Sarah Gillespie Smith--EasleyMrs. Sarah "MeMa" Gillespie Smith, 84, of 514 Echo Circle, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, November 17, 2011 at her home.Born January 3, 1927 in Pickens County, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Lake Ann Barnes Gillespie. Mrs. Smith was a retired seamstress at Carolina Blouse Company and was a member of...
Yasue S. WardlawCentralYasue Sano "Susie" Wardlaw, 78, wife of the late Johnnie W. Wardlaw, Jr. passed away Thursday, November 17, 2011.Mrs. Wardlaw was born in Japan and was the daughter of the late Orieso and Akako Sano. She was a school teacher in Japan and later she retired from Clemson University as a custodian supervisor. Mrs. Wardlaw was a member...
Josie G. Black - PelzerJosie Ellen Gilstrap Black, 87, of 128 Maxton Way, wife of the late Wade Dewitt Black, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at her home.Born in Pickens County, a daughter of the late James Benson and Ellen Brooks Gilstrap, Mrs. Black was a homemaker and a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church where she belonged to...
Willette R. Adams - EasleyWillette Gibson Roper Adams, 86, of 401 Frank Street, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at Baptist Easley Hospital.Born in Pickens County, Mrs. Adams was the daughter of the late William David "Hoot" and Myrtle Satterfield Gibson. She retired from American Enka and later worked with Playskool Baby. She was a member of Jones Avenue Baptist...
Evelyn M. Lesley - Easley, SC.Evelyn Faye McIntyre Lesley, 83, of 415 Pelzer Highway, died Monday, November 14, 2011. She was the widow of Theron Victor Lesley.Born in Greenville County, she was the youngest child of Charlie Phillip McIntyre and Annie Lou Hopkins McIntyre. Mrs. Lesley graduated from Parker High School in 1945 and began a career in bookkeeping at...
Amelia Howard Burger--PiedmontMrs. Amelia Howard Burger, 79, of 1231 White Rd., wife of Charles R. Burger, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011 at her home.Born May 30, 1932 in Greenville County, she was a daughter of the late James and Mary Linder Howard, Mrs. Burger was a retired seamstress and a member of Carolina Heights Christian Fellowship.In addition to her...
Elizabeth (Betty) Tanner Allen--EasleyMrs. Elizabeth (Betty) Tanner Allen, 78, wife of the late Charles Allen, formerly of 566 Turner Hill Rd., passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011 at The Haven at Chanticleer Assisted Living.Born April 21, 1933 in Greenville County, Mrs. Allen was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Frances Caddell Tanner. She retired from R.V. Chandler and Associates,...
Barbara Chapman - EasleyBarbara Waston Chapman, 72, of Easley, passed away November 12, 2011.Mrs. Chapman was born in Pickens County and was the daughter of the late Buck and Jessie Finley Watson. She retired from Swirl, Inc.Barbara was predeceased by her husband, Jimmy Chapman and by her brother, Tony Watson. She is survived by her aunts, Jean Fricks Pace and...
Evelyn Medlin Sorgenfrei--EasleyMrs. Evelyn Medlin Sorgenfrei, 80, of 101 Clay St., wife of Elmer Sorgenfrei, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011 at her home.Born September 13, 1931 in Oconee County, she was a daughter of the late Oliver and Roberta Holbrooks Medlin. Mrs. Sorgenfrei was a US Army veteran and retired from the U. S. Postal Service.In addition to her...
June Ringle - PiedmontJune Gustafson Ringle, 82, of 118 Lillie Marie Drive, wife of the late Richard Draper, passed away Friday, November 11, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital.Born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the daughter of the late Axel and Florence Gustafson, Mrs. Ringle retired from the Civil Service at Fort Sill, OK, and was of the Methodist faith.Surviving are a...