Thornwell celebrates grand opening of LushAcres Farm with Fall Festival and Corn Maze
Clinton, SC – September 15th, 2021 –Thornwell, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving children and families in need across Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, celebrates the grand opening of LushAcres Farm with the inaugural Fall Festival and Corn Maze beginning September 25th through November 6th. The festival will run Fridays and Saturdays from 11am until…
Read MoreStella Owings Wallace
Dateline – Gray Court, South Carolina Stella Owings Wallace, formerly of Gray Court, died Thursday, September 16, 2021, at Martha Franks Retirement Community in Laurens, SC. Born November 30, 1930, in Gray Court, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Stella Owings Wallace. A graduate of Gray Court-Owings High School and Columbia College,…
Read MoreRobert Lee “Rob” Beasley
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Mr. Robert Lee “Rob” Beasley, age 83, of 141 Carroll Drive, Laurens, S.C., widower of the late Annette Grant Beasley, passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at the Prisma Health in Greenville, S.C. He is survived by one daughter, Shawanna (Tim) Downing; five grandchildren; one brother, Willie Lee (Betty)…
Read MoreBetty J. Freeman
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Betty J. Freeman, age 88, widow of “CO” Freeman, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at the Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital. She was born December 24, 1932 in Anderson, SC and was a daughter of the late W.C. and Iola Billing Richey. She was the Owner/Operator of Southern Aluminum…
Read MoreBenjamin Phillip Harlan
Benjamin Phillip Harlan August 8, 1991-September 14, 2021 Benjamin Phillip Harlan, formerly of Laurens, South Carolina, passed away on September 14, 2021. A cherished member of not only the Laurens Community, but many surrounding counties all through South Carolina. He was preceded in death by his mother, Jacquelyn (Jacquie) Amy Harlan. He is survived by…
Read MoreKyle Andrew Cheek
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Kyle Andrew Cheek, age 38, of 120 Hwy 49, and husband of Jessica Corley Cheek, passed away at his home on Sunday, September 12, 2021. He was born in Greenwood and was a son of Carolyn Dockery Cheek and the late Charles Andrew “Moocho” Cheek. Kyle was employed with Alupress…
Read MoreSandra Smith McGill
Sandra Smith McGill, 84, widow of Rev. Joe Harold McGill, Sr., went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 10, 2021. Mrs. McGill was born in Jacksonville, Fla., to the late Francis Edgar Smith and Sarah Delva Owens Smith. She retired from Pioneer Metals and was a member of Rabun Creek Baptist Church. Sandra…
Read MoreAlice B. Ginn
Dateline – Cross Hill, South Carolina Alice B. Ginn, age 88, passed away Friday, Sept. 10, 2021 at the Presbyterian Home of Clinton. She was born in Laurens County and was a daughter of the late Henry Furman Bishop and the late Lucinda Hazle Bishop. Mrs. Ginn was retired from Torrington Bearing Company and a…
Read MoreBobby James Padgett, Sr.
Dateline – Ware Shoals, South Carolina Bobby James Padgett, Sr., age 87, of Ware Shoals, husband of Joyce Padgett, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021 at Hospice of Laurens County. He was born, July 29, 1934 in Greenville, SC, and was a son of the late Clyde and the late Louise Padgett. Mr. Padgett was…
Read MoreRaymond “Kit” Edgar McKittrick
Dateline – Suffolk, Virginia Raymond “Kit” Edgar McKittrick, 84, passed away September 6, 2021. He was born in Cross Hill, S.C., the son of the late George William McKittrick and Frances Johnson McKittrick. He was predeceased by his son, Kenneth Raymond McKittrick; and 3 siblings, Jim, Bill, and Gray. Raymond was a United States Army…
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