Daily Archives: 02/24/2026
Upstate Forever protects Duck Haven
UPSTATE SC — In the final months of 2025, local conservation nonprofit Upstate Forever worked with landowners and partners to close on more than 2,100 additional 
acres of conservation easements across seven counties: Anderson, Oconee, Greenville, Laurens, Pickens, and Spartanburg in SC, and Polk County in NC.
“We had a great year-end in 2025, with nine new and amended conservation
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Camp Hagood 2026 registration now open
PICKENS — Registration is now open for Camp Hagood 2026, a three-day immersive summer camp experience taking place June 9–11, 2026 at the historic Hagood Mill 
Historic Site.
Designed for students rising into 2nd through 9th grade, Camp Hagood offers hands-on learning experiences that bring history, nature, and Appalachian culture to life. Campers will explore traditional skills, crafts, music, storytelling, and outdoor activities that highlight the heritage of the Upstate region.
Set on the scenic 56-acre grounds of Hagood Mill, participants will engage in interactive
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Courier Community Calendar 2-25-26
• LWV plans youth event in Clemson
A Clemson University Youth Panel will discus “Lost the Youth Vote? Let’s Talk About Why,” on March 10, 5-6 p.m. at the Clemson United Methodist Church, 300 Frontage Road. The event is hosted by The League of Women Voters of Oconee and Pickens Counties. Admission is free and open to the public.
• Food pantry hours announced at PPC
The Food Pantry at Pickens Presbyterian Church is open Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. To receive food, individuals must present a valid ID showing
Courier Classifieds 2-25-26
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Trespass Notices 2-25-26
In the state of South Carolina, trespass after notice is a misdemeanor criminal offense prohibited by section 16-11-620 for the South Carolina Code.
Those who enter upon the lands of others without the permission of the owner or manager shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor trespassing. All persons are hereby notified and warned not to hunt, fish, cut timber or trespass in any manner whatsoever upon the lands of the undersigned:
Violet K. and
Clarence G. Simmons. Jr. Feb. 2026
Courier Notice To Creditors 2-25-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF ESTATES
All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on Form #371ES with the Probate Court of PICKENS COUNTY, the address of which is 222 MCDANIEL AVE., B-16 PICKENS, SC 29671, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.
Estate: Nan Ellen Bearden
Date of Death: 08/31/2025
Case Number: 2026ES3900044
Personal Representative:
Hayley Bearden
Address: 501 Old Central Road, Apt. 1A, Clemson, SC 29631
Feb. 11, 18, 25
Estate: Frances Dukes Holley
Date of Death: 12/24/2025
Case Number: 2026ES3900083
Personal Representative:
Ellen H. Small
Address: 225 Wensley Drive, Greenville, SC 29611
Feb. 11, 18, 25
Estate: Ronald Eugene Speer
Date of Death: 12/25/2025
Case Number: 2026ES3900019
Personal Representative:
Cynthia C. Banks
Address: 600 Hillandale Road, Liberty, SC 29657
Feb. 11, 18, 25
Estate: Ollie Mae Kelly
Date of Death: 9/26/2025
Case Number: 2025ES3900884
Personal Representative:
Teresa Carlisle
Address: 452 Old Liberty Pickens Road, Pickens, SC 29671
Feb. 11, 18, 25
Estate: Martha Rebecca Gibson
Date of Death: 12/30/2025
Case Number: 2026ES3900024
Personal Representative:
Karie Denise Waterman
Address: 158 Whippoorwill Trail, Six Mile, SC 29682
Feb. 11, 18, 25
Estate: Ronnie Eugene Hood
Date of Death: 12/18/2025
Case Number: 2025ES3900925
Personal Representative:
Carissa Marie Hood-Pope
Address: 108 Joseph Street, Central, SC 29630
Feb. 11, 18, 25
Estate:
Catherine Geneva Wooten
Date of Death: 12/11/2025
Case Number: 2025ES3900931
Personal Representative:
William J. Wooten
Address: 131 Lost Valley Rd., Pickens, SC 29671
Feb. 11, 18, 25
Estate:
Pamela McCollum Reynolds
Date of Death: 12/10/2025
Case Number: 2026ES3900073
Personal Representative:
Kellie C. Nix
Address: 411 Brushy Creek Road, Easley, SC 29642
Feb. 11, 18, 25
Estate: Candace Miter Gann
Date of Death: 12/05/2025
Case Number:
2025ES3900919-2
Personal Representative:
Leah Cannon
Address: 217 Stribling Shoals Road, Walhalla, SC 29696
Attorney: Carol A. Johnson
Address: 325 Main Street,
Seneca, SC 29678
Feb. 11, 18, 25
Estate:
Lillie Morene Stansey McDonald
Date of Death: 07/24/2025
Case Number: 2025ES3900668
Personal Representative:
Carol McDonald Golightly
Address: 1036 Keystone Lane, Clemson, SC 29631
Attorney: Randall M. Newton
Address: Post Office Box 1539, Clemson, SC 29633
Feb. 11, 18, 25
Estate: Joyce Faye Boltz AKA Joyce Frady Boltz
Date of Death: 12/13/2025
Case Number: 2026ES3900048
Personal Representative:
Cassandra J. Boltz Davis
Address: 306 Amesburt Lane, Easley, SC 29642
Attorney: Tyler B. Oshields
Address: Post Office Box 1428, Easley, SC 29641
Feb. 11, 18, 25
Estate: Norman Leroy Beck
Date of Death: 12/20/2025
Case Number: 2026ES3900049
Personal Representative:
Camille A. Beck
Address: 205 Morris Road,
Pickens, SC 29671
Attorney: J. Baker Cleveland, III
Address: Post Office Box 9,
Pickens, SC 29671
Feb. 11, 18, 25
Estate: David Russell Harrison
Date of Death: 12/01/2026
Case Number: 2026ES3900041
Personal Representative:
Tana Diane Holloway
Address: 5018 Dacusville
Highway, Marietta, SC 29661
Attorney: Brian K. James
Address: Post Office Box 93, Easley, SC 29641
Feb. 11, 18, 25
Estate: Ronald Wayne Roach, Sr.
Date of Death: 10/17/2025
Case Number: 2025ES3900917
Personal Representative:
Buddy E. Roach
Address: 111 Amazing Grace Drive, Seneca, SC 29678
Co – Personal
Representative:
Ronald Wayne Roach, Jr.
Address: 1127 Ireland Road, Pickens, SC 29671
Feb. 11, 18, 25
Estate: Judy Revis Frazier
Date of Death: 12/24/2025
Case Number: 2026ES3900026
Personal Representative:
Kelli Moore
Address: 192 Bluebird Lane, Central, SC 29630
Feb. 18, 25 Mar. 4
Estate: Marion David Vaughan AKA Marion David Vaughn
Date of Death: 01/09/2026
Case Number: 2026ES3900092
Personal Representative:
Marion David Vaughan, Jr.
Address: 114 Fox Trace,
Simpsonville, SC 29680
Feb. 18, 25 Mar. 4
Estate: William H. Gilstrap
Date of Death: 1/7/2026
Case Number: 2026ES3900095
Personal Representative:
James Gilstrap
Address: 130 Long Branch Court, Athems, GA 30605
Feb. 18, 25 Mar. 4
Estate: Vickie Mae Bowie Taylor
Date of Death: 01/06/2026
Case Number: 2026ES3900100
Personal Representative:
Leonard Earl Galloway
Address: 281 Hidden Valley Road, Pickens, SC 29671
Feb. 18, 25 Mar. 4
Estate: James Steven Kelley
Date of Death: 12/31/2025
Case Number: 2026ES3900106
Personal Representative:
Shirley Kelley
Address: 566 Praters Creek Road, Pickens, SC 29671
Attorney: J. Baker Cleveland, III
Address: Post Office Box 9, Pickens, SC 29671
Feb. 18, 25 Mar. 4
Estate: Carlton Lee Jones
Date of Death: 01/12/2026
Case Number: 2026ES3900074
Personal Representative:
Roberta Macgregor Jones
Address: 613 Fern Hollow Trail, Anderson, SC 29621
Feb. 25 Mar. 4, 11
Estate: Lynn Dell Wike
Date of Death: 1/7/2026
Case Number: 2026ES3900085
Personal Representative:
Ernest Wike
Address: 6369 Valley Farm Road, Seneca, SC 29678
Feb. 25 Mar. 4, 11
Estate: Joann M. Cobb
Date of Death: 12/15/2025
Case Number: 2026ES3900003
Personal Representative:
Gail Cobb King
Address: 210 N. B Street,
Easley, SC 29640
Attorney: Ruth H. Dipasquale
Address: 1225 South Church St., Greenville, SC 29605
Feb. 25 Mar. 4, 11
Courier Legal Notices 2-25-26
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Property of the following tenants will be sold for cash to satisfy rental liens in accordance with Title 39, Chapter 20, Section 10 through 50, South Carolina Self-Service Storage Facility Act. All items will be sold or otherwise disposed of. Sale will be conducted on Tuesday the 17th day of March, 2026 at 11:00 AM with bidding to take place on lockerfox.com. All goods will be sold in AS IS condition, all items or spaces may not be available at time of sale. Cash only. Property is Space Shop Self Storage, 4510 Calhoun Memorial Hwy, Easley, SC, 29640 Pickens County Webb, Willie 625 Furniture, Household Goods, and Misc Items. Roach, Joshua 32 Appliances, Boxes Totes, and Household Goods.
2/18, 25
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Notice of Self
Storage Sale
Please take notice Prime Storage – Clemson Central located at 1737 Old Central Rd Central SC 29630 intends to hold an Auction of storage units in default of payment. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 3/4/2026 at
