Area Obituaries

Virginia Lucinda “Cindy” Brownlee Campbell, age 86, of 486 Relax Street, Waterloo, and widow of Larry Lee Campbell, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017, at National Healthcare Center of Laurens. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Willie C. Brownlee Sr. and Malinda Bolt Brownlee. Funeral services will be held at…

Retired Lieutenant Danny R. Bolt, age 63, of Laurens, passed away Feburary 8, 2017 at Laurens County Memorial Hospital. He was the son of the Richard and Penny Bolt. Mr. Bolt was honorably discharged from the Marines and was a Vietnam Vet. Memorial services will be held at St James Methodist Church on Saturday, Feburary…

Martha Bea “Mot” Johnson Willis, 85, of Eastside Gardens in Snellville, Ga., and formerly of Meadow Road in Laurens, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017, at  Eastside Medical Center in Georgia. Born in Greenville County, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Annie Rollins Johnson. Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m. Friday, February…

Michael Irvin “Mike” Baber, 64, of 1606 Whiteford Road, Cross Hill, and husband of Robin Burkhart Baber, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017, at the Hospice Care of the Piedmont Hospice House in Greenwood. Born in Clinton, he was the son of the late Randall Erwin and Mary Frances Whiteford Baber. A celebration of Mike’s…

SSGT William “Bill” Earl Waldrop Jr., 73, of 3965 Hwy 252, Laurens, and husband of Wilma D. Waldrop, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017, at Laurens County Memorial Hospital. Born in Laurens County, he was a son of the late William Earl Waldrop Sr. and Essie Gibbs Waldrop. Mr. Waldrop retired as a SSGT with…

Cathy Ann Weathers Hill, 59, wife of Kenneth Melvin “Buddy” Hill, of 98 RTS Drive, Laurens, died Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Hospice of Laurens County. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Ludie Alvin Jr. and Clara Thompson Weathers. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 7,…

Mountville – Helen Morrison Armstrong Coates, 91, wife of J.W. Coates and the late Charles E. Armstrong Sr., passed away Friday, February 3, 2017. Born in Henderson County, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Burgain H. and Lillie Hill Morrison. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, February 6, at Beaverdam…

Julie Jacqueline Welch Rawls, age 54, of 131 Acorn Trail, Fountain Inn, and widow of James Scott Rawls, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017, at her home. Born in Hackney, England, Julie was a daughter of the late Jack and Winnie Church Welch. The family will host a memorial service at a later date.…

Newberry – Viola Virginia Murphy Ochiltree, 81, widow of Jerry W. Ochiltree, died Friday, February 3, 2017. Born on November 11, 1935, in Columbia, she was the daughter of George and Viola Oxner Murphy. From the age of two she was reared by Rufus D. and Sue W. Oxner. Funeral services will be held at…

James “Freddie” Kitzmiller, age 71, of 4174 Greenpond Road, Gray Court, and husband of Lois Jean Meadows Kitzmiller, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017, at his home. Born in Blountville, Tenn., he was a son of the late John Henry Kitzmiller and Ocia Jane Puckett Chambliss. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m.…