Category: Obituaries

West Union- David Joe Duncan Jr., 57, husband of Rhonda Kay Tollison Duncan, went to be with Jesus on October 19th, 2021. There to meet him were his Granny and Papa Jennings, his father, Tommy Owens and Joe Duncan, and many other family and friends who he loved.   David was born in Oconee County, the son of the late […]

    West Union, SC — Linda Jean Long, 75, of West Union, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Cottingham Hospice House.   A native of Mountain Rest, SC, Ms. Long was the daughter of the late Rose Bithy Long. She was a retired plant worker and a member of Mountain Grove Baptist Church.   Ms. Long is […]

Walhalla – David Benjamin Swafford, 58, passed away October 15th , 2021 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hosptial.   David was born in Brevard, North Carolina and was the son of the late Ernest David Swafford and Hilda Jolene Mathis Simpson. David worked as a heating and air technician and enjoyed playing the guitar and was of  the Church Of […]

Westminster – Julia Mae McAlister Saylors, 77, wife of Talmadge J. Saylors, passed away on Monday, October 18th, 2021 at her residence.   Julia was born in Oconee County, South Carolina, and was the daughter of the Macky Roy McAlister Sr. and Mabel Fitzgerald McAlister. Julia was a retired operator at Kendall/ Covidien. Julia was an active member Rock Hill […]

Seneca, SC — Rita M. Burton, 94, wife of the late Louie Burton, of 15855 Wells Hwy, Seneca, passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at the Oaks of Seneca.   A native of Nurnburg, Germany, Mrs. Burton was the daughter of the late Johann Sebastian Schmidt and Pauline Beck Schmidt. She was a member of Open Door Baptist Church […]

  Fair Play – William Franklin Casey Jr., 74, husband of Beverly Whitsel Casey, passed away Friday, October 15th, 2021 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital.   A native of Oconee County, he was the son of the late William Franklin Casey Sr. and Alfa Queen Casey.  William worked in the manufacturing industry and was a United States Army Veteran […]

Seneca, SC — Leona Elizabeth Smith, 100, wife of the late Kenneth Lawrence Smith, of Seneca, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at her home.   A native of Hamlet, NC, Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late Cornelius K. Bundy and Lena Belle Gibson Bundy. She was a homemaker and attended Poplar Springs Baptist Church.   Mrs. […]

Seneca – Sarah Jean Smith Cross, 78, wife of Randal R. “Pete” Cross, passed away on Tuesday, October 12th, 2021 at Prisma Health – Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Sarah was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and was the daughter of the late James Claude and Maggie Ethel Stancil Smith. Sarah was a retired educator who taught at Westminster High School […]

    Salem, SC — Estelle Littleton Nichols, 91, wife of the late Alfred Edward Nichols, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at Seneca Health and Rehab.   A native of Salem, SC, Mrs. Nichols was the daughter of the late Paul and Ella Hunter Littleton. She was a member of Boone’s Creek Baptist Church.   In addition […]

Walhalla, SC– David Curtis Roach, 67, husband of Alice Tinsley Roach, of 308 Earlestead Drive, Walhalla, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.   A native of Oconee County, Mr. Roach was the son of the late Clark Lewis and Lois Lee Roach. He was the owner and operator of Custom Steel & Design. He was a […]