Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Madeline Beckham Rigby
Apr 16, 2007
Dateline-Greenwood, SC Madeline Beckham Rigby, age 82, died Monday, April 16, 2007 at Magnolia Manor in Greenwood. She was born in Chester County and was a daughter of the late Wade Hampton Beckham, Sr. and Gertrude Glenn Beckham Surviving are one son, Bruce Dees of Nashville, TN and one daughter, Audrey Dees of Laurens, 5 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. She...
Janice Marie Wilkes Corder
Apr 14, 2007
Dateline-Whitmire, SC Janice Marie Wilkes Corder, age 49 of 931½ Central Ave. died Saturday, April 14th at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital in Columbia, SC after a sudden illness. She was born in Clinton, SC and was a daughter of Thomas and Joyce Gossett Wilkes of Laurens. Mrs. Corder was a former employee of Renfro Manufacturing. Surviving in addition to her...
Virgil "Spike" H. Webb
Apr 12, 2007
Dateline- Clinton, S.C. Virgil (Spike) H. Webb, age 94, of Agape Living Center in Laurens and formerly of 100 Jackson St. died Thursday, April 12, 2007 in the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Gray Court and was the son of the late Joseph Albert and Sarah Bishop Webb. Mr. Webb was retired from Clinton Mills; attended Calvary Baptist...
William "Bill" Leroy Meyer, Jr.
Apr 12, 2007
William (Bill) Meyer, Jr. A Celebration of Life Memorial for William (Bill) Meyer, Jr., who died April 12, 2007 will be held on May 5, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. The informal service will be at the home, 205 Harris Springs Road, Waterloo, SC. We hope many of you will be able to join us in celebrating his life with the...
Maebelle Silvers Rochester
Apr 9, 2007
Maebelle Silvers Rochester age 79, of 316 Spring St. died Monday, April 9th at White Oak Manor in Newberry. She was born in Graham County, NC and was a daughter of the late Bergen and Lora Jane Griggs Silvers. Mrs. Rochester retired from J.P. Stevens after 32 years of service and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are her children,...
Emma Craig Marler
Apr 9, 2007
Dateline-Clinton, SC Emma Craig Marler age 100, of Hwy 308 died Monday, April 9th at the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Cross Anchor, SC and was a daughter of the late Marion Francis and Ella Fair Bobo Craig. Mrs. Marler was the oldest member of Bellview Baptist Church. Surviving are her son, Joseph C. (Emily) Marler of Laurens;...
Christopher Lee Huckabee, Jr.
Apr 7, 2007
Dateline- Laurens, SC Christopher Lee Huckabee, Jr., infant, died Saturday in the Spartanburg Regional Hospital. He was the son of Brittany Holden and Christopher Lee Huckabee, Sr. Paternal grandparents are Johnnie and Christine Huckabee; Maternal grandparents are Wanda and Benjamin Thompson; Paternal great-grandparents, Debbie Crompton and Jasper Thomason, Martha Huckabee and the late Johnnie Huckabee, Sr.; Maternal great grandparents, Valerie...
James David Carlton
Apr 5, 2007
Dateline- Laurens, SC James David Carlton, Sr. age 75, of 101 Airport Road died Thursday, April 5, 2007 at his home. He was born in Laurens and was the son of the late Dave and Annie Mae Williams Carlton of Laurens. Mr. Carlton was retired form the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict with 20 years of service; was...
Joan H. Gussenhoven
Apr 4, 2007
Joan H. Gussenhoven, beloved daughter of Walter and Marie Gussenhoven, died April 4th, 2007. She was a long term resident of Laurens, SC, under the care of the South Carolina Department of Mental Retardation. She is survived by her stepmother, Marguerite V. Gussenhoven of Charleston, SC and her brothers, John Gussenhoven of Naples, FL and James Gussenhoven of New York...
C.D. Bowers, Jr.
Apr 4, 2007
C.D. Bowers, Jr. age 88, of 411 Blalock Dr. died Wednesday, April 4, 2007 in York, SC. Mr. Bowers was retired from Woodside Mills, a member of the First Baptist church of Joann, a Mason. He also was a World War II Army veteran. Surviving are his daughter, Jan Dunkin and husband, Michael of York; two brothers, Dan Bowers and...
Bobby Joe Vaughn
Apr 4, 2007
Bobby Joe Vaughn, age 45 formerly of Bonds Crossroads died Wednesday, April 4, 2007 in the Palmetto Health Richland Hospital in Columbia. He was born in Joanna and was a son of Joseph Vaughn of Gaffney and Annette Mahon of Manning. Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife, Dena Heaton Vaughn of Joanna; one son, William Shane Vaughn...
Michael David Allison
Apr 3, 2007
Dateline-Laurens, SC Michael D. Allison, age 59, of 102 Bolt Dr., died Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Long Island, NY and was the General Manager of the Henry Laurens Motor Lodge. Mr. Allison was a member of the Redemption Baptist Church in Ora and was an ordained minister with the Abundant Life...
William E. "Brother" Mullins, Jr.
Mar 30, 2007
William E. “Brother” Mullins, Jr., age 95 of 201 Vance St. died Friday, March 30th in the Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, SC. He was born in Greenfield, TN and was a son of the late William E. Mullins, Sr. and the late Lois Pitts Mullins. Mr. Mullins was a retired chemical engineer with the United States Sugar Corporation. He...
Julia Adeline Porter
Mar 29, 2007
Julia Adeline Porter, age 103, a resident of The Presbyterian Home, passed away peacefully March 29th at The Presbyterian Home. Miss Julia, as she was affectionately called, was a beloved and inspiring teacher and librarian at the Thornwell Home for Children from 1930 until 1969. A surrogate mother to hundreds of her Thornwell “children,” she was widely loved for her...
Edith Gibbs Hardee
Mar 27, 2007
Dateline- Clinton, SC Edith Gibbs Hardee, 96, widow of W. Herman Hardee and formerly of Greenville NC died Tuesday, March 27, 2007 in the NHC of Laurens. She was born in Richmond, VA and was the daughter of the late Henry Witt and Lena Pearl Morris Gibbs. Mrs. Hardee was retired for Brody’s Department Store in Greenville, NC and was...
William Albert Burns
Mar 27, 2007
Dateline-Laurens, SC William Albert (Bill) Burns, age 68 of 2886 Hwy. 221 S. died Tuesday, March 27th at his home. He was born in Laurens and was a son of the late Lester Jack Burns, Sr. and Maude Ellen Williams Burns. He was a member of the Masons, Shriners and Sons of the Confederacy and was a U. S. Navy...
Alvin B. Evans
Mar 27, 2007
Dateline-Joanna, SC Alvin B. Evans, age 74 of 611 Milton Rd. died Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at his home. He was born in Joanna and was a son of the late James Edward and Leona Freeman Evans. He was retired from Greenwood Mills; was a member of Joanna First Baptist Church and was a Mason and Shriner. Surviving are his...
Pernie Marie Leopard Self
Mar 26, 2007
Dateline-Clinton, SC Pernie Marie Self, age 86 of 5933 Hwy. 66, died Monday, March 26th at her home She was born in Laurens and was a daughter of Perice and Maude Wardell Leopard. She was a homemaker and a member of Bellview Baptist Church in Woodruff. Surviving are one son, Eugene Tucker of Clinton, five daughters, Doris Morgan of Cross...
Velma Pearl Beaty Powell
Mar 24, 2007
Dateline- Laurens, SC Velma Pearl Beaty Powell, 84, wife of Leo Vernon Powell for 64 ½ years, was born in Buffalo, NY and reared in Charleston, SC, the daughter of Joseph Acre Beaty and Martha Pearl Kitchen Beaty. She passed away at Greenville Memorial Hospital on Saturday, March 24, 2007 as the result of a deep stroke suffered three days...
James Duncan Black
Mar 24, 2007
James Duncan Black, age 60 of 16828 Hwy 76 W. died Saturday, Mar. 24th at his home. He was born in Wilmington, Delaware and was a son of the late Matthew D. and Ada Tipton Black. Mr. Black was employed as a welder and pipe fitter with B.F. Shaw for 33 years; served as a volunteer firefighter and E.M.T. for...
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