Phyllis Walton Linscheid
Jan 1, 2026
Phyllis Walton Linscheid, 84, of Seneca, formerly of Asheville, NC, passed away on January 1, 2026. Born in Kinsley, Kansas she was the daughter of the late Charles Walton and Mary Elizabeth Phillips Walton.
Survivors include her children: Terri (Vernon) Prosser, of Seneca, and Kevin (Jill) Linscheid, of Matthews, NC.
Other survivors include her grandchildren: Trevor Linscheid, Kimball Prosser, Mallory Prosser, Kaitlyn...
Dolores Clara Smith
Feb 16, 2026
Dolores Clara Smith passed away peacefully in Seneca, SC on Monday, February 16, 2026, at the age of 95.
Born on December 11, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois, Dolores’s early years were marked by resilience and strength. At the age of eight, during the depths of the Great Depression, her parents could no longer care for their children, and she was placed...
Donald Cass
Feb 16, 2026
Donald Alan Cass, 74, of Westminster, SC passed away at Oconee Memorial Hospital, from complications of cancer on February 16, 2026. He was born in Chico, California November 26, 1951 to Donald Laverne Cass and Elsie Adeline Cass (nee Carlson) both of Chico, California and was the second of four children.
Donald was preceded in death by both parents and is...
Carolyn Sue Scott
Feb 9, 2026
Carolyn Sue Scott, 65, of Six Mile, passed away on February 9, 2026, after a brief illness. Born in Ohio, she was the daughter of the late JoAnn Stauch and George Mehler, Jr.
Survivors include her Partner James Pratt of many years. Dog mom to Bocephus and Tempe and Cat’s mom to Rebel and Smudge, Salem and Luna.
She was a groomer...
Edna Hamilton Clark
Feb 9, 2026
Edna Hamilton Clark, 80, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a life defined by devotion to family,
service to others, and a vibrant presence.
Born on September 2, 1945, in Pikeville, Kentucky, Edna was the beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hamilton.
She built a life rooted in love and commitment, sharing 61 years of marriage with her husband, David Henry Clark.
Together, they...
Gordon Bruce Jones
Feb 8, 2026
Gordon Bruce Jones, 69, of Walhalla, passed away on February 8, 2026. Born in Columbia he was the son of Bruce Alden Jones and Onie Dade Haynes Jones.
Survivors include his mother, Onie Jones, three children: Karla Jones, Heath Jones, and Sabrina Benson. Gordon is also survived by three brothers: Joe Jones, John Jones, and Karl Jones.
He worked at BASF for...
Ruth Margaret Powers
Feb 8, 2026
Ruth Margaret Ollhoff Powers (94) of Brevard, NC died on Sunday, February 8, 2026. At the time of death, she was a resident of the College Walk Retirement Community in Brevard, NC.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Margaret Marie Soltow Ollhoff and August Frederick Ollhoff. Ruth’s childhood was spent in Palos Park, Illinois. Following graduation...
Joshua Dewayne Burrell
Jan 28, 2026
Joshua Dewayne Burrell, born on July 6, 1988, in Seneca, South Carolina, passed away on January 28, 2026.
Throughout his life, Joshua was a cherished son, devoted partner, and proud father. He is survived by his father, Joey Donald, and the profound love of his life, Tiffany Ann Brookshire. Together, they raised three wonderful daughters: Dixie Brooke Brookshire, Bristol Taylor-Faith Burrell,...
Patricia Ann Garretson
Jan 24, 2026
Patricia Ann Garretson, 92 of Chickasaw Point, Westminster, South Carolina, affectionately known as Pat, Mom, Grammy, GG, was born in Indiana to her late parents, William D. and Lillian Mae (Deakin) Curtis, on November 18, 1933. She passed away peacefully as God called her home on January 24, 2026 at Cottingham Hospice House in Seneca, South Carolina.
She was preceded in...
Stanley Paul Smith
Jan 22, 2026
Stanley Paul Smith, 78, of Seneca, "Stan the Man” passed away on January 22, 2026. Born in Greenville, SC he was the son of Paul Olin Smith and Nellie Lucille Drost.
Survivors include his son Matthew O'Kelley, of Seneca, and his fiancé, Rita Hightower of Tamassee. He is also survived by three siblings; Mark Drost, Wayne Drost, and Becky Drost whom...
Ellen "Ann" Simpson
Jan 22, 2026
Ellen "Ann" Ward Simpson, 76, of Seneca, wife of William" David" Simpson passed away peacefully on January 22, 2026. Born in Oconee County she was the daughter of the late Jessie Lewis Ward and Nettie Daisy Jane Ladd Ward.
Survivors include her children; Lisa (Deron) Edwards, Shannon Simpson, and David (Kimberly) Simpson, her grandchildren; Casey Edwards, Travis Edwards, Cally (Robert) Peek,...
Irene Lydia Perry Gibson
Jan 22, 2026
Irene Lydia Perry Gibson of Seneca, died Thursday, January 22, 2026, at the home of her son Roger, in Liberty, SC. She was 88 years old.
Irene was born on October 27, 1937 in Padgett, Bermuda. She married Leroy Earl Gibson in March of 1962, and they lived in Bermuda, Florida and the Philippines. They settled in Seneca, South Carolina and...
Sandra Lawrence
Jan 19, 2026
Sandra Lawrence, born Sandra Braddock on October 3, 1937, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Earl and Carol Braddock, passed away peacefully at home in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina, where she resided with her daughter.Sandra was a longtime resident of Lowell, Arkansas, and was well known for her love of dancing—often found enjoying herself on the dance floor at the Moose Lodge....
Jean Ann Johnson
Jan 16, 2026
Ms. Jean Ann Johnson, age 77 of Seneca, S.C. passed away peacefully on January 16, 2026 surrounded by loved ones at Belvedere Commons in Seneca, South Carolina. She was born on January 29, 1948 in Oconee County to the late Clara Johnson and Henry Edward Johnson.
Ms. Johnson was a dedicated school bus driver for the school district of Long Island,...
Joann Burch Greenwood
Jan 15, 2026
JoAnn Burch Greenwood of Seneca, South Carolina, passed away on January 15, 2026, at the age of 78. She was born in Franklin, North Carolina, and grew up there, a place that always held a special place in her heart. She worked at Clemson University, a time she truly enjoyed and found rewarding. Outside of work, she loved reading, spending...
Jerry Wayne Turner
Jan 11, 2026
Jerry Wayne Turner, 76, of Central, husband of Sylvia Turner of 56 years, passed away on January 11, 2026. Born in Delaware, he grew up in New Castle County, Newark and was the son of the late Walter E. Turner and Nannie "Kate" Turner.
Survivors include his wife of the home, his two daughters; Gerri Lynn, and Wendy Turner both of...
Jack Hilton Moore
Jan 11, 2026
Jack Hilton Moore, 84, passed into the next realm while holding the hands of his sons after a sudden and brief terminal leukemia diagnosis, on January 11, 2026, at his home in Walhalla, S.C.
He is survived by sons Erik Moore (Kathleen Nalley) and Jason Moore (Heather Ericson), grandson Daegan Moore (Claire), and step-grandchildren Elijah (Frida Vidal) and Lennon Nalley, as...
Nancy Gail Thornton Land
Jan 9, 2026
Nancy Gail Thornton Land, 86, of Seneca, widow of Tommy Joe Land passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026, at The Residences of Seneca formerly The Oaks.
Born in Columbia, South Carolina she was the daughter of the late Samuel Thomas Thornton and Margaret Lou Littlefield Thornton.
Survivors include her sons; Jeff (Melody) Land, of Seneca, and Jon (Susan) Land of Seneca,
Other...
Barry Lane Crawford
Jan 8, 2026
Barry Lane Crawford, 60, of Seneca, passed away on January 8, 2026. Born in Oconee County he was the son of Larry Crawford and Margaret Freeman Crawford.
Survivors include his brothers; Lamar "Larry" (Gloria) Crawford, of Hartwell, Marty (Sharon) Crawford, of Seneca, his two sisters; Lori (Lane) Lee, of Westminster, and Brandy (Ray) Goodwin of Westminster, he is also survived by...
Patricia Lovingfoss Tenzer
Jan 7, 2026
Patricia Lovingfoss Tenzer, 98, of Seneca, passed away on January 7, 2026. Born in Decatur, IL. she was the daughter of Fred and Imal Kirby Lovingfoss. Patricia was the widow of John Tenzer.
Survivors include her daugthers; Jill (George) Carraway, of Seneca, Janet (Tommy) Roddenberry of Bristol, Fl., and Devon (Bill) Greenwood, of Deltona, FL.
She is also survived by her grandchildren:...