Area Obituaries
Jane Rose Sterling
Greenwood, South Carolina Jane Rose Sterling, 92, resident of Oxford Road, widow of Ernest Edward Sterling, passed away Friday, October 11, 2024, at Hospice & Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born February 18, 1932, in Cherokee County, AL, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Uriah and Inez Bell Hufstetler Rose. Jane was a…
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Dec. 28, 1950 – Oct. 2, 2024 Sunie Marie Jackson Sumter, 73, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away on October 2, 2024. She was born in Edgefield and raised in Laurens SC. A 1969 graduate of Thomas Sanders High School, she went on to attend Hampton University, Spelman College, and University of South Carolina. Sunie…
Read MoreSteven Paul Martinek
Gray Court, South Carolina Steven Paul Martinek, age 67, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the home of his fiancé, Lynda Hudson Workman. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Paul John and Barbara Self Martinek of Laurens. Steve was a member of Chestnut Ridge Baptist…
Read MoreShelby Brown Wilkie
Laurens, South Carolina Shelby Brown Wilkie, 84, of Laurens, passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at her home. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Dennis Madden, Sr. and Lula Bell King Madden. Mrs. Wilkie retired from Wal-Mart Distribution and was a member of Langston Baptist Church. She is survived…
Read MoreWilliam Henry Valentine
Mr. William Henry Valentine, age 66,of Sassafras Drive, Laurens SC; joined his Heavenly Father surrounded by his loved ones on September 25, 2024. Mr. Valentine was a proud Army Veteran who served our country well.He also was a dedciated member of Duncan Creek Baptist Church family. He will be loved and missed by his children:Dangelo…
Read MoreCatherine Dunaway Young
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Catherine Dunaway Young, age 89, of Clinton, SC, wife of Allen Young, Sr., passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at Hospice of Laurens County. Born November 16, 1934 in Clinton, SC, she was a daughter of the late Brooks Fowler and Cloa Lawson Dunaway. Catherine is survived by her husband…
Read MoreNigel Malik Smith
Mr. Nigel Malik Smith, age 23 of Hellams Circle Gray Court; went from Earth to Eternity on September 19,2024. He leaves his cherished memories to his parents, Erica and Brian Smith of the home; sister, Berica (Brannon) Whitted of Fairburn, GA; brother, D’lonze Ruff of Newberry, SC; grandmother, Mary Bluford of Laurens, SC; two aunts,…
Read MoreJudy Owens Barksdale
Laurens, South Carolina Judy Owens Barksdale, 76, of Laurens, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at her home. Judy was born in Laurens to the late Fred Simpson Owens, Sr. and Martha Hoffman Owens. She retired as finance director for Laurens District 55 school system. She is survived by her children Frank S. Barksdale,…
Read MoreJohn Andrew Hoffacker Jr.
Laurens, South Carolina John Andrew Hoffacker Jr., 72, of Laurens, husband of Lynda Kohnken Hoffacker, passed away at his home, on Thursday, September 12, 2024. Born in Hanover, PA, he was the son of the late John Andrew Hoffacker, Sr. and Marion Joyce Krise Hoffacker. Following a career in defense contracting, John started his own…
Read MoreJennifer Lynn Hicks Fox
Laurens, South Carolina Jennifer Lynn Hicks Fox, 74, of Laurens, and wife of the late Neil Thomas Fox, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at her home. Born in Circleville, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Marvin Earl and Margaret Ida Nance Hicks. Jennifer was a retired nurse and was also employed…
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