Area Obituaries

Dateline – Clinton, SC Johnny Eugene Haupfear, age 65, of 720 Calvert Avenue, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at his home. He was born in Clinton, SC and was a son of the late Gene and Reba Haupfear. He was a high school graduate and a cabinet maker. Mr. Haupfear is survived by his…

Dateline – Clinton, SC Claudine Howell Oswald, 84, widow of Sidney Alvin “Sid” Oswald of 146 Cedar Street passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at St. Frances Hospital in Greenville. Mrs. Oswald was born in Clinton and was a daughter of the late George and Nina Bobo Howell. Mrs. Oswald was a former employee of…

Dateline – Joanna, SC James Clate Patterson Jr., a.k.a (Papa Smurf), 68, of 401 N Ellis St., passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019. He is survived by his daughter,  Evelyn Hammond (Paul) of Greenville and four sons, Richard Dean of Woodruff, John Dean (Carol) of Gray Court, Jamie Patterson, and Christopher Patterson both of Joanna.…

Dateline – Knoxville, Tenn. Lou Ann Hanvey, age 63, of Knoxville, TN, passed away with her family and best friend, Eve Adams, by her side. She was the owner and operator of Innovated Project Solutions. Lou Ann was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Knoxville. She enjoyed spending time at the beach in her…

Dateline – Clinton, SC Hellon Spelce Parks, age 80, widow of Eric D. Parks, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 at the NHC of Laurens. She was born in Fairmont, S.C. and was a daughter of the late Hazel and Bessie Lee Baker Spelce. Mrs. Parks was retired from Rose’s 5¢ and 10¢ department store;…

Dateline – Laurens, SC Charles E. Pulley, age 73, of Laurens, husband of Judy Craine Pulley, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019, at the Laurens County Hospital. Born in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Harold Pace Pulley and Jessie Mae Miller Pulley.  Mr. Pulley served in the South Carolina National Guard and…

Laurens, SC Nell Pinson Tinman, age 97, of Laurens, and widow of Charles N. Tinman, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2019, at Carolina Gardens at Laurens. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late J.C. Pinson, Sr. and Molly Thompson Pinson.  Nell was retired from Tinman Accounting & Bookkeeping and was…

Honea Path, SC Hope Lisk “Hopie” Lothridge, age 75, of Honea Path, SC, peacefully passed surrounded by family on Friday, May 3, 2019, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown in Greenville, SC. Born in Buffalo, NY, the youngest of four children on August 28, 1943, she is preceded in death by her parents, Harvey John and…

Gray Court, SC William “Bill” Thomas Ball, 100, of Gray Court, passed away on May 2, 2019. Mr. Ball was the son Thomas and Rebecca Ball and graduated from Gray Court Owens High School. After working on the family farm, Bill entered the Army Air Force in November of 1941. Trained as a B-24 Bomber…

Laurens, SC David Lee Johnson, age 67, of 4825 Highway 76 West, and husband of Kimberly Davis Johnson, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at his home. Born in Laurens, he was the son of the late Jessie Fred and Annie Ruth Hughes Johnson.  David was formerly employed with Laurens Glass Works and Thornwell…