Obituaries

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

Mable June Adair

Mable June Adair

Mar 18, 2008

Dateline- Clinton, S.C. Mable June Adair, age 70, of 108 S. Holland St., died Tuesday, March 18, 2008. She was born in Clinton and was the daughter of the late E. Keith and Mable Tucker Adair. Miss Adair was a graduate of Presbyterian College and taught at Clinton High School for 30 years. She was a life long member of...

Heaven Carol Phipps

Heaven Carol Phipps

Mar 17, 2008

Dateline- Joanna, S.C. Heaven Carol Phipps, infant daughter of Tonya Phipps of Joanna and Steven Nelson of Clinton. She was born January 24, 2008 and went to be with the Lord Jesus, March 17, 2008. Also surviving are the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie and Frankie Phipps of Joanna; a brother, David Nelson of Woodruff; two great aunts, Jean...

Florence Adair Cooper

Florence Adair Cooper

Mar 17, 2008

Dateline- Clinton, S.C. Florence Adair Cooper, born April 19, 1916, and widow of Thomas B. Cooper died Monday, March 17, 2008 in the NHC of Clinton. Mrs. Cooper was born in Clinton and was the daughter of the late William Taylor and Pearl Nabors Adair. She was a graduate of Clinton High School where she was the valedictorian and was...

The  Ann Geer Meier

The Ann Geer Meier

Mar 14, 2008

Clinton, SC, The Rev. Ann G. Meier, age 66 of 307 E. Florida St. died Friday. March 14, 2008 at her home. She was born in Greenwood, SC and was a daughter of the late Horace M. and Ruth Smith Geer. Rev. Meier had pastored Bethany Lutheran Church in Lexington and supplied other Lutheran Churches in South Carolina. Prior to...

Richard Mentor Montgomery, Jr.

Richard Mentor Montgomery, Jr.

Mar 14, 2008

Laurens, SC, Richard Mentor Montgomery, Jr., age 84 a resident of the Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center died Friday, March 14, 2008 in the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Asheville, NC and was a son of the late Richard M. Montgomery, Sr. and the late Frances Brevard Redman Montgomery. Mr. Montgomery was a Clemson graduate, a retired employee...

Thomas Andrew Mcdowell

Thomas Andrew Mcdowell

Mar 11, 2008

Dateline-Laurens, SC Thomas Andrew McDowell, age 81, of 112 Arrowood Lane, died Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at his home. He was born in Asheville and was the son of the late Thomas Harold McDowell and Ethel Hellams McDowell Coleman. Mr. McDowell was retired from the U.S. Postal Srevice after 35 years of service and was the Director of Finance at...

George Curtis Lawson

George Curtis Lawson

Mar 9, 2008

Whitmire, SC, George Curtis Lawson, age 48, of 871 Little Egypt Rd. died Sunday, March 9, 2008 in the Newberry County Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Whitmire and was a son of Christine Lawson of Whitmire and the late Milum Lawson. Mr. Lawson was retired from the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office. He was the recipient...

Magdeline (Maggie) Beaman Miller

Magdeline (Maggie) Beaman Miller

Mar 8, 2008

Magdeline (Maggie) Beaman Miller age 74 of 58 Amber Hill Circle died Saturday, March 8, 2008 in the Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born in Laurens County and was the daughter of the late Troy Gerald and Elizabeth Ruby Keassler Beaman. Mrs. Miller was retired from Clinton Mills and was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church. She is...

Hazeline Elsmore Wilbanks

Hazeline Elsmore Wilbanks

Mar 7, 2008

Dateline – Whitmire, SC Hazeline Elsmore Wilbanks age 80 of 1427 Coleman Avenue, died Friday, March 7, 2008 in the White Oak Manor in Newberry. She was born in Joanna and was the daughter of the late Ray and Gladys Childress Elsmore. Mrs. Wilbanks was a retired LPN at Whitten Center and was a member of the Whitmire United Methodist...

Everett Floyd Hughes

Everett Floyd Hughes

Mar 7, 2008

Everett Floyd Hughes age 78, formerly of 287 Little Acre Road died Friday, March 7, 2008. He was born in Laurens County and was a son of the late Luther and Nancy Wallace Hughes. Mr. Hughes was an U.S. Army Veteran. He was a retired service manger and a member of Bellview Baptist Church. Mr. Hughes is survived by two...

Marion L. Owens

Marion L. Owens

Mar 7, 2008

Marion L. Owens age 76 of 105 Young Drive, and widow of Derriel W. Owens died Friday, March 7, 2008 at her home. She was born in Easley and was the daughter of the late Lawrence J. and Cleo Gailliard LaBoone. Mrs. Owens was a retired employee of Belk Department Store and was a member of Bramlett Methodist Church. She...

Nancy Estelle Delk Simmons

Nancy Estelle Delk Simmons

Mar 6, 2008

Nancy Estelle Delk Simmons age 98, a longtime resident of Clinton and widow of Victor E. Simmons passed away Thursday March 6th in the National Healthcare in Clinton. She was born in Pearson, Georgia on December 9, 1909 and was a daughter of the late William Delk and Lillie Gaskin Delk Davis. Mrs. Simmons was a homemaker and a member...

Rita Farrell Hairston

Rita Farrell Hairston

Mar 6, 2008

Rita P. Hairston age 80, of 420 West Farley Avenue, Laurens died on Thursday March 6th. Mrs. Hairston was born in St. Johns NFLD, Canada and she was the wife of the late Charles L. Hairston. She and her husband moved to Clinton in 1969 after his retirement from the U.S. Navy. Mrs. Hairston is survived by two sons, Charles...

Emily Bonds Fallaw

Emily Bonds Fallaw

Mar 4, 2008

Dateline-Clinton, SC Emily Bonds Fallaw, age 70, wife of Paul R. Fallaw of 18078 Hwy. 56 North passed away March 4, 2008 at the St. Francis Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in Fountain Inn, SC on June 11, 1937 and was the daughter of the late Jimmie Lee and Hattie Davis Bonds. Paul & Emily have lived...

William (Sonny) Mcminn

William (Sonny) Mcminn

Mar 3, 2008

Dateline-Clinton, SC William (Sonny) McMinn, age 51 of 542 Little Acre Rd., died Monday, March 3, 2008 at his home. He was born in Pine Bluff, AR and was the son of the late William McMinn Sr. and Lorene Flynn McMinn. Surviving are his wife, Nancy Shockley McMinn of the home, one son, Joshua Eubanks of the home, one daughter,...

Calvin "Ricky" Croy

Calvin "Ricky" Croy

Feb 29, 2008

Calvin “Ricky” Croy, age 59, of 316 Beauregard St. died Friday, Feb. 29, 2008 in the Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. He was born in Greenville and was the son of Mr. & Mrs. Calvin and Virginia Bryant of Cleveland, SC. and was reared in the home of his grandparents, the late Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Croy, Sr. Mr. Croy...

Faye Turner Davis

Faye Turner Davis

Feb 26, 2008

Dateline-Laurens, SC Faye Turner Davis, age 83, formerly of 404 Calhoun St. and widow of William Harold Davis died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008 in the National HealthCare of Clinton. She was born in Enoree and was a daughter of the late Clarage Johnson and Ruth Montjoy Turner. Mrs. Davis was retired from Torrington Bearing Company and was a member of...

Doris Christine Jordan Parker

Doris Christine Jordan Parker

Feb 23, 2008

Doris Christine Jordan Parker, age 83 and a resident of the Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center, died Saturday, February 23, 2008. She was born in Cades, SC and was a daughter of the late Delus and Ledelle Jordan. Mrs. Parker was a member of the Wattsville Church of God of Prophecy. Surviving are her husband, Allard Parker; three sons, Terry...

Ruby Stevens Holley

Ruby Stevens Holley

Feb 22, 2008

Ruby Stevens Holley, age 99 formerly of 527 Browning Ave. and the widow of Virgil Holley died Friday, February 22, 2008 at the National Health Care of Clinton. She was born in Chesterfield County and was a daughter of the late Thomas E. and Maggie Marshall Stevens. Mrs. Holley was retired from Greenwood Mills and was a member of the...

Patricia J. Heaton

Patricia J. Heaton

Feb 18, 2008

Patricia J. Heaton, age 58, of 3132 Apple Orchid Rd. died Monday, February 18, 2008 in the Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born in Greenville and was the daughter of Katherine Gregory Jones of Spartanburg and the late Coy Jones. Mrs. Heaton is survived by her husband, Freddie R. Heaton of the home; two sons, Jeffrey Heaton of Russellville, KY...