HOWARD E. ALLEN, Ed.D. - Central, S.C.Dr. Howard Eugene Allen, 82, widower of Alice Huffman Allen, died Friday, April 24, 2009 at the Prince William Hospital in Manassas, VA. A native of Knoxville, TN, he was the son of the late Troy Clifford and Audrey Bowling Allen. He received his Ed.D. degree from the University of Tennessee and was a...
Jerry "Skeeter" Blackston - Williamston, SCJerry "Skeeter" Blackston, 62, of 313 I H Taylor Road, died Friday, April 24, 2009.Born in Greenville County, a son of Colie Blackston of Easley, and the late Mary Stewart Blackston, Mr. Blackston was a U.S Navy veteran and retired from Woolworth Distribution Center in Donaldson Center. Surviving, in addition to his father, are his...
Nettie M. Brooks - EasleyNettie Moody Brooks, 84, formerly of 302 Turner Street, died Friday, April 24, 2009 at Blue Ridge Living Center.Born in Greenville County, she was the daughter of the late William Jackson and Nettie Julian Moody. She was a member of the Easley Church of God and was active in the Ladies Ministry and the Church Prayer...
Chuck Boger - EasleyFrancis (Chuck) Oran Boger , Jr., 60, of 118 Brookshire Drive, died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at Greenville Memorial Hospital.Born in Cumberland County, NC, he was a son of Ida Curti Lewis of Mauldin and the late Francis Oran Boger, Sr.In addition to his mother, Mr. Boger is survived by two daughters, Nikki Boger of Liberty and...
Bonnie Williams - Piedmont, SCBonnie H. Williams, 73, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville.She was born on November 3, 1935 in Cherokee County and was the youngest of three daughters of John Yates and Etta Frey Hicks.Mrs. Williams is survivied by two sons, Brett Williams and wife, Kanitha, of Chiang Mia, Thailand, and...
Annie M. Cobb - Clemson, SCAnnie Mitchell Cobb, 92, of Clemson, wife of the late James Lollis Cobb, Sr., died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at Seneca Health and Rehabilitation.Born in Spartanburg County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Annie Mitchell. Mrs. Cobb was a member of Clemson United Methodist Church for 57 years.Surviving are a son, James...
Gary Melvin Hipps, Sr. - Seneca, SC"And he would gladly learn, and gladly teach." With these words, Geoffrey Chaucer sketched a memorable picture of the Oxford cleric in The Canterbury Tales. If Melvin Hipps were to be described by one word, it would have to be "Teacher."Melvin Hipps was a true renaissance man who had a love and passion for...
Eloise Simmons - Central, SCRebecca Eloise Rollins Simmons, 74, formerly of 103 Quail Circle, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at Palmetto Health Baptist Easley.Born in Central, she was a daughter of the late Will and Myrtie Teat Rollins. She was a graduate of Central High School, was retired from Gerber Manufacturing Company and was an active member of East Clemson...
James F. Hood,Jr. - Powdersville, SCJames Frank Hood, Jr., 93, of 501 Hood Road, died Monday, April 20, 2009, at Hospice of the Upstate.Born in Anderson County, a son of the late James F. Hood, Sr. and the late Nettie Freeman Hood, Mr. Hood retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a letter carrier with 27 years of service and...
Ernest M. Simmons - Easley, SCErnest "Ernie" Marshall Simmons, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, left this earth to be with his Saviour on April 19, 2009.Ernie was the ninth child born to the late John Ernest and Clara Hamby Simmons on November 12,1958. He was a graduate of Wren High School and Tri-County Technical College. He was the Department...