Barbara Sumerel Douglas, age 71, of 311 Westminster Avenue, Laurens, S.C., and widow of Grady Charles Douglas, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Joe Thad and Ruby Spencer Sumerel. Barbara was a homemaker and was the owner of Busy “B”…

Dateline – Clinton, S.C. Vera B. Childress, age 80, widow of JC “One Gut” Childress, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Childress was born in Laurens and was a daughter of the late James George and Laura Elizabeth Mayfield Barnett. She was retired from the Torrington Bearing Company after 29 years…

Phillip Ray Madden, 80, of 65 Burns Circle, Laurens, S.C., passed away December 12, 2017, at Carolina Gardens Assisted Living in Laurens. Born May 12, 1937, in Laurens County, he was the son of the late John Ray and Nora Morgan Madden.  The former owner of M & T Grocery, he was retired from Laurens…

Phyllis Pulley Beahan, age 69, of 39 Smythe Street, Laurens, S.C., and widow of Jack Gilbert Beahan, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 11, 2017, at her home. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Ray and Corrie Price Pulley.  Phyllis retired from Torrington after 40 years of dedicated service and was…

James “Jim” Madison Pitts, Jr., age 51, of 272 Burts Road, Clinton, S.C., passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Spartanburg, S.C., and was the son of Barbara B. Pitts of Clinton and the late James Madison Pitts, Sr. Mr. Pitts was an active member and Deacon of…

Dateline – Clinton, S.C. Andy Bee Young, Jr., age 94, was called to be with the Lord on Monday, December 4, 2017. He was the husband of Nettie Murphy Young and son of the late Andy Bee Young, Sr. and Frances Horton Young. He was a graduate of Clinton High School and served his country…

Dateline – Clinton, S.C. Henry “Hawk” Luther Seymore, age 93, passed away Monday, December 4, 2017 at the NHC of Clinton. He was born in Renno, S.C., and was a son of the late William Henry and Margaret Ellie Baker Seymore. Graveside Services will be held Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Pinelawn…

Dateline- Clinton, SC McArthur Eugene “Mac” Avery, age 74 of 149 Forest Road, Clinton, S.C., passed away December 3, 2017 at his home. He was born in Greenville County on January 28, 1943. He was one of seven sons of Ludie Frank Sr. and Mary Lucille Metts Avery. “Mac” as he was known loved his…

Billy Mitchell Baldwin, age 68, of 414 Cunningham Road, Waterloo, S.C., passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017, at his home. He was born in Greenville and was a son of the late Henry and Lula Mae Allison Baldwin. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, December 5, at 12 p.m. at Rosemont Cemetery in…

Pamela H. Brannock, Clover, S.C. Pamela Honeycutt Brannock became whole and healed with the Lord on Friday, December 1, 2017 surrounded by her family and friends at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House, Rock Hill, S.C. Funeral service will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, December 9, 2017 at the Bethel Presbyterian Church.  The family will receive…