Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Jimmy Beach
Aug 3, 2019
Dateline – Joanna Jimmy Beach, age 69, joined his loving wife of 48 years, Kathy Metts Beach, in Heaven on Saturday, August 3, 2019. He was born in Concord, NC, and was a son of the late Robert and Mildred Beach. He was a US Army Vietnam Veteran, a former employee of Torrington (Timken), and an avid Clemson fan. Jimmy...
Richard Albert Thomas
Aug 2, 2019
Richard Albert Thomas, age 86, passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 at the Hospice of Laurens County. He was born in Clinton, SC and was a son of the late Leon Lamar Thomas and Ruby Lee McLendon Thomas. He was retired from Abbott Labs in Inman and was a veteran of the US Navy. He is survived by his wife...
Stanley Carroll Lawson
Jul 31, 2019
Stanley Carroll Lawson, age 69, of 206 Holmes Street passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at his home. Mr. Lawson was born in Laurens and was a son of the late James Franklin Lawson and Dorothy Frances Lawson. He is survived by his brother, Michael Delmar Lawson of Greenville and his aunt, Mildred Godfrey of Enoree. Memorial services will be...
Della Burkhart Gilmer
Jul 30, 2019
Della Burkhart Gilmer, age 83, widow of Alvin Wilbert Gilmer, Sr., passed Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Indian Mound, TN, raised in Oak Grove, KY, and was the thirteenth child of sixteen children of the late Chandler Levester Burkhart and Mary Leota Milliken Burkhart. She was retired from Whitten Center...
Kim "Mat" G. Tucker
Jul 29, 2019
Kim “MaT” G. Tucker, age 62, passed away Monday, July 29, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Clinton, SC and the daughter of Delores Alexander Gregory the late William W. Gregory. She was a former employee of Clinton Mills. Mrs. Tucker is survived by her two sons, Chris Gregory (Marsha) of Clinton and Greg...
Tonita Pressley
Jul 28, 2019
Tonita Pressley, age 56, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2019 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born in Clinton, SC and was a daughter of Jerry Richard Pressley, Sr. of Sally, SC and the late Carol Pressley. Ms. Pressley is survived by her son, Joseph Blake Conner (Erika Pacheco) of Newberry; her daughter, Leah Anne Bustamante (Jorge)...
Kathy Elizabeth Metts Beach
Jul 26, 2019
Kathy Metts Beach, age 68, of 119 James Road, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at her home. She was born in Joanna, SC and was a daughter of the late George Hubert Metts and Marcie O’Shields Metts. She was a member of the Epworth United Methodist Church. Kathy was a loving caregiver to many, her servant’s heart was full...
Lesly T. Costello
Jul 21, 2019
Lesly T. Costello, age 54, of Cross Hill South Carolina, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Hospice of Laurens County. She was born in Grand Rapids, MI and was a daughter of the late “Sonny” Everett Thompson and Carrie Ledford Thompson. Mrs. Costello is a graduate of University of South Carolina Spartanburg and former employee of Ascend Performance of...
Kristi Denise Couch
Jul 13, 2019
Dateline – Clinton, SC Kristi Denise Couch, age 39, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019. She was born in Greenwood and was a daughter of Brian Douglas Carroll and the late Kathy Marie Carroll. Mrs. Couch is survived by her special friend, Jason Godfrey of Clinton; her father, Brian Douglas Carroll (Brinda); her daughter, Ashley Morgan Couch of Piedmont; her...
Larry "Rabbit" Thomas King
Jul 12, 2019
Dateline – Laurens, SC Larry “Rabbit” Thomas King, age 77, of 1747 Fleming Mill Road, passed away Friday, July 12, 2019, at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood. He was born in Laurens and was a son of the late Thomas William King and Teressa Irene Prater King. Mr. King is survived by his wife, Debbie King of the home;...
Bud Campbell
Jul 11, 2019
Dateline – Clinton, SC Millard Henry “Bud” Campbell passed away July 11, 2019 at Hospice of Laurens County. A native of Clinton, South Carolina, he was born on July 18, 1935 to the late Henry Allen and Myrtle Mae Garland Campbell. He was a retired maintenance technician at Clinton Mills. Bud was always willing to help anyone in need. His...
Ruth Turner York
Jul 10, 2019
Ruth Turner York, age 81, of 1 Martha Franks Drive, Laurens, South Carolina left her earthly home on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 and joined her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for eternity in Heaven. She was born on March 26, 1938 to Floyd and Veda Turner in Marshall, Texas. At four years of age, her family relocated to Alexandria, Louisiana...
James "Jim" B. Owings
Jul 9, 2019
James “Jim” B. Owings, age 84, of 181 Skyland Drive passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019. He was born in Laurens and was a son of the late Hicks Franklin Owings and Carrie Burns Owings. Jim was the owner of Jim Owings State Farm in Clinton for 41 years. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church of...
Kay Hatton King
Jul 9, 2019
Kay Hatton King, age 72, of 112 York Street passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born in Clinton and was a daughter of the late Johnny Mac Hatton and Dorothy Adair Hatton. Mrs. King was retired from Clinton Newberry Natural Gas Authority with over 40 years of service and was a...
Kathy Wyatt Carroll
Jul 7, 2019
Kathy Wyatt Carroll, age 58, of 240 Oak Street, passed away Sunday, July, 7, 2019 at the home. She was born in Clinton, SC and was a daughter of Peggy J. Wyatt and the late William Denford “Dink” Wyatt. She was a homemaker and was of the Pentecostal Faith. Ms. Carroll is survived by her two daughters, Melanie Rhodes (David)...
Jacquelyn Johnson "Jackie" Montgomery
Jul 7, 2019
Dateline – Laurens Mrs. Jacquelyn Johnson “Jackie” Montgomery, age 95 passed away July 7, 2019 at the Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community. Born in Horry County, September 4, 1923, she was the daughter of the late George Oliver and Tronie Elvis Johnson. She was a member of First Baptist Church and was active in WMU and Sunday School as long...
Susan J. Belk
Jul 6, 2019
Dateline – Laurens, SC Susan J. Belk, age 67, of 25 Burton Road, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019 at her home. She was born in Clinton, SC and was the daughter of the late Emmett Gray Jessee and Ethel Glady Taylor Jessee. She was a Special Education Teacher at Whitten Center before becoming a private healthcare sitter. She was...
Mary Sue Sumeral Van Vranken
Jul 3, 2019
Mary Sue Sumeral Van Vranken, age 74, of 504 AB Jacks Rd., and widow of Michael Van Vranken entered into glory Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at her home. She was born in Newberry, SC and was a daughter of the late A.J. McKittrick and Ruby Miller McKittrick. Sue was a dedicated mother. Her relationship with God and her family were...
William L. Mcmurry
Jul 2, 2019
William L. McMurry, Jr., age 83, widower of Mirriam McMurry, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Doctor’s Hospital in Augusta, GA. He was born in Whitmire, SC and was the son of William L. McMurry, Sr, and Nellie McMurry of Whitmire SC. He is survived by his two daughters, Crystal Louann Cottrell of Spring TX, and Angela Ham...
Johnny Lee
Jul 1, 2019
Johnny Lee, age 51, of 3748 Renno Road passed away Monday, July 1st, 2019 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Clinton, SC and was the son of the late Rufus Lee and Shirley Richardson Lee. Mr. Lee was a former Employee of Avery Dennison. He is survived by his wife Lisa Medlin Lee of the home; his...
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