Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
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...
Robert Pascal Watts
Jun 16, 2021
Robert Pascal Watts, age 82, husband of Murna Watts, passed away Wednesday June 16, 2021, at Providence Health in Columbia. He was born April 9, 1939, in Mountville, SC and was the son of the late Blaise Pascal Watts and Grace Winebrenner Watts. Mr. Watts was retired from manufacturing and was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He was an active member...
Kay Thomas Mann
Jun 15, 2021
Kay Thomas Mann, age 79, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at her home. She was born in Clinton and was a daughter of the late John Clinton Thomas and Amy Vaughan. Mrs. Mann retired as a teaching assistant at Joanna Elementary. She is survived by her husband Ken Mann of the home; her daughter, Kathy Black of Fountain Inn;...
Nettie Pearl Edgins
Jun 15, 2021
Nettie Pearl Edgins age 88, widow of Nicodemus Edgins passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born on April 17, 1933 in Laurens, SC and was a daughter of the late John Henry Spoon and Marie Crocker Spoon. Mrs. Edgins was retired from Shakespeare Composite of Newberry and was of the Baptist...
Melissa Ann Lee
Jun 14, 2021
Melissa Ann Lee, age 51, passed away Monday, June 14, 2021, at the Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood. She is survived by her husband, David Earl Lee; her daughters, Brianna Lee (Joey Griffin) and Heather Inman (Chris); her father, Weldon Baker; her sister, Rose Ann Oxner; and her brothers, Chevis Baker, Kenny Baker, Wallace Baker, Michael Baker and Stanley Baker....
Phyllis Kate Weldon Lawler
Jun 13, 2021
Phyllis Kate Weldon Lawler, age 81, widow of Martin Wilson Lawler, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021 at her daughter’s home in Laurens. She was born May 25, 1940 and was a daughter of the late Jimmie Smith Weldon and Minnie Florence Davis Weldon. Mrs. Lawler is survived her children, Jeffery Allen of Laurens, SC and Eva Williams (Neil) of...
Gregory A. Thompson Wilkie
Jun 13, 2021
Gregory A. Thompson Wilkie, age 18, of Woodruff, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021. He was born January 4, 2003, in Spartanburg, and was a son of Robert and Dana Wilkie, and Brandi Thompson. Greg was a 2021 graduate of Laurens High School and was employed with Ace Hardware. He attended Bellview Baptist Church In addition to his parents he...
Alice Crapps Hunnicutt
Jun 13, 2021
Alice Crapps Hunnicutt, 98, of Kinards, South Carolina, peacefully slipped the bonds of this earth on Sunday, June 13, 2021. Mrs. Hunnicutt died in Newberry at JK Hawkins Nursing Home and is preceded in death by her husband, Clarence. Mrs. Hunnicutt is survived by her son, Alan, and his wife, Dianne, and her daughter, June, and her husband, Gaith. Mrs....
John David Havrilla
Jun 8, 2021
John David Havrilla, age 69, husband of Angie Snow Havrilla, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at his home. He was born July 22, 1951, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and was a son of the late John and Betty Mae Heffern Havrilla. Mr. Havrilla was a Veteran of the United States Navy serving his country for 14 years and served...
Burton Charles "Chuckey" Pelkey
Jun 7, 2021
Burton Charles “Chuckey” Pelkey, III age 52 of 225 Gary St. passed away Monday, June 7, 2021 at Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC. He was born in Chester, SC on November 28, 1968 the son of Burton C. Pelkey, Jr. and step-mother, Joy Baucom and the late Shirley Gibson McMahan. Charles was a former CNC operator at Maclean-Fogg of Newberry,...
W.W. "Dixie" Davis
Jun 6, 2021
W.W. “Dixie” Davis, age 73 passed away Sunday, June 6, 2021, at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 18, 1948, in Marietta, Ohio and was a son of the late Watts and Cissie Davis. He was a US Army Veteran and later retired from the South Carolina National Guard retiring as a Sergeant. He was a retired...
Lucy Johnson Mathis
Jun 6, 2021
Lucy Johnson Mathis, age 88, of Whitmire, passed away Sunday, June 6, 2021, at her home. She was born July 12, 1932, in Newberry and was a daughter of the late Charlie Luther Johnson and the late Verona Davenport Johnson. Mrs. Mathis was the owner and operator of Mathis Residential Care, Inc., in Whitmire. She is survived by her son,...
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