Obituaries

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

Mary Martin Sasser

Mary Martin Sasser

Mar 17, 2006

Dateline-Laurens, SC Mary Martin Sasser, age 90, of 1 Martha Franks Drive and the widow of Charles Edward Sasser died Friday, March 17, 2006 in the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Winnsboro, SC and was the daughter of the late George Pearson and Narcie Clarke Martin. Mrs. Sasser was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Laurens....

Flora H. Price

Flora H. Price

Mar 16, 2006

Dateline-Laurens, S.C. Flora H. Price, age 73, of 301 Owings St. and the widow of Robert W. Price, Jr. died Thursday, March 16th in the Palmetto Health Baptist in Columbia. She was born in Joanna, S.C. and daughter of the late James Earl and Dessa Pitts Holsonback. Mrs. Price was retired from Torrington and a member of First Baptist Church...

Wanda Lee Smith

Wanda Lee Smith

Mar 14, 2006

Dateline- Laurens, S.C. Wanda Lee Smith, age 76, of 109 McGowan St. and beloved wife of A. Merrill Smith died Tuesday, March 14th in the Self Regional Medical Center. She was born in Delmar, Maryland and was the daughter of the late Thaddeaus and Thirley Brown Dykes. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker of 57 years and was a member of...

Frances G. Bain

Frances G. Bain

Mar 13, 2006

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Frances G. Bain age 87 of 6429 Whitmire Hwy. died Monday, March 13th at the J. F. Hawkins Nursing Home in Newberry. She was born in Wattsville, SC and was a daughter of the late Oscar W. and Gladys Bobo Garmon. Mrs. Bain retired from John Wolf Decorater a division of Cone Mills was a member of the...

V. Wyman Livingston

V. Wyman Livingston

Mar 13, 2006

Dateline-Joanna, Sc V. Wyman Livingston, Sr. age 79 of 420 Browning Ave., died Monday, March 13th at his home. He was born in Prosperity (Frog Level) and was a son of the late Jefferson Andrew and Lola E. Dowd Livingston. He was retired from Clinton Mills; was a lifetime member of Magnolia Lodge # 365 AFM and Hejaz Shrine Temple;...

W. Horace Fleming

W. Horace Fleming

Mar 10, 2006

Dateline- Abbeville, S.C. W. Horace Fleming, age 79, of 103 Woodview Lane and formerly of Clinton died Friday March 10th in the Abbeville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Elberton, GA and was the son of the late William Lawrence and Eula Gray Fleming. Surviving are five sons and daughters-in-law, Walter and Jeanette Fleming of Abbeville, James and Betty Fleming...

Ronald (Reb) Eaton

Ronald (Reb) Eaton

Mar 9, 2006

Dateline-Clinton, SC Ronald (Reb) Eaton, age 61 of 505 N. Broad St. died Thursday, March 9th at his home. He was born in Clinton and was a son of the late Bennie Floyd and Janie Campbell Eaton. He was the retired owner of Eaton’s Barber Shop; a member of Campbell Lodge, #44 A.F.M. and a U. S. Army Veteran. Surviving...

William Shelton Culbreth

William Shelton Culbreth

Mar 8, 2006

Dateline-Prosperity, SC William Shelton Culbreth, age 59 of 204 Shealy Dr. died Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at his home. He was born in Whitmire and was a son of Inez Edmonds Culbreth of Whitmire and the late Alfred Culbreth. He was a former employee of Champion International and an Air Force Veteran of the Viet Nam War. Surviving in addition...

Virginia Jackson Reeder

Virginia Jackson Reeder

Mar 7, 2006

Dateline-Laurens, SC Virginia Jackson Reeder, age 93 died at the Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center on Tuesday, March 7, 2006. She was the widow of James Burton Reeder and the daughter of the late Grover and Lillie Jackson. She was the last surviving member of her family. She had lived in Clinton most of her life, lived in Belton for...

John H. Brewington

John H. Brewington

Mar 6, 2006

Dateline- Laurens, SC John H. Brewington, age 79 of 123 Rocky Springs Church Road and widower of Myrtle (Penny) Brewington, died Monday, March 6th in the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Spartanburg County and was a son of the late Roland and Pearl P. Brewington. He was a member of Believers Assembly Church. Surviving are his wife, Betty...

William T. (Bill) Gresham

William T. (Bill) Gresham

Mar 2, 2006

Dateline-Joanna, SC William T. (Bill) Gresham, age 72 of 505 Milton Road, died Thursday, March 2, 2006 in Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Newberry County and was a son of the late Alton and Vinnie Morgan Gresham. He was retired from Greenwood Mills, Matthews Plant; was a Presbyterian by faith and was a US Air Force Veteran of...

Richard L. Gasque

Richard L. Gasque

Mar 1, 2006

Dateline- Lilburn, Georgia Richard L. Gasque, age 64, of 799 Valbrook Court, Lilburn, GA died Wednesday, March 1st in the Emory Eastside Medical Center in Snellville, GA. He was born in Clinton and was the son of the late J. Roy and Celia Latimer Gasque. Mr. Gasque was a graduate of Erskine College and was a retired owner of Express...

Mary T. (Chick) Baker

Mary T. (Chick) Baker

Mar 1, 2006

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Mary T. (Chick) Baker, age 77 of 1802 Brookside Manor, formerly of Whitmire and widow of Ryan Curtis Baker died Wednesday, March 1st in the White Oak Manor in Newberry. She was born in Huntsville, AL and was a daughter of the late John and Birdie Rector Thrift. She was a devoted member of First Church of God;...

Florence Caldwell Smith

Florence Caldwell Smith

Feb 28, 2006

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Florence Caldwell Smith , age 84 of 87 Hill Creek Rd. and widow of James Clifton Smith, died Tuesday, Feb. 28th in the Spartanburg Regional Hospital. She was born in Spartanburg County and was the daughter of the late John Lewis and Leila Puritt Caldwell. She was retired from J. P. Stevens of Whitmire after 45 years of...

Georgia Coker (Tooney) Hughes

Georgia Coker (Tooney) Hughes

Feb 23, 2006

Dateline- Gray Court, S.C. Georgia Coker Hughes (Tooney), age 42, of 4706 N. Old Laurens Rd. died Thursday, February 23rd in Laurens. She was born in Laurens County and was the daughter of Earl R. Coker of Gray Court and the late Joan Lyles Coker. Mrs. Hughes was a former employee of Carolina Sorting Co., had attended Faith Christian School...

Nancy Johnson Lamb

Nancy Johnson Lamb

Feb 20, 2006

Dateline- Cross Anchor Nancy Johnson Lamb, age 89 and widow of Albert E. Lamb, died Monday, February 20th in the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Sedalia and was a daughter of the late Ben and Ellen Johnson. She was a former employee of Carolina Blouse Co. in Woodruff and a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Cross...

Evelyn C. Starnes

Evelyn C. Starnes

Feb 18, 2006

Dateline- Clinton, S.C. Evelyn C. Starnes, age 83, the widow of A.C. "Bud" Starnes and formerly of 161 Sunset Blvd. died Saturday, February 18th in the Martha Franks Retirement Center. She was born in Whitmire and was the daughter of Morris Paul and Lucy Crocker Conner. Mrs. Starnes was a retired pharmacist technician with Whitten Center and a member of...

William B. Card

William B. Card

Feb 18, 2006

Dateline- Clinton, S.C. William B. Card, age 85 died Saturday, Feb. 18th at the Presbyterian Home of South Carolina in Clinton. He was born in Soddy, Tennessee and was the son of the late Earl L. and Rachel P. Card. Mr. Card was retired from 3M Corporation, was a U.S. Air Force veteran of W.W. II and was a member...

Charles F. Wilbanks, Sr.

Charles F. Wilbanks, Sr.

Feb 18, 2006

Dateline-Whitmire, SC, Charles F. Wilbanks, Sr. age 71 of 409 Grant St. died Saturday, Feb. 18th in the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Whitmire, SC and was a son of the late Lounge and Minnie Frost Wilbanks. Mr. Wilbanks was retired from Cone Mills and was a US Air Force and Navy veteran. Surviving are his wife,...

Ralph Houston May

Ralph Houston May

Feb 17, 2006

Dateline-Joanna, SC, Ralph Houston May age 80 of 325 Byrnes St. died Friday, Feb. 17th at the Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia. He was born in Hillsboro, TN and was a son of the late Joe and Ethel Annie Kinard May. Mr. May was retired from Torrington Company and was the last survivor of his immediate family. Surviving are his...