Category: Obituaries

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 […]

  Westminster – David Anthony Dockins, 58, husband of Marie Owens Dockins, left this world to go home, Tuesday, October 12th, 2021 at Prisma Health – Oconee Memorial Hospital.   On October 29th, 1962 William “Bill” Dockins and Helen Louise Royster Dockins welcomed a crazy diamond into this world. He spent his life in Oconee County, where he was a […]

Seneca, SC – William Fred Wilbanks, 64, husband of Tammy Jean Wheeler Wilbanks, of 421 Holders Landing Road, passed away Tuesday, October 12th, 2021 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Born in Stephens County, Georgia, he was the son of the late William Alfred and Mary Grace Dooley Wilbanks. Fred was a retired machinist who enjoyed fishing, golfing, playing […]

Seneca, SC — Cristi Welborn Snelgrove, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. She was the wife of Stanley Snelgrove and daughter of Harold Welborn and the late Sallie Mae Welborn.   In addition to her husband and father Cristi is survived by her son, Bo Snelgrove; sister Alice Welborn Connally and Diane Welborn; nephews Jeremy Connally (Casey), Brad Connally […]