All Obituaries

Lounell M. Armstrong   GRAY COURT- Lounell Manly Armstrong, 87, formerly of 3184 Bramlett Church Road passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at NHC of Laurens.   She was born April 26, 1934 to the late James Tyra and Mamie Louise Rogers Manley and was the widow of Harper H. Armstrong.  She was a member of Bramlett United Methodist Church where she was a choir member and church organist for over 18 years, she was also a member of the Jeanette Duckworth Sunday School Class and...

Donald R. Tucker   WOODRUFF- Donald Ray Tucker, 80, of 475 East Georgia Street went home to be with the Lord, Friday, July 23, 2021 at his home.   He was born October 1, 1940 to the late James Edward and Edna Woodward Tucker Burrell.  He was retired from Three Pines Golf Club and was a member of the Woodruff Church of God and was attending the Enoree Church of God.   Surviving are his wife, Sandra Ball Tucker of the home; one son, Scott Edward Tucker (Jackie) of San...

Les Caldwell   WOODRUFF- Niles Leslie “Les” Caldwell, Jr., 70, of 336 Meadowbrook Avenue went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at his residence.   He was born May 27, 1951 to the late Niles Leslie Caldwell Sr. and Freddie Teague Caldwell.  He was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church where he had served as a Deacon, Minister of Music and as Youth Minister.  He formerly served as Deacon at Poplar Springs Baptist Church and Minister of Music...

Jack R. Bernard   WOODRUFF- Jack Ranny Bernard, 82, of 270 Edgewood Circle passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center.   He was born March 30, 1939 in Greene County, Tennessee to the late William “Horace” and Leora Dixon Bernard.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Woodruff and was a U.S. Army Veteran.  He had served as a policeman in Norfolk, Virginia, Mauldin Police Department and Simpsonville Police Department.  Mr....

Frances W. Gregory   ENOREE- Frances Weathers Gregory, 75, of 14884 Hwy. 221 passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 12, 2021 at her home.   She was born November 12, 1945 to Sara Walker Weathers of Enoree and the late Dennis Green Weathers.  She was a retired textile employee with Inman Mills and attended Antioch Baptist Church.   Surviving are five sons, Wayne Torrance Gregory II (Angie) of Enoree, Dennis William Gregory Sr. (Ann) of Enoree, Tommy Lynn Gregory (April)...

Todd Yarbray   SIMPSONVILLE- William Todd Yarbray, 53, of 304 Dunwoody Drive passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021.   He was born in Greenville County, June 19, 1968 to Elijah William and Lynda Reid Yarbray of Mauldin.  Todd was a graduate of the University of South Carolina, Columbia where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Woodruff and was currently working in sales with Oilmen’s Equipment Corporation...

Tommy Compton   BOILING SPRINGS- Thomas Milton “Tommy” Compton, 84, of 102 Hendrix Drive passed in peace Monday, June 28, 2021 at Regional Hospice Home.   He was born February 8, 1937 in Arcadia, S.C. to the late Oscar and Helen Frances Taylor Compton.  He was a retired machinist with Spartanburg Steel and was of the Baptist faith.   Surviving are his wife and best friend of 34 years, Frances Toney Compton of the home.  He was the proud father to one...

Linda Ann Forman   ENOREE- Linda Ann Sturgis Forman, 61, of 1150 Watson Road passed away Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital.   She was born July 3, 1959 in Woodbury, New Jersey to the late Harry Sturgis II and Barbara Sturgis.  She was a member of Enoree United Methodist Church and was a homemaker.  She was the widow of George Martin Forman who passed away February 4, 2018 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  ...

Betty Joe Willis   ENOREE- Betty Joe Emery Willis, 89, of 13 Reeves Street passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021 at NHC of Laurens.   She was born in Spartanburg County, September 8, 1931 to the late Guy and Stella Bull Emery.  She was the widow of Oscar Luther “Babe” Willis.  She was of the Baptist faith and was a retired textile employee with Inman Mills.   Surviving are her sons, Sammy Willis of Buffalo, Jon Willis of Enoree, Jimmy...

Benny H. Lanford   WOODRUFF- Benny Harold Lanford, 87, passed away Monday, June 7, 2021.   He was born November 26, 1933 to the late Algie L. Lanford and Loree Lanford Lanford.  He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and played church league softball for Antioch along with some good friends for life.  He was a lifelong farmer and an avid bird hunter for many years.   He served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1954.   Surviving are his nieces...