Area Obituaries

Dateline – Clinton, S.C. Patricia “Pat” Lynn Eaton, age 61, passed away February 2, 2019 at Pardee UNC Health Care in Hendersonville, North Carolina. She was born in Laurens, SC, and was the daughter of the late William A. Snow Sr. and Mildred Wells Snow. Pat was a caring wife, mother and homemaker. She was…

Laurens, S.C. Jimmy Dean Lanier, 58, of 3339 Ekom Beach Road and husband of Ann L. Lanier passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019, at his home. Born in Gaffney, SC, he was the son of the late J.D. and Betty Jo Lanier. Jimmy retired from Byars Machine Shop, attended Hillcrest Baptist Church, and loved…

Laurens, S.C. Betty Anderson Hurley, 68, of 2279 Ekom Beach Road, and wife of the late Edward Junior “Eddie” Hurley, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019, at her home. Born in Greenwood, SC, she was a daughter of the late Woodrow Manning and Mary Elizabeth Richardson Anderson. Betty retired from Jostens and was a…

Laurens, S.C. Janie Sue Buckmaster, 65, wife of Anthony “Tony” Buckmaster, of 372 Wasson Gin Road, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2019, at her home. Born in Yale, Oklahoma, she was a daughter of the late Theodore “Ted” and Beverly Bigby White. A homemaker, Janie was the owner of Picture Perfect Cleaning. In addition…

Charles Bradford “Brad” Hix, 65, of Ringgold, GA, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2019. Preceded in death by his parents, Julian Earl Hix and Margaret Yates Hix, both of Ringgold, GA; and his sister, Rebecca Hix Whaley of Cleveland, TN. Survived by his partner, Sharon Crook, of Chattanooga, TN; and his niece, Anne Irwin…

Laurens, S.C. Lisa McCurry Rykard, 52, wife of Samuel Clay Rykard of 169 Lakewood Drive, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2019, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Bat Cave, NC, Lisa was a daughter of Bonnie Threatt McCurry of Waterloo and the late Art Freeman McCurry. A 1984 graduate of Laurens District High School,…

Dateline – Laurens, S.C. William Terry Bodie, age 71, widower of Shirley Pennington Bodie, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at his home. He was born in Newberry, S.C., and was the son of the late Claude “BC” Bodie and Edna Baker Bodie. He was retired after 28 years from General Electric of Greenville, and…

Enoree, S.C. William Russell “Billy” Robison, age 66, of 917 Union Highway, and husband of Elaine Shipman-Robison, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Great Lakes, IL, he was a son of the late Robert Eugene Robison, Sr. and Doris Jean Pitzer Robison. Billy retired from Mohawk Carpet…

Laurens, S.C. Enoch Newton “Sonny” McCarter, III, age 77, of 372 Vern Cora Road, and husband of Edna Marie Cox McCarter, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019, at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community. Born in Anderson County, he was the son of the late Enoch Newton McCarter, Jr. and Mary Belle Murdock McCarter. Enoch…

Laurens, S.C. William Coleman Babb, age 80, of 1426 Chestnut Street Ext., and widower of Phyllis Catron Babb, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019, at the National Healthcare Center in Mauldin. Born in Gray Court, he was the son of the late Talmadge Babb and Mae Templeton Babb Coates. William served in the US…