Minnie Ruth Pilgrim

Feb 22, 2017

Minnie Ruth PilgrimCentralMinnie Ruth Manley Pilgrim, 68, wife of the late Donald Lee Pilgrim passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at her home.Mrs. Pilgrim was born in Pickens County and was a daughter of the late John Hunter and Edith Frances Moore Manley. She was a homemaker and a member of Faith Baptist Church in Norris.Surviving are one son,...

Larry J. Sloan

Feb 22, 2017

Larry J. SloanEasleyMr. Larry Joe Sloan, 75, husband of Dorothy Tant Sloan, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital.Born in Oconee, a son of the late Joseph Clarence and Geneva Margie Davis Sloan, Mr. Sloan retired from Bes-Pac, Inc. and was a member of Slabtown Baptist Church.Surviving, in addition to his wife, are two daughters, Sharon Biggs...

Bert Henderson

Feb 20, 2017

Bert HendersonEasley, SCElbert Lee "Bert" Henderson, 60, beloved husband of the late Lee Ann Hudson Henderson, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017.Born in Pickens County, he was the son of the late Charles Willis Henderson and Geraldine Hopkins Henderson.Bert was a charter member of Easley First Baptist Church where he taught the McCall/Moorhead Sunday School Class, was a Deacon, served...

Louis Thompson Runge

Feb 20, 2017

Louis Thompson Runge of Greenville, SC, died on February 20, 2017, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Louis, known by his family and friends as Louie, was the son of the late Hans Eyl Runge and Gertrude Thompson Runge, and was born in Greenwood, South Carolina. Louie attended Davidson College during which time he played guitar for the country...

Jimmy Dale Holden

Feb 20, 2017

Jimmy D. HoldenEasley, SCJimmy Dale Holden, 67, of Brockman Drive, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital.Born in Pickens County, he was a son of the late James "Pops" Holden and Ruth Carmen Holden.Mr. Holden was retired from construction. He attended Redemption Outreach and was a US Army Veteran. He enjoyed fishing, archery and gardening.Surviving are his...

Robert Floyd Mixon

Feb 19, 2017

Robert Floyd Mixon, 85, widower of Louise Brown Mixon, died Sunday, February 19, 2017.Born in Clemson, he was a son of the late George Floyd and Mildred Cochran Mixon. Bob was a graduate of Calhoun-Clemson High School. He was a 1954 graduate of Clemson University and earned a Master's Degree from UNC-Chapel Hill. A U.S. Army Veteran, he served as...

Charles W. Simmons

Feb 18, 2017

Charles W. SimmonsEasleyMr. Charles Wesley Simmons, 85, husband of the late Helen Virginia Hunter Simmons, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Greenville Memorial Hospital.Born in Pickens County, a son of the late John McDaniel and Clovie Jane Lesley Simmons, Mr. Simmons was the retired owner and operator of Simmon's Tile and Carpet and of the Baptist faith. He was...

Catherine Belle Atkinson

Feb 18, 2017

Catherine B. AtkinsonClemson, SCCatherine Belle Atkinson, 63, daughter of the late Aldrich A. and Catherine Dubose Atkinson died Saturday at Greenville Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness.Catherine was born in Anderson, SC and raised in the Clemson area. She was a 1971 graduate of D.W. Daniel High School and earned an Associate Degree in Nursing from Clemson University and was...

USN Chaplain (Ret.) Edwin Douglas "Doug" Stanfield

Feb 16, 2017

USN Chaplain (Ret.) Edwin Douglas Stanfield, 70, of Piedmont, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017.Born in St. Petersburg, Florida on September 30, 1946, he was the son of the late Rev. Claude Stanfield and the late Wilma Clayton Stanfield. Capt. Stanfield was a graduate of the University of South Florida, Duke University Divinity School, and Princeton Theological Seminary. He...

Stella Jane Byers

Feb 15, 2017

Stella Jane McAlister Byers, 78, of 139 Orchard Road, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at her home.Born in Pickens County, she was a daughter of the late Ed and Marie Allen McAlister.Mrs. Byers was retired from The Singer Corporation (Ryobi) after 35 years of dedicated service. She loved her family, gardening, growing and caring for her flowers.Surviving are her...