Area Obituaries
Thomas “Tom” O’Daniel
Gray Court, South Carolina Thomas “Tom” O’Daniel, 74, of Gray Court and husband of Virginia Myers O’Daniel, passed away on February 19, 2025, at his home. Born in Louisa, Kentucky, to the late Lucian and Alphoretta Williams O’Daniel, Tom was an avid outdoorsman and farmer, loved grilling and frying fish with family and friends, but…
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Anderson, South Carolina Walter Gerald “Jerry” Caldwell, 90, widower of Erlean Simmons Caldwell, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 17, 2025 at Richard Campbell VA Nursing Center, Anderson, SC. Born in Laurens, he was the son of the late Vernon and Azile Tumblin Caldwell. He graduated from Laurens High School and North Greenville College and served…
Read MoreBenjamin ‘Ben’ DeWitt Vanadore
Benjamin ‘Ben’ DeWitt Vanadore, 74, of Abbeville, SC, beloved husband of Gloria Wood Vanadore, died Monday, February 17, 2025, at his home. Ben was born in Ware Shoals, SC on November 17, 1950. He was the son of the late Paul M. Vanadore and Margaret Hiott Vanadore. A 1969 graduate of Ware Shoals High School,…
Read MoreBecky Parris
Laurens, South Carolina Becky Parris, 81, of Laurens and wife of the late Norman Alvin Parris, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Bayberry Retirement Inn in Greenwood, SC. Born in Laurens on December 25, 1943, to the late Furman Nicholson and Ruth Wardell Bragg, Becky retired from Laurens Glass and was a member…
Read MoreGertrude Crane O’Dell
Ware Shoals, South Carolina Gertrude Crane O’Dell, 98, widow of Albert Wayne O’Dell, formerly of Maddox Bridge Road, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at the home of her daughter in Laurens. Born in Rutherford, NC, she was a daughter of the late Lonnie and Geneva Higgins Crane. She was a member of Sharon Pentecostal…
Read MoreRex Randall Reece
Donalds, South Carolina Rex Randall Reece, 60, of Donalds, husband of Allison Smith Reece, passed away suddenly on Monday, February 10, 2025. Born on December 14, 1964, in Greenwood, he was a son of the late George W. and Hazel Lindley Reece. Rex was a U S Navy veteran and Operations Manager with Goodwin Group…
Read MoreGail Guthrie Moore
Gail Guthrie Moore, age 77, widow of Mahlon Gunn Moore, passed away peacefully, on Sunday, February 9, 2025 at National HealthCare of Mauldin. She was born on August 3, 1947 in Atlanta, Georgia and was the daughter of the late Earl Glover Guthrie and Grace Marguerite Guthrie. Gail was a member and retired Secretary of…
Read MoreSamuel David Knight
Laurens, South Carolina Samuel David Knight, 93, of Laurens, and husband for 68 years of Elizabeth Ann Knight, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025, at his home. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late Charles Bobo and Mary Ethel Wise Knight. David served in the Air Force where he met the love…
Read MoreBetty Simpson Cox
Laurens, South Carolina Betty Simpson Cox, 94, of Laurens, and widow of Russell M. Cox, Sr. passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at the Laurens County Hospice House in Clinton. Born in Clinton, SC she was a daughter of the late Lewis D. and Rosalyn S. Simpson. Mrs. Cox was a retired auditor of Laurens…
Read MoreMarilyn Stoddard Steen
Gray Court, South Carolina Marilyn Stoddard Steen, 76, of Gray Court, SC, widow of Fred W. Steen, Jr., passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025. Born in Laurens, SC, she was a daughter of the late Shaw and Sara Stoddard. Marilyn was genuine, down-to-earth, and fun. She loved all her nieces and nephews, as if…
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