Wyatt Briar Beck
Laurens, South Carolina Wyatt Briar Beck, infant son of Nicholas and Erica Beck, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Weston Beck and Warren Beck; maternal grandparents, Kristina Crowder (Dale) and Eric Langston; paternal grandparents, Michael and Tonia…
Read MoreRobert “Bob” Hamer,
Dateline-Clinton, South Carolina Robert “Bob” Hamer, age 81 passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at Woodbridge of Clinton. He was born in Clinton, SC on November 14, 1943 and was the son of the late Robert Pickett Hamer and Lydie Holland Leake Hamer. Bob followed in his father’s footsteps starting his career in banking at…
Read MoreDorothy Anne Bolt Wilson
Laurens, South Carolina Dorothy Anne Bolt Wilson, 95, of Laurens, and wife of the late William Ray Wilson, passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at her daughters’ home. Born in Laurens on February 27, 1930, she was a daughter of the late William Harley and Mary Curry Bolt. Dorothy dedicated 18 years of her life…
Read MoreWitbeck Named to BJU Symphony Orchestra
GREENVILLE, SC (09/05/2025)– Natalie Witbeck, a resident of Laurens, was recently named to the Bob Jones University Symphony Orchestra (BJUSO). Witbeck is a sophomore majoring in Performance at BJU. The mission of the BJUSO is to inspire artistic excellence in performance as a display of God’s glory and His gifts to humanity. Auditions are open…
Read MoreElsie Terry Martin
Laurens, South Carolina Elsie Terry Martin, 91, of Laurens, and wife of the late Marion B. Martin, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital. Born in Laurens, Elsie was a daughter of the late John Furman and Mary Frances Lynch Terry. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and…
Read MoreRachel Gambrell Spoon
Laurens, South Carolina Rachel Gambrell Spoon, 97, of Laurens, and wife of the late Raymond Samuel Spoon, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2025, at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center. Born in Laurens on September 6, 1927, she was the daughter of Robert Edward and Canie Nelson Gambrell. Rachel retired from many years as a…
Read MoreRonald “Ronnie” Teague McGinty, Sr.
Laurens, South Carolina Ronald “Ronnie” Teague McGinty, Sr., 76, of Laurens and husband of Rosie Lee Nelson McGinty, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2025, at Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital surrounded by his family. Born in Laurens on January 8, 1949, he was the son of the late R.T. and Betty Lorraine Campbell McGinty. A proud…
Read MoreThornwell Named One of the “Best Places to Work” in S.C. for 3rd Year
Clinton, SC – August 25, 2025 Thornwell, a nonprofit organization committed to serving children and families in need across South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia, is honored to be named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina. In its third year of submission, Thornwell ranked 26 in the medium employer category. The distinction…
Read MoreJohn William Reeder
Dateline-Laurens, South Carolina John William Reeder, age 57, husband of Karen Irvin Reeder passed away Friday, August 22, 2025 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. John was born in Clinton, SC on October 15, 1967 a son of the late Janet Motte Reeder and Hubbard Reeder. He worked several years a machinist with Torrington and…
Read MoreBetty Ezelle Cox
Laurens, South Carolina Betty Ezelle Cox, 92, of Laurens, and wife of the late Thomas “Tom” Andrew Cox, Sr., passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at National Healthcare Mauldin. Betty was born on October 24, 1932, to the late Oliver Lyle Ezelle and Martha Cornelia Caldwell Ezelle Owings. She worked for Judge Hewlette Wasson, Laurens…
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