Area Obituaries

Dateline – Inman, S.C. Jean Lollis Griswold of Inman, S.C., passed into eternity on December 29, 2017. She was 69 years old. She grew up in Laurens, S.C., with her mother Mildred Arrowood, two sisters — her twin Maxine Arrowood Stribling, Shirley Arrowood Stadalsky, and one brother Ronnie Arrowood. A memorial service will be held…

Dateline – Clinton, S.C. Charles Ray Conley, age 69, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at the Hillcrest Memorial Hospital. He was born in Union, S.C,. and was a son of the late Walter and Dorothy Conley. The family will receive friends Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Gray Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m.…

Thomas Walter Barksdale, Jr., 98, of Gray Court, S.C., and husband of the late Ruby Red Barksdale, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017. Born in Gray Court, he was the son of the late Thomas Walter Barksdale, Sr. and Maude Bolt Barksdale. A U.S. Army Air Corp veteran of WW II, he was a POW…

Evelyn Herbert Shealy, 85, of 305 Hilldale Ave., Laurens, S.C., and wife of the late Edward Charles Shealy, Sr., passed away at her home, Wednesday, December 27, 2017. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Rome T. and Mary Herbert. A member of Laurens Church of God, Mrs. Shealy was retired from…

Dateline – Laurens, S.C. James Ardis Baldwin, 79, of Laurens passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at his home. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late William Ardis and Dorothy Inez Hellams Baldwin. Mr. Baldwin was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served from 1955 to 1960 on the U.S. Des…

Sandra Price Lyda, 71, of the Hickory Tavern Community, S.C., and wife of the late Sammy Lee Lyda, passed away December 25, 2017. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Willie Earl and Hattie Lee Price.  A member of Henderson Baptist Church, she was formerly employed at the Watts Mill Plant and…

William “Sammy” Moore, 75, of 102 Cottage Court, Laurens, S.C., and husband of the late Rebecca Thompson Moore, passed away Monday, December 25, 2017, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenville, S.C., he was a son of the late Bill and Mildred Taylor Moore. A veteran of the National Guard, Mr. Moore retired as a…

Dateline – Laurens, SC Peggy Pennington Templeton, age 76, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017, at NHC of Laurens. She was born in Union, S.C., and was a daughter of the late Wade H. and Ethel Franklin Pennington. A graveside memorial service will be held Friday, December 29, at 2 p.m. at Holly Grove Baptist…

Elizabeth Blair “Rudy” Griffin, 29, of 2119 Milam Road, Laurens, S.C., passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of Roger Joe and Haley Ann Cromer Griffin of Laurens. A member of New Horizon Freewill Baptist Church, Rudy was a loving mother, daughter, and sister. As…

Princeton, S.C. – Gentry Lee Crane, 81, husband of Margaret Ann Porter Crane, of Princeton, died Saturday, December 23, 2017 at AnMed Health. Born in Stony Fork, N.C., he was a son of the late Thomas Gentry and Frances Eleanor Adkins Crane. He was a member of Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church, and was retired…