Laurens County Humane Society
Curtis Randolph Sims, Jr.
Dateline – Waterloo, South Carolina Curtis Randolph Sims, Jr. age 58, of Waterloo, passed away February 17, 2023, at Self Regional Hospital after a long battle with congestive heart failure. He is survived by his mother, Julia Johnson Sims Daniel; his sisters, Stacy Bly Kight and Meredith Daniel; his brother-in-law, Richard Kight and his beloved…
Read MoreNo-kill, non-profit, LC Humane Society working to keep doors open
Clinton, S.C. – The Laurens County Humane Society, the county’s no-kill adoption center for dogs and cats, has found itself in a state of emergency of sorts, and co- directors Brooke Spatta and Jill Mechling warned staff this past weekend that the non-prof it’s days could be numbered if it can’t get the county and…
Read MoreDebra Lynn Sumerel Irick
Fountain Inn, South Carolina Debra Lynn Sumerel Irick, 71, of Fountain Inn passed away Saturday, October 22, 2022, at her home. Born in Laurens, she was the daughter of the late James L. Sumerel and Grace Davis Sumerel. She worked as a secretary for many years and later became a homemaker after starting a family.…
Read MoreElizabeth “Libby” Burts Copeland
Laurens, South Carolina Elizabeth “Libby” Burts Copeland, of Laurens, and wife of the late Terry Lynn Copeland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at her home. Born in Laurens, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Everette and Jessie Barrett Burts. She was a member of Highland Home Baptist Church. Libby retired…
Read MorePeter Bruce Huff
Peter Bruce Huff, 67, passed away at his home on August 22, 2022. He was the son of Dr. Randolph and Helen Huff, who predeceased him. Peter graduated from Presbyterian College and the MUSC School of Pharmacy. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Robin, his daughter, Dr. Jamie Huff (Dr. Jacob Herman),…
Read MoreDr. Jennifer Denise “Jadie” Coates
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Dr. Jennifer Denise “Jadie” Coates, age 41, of Clinton, SC, died Monday, November 29, 2021, at her home. Born July 5, 1980 in Clinton, she was a daughter of Maxine Nelson Coates and the late Jefferson Davis Coates. Jadie was a graduate of Newberry College and Sherman College of Chiropractic.…
Read MoreNon-profit LC Humane Society offering ‘kitty sale’
The Laurens County Humane Society is hoping that many caring folks put kittens at the top of their Christmas wish lists this year. The non-profit has puppies and dogs available as usual, but the staff has launched a kitten sale in hopes of encouraging people who are thinking about adopting a pet to consider one…
Read MoreLaurens County’s leash-free dog park will honor Emilie G. Marchant
Press release, Laurens County, S.C. – Laurens County will now have a leash-free dog park that will honor the life of a former Clinton resident, the late Emilie G. Marchant. Her husband, Dr. T. Eston “Bud” Marchant, is making the establishment of the leash-free dog park at Laurens County Park possible through a generous donation.…
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