Category: Obituaries

Westminster – Shirley Ann Rogers Towe, 74, wife of the late George Towe, passed away on Saturday, September 16th, 2023 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital.   Born in Seneca, South Carolina, Shirley was the daughter of the late Ernest Junior Rogers and Cecil Irene James Tannery.    Shirley is survived by a brother; Arnold Rogers of Westminster; two sisters, […]

SENECA- Scott Alexander Holbrooks, 57, husband of Connie Ann Patterson Holbrooks, passed away on Friday, September 15th, 2023 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital.   Born October 30th, 1966 in Oconee County, South Carolina, Scott was the son of the late Billy Wayne Holbrooks and Mildred Lucille Stancil Holbrooks.  Scott was at Torrington and later retired from the City of […]

Seneca – Nina Julia Pickens Crooks, 95, wife of the late Pelham Junior “PJ” Crooks, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at her residence.        Born in Oconee County, Nina was the daughter of the late Freddie Gilmer Pickens and Annie Belle Owens Pickens.  Nina was a retired seamstress with Jantzen, former co-owner of Betty Branch Farms, and […]

Seneca, SC– Woody Lane Smith, 75, husband of Kay Lorraine Fendley Smith, of 313 Delphi Drive, Seneca, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023, at Oconee Memorial Hospital.   A native of Seneca, SC, Mr. Smith was the son of the late Ed and Helen Wood Smith. He retired from the Highway Department as an engineer and was an avid sports […]

Walhalla, SC — Rhoda Partin Herron, 91, wife of the late Walter Herron, of Walhalla, SC, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Cottingham House in Seneca, SC.   A native of Frakes, Kentucky, Mrs. Herron was the daughter of the late Ernest and Mary Ida Leach Partin. She was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church.   Ms. […]

Robert James Murray “Bobby” 50, of Seneca, South Carolina, passed away on September 13, 2023.  He is the loving son of the late Claude E. Murray and Noel Cartwright.   Bobby had a contagious smile and sweet dimples, and he loved everyone.  He enjoyed working.  Once Bobby worked three jobs and went to school as well.  He was a landscaper […]

Seneca, SC — Elizabeth Bagwell Neal, 72, wife of Wallace “Bud” Cleveland Neal, of 420 Neal Road, Seneca, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023, at Cottingham Hospice House.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Mrs. Neal was the daughter of the late Marvin Thomas and Zelma Lucille Bryant Bagwell. She retired from the Waffle House and attended High Falls […]

Belton, SC — Betty Lynch Buchanan Ramey, 94, passed away on September 13, 2023 at The Residences at Park Place in Seneca, SC. She was the wife of the late CW04 Robert Albert Buchanan, Sr. and the late James Tilman Ramey.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Betty was the daughter of the late Thomas Calvin “TC” Lynch and […]

Salem – Bruce Harrison Green, 86, husband of the late Ressie Elmire McMahan Green, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at Prisma Health – Lila Doyle.        Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Bruce was the son of the late Kuhtman Zachary Green, Sr. and Belle Wigington Green.  Bruce was the former owner of Bruce’s Quickstop and Bruce’s […]

Seneca – Gwenda Gladys Nimmons Pelfrey, 70, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at her residence.        Born in Six Mile, South Carolina, Gwen was the daughter of the late Wilton D. Nimmons and Ovaline Bryant Nimmons.  Gwen was a homemaker who enjoyed helping the needy, working with local food banks and spending time with her family.   […]