Category: Obituaries

Walhalla, SC– John Randolph Pitts, 61, husband of Susan Pitts, of Walhalla, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at his home.   A native of Seneca, SC, Mr. Pitts was the son of Frances Holbrooks Pitts and the late John Ernest Pitts. He was a member of Open Door Baptist Church.   In addition to his wife and mother, Mr. […]

Lexington, SC – E. Palmer Calvitt, 87, husband of the late Barbara Morgan Calvitt, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at Lexington Hospice House.   A native of Orangeburg County, Mr. Calvitt was the son of the late Percy McRee and Polly Onley Calvitt. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard and retired from TRW as an […]

Westminster – Richard Bryan White, Jr., 47, husband of Sarah Jean Parker White, passed away on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024.   Born August 22nd, 1976 in Jacksonville, Florida, Richard was the son of the late Richard Bryan White, Sr. and Ruth Nadine Hammonds White. Richard worked in residential construction, enjoyed fishing, and had a great passion for working on scooters. […]

Charleston, SC (formerly of Oconee County) – Troy Nelson Beatty, 78, husband of Pauline Durham Beatty for 58 years, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at his residence.   Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Troy was the son of Claude E. and Pearle Hulsey Beatty.  Troy worked in Management at Duke Power’s Oconee Nuclear Station.  He also served […]

Westminster – Mary “Beth” Duncan Ashley, 80, wife of the late Paul Edwin Ashley, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2023 at her residence.   Born in Mountain Rest, South Carolina, Beth was the daughter of the late Jess and Ruby Beaty Duncan.  Beth formerly worked with Square D Company where she was a Tech 3 Wirer.   Beth is […]

Seneca, SC — Olivia R. Palmer, 99, wife of the late Ronald Royal Palmer, of Seneca, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2023, at Oconee Memorial Hospital.   A native of Oakland, CA, Mrs. Palmer was the daughter of the late Giacobbe and Maddalena Bertoni Muzio. She was of the Catholic faith. She was residing at Belvedere Commons of Seneca and […]

Westminster – Carl “Cagney” Eugene O’Kelley, 39, husband of Johannah Alisa Griffin O’Kelley, passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2023.   Born in Seneca, South Carolina, Cagney was the son of Carl “Danny” O’Kelley of Westminster and Angela Melissa “Lisa” Butts Taylor (Dan) of Westminster.  Cagney was a sub-contractor with Carolina Tree through Blue Ridge Electric and J. Davis Construction. […]

Walhalla, SC– William Thomas Alexander, 84, husband of the late Linda Dale Hughes Alexander, of Walhalla, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2023, at his home.   A native of Westminster, SC, Mr. Alexander was the son of the late James D. and Eunice Virginia Cannon Alexander. He was a member of Coneross Baptist Church and a Mason.   Mr. Alexander […]

Westminster– Marilyn Virginia Duke Jones, 91, wife of the late Johnny Dale Jones, passed away on Thursday, December 28th, 2023 at Lila Doyle Post-Acute.   Born in Illinois, Marilyn was the daughter of the late William Patton and Pherna Reed Duke.  Marilyn was a devout wife and mother who loved her family dearly. You’d often find her in the kitchen […]

Seneca – Danny Phillip “Phil” Watson, Sr., 74, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2023, at Cottingham Hospice House.   Born in Royston, Georgia, Phil was the son of the late Garnett Watson and Jessie Frances Lollis Farrow.  Phil was self-employed in the construction remodeling industry. Phil was so proud that he had accepted Christ and he thoroughly enjoyed bible […]