Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
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”...
Trent Alden Foxworth
Aug 18, 2021
Trent Alden Foxworth, age 20, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center. He was born on March 11, 2001 in Laurens, SC and was the son of Jason E. Foxworth of Chesnee and Christina Nix Foxworth of Clinton. He graduated from Landrum High School and was a US Navy Veteran. Trent was employed by Upstate Tree...
Donald "Donny" Shealy Ashley Dees Jr.
Aug 16, 2021
Donald "Donny" Shealy Ashley Dees, Jr., age 46, of Laurens, passed away Monday, August 16, 2021, at Prisma Health - Laurens County Hospital. He was born January 5, 1975 in Greenwood and was a son of the late Donald S. Dees, Sr. and Sharon Cate Dees. He was employed in the grocery industry, having worked in both Bilo and Ingles...
Eric George Robin Burkhalter
Aug 15, 2021
Eric George Robin Burkhalter, age 57, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021, at his home. He was born in Stirling, Scotland and was a son of the late Eric L. Burkhalter and Elizabeth Beattie Burkhalter. He was a former Diesel Mechanic and a US Army Veteran. Mr. Burkhalter is survived by his son, William Alexander Harte of Jacksonville, FL; and...
Richard Giles Sanders
Aug 14, 2021
Richard Giles Sanders, age 76, passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021 at his home. He was born on October 19, 1944 and was the son of the late Roy L. Sanders and Nora Anderson Sanders. Mr. Sanders proudly served his country as a US Marine and was a Veteran of the Vietnam War, he was a member of the Hejaz...
Annie Craine Kirk
Aug 11, 2021
Annie Craine Kirk, age 92, of Laurens, departed this world and stepped into Heaven Wednesday, August 11, 2021, surrounded by all of her family and a very special and loving friend, Mable Turner. She was born May 12, 1929 in Laurens and was a daughter of the late Clarence and the late May Johnson Craine. Annie will always be remembered...
Robert Allen Crain Sr.
Aug 11, 2021
Robert Allen Crain, Sr., age 75, of Joanna, widower of Judith E. Crain, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at Hospice of Laurens County. He was born May 3, 1946 in Clinton and was a son of the late Robert Lee and the late Ruby Norris Crain. He retired as a Correctional Officer with the South Carolina Department of Corrections....
Faye Catoe Morris
Aug 11, 2021
Faye Catoe Morris, age 87, widow of Jackie Leroy Morris, passed on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at the National Health Care of Clinton. Born June 2, 1934 in Hartsville, SC. She was the daughter of the late John P. and Hattie Moody Catoe. She worked several years for Greenwood Mills, Joanna Plant and retired from Clinton Mill, Clinton SC. She...
Charles Roland
Aug 9, 2021
Charles Roland, age 75, of Clinton, husband of Nancy S. Roland, passed away Monday, August 9, 2021, at Hospice of Laurens County. He was born March 21, 1946 in Anderson, SC and was the son of the late Inman J. Roland and Daisy Powell Roland. He was a graduate of Greenwood High School. and was the owner/operator of Roland Roofing...
Michael Corbett Flynn
Aug 8, 2021
Michael Corbett Flynn, age 75, passed away Sunday, August 8, 2021, at the Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. He was surrounded by his wife and sons. He was born in Charleston, SC, and was the son of the late Robert and Shirley Davis Graham. Mr. Flynn was retired from Yellow Freight Trucking with 30 years of service, was a...
Carl Leonard
Aug 2, 2021
Carl Leonard, age 96, of Clinton, widower of Ruth McLeod Leonard, passed away August 2, 2021 at the Presbyterian Community of SC in Clinton. He was born November 4, 1924 in Greensboro, NC and was a son of the late Wesley M. and Hattie Lee Lambert Leonard. Carl was a Corporal in the 20th Armored Division in World War II...
Everett Charles Rampey
Jul 31, 2021
Everett Charles Rampey, age 87 of Laurens, passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Everett was born September 13, 1933 in Piedmont, SC and was a son of the late Harold James Rampey and Ernestine Garrison Rampey. Everett attended Belton High School and Clemson University. He served in the United States Army during the Korean...
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