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

Otis Hartford Gilliam

Otis Hartford Gilliam

Apr 30, 2011

Dateline- Whitmire, S.C. Otis H. Gilliam Otis H. Gilliam, age 91, of 35 Union Street died Saturday, April 30, 2011 in the White Oak Manor in Newberry. He was born in Newberry County and was the son of the late Willie Henderson and Elvira Berley Gilliam. Mr. Gilliam was retired from J. P. Stevens Co., was a member of the...

G. Browning Goldsmith, Jr.

G. Browning Goldsmith, Jr.

Apr 29, 2011

Rev. G. Browning Goldsmith, Jr. age 90, died Friday, April 29, 2011 in the NHC of Clinton. He was born in Greenville and was the son of the late Elizabeth McCall Goldsmith and G. Browning Goldsmith, Sr. Rev. Goldsmith was educated in the Greenville City Schools, received a BS degree from the Citadel and received a Masters Degree from Southwestern...

Frankie "Pork Chop" Ginn

Frankie "Pork Chop" Ginn

Apr 23, 2011

Frankie “Pork Chop” Ginn, age 59 of 2053 Old Milton Rd. died Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Hospice of Laurens County. He was born in Laurens and was a son of the late Franklin Sherman and Shirley Mae Simmons Ginn. Mr. Ginn was employed with Presbyterian College for 23 years and attended Broad St. United Methodist Church. Surviving are his...

Jeffrey Alan Thomas

Jeffrey Alan Thomas

Apr 20, 2011

Jeffrey Alan Thomas, age 44 of Gordon St. went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Jeff was born in Clinton on December 10, 1966 a son of the late J.C. “Junior” and Catherine Whitmore Thomas. He was employed with Pioneer Foods of Prosperity, SC. Surviving are his wife, Debbie Griffin Thomas of the home; two stepchildren,...

Charles L. Cummins, Jr.

Charles L. Cummins, Jr.

Apr 19, 2011

Dateline-Clinton, SC Dr. Charles L. Cummins, Jr. age 85 of Presbyterian Home, widower of Carolyn P. Cummins, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011in the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Portland, Tennessee, was the son of the late Charles L. Cummins, Sr. and Virginia Moncrief Cummins. He was educated in public schools in middle Tennessee and received his undergraduate degree...

Troy M. Edwards

Troy M. Edwards

Apr 19, 2011

Dateline-Clinton, SC Troy M. Edwards age 76,of 24785 Hwy. 76 East, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 in the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Laurens County and was a son of the late Verdie and Minnie Black Edwards. He was retired from Torrington Bearing Company; attended the Church of God of Prophecy in Clinton and was a U. S....

Teddy S. Laird

Teddy S. Laird

Apr 18, 2011

Dateline – Kinards, SC Teddy S. Laird, age 55 of 33389 Hwy 76 died Monday, April 18, 2011 at home. He was born at Tangier Island, VA and was the son of Peggy Parks Laird of the home and the late Gladden Laird. He was a former employee of Ingles and a member of Joanna Church of God. Surviving is...

Patricia Tucker

Patricia Tucker

Apr 17, 2011

Dateline-Laurens, SC Patricia Tucker, age 73 of 1495 Wilson Dr. and widow of George Calvin Tucker died Sunday, April 17, 2011 in the Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born in Spartanburg and was a daughter of the late George H. Cunningham, Sr. and the late Eloree Carter Cunningham. Mrs. Tucker was a former employee of Clinton Mills, The Palmetto Bank...

Jessie Abrams Trumble

Jessie Abrams Trumble

Apr 12, 2011

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Mrs. Jessie Abrams Trumble died Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Aiken Regional Medical Center in Aiken. She was born in Newberry, South Carolina and was the daughter of the late Thomas Jasper Abrams and Harriet Rutherford Abrams. She received her B. S. degree from Columbia College and taught school for most of her life. She was a member...

Sam Richard Brewer

Sam Richard Brewer

Apr 8, 2011

Sam Richard Brewer age 74 of 139 Brewer Drive, died Friday, April 8, 2011 in the North Greenville Hospital. He was born in Newberry County and was a son of the late Bennie and Irene Merchant Brewer. Mr. Brewer was a general contractor and a member of the Longbranch Pentecostal Holiness Church. Surviving are his wife, Linda Hendrix Brewer of...

Elizabeth L. Floyd

Elizabeth L. Floyd

Apr 8, 2011

Elizabeth L. Floyd, age 76 of 109 South Ellis St. Apt. B died Friday, April 8th at her home. She was born in Joanna, SC and was a daughter of the late Harley and Jessie Kennington Lyons. Mrs. Floyd worked with several mills in the textile industry until her retirement. She was of the Pentecostal Holiness faith and played the...

Michael Everette Cannon

Michael Everette Cannon

Apr 7, 2011

Michael Everette Cannon age 70 of 140 Grandview Acres, died Thursday, April 7, 2011 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born on February 3, 1941 in Clinton, SC and was a son of the late James Nathan and Elsie Purcell Cannon. Mr. Cannon graduated from Clinton High School in 1959 and was retired from Solutia in Greenwood,...

R. Carson Nabors

R. Carson Nabors

Apr 4, 2011

Dateline- Clinton, S.C. R. Carson Nabors, age 86, of 819 Sunset Blvd. died Monday, April 4, 2011 in the NHC of Clinton. He was born in Clinton and was the son of the late Grover Cleveland and Mattie Adair Nabors. Mr. Nabors was the owner of Nabor’s Gulf Station in Joanna, was a member of the Joanna First Baptist Church,...

E. Geneva Longshore Passmore

E. Geneva Longshore Passmore

Apr 3, 2011

Dateline- Clinton, S.C. E. Geneva Longshore Passmore, age 90, formerly of Sunset Blvd. and widow of L. R. Passmore died Sunday, April 03, 2011 in the NHC of Clinton. She was born in Orangeburg and was the daughter of the late Clyde and Eula Rikard Longshore. Mrs. Passmore was a retired nurse at Whitten Center and was a member of...

William F. (Bubba) Hatchell

William F. (Bubba) Hatchell

Apr 1, 2011

Dateline-Whitmire, SC William Franklin (Bubba) Hatchell, age 74 of 98 Pine Avenue, died Friday, April 01, 2011 at his home. Mr. Hatchell was born in Newberry and was a son of the late Willie and Delcena Kinlaw Hatchell. He was retired from Renfro with perfect attendance. Mr. Hatchell was a charter member of the Roseboro Lodge A.F.M. and was a...

Elizabeth  Pruitt Meggs

Elizabeth Pruitt Meggs

Mar 30, 2011

Elizabeth Dateline- Laurens, S.C. Pruitt Meggs Elizabeth Pruitt Meggs, age 90, of The Heritage at Lowman and widow of Wallace N. Meggs, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011 in White Rock, SC. Mrs. Meggs was born in Whitmire and was the daughter of the late Samuel Baxter and Mary Inez Mahaffey Pruitt. She was a long time member of Calvary Baptist...

James Glenn Edwards

James Glenn Edwards

Mar 29, 2011

Dateline- Laurens, SC James Glenn Edwards, age 66, of 110 Hwy 49 died Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at his home. He was born in Laurens County and was the son of the late Verdie and Minnie Black Edwards. Mr. Edwards was a retired employee of the Torrington Bearings Company. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Pearson of the home;...

Robert Anthony Marler

Robert Anthony Marler

Mar 28, 2011

Dateline-Laurens, SC Robert Anthony Marler, age 48 of 105 Clemson St. died Monday, March 28, 2011 at his home. He was born in Greenwood, SC and was a son of Edna Robinson Queen of Laurens and the late William Charles Marler. Mr. Marler was a former employee of B. F. Shaw Company and was a member of the Bellview Baptist...

Dorothy D. Willis

Dorothy D. Willis

Mar 28, 2011

Dateline-Clinton, SC Dorothy D. Willis, a resident of Bailey Manor, died March 28, 2011. She was born in Goldsboro, NC and was a daughter of the late Gordon and Irene Wade Duke . Mrs. Willis worked in the Rock Hill and Horry County Libraries and was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Surviving are her daughter, Nancy Willis Ragin of...

Charles E. Harrison, Sr.

Charles E. Harrison, Sr.

Mar 27, 2011

Dateline-Joanna, Sc Charles E. Harrison, Sr., age 56, of 132 Tillman Circle, died Sunday, March 27, 2011 in Taylors. He was a son of Frances McAlister and Adger McAlister of Clinton and the late Lester Harrison. He was an employee of Timken in Union. Surviving are one son, Charles Harrison, Jr. of Joanna, a daughter, Amanda Garrett and husband, Rip...

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