Obituaries

Paul W. Dooley Sr., 79, of Anderson, SC passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at his residence. Born in Anderson, SC he was the son of the late John Henry and Arie Gilbert Dooley, and the husband to the late Evelyn Nichols Dooley. Paul was also a member of…...

Henry “Pooch” Leonard Jackson, 84, of Anderson, SC passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at his residence. He was the son of the late Joseph Henry Jackson and Pearl Ollie Shupe Jackson, and the spouse to the late Juanita Essie James Jackson. Henry was retired from Owens Corning Fiberglass…...

William Hoyt Burdette, 74, of Iva, SC, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Rainey Hospice House. Sosebee Mortuary and Crematory, South Chapel, is assisting the family....

Larry Alton Atkins, 76, of Anderson SC, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Hospice of the Upstate. Born in Anderson SC, on November 10, 1939, he was the son of the late Tommy and Christine Atkins. He was a former Deacon of Mountain Creek Baptist Church. He was…...

Mildred “Millie” Smith, 67, of Anderson, SC passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Rainey Hospice House. Born in Anderson, SC she was the daughter of the late Columbus J Rumsey and Mildred Baker Boles. Mildred was the spouse of the late Jackie C Smith, and was a lifelong…...

Betty J. Porter, 78, of Anderson, SC passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016. Born in Asheville, NC on November 19, 1937, she was the daughter to the late Fred and Nora Wade, and the spouse to the late Herman N. Porter. Betty was a member of Homeland Park Baptist…...

Livia Ann Evans Branyon, 62, of Pendleton, SC, passed away on Saturday January 23, 2016 at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of L.B. “Lucky” Evans, Stepmother Bonnie Evans and the late Lequitta Doris Evans. She was also a member of Homeland Park Baptist…...

James A. Saxon, 77 of Anderson SC, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2016. Born on February 18, 1938, he was the husband of Etrulia Saxon and widower of the late Linda Saxon. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children: Aron Saxon and Trudy Saxon; step-children:…...

Katherine Pearl “Kay” Nichols, 72, of Starr, SC passed away on Monday, January 25, 2016 at Hospice of the Upstate. She was born on July 12, 1943 in Bayard, West Virginia and was the daughter of the late Carl E. Williams Sr and the late Nelda R. Williams. She was…...

Margaret Ellen Vaughn Yates, 88, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2016. Born on August 5, 1927 in Anderson, SC, she was married to Garrett E. Yates. She is survived by her children:  Judy Sebesta (Fred) and Gerry Yates (Betty); 8 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great…...