Obituaries

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

Ella "Lib" Hughes Snow

Ella "Lib" Hughes Snow

May 23, 2009

Dateline, Gray Court, SC; Ella “Lib” Hughes Snow, age 76 of 4013 Georgia Rd. died Saturday, May 23rd at her home. She was born in Laurens and was a daughter of the late Christopher and Eunice Lambert Hughes. Mrs. Snow was retired from Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center and was a former employee of J. P. Stevens, Watts Plant. Surviving...

Jack D. Willard

Jack D. Willard

May 20, 2009

Jack D. Willard, age 88, of 6 Gilliam St. died Wednesday, May 20, 2009 in the VA Hospital. He was born in Whitmire and was the son of the late Isaac D. and Inez Tucker Willard. Mr. Willard was a member of the Bethesda Baptist Church, was the retired owner of Willard’s Body Shop and was a U.S. Army veteran....

Hack Prater

Hack Prater

May 18, 2009

Dateline - Joanna, SC Hack Prater, 83, loving husband of 59 years to Catherine “Cat” Flow Prater, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 18, 2009. Born in Joanna, SC on March 22, 1926, Hack was the son of the late Louie and Lillie Mae Prater. Mr. Prater served in the US Navy during World War II. He...

Dorothy Graham Teseniar

Dorothy Graham Teseniar

May 13, 2009

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Dorothy Graham Teseniar, age 81 of 713 Broom Street and widow of C. M. Teseniar, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 in National Health Care of Clinton. She was born in Pomaria and was a daughter of the late Ernest Opha and Eunice Ringer Graham. She was retired from West Point Stevens; was a member of the Heritage Wesleyan...

Billy Walker

Billy Walker

May 12, 2009

Dateline-Clinton, SC Billy Walker, age 62 of 121 Randall Drive, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 in the Hospice House of Greenwood. He was born in Laurens County and was a son of the late Frank A. and Willie Weathers Walker. He was a retired auto mechanic. Surviving are his wife, Diane T. Walker of the home and two brothers, Johnny...

Elaine Thompson Frazier

Elaine Thompson Frazier

May 5, 2009

Dateline: Laurens, SC Elaine T. Frazier, age 63 of 743 Narnie Road died Tuesday May 5, 2009 at her home. She was born in Laurens and was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Ollie Mae Thompson. She was a member of Welcome Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband Kenneth Frazier of the home, a son, Todd Frazier and Tammy...

Louise Hill Martin

Louise Hill Martin

May 5, 2009

Dateline- Joanna, S.C Louise Hill Martin, age 92, formerly of 110 Whitmire Hwy. and widow of Grady Martin died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 in the NHC of Clinton. She was born in Ansonville and was the daughter of the late Edward Joshua and Eula Smith Hill. Mrs. Martin was a former employee of Joanna Mills and was a member of...

Minnie M. Price

Minnie M. Price

May 4, 2009

Minnie M. Price, age 94 formerly of 501 Sims St., Whitmire, SC and widow of John Paul Price went home to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, May 4, 2009 at the National Healthcare of Clinton. She was born in Whitmire, SC and was a daughter of the late Henry E. and Minnie Lee Spells Mars. Mrs. Price was...

Allan D. Dalrymple

Allan D. Dalrymple

May 3, 2009

Dateline – Clinton, SC Allan D. Dalrymple age 72 of 355 James David Road, died Sunday, May 3, 2009 in the Hospice House of Laurens County. Mr. Dalrymple was born in New Jersey and was the son of the late Charles S. and Dorothy Kennedy Dalrymple. He was the retired owner of Upstate Professional Systems and was a member of...

Hubert Powell

Hubert Powell

Apr 25, 2009

Dateline- Waterloo, S.C.; Hubert Powell, age 89, of Whitten Road died Saturday, April 25 in the Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood. He was born in Orangeburg and was the son of the late William and Lala Pearl Powell. Mr. Powell was retired from School District 56 and was a WWII Veteran with the U.S. Army Air Corp. He is...

Eugene C. King

Eugene C. King

Apr 25, 2009

Eugene C. King, age 86, of 100 Glendale Manor Drive died Saturday, April 25, 2009 in the Laurens County Hospital. Mr. King was born in Clinton, SC and was the son of the late William G. and Poise Adair King. He was married to the late Virginia Carswell. He attended Presbyterian College and Clemson University before being called to WWII....

James "Jamie" Otis Polson

James "Jamie" Otis Polson

Apr 22, 2009

James (Jamie) Otis Polson age 47, of 115 Milling Street, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at his home. Mr. Polson was born in Clinton, SC and was a son of the James E. Polson of Clinton and the late Gladys McCravey Polson. He was an employee of UTI and was a member of the band, Last Confessions. He is survived...

Horace William (Toby) Butler, Sr.

Horace William (Toby) Butler, Sr.

Apr 18, 2009

Dateline- Laurens, SC Horace William (Toby) Butler, Sr. Horace William (Toby) Butler, Sr., age 67, of 200 Watts Ave. died Saturday, April 18, 2009 in the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Banks County, GA and was the son of the late Hollis and Nannie Maude Hopper Butler. Mr. Butler was retired from Green’s Body Shop, was a member...

Margie Sylvene Rice Yarbrough

Margie Sylvene Rice Yarbrough

Apr 18, 2009

Dateline- Clinton, S.C. Margie Sylvene Rice Yarbrough, age 72, entered into the presence of the Lord on Saturday, April 18, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Lowell Laurence (L.L.) and Gladys Bennett Rice. Mrs. Yarbrough was retired from Inman Mills in Enoree. Surviving are three sons, Joey (Desiree) Avery of Laurens and Allen (Leala) Avery of Clinton and...

Maggie F. Pitts

Maggie F. Pitts

Apr 16, 2009

Maggie F. Pitts age74 of 310 Sims Street, widow of Benjamin Pitts, died Thursday, April 16, 2009 in Self Regional Medical Center. She is survived by a son, Richard Pitts of Greenwood; two daughters, June Broome of Clinton and Nancy Wallace of Conway; two brothers, Harry Frady of Saluda and Bill Frady of Greenwood; four sisters, Judy Robinson and Pat...

Wylie Edward Corbett

Wylie Edward Corbett

Apr 16, 2009

Wylie Edward Corbett, age 78, of 3171 Lisbon Road died Thursday, April 16, 2009 in the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Charlotte, NC and was the son of the late Lawrence F. and Helen Coleman Corbett. Mr. Corbett was retired for the E.I. DuPont at Savannah River Site. He was a Deacon at the New Covenant Presbyterian Church...

Robin "Squeaky" Wessel

Robin "Squeaky" Wessel

Apr 16, 2009

Robin “Squeaky” Wessel age 38 of 510 West Calhoun Street, died Thursday, April 16, 2009. He was born in Prosperity, SC and was a son of Sally G. Blease of Joanna and the late Robin Ray Wicker. Mr. Wessel worked in heating and cooling. He is survived by a stepson, Chris Huey of Laurens; a brother, Scott Wessel of Fort...

Virginia Chaney Bishop

Virginia Chaney Bishop

Apr 15, 2009

Virginia Chaney Bishop age 81, widow of Leonard Bishop, of 203 Derby Lane died Wednesday, April 15, 2009 in the Self Regional Medical Center. She was born in Laurens and was a daughter of the late Ernest Daniel and Lizzie Etta Sanders Chaney. Mrs. Bishop retired from the City of Clinton and was a member of the First Baptist Church...

Angela (Angie) Dawn Burns Byers

Angela (Angie) Dawn Burns Byers

Apr 13, 2009

Dateline- Laurens, S.C. Angela (Angie) Dawn Burns Byers Angela (Angie) Dawn Burns Byers, beloved wife and best friend of Kenneth Dale Byers, both of Panama City Beach, Florida, went to her Heavenly home on Monday, April 13, 2009. Angie had been a patient at the NeuroIntensive Care Unit of the University of Florida’s Shands Teaching Hospital in Gainesville, Florida since...

Charles "Chuck" Houston Emery

Charles "Chuck" Houston Emery

Apr 11, 2009

Charles “Chuck” Houston Emery, Sr., age 71 died Saturday, April 11th at the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Enoree, SC and was a son of the late Horace and Ethel Willard Emery. Mr. Emery was a retired paint contractor with Campbell’s Painting and an U.S. Air Force Veteran. He is survived by a son, Charles Houston Emery, Jr....