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