Ware Shoals ~Franklin Odell Johnson, 83, of Oak Street, husband of Patricia Elmore Johnson died Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at his home.

Today we gather to celebrate the beautiful life of Jean Elizabeth Skipper McKinnon — a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, faithful friend, and a woman whose gentle spirit touched so many lives.

Ware Shoals – Claude Walter “C.W.” McClellan, 84, husband of Vivian Cothran McClellan, of Poplar Springs Road, died Saturday, May 23, 2026 at his home.

Atlanta, GA ~ Joe William Black, 79, of Atlanta, GA, entered his eternal rest on Friday, May 22, 2026. Joe was born in Anderson, SC, a son of the late William (Bill) Black and Edna Davis Black. His early years were spent in Honea Path and Ware Shoals, SC, and much of his school years in Johnston, SC. He was a 1964 graduate of Strom Thurman High School where he played trumpet in the school marching band. He received his BS in Business Administration from the University of SC in 1968. He later completed his Master of Arts in 1978 at Webster University.

Donalds, SC – Sandra Marie Bradberry Hall, 75, widow of Charles Stanley Hall, died Friday May 22, 2026 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, SC.

Princeton – Margaret Ann Porter Crane, 84, widow of Gentry Lee Crane, of Princeton, died Tuesday May 19, 2026 at the Hospice House in Greenwood.

Elizabeth Juanita Williamson Hall, 78, of Kay Street, widow of Bobby Joe Hall, died Sunday, May 17, 2026.

Honea Path ~ John Samuel Holliday, 64, widow of Elizabeth Wooten Holliday, died Sunday, May 17, 2026 at his home on Reeves Road, Honea Path.

Honea Path – Harvey Joseph Taylor, of Shady Grove Road, husband of Earline Taylor, died Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at his home.

Honea Path  ~  Jimmy  Ray Smith, 77, of Chippendale Drive, died Sunday, May 16, 2026 at Callie & John Rainey Hospice House of Anderson.