Category: Obituaries

 Walhalla, SC — Gearline Mildred Nichols Quarles, age 83, wife of Neville J. Quarles, died January 23, 2023 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Mrs. Quarles was born in Seneca to the late Correll and Lila Nichols. She was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church as was retired from BiLo.   Mrs. Quarles is survived by her sisters: […]

Seneca– Raymond “Ray” Lee Clifton, 54, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023, at his residence.   Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Ray was the son of Janice Grable Clifton and the late William “Ed” Edward Clifton.  Ray was a handyman who enjoyed woodworking and was an avid Ohio State & Cleveland Browns Fan.   Ray is survived by his mother; brother, […]

Seneca, SC —Stacia M. McDonough, 67, wife of the late John McDonough III, of Seneca, SC, passed away, Friday, January 20, 2023, at her home.   A native of Greenville, OH, Mrs. McDonough was the daughter of the late Clyde and Marylin Lindamood Myers. She was a retired teacher and a veteran of the United States Army. She earned bachelor’s […]

Clemson- Lawrence (Larry) Joseph DellaVecchia was born the only child of Joseph and Anna (Fattoruso) DellaVecchia, on March 30th 1930 and was raised in Brooklyn, NY.     He proceeds his wife of 47 years Carol and 6 adult children, Karen (Algire), Lawrence Jr., Craig, Robin, Sherry and Denise DellaVecchi and 1 step-daughter Stacey Quintal (Tony), 1 step-son, Eugene Tarver.  […]

Seneca – Rita Faye Leopard, 68, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Prisma Health – Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Rita was the daughter of the late Johnny Thomas Campbell and Mary Roach Campbell Dehart.  Rita retired from West Point Stevens then later from Walmart where she thoroughly enjoyed working.  Rita enjoyed camping […]

Walhalla – Jere Andrew Jackson, 60, husband of Wanda White Jackson, passed away January 18th, 2023 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital.     Born in Denver, Colorado, he was the son of Alice Walker Jackson and the late Donald Jackson. Jere was formerly employed with the Oconee County Rock Quarry, at West Point Stevens, and attended North Walhalla Church […]

    Salem, SC —Marie Woods Orr, 90, wife of the late Wilburn Dock Orr, of Salem, SC, passed away, Friday, January 20, 2023, at her home.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Mrs. Orr was the daughter of the late Chess and Pearl Chastain Woods. She attended Salem First Baptist.   Mrs. Orr is survived by her sons: […]

Westminster – Claude Donnie Alexander, 71, husband of the late Margarette Ann McIntyre Alexander, passed away Saturday, January 21st, 2023 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital.     Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Claude Arthur Alexander and Verleen Hix Alexander. Donnie was a heavy machine operator where he had worked with many […]