Category: Obituaries

Seneca – Mrs. Brenda Joyce Wood Peebles, 77, wife of Wallace Peebles, passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at her residence.   Born in Oconee County, Joyce was the daughter of the late Jasper Lloyd Wood and Clara Bell Rumsey Wood.  Joyce retired from Duke Energy after 30 years and also retired from Clemson Libraries where she was an […]

Westminster – Peggy Ruth Smith Bayliss, 81, wife of David Arthur Bayliss, of 198 Trout Farm Road, passed away Thursday, October 28th,2021 at her residence.   Born in Toccoa, Georgia, Peggy was the daughter of the late Grover Clyde Smith and Mary Netherland Smith. Peggy worked at IBEW as an App Electrician and was of the Baptist Faith.        […]

West Union – Amanda Louise Swafford Snider, 70, wife of the late Paul Allen Snider, passed away Sunday, October 15th, 2021 at her residence.   Born in Oconee County, Amanda was the daughter of Lige Bert and Eula Wilbanks Swafford.        Amanda is survived by her son, Burt Snider; brothers, Dale Swafford, Clayton Swafford; sister, Diane Langrehr; one grandson, […]

  Seneca, SC– Clarence “Shotgun” Lamar Norris, 85, husband of the late Dorothy H. Norris, of 459 Brown Farm Rd., Seneca passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at his residence.   A native of Walhalla, SC, Mr. Norris was the son of the late Jerry Milton and Nena Allen Norris. He was a retired self- employed mechanic and was […]

Salem – Larry James Watkins, 70, husband of Wanda Lee Nicholson Watkins, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Prisma Health – Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Larry was born in Oconee County and was the son of the late Louie James Watkins and Ruby Murphy Watkins.  Larry worked in textiles with West Point Stevens and he was an avid […]

  Tamassee – Mrs. Betty Jean Lamb Jones, 78, wife of Richard Fred Jones, passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at her residence.   Born in Dillard, Ga, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lamb and Myrtle Johnson Lamb.  Betty worked in housekeeping at the Tamassee DAR School for 15 years and was a Sunday School Teacher and […]

Seneca – Mrs. Miriam Estelle Anderson Holbrooks, 93, wife of the late Lester Curtis Holbrooks, Sr., passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at her residence.   Born in Greenwood, SC, Miriam was the daughter of the late Thomas Eugene Anderson and Mary Jordan Anderson.  Miriam retired from the weaving department of Abney Mills and was a member of Mt. Vernon […]

  Westminster – Mrs. Janie Louise Smith Mulkey Lawson, 79, wife of the late Jerry O’Neal Lawson, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at her residence.   Born in Westminster, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Wesley Smith and Waco Sanford Smith Nicholson.  Janie was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith.  Janie enjoyed puzzles, traveling and […]

Seneca – Vickie Diane Ross Webb, 69, wife of Nathan Finley, passed away on Monday, October 25th, 2021 at her residence.   Vickie was born in Greer, South Carolina, and was the daughter of the late Hollis Dean Ross and Ann Lydia Ross Garcia.  Vickie was self-employed and was the former owner of Webb Insulation.  Vickie enjoyed reading, singing, animals […]

Seneca – Tony Michael Carter, 65, passed away, Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 at his residence.   Tony was born in Huntsville, Alabama, and he was the son of Billie “Bill” Carter and Loma Watkins Carter of Moncks Corner.  Tony was a former mechanic and roofer.  Tony enjoyed collecting knives, guitars and was of the Christian Faith.   In addition to […]