Area Obituaries

James Thomas (Tom) Parris, 69, of Greenville, S.C., died peacefully at his home and went to meet his Lord and Master on November 16, 2017, after several months of declining health. Born on April 3, 1948, he was the son of the late James Robert (Bob) and Virginia Nelson Parris of Enoree, S.C. He attended,…

Dateline – Laurens, S.C. Grace Corbin, age 84, of Martha Franks, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017 surrounded by her family. Born Grace Lee Childers on December 20, 1932 to the late Robert and Elsie Childers, she was the eldest of three children and was predeceased by her brothers, Olin and William Frank Childers. Grace…

James Daniel Sullivan, 78, of  590 West Sullivan Road, Ware Shoals, S.C., son of the late James R and Sara Anderson Sullivan ,went to be with The Lord on November 12, 2017. He was a member of King’s Chapel Methodist Church. Dan was a veteran of the US Navy serving during the Vietnam era. His…

Laurens, S.C. – Bobby Barrett Stewart, age 76, was reunited in Heaven with his mother, Mary Barrett Stewart Burnett, his brother, Elford (Garto) Stewart, and his sister, Toni Kay Taylor, on Sunday, November 12, 2017. He is survived by the love of his life, Betty Elizabeth Wood Stewart, whom he married on March 16, 1964…

Mrs. Dorothy (Dot) Craig Sparks of Laurens, S.C., formerly of Greer, S.C., passed away at the age of 86, on November 10, 2017 at Hospice of Laurens County in Clinton, S.C. Born in Laurens on April 2, 1931, she was the daughter of John Benjamin Craig and Clara Owens Craig. She was a former member…

Eula Mae Harris Williams, 89, formerly of 745 E. Main St., Laurens, S.C., went home to heaven on Thursday, November 9, 2017. Born in Macon, Ga., she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Janie Mae Glisson Harris.  She was the owner of Jet Hair Fashions, Jet Termite and Pest Control, and was an…

Evelyn Ann Davis Outz (63) of 183 Santa Fe Drive, Laurens, S.C., died Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood, S.C. Born in Laurens County on January 19, 1954, she was the daughter of Lander Austin Davis and Hattie Price Davis of Laurens. Ann was a graduate of the University of South…

Chesley Lucas Richards, Sr., age 87, of 506 Musgrove Street, Clinton, S.C., passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2017 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Liberty Hill, S.C., and was the son of the late Norman and Leila Richards. Mr. Richards was a retired police officer and a graduate of Piedmont…

Michael Eric McCraney, age 35, of 171 Colonial Acres Road, Laurens, S.C., went to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, November 5, 2017. Born in Greenwood, S.C., he was a son of Robert K. and Barbara Prince McCraney, also of Colonial Acres Road.  Michael attended Laurens District 55 High School, Trident Technical College in…

Heyward Richard King, Jr., age 63, of 111 E. Bluford St. Ext., Clinton, S.C., passed away Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017 at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Clinton and was a son of Heyward Richard King, Sr. and Rosa Terry King of Clinton. He was a former employee of Furman Mills in…