Category: Obituaries

Westminster –Clarence Ray Hare, 74, beloved husband of Brenda Joan Burnside Hare, passed away August 5th, 2024, at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.   Born March 14th, 1950, in Oconee County, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Cliff and Claudell Spencer Hare. Ray worked for the South Carolina Department of Transportation and […]

Salem – Victor Thomas Alzamora, 104, passed away on Sunday, August 4th, 2024 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.   Born on February 25th, 1920, in Apurimac Lima, Peru, Victor was the son of the late Victor T. and Maximiliana G. Trocones Alzamora. Victor was a photographer, a news reporter, a homeopathic natural doctor and attended the Salem […]

Westminster – Christine Thomason Durham, 91, wife of the late Joseph (JC) C. Durham, passed away on Sunday, August 4th, 2024 at the Prisma Cottingham Hospice House surrounded by her loving family.   Born on April 27th, 1933 in Anderson, South Carolina, Christine was the daughter of the late George Washington Thomason and Mary McMahan Thomason Brown. Christine worked many […]

Westminster – William “Howard” Gillison, 69, husband of Hilda Collins Gillison, lost his long courageous battle with lung cancer on Friday, August 2nd, 2024 at Cottingham Hospice House.   Born July 23rd, 1955 in Seneca, South Carolina, Howard was the son of the late John Marion and Kate Snyder Gillison. He grew up in Richland, South Carolina and attended Clemson […]

Seneca, SC — Belinda Kaye Frankum, 68, of Seneca, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at the home of her daughter.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Ms. Frankum was the daughter of the late James Ray and Mildred Carter Parham. Ms. Frankum retired from Clemson University as a supervisor of the Housing Department and was a member […]

  Westminster – Marie Gambrell Chatlos, 101, wife of the late Albert A. Chatlos, passed away on Saturday, August 3rd, 2024 at Lila Doyle Post Acute.   Born on August 21st, 1922, in Oconee County, South Carolina, Marie was the daughter of the late Paul Eugene and Esta Arve Gambrell. Marie worked as a plant engineer secretary at Kendall Company. […]

Westminster – Joyce Smith, 67, passed away on Thursday, August 1st, 2024, at her residence.      Joyce was born in Toccoa, Ga and lived in Westminster, SC. Joyce was the daughter of the late E.D. and Winnie Smith. Joyce was of the Baptist faith.   Joyce is survived by daughters: Stephanie Whitlock (Travis) of Westminster, SC, Audrey Burdette (Scott) […]

  Westminster – Richard Edward Marcello, 88, husband of Lydia Marguglio Marcello, passed away on Friday, August 3rd, 2024, at his residence.   Born March 27th, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York, Richard was the son of the late Albert and Helen Marcello. Richard worked in masonry.   Richard is survived by his wife, Lydia; sons, Jack Marcello, Richard Marcello Jr.; […]

WESTMINSTER- Ruth Hudson, 88, passed away July 31, 2024, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.     Born November 9, 1935, in Westminster, South Carolina. Ruth was the daughter of the late Lester and Minnie Collins of Westminster. Ruth was retired from Beacon Manufacturing and was a member of Westminster Baptist Church.   Ruth is survived by her […]

  Seneca, SC — Mary Ellen Long, 90, wife of the late James Lester Long, of Seneca, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at Residences at Park Place.   A native of Newry, SC, Mrs. Long was the daughter of the late Arnold Wiley and Sudie Estelle Shirley. She was a member of Newry Church of God and retired […]