Michael Irvin “Mike” Baber, 64, of 1606 Whiteford Road, Cross Hill, and husband of Robin Burkhart Baber, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017, at the Hospice Care of the Piedmont Hospice House in Greenwood. Born in Clinton, he was the son of the late Randall Erwin and Mary Frances Whiteford Baber. A celebration of Mike’s…

SSGT William “Bill” Earl Waldrop Jr., 73, of 3965 Hwy 252, Laurens, and husband of Wilma D. Waldrop, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017, at Laurens County Memorial Hospital. Born in Laurens County, he was a son of the late William Earl Waldrop Sr. and Essie Gibbs Waldrop. Mr. Waldrop retired as a SSGT with…

Cathy Ann Weathers Hill, 59, wife of Kenneth Melvin “Buddy” Hill, of 98 RTS Drive, Laurens, died Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Hospice of Laurens County. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Ludie Alvin Jr. and Clara Thompson Weathers. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 7,…

Mountville – Helen Morrison Armstrong Coates, 91, wife of J.W. Coates and the late Charles E. Armstrong Sr., passed away Friday, February 3, 2017. Born in Henderson County, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Burgain H. and Lillie Hill Morrison. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, February 6, at Beaverdam…

Julie Jacqueline Welch Rawls, age 54, of 131 Acorn Trail, Fountain Inn, and widow of James Scott Rawls, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017, at her home. Born in Hackney, England, Julie was a daughter of the late Jack and Winnie Church Welch. The family will host a memorial service at a later date.…

Newberry – Viola Virginia Murphy Ochiltree, 81, widow of Jerry W. Ochiltree, died Friday, February 3, 2017. Born on November 11, 1935, in Columbia, she was the daughter of George and Viola Oxner Murphy. From the age of two she was reared by Rufus D. and Sue W. Oxner. Funeral services will be held at…

James “Freddie” Kitzmiller, age 71, of 4174 Greenpond Road, Gray Court, and husband of Lois Jean Meadows Kitzmiller, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017, at his home. Born in Blountville, Tenn., he was a son of the late John Henry Kitzmiller and Ocia Jane Puckett Chambliss. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m.…

Timothy Rice, age 84, of 9878 Highway 221 South, Waterloo, died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at his home. Born in Waterloo, he was a son of the late Luther Anderson and Gladys Rice. Funeral service was held Wednesday, February 1, at the Laurel Hill Baptist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Beasley Funeral Home,…

Wilma Maddox Thomas, age 89, formerly of Augusta Street in Laurens, and widow of Pierce Langdon Thomas, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at National Healthcare Center of Clinton. Born in Laurens, she was the daughter of the late Marshall and Lila Hill Maddox. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday,…

Laurens – Rita Ann Pulley, 65, went to be with the Lord, Monday, January 30, 2017. Ms. Pulley was born September 27, 1951 in Gray Court to the late Conway and Eunice Crocker Pulley. Funeral Services will be 2p.m. Thursday, February 2, in the chapel of Fletcher Funeral Service. The family will receive friends one…