Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Sfc Ret. Edward L. Suits, Sr.
Apr 28, 2007
Dateline-Clinton, SC SFC Ret. Edward L. Suits, Sr., age 68 of 205 Bailey St. died Saturday, April 28th at his home after a long illness. He was born in Bartley, WVA and was a son of the late William Riley and Stella Honaker Suits. Mr. Suits retired from the United States Army after 21 years of service to his country....
C. Carlton Simms
Apr 28, 2007
Waterloo, S.C. C. Carlton Simms, 84, of 135 Jack Frost Dr., Waterloo, died Saturday, April 28, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Simms was born in Mason County, West Virginia, a son of the late Ernest C. and Ethel Wright Simms. He was an avid golfer and started his career as a caddie in West Virginia at the age of nine....
Richardean T. Parker
Apr 23, 2007
Dateline- Laurens, SC Richardean T. Parker, age 64 of 285 Race Track Road died Monday, April 23, 2007 in the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Lake City and was the daughter of Rev. Allard and Doris Jordan Parker of Waterloo. Mrs. Parker was a retired employee of Torrington Bearings Co. and was a member of the Church of...
Charles Henry Bond
Apr 21, 2007
Dateline- Clinton, S.C. Charles Henry Bond Charles Henry Bond, age 67, of 140 Poole Road died Saturday, April 21, 2007 at the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Clinton and was the son of the late William Charles and Sarah Fuller Bond. Mr. Bond was retired from the Laurens County Tax Assessor’s Office and was a U.S. Navy veteran....
Arthur Edward Barker
Apr 19, 2007
Dateline- Adairsville, GA Arthur E. Barker, age 72, of Adairsville, GA died Thursday, April 19, 2007. He is survived by his wife, Wydette C. Barker of Clinton, SC; two sons, Arthur E. Barker, Jr. and wife, Denise of Laurens; Danny Barker and wife, Kim of Enoree; seven grandchildren; Alisha Barker Powell and husband, Jon of Salem; Jason Barker of Laurens,...
Joyce G. Wilkes
Apr 18, 2007
Joyce Wilkes, age 68, of 376 Bethany Church Road, died Wednesday, April 18th in Greenwood. She was born in Reno and was a daughter of the late John and Fannie Puckett Gossett. Mrs. Wilkes was a homemaker and attended the Old Time Holiness Mission Church. Surviving are her husband, Thomas Wilkes of the home; three sons, Thomas Wilkes, Jr., Kenneth...
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...
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