Area Obituaries

Sanford Daryl Foster, age 79, of 1311 Fourth Street, Newberry, S.C., and formerly of Clinton, S.C., entered eternal rest on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. Born in Clinton, Mr. Foster was the son of the late Harry Litton Foster Sr. and Noleeka Young Foster. He was a former member…

Martha Penland DeVore of Kinards, S.C., died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 16, 2017. She was born in Laurens, S.C., and was a daughter of the late Hubert and Helen Penland. Mrs. DeVore was retired from Unifor Brass Forgings. Graveside services will be conducted Sunday, March 19, at 3:00 p.m. at Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery,…

Dorothy Mae Pennington Scott, age 76, of 128 Rabon Road, Laurens, passed away Thursday, March 16th, 2017. She was born in Barksdale, S.C., and was a daughter of the late George and Sara Lena Cisson Pennington. Mrs. Scott was a homemaker. Graveside services will be held at Forest Lawn Cemetery on Monday, March 20, at…

Margaret H. Sexton Quattlebaum, age 92, of Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community, Laurens, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Oscar Franklin and Marie Bouknight Hartsell.  Margaret was the very first employee of Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community where she retired as an administrative assistant.…

Hazel Martin Owings died peacefully on Wednesday March 15, 2017, at her home in Owings, S.C. She was born November 17, 1927 in Owings, the daughter of the late Eric and Alice Martin. She worked as a teacher with Laurens District 55 for 30 years. Funeral services were Friday, March 17, at Fletcher Funeral Service.…

Harold Lewis Hilley, 59, of 405 Duncan Creek Church Rd., Laurens, passed away at his home Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Born in Camden, S.C., he was a son of the late Louie Harris and Beatrice Holden Hilley. He was previously employed with Quality Haulers. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 20,…

John L. Dagnall, 65, of 3265 Warrior Creek Church Rd., Gray Court, and husband of Cynthia Ann Tucker Dagnall, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017, at The Hospice House of Laurens County in Clinton. Born in Laurens, he was the son of the late William Preston “Bill” and Ruby Mills Dagnall.  An S.C. National Guard…

Marion Martin Mahon, age 86, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017 at McCall Hospice House. A native of Laurens County, he was the son of the late Nesbitt and Pearl Martin Mahon and the husband of Mary Frances Wilkie Mahon of the home. He was a United States Army Veteran Master Sergeant, having served his…

Jessie Garrett Hughes, age 91, of 154 Shiloh Church Road, Gray Court, and widow of John H. Hughes Sr., passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017, at the McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late A.B. and Mary Hall Garrett.  Jessie retired from the textile industry.…

Robert Paul “Buck” Bolt, age 84, of 110 Cedar Street, Laurens, and husband of the late June Mitchell Bolt, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017, at The Hospice of Laurens County, Hospice House. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late Clyde and Ola Seay Bolt. Buck was previously the co-owner of…