Category: Obituaries

Westminster – James Edward Ingram Sr.,74, husband of the late Virginia Ann Ingram, of 111 Sunshine Ridge Road, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Prisma Health Cottingham Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family.   James was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and was the son of the late Elden Pearl and Adrian June Bowles Ingram. James was a […]

Seneca – Harold Ronnie Pitts, 67, fiancé of Bonnie Bearzi, of 394 Winding Lane, passed away on Saturday, June 19th, 2021 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family after an extended battle with cancer.   Ronnie was born in Oconee County, and was the son of the late Harold Calhoun and Clara “Willine” Burns Pitts. Ronnie was a graduate […]

Leonidas D Stephenson, 87, of Seneca, Sc, loving husband to Ada Stephenson for 63 years, passed away June 19, 2021, at Cottingham Hospice House. Born in Bangor, Maine on February 16, 1934, he was the son of the late Leonidas D and Natalie Chamberlain Stephenson. Mr. Stephenson was an Army Veteran who served in Korea and was a retired Nuclear […]

Walhalla, SC– Barney Franklin “Pep” Pepper, 94, husband of Cornelia of Pepridge Road Walhalla, passed away June 19th, 2021 at their home, as was his wish.   Pep was born in Walhalla March 1, 1927. He was the eldest son of Bonnie and Frank Pepper. He opened Pep’s Esso (later known as Pep’s Exxon) after serving in the Army during […]

Seneca – Frank Mason Rhody Jr., 70, husband of Shirley Bean Rhody, passed away Saturday, June 19th, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.   Frank was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and was the son of the late Frank Mason Rhody and Gladys Marie Bradley. Frank worked in construction as a contractor with the State Department. Frank enjoyed […]

Westminster, SC — Barbara Ann Mize, 77, wife of Rev. Jerry Lee Mize, of 647 Poplar Springs Road, Westminster, SC, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021 at Prisma Health Cottingham Hospice House.   A native of Anderson, SC, Mrs. Mize was the daughter of the late Winford Lee and Ruth Ethel Neal Bruce. She was a member of Hopewell […]

Walhalla – Dennis Wilton Savage, 70, husband of Rebecca Reed Savage, of 162 Willow Lane, passed away on Friday, June 18th, 2021 at Prisma Health Cottingham Hospice House surrounded by his loving and devoted family.   Dennis was born in Oconee County, and was the son of the late Joseph William and Dorothy A. Sanford Savage. Dennis was a self- […]

    Seneca, SC — Joyce Lander Bagwell, 87, wife of the late Rev. Ralph Art Bagwell, of Seneca, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021 at Lila Doyle Nursing Care Facility.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Mrs. Bagwell was the daughter of the late Roy Lander Harris and Allie Lee Gay Smith. She was of the Baptist […]

Terry Hawkins of Los Alamos, New Mexico—faithful disciple of Christ; devoted son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather; distinguished USAF veteran; Cold War patriot; and strategist and innovator—began his journey home early in the morning on June 14, 2021. Ultimately, he died from complications related to an immunotherapy treatment for metastatic kidney cancer that he had received in February 2021. At […]

Gary Martin Smith, 63, of Walhalla, passed away June 16, 2021 at Cottingham Hospice House surrounded by his loving family. Born in Oconee, Sc on March 11, 1958, he was the son of Floyd Holcombe and Elizabeth Donald. Mr. Smith enjoyed fishing and riding his motorcycle. He had a love of music and was a talented guitarist and singer. Left […]