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Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Marvin Irvin Parkman
Apr 23, 2021
Marvin Irvin Parkman, 79, husband of 44 years of Ann Garner Crowder Parkman, passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021 at Prisma Health of Laurens. He was born in Edgefield and was the son of the late Jack Parkman and Edna Turner Parkman. Mr. Parkman was a member of Davidson Street Baptist Church and retired from Piggly Wiggly with 50...
Thomas Walker Lanford Sr.
Apr 23, 2021
Thomas Walker Lanford Sr., age 79, passed away Friday, April 23, 2021 at the Hospice of Laurens county. He was born in Clinton and was a son of the late David Freeman Lanford and Aline Thrasher Lanford. Tommy was retired with 41 years of service from the Torrington Company. He was a member of Bellview Baptist Church where he was...
Walter Lewis Heaton
Apr 21, 2021
Walter Lewis Heaton, age 86, of Clinton, husband of Carolyn Davis Heaton for 68 years, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at Hospice of Laurens County. He was born March 23, 1935 in Clinton, SC and was a son of the late Edgar and Ola Belle Gambrell Heaton. He retired from the Clinton Mills after 49 years of service and...
Sara Bagwell Hanvey
Apr 21, 2021
Sara B. Hanvey, age 83, of Clinton, SC, wife of Hoyt R. Hanvey for 63 years, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at her home. She was born October 14, 1937 in Anderson and was the daughter of the late Aaron and Eunice Gambrell Bagwell. She was a 1955 graduate of Ford High School. She worked as the secretary for...
Claudia Shelton Roberson
Apr 14, 2021
Reverend Claudia Shelton Roberson was born in Laurens County, South Carolina on February 6, 1956 to the late Mr. Claude Shelton and late Mrs. Mattie Mae Shelton. She attended public schools in Laurens County, South Carolina and was a graduate of Limestone College in Gaffney, South Carolina where she earned her Bachelor’s degree. She served 19 years as an employee...
Jim "Jimmy" Bickley
Apr 13, 2021
Jim “Jimmy” Bickley, 63 age, widower of Carlene Bickley, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at his home. He was born on May 30, 1957 in Columbia, SC and was a son of the late J.W. Bickley and Sarah Bickley. He was retired from Carolina Convenience and was a former employee of Smile Gas. Mr. Bickley is survived by his...
Julia Johnson Willis
Apr 13, 2021
Julia Johnson Willis, age 73, of Clinton, widow of Truman D. Willis, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born February 16, 1948 in Clinton and was the daughter of Thad Johnson and Rachel Vaughn Johnson. She is survived by her daughter, Rachel Willis (Kurt Wagner) of Clinton; her grandchildren, J.D. Gibson, and Tyler Hall,...
Justen Layne Brock
Apr 9, 2021
Justen Layne Brock, 7 week old infant son of Daniel and Kaitlyn Johnson Brock, went home to heaven. He was born in Columbia, SC on February 19, 2021 and though his time on earth was short, the love he brought to his family is immeasurable. Justen may have been small, but he was a fighter, and he fought a good...
Dianne Mangum Duncan
Apr 8, 2021
Dianne Mangum Duncan, 80, wife of the late John Thomas Duncan, Sr., passed away peacefully in the care of Hospice of Spartanburg Regional Healthcare in the early hours of Thursday, April 8. Born in 1940 to the late Graham and Atha Mangum, Mrs. Duncan was a native of Pageland, and a current resident of Laurens. She was an active member...
Carolyn Deloris Huey Sherfield
Apr 8, 2021
Carolyn Deloris Huey Sherfield , age 73, widow of Roger Eugene Sherfield, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021 peacefully at her home. She was born August 8, 1947 in Clinton, and was a daughter of the late Edward and Lillie Mae Griffin Huey. She was retired from Clinton Mills, she attended the Lydia Mill Church Of God, and was a...
Christopher Ray Goode
Apr 4, 2021
Dateline – Laurens, SC Christopher Ray Goode, age 35, passed away, Sunday, April 4, 2021. He was born in Clinton, SC, and was a son of Vickie Kuykendall Goode of Laurens and the late Robert A. Goode. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing. He was of the Baptist Faith and the joy of his life was his two boys,...
Judy Lawson Prather
Apr 2, 2021
Judy Lawson Prather, age 69, of Mountville, SC, passed away Friday, April 2, 2021 at her home. She was born on April 29, 1951 in Whitmire and was the daughter of the late Keith Lawson and Ada Crowe. She is survived by her husband; Mitchell D. Prather of the home; her children, Amanda D. Barcenas (Victor) of Cross Hill, Michelle...
James "Jim" O'Brien
Apr 2, 2021
James “Jim” O’Brien, son of James Stephen O’Brien and Anna O’Keeffe O’Brien, passed away peacefully in his sleep Friday, April 2, 2021, at 92 years of age. He was the eldest of six children and a first-generation American Citizen born to Irish immigrant parents. He is survived by his wife, Gail, his two children, Cindy and Jamie, their spouses Joe...
Sandra Dianne Peay
Mar 31, 2021
Sandra Dianne Peay, age 74, of Whitmire, wife of Carl Peay passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. She was born February 19, 1947 in Whitmire, SC and was the daughter of Hugh D. Vicars and Jessie O. King. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Peay is survived by her daughter, Cindy Smallwood of Newberry; her...
Barbara Morton Mccormick
Mar 31, 2021
Barbara Morton McCormick is celebrating in HEAVEN TODAY! She joined the good Lord on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at the age of 86. She loved Jesus Christ with all her heart, soul, strength, and mind and loved her neighbor as herself. She was a fantastic wife, mom, Tiny, Grammy, and friend who shared Jesus Christ through her actions and words...
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
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
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
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
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...
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