Category: Obituaries

    Seneca – Kathy Sue Thrift, 60, of 1223 Return Church Road, passed away, Saturday, February 13th, 2021 at Prisma Health Cottingham Hospice House.   Born in Oconee County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Thrift and Easter Pauline Holbrooks Thrift Rholetter.  Kathy was formerly employed at US Engine Valve, attended Return Baptist Church, and enjoyed […]

Seneca – George Glenn Barker, 69, husband of the late Patricia Eulane Smith Barker, passed away Wednesday, February 10th, 2021 at Prisma Health Oconee Medical Center.   George was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to the late George August and Margaret Cates Barker. George was retired from Michelin, where he worked as a machine operator and attended Earles Grove Baptist Church. […]

Westminster – Melvin Walter “Wes” Westmoreland, 61, passed away Wednesday, February 10th, 2021 at Prisma Health Oconee Medical Center.   He was born in Oconee County, to Ollie Johnson Westmoreland of Westminster and the late John Westmoreland. Wes formerly worked at Jantzen in the maintenance department. Wes enjoyed working with his hands, spending time with his family and was known […]

    Easley, SC – Michael W. Adams, 82, died at Capstone Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Easley, on Wednesday, February 10, 2021.   A native of Seneca, SC, Michael was born August 24, 1938, to the late Clay W. and Geraldine Talley Adams. Surviving are former spouses: Betty Littleton Adams of Seneca, SC and Bonnie Coggins Adams of Easley, […]

  Westminster – Renee Rowland King, 42, of 6515 Toccoa Hwy, passed away Saturday, November 28th,2020.   Born in Oconee County, she was the daughter of the Michael J. and Frances Anne Fields Rowland.  Renee enjoyed camping, the river, music and her greatest love was spending time with her kids and was of the Church of God Faith.   She […]

Walhalla, SC – James Ellis McCoy, 83, husband of Charlotte Baldridge McCoy, of 335 Holloway Street, Walhalla, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Born in Johnson City, TN, Mr. McCoy was the son of the late John Jack McCoy and Elsie Fern Kissinger McCoy. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Mr. McCoy […]

Mountain Rest – William Eulis “Widgie” Blair, 75, husband of Margarette June Queen Blair, passed away Sunday, February 7th, 2021 at his residence.   He was born in Oconee County, to the late Ulysses Nelson Blair and Anna Carver Thomas. William retired from Sandvik where he worked in quality control and he served in the United States Army. He was […]

Walhalla – Marguerite Zadie Andrews, 83, wife of Charles “Chuck” McKeen Andrews III, passed away Sunday, February 7th, 2021, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.   A native of Orangeburg County, Mrs. Andrews was the daughter of the late John V. and Zadie Williams.  Marguerite was retired from the Oconee County School District where she taught at Walhalla […]

Fair Play – Brenda Joyce Sims Elliott, 79, of 315 Elliotts Fish Camp Road, wife of the late R.C. Elliott, Jr., passed away Saturday, February 6th, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.   Born in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Marshall and Dorothy White Sims.  Mrs. Elliott was the owner and operator of […]

Westminster – James Ronnie Hughes, 68, husband of Beverly Pressley Hughes, passed away Friday, February 5th, 2021, at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital.   He was a native of Oconee County, and was the son of the late James Edward and Pauline Young Hughes and reared by his parents the late Verlan and Nora Young.  Ronnie retired after 35 plus […]