Area Obituaries

Catherine Howard Chadwick, 82, of Laurens and wife of the late Samuel Carlton Chadwick, passed away Monday, March 26, 2018, at her home. Born in Greenville County, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Engles and Annie Howard. Mrs. Chadwick was a homemaker and attended West Main Street Church of God in Ware Shoals.…

Gary Kenneth “Ken” Pulley, age 79, of 101 Fox Trail, Laurens, S.C., and husband of Blanche Nelson Pulley, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Laurens County, he was a son of the late William Leck and Virginia Davis Pulley. Ken was a SC Army National Guard Veteran and…

Dateline – Clinton, SC Bluford “Jake” Arthur Boyter, Jr., 57, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018. He was the son of the late Bluford Arthur Boyter, Sr. and Helen Lewis Boyter and the fiancé of Kimberly Hamby. Graveside Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at Griffin Family Cemetery.…

William Harold “Bill” Burdette, age 83, of 585 Curry Road, Laurens, S.C., and husband of Mary Ann Holland Burdette, made his last run when he passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at Hospice of Laurens County Hospice House. Born in Greenville, S.C., he was a son of the late, Harold Pierce and Clarice Madeline…

Bert Compton Tollison, age 82, of 5971 Hwy 221 South, Laurens, S.C., and wife of Gene Tollison, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at her home. Born in Clinton, S.C., she was the daughter of the late James Marvin and Lottie Mae Teague Compton. Bert was employed with Dr. Byron Brown’s Dentist Office from…

Roger Marie Babb, 78, of 2971 Trinity Church Road, Gray Court, S.C., and wife of William Martin Babb, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at her home. Born in Laurens County, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Frank Irvin and Jennie Susan Tice Gambrell. A homemaker, Mrs. Babb was of the Baptist faith.…

Dateline – Joanna, S.C. Charlie D. Lollis, Sr., age 69, of Blalock Drive, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood. He was born in Goldville, S.C., and was a son of the late James Clifton and Dorothy Davis Lollis. Mr. Lollis was a veteran of the US Navy, a…

Dateline – Hickory Tavern, S.C. Frances Riddle Eppley Hellams, 94, of 13045 Hwy 76 West, passed away, Saturday, March 17, 2018, at Laurens County Memorial Hospital. Born in Spartanburg, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Jessie Cleveland and Olive Jeanette Brannon Riddle. She was a faithful member of Rabun Creek Baptist Church, where…

Edward Carrol Cromer, 82, of 142 East Lake Drive, Laurens, S.C., and husband of Sybil Taylor Cromer, passed away, Saturday, March 17, 2018, at his home. Born in Newberry County, S.C., and raised in Kinards, S.C., he was the son of the late Willie F. and Beatrice Durst Cromer. Ed was a National Guard Veteran…

Thomas Elvin “Tommy” Chastain, 82, of 508 East Main Street, Laurens, S.C., and husband of Margaret Mason Chastain, passed away Friday, March 16, 2018, at his home. Born in Georgia, he was a son of the late Harvey Charles and Mattie Dilbeck Chastain. A faithful member of Second Baptist Church, he was also a member…