Ware Shoals – Joseph Grady Davis, 64, of Holloway Rd., Ware Shoals, died  Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at his home.

 Born in Ware Shoals, he was a son of the late Grady and Merle Morgan Davis. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was a retired owner of  Joe Davis Garage. He was a Mason and Shriner.

 Surviving are a son Jeff Davis of Ware Shoals, a daughter, Barbara Davis Cox and husband of Wyomissing, Pa., a sister, Mary Henderson and husband Casey of Ware Shoals, and three grandchildren, Cody Cox, Chandler Davis, and Chelsea Davis. He was pre-deceased by a brother, John Frank Davis and a sister, Lois Boone.

 Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. Saturday at Parker-White Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Byron Wood officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.

 The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Friday at Parker-White Funeral Home. The family will be at the homes of Joyce W. Davis, 2940 Mt. Bethel Rd., and Mary Henderson, 10944 Highway 252, Ware Shoals. Online condolences may be made at www.ParkerWhitePruitt.com

Donalds – Mary Louise Blackwell Bellangee, 61 of 7187 Hwy 184 E., died Wednesday October 5, 2011 at Rainey Hospice House.

WARE SHOALS, S.C.- Robert Eugene “Gene” Holley, Sr., 72, of 842 Turkey Creek Road, Ware Shoals, husband of Faye C. Holley for 54 years, peacefully departed this life on Tuesday, October 4, 2011.

Sara Beeks Stafford, 95, formerly of Route 1 Ware Shoals, widow of George L. Stafford, died Monday, Oct. 3, 2011 at White Oak Manor in Charleston, S.C.

Ware Shoals – Gary Wayne Melton, 51, of 14 Balentine Dr., husband of Etta Harris Melton, died October 1 at Hospice House of the Piedmont.

Ware Shoals – Carolyn Annette Trupia, granddaughter of the late Hayward and Sybil Alverson died October 2 at the age of 47.

Waterloo- Bobby Martin Allen, 76, of 104 Allen Rd. died September 29 at Hospice of Laurens.

Laurens – Mrs. Opal Ann Thomason Rousey, 68, of 301 Hanks Rd., died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Saluda Nursing Home.

Greenwood – Alma Berneice Davis Ezell, 88, of 508 D Cobb Rd., widow of H. E. “Pete” Ezell, died Monday, September 26, 2011 at Wesley Commons.

Hodges – Homer Johnson, 79 of 1911 Morgan Road, husband of  Irene Poole Johnson, died September 24, 2011 at Hospice of the Piedmont in Greenwood.