Area Obituaries
Billy B. Oakley
Woodruff, South Carolina Billy B. Oakley passed away peacefully at home on January 25, 2021. Born March 10, 1940 in Clinton, SC, he was the last surviving child of J.Pruitt and Margaret Lena Lou Oakley. Billy was predeceased by a sister Jean Dawkins, and two brothers, J.D. and Johnny Oakley. He is survived by his…
Read MoreHenry Eugene “Papa” Fallaw
Laurens, South Carolina On January 23, 2021, Henry Eugene “Papa” Fallaw, went home to be with his Lord and Savior. He was born in Clinton, SC on August 16, 1939, to the late Vandy and Mae Smith Fallaw. Henry was a proud U.S. Army veteran and lived his last three and a half years at…
Read MoreFrances Mary Ruth Ford Crain
Laurens, South Carolina Frances Mary Ruth Ford Crain, age 73, of 458 Cherry Hill Road passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021, at Laurens County Memorial Hospital. Born in Clinton, she was a daughter of Horace Eugene “Gene” and Ethel Best Ford. Mrs. Crain retired from the manufacturing industry and attended Welcome Baptist Church. She…
Read MoreCurtis Elliott Wallace
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Curtis Elliott Wallace, age 86, husband of Linda W. Wallace, of Clinton died Friday, January 22, 2021. Born in the Shiloh Community near Gray Court, he was the son of Carroll Emory and Eddie Lou Weathersbee Wallace. Curtis retired from Vocational Rehabilitation of South Carolina, and was a member of…
Read MoreMelvin Lynch
Waterloo, South Carolina Melvin Herman Lynch, 81, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021. Born in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Joe Daniel and Annie Lynch and the husband of the late Ruby Lucinda Lynch. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors also include two daughters, Debra Gibbs of Rock Hill and…
Read MoreJimmy Wayne Johnson
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Jimmy Wayne Johnson, age 77, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 11, 1943 in Newberry, SC and was a son of the late Clarence Lee Johnson and Maggie Lillian Banks Johnson. He is survived by his daughter, Lisa Johnson…
Read MoreBilly Foster
Laurens, South Carolina Billy Foster, age 87, and husband of 63 years to Vera Ann Mason Foster, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Walhalla, SC he was the son of the late James Lucian and Bertha Blackwell Foster. A U.S. Army Veteran during the Korean Conflict, Mr. Foster…
Read MoreAbigail Paige Snider
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Abigail Paige Snider went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. She passed away peacefully in the loving arms of her parents. She is the infant daughter of Nathan and Brandi Snider of Gulfport, MS. Along with her parents surviving is her brother, Sullivan Snider; Maternal grandparents, Doug…
Read MoreLouise Bridges Force
Dateline – Joanna, South Carolina Louise Bridges Force, age 90, widow of Charlie Force, Jr., passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at the NHC of Clinton. She was born October 17, 1930 in Saluda, SC and was a daughter of the late Milledge B. Bridges and Bennie Mozelle Yarborough Bridges. Mrs. Force was a retired…
Read MoreDr. Louis Moore Stephens Sr.
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Dr. Louis Moore Stephens Sr., age 90, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at the Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont in Greenwood. He was born September 28, 1930 to Sara Cathey and John Reuben Stephens, Sr. of Canton, North Carolina. He was a Distinguished Military Graduate of Clemson…
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