National Guard
Billy “Joe” Garrett
Mauldin, South Carolina Billy “Joe” Garrett, 92, of Mauldin, and husband to Diana Augustine Garrett, passed away on, Saturday, September 13, 2025, at NHC Healthcare Mauldin. Born in Laurens on January 5, 1933, he was the son of the late A.B. and Catherine Sanders Garrett. Joe dedicated 24 years to the National Guard and retired from…
Read MoreLinton Doyle Mann
Greenwood, South Carolina Linton Doyle Mann, 86, resident of Greenwood and beloved husband of Patricia Trussell Mann, passed away Monday, August 18, 2025, at his home after a 19 year battle with C.M. Leukemia. Born July 1939 in Waterloo, he was the son of the late Clarence Mann and Estelle (Sykes) Sides Mann. A 1958…
Read MoreCharles Wilton Smith
Laurens, South Carolina Charles Wilton Smith, 94, formerly of Gallon Street, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2023, at the Langston Place in Clinton. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late William Walter and Sally Carter Smith. A veteran of the National Guard, Mr. Smith retired from JP Stevens Watts Plant and…
Read MoreJames Alex Babb
Enoree, South Carolina James Alex Babb, age 87, husband of Patricia Banks Babb, of Enoree, passed away on June 10, 2022, at McCall Hospice House. Born in Hickory Tavern, he was a son of the late Ralph and Nellie Stallings Babb. Alex was a U.S. Army and National Guard Veteran and was a member of…
Read MorePrisma gains staffing help through collaboration with state agencies, S.C. National Guard
Jan. 13, 2021 Clinton, S.C. – Like other hospitals across the Upstate of South Carolina, Prisma Health Laurens County is feeling the squeeze caused by the high numbers of COVID-19 patients, and four South Carolina National Guard medics have already been assisting at the local hospital. “Prisma Health is experiencing the effects of extreme…
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