Category: Obituaries

Rhodia Smith, former Westminster resident, died Wednesday at Mountain Home Health in Hendersonviille, NC.  She was the widow of Ernest Taylor.  A memorial service will be 2 p-m Monday from the Chapel of the Sandifer Funeral Home.  The family receives friends after the service.  Condolences may be expressed online by visiting www.sandiferfuneralhome.com.  Sandifer Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Lois Geraldine Cornett Atkinson, 80, of 112 Atkinson Drive, West Union died Thursday at GHS Cottingham Hospice House.  She was the wife of Walter A. Atkinson.  The funeral will be 2 p-m Monday at Davenport Funeral Home.   Flowers are accepted.  Memorials may be made to GHS Cottingham Hospice House Oconee Hospice of the Foothills, Attn:  Foundation Office, 298 Memorial […]

Roger Martin Shirley, 93, of Rodgers Road, Seneca died Thursday at the Cottingham Hospice House.  He was a dairy farmer.  The funeral will be 3 p-m Sunday at Earles Grove Baptist Church; the burial follows in the church cemetery.  The family receives friends prior to the service from 2-3 p-m at the church.  In place of flowers, memorials may be […]

Ernest Mackey Pelfrey, 82, of 11302 Long Creek Hwy., died Sunday at his home.  He was the husband of Bertie Marie Standridge Pelfey.  The funeral will be 2 p-m Thursday from the Chapel of the Sandifer Funeral Home.  The family is at the residence.  Flowers are accepted.  Condolences may be expressed online by visiting www.sandiferfuneralhome.com.  Sandifer Funeral Home is assisting […]

Bessie Elizabeth Nix Bramlett, 88, of 106 James Street, Westminster died Tuesday at the Cottingham Hospice House.  She was the widow of Carl Robert Bramlett.  A graveside service will be 2 p-m Saturday at Oconee Memorial Park. The family receives friends from 12:30-1:30 p-m Saturday, prior to the service at Sandifer Funeral Home.  Family members are at their homes.  In […]

Morris Marvin Owens, Sr., 93, of 505 S. Tugaloo Street, Walhalla died Tuesday at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was the widower of Gladys Murphree Owens.  In 1985, Mr. Owens retired as manager of the then new Wigington Auto Parts Store in Walhalla. The funeral will be 2 p-m Saturday at Davenport Funeral Home; the burial in Oconee […]

Warren Phillip “Phil” Durham, 68, of 1556 Dr. John’s Road, Westminster died Wednesday at the Cottingham Hospice House.  He was the husband of Betty Dickson Durham.  For 31 years, he worked as a welding instructor at the Hamilton Career Center.  A graveside service will be 11 a-m Saturday at First Baptist Memorial Park. There is no formal visitation.  The family […]

Mary R. Gallagher, 93, of Keowee Place, 475 Rochester Highway, Seneca and formerly of Leisuretowne, NJ died Sunday at Oconee Memorial Hospital.  A memorial service will be 10:30 a-m Thursday at Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 170 Bountyland Road, Seneca, SC  29672.  Condolences may be expressed online by visiting www.sandiferfuneralhome.com.  Sandifer Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Michael Arsics died Wednesday, May 27 at the Clemson Area Retirement Center.  He was 94.  For more than 50 years, he was a pilot and aviation mechanic.  Among the survivors is the widow Erna Schulthess Arsics of Clemson  No formal services are planned at Michael’s request.  In place of flowers, the family respectfully requests memorials in Michael’s honor be made […]

Clovie Mae Summey McGuffin, 74, of Chau Ram Park Road, Westminster died Tuesday at the Cottingham Hospice House.  She was the wife of Benny Corbin McGuffin. A memorial service will be 11 a-m Saturday from the chapel of Sandifer Funeral Home.  The family is at the residence.  Flowers are accepted.  Memorials may be made to the COPD Foundation, 3300 Ponce […]