Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Vonciell Carroll Chaney Heynen
Jun 19, 2006
Dateline-Clinton, SC Vonciell Chaney Heynen, age 68, of 1624 Sunset Blvd., died Monday, June 19th in the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Panama City, FL and was the daughter of the late Obie and Sarah Jane Douglas Carroll. She was a member of Broad Street United Methodist Church; Circle #4; the Red Hat Society; the Birthday Club and...
William (Dee) Godfrey
Jun 18, 2006
Dateline- Joanna, S.C. William (Dee) Godfrey, age 77, of 107 Reeder St. died Sunday, June 18, 2006 at his home. He was born in Joanna and was the son of the late Clarence E. and Ruth Cleland Godfrey. Mr. Godfrey was retired from Greenwood Mills and was of the Baptist faith and was also a U.S. Army veteran of the...
Shirley Ann Howard Walker
Jun 11, 2006
Dateline-Laurens, SC Shirley A. Walker, age 62, of 4419 Sawmill Road, passed away June 11, 2006 in the Laurens County Hospital. Mrs. Walker was a member of Welcome Baptist Church and was retired from Ball-Incon Glass Company in Laurens. She is survived by her husband, Robert L. Walker of the home; a son, Tim Walker of Gray Court; two brothers,...
Gladys Darlene Moss Long
Jun 11, 2006
Dateline-Whitmire, SC Gladys D. Long, age 85 of 312 N. Main St., died Sunday, June 11th at her home. She was born in Moscow, TN and was a daughter of the late Henry and Maggie Guy Moss. She was retired from Hutzler’s Department Store. Surviving are one son, Robert Long of Whitmire, and three grandchildren, Derek Long and Harold &...
Groce A. Godfrey, Sr.
Jun 10, 2006
Dateline-Cross Hill Groce A Godfrey, Sr. age 87 of 706 Billy Leopard Rd. died Saturday, June 10th at his home. He was born in Spartanburg County and was a son of the late Walter P. and Mary Knight Godfrey. Mr. Godfrey was retired from the Laurens Glass Plant and was a member of the Lydia Church of God. He had...
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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