Area Obituaries
James Alex Babb
Enoree, South Carolina James Alex Babb, age 87, husband of Patricia Banks Babb, of Enoree, passed away on June 10, 2022, at McCall Hospice House. Born in Hickory Tavern, he was a son of the late Ralph and Nellie Stallings Babb. Alex was a U.S. Army and National Guard Veteran and was a member of…
Read MoreGrace Wilson Brewington
Laurens, South Carolina Grace Wilson Brewington, age 86, of Laurens, S.C., and wife of Robert A. Brewington, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, having been visited by her family and friends before entering eternal rest. Born on June 6, 1936, in Fitzgerald, GA, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Rachel Busby…
Read MoreRosa Mary Ashmore Threatt Foshee
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Rosa Mary (Rosemary) Ashmore Threatt Foshee, age 79, of Laurens, and formerly of Clinton, went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. She was the daughter of Albert Monroe Ashmore and Sue Pearl Wells Ashmore. She was preceded in death by her parents; her five…
Read MoreRichard B. Edwards
Laurens, South Carolina Richard B. Edwards, age 89, husband of the late Ruth Smith Edwards, resident of Martha Franks Retirement Community and formerly of Lemon Tree Trail, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at PRISMA Health Laurens County Hospital. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late Horace B. and Alma Riddle…
Read MoreLona Smith Ladd
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Lona Smith Ladd, age 74, widow of Howard C. Ladd, II, passed away peacefully at home, June 7, 2022. She was born May 29, 1948 in Lexington, SC and was a daughter of the late David Hope and the late Eula Miles Smith. “Grandma” had a profound effect on her…
Read MoreThomas Lumley
Greenwood, South Carolina Thomas Lumley, 91, resident of 201 Olde Puckett’s Ferry Road, widower of Edwina Hardee Lumley, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022, at his home. Born April 18, 1931, in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Harold and Camille Jennings Lumley, Sr. He was a graduate of Greenwood High School and…
Read MoreMarshall Terry Grubbs
Terry Grubbs, 67, formerly of Laurens, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at ProMedica Toledo Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. Born in Laurens, South Carolina on January 27, 1955, and was the son of the late Emmett and Thelma Grubbs. Terry was formerly employed by The Men’s Shop of Laurens and worked for L&L Office Supply…
Read MoreRoger Dale Tripp
Dateline – Gray Court, South Carolina Roger Dale Tripp, age 77, husband of Mary Ann Tripp of Gray Court, South Carolina passed away Saturday, June 4, 2022 at his home. He was born April 6, 1945 in Pelzer, South Carolina and was a son of the late Junius and Minnie Iola McCoy Tripp. Mr. Tripp…
Read MoreSarah Porter Lester Smith
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Sarah Porter Lester Smith, age 84, wife of Randell P. Smith of Laurens, SC, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2022 at National Heath Care of Laurens. She was born September 17, 1937 in Dyersburg, TN and was the daughter of the late Herman Odie Lester and Gladys Porter Lester. Mrs.…
Read MoreMary B. Simpson
Ms. Mary Blakely Simpson was born on May 24, 1941, in Laurens County, South Carolina to the late Odell Blakely and Mary Sanders Blakely. She attended the public schools of Laurens County, South Carolina and was a graduate of Bell Street High School in Clinton, South Carolina. She furthered her education at Waverly Beauty College…
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