Ware Shoals - Martha Jean McKee Chapman, 90, widow of Marvin William Chapman, formerly of Power House Road, died Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Wesley Commons in Greenwood.

Greenwood – Elizabeth Ann Pierce, 57, wife of Jeffrey Scott Pierce of Greenwood, died Monday, February 24 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont.

Belton – Tommy Lee Fleming, 77, husband of Clara Ann Ballard Fleming, of Oneal Street, died Monday, February 24, 2025 at his home.

Laurens – Brenda Sue Thompson Todd, 75, wife of Jerry Bryan Todd, of Hickory Tavern, passed away Monday February 24, 2025 at her home.

Belton - Selton "Popeye" McMahan, husband of the late Minnie Lee McCoy McMahan of 2502 Trail Road, went to his Heavenly home on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at his residence. 

Honea Path – Charles Daniel Strawhorn, 81, loving husband of Kathy Scott Strawhorn, of Harvey Drive, died Sunday, February 23, 2025 at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson.

Anderson - Dorothy Louise Burkett Pruitt, 87, widow of the late Jackie Leroy Pruitt, of Lemans Drive, died Friday, February 21, 2025 at AnMed Medical Center.

Honea Path – Marceline June McCoy Ridgeway, 87, widow of William Talmadge Ridgeway, of Friendship Church Road, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Callie and John Rainey Hospice House.

Sybil Carolyn Bannister Bratcher, 89, widow of Marvin Evans Bratcher of Belton, died Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson.

Born in Anderson County, she was a daughter of the late Lon L. and Florence King Bannister. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church, and was retired from her work in textiles for Chiquola Mill.

Mrs. Bratcher is survived by two sons: Roger D Bratcher (Barbara) of Belton and Timothy M. Bratcher (Jackie) of Williamston; her daughter Sheila McClain (David) of Belton; her sister Hilda Driver of Belton; six grandchildren: Randy Bratcher, Joey Bratcher (Melonie), Jamie Bratcher, Tricia Bratcher (Alex Stone), Justin McClain (Lindsay Mason) and Kevin McClain (Kayla); ten great-grandchildren: Cohen Bratcher, Clay Bratcher, Tristen Bratcher, Coby Noble, Connor Stone, Chandler Bratcher, Preston McClain, Allie McClain, Brayden McClain and Camden McClain; and three great-great-grandchildren: Steel Bratcher, Stratten Bratcher and Hank Bratcher.

Peggy Lou Davis Hyland, formerly of Honea Path, wife of Forest “Dutie” Hyland, died January 12, 2025 at Ketterink Medical Center in Ohio.