Honea Path – Joyce Verina Stone Gilmer, 84, widow of Joe Roy Gilmer, of 103 Kay St, died Friday, January 9, 2015 at Rainey Hospice House.

Honea Path – Ruth Pruitt Ashley, 90, widow of the late C. Max Ashley, of Honea Path, died Friday, January 9, 2015 at her home.

Born in Anderson County, she was a daughter of the late Jim and Adeliah Adams Pruitt. She was a lifelong member of Mt. Bethel Baptist Church, an active Sunday School member, a member of the choir, and a homemaker.

Mrs. Ashley is survived by two daughters: Patsy A. Tribble of Honea Path, and Miriam A. Dunn and husband Bill of Honea Path; two grandchildren: Robin P. McCurley and husband Grant and Ashley D. Howard and husband Michael; and three great-grandchildren: Max McCurley, Bryson Howard, and Bentley Howard. She is also survived by special caregivers: Effy Gary, Tarsha Roebuck, Stephanie Glass, Letitia Calloway, and Quinn Calhoun; and special life-long friend, Cindy Hopper.

She is predeceased by five brothers and three sisters.

Memorial services will be held at 3:00 PM, Saturday, January 10th at Mt. Bethel Baptist Church, with Rev. Jeremy Colloms, Rev. Damion Hutchins, and Rev. Ricky Rice officiating.

The family is at the home, and will receive friends from 2:00 to 2:45 Saturday at the Mt. Bethel Baptist Church social hall, prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that memorial donations be made to the Mt. Bethel Baptist Church Building fund, 2603 Due West Highway, Belton SC 29627, or to P.A.W.S., PO Box 8002, Anderson SC 29622. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.ParkerWhitePruitt.com

Honea Path – Luther Corbett “Cobb” Lollis, 89, husband of the late Shirley Ann Duncan Lollis, of 301 Kay Street, died Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Fellowship Health and Rehab in Anderson.

Belton – Maxie ‘Mack” Franklin Smith, 81 husband of Dorothy Elizabeth Brooks Smith of 10644 Augusta Road died Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at his home.

Laurens - James Donnan Pitts, 99, husband of Effie O’Shields Pitts of Hwy. 252 Laurens, died Tuesday at his home.

Ware Shoals SC – James E. “Chick” Williamson, Sr., 91, widower of Lula Mae Jarrard Williamson, formerly of Highway 252, died Tuesday, January 06, 2015 at Richard Campbell Veterans Nursing Home.

Ware Shoals – Sheron Diane Kernells passed away on January 5, 2015 at Hospice of Laurens County.

Honea Path – Barbara Deloris Walter Haitz, 82, wife of Cornelius S. Haitz, of 116 Murray Avenue, died Sunday, January 4, 2015 at her home.

Carl Holt

Honea Path – Carl Wilbur Holt, 79, husband of Karen Sue Wells Holt, of 11 N. Anderson Street, died Friday, January 2, 2015 at AnMed Health Center.

Born in Philadelphia, Pa. he was a son of the late Howard Hatfield Holt and Erma Audrey Schmidt Holt. He was a member of the Honea Path First Baptist Church and was a retired contractor. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, Korean War and a member of Centre Lodge #37 A.F.M. and was a private pilot.

Surviving are his wife of the home, a son, Ryan Lee Simmons of Greenville, three daughters, Tammy Antemesaris(Chris) of Winter Haven, Fl., Melanie Hahn (Jon) of Honea Path, and Ronda Leigh Lowe(Craig) of Winter Haven, Fl., a brother Howard Hatfield Holt, Jr. of Pensylvania, three grandchildren, Atticus Antemesairs, Logan Hahn, and Jonathan Hahn, and one great granddaughter, Ava Layne Hahn.

Private family memorial services will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be made at www.ParkerWhitePruitt.com

Honea Path – Ricky Dale Fleming, 57, of 119 Boyce Page Road died Wednesday December 31, 2014 at his home.