Obituaries

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

Louise Missildine Howard

Louise Missildine Howard

Jan 25, 2011

Dateline-Clinton, SC Louise Missildine Howard, age 101, widow of Ernest Curtis Weldon and William Bostwick Howard, Jr., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at her son’s home in Clinton, SC Born in Billingsley, AL, she was the daughter of the late Dennis Holmes and Dixie Lee Missildine. She is survived by her son, William Bostwick Howard, III and...

Laura Foster Burns

Laura Foster Burns

Jan 21, 2011

Dateline- Clinton, S.C. Laura Foster Burns Laura Foster Burns, age 88, formerly of 103 Grandview Acres and the widow of Joseph J. Burns died Friday, January 21, 2011 in the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Gastonia, NC and was the daughter of the late Samuel Columbus and Bessie Mae Primm Foster. Mrs. Burns was a homemaker and a...

Donna Kaye Trammell

Donna Kaye Trammell

Jan 20, 2011

Donna Kaye Trammell, age 57 of 97 James Street, died Thursday, January 20, 2011 at the Self Regional Hospital. She was born in Newberry, S.C. and was the daughter of Dalma Harrison Trammell of Whitmire and the late Richard Gerald Trammell. She was an employee of Transcript USA. In addition to her mother, she is also survived by a sister,...

J.C. Lollis

J.C. Lollis

Jan 19, 2011

J. C. Lollis age 86 of 404 Magnolia Street, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 in the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Greenville, SC and was the son of the late Henry and Eliza Lollis. Mr. Lollis was a retired employee of Gower Manufacturing and a member of the First Baptist Church of Joanna. He was a U.S. Navy...

Eloise Von Hollen Blalock

Eloise Von Hollen Blalock

Jan 19, 2011

Eloise Von Hollen Blalock, age 95 a resident of Langston House died Wednesday, January 19, 2011 in the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born in Eagan, GA and was the daughter of the late Henry and Pearl Anderson Von Hollen. Mrs. Blalock had been a resident of Clinton since her early years, and was the widow of Frances...

Carl Lamar "Chub" Moore

Carl Lamar "Chub" Moore

Jan 19, 2011

Carl Lamar “Chub” Moore, age 51 of 147 A. D. Drive died Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at his home. He was born in Asheville, NC and was the son of Barbara Brown Moore of the home and the late Curtis Melvin Moore, Sr. Mr. Moore was a former construction worker and a member of Local 421. In addition to his...

Eva Merck Fincannon Lanier

Eva Merck Fincannon Lanier

Jan 18, 2011

Eva Merck Fincannon Lanier A Graveside memorial service will be conducted Saturday, Jan.22nd at 11:00 a.m. in Pinelawn Memory Gardens, Clinton, SC. The family will receive friends Saturday morning from 10 to 11:00 a.m. at Gray Funeral Home of Clinton. In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 301 S. Broad St., Clinton, SC 29325. Gray...

Nancy Benjamin Trammell

Nancy Benjamin Trammell

Jan 18, 2011

Nancy Benjamin Trammell, age 87 of 946 Georgia Rd. and widow of Ansel W. Trammell died Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Laurens County and was a daughter of the late J. B. and Faye Culbertson Benjamin. Mrs. Trammell was retired from the Laurens Glass Plant and was a member of the Gray...

Sara Alice Neighbors

Sara Alice Neighbors

Jan 18, 2011

Sara Alice Neighbors, age 91 died Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born in Laurens County and was a daughter of the late Robert Pressie and Lila Jacks Neighbors. Miss Neighbors retired after 42 years of service as Executive Secretary for J. P Stevens Company in Greenville and was a member of the...

Lucille Burns Miller

Lucille Burns Miller

Jan 16, 2011

Lucille Burns Miller, age 95 and widow of Roy Richardson Miller died Sunday, January 16, 2011 at the Laurens County Hospice House. She was born in Anderson County and was a daughter of the late Paul Watt and Sattie Lucille Richardson Burns. Mrs. Miller was retired from the Department of Social Services after 27 years of service, was a member...

Dorothy Lawson Mckee

Dorothy Lawson Mckee

Jan 14, 2011

Dorothy “Sissy” Lawson McKee age 67, formerly of Laurens, died Friday, January 14, 2011. She was born in Clinton, SC and was a daughter of the late Jesse L. and Onnie Lee Harvey Lawson. Mrs. McKee was a former employee of Josten’s Cap and Gown in Laurens. She is survived by three daughters, Tina Moody of Campobello, Cythina Lawson of...

Dorothy Bragg Gaffney

Dorothy Bragg Gaffney

Jan 10, 2011

Dorothy Gaffney, age 87, of Agapé Nursing Home, West Columbia, died Monday after a period of declining health. She was the widow of Charles Mack Gaffney. She was born in Spartanburg County and was the daughter of the late Laurence and Irene Bragg. Mrs. Gaffney was a member of Clinton First Baptist Church and was retired after holding a variety...

Juanita D. Davenport

Juanita D. Davenport

Jan 10, 2011

Juanita D. Davenport, age 63, of 842 Glenn St. Ext. and widow of Reeder “Snooty” Davenport died Monday, January 10, 2011 in the Newberry Memorial Hospital. She was born in Laurens County and was the daughter of the late Leroy and Geneva Leopard Dean. Mrs. Davenport was a homemaker and a member of the Freedom Baptist Church. She is survived...

Harold M. Harrison

Harold M. Harrison

Jan 10, 2011

Harold M. Harrison, age 77 of 419 Dodson Lane died Monday, January 10, 2011 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Enoree and was a son of the late George and Margaret Woodward Harrison. Mr. Harrison was retried from G.E. in Greenville, was a member and former deacon, choir member, Sunday school teacher and Bible school teacher...

Hubert Durward Brown

Hubert Durward Brown

Jan 5, 2011

Hubert D. (Herb) Brown, age 90, died January 5th. Herb was a proud WWII Veteran of the “Battle of the Bulge, 3rd Army”. He retired from Fluor Daniel. He was a member of the Masons, Shriners, and the American Legion. He enjoyed many years caravanning with the Airstream Travel Club. He is survived by a brother, Kenneth (wife Dale); numerous...

Christine Campbell

Christine Campbell

Jan 5, 2011

Nancy Christine (Sick Mama) Campbell age 89, of 100 Glendale Manor, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 in the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born in Clayton, GA and was a daughter of the late Clevie and Maybelle Ramey English. Mrs. Campbell was retired from Lydia Mill and was a member of the First Assembly of God Church. She...

Carl (Randy) Campbell

Carl (Randy) Campbell

Jan 5, 2011

Dateline-Clinton, SC Carl (Randy) Campbell, age 70 of 521 N. Broad Street died Wednesday, January, 5, 2011 in the Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Clinton and was a son of the late Carl and Anna Baker Campbell. He retired from Torrington Bearing Company and was a driver for Fast Tek Express; a member of Holly Grove Baptist Church...

Jeff R. Marcengill

Jeff R. Marcengill

Jan 3, 2011

Jeff R. Marcengill, age 44 of 171 T.J. Drive went to Heaven on January 3, 2011. He was born in Oconee County and was a son of R. B. Marcengill and the late Mary Chapell. Jeff was the former owner and operator of Jeff’s Antiques in Laurens and WeeBee Funitiure in Greenwood; he was a YMCA Coach for several sports...

Shirley Pennington Bodie

Shirley Pennington Bodie

Jan 2, 2011

Shirley Pennington Bodie, age 61 of 103 Knollview Dr. died Sunday, January 2, 2011 at her home. She was born in Laurens and was the daughter of the late Woodrow Wilson and Lola Mae Hughes Pennington. Mrs. Bodie was retired from W.W. Grainger Company in Fountain Inn and attended the First Assembly of God Church. Surviving are her husband, William...

Fern L. Eighmey Ledyard

Fern L. Eighmey Ledyard

Dec 31, 2010

Dateline-Laurens, SC Fern L. Eighmey Ledyard, age 88, widow of Glenn Ledyard, Sr. passed away Friday, December 31, 2010 at the National Healthcare of Clinton. She was born in Samaria, Michigan and was a daughter of the late Harold and Flossie Pickard Eighmey. Mrs. Ledyard was a faithful member of the Grace United Methodist Church of Samaria and attended the...