All Obituaries

Ms. Joe Ann Cook of Cross Hill, South Carolina was born in Clinton, South Carolina to the late Joe L. Cook and Polly K. Cook. She attended the public schools of Laurens County, South Carolina and was a 1974 graduate of Clinton High School. At an early age, she joined St. John Baptist Church in Cross Hill, South Carolina where she became a member of the Pastor's Aide Ministry and the Usher board. After twenty-eight years of employment, Joe Ann retired from Whitten Center in Clinton....

Better Known As  Boy-C James Arthur Cheeks was born on June 26, 1945 to the late Ida Mae Cheeks.  He departed this life on August 18, 2019 at Prisma Health in Clinton, SC.  He attended the local schools and joined himself with the Antioch AME Church in Clinton, SC at an early age.  He worked in construction for many years and retired from Simmons & Weir in Clinton, SC. He was preceded in death by his mother Ida Mae Cheeks, Two sisters; Levina Cheeks and Dorothy...

Robert Haywood Miller, Sr., better known as Bobby, was born February 21, 1947 to the late Thomas J. Vance and Ollian Miller Vance in Clinton, South Carolina. He attended the public schools of Laurens, South Carolina and was a graduate of Bell Street High School in Clinton, South Carolina. After high school, Bobby gained employment at the Torrington Company in Clinton, South Carolina where he remained until he retired after thirty-four years. Robert was a big lover of grilling and hanging...

Mr. Lorenzo Felix Darby, affectionately called "Lo", of 162 Bar B Villa Road in Clinton, South Carolina, was born in Laurens County, South Carolina on April 13, 1963 to the Ulysses McMorris and Maggie Darby Watts.  He had a special sister who preceded him in death, Annie Mae McMorris, that helped raise him. He attended the public schools of Laurens County, South Carolina where he was a graduate of Clinton High School Class of 1981.  At an early age, Mr. Darby joined...

Travis C. Hunter was born April 21, 1985 in Laurens, SC.  He was the son of Minister Angela Carter and Bobby Joe Hunter (Karen).  Travis passed away on July 28, 2019.  Travis is survived by a daughter, Naviya S. Hunter. During  his younger years, Sherman Rhodes played a valuable part in Travis' upbringing.  Travis was predeceased by a Stepfather, Patrick Carter, Paternal grandparents; Charles and Francis Hunter and maternal grandparent, Jessie...

Ms. Gaynelle Dillard was born December 5, 2019 to the late Clarence (Dub) and Beatrice Gary Dillard in Laurens County, South Carolina. She attended the public schools of Laurens County, South Carolina where she was a graduate of Clinton High School.  After retiring from Whitten Center in Clinton, south Carolina where she was employed for twenty-nine years, she worked at Subway until her health declined. On July 28, 2019, the Lord swung His sweet chariot down as He quietly and...

Mrs. Sweetie Bell Fuller, 101 years old, began her life journey on September 17, 1917, in Newberry County, South Carolina.  On July 18, at 11:55 P.M., God called her from labor to reward. She was the seventh of twelve children born to Bennie and George Kindley, Sr. all who preceded her in death.  She was married to E.C. Grant who passed away.  She later married James Fuller who also preceded her in death. Sweetie Bell was educated in the Newberry and Laurens County public...

Ronald Charles Worthy was born October 4, 1953 in Laurens County, South Carolina to Mary Louise Worthy and Oliver Humphries. He passed away on July 1, 2019, at the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC. Ronald was reared by his grandmother, Mattie Lois Worthy. In his early years, Ronald loved sports and was an outstanding basketball player. He set many records at Bell Street High School and Clinton High School. Ronald's greatest accomplishments happened in his adult...

Mrs. Niakya Elaine Johnson Bulter was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 14, 1974 to Gary R. Patterson and the late Renee' D. Johnson. She attended the public schools of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she graduated from Strawberry Mansion High School. In 1999, Niakya became a mother to her only son, Nijel, followed by her twin daughters Niajya and Niabreya in 2002.  In July of 2007, she met and married Louis Nijel Bulter after which she relocated her family to...

It is the goal of all mankind to do something so extraordinary that it leaves an imprint in this world long after our footprint has faded.  On August 26, 1916 Dora Lee Gary and Murray Anderson welcomed a beautiful baby girl born in Newberry County.  After careful consideration and such thought they named her Eldora.  Little did they know that their daughter would become the light and matriarch of the family. As time passed, Eldora's siblings, Luella, Mattie and Eugene,...