All Obituaries

Mrs. Bessie Mae Gary, widow of James Gary, was born on September 26, 1942, in Laurens County, South Carolina, a daughter of the late James Moses and Daisey Metts Moses. She attended the public schools of Laurens County and was a member of Zion Hill Holiness Church in Clinton, South Carolina. After many years of employment, Bessie Mae retired from Whitten Center in Clinton, South Carolina. She was preceded in death, in addition to her parents and her husband, by two daughters, Angela D....

Ms. Gloria Diane Pulley was born on August 20, 1952, in Laurens, South Carolina, a daughter of the late Mr.  Grady Pulley and Lenora Rice Pulley. She attended the public schools of Laurens County and was a graduate of the Sanders High School Class of 1969. Diane retired after over thirty-five years of service from The Timken Company formerly known as Torrington in Clinton, South Carolina. She leaves to cherish fond memories, one son, Christopher (Melinda) Pulley; two daughters, Tara...

Ms. Vivian Theresa Philson, 64, was born on November 19, 1955 to TJ (Kookie) Philson and the late Laler T. Jenkins in Laurens County, South Carolina. She attended the public schools of Laurens County, South Carolina and was a graduate of the Laurens Diistrict 55 High School Class of 1973. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her Grandparents, Lonnie and Mattie B. Philson. On Friday, November 22, 2019, Ms. Philson entered Eternal Rest at her home in Greenville,...

Ms. Minnie Lee Byrd, of 210 Bell Street Circle in Clinton, South Carolina, was born on January 16, 1950 in Laurens County to the late A B " Brother" Byrd and Queenie Mae Grant Byrd. She attended the public schools of Laurens County, South Carolina.  At an early age, Minnie joined Zion Hill Baptist Church in Cross Hill, South Carolina. Minnie truly lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures like chatting with friends and family and spending time with her nieces and...

Mrs. Clara Goodman Kinard was born in Newberry County, South Carolina on May 1, 1937 to the late Horace Williams, Sr., and Millie Williams.  She attended the public schools of Newberry County, South Carolina.  At an early age, she joined Hebron Baptist Church in Clinton, South Carolina. Clara was formerly employed at Thornwell Charter School and later at Whitten Center, both located in Clinton, South Carolina. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Ms. Jacqueline Wilson Simpson, 56, was born on August 20, 1963 in Laurens County, South Carolina to Jerry Pitts and Rosa Pitts Reed. She attended the public schools of Laurens County, South Carolina.  At an early age, she joined Mount Pleasant African Methodist Episcopal Church where she served as the Youth Choir Director, the Steward YPD President and Director, and a member of the Lay Organization.  She was also a member of the Women's Aide Society No.  73. Jacqueline...

Ms. Mamie Rice was born on February 10, 1941 to the late, Thomas B. Rice and Bertha McClintock Rice.  Mamie attended the public schools of Laurens County, South Carolina and graduated from Sanders High School in 1958.  She was a faithful member of New Grove Baptist Church where she served on the Missionary Board, Usher Board, and sang on the Counts Choir. She was formerly employed with Anderson Hosiery in Clinton, South Carolina for a number of years until it closed.  She...

Ms. Lucy Ree Cook, 62 of Cross Hill, South Carolina, departed this life on Monday, October 27, 2019 at her home in Cross Hill, South Carolina. She was born on July 16, 1957 to the late Woodrow Cook and Margaret Cook. At an early age, she attended St. John Baptist Church in Cross Hill, South Carolina.  Lucy graduated from Clinton High School in 1975. Lucy later joined the Marine Corps where she served from 1978 to 1980. Afterwards, she was employed with the Basic Food Service,. After...

Mr. Brush Rodriquez "BYT" Young, 42, of 746 S Main Street Woodruff, SC entered eternal rest on Monday, October 21, 2019. He was born to Karen Young Workman of the home and Ray Charles (Sylvia) Pyles. He joined Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Cross Hill, SC at an early age.  He graduated from Clinton High School in 1955.  He went on to graduate from ITT Tech with an associate degree in Electrical Engineering.  He was employed at Cryovac Sealed Air for 12 years....

Luther T.C. Davis passed away on October 12, 2019 at National Health Care in Clinton, SC.  Born on December 19, 1931, he was the only child of the late Hettie Davis and Gush Byrd.  T.C. was raised by his grandmother, the late Laura Davis, in Laurens, SC., along with several cousins.  In 1963, at the age of thirty-two, he married the late Lois Young and moved to Clinton, South Carolina.  They were married for nearly forty-seven years during which Lois was a constant...