Area Obituaries

Mr. Ben Jefferson Stackhouse, 64, husband of Mrs. Mary Louise “Lou” Bulger Stackhouse, of 139 Country Road, Union S.C., died Monday June 5, 2017 at his home. He was born June 8, 1952, a son of the late Ben Gethrie and Martha Taylor Stackhouse. He was retired from S.C. Department of Special Needs and the…

Clinton, S.C. – Mr. Robert Lee Darby was born on May 26, 1951, to the late Edgar Beasley and Maggie Darby Watts. He entered eternal rest on May 26, 2017 at Laurens Memorial Hospital. Mr. Darby retired from South Carolina Department Of Transportation with over 35 years of service. He was known by many for…

Elizabeth W. Cooke, age 92, formerly of 306 West Farley Ave, Laurens, S.C., passed away Friday, June 2, 2017, at NHC of Laurens. She was born in Kinston, N.C., and was the daughter of Oliver Allen and Ella Westbrook. She was retired after 60 plus years as an R.N. Funeral services will be held Monday,…

Emily Frances Epps Terrell, age 66, of 303 Douglas Street, Laurens, S.C., passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at her home. Born in Anderson, she was a daughter of the late McDowell Douglas Epps (Clara McCullough Epps) and Frances Anderson Epps. Emily was currently employed with Laurens County Safe Home Thrift Store and was…

Joseph David Childress, age 84, of 1306 Highway 49, Laurens, S.C., went to be with the Lord on May 30, 2017.  He is survived by his wife of 61 years Ann S. Childress. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late Joseph David and Nivy Graydon Childress. He served as a Corporal in…

Laurens, S.C. – Betty Snow Ford, age 85, wife of the late Leonard Bernard Ford, passed away, Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at Fountain Inn Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Nick Holmes and Georgia Roberts Snow. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday June 2,…

Mrs. Lillian Hill, age 87, of 1372 Riverfork Road, Waterloo, S.C., died Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at the National Healthcare Center of  Clinton. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Lonnie Caldwell and Connis Wilson Caldwell and wife of the late Robert Hill. Funeral service were held Sunday, June 4, at…

Louis Owens, age 72, of 207 Camp St., Laurens, S.C., passed away Monday, May 29, 2017 at his home. He was born in Laurens and was a son of late George Enice Owens and the late Sara O. Robertson. Louis was a gifted musician playing several instruments but his love was playing the guitar and…

Alan Keith Beeks, of Charleston, S.C., died Friday, May 26, 2017 at the age of 56. He was born on October 31, 1960, and raised in Laurens, S.C. Keith attended Laurens District 55 H.S. and graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science in Administrative Management. Keith was a dedicated employee at the Medical…

Kathryn Taylor Vinson, 66, of 6841 Neely Ferry Road, Laurens, S.C., passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Robert Lewis and Helen Cooper Taylor. Mrs. Vinson was a former employee of Wilson Dime Store in Belton and Bi-Lo in Pelzer.…