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Betty Marie Grindstaff

Case from Iva, SC dated May 05, 2024

Victim Details

Betty Marie Grindstaff

Female

White / Caucasian

Iva

SC

2024-05-05

43

Betty

Marie Grindstaff

06/25/2026

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In the quiet community of Iva, South Carolina, a tragic event unfolded, leaving family and friends to mourn the loss of Betty Marie Grindstaff, a 43-year-old woman known for her loving personality and deep affection for animals. On Sunday, May 5, 2024, law enforcement was called to a camper on Mauldin Circle for a welfare check, a request that would lead to a grim discovery.

Inside the camper, deputies found Ms. Grindstaff and a man, identified as 34-year-old Ernest Eldridge Pelfrey, both ...
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  • WYFF: Coroner confirms 2 dead from gunshot wounds in Upstate home
  • https://www.foxcarolina.com: Anderson Co. coroner and detectives investigating murder-suicide
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    Has anyone else been struck by the tragic circumstances surrounding Betty "Marie" Grindstaff's life?... ...Read More
    12/25/2024
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the impact this has had on the local community, especially those wh... ...Read More
    09/26/2024
    I can't stop thinking about the memorial service for Marie Grindstaff. From everything I've read and... ...Read More
    08/11/2024
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