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

James "Jim" H. Daniels

James "Jim" H. Daniels

Jan 4, 2020

James H. “Jim” Daniels, III, age 92, of 246 Mixon Drive, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Des Moines, IA and was a son of the late James Harrison Daniels, Jr. and Kathryn Kacur Daniels. He was a veteran of the US Army and served his country during the...

Frances Wilkie Trammell

Frances Wilkie Trammell

Jan 4, 2020

Frances Wilkie Trammell, age 73, widow of William “Billy” Trammell, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020, at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born in Laurens, SC, and was a daughter of the late William Clyde Wilkie and Ella Lucille Cole Wilkie. She was a former employee of Aaron Industries and Avery Denison and was a member of Bellview Baptist...

Genevieve Perry Wiggs

Genevieve Perry Wiggs

Jan 3, 2020

Genevieve “Jenny” Perry Wiggs, age 90, formerly of 1189 Sunset Blvd., Clinton, SC, widow of Thomas H. Wiggs, passed away January 3, 2020 at the Langston House. Born in Decatur County, Iowa, she was a daughter of the late Edna Rosson Perry and Arthur T. Perry. Surviving are two sons, Thomas H. Wiggs, II (Donna) of Spartanburg and John Timothy...

Judy Roberts Taylor

Judy Roberts Taylor

Jan 1, 2020

Judy Roberts Taylor, age 66, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at her home. She was born in Smyrna, TN and was a daughter of the late Luther Thomas Roberts and Dorothy Ottie Bryant Roberts. Ms. Taylor is survived by her two sons, Luke Taylor (Jessica Griffin) of Travelers Rest, SC and Travis Taylor of Clinton. The family will receive...

Billy "Red" Eubanks

Billy "Red" Eubanks

Dec 30, 2019

Dateline – Laurens Billy “Red” Eubanks, age 63, of 408 Apple Orchard Road passed away Monday, December 30, 2019. He was born in Laurens, SC and was a son of the late Billy P. and Lois Vick Eubanks. Red worked as a 4-Wheeler mechanic, he was known as the “4–Wheeler Doctor”. He was a heavy machine operator with SCDOT and...

Betty Rice Vaughan

Betty Rice Vaughan

Dec 30, 2019

Betty Rice Vaughan, age 93, she is the widow of Marshall Talmadge Vaughan, Sr., of 1540 Sandy Springs Road passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at her home. She was born in Clinton, SC and was a daughter of the late Irene Jordon Rice and Ernest James Rice, Sr. Mrs. Vaughan was retired from Torrington Bearing Company, was a former...

Benjamin "Benny" Kyle Ellison

Benjamin "Benny" Kyle Ellison

Dec 29, 2019

Benjamin “Benny” Ellison, age 56, of 120 Tallwood Drive, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019 at the Laurens, County Memorial Hospital. He was born in High Point, NC and was a son of the late Benjamin Everett Ellison and Ruby Delia Taylor Evans. He was retired from Whitten Center as a Food Service Director after 20 years of service. He...

Danny M. Lawson

Danny M. Lawson

Dec 27, 2019

Danny M. Lawson, age 67, passed away Friday, December 27, 2019 at his home. He was born in Whitmire, SC and was son of the late Bascom and Annie Mae Rhodes Lawson, he was the owner of K9 Kritters, Lawson Gun and Pawn, Lawson Outfitters, former police officer with Laurens County and Clinton Police Department, and former President of the...

Joyce Sims Hunnicutt

Joyce Sims Hunnicutt

Dec 25, 2019

Mrs. Joyce Sims Hunnicutt, age 86, of Horseshoe Circle, widow of Billy Robert Hunnicutt died Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at Langston Place in Clinton. She was a daughter of the late Lee Blackburn Sims and Lougenia Sims McCarley, and step-father, Alec McCarley. Mrs. Hunnicutt was a member of the First Baptist Church in Whitmire. She was a graduate of Whitmire...

George Anthony Pozzuto

George Anthony Pozzuto

Dec 24, 2019

George Anthony Pozzuto, age 31, of 222 Sims Street passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at his home. He was born in North Charleston and was the son of Jennie Roche Pozzuto and the late Steven D. Pozzuto. George graduated from Wando High School in 2008 and was of the Catholic faith. He was a devoted loving husband, son, brother...

Helen Virginia Gabona

Helen Virginia Gabona

Dec 23, 2019

Helen Virginia Gabona, age 89, widow of John Frank Gabona, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 at the Hospice Care of the Piedmont. Mrs. Gabona was born in Joanna and was a daughter of the late Golden Jasper Owens and Helen Barton Owens. She is survived by her son, Jeffrey Wayne Gabona; three grandchildren, Jeffrey, Joseph, and Scotty Gabona; her...

Teresa Lynn Pace Thrift

Teresa Lynn Pace Thrift

Dec 20, 2019

Teresa Lynn Pace Thrift age 54 of 239 Flint Hill Rd. passed away Friday, Dec. 20, 2019. She was born in Union, SC and was a daughter of Barbara Seymore Pace and David Monroe Pace of Whitmire. Teresa was a retired employee of Renfro, Whitmire Plant and a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to her parents, are...

Samuel Charles Foster

Samuel Charles Foster

Dec 20, 2019

Samuel “Sammy” Charles Foster, age 73, of 260 Medical Ridge Road, Laurens, SC, entered eternal rest on Friday, December 20, 2019 at Missions Hospital in Asheville, NC. He was the son of the late Harry Litton Foster, Sr and Noleeka Young Foster. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy, retired car salesman and member of Calvary Baptist Church....

Clarence Olin "Co" Freeman

Clarence Olin "Co" Freeman

Dec 19, 2019

Clarence Olin “CO” Freeman, husband of Betty J Freeman passed away December 19, 2019 at his home. He was born December 10, 1933, in Wellford SC to the late Ed and Clara Freeman. A US Navy Veteran of the Korean War, he served on the USS Princeton as a Machinist Mate 3rd Class. In 1965 he started Southern Aluminum Foundry...

Cecil L. Trammel

Cecil L. Trammel

Dec 18, 2019

Cecil L. Trammel age 82, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019 at his home. He was born in Spartanburg, SC and was a son of the late W. B. Pitts and Cora Mae Waddell Pitts. Mr. Trammel was a retired employee of Laurens Glass and a former employee of Winn-Dixie. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a...

Jerry Lamar Kirkland

Jerry Lamar Kirkland

Dec 17, 2019

Jerry Lamar Kirkland, age 74, passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Duke University Medical Center. Jerry fought a short battle with mesothelioma with strength and dignity. Born in Greenwood County, he was the son of the late Arthur Clarence and Anna Katherine Kirkland. After graduating from Greenwood High School he enlisted in the United...

Clyde "Skeeter" Kastner

Clyde "Skeeter" Kastner

Dec 17, 2019

Dateline – Laurens, SC Clyde “Skeeter” Kastner, age 81, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019. Skeeter was a beloved Dad and Papa. A born again believer in Jesus Christ and member of Friendship Presbyterian Church of Hickory Tavern. Life-long Mason and Shriner. Surviving are Susan Campbell and her family. Graveside services will be held at Greenville Memorial Gardens on Saturday,...

Grover Raymond Sanders

Grover Raymond Sanders

Dec 17, 2019

Grover Raymond Sanders, age 78, a resident of NHC of Laurens, passed away at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital on December 17, 2019. He was born in McCormick, SC and was a son of the late Raymond Sanders and Leona York Lyda. He was a member at the First Pentecostal Holiness Church in Clinton and a former employee of Torrington...

Paul Robert Mode

Paul Robert Mode

Dec 16, 2019

Paul Robert Mode, age 73 passed away Monday, December 16, 2019 at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center. Mr. Mode was born in Rock Hill and was a son of the late Summie Mode and Reba Henson Mode. He retired as Captain from the Laurens County Sheriff’s Department and was the last Charter Member of the Joanna Fire Department where he...

Mardrie Scruggs Sprouse

Mardrie Scruggs Sprouse

Dec 15, 2019

Mardrie Scruggs Sprouse, age 95, widower of Ben T. Sprouse, Jr., passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019 at the Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood. She was born in Caroleen, NC and was the daughter of the late Roy Scruggs and Evelyn Scruggs. Mama was a lifelong member of the Lydia Mill Church of God. If the doors were open, she...

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