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

Paul T. Waters Jr

Paul T. Waters Jr

Dec 12, 2019

Dateline – Laurens, SC Paul T. Waters, Jr., age 64, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019, at the Laurens County Memorial Home. He was born in Greer and was a son of Sarah Vaughn Waters and the late Paul T. Waters, Sr. Mr. Waters was survived by his mother; his son, Paul T. Waters, III (Melanie Osting) of Spartanburg; his...

Martha W. Nelson

Martha W. Nelson

Dec 11, 2019

Martha W. Nelson, age 89, of 721 Calvert Ave, passed away December 11, 2019 at the National Health Care of Clinton. Mrs. Nelson was born in Spartanburg and was a daughter of the late James Y. Wallace and Mary Crews Wallace both originally of Laurens. She was a 1951 graduate of Converse College and Spartanburg High School Class of 1947....

Joanne Smitherman

Joanne Smitherman

Dec 10, 2019

Joanne Smitherman, age 75, of 126 Rail Lane, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born in Whitmire, SC and was a daughter of the late Vernon Huneycutt and Earline Crisp Huneycutt. She was a former seamstress and worked for several shirt manufacturing companies. Mrs. Smitherman is survived by her husband, James Smitherman of...

Dawn Renee Noble-Moore

Dawn Renee Noble-Moore

Dec 8, 2019

Dawn Renee Noble-Moore, age 62, passed away, Sunday, December 8, 2019 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born Santa Monica, CA and was the daughter of Carmelita Noble and the late Virgil C. Noble. She attended school in Santa Monica, CA and Ponca City, OK, and attended the University of Oklahoma at Ada. In addition to her mother she...

Loewana Merrill

Loewana Merrill

Dec 7, 2019

Loewana Merrill, age 76 of 107 Blalock St. and widow of Peter R. Merrill, passed away Saturday, Dec. 7th 2019 at her home. She was born in Blue Ridge, GA and was a daughter of the late Fred James Rice and Girtha Patterson Rice Marshall. Lou retired from Carolina Beautiful after 40 years of service, she attended the Assembly of...

Virginia B. Ashmore

Virginia B. Ashmore

Dec 6, 2019

Dateline – Laurens, SC Virginia B. Ashmore, age 79, of 326 Brandwood Lane and widow of Clarence Monroe Ashmore, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019, at her home. She was born in Williamsburg, SC and was a daughter of the late Nollie M. and Byrdette Cribb Bryant. Mrs. Ashmore was survived by her sons, Kenny Ashmore (Samantha) of Laurens, Dustin...

Timothy Dean Taylor

Timothy Dean Taylor

Dec 6, 2019

Dateline – Clinton, SC Timothy Dean Taylor, age 51, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 at his home. He was born in Simpsonville, SC on June 23, 1968 and was a son of Joe Terry Taylor and Cathie Dominick Taylor, both of Clinton. He was an employee of Samsung in Newberry, a former employee of Walmart Distribution in Laurens, and...

Mack Junior Craine

Mack Junior Craine

Dec 5, 2019

Mack Junior Craine, age 83, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019 at the National Healthcare of Clinton. He was born in Laurens and was the son of the late McDaniel Craine and Lula Mae Landers Craine. Mr. Craine is survived by his children, Sandra Case of Greenwood, Arnold Shipp (Shai) of Clinton, Lester “Jack” Shipp (Angie) of Port Clinton, OH,...

Kevin Dennis Neighbors

Kevin Dennis Neighbors

Dec 4, 2019

Kevin Dennis Neighbors, age 36, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at his home. He was born in Greenwood, SC and was the son of Linda S. Neighbors and the late Dennis Neighbors, Jr. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his brother, William Kory Gillespie of Laurens; his grandmothers, Carolyn Neighbors of Laurens and Jean Simmons of...

Joann Is Page

Joann Is Page

Dec 3, 2019

JoAnn Revis Page, age 64, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at her home. She was born in Clinton, SC and was the daughter of Jimmy Revis and the late Rachel C. Revis. In addition to her father she is survived by her son, Jim Page (Krista Samples) of Newberry; her daughter, Summer Page (Brandon King) of Clinton; her granddaughter,...

Ronald Wayne King

Ronald Wayne King

Dec 3, 2019

Ronald Wayne King (Ronnie), age 75, widow of Kay Hatton King, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Clinton and was the son of the late Lucius Lamar and Ida Poole King. Ronnie retired from Whitten Center but his passion was youth work. He served the youth of our...

Jack S. Godfrey

Jack S. Godfrey

Nov 30, 2019

Jack S. GodFrey passed away November 30, 2019. He was the son of the late Obie Lee GodFrey and Maggie Clardy GodFrey. He is survived by several nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his brothers; O.L. GodFrey, Jr., William (Billy) GodFrey and Clardy G. GodFrey and his sister, Patty Wooten Dellinger. A private family graveside service will be held...

Betty Taylor Suddeth

Betty Taylor Suddeth

Nov 29, 2019

Betty Taylor Suddeth age 93, widow of Broadus Noland Suddeth, Sr. passed away Friday, November 29, 2019 at her home. She was born in Laurens and was a daughter of the late William Algie Taylor and Ola Hill Taylor. Mrs. Suddeth was retired from Whitten Center with 28 years of service. She was a very active member of the First...

Florence Is Tucker

Florence Is Tucker

Nov 29, 2019

Florence Revis Tucker, age 76, of 311 Airport Road passed away Friday, November 29, 2019 at her home. She was born in Union, SC and was a daughter of the late Benjamin Covert Revis and Lena Estelle Maples Revis. Mrs. Tucker was retired from Torrington Bearing Company. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church where she had served...

Lila Gooch Woodward

Lila Gooch Woodward

Nov 27, 2019

Lila Gooch Woodward, age 85, of 102 Davis St., and the widow of James Paul Woodward passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at her home. She was born in Greenwood, SC and was the daughter of the late Willie and Rosa Lee Hembree Gooch. Mrs. Woodward was a member of the New Beginnings Church of God of Prophecy. Surviving are...

Darlene J. Tobias

Darlene J. Tobias

Nov 26, 2019

Darlene J. Tobias, age 68, widow of James “Foots” Tobias of 306 Laurens Street passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at the NHC in Clinton. She was born in Greenwood County and was a daughter of the late Esther Dalton and Buddy Waters. Mrs. Tobias is survived by her two sons, James E. Tobias Jr. (Margie) of Newberry and Wayne...

Phillip Gary Edge

Phillip Gary Edge

Nov 25, 2019

Phillip Edge, age 56, of 360 Sandy Springs Road passed away Monday, Nov. 25, 2019 at his home. He was born in Huntsville, AL and was a son of the late Bobby Gene and Linda Annette Robison Edge. Mr. Edge was a former employee of Colgate in Hodges and Clinton Mills, Bailey Plant. He was a veteran of the South...

John Mcelroy Copeland

John Mcelroy Copeland

Nov 23, 2019

John McElroy Copeland, age 64 passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 at his home. He was born in Clinton and was a son of the late James McElroy Copeland, Jr. and Elizabeth Lee Deyton Copeland. John proudly served his country in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1975. He earned three degrees from Piedmont Technical College and...

Beverly "Bunny" Mae Kelly

Beverly "Bunny" Mae Kelly

Nov 20, 2019

Beverly “Bunny” Mae Kelly, age 53 of 2511 Beaverdam Church Road passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at the Laurens County Hospice House. She was a daughter of the late Billy Ray and Valerie Prather Craine, and step father Johnny Malpass of Mountville. She was formerly employed at National Healthcare of Laurens. Mrs. Kelly is survived by her husband James...

Robbie Chrestel Waters

Robbie Chrestel Waters

Nov 19, 2019

Robbie Chrestel Waters, age 80, widow of Johnnie Waters passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Presbyterian Community of Clinton. She was born in Clinton and was the daughter of the late David Jefferson Smith and Alice Belle Turner. Mrs. Waters is survived by her daughter, Debi Parker and her husband Bil of Enoree; her sister, Ginger Lee King of...

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