Area Obituaries
Martha W. Nelson
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Martha W. Nelson, age 89, of 721 Calvert Ave, passed away December 11, 2019 at the National Health Care of Clinton. Mrs. Nelson was born in Spartanburg and was a daughter of the late James Y. Wallace and Mary Crews Wallace both originally of Laurens. She was a 1951 graduate…
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Waterloo, South Carolina John Alvin Jennings, age 65, of 94 Ivey Bluff Road and husband of the late Betty Noel Jennings, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at his home. Born in Saluda, he was the son of the late Alvin and Mozelle Edwards Jennings. John was a man who worked hard and loved…
Read MoreWilliam Andrew Patterson
Dateline – Gray Court, South Carolina “Bill” Patterson was born October 28, 1932, and passed away on December 10, 2018. Bill was born in Gray Court, South Carolina, and during his first fifteen years, he alternated his home between Gray Court ( for one year) and Nigeria, Africa ( for three years). His parents, Dr.…
Read MoreJames Elmore Martin
James (Jim/Big Jim) Elmore Martin passed away in the evening of December 7, 2019, peacefully and unexpectedly at home. He was born in Laurens, SC on 1/19/1935 and is predeceased by his father, John Turner Martin, brother John T. Martin Jr. and his mother, Louise S. Martin. James grew up in Laurens, SC and graduated…
Read MoreLoewana Merrill
Dateline-Clinton, South Carolina Loewana Merrill, age 76 of 107 Blalock St. and widow of Peter R. Merrill, passed away Saturday, Dec. 7th 2019 at her home. She was born in Blue Ridge, GA and was a daughter of the late Fred James Rice and Girtha Patterson Rice Marshall. Lou retired from Carolina Beautiful after 40…
Read MoreVirginia B. Ashmore
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Virginia B. Ashmore, age 79, of 326 Brandwood Lane and widow of Clarence Monroe Ashmore, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019, at her home. She was born in Williamsburg, SC and was a daughter of the late Nollie M. and Byrdette Cribb Bryant. Mrs. Ashmore was survived by her sons,…
Read MoreMack Junior Craine
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Mack Junior Craine, age 83, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019 at the National Healthcare of Clinton. He was born in Laurens and was the son of the late McDaniel Craine and Lula Mae Landers Craine. Mr. Craine is survived by his children, Sandra Case of Greenwood, Arnold Shipp (Shai)…
Read MoreDorothy Ricks Crawford
Duncan, South Carolina Dorothy Ricks Crawford, 90, of Duncan and wife of the late Telford Boyce Crawford, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at her home. Born in Lavonia, GA, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Florence Risner Ricks. Mrs. Crawford was previously employed with Riegal Textiles and retired from Estes Plant…
Read MoreF.G. “Nick” Nichols
Dateline: Clinton, South Carolina F.G. “Nick” Nichols, 76, husband of Myra Bishop Nichols for 58 years, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 2, 2019. Mr. Nichols was born in Piedmont to the late Gordon Nichols and Frances Agnes King Nichols. He was formerly the owner and operator of Nichols Texaco and was…
Read MoreRuby M. Vinson
DATELINE: Fountain Inn, South Carolina Mrs. Ruby Irene Morgan Vinson, age 79, of 95 Seay Drive passed away at her home on Monday, December 02, 2019. Born March 24, 1940 to the parents of Thomas E. and Ruth Irene Sherbert Morgan and she was the widower of James Elbert Vinson. She was a retired employee…
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