Area Obituaries
Arthur “Ray” Chestein
Laurens, South Carolina Arthur “Ray” Chestein, 82, of Ranch Road and husband of Susan Armstrong Chestein, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Regency Hospital in Anderson. Born in Laurens on April 27, 1943, he was the son of the late Lee Arthur “Shorty” Chestein and Juanita Weathers Chestein. Ray served his country in the SC…
Read MoreCatherine Annette Thomason, nee Weatherspoon
Catherine Annette Thomason, nee Weatherspoon of Clinton, SC. Annette died Saturday, March 21st at her home after a lingering illness. She was 87 years old. Annette was born December 16, 1938 in Trumann, Arkansas. Her family moved to Wayne, Michigan during WWII. She graduated from Wayne Memorial High School in 1957 and one year later…
Read MoreBetty Ruth Rountree Nelson
Laurens, South Carolina Betty Ruth Rountree Nelson, 88, of Laurens, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital. Born on June 6, 1937, in Laurens, she was the daughter of the late Frank Moore and Rosa Belle Knight Rountree. Betty worked many years as a bookkeeper at Colonial Store, Ingles, and…
Read MoreTamala Shirlyn Cook
Laurens, South Carolina Tamala Shirlyn Cook, age 51, entered into eternal rest on Saturday March 7, 2026, at Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood, SC. Born in Greenwood, she is the daughter of Lynn and Shirley Cook of Waterloo. Tamala had a deep love for church, where she found joy and peace. Her passions included cooking,…
Read MoreLeo Scott Epting
Dateline – Gray Court, South Carolina Leo Scott Epting, age 15, of Tanglewood Way, Gray Court, S.C., passed away, Saturday, March 7, 2026. Born November 25, 2010 in Laurens, SC, he was the son of Jonathan Epting and Petra Cruz Constancio of Gray Court. Leo was a freshman at Laurens District High School. He was…
Read MoreMartha Cooley Martin
Laurens, South Carolina Martha Cooley Martin, 92, of Laurens, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Martha was preceded in death by Dwight Nelson Martin, her loving husband and best friend of over 60 years. Her family rejoices in knowing they are reunited in Heaven. She was also preceded in death by…
Read MoreBilly Ray Long
Hickory Tavern, South Carolina Billy Ray Long, 79, of Hickory Tavern, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2026, surrounded by the love of the family he cherished so deeply. Billy was born on July 5, 1946, in Beaufort, South Carolina, to the late Lena Reba Finley and Riley Oliver Long Sr. He grew…
Read MoreChristopher Leland Bolt
Kingston Springs, Tennessee, and Laurens, South Carolina Christopher Leland Bolt, age 55, of Kingston Springs, TN, and Laurens, SC, transitioned to his heavenly resting place on March 2, 2026, surrounded by the family and friends he loved so dearly. Born in Laurens County on December 15, 1970, to Johnnie and Elizabeth “Lib” Fuller Bolt, Chris…
Read MoreDorothy “Dot” Jones Brown Coker
Laurens, South Carolina Dorothy “Dot” Jones Brown Coker, 98, and wife of Carl Edward Coker, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026, at Via Hospice House of Laurens County. Born on June 15, 1927, in Atlanta, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Allen and Lucille Austin Jones. Dot graduated from Greenwood High…
Read MoreJason Michael Lambert
Laurens, South Carolina Jason Michael Lambert, 47, of Laurens and loving husband of Crystal Swanson Lambert, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born on February 17, 1979, in Greenwood, he is the son of Gary and Sheila Lambert and Tammy Williamson Forester. Jason worked at ISO Flex Packaging in…
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