William Anderson Graydon
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina William Anderson Graydon, age 79, of Greenville, SC, passed away Monday, February 22, 2021, at Poinsett Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Greenville. He was born July 29, 1941 in Hurt, Virginia and was a son of the late William Leander and the late Lillie Mae Anderson Graydon. Mr. Graydon retired…
Read MoreOtha Alveta “Becky” Caldwell McGeehon
Hickory Tavern, South Carolina Otha Alveta “Becky” Caldwell McGeehon, age 91, of 4248 Neely Ferry Road, and wife of the late Floyd John McGeehon, Jr., passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 20, 2021, at her home surrounded by her daughters and granddaughter. Born in Madison County, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late…
Read MoreNannie Lou Cook Kibler
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Nannie Lou Cook Kibler, 96, of Laurens, widow of Jacob Alvin Kibler, died Friday, February 19, 2021. Born on September 13, 1924, in Prosperity, she was the daughter of the late Sidney Eugene and Pauline Penland Cook. She was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church of Laurens. Mrs. Kibler…
Read MoreNorman Gene Self
Dateline: Laurens, South Carolina Norman Gene Self, 72, husband of the late Cheryl Diane Morrow Self, went to be with the Lord on February 17, 2021. Norman was born in Laurens to late Charles Emmitt Self and Lurey Hill Self. He retired from Laurens Glass as well as the Bilo Warehouse in Mauldin. Norman was…
Read MoreJames Rodgers Mann, Sr.
Waterloo, South Carolina James Rodgers Mann, Sr., of 179 Tenant Drive, Waterloo, SC and husband of Barbara Gail Harrison Mann passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021, at his home. Born in Clinton, he was a son of the late Clarence and Estel Sides Mann. He graduated in 1961 from Hickory Tavern High School, where…
Read MoreWorkforce development partners hold first ever drive-thru job fair in county
Laurens County, South Carolina On Wednesday, February 10, Laurens County’s first ever drive-thru job fair was held at the Piedmont Technical College Center for Advanced Manufacturing (PTC CAM) in Laurens. Hosted by partner organizations Piedmont Technical College, SC Works Upper Savannah, and the Laurens County Development Corporation (LCDC), the job fair included five participating industries.…
Read MoreJames Harold Davis, Sr.
Laurens, South Carolina James Harold Davis, Sr., 88, of 111 Blakely Avenue and husband of the late Marie Dawkins Davis passed away Friday, February 12, 2021, at Laurens County Hospital. Born in Greenville, SC he was a son of the late James and Agnes Lollis Davis. Mr. Davis was retired from Laurens Glass and was…
Read MorePRTC encourages students to apply for legal scholarship
Laurens, South Carolina The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) has announced the James L. Bass Legal Scholarship, a new scholarship for students with an interest in rural communities entering their first year of law school. FRS is the philanthropic arm of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, of which Piedmont Rural Telephone Cooperative is a member. With…
Read MoreJerri Hawkins Stoilkov
Inman, South Carolina Jerri Hawkins Stoilkov, 75, of Inman and widow of Simeon B Stoilkov, passed away Friday, February 12, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Landrum surrounded by her family. Born and raised in Laurens, Jerri was a dear friend to all she met and loved by many. She was a retired school…
Read MoreDonnie Frank Bailey
Clinton, South Carolina Donnie Frank Bailey, 79, of Clinton and husband of Estelle Alivee “Bootsie” Cunningham Bailey passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021 at his home. Born in Florence, SC he was a son of the late Donnie and Sally Ruth Hudson Bailey. A U.S. Navy Vietnam veteran, Mr. Bailey was self-employed and retired from…
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