Harry Preston Duncan
Mountville, South Carolina Harry Preston Duncan, 66, of Mountville, husband of the late Edna Ruth Fields Duncan, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Jonesboro, Arkansas he was a son of the late Eddie and Lavanie Petigo Duncan. Harry was an active member of Beaverdam Baptist Church. He lived his life…
Read MoreJanice Marie Hall Moates
Laurens, South Carolina Janice Marie Hall Moates, 76, of Laurens, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at Hospice House of Hospice & Palliative Care in Greenwood. She was the wife of 52 years to the late Michael Flynn “Mike” Moates. Born in Laurens, Janice was a daughter of the late Benjamin Hall, Jr. and…
Read MoreWilgus “Gus” H. Fortney
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Wilgus “Gus” H. Fortney, age 78, husband of Sharon Edwards Fortney, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025, surrounded by his family at his home. He was born in Hazard, Kentucky on July 6, 1947, and was the son of the late Roy Fortney and Jessie Combs Fortney. Gus began…
Read MoreEloise Bates Hughes
Cross Hill, South Carolina January 20, 1942 — September 20, 2025 Marion Eloise Bates Hughes, 83, of Cross Hill, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood. Born in Spartanburg, SC, on January 20, 1942, Eloise was the daughter of Victor and Margaret Bates. Eloise graduated from Northwest Classed High…
Read MoreMartha Franks Retirement Community honors employees’ 40 years of service
Laurens, South Carolina Martha Franks Retirement Community hosted an Employee Awards Ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 11, and part of that celebration was to honor four dedicated employees who have been faithfully serving for 40 years. The milestone celebration recognized the remarkable commitment, loyalty and service of these individuals whose dedication has shaped Martha Franks into…
Read MoreSara Loraine Stone Woodson
Sara Loraine Stone Woodson, 101, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. Mrs. Woodson was born in Pelzer to the late John Roy Stone and Marguerite Vera Berry Stone. She was a former member of First Baptist Simpsonville and present member of First Baptist Church Laurens. She was a longtime resident…
Read MoreBetty C. Lambert
Laurens, South Carolina Betty C. Lambert, 79 of Laurens, and wife of 63 years of Eugene Lambert, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025, at NHC Healthcare Laurens. Born in Clinton on February 5, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Maebell Freeman and Aurther Church. Betty was the owner of Betty’s Beauty Shop…
Read MoreBilly “Joe” Garrett
Mauldin, South Carolina Billy “Joe” Garrett, 92, of Mauldin, and husband to Diana Augustine Garrett, passed away on, Saturday, September 13, 2025, at NHC Healthcare Mauldin. Born in Laurens on January 5, 1933, he was the son of the late A.B. and Catherine Sanders Garrett. Joe dedicated 24 years to the National Guard and retired from…
Read MoreMichael “Mike” Martin Wilbanks
Laurens, South Carolina Michael “Mike” Martin Wilbanks, 80, of Laurens and husband of Yvonne Snow Wilbanks, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Prisma Laurens County Hospital. Born in Seneca, he was the son of the late Jesse Martin and Derrel Woolbright Wilbanks. A veteran of the SC National Guard, Mike proudly served as an industrial…
Read MoreLarry Knight Thompson Sr.
Pickens, South Carolina Larry Knight Thompson Sr., 88, of Laurens, SC, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 11, 2025. He is survived by his devoted wife of 63 years, Rosa Margaret Waldrep Thompson; his son, Tee Thompson (Lizabeth) of Hartsville, SC; and his daughter, Meg Thompson Black (Lance) of Pickens, SC. He is also survived…
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