Obituaries

Frances Carole Hann

Frances Carole Hann, known to friends and family as Carole, passed away on May 3, 2025. Born in Clinton, Indiana to Horace Milton and Martha Crooke (Chipps), she was the beloved sister of Christina Crooke. Carole attended Miami University of Ohio, where her journey into a life of love, art, and family began.In 1967, she […]

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James Vance McCraw II

James Vance McCraw II, known affectionately as Vance to his friends and family, passed away on May 6, 2025, at the age of 46. Born on September 27, 1978, in Atlanta, GA, Vance was a beacon of light and joy to all who knew him. He departed this world in Spartanburg, SC, leaving behind a

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Quata S. Battle

Quata S. Battle, affectionately known as Layah to her friends and family, passed away on May 9, 2025, at the age of 40 in Anderson, South Carolina. Born on April 15, 1985, in Pinetops, North Carolina, Layah was a beacon of light and joy to all who knew her. Her infectious laughter and loving nature

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Guy Lewis Archer

Guy Lewis Archer was born in Barnes Corners (Tug Hill- that’s way up north around the Watertown area in case you didn’t know) and attended school in Lowville, New York. He served with the U.S. Army (Combat Engineers) in Korea and Tuli, Greenland as a licensed demolition expert and surveyor. After the Army, Guy attended

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Jean Childress

Jean Childress, a beloved matriarch and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2025, at the remarkable age of 96. Born on September 26, 1928, in Greenville, South Carolina, to the late Waldo and Minnie Jones, Jean lived a perfectly sweet, simple, and impactful life. Jean was the heart and soul of her home,

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Imogene Merck Head

Imogene Merck Golden Head, 89, widow of John R. Head passed away Monday, May 5, 2025 at Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital. She was born in Six Mile, SC a daughter of the late Jule and Corrie Mitchell Merck. She was a 1956 graduate of Daniel High School. She had a varied working career including

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Rosalba Melo Escobedo

Todavía la vemos, cuando el día baja la voz. Rosalba se inclina sobre el cuaderno en la mesa de la cocina—o en un banco con tablón de parque, bajo cielo abierto—y el lápiz, entre sus dedos, deja caer palabras que titilan como luciérnagas listas para iluminar el atardecer. Preguntaba por todo. Porque una gota de

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