Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Wallace Bannister Phillips, Jr.
Jul 20, 2020
Wallace “Wally” B. Phillips, Jr., age 57 of 328 Hazel Drive passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 at his home. He was born in Clinton and was the son of Ruth Vincent Phillips and the late Wallace “Dude” Bannister Phillips, Sr. In addition to his mother he is survived by his brothers, Rickey Phillips (Tessa) and Danny Phillips (Diane) both...
George Heebsh
Jul 20, 2020
George Heebsh, age 73 passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 at the Laurens County Hospice. Mr. Heebsh was born in Toledo, Ohio and was the son of the late Francis Robert Heebsh and Donna Distell Szynfelt. George was a resident of Whitten Center where he enjoyed working in the workshop. He loved going to Church and loved country music. George...
Carolyn Faye Rush Neighbors
Jul 19, 2020
Carolyn Faye Rush Neighbors, 84, of 173 Shenandoah Drive, Laurens, widow of Dillard D. “Buzzy” Neighbors, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020, at her home after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Ruby Rush, and a graduate of Ford High School. She was retired from Whitten Center...
Wesley Aubrey Leonard
Jul 19, 2020
Wesley Aubrey Leonard, age 93, of Clinton, South Carolina, widower of Georgia Corbett Leonard passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020. Mr. Leonard was also predeceased by his granddaughter, Susannah Elizabeth-Ellen Kwee; his nephew, Darrel Carl Leonard; his niece, Grace Cockman Hugo; and his sisters, Beatrice Leonard Cockman and Velma Leonard Skeen. He was born in Randolph County, North Carolina,...
Teresa Lynn Teseniar Graddick
Jul 18, 2020
Teresa Lynn Teseniar Graddick, age 59, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020. She was born in Whitmire, SC and was a daughter of the late Calvin Mack Teseniar and Dorothy Elizabeth Graham Teseniar. She was a blessing as a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. As a devoted nurse, she cared for others with immense compassion like no other, and...
Elizabeth "Libby" Brooks
Jul 16, 2020
Elizabeth “Libby” Brooks, age 79, of 384 Henderson Church Road, and widower of Bernard “Bernie” Brooks, Sr., passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020, at her home. She was born in Greensboro, NC, and was the daughter of the late Sam W. and Ruby Hazel Sills Thornlow. Mrs. Brooks worked in the cafeteria at the Laurens District 55 High School. She...
Linda Brewington Morse
Jul 16, 2020
Linda Brewington Morse, age 73, of 102 Dixon Street passed away July 16, 2020 at the Self Regional Medical Center. She was born in Cross Anchor and was the daughter of the late Marvin Brewington and Helen Posey Brewington. Mrs. Morse was a member of Immanuel Christian Fellowship and worked for the daycare at First Baptist of Clinton. She is...
Patricia Ann Jenkins
Jul 14, 2020
Patricia Ann Jenkins, age 56, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at the Hospice of Laurens County. She was born in Clinton, SC and was the daughter of the late Clara Goff Morgan. Mrs. Jenkins is survived by her husband, Jeff Jenkins of the home; her son, Brandon Jenkins of Joanna; and her daughter, Jessica Jenkins of Joanna. In addition...
Dale Blakely Spears
Jul 14, 2020
Dale Blakely Spears, age 90, of Presbyterian Home, Clinton, South Carolina, died Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Born in Laurens on November 30, 1929, Dale was the daughter of the late George Hunter and Brucie Owings Blakely. She graduated Valedictorian from Laurens High School in 1947. In 1948, she was named Honorary Cadet Colonel of the Pershing Rifle Cadet Corps at...
William (Bill) Ronald Davis
Jul 14, 2020
William (Bill) Ronald Davis, age 80, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at NHC of Clinton. He was born in Lynchburg, VA, and was the son of the late Ronald J Davis and Ruby Settle Davis. Bill worked in banking starting as a teller and progressed to leading several trust departments in Virginia and South Carolina. Bill was a very...
Margaret Senn Wallace
Jul 13, 2020
Margaret Senn Wallace, age 86 passed away Monday, July 13, 2020 at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Laurens, SC and was a daughter of the late Harold Murphy Senn and Omega Pitts Senn. Mrs. Wallace was a former employee with Spratt Grocery and a teacher’s aid with Ford Middle School and Laurens High School. She was...
Frank Daniel Gresham
Jul 11, 2020
Frank Daniel Gresham, age 79, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020 at his home. Mr. Gresham was born in Durham, NC and was a son of the late Clifton Alton Gresham and Vinnie Morgan Gresham. He was a Loom Technician at the Oakland Mills in Newberry and was also a member of the US Army National Guard. Mr. Gresham is...
James Edward "Eddie" Malone
Jul 9, 2020
James Edward "Eddie" Malone, age 79, of 501 Byars Road, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Clinton, SC and was the son of the late Curtis Malone and Junie Belle Heaton Malone. He was the Owner and Operator of Malone's Electrical and Plumbing for 50 years and was a cherished member...
Sylvia Diane Tumblin Murdock
Jul 8, 2020
Sylvia Diane Tumblin Murdock, age 73, of Laurens passed away July 8, 2020 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. She was born in Laurens and was the daughter of the late Homer Neal Tumblin and Elma Keasler Tumblin. Diane was a cosmetologist for many years and worked at the Imperial Beauty Salon, Just Hair, and Sharon’s Stylet. She was...
Brenda Kay Owens
Jul 8, 2020
Brenda Kay Owens, age 67, of 1523 Rock House Road, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at the Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. She was born in Clinton, SC and was a daughter of the late Woodrow and Christine Campbell, she was of the Baptist Faith. Ms. Owens is survived by her son, James Owens (Pam) of Greenwood; her grandchildren,...
Ronald Glenn "Ronnie" Setzer
Jul 6, 2020
The September Memorial Service for Ronald Glenn “Ronnie” Setzer had to be cancelled because of family related illness. The Memorial Service has been rescheduled for this Saturday, October 24, at 2:00pm at the Overlook at the Clinton House Plantation located at 15171 Hwy. 56. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Ronnie died July 6 at his home...
Hilda Cruse Barlow
Jul 4, 2020
Hilda Cruse Barlow, age 85, widow of the Rev. Earl Barlow, Sr., went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Saturday, July 4, 2020. She was born in Rosefield, LaSalle Parrish, LA and was the daughter of the late Jewel Ivey Cruse and Jessie Mae Erskine Cruse. She was married to Rev. Earl Barlow, Sr. for 64 years before...
Stephen Bassett Kilgore
Jul 3, 2020
Stephen (Stevie) Bassett Kilgore, age 65, resident of Whitten Center, Clinton, S.C., passed away July 3, 2020, after a brief illness. Stevie was born in Montgomery, AL on June 14, 1955 to the late Jean A. and Donald G. Kilgore, Jr. of Greenville, SC. He was an independent soul that enjoyed many simple pleasures like car rides in the country,...
Alvin Henry Donnan, Jr.
Jun 29, 2020
Alvin Henry Donnan, Jr., age 67, passed away Monday, June 29, 2020 at the Regency Hospital of Greenville. He was born in Clinton, SC and was the only son of the late Alvin Henry Donnan, Sr. and Frances Jones Donnan. He was a graduate of Clinton High School and the University of South Carolina of Columbia. He was the manager...
Billy Ray Simpson
Jun 29, 2020
Billy “Uncle Bill” Ray Simpson, age 68 of 310 Davis Street passed away Monday, June 29, 2020. He was born in Fort Worth, TX and was a son of the late Youell and Anna Emma Alexander Simpson. Mr. Simpson was retired from Clinton Mills with 28 years of service. He is survived by his sister, Ann Wilson of Clinton; numerous...
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