Area Obituaries
Phyllis Sutherland Metz
Laurens, South Carolina Phyllis Sutherland Metz, 83, of Laurens and wife of 58 years of Charles Bedell Metz, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at her home. Born in Toccoa, GA, she was a daughter of the late Rev. C. H. Sutherland and Aileen Keel Sutherland. Phyllis worked alongside her husband at Professional Drug Store…
Read MoreTerrie Duvall Clark
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Terrie Duvall Clark, 44, of 104 Arrowood Ln. and wife of Christopher Michael Clark passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Jerry Gene Duvall of Laurens and the late Rebekah Clayton Duvall. A homemaker, Terrie was a member of New…
Read MoreBernard W. “Bernie” Porter
Laurens, South Carolina Bernard W. “Bernie” Porter, age 88, passed away peacefully in his sleep and went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 28, 2022, following a brief battle with cancer. He was born on July 9, 1933, to the late Mildred and Walter Porter in Pennsville, Ohio and grew up in…
Read MoreLeonard Thomas “Lynn” Abrams
Laurens, South Carolina Leonard Thomas “Lynn” Abrams, age 64, of Laurens and husband of Sherry Estes Abrams, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at his home. Born in Laurens, he was the son of the late Thomas Elwin and Sara Virginia Willard Abrams. Lynn was a member of Beaverdam Baptist Church and was formerly…
Read MoreWilliam Scott “Scotty” Douglas
Dateline – Gray Court, South Carolina William Scott “Scotty” Douglas, age 76, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, SC. He was born July 10, 1945 in Clinton, SC and was the son of the late William Jay Douglas and Leona Osborne Douglas. Scotty grew up a child…
Read MorePeggy Boatright Staggs
Laurens, South Carolina Peggy Boatright Staggs, age 89, of 202 Forest Drive, and wife of the late John Lewis Staggs, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022, at PRISMA Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Pineville, NC, she was the daughter of the late James and Thelma Holly Boatright. Peggy was a member of First…
Read MorePatsy Schunhoff Irick Hall
Laurens, South Carolina Patsy Schunhoff Irick Hall, age 74, and wife of Jake William Hall, Jr., went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 25, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Ocie Patrick Schunhoff. She loved her church family at Wayside Baptist Church, enjoyed gardening as a Master Gardener,…
Read MoreGene Holliday
Dateline – Gray Court, South Carolina Gene Holliday, age 83, passed away Tuesday, May 17th, 2022, at Martha Franks. He was born in Laurens and was a son of the late Joe and Iva Brooks Holliday. Gene was the owner and operator of Holliday’s Equipment for 39 years. Prior to that, he was in meat…
Read MoreBetty Jean May Peeler
Laurens, South Carolina Betty Jean May Peeler, age 94, of Laurens, and widow of Roy Lee Peeler, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022, at NHC of Clinton. A native of Tampa, Florida, Betty was reared in Knoxville, TN and was a daughter of the late Bannon Davis and Katherine Carr May. Betty retired from J.P.…
Read MoreJoseph “Joe” Earl Brownlee
Laurens, South Carolina Joseph Earl Brownlee, age 76, of the Hickory Tavern Community, and husband of Frances Melton Brownlee, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, peacefully at his home. He was born in Laurens and was a son of the late Willie Capers and Ena Abercrombie Brownlee. Mr. Brownlee retired from Industrial Distribution Group…
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