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

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...

Ronald E. "Ron" Way

Ronald E. "Ron" Way

Nov 17, 2019

Ronald E. “Ron” Way age 83 of 1298 Poole Rd. passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Hamilton County, OH and was the son of the late Harry and Catherine Schwarber Way. Ron was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Surviving are his son, Mike Way of...

Kimberly Diane Gagnon

Kimberly Diane Gagnon

Nov 12, 2019

Kimberly Diane Gagnon, age 55, of 123 Tilman Circle passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at her home. She was born in Clinton and was a daughter of Linda Craine Taylor and the late Loyd Taylor. Mrs. Gagnon was a former employee of the Clinton Waffle House, she loved to fish and cook for everyone. She is survived by her...

Frances Jane Pace Hollingsworth

Frances Jane Pace Hollingsworth

Nov 6, 2019

Frances Jane Pace Hollingsworth, age 78, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at the NHC of Clinton. She was born in Mountville, SC and was a daughter of Leroy and Ethelda Pace. She worked 18 years for the Clinton High School Cafeteria; and cooked for her Clinton Red Devils during football season. Ms. Hollingsworth is survived by her three daughters,...

Randy Leroy Lambert

Randy Leroy Lambert

Nov 5, 2019

Randy LeRoy “Cowboy” Lambert, age 64, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at the home of his daughter. He was born in Athens, GA and was a son of Nettie R. Turner and the late Talmadge Lambert. Mr. Lambert was a proud veteran and served his country as a member of the US Navy. In addition to his mother, he...

Shirley Hedgepath Bannister

Shirley Hedgepath Bannister

Nov 5, 2019

Shirley Hedgepath Bannister, age 82, of 874 AB Jacks Road, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at the Presbyterian Home in Clinton. She was born in Clinton, SC and was a daughter of the late John William Hedgepath and Bertie Mae Purcell Hedgepath, and was the last surviving child of their 14 children. She was a graduate and majorette of...

Gale Bedenbaugh Boling

Gale Bedenbaugh Boling

Nov 1, 2019

Dateline – Clinton Gale Bedenbaugh Boling passed away Friday, November 1, 2019, at her home. She was born in Saluda County and was a daughter of the late B. McFall and Naomi Frye Bedenbaugh. Gale was a graduate of the University of South Carolina with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She worked as a nurse at Bailey Memorial Hospital...

Wiley Davis Forte

Wiley Davis Forte

Oct 30, 2019

Wiley Davis Forte, age 79, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at her home. Loving Mother, Sister, Aunt, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Cousin and Friend. At a young 79 years of age, Wiley was taken into Jesus’s arms and left this troubled earth due to extreme heart failure. We believe the last three years are a gift because she was truly...

Sarah Rhoden Dance

Sarah Rhoden Dance

Oct 28, 2019

Sarah Rhoden Dance, 79, of Clinton passed away after a long battle with dementia on October 28, 2019 with the love of her life by her side. Sarah was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many. Sarah was born on April 7, 1940, the daughter of the late Robert and Helen Rhoden of Aiken, SC. She married her...

Allen Patterson

Allen Patterson

Oct 28, 2019

Allen Patterson, age 37, passed away October 28, 2019 in Columbia. He was born in Greenwood, SC and is the son of Debbie Lawson of Clinton and Dickie Patterson of Laurens. Mr. Patterson was an avid reader and race fan. In addition to his mother he is survived by his brother, Andrew Patterson (Patsy) of Clinton; his grandfather, Sam Lawson...

Robert T. Smith Jr.

Robert T. Smith Jr.

Oct 28, 2019

Robert T. Smith, Jr. “Thompie”, age 77, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 at the Presbyterian Community in Clinton. He was born in Laurens, SC and was the son of the late Robert Thompson Smith, Sr. and Irene Owens Smith. He was the owner of Smith Hardware, a Veteran of the Vietnam War, a dedicated member of Grace Covenant Presbyterian...

Frances Carlton (Winn) Line

Frances Carlton (Winn) Line

Oct 26, 2019

Frances Carlton (Winn) Line, age 86, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, passed away on October 26, 2019. She was predeceased in death by her parents, Carlton Frank Winn and Pauline Callaway Winn; her brother, Charles Clinkscales Winn; her son, Mark Alan Line and her husband John Paul Line. Mrs. Line is survived by her sister, Florence Winn Cole of Valdosta, Georgia;...

Bobby Cecil Wooten

Bobby Cecil Wooten

Oct 25, 2019

Bobby C. Wooten, age 84, widower of Joyce Phillips Wooten, passed away Friday, October 25, 2019 at the Hospice of Laurens County. He was born in Laurens, SC and was a son of the late Cecil Walker Wooten and Grace James Wooten. He was retired from Torrington Bearing Manufacturing, he was a member of Rosemont Baptist Church, and was a...

Ruth Pitts Case

Ruth Pitts Case

Oct 23, 2019

Ruth Pitts Case, age 91, widow of Norman F. Case, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at the NHC in Laurens. She was born in Hickory Tavern, SC and was a daughter of the late Willie P. Pitts and Mary Burgess Henderson Pitts. Mrs. Case was retired from the Greenwood Mills and was a member of the Joanna First Baptist...

Juanita W. Davenport

Juanita W. Davenport

Oct 22, 2019

Juanita W. Davenport, age 89, formally of 103 Blalock Drive and widow of Maurice J. Davenport passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at National Healthcare of Clinton. She was born in Goldville, SC and was a daughter of the late Floyd D. Wicker and Swannie Tew Wicker. Mrs. Davenport graduated from Clinton High School and was retired from the Joanna...

John Richard Copeland

John Richard Copeland

Oct 18, 2019

John “Richard” Copeland age 73, beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 at the NHC of Clinton. He was born in Clinton SC and was a son of the late James M. Copeland, Sr. and the late Willie Mae Ferguson Copeland. Richard retired from Laurens Electric Cooperative with approximately 20 years of service, he was a...

Jack Dean "Jd" Elders

Jack Dean "Jd" Elders

Oct 14, 2019

Jack Dean “JD” Elders, age 34, passed away Monday, October 14, 2019 at the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Greenwood, SC and is the son of Steve and Sherrill Elders. JD was a family man through and through, he was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and grandson. He was the only Clemson Tiger Fan in a family...

Floyd Reggie Lindler

Floyd Reggie Lindler

Oct 12, 2019

Floyd Reggie Lindler, age 74, of 2990 Bishop Road, Inman, SC, went home in the arms of his Lord on Saturday, October 12, 2019. He was born in Whitmire, SC and was the son of the late Mack and Faustine Elsmore Lindler. He worked in Industrial Maintenance for many years and retired from Dollar General. He was a 49 year...

Michelle Gunter Beverly

Michelle Gunter Beverly

Oct 11, 2019

Dateline – Laurens, SC Michelle Gunter Beverly, age 53, passed on Friday, October 11, 2019 in Laurens County, SC following an extended illness. Michelle was born August 20, 1966 in Cleveland, GA, to Earl and Juanita Gunter. She was the youngest of three children. Michelle graduated from White County High School and North Georgia Technical College. Michelle was a mother,...

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