Area Obituaries

Phillip Eugene “Blues Man” Stephenson, 71, of Fountain Inn, S.C., passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, N.C. Born on August 13, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pa., he was a son of the late Jesse Stephenson and Marilyn Campbell. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during…

Dateline – Clinton, S.C. Nancy McMillan Sadler, beautiful widow of Edgar Sadler, died Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Self Regional Hospital surrounded by loving family. Daughter of Lee Stanford McMillan and Flora Bennett McMillan, she was born December 18, 1930 in Laurens, S.C. After graduating from Laurens High School, she attended Randolph Macon Women’s College…

Mary Cochran Herbert, age 93, of 1355 Cedar Valley Road, Laurens, S.C., and widow of Charles Carrington Herbert Sr., died on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at her home. Born in Richmond, Va., she was the daughter of the late George Brockenbrough and Mary James Cochran. Mrs. Herbert was a graduate of St. Catherine’s School in…

Sally Bess Spence Beggs, of Dahlonega, Ga., age 62, passed away March 31, 2018, following a brief illness. Sally was born October 11, 1955 in Florence, S.C.,  to Joanne Chick Swicegood and the late Thomas M. Spence. She attended Thornwell High School in Clinton, S.C. Sally worked in banking, marketing and real estate. She also…

Billy D. Roberts, Sr., age 83, of 188 Frontier Drive, Laurens, S.C., and husband of Ruby Rhodes Roberts, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at his home. Born in Laurens County, Mr. Roberts was a US Navy Veteran of the Korean Conflict and was the founder of Roberts Equipment & Repair. Billy was a…

Lucile Joyce Parker Grant, age 88, widow of James W. Grant Jr., passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community, Laurens, S.C. Born in Miami, Fla., she was a daughter of the late Franklin Clifford Parker and Jennie Hortense Pinder Parker. She was a retired preschool teacher and a member of…

Melissa Daniel Sizemore, of 165 Ridgewood Drive, Waterloo, S.C., passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018 at Greenville Memorial Hospital following a short illness. Melissa was the daughter of the late Joseph Daniel and Helen Daniel Martin. She was raised in Gaffney, S.C., and earned education and music degrees at Winthrop University and Appalachian State…

Rev. Earl Barlow, Sr., age 88, of 325 Conway Ave, Laurens, S.C., went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 30, 2018. He was born in Gilbert, La., and was a son of the late Holly G. Barlow and Maude Kenny Barlow. Mr. Barlow retired from the construction business as the owner and…

Margaret Neal Martin, age 78, of 14 Simmons Street, Laurens, S.C., passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at her home. Born in Newberry County, S.C., she was the daughter of Roselee Parrott Neal and the late Rance Neal. She was retired from Whitten Center and was of the Church of God Faith. Graveside services…

Dateline: Gray Court, S.C Michael Thomas Stoddard, 28, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, March 25, 2018. Michael was born in Greenville, S.C., to Thomas Barkstell Stoddard and the late Jane Beal Stoddard. He was a graduate of Winthrop College and designed computer games. Memorial Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Fletcher Funeral…