Dorothy Whisenant Jones, 92, of 356 Conway Avenue. Laurens, S.C., and wife of the late Walter Terrell “Bill” Jones, passed away Friday, January 5, 2018, at NHC in Laurens. Born in Boydton, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late William Junius and Annie Harrison Whisenant. Mrs. Jones retired from J.P. Stevens Watts Mill and…

Dateline – Christiansburg, Va. Wilton Dalton Jones, Jr., 59, formerly of Laurens and husband of Brenda Pearson Jones, passed away Monday January 1, 2018, at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. Born in Mauldin, S.C., he was the son of the late Wilton Dalton Jones, Sr. and Mary Louise Fowler Jones. A private entombment was…

Allie Patricia Simmons Childress of Laurens, S.C., went to be with her Lord on January 1, 2018. Pat was the daughter of the late Barney and Kathleen Simmons. Patricia was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Frank Fuller Sr., her precious daughter, Mary Jane Gwinn, and both siblings, Bobby Simmons and Joyce Simmons Cook.…

Dateline – Laurens, S.C. Roger Allen Burris, age 66, of 706 Owens Drive, Laurens, S.C., passed away December 29, 2017 at his home. He was born in Du Quoin, Il., and was a son of the late Billie and Rose Fisher Burris. He was employed with Milliken, Sycamore Transportation Warehouse for 37 years and was…

Dateline – Inman, S.C. Jean Lollis Griswold of Inman, S.C., passed into eternity on December 29, 2017. She was 69 years old. She grew up in Laurens, S.C., with her mother Mildred Arrowood, two sisters — her twin Maxine Arrowood Stribling, Shirley Arrowood Stadalsky, and one brother Ronnie Arrowood. A memorial service will be held…

Dateline – Clinton, S.C. Charles Ray Conley, age 69, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at the Hillcrest Memorial Hospital. He was born in Union, S.C,. and was a son of the late Walter and Dorothy Conley. The family will receive friends Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Gray Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m.…

Thomas Walter Barksdale, Jr., 98, of Gray Court, S.C., and husband of the late Ruby Red Barksdale, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017. Born in Gray Court, he was the son of the late Thomas Walter Barksdale, Sr. and Maude Bolt Barksdale. A U.S. Army Air Corp veteran of WW II, he was a POW…

Evelyn Herbert Shealy, 85, of 305 Hilldale Ave., Laurens, S.C., and wife of the late Edward Charles Shealy, Sr., passed away at her home, Wednesday, December 27, 2017. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Rome T. and Mary Herbert. A member of Laurens Church of God, Mrs. Shealy was retired from…

Dateline – Laurens, S.C. James Ardis Baldwin, 79, of Laurens passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at his home. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late William Ardis and Dorothy Inez Hellams Baldwin. Mr. Baldwin was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served from 1955 to 1960 on the U.S. Des…

Sandra Price Lyda, 71, of the Hickory Tavern Community, S.C., and wife of the late Sammy Lee Lyda, passed away December 25, 2017. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Willie Earl and Hattie Lee Price.  A member of Henderson Baptist Church, she was formerly employed at the Watts Mill Plant and…