Arlene Forsythe Williams, 82, of Inman passed away on April 16, 2019.  She was the daughter of the late Douglas and Fannie Griner Forsythe and widow of William "Bill"  Williams. She is survived by two sons Clark Williams and Paul Williams; a daughter Jill Williams Mason; a brother Barry Forsythe; six grandchildren Jonathan, Christopher, Trevor, Brian, Lisa and Joshua; and four great grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son Steven Williams and a grandson...

      Margie Pruitt Johnson, 85, of Taylors, SC  formerly of Campobello passed away on April 14, 2019.  She was the daughter of the late Horace and Ella Mae Clayton Pruitt and widow of Broadus C. Johnson. She is survived by her children Bruce C. Johnson (Susie), Cathey Hardin (Gene), Barbara Stafford (Alvin), Allen Johnson (Kim) and Alvin Johnson; 12 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 10-11:00 am Wednesday, April 17,...

      Martha Yates Brady, 86, of Landrum passed away on April 10, 2019.  She was the daughter of the late J. Clyde and V.C. Cook Yates.  She was the wife of the late Otis Walter Brady for 48 years. Martha and Otis served with the International Mission Board as career missionaries for over 40 years serving in the Bahamas, Guyana, Mexico and Belize.   She served as the organist at First Baptist Church Landrum for many years.  She was a Bible teacher,...

      Johnny Lee Wright, 49, of Landrum, passed away April 8, 2019 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He is the son of Larry Thomas Wright and husband of the late Calista Nodine Wright. He was of the Bapist faith. He was a US Marine, serving during Desert Storm and a member of the DAV and VFW.  He was retired from the US Postal Service and he loved to fish and hunt. He is survived by his daughters, Logan and Kinslee Wright; brothers, Larry and Tim Wright; mother...

  Merle "Clinton" Scofield, Jr. 93, of Landrum, SC formerly of Jamestown, NY, passed away on April 7, 2019.  He was the son of the late Merle Clinton and Mildred Evelyn Seagar Scofield. He served in the US Army during WW II and retired as a comptroller with the banking industry. He is survived by his daughter Crystal Carr and her husband Ken; sisters, Kay Mighells and Jackie Bloomquist.  He is also survived by numerous grandchilren and great...

  George "Dean" Boone, 69, of Mill Spring, passed away at his home on April 6, 2019.  He was the son of the late Edd and Lola Robinson Boone and the husband of the late Linda Lane Boone. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Church in Mill Spring.  Dean was also in the US Army during Viet Nam and received two Purple Hearts.   He lived a colorful full life, fighting a war and serving his country.  From teaching his children to swim by tossing them into...

Richard Haynsworth Briggs, 79, died April 5, 2019 at RoseCrest in Inman, SC after several years of diminishing health.  Born in Tryon NC, he was the son of the late Abram Jones and Pauline Blount Briggs. He was an elder in Landrum Presbyterian Church and a lay preacher.  During his youth he was active in scouting, serving as an assistant scoutmaster, and was inducted into the Order of the Arrow.  He was a graduate of Newberry High School and attended Newberry College. During...

      Thelma Hughes Wagner, 72, of Landrum passed away on April 5, 2019.  She was the daughter of the late Herbert and Ollie Mae Blackwell Hughes and widow of Paul Douglas Wagner. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Wendy Henderson (Thomas); an exchange daughter Maria Lopez Barranco of Madrid, Spain; a God daughter Kimberly Howard Nix; a sister Juanita Coates; two grandchildren Skylar Henderson and Alex Henderson; a great...

      Jessie Opal Harris Hodgson, 83, of Landrum passed away April 05, 2019 at Autumn Care of Saluda.  She was the daughter of the late John Robert and Mary Ellen Severt Harris and wife of the late Billy Allen Hodgson.   She of the Baptist faith, worked in manufacturing and then worked as a aide in a nursing home and loved it. She was a devoted Mother and loving wife. She is survived by a son, James Allen Hodgson, a daughter, Penney Cline (Wayne); a brother,...

Carol "Dean" McClure, Jr. 58, of Landrum, went home to be with his Lord on March 31, 2019.  He was the son of Cecelia Mae Raines McClure Miller and the late Carol Dean McClure, Sr. He was a member of Blue Ridge Baptist Church and attended First Baptist Church Landrum.  Dean loved to hunt, fish and the outdoors.  He was an avid gardener and loved selling his produce and supporting the Landrum Farmers Market.   In addition to his mother, he is survived by two...