Elaine Martin, 74, of 102 Coleman St., Laurens, S.C., passed away Monday, August 21, 2017, at Laurens County Memorial Hospital. Born in Laurens, she was the daughter of the late Ellis F. Martin, Sr. and Sue Coleman Martin. A graduate of Laurens High School, Anderson College, and East Tennessee State University, she was a lifelong…

Donna W. Kimball passed away at Bethany Manor of Horseheads, N.Y., on August 19, 2017, at the age of 86. Donna was born April 5, 1931 in Wellsboro, Penn., to the late Howard Mack Wilson and Emma Lucile Ferris Wilson. Surviving are her six children, Kathy Kimball Pelmo of Highlands Ranch, Colo., Vicki Davis and…

Doris Ann Eppley Johnson, 71, of 646 Westwood Drive, Laurens, S.C., and wife of William Charles Johnson Jr. passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, surrounded by friends and family. Born in Lockhart, S.C., she was a daughter of Frances Riddle Eppley Hellams of Laurens and the late Paul O. Eppley Sr.  A member…

Geneva Worley Samples, 90, widow of Jesse Mitchell Samples Jr., of 26 Circle Street, Ware Shoals, S.C., passed away Monday August 14, 2017 at the home of her daughter. Born in Clinton, S.C., she was a daughter of the late William and Cora Butler Worley. She was a member of Hodges Church of God, where…

Enoree, S.C. – Andrew Stewart Broome went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 14, 2017. Everyone who knows Andrew knows his unique sense of humor, love for his family and his bright creative mind that spilled over into his passion for cooking, plants and the family farm. The love of his family…

Joe Bond Burton, 79, of 202 Overbrook Drive, Laurens, S.C., and husband of the late Beverly Nell Toler Burton, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017, at Laurens County Memorial Hospital. Born in Laurens County, he was a son of the late William Clarence and Lonie Cooper Burton.  A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Burton was member…

Paddy Vaughn, 83, of Greenville, S.C., wife of the late Harold “Shorty” Dean Vaughn, died Sunday, August 6, 2017. Born in Laurens, S.C., she was the daughter of the late James Thomas Powers Sr. and Sarah Burts Powers. Paddy was a member of the choir and the Christine Sox Sunday School Class at Brushy Creek…

Mrs. Toccoa Bailey Wise Switzer of Union, S.C., passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2017. She was born on December 14, 1930 in Clinton, S.C., to the late Hercules Milledge Wise and Mercer Bailey Vance Wise. After graduating from Washington Seminary (now known as Westminster School) in Atlanta, Ga., Mrs. Switzer attended Stephens College in…

Marie Dawkins Davis, 85, of 111 Blakely Ave., Laurens, S.C.,  and wife of James Harold Davis Sr., passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Union, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Lewis M. and Chloe Lancaster Dawkins.  She retired as a house parent at Thornwell Children’s Home and…

Edward Junior “Eddie” Hurley, 71, of 2279 Ekom Beach Road, Laurens, S.C., and husband of Betty Anderson Hurley, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017, at his home. Born in Hurley, Va., he was a son of the late Harry and Maggie Estep Hurley. Mr. Hurley was retired from Timken. Graveside services will be held 11:00…