Obituaries

Karen Wells Manley, 76, formerly of Greenville, died July 20, 2019, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. A native of Henderson, N.C., she studied at Wake Forest School of Medicine, where she earned her nursing degree. She was... Continue Reading »

George Terry Hiers Jr., 56, of Harleyville, died July 28, 2019. A native of Walterboro, he was a graduate of the Baptist College in Charleston (now Charleston Southern University). He served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Harleyville, for... Continue Reading »

Richard Charles Alderman, 83, of Little Rock, S.C., died July 21, 2019, at McLeod Hospice House. A native of Alcolu, he was a graduate of Columbia Bible College, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, and Luther Rice Seminary.... Continue Reading »

Dewey Wilson Cooke Jr., 85, of Tigerville, died Dec. 25, 2018. A native of Charlotte, N.C., he was a retired professor at North Greenville University, where he taught math and computer science for 28 years. He was an ordained... Continue Reading »

Charles T. Clanton, retired Army chaplain (colonel), 83, of Sumter, died July 8, 2019. He was a graduate of Furman University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. During his time in the Army, he was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze... Continue Reading »

Samuel Morgan Chasteen Sr., 85, of Anderson, died June 30, 2019. He was the founder and owner of Sam’s Curb Market and served as pastor at Asbury Baptist Church and later Grace Memorial Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife... Continue Reading »

Philip B. Welchel, 83, of Boiling Springs, died May 21, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. A native of Gaffney, he served in the South Carolina Army National Guard for nine years. He attended Fruitland Baptist Bible College, and retired... Continue Reading »

H. Thomas “Tom” Swilley, 80, of Myrtle Beach, longtime pastor and denominational leader, died June 5, 2019. A native of Summerton, he was a graduate of Carlisle Military School, International Bible Institute, and International Seminary of Plymouth, Fla., and... Continue Reading »

Ronell Lester Owensby, 86, of Gaffney, died May 13, 2019. He was a graduate of Mars Hill Junior College, Carson-Newman University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as a trustee at Carson-Newman University for five years. He served... Continue Reading »

H. Laverne Hancock Sr., 89, of Columbia, died May 22, 2019. A graduate of Furman University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, he served in his first pastorate at a Native American church in North Carolina. He later served as... Continue Reading »

Martha Ponder Gantt, 78, of Lexington, died May 17, 2019. A native of Spartanburg, she was a graduate of Furman University, Long Island University and Western Kentucky University. While her husband was a chaplain in the U.S. Army, she... Continue Reading »

Brenton “Benny” Davis, 74, of Easley, died June 9, 2019, at McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville. A native of Rock Hill, he was a retired minister who served as pastor in several South Carolina churches, including McConnells Baptist Church,... Continue Reading »