Two Dead in Anderson County from Cold Weather Related Mishaps

The Anderson County Coroner’s Office announced that a man passed away on Christmas Eve after the power went out during freezing temperatures. Officials responded to the Ashely Downs Sub-Division at around 10:00 a.m. after family members found the victim, who’s power had gone out at around 7:00 a.m. According to officials, the victim was oxygen dependent and was using a device that needed electricity to work. They added that it appeared that he was trying to get his portable oxygen device ready when he collapsed. The Coroner’s Office ruled the victim’s death natural since he had an underlying medical condition. The winter storm was listed as a contributory cause of death. According to the Coroner’s Office, this was the first death in Anderson County attributed to the winter storm.

The Anderson County Coroner also reported the death of a 91-year-old man who went missing on Christmas night. Officials said Marvin Henley went outside at around 10:00 p.m. to repair a broken water pipe. Henley reportedly went inside to change some of his wet clothes but went back outside to work on the pipe. Sadly, he never returned to the house. His body was found around 2:45pm Monday not far from his home. The coroner ruled the death accidental due to cold environmental exposure.