Category: Obituaries

Seneca– Melvin “Mel” Lee Bliss, 70, husband of Tonja Gray Bliss, passed away on Sunday, January 30th, 2022 at Prisma Health – Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Mel was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and was the son of the late Berwyn Bliss and Jacqueline Ferrell Bliss and was a member of Faith Baptist Church.  Mel was a retired fire instructor […]

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 […]