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

Robert J. Brank

Robert J. Brank

Jun 10, 2006

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Robert J. Brank age 85 of 1524 S. Church St. and widower of Jessie Elizabeth Brank died Sunday, June 11th in the National Health Care of Laurens. He was born in Columbia, SC and was a son of the late Elisha and Mary Cordell Brank. Mr. Brank was a member of the First Baptist Church of Whitmire for...

Margaret Sadler Copeland

Margaret Sadler Copeland

Jun 8, 2006

Dateline-Clinton, SC Margaret Sadler Copeland, widow of Carol (Red) Copeland, passed away June 8, 2006 in Clinton, SC at age 93. Mrs. Copeland was active in the First Presbyterian Church of Clinton and served as a Sunday School teacher and officer of the Women of the Church. She was also a former teacher, basketball and tennis coach. She was active...

David A. (Dave) Perry

David A. (Dave) Perry

Jun 7, 2006

Dateline-Clinton, SC David Allen (Dave) Perry, age 64 of 511 Musgrove St., died Wednesday, June 7th in the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Abbeville and was the son of Dora Wells Perry of Anderson and the late Claude Perry. Mr. Perry was retired as Director of the Laurens County School Bus Maintenance; member of Ducks Unlimited and National...

Clarice Dickson Ivester

Clarice Dickson Ivester

Jun 5, 2006

Dateline- Laurens, S.C. Clarice Dickson Ivester Clarice Dickson Ivester, age 84, of 205 Ball Drive and widow of Edgar (Ed) Ivester died Wednesday, July 5, 2006 in the Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born in Calhoun Falls and was the daughter of the late James T. and Bessie Cox Dickson. Mrs. Ivester is survived by one son, Harold R. King...

John Peter (Pete) Schumpert, Sr.

John Peter (Pete) Schumpert, Sr.

Jun 5, 2006

Dateline – Prosperity, SC John Peter (Pete) Schumpert, Sr., age 86, of 1650 Blacksgate East, died Monday, June 5th in the Providence Hospital in Columbia, SC. He was born in Saluda County and was a son of the late George and Louise Yarborough Schumpert. Mr. Schumpert was retired from the Greenwood Mills Blalock Plant in Joanna and was a member...

Tibby Frier

Tibby Frier

Jun 3, 2006

Dateline- Whitmire, S.C. Tibby Frier, age 79, formerly of Sims St. and widow of Junior Frier died Monday, July 3, 2006 in the Wallace Thomson Hospital in Union. She was born in Whitmire and was the daughter of the late Lawrence Benjamin and Ruth Prather Summers. Mrs. Frier was retired from Whitten Center and was a member of the St....

Hugh Elmer Tankersley

Hugh Elmer Tankersley

May 30, 2006

Dateline- Whitmire, S.C. Hugh E. Tankersley, 95, passed to be with his Lord on May 30, 2006. Hugh was predeceased by his wife, Vallie Mae Welch Tankersley. He was born in Blackwater, Virginia and was the second child of twelve to the late George Taylor (Bill) Tankersley and Florence Hurd Tankersley. Mr. Tankersley was a charter member of the Clinton...

Ruth Mae Foster Mcginnis

Ruth Mae Foster Mcginnis

May 30, 2006

Dateline-Clinton, SC Ruth F. McGinnis, age 92 formerly of 117 Milling St., died Tuesday, May 30th in the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Union and was a daughter of the late Charlie and Martha Childress Foster. She was retired from Clinton Mills and was of the Church of God Faith and a member of the Old Timers Club....

Walter Roswell Cable

Walter Roswell Cable

May 28, 2006

Dateline-Clinton, SC Walter R. Cable, age 90, of 801 Musgrove St., died Sunday, May 28th in the Presbyterian Home. He was born in Torrington, CT and was a son of the late Henry and Cora Beach Cable. He was a former employee of American Brass Co. and retired from Torrington Bearings Co. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church;...

Janie Lee Barnett Brown

Janie Lee Barnett Brown

May 28, 2006

Dateline-Newberry, SC Janie Lee Brown, age 71 of 144 Pettus Lane, died Sunday, May 28th in the Wallace Thomson Hospital in Union after an extended illness. She was born in Buffalo and was the daughter of the late Homer Grist and Nellie Gray Brewington Barnett. Mrs. Brown was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church in Whitmire. Surviving are two...

James Hilton Stone

James Hilton Stone

May 24, 2006

Dateline-Whitmire, SC James H. Stone, age 69 of 4-D Spring St.., and widower of Katie Ammons Stone, died Wednesday. May 24th at his home. He was born in Whitmire and was a son of the late Homer and Erin Chapman Stone. He was a retired employee of Cone Mills. Surviving are one son, Carl Michael Stone of Whitmire, one daughter,...

Bobbie Franklin Bridges

Bobbie Franklin Bridges

May 20, 2006

Dateline-Joanna SC Bobbie Franklin Bridges, age 75, of Joanna, widow of Milton (Wiennie) Bridges, died Saturday, May 20, 2006. She was born in Newberry and the daughter of the late Willie Kinard and Essie Wilson Franklin. Mrs. Bridges was a member of First Baptist Church in Joanna and was retired from Ithaca Industries. She is survived by one son, Bill...

Geraldine Barbery Cannon

Geraldine Barbery Cannon

May 19, 2006

Dateline- Clinton, S.C. Geraldine Barbery Cannon Geraldine Barbery Cannon, age 82, formerly of 100 Jefferson St. died Friday, May 19th in the NHC of Clinton. She was born in Simpsonville and was the daughter of the late Henry James and Bessie Barbery. Mrs. Cannon was a member at Calvary Baptist Church where she served as a hostess and worked in...

Katherine Barre Williams

Katherine Barre Williams

May 16, 2006

Dateline-Laurens, SC Katherine Barre Williams, age 86 of 301 Pinehaven St. Ext. died Tuesday, May 16th at her home. She was born in Laurens County and was the daughter of the late James and Fannie Mae Davenport Barre. She was a retired sales lady. Graveside services will be conducted Friday, May 19th at 11:00 a.m. in Rosemont Cemetery in Clinton....

Arminta Sinclair Burrell

Arminta Sinclair Burrell

May 15, 2006

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Arminta S. Burrell age 89 of Springfield Place and widow of Thomas Floyd Burrell died Monday, May 15th in the Newberry County Hospital. She was born in Whitmire and was a daughter of the late Victor and Maggie Thrift Sinclair. Mrs. Burrell was a retired employee of J.P Stevens Company, a member of the Whitmire United Methodist Church...

Pastor Jeffrey Alexander

Pastor Jeffrey Alexander

May 15, 2006

Dateline-Clinton, SC Pastor Jeff Alexander, age 48 of 4599 Hwy. 72W died Monday May, 15th at his home. He was born in Whitmire and was a son of June McKee Alexander Watkins of Whitmire and the late Claude Alexander. He was the Pastor of New Hope Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Pamela G. Alexander of the home, a daughter,...

Lewis (Papa Lewis) Stewart Randolph

Lewis (Papa Lewis) Stewart Randolph

May 15, 2006

Dateline-Clinton, SC Lewis (Papa Lewis) Stewart Randolph, age 79 of 530 Forest Road, died Monday, May 15th at his home. He was born in Burnsville, NC and was a son of the late Marcus and Pearl Cooper Randolph. He was self-employed and retired from Randolph Brothers Painting Contractors. He was a member of Believers Assembly and was a World War...

Edna Nabors Corley

Edna Nabors Corley

May 13, 2006

Dateline, Clinton, SC Edna Nabors Corley age 86 of 307 Caldwell St. died Saturday, May 13th at the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Waterloo, SC and was a daughter of the late Oscar and Lizzie Gambrell Nabors. Mrs. Corley was retired from Whitten Center, was a former employee of Clinton Mills and a member of the Davidson St....

James Harvey Austin, Sr.

James Harvey Austin, Sr.

May 10, 2006

Dateline-Clinton, SC James Harvey Austin, Sr., age 88, of 801 Musgrove St., died Wednesday, May 10th at the Presbyterian Home. He was born in Charlotte, NC and was the son of the late Wade Hampton Austin and Minnie Elizabeth Harvey Austin. He was a former member of the First Presbyterian Church in Greenville, South Carolina. After serving in World War...

Margaret Inez Lollar

Margaret Inez Lollar

May 9, 2006

Dateline-Laurens, SC Margaret Inez Lollar age 71 of 3388 Burnt Mill Creek Rd., passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2006. She was born in Starkville, MI, and was a daughter of the late Hannibal A. and Margaret R. Jordan Echols. Mrs. Lollar was a graduate of Starkville High School, Class of 1953, received a B.S. degree in education at Mississippi State...

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