Area Obituaries

Laurens, S.C. Dorothy Hazle “Dot” Gray, 90, formerly of Laurens and wife of the late Charles Horace Gray, Sr., passed away Friday, February 16, 2018, at Valley Falls Terrace in Spartanburg, S.C. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late John Hugh and Lola Bell Garrett Hazle. Retired from Laurens Electric Cooperative, Mrs.…

Catherine Rankin Ashe, 77, of 205 Deering St., Laurens, S.C., and wife of Cameron Bryant Ashe for almost 60 years, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 16, 2018. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Edgar Edward and Lena Durst Rankin.  Through the years, she was employed…

Dateline: Gray Court, S.C. Helen Gray Armstrong, 88 of the Greenpond Community passed peacefully on Friday, February 16, 2018 at home. She was born in the Greenpond Community to the late Vance and Margie Holder Gray. She was a member of Beulah Baptist Church where she was actively involved in the Caring and Sharing Ministry,…

Dateline – Clinton, S.C. Timothy L. Copeland, age 59, of 135 Tim Rock Road, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018 at his home. He was born in Clinton, S.C., and was a son of the late James M. and Elizabeth Lee Deyton Copeland. Mr. Copeland was a retired employee of Whitten Center and he was…

Brian Ernest Turrill, age 54, of Laurens, S.C., passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018, at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood. Born in Waterbury, CT, he was the son of Robert Ernest Turrill and the late Stella Tillotson Turrill. Brian was of the Baptist Faith. A private committal service will be held in Hillside Cemetery,…

GRAY COURT, S.C. – Ruth Douglas Leopard, 84, of Gray Court went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Laurens County Memorial Hospital. A native of Laurens County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lillie Crowder Douglas and was the widow of Charles Lewis Leopard. She was a…

Dateline – Laurens, S.C. Jesse James Mims, 40, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018. He is the son of James Erskine Mims of Laurens and the late Nellie Fortenberry Mims. The body will be placed in the church at 11:00 a.m., on Monday, February 19, 2018 to wait the hour of service. Funeral Services…

Mable Hamby Pearson, age 83, of 206 Woodrow Street, Laurens, S.C., and widow of Kenneth Ivan Pearson, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at Laurens County Hospital. Born in Clinton, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Leon Terant and Julia Tucker Hamby. Mable retired from Torrington and was a member of Eastside…

Dateline-Clinton, S.C. Madge Robbins Waldrep, age 93, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018 at National HealthCare of Laurens. She was born in Laurens and was the daughter of the late A.B. and Lois Adair Jacks. Mrs. Waldrep retired from Whitten Center after 33 years of service and was a lifelong member of Leesville Southern Methodist…

Dateline – Joanna, S.C. Dale South, age 53, of 501 Milton Road, Joanna, S.C., passed away Monday, February 12, 2018 at his home. Mr. South was born in Laurens, S.C., and was the son of Shelby Jean Mays of Anderson and the late Jimmie Don South. Dale was a former employee of Pleasurecraft Marine Engines…