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Judy Simmons Madden
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Judy Simmons Madden, 79, resident of Sandy Springs Rd., wife of Glenn Lee Madden, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022, at her home. She was born March 14, 1943 in Laurens and was a daughter of the late Lester and Othello Stevenson Simmons. Mrs. Madden retired from Torrington Bearing Company…
Read MoreGeorge Dellaportas
Dr. George Dellaportas, age 90, entered eternal rest surrounded by his family on September 26, 2022. Beloved husband of Teresa Dellaportas (nee Kritikos). Loving father of Sandy Jones (Robert) and John Dellaportas (Lisa). Dear grandfather to Bobby Jones and Charlie Jones. Preceded in death in by his parents John Dellaportas and Alexandra Georgiadis. Dr. Dellaportas…
Read MoreMajor Terry Crawford
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Major Terry Crawford, age 73, passed away Friday, September 23, 2022 at the National Healthcare of Clinton. Terry was born on February 24, 1949, in Clinton, South Carolina and was the son of the late Major S. Crawford and Juanita Dover Crawford. He was a former employee of Cooper Motor…
Read MoreJohn Richard Swetenburg, Jr.
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina John Richard Swetenburg, Jr., 87, resident of Edinburgh Circle, husband of Catherine Anderson Swetenburg, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022 at his home. Born October 4, 1934 in Anderson, SC, he was a son of the late John Richard and the late Constance Pratt Swetenburg. A 1956 graduate of Clemson…
Read MoreBrown, Smith announce engagement
Mrs. Tami Brown announces the engagement of her daughter, Jennifer Claire Brown of Laurens to Matthew Carroll Smith of Clinton. The bride-elect is the daughter of the late Chris Brown, formerly of Laurens. She is the granddaughter of the late Jim and Claire Brown, and the late Vernon and Mary Smith, all formerly of Laurens.…
Read MoreLinda Gail Craine Taylor
Dateline – Gray Court, South Carolina Linda Gail Craine Taylor, age 78, of Gray Court, widow of Loyd H. Taylor, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Prisma Health – Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born March 5, 1944 in Buncombe County, NC and was a daughter of the late Woodard and Lorena Dodd…
Read MoreJackie Oswalt Yarborough
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Jackie Oswalt Yarborough, age 77, widow of Gerald Yarborough, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022 at NHC of Clinton. She was born November 18, 1944 in Joanna, SC and the daughter of the late Colie Henry Oswalt and Rosalie Holmes Oswalt. She retired from Whitten Center with 25 years of…
Read MoreOur History is Our Story: The Hunters Court Community
Dateline, Laurens, South Carolina Hunters Court Community is fighting to stay in place! Our community is the foundation of our existence. This community started back in the 1950’s and many of our community members have been living here since the creation. Most families have at least five generations within the Hunters Court Community. Children and…
Read MorePeggy O’Neal Martin Henderson
Clinton, South Carolina Peggy O’Neal Martin Henderson, age 70, of Clinton, and wife of the late Billy Richard Henderson, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at National Healthcare Clinton. Born in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Otis and Dorothy Bouknight Martin. She was a member of Elizabeth Street Church of God…
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