Robert L. DowningClemsonRobert L. Downing passed away at the Clemson Downs on June 4, 2014 at age 83. Born in Wichita Falls, Texas, on March 28, 1931 he was the son of James and Georgia Downing and had one sister, Nell McEwen. Bob earned a Bachelor's Degree in Wildlife Biology at Texas A & M and a Master's Degree in...
James "Jamie" BoggsPickens, SCJames H. "Jamie" Boggs, 33, of 118 Watson Road, loving husband of Julia Bolen Boggs and loving father of daughters, Elissa and Ruthie Boggs of the home, and son, Jacob Beal of Jemison, AL, died Tuesday, June 3, 2014.Born in Greenville County, he was a son of John A. Boggs (Debra Swanson)of Central and Tracy Muse Nix...
Jerry W. KellyCentral, SCJerry Wayne Kelly, 56, of 718 Lay Bridge Road and husband of Sharon Jane Gibson Kelly, died Monday, June 2, 2014 in Oconee County.Born in Pickens County, he was a son of Dalton Kelly of Hendersonville, NC and the late Frances Chapman Kelly. Jerry was the owner of Clemson Painting. He was a 1976 graduate of D....
Parker Lee RiceAsheville, NCParker Lee Rice, 60, of Asheville, passed away Monday, June 2, 2014 at Golden Living Retirement Center.Born October 20, 1953 in Greenville County, he was a son of Robert L. Rice and the late Mary Aileen Sweet Rice. Mr. Rice was an accomplished musician having traveled all over the country with Evangelist Lester Roloff. He loved bluegrass...
Barbara S. TeatPendleton, SCBarbara Wynelle Stamey Teat, 79, of Pendleton, died Monday, June 2, 2014 at AnMed Health in Anderson.Born in Stephens County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Horace G. and Carrie Burkett Stamey. Barbara was a retired employee with BASF and a member of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church.Surviving are a son, Perry W. Teat of Greenville;...
"Brooksie" JonesClemson, SCAlma Brooks "Brooksie" Young Jones, 91, of Clemson and widow of Champ M. Jones, died Sunday, June 1, 2014 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC.Born in Ninety Six, SC, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Maxwell and Mattie Mae Purkerson Young. Brooksie was a 1944 graduate of Lander College, a homemaker and also taught...
Avanell ArchieEasleyAvanell Arnold Archie, 88, formerly of Walnut Hill Drive, wife of the late Robert Archie, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Patewood Health & Rehab.Born in Pickens County, the daughter of the late Thomas and Essie Trotter Arnold, Mrs. Archie retired from the Elljean Plant of Alice manufacturing Company and was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church.Surviving are...
Helen Ann HolcombeGreenvilleHelen Ann Holcombe, 64, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, May 31, 2014 after a long courageous battle with brain cancer.Born November 8, 1949 in Greenville, SC, a daughter of the late Jesse James and Inez Swayngham Holcombe, she lived most of her life in Easley, SC and retired from QSM Inc.Ann was a wonderful mother,...
Marvin A. MillsAndersonMr. Marvin Alfred Mills, Jr., 82, husband of the late Teresa Dillard Mills, passed away Friday, May 30, 2014 at Greenville Memorial Hospital.Born in Porterdale, GA, a son of the late Marvin Alfred Mills, Sr. and the late Frances Modine Lindsey Mills, Mr. Mills was the retired owner operator of Southeastern Sprinkler Co., Inc., and was a US...
Bobby G. GillespiePickensMr. Bobby Glenn Gillespie, Sr., 74, husband of the late Shirley Jean Ragan Gillespie, passed away Friday, May 30, 2014 at the home of his daughter.Born in Asheville, NC, a son of the late Edgar Francis and Lillian Freeman Gillespie, Mr. Gillespie retired from JP Stevens and was of the Baptist faith.Surviving are three sons, Charles Edwin "Chuck"...