Thomas “Tom” O’Daniel
Gray Court, South Carolina Thomas “Tom” O’Daniel, 74, of Gray Court and husband of Virginia Myers O’Daniel, passed away on February 19, 2025, at his home. Born in Louisa, Kentucky, to the late Lucian and Alphoretta Williams O’Daniel, Tom was an avid outdoorsman and farmer, loved grilling and frying fish with family and friends, but…
Read MoreWalter Gerald “Jerry” Caldwell
Anderson, South Carolina Walter Gerald “Jerry” Caldwell, 90, widower of Erlean Simmons Caldwell, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 17, 2025 at Richard Campbell VA Nursing Center, Anderson, SC. Born in Laurens, he was the son of the late Vernon and Azile Tumblin Caldwell. He graduated from Laurens High School and North Greenville College and served…
Read MoreBenjamin ‘Ben’ DeWitt Vanadore
Benjamin ‘Ben’ DeWitt Vanadore, 74, of Abbeville, SC, beloved husband of Gloria Wood Vanadore, died Monday, February 17, 2025, at his home. Ben was born in Ware Shoals, SC on November 17, 1950. He was the son of the late Paul M. Vanadore and Margaret Hiott Vanadore. A 1969 graduate of Ware Shoals High School,…
Read MoreLander University crowns 2025 Homecoming King and Queen
Lander University crowned the 2025 Homecoming King and Queen during Saturday’s Homecoming games. Jonathan Walker is a senior business administration major with an emphasis in IT management from Mountville, representing Gamma Phi Beta sorority and the Presidential Ambassadors. Sophia Reyes is a sophomore criminology and political science double major with a minor in homeland security…
Read MoreBecky Parris
Laurens, South Carolina Becky Parris, 81, of Laurens and wife of the late Norman Alvin Parris, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Bayberry Retirement Inn in Greenwood, SC. Born in Laurens on December 25, 1943, to the late Furman Nicholson and Ruth Wardell Bragg, Becky retired from Laurens Glass and was a member…
Read MoreSchwendemann produces unique astrophysics images during Wofford Interim
News from Wofford College SPARTANBURG, SC (02/14/2025)– The early nights during Interim made for the perfect environment for Emily Schwendemann ’25 to do something that hasn’t been done at Wofford in decades. Schwendemann spent their Interim looking toward the stars as part of an independent study in the field of astrophysics. Schwendemann, a math, physics…
Read MoreGertrude Crane O’Dell
Ware Shoals, South Carolina Gertrude Crane O’Dell, 98, widow of Albert Wayne O’Dell, formerly of Maddox Bridge Road, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at the home of her daughter in Laurens. Born in Rutherford, NC, she was a daughter of the late Lonnie and Geneva Higgins Crane. She was a member of Sharon Pentecostal…
Read MoreRex Randall Reece
Donalds, South Carolina Rex Randall Reece, 60, of Donalds, husband of Allison Smith Reece, passed away suddenly on Monday, February 10, 2025. Born on December 14, 1964, in Greenwood, he was a son of the late George W. and Hazel Lindley Reece. Rex was a U S Navy veteran and Operations Manager with Goodwin Group…
Read MoreGail Guthrie Moore
Gail Guthrie Moore, age 77, widow of Mahlon Gunn Moore, passed away peacefully, on Sunday, February 9, 2025 at National HealthCare of Mauldin. She was born on August 3, 1947 in Atlanta, Georgia and was the daughter of the late Earl Glover Guthrie and Grace Marguerite Guthrie. Gail was a member and retired Secretary of…
Read MoreSamuel David Knight
Laurens, South Carolina Samuel David Knight, 93, of Laurens, and husband for 68 years of Elizabeth Ann Knight, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025, at his home. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late Charles Bobo and Mary Ethel Wise Knight. David served in the Air Force where he met the love…
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