Area Obituaries

Fountain Inn – Chalmers Marion Mahon, 88, widower of Louise Johnson Mahon, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017. Mr. Mahon was born in Fountain Inn to the late Guy Thomas Mahon and Lillian Louise Willis Mahon. He served in the U.S. Army and was a Korean War veteran. He graduated Class of 1954 from the…

Phyllis Catron Babb, 73, of 1426 Chestnut Street Ext., Laurens, and wife of 55 years to William Coleman Babb, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017, at her home. Born in Marion, Va., she was the daughter of the late Harry and Margaret Hazel Parsons Catron ans was a retired Registered Nurse. Private graveside services will…

Betty Sue Taylor Gordon, 51, wife of John Earl Gordon for 34 years, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 2, 2017. Mrs. Gordon was born in Laurens to the late John Robert Taylor and Nellie Tucker Taylor. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 4, at Bethel Baptist Church. Burial followed in the…

Lynn Chapman Burns of 880 Nandina Lane, Murrells Inlet, passed in peace Thursday, March 2, 2017 at the age of 60. Born September 28, 1956, in Greenwood, Lynn grew up in Laurens County. A Celebration of Life is planned in Murrells Inlet on Sunday, March 12.

Laurens – Otis Ray Lyda, infant son of Chris and Adrienne Crowder Lyda, passed away March 2, 2017, at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood. Graveside services will be 12:00 noon on Monday, March 6, at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will be at the home, 573 Argyle Lane in Laurens. Condolences can be…

Belton – Joe Thomas Owings, age 87, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Owings in Laurens County on January 24, 1930, he was the son of the late Wister Robert Owings and the late Fay Simpson Owings. Joe worked for Milliken Peerless Plant and for Anderson County…

Larry Earl Crenshaw, 83, of 870 Indian Mound Rd., Laurens, and husband of Sybil Flynn Crenshaw, passed away at his home, Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Born in Ware Shoals, he was a son of the late Charles Henry and Myrtle Fuller Crenshaw. Mr. Crenshaw retired from the U. S. Navy, having served in Korea and…

Batesburg – Services for Mildred Steele Murrah, 72, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Monday February 27, 2017, at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church of Ridge Spring. Burial will follow in Ridge Crest Memorial Park. Barr-Price Funeral Home and Crematorium, Historic B-L Chapel is assisting the family. Ms. Murrah was born in Lexington County and was…

Ryneh Daale Benjamin, 67, of Florence and formerly of Laurens, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017, at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence. Born in Laurens, she was the daughter of the late Henry Lee and Aleda Holybee Benjamin. Mrs. Benjamin was a former sales associate with Wal-Mart. Graveside services will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday,…

Betty Willis Satterfield, age 89, of 401 Forest Dr., Laurens, and widow of R. B. Satterfield, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2016, at her home. She was born in Fountain Inn and was a daughter of the late Claude and Cora Nell Curry Willis. Mrs. Satterfield retired as Chief Magistrate of Laurens County in…