Area Obituaries
Barbara Anne Hunter
Laurens, South Carolina Barbara Anne Hunter (née Barnes), 89, beloved wife of Robert Cordell Hunter, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 26, 2023. Born July 10, 1933, in Newell, NC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Bryan and Ethel Collier Barnes. Barbara was a member of Bellview…
Read MoreEdward Eugene “Eddie” Bostic
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Edward Eugene “Eddie” Bostic, 74, husband of Patricia G. Bostic, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2023 at his home. He was born December 20, 1948 in Clinton, SC and was the son of the late Joseph Eugene “Gene” Bostic and Frances Louise Smith Bostic Setzler. Eddie wore many hats,…
Read MoreAnne Roper Hofrichter
Franklin, North Carolina Anne Roper Hofrichter, 73, formerly of Laurens and widow of Scott Hofrichter passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late George and Annie Rogers Bailey Roper. Mrs. Hofrichter retired from Laurens Commission of Public Works and was a…
Read MoreNanette Young Wilkie
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Nanette Young Wilkie, 74, widow of Charles “Pete” Wilkie, departed this world to be with her Lord on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. She was born April 27, 1948 in Greenville, South Carolina, and was a daughter of the late Andy Bee Young, Jr. and Nettie Murphy Young. A graduate of…
Read MoreGerald Ray Duckworth
Gerald Ray Duckworth, 77, husband of Brenda Woods Duckworth for 53 years, met his Jesus, Sunday, February 19, 2023. Mr. Duckworth was born in Laurens to the late Gilbert Madison Duckworth and Edith Cason Wallace Duckworth. He was retired from JD Hollingsworth and an active member of Beulah Baptist Church where he was a former…
Read MoreMAJ. William Hugh “Billy” Cain, Jr, US Army Ret.
Laurens, South Carolina MAJ. William Hugh “Billy” Cain, Jr, US Army Ret, age 87, of Laurens, and husband of Jane Barnes Cain, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at NHC Health Care of Laurens. Born in Laurens, SC on April 7, 1935, he was a son of the late William Hugh Cain, Sr., and…
Read MoreCornelia “Connie” Brown McKittrick
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Cornelia “Connie” Brown McKittrick, widow of G. W. “Bill” McKittrick, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023, at her daughter’s home. She was born in Laurens and was a daughter of the late Arthur Dewitt and Maggie Brown. Ms. Connie loved many things, but if you knew her, you know…
Read MoreCurtis Randolph Sims, Jr.
Dateline – Waterloo, South Carolina Curtis Randolph Sims, Jr. age 58, of Waterloo, passed away February 17, 2023, at Self Regional Hospital after a long battle with congestive heart failure. He is survived by his mother, Julia Johnson Sims Daniel; his sisters, Stacy Bly Kight and Meredith Daniel; his brother-in-law, Richard Kight and his beloved…
Read MoreRoyce “Gene” Spoone
Gray Court, South Carolina Royce “Gene” Spoone, age 85, of Gray Court, and husband of the late Sara “Sue” Buckner Spoone, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Hospice of Laurens County Hospice House. Born in Gray Court, he was a son of the late James Jay and Louise Hurley Spoone. Gene was raised…
Read MoreElla Mae Rice Blakely
Waterloo, South Carolina Ms. Ella Mae Rice Blakely, age 80, of 1545, Blakely Road, Waterloo, S.C. passed away on Tuesday, February 14,2023 at the Self Regional Medical Hospital in Greenwood, S.C. She is survived by one son Willie Copeland of the home; 10grandchildren,13 great-grandchildren; two stepchildren; Willie (Georgia) Blakely, and Douglas (Laverne) Blakely; a sister-in…
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