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

Joe David Corley

Joe David Corley

Jun 26, 2007

Dateline- Clinton, S.C. Joe D. Corley, age 88, of 307 Caldwell St. and widower of Edna Nabors Corley died Tuesday, June 26, 2007 in the Woodruff Manor. He was born in Newberry and was the son of the late Addie and Daisy Corley. Mr. Corley was a former employee of Lydia Mill and was retired from Whitten Center and was...

Jessie Quinn Alexander

Jessie Quinn Alexander

Jun 24, 2007

Jessie Quinn Alexander, age 99, formerly of 1412 Coleman Avenue, died Sunday June 24, 2007 in the Camp Care Nursing Home in Inman. She was born in Buffalo and was the daughter of the late James C. and Carrie Redman Quinn. Mrs. Alexander was a homemaker and a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Surviving are two grandchildren, Terry Elrod of...

Inez J. Miller

Inez J. Miller

Jun 23, 2007

Clinton, S.C. Inez J. Miller, 87, of Clinton, and widow of Ezzie Miller died Saturday, June 23, 2007 in the Laurens County Hospital. Mrs. Miller was born in Simpsonville, S.C., a daughter of the late Walter and Nora Whitmire Kirby. She retired from Clinton Mills, Lydia Plant and was a member of Lydia Presbyterian Church where she served as an...

Archie Mitchell Summer

Archie Mitchell Summer

Jun 20, 2007

Dateline-Kinards, SC Archie M. Summer, age 75 of 33805 Hwy. 76 E and widower of Dora Turner Summer, died Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at his home after an extended illness. He was born in Joanna and was a son of the late Bennie David and Annie Morgan Summer. He was self employed; was a Korean War U. S. Army Veteran...

Naomi Frye Bedenbaugh

Naomi Frye Bedenbaugh

Jun 20, 2007

Dateline-Joanna, SC Naomi Frye Bedenbaugh, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed Wednesday, June 20th at the Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood. Mrs. Bedenbaugh was 84 and the widow of B. McFall Bedenbaugh; she formerly lived at 118 Whitmire Rd., Joanna before becoming a resident at Bailey Manor, Born in Lexington County, SC and was a daughter of the...

Betty Son O'Shields Reames

Betty Son O'Shields Reames

Jun 18, 2007

Betty Son O’Shields Reames, age 76 of 107 Reames Dr. died Monday, June 18th at her home. She was born in Lexington County and was a daughter of the late Euston N. and Mamie Lee Shealy Son. Mrs. Reames was retired from Greenwood Mills and was a member of the Lydia Mill Pentecostal Holiness Church. Surviving are four sons, Allen...

Mary Frances Scruggs Truluck

Mary Frances Scruggs Truluck

Jun 17, 2007

Dateline-Laurens, S.C. Mary Frances Scruggs Truluck, age 95, formerly of Clinton, and widow of Rembert Truluck, Sr., died Sunday, June 17, 2007 at Martha Franks Retirement Center in Laurens. She was born in Greenwood and was the daughter of the late Jack and Georgia Furqueron Scruggs of McCormick. Mrs. Truluck was an Alumnus of Converse College and Georgia Carolina Business...

Herbert Jacks Martin

Herbert Jacks Martin

Jun 17, 2007

Herbert Jacks Martin, age 82, husband of Sybil Kathleen Coats Martin, died Sunday June 17, at the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Laurens County, and was the son of the late, Norwood Mansfield and Rennie Jacks Martin. Mr. Martin was a graduate of Laurens High School, class of 1942, and was retired from the J.P. Stevens, Watts Plant...

Martha Cannon Mccoig

Martha Cannon Mccoig

Jun 15, 2007

Dateline- Clinton, SC Martha Cannon McCoig, age 74 died Friday, June 15th at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. She was the widow of Cecil H. McCoig . She was the daughter of Ben Capers and Zonnie Nix Cannon. Martha was born and lived most of her life in Clinton. She worked at Whitten Center and Clinton Mill, Lydia Plant. She moved...

Robin "Cotton" Goode

Robin "Cotton" Goode

Jun 14, 2007

Robin “Cotton” Goode, age 23, of 111 Cedar Grove Church Road, died Thursday, June 14, 2007. He was born in Laurens and was the son of Robert and Vickie K. Goode of Laurens. Robin was a U.S. Army Veteran, having served in Iraq and was a member of the Hodges 111th Signal National Guard Battalion. In addition to his parents,...

Edna May Flowers Mitchell

Edna May Flowers Mitchell

Jun 13, 2007

Dateline- Laurens, S.C. Edna May Flowers Mitchell, age 73, of 481 Camp Grounds Road and widow of Chief Paul Edward Mitchell, Sr. died Wednesday, June 13, 2007 in the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in New Brighton, PA and was the daughter of the late Joseph Charles and Edna May Flaherty Flowers. Mrs. Mitchell was an employee of Thornwell...

Gholdie W. Simmons

Gholdie W. Simmons

Jun 12, 2007

Gholdie W. Simmons, age 75, of 278 Locust Street, died Monday, June 12, 2007 at his home. He was born in Barnwell, SC, and was the son of the late Ravenell and Estelle Mason Simmons. Mr. Simmons was retired from Clinton Mills after 47 years of service. He was a former member of the Moose Lodge, attended Calvary Baptist Church...

James Leonard Neal

James Leonard Neal

Jun 10, 2007

James Leonard Neal, age 49, of 402 North Main Street, died Sunday, June 10, 2007. He was born in Hartwell, Ga., the son of Lucille Hollingsworth Neal and the late John R. Neal. Mr. Neal was a self-employed contractor and was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. He is survived by his mother of Easley, S.C., his wife, Rita...

Simone M. Britt

Simone M. Britt

Jun 9, 2007

Dateline-Laurens, SC Simone M. Britt, 92 of Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center was surrounded by family passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 9, 2007 at the Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center in Laurens. She was born on October 8, 1914 in Auburn, ME to Francois and Emire Chretien. Simone attended the Boston School of Nursing where she graduated and worked...

Lillian Eskew Yarbrough

Lillian Eskew Yarbrough

Jun 9, 2007

Lillian Eskew Yarbrough, of 1518 Church Street, Whitmire, 91, died Saturday, June 9, 2007. She was the widow of Leroy “Roy” Yarbrough, who passed away in 1982. Mrs. Yarbrough was born in Oconee County, a daughter of the late Arthur Jenkins and Susie Mahaffey Eskew. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Whitmire. Survivors include one son,...

Richard E. Johnson

Richard E. Johnson

Jun 6, 2007

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Richard E. Johnson, age 65 of 1012 Herron Ave. died Wednesday, June 6, 2007 in the Newberry Co. Memorial Hospital. He was born in Whitmire and was a son of the late Charlie Luther and Verona Davenport Johnson. He was retired from West Point Stevens; attended the Whitmire Pentecostal Church and was a former member of the Rescue...

Ginasey Rayne Watts

Ginasey Rayne Watts

Jun 6, 2007

Dateline - Clinton, SC Ginasey Rayne Watts Ginasey Rayne Watts, infant daughter of Willie James Watts and Hollye Smith, died Thursday, June 6, 2007 in the Laurens County Hospital. Surviving are her grandparents, Jeana Coleman, Bobby Davis, and Willie James Pulley. Graveside services will be conducted Friday, June 8th at 3:00 p.m. in the Bellview Baptist Church Cemetery. The family...

Samuel Olin Owens

Samuel Olin Owens

Jun 5, 2007

Dateline-Clinton, SC Sam Olin Owens, age 73 of 227 Dogwood Circle died Tuesday, June 5th at his home. He was born in Greer, SC and was a son of the late David and Grace Dye Owens. Mr. Owens was a retried employee of Clinton Mills with 44 years of service. He participated for 50 years as an Official with the...

Stanley E. Axson

Stanley E. Axson

Jun 1, 2007

Stanley E. Axson, age 45, of 104 Jewel Lane, died Friday, June 1, 2007 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. He was born in Orangeburg, SC and was the son of the late Charlie Lee and Evelyn Belue Axson. Mr. Axson worked in the paper industry and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his significant other, Jaylene...

Roy James Stockman

Roy James Stockman

Jun 1, 2007

Roy James Stockman, of 420 Pickens Street, died Friday, June 1, 2007 at Martha Franks Retirement Center. He was born in Newberry County and was the son of the late Mattie Koon Stockman. Mr. Stockman was retired from E.L. Mansure and was a member of First Baptist Church in Joanna. Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Danny Rogers...

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