Mrs. Florence Hudson Childress, 88, wife of the late Julius Edward Childress, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, November 30, 2025. Born in Pickens County, a daughter of the late Edward Guy Hudson and the late Della Moore Hudson, Mrs. Childress retired from Southern Weaving and was a member of Enon Baptist Church for over fifty years. Florence loved…

Stephen Lane Betz, 55, husband of Melisssa Morrell Betz passed away at Prisma Health Baptist Easley following a lengthy illness. Stephen was born in Augusta, Ga, the son of Jon Morris Betz of Lakeland, Florida and the late Jean Russell Betz. He was a graduate of Southern Wesleyan University and earned a nurses’ degree from Tri County Technical College. He was a…

Dolores Minton, 84, of Central, passed away November 30, 2025. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Selch, Sr. and Isabelle Adomaitis Selch. Dolores worked in retails sales with Publix and Walmart. She loved doing crafts with her family, reading, and going to the pool with her friends to exercise, and to the library and see…

Deborah Louise Maier Easley, SC Deborah Louise Maier, age 75, of Easley, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday morning November 30, 2025. Debby was born in Washington, D.C. on January 19, 1950 to Peter John McGurk, Junior and Regina Elizabeth McGurk. Debby worked as a secretary for many years at the United Mine Workers Union in Maryland before moving to Florida in…

Mary Helen Keasler Bobo, 91, left this Earth to be with her Heavenly Father, adoring husband, John Landrum Bobo, her beloved parents, Paul Keasler and Mallie Winchester Keasler and siblings Eleanor Gibson, Mildred Breazeale, Alma Barrett, Ruby Holliday and Gary Keasler. She passed peacefully at her home in Pickens on November 30, 2025. She is survived by her sister, Sue Holcombe,…