B.F. Evett
B.F. Evett, age 80, of 344 Red Bird Lane, Waterloo, S.C., passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at his home. He was born in Pickens, S.C., and was the son of the late Homer and Emma Mae Robinsons Evett. B.F. was self-employed as a carpet installer. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday, June 13, at…
Read MoreEarnest Wayne Eubanks
Earnest Wayne Eubanks, age 59, of 4 Gallon Street, Laurens, S.C., passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2017, at his home. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late Shannon and Margaret Elizabeth Stevenson Eubanks. The family will host a private memorial service. Condolences may be expressed online at www.thekennedymortuary.com.
Read MoreHunley crew compartment becomes visible with more human remains found inside
Friends of the Hunley Press For Immediate Release: June 7th, 2017 Click here to watch a short You Tube video about the Hunley’s ongoing restoration process North Charleston, SC – It is no secret that the crew compartment of the H. L. Hunley, the world’s first successful combat submarine, was small. Conservators working to save…
Read MoreDonna May Rhyneer
Laurens – Donna May Rhyneer, 73, passed away Monday, June 5, 2017. Mrs. Rhyneer was born December 12, 1943, in Illinois, daughter of the late Kenneth Jones and Alma McDonnald. She was married to the late William J. Rhyneer. She loved fishing, playing pool, riding motorcycles and traveling all over. Surviving are her daughter, Diana…
Read MoreBen Jefferson Stackhouse
Mr. Ben Jefferson Stackhouse, 64, husband of Mrs. Mary Louise “Lou” Bulger Stackhouse, of 139 Country Road, Union S.C., died Monday June 5, 2017 at his home. He was born June 8, 1952, a son of the late Ben Gethrie and Martha Taylor Stackhouse. He was retired from S.C. Department of Special Needs and the…
Read MoreRobert Lee Darby
Clinton, S.C. – Mr. Robert Lee Darby was born on May 26, 1951, to the late Edgar Beasley and Maggie Darby Watts. He entered eternal rest on May 26, 2017 at Laurens Memorial Hospital. Mr. Darby retired from South Carolina Department Of Transportation with over 35 years of service. He was known by many for…
Read MoreElizabeth W. Cooke
Elizabeth W. Cooke, age 92, formerly of 306 West Farley Ave, Laurens, S.C., passed away Friday, June 2, 2017, at NHC of Laurens. She was born in Kinston, N.C., and was the daughter of Oliver Allen and Ella Westbrook. She was retired after 60 plus years as an R.N. Funeral services will be held Monday,…
Read MoreEmily Frances Epps Terrell
Emily Frances Epps Terrell, age 66, of 303 Douglas Street, Laurens, S.C., passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at her home. Born in Anderson, she was a daughter of the late McDowell Douglas Epps (Clara McCullough Epps) and Frances Anderson Epps. Emily was currently employed with Laurens County Safe Home Thrift Store and was…
Read MoreBeautify Laurens County sets June 3 cleanup day
Volunteers came out in March and combed the roadways to spruce up the county in the first quarterly Beautify Laurens County Cleanup day, and on Saturday, June 3, residents can again have a go at cleaning up the areas right where they live. “In March we had 81 volunteers and they collected 234 bags of…
Read MoreCHS and LDHS seniors, schools prepare for tonight’s commencements
While school administrators are always excited about the commencement exercises that will mark their seniors’ graduation from high school, the sheer numbers expected to attend can prove daunting for those overseeing the details and logistics, but both Laurens and Clinton staff said the systems in place last year are expected to work well again this…
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