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Laurens County Disabilities and Special Needs Board

Beeks joins Presbyterian College as director of Jacobs Scholars Program

Dr. Barbara Beeks is the new director of Presbyterian College’s Jacobs Scholars Program. Beeks began June 3 as the leader of PC’s signature program for students affected by foster care after serving the last eight years as student services coordinator for Greenville Technical College. Beeks began her career as a program specialist at the Elwyn…

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Sharon Elizabeth Gambrell Ziegler

Laurens, South Carolina Sharon Elizabeth Gambrell Ziegler, age 55, of Laurens, and wife of Gregory James “Zeke” Ziegler, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at VIA Hospice House in Clinton. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of Daniel “Danny” Gambrell and the late Marcia Culbertson Gambrell. As an SLP Coordinator for the Laurens…

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Bonnie Melissa Roberts

Clinton, South Carolina Bonnie Melissa Roberts, age 61, of Clinton, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at National Health Care of Clinton. Born in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jolynn Huckaby. As all her family has said, “to know her is to love her.” Surviving are cousins: Melody Hohenstein (Jeremy)…

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