Area Obituaries
James Harold Woody
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina James Harold Woody, age 89, of Clinton, widower of Alsie Wilkie Woody, passed away, Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at his daughter’s home. He was born February 26, 1935 in Clinton, SC, he was the son of the late Ottie R. Woody and Pearl Bailey Woody. James was a veteran of…
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Laurens, South Carolina Joan Cummings Smith, 73, of Laurens, and wife of Daniel Lanier Smith, passed away on January 4, 2025, at PRISMA Healthcare Laurens County Hospital. Born on September 22, 1951, in Augusta, Georgia, she is a daughter of the late Furman David and Margie Wardell Cummings. Joan loved softball, fishing and was an…
Read MoreEdward “Ed” Parrison Dixon, Jr.
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Edward “Ed” Parrison Dixon, Jr., age 80, of Laurens, widower of Mary Evelyn “Eve” Shirley Dixon, passed away, Friday, January 3, 2025 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born December 14, 1944 in Hartsville, SC and was the son of the late Edward Parrison Dixon, Sr. and Inez…
Read MoreBarney Richard Barbery
Laurens, South Carolina Barney Richard Barbery, age 76, of Longview Drive, Laurens, SC, passed away at his home on January 2, 2025. Barney was born and raised in Laurens, SC. He was the youngest son of the late Robert “Spec” Barbery and Helen Waldrop Barbery. He was formerly employed with GE Gas and Turbines of Greenville,…
Read MoreBobby Lee Hughes
Laurens, South Carolina Bobby Lee Hughes, 89, of Laurens, and husband of the late Miriam Norwood Hughes, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at Brookstone Terrace in Woodruff. Born in Gray Court on August 20, 1935, to the late Robert and Sallie Worthy Hughes. A United States Army veteran, Bobby was employed with Laurens…
Read MoreJames Ray Hawkins
Laurens, South Carolina James Ray Hawkins, 90, husband of Mary Ann Coleman Hawkins passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at his home. Born May 3,1934, in the Long Branch Community, Anderson, SC, he was a son of the late Rufus and Lucille Elrod Hawkins. A veteran of the Army National Guard, Mr. Hawkins retired from the…
Read MoreWilliam “Bubba” Milton Bridges,
Dateline – Woodruff, South Carolina William “Bubba” Milton Bridges, age 75, passed away Friday, December 27, 2024. Bubba was born February 24, 1949 in Joanna, SC and was the son of the late Milton Avery Bridges and the late Bobbie Franklin Bridges. Bubba was the kind to never meet or see someone he didn’t know,…
Read MoreWillie Mae “Shorty” Patterson
Dateline – Simpsonville, South Carolina Willie Mae “Shorty” Patterson, age 97, widow of Charles Edward Patterson, passed away, Monday, December 16, 2024, in Simpsonville, SC. Born June 19, 1927 in Union, SC, she was the daughter of the late Claude P. and Corine McGowan Grady. She retired from the Greenwood Mills Joanna plant after many…
Read MoreJake Clifton Teague
Mountville, South Carolina Jake Clifton Teague, 82, of Mountville, and husband of Patricia Hurley Teague for 53 years, passed away Monday, December 16, 2024, at VIA Hospice of Laurens County. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late William Earl Teague and Ella Mae Zupp. Jake dedicated 30 years of his professional life to…
Read MoreWilliam Preston Baldwin
Laurens, South Carolina William Preston Baldwin, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and community leader, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2024, at the age of 77. He was born in Washington, DC to the late William and Gloria Pavlis Baldwin. A proud graduate of The Citadel in 1969, William was a member of the prestigious Summerall…
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