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

Davis "Bucky" R. Holland, Jr.

Davis "Bucky" R. Holland, Jr.

Mar 28, 2021

Dr. Davis "Bucky" R. Holland, Jr., age 83, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021 at his home in Clinton, SC. He was born on April 13, 1937 and was the son of the late Davis "Buck" R. Holland, Sr., and Mary Chalmers Holland. With a BA, from Presbyterian College, Davis went on to get a Master’s from Furman and later...

Alan Dale Edwards

Alan Dale Edwards

Mar 28, 2021

Dateline – Enoree, SC Alan Dale Edwards, age 62, of Enoree, husband of Jenny Edwards, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021, at his home. He was born December 26, 1958 in Greenwood and was the son of the late Larry Norman and the late Edna Shirley Edwards. Mr. Edwards served 23 years in the Seabees and was a proud US...

Helen B. Emery

Helen B. Emery

Mar 26, 2021

Helen B. Emery, age 74 passed away Friday, March 26, 2021in Simpsonville, SC. She was born in Mitchell County Georgia and was a daughter of the late E.J. Baggett and Al Wayne Baggett. Mrs. Emery was retired from Presbyterian Home of Clinton with 27 years of service. She baked and sold cakes all around the Clinton area. She is survived...

Charles Martin Wilson

Charles Martin Wilson

Mar 26, 2021

Charles Martin Wilson, age 59, passed away March 26, 2021 at his home. He was born in Clinton, SC on September 4, 1961 and was a son of the late Sandy Tyner and Kathleen Bull Tyner. Charles loved Batman, Dukes of Hazzard, music, Hot Rod Cars, motorcycles, Elvis Presley, women and Mountain Dew; but most of all prayers and Jesus....

Fay Mitchell Meadors

Fay Mitchell Meadors

Mar 23, 2021

Fay Mitchell Meadors, age 89, of Clinton, wife of Charles Meadors, Sr., passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at Hospice of Laurens County. She was born May 21, 1931 in Alabama City, Alabama and was a daughter of the late E.W. and Lillian Watson Mitchell. Mrs. Meadors was retired from Monsanto and was a charter member of Davidson Street Baptist...

William Anderson

William Anderson

Mar 22, 2021

William Anderson was born on November 24th, 1926 in Egypt, the eldest son of Presbyterian missionary parents. He spent much of his childhood in Sudan and Egypt. He graduated from Muskingum College in Ohio and attended Pittsburgh Xenia Seminary and later obtained a Master degree at Princeton Theological Seminary. He married Lois Crawford in Beaver, PA in 1951 and they...

Bernice Gail Sexton Croy

Bernice Gail Sexton Croy

Mar 20, 2021

Bernice Gail Sexton Croy, age 83, of 108 Beauregard Street, widow of James Barney Croy passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Laurens County Memorial Hospital. She was born November 27, 1937 in Clinton and was the daughter of the late Edward Vance Sexton and Bonnie Woody Sexton. Mrs. Croy was formerly employed with C.W. Anderson Hosiery Mill, Thornwell Home...

Joe Midyette

Joe Midyette

Mar 20, 2021

Bro. Joe Midyette, age 84, of Joanna, SC went to be with Jesus on March 20, 2021. He was born on March 19, 1937. Bro. Joe was an anointed Minister and Pastor of the Gospel for 65 years. He dedicated his entire life to serving Jesus. He was full of love and compassion for the soul of man. He was...

Betty Ruth Bragg Hueble

Betty Ruth Bragg Hueble

Mar 19, 2021

Betty Ruth Bragg Hueble, age 85, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021, at Parker Assisted Living . She was born March 5, 1936 in Greer, and was a daughter of the late Sylvester Claude and Rachel Mae Brady Bragg. She is survived by her daughters, Sheryl Peace (Allen) of Easley; Libby Johnson (Mike) of Hilton Head Island, and Susan Qualls...

Vicki K. Bryson

Vicki K. Bryson

Mar 16, 2021

Vicki K. Bryson, age 64, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at the Regency Health Care in Greenville. She was born February 1, 1957 in Greenville, SC and was the daughter of the late Milton and Doris Jackson King. She retired from Broad Street United Methodist Church as a Hostess. She attended Lucas Avenue Baptist Church for many years and...

Frances Williams Mcsween

Frances Williams Mcsween

Mar 14, 2021

Frances Williams McSween, age 100, passed away at the Clinton Presbyterian Community on March 14, 2021. Frances was born on the Fourth of July, 1920, and was always pleased that the nation helped celebrate her birthday. She grew up in Chester, SC and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in music from Winthrop College in 1941. While there she met Harry...

Robbie Dillard

Robbie Dillard

Mar 11, 2021

Robert Dale "Robbie" Dillard, 62, of Whitmire, passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, March 11, 2021 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He was born July 4, 1958 in Union and was a son of Elsie Osborne Vicars, and the late Jerry Vicars and James R. "Bobby" Dillard. Robbie was known as a kind and caring individual, often visiting people in the...

Tommy Ficklin

Tommy Ficklin

Mar 10, 2021

Tommy Ficklin, age 70, husband of Martha Bagwell Ficklin, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born February 15, 1951 in Clinton and was a son of the late D. D. and the late Earline Meadors Ficklin. Mr. Ficklin was a former employee of Asten Johnson. He was a member of the...

Maria Lillian Williamson Mcmurtury

Maria Lillian Williamson Mcmurtury

Mar 10, 2021

Maria Lillian Williamson McMurtury, 64, of Whitmire, wife of Marty Eugene McMurtury, died Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at her home. Born on January 7, 1957 in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of Wilfred and Kathleen Hannaway Williamson, Sr. She lived in Whitmire for several years during her childhood, later moving back to New York. From 1977 – 1979, she...

Joyce Flinchum Furr

Joyce Flinchum Furr

Mar 8, 2021

Joyce Flinchum Furr died at the age of 87 on Monday, March 8, 2021. She died peacefully in Clinton, SC with her daughters at her side. She was a graduate of Central High School, class of 1950, in Charlotte, NC and of Kings Business College. For many years, she worked as a bookkeeper for Flinchum Fixture Co., and served as...

Margaret Nagy Hajtmanszky

Margaret Nagy Hajtmanszky

Mar 6, 2021

Margaret Nagy Hajtmanszky, age 100, of Clinton, SC, widow of Dr. Louis L. Hajtmanszy passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Hospice of Laurens County. She was born January 9, 1921 in Rumania and was a daughter of the late Sandor and Margaret Farkas Nagy. A Graveside Service will be held Tuesday, March 9, 2021, 2 PM at Pinelawn Memory...

Bascom Hugh Maness, Jr.

Bascom Hugh Maness, Jr.

Mar 6, 2021

Dateline – Irmo, SC Bascom Hugh “Junior” Maness, Jr., age 85, of Irmo, SC, widower of Carrie Shirey Maness, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021, at his home. He was born September 28, 1935 in Blackwater, Virginia and was a son of the late Bascom Maness, Sr. and Bonnie Tankersley Maness. He was a graduate of Garlington Elementary and Whitmire...

Richard K. Byars

Richard K. Byars

Mar 3, 2021

Richard K. Byars age 75 passed away suddenly Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. He was born in La Plata, MD on February 27, 1946 and was the son of the late Felix Merial and Elizabeth McMeans Byars. Richard was a graduate of Laurens High School, Class of 1964 and of the University of South Carolina,...

Margaret Boyd Moore

Margaret Boyd Moore

Mar 1, 2021

Margaret Boyd Moore age 98, widow of William C. Moore passed away Monday, March 1, 2021 at her home. She was born on July 12, 1922 and was a daughter of the late Carlos B. and Beatrice Caldwell Boyd. Mrs. Moore was a homemaker most of her life but worked several jobs during her life. She once worked at Laurens...

Bobby Gene Hostetler

Bobby Gene Hostetler

Feb 27, 2021

Bobby Gene Hostetler, age 88, husband of Betty Godfrey Hostetler, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021, at Self Regional Healthcare. He was born November 23, 1932 and was a son of the late Millard Brisco and the late Ostell Ballard Hostetler. Mr. Hostetler Pastored all over South Carolina and was the founder of Gray Court Church of God. In his...

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