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Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC

Lilian Forester

Lilian Forester

Nov 6, 2013

Dateline-Clinton, SC Lillian Forester, age 102, of 231 Oak St and widow of Anthony Forester died Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at White Oak Manor in Tryon, NC. She was born in Rock Hill, SC and was a daughter of the late Robert Addlie and Carrie Wright Harrison. Mrs. Forester retired from Lydia Mill and later Presbyterian College. She was a...

Billy Bob West

Billy Bob West

Nov 3, 2013

Dateline - Laurens, SC Funeral Services will be held at Laurens Memorial Home on Wednesday, November 13th at 11:00 AM with burial at the M.J. "Dolly" Cooper Veterans Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed online at www.grayfuneralhome.com Gray Funeral Home of Clinton

Marion Mclendon Boyce

Marion Mclendon Boyce

Nov 2, 2013

Dateline – Clinton, Sc Marion McLendon Boyce, age 72, of 4257 Hwy 72 West, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at her home. She was born in Clinton and was a daughter of the late William Ezekiel McLendon and Elizabeth Chaney McLendon. Mrs. Boyce retired from the Clinton YMCA and was a member of First Baptist Church of Clinton....

Charles William Young

Charles William Young

Nov 1, 2013

Dateline—Clinton, SC Charles W. Young, age 86 of 29296 Hwy 76 E passed away Friday November 1st, 2013 at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Clinton and was a son of the late James Willie and Era Simpson Young. Mr. Young was the co-owner of Young’s Gulf. He was a member and former deacon of Hurricane Baptist...

Mary Pauline Lawson

Mary Pauline Lawson

Oct 30, 2013

Dateline-Clinton, SC Mary Pauline Lawson age 99, passed away Wednesday, October 30th, 2013 at White Oak Manor in Newberry. She was born in Cross Keys, SC and was a daughter of the late Lonnie Thompson Lawson, Sr. and the late Mary Sumner Lawson, she was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Ms. Lawson was a member of the...

Kayla Marie Stephens King

Kayla Marie Stephens King

Oct 29, 2013

Dateline—Whitmire, SC Kayla Marie Stephens King, age 26, of 411 Duckett St. passed away October 29, 2013 at the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. She was born in Union and was the daughter of Chuck Stephens and Angie Stone Stephens, and step-father Jacob Overton. She is survived by her husband, James King, of Whitmire; son Xzye King, age 7; daughters Jayda...

Betsy Attaway Crumpton

Betsy Attaway Crumpton

Oct 29, 2013

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Betsy Attaway Crumpton age 83, of 92 Lowry St and widow of Chris Crumpton passed away Tuesday, October 29th , 2013 at her home. She was born in Newberry, SC and was the daughter of the late Carl and Mary Bishop Attaway. Mrs. Crumpton was a member of the First Baptist Church of Whitmire where she taught Sunday...

Grace Ellison Wood

Grace Ellison Wood

Oct 27, 2013

Grace Ellison Wood age 93, of 939 Springdale Drive and widow of Charles W. (Puddin) Wood, died Sunday, October 27, 2013 in the Hospice of Laurens County Hospice House. She was born in Oconee County and was the daughter of the late Charles T. and Eula Bell Morgan Ellison. Mrs. Wood is survived by her sons, Charles Thomas Wood (Doti)...

Peggy A. Laird

Peggy A. Laird

Oct 26, 2013

Dateline—Kinards, SC Peggy A. Laird Peggy A. Laird, 77, of 33389 Hwy 76 E and widow of Gladden Laird died Saturday, October 26th, 2013 at Self Regional Hospital. She was born in Tangiers, VA, and was the daughter of the late Rolland and Edna Parks. Mrs. Laird was a member of the Joanna Church of God. She is survived by...

Frances Montjoy Elsmore

Frances Montjoy Elsmore

Oct 26, 2013

Dateline- Whitmire, S.C. Frances M. Elsmore Frances M. Elsmore, age 90, formerly of Church Street and widow of William Thomas Elsmore died Saturday, October 26, 2013 in the NHC of Clinton. She was born in Laurens County and was the daughter of the late Ernest E. and Octavia Birch Montjoy. Mrs. Elsmore is survived by her son Eddy T. Elsmore...

Garrick Lee Bledsoe

Garrick Lee Bledsoe

Oct 26, 2013

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Garrick Lee Bledsoe age 33, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013 in Whitmire. He was born in Newberry and was the son of Dr. Ricky and Susan Bledsoe of Whitmire and his mother the late Rosemary Bledsoe. He is survived by a daughter, Addison Leigh Bledsoe of Whitmire; one brother, William K. Bledsoe of Columbia; two sisters, Lauren H....

Rosa Coleman Tucker

Rosa Coleman Tucker

Oct 23, 2013

Dateline-Clinton, SC Rosa Coleman Tucker, age 79 made her departure to heaven on October 23, 2013. She was born August 2, 1934 to the late W. R. and Rosa Ella Coleman of Stoneville, N.C. Mrs. Tucker was retired from Kemet Electronics in Greenwood, S.C. She was a faithful Servant of her Lord and never compromised her faith. She and her...

Cathy Taylor Wright

Cathy Taylor Wright

Oct 21, 2013

Dateline – Cross Hill, SC Cathy Taylor Wright, age 63, of 443 Billy Leopard Road, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2013 in the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born in Laurens and was a daughter of the late Loyd and Mary Strickland Taylor. Mrs. Wright was a former employee of Asten-Johnson and an employee of Walmart. She...

Robert Leon Walker

Robert Leon Walker

Oct 20, 2013

Robert L. Walker age 73, of 5-54 Hanson Circle, died Sunday, October 20, 2013 in Greenville Memorial Hospital. Mr. Walker was born in Laurens and was a former owner of Walker’s Muffler Shop and a member of Highland Home Baptist Church. He is survived by a son, Tim Walker; four brothers, Cecil, Jack, Frank and J.C. Walker; two sisters, Inez...

Cecil Lee Manley Sr.

Cecil Lee Manley Sr.

Oct 20, 2013

Dateline: Cross Hill, SC Cecil Lee Manley, Sr., age 70, of 51 Highway to Heaven, died Sunday, October 20, 2013 at his home. He was born in Greenville and was a retired employee of J.P. Stevens. He is survived by his sons Cecil Lee Manley, Jr., of Easley, and Phillip Benson Manley; his daughter, Misty Badilla of the home; seven...

Mildred Long

Mildred Long

Oct 20, 2013

Mildred Long age 71 of 607 Bailey St. passed away Sunday, Oct. 20th at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Greenwood, SC and was a daughter of the late George and Carrie Bell Long and attended the Elizabeth St. Church of God. Surviving is one sister, Hazel Hastings of the home. She was predeceased by two sisters,...

Terry C. Rowe

Terry C. Rowe

Oct 19, 2013

Terry Cornelious Rowe, 72 of Dahlonega, Georgia passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2013 after a short illness at his residence. He was originally from Joanna, SC. He was transferred to Dahlonega by the Torrington Bearings Company in 1979. He was a member of Dahlonega Baptist Church. Terry was a loving husband, father and grandfather who loved to reading and...

Vivian Victoria Bumgarner

Vivian Victoria Bumgarner

Oct 18, 2013

Dateline – Whitmire, SC Vivian Victoria Bumgarner, age 92, of 6443 Whitmire Highway, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2013 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Union County and was the daughter of Edward and Laura Trammell. She is survived by her husband, Edward Eugene “Gene”; her son and daughter-in-law, Glenn and Donna Bumgarner; her grandchildren, Michael...

Rodger Dale Sneed

Rodger Dale Sneed

Oct 15, 2013

Dateline-Waterloo, SC Rodger Dale Sneed age 66, of12477 Neely Ferry Rd. passed away Tuesday, Oct. 15th at the Hospice Care of the Piedmont in Greenwood, SC. He was born in Spartanburg, SC and was a son of the late Sammie Ray Sneed, Sr. and the late Arbutus Wood Sneed. Mr. Sneed was a graduate of Hickory Tavern High School Class...

Frank Falls Hicks Jr

Frank Falls Hicks Jr

Oct 13, 2013

Franks Falls Hicks age 81, of 105 Washington Street, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013 at the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Clinton, SC and was the son of the late Frank Falls Hicks, Sr. and Katherine McCants Hicks. Mr. Hicks was a lifelong resident of Clinton and resided at Whitten Center for many years. He is survived...

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