Vivian Johnson Black

Nov 2, 2013

Vivian BlackEasleyMrs. Vivian Johnson Black, 84, wife of the late Andrew Jackson "Bill" Black, transferred her residence and citizenship to the Kingdom of Heaven on Saturday, November 2, 2013.Born on July 24, 1929, to the late Albert Franklin Johnson and Mettie Finley Johnson Ball, Mrs. Black was a graduate of Liberty High School. She was a devout Christian, a steadfast...

Rosa Lee Houston

Oct 30, 2013

Rosa Lee HoustonEasleyMrs. Rosa Lee Finley Houston, 88, wife of the late Milton Thomas Houston, went to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at Manna Health and Rehab in Pickens.Born in Pickens County, to the late Delonus and Norma Stevens Finley, Rosa was an active member of Arial United Methodist Church, until her illness, where she...

Carmen Lynn Thompson

Oct 30, 2013

Carmen L. ThompsonCentral, SCCarmen Lynn Hildebrandt Thompson, 46, of 811 Issaqueena Trail died Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at the Rainey Hospice House following a long and courageous battle with cancer.Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota she was the daughter of Charles D. and Jeannette Swanson Hildebrandt of Pflugerville, Texas. She was a graduate of University of Illinois, Chicago and was an employee...

Robert Harrison Porter

Oct 29, 2013

Robert H. PorterCentral, SCRobert Harrison Porter, 73, of 137 Melanie Lane and husband of Evelyn Martin Porter died Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at his home.Born in Pickens County, he is the son of Mildred Crow Porter of Central and the late Alvin Richard Porter. Robert was a retired employee with West Point Stevens and was a proud member of the...

Greg Kaminski

Oct 29, 2013

Greg KaminskiPendletonJohn "Greg" Kaminski, 49, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at his home in Pendleton.He worked at Bosch in Anderson for twenty-four years and also proudly served his country in the US Air Force from 1984 -1988. John was an avid football fan and loved his Clemson Tigers. He also enjoyed video games and music and was a talented...

Lynn Speegle Huffman

Oct 28, 2013

Lynn Speegle HuffmanGreenvilleLynn Speegle Huffman, age 87, wife of the late Coy Lester Huffman, Jr., and daughter of the late Charles Dudley and Ida E. Roberts Speegle, passed away Monday, October 28, 2013 at her home.Her children are her two sons, Coy L. Huffman III (Theresa) and R. Bates Huffman (Vivian) all of Greenville; two daughters, Mary Lynn Youngs (David)...

Mildred Thomason McNeely

Oct 28, 2013

Mildred T. McNeelyLibertyMrs. Mildred Thomason McNeely, 85, wife of the late Leon Edgeworth McNeely, passed away Monday, October 28, 2013 at Baptist Easley Hospital.Born in Pickens County, a daughter of the late Justus Reeves and Essie Sargent Thomason, Mrs. McNeely retired from Alice Manufacturing Company with fifty-two years of service, and was of the Baptist faith.Surviving are a daughter, Pamela...

Herman R. Sorrells

Oct 27, 2013

Herman R. SorrellsEasleyHerman Richard Sorrells, 84, of 474 Johnson Road, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013 at his home.Born in Oconee County, the son of the late Rev. Ernest R. and Clemar Lee Sorrells, Mr. Sorrells retired from Pittman's Textiles in Greenville and was a veteran of the US Navy.Surviving are his wife, Margaret Burdette Sorrells of the home; a...

Violet Richwine

Oct 27, 2013

Violet C. RichwineAnderson, SCViolet Elaine Cohoon Richwine, 94, of Anderson, South Carolina, died peacefully at her home on Sunday morning, October 27, 2013. Born January 6, 1919 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Violet was the daughter of Edward Joseph and Bessie Johnson Cohoon and was the youngest of four children: Clarence, Hazel and Elizabeth, all of whom pre-deceased her. She...

Joseph Arbena

Oct 25, 2013

Dr. Joseph Luther Arbena (1939-2013) Professor Emeritus of History at Clemson University from 1965-2006 passed away on October 25, 2013 at his home in Clemson, SC. A graduate of George Washington University (B.A.,1961) and from The University of Virginia (PhD,1970), he spent most of his career as a Professor of History. His teaching interests included the fields of the history...