Mr. Johnnie B. Rogers, 72, formerly of 800 Washington Street, Greenville, S.C., passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Heartland Healthcare in Greenville, S.C. Services for Johnnie B. Rogers were held Saturday, October 28, at Mt. Vernon AME Church in Laurens, S.C., at 2:00 p.m. Burial was held at the church cemetery. Alpha-Shine (Goins) Funeral…

Gary Ray Gambill, Sr., 58, of 1134 Ranch Rd., Laurens, S.C., and husband of Phyllis McKellar Gambill, passed away, Saturday, October 21, 2017, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Breathitt, KY, he was a son of the late Charles and Vicie Russell Gambill. A U.S. Army veteran of Desert Storm, he was employed with B.F.…

Ms. Jessie Mae Sales, 90 formerly of 207 Mills Street Laurens, S.C., passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Martha Franks Retirement Center in Laurens, S.C. Services were held Tuesday, October 17, at the David and Jeanette Goins Chapel at 12:00 Noon. Burial was held at Calvary Memorial Gardens in Laurens, S.C. Alpha-Shine Funeral Services,…

Francis Marion Dean, 88, of 413 Dean Drive, Laurens, S.C., and husband of June Williams Dean passed away Friday, October 20, 2017, at his home. Born in Silver Spring, MD, he was the son of the late Marvin Douglas and Ruth Lytle Dean. A US Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict, Mr. Dean was owner…

James Andrew (Andy) Woody of Augusta, Ga., went to be with the Lord on October 18, 2017. He was survived by his father George Woody and his sister Patricia Emery (Allen), both of Laurens, a niece Joni and a nephew Ray, both of Laurens. Memorial service was October 22.

Addie Tingle Good, 88, resident of Carolina Gardens and formerly of Lisbon Rd., Laurens, S.C., passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Born in Ora, S.C., she was the wife of the late Raymond Edson Good and a daughter of the late William Berner and Bertha Mines Tingle.  A retired secretary and bookkeeper, she was an…

Bobby Franklin Quinn, age 82, of 103 Washington St., Clinton, S.C.,  passed away Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 at the Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in Union, S.C., and was a son of the late Henry Quinn and Jewel Samples. Mr. Quinn was a retired Supervisor from Clinton Mills. He also retired from the…

Mary “Eve” Evelyn Shirley Dixon, age 81, of 408 Friar Tuck Way, Laurens, S.C.,  passed away Monday, October 16, 2017, at her home. She was born in Spartanburg, S.C., and was a daughter of the late Grace McCraw Harris and the late William Albert Shirley. Mrs. Dixon was a Past Matron of James B. Parrott…

Joseph Edward George Sr., 72, of Cross Hill, S.C., passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017, at his home. Born in Spartanburg, S.C., he was a son of the late William Marvin George Sr. and Gertrude Bell Hyder George. Mr. George was a Army vet and was retired from J.P.Stevens (Watts Mill). Mr. George was a…

Gray Court, S.C. – William Ansel Knight, age 81, of 2743 Trinity Church Road, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017 at McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville. He was born in Laurens County and was a son of the late William B. and Mamie Balcomb Knight. Mr. Knight was retired from the SC Department of Transportation…