Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Eudean Rinehart Bishop
Jun 10, 2016
Eudean Rinehart Bishop, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2016 . She was born on April 8, 1921 to Dick and Mattie Lorick Rinehart in Batesburg, SC. She was a graduate of Saluda High School and a member of Clydes Chapel Southern Methodist Church. After moving to Joanna in 1944 she met and married Eugene Bishop. She was predeceased by...
Patricia Anna Wilson Franklin
Jun 10, 2016
Dateline – Joanna, SC Patricia Anna Wilson Franklin, age 73, of 411 Browning Ave, and widow of Calvin Edward Franklin, passed away Friday, June 10, 2016 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born in Banks County, GA and was a daughter of James Lewis Wilson of Baldwin, GA and the late Flonnie Blackburn. Mrs. Franklin was retired...
Adriana Nikole Barton
Jun 6, 2016
Adriana Nikole Barton, age 24, passed away Monday, June 6, after a life-long fight against Crohn’s Disease. She was born in Laurens, and was the daughter of her adoptive parents, Tommy and Gail Barton of Gray Court. In addition to her parents she is survived by her biological dad, Rudy Barton of the home; her sister and brother-in-law, Lindsey (Barton)...
Ellen Lucille Medlin Edmonds
Jun 4, 2016
Dateline – Clinton Ellen Lucille M. Edmonds, age 91, of 158 Edmonds Road, died June 4, 2016, at Spartanburg Regional. She was born in Anderson County, SC, and was a daughter of the late A. L. and Mary Crain Medlin. Mrs. Edmonds was a former employee of Clinton Mills, and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy. She...
Theda Elizadfth Thomason Swift
May 29, 2016
Theda Elizabeth Thomason Swift, 91, died on Sunday, May 29, 2016, at McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville, SC, following a brief illness. For the past several years she has been living at Brookdale Cleveland Park in Greenville, SC., and before that she was a Greenville resident living in the city’s historic Earle Street district. Theda was born September 13, 1924,...
Thomas White Copeland
May 29, 2016
Dateline – Clinton, SC Thomas White Copeland, 71, of Clinton, widower of Constance Puckett Copeland, died peacefully on May 29th, 2016 at the Laurens County Hospice House. Tom was born on August 30th, 1944 in Clinton, South Carolina to Carol White and Margaret Sadler Copeland. He graduated from Georgia Military College and Georgia Southern University. Following his graduation from Georgia...
Jason Russel Kuykendall
May 27, 2016
Dateline – Laurens The family of Jason Russel Kuykendall, age 37, of 593 Lakewood Drive, Laurens, will hold a private memorial service on Saturday, September 10, 2016, at 12:00 Noon, at the Gray Funeral Home Chapel in Laurens. They will receive friends and family following the service at the home located at 593 Lakewood Drive. Mr. Kuykendall was the son...
Ruth Fuller Holland
May 25, 2016
On May 25, 2016, Ruth Fuller Holland moved from this cold, friendless, dark world into eternal daylight. Born in Laurens County, South Carolina, August 17, 1931. She was the daughter of the late Sammuel and Minnie Leake Davenport Fuller, for several years employed as a seamstress at the Laurens Shirt Factory, she also, worked as a Nurse’s Aide at the...
Mary Elizabeth Francis Lehman
May 25, 2016
Dateline – Clinton Mary Elizabeth Francis Lehman, age 89, and widow of George Edward Lehman, U.S. Air Force, died May 25, 2016 at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community in Laurens, SC. She was born in Joanna, SC, and the daughter of the late Rufus and Robbie Belle Francis. Mrs. Lehman is survived by her two grandsons, Stephen Edward Lehman, Jr....
Martha "Marty" Mcglohon
May 25, 2016
Dateline-Laurens, SC Martha “Marty” McGlohon age 77 and widow of Frank McGlohon of 484 Penland Rd., passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016. She was born in Laurens, SC and was a daughter of the late George P. and Martha Jane Lee Tumblin. Mrs. McGlohon was a former employee of Walmart Distribution, Bell Federation of the Blind and Senior Options. She...
Lowell G. Rice
May 24, 2016
Dateline – Clinton, SC Lowell G. Rice, age 75, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at NHC of Clinton. He was a lifelong resident of Clinton and was a son of the late Laurence and Gladys Bennett Rice. Lowell enjoyed his collection of pocket watches and just watching people. He greeted everyone with a beautiful smile and his positive attitude....
Nellie Gettys Campbell
May 22, 2016
Nellie Gettys Campbell age 88, of 301 Calvert Ave. and widow of Ed Campbell passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Hospice of Laurens County. She was born in Calhoun Falls, SC and was a daughter of the late Irwin Finley and Lillian Hook Gettys. Mrs. Campbell was a very active lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church of Clinton,...
Rosalind Ward Sledge
May 22, 2016
Dateline - Clinton Rosalind Ward Sledge passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Marianna, FL on December 10, 1935 and was the daughter of the late Robert Herman Ward Sr. and Minnie Lee Cabler Ward. She later moved to Spartanburg, SC and following graduation from Spartanburg High School she returned...
Shirley Ann Holden
May 21, 2016
Dateline – Clinton Shirley Ann Holden, age 80, of 1304 Springdale Rd, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2016 at the Hospice of Laurens County. She was the daughter of the late Robert “Bob” and Mattie “Stella” Holden. She is survived by her son, Jerry Holden (Leslie) of Clinton; two daughters, Annette Whitmire (Michael) of Clinton, Rhonda Holden of Clinton; her...
Martha Ann Fulghum Littleton
May 17, 2016
Dateline – Clinton, SC Martha Ann Fulfhum Littleton, age 72, of Clinton, and formerly of Merritt Island, FL, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. To all her friends and family she left this quote: “Remember me with smiles and laughter, for that is how I will remember you all. If you can only...
Thomas Oscar Wilkes, Sr.
May 16, 2016
Dateline – Clinton Preacher Thomas O. Wilkes, Sr., age 85, of 376 Bethany Church Rd, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Fort Mill, SC and was a son of the late Boyd and Nellie Wilkes. Mr. Wilkes was an auto mechanic, he was a former employee of Whitten Center and retired...
Martha Lyree Jenkins Holmes
May 15, 2016
Dateline- Laurens, SC Martha Lyree Holmes age 73, of 270 Holly Grove Church Road, Laurens, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Hospice of Laurens County. She was born in Gaffney, SC and was a daughter of the late Reverend and Mrs. John L. (Mamie) Jenkins. Mrs. Holmes was a member of the Church of God. She is survived...
Susan W. Jennings
May 11, 2016
Dateline – Whitmire, SC Susan W. Jennings, age 64, of 159 Veterans Lane, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at NHC of Clinton. She was born in Whitmire and was the daughter of the late Effie Mae Wilbanks. Mrs. Jennings was a former employee of Whitten Center. She is survived by her husband, Harmon “Trigger” Jennings of the home; her...
James Joseph Loveless, Sr.
May 9, 2016
Dateline – Joanna, SC James Joseph Loveless, Sr., age 73, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016. He was born in McCormick and was a son of the late William and Eula Hendrix Loveless. Mr. Loveless was a retired carpenter. He is survived by his son, James (Jamie) Loveless, II of Joanna. Services will be held at a later date. Gray...
Barron (Sonny) Covan
May 9, 2016
Dateline-Gray Court, SC Barron (Sonny) Covan, age 71, of 3950 Georgia Road, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016, at his home. He was born in Spartanburg, SC and was a son of the late Carlton and Ollie Dorman Covan. Mr. Covan was self-employed and was of the Methodist faith. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Ann Covan; his brother,...
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