Area Obituaries

Woodruff, South Carolina Donald Lee McGinty, age 70, of 233 Rogers Road, and husband of Kathy Whelchel McGinty passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at his home. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late R.T. and Betty Campbell McGinty. A U.S. Navy Veteran, Mr. McGinty retired from Spartanburg Regional Medical Center…

Dateline – Joanna, SC Richard Albert Thomas, age 86, passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 at the Hospice of Laurens County. He was born in Clinton, SC and was a son of the late Leon Lamar Thomas and Ruby Lee McLendon Thomas. He was retired from Abbott Labs in Inman and was a veteran of…

Laurens, South Carolina Debbie A. Painter, age 65, of 21303 Hwy 76 E. and wife of Ronald Everett Painter passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Laurens, she was the daughter of Betty Cooley Hughes of Laurens and the late Walter Hughes.  Formerly employed with Inman Mills in Enoree,…

Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Della Burkhart Gilmer, age 83, widow of Alvin Wilbert Gilmer, Sr., passed Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Indian Mound, Tennessee, raised in Oak Grove, Kentucky, and was the thirteenth child of sixteen children of the late Chandler Levester Burkhart and…

Laurens, South Carolina Mr. Mitchell A. Patterson Sr. age 87, of 113 Park Place Laurens, S.C. passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the Hospice of Laurens County Clinton, S.C. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Doris Mason Patterson of the home, one son, Mitchell A. (Antoinette) Patterson: two daughters, Cheryl L. Patterson…

Hickory Tavern, South Carolina Eugene W. “Mr. Gene” Reed of the Hickory Tavern Community and husband of Norma Roper Reed passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019. He was born in New Eagle, Pennsylvania, on August 6, 1945. Mr. Gene retired from the U.S. Navy after twenty-one years of service and also retired from the…

Princeton, South Carolina Frances Henderson Knight, 87, widow of William Allen “Bill” Knight, of 18329 Highway 76 West, died Friday, July 26, 2019 at her home. Born in Ware Shoals, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Otto and Willie Ann Quarles Henderson. She was a member of Princeton Baptist Church, where she was…

Cross Hill, South Carolina Geraldine Christina “Tina” Davis, 58, of 254 Bethabara Church Road passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019. Born in Chicago, Illinois,  she was the daughter of Betty Jo “B.J.” Hallmark Smith of Cross Hill and the late James William “Bill” Leach. An avid artist, Tina was a member of Mableton Pentecostal Church…

Charleston, South Carolina Dorothy “Dori” Wasson Jenrette, 47, of 1086 Ferry Crossing Circle, passed away on July 21, 2019, at her home. Born in Shelby, NC, she was the daughter of Barbara Thompson Wasson of Laurens, Walter C. Trammell of Anderson, and John K. Wasson of Charleston. Dori was of the Presbyterian faith and was…

Laurens, SC Christine Jewel Rogers Walker, 90, of 1662 Lakeview Drive and wife of Frank Cleveland Walker passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at NHC in Laurens. Born in Shelby, NC she was a daughter of the late David Hosea and Julia Maynor Rogers. Mrs. Walker retired from G.E. and was a member of Welcome…