Evelyn Ann Davis Outz (63) of 183 Santa Fe Drive, Laurens, S.C., died Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood, S.C. Born in Laurens County on January 19, 1954, she was the daughter of Lander Austin Davis and Hattie Price Davis of Laurens. Ann was a graduate of the University of South…

Chesley Lucas Richards, Sr., age 87, of 506 Musgrove Street, Clinton, S.C., passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2017 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Liberty Hill, S.C., and was the son of the late Norman and Leila Richards. Mr. Richards was a retired police officer and a graduate of Piedmont…

Michael Eric McCraney, age 35, of 171 Colonial Acres Road, Laurens, S.C., went to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, November 5, 2017. Born in Greenwood, S.C., he was a son of Robert K. and Barbara Prince McCraney, also of Colonial Acres Road.  Michael attended Laurens District 55 High School, Trident Technical College in…

Heyward Richard King, Jr., age 63, of 111 E. Bluford St. Ext., Clinton, S.C., passed away Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017 at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Clinton and was a son of Heyward Richard King, Sr. and Rosa Terry King of Clinton. He was a former employee of Furman Mills in…

Vera Babb Bolt Woods, age 93, of Laurens, S.C., and formerly of the Greenpond community, widow of James Edwin Bolt and Fred Wofford Woods, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2017, at NHC of Laurens. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Charlton Rex and Pauline Thompson Babb. She was a…

Darance Elliott “Red” Ward, 90, of Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community, Laurens, S.C., and husband of Barbara Buckner Ward, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017. Born in Headland, Ala.,  he was the son of the late Reuben Davis and Pearla Brackin Ward. Mr. Ward was a World War II veteran with the U.S. Army Air…

Maria King Reid was born on April 6, 1946 in Clinton, S.C., and fought the good fight until November 1, 2017 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. Maria loved her friends and loved to play cards. She was always up for a game of bridge and was a member of several clubs in Clinton.…

William James “Jimmy” Franks, age 70, of 751 East Main Street, Laurens, S.C., and husband of Alice Faith Nelson Franks, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at his home. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late Robert Jack and Alice Florine King Franks. Jimmy retired from the National Guard and from…

William Scott Cooper, age 79, of 396 Hope Road, Gray Court., S.C., and husband of Latha Collins Cooper, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2017, at his home. Born in Gray Court, he was the son of the late Kenneth Bradley and Nellie Scott Cooper. Scott retired from JP Stevens Watts Plant with 40 years…

Mr. Larry Bates Holland of Laurens, S.C., died on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Laurens Memorial Hospital, after a brief illness.  Mr. Holland was born in Honea Path, S.C., on August 14, 1921, the son of Arthur Brown Holland, Sr. and Janie Ashley Holland.  Mr. Holland was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in…