Area Obituaries

Paulette L. Trammell, age 67, of 333 Poplar Street, Clinton, S.C., passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born in Union, S.C., and was a daughter of the late Fred and Helen Tucker Small. She was devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, May…

Glen Burke, age 83, of 770 Hellams Rd., Gray Court, S.C., and widower of Anna Elizabeth Campbell Burke passed, away Saturday, April 29, 2017 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, and was a son of the late Ausley and Savilla Stevens Burke. Mr. Burke was a self-employed mechanic and a…

Paulette L. Trammell, age 67, of 333 Poplar Street, Clinton, S.C., passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born in Union, S.C., and was a daughter of the late Fred and Helen Tucker Small. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, May 3, at 2 p.m. at the Gray Funeral…

Clara Pearl Blakely Hunter was born July 31, 1932 as the second daughter of the late Theodore and Gena Blakely. On April 27, 2017, she followed her two siblings Lois Blakely Wilson and Oliver Blakely by answering the Lord’s calling her heavenly home. Clara Pearl was raised in Clinton, S.C. After 31 years of teaching…

Kathryn Hill Campbell, age 87, a resident of Langston Place, Laurens, S.C., and formerly of Gray Court, S.C., and widow of Thomas William Campbell, Sr., passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born in Gray Court and was the daughter of the late Silas Berry and Ethel…

J.C. “One Gut” Childress, age 84, of 206 Missallie Drive, Clinton, S.C., passed away Monday, April 24, 2017 at NHC of Clinton. He was born in Laurens County and was the son of the late John Crateman and Lu Della Bolt Childress. Mr. Childress was retired from the Clinton Mills, Bailey Plant after 45 years…

Chapman, Kan. – Lon Lee Buysman, 48 passed away Apr. 23, 2017. He was born January 25, 1969 in Sibley, Iowa to Lester Lee and Joan Darlene (Buss) Buysman. Lon joined the Air Force and did basic training in San Antonio, Texas. He was a jet engine mechanic. He was stationed in numerous locations, one…

Dorothy Ann Simmons Cook, 88, of 697 West Main Street, Gray Court, S.C., entered into Heavenly rest Monday, April 17, 2017 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 25, 1928 in Leesville, S.C., to the late John Walter and Laura Belle Hellams Simmons. She was retired from the Greenville Hospital…

Clinton, S.C. – Lynn Walden Cooper Jr. died Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017. Lynn was born in Clinton and was a son of the late Elizabeth Wise and Lynn Walden Cooper Sr. Mr. Cooper was the longtime owner of Cooper Motor Company and held numerous positions in civic, church and business organizations. The family will…

Walter Thomas “Tommy” Lanford Jr., 60, of Fountain Inn, S.C., husband of Elizabeth Vaughn Lanford, died Sunday, April 16, 2017, after an extended illness. Born in Laurens County, he was the son of Loraine Darnell Lanford and the late Walter Thomas Lanford Sr. Tommy was a Pre-Authorization Clerk at Piedmont Mental Health. A Celebration of…