Category: Obituaries

Westminster – Beatrice Shead Owen, 72, wife of Larry Edwin Owen, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023.   Born in Rockdale County, Georgia, Beatrice was the daughter of the late George Washington Shead and Ethel Lecroy Shead.  Beatrice was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith.  Beatrice enjoyed gardening, attending auctions, and most importantly, spending time with her family; […]

  Westminster– John Bradley “Brad” Loggins, 49, husband of Diane Ward Loggins, passed away on Saturday, February 11th, 2023 at Cottingham Hospice House.   Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Brad was the son of Connie Bearden Loggins Williams of Westminster and the late Rodger Dale Loggins. Brad was a contractor with American Renovations and attended Lifeline Community Church.  Brad […]

Westminster – George Earl “Big G” Reed, 60, husband of Terri Safreed Reed, passed away on Friday, February 10th, 2023 at Prisma Health – Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Born in Canton, Ohio, George was the son of Shirley Ann Macksyn Reed and the late Karl Woodrow “Woody” Reed.  George was formerly in the construction industry and was of the Baptist […]

Westminster – John Wayne Smith, 77, passed away, Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital.      Wayne was born in Oconee County, South Carolina and was the son of the late John Ben Smith and Maudie Lee James Smith. Wayne had worked for Kendall, was an avid reader, who enjoyed watching sports and loved Nascar and Country […]

Salem, SC– Donald Arthur Schneider II, 78, husband of Linda Whiteaker Grant Schneider, of Salem, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at his home.   A native of Sheridan, WY, Mr. Schneider was the son of the late Donald Arthur Schneider I and Beatrice Adeline Skar Schneider. He retired as an engineer with the Collier County Planning and Zoning […]

Westminster – Linda Beth Black Mize, 83, wife of the late Clarence Preston Mize, Jr., of the Earle’s Grove community, passed away on Monday, February 6th, 2023 at Cottingham Hospice of the Foothills in Seneca, SC.   Linda was the daughter of the late Eugene and Thelma Graham Black. She was a life-long member of Earle’s Grove Baptist Church and […]

Westminster– Avery Lee King, 20, passed away on Friday, February 3rd, 2023 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital.   Born in Greenville, South Carolina, Avery was the son of Kenneth Clay King and Jessica King and the late Renee Rowland King. Avery attended West-Oak High School and was attending Tri-County Tech studying to be a heavy equipment operator. Avery had […]

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 […]