Samuel “Bugeyes” M. Frye, Sr
Dateline – Joanna, South Carolina Samuel “Bugeyes” M. Frye, Sr., age 81, of Joanna, SC, widower of Dana Thomas Frye, passed away, Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at Prisma Health- Laurens County Memorial Hospital. He was born September 30, 1941 in Vass, NC, and was a son of the late Lucian B. and Gladys Smith Frye.…
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Laurens, South Carolina Ann Hopkins Lanier, age 68, of 3339 Ekom Beach Road and widow of Jimmy Dean Lanier, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2023, at her home. Born in Darlington, SC, she was a daughter of the late Lula Mae Flowers Yarborough and retired from Mt. Vernon Mills. She was a member of…
Read MoreElizabeth (Betty) Mushak
Dateline – Durham, North Carolina Elizabeth (Betty) Mushak 1/21/1939 – 7/16/2023 Born November 21, 1939 in Greenville, SC, Betty died July 16, 2023 after a brief illness. She was a retired journalist, National Institutes of Health communicator, and Co-Principal, PB Associates, a heavy metals toxicology consulting firm. Daughter of A.P. and Margaret Pender Walker, Betty…
Read MoreAntoinette “Toni” Lott Wilson
Walnut, Illinois Antoinette “Toni” Lott Wilson, 79 of Walnut, IL, formerly of Clinton, SC, died Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at her home. Toni was born on September 8, 1943 in San Antonio, Texas, the daughter of Linwood David and Mary Kathlyne (Dixon) Lott. She graduated from Clinton High School. She married Samuel J. Wilson on…
Read MoreBonnie Fay Lemmons Burton
Laurens, South Carolina Bonnie Fay Lemmons Burton, 91, wife of the late William Cortez Burton passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at Ashley Place in Greenwood. Born in Westminster, SC she was a daughter of the late Harvey Hurst and Alpha Roxie Long Lemmons. A Mary Kay consultant for many years, Mrs. Burton was a…
Read MoreMildred Vivian Godfrey Pressley
Hickory Tavern, South Carolina Mildred Vivian Godfrey Pressley, 98, of Hickory Tavern and wife of the late Warren Eugene Pressley, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at the Presbyterian Community in Clinton. Born in Ware Shoals, she was a daughter of the late Floyd Conwell and Mary Aura Walker Godfrey. A retired bookkeeper, Mrs. Pressley…
Read MoreJerry Templeton Smart
Laurens, South Carolina Jerry Templeton Smart, age 81, of Laurens and husband of Nancy Stewart Smart, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at VIA Health Partners Hospice House in Clinton. Born in Woodruff, he was a son of the late Woodrow Wilson and Vorenna Templeton Smart. A U.S. Air Force Veteran, Jerry retired from…
Read MoreAustin Flemon “Bill” Long
Laurens , South Carolina Austin Flemon “Bill” Long, age 92, of Laurens, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at VIA Health Partners Hospice House in Clinton. Bill was born on July 24, 1930, in Oconee County and lived most of his life in Laurens. He was married to the love of his life, the…
Read MoreJane Larkin Outz Askew
LaGrange, Georgia Jane Larkin Outz Askew, of LaGrange, Georgia passed away on July 4, 2023. She was born on September 24, 1943, to the late Marett Larkin Outz and Frances Edwards Outz in Union, South Carolina. She received her Master’s in Theology from Southwestern Baptist Theology Seminary and a Master’s in Education from Georgia State…
Read MoreMarion Walker Davis
Laurens, South Carolina Marion Walker Davis, age 85, of Laurens and wife of the late James Ronald “Ron” Davis, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at her home surrounded by family and friends. Born in Laurens, she was the daughter of the late Marion Yale and Margaret Alice Weeks Walker. A member of St.…
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