Laurens ­ Minnie Irvin Davis, 85, and wife of the late Maxie Lee Davis, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016, at her home. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late John Calhoun and Nannie Harris Irvin. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 30, at Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church…

Robert Seawright “Bobby” Pitt Jr., 74, of 63 Bannisters Dr., Laurens, and husband of Emily Armstrong Pitt, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenwood, Mr. Pitt was the son of the late Robert Seawright Pitt Sr. and Opal Griffith Pitt. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday,…

Clinton – James D. “Jimmy” Bass Sr., age 62, passed away Friday, November 25, 2016, at the NHC of Laurens. He was born in Clinton and was a son of the late Lewis D. and Betty Hilley Bass. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Condolences may be expressed online at www.grayfuneralhome.com.…

C. T. “Tommy” Sublett went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 23, 2016. Visitation will be held Thursday, December 1, at Gray Funeral Home in Laurens from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.  Condolences may be express to the family at www.grayfuneralhome.com. Gray Funeral Home of Laurens

Clyde Cunningham, age 88, of 960 East Jerry Road, Laurens, died Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at his home. Born in Waterloo, he was a son of the late Cleveland Cunningham and Roena Fuller Cunningham and husband of the late Margaret Cunningham. Funeral service was held Sunday, November 27, at the Good Hope Baptist Church. Burial…

Betty Jean Anderson, age 71, formerly of Laurens, died Saturday, November 19, 2016 in the Community Medical Center Lakewood, N.J. Born in Waterloo, she was a daughter of the late Virdel “Verdell” Anderson. Funeral service was held Wednesday, November 30, at the Beasley Funeral Home Chapel, Laurens. Burial was in the Westview Cemetery. Beasley Funeral…

Sydney J`Vonne Johnson, age 22, of 802 Jenkins Street Greenville, died Friday, November 18, 2016. Born in Greenville County, she was a daughter of Tammy Jones and Marvin Johnson Jr. Funeral service was held Wednesday November 23, at the Bethlehem Baptist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Beasley Funeral Home, Greenville

Idella Brown, age 65, of 3714 Grandview Drive, Apt. #185-K, Simpsonville, formerly of Laurens, died Friday, November 18, 2016 at her home. Born in Laurens County, a daughter of the late Marion Anderson and Ella Wee Hill, she was the wife of the late George Brown. Funeral service was held Friday, November 25, at the…

Mamie Louise Eubanks Sexton, age 76, of 50 Ghost Creek Road, Laurens, and wife of Jack Davis Sexton Jr. passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2016, at Carolina Gardens Senior Living in Laurens. Born in Union, she was a daughter of the late Olin and Mary Burch Eubanks. Funeral services will be held at 11:00…

Honorable Wesley Lamar “Buddy” Brown, 76, of 500 S. Limestone Street, Gaffney, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 14, 2016 at Simpsonville Rehab & Health. Born in Laurens, he was the husband of Charlotte Ann Peeler Brown and son of the late Albert Irvin Brown and Meta Smith Fuller Brown. The…