Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Claude Everette Cooper Jr., 85, a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2026. Born November 16, 1940, in Fayetteville, NC, he was a son of the late Claude Everette Cooper Sr. and Martha Lee Martin Cooper. He was a 1958 graduate of Sumter High School and enrolled in Clemson University in the Fall of…

Mark H. France Pickens, SC Mark H. France of Pickens passed away Monday, February 9, 2026 at NHC Anderson, SC following a lengthy illness. Mark was a son of the late Roy H. and Betty Blackwood France. He is survived by his sister, Martha France Robbins and her husband John of Rock Hill, SC and his brother, Roy L. France of Pickens. In lieu of…

Mr. Alvin Thomas “Buddy” Dallas, 93, husband of Shirley Senn Dallas, went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, February 9, 2026. Born in Whitmire, SC, the son of the late William Thomas Dallas and the late Helen Wicker Dallas, Buddy was a graduate of Whitmire High School and retired from Colonial Oil Industries with thirty-two years of service. He…

Dale Sitton Rogers, 69, passed from earth to heaven on Monday, February 9th at ECU North Hospital in Roanoke Rapids. She was the beloved wife of Pastor Rick Rogers of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, and the daughter of John Dixon and Ruth Ragsdale Sitton of Easley, South Carolina. She was a direct descendant of Robert Holcombe, one of the co-founders…

William T. Lusk Easley, SC William Thomas “Bill” Lusk, 91, beloved husband of Nancy Geris Lusk, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026, at his home. Born in Pickens County, he was a son of the late Samuel Hampton Lusk and Thelma Ione Lark Lusk. After serving in the U. S. Air Force, Bill graduated from Clemson College with a degree in Electrical Engineering. In…

Mr. David Barry Sudduth, 65, husband of Nancy Elrod Sudduth, of Liberty, SC, went to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, February 6, 2026. Born in Greenville County, a son of the late Marvin Herman Sudduth and the late Carolyn Violet Timmons Sudduth, David was a devoted husband, father, Papi, and faithful servant of Christ. He proudly served his community…

Mary Elizabeth Black Robinson, 96, wife of the late William Alexander Robinson, Jr., of Easley, passed away Friday, February 6, 2026. Born in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late John “Jack” McKinley Black and the late Helen Marr Barnhardt Black. She studied at Furman University and the University of Georgia earning the Bachelor of Arts from UGA in 1950,…

Lynnis Don Cheek, Sr., 88, of Goose Creek, SC, beloved husband of Barbara Motes Cheek, passed away on Friday February 6, 2026. Born in Yellville, AR, to the late Irvin Cheek and the late Eva Kyles Cheek, he was of Baptist faith. Don graduated with an Associate Degree in Criminal Science. He took great pride in the education he received and…

Kathy Waldrop Ellison, 71, of Easley, loving wife of Roy Charles Ellison, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026, surrounded by her adoring family. Kathy was a devoted wife, mother, and beloved Nana, who touched the lives of many with her unwavering love and compassion. Born in Greenville, SC, on January 15, 1955, she was a daughter of the late Jack…

In Loving Memory of Our Beloved Mother Marian Ward Atkinson Wright May 3, 1928- Feb. 6, 2026 It is with full hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Marian Ward Atkinson Wright. She left us peacefully, surrounded by her family, after a cherished life filled with love, kindness, and devotion. Her legacy will be remembered as a beloved mother…