Edith “Ann” Watson Emory, 88, wife of the late James “Jimmy” Barton Watson, of Easley, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2025. Born in Abbeville County, she was a daughter of the late James Clinton and Wavie Estel Spake Cooper. Ann had a deep love for reading and travel, and was a devoted member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Ann is survived by daughters,…

Fran T. King Easley, SC Frances Taylor “Fran” King, 78, beloved wife of the late Michael Edwin King, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2025. Born in Greenville County, she was a daughter of the late Horace Lafayette Taylor and Carrie Virginia Cochran Taylor. Fran was a graduate of Hillcrest High School. She worked in customer service with companies including Southern Bell, Greenville Memorial Hospital,…

Deborah M. Farrell, 73, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2025. Born in Milwaukee, WI, she was a daughter of the late John and Patricia Estes Knippel. She loved to spend her time traveling.  Deborah is survived by her loving sisters Patricia Shoemaker, Barbara Gawlas (Marty), and Kathryn Roberts (Stephen); she is also survived by five nieces and nephews and their spouses, and…