Margaret Bolt Banks
Dateline – Gray Court, South Carolina Margaret Bolt Banks, 94, of 2501 Bolt Road and wife of the late Robert Earl Banks, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Laurens County, she was the daughter of the late J.L. and Clara Knight Bolt, was member of the Church of God…
Read MoreKelly Elizabeth Turner
Dateline – Joanna, South Carolina Kelly Elizabeth Turner, age 43, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, SC. She was born January 16, 1978, in Washington, GA, and was a daughter of James Neal, her step-mother, Kim Neal, and the late Elizabeth “Libby” Nelson Neal. She is survived by her…
Read MoreBeverly Thomas Smith
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Beverly Thomas Smith, age 67, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021 at the Prisma Health – Laurens County Memorial Hospital. She was born February 10, 1954 in Laurens, SC and was a daughter of the late James Clarence Thomas and Dorothy Louise Babb Thomas. Mrs. Smith is survived by her…
Read MoreKenneth Edward Childers
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Kenneth Edward Childers, age 83, and husband of Doris Jackson Childers, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021, at Kershaw Health Long Term Care Facility. He was born in Hickory Grove and was a son of the late Clarence Chilli Childers and Sarah Bolin Childers. In addition to his wife,…
Read MoreHarry A. Weisner, II
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Harry A. Weisner, II, 41, of 1662 Lake View Drive Extension, Laurens, SC, died Monday, November 15, 2021, at his father’s home. He was born in Spartanburg, SC to Harry Andrew Weisner and the late Susan Walker Weisner. A 1998 graduate of Thornwell High School, Clinton, SC and 2002 graduate…
Read MoreJames Clifton “Jimmy” Brownlee, Jr.
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina James Clifton “Jimmy” Brownlee Jr., age 81, of 1 Martha Franks Drive, and husband of Sue Coleman Brownlee, passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community. Born in Laurens, he was the son of the late James Clifton Brownlee, Sr., and Eleanor Roper Brownlee. A…
Read MorePatricia Ann Craft
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Patricia Ann Craft, age 73, of 400 Meadow Road, and widow of Dwight O’Dell Craft, Sr. passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Marvin Joyce Lynch, Sr., and Mary Jean Watts Lynch. Patricia…
Read MoreTammie Parker Quarles
Dateline – Camden, South Carolina Tammie Parker Quarles, 59, went into the arms of Jesus on Friday, November 12th, 2021 at Lexington Medical Center surrounded by family members and friends after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born April 17, 1962, in Darlington, SC, she was a daughter of the late Richardean Morgan,…
Read MoreVirginia Claire Reid Taylor
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Virginia Claire Reid Taylor, age 91, of 110 Todd Avenue, and widow of James Wilton “Bill” Taylor, Sr. passed away on Friday, November 12, 2021, at her home. Born in Chester, she was a daughter of the late John Jones Reid and Florence McDaniel Reid. Claire was a homemaker and…
Read MoreGrand Opening Ribbon Cutting for Southern Trade Outfitters
The Laurens County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting for Southern Trade Outfitters, LLC, 124 South Public Square in Laurens, on Friday, October 1, 2021. This much-anticipated business is the “partner store” of Southern Twist, also located in Downtown Laurens. Southern Trade Outfitters carries name brand men’s and women’s apparel, accessories, hunting…
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