Honea Path – Johnathan Delano Banister, infant son of Joshua Dwaine Banister and Brittany Rae Davis, of 264 Corbin Rd, died Sunday March 11, 2012 at his home.

Laurens – Catherine Louise Kabino Leatherman, 73, wife of Karl L. Leatherman, of 452 Metric Rd., died Friday at her home.

Joel L. Blackwell, 87, of Honea Path and Augusta GA, died Thursday, March 8 after a brief illness.

The son of Richard “Ben” and Belle Blackwell, he was a World War II US Navy veteran and Purple Heart recipient who served his country in campaigns in both the North Atlantic and Pacific arenas aboard the USS Roosevelt and the USS Anderson.  A Gunner’s Mate, 3^rd Class, he was proud to have crewed on the ship which delivered the Bataan survivors home to the US.

He was retired from a career with Greenwood Packing Co. Carolina Pride.  He was a member of First Baptist Church and was a former Mason, Lion’s Club and American Legion member.

Privileged to have had the love of two women, the late Argyll “Bunny” Pruitt, and his wife of 21 years Marjorie V. Blackwell, Joe is also survived by a son Joel M. “Marty” Blackwell and his wife Paula of Belton; a daughter Argyll B. Dorn and her husband Haynes of Flat Rock NC; four granddaughters: Traynham Dorn and her husband Anthony Locklear of Raleigh NC; Tasha Wright and her husband Keenan of Durham NC; Tai Dorn of Charlotte NC; and Kristin Blackwell of Belton; two great-grandchildren: Kobe and Laila Wright of Durham NC.

Graveside services will be held at 3 PM Sunday at the Garden of Memories.  Visitation will be at 1:30 pm Sunday at Parker White Pruitt Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Building Fund at First Baptist Church, Honea Path.

Online condolences may be made at www.parkerwhitepruitt.com

Ware Shoals - James Faron Timms, 57, husband of Robbie Allen Timms of 1405 Old Shoals Junction Road died Thursday March 8, 2012 at his home.  He was born in Greenwood County, a son of James Oscar and Barbara McGaha Timms.  He was a member of West Main St. Church of God and employed by Nickels Land Clearing, Inc.

Ware Shoals  -  Lula Bell King Madden, 93, widow of Dennis Madden, Sr. of 11413 Indian Mound Road died Saturday, February 25, 2012 at National  Health Care in Laurens.  She was born in Newberry County, a daughter of the late William D. and Mittie Lee Bedenbough King.  She was retired from Riegel Textile Corp. and was a member of Reedy Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church.

Honea Path – Lois Veatrice Lollis Campbell, 86, widow of Clarence Lee Campbell, of 602 Trussell St., died Saturday February 25, 2012 at Rainey Hospice House.

Anderson – Jaime “Jimmy” Javier Bell, 62 of 100 Rhodehaven Drive, died Thursday February 23, 2012 at his home.

Belton – Lillian Muriel Bratcher Caldwell, 89, widow of Roy C. Caldwell, of 822 Barkers Creek Rd, died Thursday February 16, 2012.

Ware Shoals – Alvin Edward “Sonny” Edens, 61, husband of Marilyn Elaine Bradshaw Edens, of 11054 Indian Mound Rd., died Wednesday February 15, 2012 at Laurens County Hospital.

Pelzer – Mary Frances Medlin Whitman, 68, of 123 Springfield Dr., widow of Herman Whitman, died Sunday February 5, 2012 at her home.