Area Obituaries

William N. “Billy” Owings, age 84, of 206 Woodbluff Road, Laurens, S.C., and husband of Joan Curry Owings, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at Hospice of Laurens County Hospice House. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late Hicks F. and Carrie Burns Owings. Billy retired from First Union Bank. He…

Statesboro, Ga. – Mr. Darrell Wayne Rodgers, age 47, died on Monday, May 22, 2017, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. Mr. Rodgers was born in Rockwood, Tenn., but spent much of his childhood in Kodak, Tenn. He traveled the country installing paint booths for auto body shops. He moved to Gray Court, S.C .,…

Sarah Lou Owens O’Connor, 85, of 32 Topsail Dr., Waterloo, S.C., and wife of the late Donald O’Connor, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017. Born in Laurens County, she was the daughter of the late Willie Jasper and Dessie Martin Owens. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 23, at The Kennedy…

Bernice Faircloth Hudgens Reasoner, 90, of the Clinton Presbyterian Community, Clinton, S.C., passed away on May 19, 2017, at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C. Born in Fayetteville, N.C, she was a daughter of the late L.V. and Anna Bell Adcox Faircloth. Mrs. Reasoner was formerly employed with Thornwell Home for Children in…

Howard Eugene Norris, 76, husband of Victoria Grosso Norris, died Thursday, May 18, 2017. Born in Canton, N.C., he was a son of the late Howard and Florence Norris. Gene served in the US Air Force and retired as a production manager in advertising. Gene was the first Chief of the PAIA Lower Eastern Cherokee…

Eunice Melda Davenport Tumblin, 77, of 249 Lee Carey Rd., Laurens, S.C., and wife of the late Eugene Garrett Tumblin, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Laurens County Hospital. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Leonard Marion Davenport and Viola Burton Davenport Hollingsworth. Funeral services will be held at…

David Michael Cox, 53, of 5 Gallon St., Laurens, S.C., passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at his home. Born in Laurens, he was a son of Imogene Cogdill Cox of the home and late Thomas L. “Buck” Cox.  He was employed with Gwinn Contracting. Memorial services will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at…

James (Jim) Caroll Hardin, age 79, passed away Monday, May 15, 2017, at his home on Raider Road, Laurens, S.C. Born in Laurens on October 17, 1937, he was the son of the late Roy Leo and Nellie Hardin. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 20, at 2:00 p.m. at the Laurens…

George McDaniel Jr., 72, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017 in Charlotte, N.C.  The son of George and Martha McDaniel, he is survived by his wife, Nancy McDaniel of Charlotte; his brother and sister-in-law Wellie Marshall and Caroline McDaniel of Laurens, S.C.; his son, daughter-in-law and grandsons Jason, Suzette, Joshua and Evan McDaniel of…

Roy Vincent Mims, 90, of 613 Church St., Laurens, S.C., and husband of the late Jean Bolt Mims, passed away at his home, Thursday, May 11, 2017. Born in Wattsville, he was the son of the late Roy Parker and Andrella Cogsdill Mims. He was a WW II U.S. Army Veteran. Mr. Mims was retired…