Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Catherine Dunaway Young
Sep 24, 2024
Catherine Dunaway Young, age 89, of Clinton, SC, wife of Allen Young, Sr., passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at Hospice of Laurens County.
Born November 16, 1934 in Clinton, SC, she was a daughter of the late Brooks Fowler and Cloa Lawson Dunaway. Catherine is survived by her husband of 67 years, Allen Young, Sr.; her son, Allen “AL” Young,...
Lawrence Darrell Brotherton
Sep 23, 2024
Lawrence Darrell Brotherton, age 89, of Boiling Springs, SC, husband of Barbara Ruth Brotherton, was called home to be with his Lord, Monday, September 23, 2024.
A native of Whitmire, SC, Lawrence was the son of the late Jeff and Lita Brotherton, and the last surviving of his immediate family.
Lawrence retired from the Air Force and Spartanburg School District Seven. He...
Kay Garner Tinsley
Sep 20, 2024
Kay Garner Tinsley, age 78, widow of Robert Tinsley passed away Friday, September 20, 2024 at the home.
She was born August 25, 1946 in Newberry, SC and was a daughter of the late Nelson and Ruth Saylors Garner.
Kay worked at AstenPress for 18 years before starting her career in the insurance business. She was a member of the Clinton First...
Danny Carl Price
Sep 18, 2024
Danny Carl Price, age 77, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at the National Health Care of Clinton.
He was born September 23, 1946 in Union, SC and was a son of the late Virgil and Jeanette Haney Price. He was a lifelong truck driver who loved his family, Nascar, the mountains, and Carolina Football.
He is survived by his wife, Donna...
Robert "Gene" Eugene Jefferson
Sep 16, 2024
Robert “Gene” Eugene Jefferson, 61, of Waterloo, SC, while he was surrounded by his family, departed on Monday, September 16th, 2024.
Gene was born on Wednesday, April 10th, 1963, in Greenville, SC to the late Shirley Morris and Robert Dale Jefferson. He spent his childhood in Mauldin, SC and later moved to Gray Court, SC. In 1988, Gene met his bride,...
Jimmy Henderson Henry
Sep 13, 2024
Jimmy Henderson Henry, age 79, of Clinton, SC, husband of Carolyn Melton Henry, passed away, Friday, September 13, 2024, at Hospice of Laurens County.
Born November 18, 1944 in Woodruff, SC, he was a son of the late James Stewart and Elsie Pearl Banks Henry. After a dedicated career of 40 years as a grinder operator at Torrington Bearing Company, Jimmy...
Jennifer Ann Johnson
Sep 9, 2024
Jennifer Ann Johnson, age 62, formerly of Atlanta, New Orleans and Laurens SC, passed away, Monday, September 9, 2024 in Simpsonville.
Born October 30, 1961 in Atlanta, GA, she was a daughter of the late Charles Glenwood and Kathryn Jones Johnson. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of New Orleans and worked in sales. Jennifer loved all animals, especially...
Gerry Wayne Taylor, Sr.
Sep 7, 2024
Gerry Wayne Taylor, Sr., age 65, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, September 7, 2024.
He was born July 21, 1959 in Woodruff, SC and was a son of the late Albert and Barbara Taylor.
He is survived by his son, Wayne Taylor (Amy), he also leaves behind his grandchildren, Austin Lambert, Chelsey Taylor, Kinston Taylor, and Cayson Taylor; his three...
Patricia Ann Campbell
Sep 4, 2024
Patricia Ann Campbell, age 69, of Clinton, SC, wife of Douglas Ray Campbell, passed away, Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at her home.
Born April 29, 1955 in Chester, SC, she was a daughter of the late Everett Hughes and Bobbie Lambert Hughes. Pat retired from Timken Bearing Company and was a member of Believer's Assembly Holiness.
In addition to her husband, Pat...
Carolyn Benson Penland
Sep 2, 2024
Mrs. Carolyn Benson Penland, 79, widow of Jack Penland died peacefully, September 2, 2024, at her home, Langston Square, in Clinton, S.C.
Mrs. Penland was born April 29, 1945 in Wilmington, N.C., daughter of the late Mary Emily and William A. Benson.
She was also predeceased by her brothers, Samuel R. Benson and Charles M. Benson.
Mrs. Penland served for many years as...
Elizabeth Toccoa "Cozy" Todd
Sep 2, 2024
Elizabeth Toccoa “Cozy” Todd passed away peacefully on Monday, September 2, 2024
She was born on April 22, 1930, and was the sixth and youngest child of Walter Hoag and Toccoa Caine Powell of Whiteville, North Carolina.
Her early education was in the Whiteville City Schools. She graduated in 1948 from Whiteville High School. She was the valedictorian of her class and...
Kenneth Manning Griffin
Aug 31, 2024
Kenneth “Ken” Manning Griffin, age 60, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024, at the Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital in Simpsonville.
He was born April 29, 1964, in Greenwood, SC and was the son of the late Frank Griffin and Shelba Jean Nelson Thompson. Due to illness, Ken retired from the GE Gas Turbine Manufacturing, but that never discouraged him from doing...
Patricia Smith Welch
Aug 30, 2024
Patricia Smith Welch, 73, of Clinton passed away at North Greenville Hospital, LTAC on Friday, August 30, 2024.
Pat was born in Clinton, South Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Horace R. Smith and Doris Wilson Smith. Graduated from Clinton High School. She worked at Bishop Tires, Thornwell Home and School for Children, American Metric, and retired from Piedmont...
Cynthia Suzanne Rice
Aug 30, 2024
Cynthia Suzanne Rice, age 47, of Clinton, SC, passed away Friday, August 30, 2024 at Piedmont Augusta Hospital.
Born January 8, 1977 in Clinton, SC, she was a daughter of Susan Merideth Smith of Clinton, William Sidney Brewer of Cross Hill, and her late stepfather, Fred Bedenbaugh Smith.
In addition to her mother, Cynthia is survived by her daughter, Cera Rice of...
Beverly Danton Britt
Aug 29, 2024
Beverly Danton Britt, age 84, of Laurens, wife of Bob Britt, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2024 at Greenville Memorial Hospital.
Born April 18, 1940 in Arlington, MA, and was a daughter of the late Ernest and Muriel Patch Danton. She worked as CFO at TopTec, Inc. in Hickory Tavern in the family business with her husband Bob. Bev was a...
Robert Lindsey Barney
Aug 28, 2024
Robert Lindsey Barney, age 79, husband of Elaine Batson Barney, passed away, Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at Hospice of Laurens County.
He was born on February 9, 1945 in Glenville, North Carolina and was the son of the late Winifred Ina Owen Whitmire Brookshire. Robert retired from Budweiser Distribution, a member of Fairview Baptist Church where he was a former deacon...
Barbara Jean Starnes
Aug 27, 2024
Barbara Jean Starnes, age 78, widow of James Edward Starnes, passed away,
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at her home.
She was born on December 24, 1945 in Greenville, South Carolina and was the daughter of the late Francis Dale Yoakem and Mary Reva Young Yoakem. Barbara retired from Whitten Center as one of their bus drivers and was a member of the...
Joe "Joey" S. Holland Jr.
Aug 24, 2024
Joe (Joey) S Holland, Jr. age 63, went peacefully with Jesus to his eternal home Saturday, August 24, 2024, at his home in Greenville, SC. Joey was born December 11, 1960 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Joe S. Holland, Sr. of Clinton, SC. He was the owner and operator of Big Gun Thermography in Greenville. Joey was a talented...
Barbara Elaine Leroy Chappelle
Aug 23, 2024
Barbara Elaine Leroy Chappelle, passed away, Friday, August 23, 2024 at Prisma Heath Laurens County Hospital. She was born March 4,1955 and was the daughter of the late James Thomas and Eunice Rachel Belue Leroy. Barbara worked for many years in the hotel housekeeping industry. She is survived by her children, Michael Simmons (Megan), Sonia Suber, James Simmons, Michelle Simmons,...
Jolene Sparks Postol
Aug 23, 2024
Jolene Sparks Postol, age 80, formerly of Laurens and the widow of Mitchell Lewis Postol, passed away, Friday, August 23, 2024 at her home in Richmond Hill, Georgia. She was born in Whitmire, South Carolina and was the daughter of the late Clyde Martin Sparks and Lenora Johnson Sparks. She was a graduate of Whitmire High School, North Greenville Junior...
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