hall, 72, resident of 722 Bankshire Dr. husband of Frances Elliott Hall passed away Saturday Aug. 24, 2013 at Gwinnett Co. Medical Center.Born in Abbeville, SC he was a son of the late Clarence Eugene Hall and Thelma Beatrice Hughes Hall.He was a retired Field Engineer with the US Navy. He retired from the Navy with 21...

Joyce  Land Smith

Joyce Land Smith

Aug 21, 2013

Gwendolyn Joyce Land Smith, 81, formerly of Roxanna Drive Ninety Six, SC widow of Doyle L. Smith passed away peacefully Wednesday August 21, 2013 at Abbeville Nursing Home with her loving family by her side.Born Feb. 19, 1932 in Greenwood, SC she was a daughter of the late Samuel Edward Land and Bertie Fisher Land.Joyce was a former executive secretary...

Marjorie  Loftis Reid

Marjorie Loftis Reid

Aug 7, 2013

Marjorie Loftis Reid, 70, resident of 2820 Old Hodges Rd. wife of Danny E. Botts passed away Wednesday Aug. 7, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, SC.Born in Spartanburg County, SC she was a daughter of the late Marion E. Loftis and Lollie Jackson Loftis.Marjorie was a retired bookkeeper and accountant for numerous car dealerships throughout her career. In...

Caroline  Black Mabry

Caroline Black Mabry

Aug 2, 2013

Elizabeth Caroline Black Mabry, 92, resident of 54 Seminole Drive Simpsonville, formerly of 401 Orange Street Abbeville, widow of James Rivers Mabry, Sr. passed away Friday Aug. 2, 2013 at the home of her daughter and caregiver after an extended illness.Born in Chicago, IL she was a daughter of the late Thomas Franklin Black and Annie Cochran Black.Caroline was a...

Mary Jane Alexander Rosser

Mary Jane Alexander Rosser

Jul 20, 2013

Mary Jane Alexander Rosser, 72, resident of 80 Alexander Dr. wife of J.C. Rosser passed away Saturday July 20, 2013 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC. Married 55 years to J.C. Rosser, Jr. She was born September 22, 1940 in Lowndesville, SC, to the late George P. and Janie Waters Alexander. Mary Jane joined Upper Long Cane Presbyterian...