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James Kenneth “Ken” Hughes

By Editor | December 2, 2022 |

James Kenneth “Ken” Hughes, 92, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 2, 2022. Mr. Hughes was born in Laurens to the late Sanders Hughes and Mary Lois Norris Hughes. He was a Korean War veteran of the US Marine Corps and a retired veteran of the US Air Force. Following his military…

Keith Lamar Russell

By Editor | October 8, 2022 |

Laurens, South Carolina Keith Lamar Russell, age 84, of Laurens and husband of the late Melbra “Meg” Dorn Russell, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at PRISMA Health Laurens County Hospital. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late George Franklin and Gladys Townsend Russell. Keith was a US Navy Veteran, retired…