Area Obituaries

Mary JoAnne Holliday Fultz, 78, of 321 Grey Road, Pelzer, S.C., and wife of the late Cecil Ralph Fultz, Jr., passed away at her home on Friday, March 2, 2018. Born in Eutawville, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Joe and Iva Brooks Holliday. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Mrs. Fultz was…

Nancy Carolyn Curtis Babb, 95, of Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community, Laurens, S.C., and wife of the late Thomas Adams “Buck” Babb, passed away Friday, March 2, 2018. Born in Providence, R.I., she was a daughter of the late Harold Redwood and Ona Hansen Curtis. A graduate of Edgewood Junior College in Providence, R.I., Mrs.…

Willie Faye Gwinn Jones, 84, of Holmes Street, Laurens, S.C., and wife of the late Roy Raymond Jones, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at Laurens County Memorial Hospital. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Roy “Bootie” and Kate Varner Gwinn. Mrs. Jones was a member of Todd Memorial Presbyterian Church.…

Rebecca Stewart Holliday, 89, 0f 1886 Lakeview Dr., Laurens, S.C., and wife of the late Pelham Herbert Holliday, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at Laurens County Hospital. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Watts Kennedy and Mary Owens Stewart.  A faithful, charter member of Welcome Baptist Church, Mrs. Holliday was…

Dateline: Antreville Community, S.C. Stephanie “Steph” R. Southerland, 45, of the Antreville Community, wife of Tommy Southerland, died Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at her home. She was born in Charleston, S.C. Steph was a graduate of Laurens High School – Class of 1990, Piedmont Technical College and was presently attending Chamberlain College of Nursing. A…

Mountville, S.C. Nora Hill Mattison, 80, of the Mountville Community and wife of the late Lewis Edwin Mattison, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018, at the Hospice Care of the Piedmont Hospice House in Greenwood, S.C. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Rev. J.E. Hill and Lillie Abee Hill. Mrs.…

Margaret Armstrong Kirby, 92, of 5274 Torrington Road, Laurens, S.C., and wife of the late Aneil Kirby, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018, at The Hospice House of Laurens County in Clinton. Born in Gray Court, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Arch Vernon and Iona Harper Armstrong. Retired from Torrington, she was…

Carolyn Virginia Green Sicking, 86, of 1745 Pinehaven St. Ext., Laurens, S.C., and wife of the late Ernest Fredrick Sicking, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018, at her home. Born in Laurel Hill, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Amos Coy Green, Sr. and Orpie Lee Bass Green and was formerly employed with…

Edna Darrell Clark McChesney, 90, formerly of Laurens, S.C., and wife of the late James William McChesney, passed away Friday, February 23, 2018, at The Presbyterian Home of Clinton. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Marve and Elsie Smart Clark. Mrs. McChesney was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church of…

William Timothy Blackburn, Sr., age 71, of 1 Martha Franks Drive, Laurens, S.C., and husband of the late Nancy Crawley Blackburn, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018, at his home. Born in Lincoln County, N.C., he was a son of the late Jonah Hall and Wilma Probst Blackburn. Tim was an Eagle Scout and…