Area Obituaries
Cynthia B. Whitaker
Dateline – Newberry, South Carolina Cynthia B. Whitaker, wife of John Paul Whitaker, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Having grown up in Manning, SC, she was the daughter of the late Travis M. and Frances H. Brown. She is survived by her loving husband, John Paul Whitaker; daughters Elizabeth (Scott) Shook, Laura (Grier)…
Read MoreJewel Bradley Knight
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Jewel Bradley Knight, age 84, of Laurens, widow of William Ansel Knight, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community. She was born July 4, 1938 in Inman, SC and was the daughter of the late Ed and Pearl Wilburn Bradley. Mrs. Knight was retired from…
Read MoreGeri G. Watkins
Dateline – Abbeville, South Carolina Geri G. Watkins, 87, of Abbeville, wife of Marshall Watkins, died Sunday, May 21, 2023 at her daughter’s home. She was born in Laurens to the late Mose Garrett and Ina Bobo Boyd. Mrs. Watkins was employed with Solutia, retiring after 30 years of dedicated service. She enjoyed attending Beulah…
Read MoreJosie Grae Brewer
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Josie Grae Brewer passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus, as her parents held her on May 18, 2023. Josie Grae was born May 10, 2023. During her short week of life here on earth she touched many lives and was deeply loved by family and friends. Her life…
Read MoreAvynell Mahaffey
Avynell Mahaffey entered her joy with Jesus on May 18, 2023. Born October 5, 1931, in Anderson SC, she was the daughter of the late R. V. and Ethel Wilson Mahaffey. She and her family moved to Laurens and when she was 4 years old, she prayed to ask Jesus to be her Savior and…
Read MoreJames Herman “Omar” Bagwell
Honea Path, South Carolina James Herman “Omar” Bagwell, age 62, of Honea Path, SC, and husband of Vone Tumblin Bagwell, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at his home. Born in Laurens, he was the son of the late Jesse Herman and Mary Catherine Fowler Bagwell. Omar was a member of Northside Baptist Church…
Read MoreDorothy Blackwell “Dot” Pitts
Hickory Tavern, South Carolina Dorothy Blackwell “Dot” Pitts, age 92, of Hickory Tavern, and wife of the late Carlton A. Pitts, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late James David and Alliene Tumblin Blackwell. Dot was previously employed…
Read MoreLou Maudelle Hughes Finley
Dateline – Mountville, South Carolina Lou Maudelle Hughes Finley, 99, of Mountville, SC, widow of Albert Jerome Finley, passed away, Sunday, May 14, 2023 at her home. Born April 28, 1924 near Fountain Inn, SC, she was a daughter of the late Duff Perry and Maude Watson Hughes. Mrs. Finley was a secretary at Presbyterian…
Read MoreKanova C. Wright
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Kanova C. Wright, of Clinton, wife of Steven C. Wright, went home to be with our Lord after a long illness, Friday, May 12, 2023 at her home. Kanova was born January 27, 1945 in Charlotte, N.C. and was a daughter of the late John M Corn and Lucile Baker…
Read MoreMildred Watford Greene
Laurens, South Carolina Mildred Watford Greene, age 92, and wife of the late William Roy Greene, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023, at NHC Healthcare of Laurens. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Earl Don and Lottie Wright Watford. Mildred was a member of Welcome Baptist Church where she…
Read More