Category: Obituaries

West Union, SC – James Larry “J.L.” Owens, 79, husband of Sadie Kelley Owens, of 118 Springdale Drive, West Union passed away Monday, January 4, 2021, at his residence.   A native of Oconee County, Mr. Owens was the son of the late James C. “Jim” Owens and Alma Crowe Owens. Mr. Owens was a veteran of the United States […]

Westminster – Merlan Homer Freeman, 80, husband of the late Sylvia Custer Freeman, passed away Friday, January 1st, 2021.   Merlan was born in North Dakota and was the son of the late McMillian and Ruth Kelts Freeman.  He was a former Electrical Engineer at RCA and Square D, and was a United States Army Veteran.     He is […]

    Seneca, SC — Doris Barker Smith, 80, wife of Laylon Smith, of 326 Ravens View Drive, Seneca passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Prisma Health Upstate Baptist Easley Hospital.   A native of Oconee County, Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late George and Mamie Alexander Barker. She was retired from Kendall and was a member […]

Seneca, SC – Billy Joe Duncan, 77, husband of Martha Gibson Duncan, of 110 Meadowbrook Drive, Seneca passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Oconee Memorial Hospital.   A native of Oconee County, Mr. Duncan was the son of the late Rev. Paul David Duncan and Maude Lee Nelms Duncan. He was retired from the Winn Dixie and after […]

Anderson – Glenda “Sue” Smith Duckett ,80, of 3334 Keys Street, wife of the late William “Bill” Duckett, passed away, Sunday, January 3rd, 2021 at NHC of Anderson.   Sue was born in Seneca, South Carolina, and was the daughter of the late Floyd and Ethel Capps Smith. Sue retired from the meat department at Quality Foods and was of […]

    Westminster – George Melvin Owens, 96, of 1084 Westminster Highway, husband of the late Genette Capps Owens of 65 years, passed away Sunday, January 3rd, 2021 at Prisma Cottingham Hospice House.   A native of Oconee County, he was the son of the late Patrick Melvin and Dora Belle Edes Owens. George was retired from Ninety-Six Plant #10 […]

Seneca – Rebecca “Becky” Kay Goree Emerson, 56, wife of Gregory “Greg” Emerson, passed away Thursday, December 31st, 2020 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital.   A native of Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Goree and Cora Elizabeth Patterson Madden. Becky was the former manager of Mountain View Restaurant, and was of the Christian faith. […]

Westminster – Garce Albertson, Jr., 82, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Baptist Easley Hospital. Born in Oconee County to the late Garce and Kate McGowen Albertson, he was a retired logger, and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Albertson enjoyed rabbit hunting, and farming.   He is survived by his sons, Paul Albertson, Leonard Albertson (Wendi); daughter, Varia “Sissy” […]

Seneca – Sheila Ann Swafford Johnson, 56, passed away Saturday, January 2nd, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital.   Sheila was born in Anniston, Alabama, and was the daughter of Martin George Swafford and Jean Brown Swafford. She was a homemaker, a member of Westminster Wesleyan Church, and a member of the Blue Ridge Shrine Club Ladies Auxiliary.   She is […]

Seneca – Frank Albert Rogers, 85, husband of Audrey Lee Crooks Rogers, passed away, December 31st, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.   Born in Walhalla, SC, he was the son of the late Commodore Franklin and Ila Brown Rogers. Frank was retired from Saco-lowell as an application engineer and was in the United States Air Force […]