Alexandria “Andria” Armstrong, age 25, of 1785 Double Bridges Rd., Good Hope, Ga., and formerly of Laurens, passed away Monday, July 10, 2017, at her home. She was born in Greenwood, S.C., and was a daughter of Charles Steven and Virginia Taylor Armstrong. Andria attended the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. Funeral…

Blakely Smith Womble, 51, of 350 W. Peachtree St., Woodruff, S.C., and husband of Stephanie Wright Womble, passed away Monday, July 10, 2017, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Malvern, Ark., he was a son of Wilma Varnell Silvers of Laurens and Samuel Smith Womble and wife Mona of Mt. Ida, Ark. He was the…

Joseph Timothy Moore, 61, of 19 Oakley Dr., Gray Court, S.C., and husband of Debra Gainey Moore, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017, at his home. Born in Clinton, S.C., he was a son of the late John P. and Alice Idell Lambert Moore. He was a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army during the…

Clinton, S.C. – Doris Stoddard Hellams, 95, wife of the late Rev. M. Floyd Hellams, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017, at the Hospice House of Laurens County in Clinton. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Jamie Roland and Maude Ella Owings Stoddard. She was a retired schoolteacher. Funeral services…

Laurens, S.C. – Allene Clark Hocker, 90, wife of the late Donald B. “Jack” Hocker, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017, at Laurens County Memorial Hospital. Born in Evansville, Ind., she was the daughter of the late Hubert J. Clark and Gynith Bufkin Clark Gerlach. She was retired from Laurens District 55 School District where…

Mr. Harold Lee (Coach) Williams, 80, slipped quietly away from us in the wee hours of Saturday, July 8, 2017, at Hospice of Laurens County. He was a native of Laurens County, S.C., and the youngest of four children born to the late John D. and Annie Williams. Homegoing services were held on Friday, July…

Mrs. Christyal Pretrena Williams Smith, age 41, of  207 Mill Pond Road, Clinton, S.C., died Wednesday, July 5, 2017, surrounded by her family in the comfort of her home. She was born in Laurens, S.C., on July 17, 1975 the daughter of Mrs. Hattie Mae Williams Foster and the late Mr. Joe Louis Williams Sr.…

Laurens, S.C. – Mrs. Oradell Franklin Cagle, age 72,  passed away Thursday, June 29, 2017 at National Healthcare of Clinton surrounded by her loving family. A native of Laurens County, she was the daughter of Willie Lee and Ruby Stephens Franklin. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at…

Bettye Makins Hill, age 71 of 1413 Riverfork Road, Waterloo, S.C., died Monday, June 26, 2017 in the comfort of her residence. She was born January 9, 1946, in Waterloo, S.C., a daughter of the late John Robert Hunter and Lillie Daisy Makins Wakefield. She was a former employee of Monsanto/Solutia retiring after 35-plus years…

Vance Crowe, 85, of 1633 Ranch Rd., Laurens, S.C.,  and husband of the late Dollie Romines Crowe, passed away at his home, Sunday, June 25, 2017. Born in Enoree, S.C., he was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Christian Faith. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, June 30, at…