Prosperity - James Marion Elgin, 83, husband of Sallie Ruth Johnson Elgin, of US 76, passed away Monday July 27, 2026 at his home.

Honea Path – Barbara Ann Beasley Burnett, 82, affectionately known as MeMaMa, widow of William Lindsey Burnett, of Drexler Street, passed away Sunday July 19, 2026 at her home.

Level Land – Peggy Jane Smith Alewine, 83, widow of Benjamin Chalmas Alewine, of Trail Road, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday July 16, 2026.

Honea Path – Sammy Franklin Kerr, 60, of Ball Road, died Friday June 19, 2026 at Callie and John Rainey Hospice House.

Level Land – Jasper Clifton Lollis, 90, widower of Mary Ann Carwile Lollis, of Level Land, died Thursday, January 22, 2026 at McCormick Post Acute.

Honea Path – Cheryll Jean Kirby Branyon, 72, wife of Ronnie Dwight Branyon, of Sauer Farm Road, died Sunday June 21, 2026 at Callie and John Rainey Hospice House.

Belton – Ethel Smith Caldwell, 90 years old, widow of Jimmy Caldwell, died on June 18, 2026 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC.

Belton – Reba Frances Bagwell Ellison, 86, widow of James Lloyd Collins, of Cherry Street, died Friday June 5, 2026 at TerraBella Marchbanks Assisted Living.

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