All Obituaries

Lessie Ann Burno Saluda, SC:  Lessie Ann Burno, 81, of 170 The Ridge Road, passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Self Regional Medical Center, after declining health. She was born in Prosperity, SC, September 18, 1940, daughter of the late Robert Burno, Sr. and the late Josephine Wise Burno. She received her education in the public schools of Saluda County, South Carolina. At an early age, she joined Mt. Moriah AME Church where she attended regularly until her health...

Rose Eva Pugh Dunbar Aiken, SC:  Rose Eva Pugh Dunbar, 66, departed this life on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at MUSC, Charleston, SC. She was born in Saluda County, SC, daughter of the late Robert Lee Pugh and the late Eaddie Lue Burton Pugh.   She was a member of Mt. Alpha for many years then she moved to the family church  Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. She was a graduate of Ridge Spring Monetta High School. She worked in the sewing rooms for many years. Rose...

Earnest Coates Saluda, SC:  Earnest Coates, 65, of 324 South Main St, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 at his home. He was born in Edgefield County, SC, son of Hattie Jones Coates and the late Claude Coates, Jr., on March 7, 1956.  He received his education in the public schools of Edgefield County, South Carolina where he graduated from Strom Thurmond High School in 1974. He served his country in the US Army. He worked as a truckdriver most of his working life. He was a...

Elizabeth Warren Trenton, SC:  Elizabeth Warren, 69, of 14 Hammond Drive, transitioned into eternal rest on Thursday, October 14, 2021, in Self Regional Medical Center. She was born in Edgefield, SC, on June 21, 1952, daughter of the late Chris, Sr. and Trula Whatley Warren.  She received her education in the public schools of Edgefield County, South Carolina, where she graduated from W. E. Parker High School in 1970. She was a retired textile machine operator. At an age, she...

Leola Prefre Trenton, SC: Leola Prefre, 52, passed away at her home on October 10, 2021, after a brief illness. Leola was reared in Memphis, TN. After graduating high school, she served two terms of active duty in the Navy and continued to work for the Department of the Defense, as a contract and a federal employee. During this time, as she also earned a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree in Information Technology. Leola loved traveling and meeting people. She never met a...

Jeffery Jerome Coleman Gaston, SC:  Jeffery Jerome Coleman, 59, formerly of Saluda, SC, transitioned from this life into eternal rest, Friday, October 8, 2021, in Lexington Medical Center. He was born in Saluda, SC, raised by and grandson of the late Sam and Bertha M. Etheredge of Saluda, SC; co-parented/father of Twanna C. Anderson with Jamella Anderson of Cokesbury, SC; husband of Linda Faye Nickerson Coleman; son of Sallie Bell Etheredge Coleman and the late Maxie Lee Coleman,...

Charles Patterson, III Batesburg, SC:  Charles Patterson, III of 451 Lester Drive, the husband of Nancy G. Patterson transitioned from this life into eternal life on Wednesday night, October 6, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Queens, New York, on August 31, 1960, son of the late Charles Patterson, Jr. and the late Mary Alice Cheatham Patterson. He was of Baptist Faith. He received his GED in the United States Army where he served his country. He did further...

Deaconess Marjorie Gray Miles Washington, DC:  Deaconess Marjorie Miles or “Betty” as she is affectionately known by her family, was born in Saluda County, SC. From the union of the late Willie and Bennie Lee “Honey” Gray. She received her education in Saluda County Public Schools. At an early age she gave her life to Christ and joined Mine Creek Baptist Church where she served the lord until she moved to Washington, DC. Marjorie later relocated to...

Thelma Goodwin Weaver Greenwood, SC: Thelma Louise Goodwin Weaver, 71, of 260 Wise Wood Cirlce, the widow of Floyd Tyrone Weaver, Sr. entered into eternal rest on Sunday, September 26, 2021, after declining health. She was born on Edgefield County, SC, a daughter of the late Jeannie Goodwin and Stewart Bibbs.  She received her education in the public schools of Edgefield County, South Carolina where she was a 1968 graduate of W E Parker High School. At an early age, she joined...

Johnny Bell Smith Saluda, SC:  Johnny Bell (Rabbit) Smith of 1734 Fruit Hill, the husband of Regina Gwen Smith entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at his home. He was born in Saluda County, SC, December 12, 1949, son of the late Walter Smith, Sr. and the late Ina Glover Smith. He received his education in the public schools of Saluda County, South Carolina. At an early age, he joined the Lockhart Baptist Church and later he and his three children joined and was...