Howard Eugene Norris, 76, husband of Victoria Grosso Norris, died Thursday, May 18, 2017. Born in Canton, N.C., he was a son of the late Howard and Florence Norris. Gene served in the US Air Force and retired as a production manager in advertising. Gene was the first Chief of the PAIA Lower Eastern Cherokee…

Eunice Melda Davenport Tumblin, 77, of 249 Lee Carey Rd., Laurens, S.C., and wife of the late Eugene Garrett Tumblin, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Laurens County Hospital. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Leonard Marion Davenport and Viola Burton Davenport Hollingsworth. Funeral services will be held at…

David Michael Cox, 53, of 5 Gallon St., Laurens, S.C., passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at his home. Born in Laurens, he was a son of Imogene Cogdill Cox of the home and late Thomas L. “Buck” Cox.  He was employed with Gwinn Contracting. Memorial services will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at…

James (Jim) Caroll Hardin, age 79, passed away Monday, May 15, 2017, at his home on Raider Road, Laurens, S.C. Born in Laurens on October 17, 1937, he was the son of the late Roy Leo and Nellie Hardin. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 20, at 2:00 p.m. at the Laurens…

George McDaniel Jr., 72, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017 in Charlotte, N.C.  The son of George and Martha McDaniel, he is survived by his wife, Nancy McDaniel of Charlotte; his brother and sister-in-law Wellie Marshall and Caroline McDaniel of Laurens, S.C.; his son, daughter-in-law and grandsons Jason, Suzette, Joshua and Evan McDaniel of…

Roy Vincent Mims, 90, of 613 Church St., Laurens, S.C., and husband of the late Jean Bolt Mims, passed away at his home, Thursday, May 11, 2017. Born in Wattsville, he was the son of the late Roy Parker and Andrella Cogsdill Mims. He was a WW II U.S. Army Veteran. Mr. Mims was retired…

Jerry Morris Robertson, age 74, of Laurens, S.C., passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at Laurens County Hospital. Born in Ware Shoals, he was a son of the late Charlie and Louise Morris Robertson.  A U.S. Air Force Veteran, Jerry was employed with Laurens County for over 30 years and retired as Tax Assessor. A…

John Edgar Harrison Sr., 74, of 901 Skillet Rd., Waterloo, S.C., passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at Laurens County Hospital. Born in Woodruff, he was a son of the late Lester Lavan and Rachel Bolton Harrison. A self-employed truck driver, Mr. Harrison was a veteran of the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and the…

Molly Pruitt Pitts, 85, of 129 Fleming Mill Rd., Laurens, S.C., and wife of the late James Alton “Jack” Pitts, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Laurens County Hospital. Born in Honea Path, she was a daughter of the late Wyatt Aiken and Lois Marie Murdock Pruitt. Mrs. Pitts was the former co-owner with…

Janet Cogsdill, age 76, wife of Fred E. Cogsdill, of 5159 Hwy 221 South, Laurens, S.C., passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Edith Janet Cogsdill was born in Laurens on October 23, 1940. She was the daughter of the late Samuel P. and Edith Clayton Hellams, formerly of Laurens. She was retired from the Laurens…