Area Obituaries
Martha “Mott” Elizabeth Wham Armstrong
Martha “Mott” Elizabeth Wham Armstrong, 96, widow of Richard Owings Armstrong, went to the be with the Lord, Saturday, March 9, 2024. Mrs. Armstrong was born in Laurens County to the late Joseph Edward Wham and Mattie Coker Gray Wham. She was a member of Green Pond United Methodist Church and the Ridgeway Satterfield Sunday…
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Laurens, South Carolina Donald Ray McIntyre, 83, of Laurens and husband of Margaret Gray McIntyre, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024, at National Health Care Laurens. He was born in Shelby, NC, and son of the late James Eston and Levenia Morrow McIntyre. A U.S. Army Veteran, Don retired from Midway Auto Supply, and…
Read MoreMalcolm Keith Blackmon
Malcolm Keith Blackmon, age 71, of Laurens and husband of the late Karen Robertson Blackmon, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at PRISMA Health Laurens County Memorial Hospital. Born in Mountville, he was a son of the late Samuel C. and Sarah Jacks Blackmon, a member of Lisbon Presbyterian Church, and he worked in…
Read MoreEtta Mae Burton
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Etta Mae Burton, age 89, widow of Sherwood David Burton, passed away, Saturday, March 2, 2024 at her home. She was born on June 26, 1934 in Salisbury, North Carolina and was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Lillie Myrtle Eardhart Hartman. Etta Mae was retired from Whitten Center…
Read MoreThomas Elihu ‘Chop’ Watts
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Thomas Elihu ‘Chop’ Watts, 96, crossed into heaven peacefully from his home in Clinton on Friday, March 1, 2024. Born in Mountville, SC on April 18, 1927 he was the youngest of the 10 children of Grover Cleveland and Eliza Hudgens Watts. His mother died when he was 2 years…
Read MoreAudrey Thompson Langley
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Audrey Thompson Langley, age 100, of Laurens, SC, widow of Foster G. “Bob” Langley, passed away, Friday, March 1, 2024 at her home. She was born January 5, 1924 in Greenville County, SC, and was a daughter of the late J. Carl and Beuna Tollison Thompson. She loved spending time…
Read MoreLeona Lane Porter Goldsmith
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Leona Lane Porter Goldsmith, age 101, of Clinton, SC, widow of Reverend George Browning Goldsmith, Jr., passed away Friday, March 1, 2024 at Langston Square. She was born January 16, 1923 in Franklin, NC and was a daughter of the late Thomas W. and Leona Bryson Porter. Lane’s late husband…
Read MoreSchylar Everrett Trust Thomas
Simpsonville, South Carolina Schylar Everrett Trust Thomas, age 22, of Simpsonville, passed away on Thursday, February 29, 2024. Born in Greenville, he was a son of Brian Price Kevin Thomas (Samantha) of Simpsonville and the late Jo Lyn Kennedy Thomas. Schylar had a wickedly wonderful sense of humor, favoring puns and word play. He favored…
Read MoreMargaret “Sprig” Lyons Babb
Laurens, South Carolina Margaret “Sprig” Lyons Babb, age 93, of Laurens and wife of the late Otis Jeuare Babb, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at her home. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Russell and Cora Lee Riddle Lyons. A member of Lucas Avenue Baptist Church, she was a…
Read MoreLauna Byars Fleming
Dateline – Lanford, South Carolina Launa Byars Fleming, age 96, and widow of O. C. (Shine) Fleming, passed away at the Laurens County Hospice on Friday, February 16, 2024. She was born on October 14, 1927, in Greenville, SC, and was a daughter of the late F. M. Byars and Lula Hester Byars. Mrs. Fleming…
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