Area Obituaries
Mahlon Gunn Moore
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Mahlon Gunn Moore, age 78, husband of Gail Guthrie Moore, passed away peacefully, on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Compassus Open Arms Hospice House. He was born on September 26, 1946 in Washington, Georgia and was the son of the late Robert Edward Moore and Roma Tena Gunn Moore. He…
Read MoreNancy Lee Cook
Laurens, South Carolina Nancy Lee Cook, 88 of Laurens, and wife to Raymond E. Cook Sr., passed away on January 28, 2025, at Martha Franks Retirement Community. Mrs. Cook was born in East Grand Rapids, MI on November 29, 1936, to the late Robert Franklin and Leona Horning Kridler. A dedicated homemaker, Nancy found joy in…
Read MoreNancy Ruth Cook Smith
Dr. Nancy Ruth Cook Smith, widow of Dr. Robert “Bob” A. Smith, passed away peacefully at the age of 72 on Monday, January 27, 2025, at Martha Franks Retirement Community in Laurens, SC. She was the oldest of the four children of the late Dr. Malcolm B. Cook and Mrs. Mary Babb Cook. She is…
Read MoreCarrol Walter Kuykendall
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Carrol Walter Kuykendall, age 79, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025 at the Woodbridge of Clinton. He was born August 18, 1945 in Tryon, NC and was a son of the late Clyde V. Kuykendall and Clara Belle Richards Kuykendall. Mr. Kuykendall was retired, having spent his career as a…
Read MoreGrover Hampton Tumblin, Jr.
Laurens, South Carolina It is with deep sorrow that Sandra Pinson Tumblin announces the passing of her husband of 54 years, Grover Hampton Tumblin, Jr., 77 of Laurens, who entered into rest at his home on January 21, 2025. Born in Hickory Tavern on September 26, 1947, to the late Grover Hampton Tumblin, Sr. and…
Read MoreTarva Naomi Davis Hughey
Norris, South Carolina Tarva Naomi Davis Hughey died at the age of 96, on January 17, 2025, in her home in Norris, SC. Married for 60 years, she is survived by her 3 sons and their wives, Tab (Darlene), John (Rene), and David (Vicki), and 9 grandchildren (Carmen, Lauren, Joshua, Valyn, John Lee, Christopher, Nolan,…
Read MoreLucille Spoon Satterfield
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Lucille Spoon Satterfield, age 96, widow of Walker Satterfield, passed away Monday, January 13. 2025 at the home of her daughter. She was born July 3, 1928 in Mt. Vernon, Georgia and was the daughter of the late Paul and Effi Spoon. Lucille retired from Greenwood Mills, a member of…
Read MoreDallas Earl Mattison
Laurens, South Carolina Dallas Earl Mattison, 86, of Laurens and husband of the late Carolyn Simmons Mattison, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at NHC Healthcare in Clinton. Born in Laurens, SC on January 1, 1939, he was a son of the late Clifton Wyatt and Amy Lyons Mattison. A member of Eastside Baptist Church,…
Read MoreDorothy “Dottie” Shipman Lida
Laurens, South Carolina Dorothy Shipman Lida, 73, of Laurens and wife of the late Robert Jackson Lida, Jr., passed away Sunday, January 12, 2025, at her home. Born in Laurens, she was the daughter of the late Claude Robert and Audrey Smith Shipman. Dottie was a member of Lucas Avenue Baptist Church and retired after 35…
Read MoreMichael Bernard Bunner
Laurens, South Carolina Michael Bernard Bunner, 72, entered into eternal rest on January 11, 2025, at his home in Laurens County. Born in Washington, PA to the late Bernard Franklin Bunner and Mary Ellen Davis Harris (Stuart). Michael proudly served his country during Vietnam-Era conflict in Korea with the U.S. Army as a member of…
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