Body found floating in lake by fishermen identified, officials say

LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) – Officials in South Carolina identified the body of a man found floating in a lake Friday.

According to the Laurens County Coroners’ Office, the body of 56-year-old Stevie Charles Williams was spotted by two fisherman in Lake Greenwood in Waterloo.

Officers from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) arrived on the scene with their boat, and Williams body was taken to the shore.

The American Red Cross is expected to notify Williams’ son, who is serving in the military in Germany.

The coroner’s office said it is still waiting for autopsy results before determining Williams’ cause and manner of death.

The incident is being investigated by both the SCDNR Office and the Laurens County Coroner’s Office.