Obituaries

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

Rudy C. Cauble

Rudy C. Cauble

Jan 17, 2010

Dateline-Laurens, SC - Rudy C. Cauble age 79, of 1877 Bethel Church Rd. died Sunday, January 17, 2010 in the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Salisbury, NC and was a son of the late William Robert and Ethel Mae Kepley Cauble. Mr. Cauble was retired from Clinton Mills, was a member of the Rosemont Baptist Church of Waterloo...

Von Preston Fulmer

Von Preston Fulmer

Jan 15, 2010

Von Preston Fulmer age 83, widower of Nellie Edwards Fulmer, of 4991 Hwy. 49 died Friday, January 15, 2010. He was born in Newberry County and was a son of the late Chester Garfield Fulmer, Sr. and the late Victoria Metts Fulmer. Mr. Fulmer was retired from Whitten Center and was a member of Sandy Springs United Methodist Church. He...

Bobby Edge

Bobby Edge

Jan 13, 2010

Dateline-Clinton, SC Bobby Edge, age 67 of 112 Country Lane, died Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Limestone County, AL and was a son of the late W. Walter and Minnie Slaton Edge. He was retired as a computer analyst and was a former security officer with American Security; Past Master of Campbell...

Inez Long

Inez Long

Jan 12, 2010

Dateline-Laurens, SC - Inez Long, age 72 of 607 Cummings St. died Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at her home. She was born in Newberry County and was a daughter of the late Alton and Vinnie Morgan Gresham. Mrs. Long was retired from J.P. Stevens and was a member of Holly Grove Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, James Harold Long...

Sara Elmolene Farmer Nix

Sara Elmolene Farmer Nix

Jan 11, 2010

Dateline- Joanna, S.C. Sara Elmolene Farmer Nix, age 85, formerly of Joanna and widow of William Lewis Nix died Monday, January 11, 2010 in the NHC of Laurens. She was born in Greenwood and was the daughter of the late William Wesley and Susan Clifford Franklin Farmer. Mrs. Nix was a member of the Breakthrough Tabernacle Church. She is survived...

Sandra C. Milam

Sandra C. Milam

Jan 8, 2010

Dateline- Laurens, S.C. Sandra C. Milam, age 66, of 215 Irby Ave. died Friday, January 8, 2010 at the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Logan, WV and was a daughter of the late Billy and Katie Mullins Cease. Mrs. Milam was a retired clerk for the Special Education Department at the Richland County School District 1. She is...

Mary Ann (Roonie) Leopard

Mary Ann (Roonie) Leopard

Jan 8, 2010

Mary Ann (Roonie) Leopard age 63, of 4348 Whitmire Highway died Friday, January 08, 2010 at the Hospice House of Laurens County with her family by her side. She was born in Clinton and was a daughter of the late John Allen and Mary Marshall Bledsoe. Mrs. Leopard was a homemaker and a loving wife and mother. She was a...

Harold Moates, Jr.

Harold Moates, Jr.

Jan 7, 2010

Harold Moates, Jr. age 43 of 113 Tallwood Apartments died Thursday, January 7, 2010 at his home. He was born in Laurens and was the son of the late Harold and Evelyn Dickson Moates. Mr. Moates is survived by two sisters, Lois King and husband, Kelly of Clinton, and Wanda Castaneda and husband, Jesus of Joanna; three nieces; and a...

Katherine (Cat) Smith

Katherine (Cat) Smith

Jan 6, 2010

Katherine (Cat) Smith age 85, formerly of 204 Beauregard Street, and widow of Cecil T. Smith, died Wednesday, January 6, 2010 in the NHC of Clinton. She was born in Anderson and was the daughter of the late Willie K. and Effie Mae Wright Willis. Mrs. Smith was a retired employee of Clinton Mills. She is survived by three sons,...

Geraldine Arnold Shockley

Geraldine Arnold Shockley

Jan 3, 2010

Geraldine Arnold Shockley age 70, of 171 Cypress Street, died Sunday, January 3, 2010 at her home. She was born in Anderson County and was a daughter of the late Hugh and Zonie Boyter Arnold. Mrs. Shockley attended Calvary Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She is survived by five sons, Steve, Walt, Timothy, Chris and L.E. Shockley; a daughter,...

Richard A. Menken

Richard A. Menken

Jan 3, 2010

Wyoming – Richard A. Menken, 49, of Enoree, SC , formerly of Wyoming & Princeville, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2009 , at his residence in Enoree. Rich was born July 24, 1960, in Peoria , the son of Henry A. & Mary Schwabe Menken, He met his wife, Lois Schmidt Huff, on Friday, May 13, 1994, and were married...

Christine Helen Jackson Gregory

Christine Helen Jackson Gregory

Jan 2, 2010

Dateline-Laurens, SC - Christine Helen Jackson Gregory, age 84 died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at the Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center. She was born in Central, SC and was a daughter of the late Theodore and Dora Jane Wright Jackson. Mrs. Gregory retired from Clinton Mills, Lydia Plant, was a member of the Bellview Baptist Church for 45 years and...

Mildred "Millie" Davis Thrift

Mildred "Millie" Davis Thrift

Jan 2, 2010

Dateline-Whitmire, SC - Mildred “Millie” Davis Thrift, age 73 of 220 Duckett St. died Saturday, Jan. 2nd, 2010 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Whitmire, SC and was a daughter of the late Gary and Lula Moates Davis. Ms. Thrift retired from J. P. Stevens Whitmire Plant after 44 years of service and then worked with...

William "Junior" Thrift

William "Junior" Thrift

Jan 1, 2010

Dateline-Clinton, SC William “Junior” Thrift, age 79 of 202 Dixon St. died Friday, Jan. 1st, 2010 at the National HealthCare of Clinton. He was born in Laurens County and was a son of the late William P. Thrift, Jr. and the late Juanita Marjorie Smith Thrift. Mr. Thrift retired from Clinton Mills, Lydia Plant, served in the SC National Guard...

Martha Burdette Finley

Martha Burdette Finley

Dec 30, 2009

Martha Burdette Finley, age 91, formerly of New Prospect Church Rd. and widow of Henry L. Finley, Sr. died Wednesday, December 30th, 2009. She was born in Laurens County and was a daughter of the late Willie Wells and Nina Lee Burdette. Mrs. Finley was retired from Torrington Bearing Company and was a former employee of Laurens Hosiery Mill. She...

Marjorie Buff Hogan

Marjorie Buff Hogan

Dec 30, 2009

Dateline-Joanna, SC Marjorie B. “Margie” Hogan, age 84 died Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at Morningside Assisted Living in Greenwood. She was born in Hickory, NC and was a daughter of the late Thomas McNeil and Sallie Rosavelle Lafone Buff. Mrs. Hogan was retired from 3M/GE Ceramics Division and was a member of Joanna Presbyterian Church. Surviving are one son and...

Edith Ellen Segee

Edith Ellen Segee

Dec 28, 2009

Dateline-Laurens Edith Segee age 76 of 114 Milliken Street died Monday, Dec. 28, 2009 in Laurens County Hospital. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Surviving are her husband, Richard H. Segee of the home, sons and daughters-in-law, Richard Segee of Laurens, Tim and Jennie Segee of Laurens, John & Rita McMahan of Canton, OH, Jim McMahan...

Lillie W. Hollingsworth

Lillie W. Hollingsworth

Dec 28, 2009

Dateline-Clinton, SC Lillie W. Hollingsworth, age 81 of 36 Waldon St., and widow of Benny Lee Hollingsworth, Sr., died Monday, Dec. 28, 2009 in Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood. She was born in Clinton and was a daughter of the late Robert and Lizzie Mae Herberts Woody. She was retired from Whitten Center and was a member of Calvary...

Brenda Joyce Harvey Tucker

Brenda Joyce Harvey Tucker

Dec 26, 2009

Brenda Joyce Harvey Tucker age 63, of 192 Poplar Street died Saturday, December 26, 2009. She was born in Spartanburg County and was a daughter of Lottie Burke Harvey Porter of Woodruff and the late Charlie Clifton Harvey. Mrs. Tucker was employed with Aaron Industries and was a former employee of Watts Mill. She was of the Baptist faith. Surviving...

Eva Storey Pitts

Eva Storey Pitts

Dec 26, 2009

Dateline-Clinton, SC Eva Pitts, age 102 died Saturday, Dec. 26th at the Presbyterian Community of SC in Clinton. She was born in Carroll County, and was a daughter of the George and Sally Storey. Mrs. Pitts was a former teacher and member of the Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church. Surviving are one son, David Pitts, Jr. of Clinton; two daughters, Jane...