Bobby Gene Hayes

Jan 8, 2015

Bobby G. HayesCentral, SCBobby Gene "Red" Hayes, 78, of 710 Maw Bridge Road, died Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Easley Baptist Hospital.Born in Pickens County, he was a son of the late Rev. John L. and Mattie Gibson Hayes. He was a retired textile worker and was of the Holiness faith.Surviving are his son, Michael Gene Hayes (Denise) of Central;...

Nellie Mae Hester Turner

Jan 7, 2015

Nellie Mae Hester TurnerEasleyMrs. Nellie Mae Hester Turner, 69, wife of the late Furman Butler Turner, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at her home.Born in Oconee County, a daughter of the late Clayton Hampton and Sally Todd Hester, Mrs. Turner retired from textiles and was a member of New Harvest Church of God.Surviving are two daughters, Kathy Morton and...

Margaret Jane Summerell

Jan 7, 2015

Margaret Jane SummerellEasleyMargaret Jane South Summerell, 82, of 104 Linwood Street, wife of the late Harvey L. Summerell, went to her heavenly home Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at her home.Born in Greenville County, a daughter of the late Louie and Ruth Hudson South, Mrs. Summerell was a homemaker and a member of United Wesleyan Church where she belonged to the...

Sammie Lee Stephens

Jan 7, 2015

Sammie Lee "Sam" Stephens, 88, of Richard M. Campbell VA Nursing Home, Anderson, formerly of 202 Katherine Street, Easley, passed away Wednesday, January 07, 2015 at Richard M. Campbell VA Nursing Home. Mr. Stephens was born in Easley on May 21, 1926, to the late Sam and Irene Craig Stephens. He was retired from Easley Combined Utilities with more than...

Martha Gilstrap

Jan 6, 2015

Martha GilstrapEasleyMartha June Gilstrap, 70, of 175 Miller Road, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at her home.Born in Pickens County, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Ruby Rampey Gilstrap, Miss Gilstrap retired from the Ellison Plant of Alice Manufacturing Company and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are a sister, Myra Sims of Easley; a niece, Shea Black...

John Baylus Smith

Jan 6, 2015

John (Jack) B. Smith, Jr.Pendleton, SCJohn (Jack) Baylus Smith, Jr., 78, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at AnMed Health in Anderson after a long illness.Jack was born in Ashepoo, SC on November 29, 1937 to the late John Baylus Smith, Sr. and Frankie Belle Rucker Smith. He was raised in Athens, GA where his love of football was...

Ruby Raines Hayes

Jan 6, 2015

Ruby R. HayesEasleyMrs. Ruby Raines Hayes, 79, wife of the late Charles E. Hayes, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital-Downtown.Born in Pickens County, a daughter of the late Roy and Otis Lillian Hunter Raines, Mrs. Hayes was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years. She...

Bessie Montez McNeely

Jan 5, 2015

Mrs. Montez McNeely, 87, of Easley, loving wife of the late Cecil H. McNeely, passed away Monday, January 5, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. McNeely was born on March 13, 1927, in Anderson County to the late Willie and Jannie McElreth Vinson. She was a home maker and enjoyed fishing, watching the game show network, and playing board games, especially...

James Edward Sloan

Jan 5, 2015

James Edward Sloan, Jr.EasleyJames Edward Sloan, Jr., 61, of Easley, passed away Monday, January 5, 2015 at McCall Hospice House.Born November 28, 1953 in Fort Kilmer, NJ, he was a son of the late James and Betty Masters Sloan. Mr. Sloan was a patriotic simple man who enjoyed fishing, rodeos and spending time with his grandchildren. He was a US...

Velma Collins Payne

Jan 5, 2015

Velma Collins PayneEasleyVelma Collins Payne, 82, of Easley, wife of Rev. Willard Lee Payne, passed away Monday, January 5, 2015 at her home.Born July 23, 1932 in Oconee County, she was a daughter of the late John and Irene Brooks Collins. Mrs. Payne was a homemaker, a Pastor's wife and helpmate to her husband for more than fifty-nine years. She...