Anderson – J.T. Leonard McGaha, 75, of 601 Lake Secession Rd., died Sunday, October 30, 2011 at Rainey Hospice House.

Belton – Kathleen “DeanDean” Brown, 78, of 101 Due West Road, died Sunday, October 30, 2011 at AnMed Health in Anderson.

Laurens – Louise Morgan Blackwell, 87, of 121 Woodlawn Dr, Laurens, widow of Warren Richard Blackwell, died Friday, October 28, 2011 at National Healthcare in Laurens, SC. Born in Greenwood; she was a daughter of the late Luther and Annie Hilley Morgan. She was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church and was retired from Riegel Textile Corporation.

Honea Path – Sara Thompson Neese, 93, widow of John Howard Neese, formerly of Hartwell, Ga. died Saturday, October 29, 2011 in Honea Path.

 

Honea Path – Eleanor Ashley DeVore, 84, widow of Elbert Otis DeVore, Jr. M.D., of 1 Devore Lane, died Thursday, October 27, 2011.

 

 

Honea Path – George Washington “Ralph” Callaham, 87, husband of Ruth Johnson Callaham, of 18 Florida Street, died Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at his home.

 

 

Honea Path – Lillian Smith Bonds, 88, widow of Melvin “Bud” Bonds, of 17 Ervin Street, died Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at Rainey Hospice House.

 

Charleston - Lucy Ezell Downs

 Lucy Todd Ezell Downs, 78, of Charleston, died Tuesday, October 24 at Harvest Health & Rehab of Johns Island.

 

 

Rita Jackson

 

Ware Shoals – Rita Annette Winecoff Jackson, 60, of 23 S.Greenwood Ave., died Tuesday, October 18 2011, at Morningside Assisted Living Home in Greenwood

Ware Shoals- JB Brookie, 95, husband of Frances Spearman Brookie of 16246 Hwy. 25 North died Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at Hospice of the Piedmont. Born in Pickens County, he was a son of the late John and Mary Jane Green Brucke.  Mr. Brookie was a member of Harmony United Methodist Church and was Past Master of Princeton Lodge No. 129 A.F.M.  He served in the US Army in France, Belgium and Germany during WWII.