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Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Katherine M. Crawford
Sep 16, 2021
Katherine M. Crawford, 103, of Clinton, SC, passed away September 16, 2021 at NHC Clinton. Born November 22, 1917, in Magnolia, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and late Bessie Mixon. She was a member of the Tylertown Baptist Church, Tylertown, MS and an affiliate member of the First Presbyterian Church of Clinton, SC. She was a...
Donna Holman Adams
Sep 14, 2021
Donna Holman Adams, age 55, of Greenwood, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at her home in Greenwood, SC. She was born November 25, 1965 in Laurens, SC and was a daughter of Roger Dale Jackson and the late Norma Jean Campbell Jackson. In addition to her father she is survived by her children, Jaron, Jenna, Cameron and Jaden Adams;...
Robert Neal Chrisley
Sep 14, 2021
Robert Neal Chrisley, age 61, of Greenwood, husband of Melissa Dawn Chrisley, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at Self Regional Healthcare. He was born November 22, 1959 in Greenwood, SC and was a son of Daisy Warren Murphy of Greenwood, and the late Robert Lee Chrisley. He was a former employee of Greenwood Mills Harris Plant. Mr. Chrisley was...
Betty J. Freeman
Sep 14, 2021
Betty J. Freeman, age 88, widow of “CO” Freeman, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at the Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital. She was born December 24, 1932 in Anderson, SC and was a daughter of the late W.C. and Iola Billing Richey. She was the Owner/Operator of Southern Aluminum Foundry and was a member of the Daughters of the...
Alice Bishop Ginn
Sep 10, 2021
Alice B. Ginn age 88 passed away Friday, Sept. 10, 2021 at the Presbyterian Home of Clinton. She was born in Laurens County and was a daughter of the late Henry Furman Bishop and the late Lucinda Hazle Bishop. Mrs. Ginn was retired from Torrington Bearing Company and a member of Mountville Presbyterian Church. Alice was known for her baking,...
Bobby James Padgett Sr.
Sep 10, 2021
Bobby James Padgett, Sr., age 87, of Ware Shoals, husband of Joyce Padgett, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021 at Hospice of Laurens County. He was born, July 29, 1934 in Greenville, SC, and was a son of the late Clyde and the late Louise Padgett. Mr. Padgett was a member of Bellview Baptist Church. In addition to his wife,...
Carolyn Peay Dunaway
Sep 7, 2021
Carolyn Peay Dunaway, age 81, of Whitmire, wife of Jimmy Dunaway, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family, and fur baby, Conan. She was born October 3, 1939 in Whitmire, SC and was a daughter of the late Marion Peay and the late Fannie Mae Walker Peay. Mrs. Dunaway worked in textiles for most...
Ronald Keith Mckellar
Sep 5, 2021
Ronald Keith McKellar, age 55, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 at his home. He was born March 10, 1966 in Laurens, SC and was a son of the late M. Richard McKellar and Dorothy Ann Holder McKellar. He loved the Clemson Tigers, fishing, hunting, the St. Louis Rams, movie nights, and vacations with his family. He was a member...
April C. Leopard
Sep 3, 2021
Dateline: Clinton April C. Leopard, age 52, passed away Friday, September 3, 2021 at her home. She was born in Newberry County and was a daughter of Barbara Holley Crapps and the late James Travis Crapps. April was employed with Young World Day Care for 25 years taking care of hundreds of children that she loved as her own. She...
Delores A. Gregory
Sep 3, 2021
Delores A. Gregory, age 83, widow of William W. Gregory passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021 at her home. She was born April 9, 1938 in Anderson, South Carolina and was the daughter of the late Arthur and Florence Evans Alexander. Delores was a retired Medical Assistant to Dr. Louis Stephens, Sr. and a member of Bellview Baptist Church....
John Charlie "J.C." Foster
Sep 2, 2021
Mr. John Charlie Foster, age 88, of Aiken, widower of Myrtle Murphy Foster, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Pepper Hill Nursing Center in Aiken, SC. He was born January 7, 1933 in Laurens, SC and was a son of the late John Henry Foster and Pearl Burden Foster Hubbs. He was retired from Duke Energy, was a former...
Mary Beth Lance
Aug 30, 2021
Mary Beth Lance, age 74, of Cross Anchor, widow of James Donald Lance, passed away Monday, August 30, 2021, at Prisma Health-Laurens County Memorial Hospital. She was born January 9, 1947 in Spartanburg, SC and was a daughter of the late Albert Lamb and Nancy Johnson Lamb. She was a member of Cross Anchor Yarborough United Methodist Church. Mrs. Lance...
Lori Denise "Dodie" Garrett
Aug 29, 2021
Lori Denise "Dodie" Garrett, age 56, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021, at Laurens County Hospital after having battled Covid. She was born July 10, 1965 and was the daughter of Linda Ficklin Vaughan, Dodie was an avid golfer and was fantastic fisherman who could shame any man fishing, she was loved my everyone and had multitude of friends. She...
Zackery Jones Els
Aug 27, 2021
Zackery Jones Revels, age 29, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He was born March 24, 1992 in Union, SC and was the son of Marshall J. Revels and Shannon Lane. He was a true sportsman and outdoorsman, loving to spend time hunting, fishing, and being outside. He loved to spend most of his...
Ernest G. Jennings
Aug 27, 2021
Ernest G. Jennings, age 93, widower of Dorothy Stacy Jennings, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at the Newberry Memorial Hospital. He was born October 27, 1927 in Whitmire, SC and was a son of the late Fred and Lillie Cook Jennings. He was Veteran of the US Navy having served in both WWII and the Korean War, and member...
Joseph Oscar Nixon
Aug 24, 2021
Joseph Oscar Nixon, age 81, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died at Hospice of Laurens County in Clinton, SC on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, closing the final chapter of a life de-fined throughout by Amazing Grace. Joe was born in rural Thomasville, Georgia, and grew up in Carrollton, Georgia, as part of close extended family and small town neighborhoods where...
Cole Landis "Lanny" Blease Iii
Aug 23, 2021
Cole Landis “Lanny” Blease, III, age 48, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021 at his home. He was born January 4, 1973 in Leesville, LA and was the son of the late Cole L. Blease, Jr and Susie Strickland Blease. Mr. Blease is survived by his daughter, Kamrie Jean Blease; his sister, Lisa Davis (Ricky Parker); and his nieces, Michelle...
Ophelia Frierson Alexander Burnett
Aug 22, 2021
Ophelia Frierson Alexander Burnett, age 99, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021 at Langston Place. She was born on November 19, 1921 in Lyons, GA and was a daughter of the late Laurel Cay Frierson and Mattie Rutherford Frierson. She was a former employee of Greenwood Mills Joanna Plant, she retired from Torrington Bearing Company, and was a member of...
Donnie Rumsey
Aug 22, 2021
Donnie Rumsey, age 72, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021 at his home. He was born May 12, 1949 in Greer, SC and was a son of the late Curtis and Ruth Jones Rumsey. He was retired from United Insurance Company and was a member of Believer’s Assembly Church. Mr. Rumsey is survived by his son, Shane Rumsey; his daughter,...
Sybile R. Turner
Aug 18, 2021
Sybile R. Turner, age 66, the widow of Frank Turner, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born April 6, 1955 in Laurens and was a daughter of the late Foy and Fannie Shockley Roberts. She is survived by her daughter, Crystal Hamby (Chuck); granddaughter, Allison Hamby and her grandson, Nathan “Hunter”...
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