Area Obituaries

Laurens, S.C. William “Bill” Howard, 93, Widower of Cathleen Cooley Howard, died at Hospice of Laurens County Friday October 12, 2018. Born in Greenville County, S.C., he was a son of the late English and Annie H. Howard. He was of the Church of God faith and served in the US Army during WWII. He…

Laurens, S.C. Joseph Pace Harris, 94, formerly of McGowan St. and husband of the late Louise Patterson Harris, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018, at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community. Born in Gray Court, S.C., he was a son of the late Barney Clarence “B.C.” and Bessie Lynch Harris. A U.S. Navy veteran, he was…

Laurens, S.C. Mildred “Omega” Hall Todd, 81, of 110 Henderson Lane and wife of the late Wister Douglas Todd, Sr., passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018, at Laurens County Memorial Hospital. Born in Laurens County, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Lila Reid Hall.  Mrs. Todd was retired from B.F. Shaw…

Laurens, S.C. Carl Edward Hurley, age 38, of 563 Deer Valley Rd, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018. Born in Greenville County, he was a son of Donnie Robert Hurley, Sr. and Frances McGee Hurley. Carl was a graduate of Clemson University and was formerly a mechanical engineer at B.F. Shaw. Surviving in addition…

Gray Court, S.C. Paul David Shockley, Sr., age 54, of 53 Circle Drive, and husband of Sheree Denise Beaman Shockley, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Laurens County, he was a son of Joseph William Shockley, Sr. and the late Rose Marie Smith Shockley.  Paul was of the…

Simpsonville, S.C. William Gary Hudgens, age 70, husband of Diane M. Hudgens, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. Born in Pelzer, S.C., he was a son of the late Earl Dendy Hudgens and Doris Louise Campbell Hudgens. Mr. Hudgens was a U.S. Army Vietnam War Veteran having served in the 101st Airborne. He worked…

Dateline – Clinton, S.C. Ernest Ray Gilliam, Jr., age 75, of 22846 Highway 72 East, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at his home. He was born in Buffalo, N.Y., and was a son of the late Ernest Ray Gilliam, Sr. and Helen Mae Wicker Gilliam. He was a graduate of Newberry College and received…

Enoree, S.C. Lucretia “Nicole” Hanks, 51, passed away Friday, September 28, 2018, from injuries received in an automobile accident. Born in Spartanburg, S.C., she was the daughter of Richard Paul and Lucretia Yarbrough Hanks of Laurens. Nicole was a graduate of both NC State and East Carolina Universities and was employed with Greenville Health System,…

Dateline – Clinton, S.C. Thomas Chandler “T.R.” Ramage, Jr., age 58, of 4054 Hurricane Church Road, passed away Monday, October 1, 2018. He was born in Clinton and was the son of Doris McCauley Ramage and the late Thomas Chandler Ramage, Sr. He was a graduate of Thornwell High School and Piedmont Technical College, he…

Gray Court, S.C. Brenda Taylor, age 57, died on September 30, 2018, from house fire. She is survived by her husband Richard E. Taylor, their three children  Mindy L. “Taylor” McDonald, Richard Allen Taylor and Robin Marie Taylor, and their 13 grandchildren. She was  a very loving wife mother grandmother and she will be missed…