Bobbie Merck Cothran, 87, widow of Carzell Cothran, passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside.  Born May 13, 1939, to the late Corbett and Dolly Dickerson Merck, she was the youngest daughter of their nine children. The loving and devoted mother to son, Bernie Cothran and his wife, Tammie of Liberty, SC; daughter Carla Woolford of Greer, SC; grandmother…

Philip John Ciufo Jr., 79, of Seneca, SC, passed away on November 1, 2026. Philip was born in Rochester, NY to the late Philip Anthony Ciufo Sr. and Antoinette Denaro Ciufo. Philip lived a life of service, care, and devotion to the people around him. He served in the United States Navy for 23 years and eventually retired from the military…

Betty W. Newton Pickens, SC Betty Welborn Newton, 93, beloved wife of the late Johnnie Leonard Newton, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2026, at her home. Born in Pickens, she was the daughter of the late W. Frank Welborn and Flora Lillian Holder Welborn. Mrs. Newton graduated from Pickens High School and obtained her bachelor’s degree in education from Lander University. She began her…

Vandiver Michael “Grumpy” Couch, Sr., 85, of Easley, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2026. Born in Easley, he was the son of the late Mary Grace Coker Couch and the late Dud Spiegel “D.S.” Couch, Jr. Grumpy devoted over 60 years to the Ancient Freemasons, and was a member of the Bates Masonic Lodge No. 189 A.F.M. He was also a Lifetime…