Category: Obituaries

West Union, SC — Emma Maude Skelton McAlister, 73, wife of John William McAlister, of 220 Harbor Drive, West Union, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Oconee Memorial Hospital.   A native of Pickens, SC, Mrs. McAlister was the daughter of the late Milton C. and Gladys Robinson Skelton. She retired from Sangamo after 29 years and was a […]

Seneca, SC – Robert “Bob” Leroy Thieme, 77, husband of Martha Langford Thieme, of 351 Knox Campground Road, Seneca, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020, at Seneca Health and Rehab.   A native of Georgetown, SC, Mr. Thieme was the son of the late Leland Thieme and Magdelene Smoak Thieme. He was a loving husband and father and a […]

Stanley, NC – Donald Ray Owenby, 81, husband of JoAnn Neal Owenby, of 252 Mariposa Road, Stanley NC passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at his residence.   A native of Kennesaw, Georgia, Mr. Owenby was the son of the late Edgar Alexander Owenby and Sally Rebecca Hicks Owenby. He was a retired truck driver from United Van Lines […]

Westminster – Larry Paul Clayton Gassaway, 75, passed away, Tuesday, September 8th, 2020 at Seneca Health and Rehab.   Born in Seneca, Larry was the son of the late Davis Richard and Christine Stargel Gassaway. Larry formerly worked at Beacon Manufacture, and was of the Wesleyan faith and enjoyed fishing and cruising the town of Westminster.   Larry is survived […]

Westminster, SC – Robert Edward Lee, Jr., 64, husband of Marsha Justus Lee, of 861 North Horseshoe Bridge Road, Westminster, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020, at Oconee Memorial Hospital.   A native of Winnfield, LA, Mr. Lee was the son of Barbara Cannon Lee and the late Robert Edward Lee, Sr. He was of the Baptist faith.   In […]

  Westminster – John James Bonham, 90, husband of Hazel Cox Bonham, passed away, Monday, September 7th, 2020 at, his residence.   Born in Grayson County, Virginia, John was the son of the late Spurgeon and Mabel Sheets Bonham. John was a retired mechanic from Kendall, he was a United States Army Veteran, during the Korean War, and was a […]

Westminster – Gregory “Greg” Keith Smith, 61, husband of Rose Ann Mackey Smith, passed away Monday, September 7th, 2020 at his residence.   A native of Oconee County, he was the son of the late Clyde Willard and Mary Hazel Bibb Smith. Greg was the owner and operator of Smith Construction. Greg’s greatest passion was spending time with his grandson, […]

Seneca, SC – Gilbert Clayton “Gil” Misner, 83, husband of the late Lorraine Joyce Hilbert Misner, of 306 North Summit Drive, Seneca, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.   A native of Flint, MI, Mr. Misner was the son of the late Elmer and Lela Shepard Misner. He retired as a Counselor from Grand Blanc High […]

Westminster – David Leslie Sobers, 66, of 135 Amy Lane, companion of Laurie McPherson, passed away, Thursday, September 3rd, 2020 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Born in Mount Vernon, Ohio, he was the son of the late Edwin George and Helen Lucille Preist Sobers of Fredericktown, Ohio. Dave was a retired self- employed handyman, who was a jack […]

Walhalla, SC – Freddie R. Rushing, 73, of 605 Highland Glen Court, Walhalla passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 at Agape Hospice House and Suites.   A native of Anna, Illinois, Mr. Rushing was the son of the late Arthur Rushing and Margarite Holcomb Rushing. Mr. Rushing was a self-employed truck driver. He was a member of Stump House […]