Obituaries

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

Alvin W. Gilmer, Sr.

Alvin W. Gilmer, Sr.

Mar 16, 2010

Dateline-Clinton, SC Alvin W. Gilmer, Sr. age 76 of 610 Bailey St., died Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at his home. He was born in Belton and was a son of the late Robert and Mattie Stowe Gilmer. He was retired from Laurens Glass; was a member and a choir member of Bellview Baptist Church, a Mason and member of Campbell...

Tim Mann

Tim Mann

Mar 15, 2010

Dateline-Clinton, SC Tim Mann, age 53, of Clinton, died Monday, March 15th in the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Clinton and was a son of William “Bootsie” R. Fuller and Shirley Lowery Childs both of Clinton. Mr. Mann was a graduate of Clinton High School Class of 75; owner and operator of Karate-Do of Clinton for...

Danny Kay Rogers

Danny Kay Rogers

Mar 14, 2010

Danny Kay Rogers age 62, of 19183 Hwy. 221 Laurens, died Sunday, March 14, 2010 at his home. He was born in Haywood County, North Carolina and was the son of the late Foch and Geneeva Reese Rogers. Mr. Rogers was a truck driver and an U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He is survived by his wife, Cleo...

Guy Wallace Putnam

Guy Wallace Putnam

Mar 12, 2010

Dateline-Clinton, SC- Guy Wallace Putnam, age 67 of 4970 Hwy 72 West died Friday, March 12th at his home. He was born in Lanford Station, SC and was the son of Sudie Seigler Putnam and the late Clyde Cooper Putnam. Mr. Putnam was a retired store manager with Winn-Dixie Grocery Stores and was a member and trustee of the New...

Melvin A. "Plug" Seay

Melvin A. "Plug" Seay

Mar 10, 2010

Dateline- Clinton, SC Melvin A. “Plug” Seay, age 91 of 315 Sloan St. died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 in the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Greer and was a son of the late James Henry and Cordelia Thomas Seay. Mr. Seay was retired from Clinton Mills was a member of the First Pentecostal Holiness Church and a US...

Dallas Jackson Wilbanks

Dallas Jackson Wilbanks

Mar 6, 2010

Dateline-Greenville, SC Dallas J. Wilbanks, age 39 of 50 Glenwood Dr., #149, died Saturday, March 6, 2010 at his home. He was born in Union county and was a son of Leonard Jackson Wilbanks of Clinton and the late Jan Odetta Reeder Lever and step-father, Charles “Chuck” V. Lever of Clinton. Dallas was a welder and was a former assistant...

Edna C. Bootle

Edna C. Bootle

Mar 6, 2010

Clinton Chronicle Dateline- Clinton , SC Edna C. Bootle Edna C. Bootle, age 78 of NHC, died Saturday, March 6, 2010 in the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Johnson City, TN and was the daughter of the late Elbert A. and Pearl S. Campbell. Mrs. Bootle was retired from Josten’s Cap and Gown Co. and was a member...

Laura Davis Scoggins

Laura Davis Scoggins

Mar 5, 2010

Dateline- Inman, S.C. Laura Davis Scoggins, age 83, of 124 Strawberry Dr. went to be with the Lord, Friday, March 5, 2010 in the Regional Hospice House in Spartanburg. She was born in Greenwood County and was the daughter of the late Thomas Benjamin and Clara Bradford Davis. Mrs. Scoggins was retired from Laurens Mill and was a member of...

Bobby Dean Davis

Bobby Dean Davis

Mar 2, 2010

Dateline-Clinton, SC Bobby D. Davis, age 59 of 3668 Hwy 308, died Tuesday, March 2, 2010 in St. Francis Hospital in Greenville. He was born in Cherokee, NC and was a son of the late Charlie and Ada Brannon Davis. He was a former employee of Gray Funeral Home. Surviving are Claudette Belue and son Lane Belue of the home,...

James (Cotton) Price

James (Cotton) Price

Feb 28, 2010

James (Cotton) Price age 51, of 49 Tina Drive died Sunday, February 28, 2010. He was born in Clinton and was the son of James William and Madie Jean Boyce Price. He is survived by two sons, Jason Edward Price of Williamston and Steven Dale Price of Clinton; a daughter, Ashley Rebekah Price of Williamston; three sisters, Deborah Steele, Shirley...

Miriam Holliday Hughes

Miriam Holliday Hughes

Feb 26, 2010

Miriam Holliday Hughes, age 66, of Lakeview Drive passed away Friday, February 26, 2010 at Self Regional Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Lois Holliday. Mrs. Hughes was an employee of Adair Apothecary and is survived by a sister-in-law, Peggy Holliday and Dot Holliday who was her dear sister-in-law and dedicated caregiver; nieces and nephews, Andy...

William "Jimmy" Gambrell

William "Jimmy" Gambrell

Feb 25, 2010

William “Jimmy” Gambrell, age 74, of 256 Larchmont Rd. died Thursday, February 25, 2010 in the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Clinton and was a son of the late William “Fate” and Edith Whitaker Gambrell. Mr. Gambrell was a retired OTR Driver and was of the Baptist faith. He was also an official with the S.C. High School...

Bruce "Eddie" Dunaway

Bruce "Eddie" Dunaway

Feb 23, 2010

Bruce “Eddie” Dunaway age 40 of 512 Conway Avenue, died Tuesday, February 23, 2010 in the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Laurens County and was the son of Sarah Sams Dunaway and David Dunaway of Laurens. He lived in Lydia Mill most of his life and was a former employee of CMI Bailey Plant. He is...

Charles L. Barlow

Charles L. Barlow

Feb 23, 2010

Dateline-Clinton, SC Mr. Charles L. Barlow, age 78 of 154 Pine St. died Tuesday, Feb. 23rd in the Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in Rhodhiss, NC and was a son of the late Mary L. Barlow. He was retired from Clinton Mills, Lydia Plant. Surviving are his wife, Shirley Reed Barlow of the home, two daughters, Debbie Hartley...

Marion Oneal Smith

Marion Oneal Smith

Feb 23, 2010

Marion Oneal Smith of Whitten Center died on February 23, 2010 from an extended illness. He was of the Baptist faith and was the son of the late Willie Mae Smith. Mr. Smith is survived by two sisters, Barbara Baptist and Brenda Smith of Spartanburg; three brothers, Arthur Smith, Dwight (Patricia) Smith, and Ray G. Smith, all of Spartanburg; and...

Inez Prince Wilbanks

Inez Prince Wilbanks

Feb 23, 2010

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Inez Prince Wilbanks, age 90 of 704 Broom St. Ext. and widow of Fred Wilbanks died Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at her home. She was born in Laurens County and was a daughter of the late Nora Bobo King. Mrs. Wilbanks was a homemaker and a member of the Whitmire Pentecostal Holiness Church. She is survived by three...

Clara Fuller Nelson

Clara Fuller Nelson

Feb 22, 2010

Clara Fuller Nelson age 90 of Indian Mound Road, widow of Dexter Nelson, died Monday, February 22, 2010 in the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Laurens and was a homemaker and member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Nelson was predeceased by a son, William Nelson. Graveside services will be...

Wallace E. (Sonny) Sanford

Wallace E. (Sonny) Sanford

Feb 20, 2010

Wallace E. (Sonny) Sanford age 73, of 6498 Hwy. 56 South, died Saturday, February 20,2010 in the Laurens County Hospice House. He was born in Joanna and was a son of the late Victor and Lois Sanford. Mr. Sanford was retired from the U.S. Air Force after 21 years of service and was a Member, Deacon and Sunday School Teacher...

Doris Wofford Owens

Doris Wofford Owens

Feb 19, 2010

Doris W. Owens, age 88, of 28713 Hwy. 76 East died Friday, February 19, 2010 at her home. She was born in Newberry and was the daughter of the late Charles P. and Emma C. Wofford. She retired from Coastal States Insurance with 23 years of service. She was formerly a member of Epworth United Methodist Church in Joanna, S.C....

William P. (Bill) Smith, Sr.

William P. (Bill) Smith, Sr.

Feb 19, 2010

William (Bill) Smith age 72 of 153 Calvin Bridges Road, died Friday, February 19, 2010 in the Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in Newberry, SC and was a son of the late William B. and Viola Bedenbaugh Smith. Mr. Smith was a retired employee with Laurens County and was a member of the Highway of Holliness Church. He...