Obituaries

Jul 27, 2025

Annie Ruth Hamilton, 79, widow of Claude E. Hamilton, passed at her home, 260 Hales Drive, Anderson, SC, on Sunday, July 27, 2025.

Annie was born in Anderson and was the daughter of Charlie Mance, Sr., and Allean Campbell Mance. She was a retired school bus monitor from Anderson School District Five.  Annie was a member of...

Jul 22, 2025

Minister Claude Earl Hamilton, 85, husband of Annie Ruth Hamilton, passed at his home on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.  Born in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Odell and Alma Chester Hamilton.

Minister Hamilton retired from the City of Anderson Parks and Recreation Department and is a member of Zion Apostolic Pentecostal Holiness Church....

Jul 15, 2025

Patricia Diane Evans-Jamison, 72, of 1000 Chippendale Drive, passed away on July 15, 2025.  Born in Honea Path, SC, on July 19, 1952, she was the eldest child of the late Cleo Evans and the late Gladys Alberta Latimer Evans. She was a 1970 graduate of Belton-Honea Path High School. Over the years, Patricia worked at various jobs.  The...

Jul 13, 2025

Clarence McAdams Jr., 76, of 2505 Annandale Drive, Anderson, S.C., passed away on the night of Sunday, July 13, 2025, at his home.

Clarence was born in Anderson, South Carolina, and he was the son of the late Clarence and Magnolia Martin McAdams.  He was a graduate of Westside High School, Class of 1969, and was a...

Jun 24, 2025

Reverend Keith Hunter, a native of Kingstree, SC, was born on February 17, 1960, and transitioned to his eternal home on June 24, 2025, at MUSC Health Florence Medical Center. A devoted pastor, veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and community leader, Rev. Hunter served faithfully in the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church for over three...

Jun 21, 2025

LaPorshia Janae Gray Cobb

Belton, SC – LaPorshia Janae Gray Cobb, 34, passed away suddenly on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Born in Greenwood, SC, she was the daughter of Cori Gray and Tekeisha Crenshaw Beard.

LaPorshia will be remembered as a loving mother to her three children, an adoring wife and daughter, and was very...

May 30, 2025

J. E. Martin entered into eternal rest during the early morning hours on Friday, May 30, 2025, at the Callie and John Rainey Hospice House.

J. E. was born in Starr, SC on July 4, 1943, to Jake and Annie Ruth Berry Martin.  J E attended New Deal High School, and he was a 1963 graduate.  After...

May 10, 2025

Zula Mae Adger, 85, widow of Early Adger, Jr., passed at Achieve Health and Rehab Center on Saturday, May 10, 2025.

Zula Mae was born in Anderson County, the daughter of the late Clarence and Frances Moore Mattress. She was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, where she served with Circle #2 of the Women's Missionary...

Apr 24, 2025

JL Paul, 86,  of 224 Greenmeadow Circle, Anderson, SC, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at AnMed Health Medical Center.  Born in Abbeville County, he was the son of Johnny Lee Paul and Alberta Brownlee Paul.

He was preceded in death by his parents, step-mother, Ida Ruth Paul, and son, Donell Paul.

Mr. Paul...

Apr 16, 2025

Jimmie "Slick" Hill, 78, was called home Wednesday, April 16, 2025.  He was born December 29, 1946, in Anderson, SC, to his father, the late J. P. Hill, and his mother, Mirtrue Beaty Hill.  Jimmy was raised in the home of his grandparents, Willie and Eunice Beaty.

Jimmie was a "Jack of All Trades" but mostly, a...

Apr 14, 2025

Mr. James Lester Rainey, age 58, of Anderson, SC, departed this life on Monday, April 14, 2025. He was born in Anderson, SC, to the late Iola Rainey and Clarence Walker, Jr. He was a 1985 graduate of Crescent High School in Iva, SC, and he worked at the Milliken and Company Plant in Pendelton, SC.

James...

Apr 12, 2025

Baby Legacy Divine Gaston, passed away on April 12, 2025. She is the daughter of Tokisha Goodson and Kipsang Gaston.

She leaves behind to cherish fond memories her parents, twin, Legend Chosen Gaston; sister, Royalty Williams; maternal grandmother, Lakisha Goodson; maternal great-grandparents, Ricky & Doris Davie; and paternal grandparents, Chastity Carson & Charles Riley.

Memorial...

Apr 10, 2025

Mr. Freddie E. Robinson, 85, husband of Margaret Mays Robinson, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025.

Funeral services are at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Liberty Baptist Church in Honea Path, SC, with a public viewing on Tuesday from 1 to 8 p.m. in the Wilbur Robinson Memorial Chapel, Robinson-Walker Funeral Service.

The family is...

Mar 18, 2025

Rebecca H. Hallums, widow of William C. Hallums, Sr., passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at NHC in Anderson.  Born in Central, SC she was the daughter of the late John E. and Leola Cannon Hamilton.

She is survived by three children, William C. Hallums, Jr. (Vera), of Houston, TX, Angela Hallums Sands (Rev. Darell Sands) of...

Mar 8, 2025

Moses "Buddy" McPhail, 77, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025, due to a traffic accident in DuBois, PA.

Buddy, the son of the late Moses and Gertrude McPhail, was born in Darlington County, SC, and attended Rosenwald High School. After high school, he moved to New Jersey, where he worked for Ford Motor Co. Later in life,...

Mar 6, 2025

Trina Michelle Thompson, 52, was born in Anderson, SC, and passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Velvet JoAnn Thompson.

She leaves to mourn her passing her daughter, LaTrina Thompson, Anderson, SC; aunt, Katie (Ronnie) Edwards; brothers, Christopher, Tyrone, and Ronnie Thompson; sisters, Karen Thompson. Patricia Edwards, Karon (J. C.)...

Mar 6, 2025

Bishop Mark Clinkscales, 84, husband of Carolyn Mance Clinkscales, passed away at his home, 107 Rose Hill Street, Anderson, SC, on Thursday, March 6, 2025.

Bishop Mark Clinkscales was born in 1940 in Anderson, SC, to Bud Lee and Lavonia Norris Clinkscales. He was the third youngest of 23 children. Mark attended grade school at Mountain Spring...

Mar 3, 2025

Benjamin Cobb, Jr., 58, son of Benjamin Cobb, Sr. and the late Shirley Woody Cobb, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025.

He was preceded in death by his mother and two brothers, David L. Woody and Kevin M. Cobb.

He leaves to cherish fond memories, one daughter, Tiesha Adams, Anderson, SC; two sons, Benjamin...

Feb 19, 2025

Horacena J. Taylor, 84, passed away, on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Achieve Rehab and Nursing Center, Anderson, SC.  Born in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Horace G. and Juanita Sherard Taylor.

No service is planned.

Professional services were entrusted to D. B. Walker Funeral Services

Feb 3, 2025

Judy Elaine Locke, 78, passed away Monday, February 3, 2025, at AnMed Medical Center.  Ms Locke was born in Wolfpack, NC, and spent most of her life in Nebraska. She relocated to South Carolina ten years ago.

She leaves to cherish fond memories, her son, Christopher Matthew Locke; two granddaughters, Amber Alexis Locke and Amanda Nanette Locke;...