Lonnie Griffin, 73, of 3591 Hellams Rd., Gray Court, S.C., and husband of Viola Brooks Griffin, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018, at Laurens Memorial Hospital. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late Clyde and Ellen Smith Griffin. A veteran of the S.C. National Guard, he graduated from Ford High School and…

Terry Edward Lyda , 64, of 1934 Milam Road, Clinton, S.C., widower of Donnie Patterson Lyda, passed away Friday, January 19, 2018 at Fountain Inn Nursing and Rehab. He was retired from Torrington in Clinton, S.C., and was a member of Eastside Baptist Church in Laurens, S.C. Born in Laurens, he was the son of…

Dateline – Laurens, S.C. Loraine Darnell Lanford, 89, wife of the late Walter Thomas Lanford, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018, at the Laurens County Hospice House in Clinton. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Martin Darnell, Sr. and Mary Avery Darnell Herbert. Mrs. Lanford retired with Milliken after 34…

Jimmie L. Spencer, LTC USAF (Ret.), age 79, of 105 Barksdale Circle, Laurens, S.C., passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community. Born in Walhalla, S.C., he was a son of the late James “Red” Montgomery and Nell Gillespie Spencer. Mr. Spencer graduated from The Citadel and had a 28 year…

T.J. Smith, 78, of 111 Lois Lane, Waterloo, S.C., and husband of the late Elizabeth “Patsy” Wyatt Smith, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018. Born in Joanna, S.C., he was a son of the late Herbert and Rose Brewington Smith. Retired from the textile industry, he was also a mechanic and a member of New…

Wanda Bryson Alexander Allen, age 62, of 307 Bryson Drive, Laurens, S.C., wife of Gary Eugene Allen, Jr, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. Born and raised in Whitmire, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Arthur Dillard and Eloise Bryson Alexander.  She was a graduate of Clemson University,…

Frances “Red” Roper Frances “Red” Roper, age 87, of 11192 Highway 76 West, Laurens, S.C., in the Hickory Tavern Community, wife of William Felton Roper, Jr, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018, at National Healthcare Center of Laurens. Born in Rhodhiss, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Lewis and Lola Carpenter Whelchel. She…

Katherine Spearman Brownlee, age 93, formerly of Pine Road, Laurens, S.C., and widow of Marion R. Brownlee, Sr, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Clyde E. and Letha Bolt Spearman.  Katherine was formerly employed by Belk of Laurens and was a…

Dateline: Gray Court, S.C. Anthony “Tony” McFall Bedenbaugh, 75, husband of Patricia “Tish” Wham Bedenbaugh, went to be with the Lord, January 10, 2018. Mr. Bedenbaugh was born in Newberry County to the late Benjamin McFall and Naomi Frye Bedenbaugh. He enjoyed reading, hunting and fishing and was an avid Gamecock fan. He was a…

Betty Waltrip Irwin, age 92, of Bellview Church Road, Laurens, S.C., and widow of William “Fred” Irwin, Sr., passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at National Healthcare Center in Clinton. Born in Louisville, Ky., she was a daughter of the late John Bidwell and Versa Hart Waltrip. Betty was formerly employed with The Advertiser and…