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

William Carrol Campbell

William Carrol Campbell

Jan 21, 2012

Dateline-Clinton, SC William Carrol Campbell, age 72 formerly of Glendale Manor, died Saturday, January 21, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was born in Owings and was a son of the late W.D. and Edna Louise Lyons Campbell. Mr. Campbell was retired from Wal-Mart Distribution and was a member of the St. James United Methodist Church. Surviving are his daughter, Carol...

Rufus Earle Sadler

Rufus Earle Sadler

Jan 20, 2012

Rufus Earle Sadler, widower of Mary Doherty Sadler, died peacefully at his home on January 20, 2012 surrounded by his family. He was born on July 5, 1925, in Clinton, South Carolina, the son of Rufus Earle and Julia Owens Sadler. A member of the Class of 1947 at the United States Naval Academy, Mr. Sadler dominated the tennis team...

Ray T. Dendy

Ray T. Dendy

Jan 20, 2012

Ray T. Dendy, age 79 of 104 Pinewood Avenue, died Friday, January 20, 2012 at his home. He was born in Monroe, NC and was a son of the late Albert Benjamin and Edith Reid Dendy. Mr. Dendy was retired from Independent Life Insurance Company and was a member of the Clinton First Baptist Church where he sang in the...

Phyllis Sweet Brooks

Phyllis Sweet Brooks

Jan 19, 2012

Phyllis Sweet Brooks, age 51 of 812 Barnett Road died Thursday, January 19, 2012 at her home. She was born in Greenville and was the daughter of Kenneth and Liddie Sue Sweet. She is survived by her two sons, Jimmy Neely and wife, Rene’ of Greenville and Jonathan Neely and wife, Stephanie; two brothers, Kenneth Sweet, Jr. and Furman W....

Robert William Seymore

Robert William Seymore

Jan 19, 2012

Dateline-Clinton, SC Robert W. Seymore, age 77 of 104 Seymore Lane died Thursday, January 19, 2012 at the Agape Hospice House in Columbia, SC. He was born in Renno, SC and was the son of the late John William Seymore and Frances Fitchjarrell Seymore Corbell Mr. Seymore was retired from General Motors, was a member of the Renno Fire Dept.,...

James Edward Starnes

James Edward Starnes

Jan 18, 2012

Dateline- Laurens, S.C. James Edward Starnes, age 71 of 207 Starnes Road died Wednesday, January 18, 2012 in the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Laurens and was the son of the late Claude Lee and Ruby Deketler Starnes. Mr. Starnes was a former employee of 3M and was a shriner with the Hejaz Shrine Temple. He...

Robert H. (Bobby) Quarles, Iii

Robert H. (Bobby) Quarles, Iii

Jan 16, 2012

Robert H. (Bobby) Quarles, III age 73 of 102 Liberty Street and widower of Ethel Collins Quarles, died Monday, January 16, 2012 in the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in McCormick County and was a son of the late Robert H. Quarles, Jr. and Kathryn Reynolds Quarles. Mr. Quarles was a former employee of Clinton Mills and retired from...

Alma Louise Holder Todd

Alma Louise Holder Todd

Jan 15, 2012

Alma Louise Holder Todd, age 98 a resident of Presbyterian Home and widow of Joseph William Todd, died Sunday, January 15, 2012. She was born in Whitmire, SC and was a daughter of the late John Gurney and Elizabeth Mauldin Holder. Mrs. Todd was a former employee of Clinton Mills, Lydia Plant and a retired employee of Whitten Center. She...

Thomas "Tommy" Francis Hollis

Thomas "Tommy" Francis Hollis

Jan 13, 2012

Thomas “Tommy” Francis Hollis, 89, was peacefully promoted to Heaven on Friday, January 13, 2012. Born March 10, 1922 he was reared in Atlanta where he went through Atlanta public schools. He graduated from Presbyterian College and immediately entered the U.S. Army as a Lieutenant and served in the Pacific during World War II. After the war he started Hollis...

Hazel Howard Holcomb

Hazel Howard Holcomb

Jan 12, 2012

Hazel Howard Holcomb, age 91, formerly of Clinton and widow of Gary H. Holcomb died Thursday, January 12, 2012 in the NHC of Lexington. She was born in Spartanburg County and was the daughter of the late Horace and Mollie Jackson Howard. Mrs. Holcomb was a former Cosmetologist, a member of the Carolina Wren Garden Club, a member of the...

Mary Doherty Sadler

Mary Doherty Sadler

Jan 9, 2012

Dateline-Clinton, SC Mary Doherty Sadler died peacefully at her home on January 9, 2012, surrounded by her family. She was born in Magheran, County Donegal, Ireland on April 13, 1926, and came to the United States with her parents when she was thirteen months old. Mrs. Sadler, the eldest daughter of Sara Lynch and Charles Doherty, grew up in New...

Susan Marie Graydon

Susan Marie Graydon

Jan 9, 2012

Dateline-Hickory Tavern, SC- Susan Marie Graydon, age 58 of 452 Mahon Rd. went home to her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 9, 2012. She was born in Laurens County and was a daughter of Mildred Simmons Graydon of Laurens and the late Haskell Graydon. Susan was a graduate of Hickory Tavern High School, Lander College and the Medical College...

Gladys Willis

Gladys Willis

Jan 5, 2012

Gladys Willis age 76, of 100 Jefferson Street died Thursday, January 5, 2012 in the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Greenwood, SC and was a daughter of the late Willie J. and Maude Tomlinson Willis. Ms. Willis was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Surviving are four nephews , Ricky Willis, Freddie Willis, Brian Willis and...

Norma Rose Cupp Leach

Norma Rose Cupp Leach

Jan 4, 2012

Dateline- Gray Court, SC Norma Rose Cupp Leach, age 74 passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at the Langston House Assisted Living in Clinton. She was born in Jellico, TN and was a daughter of the late Jesse Daniel and Fannie Ethel Huddleston Cupp. Mrs. Leach was a member of the Mauldin Church of God, she enjoyed playing guitar and...

Ben E. Norman

Ben E. Norman

Jan 1, 2012

Dateline-Hickory Tavern, SC Ben E. Norman age 81, died Sunday, January 1, 2012 at the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Shelby, NC and was a son of the late John and Clara Beam Norman. Mr. Norman was a retired Rhodes Furniture Store Manager. Prior to his illness he was a member of the Green Pond United Methodist Church...

Keith Prather

Keith Prather

Dec 27, 2011

Dateline-Waterloo, SC Keith Prather, age 40 of 152 Story Book Drive, died Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at his home. He was born in Union and was a son of Mitchel and Judy Lawson Prather of Mountville. He was disabled from Torrington Bearing Company. Surviving are his wife, Candace Prather of the home, one son, Brandon Prather of the home, one...

Celesten (Leck) S. Davis

Celesten (Leck) S. Davis

Dec 18, 2011

Dateline- Whitmire, SC Celesten (Leck) S. Davis, age 90, of 903 Central Ave. died Sunday, December 18, 2011 in the Newberry Memorial Hospital. She was born in Whitmire and was the daughter of the late Eddie C. and Sallie Hendrix Stroud. Mrs. Davis was predeceased by two husbands, James Bostic and Earl Davis; a daughter Karen Gregory and two brothers...

Franklin Junior O'Shields

Franklin Junior O'Shields

Dec 18, 2011

Dateline-Clinton, SC Franklin Junior O’Shields age 69, of 304 Jacobs Highway, died Sunday, December 18, 2011 in the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Laurens and was the son of the late Claude F. and Connie Dunaway O’Shields. Mr. O’Shields was a retired employee of Byars Machine Shop. He is survived by a son, Chris O’Shields of Clinton; two...

Alsie Wilkie Woody

Alsie Wilkie Woody

Dec 18, 2011

Dateline-Clinton, SC Alsie Wilkie Woody age 84, of 746 Milam Rd. died Sunday, December 18, 2011 at the Hospice of Laurens County Hospice House. She was born in Gaffney and was a daughter of the late Roland “Crip” and Evelyn Lewis Wilkie. Surviving are her husband, James H. Woody; one son, James R. Woody and wife, Mitzi; one daughter, Jamie...

Bob Harvey

Bob Harvey

Dec 17, 2011

Dateline-Greer, SC Bob Harvey, age 52 of 354 Riverside Chase Circle died Saturday, December 17, 2011 at the McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville. He was born in Dayton, Ohio and was a son of the late Jessie F. and Katherine Campbell Harvey. Mr. Harvey was an over the road truck driver and a US Navy veteran. He volunteered for service...

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