GREENWOOD — Betty Jean Banks Peyton, 79, died Wednesday, December 11,2013, at HospiceCare of the Piedmont in Greenwood after a short illness.

Alma Brown

Ware Shoals – Alma Messer Brown, 83 off 17695 Hwy. 25, widow of Oscar Lawson (George) Brown died Tuesday at her home.

Honea Path – Shirley Ann Duncan Lollis, 76, wife of Luther Corbett “Cobb” Lollis, of 301 Kay St., died Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at Rainey Hospice House.

Newport News – CWO3(Ret) Charles E. Thompson, 86, of Newport News, passed away December 7, 2013.  He was born December 13, 1926 in Honea Path, S.C.  and was a Newport News resident for over thirty years.  He retired from the United States Army after 28 years of service.  He was a veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam Wars.

Honea Path – Kathleen Smith Gambrell, 57, widow of Kenneth Melvin Gambrell, of 190 McCullough School Rd, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, December 5, 2013.

Ninety Six – Marion Burnett Hitt, 77, husband of Syble Mooney Hitt, of 109 Hollingsworth Road, died Thursday, December 5, 2013 at his home.

Howard Campbell Branyon, 85, of Ware Shoals, husband of Betty Watkins. Branyon for over 63 years, passed away Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013 at Hospice Care of the Piedmont after a courageous four-year battle with cancer.

Clarence “Bob” Tinsley

Honea Path – Clarence Bobby “Bob”  Tinsley, 82, widower of Lois Inez Brock Tinsley, formerly of 107 Tribble St., died Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at Ellenburg Nursing Home.

Robert Walter “Bob” Lagrone

Ware Shoals – Robert Walter “Bob” Lagrone, 77 of 802 Buddy Knight Road died December 3, 2013 at McCall Hospice House.

Honea Path – Olin Harvell, 90, of 105 Heyward Ave., husband of Louise Jones Harvell, died Monday, December 02, 2013, at Anmed Health.