Category: Obituaries

Seneca, SC — Lela “Lee” Turner, 84, of Seneca, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022, at Oconee Memorial Hospital.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Mrs. Turner was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Nancy Crawford Hamilton. She retired as a convenience store General Manager and was of the Baptist faith.   Mrs. Turner is survived by […]

West Union – John “Johnny” Edward Rogers, 59, passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at Lexington Medical Center.   Born in Seneca, South Carolina, Johnny was the son of the late Sam Junior Rogers and Catheline Gibson Rogers.  Johnny was a landscaper and an all-around mechanic.   Johnny is survived by his brothers, Jerry Rogers, Mitchell Rogers, and David […]

Westminster – Steve Edward Chambers, 68, husband of Phyllis Blackwell Chambers, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Prisma Health – Greenville Memorial Hospital.   Born in Pickens County, Steve was the son of the late Edward Chambers and Lola Holder Chambers.  Steve was a former security guard with Cryovac and was of the Church of God faith.   […]

Seneca, SC — Tommie Jo Rochester Williams, 86, of Seneca, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 13, 2022.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Ms. Williams was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Vivian Rochester of Seneca. She retired from Seneca Light and Water and was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church.   She will […]

Seneca, SC– Otto Olridge Kelley, Sr., 88, survived by his wife of almost 70 years, Annie Louise Lyle Kelley, of Seneca, died peacefully on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Cottingham Hospice House in Seneca, SC.   A native of Oconee County, Mr. Kelley was the son of the late Otto “Cooter Kelley” and Mary Magdalene “Maggie” Broome Kelley. He was […]

Walhalla, SC — Donna Louise McCall, 71, wife of Joseph Shuford McCall, of Walhalla, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at her home.   A native of Wise County, VA, Mrs. McCall was the daughter of the late Joseph Henry and Cora Ava Bailey Ramsey. She retired from Sandvik as a furnace operator and was of the Christian faith. […]

Westminster– Veteran talk radio host Jim Bohannon has died at age 78, at the Prisma Health Cottingham Hospice House.   He was born January 7, 1944, in Corvallis, OR, where his father was stationed in the U.S. Army during WWII. After the war, the family moved back to their hometown in Lebanon, MO, where Jim great up and graduated from […]

    Walhalla, SC — Jane Coward Stephens, 88, wife of the late Leonard Ray Stephens, of Walhalla, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at Greenville Memorial Hospital.   A native of Belton, SC, Mrs. Stephens was the daughter of the late Robert Glen and Gertrude Jordan Coward. She was a piano teacher and was a member of St. […]

Westminster – Kathy Louise Shead Stephens, 69, wife of the late Kenneth Stephens, passed away, Monday, November 7, 2022.   Born in Gastonia, Kathy was the daughter of the late Jay Shead and Kathleen Floyd Shead. Kathy formerly worked for Itron and was of the Church of God Faith.   Kathy is survived by her son, Ricky Collins; daughter, Tracy […]

Betty Jo Smith Pitcher (83) of Burlington, North Carolina, went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 8, 2022.   She was born December 8, 1938, in Westminster, South Carolina, to parents Joe Clark and Lennie Porter Smith. She earned both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree and taught elementary school in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She also taught high […]