Marion Beasley
Mr. Marion Beasley, age 88, of 407 South Weston Street, Fountain Inn, South Carolina transitioned on Monday, March 28, 2022. Born in Laurens County, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Willie J. Beasley and Katie Wilson Beasley. He is survived by his wife, Sarah C. Beasley; one daughter, Simone Beasley Cleveland; one…
Read MoreTed Williams Taylor
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Ted Williams Taylor, age 86, of Laurens, and husband of Doris Smith Taylor, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Hospice of Laurens County. Born in Laurens, he was the only child of the late William Carl and Josie Williams Taylor. Ted attended Clemson and was a member of First…
Read MoreThomas Bryson
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Thomas Jesse Bryson passed away on March 22, 2022 at Clinton Presbyterian Community in Clinton, SC. Born on December 2, 1930, Tom was the son of the late Hugh Watt Bryson and Frances Workman Bryson. He was a resident of Greenwood, SC and was Greenwood’s Clemson Extension leader for 32…
Read MoreWilliam Steven Baker
Dateline – Mountville, South Carolina William Steven Baker, age 69, of Mountville, SC, husband of Norma S. Baker passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Hospice of Laurens County. He was born October 15, 1952 in Johnson City, Tennessee and was a son of the late Howard Eugene and Annie Ruth Johnson Baker. Mr. Baker…
Read MoreRichard Allen (Rick) Pease
Richard Allen (Rick) Pease died March 19, 2022, of Legionnaires disease in Savannah, Georgia. He was a faithful Christian, a wonderful friend and a beloved husband. Formerly of Laurens, Rick was an avid golfer and enjoyed returning often to golf and joke with friends at Lakeside Country Club, attend his early morning Bible studies at Chick-fil-A…
Read MoreDr. James “Jim” Edward Cliatt, III
Rock Hill, South Carolina Dr. James “Jim” Edward Cliatt, III, 86, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022 in Rock Hill, SC. Jim Cliatt was born in Salisbury, NC, and was the son of the late James “Jay” E Cliatt, Jr. and the late Ethel Greer Cliatt. He was a member of the First Baptist…
Read MoreRev. Maurice F. DeFoor, Sr.
Laurens, South Carolina Rev. Maurice F. DeFoor, Sr., 87, passed away Friday, March 18, 2022, at Martha Franks Retirement Community, Laurens, SC. Rev. DeFoor was born in Westminster, SC, and grew up in Eastanollee, GA, as the second youngest of ten children. Called to pastoral ministry as a young man, he graduated from Furman University…
Read MoreRev. Guy E. Sullivan
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Reverend Guy E. Sullivan, age 79, of 1179 Sunset Park Extension, Laurens, S.C. passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at the Prisma Health and Rehab in Greenville, S.C. He is survived by his wife Ojetta McDowell Sullivan of the home; one son, Sean Christopher Sullivan; one daughter, Arla (Chris)…
Read MoreRalph Edward Mechling
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Ralph Edward Mechling, age 69, husband of Jill Nobles Mechling for 44 years passed away peacefully at Hospice House of Laurens County in Clinton, SC on his birthday, March 17, after losing the battle with cancer. Ralph was born and raised in Columbia, SC where he attended Dreher High School…
Read MoreEdythe Pearson Madden
Dateline – Cleveland, Tennessee Edythe Pearson Madden, 83, of Cleveland, TN, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Edythe was a resident of Cleveland for 21 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Cleveland. Edythe moved to Cleveland from Dublin, GA, and was a prior…
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