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

Herman Lee Shealy, Sr.

Herman Lee Shealy, Sr.

Aug 23, 2007

Herman L. Shealy, Sr., age 94, of 1 Martha Franks Dr. in Laurens died Thursday, August 23, 2007 in the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Little Mountain and was a son of the late Irvin Luther and Elizabeth Elva Shealy. Mr. Shealy was an educator for 41 years. He started his teaching career in Newberry, later becoming an...

Danny Ray Berry

Danny Ray Berry

Aug 19, 2007

Danny Ray Berry, age 52, of 315 Beauregard Street died Sunday, Aug. 19th at his home. He was born in Laurens County, SC and was a son of the late Ernest Berry and Betty Lawrence Holder and was a step-son of Juan Holder of Las Cruces, NM. He was a former employee of Aaron Industries and Milliken Dist. Center in...

Rose Marie Smith Shockley

Rose Marie Smith Shockley

Aug 17, 2007

Rose Marie Smith Shockley, age 60 of 53 Circle Drive died Friday, August 17, 2007 in the Hillcrest Hospital in Simpsonville. She was born in Laurens County and was a daughter of the late Loyal Kuykendall and Myrtice Marie Smith. Mrs. Shockley was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy of Fountain Inn and a hospice volunteer. She...

Andrew Gray Sorenson

Andrew Gray Sorenson

Aug 16, 2007

Dateline-Laurens, SC Andrew Gray Sorenson, age 41 of 73 Lakewood Dr. died Wednesday, August 16th from injuries he received from a fatal vehicle accident. He was born in Columbia, SC and was a son of the late James Keith and Marie Gray Sorenson. Andrew was currently employed with Stokes-Trainor Chevrolet in Newberry and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church....

Jette Frier Gregory

Jette Frier Gregory

Aug 7, 2007

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Jette Frier Gregory, age 78 of 92 Tidmarsh Dr., and widow of Charles Thomas Gregory, died Tuesday, August 7th at her home. She was born in Darlington, SC and was a daughter of the late James Jarrett and Ida Taylor Frier. She was retired Clerk from the Town of Whitmire and was a member of First Baptist Church...

Timothy Wayne Woodward

Timothy Wayne Woodward

Aug 1, 2007

Timothy Wayne Woodward, age 47, of 279 St. Elmo Drive, died Wednesday August 1, 2007. He was born in Laurens County and was a son of Ruby Strickland Veal and the late Richard M. Woodward. He attended New Vision Tabernacle. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife Melanie Chavez Woodward of the home; two step sons,...

Lou Ellen Puckett Patterson

Lou Ellen Puckett Patterson

Jul 30, 2007

Dateline-Clinton, SC Lou Ellen Puckett Patterson, age 72, of 1198 Fuller Road, widow of Calvin Patterson, died Monday, July 30,2007 in the N. H. C. of Laurens. She was a lifelong native of Laurens County and was a daughter of Mary Lawson Puckett Norwood of Joanna and the late William Murphy Puckett. Mrs. Patterson was a homemaker. Surviving are one...

Joyce Bigham Crapps

Joyce Bigham Crapps

Jul 25, 2007

Dateline- Kinards, S.C. Joyce Bigham Crapps, age 66, of 853 Fairview Church Road died Saturday, August 25, 2007 at her home. She was born in Charlotte, NC and was the daughter of Gilbert Bigham of Clinton and the late Frances Lanford Bigham. Mrs. Crapps was a homemaker and was a member and Sunday School Teacher at Fairview Baptist Church for...

Harold D. Wilson

Harold D. Wilson

Jul 19, 2007

Dateline-Laurens, SC Harold D. Wilson, 95, of Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center in Laurens, S.C. formerly from Spartanburg, S.C. died Thursday, July 19, 2007 at Martha Franks. Born in Jackson County, Georgia, he was the son of John Samuel and Mae Pearl Wilson. He was predesceased by a sister Overton Stepp and two brothers, Richard and Robert Wilson. He retired...

Ethelene (Sis) Gregory O'Quinn

Ethelene (Sis) Gregory O'Quinn

Jul 17, 2007

Dateline-Laurens, SC Ethelene (Sis) Gregory O’Quinn, age 72 of 1535 W. Main St., died Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at Hospice Care of the Piedmont in Greenwood. She was born in Whitmire and was a daughter of the late Dewey and Agnes Harris Gregory. She was a former employee of Whitten Center; was a private sitter for many years and was...

Jerry H. Goins

Jerry H. Goins

Jul 7, 2007

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Jerry H. Goins, age 65, of 127 Morse St., died July 7, 2007 at the Wallace Thomson Hospital in Union. He was born in Kingsport, TN a son of the late Mack and Stella Mae Simpson Goins. Mr. Goins was a retired employee of Greenwood Mills and was a member of the Roseboro Masonic Lodge # 195. Surviving...

Dollie Victoria Williamson Lusk

Dollie Victoria Williamson Lusk

Jul 4, 2007

Dateline-Clinton, SC Dollie Victoria Williamson Lusk, age 88, widow of Cleo J. Lusk of 105 E. Bluford St. died Wednesday, July 4th. She was born in Williamston, SC and was a daughter of the late Reuben and Marge Griffin Williamson. Mrs. Lusk was a retired employee of Clinton Mills, had worked as a foster grandparent and was a member of...

John Fuller

John Fuller

Jul 4, 2007

John Fuller, age 67 of 285 Fuller Road, died Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at his home. He was born in Greenwood and was a son of the late Euell and Lillian DeLoach Fuller. He was retired from the Torrington Bearings Company and was a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are two sons, Colly Fuller of Clemson and Sidney Fuller of Clinton;...

Joseph David Cagle

Joseph David Cagle

Jul 4, 2007

Joseph David Cagle, age 55 of 605 Bailey Street, died Wednesday July 4, 2007 in the Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Clinton and was a son of Eulis E. Cagle, Sr. and Mary Iris Bobo Cagle. Mr. Cagle was a former employee of Whitten Center and a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church and the Joint Heirs Sunday...

Floy Nell Murphy Hill

Floy Nell Murphy Hill

Jul 2, 2007

Dateline-Clinton, SC Floy M. Hill, age 79 of 34 Skyland Dr., died Monday, July 2, 2007 at her home. She was born in Waldo, FL and was a daughter of the late Reid and Floy Webber Murphy. She was retired from Whitten Center and was a member of First Baptist Church. Surviving are one son, Larry Hill of Aiken; one...

Jerry Edward Huey

Jerry Edward Huey

Jun 30, 2007

Dateline Clinton, S.C. Jerry Edward Huey Jerry Edward Huey, age 39, of 1207 N. Sloan St. died Saturday, June 30th in Spartanburg. Surviving are his parents, Jerry R. and Rachel Huey; a son, Chris Huey; a sister, Cindy Spoone; great niece, Madison Price and three step brothers, Dusty and Shawn Wright and Will Gooch, III. He was predeceased by his...

Marry Sue Copeland Etters

Marry Sue Copeland Etters

Jun 29, 2007

Dateline- Clinton, S.C. Mary Sue Copeland Etters, age 84, of 100 Jefferson St., Bellville Apartments died Friday, June 29, 2007 in the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Laurens County and was the daughter of the late Harrison and Mary Nabors Copeland. Mrs. Etters was retired from Whitten Center was a life long member of Hurricane Baptist Church and...

Olin K. Kelley

Olin K. Kelley

Jun 28, 2007

Olin K. Kelley, age 72 of 58 Mandrake Road, died Thursday, June 28, 2007 at his home. He was born in Joanna and was the son of the late Henry H. and Irene Duckett Kelley. Mr. Kelley was retired from Clinton Mills and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife, Julia Iusti Kelley of the home;...

Ruth Rowe

Ruth Rowe

Jun 28, 2007

Ruth Rowe, age 97, of Laurens died Thursday, June 28th in Laurens. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts and was the daughter of the late Ernest L. Rowe and Harriett MacIntosh Rowe. Mrs. Rowe was raised in New Rochelle, NY and Oklahoma City, OK. She graduated from Classen High School in Oklahoma City, OK. She retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone...

Paul Leon Blackwell

Paul Leon Blackwell

Jun 28, 2007

P. Leon Blackwell, age 59, of 706 Martin Lake Rd. and widower of Betty Blackwell died Thursday, June 28, 2007 in the Greenville Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Polk County, NC and was a son of the late Paul and Betty Jo Atkins Blackwell. Mr. Blackwell was an employee of the J.Herman Powers Company, a...

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