Obituaries

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

Michael Sellars

Michael Sellars

Nov 16, 2012

Michael Sellars, age 57 of 12431 Hwy 72 West passed away Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 at his home. He was born in Spartanburg, SC and was a son of the late Charles Dean and Shirley Gossett Sellars. Surviving are his wife, Penny Campbell Sellars of the home; a step-son, Michael Davis of Clinton; three brothers, Ricky Sellars and wife, Debbie...

Martha A. Wicker

Martha A. Wicker

Nov 16, 2012

Dateline-Joanna, SC Martha A. Wicker, age 68, of 501 Whitmire Hwy passed away Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 from injuries she received in an automobile accident. She was born in Clinton and was a daughter of the late Henry “Jud” and Virginia Norris Puckett. She was a retired employee of Walmart Distribution Center and a former employee of Regal Mills Whitmire...

Annie Mobley King

Annie Mobley King

Nov 15, 2012

Dateline-Clinton, SC Annie Mobley King Annie Mobley King age 95, a resident of National Healthcare Clinton and widow of Bill King, passed away Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012. Mrs. King was born in Chester, SC and was a daughter of the late Boyd and Annie McCowan Mobley. She was retired from Whitten Center and attended the Leesville Southern Methodist Church. Surviving...

Betty B. Mccarson

Betty B. Mccarson

Nov 12, 2012

Dateline-Clinton, SC Betty B. McCarson, age 78 of 7890 Old Milton Road, died Monday, November 12, 2012 at her home. She was born in Mountville and was a daughter of the late William H. and Nina Crowder Bishop. She was retired from Greenwood Mills and a member of Little River Dominick Presbyterian Church. Surviving are one son, Jerry McCarson of...

Lillie Mae Bridges

Lillie Mae Bridges

Nov 11, 2012

Dateline-Clinton, SC Lillie Mae Bridges Lillie Mae Bridges, age 87 a resident of National HealthCare of Clinton and a former resident of Glendale Manor passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012 at Hospice of Laurens County. She was born in Newberry County and was a daughter of the late Willie Kinard and Essie Lee Wilson Franklin. Mrs. Bridges had lived most...

Donald (Donnie) Burroughs

Donald (Donnie) Burroughs

Nov 10, 2012

Dateline- Taylors, S.C. Donald (Donnie) Burroughs Donald (Donnie) Burroughs, age 48, Husband of Jody Hart Burroughs died peacefully at his home Saturday, November 10, 2012 .surrounded by his beloved wife and family. Born January 28, 1964 in Clinton South Carolina, he was the son of Joyce Padgett and the late Hoyt Lee Burroughs. He was survived by his wife, a...

Patricia Ann Wilkes Ray

Patricia Ann Wilkes Ray

Nov 9, 2012

Dateline—Clinton Patricia Ann Wilkes Ray Patricia Ann Wilkes Ray, age 56, of 100 Clinton Manor Drive, died November 9, 2012, in the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Lyons, GA, and was the daughter of the late Boyd and Nellie Jackson Wilkes. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Ray is survived by her husband, Charles Ray, of the home; one...

Ann T. Snider

Ann T. Snider

Nov 9, 2012

Dateline- Cross Hill, S.C. Ann T. Snider Ann T. Snider, age 65, of 183 Wuthering Heights Rd. died Friday, November 9, 2012 in the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born in Clinton and was the daughter of the late Colie and Geneva Stone Turner. Mrs. Snider retired from Presbyterian Home after 35 years of service. She started her...

Mary Edith Carter

Mary Edith Carter

Nov 8, 2012

Dateline—Clinton Mary Edith Carter Mary Edith Carter age 86, of 124 Fair Drive and widow of Gerald Carter, died Thursday, November 8, 2012 in the NHC of Clinton. Born in Anderson, Mrs. Carter was the daughter of the late Charles and Vallie Lee Wright Vermillion. Mrs. Carter was a homemaker, a member of Davidson Street Baptist Church, and a former...

Bessie Ruth Stamey Cox

Bessie Ruth Stamey Cox

Nov 7, 2012

Bessie Ruth Stamey Cox age 73, of 1861 Hwy. 66, died Wednesday, Nov. 7th at her home. She was born in Laurens County and was a daughter of the late Lloyd and Gertrude Kidd Browning. Mrs. Cox was a homemaker and the owner of Stamey’s Restaurant in Charlotte, N.C. She is survived by her husband, Alvin E. Cox of the...

Juanita Nance Sanders

Juanita Nance Sanders

Nov 7, 2012

Juanita Nance Sanders, age 71, of 97 Palmetto Street and widow of Harold Sanders passed away Wednesday, November 7th at her home. Mrs. Sanders was born in Whitmire, SC and was the daughter of the late Jesse Nance and Helen Godfrey. Mrs. Sanders was retired from Presbyterian Home where she worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant. She was a member...

Mary Worthy Williamson

Mary Worthy Williamson

Nov 6, 2012

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Mary Worthy Williamson age 91, of 97 Gary Street and widow of Bill Williamson, died Tuesday, Nov. 6th, 2012 at her home. She was born in Newberry County and was a daughter of the late Monroe and Ada Baker Worthy. Mrs. Williamson was a member of Bethesda Baptist Church. Surviving are four daughters, Amanda Brown of Blythwood, Iva...

Wesley Lamar Norris

Wesley Lamar Norris

Nov 5, 2012

Wesley (Bubba) Norris, age 48, of 1101 Lake Road died Monday, November 05, 2012 at his home. He was born in Clinton and was the son of the late Eddie Norris and Vivian Whelchel Cunningham. Mr. Norris is survived by his wife, Linda Howard Norris of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, Wesley and Kristina Norris of Clinton; a daughter...

Cristie Lynn Weathers

Cristie Lynn Weathers

Nov 3, 2012

Cristie Lynn Weathers, age 31, of 7 Beattie St. died Saturday, November 3, 2012, in the Laurens County Hospital. She was the daughter of Matthew E. Weathers, Jr. and Vickie Coker, and the granddaughter of Earl Coker and the late Joan L. Coker and Frances C. Weathers and the late Matthew E. Weathers, Sr. Ms. Weathers graduated Laurens High School...

Frank Howard Smith

Frank Howard Smith

Nov 2, 2012

Dateline-Gray Court, SC Frank H. Smith, age 79 of 50 Ropp St. passed away Friday, November 2, 2012 at his home. He was born in Oconee County and was a son of the late Louie Howard and Lillie Hattie Gibson Smith. Mr. Smith retired from the Beattie Plant in Fountain Inn after 35years of service and was a member of...

James Edgar "Dinker" Patterson

James Edgar "Dinker" Patterson

Nov 2, 2012

Dateline-Clinton, SC James Edgar “Dinker” Patterson, age 54, of 101 Forest Street, passed away Friday, Nov. 2nd at his home. He was born in Clinton, SC and was a son of Ray and Margaret Lucille Jackson Patterson. He was an employee of Sherfield Roofing, was a loving father and will be missed dearly. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and just...

Calvin H Lowell Iii

Calvin H Lowell Iii

Nov 1, 2012

Calvin H. Lowell, III age 60, of 602 West Main Street, died Tuesday, October 30th in the Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Philadelphia, PA and was a son of the late Naomi Weikel Lowell and Calvin H. Lowell. He was retired from the US Navy and was a former employee of FMC of Florida and TRW in Deerborn,...

Sam Mathis Jr

Sam Mathis Jr

Oct 31, 2012

Dateline-Clinton, SC Sam Mathis, Jr. age 75, of 127 J. D. Road, passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at the Laurens County Hospice House. He was born in Greenville County and was a son of the late Sam Mathis, Sr. and the late Lillie Mae Gillespie Mathis. He was a former employee with Sloan Construction and the owner and...

Irby Lee Raines Jr.

Irby Lee Raines Jr.

Oct 29, 2012

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Coach Irby Lee Raines, Jr. was born on January 14, 1936 in Whitmire, SC and passed on October 29, 2012. He was a son of the late Irby Raines, Sr. and the late Pauline Baker Raines. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Rankin Raines, his two children, Abby (Tim) Carroll and Mark (Anita) Raines. His four grandchildren...

Kay Brookshire

Kay Brookshire

Oct 23, 2012

Dateline-Clinton, SC Kay Brookshire, age 74 of 200 Chick St., died Tuesday, October 23, 2012 in the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Gray Court and was a daughter of the late Henry and Anne Stewart Yeargin. She was a retired employee of Anderson Hosiery Company. Surviving are one son, Ronald Brookshire of Charlotte, NC; two daughters, Karen Measamer...