Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Dessie Crisp
May 2, 2008
Dateline- Whitmire, S.C. Dessie Crisp Dessie Crisp, age 88, of 310 Duckett St. and widow of Rev. Oscar Crisp died Friday, May 2, 2008 in the Newberry Memorial Hospital. She was born in Graham County, NC and was the daughter of the late John M. and Minnie McCrackin Crisp. Mrs. Crisp was a retired employee of Whitten Center and was...
Jean Nelson
May 1, 2008
Jean Nelson age 67 of 7 Peachtree Street died Thursday, May 1, 2008 at her home. She was born in Newberry and was a daughter of the late Wilburn and Della Wehunt Russell. Mrs. Nelson was retired from NHC of Laurens and was a member of the Joanna Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, William M. Nelson of...
Helen Viola Boyter
May 1, 2008
Helen Viola Boyter age 76, of 503 Lucas Avenue died Thursday, May 1, 2008 in the Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born in Laurens County and was a daughter of the late Oscar and Orie Thrift Lewis and was a homemaker. Mrs. Boyter is survived by her husband, Bluford A. Boyter of the home; two sons, Jake A. Boyter, Jr....
Montiville "Monty" Cooper
Apr 29, 2008
Dateline-Enoree, SC, Montiville “Monty” Cooper, age 75, husband of Delia “Dee” Cooper of 149 Thyme Dr. passed away April 29, 2008 at his home. He was born in Greenville, SC and was a son of the late Guy Lewis and Zoe Nell Sullivan Cooper. Mr. Cooper was the owner and operator of Cooper Medical Supply and a former car salesman...
Iva Mae "Janie" Workman
Apr 28, 2008
Dateline-Clinton, SC Iva Mae “Janie” Workman, age 84, widow of Willie E. Workman of 101 McMillan St. died Monday, April 28, 2008 at the Hospice House of the Piedmont in Greenwood. She was born in Porterville, MS and was a daughter of the late William Tildon and Iva Ford Evans Long. Mrs. Workman had a long career in nursing before...
Betty C. Vaughn
Apr 28, 2008
Dateline-Gaffney, SC Betty C. Vaughn, age 64, of 295 Norman Blvd., died Monday, April 28, 2008 at her home. She was born in Piedmont and was a daughter of the late Silas A. and Bessie Arrowood Coxie. Mrs. Vaughn was a former employee of Tussaroro Yarn, was a beautician, and also helped deliver meals on wheels. Surviving are her husband,...
A. Lawrence Mcmurtury, Sr.
Apr 26, 2008
Dateline-Whitmire, SC A. Lawrence McMurtury, Sr., age 69 of 1802 Old Newberry Hwy, died Saturday, April 26, 2008 in the Wallace Thomson Hospital in Union. He was born in Whitmire, SC and was a son of the late Estelle Chapman McMurtury and raised by the late Orlando and Lola Baker Chapman. Mr. McMurtury was a farmer and retired truck driver,...
Carroll Simpson Young
Apr 23, 2008
Dateline-Clinton, SC Carroll Simpson Young, age 87, of 29648 Hwy 76 East and husband of the late Ira Belle Summer Young, died Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Laurens County and was a son of the late James Willie and Era Simpson Young. Mr. Young was co-owner and operator for many years of...
Thomas Dean (Tommy) Sims
Apr 19, 2008
Thomas Dean (Tommy) Sims age 50, of 8595 Cross Anchor Highway died Saturday, April 19, 2008 at his home. He was born in Spartanburg and was the son of Jeanne Lamb Sims Hannah of Clinton and the late Gordon Hellams Sims and step son of the late James Calvin Hannah. Mr. Sims was a graduate of the University of South...
William T. Weston
Apr 16, 2008
William T. Weston age 78 of 2101 Hwy. 72, died Wednesday, April 16, 2008 in the Greenville Memorial Hospital. Mr. Weston was born in Whitmire and was the son of Victor Weston and Myrtle Propes Weston Garman. He was a retired employee of the Washington Post. Mr. Weston was a member of the Lions Club and the Greenwood Masonic Lodge...
James N. Creswell
Apr 15, 2008
Dateline-Clinton, SC James N. Creswell, age 87, of 208 Lakewood Dr., died Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at his home. He was born in Abbeville and was a son of the late James Thomas and Blanche Owens Creswell. Mr. Creswell was retired from Clinton Mills and a member of Campbell Lodge #44 AFM. Surviving are one daughter and her husband, Joyce...
Harold Calvin Bullard
Apr 15, 2008
Dateline-Whitmire, SC Harold Calvin Bullard, age 82 of 116 Rail Road Ave. died Tuesday, April 15th in the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Whitmire and was retired from J. P. Stevens Co.; was a member of Bethesda Baptist Church, the American Legion and Merrill’s Marauders Association. He was an Army veteran of WW II. He was predeceased...
Mabel Carolyn Murphy
Apr 14, 2008
Dateline-Clinton, SC Mabel Carolyn Murphy, age 82 of Clinton, died Monday, April 14th at National Healthcare Center of Clinton. She was the daughter of the late Reid and Floy Webber Murphy; was a member of First Baptist Church of Clinton and was retired from the Social Security Administration. Surviving are a sister, Nettie M. Young of Clinton; a brother, Michael...
C. F. Smoak, Sr.
Apr 12, 2008
Dateline-Laurens, SC C.F. Smoak, Sr., age 90 died Saturday, April 12, 2008 at the National HealthCare of Laurens. He was born in Hampton County and was a son of the late Franklin and Rebecca Long Smoak. Mr. Smoak was the former owner and operator of the City Pawn Shop, was a member of the First Baptist Church and a U.S....
Dorothy N. Prince
Apr 12, 2008
Dorothy N. Prince, age 72 of 313 N. Adair St. died Saturday, April 12, 2008 at her home. She was born in Fairfield County, SC and was a daughter of the late Marion A. and Gertrude Miller Jones. Ms. Prince retired from Aston Press after 30 years of service and was a member of the Stephen Greene Baptist Church in...
William L.E. Dickert
Apr 9, 2008
William L.E. Dickert age 72 of 1611 Emory Street, died Wednesday April 9, 2008 in the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Greenville and was a son of the late William E. and Mary Dill Dickert. Mr. Dickert was a retired employee of West Point Stevens and was a member of the First Baptist Church and the church choir....
Doris Hughes Pennington
Apr 7, 2008
Dateline-Laurens, SC Doris Hughes Pennington, age 83, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 7, 2008 at the St. Francis Hospital. Born in Laurens, she was the wife of the late William (Bill) Pennington. She was retired from the Laurens Shirt Plant and was a member of the First Assembly of God Church. Surviving are her son,...
James "Ray" Godfrey, Sr.
Apr 5, 2008
Clinton, S.C. James “Ray” Godfrey, Sr., age 91, of 900 Musgrove St., Clinton, SC died Saturday, April 5, 2008 in the N.H.C. of Laurens due to complications of failing health. His beloved wife, Ruth King Godfrey, died August 14, 2001. Mr. Godfrey was born Jan. 13, 1917 in Gray Court, SC and was a son of the late Samuel Arthur...
Lillie Mae Nelson Burton
Apr 5, 2008
Lillie Mae Nelson Burton age 88 of 1321 South Broad Street, died Saturday, April 5th. She was the daughter of the late Horace and Dora Roberts Nelson. She is survived by ten children, Lester Duncan, Ronnie Duncan, Donnie Duncan, Wayne Duncan, Elaine Parker, all of Clinton, Sandra Hickman of Columbia, J.R. Roberts of Waterloo, Robert Earl Roberts of Georgia, Brenda...
Walter Thomas (Little Tommy) Smith
Apr 3, 2008
Walter Thomas (Little Tommy) Smith, age 37, of 5621 Hwy. 56 South died Thursday, April 3, 2008 in the Spartanburg Regional Hospice House. He was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and was the son of Tommy and Debbie Smith of the home. He attended Joanna Woodson Special Classes and also the Day Class in the Hallett School at Whitten...
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