Area Obituaries
Beatrice Ridgeway Babb McKee
Hickory Tavern, South Carolina Beatrice Ridgeway Babb McKee, age 85, of the Hickory Tavern Community, and wife of James William “Billy” McKee, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2019, at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood after an extended battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Born in Ware Shoals, she was the daughter of the late William…
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Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Florence Revis Tucker, age 76, of 311 Airport Road passed away Friday, November 29, 2019 at her home. She was born in Union, SC and was a daughter of the late Benjamin Covert Revis and Lena Estelle Maples Revis. Mrs. Tucker was retired from Torrington Bearing Company. She was a…
Read MoreBetty Taylor Suddeth
Dateline-Clinton, South Carolina Betty Taylor Suddeth, age 93, widow of Broadus Noland Suddeth, Sr. passed away Friday, November 29, 2019 at her home. She was born in Laurens and was a daughter of the late William Algie Taylor and Ola Hill Taylor. Mrs. Suddeth was retired from Whitten Center with 28 years of service. She…
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Helen Spearman 1926-2019 Newton, North Carolina Helen Spearman, 93, born on September 10, 1926 passed away November 27, 2019. Formerly of Laurens, SC and Ellijay, Georgia and Maiden, NC; she has lived the last year at Abernethy Laurels nursing home in Newton, NC. She was preceded in death by her husband Bob Spearman and her…
Read MoreLila Gooch Woodward
Dateline-Clinton, South Carolina Lila Gooch Woodward, age 85, of 102 Davis St., and the widow of James Paul Woodward passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at her home. She was born in Greenwood, SC and was the daughter of the late Willie and Rosa Lee Hembree Gooch. Mrs. Woodward was a member of the New…
Read MoreJohn McElroy Copeland
Dateline-Clinton, South Carolina John McElroy Copeland, age 64 passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 at his home. He was born in Clinton and was a son of the late James McElroy Copeland, Jr. and Elizabeth Lee Deyton Copeland. John proudly served his country in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1975. He…
Read MoreMargaret Nash Cain
Laurens, South Carolina Margaret Nash Cain, age 96, of 1013 Cain Road, and widow of John Moffett Cain, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019, at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community. Born in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Alvis Henry Nash. Margaret was a homemaker while her children were growing…
Read MoreMrs. Flora Peek Miller
Mrs. Flora Peek Miller was born in Laurens, South Carolina on August 24, 1930 to Mr. Columbus Peek and Mrs. Arra Lee Madden Peek. She was the widow of the late Lt. James B. Miller. She attended the public schools of Laurens County. She received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Home Economics from South…
Read MoreAnnette King Walker
Laurens, South Carolina Annette King Walker, 85, formerly of Hilldale Drive and wife of the late William Ray Walker, passed away Friday, November 22, 2019, at NHC in Laurens. Born in Laurens, she was the daughter of the late James Belton and Ollie Couch King. Retired from Monsanto, Mrs. Walker was a member of Lucas…
Read MoreEmily Crowe Reid
Laurens, South Carolina Emily Crowe Reid, age 98, and wife of the late Rev. Jack Mitchell Reid, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at NHC of Laurens. Born in Inman, SC, she was a daughter of the late Robbie and Minnie Floyd Crowe. Mrs. Reid was a homemaker in addition to being a minister’s…
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