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Wendell Pope February 2, 1938- November 8, 2022 Wendell Barnhill Pope, 84, died Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Richard Campbell Veterans Nursing Home. Born in Hemingway, SC, and was a son of the late Theron Kermit Pope, and the late Annie Elmira Barnhill Pope. Wendell served in the Army. He served two tours in Vietnam as a field nurse. He was awarded for his service during the Tet Offensive. He served as a psychiatric nurse in many military hospitals across the country. Wendell was a Master Gardener, family genealogist and avid reader. He was active in his church and community. Wendell taught special education teacher for over 30 years. He was a finalist for SC State Teacher of...

Wendell Pope February 2, 1938- November 8, 2022 Wendell Barnhill Pope, 84, died Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Richard Campbell Veterans Nursing Home. Born in Hemingway, SC, and was a son of the late Theron Kermit Pope, and the late Annie Elmira Barnhill Pope. Wendell served in the Army. He served two tours in Vietnam as a field nurse. He was awarded for his service during the Tet Offensive. He served as a psychiatric nurse in many military hospitals across the country. Wendell was a Master Gardener, family genealogist and avid reader. He was active in his church and community. Wendell taught special education teacher for over 30 years. He was a finalist for SC State Teacher of...

Christine Morrow, 56, of Greenwood, SC, passed away on October 6, 2022. The Standard Cremation & Funeral Center is serving the Morrow family.

Stephen Anthony Young, 63, of Due West, SC, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022. The Standard Cremation & Funeral Center is serving the Young family.

Nada Ream, 81, of Greenwood, SC, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. The Standard Cremation & Funeral Center is serving the Ream family.

Elizabeth Garcia, 49, of Greenwood, SC, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022. The Standard Cremation & Funeral Center is serving the Garcia family.

Christopher M. Amerson, 48, of Ninety Six, SC, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022. The Standard Cremation & Funeral Center is serving the Amerson family.

Noah Chasteen July 14, 1933 - August 14, 2022 Noah Webster Chasteen, 89, of 202 Cherry Drive, Anderson, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 14, 2022. Noah was preceded in death by his wife, Lorraine Chasteen. He is survived by his sons, Kenneth Chasteen (Jackie) & Wayne Chasteen, daughter, Beverly Wilson (Marvin) of Pickens, grandchildren, Rusty & Scott Garland, Joshua Chasteen, Kayla Evatt, and nine great-grandchildren. His family was so very precious to him. A funeral service will be held at 1:30pm on Thursday, August 18, 2022, at Trinity Springs Church of God, 2110 E. River Street, Anderson, SC 29621. Rev. Allen Black will officiate. Visitation will be held...

Ann C. Waldrop went to her Heavenly Home on August 6, 2022, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. Ann was born in Oconee County, S.C., on July 21, 1941, the eldest daughter of the late Harold and Georgia Callaham. Ann attended Oconee elementary and middle schools, where she was a cheerleader, and was a graduate of Oakway High School, Class of 1960, and Carolina School of Commerce (now Forrest College), in 1962. She did secretarial duties, bookkeeping, owned her own medical transcription service, and always produced prompt, accurate work. She was also a cloth inspector in the textile industry for several years. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother...

Ralph D. Thomas, 64, of Troy, SC, passed away on August 5, 2022. The Standard Cremation & Funeral Center is serving the Thomas family.

John Michael "Mike" McLees, 76, resident of Anderson, husband of Bobbi Grantham McLees, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Born in Anderson, Mike was a son of the late John McLees and Francis Busby McLees. Mike began his career working alongside his family at McLees Dairy Farm and after years of hard work, he joined his second family at RWI where he retired after 18 years of service. In addition to his wife of the home, Mike is survived by a son, Grant McLees (Katrina) of Anderson, his three loving grandchildren, Kyleah, Lakan, Brizon, and a sister, Ann Wilson. Mike was predeceased by his brother, Billy McLees. A memorial service will be conducted at 12:30 PM...

Grenoble Keith "Noble" Caldwell, 54, of Greenwood, SC, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022. The Standard Cremation & Funeral Center is serving the Caldwell family.

Charles Chandler Raines, 27, of Hodges, SC, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2022. The Standard Cremation & Funeral Center is serving the Raines family.

Donald Wesley Brown, age 79, of Anderson, SC, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Hospice of the Upstate, Rainey House. Born October 14, 1942 in Lumberton, NC, he was the son of John Wesley Brown and Lourena Bass Brown. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Carol McNeill Brown; his daughter, Teresa Brown Taylor, her husband, Frank Preston Taylor, and his two grandsons ("pals" as he called them) and one granddaughter-in-law, Elliott Wesley Taylor and his wife Crystal Dawn Taylor, and Ethan Holt Jace Taylor, all of Anderson, SC. He is also survived by two sisters; Cindy B. Brown and her husband Bill Brown of Jonesboro AR, and Jacque Hedgecock Herndon and her husband, Wayne...

Wanda Denise Burton Bice, 56, of Greenwood, SC, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022. The Standard Cremation & Funeral Center is serving the family.

Lorene West Arledge, 85, of Anderson, S.C., formerly of Columbia, S.C., died Friday, June 17, 2022. Born in Camden, S.C., on November 5, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Ernest Henry West and the late Annie Belle Hough West. Lorene lived most of her adult life in Columbia, S.C., where she was a certified legal secretary for several Columbia area attorneys. She also served, and ultimately retired from, the South Carolina House of Representatives, as a desk clerk and researcher for several committees. In January, of 2020, she relocated to Cardinal Park, in Anderson, S.C., to be closer to her family, and there, she joined Concord Baptist Church, where she garnered many friendships....

Kathleen M. Murray, 83, of Donalds, SC, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. The Standard Cremation & Funeral Center is serving the Murray family.

C. Richard "Dick" Burdeshaw, Jr August 27, 1931- May 27, 2022 C. Richard (Dick) Burdeshaw, Jr, 90, of Anderson, SC, died peacefully Friday, May 27, 2022, in his home with his wife at his side. Born in Sylacauga, AL, he grew up in Alexander City, AL, and was the son of C. Richard Burdeshaw, Sr., and Luella Trammell. He was married to Delores Waits Burdeshaw for 28 years. He attended Virginia Military Institute and graduated from Hofstra University with a BS in Accounting. His hobbies included antiquing, bridge (learned at his parent's bridge table), golf, and casting metal figures (taught to him by his father). He played the baritone and loved all music, particularly blues and jazz. He...

Leila M. Heatherly, 84, of Bradley, SC, passed away on April 29, 2022. The Standard Cremation & Funeral Center is serving the Heatherly family and a message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.standardfuneralcenter.com.

Alan Dean Gilchrist, 70, of Greenwood, SC, passed away peacefully at his home on Lake Greenwood surrounded by loving family including his beloved German Shepherd, Gabriel, on April 26, 2022, after a long battle with Transverse Myelitis. Alan was born in Cleveland, OH, on July 24, 1951. He is preceded in death by his parents, John Farmer and Mary Lee Rothfeldt Gilchrist, and his sister, Cindy Gilchrist Whidden. He is survived by his loving wife, Jill Pietrusza Gilchrist, daughter, Lindsay Anne Schmidt (Erik), grandchildren; Ellie Grace Schmidt and Samuel Thomas Schmidt, brother-in-law, Steven Pietrusza, sister-in-law, Susan Pietrusza, niece, Sarah Pietrusza, nephew Steven Pietrusza, and...

Mary Ann Keith Caldwell, 77, previously of Greenwood, SC, passed away on April 19, 2022. The Standard Cremation & Funeral Center is serving the Caldwell family.