Area Obituaries
Frances Loretta McCarson Leroy
Laurens, South Carolina Frances Loretta McCarson Leroy, 90, of Laurens, and wife to the late Everett Edward Leroy, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at Hospice of Laurens County. Born in Laurens on February 22, 1935, she was the daughter of the late James and Rebecca Milam McCarson. A dedicated seamstress, Frances worked at the…
Read MoreKristiauna Marie (Annie) Walker
Ninety Six, South Carolina Kristiauna Marie (Annie) Walker, 20 years old, died on June 7, 2025. She was born on March 25th, 2005, in Laurens, South Carolina. She resided with her grandparents at 226 Pinelake Drive, Ninety Six, SC. The likely cause of Annie’s death was a drug overdose. Annie was a graduate of Clinton…
Read MoreJane Davis Pulley
Hickory Tavern, South Carolina Jane Davis Pulley, 78, widow of Johnny Ray Pulley, better known as “Ima” or “Mama Jane” formerly of Hickory Heights Drive, died Friday, June 6, 2025 at NHC of Clinton. Born in Greenwood she was a daughter of the late J.C. “Jake” and Lois Ida Pitt Davis. She was a member…
Read MoreKaren Lee Zeigler
Laurens,. South Carolina Karen Lee Zeigler, 58, of Laurens, and wife of Tony Zeigler, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2025, at her home surrounded by family. Born in Laurens on October 29, 1966, she was the daughter of the late Robert Edward Lee, Jr. and Glenda Gayle Word Lee Rhodes. Karen retired from Walmart…
Read MoreL. Diane Whitehead
Dateline – Waterloo, South Carolina L. Diane Whitehead, age 73, of Waterloo, South Carolina, passed away Monday, June 2, 2025 at Prisma Health-Laurens County Hospital. She was born August 26, 1951 in Clarke County, Georgia, and was the daughter of Joseph Wesley and Florence Elene Brooks Whitehead. Diane loved tending to her plants and gardening,…
Read MoreJames Martin Mitchell, Jr.
Duncan, South Carolina James Martin Mitchell Jr., 87, of Duncan and formerly of Laurens, and husband of the late Linda Kaye Thomason Mitchell, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home. Born in Columbia, SC on September 21, 1937, James was the son of the late James Martin Mitchell…
Read MoreJoseph Wilson McGowan, III
Laurens, South Carolina Retired family court judge, Joseph W. McGowan, III, beloved husband of Eleanor (Suzie) Harvey McGowan, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, May 31, 2025. Born in Charleston, South Carolina on February 4, 1952, he was the son of Joseph W. McGowan, Jr. and Ellen Virginia Mims McGowan. He attended public schools in…
Read MoreGlenn William McGaffic Jr.
Laurens, South Carolina Glenn William McGaffic Jr., of Laurens, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at the age of 76. Born on March 28, 1949, in New Galilee, Pennsylvania, Glenn was a son of the late Glenn William McGaffic Sr. and Dorothy Liller McGaffic. Glenn proudly served his country as a member of…
Read MoreContessa Eaton Norwood
Ms. Contessa Eaton Norwood was born August 7, 1970, to the late Ronald Hayes and Kate Ida Young Eaton, in Laurens County, South Carolina. She previously worked as a Manager in Retail and she loved her children, grandchildren, friends and family the ‘mostest.’ Ms. Norwood entered into eternal rest at her home at the age…
Read MoreJuanita Vinson Davis
Laurens, South Carolina Juanita Vinson Davis, 73, of Laurens, and wife of Kyle Gary Davis, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at PRISMA Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born on March 11, 1952, in Laurens County, Juanita was a daughter of the late Bub Oswald and Adenia Henley Vinson. She loved to cook, shop, and fish…
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