Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Louis Moore Stephens Sr.
Jan 14, 2021
Dr. Louis Moore Stephens Sr. age 90, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at the Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont in Greenwood. He was born September 28, 1930 to Sara Cathey and John Reuben Stephens, Sr. of Canton, North Carolina. He was a Distinguished Military Graduate of Clemson College in 1952 where he was Regimental Commander of the...
Brenda Ann Childers Wallen
Jan 13, 2021
Brenda Ann Childers Wallen, age 77, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at the NHC of Clinton. She was born on March 30, 1943 in Newberry, SC and was a daughter of the late James Childers and Wilma Long Childers. Mrs. Wallen was affectionately known as Nana to her family, and she loved her family with such ferocity. She always...
Molly Freeman Finnila
Jan 13, 2021
Mrs. Molly Freeman Finnila, age 83, of Gray Court SC entered into enteral life with Jesus Christ at her home. She was born in Greenville and was a daughter of the late H G Freeman and Maebell Burden Freeman. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her beloved daughter, Teresa Mae McMilliana; sister, Mary Jane Maker, Helen Wilson...
Bessie O'Neal Boyter
Jan 12, 2021
Bessie O'Neal Boyter, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021. She was born in Laurens, SC and was a daughter of the late JB and Mary Jane Douglas Boyter. She is survived by her sister, Peggy Boyter of the home. In addtion to her parents she is predeceased by Liddy Griffin, Ansler Farmer, Evine Hill, Son Boyter, Alex Boyter, Freddie Boyter,...
Harold John Preston, Jr.
Jan 8, 2021
Harold John Preston, Jr. passed away Friday, January 8th, 2021 at his home. He was born in Courtland, NY and was a son of Harold John Preston, Sr and the late Margaret Nichols Preston. Mr. Preston retired from the Laurens City Police Department with 24 years of service to the community. He is survived by his father and his sisters,...
Joseph Berry Jones
Jan 8, 2021
Joseph Berry Jones, age 47, passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at his home. He was born on June 4, 1973 in Clinton, SC and was the son of Brenda Tinsley Jones and the late Joseph Wiley Jones, Jr. Mr. Jones is survived by his daughter Amber Martin (Jalen); his son, Noah Jones; his daughter, Sheyanne Jones; his sister, Denise...
George W Avery
Jan 7, 2021
Dateline - Clinton, SC George W. Avery, of Clinton, SC passed away January 7th, 2021 after a brief illness. He was the son of Ludie and Lucille Avery. Mr. Avery was predeceased by his beloved wife, Peggy Satterfield Avery. He is survived by his sons: Keith (Merri) of Prosperity, SC, Steven (Lisa) of Clinton, SC, and Dwayne of Manning, SC....
Gerald William Tollison
Jan 7, 2021
Gerald William Tollison, age 79, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 at the Greer Memorial Hospital. He was born, December 26, 1941 in Spartanburg, SC and was a son of the late John B. and Freddie T. Tollison. Mr. Tollison is survived by his wife, Charlene Tollison of the home; his daughter, Dawn Edge of Laurens; his son, Jerry Tollison...
Steve Elledge
Jan 7, 2021
Steve Elledge, age 71, of 403 Frances Street, widower of Cathy Wilkie Elledge, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2021 at his home. He was born in, September 8, 1949, and was a son of the late Clarence Arthur and Thelma Prather Elledge. He is survived by his daughter, Jill and Randall Hurley; his grandchildren, Makayla and Logan, Jordan and Taylor,...
Marion Copeland Whitmire Sr.
Jan 4, 2021
Copeland Whitmire passed away at his home on Monday, January 4, 2021. He was born November 5, 1940 and was the middle child of Judson Whitmire and Althea Slayton Whitmire. He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Diana Spencer Whitmire. He is also survived by his two sons, Marion (Bill) Whitmire of Atlanta, GA and Greg (Mary) of...
Betty Koty Walker
Jan 4, 2021
Renowned South Carolina watercolor artist Betty Koty Walker passed away peacefully on January 4, 2021 at the age of 93. Devoted wife of Dr. James L. Walker and active mother of four sons, her life ended surrounded by them all at her bedside after many months of separation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. She died at the Presbyterian Community in...
Eldon Taska Tucker
Jan 3, 2021
Dr. Eldon Taska Tucker, a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, teacher, Pastor and singer went to be with Jesus His Savior January 3rd, 2021. He was born 12-21-1934. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elijah White Tucker and Stella Smith Tucker and by the love of his life Rosa Coleman Tucker. Eldon was born in Joanna, SC....
Joseph Frederick Dixon
Jan 2, 2021
Joseph Frederick Dixon, Jr. of West Union, SC passed away January 2, 2021, at his home. Joe was born May 22, 1945, in Clinton, SC to Joseph Fredrick Dixon, Sr. and Olivette Nabors Dixon. Joe is survived by brothers Bruce Dixon (Sheila) of West Union and Archie Wayne Dixon (Connie) of Summerville, SC and several nieces and nephews. Joe was...
Barbara Roof Young
Jan 1, 2021
Barbara Roof Young age 87 passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at the home of her daughter, Cynthia Tyner. She was born in Rock Hill, SC and was daughter of the late Haskell and Leona Ferrell Roof. Mrs. Young worked as an administrative secretary in the Clinton Mills office and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Clinton....
James William "Jim" Overstreet
Jan 1, 2021
James William “Jim” Overstreet, age 82, passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at Prisma Health Richland Hospital. He was born in Clinton, SC and was a son of the late Ruben Overstreet and Lola Mae Lee Overstreet. He was a retired electrician, a US Army Veteran, and was a member of the Lydia Pentecostal Holiness Church, and also attended the...
Mary Ann Bailey
Jan 1, 2021
Mary Ann Chance Bailey, widow of William “Bill” Bailey, passed away January 1, 2021 at the Hospice of Laurens County. She was born in Annapolis, MD and was a daughter of the late Trovilla T. Chance and Annie Naomi Welsh Chance. She attended and graduated from Annapolis Schools, she was employed with an insurance company and a law firm in...
Margie Prince Felker
Dec 30, 2020
Margie Prince Felker, age 86, widow of Harry J. Felker, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at the NHC of Clinton. She was born in Whitmire, SC and was a daughter of the late Samuel Franklin Prince and Minnie Bell Prince. “Ma Margie” as she was lovingly known retired from textiles and was a member of the Whitmire Pentecostal Holiness...
William Hugh Jones
Dec 30, 2020
William Hugh Jones, age 89, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Langston Place in Clinton. He was born in Mountville, SC and was a son of the late Hugh Thompson and L. Fay Bryson Jones. He was a graduate of Erskine College and was a veteran of the US Army. He was also retired from Whitten Center and was...
Pinkney George Holtzclaw, Sr.
Dec 30, 2020
Pinkney George Holtzclaw, Sr., age 91, widower of Hellen Walker Holtzclaw, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Spartanburg County, SC and was a son of the late John Gary Holtzclaw and Alivee Page Holtzclaw. He retired from textiles and was self-employed in several different businesses. Mr. Holtzclaw was a member...
Juanita Hamrick Johnson
Dec 29, 2020
Juanita Hamrick Johnson, age 77, of Clinton, SC, and widow of William Keith Johnson Sr. passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, SC. She was born November 19, 1943 and was a daughter of the late John Robert Hamrick and Isabell Dilleshaw Hamrick. Mrs. Johnson is survived by her daughters, Joni Johnson Brewer and husband,...
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