Melvin William Ephriam Cobb

Pickens — Melvin William Ephriam Cobb, 40, went to be with the Lord Monday, March 7, 2016, at Baptist Easley Hospital.

Mr. Cobb was born in Easley, a son of the late Kathie Louise Cobb and Billy Douglas.

William was a graduate of Pickens High, where he played the trumpet and sousaphone in junior high and the high school marching band. He spent a lot of time reading and writing all his life. He attended Clemson University and he enjoyed music of all kinds. William was a kind person, who always tried to help others and encourage the need of a good education. He traveled to many places, including Iowa, the Bahamas, Kentucky, New Jersey and Florida, just to name a few. He grew up in a Christian home with a strong belief that he would see his mother again one day.

He met and fell in love with Kimberly Richardson; they planned to have a long loving home together.

Survivors include his grandmother, Vallie Mae Powell Cobb; one aunt, Lesa Mae Cobb Wimpey; one uncle, Richard Wimpey; one nephew, Matthew Lee Wimpey; and one niece, Melissa Faith Wimpey, all of Pickens, loving companion Kimberly and her parents, and special friend, Joseph Newman.

Services were held March 12 in the Dillard Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Reverend H.C. Couch, with burial following in Hillcrest Memorial Park and Gardens.

Mr. Cobb was predeceased by his parents and grandfather, Melvin Cobb.

Online condolences may be expressed by visiting www.dillardfunerals.com. Dillard Funeral Home is assisting the Cobb family.

Larry Jo Arrowood

Easley — Mr. Larry Jo Arrowood, 48, husband of Lisa Michelle Holcombe Arrowood, passed away Monday, March 14, 2016, at his home.

Born in Greenville County, a son of Riley Donald Arrowood and Betty Frances Valentine Lesley, Mr. Arrowood was co-owner of Arrowood-Valentine Construction Inc. and of the Baptist faith.

Surviving, in addition to his wife and parents, are his stepfather, Bobby Joe Lesley; a son, Luke Joseph Arrowood of the home; a stepson, Justen Gray Wade of Easley; three daughters, Christina Leigh Woods (Lynne) of Lexington, Christy Lee Arrowood (Zack) of Pelzer and Jessica Hope Arrowood of Greenville; two brothers, Johnny Steven Valentine (Geralene) of Easley and Ronald Dale Arrowood of Greenville; two stepsisters, Tracy Parker (Matt) of Easley and Keila Mize (Tony) of Seneca; two sisters-in-law, Teresa Lesley of Easley and Kendall Durham (Scott) of Easley; a brother-in-law, Allen Holcombe of Easley; and six grandchildren. Mr. Arrowood was predeceased by a stepbrother, Lonnie Joe Lesley.

Funeral services were held March 18 in the chapel of Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, with Rev. Bobby Marchbanks officiating, with burial following in Greenlawn Memorial Park.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.

Terry Gillespie

Easley — Terry Gillespie, 64, husband of Shelia Rider Gillespie, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family.

Mr. Gillespie was born in Greenville, a son of the late Rosa Lee Traywick Gillespie and J.T. Gillespie.

He was a very well loved man. Everyone called him Papa. He was a Mason and a member of Bates Lodge No. 189 and a Shriner. He loved the mountains, fishing and camping. He was a joker and joked with everyone. He loved his grandkids and his great-granddaughter — they were his everything. He was waiting for the day to walk his baby girl down the aisle. He was a business owner and self-employed. Everyone who knew him loved him. He enjoyed hanging out with his buddies at the Farmers Market in Easley with the coffee club. He will be greatly missed by everyone.

Survivors include his wife of 47 years; two daughters, Sherry Renee Murray (Robert Lee) of Liberty and April Michelle Hendricks (Donnie) of Taylors; one son, Leonard Terry Gillespie (Barbara Diane) of Central; two sisters, Rhonda Martin of Lexington and Elaine Land of Easley; three brothers, Charles Gillespie of Easley, Larry Gillespie of Columbia and Chris Gillespie of Lexington; three grandsons, Austin James Johnson of Taylors, D.J. Johnson (Carson Henderson) of Easley and Jaren Lusk of Easley; and one great-granddaughter, Olivia Ann Johnson of Easley.

Mr. Gillespie was predeceased by his parents, one brother, Gary Gillespie, one sister, Mary Locke, and two grandsons, L.J. and Johnathan Gillespie.

Services were held March 18 in the Dillard Funeral Home Chapel, with entombment following in Hillcrest Memorial Park and Gardens.

Flowers to be omitted, and memorials may be made to Interim HealthCare Hospice, 155 Deacon Tiller Court, Duncan, SC, 29334 or Shriners Hospital for Children, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605.

Dillard Funeral Home is assisting the Gillespie family.

Thurman Clifford “T.C.” Littleton

Easley — Mr. Thurman Clifford “T.C.” Littleton, 93, husband of Mildred Duncan Littleton, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016, at his home.

Born in Oconee County, the son of the late Elijah and Dora Corbin Littleton, Mr. Littleton retired from the retail industry, was of the Baptist faith and loved camping and gardening. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served in WWII.

Surviving, in addition to his wife of 71 years, are a daughter, Carol L. Nicholson (Erick) of Easley; two grandchildren, Jill Taylor and Joe Taylor; one great-grandchild, Henry Flowers; and a second grandson on the way.

Private memorial services will be held at a later date.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.

Jerry “JR” Randal Orr

Easley — Jerry “JR” Randal Orr, 15, of Easley passed Tuesday, March 15, 2016, and is the son of Randal “Randy” Earl Orr and Wanda A. Taylor.

He was a member of Mt. Airy Baptist Church in Easley. JR was a fan of NASCAR and the South Carolina Gamecocks, and enjoyed camping and fishing, especially at Lake Keowee, and wrestling.

JR was preceded in death by his grandfather, Billy “Bill” Orr.

He is survived by his parents, Randy Earl Orr and Wanda A. Taylor; brothers, Brandon Taylor of Williamston and Kyle Eaton of Pelzer; sister, Kristen Taylor of Williamston; special grandmother, Doris Lollis Orr; grandparents, Jerry R. and Ann Smith Gillespie; uncles, Frankie “Wally” Orr and Stanley Orr, both of Easley, and Ricky Orr of North Carolina; cousins, Ethan Orr, Kayla Maxwell and Jessie Rollins; dogs, Puff and Sugar.

Services were held March 19 at Robinson Funeral Home – Powdersville Road, with Pastor Dave Storay officiating, with burial following in Mt. Airy Baptist Church Cemetery.

Donations have been requested by family directly to Mt. Airy Baptist Church Building Fund, 210 Mt. Airy Church Road, Easley, SC 29642.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home – Powdersville Road, which is assisting the family.

James B. Holland III

Pickens — James Boyd Holland III of Pickens died on March 19, 2016.

Mr. Holland was the son of the late Mary Gravely and James Boyd Holland Jr. and grew up in Pickens.

Graduating from the Mercer School of Pharmacy, he was employed in retail drug stores in Atlanta and Hendersonville, N.C., before returning in 1965 to purchase Pickens Drug Company and opening The Medical Center, where he served the community until the stores were sold in 2005.

A longtime member of Pickens Presbyterian Church, he served as a Sunday school teacher and Elder on the Session, as well as on many Synod committees.

Mr. Holland is survived by his wife of 52 years, Mary Harper Holland, as well as three children, Kathryn Holland Holder (Boots), Dr. John E. Holland (Jana) of Pickens and Thomas R. Holland of Greenwood; and eight grandchildren, Rebecca Holder, Hattiesburg, Miss., Elizabeth Holder Acho (David), Lima, Peru, and Joseph Holder (Melonie), Anna Claire, Isaac, Emory Kate, Eloise and Ian Holland, all of Pickens. He is also survived by his sister, Dr. Marianne Holland of Pickens.

A celebration of Mr. Holland’s life was held at the Pickens Presbyterian Church on March 22, conducted by the Rev. Nath Briley.

Memorials may be made to the Pickens Presbyterian Church Child Development Center, P. O. Box, 834, Pickens, SC 29671, and to the La Esperanza Baptist Church Building Fund, 216 Tiger Drive, Pickens, SC 29671.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.

Bobby Joe Pilgrim

Norris — Bobby Joe Pilgrim, 79, of Norris, died Friday, March 18, 2016, at his home.

Born in Cateechee, he was a son of the late Ernest and Guynelle Rumler Pilgrim.

He retired from American Enka and was a member of Faith Baptist Church. He was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War.

Surviving are his wife, Christine Pilgrim of the home; a daughter, Marlene Holcombe (Bobby) of Spartanburg; two sons, Steve Pilgrim (Shirley) of Norris and Michael Pilgrim (Allison) of Easley; a sister, Mary Nell Powell of Central; a brother, Don Pilgrim of Liberty; six grandchildren, Mark and Scott Pilgrim, Christy Caron, C.J. and Chris Holcombe, and Tanner Pilgrim; and nine great-grandchildren.

In addition to his mother and father, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Leon and Bill Pilgrim.

Funeral services to honor the life of Mr. Pilgrim were held March 21 in the Liberty Mortuary Chapel, followed by burial at Liberty Memorial Gardens.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Pelzer Rescue Squad, PO Box 94, Pelzer SC 29669-0094.

Liberty Mortuary is handling arrangements.

Allender W. “Bub” Jenkins

Easley ­— Mr. Allender Wilkes “Bub” Jenkins, 81, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at Majesty Health and Rehab.

Born in Pickens County, a son of the late Allender Wilkes Jenkins Sr. and the late Annie Sue Blake Jenkins, Mr. Jenkins retired from Platt-Saco Lowell and was a member of Croswell Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, a member of Bates Masonic Lodge No. 189 A.F.M. and a Hejaz Shriner.

Surviving are a brother, James Blake Jenkins of Easley; and two sisters, Juanita Gardner of Easley and Dorothy Thomason of Mauldin. In addition to his parents, Mr. Jenkins was predeceased by two brothers, Jerry Jenkins Sr. and Richard Jenkins.

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26, in the chapel of Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, with military honors and Masonic rites.

The family will receive friends immediately following the service.

Family members are at their respective homes.

Memorials may be made to the Bates Masonic Lodge No. 189 A.F.M., P.O. Box 1125 Easley, SC 29641.

Condolences may be expressed online by visiting www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.

Rick Williams

Easley — Mr. Marvin Richard “Rick” Williams II, 65, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital-Downtown.

Born in Greenville County, a son of the late Marvin Richard Williams Sr. and the late Peggy Humphreys Williams, Mr. Williams was a graduate of North Greenville College and a sales manager with Acosta Sales. He was a member of Pendleton Street Baptist Church.

Surviving are the love of his life, Pansy Dunn Williams; a daughter, Tiffany Williams and a grandson, Richie Hester, both of the home; a brother, Robert Williams (Patty) of Virginia; and two sisters, Sue Champion of Florida and Anne Owen (Larry) of Easley.

The family will receive friends from noon until 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown. A private graveside service will follow at the Oates Family Cemetery in Easley.

The family is at the home of Pansy Dunn Williams.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gilead Baptist Church, P.O. Box 464, Pickens, SC 29671.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.

HAZEL FINLEY OWEN

GREENVILLE — Hazel Finley Owen, 85, of Greenville, widow of Thomas Leland Owen, died Tuesday, March 15, 2016.

Born in Liberty, she was the daughter of the late Amos Oscar and Jessie Young Finley.

She was a member of Berea Heights Baptist Church.

She is survived by three sons, Bobby Wayne (Diane), Thomas Michael and David Leland Owen (Anica); four grandchildren, Preslee Owen, Ella Owen, Heather Chen and Jason Gamble; five great-grandchildren, Arden Gamble and Lily, Gutherie, Ezekiel and Grace Chen.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Floyd Finley and William Alvin Finley.

A graveside service was held on March 18 in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Gideons International.

Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Northwest is handling arrangements.

ARVEL KENNETH NICHOLS

Liberty — Arvel Kenneth Nichols, 66, husband of Sybil Jean Morgan Nichols, of 414 Odell Road, Liberty, passed away Monday, March 21, 2016, at his residence.

A native of Pickens, Mr. Nichols was the son of the late Carl Benjamin and Ollie Annie Pearl Collins Nichols. He was retired from the textile industry.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Nichols is survived by sons William Nichols of Liberty and Billy Nichols of Seneca; daughters Brittany Nichols and Morgan Nichols, both of Liberty; five grandchildren; brother Daniel Nichols of Six Mile; and sisters Margaret Porter of Salem and Carolyn Edens of Westminster.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Nichols was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Jordan Nichols; brother, Roger Nichols; and sisters, Vickie Swafford and Gail Scruggs.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 24, at Mt. Carmel #2 Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the residence, 414 Odell Road, Liberty, SC 29657 on Wednesday, March 23.

Flowers are accepted. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.davenportfuneralhome.com. Davenport Funeral Home is handling arrangements.