MARTHA SUE LESLEY

CENTRAL — Martha Sue Newton Lesley, 83, widow of Jerry B. Lesley, passed away following a lengthy illness at McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville.

Born in Pickens County and raised in Clemson, Martha Sue was a daughter of the late Frank and Julia Cornelia Greene Newton. She was a graduate of Central High School and was a homemaker and gardener and loved all God’s creatures.

Surviving are her son, J. Bennett Lesley and wife, Maureen, of Central; daughters, Dena Elizabeth Myers and husband, Stephen, of Columbus,

Allen Joe Adams

PICKENS — Allen Joe Adams, 40, passed from this life Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018.

Born in Greenville County, Allen was the son of Joe Wallace and Elaine Finley Adams.

Survivors include his parents Joe and Elaine; two sisters, Amanda Adams of Anderson and Andrea Griffin (Trey) of Pickens; a niece, Gracie Griffin; and two nephews, Will Griffin and Adam Griffin.

Allen was predeceased by a brother, Joey Adams; maternal grandparents, Wallace Finley and Geneva Chapman Finley; and paternal grandparents, Lewis Columbus Adams and Lucy Anderson Adams.

Services were held Sept. 29 at Mountain View Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Bob Dickard, Rev. Paul Welch and Rev. Rick Hayes.

In lieu of flowers to carry on Allen’s memory for others, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital stjude.org or Mountain View Baptist Church, 336 Mountain View Church Road, Six Mile, SC 29682.

Mountain View Funeral Home is serving the Adams family.

Nettie Lou Bagwell

Easley — Mrs. Nettie Lou B. Bagwell, 92, wife of the late Haskell T. Bagwell, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018.

Born in Pickens County, a daughter of the late Elijah Walker Bagwell and

Frances Turner Wimpey

PICKENS — Mrs. Frances Turner Wimpey, 91, of Pickens and widow of the late Grady Horace Wimpey, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, at Cottingham Hospice House in Seneca.

Born on Sept. 27, 1926, in Pickens County, she was the daughter of the late Elford and Pearl Scruggs Turner. She was a member of Three and Twenty Baptist Church and enjoyed gardening and quilting. Mrs. Wimpey was a caring person with a sense of humor. She worked as a private care nurse’s aide for several years and loved her family.

Surviving are her six children, Carolyn Simmons, Tommy G. Wimpey

Jasper H. “Bud” Crowe

EASLEY — Bud Crowe, 85, husband of the late Effie Crowe, passed from this life Monday, Sept. 10, 2018.

Born in Pickens County, he was a son of the late Lonie and Vera Roper Crowe. Bud was retired with Southeastern Freight Lines, was of the Baptist faith and was a veteran of the United States Army.

Survivors include a daughter, Toni (Jim) Johnson of Easley; a son, Rocky (Sandy) Crowe of Sunset; grandchildren, Tara (Michael) Looper, Jamy Johnson, Ryan (Jessica) Crowe and Kayla (Joey) Barnett; great-grandchildren, Austin, Aaron, and Alaya Looper, Breelyn and Aslyn Johnson, Addison and Paisley Crowe and Logan Barnett; brothers, Jessie Crowe and Tom Crowe; and sisters, Miriam Lyles, Fannie Belle Mauldin, and Sara Mae Redding.

Bud was predeceased by his parents, his wife, Effie, and a great-grandson, Roper Crowe.

The funeral service was held Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, in the chapel ofMountain View Funeral Home, with burial following at Hillcrest Memorial Park and Gardens.

Mountain View Funeral Home is serving the Crowe family.

Alfred B. Robinson

EASLEY — Alfred Burgess Robinson, 89, passed away Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, in Easley.

Born in Easley on Nov. 30, 1928, he was a son of the late William Alexander and Mary Burgess Robinson. An Eagle Scout in Troop 37, Mr.

JODY LEVI BLACK

EASLEY — Mr. Jody Levi Black, 47, husband of Shelly Lewis Black, went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, Sept. 3, 2018.

It is with great sadness that the family of Jody Black announces his passing on Labor Day after an accidental drowning on Lake Keowee. Jody was a loving, devoted husband, father, son, brother and Pop. His pride and adoration for his family was easily seen and felt. To be his friend was to understand the very meaning of loyalty and selflessness.

Born in Pickens County, he was a son of Ronnie Levi and Mary Elizabeth Youngblood Black of McCormick. Mr. Black was a 1990 graduate of Easley High School and was a technician with L&R Fork Lift Maintenance.

Jody loved his family with everything he had. He experienced life to the fullest through his love for hunting and fishing. Numerous trips to a mountain stream or right down the road on the lake created family memories that some people only dream of. All of these experiences and examples of love in his life, though, pale in comparison to the love he found this year on Mother’s Day weekend, when he experienced the fullness of

GRADY CARTEE

LIBERTY — Grady Franklin Cartee, 93, of 527 Campground Road, widower of Mildred Waldrop Cartee, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, at his home

Born in Liberty, he was a son of the late Ralph and Nicie Gantt Cartee. He graduated from Liberty High School and later Tri-County Technical College.

Mr. Cartee was retired from Alice Manufacturing with 42 years of service. Following retirement, he loved traveling, gardening and most of all loved to spend time with his grandchildren. He was a faithful member of Rice’s Creek Baptist Church, where served as a Deacon and Sunday school teacher.

Surviving are two daughters, Brenda Cartee of Liberty, and Annie Nell “Anne” Medlin (Joe) of Southport, N.C.; a son, Kimper Cartee (Reba) of Clemson; a brother, Jim Cartee of Easley; six grandchildren, Shandi Sellers, Joseph Medlin, Jeremy Price, Jennifer Earwaker, Todd Cartee and Rebecca C. Stewart; and 10 great grandchildren.

In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Louise Smith and Nell Jean Burns, and three brothers, Roy, Billy and Lloyd Cartee.

Funeral services to honor the life of Mr. Cartee were conducted on September 5 in the

GEORGE MORRIS KEASLER

SIX MILE — George Morris Keasler, 80, of Six Mile, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, at Cottingham Hospice House in Seneca.

Born on March 25, 1938, he was the son of the late Inez Winchester and George W. Keasler Sr.

Morris was a graduate of Georgia State University where he received his MBA. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Signal Corp. He was retired from Florence Darlington Technical College, where he was the vice president for economic development and continuing education. Morris was a member of the Falcon’s Lair Golf Club in Walhalla, the Florence Rotary Club and Six Mile Baptist Church.

Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Betty Porter Keasler; two daughters, Angie Burgess (Scott) and Jayme Marie van Essen (Ernst); and one

NANCY LYNN CHASTAIN

CLEMSON — Nancy Lynn Chastain, 73, wife of the late Wade Chastain, passed from this life Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018.

Nancy was born in San Francisco, Calif., a daughter of the late Wallace Byrd Woolfenden and the late Melinda Boschee Woolfenden.

Survivors include a son, Derek (Ginger) Chastain of Pickens; a daughter, Julie (Andrew) McLeland; grandchildren, Adam Chastain,

WILLIAM A. “BUTCH” WALDROP

LIBERTY — William Allen “Butch” Waldrop, 65, of 110 Byrnes St., died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Born in Greenville, he was the son of the late Clyde and Betty Carver Waldrop. Butch enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing and camping. He was a member of Liberty Church of God of Prophecy.

Surviving are two daughters, Rebecca Gossett of Anderson and Kendall Waldrop of Panama City, Fla.; a son, Kevin Waldrop of Liberty; two sisters, Selena Moore of Liberty and Debra Loggins of Gaffney; a brother, Larry

MILDRED HUGHES LINK

CLEMSON — Mary Mildred Hughes Link, 87, widow of J.W. Link, passed away, Monday, July 30, 2018, surrounded by her family at Clemson Downs.

Born in Gray Court, she was a daughter of the late John Gary and Annie Mae Greenway Hughes. She was a graduate of the Anderson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She was a career nurse and retired from Redfern Health Center at Clemson University. Mildred loved to cross stitch, cook for her family, read and take family vacations at the beach.

Surviving are children, Judy Link of Clemson, Johnson Link (Gennie) of Clemson and Alan Link (DiDi) of Summerville; grandchildren, Amanda Smith (Rusty) of Easley, Jay Link (Stephanie) of Liberty, Hannah Link of Clemson, Jessica Link of Clemson and Katie Link of Summerville; great-grandchildren, Russ and Rhys Smith of Easley and Abigail Link of Liberty; sisters, Garie Mae