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Franklin David Hartsell – known to many as Pastor Frank and Chaplain Hartsell and to a few as Papa Frank and Frankie – died on June 20, 2025, in Clemson. He was 90. He’s survived by his faithful wife of almost 66 years, Joyce, who cared for him lovingly in his final months; and by

Franklin David Hartsell – known to many as Pastor Frank and Chaplain Hartsell and to a few as Papa Frank and Frankie – died on June 20, 2025, in Clemson. He was 90. He’s survived by his faithful wife of almost 66 years, Joyce, who cared for him lovingly in his final months; and by

Frances Elizabeth Gavin, wife of the late Thomas J. Gavin, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Born on April 22, 1949 in Bayonne, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Boyce Lee Gowan and Therese Cosgrove Gowan. Frances found joy in crocheting, and would create beautiful blankets and stuffed animals that welcomed each