Laurens, S.C. – Harriet Beckwith Patterson Ramage passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017. Harriet grew up in Laurens County and attended Laurens County High School, where she met and later married her high school sweetheart – Walter Senn Ramage – in a love story for the ages that lasted 61 years. She graduated from…

Sylvia B. McSweeney, 73, of Apple Creek, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at her home. She was born February 11, 1944 in Greenwood, S.C., the daughter of Frank and Evelyn Davenport Bagwell. She was a homemaker and had worked as a secretary for a law firm. Friends will be received at the…

Ted Ansel Williams, age 82, of 2654 Bramlett Church Road, Gray Court, S.C., and widower of Ann Manly Williams, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late James Ansel and Ola Itura Duckworth Williams.  Ted was a SC Army National Guard Veteran…

Juanita Brown Bailey, 85 of 102 Windsor Dr., Laurens, S.C., and wife of the late John Alex Bailey, passed away, Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late William Henry and Lillie James Brown. She retired from 3-M after 20 years of service. Funeral services…

Margaret Ann Leopard Payne, 72, of 243 Pilgrim Circle, Waterloo, S.C., and wife of Walter Earl Payne, Jr. passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at Hospice Care of the Piedmont, Hospice House. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Talmadge V. and Lizzie Smith Leopard. She was the Office Manager and…

Carolyn Parkman Thomason, age 88, of 434 Tranquil Drive, Laurens, S.C., passed away Monday, April 3, 2017, at the NHC of Clinton. She was born in Columbia, S.C., and was a daughter of the late Thomas Marion Parkman Sr. and Clarie Williams Parkman, and the last surviving member of her family. Mrs. Thomason was co-owner…

Don Owen Neil Thompson passed away on April 3, 2017 at his home with family. Survived by his wife, Margaret, daughter Stephanie Young, son Nikko, son-in laws Doug Ereon and Robert Young,  Grandchildren Elizabeth, Thomas and Christopher Young.

Margaret Peterson Mathews, age 81, of Knoxville, Tenn., passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday April 2, 2017, at NHC Farragut. The family will welcome friends at Church Street United Methodist Church on Friday April 7,  rom 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. A celebration of Margaret’s life will follow at 7:00 pm. Click Funeral Home…

Julian Lee Wilson, 65, of 2176 Longview Road, Cross Hill, S.C., passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was proud to say he was born in Rocky Bottom, S.C., and was the son of Lillie Mae Gheen of Ninety Six and the late Edgar Lee Wilson of Pickens. Julian…

Rev. Jack Edward King Sr., age 79, beloved husband of Linda C. King and resident of Laurens, S.C., passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on Monday, April 3, 2017. Born in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Rev. J. W. and Edna King. While serving as a 2nd Lt. in the United…