Area Obituaries

Frances Ruth Langston Hughes, 74, of 105 Jerry Hughes Drive, Gray Court, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Frances was born September 29, 1942, in Laurens County where she resided her entire life. She was a daughter of the late Rufus and Eva Douglas Langston. Graveside services will be held at 11:00…

Timothy Milton Stoddard, son of the late Grady Lee Stoddard and Evelyn Fleming Stoddard, was born on May 25, 1958, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017. Visitation will be begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2017, and funeral services will be at 12:00 Noon at Stoddard Interdenominational Church,…

Margaret Josephine Yates Hix, 93, of Ringgold, Ga., went home to be with the Lord, Monday, January 23, 2017. She was born in Atlanta, Ga., and was a daughter of the late Charles Benjamin and Vera Rebecca Gaines Yates. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 27, in the Heritage Funeral Home chapel with…

Johnny William Wilson Jr., 71, of 1308 Beaverdam Church Road, Mountville, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 at the Self Regional Hospital. He was born in Clinton and was the son of the late Johnny William and Evelyn Marie Wilson. A Memorial service will be held Tuesday, January 24, at 6 p.m. at the Beaverdam…

Anne Pursley Faris, 98, of Greenville, and formerly of Laurens, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2017. Born in Filbert, she was the last surviving member of 10 children born to the late William Lee and Bertha Templeton Pursley. She was married to the late Henry Miles Faris. for 61 years. Memorial services will be…

Gray Court – Melvin Charles Balcombe, age 68, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Hospice of the Upstate. A native of Gray Court, he was a son of the late William Grady and Ruby Nell Balcombe. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 24, at 3:00 p.m. at Dials United Methodist Church…

Raymond “Nap” David Allen, age 68, of 140 Dagnall Circle, Laurens, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. A Memorial service will be held Friday, January 20, at 1 p,m. at the Laurens Church of God.  Condolences may be express to the family at www.grayfuneralhome.com. Gray Funeral Home – Laurens

Allie Frances Fuller, age 90, of Laurens, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2017, at National Healthcare Center of Laurens. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Edna Phillips Fuller. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 17, at The Kennedy Mortuary conducted with burial…

Lucille Putnam Sprouse, age 89, of 2239 Pinehaven Street Extension, Laurens, and widow of Robert A. Sprouse Sr, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017, at Laurens County Hospital. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Marvin Floyd and Susan Ruth Thompson Putnam. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on…

Dorothy Owens Madden Alexander, 92, of 113 Tallwood Dr., Clinton, passed away, Thursday, January 12, 2017, at The Hospice House of Laurens County. Born in Laurens County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lola Balcombe Owens. Graveside services will be held at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, January 14, at Forest Lawn Cemetery. The…