Category: Obituaries

Fairplay – John Henry McAlister, 68, widower of the late Glenna Ruth Gilliam McAlister, of 470 Wilderness Road, passed away, July 17, 2019 at Cottingham Hospice House.   Born in Oconee County, he was the son of the late Bill Bailey McAlister and Coney Maggie Lee Clark McAlister. Mr. McAlister was retired from the City of Seneca, where he worked […]

Walhalla, SC — Mrs. Clara Belle Chapman Powell Baird, 89, wife of the late Theodore Baird, of 384 A Pickett Post Road, Walhalla, passed away Monday, July 15, 2019, at Cottingham Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted at 12:00 PM, Thursday, July 18, 2019, at Davenport Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Oconee Memorial Park. The family […]

Westminster – Robert Eugene Hatfield, 62, husband of Brenda Elaine Cheek Hatfield, of 320 Cornelia Ave, passed away, July 15, 2019 at his residence.   Robert was the son of the late Robert Edward Hatfield and Marjorie McVae Westberry. Mr. Hatfield was retired from the law enforcement field.   Survivors in additional to his wife, include stepdaughters, Samantha Ramey, Gredda […]

Walhalla – Jennie Thomas Childress, 80, wife of the late W. Harold Childress, formerly of Walhalla, passed away peacefully July 14, 2019, surrounded by her loving family.   Born in South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late William S. and Hortense Hodges Thomas.  Mrs. Childress attended Columbia College. She was retired from the Oconee County Department of Social […]

Westminster – Kyong Sun Hwang Waters, 80, widow of the late William Simpson Waters, Sr., of 603 S. Hampton Street, passed away, July 15, 2019 at Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Kyong was the daughter of the late In Hyong and Sun Tok Paek Hwang. Mrs. Waters was a business owner and a member of Clemson Korean Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. […]

Walhalla – Mary “Diane” Sloan Bryson, 52, wife of the late Jimmy Ray Bryson, of 312 Stewart Rd, passed away peacefully at her home on July 12, 2019, surrounded by her loving family.   Born in Seneca, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Robert “Billy” and Mary Ellen Bentley Sloan.  Mrs. Bryson was formerly employed at Quality […]

Mountain Rest, SC — John Thomas Lay, Sr., 80, who raised a loving family, earned a glowing reputation as a gifted educator, and ran countless miles up and down the roads of Oconee County, died Saturday, July 13, 2019, in Columbia, SC. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at Walhalla Presbyterian Church. Burial will […]

Tamassee, SC — Glenn Howard Price, 73, husband of Janice Chapman Price, of 427 Pine Mountain Rd., Tamassee, went to his eternal home Friday, July 12, 2019 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at Davenport Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Evergreen Memorial Gardens. The family […]

Walhalla, SC — Shirley Ann Murphy White, 82, of 360 Briar Creek Road, Walhalla, wife of the late Charles Robert White, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Lila Doyle Nursing Center. Graveside service will be held 2:00 PM, Sunday, July 14, 2019, at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 12:30-1:30 PM, Sunday, prior to the service, […]

Seneca – Juanita “Gammy” Fricks Richardson, 80, wife of Delano William Richardson, of 213 Friendship Road, passed away peacefully July 10, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. A Funeral Service will be held 11 am, Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Earles Grove Baptist Church. The family will receive friends 6-8 pm, Friday, July 12, 2019 at Sandifer Funeral Home. Burial […]