Category: Obituaries

Walhalla, SC– Anthony “Tony” Wayne Black, 57, husband of Lynn Galbreath Black, of Walhalla, passed away on May 21, 2022 at Oconee Memorial Hospital.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Mr. Black was the son of the late Bunyan “June” Black, Jr. and Evelyn Haulbrook Black. He was a member of Golden Corner Church.   In addition to his […]

Hazel Rolann Cleveland Lee, 81, wife of the late Furman Gerald Lee Sr., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 21st, 2022.    Rolann attended Westminster High School where she was a drum majorette and was the first member of the Palmetto Girls State. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Central Wesleyan College and later received […]

Seneca, SC — Shelby Jean Owens Lusk, 80, wife of the late Melton Lusk, of Walhalla, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022, at Prisma Health Cottingham Hospice House.   A native of Liberty, SC, Mrs. Lusk was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Owens and Maggie Reeova Howe Owens. She was of the Baptist faith.   Mrs. Lusk […]

Walhalla, SC – Edwin Laurence Ruus passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Cottingham Hospice House in Seneca, South Carolina.   Larry, as he was known, was born at St. Francis Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina, on August 27, 1947, to Edwin Mayo Ruus, Sr., and Catherine Malloy Ruus. He graduated from Dykes High School in 1966 and, having […]

Seneca – Gary Ray Hawkins, 58, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022 at his residence.   Born in Seneca, SC, Gary was the son of the late Ansel Hawkins and Ann Lizzette Jones Ledford.  Gary was a retired truck driver, an avid fisherman and of the Baptist faith.   Gary is survived by his son, Matthew Ray Hawkins; and brothers, […]

Seneca– Marvin Albert Durham, 85, husband of the late Glenda Newell Durham, passed away Sunday, May 15th, 2022 at Prisma Health – Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Born in Oconee County, Marvin was the son of the late Albert Durham and Octavia Rogers Durham.  Marvin was the retired owner of Durham & Sons Construction, a member of Hepsibah Baptist Church, and […]

    Seneca, SC — Peggy Fowler Moxley, 78, wife of Jimmy Moxley of Seneca, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA.   A native of Soperton, GA, Mrs. Moxley was the daughter of the late J.E. Fowler, Jr. and Louise Cross Fowler. She retired from the School District of Oconee […]

Michael George Ferrato – 1924-2022. Mike died on May 12, 2022 at the age of 98. He was a Veteran of W.W. II as a Navy enlisted man. After the war, he enrolled at Ohio University, under the GI Bill, graduating with a degree in Industrial Arts Education. He had an illustrious teaching and administrative career. He met and married […]

Walhalla, SC — Juyne Lillian Moffitt Johnson, 94, wife of the late Charles Brooks Johnson, Sr., of Walhalla, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at her home.   A native of Rogers, AK, Mrs. Johnson was the daughter of the late James Miller Moffitt and Mary Elizabeth Wickham Moffitt.  Juyne graduated with a BA in sociology/psychology and teaching credentials […]

Walhalla, SC — Brenda June Nix, 70, wife of John Dean Nix, of Walhalla, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Cottingham Hospice House.   A native of Columbus, OH, Mrs. Nix was the daughter of Bobby Dean Creiglow and the late Bessie Walt Creiglow. She retired from Borg Warner as a coordinator and was a member of Scenic […]