Area Obituaries

Laurens, South Carolina Faye Stewart Hairston, 79, of 160 Frontier Drive and wife of the late Ralph Martin Hairston III, passed away on August 19, 2019, at Hospice of Laurens County Hospice House. Born in Walker County, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Dennis and Elaine Lay Stewart. A member of Ora ARP…

Duncan, South Carolina Starla Suzanne Hibbard, age 47, of 633 Sunshadow Road, and wife of Nicholas Heath Hibbard passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019, at her parents’ house. Born in Fountain Inn, she was a daughter of Gary K. and Nancy Stoddard Culbertson of Gray Court. A graduate of College of Charleston, Starla attended…

Laurens, South Carolina Betty Ann Whitmore Owens, age 68, formerly of Gossett Street and wife of the late Jerry Leon Owens ,passed away on August 15, 2019, at NHC of Laurens. Born in Woodruff, she was a daughter of the late Lerlie Woodrow and Martha Minor Whitmore. A member of Eastside Baptist Church and the…

Dateline – Clinton, SC Samuel E. “Sam” Compton, Jr., age 89, widower of Maxine Hanvey Compton, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at NHC of Clinton. He was born in Laurens, SC and was the son of the late Samuel E. Compton, Sr. and Corrie Cunningham Compton. He was an Air Force Veteran of the…

Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Bernice Elizabeth “ Lib “ Driggers Elledge, passed away on August 13, 2019 in her home in Clinton, South Carolina surrounded by her family. She is the daughter of Maybelle Gregory Overstreet and George Driggers and was of the Baptist Faith. Surviving are her children, Timmy Samples, Billy Samples, Rusty…

Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Reese W. Phillips, age 70, of 412 Musgrove Street, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Clinton, SC and was a son of the late Hobert and Mae Haney Phillips. He was a dedicated employee in the Ceramic Manufacturing Industry…

Laurens, South Carolina Brenda “Gail” Butler, 67, passed away, Monday, August 5, 2019, at National Healthcare in Laurens. Born in Laurens, she was the daughter of the late Albert Hughes and the late Edna Crowe Powers and husband Jim Powers.  Gail was a devoted mother and homemaker who always did whatever was necessary to insure…

Dateline – Gray Court, South Carolina Larry Thomas Ingraham, age 75, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August, 4, 2019. He was born in Albion, NY and was a son of the late Harry Alexander Ingraham and Gertrude Campbell Ingraham. He was a former dairy farmer, was an employee of Laurens Lumber Company for many years, and…

Dateline – Gray Court, South Carolina Linda Faye Yarborough Ingraham, age 71, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August 4, 2019. She was born in Spartanburg County and was a daughter of the late J.D. Yarborough and Ruby Golden Yarborough. She was a retired teacher from Laurens District 55 and was working part time with the Adult…

Waterloo, South Carolina Robert Eugene Henderson, age 80, of Waterloo, South Carolina passed away comfortably at home with his family at his side on Saturday August 3, 2019. Born the son of J.C. and Belle Stewart Henderson. He was a graduate of Laurens High School 1956. He was the owner of Handyman’s Market for 41…