Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
John J. Morris
Mar 23, 2024
John J. Morris, age 89, widower of Ingeborg R. Morris, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024, at The Presbyterian Community of Clinton. Born March 14, 1935 in Hazard County, KY, he was a son of the late Robert K. and Fannie F. Sellers Morris. Mr. Morris retired as Sergeant of the US Army after 20 years of service; having served...
Braydon Kyle Bakley
Mar 23, 2024
Braydon Kyle Bakley, age 23, passed away, Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 28, 2000 in Anderson, South Carolina and is the son of David Stanley Bakley, Jr. of Laurens and the late Michelle Saxon Bakley. Braydon was a graduate of Woodmont High School, Class of 2019. He was employed at...
Doris R. Lyda Blackman
Mar 20, 2024
Doris R. Lyda Blackman, 88, formerly from Joanna, SC, widow of Luby A. Blackman, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at her daughter’s home in Lilburn, Georgia. Born on October 20, 1935, in Durham, NC, but raised in Laurens County, SC, Mrs. Doris Blackman was the daughter of the late Clifford (Pete) and Minnie Butler of Laurens, SC. She was...
Ruby Meece O'Dell
Mar 20, 2024
Ruby Meece O'Dell, age 83, resident of Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community, widow of James Donald "Don" O'Dell, passed away, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at Hospice of Laurens County. She was born July 4, 1940 in Leicester, NC and was a daughter of the late James Edward Meece and Vaudie Willis Meece. Mrs. O'Dell was a member of Mt. Gallagher...
Wade Hampton Brewington Jr.
Mar 20, 2024
Wade Hampton Brewington, Jr., husband of Joan Edmonds Brewington, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at Prisma Health – Laurens County Hospital. He was born May 24, 1947 in Laurens, SC, and was a son of the late Wade Hampton Brewington, Sr. and Nellie Loree Patterson Brewington Smith. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son, Brad...
Miriam "Meme" Elise Dickert Holden
Mar 17, 2024
Miriam “Meme” Elise Dickert Holden, age 33, of Whitmire, SC, passed away, Sunday, March 17, 2024. She was born February 11, 1991 in Union, SC, and was a daughter of Tony Wayne and Lenora Mae Revels Dickert. Meme was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She had a big heart and would always help anyone she could. Surviving in...
Teressa Arlene Ashby
Mar 16, 2024
Teressa Arlene Ashby, age 74, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community. She was born November 4, 1949, in Tacoma, WA, and was a daughter of the late Sanford and Merlene McGill Jones. Ms. Ashby is survived by her son, Steve Ashby; sisters, Brenda Perry, Phyllis Roncadori (Frank), Sandra Jones and Beth Reyes (Alex);...
Mary Ellen Graham
Mar 16, 2024
Mary Ellen Graham, age 88, of Clinton, SC, wife of Charles Horace Graham, passed away, Saturday, March 16, 2024, at NHC Clinton of Clinton. She was born October 14, 1935 in Lockhart, SC, and was a daughter of the late Reuben Eli Harris and Frances Pauline Herrin Harris. Mary Ellen retired from Whitten Center. She was a faithful member of...
Jean Smith Schroeder
Mar 16, 2024
Jean Smith Schroeder, age 87, of Middleburg, NY, passed away, Saturday, March 16, 2024 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, SC. Born April 14, 1936 in Washington, DC, she was a daughter of the late Edward Andrew and Clara Perry Virginia Flint. Mrs. Schroeder earned her master’s degree in Agronomy from Cornell University. Her career was dedicated to education...
Patricia Prince Morris
Mar 16, 2024
Dateline – Clinton, SC Patricia Prince Morris, age 65, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at the Hospice of Laurens County. She was born January 28, 1959 in Clinton, SC and was a daughter of the late Thomas E. Prince, Sr. and the late Laura Naomi Smith Prince. She was a former employee of Ashten-Johnson. Ms. Morris is...
Brittnie Lynn Knight
Mar 14, 2024
Brittnie Lynn Knight, Age 33, of Laurens, SC, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024 at Prisma Health – Laurens County Hospital. Born August 4, 1990 in Laurens, SC, she was a daughter of Walter Randale Knight and Terrie Simmons Langston. She is survived by her children, Makenzie Boggs, Kasen Worthy, and Gracie Edge; and her grandmother, Martha Parris. No services...
Edith Lynn Ellis
Mar 14, 2024
Edith Lynn Ellis, age 51, passed away at her home, Thursday, March 14, 2024. She was born January 2, 1973 in Cleveland County, NC and was a daughter of the late William Charles Ruff, Jr. and the late Donna Sue Skinner. She was employed as a Pharmacy Technician with Walmart in Laurens. In her spare time, Edith enjoyed fishing and...
Carl Anthony Peay
Mar 13, 2024
Carl Anthony Peay, age 77, widower of Sandra Dianne Peay of Whitmire, SC, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at White Oak Manor in Newberry, SC. Mr. Peay was born October 4, 1946 and was a son of the late Lewis Ray Peay and Helen Johnson Peay. He is survived by his daughter, Cynthia Smallwood (Michael) of Newberry, SC; his...
Joyce Padgett Sprouse
Mar 12, 2024
Joyce Padgett Sprouse, age 72, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at the Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital. She was born June 7, 1951, in Columbia, SC and was a daughter of the late Phillip O’Neil Padgett and the late Margie Ford Padgett. She was a former employee of the Clinton Mills Lydia Plant and she greatly enjoyed bowling. Ms....
Gray Toler Jr.
Mar 10, 2024
Gray Toler, age 62, of Laurens, SC, passed away, Sunday, March 10, 2024, at his home. He was born August 2, 1961 at Donaldson Air Force Base in Greenville, SC, and was a son of the late Arnold Gray Toler, Sr., Beverly Nell Smith Toler Burton, and his stepfather, Joe Burton. Gray was a skilled mechanic and to his family,...
Vince Brewer
Mar 9, 2024
Vince Brewer, age 64, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Clinton, SC. He was born April 26, 1959, in Clinton and was the son of Georgia Hamilton Brewer and the late Richard Brewer. Vince retired from Bishop Tire and was also the owner of Brewer Auto. Vince was a veteran of the South Carolina Army National Guard. Surviving are...
Brenda Kay Absher Bryant
Mar 9, 2024
Brenda Kay Absher Bryant, age 72, went home to be with the Lord on March 9, 2024. She was born in Spartanburg County and was the daughter of the late Ernest and Nellie Absher. Brenda was of the Baptist faith and a member of Bethabara Baptist Church. She loved serving the Lord and helping her church. She loved her family,...
Johnny Clifton Baxter
Mar 9, 2024
Johnny Clifton Baxter, age 84, of Mountville, SC, husband of Carolyn Lee Williams Baxter, passed away, Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital. Johnny was born on May 21, 1939, in White Plains, NC, and was the beloved son of the late Frank and Mary Effie Stanley Baxter. Johnny's educational journey took him through high school in...
Shelba Jean Thompson
Mar 8, 2024
Shelba Jean Thompson age 86, and widow of E.L. Thompson passed away Friday, March 8, 2024 at Magnolia Manor in Spartanburg, SC. She was born in Laurens County and was a daughter of the late Samuel Gray Nelson and Willie Drew Bayne Nelson. Shelba was a former employee of 3M; Watts Mill and Lil’ Cricket. She was a member of...
John Hemory "Buddy" Campbell
Mar 7, 2024
John Hemory “Buddy” Campbell, age 89, of Clinton, husband of Joyce Landers Campbell, passed away, Thursday, March 7, 2024 at Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital. He was born June 14, 1934 in Clinton, SC, and was a son of the late James Walter and Florence Perry Campbell. He retired from Lydia Mill as a supervisor. Buddy loved dirt track racing,...
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