Laurens – Effie Frances O’Shields Pitts, 99, widow of James Donnan Pitts, of 7059 Highway 252, died Friday, June 15, 2018 at her home.

Ware Shoals – Alice Godfrey Collins,  89, widow of Jimmy J. Collins, of Ware Shoals, passed away into Eternity, surrounded by her family on Friday, June 8, 2018 at Self Regional Healthcare.

Ware Shoals – John Edwin Cooper, 80, formerly of South Greenwood Ave., widower of  Sudie Prince Cooper, died Thursday, May 31, 2018 at National Health Care in Laurens.

 Ware Shoals – Lyndall Lewis Martin, 79, of  Zany Drive, died Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Hospice Care of the Piedmont.

Donalds – Ralph Dennis Davenport, 78, husband of Betty Jane Porter Davenport, died Tuesday May 22, 2018 at his home.

Honea Path – Alison Jackson Hale, 64, of Honea Path, widow of Fred Carnese Hale, died Sunday at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Due West- Hazel Bradley Welch, 84, wife of Rev. James W. Welch, Jr. of Hwy 201, died Sunday, May 20, 2018 at her home.

 Honea Path-  Jesse Lee “Paw” McGee, 75, husband of Mary Fleming McGee, of Due West Rd , died Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at AnMed Health Center.

Ware Shoals – Lunette Smith Gibson, 83 of Martin Rd, twice married, first to the late Lucius Buff and second to the late Robert Yancy Gibson, died Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at her home.

Honea Path – Braxton Cooper Fisher, infant son of Russell David Fisher and Kelly Lenora Brock died Friday, May 4, 2018 in Charleston, SC.