Dateline – Mountville, South Carolina Marcia Morgan Copeland, age 74, wife of George W. Copeland, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Presbyterian Community of Clinton. She was born on March 13, 1950 in Gainesville, Florida and was the daughter of the late William Edson Morgan and Clara Alma Williams Morgan. Marcia graduated from Gainesville…
Read MoreState Forester’s burning ban lifted for 44 counties, including Laurens County
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA The State Forester’s Burning Ban was lifted for all but two South Carolina counties at 5 p.m. on March 5. The State Forester’s Burning Ban will be lifted for Georgetown County, effective at 8 a.m. Sunday. Horry County will remain under the burning ban until further notice. The statewide ban was issued…
Read MoreKenneth Earl Cowles
Waterloo, South Carolina Kenneth Earl Cowles, 96, of Waterloo, and husband of 28 years to Sylvia Patricia Hendrix Cowles, passed away on March 1, 2025, at Presbyterian Home in Clinton, SC. Kenneth was born in Grayville, Illinois on March 31, 1928, to the late Fred Cornelius and Beulah Beatrice Simmons Cowles. He proudly served his…
Read MoreJudson Morgan Terrell III
Mauldin, South Carolina Judson Morgan Terrell III, 72, of Mauldin, passed away Friday, February 28, 2025, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Judd was born on March 24, 1952, in Neptune, NJ to Mrs. Tennie Newton Terrell of Simpsonville and the late Judson Morgan Terrell, Jr. A proud alumnus of the University of South Carolina,…
Read MoreDan Branyon
Ware Shoals, South Carolina Stephen Daniel “Dan” Branyon, 70, husband of Faye Cooper Branyon, passed away after a courageous five-year battle with esophageal cancer. He thanks all who faithfully provided his care, especially his wife, Faye. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Betty Watkins Branyon and the late Howard Campbell Branyon. A member…
Read MoreGarland “Tray” Ray Wilkie, III
Greenwood, South Carolina Garland “Tray” Ray Wilkie, III, 47, resident of Greenwood, passed away at his home. Born July 29, 1977, in Greenwood, SC, he was a son of Toni Hagan Wilkie and Garland Ray Wilkie, Jr. Tray graduated from Laurens District High School and Clemson University. He was an avid outdoorsman loving to hunt,…
Read MoreCarolyn E. Lazarus
Carolyn E. Lazarus (98) was born on November 29, 1926 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was the daughter of the late James Bandman Garfield Eichberg and Edith Violet Weil. Her father‘s children’s book “Follow My Leader” was lovingly dedicated to Carolyn. She was predeceased by her husband of 34 years, Jack B. Lazarus and her…
Read MoreRaymond Earle Robertson, Jr.
Laurens, South Carolina Raymond Earle Robertson, Jr., 83, beloved husband of 61 years to Sara Jane Taylor Robertson, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Born March 20, 1941, to Raymond E. Robertson Sr. and Mary Alice Smith Robertson, Earle was a lifelong learner and a man of many talents. He…
Read MoreSara Pennington Hill
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Sara Pennington Hill, of Laurens, SC, widow of James R. Hill, Sr., passed away Thursday, February 20, 2025, at PRISMA Health Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Laurens County and was the daughter of the late George and Sara Lena Cisson Pennington. She was a former employee of Laurens…
Read MoreGoodwin named as an Outstanding Independent by Progressive Grocer
ST. LOUIS (February 19, 2025) — Save A Lot, one of the country’s largest discount grocery chains is pleased to announce that Retail Partner Dwayne Goodwin was recently named as an Outstanding Independent by Progressive Grocer. This is the 14th year Progressive Grocer has recognized excellence of independent food retailers across the country. Dwayne Goodwin…
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