Obituaries

William “Bill” Eugene Batson went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at the age of 78 years old. He was the son of the late Herman Batson and Ruby Tumblin.

Bill was a lover of Christ and devout Baptist. He also loved hunting, fishing, golf, and his family. He will be dearly missed by those who knew him.

Annie Sue South Crump Bramlett, 97, widow of Bruce Lee Bramlett, passed away September 17, 2022.

A native of Franklin County, Georgia, and a daughter of the late Kermit J. and Ada Bruce South, she was a retired employee of Greenville County Schools and a lifelong member of Taylors First Baptist Church.

Cathie Armstrong, 61, died September 9, 2022, at S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville, NC.

A native of New York and long-time resident of Greer, Cathie was born March 30, 1961, and was the widow of Keith Armstrong (1959-2019).

She was a former employee at TD Bank and member of Washington Baptist Church.

Peggy Center, 87, of Greer, SC, died on September 14, 2022, after a stroke. Born in Taylors, SC in 1934 to the late Lucy Turk Boling and James Theo (Dutch) Boling, she suffered from debilitating childhood illnesses including Whooping Cough and Scarlett Fever.

Dennis Ray Edwards, 83, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 4, 2022.

A native of Greer, son of the late Earl Edwards, Sr. and Katie Boling Edwards, he was a retired employee of Homelite, a member of New Covenant Assembly of God, and a deacon for over 40 years.

Mary Elizabeth Turner Bennefield, 72, went to her heavenly home September 10, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.

Daughter of the late Preston “Will” and Fannie Collins Turner, she was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. Her hobby of interior decorating became her business, Heaven Sent, as a self-employed decorator.

Anna Maria Ross Hartman, 57, passed away peacefully on August 21 2022, surrounded by her loved ones.

Joe David Brannon, Jr., 35, husband of Samantha McAbee Brannon, passed away September 1, 2022.

A native of Greenville County, SC, son of Jeanette Edwards Brannon of the home and the late Joe David Brannon, Sr., he attended God’s House of Prayer.