Area Obituaries

Cross Hill, SC Donald “Don” Craig Forsyth, 70, of 12010 Highway 39, Cross Hill, husband of Cynda Sue Simpson Forsyth, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019 at his home. Born in Virginia Beach, VA, he was a son of the late Gordon Hillary Forsyth and Margaret Abraham Forsyth Engelhardt. He was a US Air Force…

Gray Court, SC Kenneth Eugene “Gene” Knight, 64, of 3068 Warrior Creek Church Rd. and husband of Judy Rogers Knight, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 10, 2019. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late Robert Lee and Geneva Campbell Knight.  Mr. Knight was retired from Knight Brothers Construction Co.…

Laurens, SC Mary Estelle Brown Davis, of Laurens, SC, age 73, passed away with her family by her side, on March 9, 2019. Mary was born in Laurens, SC on VJ Day, August 14, 1945, to Pauline Jordan Brown and Hugh Douglas Brown. She grew up in Laurens and graduated from Laurens High School in…

Laurens, SC Michael Thomas Henderson, 49, known to many of his friends as, “Rehab,” of 6281 Hwy 252, died Monday, March 4, 2019, at his home. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of Nancy Mitchell Henderson and the late Kenneth D. Henderson. He was a member of the Brewerton Masonic Lodge, was formerly employed…

Gray Court, SC Eugene Raymond “Spooge” Spivak, Jr., age 59, of 1087 Mordeci Mountain Road, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019. Born in Ashtabula, OH, he was a son of the late Eugene Raymond Spivak, Sr. and Ethel Reda Wayner Spivak. Spooge was formerly employed with BF Shaw (CB & I) and was currently…

Dateline – Greenwood, SC Azalee Beatrice Pittman Matthews, age 95, widow of George Wesley Matthews her husband of 61 years, passed way Monday, March 4, 2019 at the Hospice Care of the Piedmont in Greenwood. She was born in Greenville, SC and was a daughter of the late Boyce Dean Pittman and Lillie Pauline Beeco…

Laurens, SC Mary Hughes Lanford Collins, 103, of 120 Woodlawn Drive, died Friday, March 1, 2019, at her home. Born in Woodruff, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Grover and Ada Hughes Lanford, attended Woodruff High School, graduated from Limestone College in 1937, and served as the secretary to the president of Limestone…

Myrtle Beach, SC Melvin “Rossie” Lyon, Sr., 83, of 18 Meadow Oak Drive and formerly of Laurens ,passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019, at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, SC. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late John Hardin and Eva Roberts Lyon. A U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean…

Laurens, SC Thomas “Jerry” Woods, 73, of 308 Southview Drive and husband of Florine Corley Woods passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019, at the Hospice House of Laurens County in Clinton. Born in Greenville County, he was a son of the late Thomas Clinton and Beulah Mae Mahaffey Woods. Mr. Woods retired from Bayer…

Dateline – Clinton, SC Thomas Edward “Ed” Nelson Sr., age 92, was called home by the Lord February 28, 2019 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Clinton and was the son of the late John Lewis Nelson and Minnie Pulley Nelson. Mr. Nelson was retired from Torrington and was a…