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David Earl Little

Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Mr. David Earl Little, age 75, of Clinton, SC, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his mother, Edna (Adair) Little; his wife, Minnie (Young) Little; his first wife, Beulah (Byrd) Little; and four daughters; Melissa Madden, Michelle Byrd, Angela Maria Cunningham,…

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Celita Thomas Strickland

Laurens, South Carolina Celita Thomas Strickland, 62, wife of Dr. Billy R. Strickland of Laurens, SC passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at Hospice of Laurens County Hospice House. Born in Greenwood on April 30, 1959, she was the daughter of Albert and Jean Bagwell Thomas of Ware Shoals. She was a 1977 graduate of…

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James Hammond Warren, Sr.

Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina James Hammond Warren, Sr., age 71, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at the Hospice of Laurens County. He was born on December 14, 1949 in Blackville, SC and was the son of the late Emmett William Warren and Margaret Creech Warren. Mr. Warren is survived by his wife, Gail…

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Cooper elected to serve as SCADA president

COLUMBIA, SC – June 18, 2021 – Lynn “Chip” Cooper of Cooper Motor Company, located in Clinton, SC, has been elected President of the South Carolina Automobile Dealers Association (SCADA) for the 2021-2022 term. He was inducted on June 14, 2021, with the unanimous support of the SCADA franchised Dealer body. Cooper has served on…

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David Stein

Dateline – Durham, North Carolina David Stein of 4308-D Emerald Forest Drive, Durham, NC 27713 (formerly of Laurens, SC) passed away on June 19 after a year and a half in hospice with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. He recently relocated from Laurens to Durham, NC and was under the care of Duke Hospice. David was…

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David Boyd Templeton

Dateline – Summerville, South Carolina David Boyd Templeton, 82, of Summerville, widower of Mildred West Templeton, died Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Low Country Community Hospice House in Summerville. Born April 17, 1939, in Laurens, he was the youngest of six sons of Gary and Mary Templeton. He attended schools in Laurens and served for…

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John Darryl Mitchell Sr.

Dateline-Laurens, South Carolina John Darryl Mitchell Sr., 68, of Laurens, S.C., passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at his home. Born in Campbellsville, KY, he was the son of the late Lynwood and Ellen Faulkner Mitchell. He graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fla., on August 19, 1973. John was owner and…

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Charles Eugene Waldrep

Enoree, South Carolina Charles E. Waldrep passed away June 16, 2021, at the age of 75 with his wife Linda by his side. He may have lost his battle with Dementia, but we will never lose the fond memories we have of him working, farming, and playing hard. Born in Greenville, SC, he was a…

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Ribbon Cutting for Grand Opening of The Coffee Roost’s New Location

On Friday, June 11, the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand opening of The Coffee Roost’s new location. Amanda Munyan, Laurens County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, thanked the many attendees for coming to show their support, including State Senator Danny Verdin; Mayor Nathan Senn, City of Laurens; Jonathan Irick,…

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Kay Thomas Mann

Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Kay Thomas Mann, age 79, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at her home. She was born in Clinton and was a daughter of the late John Clinton Thomas and Amy Vaughan. Mrs. Mann retired as a teaching assistant at Joanna Elementary. She is survived by her husband Ken Mann…

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