Thomas “Owen” Crotts
Waterloo, South Carolina Thomas Owen Crotts, 65, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family and friends. Owen was born in Winston Salem, NC in 1958, but lived most of his life in Laurens County, South Carolina. Owen was a builder, welder, mechanic and musician. He had a life-long…
Read MoreL. Earl Turner
Dateline: Landrum, South Carolina L. Earl Turner passed away at his beloved rural home, Hillbrook, in Landrum, SC on December 22, 2023. Born in Clinton, S.C., on October 13, 1949, he was the son of Esther Inez Phillips Turner and Earl Dorsey Turner. Earl was preceded in death by his parents and brother Leslie Randolph…
Read MoreTerry Ralph Campbell
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Terry Ralph Campbell, age 74, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Greenville. Born January 29, 1949 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Lucille Josephine and Ralph Pickens Campbell. Terry proudly served in the United States Army for many years. Assigned…
Read MoreJean Taylor Williams
Laurens, South Carolina Jean Taylor Williams, age 93, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Martha Franks Retirement Community. Born in Laurens, Jean was the daughter of the late John Arthur and Madge Medlock Taylor. She was a graduate of Laurens High School and received a two-year Business degree from Winthrop College. She worked…
Read MoreBetty Lou Thompson Wade
Dateline – Greenwood, South Carolina Betty Lou Thompson Wade, 81, former resident of Garner Heights, widow of Jimmy A. Wade, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Hospice & Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born August 4, 1942, in Laurens, SC, she was a daughter of the late William and Estelle Stone Thompson. She was…
Read MoreEdward Ingram Burwell
Dateline – Jefferson, Georgia Evans Funeral Home of Jefferson announces the death of Mr. Edward Ingram Burwell, age 85, of Jefferson, Georgia, who passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Burwell was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, a son to the late Mrs. Virginia Findley Burwell and the…
Read MoreBarbara Self Martinek
Laurens, South Carolina Barbara Self Martinek, age 86, and wife of the late Paul John Martinek, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, December 14, 2023, at Laurens NHC. Born in Laurens, she was the daughter of the late Foy Aaron Self and Gladys Crowder Rice. Barbara was a long-time member of Chestnut Ridge Baptist…
Read MoreElinor P. Varndell
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Elinor P. Varndell, 98, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, widow of Charles Robert Varndell passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2023. Her Memorial Service will be held Monday, January 22, 2024, in Rodenberg Chapel (Franke at Seaside), 1885 Rifle Range Road at 10:30 am. Interment will be private. Arrangements by J.…
Read MoreCarolyn Mayben Pinson
Laurens, South Carolina Carolyn Mayben Pinson, , age 89, of Laurens, and wife of the late Henry Earl Pinson, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at PRISMA Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Moffett and Connie Adams Mayben Shugart. Carolyn was a lifelong member of…
Read MoreJessie Mae “Jet” McGinnis Smith
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Jessie Mae “Jet” McGinnis Smith, age 78, of Clinton, SC, wife of Claude Lee Smith, passed away Monday, December 11, 2023 at her home. Born July 10, 1945 in Clinton, SC, she was a daughter of the late Jasper James McGinnis and Ruth Mae Foster McGinnis. Jet worked for many…
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