Area Obituaries

William David “Bill” Abercrombie, age 85, of Laurens, and husband of Barbara Garrett Abercrombie, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at Laurens County Hospital. Born in Lanford, he was a son of the late Wilmer Peterson and Lois Cunningham Abercrombie. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 22, at St. James…

Ware Shoals — Elizabeth Ann Turner Bishop, 90, widow of William Everett Bishop, of 5615 Poplar Springs Road, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at NHC of Clinton. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Henry Burl and Susa Anna Jane Sosebee Turner. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday,…

Georgia Onita Valentine, 94, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 27, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Kernersville, N.C. Interment will follow in Eastlawn Gardens of Memory. Georgia was born in Waco, Texas, on April 13, 1922. Friends and family may sign, and…

Nancy Beatrice Marler King, age 78, of 915 Marler Road, Hickory Tavern, and wife of Olin Claude King, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016, at Covenant Dove Rehabilitation in Simpsonville. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late William “Bill” and Dora Mitchell Marler. Funeral services were held on Sunday, December…

Eva Knight Sams, age 79, of 130 Log Circle Road, Waterloo, and widow of the late Robert H. Sams, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016, at the Fountain Inn Nursing Home. She was born in Laurens and was a daughter of the late Arthur and Lillian Hazel Knight. Funeral services will be held on Monday,…

Jocie Edith Hughes was the treasured daughter of Brandon and Jennifer Hughes and sister of Ty and Jack Hughes. She was born on December 9, 2016, at 3:33 a.m. and moments later opened her eyes and looked up into the eyes of Jesus in Heaven. Expressions of sympathy can be sent to the family at…

Eula May Martin Black, 82, resident of 59 Hix Herman Road, Waterloo, and wife of Bobby Haskell Black, passed away December 8, 2016, at Self Regional Medical Center. Born March 14, 1934, in Lincolnton, Ga., she was a daughter of the late Lynox Jackson Martin and Sarah Elizabeth Smalley Martin. She was first married to…

Mr. James Willie “Chuck” Suber Jr., 68, of Capitol Heights, Md., passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016, at Prince George’s Hospital in Cheverly, Md. He was born November 9, 1948, in Cross Hill to Sarah M. Suber and the late James Willie Suber Sr. Funeral Services were Saturday, December 17, at Zion Hill Baptist…

Retha Mae Gossett Eustace, age 76, of 202 Davis St., Clinton, and widow of Marvin “Bonnie” Eustace, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. She was born in Laurens County and was a daughter of the late George Gossett Sr. and the late Virginia “Jenny” Quinn Gossett.Funeral services will be…

Rae Rhoden Phinney, 98, widow of George L. Phinney, to whom she was married for 60 years, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at Martha Franks Retirement Community in Laurens.  Born in Johnston on August 23, 1918, she was a daughter of Joseph Talbert and Leila Derrick Rhoden. A private burial will be held Thursday,…