TODD PITONIAK

JULY 1, 1982 – NOVEMBER 1, 2011

ANDERSON, SC – Charles Richard Todd Pitoniak, age 29, resident of 310 Maria Drive, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2011. 

Born July 1, 1982, in Greenwood, SC, he was a member of Oakwood Baptist Church where he attended Oakwood Christian School.  He was a Class of 2000 graduate of Westside High School and was an avid Clemson Tigers fan.  Todd enjoyed playing golf and was a member of Cobbs Glen Country Club. 

Survivors include his mother, Janet Whiten Pitoniak; father, Richard Pitoniak; brother, Sean-Michael Stephen Pitoniak; grandmother, Carol Whiten; and grandfather, Stephen Pitoniak.  He was predeceased by grandparents: Ralph Whiten and Betty Pitoniak. 

A Service to Celebrate the Life of Todd Pitoniak will be held at 1pm on Saturday, November 5, 2011, in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home.  The family will receive friends immediately following the service.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621. 

A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.

Harvey Duncan

Williamston, SC - Harvey B. “H.B.” Duncan, age 86, of 266 Breazeale Drive, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2011, at the AnMed Health Medical Center.   

Born in Anderson County, SC, Mr. Duncan was the son of the late Harvey B. Duncan, Sr. and Mamie Duncan.  He was a carpenter by trade, and built many a house in the Anderson area. He enjoyed his work and his family, and liked to tell everyone about both. 

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Elise Griffin Duncan;  two sons, Randy R. Duncan of Pelzer, and Ricky H. Duncan of Williamston;  four daughters, Diane Rogers (Larry) of Williamston, Debbie Grant (Ricky) of West Pelzer, Pamela Garner (Bruce) of Anderson, and Jennifer Pitts (Jason) of Anderson.  H.B. was also survived by nine grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.  

In addition to his parents, Mr. Duncan was predeceased by four brothers and three sisters. 

The Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at 4 PM at the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Ellison and Dr. Ron Fousek officiating.  Interment will follow in New Silver Brook Cemetery. 

The family will be at the home of his daughter, Diane Rogers, 105 Branchview Drive, Williamston, SC, and will receive friends at The McDougald Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.  

A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.

EUGENIA T. PEELE

March 7, 1924 – October 30, 2011

IVA, SC - Eugenia Thomas Peele, age 87 of Iva, wife of the late Billy Eugene Peele, Sr., passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at the AnMed Health Medical Center.

Born in Bethany, SC on March 7, 1924, she was a daughter of the late George Fredrick Thomas and Kate Bell Brown Thomas.  She served in the United States Women’s Army Corps during World II in the Intelligence Division.  Mrs. Peele was a former member of the Kings Mountain Chapel United Methodist Church in Filbert, SC where she taught Sunday School.  She was a past president of the Junior Womens Club in Fairmont, NC.  After moving to Iva, SC, she was a member of the Shamrock Garden Club and the First Baptist Church of Iva.  

Survivors include her daughter, Pamela Peele Sauls and her husband Randy of Florence, AL; sons, Joseph Collin Peele and his wife, Jenny of Kingstree, SC, Stuart Rudolph Peele and his wife, Everal of Gainesville, FL and Billy Eugene Peele, Jr., and his wife, Bettie of Iva, SC; sister, Jo Ann Smoak of Little Mountain, SC; brother, Dan T. Thomas of Clover, SC; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by a brother, Howard S. Thomas.

The Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 11:00 am at First Baptist Church of Iva, officiated by the Reverend Jerry Gray.  Interment will follow with Military Honors at M. J. “Dolly” Cooper Veterans Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at The McDougald Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm.  Mrs. Peele will be placed in the church at 10:00 am on Wednesday. 

The family will be at the home of her son, Billy Eugene Peele, Jr., 621 Park Drive, Iva, SC. 

 In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made First Baptist Church of Iva, Building Fund, P.O. Box 475, Iva, SC  29655.

MADELENE B. HUNNICUTT

MAY 2, 1928 – OCTOBER 30, 2011

ANDERSON, SC – Madelene B. Hunnicutt, age 83, of 1824 Pearl Harbor Way, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2011, at the Rainey Hospice House.

Born May 2, 1928, in Anderson, SC, she was a daughter of the late Wilton & Gladys Garrison Dyar. Mrs. Hunnicutt was a graduate of Townville High School and retired from the textiles industry. She was a member of North Anderson Pentecostal Holiness Church. 

Survivors include her children: Robert D. Hunnicutt and wife, Debra, Paul Hunnicutt, Jeanette Osborne and husband, Rick, Arthur Hunnicutt and wife, Arlene, & Charlene Sopolosky and husband, Bob; brothers: Clint & Kenneth Dyar; sisters: Clara Stone & Katherine Slaton; eight grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.  In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Edward R. Hunnicutt; a son, Larry Hunnicutt and wife, Diane; & a grandson, Vernon Hunnicutt.

The Funeral Service will be held at 3pm on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home conducted by the Reverend J. Floyd Stansell Jr. and the Reverend Jordan Evans. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.  

The family is at the residence and will receive friends at The McDougald Funeral Home from 6pm until 8pm on Monday. 

In lieu of flowers, it is suggested that memorials be made to Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621, or to North Anderson Pentecostal Holiness Church, 4507 Old Mill Road, Anderson, SC 29621. 

A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.

HELEN VAUGHN

ANDERSON- Helen Faye Wright Vaughn, age 84, wife of the late Paul Jack Vaughn, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2011.

The family will receive friends at the McDougald Funeral Home on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm 

The funeral arrangements will be announced by The McDougald Funeral Home.

MINNIE GIBSON

NOVEMBER 11, 1922 – OCTOBER 30, 2011

BELTON, SC – Minnie Stone Gibson, age 88, of 4506 Old Williamston Road, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2011, at the Rainey Hospice House. 

Born November 11, 1922, in Anderson County, she was a daughter of the late John T. Stone and Eula Strickland Stone. Mrs. Gibson retired from the textiles industry and was a member of Rocky River Worship Center, where she also was a member of the Aaron Bridwell Sunday School Class. 

She was predeceased by her husband, Winfred William Gibson.  Survivors include her children: Patricia Ann Pearson of the home, Winfred Lamar Gibson of Anderson, SC, and Norman Daniel Gibson of Greenwood, SC; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

The Funeral Service will be held at 3pm on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at Rocky River Worship Center conducted by the Reverend Sam Autry.  Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.   The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 1pm until 3pm on Tuesday at the Church prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, it is suggested that memorials be made to Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621, or to Rocky River Worship Center, 5001 Abbeville Highway, Anderson, SC 29624.

A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.

DANNY THOMASON

SEPTEMBER 11, 1953 – OCTOBER 29, 2011

IVA, SC – Daniel Ray Thomason, age 58, of 922 Parker Bowie Road, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2011, at the Rainey Hospice House.

Born September 11, 1953, in Elberton, GA, he was a son of the late George Henry Thomason and Leila Louise Hall Thomason.  A graduate of Crescent High School, he was recently a retiree from Michelin, Inc., and was a member of Union Baptist Church.

Survivors include his son, Daniel Thomason of the home; daughters: Ashley Simpson of Iva, and Amy Burdette of Elberton, GA; granddaughter: Emalyn Grace Fisher of Elberton, GA; brothers: Buddy Thomason of Iva, SC, and Jerry Thomason & Ronnie ‘Tuck’ Thomason, both of Anderson, SC; sisters: Pat T. Sherard & Sherry Thomason, both of Anderson, SC, and Malinda T. Brown of Iva, SC. 

The Funeral Service will be held at 4pm on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at Union Baptist Church conducted by the Reverend Mike McMillion.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends at The McDougald Funeral Home from 5:30pm until 7pm on Monday. Mr. Thomason will be placed into the Church at 3pm on Tuesday.

In lieu of flowers, it is suggested that memorials be made to Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621, or to the American Cancer Society – Anderson County ‘Relay for Life’, 154 Milestone Way, Greenville, SC 29615. 

A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.

LAWRENCE T. LARSEN JR.

OCTOBER 30, 1927 – OCTOBER 28, 2011

ANDERSON, SC – Lawrence Theodore Larsen Jr., age 83, of 111 Lockwood Drive, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2011.

Born October 30, 1927, in Waukegan, IL, he was a son of the late Lawrence Theodore Larsen Sr. and Anna Hansen Larsen.  He served in the United States Army Engineers Corp and attended the University of Illinois.  While a longtime resident of Waukegan, he was the owner and operator of a flower shop that is still in the family. After relocating to Anderson, SC, he was employed as a Sales Representative by Park Seed in Greenwood, SC. An outdoorsman, Larry was an avid gardener, golfer, and hunter in earlier years.  A lifelong devout Episcopalian, he was a communicant of Grace Episcopal Church where he served as an Usher.

Survivors include his beloved wife, Patricia Bradbury Larsen, of the home; children: Scott Larsen and wife, Deanna, of Daytona Beach, FL, Debra Diehl and husband, Jeff, of Gurnee, IL, Lance Larsen of Starr, SC, and Lars Larsen of Anderson, SC; brother, Raymond Larsen of Waukegan, IL; grandchildren: Steven, Matthew, Willough, Erik, Phillip, Amanda, & Michael; and great grandchildren: Kira & Kyla.  In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by two sisters: Dorothy Rice and Shirley Greene. 

A Memorial Service will be held at 1pm on Thursday, November 3, 2011, at Grace Episcopal Church conducted by The Rev’d John B. Hardaway, IV.  Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Grace Episcopal Church Memorial Garden.  A reception will follow the burial in the Parlor of Grace Episcopal Church. 

In lieu of flowers, it is suggested that memorials be made to the Good Shepherd Memorial Fund of Grace Episcopal Church, 711 South McDuffie Street, Anderson, SC 29621. 

A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.

NELWYN H. JOHNSON

JULY 27, 1931 – OCTOBER 29, 2011 

BELTON, SC – Nelwyn Harris Johnson, age 80, of 419 Pea Creek Road, passed away at her home on Saturday, October 29, 2011.

Born July 27, 1931, in Selma, AL, she was a daughter of the late Frank Boyce Harris and Grace Bradford Harris. Mrs. Johnson was a graduate of Anderson Girl’s High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Anderson Memorial Hospital Ladies Auxiliary, where she was also a volunteer. Additionally, she was a member of the Anderson Woman’s Club and served on the board of directors for the Republican Women’s Club of Anderson.   Mrs. Johnson was a longtime member of Blue Ridge Baptist Church, where she formerly was a Sunday school teacher and church secretary. 

In March of 2010, she was predeceased by her beloved husband of fifty-seven years, Maudell “Dell” Johnson.  In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her sister, Irene H. Davis. Survivors include the children: Diane Johnson Brock and husband, Lester L. Brock of Anderson, SC, Stephen D. Johnson and wife, Susan Johnson of Statesville, NC, and Denise J. Wilson and husband, Melvin Wilson of Anderson, SC; six grandchildren, two step grandchildren, six great grandchildren, two step great grandchildren, and two step great-great grandchildren.

The Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home conducted by the Reverend Richard Busha.  Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. 

The family is at the home, 419 Pea Creek Road, and will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Monday, October 31, 2011. 

In lieu of flowers, it is suggested that memorials be made to Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621, or to Blue Ridge Baptist Church, 1340 Blue Ridge Avenue, Belton, SC 29627. 

A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.

Joe Crudup

June 3, 1925 – October 28, 2011

ANDERSON, SC - Josiah Crudup, Jr., age 86, passed away peacefully at the Rainey Hospice House. 

Born in Dalton, GA, Joe was the son of the late Dr. Josiah Crudup and Boots Caylor Crudup.  A native of Macon, GA, he was a graduate of Lanier High School.  During WWII he proudly served his country in the Pacific as an officer in the United States Navy. After the war he came back to the states where he graduated from Mercer University and pursued a Masters degree at the University of Georgia. Following in the family tradition, Joe was member of Kappa Alpha Order. 

In 1949, Joe met Alice Hochuli and after a brief courtship they were married on October 22, 1949. After working as an area salesman for Texaco he moved to Anderson in 1960 where he founded Crudup Oil Company.  A faithful member of First Presbyterian Church, Joe served as a deacon.  He was involved in many organizations throughout his life; as a board member of the Salvation Army Boy’s Club and the Golden K Kiwanis. He was also a director of the First Federal Savings and Loan. Joe was an avid golfer and active member of the Anderson Country Club. He enjoyed his time as a member of the YMCA water aerobics class, the Town House Coffee Club, and the Thursday Club. Joe loved his church, his friends, his children and grandchildren, but he was especially devoted to his wife.

Joe is survived by his loving wife; of sixty-two years, Alice Hochuli Crudup; his son, Josiah Crudup, III and his wife, Elliott, daughters Susan Buckner and her husband, Mike, and Sallie Hickam and her husband, Vince; his grandchildren, Whitney Hickam, Caylor Hickam Harrison and her husband, John David, Andrew Hickam, Meg Buckner, Pearce and Alston Crudup.

In addition to his parents, Joe is predeceased by his brother John Newton Crudup, and a son-in-law Richard Esco Leopard.

The family will receive friends at The McDougald Funeral Home on Sunday, October 30, 2011, from 4:00 until 6:00 PM. Following a private family Committal Service, a Memorial Service will be held at First Presbyterian Church on Monday, October 31, 2011 at 2:00PM officiated by the Reverend Dr. Dennis R. Tedder and the Reverend Caroline East Berardi.   

Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 302 Whitner Street, Anderson, SC 29624; Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621; or to a local Anderson charity of one’s choice.

A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.

SHANE DUTTON

May 30, 1973 – October 27, 2011

ANDERSON, SC - Jamie Shane Dutton, age 38 of Darby Lane, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2011.

Born in Anderson, SC, he was a son of Clarence J. Dutton and Janice Peace Dutton.  He was a former employee of WalMart and attended the Sanctuary of Praise. Shane was a loving and giving person who never met a stranger.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his son, Javelan Dutton; his brother, Jeffrey Dutton and his sister, Jennifer Dutton.

The Funeral Service will be held on Monday, October 31, 2011 at 2:00pm at Sanctuary of Praise, 518 Stone Drive, Anderson, SC, officiated by Pastor Edward Goddard and Pastor Russell Drake.   Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

The family will be at the home of his parents, 405 McFalls Circle, Anderson, SC and will receive friends at The McDougald Funeral Home on Sunday, October 30, 2011 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm.  Shane will be placed in the church at 1:00 pm on Monday.  

A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com 

MONNIE YEARGIN

January 21, 1926 – October 27, 2011 

MAULDIN, SC - Monnie Margaret Tew Yeargin, age 85, of 315 Maple Drive, wife of the late Joseph Morgan Yeargin, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. 

Born in Autryville, NC on January 21, 1926, Mrs. Yeargin was the daughter of the late Floyd C. Tew and Lessie T. Tew.  She attended Clement School in Autryville, NC and retired from Ingles Supermarket in Mauldin.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Mauldin. 

Survivors include her daughters, Sherri L. Yeargin and Wanda Y. Schmitt, both of the home; brother, Harry C. Tew of Somerdale, NJ; one granddaughter and her husband, Tiffany and Brian Stewart and one great-granddaughter, Maddie Jo Merritt, all of Myrtle Beach, SC.

She was predeceased by a brother, Roland Tew. 

A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. 

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. 

Flowers are optional or memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com