Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Violet Mcbride
Mar 11, 2022
Services celebrating the life of Violet McBride will be held on Wednesday, March 16 at 1:00 PM in the sanctuary at Central United Methodist Church, in Meridian, Mississippi, with Reverend Jimmy Cason officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Vi peacefully entered into the arms of her...
Zander Motes Murphy
Mar 11, 2022
Zander Motes Murphy, age 81, wife of Louis Wayne Murphy, passed away Friday, March 11, 2022 at her home in Bonds Crossroads. She was born August 5, 1940 in Laurens County and was a daughter of the late Frank Motes and Jessie Margaret Morgan Motes. Mrs. Murphy was a member of Joanna First Baptist Church. In addition to her husband,...
James "Jim" Fitzgerald Sr.
Mar 10, 2022
James "Jim” Fitzgerald, Sr., age 71, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born September 23, 1950 in Baltimore, Maryland, and was the son of the late Charles S. Fitzgerald, Sr. and the late Lucille Detress Fitzgerald. Jim worked as a pipe fitter for many years. He was a proud Irishman, a true...
Wilbur Leon "Brutt" Bolick
Mar 9, 2022
Wilbur Leon "Brutt" Bolick, age 83, widower of Shelby Jean Bolick, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022 surrounded by his family at National Health Care of Clinton. He was born September 18, 1938 in Greenwood, SC and he was a son of the late Edward Leon Bolick and Willie Mae Johnson Bolick. Mr. Bolick is survived by his daughter, Cindy...
Wilma Judy Mcmurray Burns
Mar 8, 2022
Wilma Judy McMurray Burns, age 71, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville, SC. She was born June 9, 1950 in Greenville, SC and was a daughter of the late William John McMurray, Sr. and Beatrice Howard McMurray. She is survived by her three children, Lisa Ann Legette, Joseph Roger Burns, and Jennifer Hall; seven...
Shelly G. Baldwin
Mar 7, 2022
Shelly G. Baldwin, age 47, of Newberry, SC, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022, at Hospice of Laurens County after losing her 3-year battle with cervical cancer. She was born October 13, 1974 in Rocky Mt., NC, and was the daughter of Sandra Diamond Baldwin of Newberry, and Steven Baldwin, Sr. of Langhorne, PA. Her most enjoyable days included time...
William R. "Willie" Justice
Mar 7, 2022
William R. “Willie” Justice, age 69, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022 at his home in Gray Court, SC. He was born March 16, 1952 in Monterey, California, and was a son of the late John and Portia Humbracht Justice. He was a graduate of Tullahoma High School in Tennessee. After graduation, Willie moved to Elkhart, Indiana where he worked...
Grace Leopard Osborne
Mar 7, 2022
Grace Leopard Osborne, age 104, widow of Harold Cox, and Lee Roy Osborne, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022, at Hospice of Laurens County. Born May 31, 1917 in Oconee County, SC, she was a daughter of the late William Nathan and the late Martha Ann Smith Leopard. Mrs. Osborne retired from JP Stevens Watts Plant. She was a member...
Betty S. Roberts
Mar 7, 2022
Betty S. Roberts, 90, widow of Charles W. “Buck” Roberts, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. She was born October 12, 1931, in Laurens and was the daughter of the late Bryan Elmer Seay and Allene Mitchell Seay. She is survived by one daughter, Janice R. Franklin (Larry) of Clinton; grandchildren, Stacie F. McWatters...
Doris Jean Rhodes
Mar 3, 2022
Doris Jean Rhodes, age 82, widow of Rudy Hines Rhodes, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022 at the National Health Care of Clinton. She was born August 10, 1939 in Wake County, NC and was a daughter of the late Wiley Jefferson Stephenson and Cora Davis Stephenson. She was Elvis' Biggest fan, she was a wonderful loving mother, and though...
Joseph "Joey" Barron Miller
Mar 1, 2022
Joseph “Joey” Barron Miller, age 49, husband of Addye Holland Miller, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at his home. He was born November 25, 1972 in Greenwood, SC and was a son of Susan S. Vaughan and James Guy Miller, Jr. (step-mother, Brooke). He was employed with Newberry Electric Coop as Lineman and was a former employee of Laurens...
Richard E. Chapman
Mar 1, 2022
Richard E. Chapman, age 81, of Whitmire, SC, widower of Bobbie Vicars Chapman, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Prisma Health-Laurens County Hospital. Born August 14, 1940 in Whitmire, SC, he was a son of the late Alvin Eugene Chapman and Doris Hester Chapman. Mr. Chapman is survived by his son, Doug Chapman of Whitmire, his granddaughter he raised...
Debbi Jones
Mar 1, 2022
Debbi Jones, age 69, of 1374 Burdette Road, Gray Court SC passed away peacefully on March 1st, 2022, surrounded by friends and family. Debbi was born in Jackson Mississippi to Virgil and Barbara King. She attended University of Mississippi. She was an IT Security Auditor and held multiple professional certifications. She was a senior member of the RAS Audit group...
Deborah Lynn Burkhalter
Feb 26, 2022
Deborah Lynn Burkhalter, age 74, of Gray Court, South Carolina, widow of Eric L. Burkhalter, passed away on February 26, 2022, at Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital. She was born on May 31, 1947, in Royston, Georgia and grew up in Lavonia, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Hubert Raleigh Maret and the late Annie Cathryne Maret of Lavonia,...
Danny Ray Hedgepath
Feb 26, 2022
Danny Ray Hedgepath, age 72, of Clinton, SC passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022 at Prisma Health in Greenville. He was born on March 21, 1949 in Laurens, SC and was the son of the late William “Bill” Symms Hedgepath and Margaret Irene Cauble Hedgepath. Danny was retired for Clinton Newberry Natural Gas Authority. He loved his Harley motorcycles and...
Bobbie Vicars Chapman
Feb 24, 2022
Bobbie Vicars Chapman, age 79, of Whitmire, SC, wife of Richard Chapman, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022, at NHC of Clinton. She was born June 1, 1942 in Newberry, SC, and was a daughter of the late Franklin R. Vicars and Bobbie Lee Gilliam Vicars. In addition to her husband of 60 years, she is survived by her son,...
Jack Lamar Miller
Feb 22, 2022
Jack Lamar Miller, age 92, husband of Carole Lanford-Miller, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at NHC of Clinton. Born July 26, 1929 in Wabash, Indiana, he was a son of the late Donald D. and the late Erma Faye Christine Hasse Miller. Jack was a graduate of Lakeville High School in 1947 he then attended Bethel University in Mishawaka,...
Floyd Hendrix Pittman
Feb 18, 2022
Dateline - Clinton, SC Floyd H. Pittman, age 89, of Clinton, SC, widower of Sara Lollis Pittman, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022, at his home. He was born February 13, 1933 in Highland, SC and was a son of the late Robert Pittman and Mamie Bryant Pittman. He was retired from Kaywood Manufacturing in Joanna and later worked at...
Mitzie Loretta Hanks
Feb 17, 2022
Mitzie Loretta Hanks, age 84, resident of Hanks Road, Laurens, widow of John Hanks, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022, at her home. Born December 4, 1937 in Clinton, SC, she was a daughter of the late Henry Alvin Caughman and Geneva Hedgepath Caughman. Mitzie worked for Connie Maxwell Children’s Home for many years and truly enjoyed her time there....
Barbara Wilson
Feb 14, 2022
Barbara Wilson, age 57, of Laurens, SC, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born November 26, 1964 in Laurens County, SC, she was a daughter of Linda Dunaway Beck and the late Henry Beck. Mrs. Wilson is survived by her husband, Ricky Wilson of the home; her son, Shannon Wilson (Heidi Boyce) of Laurens;...
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