Category: Obituaries

Walhalla, SC– John-William Strother Evans, 39, of Walhalla, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022.   A native of Oconee County, Mr. Evans was the son of William S. Evans and Jonnie Faye Baumgarner Black. He worked in Industrial Construction as an instrument fitter.   John was a Christian man who loved with his whole heart. He was an avid […]

Walhalla, SC– Grayson Link Bethea, passed peacefully in the arms of family on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.   Baby boy Grayson was the son of Brent and Betsy Bethea of Walhalla, SC. He is survived by his sister: Ava Bethea; Gan: June Reid; Nana and Popa: Dana and Wendell Ramsay; and Grandma: Jackie Black.   A […]

Westminster – Charles Farrell Ponder, 86, beloved church musician, and husband of Joanne Broome Ponder, passed away on Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 at his residence.   Charles was born in Anderson, South Carolina, he attended Anderson College and Pembroke State University. He was the son of the late Thomas Marshall Ponder and Maudie Pittman Ponder.  Charles began his music ministry […]

Westminster –  Brenda Joyce Hoxit Waldrep, 78, wife of the late Thomas Henry Waldrep, passed away on Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 at her residence.   Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Brenda was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Leona Thrasher Hoxit.  Brenda retired from Jantzen and was the owner and operator of Waldrep’s Upholstery. She was a  member […]

Westminster – Don Arthur Ray Blackwell, Sr., 80, husband of the late Carole Lynn Gasque Blackwell, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022, at Prisma Health – Cottingham Hospice House.   Born in Oconee County, SC, Don was the son of the late William Glenn Blackwell and Lorenia Carter Blackwell.  Don retired from law enforcement after thirty-seven years and was a […]

Westminster – Tillman Freeman Webb, 72, passed away on Sunday, December 4th, 2022 at Cottingham Hospice House.   Born in Mountain Rest, Tillman was the son of the late John Harold Webb and Ethel Chastain Webb.  Tillman retired from Square D Company and was a member of Open Arms Tabernacle Church.   Tillman was an exceptional guitar player and his greatest […]

Pickens, SC– Hardy Olan Lee, 41, of Pickens, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.   A native of Pineville, LA, Mr. Lee was the son of the late Martha Lou Canady and late Robert E. Lee, Jr. He worked as a sub-contractor for the Palmetto Upstate Group and was of the Baptist faith.   Mr. […]

      Westminster – Marilyn Ann Hostetler Friesen, 84, wife of James Stephen Friesen, passed away on December 1st, 2022 at Grand Strand Medical Center.   A native of Goshen, Indiana, Marilyn was the daughter of Clifford Hostetler and Ruby Kalb Hostetler. Marilyn was the executive director of MREF and a very active member of Westminster Baptist Church.   In […]

Westminster- Rhonda Renee “Tiny” Gibson Sanders, 58, passed away Thursday, December 1st, 2022, at Greer Memorial Hospital.   Born in Black Mountain, North Carolina was the daughter of the late Francis Gibson and Geneva Stamey Gibson.  Rhonda was an ordained minister, who loved her Jesus and her family, and was a member of New Covenant Church.   Rhonda is survived […]

Mountain Rest, SC– Malcolm “Mike” Duart Greenwood, 80, husband of Linda Pace Greenwood, of Mountain Rest, passed away on Thursday, December 01, 2022, at his home.   A native of Guilford County, NC, Mr. Greenwood was the son of the late Zeno and Mary Sinclair Greenwood. He was a Navy veteran and retired from Duke Energy as an electrician and […]