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Courier Obituaries 10-01-25
OLLIE MAE SENTELL KELLY
SIX MILE — Ollie Mae Sentell Kelly, 87, of Six Mile, loving wife of Miles Kelley, passed away on Sept. 26, 2025, in Easley.
Ollie was an inspiration of love for all the people she came across. She was a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school for many years. She loved the simple life of sitting on the porch watching the redbirds fly around. They were her favorite birds.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Miles Kelly; her sister, Lola May Crumpton; brothers, JT, Charles, Truman and Norman Sentell and Michael Crumpton; her mother, Leila Medlin Sentell; and her father, Lloyd Sentell. She leaves behind a niece who
loves her so much, Teresa Carlisle.
She left behind her beloved family, Teresa, Jerry, Tyler and Victoria Carlisle, Tony, PJ and Zack Crumpton, Ricky and Joy Crumpton, Virginia Crumpton, Ashely, David and Daniel Dexter and a lot of other family and friends who she loved dearly.
We will miss you so much, Ollie Mae Sentell Kelly.
A visitation will be held from 2-2:45 p.m. Oct. 1 at Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home.
A funeral service in honor of Ollie will be held at 3 p.m. Oct. 1 in the chapel of Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home.
Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Please visit robinsonfuneralhomes.com or Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home and Crematory Central-Clemson Commons.
SANDRA SUE FARMER
LIBERTY — Sandra Sue Whitmire Farmer, 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, at the home surrounded by family.
Born in Pickens, she was the wife of William T. Farmer and a daughter of the late Clyde C. and Essie Porter Whitmire.
She was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church and formerly several other churches as a pastor’s wife. Her faith in Jesus was very important to her, and she spent many years serving as a pianist, organist and teacher. She loved Christmas and directed several Christmas programs over the years. She was a business person and entrepreneur, owner of the Doll Closet and SusieCute Collectibles in Easley, for many years. She loved all of her grandkids and great-grandkids, and was sure that they all had a doll or an action figure to play with.
Surviving are husband William T. Farmer (Sr.); two sons, William Farmer (Jr.) (Lourdes) of Durham, N.C. and Andrew (Bridget) Farmer of Liberty; a daughter Lori
4th annual Barn Boots and Brew is Tuesday
EASLEY — Family Promise of Pickens County is set to present its fourth annual Barn
Boots and Brew and silent auction on Oct. 7.
The event will be held at Arabella Farm. located at 125 Buck Ridge Road in Sunset. and is sponsored by presenting sponsors Jack’s Parlour, Therapy 360, Ruth and Rex Rice and Gilstrap Roofing.
The evening will feature live music by Luke Deuce and The Wildcards, an open bar for the first hour (cash bar to follow), food and a silent auction. Guests will enjoy an unforgettable night
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Courier Community Calendar 10-01-25
• Dacusville Lions to host monthly bingo
The Dacusville Lions Club will be hosting Bingo night on the second Thursday of each month at the Lions Building in Dacusville, located at 1384 Thomas Mill Road. The next Bingo session will be Thursday, Oct. 9.There are set to be 10 games beginning at 7 p.m., and proceeds will go toward funding community events and other community needs.
The games should conclude around 9 p.m. Bingo night will be a family-friendly event and monetary prizes will be available. Cards are $1 each, with no limit on the number of cards that can be purchased for each round.For more, contact Bob Spalding at (864) 430-0119 or bob@bobspalding.net.
• Widowed persons group meets monthly
Moving Forward, a widowed persons group meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of
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Courier Trespass Notices 10-1-25
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:
Treadwell and Erica Zeigler Oct. 2025
Bobbie Abercrombie Oct. 2025
John Carter Lane Oct. 2025
Rocky Nimmons Nov. 2025
Courier Notice to Creditors 10-1-25
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: George Calvin Skelley, Jr.
Date of Death: 07/26/2025
Case Number: 2025ES3900615
