Wayne Ralph Marchbanks
Jan 18, 2025
Wayne R. Marchbanks
Piedmont, SC
Wayne Ralph Marchbanks, 83, husband of Laverne Owen Marchbanks, of Piedmont, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2025.
Born in Easley, SC, in the Arial Mill area, he was a son of the late James Thomas “Tom” Marchbanks and Hannah Evalena Stone Marchbanks.
Mr. Marchbanks was the co-owner and operator of M and M BP Station in Easley. He was...
Richard Swann
Jan 17, 2025
Richard Swann, 81, of Easley, South Carolina, husband of Teri Swann, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Born in Bedford, Quebec, Canada, he was the son of the late Frank and Grace Swann. A hardworking man with a big heart, he spent over 30 years as an independent trucker, dedicating his career to the trucking industry in Canada and California....
Vickie Hendrix Burdette
Jan 16, 2025
Vickie Hendrix Burdette, 68, of Central, wife to Jimmy Head, passed away January 16, 2025.
Born in La France, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Ruth Hendrix. Vickie graduated from Pendleton High School and was a member of La France Church of God of Prophecy. She loved to collect cookbooks and travel around the area with Jimmy finding...
Billie Burdette
Jan 16, 2025
Billie Margaret Hatcher Burdette, a beloved spouse of the late Charles “Mac” Burdette, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the age of 88, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on June 16, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Furman and Edna Duncan Hatcher. Billie was the owner and operator of, "Billie's Kountry Kafe,".
Billie...
Peggy A. Plyler
Jan 15, 2025
Peggy Ann Bost Plyler, 77, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Born on June 22, 1947, she was a daughter of the late William Alonso Bost and Ella Mae Boyd Purdy.
Peggy was a member of Cateechee Baptist Church. She enjoyed collecting antiques such as antique lighters. Most of all she loved spending her time with her beloved grandchildren.
Peggy is survived...
Michael Lane Fortenberry
Jan 15, 2025
Michael L. Fortenberry
Easley, SC
Michael Lane Fortenberry, doting son, brother, father, and grandfather, entered Eternal life with his Lord and Savior on January 15, 2025.
Born on September 16, 1972, Michael shares a birthday with his mother, which he claims was the reason behind his title of the “favorite” child.
Michael was a 1990 Easley High School graduate, a Deacon at Jones Avenue...
Beulah "Boo" Rives Cheney Wilson
Jan 15, 2025
Beulah "Boo" Rives Cheney Wilson, age 84, of Clemson, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2025.
Born on July 28, 1940, in Selma, Alabama, Boo was the beloved daughter of the late Hugh Rives and Ann Watters Rives. Her early life was marked by a strong commitment to education, as she attended Auburn University, later graduating from the University...
Emily K. Doughty
Jan 14, 2025
Emily K. Doughty, 76, of Easley, SC, passed away on January 14, 2025, at Foothills Presbyterian Home, surrounded by her family. She was a daughter of the late Lloyd Doughty II and Virginia Doughty.
The family will be having a private memorial service at a later date.
Christine Howell Hepfer
Jan 14, 2025
Christine passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Born December 8, 1949 in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Annie Laurie Daniels Howell and Luther Cameron Howell, Jr.
She graduated from AC Flora High School in 1968 and Winthrop College in 1971 with a degree in Early Childhood Education. Christine, was a...
Michael Bader Pursley
Jan 14, 2025
Dr. Michael B. Pursley, 79, husband of Lou Ann Pursley, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
Born on August 10, 1945, in Winchester, Indiana, he was a son of the late Bader and Evelyn Pursley.
Dr. Pursley received the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in 1967 and the Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 1968, both from...