Laurens, S.C. Cecil “Howard” Arnold, Jr., 67, of 1212 Chestnut Street Ext., passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018, at his home. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late Cecil Howard Arnold, Sr. and Evelyn Crews Arnold. Howard was of the Baptist faith and made several trips to aid in rebuilding churches in…

Dateline – Clinton, S.C. Shawn David Anderson, age 35, passed away July 27, 2018 in Socastee, SC. He was born in Clinton, S.C., and was a son of David and Deborah Edmonds Anderson of Clinton. He was a veteran of the South Carolina National Guard and worked in the landscaping industry. A Memorial service will…

Laurens, S.C. Jacquelyn Kennedy “Jackie” Allen, age 78, of Laurens, and widow of Carroll Allen, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018, at Grenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late William Harvey and Myrtle Crowder Kennedy. Jackie was a retired bookkeeper and member of Wayside Baptist Church. She was…

Paula Smitherman, 70, of Clinton, S.C., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 26, 2018. The family will be holding a visitation at the home of Paula Smitherman (22628 Hwy 27E Clinton, SC 29325) on Saturday, July 28, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. With a church service the following day, Sunday, July 29,…

Laurens, S.C. Debra Jones Avery, age 57, of Laurens, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Laurens, she was the daughter of the late Hugh Jones and Helen Fowler Kirk. Ms. Avery was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 27, 2018, at…

Dateline – Waterloo, S.C. Shirley Jean Taylor Bohanon, age 77, of 408 Burton Creekside Rd., the widow of Bucky Bohanon passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at the Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, S.C. She was born in Buncombe County, N.C., and was a daughter of the late Lowell Elmer and Maude Atlas Crowder…

Charlotte, N.C. – Virginia McCuen Lewis, 102, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Sharon Towers Retirement Center. Virginia was born and raised in Laurens, S.C. She went to Winthrop College and graduated with a degree in Music Education. She and J. Wesley Lewis, also from Laurens, dated while she was in college and…

Laurens, S.C. Ann Jenkins, 70, of 503 Sullivan Street passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at Laurens County Memorial Hospital. Born in Charleston, she was a daughter of the late George and Margaret Smith Jenkins. Surviving are her siblings, George Jenkins and wife Patricia of Williamsburg, Va., and Margaret J. Miller and husband Donald of…

Laurens, S.C. Betty Jean Price Pinson, 81, formerly of Ekom Beach Road and widow of William Young Pinson, passed away Monday, July 16, 2018, at Carolina Gardens Senior Living. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late James Earl and Ommie Seay Price. Mrs. Pinson was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church…

Dateline – Enoree, S.C. Talmadge Melmoth Patterson, 89, loving husband of Vivian Campbell Patterson of Enoree, S.C., passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at his home. Mell was born on November 23, 1928 in the Lanford Community, S.C., to John Talmage and Lola Irene Patterson. He graduated from Laurens High School in 1945. Mell…