Category: Obituaries

Westminster, SC — Dessie Pitts Hilley Beasley, 89, wife of the late James T. Beasley, of 672 Hesse Highway “Coneross Community”, Westminster, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019, at Cottingham Hospice House.   A native of Oconee County, Mrs. Beasley was the daughter of the late Grady and Ester Moore Pitts. She retired from Kendall as a seamstress. Mrs. Beasley […]

Seneca – Clayton Earl Land, 96, husband of Nellie Lee Breedlove Land, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019 at his residence. Born in Oconee County, SC, he was the son of the late Henry Cromer and Lula Lee Sheriff Land. Clayton was retired from Clemson University and was the owner and operator of Gaines and Land Service Station. He was […]

Fairplay – Cline Averett, Jr., 75, husband of Dorothy Pauline Sullivan Averett, passed away Friday, July 19, 2019 at Seneca Health and Rehab.    Born in West Monroe, LA, he was the son of the late Cline Averett, Sr. and Pearl Mason Averett.  Mr. Averett was a retired Engineer with Serene Services and also worked in Construction.  Cline was a […]

Seneca, SC — Helen Richardson Duncan, 93, of 602 Overbrook Dr. Seneca, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Residences at Park Place.   A native of Oconee County, Ms. Duncan was the daughter of the late William A. and Nora Campbell Richardson. She was a retired telephone operator with Southern Bell. She was a member of Seneca Baptist Church. […]

Seneca – Janice Louise McAllister, 68, wife of the late Craig Alan McAllister, of 112 Cedar Creek Lane, gained her heavenly wings on July 21, 2019, after a short battle with cancer, that she finally won.    Born February 15, 1951, in Seneca, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lester V. and Mildred Louise Roach O’Kelley.  Mrs. McAllister […]

Walhalla, SC — Billy Ray Roach, 62, husband of Pam Roach, of 595 Oconee Creek Road, Walhalla, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Cottingham Hospice House.   A native of Oconee County, Mr. Roach was the son of the late Codie Roach, Jr. and the late Betty Jean Lusk. He retired as a supervisor from Oconee Solid Waste.   […]

Westminster, SC —Richard Allen Perkins, 60, of 207 Augusta Street, Westminster, SC, died Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at Stephens County Hospital in Toccoa, GA.   A native of Westminster, SC, Allen was the son of the late Richard Lee Perkins and Elizabeth Sterling Perkins Mauney. He was a member of the Westminster Masonic Lodge #200 and Hejaz Shrine Temple. He […]

Alto, GA –Daniel Joseph “Joe” Ramey Jr, 37, passed away, July 16, 2019, at Northeast Georgia Hospital in Gainesville.   Born in Oconee, SC, he was the son of Daniel Joseph Ramey Sr of Alto, GA and Jennie Thrift Frady of Clayton, GA. He loved fishing and enjoyed being a part of the CB group “Ch 28 Good Time Gang”. […]

Walhalla, SC — Lois Jeanette Collins, 78, wife of Melvin “Jack” Collins Sr., of 196 JJ Collins Road, Walhalla, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Davenport Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Heritage Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 […]

Walhalla, SC — Linda Lou Clark Mealer, 71, wife of the late Bobby Joe Mealer, of 309 Pickett Post Rd., Walhalla, SC, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at her home.   A native of Dans Branch, WV, Mrs. Mealer was the daughter of the late Ezra and Dixie Runyon Clark. She retired as an inspector from Sandvik.   Mrs. […]