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

Daniel Albert Wilder

Daniel Albert Wilder

Sep 8, 2022

Daniel Albert Wilder, age 69, of Clinton, SC passed away at his home with his loving wife by his side Thursday, September 8, 2022. He was born May 31, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan and was the son of William Wilder and Lenora Chiurato Wilder. He retired from being an English Teacher, was an avid reader, tennis player, and played in...

Marion Douglas Kelley

Marion Douglas Kelley

Sep 7, 2022

Marion Douglas Kelley, age 72, of Joanna, SC, widower of Ruth Johnson Kelley, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at West Village Post-Acute in Greenville. He was born September 19, 1949 in Joanna and was a son of the late Harry H. Kelley and the late Ellie Flow Kelley. He is survived by his sons, Lamar Kelley (Birgit), Ron Kelley,...

David V. Catarius

David V. Catarius

Sep 6, 2022

David V. Catarius, age 73, of Waterloo, SC, widower of Roberta (Bobbi) Catarius, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at his home. He was born September 24, 1948 in Natick, MA and was a son of the late Walter and Helen Daley Catarius. He retired from Saint Gobain bottle manufacturing and was a Veteran of the US Marine Corp; having...

Tommy Huffstetler Chapman

Tommy Huffstetler Chapman

Sep 3, 2022

Tommy Huffstetler Chapman, 81, widow of Michael Barrow Chapman of Waterloo, SC passed away peacefully at her home September 3, 2022. She was born June 21, 1941 in Gastonia, NC and was a daughter of the late Lloyd Huffstetler, Sr. and Goldia Robinson Huffstetler. Tommy, even while working outside the home, was a wonderful mother, a selfless giver and a...

John Charles Hill

John Charles Hill

Aug 31, 2022

John Charles Hill, age 63, of Clinton, SC, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at NHC of Clinton. He was born January 15, 1959 in Spartanburg and was a son of the late Raymond Calvin and Sarah Elizabeth Perkins Hill. John earned his bachelor’s degree from Bob Jones University, majoring in his favorite subject, history. He was a member of...

Dessie E. Webb

Dessie E. Webb

Aug 29, 2022

Dessie E. Webb, age 83, of Clinton, passed away Monday, August 29, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family that he loved so much. He was born July 5, 1939 in Scott, Georgia and was a son of Dessie and Evelyn McLendon Webb. Mr. Webb was retired from the Torrington Bearing Company, and was a member, former deacon, and...

Lola Elaine Price Sprouse

Lola Elaine Price Sprouse

Aug 26, 2022

Lola Elaine Price Sprouse, age 79, passed away Friday, August 26, 2022 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born August 15, 1943 in Gaffney, SC and was the daughter of the late Fred Price and Lula Gladden Price. She was formerly employed with Whitten Center, J.P. Stevens in Whitmire, Prosperity Hosiery Mill; and Regal Mills in Whitmire. She...

Charles P. "Arnie" Arnold

Charles P. "Arnie" Arnold

Aug 24, 2022

Charles P. “Arnie” Arnold, age 72, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at Prisma Health-Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born June 8, 1950, in Clinton, SC and was a son of the late Paul A. Arnold, Sr. and Clemigene Moore Arnold. He was a US Navy Veteran serving his country in the Vietnam War. Arnie was a former employee of...

Norma Mae Broome Bostic

Norma Mae Broome Bostic

Aug 24, 2022

Norma Mae Broome Bostic, age 86, of Whitmire, SC, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. She was born January 30, 1936 in Whitmire and was a daughter of the late Chalmers Benjamin and Jessie Mae Conyers Broome. Norma was retired from the textile industry. She enjoyed looking for arrowheads, rocks, and collecting Bible's. Norma...

Deborah Lawson Franklin

Deborah Lawson Franklin

Aug 24, 2022

Deborah Lawson Franklin, age 73, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born August 7, 1949 in Clinton, SC and was the daughter of the late Arthur “Shorty” Lawson and Sarah Turner Lawson. She worked at Clinton Mills and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She was a very special lady...

Phoebe Ann Humphries

Phoebe Ann Humphries

Aug 23, 2022

Phoebe Ann Humphries, age 76, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at the Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood. She was born November 25, 1945 in Laurens, SC and was a daughter of the late Denton Rush Humphries and Clara Estell Spelts Humphries. She enjoyed her time with friends and staff at the Burton Center. She is survived by her two...

Frances Madden Clark

Frances Madden Clark

Aug 22, 2022

Frances Madden Clark, age 79, of Joanna, SC, passed away, Monday, August 22, 2022, at Prisma Health-Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born November 3, 1942 in Laurens County and was a daughter of the late James Lester and Helen Harrison Madden. Frances was formerly employed with Whitten center and was a self-employed housekeeper. She is survived by her son, Robert...

Gerald Brooks, Sr.

Gerald Brooks, Sr.

Aug 21, 2022

Gerald Brooks, Sr., age 80, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022 at the Hospice of Laurens County. He was born September 13, 1941 in Newberry County and was a son of the late William Moore Brooks and Irene Foshee Brooks. He was a graduate of Newberry High School Class of ’59, and US Army Veteran having served his county in...

Luke Anthony Allen

Luke Anthony Allen

Aug 20, 2022

Luke Anthony Allen passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Prisma Health - Laurens County Hospital. He was born August 20, 2022 in Clinton and was a son of Matthew Allen and Sharon Childress. Luke is survived by brothers, Levi Allen, and Eastine Lamb; his sister, Annabella Childress; grandparents, Michael and Paula Allen, Nellie Propst and Anthony Childress; great-grandfather, Ralph...

Annette Senn Crawford

Annette Senn Crawford

Aug 20, 2022

Annette Senn Crawford, 63, of Joanna, SC passed away unexpectedly and peacefully in her sleep on August 20, 2022. She was the daughter of Yeoman (Buster) and Linnie Kyzer Senn, who predeceased her. She graduated from Presbyterian College and taught at Joanna Woodson Elementary School for 39 years before retiring in 2019. Her life was devoted to the education of...

Elizabeth "Libby" Nelson

Elizabeth "Libby" Nelson

Aug 19, 2022

Elizabeth “Libby” Nelson, age 69, of Clinton, SC, widow of Michael “Buddy” Nelson, entered the gates of Heaven early Friday morning, August 19, 2022, at her home. She was born October 28, 1952 in Greenwood and was a daughter of the late Rev. Raymond Earl Duvall and Rev. Gladys K. Duvall. At the age of nineteen she eloped and married...

Linda Lee Finley

Linda Lee Finley

Aug 19, 2022

Linda Lee Finley, age 82, widow of John Robert Finley, passed away, Friday, August 19, 2022, at Hospice of Laurens County. She was born March 19, 1940 in Fulton County, Georgia, and was a daughter of the late Albert Lee and Hannah Gazaway Callahan. She is survived by her children, Bambi Crowell, Russell Leon David, Sr., Barry Alan Finley, Sr....

Benjamin Austin "Ben" Bootle

Benjamin Austin "Ben" Bootle

Aug 18, 2022

Benjamin Austin “Ben” Bootle, age 66, of Clinton, SC, passed away, Thursday, August 18, 2022, at Hospice of Laurens County. He was born March 20, 1956 in Norfolk, Virginia, and was a son of the late William Terrell Bootle and the late Edna Campbell Bootle. He was retired from Renfro and was an avid South Carolina Gamecock fan. Ben was...

Christine (Chris) Oakley Edwards

Christine (Chris) Oakley Edwards

Aug 17, 2022

Christine (Chris) Oakley Edwards, age 76, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at National Health Care of Clinton. She was born August 10, 1946 in Latrobe, PA and was a daughter of the late Walter W. Oakley, Jr. and the late Marjorie Eaton Oakley. Chris spent her childhood summers in the Finger Lakes region of NY or in the North...

Ruth Holder Ammons

Ruth Holder Ammons

Aug 16, 2022

Ruth Holder Ammons, age 93, widow of James H. Ammons, Sr., passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at Hospice of Laurens County. She was born January 31, 1929 in Clinton, SC and was the daughter of the late Norman Terrell Holder and Elizabeth Emily Parsons Holder. She retired from Eastside Elementary School and was a former employee of C.W. Anderson....

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