Category: Obituaries

Walhalla, SC — Barbara Demaris Rogers, 85, wife of the late Clarence Floyd Rogers, Sr., of Walhalla, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at her home.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Mrs. Rogers was the daughter of the late William Claude Pierce, Sr. and Finus Lee Holland Pierce. She was a homemaker.   Mrs. Rogers is survived […]

West Union, SC– David Fynn DeHay, 77, husband of Brenda Whitson DeHay, of West Union, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023, at his home.   A native of Charleston, SC, Fynn was the son of the late Henry David and Mildred Gunnells DeHay.   Fynn graduated from Garrett High School. He received his BS from Newberry College in 1967 […]

Tamassee, SC– Charles Lee Nicholson, 80, of Tamassee, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023, at Oconee Memorial Hospital.   A native of Oconee County, Mr. Nicholson was the son of the late Baylus P and Essie Crowe Nicholson. He retired as a tool and dye machinist and was of the Baptist faith.   Mr. Nicholson is survived by his […]

Seneca, SC — Carolyn Frances Dodgins Morgan, 80, wife of the late Billy Ray Morgan, Sr., of Seneca, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Cottingham Hospice House.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Mrs. Morgan was the daughter of the late James Stanley and Osie Lee Talley Dodgins. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist […]

    West Union, SC — Loretta Doraine Cannon, 40, wife of Steven Ray Watkins, of West Union, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at her home.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Mrs. Cannon was the daughter of Frances Marlene Eller McNeil and the late L.C. Jesse Cannon. She worked in housekeeping and was of the Pentical […]

Seneca, SC – Raylene J. Webster, age 81, passed away on January 23rd, 2023. Born on March 31, 1941, in Los Angeles, California she was the daughter of Ray and Eleanor Lorenz.  She attended Fullerton Jr College and Long Beach State College.  Raylene met her future husband, Richard on a California beach.  Richard and Raylene were married in Hawaii where […]

Walhalla, SC– Randall Edward Lusk, 68, beloved husband of 49 years to Kathy Brock Lusk, of Walhalla, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023, at MUSC Medical Center.   A native of Oconee County, Mr. Lusk was the son of Ralph Edward Lusk and the late Frances Marion Johnson Lusk. He retired from Ulbrich, working in sales, and attended Salem […]

    Walhalla, SC — Bessie Ida Rogers Cragg, 93, wife of the late Albert Lemar Cragg, of Walhalla, passed away on ——day, January –, 2023, at her home.   A native of Hiawassee, GA, Mrs. Cragg was the daughter of the late Arvin Leander and Flora Bell Bradshaw Rogers. She retired from sales and was of the ——– faith. […]

West Union – JoElla Bolt White, 86, wife of the late Hugh Horace White, passed away Tuesday, January 24th, 2023 at her residence.   Born in Westminster, SC, JoElla was the daughter of the late James Henry Bolt, Sr. and Eva Vinson Bolt.  JoElla was retired from Clemson University where she worked for the Dean of Agriculture.    JoElla is […]

Seneca – Michael “Catfish” Eugene Bitner, 57, husband of Andrea Dee Nelson Bitner, passed away Friday, January 27th, 2023 at Prisma Health – Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Born in Mason County, Illinois, Michael was the son of the late Clyde Eugene Bitner and Elizabeth Ann Gordon Bitner.  Michael was a former cab driver for Tarheel Taxi, a United States Marine […]