Category: Obituaries

Walhalla- Nancy Knox Schaffer, 73, wife of Richard “Dick” Schaffer, passed away July 31, 2020, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.   Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Nancy was the daughter of the late Roscoe Charles Knox and Elizabeth Shepherd Knox Green. Nancy was a homemaker, and a member of Foothills Church. She was involved with Community Bible Study […]

Westminster – Donald Paul Thomas, 41, of 472 Chauga Road, died Sunday, August 2nd, 2020 at, Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital.   Born in Westminster, SC, Paul was the son of Donald and Nancy Blackwell Thomas. Paul had a great love of coon hunting, fishing and was of the Baptist Faith.   Paul is survived by his daughter, Amy Thomas […]

Westminster – Frank Thomas Loggins, 71, husband of the late Frances Ann Shirley Loggins, died Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital.   Born in Oconee County, SC, Frank was the son of the late J.B. Couch and Annie Mae Loggins Couch. Frank worked as a painter for Burton Properties and was a member of Rider Mountain […]

Natalie W. Clark, a long-time resident of Conway, Arkansas, and more recently Asheville, North Carolina, and Clemson, South Carolina, has died at the age of 93, on Thursday, July 30th, 2020, in Long Creek, South Carolina.   Natalie grew up in Little River County, Arkansas, the youngest child of James H. and Margaret P. Williams. She graduated from Ashdown High […]

      West Union, SC — Bernice Atlee Wood Batts, 87, wife of the late Elwood Batts, of 405 A. Burnt Tanyard Rd., West Union, SC, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020, at Cottingham Hospice House.   A native of Rose Hill, NC, Mrs. Batts was the daughter of the late William Shelton Wood and Ozell Fussell Wood Todd. […]

      Walhalla, SC — Billy Douglas Welch, 76, husband of the late Laura Jean Lee Welch, of 638 Campbell Town Road, Walhalla passed away Friday, July 31, 2020, at Baptist Easley Hospital.   A native of Walhalla, SC, Mr. Welch was the son of the late William Vance and Roxy Ramey Welch. He retired from Schlumberger and was […]

    Westminster- David Joel Simmons, 76, husband of Linda Chappell Simmons passed away July 28th, 2020 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.   Born in Rochester, New York, he was the son of the late Avery and Vivian Parfitt Simmons. David worked for Colonial store, which later became Big Star, and was a real estate agent for […]

Walhalla – Pastor Wesley King, 48, husband of Rebecca Burrell King, passed away, Tuesday, July 28th, 2020 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Born in Oconee, SC, he was the son of Verner King of Tamassee and the late Suzanne Crowe King. Wesley was the former owner of King Video in Pickett Post, and he was a good shepherd […]

  West Union – Fredie Joseph “Chicken Leg” McAlister, 67, of 4071 Safety Harbor Road, husband of the late Barbara Sue Ridley McAlister, passed away, Tuesday, July 28th, 2020 at his residence.   Born in Oconee, SC, he was the son of the late Clarence Robert and Afia Belle Smith McAlister. Fredie worked at West Point Stevens for thirty-seven years, […]

Seneca, SC — Clessie Ellenburg Evans, 97, wife of the late Luther Julius Evans, Sr., of 4050 Keowee School Road, Seneca, passed away Monday, July 27, 2020, at The Residences at Park Place.   A native of Pickens, SC, Mrs. Evans was the daughter of the late Robert “Vess” Sylvester and Ella Galloway Ellenburg. She retired after 65 years as […]