Area Obituaries
Carolyn Mayben Pinson
Laurens, South Carolina Carolyn Mayben Pinson, , age 89, of Laurens, and wife of the late Henry Earl Pinson, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at PRISMA Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Moffett and Connie Adams Mayben Shugart. Carolyn was a lifelong member of…
Read MoreJessie Mae “Jet” McGinnis Smith
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Jessie Mae “Jet” McGinnis Smith, age 78, of Clinton, SC, wife of Claude Lee Smith, passed away Monday, December 11, 2023 at her home. Born July 10, 1945 in Clinton, SC, she was a daughter of the late Jasper James McGinnis and Ruth Mae Foster McGinnis. Jet worked for many…
Read MoreAmanda K. Strickland
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Amanda Kathryn Strickland, 32, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of Gregory and Sally Cosentino Strickland. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her children, Adam (4) and Maddie (3); brothers, Barry Woerner (Lindsey) and Nicholas Strickland (Heather); several nieces, nephews, aunts,…
Read MoreFaye Hartline Cooley
DATELINE: Laurens, South Carolina Faye Hartline Cooley, age 79, widow of James R. “Ronny” Cooley, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023, at her home. Faye was born on February 10, 1944, in Laurens, South Carolina and was the daughter of the late Roy Lee and Mary Sue Watkins Hartline. She retired as secretary from SC…
Read MoreGary Keith Culbertson
Gray Court, South Carolina Gary Keith Culbertson, age 80, of Gray Court, and husband of Nancy Stoddard Culbertson, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at his home. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late Wilbur and Ruby Burts Culbertson. A retired truck driver, Gary was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist…
Read MoreAlton “Dexter” Johnson
Laurens, South Carolina Alton “Dexter” Johnson, age 66, and husband of Sharon Bailey Johnson, passed away Monday, December 4, 2023, at Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood. Born in Spartanburg, SC, Dexter was a son of the late Alton and Nell Johnson. He was a member of Bellview Baptist Church and retired from Michelin Tire Corporation.…
Read MoreJames Mason “G-Daddy” Addy
Laurens, South Carolina James Mason “G-Daddy” Addy, age 81, of Laurens, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at his home. Born in Laurens he was the son of the late James Young and Frances Wilson Addy. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Laurens and was a mason. James retired from Duke…
Read MoreSusan Maria Chamberlain
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Susan Maria Chamberlain, age 60, of 101 Pinehaven Street, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023 at her home. She was born August 21, 1963 in Savannah, GA, and was the daughter of the late Jane “Granny Jane” Amanda Crosby Burch. Susan had a heart of gold and was the most…
Read MoreJoe Timmons, III
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Joe Marion Timmons, III, of 112 Jennifer Lane, Laurens, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Prisma Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in High Point, NC, he was the son of Joe Marion Timmons, Jr. and Rita Venessa Young Timmons of Gray Court. A 2005 Lander graduate with a B.A.…
Read MoreFreddie Wells Payne
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina In Loving Memory of Freddie Wells Payne Freddie Wells Payne, 77, of Laurens, beloved husband of Carolyn Brissie Payne, peacefully passed away in his home on November 27, 2023 after a courageous battle with aggressive brain cancer. Born in Laurens, South Carolina to Walter Earl Payne and Frances Wells Payne.…
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