Area Obituaries
George Lewis Compton, Sr.
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina George Lewis Compton, Sr., age 89, of Laurens, and husband of Lovelace Cleveland Compton, passed away on December 24, 2023. Born in Clinton on April 27, 1934, George was the son of the late Samuel E. Compton, Sr. and Corrie Cunningham Compton. A retired home builder of 40 years, he…
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Laurens, South Carolina David Robert “Bob” Sumerel, age 79, of Laurens, and husband of the late Carole Burns Sumerel, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023, at NHC Healthcare of Clinton. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late Roy Robert and Ruth Gregory Sumerel. Bob was a member of First Baptist Church…
Read MoreThomas “Owen” Crotts
Waterloo, South Carolina Thomas Owen Crotts, 65, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family and friends. Owen was born in Winston Salem, NC in 1958, but lived most of his life in Laurens County, South Carolina. Owen was a builder, welder, mechanic and musician. He had a life-long…
Read MoreL. Earl Turner
Dateline: Landrum, South Carolina L. Earl Turner passed away at his beloved rural home, Hillbrook, in Landrum, SC on December 22, 2023. Born in Clinton, S.C., on October 13, 1949, he was the son of Esther Inez Phillips Turner and Earl Dorsey Turner. Earl was preceded in death by his parents and brother Leslie Randolph…
Read MoreTerry Ralph Campbell
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Terry Ralph Campbell, age 74, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Greenville. Born January 29, 1949 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Lucille Josephine and Ralph Pickens Campbell. Terry proudly served in the United States Army for many years. Assigned…
Read MoreJean Taylor Williams
Laurens, South Carolina Jean Taylor Williams, age 93, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Martha Franks Retirement Community. Born in Laurens, Jean was the daughter of the late John Arthur and Madge Medlock Taylor. She was a graduate of Laurens High School and received a two-year Business degree from Winthrop College. She worked…
Read MoreBetty Lou Thompson Wade
Dateline – Greenwood, South Carolina Betty Lou Thompson Wade, 81, former resident of Garner Heights, widow of Jimmy A. Wade, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Hospice & Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born August 4, 1942, in Laurens, SC, she was a daughter of the late William and Estelle Stone Thompson. She was…
Read MoreEdward Ingram Burwell
Dateline – Jefferson, Georgia Evans Funeral Home of Jefferson announces the death of Mr. Edward Ingram Burwell, age 85, of Jefferson, Georgia, who passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Burwell was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, a son to the late Mrs. Virginia Findley Burwell and the…
Read MoreBarbara Self Martinek
Laurens, South Carolina Barbara Self Martinek, age 86, and wife of the late Paul John Martinek, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, December 14, 2023, at Laurens NHC. Born in Laurens, she was the daughter of the late Foy Aaron Self and Gladys Crowder Rice. Barbara was a long-time member of Chestnut Ridge Baptist…
Read MoreElinor P. Varndell
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Elinor P. Varndell, 98, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, widow of Charles Robert Varndell passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2023. Her Memorial Service will be held Monday, January 22, 2024, in Rodenberg Chapel (Franke at Seaside), 1885 Rifle Range Road at 10:30 am. Interment will be private. Arrangements by J.…
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