Area Obituaries

Laurens, S.C. William Cromer Thompson Jr., age 98, of Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community, and husband of the late Sally Napier Thompson, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018. Born in Laurens County, he was a son of the late Dr. William Cromer Thompson, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Fowler Thompson. Cromer was a U.S. Army…

Dateline – Clinton, S.C. Grace Smith, 101, passed away peacefully at NHC, Clinton on November 28, 2018. She had been a resident of Greenwood, S.C., since 1999. Previously, Grace and her husband lived for 50 years in New Iberia, Louisiana. She was the daughter of Harley and Ethel Tumblin of Laurens. She was predeceased by…

Hickory Tavern, S.C. Charles Haskell “Hack” Thompson, age 88, of Hickory Tavern, and husband of 70 years of Doris Turner Thompson, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at his home. Born in Greenville County, S.C., he was a son of the late William Haskell and Estelle Stone Thompson. Hack was formerly employed in textiles…

North Augusta, S.C. Mr. Roland Eugene Simmons, 83, of North Augusta, SC, husband of the late Mrs. Fannie Shelton Simmons, entered into rest on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Born Laurens, S.C., a son of the late Roland Lester and Martha Othello Stevenson Simmons, he had been a resident of Aiken County, SC, since 1999. He…

Dateline – Waterloo, S.C. Stanley “Stan” Lloyd Patrick, age 67, of 309 Enchanted Oaks Drive, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018. He was born in Kingman, KS, and was a son of Ruby Kaughman Manjeot and the late Loyd Patrick. He was a member of Waterloo United Methodist Church and was employed with the Swift…

Dateline – Laurens, S.C. Glenn Scott “Pine” George, 71, of Laurens and widower of Katherine “Kathy” McCarson George passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018, at the Laurens County Hospice House in Clinton, S.C. Born in Laurens County, he was a son of the late David Patterson and Bernice Abercrombie George. Mr. George retired from George…

Dateline – Fountain Inn, S.C. Nora Laverne Hawkins, age 79, of 2801 Hellams Road, Gray Court, S.C., passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018, at the Carlyle Senior Care of Fountain Inn. She was born in Saluda and was a daughter of the late Daniel Lathrop and Bessie Crouch Lathrop. Mrs. Hawkins is survived by her…

Pamplico, S.C. Joan Covington Williams, 81, of Pamplico, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2018. Mrs. Williams was born in Laurens County, S.C., a daughter of the late Robert Covington and Ida Darnell Covington. She graduated from Laurens High School where she starred in basketball and retired from the Town of Pamplico. She was a…

Dateline – Clinton, S.C. Loyd “Hack” Taylor, age 76, of Gray Court, S.C., went home to be with the lord November 21, 2018. Born July 16, 1942 to Loyd Taylor and Mary Strickland Taylor. Loyd worked for American Security. He also worked many years in Clinton Mills and Joanna Mill. He loved fishing and trying…

Laurens, S.C. Charlotte Ann Moran, age 68, and wife of 47 years to James Eugene “Jim” Moran, Jr., of 16 Herman Road, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at Laurens County Memorial Hospital. Born in Pilot Mountain, N.C., she was a daughter of the late John and Alma Palmer Chaney. Mrs. Moran was a…