Category: Obituaries

Walhalla, SC — Myra Delane Williams, 70, wife of Troy Williams, of Walhalla, passed away on January 28, 2022 at Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Born in Oconee County, SC, Mrs. Williams was the daughter of the late Clifford White and Eunice Stancil White. She was a member of College Street Baptist Church.   In addition to her husband, Mrs. Williams […]

  Salem, SC– Thaddeus Edward Delonis, 76, husband of Mary Ellen Delonis, of Salem, SC, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Cottingham Hospice House.   A native of Detroit, MI, Mr. Delonis was the son of the late Leonard Vincent and Irene Wypijewski Delonis. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired as a CPA.   In […]

Mr. Allen Ladd Ward, age 72 of Seneca, SC passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Prisma Health Cottingham Hospice House surrounded by his family. Born May 10, 1949, he was the son of the late Jesse Lewis Ward and Nettie Daisey Ward, and the husband of the late Chyrel Greene Ward. Mr. Ward is survived by his special […]

Seneca- Merline Smith Kelley, 69, wife of the Marvin Hugh Kelley, passed away Monday, January 24th, 2022 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Merline was the daughter of the late Marie Ramey. Merline worked as a seamstress, later a nursing aid at Seneca Residential and was a member of Seneca Church Of God […]

Fair Play, SC– John Lewis Lee, Jr., 76, husband of Dorothy (Dottie) Umberhandt Lee, of Fair Play, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family.   A native of Westminster, SC, born February 27, 1945, Mr. Lee was the son of the late John Lewis Lee, Sr., and Dovie […]

Westminster– Joseph Donald Root, Sr., 63, husband of Elizabeth Ita Kuzdzal Root, passed away on Monday, January 24th, 2022 at Prisma Health – Oconee Memorial Hospital   Joseph was born in Brooksville, Florida, and was the son of the late Joseph Russell Root and Katheryn Hooker Root and was of the Baptist Faith.  Joseph enjoyed woodworking and his greatest joy […]

Seneca, SC — Diann Patricia LeRoy, 63, wife of Donnie Wayne LeRoy, of Seneca, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.   Born in Anderson, SC, Mrs. LeRoy was the daughter of the late Wade Bobby and Betty Jean Monroe McClure. She was a good Christian woman, mother and wife. Mrs. Leroy was a member of […]

Walhalla, SC — Ethel Rogers Wilbanks, 67, wife of the late Fred “Bud” Jackson Wilbanks, of Walhalla, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022 at her home.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Mrs. Wilbanks was the daughter of the late Ervin Nathaniel and Ina Grant Rogers. She retired from Itron as a Work Cell Operator.   Mrs. Wilbanks […]

Seneca- Henrietta Joan Leech Ries, 90, wife of the late Robert Harry Ries, Sr, passed away Saturday, January 22nd, 2022 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Anderson, SC.   Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Joan was the daughter of the late Jacob Leech and Martha Stephenson Leech.   Joan is survived by son, Robert Harry Ries, Jr. (Janet) of Pittsburgh; daughters, Christy […]

Westminster- Shelby Dean Volrath, 79, wife of the late Marvin Franklin Volrath, passed away Monday, January 24th, 2022 at the Residence at Park Place.   Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Shelby was the daughter of the late Charles Wesley Nalley and Louise Carroll Nalley.  Shelby proudly worked for Oakway Schools for 31 years as an OSRIS operator and was […]