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

Connie Lee Parker Johnson

Connie Lee Parker Johnson

Jul 6, 2010

Dateline-Waterloo, SC Connie Lee Johnson, age 44, of 1870 Emerald Road, Apt. 5-E, died Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at her home. She was born in Sumter and was a daughter of James Edward and Doris Arledge Parker of Waterloo. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Nelson Scott Johnson of the home, one son, Cody Scott Johnson of Mauldin,...

Ralph D. Nelson

Ralph D. Nelson

Jun 29, 2010

Dateline-Clinton, SC Ralph D. Nelson, age 80 of 1690 Hwy. 308, died Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Laurens County and was a son of the late John Lewis and Minnie Lee Pulley Nelson. Mr. Nelson retired from Clinton Mills in 1992; was a member of Hurricane Baptist Church and a...

L. M. Inman

L. M. Inman

Jun 28, 2010

Dateline-Whitmire L.M. Inman age 69, of 2741 Hwy. 66, died Monday, June 28, 2010 at his home. He was born in Lockhart and was the son of the late Lawrence Medford and Ova Maness Inman. Mr. Inman was retired from Whitten Center and attended Pine Ridge Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Roseboro Masonic Lodge # 195...

Gloria Petty Mclendon

Gloria Petty Mclendon

Jun 28, 2010

Dateline-Joanna, SC Gloria P. McLendon of 211 Moultrie Street, died Monday, June 28, 2010, in the Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born in Joanna and was a daughter of the late M. P. Petty and Lois Sirmans. She was an employee of Boyd Management Co. and attended Breakthrough Tabernacle Church. Surviving are Curry McLendon of Kentucky, Josh McLendon of Clinton...

Dewey Durell Ficklin

Dewey Durell Ficklin

Jun 27, 2010

Dewey Durell Ficklin age 85 formerly of 106 Washington Street, widower of Earline Meadors Ficklin, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2010 in the Hospice House of Clinton. He was born in Greenville, SC and was the youngest son of the late Mortimer Thomas Ficklin and Cassie Caraway Ficklin. Mr. Ficklin was an Army Veteran of WWII where he served as...

Katherine B. Williams

Katherine B. Williams

Jun 17, 2010

Katherine B. Williams age 87, widow of Ben Williams, Sr. entered into life eternal Thursday, June 18, 2010 at the National Healthcare of Clinton. She was born in Spartanburg County and was a daughter of the late John Paul and Lois Velma Nichols Brown. Mrs. Williams was a retired employee of Thornwell Home and School for Children and the last...

John Lindsey "Johnny" Grant, Jr.

John Lindsey "Johnny" Grant, Jr.

Jun 17, 2010

John Lindsey (“Johnny”) Grant, Jr., 66, of Prosperity, South Carolina, died at home on Thursday, June 17, 2010. He was predeceased by his parents, the late John L. Grant, Sr. and Elsie Moore Grant; a brother, Richard (“Red”) Gibbs Grant; and a sister, Helen Louise Grant Peak. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Lynne Oswald Grant; a...

Lillie T. Owings

Lillie T. Owings

Jun 14, 2010

Lillie T. Owings, age 84, of 5726 Hwy. 221 South and widow of Richard L. Owings, died Monday, June 14, 2010 in the Mary Black Hospital in Spartanburg. She was born in Laurens County and was the daughter of the late Willie L. and Marie Nelson Thompson. Mrs. Owings was retired from the District 55 School System and was a...

Lottie Burke Porter

Lottie Burke Porter

Jun 12, 2010

Lottie Porter, age 86, of 2306 Price House Rd. and widow of Clifton Harvey and Ernest L. Porter died Saturday, June 12, 2010 in the Magnolia Manor in Spartanburg. She was born in Woodruff and was the daughter of the late Hobart Burke and Eva Rhodes Smith. Mrs. Porter was a retired employee of Celanese. She is survived by a...

Robert Lee (Peewee) Franklin

Robert Lee (Peewee) Franklin

Jun 10, 2010

Dateline-Bonds Cross Roads, SC Robert Lee (PeeWee) Franklin of Bonds Cross Roads, went to heaven on Thursday, June 10, 2010 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Franklin County, GA on June 11, 1927 to Robert Calhoun and Beulah Streetman Franklin. He was a member of Shady Grove Presbyterian Church and a lifetime member of the...

Luther Eugene Huneycutt

Luther Eugene Huneycutt

Jun 9, 2010

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Luther Eugene Huneycutt, age 68, of 2346 Old Newberry Highway, died Wednesday, June 9, 2010 in Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. He was born in Whitmire and was a son of the late James V. and Lillian Earlene Crisp Huneycutt. Mr. Huneycutt was a farmer; attended the Evans Street Church of God and was a member of Roseboro...

Willie Mae Prince Strickland

Willie Mae Prince Strickland

Jun 9, 2010

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Willie Mae Prince Strickland, age 90 of 926 ½ Central Ave., and widow of Elbert W. Strickland, died Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at the home of her daughter. She was born in Union and was a daughter of the late Frank and Minnie White Prince. She was retired from J. P. Steven ,Whitmire Plant. Surviving are one daughter,...

Tracy L. Baker

Tracy L. Baker

Jun 8, 2010

Dateline-Clinton, SC Tracy L. Baker, age 45 of 104 Brandon Drive, died Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at her home. She was born in Newberry and was a daughter of the late Bobby E. and Jennie Sargent Baker. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Chevis Baker of the home, one son, Chevis Tray Baker of Joanna; two daughters, Dallas...

Barbara Smith Allen

Barbara Smith Allen

Jun 8, 2010

Dateline-Clinton, SC Barbara (Bobbie) S. Allen, age 67 of 3975 Hurricane Church Road, Clinton, SC died Tuesday, June 8, 2010, in the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Charleston , SC and was a daughter of the late Earl S. and Joycelyn Elton Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband,...

Thurmond W. Gruber

Thurmond W. Gruber

Jun 7, 2010

Dateline-Chapin, SC Thurmond W. Gruber, age 81 of 108 Shawn Road, widow of Winnie Elizabeth Gruber, died Monday, June 7th at his home. He was born in Newberry, SC and was a son of the late Ernest and Eugenia Piegler Gruber. Mr. Gruber retired from the Columbia Fire Department in 1983 with 37 years of service with the fire department...

Angela Michelle Dunn

Angela Michelle Dunn

Jun 7, 2010

Dateline- Clinton, S.C. Angela Michelle Dunn, age39, of 65 Villa Road, Greenville died Monday, June 7, 2010 in the McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville. She was born in Clinton and was the daughter of Elise Melane Gainey of Camden and the late Robert Estes Fulmer. Angela was an employee of Bilo. She is also survived by two daughters, Stephanie L....

William Cody Coates

William Cody Coates

Jun 4, 2010

Cody Coates, age 18, of 121 Woodview Dr. died June 4, 2010 due to an auto accident. He was born in Greenwood and was the son of Charles William and Christy Curry Coates of the home. Cody was a graduate of Laurens District 55 High School where he was a member of the basketball team. He was also a member...

Charles A. Bright

Charles A. Bright

Jun 4, 2010

Dateline- Laurens, S.C. Charles Bright Charles A. Bright, age 82, of 5 Hanson Circle, died Friday, June 4, 2010 at his home. He was born in Newport, TN and was the son of the late Ed and Carlones Townsend Bright. Mr. Bright was retired from Sharpton’s Gulf Station. He is survived by his wife, Juanita B. Bright of the home;...

Hubert Tinsley

Hubert Tinsley

Jun 2, 2010

Dateline- Clinton, S.C. Hubert Tinsley Hubert Tinsley, age 89, of 3986 Shady Grove Church Road died Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at his home. He was born in Henderson, N.C. and was the son of the late Sherill and Margaret Praytor Tinsley. Mr. Tinsley was a retired U.S. Marine Corp pilot and was a member of the Epworth United Methodist Church....

John Thomas O'Neill

John Thomas O'Neill

Jun 1, 2010

Dateline-Joanna, SC John Thomas O’Neill John Thomas O’Neill, age 71 of 110 Reeder Street, died Tuesday, June 1, 2010, in the Lexington Medical Center. He was born in Hartsville, SC and was a son of the late James Marvin and Susan Wright O’Neill. Mr. O’Neill was retired from Torrington Bearings Company and was a US Navy Veteran. He was a...

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