Doris Ann Hughes McDowell, age 84, formerly of Kingston Drive, Laurens, S.C., and widow of Sorrell McDowell, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2018, at National Healthcare Center of Laurens. Born in Ware Shoals, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Brewster and Ruby Bryant Hughes. Doris graduated from Ware Shoals High School in…

Dateline – Laurens, S.C. Frances Cornelia Thompson, age 69, of 319 Beechwood Drive, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018 at her home. She was born in Abbeville, S.C., and was a daughter of the late Carl Samuel and Pauline Ervin Bond and was a member of Highland Home Baptist Church. A Memorial service will be…

Barry Grant Lindley, 53, of 7831 Neely Ferry Road, Laurens, S.C., passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Savannah, Ga., he was a son of the late Melvin Watson Lindley, Jr. and Georgiann Tumblin Lindley. Barry was employed with GE as a welder and was a member of…

Lois Jean Jones Williams, 87, a resident of Clinton, S.C., passed away on April 27, 2018 at Presbyterian Community of South Carolina. She was born on November 2, 1930, in Sylacauga, Ala., as the daughter of Lula Bell and William Lewis Jones. She graduated in 1950 from Massey Draughn Business College in Montgomery, Ala. She…

Dateline – Clinton, S.C. Anita C. Jacks, age 92, widow of James R. Jacks Sr. of 1504 AB Jacks Road, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at her home. She was born in Columbia, S.C., and was a daughter of the late Miguel and Hattie Hester Cassanova. Mrs. Jacks was a member of St. Boniface…

Dateline – Hickory Tavern, S.C. Mildred Simmons Graydon, affectionately known as Nan, age 89, widow of Haskell Graydon, of 452 Mahon Road, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at the NHC of Laurens. She was born in Laurens, S.C., and was the daughter of the late Claude Edward and Ruth Bradford Simmons. She was a…

Dennis DeWayne Williams, 57, of 401 Coggins Dairy Road, Laurens, S.C., and husband of Edna Nagy Williams, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at his home. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late Mack Edward and Martha Sumeral Williams. Dennis graduated from Wayne Community College and was employed with Yanfeng in…

Dateline-Clinton, S.C. Willie Earle Davidson Boland, 97, and widow of F. M. (Blue) Boland, died peacefully on April 21, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of William Henry Davidson and Lula Finney Davidson. She was a lifelong resident of Clinton and descended from many of the early colonial families of Laurens County.…

Mr. Gabriel “Gabe” Tremayne Anderson, of Laurens, S.C., entered into eternal rest on April 20, 2018, at the age of 43 at this home. He is the son of Lucius Ann Trabue, of Laurens and Edward Brown, of Greenwood. Services for Gabriel Anderson were held Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at Springfield Missionary Baptist Church in…

Ella Mae Rhoden Kelly, 75, widow of Vernon Kelly, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, April 17, 2018. Mrs. Kelly was born in Tifton, Ga., to the late James and Lettie Jarvis Rhoden. She was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy. Funeral Services will be 2pm Saturday at Highway of Holiness…