Obituaries

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

Linda Gail Craine Taylor

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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...

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...