Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Earl Thomason
Oct 7, 2022
Earl Thomason, 94, resident of Laurens, SC, widower of Carolyn Parkman Thomason, passed away Friday, October 7, 2022, at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community. Born November 5, 1927 in Fountain Inn, SC, he was a son of the late Willie J. Thomason and Essie Smith Thomason, and was lovingly raised at Epworth Children's Home. Mr. Thomason was the owner of...
Rachel Gresham
Oct 3, 2022
Rachel Gresham, 82, of Joanna, widow of Frank Daniel Gresham, passed away Monday, October 3, 2022, at National Healthcare of Clinton. She was born May 18, 1940 in McCormick and was a daughter of the late William Claude and the late Thelma Louise Rappe Brown. She was retired from Greenwood Mills, and also worked as a caregiver for many years....
Faye Donna Bullard Hannah
Oct 2, 2022
Faye Donna Bullard Hannah, 86, resident of Clinton, SC, widow of John Alford Hannah, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022, at National Healthcare of Clinton. She was born June 3, 1936 in Whitmire, SC and was a daughter of the late John Andrew and the late Mary Bell Davis Bullard; along with her step-mother that raised her, Annie Mae Bullard....
Kathy Finney Worthy
Oct 1, 2022
Kathy Finney Worthy, age 67, resident of Duckett Avenue, wife of Claude W. "Fats" Worthy, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Prisma Health - Richland Hospital. She was born August 1, 1955 in Union and was a daughter of the late John Henry and the late Rachel Marie Webber Finney. In addition to her husband, she is survived by...
Kayla Marie Daneille Estes
Sep 29, 2022
Kayla Marie Danielle Estes My beautiful daughter, Kayla (KK), age 32, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022 from her 3 year battle with cancer. She was born February 25, 1990 in Laurens County, she is survived by her mother Leslie Lawson (Michael); a beautiful 7 year old daughter, Violet; her brothers, Michael Dale Lawson, Jr. (Charlie Ann) and Kody Lawson...
Judy Simmons Madden
Sep 29, 2022
Judy Simmons Madden, 79, resident of Sandy Springs Rd., wife of Glenn Lee Madden, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022, at her home. She was born March 14, 1943 in Laurens and was a daughter of the late Lester and Othello Stevenson Simmons. Mrs. Madden retired from Torrington Bearing Company as an Inspector. She was a member of the Second...
Major Terry Crawford
Sep 23, 2022
Major Terry Crawford, age 73, passed away Friday, September 23, 2022 at the National Healthcare of Clinton. Terry was born on February 24, 1949, in Clinton, South Carolina and was the son of the late Major S. Crawford and Juanita Dover Crawford. He was a former employee of Cooper Motor Company, Baldwin Buick and Smith Chevrolet. Terry was also a...
Edgar Marion Madden
Sep 23, 2022
Edgar Marion Madden of Clinton, SC lived a life of kindness and service. He was loved by family and friends for his steady moral character and good-natured humor. After an honorable discharge from the US Air Force, he worked for nearly 40 years at the Ingersoll-Rand Bearings Company. He served many years in the Clinton First Baptist Church as an...
Louise Emma Fuller Owens Fulmon
Sep 22, 2022
Louise Emma Fuller Owens Fulmon, age 75, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022, at Magnolia Manor of Spartanburg. She was born July 9, 1947 in Laurens and was a daughter of the late Euell and Lillian Deloach Fuller. She is survived by her son, Franklin Owens; and her brother, Rev. Charles Fuller (Peggy). In addition to her...
John Richard Swetenburg Jr.
Sep 22, 2022
John Richard Swetenburg, Jr., 87, resident of Edinburgh Circle, husband of Catherine Anderson Swetenburg, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022 at his home. Born October 4, 1934 in Anderson, SC, he was a son of the late John Richard and the late Constance Pratt Swetenburg. A 1956 graduate of Clemson University, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Textile Engineering and...
Joann Bonds Hughes
Sep 21, 2022
Joann Bonds Hughes, age 84, widow of Charles Hughes, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at Woodbridge in Clinton, SC. Mrs. Hughes was born August 9, 1938 in Bonds Crossroads and was a daughter of the late Joseph Huey and Ann Henderson Bonds. She was formerly employed with Bailey Hospital, Bonds Reality and was retired from Whitten Center. She was...
Linda Gail Craine Taylor
Sep 20, 2022
Linda Gail Craine Taylor, age 78, of Gray Court, widow of Loyd H. Taylor, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Prisma Health - Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born March 5, 1944 in Buncombe County, NC and was a daughter of the late Woodard and Lorena Dodd Craine. She is survived by her children, Linda Storay (Larry) of...
Elaine Hatchell
Sep 19, 2022
Elaine Hatchell, age 55, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022 at her home surrounded by family. She was born April 17, 1967 in Darlington County and was the daughter of the late William Scottie Hatchell and Carolyn Jewel Gladen Hatchell. Elaine was a former textile employee and Kiswire in Newberry, SC. She is survived by her son, Shane Kimberlin (Reva)...
Betty Jo Taylor Corley
Sep 17, 2022
Betty Jo Taylor Corley, age 74, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022 at her home. She was born July 5, 1948 in Laurens, SC and was a daughter of the late Alvin Taylor and Lillie Brewington Taylor. She was a former employee of the Gate Station for 25 years. Betty Jo also worked at Young World Child Care and the...
Lee Nation
Sep 17, 2022
Lee Nation, age 73, formerly of Lake in the Hill, Illinois, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022. He was born on March 5, 1949 in Daviess County, Missouri and was the son of the late Richard and Clara Stevens Nation. Lee was a retired Truck Driver for Teamsters Local 301 and also drove for Chemical Inc for 15 years. He...
Homer Lawson
Sep 17, 2022
Homer Lawson, age 90, passed away, Saturday, September 17, 2022 at his home. He was born on August 14, 1932, in Cross Anchor, SC and was the son of the late Lanham and Pearl Nelson Lawson. Homer retired from Clinton Mills after 45 years of dedicated service. He was a U.S. Army Veteran spending time overseas while serving his country...
Jackie Oswalt Yarborough
Sep 17, 2022
Jackie Oswalt Yarborough, age 77, widow of Gerald Yarborough, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022 at NHC of Clinton. She was born November 18, 1944 in Joanna, SC and the daughter of the late Colie Henry Oswalt and Rosalie Holmes Oswalt. She retired from Whitten Center with 25 years of service and was of the Baptist Faith. Mrs. Yarborough is...
Raymond Phillip "Billy" Gresham (Canupp)
Sep 12, 2022
Raymond Phillip "Billy" Gresham (Canupp), age 62, passed away Monday, September 12, 2022. He was born November 6, 1959 in Clinton, SC and was the son of the late Aaron Gene Armstrong and Martha and Otis Reid and was the adopted son of the late Mattie and Arthur Canupp. Billy was employed with the South Carolina Regional Housing Authority. He...
Marjorie E. Childers
Sep 11, 2022
Marjorie E. Childers, age 72, passed away Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Conneaut, Ohio on Sept. 14, 1949 and was a daughter of the late Homer E. Elwood, Sr. and Juanita Lee Elwood. Marjorie worked at several places during her life, including Conso; the Ashe Insurance Agency, Lockhart Schools as...
Glenda H. Summer Sease
Sep 9, 2022
Glenda H. Summer Sease, age 88, of Kinards, SC passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022 at National Healthcare of Clinton. She was born on November 4, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Edward Converse and Kathleen Douglas Henderson. Glenda was a lifelong member of Fairview Baptist Church of Kinards. She is survived by two sons, David Summer...
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