Category: Obituaries

Walhalla, SC—Allen Shelor, 63, of Walhalla, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2025, at his home.   A native of Oconee County, Mr. Shelor was the son of the late Jerry L. Shelor and Vivian Rochester Shelor.   Mr. Shelor is survived by his sister: Lee Boling (Jimmy) of Greenville, SC. Allen was a graduate of Walhalla High School and […]

Westminster – Robert Lawrence Sherard, age 32, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, in Hollywood, South Carolina, on the outskirts of Charleston, in a single-car traffic accident as he swerved to miss a deer. Born June 22, 1993, in Greenwood, South Carolina, he grew up in Abbeville County. He was a graduate of West Oak High School and of […]

    West Union, SC—James Wesley Brown, Sr., 72, of West Union, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026, at The Residences at Seneca.   A native of Hemingway, SC, Mr. Brown was the son of the late Kenneth Merrill and Frances Jenkins Brown. He was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.   Mr. Brown is survived by his […]

    West Union, SC — Robert M. Wilson, 77, husband of the late Mary Alice Taylor Wilson, of West Union, SC, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026, at his home.   A native of Oconee County, Mr. Wilson was the son of the late Frank C. Wilson and Aquilla B. Medlin Wilson. He was a veteran of the […]

West Union, SC — William Clay Nichols, 90, husband of Carolyn Lee Nichols, of West Union, SC, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026, at Oconee Memorial Hospital.   A native of Oconee County, Mr. Nichols was the son of the late Albert Burton Nichols and Maggie Pauline Williams Nichols. He was an avid runner having run four marathons including […]

Salem, SC— Harold Prescott Seale, Jr., 93, husband of Sarah Gillespie Seale, of Salem, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at his home.   Harold (Pep) was a loving husband, father, and friend to many. He served in the Army for two years and was a graduate of Hofstra University. He was an avid sportsman, sailor, scuba diver, private […]

James Earl Smith, 69, of Walhalla, South Carolina, husband of Dena Juanita “Nita” Long Smith, passed away on January 6, 2026, at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital. Born in Seneca, South Carolina, on June 20, 1956, James was the son of the late Howard Smith and Lillian Brooks Honc. He worked as a Heating and Air Technician and was a […]

Paul Raymond Benz, of Seneca, South Carolina, husband of Lourdes “Pat” Santana Benz, passed away on January 6, 2026, at his residence. Born in Buffalo, New York, he was the son of the late Raymond Anthony and Pauline Benz. Paul was a United States Army Veteran and previously worked as a district manager with Riteway Services. He was a dedicated […]

Frances Ann Rowland, 71, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026, at Lila Doyle.   Born in Iva, SC, Ms. Rowland was the daughter of the late Olin Edgar Fields and Tresea McGill Fields. She dedicated many years of service as a cafeteria worker for the School District of Oconee County and was a faithful member of Mount Vernon Holiness […]

  Westminster, SC — Gwendolyn Collins McCall, 66, wife of Charles Delane McCall, of Westminster, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026, at Oconee Memorial Hospital.   A native of Oconee County, Mrs. McCall was the daughter of Catherine Blair Collins and the late Garland Collins. She spent her working years as a hairdresser and was of the Pentecostal Faith. […]