Carolina Forest High South Carolina Alumni Obituaries

Born in Anderson South Carolina on August 4 1933 Joan was the daughter of the late Dollas H. and Bessie Lee Kelly McGuire. Joan was an independent hardworking woman who knew from an early age what her chosen path was to be in life. She was a graduate of Anderson Girls High School and she began her c...

Gayle Adams Lauener, age 90, of Fort Meade, Florida and formerly of Fredericktown, Ohio passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.He was born on January 4, 1936, in Alliance, Ohio to the late Howard and Ruth (Adams) Lauener. Gayle was a graduate of Malvern High School, Class of 1954. He...

Janet M. Cahill Olson of Mount Pleasant Mich. passed away on September 9 2025 at her brothers home in Bement IL. The emotional pain we feel from the sudden loss of Janetour daughtersisterauntfriendat the age of 64 hits hard but it also draws us closer to one another. Janet was someone who always put...

Elsa Leigh Ohsiek age 90 passed away peacefully Saturday December 20 2025 at home with her family. She was born June 10 1935 in Savannah Georgia. Elsa was a lifelong member of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension. She would often tell visitors of Savannah that when they are strolling alo...

3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ 4According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world that we should be holy and without blame before him in love 5Having predestinated us unto th...

Miriam “Darlene” Merkerison Spires, age 78, of Bath, SC, entered into Heaven on January 13, 2026, to meet her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, whom she graciously served her whole life. She was the loving wife of 40 years to the late Arthur Spires.A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday ...

Charles Eugene Davis age 91 went home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ his Savior on January 23 2026 at his home in Byrdstown Tennessee. Charlesknown to many as Chuckwas born on May 20 1934 in Boston Massachusetts the eldest son of Herbert E. and Eilene Toika Davis. He grew up in the innercity neigh...

Rev. Hubert Chester McCleney 92 of Chadbourn met his Lord and Savior early Saturday morning January 10 2026. Hubert was born on December 24 1933 son of the late William Chester McCleney and Daisey Marie Carter McCleney. He was also preceded in death by his brother Richard Franklin McCleney. Funeral ...

James Charles Broughton 83 of Savannah Georgia passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Saturday December 20 2025. He was a devoted son brother husband and father. Charles was born on April 20 1942 in Brunson South Carolina to Freddie and Margaret Broughton. He later moved to New Jersey wh...

Herman Franklin Spicer age 87 of Forest City died Thursday January 1 2026. Herman was born on August 7 1939 in Rutherford County and was the son of the late Ernest Franklin Spicer and Rose Bailey Spicer. He was a graduate of RS Central High School a member of Riverside Baptist Church and he proudly ...

Flonnie Nora Thomas Anderson was born to the late Henry and Janie Thomas and was the oldest of four siblings. A gifted student she graduated from Atkins High School at the remarkable age of 15. On December 24 1949 Flonnie married the love of her life Albert "Rudy" Anderson Sr. in the first wedding e...

On Sunday February 1 2026 Montrose Meacham Ballard passed away at Atrium Health in Shelby surrounded by her family. The family will receive friends at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home from 600 PM to 700 PM on Friday February 6 2026. A graveside service will be held at 1100 AM Saturday February 7 2026 at...

Mrs. Deborah Lynn Lawson Brooks 65 a resident of Davidson County passed away Thursday January 29 2026 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in WinstonSalem. Debbie was born January 27 1961 in Forsyth County North Carolina to Aubrey Everett Lawson and the late Inge Ruth Parker Lawson. She graduated from Le...