Area Obituaries

Lunsford Benjamin Orcutt “Ben” A “Celebration of Life” gathering for family and friends will take place on Saturday, December 30th, 2-17, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Orcutt, 603 Parkview Drive, Laurens, SC. Please join us as we fellowship together in memory of Ben.

DeAnna Mauney Waddell, age 43, of 178 Cothran Road, Ware Shoals, S.C., went home to be with the Lord on December 22, 2017, at the Laurens County Hospice House, after fighting a long hard battle with breast cancer. She was born in Gastonia, N.C., and was a daughter of Harold Mauney of Bessemer City, N.C.,…

Dateline-Clinton, S.C. Doris Lovette Gar, age 80, and widow of Larry Gar, passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at the NHC of Clinton. She was born in Wilkesboro, N.C., and was a daughter of the late Vaughn and Grace Minton Lovette. Doris was a woman of strong faith and a devoted wife, mother and friend…

Dateline – Clinton, S.C. Betty Dunaway Webb, age 89, widow of Louie Albert Webb, Sr., passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Clinton, S.C., and was a daughter of the late James Arthur and Alice Whitmire Dunaway. Mrs. Webb was a former employee of Clinton Mills, a…

Lloyd W. Jones, age 68, of 1025 W. Georgia Road, Woodruff, S.C., passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017, at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Greenville County and was a son of the late Harold J. Jones Sr. and the late Rosa Lee Coker Jones. Mr. Jones retired from Homelite of Greer…

Mr. Willie “Big John” Wheeler, age 61, of 8 Leah Lane, Belton, S.C., passed away on Friday, December 15, 2017 at his home. He is survived by his soul mate Ms. Cora Jackson; three daughters, April Wallace, Mya Jackson, Sharon (Howard) Suber; one brother, John F.(Essie) Sullivan; six sisters, Peggy (Arno) Adams, Linder Davis, Phyllis…

Barbara Sumerel Douglas, age 71, of 311 Westminster Avenue, Laurens, S.C., and widow of Grady Charles Douglas, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Joe Thad and Ruby Spencer Sumerel. Barbara was a homemaker and was the owner of Busy “B”…

Dateline – Clinton, S.C. Vera B. Childress, age 80, widow of JC “One Gut” Childress, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Childress was born in Laurens and was a daughter of the late James George and Laura Elizabeth Mayfield Barnett. She was retired from the Torrington Bearing Company after 29 years…

Phillip Ray Madden, 80, of 65 Burns Circle, Laurens, S.C., passed away December 12, 2017, at Carolina Gardens Assisted Living in Laurens. Born May 12, 1937, in Laurens County, he was the son of the late John Ray and Nora Morgan Madden.  The former owner of M & T Grocery, he was retired from Laurens…

Phyllis Pulley Beahan, age 69, of 39 Smythe Street, Laurens, S.C., and widow of Jack Gilbert Beahan, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 11, 2017, at her home. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Ray and Corrie Price Pulley.  Phyllis retired from Torrington after 40 years of dedicated service and was…