Area Obituaries
Mildred Watford Greene
Laurens, South Carolina Mildred Watford Greene, age 92, and wife of the late William Roy Greene, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023, at NHC Healthcare of Laurens. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Earl Don and Lottie Wright Watford. Mildred was a member of Welcome Baptist Church where she…
Read MoreHenry M. Lee
Dateline – Greenwood, South Carolina Henry M. “Slick” Lee, Sr. 83, of Greenwood, peacefully passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023 surrounded by the people he loved the most. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late Sidney A. Lee and Frankie M. Lee. He had a long and highly successful career as a…
Read MorePatricia Ann Brooks
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Patricia Ann Brooks, age 78, of Clinton, SC, widow of Sidney George Brooks, passed away, Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at NHC of Clinton. She was born December 19, 1944 in Whitmire, SC, and was a daughter of the late Chalmers and Jessie Mae Conyers Broome. Patricia retired from Timken –…
Read MoreGerald Franklin Wright
Gerald Franklin Wright passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 He asked for a cremation in lieu of burial so there are no funeral services. A memorial service will take place at 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, at the residence of his brother, Roger Wright, located at 2950 Hwy. 39, Mountville, SC 29370. All…
Read MoreCharlie Mae Knight
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Charlie Mae Knight, 90, of Laurens, entered eternal rest on May 5, 2023. Mrs. Charlie Mae Knight was born in Laurens, South Carolina on December 24, 1932 to Mr. Charlie Fuller and Mrs. Arra Lee Fuller. She attended the public schools of Laurens County. She received her Bachelor’s degree in…
Read MoreShelby Jean Pitts Workman
Dateline-Hickory Tavern, South Carolina Shelby Jean Pitts Workman, 77, wife of Landrum Darvin Workman, died Friday, May 5, 2023 at her home. Born in Ware Shoals, she was a daughter of the late Charles Marion and Loreen Haygood Pitts. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School. She was a…
Read MoreLeslie Harold Vickery
Laurens Leslie Harold Vickery, age 88, entered into eternal rest on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community in Laurens, South Carolina. He was the son of the late Leslie Bee Vickery and Iva May Davidson Vickery. Born and raised in Paris, TN, he met and married Barbara Ann Davis Vickery in…
Read MoreStephen Earl Jackson
Dateline-Clinton, South Carolina Stephen Earl Jackson, age 77, of Clinton, SC, husband of Patricia Jackson, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023, at Hospice of Laurens County. He was born April 26, 1946 in Greenwood, SC, and was a son of the late James Earl and Sybil Jones Jackson. Steve retired from Timken and was a…
Read MoreJim Braswell
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Jim Braswell, age 88, husband of Sally Pitts Braswell, passed away, Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at Hospice of Laurens County. Born May 23, 1934 in Clinton, SC, he was a son of the late Willie Earl and Eunice Dover Braswell. Jim retired from Clinton Mills as an electrician and early…
Read MoreHorace Leopard
Gray Court, South Carolina Horace Lee Leopard, 87, husband of Eunice Collins Leopard for 64 years, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Mr. Leopard was born in Gray Court to the late James Hudson Leopard and Lillie Mae Leopard. Horace was a veteran of the US Army and member of…
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