Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Connie Elaine Brotherton
Nov 18, 2008
Connie Elaine Brotherton, age 45, of 208 B Samaritan Dr. died Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at her home. She was born in Anderson and was the daughter of the late V.L “Babe” and Julia Rider Lingerfelt. Mrs. Brotherton was a former employee of Clinton Mills and was a member of Davidson St. Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband,...
William Edward "Billy" Watkins
Nov 15, 2008
Dateline- Clinton, S.C. William Edward (Billy) Watkins, age 73, of 100 Glendale Manor died Saturday, November 15, 2008 at his home. He was born in Clinton and was the son of the late W.E. “Red” and Jennie Arnold Watkins and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Downs. Mr. Watkins was retired from Clinton Mills after 43 years of service and was a...
David H. Roberts
Nov 14, 2008
Dateline- Clinton, S.C. David H. Roberts, age 93, formerly of Wesley Commons in Greenwood died Friday, November 14, 2008 in the N.H.C. of Clinton. He was a native of Laurens and was the son of the late Clayton S. and Barbara Blackstone Roberts. Mr. Roberts retired as Vice President of Manufacturing at Clinton Mills and was a Clemson Alumnus and...
James Freeman "Fireball" Evans
Nov 13, 2008
Dateline- Joanna, S.C. James Freeman “Fireball” Evans, age 79, of 1973 Whitmire Hwy. died Thursday, November 13, 2008 at his home. He was born in Joanna and was the son of the late J.E. and Leona Freeman Evans. Mr. Evans was retired from Greenwood Mills after 39 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Frances O’Dell Evans of...
Ray Stanley Clinton
Nov 12, 2008
Dateline-Clinton, SC Ray Stanley Clinton, age 80 a resident of Whitten Center since 1959 went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, November 12, 2008. He was born on November 15, 1927 and was a son of the late Maggie Bell Clinton and John W. Clinton. Ray was the last living member of his immediate family...
Louise E. Blackwell
Nov 12, 2008
Dateline- Clinton, S.C. Louise E. Blackwell, age 80, of 215 Lakewood Drive and widow of Roy James Blackwell died Wednesday, November 12, 2008 in the White Oak Manor in Newberry. She was born in Charlotte, NC and was the daughter of the late Douglas and Ida Mae Trammell English. Mrs. Blackwell was retired from Clinton Mills, was a foster grandparent...
Hugh "Doug" Gray, Ii
Nov 11, 2008
Dateline- Laurens, S.C. Hugh “Doug” Gray, II, age 58, of 1126 Deer Valley Rd. died Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at his home. He was born in Laurens and was the son of the late John Sewall and Madeline Cole Gray. Mr. Gray was a Senior Production Manager at the Milliken Mills, Gilliland Plant and served on the Board of Directors...
Thomas Edgar Morris
Nov 6, 2008
Thomas Edgar Morris, 77, of 415 Byrnes Street, Joanna, widower of Mildred Farmer Morris, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2008 at NHC of Clinton. Born July 2, 1931 in Newberry, SC, he was the son of the late Ira “Bully” Morris and Cleo Hiller Morris of Newberry. He was formerly employed with Spotts Construction Company and served in the Newberry...
William "Junior" Dunlap, Jr.
Nov 5, 2008
Dateline-Joanna, SC William “Junior” Dunlap, age 73,died on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 in the Spartanburg Hospital Restorative Care. He was born in Joanna, SC and was the son of Romola Tinsley Dunlap of Joanna and the late William J. Dunlap, Sr. Mr. Dunlap retired from Torrington; was a member and deacon of the Joanna Assembly of God where he was...
William (Bill) Staley Hensley, Jr.
Nov 5, 2008
William (Bill) Staley Hensley, Jr. age 70, of 102 Yacht Dr. died Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at his home. He was born in Knoxville, TN and was the son of the late William (Staley) Hensley, Sr. and Charlotte Basil Hensley. Mr. Hensley was retired from the Foremost Insurance Co., officiated football for the O.V.C. and was a member of the...
Joseph Wesley Holder, Sr.
Nov 4, 2008
Dateline-Clinton, SC Joseph Wesley Holder, Sr., age 73, of 26370 Hwy 72 East, died Tuesday, Nov. 4th in the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Clinton and was a son of the late John T. and Margaret Rawls Holder. He was retired from Greenwood Mills and was a US Army Veteran. Surviving are two sons, Joseph Wesley Holder, Jr....
Polly Patterson Holmes
Nov 3, 2008
Dateline- Lanford, S.C. Polly Patterson Holmes Polly Patterson Holmes, age 85, of 972 Patterson Plant Rd. and widow of Henry C. Holmes, Sr. died Wednesday, December 3, 2008 in the Laurens County Hospital following a brief illness. She was born in Lanford and was the daughter of the late John Miller and Marie Y. Patterson. Mrs. Holmes was a registered...
William Hamilton Renwick, Jr.
Nov 1, 2008
Mr. William Hamilton Renwick, Jr., 71, died November 1, 2008 at the Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care in Towson, Maryland after a long illness. Born in Whitmire, South Carolina, Bill Renwick was the eldest son of the late William Hamilton Renwick, Sr. and Juanita Turner Renwick. He was a graduate of Greenville High School in Greenville, South Carolina. He went...
Virginia Bailey Irvine
Nov 1, 2008
Dateline- Laurens, S.C. Virginia Bailey Irvine, age 81, formerly of 112 Woodlawn Drive and widow of Dr. William D. Irvine died Saturday, November 1, 2008 in the Agape Senior Assisted Living Center. She was born in West Virginia and was the daughter of the late Essie Roscoe and Sadie Lee White Bailey. Mrs. Irvine was a registered nurse, a homemaker...
Elizabeth A. Simons
Oct 27, 2008
Dateline-Clinton, SC Elizabeth A. Simons, age 96 of Presbyterian Home died Monday, Oct. 27, 2008. She was born in Guatemala, Central America and was a daughter of the late Rev. Richard S. and Maude Watson Anderson. She was a former registered nurse; a member of the Rosemont Garden Club and of the First Presbyterian Church. She was predeceased by her...
Jimmy E. "Hog" Gregory, Jr.
Oct 26, 2008
Jimmy E. “Hog” Gregory, Jr. age 48, of 83 Old Milton Road died Sunday, October 26, 2008 at his home. He was born in Clinton, SC and was the son of Ruth Whitmore Gregory of the home and the late Jimmy Earl Gregory, Sr. Mr. Gregory attended Clinton High School and was co-owner of Cross Road Farmers Market and store....
Betty Sims Bragg
Oct 25, 2008
Betty Sims Bragg, age 77, of 10 Union St. Ext. and widow of Lawrence William “Bill” Bragg, Jr. died Saturday, October 25th at her home. She was born in Whitmire, SC and was a daughter of the late Lee Blackburn Sims and Lougenia Martin Sims McCarley. Mrs. Bragg was retired from food service at Whitmire High School and Whitmire Community...
S. James Von Hollen
Oct 23, 2008
S. James Von Hollen, widower of Nancy Griffin Von Hollen, died at NHC Healthcare in Clinton, S.C. on October 23, 2008. He was born in Chester, S.C. on October 16, 1925, the son of the late J.Henry and Pearl Anderson Von Hollen. A veteran of World War II, he was a graduate of Presbyterian College, the University of Georgia and...
Eben Taylor
Oct 23, 2008
Eben Taylor, pastor, Civil Rights advocate and social justice pioneer, died at the Martha Franks Retirement Center in Laurens on October 23, 2008. Rev. Taylor, son of the late Eben and Elsie S. Taylor, was born in McClellanville, S.C. on January 23, 1925. He graduated from Wofford College and Duke University Divinity School. He received honorary doctorates from Wofford College...
David N. Bower
Oct 22, 2008
Dateline- Laurens, S.C. David N. Bower, age 85, of 215 Ball Drive died Wednesday, October 22, 2008 in the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and was the son of the late George and Lillian Taylor Bower. Mr. Bower was a retired General Manager of St. Joe Paper Company and a member of the First Presbyterian Church...
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