Area Obituaries
Glenn Duvall Smith
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Glenn Duvall Smith, age 78, of Clinton, widower of Lamatrell Power Smith, passed away Monday, September 27, 2021, at Prisma Health – Laurens County Memorial Hospital in Clinton. He was born September 29, 1942 in Greenwood, SC, and was a son of the late John Richard Smith, Sr. and Melda…
Read MoreWallace Reid Riddle
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Wallace Reid Riddle, husband of the late Thelma Wilkinson Riddle, passed away on September 27, 2021. Wallace was the son of the late Clarence and Gertrude Riddle of Laurens. He was also preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. Although he and his wife didn’t have children of…
Read MoreJose’ Cruz Michua Maya
Dateline – Joanna, South Carolina Jose’ Cruz Michua Maya, age 53, of 500 Magnolia Street, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Joquicingo, Mexico and was a son of the late Gilberto Michua Rico and Lucia Maya Soco. Jose’ was a hard worker, great father and loved his…
Read MoreWaverly Otto “Buddy” Barnes II
Laurens, South Carolina Waverly Otto “Buddy” Barnes, II, 70, of 262 Rock Creek Rd. and husband of Susan Johnson Barnes passed away Friday, September 24, 2021, at PRISMA Laurens County Hospital. Born in Laurens, he was son of the late Waverly Otto Barnes, Sr. and Grace Davis Barnes. Mr. Barnes retired from Laurens Commission of…
Read MoreErcell Jones McGlohon
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Ercell Jones McGlohon, age 94, of 83 McGlohon Drive, and widow of Samuel Edward McGlohon, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Laurens County Hospital. Born in Arkansas, she was a daughter of the late David Andrew and Annie Jones. Ercell retired from Torrington and was a member of…
Read MoreMary Jane Vaughn Yauger
Mary Jane Vaughn Yauger, 75, wife of 47 years to Eugene “Gene” Francis Yauger, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 17, 2021. Mrs. Yauger was born in Laurens to the late William Calvin Vaughn and Etta Pearl Armstrong Vaughn. Mary was a lifetime member of Dials United Methodist Church. She enjoyed working…
Read MoreCatherine Grace Isphording
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Catherine Grace Isphording, age 13, passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021 at the Hospice House in Columbia, S.C. She was born in Lexington, S.C., and was the daughter of Jamie Reid Walden and Marc Isphording. Catherine was educated in the home. She loved music and playing the drums. She…
Read MoreStella Owings Wallace
Dateline – Gray Court, South Carolina Stella Owings Wallace, formerly of Gray Court, died Thursday, September 16, 2021, at Martha Franks Retirement Community in Laurens, SC. Born November 30, 1930, in Gray Court, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Stella Owings Wallace. A graduate of Gray Court-Owings High School and Columbia College,…
Read MoreRobert Lee “Rob” Beasley
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Mr. Robert Lee “Rob” Beasley, age 83, of 141 Carroll Drive, Laurens, S.C., widower of the late Annette Grant Beasley, passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at the Prisma Health in Greenville, S.C. He is survived by one daughter, Shawanna (Tim) Downing; five grandchildren; one brother, Willie Lee (Betty)…
Read MoreBetty J. Freeman
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Betty J. Freeman, age 88, widow of “CO” Freeman, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at the Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital. She was born December 24, 1932 in Anderson, SC and was a daughter of the late W.C. and Iola Billing Richey. She was the Owner/Operator of Southern Aluminum…
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