Area Obituaries
Rev. Guy E. Sullivan
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Reverend Guy E. Sullivan, age 79, of 1179 Sunset Park Extension, Laurens, S.C. passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at the Prisma Health and Rehab in Greenville, S.C. He is survived by his wife Ojetta McDowell Sullivan of the home; one son, Sean Christopher Sullivan; one daughter, Arla (Chris)…
Read MoreRalph Edward Mechling
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Ralph Edward Mechling, age 69, husband of Jill Nobles Mechling for 44 years passed away peacefully at Hospice House of Laurens County in Clinton, SC on his birthday, March 17, after losing the battle with cancer. Ralph was born and raised in Columbia, SC where he attended Dreher High School…
Read MoreEdythe Pearson Madden
Dateline – Cleveland, Tennessee Edythe Pearson Madden, 83, of Cleveland, TN, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Edythe was a resident of Cleveland for 21 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Cleveland. Edythe moved to Cleveland from Dublin, GA, and was a prior…
Read MoreCharles Otis “Chuck” DeRieux
Dateline – Laurens South Carolina Charles Otis “Chuck” DeRieux Devoted husband and father Charles Otis “Chuck” DeRieux, 78, of Laurens, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at PRISMA Healthcare-Greenville Memorial with his family by his side. Chuck was born March 15, 1944, in Vanport, OR, to the late Roland Franklin and Mabel Alice Wollman DeRieux.…
Read MoreJim F. Hicks
Jim Fuller Hicks, 89, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, on Sunday, March 13, 2022. He was a native of Laurens, husband of the late Dora “Dodie” Wilkinson Hicks, and the son of the late James Edgar and Olive Fuller Hicks. He was a faithful and loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, known…
Read MoreRobert Harrison Byers Jr. (Bob)
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Robert Harrison Byers Jr. (Bob), 74, of 111 Maplebrook Street, Laurens, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, March 13, 2022, after a hard-fought battle with heart and kidney disease, having passed in the home he shared with his wife of 52 years, Christine M. Byers. Born in Rock…
Read MoreWilliam R. “Willie” Justice
Dateline – Gray Court, South Carolina William R. “Willie” Justice, age 69, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022 at his home in Gray Court, SC. He was born March 16, 1952 in Monterey, California, and was a son of the late John and Portia Humbracht Justice. He was a graduate of Tullahoma High School in…
Read MoreGrace Leopard Osborne
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Grace Leopard Osborne, age 104, widow of Harold Cox, and Lee Roy Osborne, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022, at Hospice of Laurens County. Born May 31, 1917 in Oconee County, SC, she was a daughter of the late William Nathan and the late Martha Ann Smith Leopard. Mrs. Osborne…
Read MoreBetty S. Roberts
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Betty S. Roberts, 90, widow of Charles W. “Buck” Roberts, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. She was born October 12, 1931, in Laurens and was the daughter of the late Bryan Elmer Seay and Allene Mitchell Seay. She is survived by one daughter,…
Read MoreCheryl Lee Speed
Dateline – Waterloo, South Carolina Cheryl Lee Speed, 75, of 89 Broadway Lane, Waterloo, widow of Gilbert Speed, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022 at her home. Born in Auburn, NY, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Norma Bowen Cardinale. She was a graduate of Central High and a member of Cedarwood…
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