Category: Obituaries

Seneca, South Carolina Emily Irene Chappell, 64, loving wife of 47 years to Jimmie Ray Chappell, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital.   A native of Oconee County, South Carolina Emily was born May 4, 1958, the daughter of the late Ernest Rogers and Irene James Tannery. Emily was instilled with a strong sense […]

Westminster, SC — Joretta Adelle Hood, 88, wife of the late Loyd Thomas Hood, of Coffee Road in Westminster, SC, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022, at Oconee Memorial Hospital, surrounded by loved ones.   A native of Oconee County, Mrs. Hood was the daughter of the late Winfred and Bennie Smith Jaynes. She was a retired food service manager […]

Richard Avery, 78, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital in Seneca.   A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Richard was born August 30, 1943, the son of the late Ray Carpenter Avery and Leo Kemp Maliece. Mr. Avery enjoyed photography, fishing, and riding his tractor. Most of all, he loved his family and they […]

Walhalla, SC — Mary Alice McAlister, 74, wife of the late William Clayburn McAlister, of Walhalla, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022, at Oconee Memorial Hospital.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Mrs. McAlister was the daughter of the late Dewey and Stella Stewart Waldrop. She retired from Milliken and was a member of Rocky Fork Baptist Church.   […]

Westminster– Shirley Ann Bates Turner, 70, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022.  Ann entered into her Heavenly home, peacefully and surrounded by her loved ones.  She will be dearly missed and always remembered.   Ann is preceded in death by her parents, Dock and Lida Gibbs Bates; sister, Cathy Metz; late husband, Bill Turner; first husband, Ted Hunnicutt; and […]

Seneca– Barbara Jean Suttles Crawford, 88, wife of the late Wallace Crawford, Jr., passed away at her residence.   Born in Westminster, South Carolina, Jean was the daughter of the late Jesse K. Suttles and Rose Farmer Suttles.  Jean was retired from Jantzen and was of the Wesleyan Faith. Jean was a “free spirit” who enjoyed life to the fullest, […]

Walhalla, SC– Stephen Allen Berkemeier, 48, of Walhalla, SC passed away at the Medical University of South Carolina on August 19, 2022.   Born in Charleston, SC on June 14, 1974, he was the son of Joseph A. Berkemeier and Regina Soter Berkemeier of Seneca, SC. He leaves behind his son: Justyn Alan Berkemeier; brother: William C. Berkemeier; many uncles, […]

Westminster, SC– Virgil Wright Meares, 83, husband of Carrie Meares, of Westminster, SC, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at his residence surrounded by family. A native of West Union, SC, Mr. Meares was the son of the late Mattie Quarles Meares and William Booth Meares. In addition to his wife, Mr. Meares is survived by sons: Greg Meares […]

Salem, SC Harold “Harry” Krueger, Jr. age 87, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022, at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital. He was the beloved husband of 68 years to Joyce M. (Lipke) Krueger. Born March 14, 1935, in Polar, WI, he was the son of the late Harold and Stella Krueger, Sr. Mr. Krueger enlisted in 1954 in the […]

Walhalla, SC Mr. Kim Manuel “Webby” Webb, age 58 of Walhalla, SC passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at his residence. Born March 21, 1964, in Seneca, SC. He was the son of the late William Lee and Martha Ann (Shead) Webb. Mr. Webb was an auto mechanic. Mr. Webb is survived by his survived by brothers Steve Webb […]