Obituaries

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

William H. Miller, Jr,

William H. Miller, Jr,

Nov 13, 2011

William H. Miller, Jr. age 87 of 105 N. Main Street, died Sunday, November 13, 2011 in the Newberry Memorial Hospital. He was born in Clinton, SC and was the son of the late W.Hassell Miller and Eula Grace Bobo Miller. Mr. Miller was a member of Roseboro Masonic Lodge #195 and a member of the Hejaz Shrine Club. He...

Sherwood David Burton

Sherwood David Burton

Nov 13, 2011

Dateline-Clinton, SC Sherwood David Burton Sherwood David Burton, age 82, of 1513 Bellview Church Rd. died November 13, 2011 in the Majesty Health and Rehabilitation of Easley. He was born in Rowan County, NC and was the son of the late William Walter and Gertrude Bentley Burton. Mr. Burton was retired from B.F. Shaw Co., was a U.S. Army Veteran...

Billie Jo Gosnell

Billie Jo Gosnell

Nov 12, 2011

Billie Jo Gosnell, age 38 of 3881 Skipper Lodge Rd. died Saturday, November 12, 1011. She was born in Clinton and was a daughter of Bobby Joe Lewis of McCormick and Bonnie Black Lewis of the home. Mrs. Gosnell was employed with Asten Johnson. She loved to travel, take pictures and watch her children play sports. In addition to her...

Helen Ginn Richards

Helen Ginn Richards

Nov 9, 2011

Dateline-Clinton, SC Helen Ginn Richards, age 79, of 506 Musgrove Street, died Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born in Ware Shoals and was a daughter of the late Jessie and Nola Mae Smith Ginn. Mrs. Richards was a retired Nurse, a diploma graduate of York County Hospital in Rock Hill; worked in...

Mark Frederick King

Mark Frederick King

Nov 6, 2011

Dateline- Enoree, S.C. Mark F. King, age 61 of 28027 Hwy. 221 North died Sunday, November 6, 2011 in Grainger County, TN. He was born in Bath, NY and was the son of Ronald E. and Elizabeth Frederick King of Bath, NY. Mr. King was an employee of Robbie D. Wood. He is also survived by his wife, Lynda Underwood...

Mary Ellen Campbell Patterson

Mary Ellen Campbell Patterson

Nov 5, 2011

Mary Ellen Campbell Patterson, Age 79, of 426 Milam Rd. died Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center. She was born in Chester, SC and was a daughter of the late James and Florence Perry Campbell. Mrs. Patterson was retired from Clinton Mills, Lydia Plant and a member of the “Old Timers Club” and a member of New...

Richard Taylor Townsend

Richard Taylor Townsend

Nov 5, 2011

Richard Taylor Townsend, Esq. passed away on November 5, 2011 after a brief illness. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, November 7, 2011 at the Laurens First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Alice MacKeil officiating. Graveside services will follow at Laurens City Cemetery. Richard’s Lakeside Country Club “golf group” will serve as honorary pallbearers. A lifelong resident...

Carol P. Pressley

Carol P. Pressley

Nov 3, 2011

Carol Pressley, age 65, of 220 N. Main St. died Thursday, November 3, 2011 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Clinton, SC and was a daughter of the late Macon Walter and Bernice Ellis Prather. Carol retired from the V.C. Summer Nuclear Plant and was a former textile employee. Surviving are three sons, Barry Pressley and...

Thomas F. Campbell, Sr.

Thomas F. Campbell, Sr.

Nov 3, 2011

Thomas F. Campbell, Sr., age 84, of 192 Waddle House Rd. died Thursday, November 3, 2011. He was born in Iva, SC and was a son of the late James Reese Fant Campbell and the late Leila Mangum Campbell. Mr. Campbell was retired from CSX Railroad, he was a US Navy veteran and enjoyed golf, fishing and raising chickens, ducks...

Margaret Satterfield Oakley

Margaret Satterfield Oakley

Oct 29, 2011

Dateline- Clinton, S.C. Margaret Satterfield Oakley Margaret Oakley of Grandview Acres, died Saturday, October, 29, 2011 at the age of 98. Born April 11, 1913 she was the daughter of Martin Satterfield and Haynic Armstrong of Gray Court. Margaret lived in Clinton for 80 years. She devoted her life to her family and God. She listened to preaching every Sunday...

John E. Cox, Sr.

John E. Cox, Sr.

Oct 28, 2011

Dateline- Mountville, S.C. John E. Cox, Sr. John E. Cox, Sr. age, 67, of 43 Singing Pines Road died Friday, October 28, 2011 at his home. He was born in Oconee County and was a son of the late Ernest and Ada Delphia Long Cox. Mr. Cox was a former employee of the City of Laurens and B.F. Shaw Co....

Grady W. "Chip" Spires

Grady W. "Chip" Spires

Oct 23, 2011

Dateline- Joanna, SC Grady W. (Chip) Spires, age 66, of 206 Holmes Street, died Sunday, October 23, 2011 at the Hospice of Laurens County. He was born in Joanna, and was the son of the late Grady W. Spires and Willie Mae Wofford Spires. Surviving are brothers, Michael D. Spires and wife, Doris of Conyers, GA and Reginald Spires and...

Shelby Jean Bolick

Shelby Jean Bolick

Oct 22, 2011

Dateline-Kinards, SC - Shelby Jean Bolick, age 74 of 33501 Hwy 76 East, passed from this life Saturday, October 22, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Joanna, a daughter of the late Lewis Alvin and Frances Hunnicutt Marshall, she was the oldest of the Marshall family. Mrs. Bolick was a Charter member of the...

Houston Ellis

Houston Ellis

Oct 21, 2011

Houston Ellis, age 90 of 18359 Hwy 72 East died Friday, October 21, 2011. He was born in Greenville, SC and was a son of the late William Edward and Mary Brown Whitmire Ellis and the last surviving member of his immediate family. Mr. Ellis retired from Clinton Mills, Lydia Plant was a member and Sunday School teacher at Bellview...

Willie Christine Lawson

Willie Christine Lawson

Oct 19, 2011

Willie Christine Lawson, age 76 of 899 Little Egypt Rd. and widow of Milum Lawson died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011 at the National HealthCare of Clinton. She was born in Fairfield County and was a daughter of the late Ford and Willie Mae Springfield. Mrs. Lawson was retired from J.P. Stevens and a member of the Grace Baptist Church. Surviving...

Alice Vinson Cheatham Stanley

Alice Vinson Cheatham Stanley

Oct 18, 2011

Dateline- Woodruff, SC Alice Vinson Cheatham Stanley, age 87, formerly of Clinton and Whitmire died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 in the Woodruff Manor. She was born on August 30, 1924 and was the daughter of the late Daniel Clarence and Emma Price Vinson. She was first married to the late William Davis Cheatham and second to the late Lewis Howard...

William D. (Bill) Gregory

William D. (Bill) Gregory

Oct 16, 2011

William D. (Bill) Gregory, age 68, of 105 Regal Point died Sunday, October 16, 2011 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Laurens and was the son of the late Charles M. and Mildred Garrett Gregory. Mr. Gregory was the owner of Gregory Service Company, was a mason and a member of the Lucas Ave. Baptist...

Paul I. Taylor

Paul I. Taylor

Oct 16, 2011

Dateline, Clinton, SC Paul Taylor, age 60 of 1365 Fairview Church Road, died Sunday, October 16th at his home. He was born in Clinton and was a son of James and Mary Alice Dixon Taylor. He was a US Marine Veteran. Surviving are three aunts, Amy Gantt, Dolly Surratt and Deborah Chirico and numerous cousins. Graveside services will be conducted...

Myrtle Osborne Moore

Myrtle Osborne Moore

Oct 16, 2011

Myrtle Osborne Moore age 92, formerly of Joanna and widow of Emory E. Moore, died Sunday, October 16, 2011 in the NHC of Laurens. She was born in Union County and was a daughter of the late John Seab and Sallie Nelson Osborne. Mrs. Moore was retired from Joanna Mills and was a member of the First Baptist Church of...

Juanita Lehman Davenport

Juanita Lehman Davenport

Oct 14, 2011

Dateline- Joanna, S.C. Juanita Lehman Davenport Juanita Lehman Davenport, age 86, formerly of Reeder St. and widow of John Henry Davenport, Jr. died Friday, October 14, 2011 at the NHC of Laurens. She was born in Cross Anchor and was the daughter of the late George Dewey and Lucille Tucker Lehman. Mrs. Davenport was a homemaker and a member of...