Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
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;...
Thomas Boyd Holland
Feb 13, 2022
Thomas Boyd Holland, age 62, passed away, Sunday, February 13, 2022, at Pacifica Senior Living in Spartanburg, SC. Born September 16, 1959 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Luther Holmes Holland, Sr. and the late Mary Anna Stribling Holland. Tommy was a graduate of Clinton High School and was a devoted life-long member of Broad Street...
Frances Holden Reid
Feb 13, 2022
Frances Holden Reid, age 74, of Clinton, SC, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022, at Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital. Born May 1, 1947 in Clinton, SC, she was a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Stella Parkman Holden. She was formerly employed with Clinton Mills, later retiring from Asten-Johnson. Frances also worked as a cook at the Capital...
Ronald Lee Bryson
Feb 13, 2022
Ronald Lee Bryson, age 71, widower of Sandra Charlene Shepard Bryson, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022, at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, SC. He was born July 6, 1950 in Clinton, SC, and was a son of the late Sidney Bryson, Sr. and Elsie Painter Bryson. He was a proud Veteran of the US Navy. Mr. Bryson is survived...
David Bryan Adams
Feb 11, 2022
David Bryan Adams, age 67, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022, at his home. He was born February 9, 1955 in Joanna, SC and was a son of the late William Bryan Adams and Annette Mable Simmons Adams. He was a former employee of Asten-Johnson and Kaywood Plant. Mr. Adams also attended the Joanna Assembly of God, he loved "Farm...
James Howard Marshall
Feb 10, 2022
James Howard Marshall, age 71, of Clinton, SC, was called home to be with the Lord Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Hospice of Laurens County. He was born March 31, 1950 in Joanna, SC, and was a son of the late Hick Marshall and Jeanette Barrett Marshall. Mr. Marshall is survived by his wife, Cindy Marshall of the home; his...
Calvin David Coleman
Feb 9, 2022
David Coleman, age 81, resident of Central Avenue, Whitmire, SC, widower of Martha Coleman, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at White Oak Manor in Newberry. Born December 2, 1940 in Monarch, SC, he was a son of the late Claude Lloyd and Della Nix Coleman. David retired from the textile industry, having worked in several mills throughout his life....
David Wayne Campbell
Feb 8, 2022
David Wayne Campbell, age 67, of Laurens, SC, husband of Janice Campbell, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at National Healthcare of Clinton. Born May 20, 1954 in Laurens, SC, he was a son of the late Fred Campbell and the late Maude Lee Bragg Campbell. David was an avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening in his free...
Judy Ann Hall
Feb 7, 2022
Judy Ann Hall, 73, passed away, Monday, February 7, 2022, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia, SC. Born November 18, 1948 in Laurens County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Lester Leroy Hall and Katie Fields Cox. She was formerly employed with E.L. Mansure and Laurens County Bingo. Judy was a member of the Church of the...
Ruth Tankersley Mckee
Feb 6, 2022
Ruth Tankersley McKee, age 89, of Newberry, SC, widow of Ernest Lionel McKee, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022, at her home. Born October 21, 1932 in Whitmire, SC, she was a daughter of the late Hugh and Vallie Welch Tankersley. She was formerly employed with Whitten Center, and later in life enjoyed being a sitter and caregiver for several...
Joe Robinson Giles Sr.
Feb 6, 2022
Joe Robinson Giles, Sr., age 89, of S. Adair Street, Clinton, husband of Lou Cornwall Giles, passed away, Sunday, February 6, 2022 at NHC of Clinton. Born July 27, 1932 in Greenwood, SC, he was a son of the late Lewis Franklin and the late Jodie Robinson Giles. He was a graduate of Greenwood High School and a 1970 graduate...
Dorothy Karen Wilbanks
Feb 6, 2022
Dorothy Karen Wilbanks, age 74, of Clinton, SC, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022, at NHC of Clinton. Born September 5, 1947 in Williamston, SC, she was a daughter of the late Joe Paxton and the late Dorothy Culbertson Paxton. Ms. Wilbanks is survived by her children, Melvin G. Wilbanks, Jr, (Pat) Clinton, SC and Tammy Wilbanks Bauknight (Joey), Saint...
Howard Lemar Mize Sr.
Feb 4, 2022
Howard Lemar Mize, Sr., age 86, of Clinton, SC, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022, at Laurens County Memorial Hospital. Born September 9, 1935 in Union Point, GA, he was the son of the late William Earlie Howard Mize and late Rosa Mae Seabolt Mize. Mr. Mize was a retired carpenter and a US Air Force veteran. Mr. Mize is...
George Nelson King Iii
Feb 4, 2022
George Nelson King, III, age 57, of Columbia, SC, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022, at CM Tucker Jr. Nursing Care Center in Columbia. Born April 28, 1964 in Clinton, SC, he was a son of the late George Nelson, Jr. and the late Annie Pearl Hornsby King. He is survived by his son, Matthew Joshua King of Joanna; his...
Franklin Dwight Smith
Feb 2, 2022
Franklin Dwight Smith, 82, widow of Brenda Joyce Chandler Smith, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital. Born June 17, 1939 in Mountville, SC, he was the son of the late Carroll Dwight and Mary Annice Sprouse Smith. Mr. Smith had a very diverse professional career path - working for such companies as Home Wholesale,...
Lois Elisabeth Graf Wilson
Feb 1, 2022
Lois Elisabeth Graf Wilson, 97, a resident of Clinton Presbyterian Community, died there February 1, 2022. She was born in West Grove, PA May 14, 1924, to the Rev. Charles Earl Graf and Elisabeth Helen Mayhew Graf. Her mother was the first woman to receive credit for courses at Princeton Theological Seminary. Her husband, Col. Samuel Mack Wilson, PhD, preceded...
Elaine "Squeaky" Erskine Kidd
Jan 31, 2022
Elaine "Squeaky" Erskine Kidd, age 73, of Whitmire, widow of William "Billy" Richard Kidd, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. She was born December 20, 1948 in Whitmire, SC and was a daughter of the late Williet Reed Erskine, Sr. and Nellie Beatrice Riddle Erskine. Mrs. Kidd retired from the textile industry as a...
Tracey Kitchens Hill
Jan 31, 2022
Tracey Kitchens Hill, age 38, of Clinton, SC, wife of Brian Hill, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022, at her home. Born August 3, 1983 in Greenwood, SC, she was a daughter of Donna Hunnicutt Page and step-father, Marion, and her late father, Curtis Kitchens. Tracey will be remembered for being a loving wife, mother, daughter, and sister. She was...
Deborah Howell Hershman
Jan 28, 2022
Deborah Howell Hershman, 63, of Clinton, SC, wife of William Hershman, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022 at Hospice of Laurens County. Born July 3, 1958 in Greenwood, SC, she was a daughter of the late Horace Eugene and the late Ruby Rice Howell. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Hershman is survived by her son, Brad Hershman (Catherine) of...
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