Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
James M. "Buddy" Copeland
Jan 28, 2017
Dateline – Clinton, SC James M. “Buddy” Copeland, age 87, of 1098 Renno Road, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017. He was born in Renno, and was the son of the late James M. Copeland, Sr. and Willie Mae Ferguson Copeland. Mr. Copeland started his career at Pitts Tractor as a mechanic. For a short time he worked in textiles...
Sally Gault Blease
Jan 27, 2017
Dateline – Joanna Sally Gault Blease age 69, of 510 West Calhoun Street, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017 at her home. She was born in Greenwood, SC and was a daughter of the late Johnny and Alice Johnson Gault. Mrs. Blease was a former employee of the Greenwood Mills Joanna Plant, co-owner with her daughter of Michele’s Grill in...
Rachel Ann Samples
Jan 27, 2017
Dateline – Clinton, SC Rachel Ann Samples, age 74, of 110 Beauregard Street and widow of Smokey Samples, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017, at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Anderson County and was a daughter of the late Cecil T. and Katherine Willis Smith. Mrs. Samples was a former employee of Clinton Mills and attended...
Karen Banks
Jan 26, 2017
Karen Long Banks, age 60, of 303 Banna Street, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 at her home. She was born in Joanna, SC and was a daughter of Ruby Farmer Crapps and step-father Tallie Crapps. Mrs. Banks was a former employee of The Palmetto Bank and a member of the First Baptist Church of Clinton. She loved dogs and...
Colie "Sam" Leopard
Jan 26, 2017
Dateline – Clinton Colie “Sam” Leopard, age 77, of 830 Indian Creek Road, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017, at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Tennessee and was a son of the late Elbert and Josie Turner Leopard. Mr. Leopard retired from the US Air Force, serving during the Vietnam War, in the Military Police. He is...
Patricia Kelley Brazell
Jan 24, 2017
Patricia Kelley Brazell, age 81, widow of Buddy Brazell, of 1126 Sinclair Ave, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at her granddaughter’s home. She was born in Goldville, SC and was a daughter of the late 10` 8 and Eliza Harrison Kelley. She was a graduate of Lander College, a retired First Grade School Teacher of Park Street School, and...
Stephen Elroy Rhodes Ii
Jan 24, 2017
Stephen Elroy Rhodes II, age 35 of 501 Browning Ave, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017. He was born in Greenwood and was the son of Stephen Elroy Rhodes (Brenda Rhodes) and the late Pamela Diann Griffin Young of Clinton. Stephen was employed at 2K Fabrication and attended the Joanna First Baptist Church. In addition to his father, he is...
Johnny William Wilson Jr
Jan 22, 2017
Johnny William Wilson, Jr, age 71, of 1308 Beaverdam Church Road, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 at the Self Regional Hospital. He was born in Clinton and was the son of the late Johnny William and Evelyn Marie Wilson. Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife, Paula Wilson of the home; his son, Kenneth William Wilson (Mary) of Laurens;...
Robert Mercer Vance Jr. "Bob"
Jan 21, 2017
Robert Mercer Vance Jr. (Bob) was a beloved son, brother, uncle and friend. He loved the beach and traveling from coast to coast. To friends and family, he was unique, generous, sweet, and loyal. He was a character that you wanted to get to know and added a fun spark to life – no idea was too big for Bob....
Gary Leon Lewis
Jan 19, 2017
Gary Leon Lewis, age 72, of 750 Forest Road, passed away at his home Thursday, January 19, 2017. He was born in Key West, FL and was a son of the late Leo and Grace Wilson Lewis. He is retired from Inergsoll Rand after 38 years of service, he was a Sunday school teacher and Chairman of Deacons at Holly...
Raymond "Nap" David Allen
Jan 17, 2017
Raymond “Nap” David Allen, age 68, of 140 Dagnall Circle, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Allen of the home; his son, David Benjamin Allen of Laurens; his daughter, Tammy Rene Allen (Eddie Trammell) of Newberry; two step-sons, Richard “Rick” Giles Sanders (Jennifer) of Laurens, Scott Sanders (Sendi...
Carol Ivey Birchmore
Jan 15, 2017
Dateline- Clinton, SC Carol Ivey Birchmore age 71, of 100 Glendale Manor and widow of Claude Birchmore passed Sunday, January 15, 2017 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, SC. She was born in Spartanburg County and was a daughter of the late Ernest Teague and Virginia Crook Ivey. Mrs. Birchmore was an LPN for many years working at the...
Jerry Neal Moon
Jan 15, 2017
Jerry Neal Moon age 62, of Tonya Drive, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017 at his home. He was born in Joanna, SC and was a son of the late John William Moon, Sr. and Margaret Nix Moon Beason. He is survived by his sister, Angela Scott of Gray Court; and his brothers, Lonnie Moon of Miami, FL and John...
David Lloyd Geney Jr
Jan 15, 2017
Dateline – Laurens David Lloyd Geney, Jr., age 77, of 139 Blakely Road, Waterloo, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017, at NHC of Laurens. He was born in Ypsilanti, MI, and was the son of the late David and Helen Beaver Geney. Mr. Geney is survived by his wife, Marian Elizabeth Geney, of the home; his son, David AJ...
Eleanor (Cucuzella) Cassel
Jan 12, 2017
Dateline – Laurens Eleanor (Cucuzella) Cassel, age 93, passed away peacefully at her home in Laurens on Thursday, January 12, 2017. She was born in Keyport, NJ, and was the daughter of the late Angelo and Mary Rapolla. Mrs. Cassel is survived by her daughter, Joell and husband, Ray, of Laurens; and two sisters-in-law, Elsbeth Rapolla and Audrey Rapolla. Burial...
Brenda Ann Brown Wimburn
Jan 11, 2017
Dateline – Clinton Brenda Ann Brown Wimburn, age 68, of 18860 Hwy 72 E, and widow of Rufus Lee Wimburn, passed away at her home Wednesday, January 11, 2017. She was born in Colbert, GA and was a daughter of Melba Brown Fields. Mrs. Wimburn is survived by daughters, Theresa Butler of Clinton, Windy Trammell of Joanna, Linda George of...
Currie Lyndon Blackman
Jan 9, 2017
Dateline – Clinton, SC Currie Lyndon Blackman, 76, passed away on January 9, 2017, at NHC of Clinton. He was born in Jena, LA, and was a son of the late Nelson E. and Theresa Matthews Blackman. He was retired from the US Army where he served as a Dental Tech. Mr. Blackman’s remains will be placed at the M....
Freeda Taylor Moates Burnett
Jan 9, 2017
Dateline – Clinton Freeda Taylor Moates Burnett, age 76, passed away Monday, January 09, 2017 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Whitmire, SC and was a daughter of the late Paul Taylor and Louise Patton Taylor Cool. She was retired from Torrington Bearing Company and was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. Mrs. Burnett is survived...
Kathryn Rebecca (Beckey) Speake
Jan 7, 2017
Clinton, SC Kathryn Rebecca (Beckey) Speake, age 97, died on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at National Health Care in Laurens. She was born on August 12,1919 in Laurens County, and was the daughter of the late George Thomas Speake and Elliott Dobbins Speake. A graduate of Clinton High School, she attended Presbyterian College where she studied business and art. She...
Caroline White Donnan
Jan 6, 2017
Obituary for Caroline White Donnan Caroline White Donnan, 99, of Wesley Commons, Greenwood, SC, formerly of Whitmire, SC, and Greenville, SC, was born on August 27, 1917, and died January 6, 2017. For two years, she attended Greenville Women’s College (later Furman University) and received her BS degree from Winthrop College in 1939. One month later she married George Stewart...
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