All Obituaries

Roger Dean Boothe age 60 of Mill Spring, NC passed away March 22, 2020. Services will be held at a later date. Sanders Funeral Home.

Kathy Elizabeth Walraven age 69 of Mill Spring, NC. passed away March 20, 2020 at Hospice of Rutherford County. Family services will be private. Sanders Funeral Home.

  James Larry Russell, age 77 lovingly known as “Paw” of Rutherfordton went to meet Jesus, face to face on March 14, 2020, surrounded by his family who loved him dearly.  Paw devoted his life to serving the Lord. He had a special love for family, farming, mechanics, his dog (Bubba) and his chickens. Paw was a hero to many. Known for his upstanding character, passion for prayer, and love for his church family. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Russell; two sons, Keith...

Mary Ellen Seeman age 88 of Landrum, SC passed away March 14, 2020 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Services will be private. Sanders Funeral Home.

Robert Irvin Boblit age 84 of Mill Spring, NC passed away March 12, 2020 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Services will be private. Sanders Funeral Home.

  Dominick "Dom" Ferullo age 89 of Landrum, SC formerly of Tryon passed away March 10, 2020. He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him.  A man of many interests and talents he was a flight engineer on the UN Peace Dove plane flying war victims out of Africa to safe destinations after World War II. After leaving the Air Force, he worked as a deep sea diver for a private company with contracts to the US Navy all over the Atlantic, including The Bay of...

Anita Roesly Richardson age 80 of White Oak Manor in Tryon, NC passed away February 26, 2020 at the Smith-Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, SC. Born in Switzerland to the late Richard Calderara and Roesly Benkert. Anita was a retired Pediatric Nurse. She is survived by a son, Troy Richardson and daughter, Karine Richardson. Her wishes were to be cremated. Condolences to the family can be made to www.sandersfuneralandcremation.com  Anita entrusted her wishes to Sanders Funeral Home of...

Patricia Odom Sentell age 86 of Campobello, SC  passed away February 19, 2020. Services will be private. Sanders Funeral Home.

Anthony Scott "Tony" Thompson age 46 of Hendersonville, NC passed away February 11, 2020. Tony was born in Henderson County to Hoyt Thompson Sr. and Ersula Loree Corn. Brothers, Hoyt Franklin Thompson Jr. and James Martin Thompson. A private burial was held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Sanders Funeral Home.

  George W. “Butch” Sims, Jr. was raised in Atlanta, GA, playing trumpet in the band at Brown High School before moving to Augusta, GA where he graduated early from Richmond Academy in 1956. After earning his Private Pilot License, he joined the U.S. Marines and attended Southern Tech in Atlanta before earning his wings of gold at the U.S. Naval Flight School in Pensacola, FL in 1959. He married Eugenia Carlton, also from Atlanta, later that year.  Butch had a...