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…

Tuwanna “Kay” Thomas Gray Taylor, age 67, of 301 Reedy Fork Road, Laurens, S.C., passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at Laurens County Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family and her best friend of 42 years, Sue Penland. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late William Pittman Thomas, Sr. and…

Sherri Bailey Pulley, age 71, of 403 West Farley Avenue, Laurens, S.C., and wife of Timothy Ray Pulley, passed away Monday, January 8, 2018, at the Hospice of Laurens County Hospice House. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Lewis Wilford and Agnes Alexander Bailey. Sherri was previously employed by Torrington and…

Donald Monroe “Don” Ashmore, age 57, of 258 Wham Lawn Road, Gray Court, S.C., and husband of Melodie Darnell Ashmore, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Laurens, he was a son of Virginia Bryant Ashmore and the late Clarence “Monroe” Ashmore. Don retired from M.R. Cook & Associates…