Thelma McClellan Pepper Easley, SC Thelma McClellan Pepper, wife of the late Reuben S. Pepper, passed away on November 21, 2025. Born in Seneca, SC, August 10, 1927, the daughter of Allen Lee and Lola Smith McClellan. Mrs. Pepper retired from the School District of Pickens County. She was a member of Easley First Baptist Church, the Frances Freeman Sunday School Class, and…

Paul W. Kennedy, Jr., 91, of Easley, South Carolina, husband of the late Sylvia Lanier Kennedy,  passed away on November 21, 2025.  Born in Duplin County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Paul W.  Kennedy, Sr., and Ruth Wilkins Kennedy. Paul worked for 21 years as a welder at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, where he became known for his…

Denny Glenn Chapman, 66, of Liberty, passed away November 10, 2025. Born in Pickens, he was the son of the late O’Neal Chapman and Hazel Bolding Chapman. Glenn enjoyed going to auctions, playing Bingo, and loved his Volkswagen. He attended Winding Creek Baptist Church. Glenn is survived by his sister, Cynthia Neil Chapman of Liberty; brothers, Marty Chapman and Jerry Chapman, both…