Ware Shoals – Reba Marvine Oliver, 92, formerly of West Main Street, died Sunday, January 14, 2018 in Simpsonville.

Honea Path – Crystal Yarbrough Wengerd, 51, wife of Loyal L. Wengerd, Jr. of Honea Path died Friday, January 12, 2018 at MUSC in Charleston.

Honea Path - George James “Jimmy” Grant, 63, husband of Janice Grant of Tornado Rd in Honea Path, died Monday, January 8, 2018 at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson.

Born in Anderson, SC, he was the son of Blanche Stephens Grant and the late Hubert Leroy Grant. He was a member of Bethany World Outreach Church and formerly employed by Daniel Construction Company as a pipe welder and fitter.

Honea Path – Mary Edith Fleming Shirley, widow of William Bruce Shirley, formerly of Sauer Farm Road, passed away January 3, 2018 at The Maples Retirement Community, at age 89. Born in Due West on July 19, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Ethel Simpson Fleming. She grew up part of a sharecropper family, graduated 11th grade high school in Due West and enjoyed being a Due West telephone operator in early adulthood. On May 8, 1948, she married William Bruce Shirley, a farmer, became a homemaker, and is remembered by farmhands and family for many great meals. She was a life long fan of Clemson Tigers, attending many football games, and the New York Yankees. She was a member of Keowee Baptist Church, and attended The Joy Sunday school class at Barker’s Creek Baptist Church.

Honea Path- Ramona Faye Amick Black, 79, of 735 Holiday Dam Rd. died Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Rainey Hospice House.

Honea Path – Mary Lorraine Ashley Gilmer, 90, widow of Elmer Seral Gilmer, of 960 Sauer Farm Road died Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson.

Brigadier General David Hancock completed his earthly mission on November 25, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, and now joins his Heavenly Father and his beloved wife, Ruth in eternity. He lived his life fully devoted to his faith, family, and country.

Shirley Yvonne Day Higdon, 80, wife of Robert Eugene “Bobby” Higdon died Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at NHC in Greenwood, SC.

Bill Allen “Bo” Kelly, 44, husband of Dawn Tyner Kelly, died Tuesday, October 31st, 2017 at McCall Hospice in Simpsonville.

Honea Path- Alfred Lonnie Son, 75, widower of Lorene Anderson Webb Son died Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Anchor Health and Rehab in Aiken, SC.