Joseph David Childress, age 84, of 1306 Highway 49, Laurens, S.C., went to be with the Lord on May 30, 2017.  He is survived by his wife of 61 years Ann S. Childress. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late Joseph David and Nivy Graydon Childress. He served as a Corporal in…

Laurens, S.C. – Betty Snow Ford, age 85, wife of the late Leonard Bernard Ford, passed away, Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at Fountain Inn Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Nick Holmes and Georgia Roberts Snow. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday June 2,…

Mrs. Lillian Hill, age 87, of 1372 Riverfork Road, Waterloo, S.C., died Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at the National Healthcare Center of  Clinton. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Lonnie Caldwell and Connis Wilson Caldwell and wife of the late Robert Hill. Funeral service were held Sunday, June 4, at…

Louis Owens, age 72, of 207 Camp St., Laurens, S.C., passed away Monday, May 29, 2017 at his home. He was born in Laurens and was a son of late George Enice Owens and the late Sara O. Robertson. Louis was a gifted musician playing several instruments but his love was playing the guitar and…

Alan Keith Beeks, of Charleston, S.C., died Friday, May 26, 2017 at the age of 56. He was born on October 31, 1960, and raised in Laurens, S.C. Keith attended Laurens District 55 H.S. and graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science in Administrative Management. Keith was a dedicated employee at the Medical…

Kathryn Taylor Vinson, 66, of 6841 Neely Ferry Road, Laurens, S.C., passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Robert Lewis and Helen Cooper Taylor. Mrs. Vinson was a former employee of Wilson Dime Store in Belton and Bi-Lo in Pelzer.…

William N. “Billy” Owings, age 84, of 206 Woodbluff Road, Laurens, S.C., and husband of Joan Curry Owings, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at Hospice of Laurens County Hospice House. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late Hicks F. and Carrie Burns Owings. Billy retired from First Union Bank. He…

Statesboro, Ga. – Mr. Darrell Wayne Rodgers, age 47, died on Monday, May 22, 2017, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. Mr. Rodgers was born in Rockwood, Tenn., but spent much of his childhood in Kodak, Tenn. He traveled the country installing paint booths for auto body shops. He moved to Gray Court, S.C .,…

Sarah Lou Owens O’Connor, 85, of 32 Topsail Dr., Waterloo, S.C., and wife of the late Donald O’Connor, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017. Born in Laurens County, she was the daughter of the late Willie Jasper and Dessie Martin Owens. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 23, at The Kennedy…

Bernice Faircloth Hudgens Reasoner, 90, of the Clinton Presbyterian Community, Clinton, S.C., passed away on May 19, 2017, at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C. Born in Fayetteville, N.C, she was a daughter of the late L.V. and Anna Bell Adcox Faircloth. Mrs. Reasoner was formerly employed with Thornwell Home for Children in…