Honea Path – George Michael “Mikey” Brock, 53, husband of Cristie Reid, of 209 Holiday Dam Road, died Monday at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson.

Ware Shoals – Kristian Reid Nelson, 18, of 907 Cochran Road, died Friday, August 25, 2017.

Anderson – Horace Steve Burkett, 65, widower of Norma Jean Hammond Burkett, of 118 Canton Lane, formerly of Ware Shoals, died Sunday, August 20, 2017 at AnMed Health Medical Center.

Surfside Beach – Wallace Haynie Hamby, Sr., 76,, widower of Linda Hamby, of 510 Fairwood Lakes Rd., died Friday, August 18, 2017 at his home.

Born in Honea Path, he was a son of the late James Milford and Sara Gambrell Hamby. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church, and was retired after thirty-three years as a conductor for CSX Railroad.

Mr. Hamby is survived by one son: Wallace Hamby Jr. of Ware Shoals; five daughters: Pam Bagwell of Anderson, Joy Stone (Wes) of Townville, Rhonda Green (Andy) of Greer, Katrina Sanders (Philip) of Surfside Beach, and Kelly Drennen (Jeff) of Myrtle Beach; one brother: Mike Hamby (Sissy) of Seneca, one sister-in-law: Norma Hamby; fifteen grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one brother: Larry Hamby; and two sisters: Gloria Bolden and Brenda Hart.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, August 23 at Pruitt Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Cooper officiating. Burial will follow at the Garden of Memories.

The family is at the home of a granddaughter: Summer Brock, 11501 Belton-Honea Path Highway, and will receive friends Tuesday from 6-8 PM at Pruitt Funeral Home. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.ParkerWhitePruitt.com

Ware Shoals – Kathy Gail Davenport Garrett, 63, wife of Buddy Wilson Garrett, of 30 Turkey Creek Lane, died Thursday, August 17, 2017 at her home.

Ware Shoals – Geneva Worley Samples, 90, widow of Jesse Mitchell Samples, Jr., of 26 Circle Street, passed away Monday August 14, 2017 at the home of her daughter.

Honea Path – Sadie Mae Poore, 81, of 307 Poore Rd., died Sunday, August 13, 2017 at AnMed Health Medical Center.

Williamston – Kevin Duane Smith, 53, husband of Angela Laquitara Smith, of 1106 Anderson Drive, Williamston, died Friday, August 11, 2017 at Spartanburg Medical Center.

Ware Shoals – On the evening of Friday, August 11, 2017, William Haskell “Hack” Malone, 88, husband of Margaret Evelyn Teague Malone, surrounded by his loving family, slipped the bonds of Earth and stepped through the gateway to Heaven.

Greenwood – Joel Frank Smith, widower of the late Bonnie Carol Ireland Smith of 132 Oxford Rd Greenwood, SC passed away Wednesday August 9, 2017 at Hospice of the Piedmont.