Area Obituaries

Katherine Spearman Brownlee, age 93, formerly of Pine Road, Laurens, S.C., and widow of Marion R. Brownlee, Sr, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Clyde E. and Letha Bolt Spearman.  Katherine was formerly employed by Belk of Laurens and was a…

Dateline: Gray Court, S.C. Anthony “Tony” McFall Bedenbaugh, 75, husband of Patricia “Tish” Wham Bedenbaugh, went to be with the Lord, January 10, 2018. Mr. Bedenbaugh was born in Newberry County to the late Benjamin McFall and Naomi Frye Bedenbaugh. He enjoyed reading, hunting and fishing and was an avid Gamecock fan. He was a…

Betty Waltrip Irwin, age 92, of Bellview Church Road, Laurens, S.C., and widow of William “Fred” Irwin, Sr., passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at National Healthcare Center in Clinton. Born in Louisville, Ky., she was a daughter of the late John Bidwell and Versa Hart Waltrip. Betty was formerly employed with The Advertiser and…

Tuwanna “Kay” Thomas Gray Taylor, age 67, of 301 Reedy Fork Road, Laurens, S.C., passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at Laurens County Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family and her best friend of 42 years, Sue Penland. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late William Pittman Thomas, Sr. and…

Sherri Bailey Pulley, age 71, of 403 West Farley Avenue, Laurens, S.C., and wife of Timothy Ray Pulley, passed away Monday, January 8, 2018, at the Hospice of Laurens County Hospice House. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Lewis Wilford and Agnes Alexander Bailey. Sherri was previously employed by Torrington and…

Donald Monroe “Don” Ashmore, age 57, of 258 Wham Lawn Road, Gray Court, S.C., and husband of Melodie Darnell Ashmore, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Laurens, he was a son of Virginia Bryant Ashmore and the late Clarence “Monroe” Ashmore. Don retired from M.R. Cook & Associates…

Dorothy Whisenant Jones, 92, of 356 Conway Avenue. Laurens, S.C., and wife of the late Walter Terrell “Bill” Jones, passed away Friday, January 5, 2018, at NHC in Laurens. Born in Boydton, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late William Junius and Annie Harrison Whisenant. Mrs. Jones retired from J.P. Stevens Watts Mill and…

Dateline – Christiansburg, Va. Wilton Dalton Jones, Jr., 59, formerly of Laurens and husband of Brenda Pearson Jones, passed away Monday January 1, 2018, at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. Born in Mauldin, S.C., he was the son of the late Wilton Dalton Jones, Sr. and Mary Louise Fowler Jones. A private entombment was…

Allie Patricia Simmons Childress of Laurens, S.C., went to be with her Lord on January 1, 2018. Pat was the daughter of the late Barney and Kathleen Simmons. Patricia was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Frank Fuller Sr., her precious daughter, Mary Jane Gwinn, and both siblings, Bobby Simmons and Joyce Simmons Cook.…

Dateline – Laurens, S.C. Roger Allen Burris, age 66, of 706 Owens Drive, Laurens, S.C., passed away December 29, 2017 at his home. He was born in Du Quoin, Il., and was a son of the late Billie and Rose Fisher Burris. He was employed with Milliken, Sycamore Transportation Warehouse for 37 years and was…