Obituaries

Philip Glen Straley, 66, a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother and friend, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, March 2, 2020. Born in Birmingham, AL, but New Orleans was his home until he moved to South Carolina in 1999. Phil was a registered nurse who worked in many…...

Timothy Kupp, 51, of Anderson SC passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. The Sosebee Mortuary and Crematory South Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements....

Bobby Earl Oakley, 77, of Starr, SC, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at his home. Born in Anderson, SC on October 10, 1942; he was the son of the late Luke and Pauline Oakley.  He spent his entire life working as a car dealer operating Oakley’s Used Cars. He…...

James Kevin Barnes, 49, of Starr, SC, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Sosebee Mortuary and Crematory, South Chapel, is assisting the family....

Billy Ralph Stowe, 72, of Anderson SC, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Born in Anderson, SC, on December 11, 1947; he was the son of the late Alfred and Grace Stowe, a loving father, husband and grandfather. He is survived by his wife: Alexis S. Stowe; daughter: Tanisha…...

Annie Ruth Powell, 76, of Iva SC, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Rainey Hospice House. Born in Anderson, SC on October 18, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Jasper “Doc” Davis and Beatrice “Beabea” Coats Davis and was married to the late Kenneth Brown. She…...

Rhonda Vaughn, 58, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at her residence. Born in Salida, Colorado, she is survived by her children:  Joshua Vaughn (Jessica) and Kayla Vaughn Blackwell (Joel); brothers:  Steven and Wayne Denison; sisters:  Linda Mansheim, Belle Flannigan, and Sandy Ferguson; and grandchildren:  Brooklyn,…...

William ‘Otis’ Bryant, 83, of Iva, SC, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born on April 8, 1936 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Amos and Macie Bryant.  He was a veteran of the US Air Force and a member of Lowndesville Pentecostal Holiness Church. He is…...

Artie Arthur Bunnell, 61, of Donalds, SC, formerly of Ware Shoals, SC, passed away on Tuesday March 10, 2020 at his home. Born on June 11, 1958 in Denville, NJ, he was the son of Lois and Hobart Erickson and the late Walter George Bunnell. In addition to his parents,…...

Harry Francis Tyler, 89, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Born on March 18, 1930, he was the son of the late Joseph and Frances Tyler and husband to Irene Elizabeth Tyler. Harry was a Military Veteran, having served in the Korean War. He served three…...