Watts Mill
John V. Rutledge
John V. Rutledge, son of the late Victor Pool and Marie Edwards Rutledge of Watts Mill, South Carolina, died in Moab, Utah on August 13, 2023. He was predeceased by a sister, Mildred Abercrombie, and a brother, Samuel Rutledge. He is survived by a son, John S. Rutledge (Mayuko) of Tokyo, Japan; a daughter, Ann…
Read MoreTextile mill’s ‘Dope Wagon’ recipes make their way to Downtown Laurens Farmers Market
Laurens, South Carolina – Tommy Senn of Senn Farm was busy selling his summer greens, beets, yellow squash and zucchini next to the large Welcome to Laurens Mural on Saturday as Main Street Laurens’ Downtown Laurens Farmers Market welcomed its newest vendor, Laurens’ Matt Strange and his Melford’s Classic sandwich spreads. By 11 a.m., Strange…
Read MoreBetty Sawyer Kirby
Betty Sawyer Kirby Laurens Betty Sawyer Kirby, age 94, of Laurens, and wife of the late Charles Edwin Kirby, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at NHC of Laurens. Born in Spartanburg, she was a daughter of the late James William and Julia McQueen Sawyer. Betty was a member of St. James United Methodist…
Read MoreCharles Ricks, Jr.
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Charles Ricks, Jr., age 72, of 519 Setzler Road, and widower of Kathleen Douglas Ricks, passed away Monday, October 4, 2021, at Prisma Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Hartwell, GA and was a son of the late Charles Luther and Julie Faye Harper Ricks. Charles was a member…
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