Sally Bess Spence Beggs, of Dahlonega, Ga., age 62, passed away March 31, 2018, following a brief illness. Sally was born October 11, 1955 in Florence, S.C.,  to Joanne Chick Swicegood and the late Thomas M. Spence. She attended Thornwell High School in Clinton, S.C. Sally worked in banking, marketing and real estate. She also…

Billy D. Roberts, Sr., age 83, of 188 Frontier Drive, Laurens, S.C., and husband of Ruby Rhodes Roberts, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at his home. Born in Laurens County, Mr. Roberts was a US Navy Veteran of the Korean Conflict and was the founder of Roberts Equipment & Repair. Billy was a…

Lucile Joyce Parker Grant, age 88, widow of James W. Grant Jr., passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community, Laurens, S.C. Born in Miami, Fla., she was a daughter of the late Franklin Clifford Parker and Jennie Hortense Pinder Parker. She was a retired preschool teacher and a member of…

Melissa Daniel Sizemore, of 165 Ridgewood Drive, Waterloo, S.C., passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018 at Greenville Memorial Hospital following a short illness. Melissa was the daughter of the late Joseph Daniel and Helen Daniel Martin. She was raised in Gaffney, S.C., and earned education and music degrees at Winthrop University and Appalachian State…

Rev. Earl Barlow, Sr., age 88, of 325 Conway Ave, Laurens, S.C., went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 30, 2018. He was born in Gilbert, La., and was a son of the late Holly G. Barlow and Maude Kenny Barlow. Mr. Barlow retired from the construction business as the owner and…

Margaret Neal Martin, age 78, of 14 Simmons Street, Laurens, S.C., passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at her home. Born in Newberry County, S.C., she was the daughter of Roselee Parrott Neal and the late Rance Neal. She was retired from Whitten Center and was of the Church of God Faith. Graveside services…

Dateline: Gray Court, S.C Michael Thomas Stoddard, 28, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, March 25, 2018. Michael was born in Greenville, S.C., to Thomas Barkstell Stoddard and the late Jane Beal Stoddard. He was a graduate of Winthrop College and designed computer games. Memorial Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Fletcher Funeral…

Catherine Howard Chadwick, 82, of Laurens and wife of the late Samuel Carlton Chadwick, passed away Monday, March 26, 2018, at her home. Born in Greenville County, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Engles and Annie Howard. Mrs. Chadwick was a homemaker and attended West Main Street Church of God in Ware Shoals.…

Gary Kenneth “Ken” Pulley, age 79, of 101 Fox Trail, Laurens, S.C., and husband of Blanche Nelson Pulley, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Laurens County, he was a son of the late William Leck and Virginia Davis Pulley. Ken was a SC Army National Guard Veteran and…

Dateline – Clinton, SC Bluford “Jake” Arthur Boyter, Jr., 57, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018. He was the son of the late Bluford Arthur Boyter, Sr. and Helen Lewis Boyter and the fiancé of Kimberly Hamby. Graveside Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at Griffin Family Cemetery.…