Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
James Benson Roth
Jan 4, 2024
James Benson Roth, also known as Jimmy and “JR”, age 70, passed away, Thursday, January 4, 2024 at his home. He was born September 16, 1953 and was the son of the late Lawrence Benson and Charlotte Armstrong Roth. “JR” retired after 35 years of employment from Torrington Bearings Company and was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Jimmy is...
Richard "Rick" Childers
Jan 3, 2024
Richard "Rick" Childers, age 70, of Laurens, SC, husband of Regina Wortman Childers, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at NHC of Laurens. Born October 26, 1953, in Hickory Grove, SC, he was the eleventh child of the late James Fred Childers, Sr. and Marjorie Hardin Childers. He was formerly employed with Milliken, and also dedicated over 40 years...
Paul Ellis Campbell
Jan 1, 2024
Paul Ellis Campbell, Sr., age 87, widower of Lindy Lou Boyce Campbell, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024 at the home of his sister-in-law, Nita Thomas. Paul was born on August 26, 1936 in Greenville County, SC, and was the youngest son of the late William Arthur Campbell, Sr. and Mary Emma King Campbell. Paul was an Associate Professor...
Mary Bryson Turner
Dec 31, 2023
Mary Bryson Turner, age 84, a long time Myrtle Beach resident, teacher and devoted wife, passed peacefully Sunday, December 31, 2023, surrounded by friends and family in Mount Pleasant, SC. She had been a resident of Franke at Seaside for the last 9 years. Marcy was born March 26, 1939, in Mountville, SC, the youngest of five children of Hugh...
Kaden Thomas-Lee Moses
Dec 30, 2023
Kaden Thomas-Lee Moses, age 14, of Edgewood Drive, passed away, Saturday, December 30, 2023 at his home. Born January 26, 2009 in Charlotte, NC, he was a son of Jordan Thomas Moses and Erika Nicole Presley Moses. Kaden was a freshman at Clinton High School, where he enjoyed playing baseball and football for the Red Devils, and was also a...
Virginia Howard
Dec 30, 2023
Virginia Howard, age 95, widow of James Maurice Howard, passed away, Saturday, December 30, 2023 at National Healthcare of Laurens. She was born on September 7, 1928 in Ravenna, Kentucky and was the daughter of the late Cash Hunt and Jammie Tipton Hunt. Ms. Howard is survived by her daughter Shirley Smith (BR) and her son, Michael Smith. Funeral Services...
Essie Humphries Landrith
Dec 28, 2023
Essie Humphries Landrith, age 81, of Mountville, SC, widow of Larry R. Landrith, passed away, Thursday, December 28, 2023, at NHC of Laurens. Born December 14, 1942, in Laurens, SC, she was a daughter of the late Denton Rush and Clara Estelle Spelts Humphries. Essie retired from the Torrington Bearing Company and Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center. She was a...
Kelly Osborne
Dec 27, 2023
Kelly Osborne, age 65, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at her home. She was born January 17, 1958 in Whitmire, SC and was the daughter of the late Jesse “Sonny” Victor Osborne and Elsie Mae Gillam Osborne. She was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, partner, and friend to all. While she enjoyed repairing things, her true happiness came...
Adgar R. Mcalister
Dec 26, 2023
Adgar R. McAlister, age 92, of Laurens, SC, widower of Frances B. McAlister passed away, Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital. He was born February 21, 1931 in Greenville, SC, and was a son of the late Samuel Randolph and Willie Mae Smith McAlister. In his later years, Adgar enjoyed spending time traveling with his family. He...
Arleen Viva Clark Powers
Dec 25, 2023
Arleen Viva Clark Powers, age 89, entered into her Heavenly home on Christmas Day, December 25, 2023. She was born August 27, 1934 in Stamford, NY and was the daughter of the late William James Clark and the late Mabel Hoteling Clark. Mrs. Powers is survived by her husband of 70 years, Raymond H. (Herb) Powers; her daughters, Candy Hanna...
George Lewis Compton Sr
Dec 24, 2023
George Lewis Compton, Sr., age 89, of Laurens, and husband of Lovelace Cleveland Compton, passed away on December 24, 2023. Born in Clinton on April 27, 1934, George was the son of the late Samuel E. Compton, Sr. and Corrie Cunningham Compton. A retired home builder of 40 years, he was a lifelong member of Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church where...
Boyce Lamar Wilson
Dec 24, 2023
Boyce Lamar Wilson, 88, of Enoree, SC, went home to be with Jesus on December 24, 2023. He had just finished tucking his wife, Carolyn Wilson, into bed as he did every night at their Assisted Living Community, The Woodlands at Furman in Greenville, SC. Boyce was the first of three sons born to the late Woodrow and Faye Wilson...
Amanda Christine Yelverton
Dec 22, 2023
Amanda Christine Yelverton, age 38, passed away Friday, December 22, 2023 at Wellstar-MCG Health in Augusta, GA. Her life may have been short but her smile and kind spirit will last forever. Please honor Amanda by making donations in her memory to Burton Center for Disability, 2605 SC-72, Greenwood, SC 29649 or Big Stevens Creek Baptist Church, 1850 W Martintown...
L. Earl Turner
Dec 22, 2023
L. Earl Turner passed away at his beloved rural home, Hillbrook, in Landrum, SC on December 22, 2023. Born in Clinton, SC on October 13, 1949, he was the son of Esther Inez Phillips Turner and Earl Dorsey Turner. Earl was preceded in death by his parents and brother Leslie Randolph Turner (Cathie). After graduating from Clinton High School in...
Timothy Pridemore
Dec 22, 2023
Timothy Pridemore, age 59, a beloved resident of Greenwood, South Carolina, bid farewell to this world on December 22, 2023. He was born on September 19, 1964 and is the son of Kyle Pridemore and stepmother Norma and the late Patricia Pridemore. Timothy lived a life that touched the hearts of all who knew him. He will be remembered as...
Terry Campbell
Dec 21, 2023
Terry Ralph Campbell, age 74, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Greenville. Born January 29, 1949 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Lucille Josephine and Ralph Pickens Campbell. Terry proudly served in the United States Army for many years. Assigned to the Armor Branch, he rose to the rank of...
Jessie Mae "Jet" Mcginnis Smith
Dec 11, 2023
Jessie Mae “Jet” McGinnis Smith, age 78, of Clinton, SC, wife of Claude Lee Smith, passed away Monday, December 11, 2023 at her home. Born July 10, 1945 in Clinton, SC, she was a daughter of the late Jasper James McGinnis and Ruth Mae Foster McGinnis. Jet worked for many years at the Clinton Mills Lydia Plant until its closure....
Faye Hartline Cooley
Dec 10, 2023
Faye Hartline Cooley, age 79, widow of James R. “Ronny” Cooley, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023, at her home. Faye was born on February 10, 1944, in Laurens, South Carolina and was the daughter of the late Roy Lee and Mary Sue Watkins Hartline. She retired as secretary from SC Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services. Faye was...
Charles (Sonny) Brewington Sr.
Dec 9, 2023
Charles (Sonny) Brewington, Sr., age 82, of Clinton, SC, widower of Kitty Cox Brewington, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023 at his home. Born October 23, 1941 in Laurens, SC, and was a son of the late L.B. and Annie L. Childress Brewington. Mr. Brewington was a US Army Veteran and was employed as an independent trucker. He was a...
Margaret E. Stelmok
Dec 9, 2023
Margaret E. Stelmok, 71, of West Columbia, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023 due to complications of dementia at the Memory Care unit of Woodbridge Senior Living in Clinton. Margaret was born in Binghamton, New York and attended area schools there until graduating from Vestal Central High School in 1970. With the help of her doting mother Faith and...
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