Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Mary Sonya Nicole Greene
Jul 17, 2021
Mary Sonya Nicole Greene, age 43, of Clinton, SC passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021. Sonya came into the world January 25, 1978 in Clinton, SC and was loved the moment we laid eyes on her. She was a daughter of Lemuel C. Greene, III and step-mother, Sarah, and Katherine L. Deadwyler. As she grew, her personality began to shine....
Brenda Austin Jenkins
Jul 14, 2021
Brenda Austin Jenkins, age 75, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at the J.F. Nursing home in Newberry, SC. She was born July 24, 1945 in Clinton, SC and was a daughter of the late Leslie Austin and Venie Smart Austin. Mrs. Jenkins is survived by her husband, Elmer Oxner Jenkins, Sr. of the home; her daughter, Lynn Jenkins Templeton...
Harold John Preston Sr.
Jul 13, 2021
Harold John Preston, Sr., age 84, of Clinton, widower of Margaret Ann Preston, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born May 9, 1937 in Cincinnatus, New York and was a son of the late Lester Preston and the late, Jenny Marie Elmore Preston. He was the owner of B&P Shades of Clinton. He is...
Barbara Nell Wyatt
Jul 11, 2021
Barbara Nell Wyatt, age 82, of Clinton, widow of Rev. Paul F. Wyatt, Jr., passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021, at her home. She was born September 21, 1938 in Clinton and was a daughter of the late Algie R. and Nellie Bailey Griffin. She was formerly employed with Anderson Hosiery and Frampton Hall. She is survived by her daughter,...
James W. Dees Jr.
Jul 10, 2021
James W. Dees, Jr., age 63, of Newberry, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021, at his home. He was born November 6, 1957 in Fort Jackson and was a son of the late Staff Sergeant James W. (Sonny) Dees, Sr. and the late Clara Baldwin Dees. He was an auctioneer; and also worked in the Laurens and Newberry Walmart stores....
John Bradford Madden
Jul 9, 2021
John Bradford Madden, age 57, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021 at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 17, 1964, in Clinton SC and was the son of the late Andrew B and Mary Lewis Madden. John was a veteran of the South Carolina National Guard, a former employee of Norbord and a member of Holly...
Henry Kenneth Ivester
Jul 9, 2021
Henery Kenneth Ivester, 74, of Clinton, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021, at NHC of Clinton. He was born November 17, 1946 in Toccoa, GA and was a son of the late Wesley Ivester, Sr. and the late Monlee Gaines Ivester. He was formerly employed with Clinton Mills and was the owner and operator of Ivester's small engine repair. Mr....
Wayne Hamlet Daniel
Jul 8, 2021
Wayne Hamlet Daniel of Waterloo, SC, husband of Julia Johnson Daniel, died at his home July 8, 2021. He was born August 24, 1938, a son of the late Alvin Vance Daniel, Sr., and Grace Selena Smith Daniel. Wayne served in the US Army Reserves, worked for Liberty Life Insurance Company, and retired from Monsanto in Greenwood, SC. Along with...
George Henry Cornelson Iv
Jul 8, 2021
George Henry Cornelson IV passed into God’s eternal care on July 8th, 2021 at his home Merrie Oaks in Clinton, SC surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 12, 1931, George was the only child of George Henry Cornelson, III and Elizabeth Woodward Cornelson who sadly passed away five days before his 2nd birthday. George was born and spent...
Sara Clark Byars
Jul 3, 2021
Sara Clark Byars, a resident of Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina at Clinton since 2016, and formerly living at 311 Laurens Street, Joanna, SC, departed this earth and entered her Heavenly home on July 3, 2021. She was born on the historic date of April 6, 1917, (the day the United States entered World War I), in Goldville, SC, renamed...
Nathaniel Hunter Sipes
Jun 27, 2021
Nathaniel Hunter Sipes, age 20, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021, at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born May 14, 2001, in Laurens, SC and is the son of James Travis Sipes and Angela Wilson Whiteford. Hunter was a Firefighter with the City of Clinton Fire Department; an employee of Food Lion in Clinton; a member of Bellview Baptist...
Martha Toby Crase
Jun 26, 2021
Martha Toby Crase, 74, of Whitmire, widow of Gary Charles Crase, Sr., passed away Saturday, June 26, 2021, at her home. She was born January 11, 1947, in Newberry and was a daughter of the late Doyle Toby and Nellie Nease Toby. Mrs. Crase, affectionately known as "Memaw" to all, is survived by her children, Gary Crase (Renea) of Whitmire,...
Brenda Jo Trammell
Jun 25, 2021
Brenda Jo Trammell, age 74, passed away Friday, June 25, 2021 at her home Clinton, SC. She was born August 14, 1946 in Ware Shoals, SC and was a daughter of the late Curtis Franklin Tinsley and Eva Jay Wells Tinsley. She is survived by her husband, Marvin C. Trammell of the home; Misty Sprouse (Geno) of Mountville, SC; her...
Lois Robinson Burton
Jun 24, 2021
Dateline – Laurens, SC Lois Robinson Burton, 94, of Enoree, widow of Rev. Billy Burton, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021, at National Health Care of Laurens. She was born October 3, 1926 in Greenwood, and was a daughter of the late William Alvin and the late Ella West Robinson. Mrs. Burton in her early years was a textile employee....
William Wesley Williams
Jun 24, 2021
William Wesley Williams, age 71, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021, at his home in Cross Hill, SC. He was born January 5, 1950, Palatka, FL the son of the late Clyde Williams and the late Julia Barrineau Williams He is also survived by his wife: Gina Williams of the home; his daughter, Amanda Harbin (Chase) of Greenville, SC; his...
James Hammond Warren Sr.
Jun 22, 2021
James Hammond Warren, Sr., age 71, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at the Hospice of Laurens County. He was born on December 14, 1949 in Blackville, SC and was the son of the late Emmett William Warren and Margaret Creech Warren. Mr. Warren is survived by his wife, Gail M. Warren of the home; his son, James “Jason” H....
Mildred Bragg Matthews
Jun 22, 2021
Mildred Bragg Matthews, age 84, of Elvis Pressley Blvd., passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at National Healthcare of Clinton. She was born September 10, 1936, in Spartanburg and was a daughter of the late Hallie John Griffin and Maggie Lee Murray Griffin. Ms. Bragg attended New Beginning Church of God of Prophecy. She retired as a nursing assistant from...
Kathleen Ann Woodcock
Jun 20, 2021
Kathleen Ann Woodcock, age 74, passed away June 20, 2021 at her home. She was born January 15, 1947 in Baltimore, MD and was a daughter of the late Otto and Marie Brockmeyer. She was a full time mother and Horticulturist/Greenhouse Manager. Mrs. Woodcock is survived by her husband and Vietnam Veteran William E. Woodcock, Sr.; her sons, Michael Bradley...
Sharon Messer Adams
Jun 19, 2021
Sharon Messer Adams, age 64, passed away Saturday, June 19, 2021, at her daughter’s home. She was born on December 18, 1956 and was a daughter of the late Kenneth Messer Sr. and Shelby Moore Messer. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cross Hill and was a former employee of Newberry County Disabilities and Special Needs...
John Darryl Mitchell Sr.
Jun 19, 2021
John Darryl Mitchell Sr., 68, of Laurens, S.C., passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at his home. Born in Campbellsville, KY, he was the son of the late Lynwood and Ellen Faulkner Mitchell. He graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fla., on August 19, 1973. John was owner and founder of All-Dry of the Carolinas, Inc. He...
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