Author: Gary Butts

Westminster – Jeanne Bernice Stephens Lucas, 71, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 18, 2018.  She and her beloved husband of 37 years, Joseph H. Lucas, recently moved to Westminster to enjoy their retirement.      Jeanne was born in Louisville, KY, December 18, 1946 and was the daughter of the late Kenneth Charles and Rudella Corley Stephens.  She was the […]

Walhalla, SC — Sam Lee, 85, husband of Dovie Mae Pelfrey Lee, of 103 Lee Drive, Westminster, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at his home.   A native of Westminster, SC, Mr. Lee was the son of the late Dandy and Ruth Elizabeth Cooper Lee. He worked with Fluor Daniel Construction and as an Oconee County Sheriff Deputy. Mr. […]

Walhalla, SC— Selma Lucille Littleton Garrett, 86, wife of the late Claude Alexander Garrett, Jr., of 301 Parker Street, Walhalla, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at her home.   A native of Pickens, SC, Mrs. Garrett was the daughter of the late William Ned Littleton and Winnie Lou Tompkins Littleton. She retired from Chicopee Manufacturing and was a member […]

Westminster – James E. “Scorpio” Boone, 54, of Westminster, SC entered into eternal rest on March 15, 2018 at the Cottingham House in Seneca, SC.   Mr. Boone is survived by his mother, Mary Manuel, of Warrenville, SC; his father Fred C. Moore and wife Beverly of Beech Island, SC; life partner Rene Vaughn and children Cody and Caitlyn Moore […]

Walhalla – Brenda Carol Bates, 72, wife of J.W Bates, 121 Hughes Lane, Walhalla, passed away on March 9, 2018. Daughter of William Vance and Roxie Welch Hughes, a native of Oconee County, Brenda was a retired mill worker. In addition to Mr. Bates, she is survived by daughters Angie Kelley, Missie Bates, Lynn Kennemore, and son Jeff Bates, all […]

Westminster, SC— Lula Smith Carver, 85, wife of the late Charles Lloyd Carver, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018, at Mountain View Health and Rehab Center in Clayton, GA.   A native of Westminster, SC, Mrs. Carver was the daughter of the late Miles Bogs and Retha Phillips Smith. She was a nurse at Seneca Residential and the Tribble Center. […]

Salem, SC — Mack Thomas Reid, 93, husband of the late Otha Viola Stamey Reid, of 150 Mack Reid Road, Salem, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018, at Oconee Memorial Hospital.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Mr. Reid was the son of the late Mack C. and Susie Brown Reid. He was a famer and a veteran of […]

West Union, SC — Jerry Russell Craig, 59, husband of Karen Craig, of 220 Craigville Drive, West Union, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.   A native of Walhalla, SC, Mr. Craig was the son of the late John Frank and Geraldine Scott Craig. He was co-owner of C&C Builders.   In addition to his wife, […]

Seneca, SC— Deborah Terry Stinnett, 67, wife of Ronnie Stinnett, of 13011 South Radio Station Road, Seneca, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018, at her home.   A native of Seneca, SC, Mrs. Stinnett was the daughter of Thelma E. Terry and the late Roy M. Terry. She was a homemaker and a member of the Golden Corner Car Club. […]