Category: Obituaries

Long Creek -Matsue Miura Phillips, 95, wife of the late Clark Edward Phillips, passed away on September 11th, 2022 at the Cottingham Hospice House in Seneca, SC with her family by her side.   Born in Nagasaki, Japan, Matsue was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Genechi Miura.  Matsue was a nurse while she was in Okinawa, Japan […]

Westminster – Roger Berman Thrift, 74, husband of Linda Green Thrift, passed away on Saturday, September 10th, 2022 at Prisma Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Born in Oconee County, he was the son of the late James Roscoe and June Rogers Thrift. Roger attended Gardner Webb University and was the co-owner and operator of Thrift Lumber Company. Roger had a great […]

Seneca – Judy Carol Presnell Haguewood, 74, passed away Friday, September 9, 2022, at Prisma Health – Oconee Memorial Hospital. Born in Port Saint Joe, Florida, Judy was the daughter of the late Rhoden Presnell and Margaret Jeanette Miller Presnell.  Judy was a homemaker and a very active member of the Seneca Church of Christ, especially in the Wings -Women’s […]

Westminster – Charles Beryl Holbrooks, 82, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022, at Pruitt Health – Pickens.   Born in Oconee County, Charles was the son of the late Elbert Holbrooks and Sophie Pelfrey Holbrooks.  Charles was retired from the textile industry and was a member of Souls Harbor Baptist Church.  Charles was an avid outdoorsman who loved animals, […]

West Union – Ruby Marie Harbin Sloan, 87, wife of the late James Harold Sloan, passed away, Friday, September 9, 2022, at her residence.   Born in Westminster, South Carolina, Marie was the daughter of the late Marshall Harbin and Lina Carroll Harbin.  Marie retired from Dunlop Sports and was a member of Open Door Baptist Church.    Marie is […]

Seneca, South Carolina Dennis Dwayne Ward, 43, of Seneca, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. Born December 2, 1978, he was the son of the late Glenn and Betty Ward. Mr. Ward was an avid mechanic who enjoyed playing video games, but whose greatest passion was the love he had for his friends […]

Seneca – Gregory “Scott” Thrasher, 58, husband of Wanda Lynn Porter Thrasher, passed away Tuesday, September 6th, 2022 at Prisma Health Cottingham Hospice House surrounded by his loving family.   Scott was born in Oconee County, South Carolina and he was the son of the late W.H. “Buster” Thrasher and Nancy Snelgrove Thrasher.  Scott worked at Lift Tek as a […]

Westminster- Virginia Marilyn Barnett Barker Byrd, 85, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, September 4th, 2022 in Rock Hill, South Carolina after a long illness. She was a native of Oconee County having been born in Westminster on January 3rd, 1937. Marilyn (Lynn) was the daughter of Albert and Eleise Barnett.   She lived most of her […]

Westminster, South Carolina Janet Alice Lees, 72, of Westminster, South Carolina, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2022. Born October 5, 1949, in Central Falls, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Keith and Lucille Keith (Grenier). Ms. Lees is survived by her daughter; Kerry Lallier of Westminster, South Carolina, sister; Maureen Lallier, brother; Joseph Keith Jr., […]

Salem, SC — Nancy Lee Stockman, 78, wife of Richard “Rick” Lee Stockman, of Salem, SC, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022.   A native of Austin, MN, Mrs. Stockman was the daughter of the late Vera Melinda Miller Adams and John Mervin Adams. Nancy was a member of the Eternal Shepherd Lutheran Church.   In addition to her […]