Obituaries

On January 6, 2026, country roads carried James Elton Whitley, 93, known to many as “Pops”, home to be with his Lord. He was born on March 10, 1932, at home (during a snowstorm), a few miles outside of Richmond, Virginia. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1950 and served on active […]

Margareta “Marga” Orth Elisabeth Burrell, 89, of Easley, beloved wife of the late CW4 Frank Carlton Burrell, (Ret), passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Born in Mannheim, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Ludwig Orth and the late Emma Hakenjos Orth. Marga and Frank were married for 55 beautiful years until his

Deborah W. Boggs, 73, of Pickens, passed away on January 7th, 2026. Debbie was born in Atlanta, GA to the late Sidney A. White & Nell Beck (Lemon). She was raised in Griffin, Georgia, then later moved to South Carolina to pursue her education. Debbie earned her bachelor’s degree from Central Wesleyan College, laying the

James Robert Gardner, Sr., 68, loving husband of Deborah “Debbie” Duncan Gardner, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2025. Born in Greenville, SC, on August 22,1957, he was a son of the late Winford Gardner and the late Betty Murphy Gardner. James worked as a machinist and was of the Baptist faith. James proudly served

Greg S. Ellenburg Easley, SC Greg Ellenburg, 62, of Easley, SC passed away at home January 5, 2026. He attended Easley Christian School and graduated from Easley High School. He was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church and more recently attended Cedar Rock Baptist Church. He was the son of his devoted father Marvin

Doyle L. Campbell, husband of Brenda Aisquith Campbell, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Born on March 4, 1944, Doyle was a son of the late Alex Boyd Campbell and Sarah Elizabeth Taylor. Doyle dedicated his career to the automotive industry and later served as a body shop manager. Outside of work, he enjoyed

Charlene Taulbee-Harvey Easley, SC Charlene Taulbee-Harvey, 65, wife of the late Jerry Harvey, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2026, at her home. Born in Okaloosa, FL and raised in Chattanooga, TN, she was a daughter of the late Sylvia Marie Wooten. Charlene worked in the Food Service Industry, in Tennessee, for several years. She attended

Richard (Dick) A. Underwood, 92 passed away on January 3rd, 2026, at Clemson Downs Medical Care Facility. Born and raised in Plymouth, Michigan, Dick’s parents were the late Harold and Yvonne Underwood. Dick Graduated from Plymouth High School and received his bachelors, masters, and doctorate degrees from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. He

Kerry Rose, 66, of Taylors, South Carolina, beloved husband of Tracey Rose, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. Born on July 29, 1959, in Marion, Indiana, to the late Merle Rose, Sr. and Ruth Evelyn Berkey Rose. Kerry lived an active, generous life rooted in athletics, mentorship, and community. In 1979, Kerry discovered cycling,

Gary Michael Mahaffey, 75, of Easley, SC, passed away suddenly on Thursday, December 25, 2025. He was born in Greenville, SC to J.D. “Dee” and Mattie Childers Mahaffey.  He attended Clemson University and graduated from Furman University with a B.A. in Business/Marketing & Economics. He was an entrepreneur at heart and started several businesses after