Area Obituaries

Iva Brooks Holliday, age 100, formerly of Gray Court, and widow of Joe E. Holliday, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2016, at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community. Born in Greenville County, she was a daughter of the late Sam Hunter and Mary Elizabeth Nalley Brooks. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on…

Ruth O. Gore, age 89, formerly of 110 West B Avenue, Easley, died Saturday, November 26, 2016 at the Greenville Place Senior Living Facility. Born in Greenville County, she was a daughter of the late Raymond O’Neal and Bessie McKenzie O’Neal and the wife of the late Luther Gore. Funeral service was held Wednesday, November…

Shirley Marlene Bandy Johnson, 81, of 628 Penland Rd., Laurens, and wife of Jack Lee Johnson, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016, at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood. Born in War, W.V., she was a daughter of the late Claude and Lillian Gilbert Bandy. Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 30, at The Kennedy…

Laurens ­ Minnie Irvin Davis, 85, and wife of the late Maxie Lee Davis, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016, at her home. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late John Calhoun and Nannie Harris Irvin. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 30, at Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church…

Robert Seawright “Bobby” Pitt Jr., 74, of 63 Bannisters Dr., Laurens, and husband of Emily Armstrong Pitt, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenwood, Mr. Pitt was the son of the late Robert Seawright Pitt Sr. and Opal Griffith Pitt. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday,…

Clinton – James D. “Jimmy” Bass Sr., age 62, passed away Friday, November 25, 2016, at the NHC of Laurens. He was born in Clinton and was a son of the late Lewis D. and Betty Hilley Bass. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Condolences may be expressed online at www.grayfuneralhome.com.…

C. T. “Tommy” Sublett went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 23, 2016. Visitation will be held Thursday, December 1, at Gray Funeral Home in Laurens from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.  Condolences may be express to the family at www.grayfuneralhome.com. Gray Funeral Home of Laurens

Clyde Cunningham, age 88, of 960 East Jerry Road, Laurens, died Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at his home. Born in Waterloo, he was a son of the late Cleveland Cunningham and Roena Fuller Cunningham and husband of the late Margaret Cunningham. Funeral service was held Sunday, November 27, at the Good Hope Baptist Church. Burial…

Betty Jean Anderson, age 71, formerly of Laurens, died Saturday, November 19, 2016 in the Community Medical Center Lakewood, N.J. Born in Waterloo, she was a daughter of the late Virdel “Verdell” Anderson. Funeral service was held Wednesday, November 30, at the Beasley Funeral Home Chapel, Laurens. Burial was in the Westview Cemetery. Beasley Funeral…

Sydney J`Vonne Johnson, age 22, of 802 Jenkins Street Greenville, died Friday, November 18, 2016. Born in Greenville County, she was a daughter of Tammy Jones and Marvin Johnson Jr. Funeral service was held Wednesday November 23, at the Bethlehem Baptist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Beasley Funeral Home, Greenville