Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Cynthia Lynne Hyatt
Jul 21, 2023
Cynthia Lynne Hyatt, age 74, of Laurens, SC, passed away, Friday, July 21, 2023, at her home. She was born August 28, 1948 in Calhoun County, SC, and was a daughter of the late Woodrow and Ethel Salters Zeigler. A graduate of Hickory Tavern High School, she was a homemaker, and also worked at the Honda Shop of Laurens for...
Furman Childress
Jul 21, 2023
Furman Childress, 77, of Laurens, SC departed for heaven Friday, July 21st at NHC of Mauldin, SC. He was born August 31, 1945. Furman was a devoted husband, father, and loving ‘skinny’ papa. The thing he treasured most in his life was his family. He is survived by his sons, Jamie of Laurens, SC and Ben (Meghan) of Fountain Inn,...
Richard C. Goodman
Jul 21, 2023
Richard C. Goodman, age 61, of Laurens, husband of Glenda Goodman, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023, at his home. He was born August 15, 1961, in Columbia, SC and was a son of the late John Frank and Dorothy Oberia Rowe Goodman. Surviving in addition to his wife, are his children, Mandi Eubanks, Marie Acheson, and Estevan Gutierrez (Jessica);...
Alan David Todd
Jul 18, 2023
Alan David Todd, age 66, went to be with the Lord on July 18, 2023 in Oro Grande, California. He was born December 1, 1956 in Miami, Florida, to Dorothy Grace Todd. Alan grew up in Seneca, South Carolina, graduating from Seneca High School in 1975. He went to The Citadel in Charleston, SC, graduating in 1979 with a B.A....
Samuel "Bugeyes" M. Frye Sr.
Jul 18, 2023
Samuel "Bugeyes" M. Frye, Sr., age 81, of Joanna, SC, widower of Dana Thomas Frye, passed away, Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at Prisma Health- Laurens County Memorial Hospital. He was born September 30, 1941 in Vass, NC, and was a son of the late Lucian B. and Gladys Smith Frye. He was retired from Milliken Transport. Sam was a member...
Gladys Roach
Jul 17, 2023
Gladys Roach, age 68, of Laurens, passed away Monday, July 17, 2023, at her home. She was born March 8, 1955 in Clinton, SC, and was a daughter of the late William and Bessie Brewington. Gladys was a homemaker, caregiver, and a very loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a member of Eastside Baptist Church. She is survived by...
Edward Mcswain "Mac" English
Jul 14, 2023
Edward McSwain “Mac” English, age 89, husband of Barbara Hunnicutt English, passed away, Friday, July 14, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. Mac was born on March 22, 1934 in Union, South Carolina and was the son of the late Robert D. and Ida Mae Trammell English. He was retired from Monsanto and was a US Army Veteran...
Roscoe D. "Pap" Hodges Jr.
Jul 9, 2023
Roscoe D. "Pap” Hodges, Jr., age 72, of Clinton, SC, husband of Pam Hodges, passed away, Sunday, July 9, 2023, at his home. Born September 7, 1950 in Pensacola, FL, he was the son of the late Roscoe D. Hodges, Sr. and Madeline Horton Hodges. Pap was an over-the-road truck driver and a Veteran of the US Army, having served...
Linda Phillips Merchant
Jul 7, 2023
Linda Phillips Merchant, age 78, passed away Friday, July 7, 2023, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 24, 1945 in Ware Shoals, SC. Linda was the daughter of the late Arthur Phillips and Edith Mullinnix Phillips. Mrs. Merchant was a lab technician for 20 years. Her employment included: Mayfair Mill, Pet Dairy, and Sealed Air...
Patricia Ellen Pirkle Nelson
Jul 5, 2023
Patricia Ellen Pirkle Nelson, age 76, of Clinton, wife of William “Billy” Nelson, passed away Wednesday July 5th 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. Patsy was born in 1946 in West Palm Beach Florida. She was the daughter of the late Walter Pirkle and Hazel Kennedy Pirkle. She traveled the world as a child while her father served...
Marilyn P. Daniluk
Jul 3, 2023
Marilyn P. Daniluk age 94, widow of John P. Daniluk, Sr. passed away Monday, July 3, 2023 at the Agape Hospice House in Lexington, SC. She was born in Canton, Ohio on April 18, 1929 and was a daughter of the Late Wilbur and Grace Haefner Pyle. Marilyn was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church of Clinton. She will...
James Calhoun Young
Jul 3, 2023
James Calhoun Young, age 90, passed away, Monday, July 3, 2023 at his home. He was born in Clinton, SC on March 30, 1933 and was a son of the late Andrew Clyde and Minnie Nabors Young. Mr. Young was an electrical engineer and a 1972 Graduate of Georgia Tech. He was employed with The Torrington Company in Research and...
Donnie Ray Duncan
Jul 2, 2023
Donnie Ray Duncan age 63 passed away Sunday, July 2, 2023 at his home. He was born in Clinton, SC on October 10, 1959 and was a son of the late William Perry and Lillie Mae Nelson Duncan. Donnie Ray worked in several textile plants in the Clinton/Laurens area. What he enjoyed the most was fishing and watching NASCAR. He...
Lavern Freeman
Jun 24, 2023
Lavern "Hog" Freeman, 68, of Gray Court, SC, passed away, Saturday, June 24, 2023, at his home. Born February 7, 1955 in Darlington, SC, he was a son of the late Barney and Lucille Barnette Freeman. Mr. Freeman was passionate about art and drawing. He was a caring person and carried love in his heart for everyone. He is survived...
Gail Wood Dixon
Jun 22, 2023
Gail Wood Dixon, 89, widow of Cassius Bailey Dixon, passed away, Thursday, June 22, 2023, at Prisma Health - Laurens County Memorial Hospital. Born in Talladega, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Norman C. and Maliba Evelyn Kilgore Wood. Mrs. Dixon attended Auburn University. Deeply rooted in the Clinton community, she will be remembered for her southern charm,...
Maxcy Patterson Hunter
Jun 22, 2023
Maxcy Patterson Hunter passed peacefully in the company of his family on June 22, 2023, at age 96. A dedicated elder of Ora ARP Church, Max loved his Lord, his family, his Ora church family and his community. He was never happier than when he was on the farm in Ora, driving farm equipment and “checking cows”, surrounded by his...
Sandy Michelle Odom
Jun 20, 2023
Sandy Michelle Odom, 48, of Kinards, SC, passed away, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at her home. Born November 21, 1974 in Laurens County, she was a daughter of Vicki Wilson White of Clinton, and the late Tommy Etters. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her daughter, Taylor Long of Clinton; her brother, Tommy James Etters of Clinton;...
Roy Anthony "Tony" Butler
Jun 15, 2023
Roy Anthony “Tony” Butler, of Clinton, SC, husband of Deborah W. Butler, passed away, Thursday, June 15, 2023. He was born September 14, 1947 in Pensacola, FL., and was a son of the late Clarence Cavit and Bessie Raye Bodiford Butler. Surviving in addition to his wife, are his sons, Brett Butler of New Orleans, LA., Chris Butler (Carolyn) of...
Robert Douglas Hutcherson
Jun 14, 2023
Robert Douglas Hutcherson, 84, of Laurens, SC, husband of Marion Dunn Hutcherson, passed away, Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born July 10, 1938 in Halifax, VA., and was the son of the late Jessie Martin and Evelyn Edmunds Hutcherson. Robert retired from Canal Industries as the area Manager, was a member of the...
David Long
Jun 13, 2023
David Long, 79, of Laurens, SC, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at the Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC. He was born February 25, 1944 in Newberry County, SC and was a son of the late Ira B. Long and the late Sarah Sligh Long. He was a proud Veteran of the US Air Force, the South Carolina...
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