Area Obituaries

Laurens, SC Rosaria Teresa Petrocelli “Rose” White, age 98, formerly of Southview Drive, passed from this earthly life on June 13, 2019, at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community. She was born August 31, 1920, in West Warwick, RI to the late Reginaldo and Concetta DiCarlo Petrocelli.  Rose retired as Supervisor at Atlantic National Bank in…

Dateline – Laurens, SC Charles Walter Scott, age 77, of 128 Rabon Road, and widower of Dorothy Mae Pennington Scott, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at NHC of Clinton. He was born in Spartanburg, SC, and was a son of the late Charles Rufus Scott and Inez Jones Scott. Mr. Scott was retired from…

Laurens, SC Debbie Poole Frazier On Saturday, June 8, 2019, a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away at the age of 65. She was born December 28, 1953, in Laurens, S.C. to Carl and Lila Hughes Poole. She spent her life taking care of her children, grandchildren and so many others that called…

Dateline – Donalds, SC Jack Edward King, Jr. “Eddie,” age, 47, passed away Friday, June 7, 2019 surrounded by loved ones after a brief illness. Eddie is the son of Linda C King of Laurens and the late Rev. Jack E. King, Sr. Eddie is survived by a daughter, Sierra King (Landon Grubbs) of Laurens;…

Beaufort, SC Jonathan Beasley, age 96, a native of Laurens County, died Friday, June 7, 2019 in Beaufort, SC.  A resident of St. Helena Island, he was a retired junior high school principal who spent his entire career as a public educator.  He was a World War II veteran.  Surviving are his wife, Clara Bell…

Doris W. Williams, 81, formally of Gray Court transitioned from labor to rest Thursday, June 6, 2019, at National Healthcare of Clinton. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Edgar James and Arzie Bell Wilson and widow of Jefferson Williams. Mrs. Williams retired from JPS Converter (Watts Plant) and was a…

Laurens, SC Barbara Elaine Bolt Long, age 73, of 222 Hwy 252, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late George W. and Sara Catherine Coates Bolt. Barbara was formerly employed with Musgrove Mill Golf Club and currently employed with…

Dateline – Laurens, SC Ludie Frank Avery Jr., age 88, of 20829 Hwy 76 East passed away June 3, 2019 at his home. He was born in Clinton and was the son of the late Ludie Frank Avery St. and Lucille Mary Metts Avery. He was retired from Greenwood Mills Joanna Plant and was a…

Dateline – Greenwood, SC Betty Joyce Duvall Reese, 87, former resident of 101 Anita Way, resident of Morningside Assisted Living, widow of Fred Thomas Reese, Sr., passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019, at Hospice & Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born March 9, 1932, in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Willie Fred…

Laurens, SC Carmon Neil “Buzz” York, 83, of 1 Martha Franks Drive, Laurens, South Carolina, left his earthly home on May 31, 2019 and joined his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for eternity in Heaven. He was born in Badin, North Carolina on May 5, 1936 to the late Aubrey and Alice York. Upon graduation,…