Author: Gary Butts

Mountain Rest, SC — Ricky Edward Wirtz, 56, of 680 Verner Mill Road, Mountain Rest, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019, at Oconee Memorial Hospital.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Mr. Wirtz was the son of the late Lewis Linwood and Mary Elizabeth Jackson Wirtz. He was employed with Express Lube.   Mr. Wirtz is survived by his […]

Westminster- John Peter Dolfis, 87, husband of Helen Dolfis, passed away, December 5, 2019, at Prisma Health- Cottingham Hospice House. Services will be announced later. SANDIFER FUNERAL HOME IS ASSISTING THE FAMILY  

Westminster- Horace Eugene Taylor, 78, husband of Shirley Taylor, passed away peacefully, December 5, 2019, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.   Born in Oconee County, he was the son of Bruce and Loma Wilbanks Taylor and was a retired construction worker and farmer.    In addition to his wife, Gene is survived by sons, Jeff Taylor of […]

Walhalla, SC — James “Eddie” Edward Harden, Jr., 72, husband of Donna L. Harden, of 688 Pickett Post Road, Walhalla, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019, in Maryland.   A native of Oconee County, SC, he was the son of the late James Edward Harden, Sr. and Madgeline Lee Harden. He was a veteran of the U.S. National Guard and […]

Westminster- Gertrude Watkins Leard, 95, widow of the late Willie Ray Leard, passed away, December 3, 2019 at Lila Doyle.   Born in the Battlecreek Community of Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Erby and Emma Cobb Watkins. Ms. Leard was retired from TRW Greenfield, taught Sunday School and GA’s earlier in life at Clearmont Baptist […]

Seneca- Edith Maureen Finnie, 88, widow of the late William J. Finnie, passed away, November 15, 2019 at Seneca Health and Rehab.   Born in Camden, NJ, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Hazel Evans Kelly. Mrs. Finnie was a retired Registered Nurse who worked and lived in Orlando, FL for many years.      Edith […]

Starr, SC- Cecil Furman Price, 75, passed away November 26, 2019, at Prisma Health, Greenville Memorial Hospital.   Born in Oconee County, SC, he was the son of the late Levis W. and Willie Lee Whitfield Price. Cecil was retired from J.P. Stevens where he was a Machinist Supervisor and was of the Baptist faith.   Mr. Price is survived […]

Westminster- Bobby Truman Miller, 75, husband of Evelyn Laws Miller, passed away November 21, 2019.   Born in Westminster SC, he was the son of the late John and Velma Phillips Miller and was a retired supervisor with Dynacast, a member of the Westminster Masonic Lodge, also a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church, and was an avid wood worker […]

Westminster- Helen McAlister Crenshaw, 90, widow of the late Garnett Edward Crenshaw, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2019 at Keowee Place in Seneca, SC.   A native of Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late James Walter and Lillie Mae Norris McAlister. Helen formerly worked for Beacon Manufacturing and then later retired from Jantzen. She was a […]