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

William Eugene Wallen

William Eugene Wallen

Sep 24, 2010

Dateline-Whitmire, SC William Eugene Wallen, age 64 of 497 Sims St. died Friday, September 24th at his home. He was born in Whitmire and was a son of the late Evan and Euna Willis Wallen. Mr. wallen was a retired welder with V.C. Summer Nuclear Station, a US Marine veteran of the Vietnam War and a faithful member of the...

Olin Cannon Johnson

Olin Cannon Johnson

Sep 23, 2010

Olin Cannon Johnson, age 97, widower of Gertrude Cannon Johnson, died Thursday, September 23 at Martha Franks Retirement Center. Before moving to Martha Franks he was a life-long resident of Clinton. He was born in Laurens County on February 17, 1913, the son of the late John Burr and Sarah Lillian Horton Johnson. He was retired from Greenwood Mills and...

Lester Alfred Cross

Lester Alfred Cross

Sep 23, 2010

Lester Alfred Cross, 83 went to meet his Savior on September 23, 2010 when he died at Greenville Memorial Hospital, Greenville, SC. He was born in Dunmore, PA on August 22, 1927 and was the seventh child of Walter and Myrtle Cross. He was preceded in death by his parents and his older brothers, Walter, Jr, Thomas, William and Howard....

Jerold A. Bledsoe

Jerold A. Bledsoe

Sep 22, 2010

Jerold A. Bledsoe age 66, of 4119 Hurricane Church Rd. died Wednesday. Surviving are his wife, Shela Freeman Bledsoe; son, Steven Bledsoe; daughter, Jerri Bledsoe; sister, Shirley Waters; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Graveside services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Shady Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Gray Funeral Home of Clinton.

Irene Shaver Mayfield

Irene Shaver Mayfield

Sep 18, 2010

Dateline-Little Mountain,S.C. Irene Shaver Mayfield Irene Shaver Mayfield age 78, of 606 Wheeland School Rd., went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 18, 2010. She was a loving mother and will forever be missed. She was born in Laurens County, SC and was the daughter of the late E.O. and Leona Shaver. Mrs. Mayfield was retired from...

Cornelia Tankersley Nelson

Cornelia Tankersley Nelson

Sep 16, 2010

Cornelia Tankersley Nelson age 54, of 35 Subertown Lane, passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2010. She was born in Union, SC and was a daughter of Clyde and the late Ruth Steele Tankersley. Mrs. Nelson was of the Baptist Faith and belonged to the Hillbilly Clan #2. She is survived by two sons, Robert Francis Nelson, Jr. and wife,...

Thomas William Campbell, Sr.

Thomas William Campbell, Sr.

Sep 14, 2010

Dateline-Laurens, SC Thomas William Campbell, Sr., age 85 of 3364 Trinity Church Road died Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at his home. He was born in Laurens County and was a son of the late William Vangillion and Ione Taylor Campbell. Mr. Campbell retired from Sears as a store manager before going into business for himself as owner of Campbell Appliance...

Grace Winebrenner Watts

Grace Winebrenner Watts

Sep 5, 2010

Dateline- Mountville, S.C. Grace Winebrenner Watts Grace Winebrenner Watts, 97, a lifelong resident of Mountville, SC, died peacefully at Presbyterian Home, Clinton, SC on September 5, 2010. She was preceded in death by: her husband, Blaise Pascal Watts, her parents, James Scott Winebrenner and Grace Cook Winebrenner, her siblings, Mercy Winebrenner Ferguson, Mary Jean Winebrenner Shealy, and James Scott Winebrenner,...

Ronnie D. Malpass

Ronnie D. Malpass

Sep 4, 2010

Dateline- Chappells, S.C. Ronnie D. Malpass Ronnie D. Malpass, age 56, passed away suddenly at his home Saturday, September 4, 2010. He was born in Union on February 8, 1954 and was predeceased by his father, Harold Malpass. He is survived by his wife, Patty Malpass of the home; his mother, Joan Burnette Wagner, step-father, Mike Wagner; his children, Amber,...

James E. "Eddie" Price, Sr.

James E. "Eddie" Price, Sr.

Sep 4, 2010

Dateline- Clinton, S.C. James E. “Eddie” Price, Sr. James E. “Eddie” Price, Sr., age 79, of 3880 Milam Road passed away on Friday, September 3, 2010. He was predeceased by his wife, Betty McNinch Price and parents, James Gilbert Price and Cora Wilson Price Mitchell, also a brother Fredrick Wilson Price. Surviving is a brother, Evan L. Price and a...

Emma Sherbert Neal

Emma Sherbert Neal

Sep 2, 2010

Emma Sherbert Neal age 97 of 77 Palmetto Street, died Thursday, September 02, 2010 in the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born in Enoree and was the daughter of the late William Sherbert and Annie Mae Codgill Sherbert. Mrs. Neal was a former employee of the Holiday Inn and a member of Lydia Presbyterian Church. She is survived...

Juanita Peay Lewis

Juanita Peay Lewis

Sep 1, 2010

Juanita Peay Lewis age 68 formerly of Whitmire and widow of Donald Lewis, died Wednesday, September 1, 2010 in the Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was born in Whitmire and was a daughter of the late Harold Davis and Doris Lee Peay. Mrs. Lewis was a homemaker. She is survived by two sons, Carl Lewis of Belmont, NC and Ronald Lewis...

Isaac Daniel Evans

Isaac Daniel Evans

Sep 1, 2010

Isaac D. Evans age 73 of 633 Whitmire Hwy. died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 in the Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Goldville, SC and was a son of the late James Edward and Leona Freeman Evans. Mr. Evans retired from the U.S. Army as a Sergeant First Class with 21 years of service including two tours in Vietnam...

James R. (Buster) Fulmer

James R. (Buster) Fulmer

Sep 1, 2010

Dateline- Laurens, S.C. James R. (Buster) Fulmer James R. (Buster) Fulmer, age 65, of 800 Spring St. died Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at his home. He was born in Laurens County and was the son of Mattie Dunaway Fulmer of Laurens and the late William V. Fulmer, Sr. Mr. Fulmer worked in the Textile industry and was a member of...

James Pinckney Johnson, Jr.

James Pinckney Johnson, Jr.

Aug 30, 2010

Dateline-Kinards, SC James Pinckney Johnson, Jr. James Pinckney Johnson, Jr., age 91 of 1291 Fairview Church Road, died Monday, August 31, 2010 in the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Goldville and was a son of the late James Pinckney Johnson, Sr. and Bessie Belle Workman Johnson. Mr. James was a retired plumber from Whitten Center and formerly worked...

Bobby Lee Sanders

Bobby Lee Sanders

Aug 25, 2010

Dateline-Clinton, SC- Bobby Lee Sanders, age 84 formerly of Florida St. and widower of Rosa Bridges Sanders died Wednesday, Aug. 25t, 2010 at Bailey Manor. He was born in Asheville, NC and was a son of the late Davis M. and Eula Brown Sanders. Mr. Sanders retired as the Tax Assessor of Laurens County, was a member of the First...

Eugene "Pete" Estes

Eugene "Pete" Estes

Aug 25, 2010

Eugene “Pete” Estes age 72 of 407 Meadow Road, died Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in the Hospice House of Laurens County. Mr. Estes was born in Laurens, SC and was the son of the late Jack and Daisy Hellams Estes. He was the owner of Top Builders Construction Company and a member of Lucas Avenue Baptist Church. He is survived...

John William (Bill) Abrams

John William (Bill) Abrams

Aug 22, 2010

Dateline- Clinton, S.C. John William (Bill) Abrams John William (Bill) Abrams, age 96, formerly of 111 E. Walnut St. died Sunday, August 22, 2010 in the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Laurens County and was the son of the late John William and Estelle Ramage Abrams. Mr. Abrams was a 1938 graduate of Gupton-Jones Mortuary School...

Mary Tate Kirby

Mary Tate Kirby

Aug 21, 2010

Dateline- Gaffney, S.C. Mary Tate Kirby Mary Tate Kirby, age 84, of 109 Brittany Road and widow of Johnnie R. Kirby died Saturday, August 21, 2010 at her home. She was born in Caroleen, N.C., raised in Pacolet Mills and was the daughter of the late Rev. W.T. and Dovie Sparks Tate. Mrs. Kirby was a 1947 graduate of the...

Kenneth Duwaine Hill

Kenneth Duwaine Hill

Aug 20, 2010

Dateline- Laurens, S.C. Kenneth Duwaine Hill of Laurens, SC and formerly of Kanawha Co. WV went home to be with our Lord on Aug. 20, 2010 He was the son of the late Robert G. and Helen M. Snead Hill of Kanawha Co. WV Kenneth was retired from the Reynolds Co. in Greenville and was a Christian. He served in...

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