Johnny William Wilson Jr., 71, of 1308 Beaverdam Church Road, Mountville, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 at the Self Regional Hospital. He was born in Clinton and was the son of the late Johnny William and Evelyn Marie Wilson. A Memorial service will be held Tuesday, January 24, at 6 p.m. at the Beaverdam…

Anne Pursley Faris, 98, of Greenville, and formerly of Laurens, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2017. Born in Filbert, she was the last surviving member of 10 children born to the late William Lee and Bertha Templeton Pursley. She was married to the late Henry Miles Faris. for 61 years. Memorial services will be…

Gray Court – Melvin Charles Balcombe, age 68, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Hospice of the Upstate. A native of Gray Court, he was a son of the late William Grady and Ruby Nell Balcombe. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 24, at 3:00 p.m. at Dials United Methodist Church…

Raymond “Nap” David Allen, age 68, of 140 Dagnall Circle, Laurens, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. A Memorial service will be held Friday, January 20, at 1 p,m. at the Laurens Church of God.  Condolences may be express to the family at www.grayfuneralhome.com. Gray Funeral Home – Laurens

Allie Frances Fuller, age 90, of Laurens, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2017, at National Healthcare Center of Laurens. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Edna Phillips Fuller. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 17, at The Kennedy Mortuary conducted with burial…

Lucille Putnam Sprouse, age 89, of 2239 Pinehaven Street Extension, Laurens, and widow of Robert A. Sprouse Sr, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017, at Laurens County Hospital. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Marvin Floyd and Susan Ruth Thompson Putnam. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on…

Dorothy Owens Madden Alexander, 92, of 113 Tallwood Dr., Clinton, passed away, Thursday, January 12, 2017, at The Hospice House of Laurens County. Born in Laurens County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lola Balcombe Owens. Graveside services will be held at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, January 14, at Forest Lawn Cemetery. The…

Eleanor (Cucuzella) Cassel, age 93, passed away peacefully at her home in Laurens on Thursday, January 12, 2017. She was born in Keyport, N.J., and was the daughter of the late Angelo and Mary Rapolla. Burial will take place at a later date in the Holy Cross Cemetery in N. Arlington, N.J. Condolences may be…

Frances Lake Edwards Outz, age 97, of Laurens passed away on January 12, 2017, at her home. Born on May 29, 1919, in Union, she was the eldest of three children born to the late Mattie Lake and Joseph Eugene Edwards Sr. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 16,…

Edward Ronald Collins, age 59, of 1208 Parker Road, Enoree, passed away January 11, 2017 at his home. He was born in Greenwood and was a son of the late Edward Ralph and Doris Rhodes Collins. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.grayfuneralhome.com. Gray Funeral Home of Clinton