Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Norman D. "Sonny" King
Feb 18, 2019
Sonny King, 85, passed away on February 18, 2019. He was born in Anderson, SC on February 11, 1934, the son of the late William Broadus and Mary McAlister King. Sonny was a graduate of Anderson Boys’ High School (now known as TL Hanna High School), class of 1953. After graduation, he attended Clemson on a football scholarship from 1953-1955....
Alton Payton
Feb 13, 2019
Alton Payton, age 88, widower of Gertrude Payton, formerly of 111 Dogwood Circle, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at the Richard M. Campbell Veterans Home in Anderson. He was born in Calhoun Falls, SC and was a son of the late Buck Alton and Pearl Dutton Payton. He was retired from Clinton Mills and was a US Army Veteran...
Cameron Isaiah Richmond
Feb 12, 2019
Cameron “Cam” Isaiah Richmond, age 1, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at his home, 506 Caldwell Street. He was born in Newberry, SC and was the son of Anserious Richmond, Sr. and Harlie Taylor. He attended Young World Daycare where he loved to play with his friends. Cam was wide open all the time and he loved to eat...
Grace Tankersley Bostic Brown
Feb 9, 2019
Grace Tankersley Bostic Brown left this world on February 9, 2019 in Union, South Carolina. Grace was born on January 10, 1928 in Lee County, Virginia. At the age of twelve, her family moved to Whitmire, South Carolina. She remained a resident of Whitmire until September 2014 when she moved to Heartland Manor, Union, South Carolina. She is survived by...
Jeff "Jeffrow" B. Morgan
Feb 7, 2019
Dateline – Clinton Jeff “Jeffrow” B. Morgan, age 53, of 130 Pine Street, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019 at his home. He was born in Clinton, SC and was a son of Frances H. Reid of Clinton and the late Jimmy Wayne Morgan. He was a former employee of Aaron Industries and a landscaper, he loved the outdoors, sitting...
Judy Davis Snelgrove
Feb 7, 2019
Judy Davis Snelgrove, age 73, of 602 Forest Road, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the Hospice of Laurens county. She was born in Belton, SC and was the daughter of the late Lester and Rosie Ford Davis. Mrs. Snelgrove was a member of the First Pentecostal Holiness Church of Clinton. “Hold on to the Love, not the Loss”,...
Hellen Williams "Lucy" Wood
Feb 4, 2019
Hellen Williams “Lucy” Wood, age 81, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at the Heartland of Union. She was born in Whitmire, SC and was the daughter of the late Ted and Robbie Byars Williams. She was retired employee from Asten Press Fabrics and a former employee of the J.P. Stevens Whitmire Plant. She was also a member of the...
Patricia "Pat" Lynn Eaton
Feb 2, 2019
Patricia “Pat” Lynn Eaton, age 61, passed away February 2, 2019 at Pardee UNC Health Care in Hendersonville, North Carolina. She was born in Laurens SC and was the daughter of the late William A. Snow Sr. and Mildred Wells Snow. Pat was a caring wife, mother and homemaker. She was of the Christian faith and enjoyed playing the piano....
Patricia "Faye" Holden
Feb 2, 2019
Patricia “Faye” Holden, age 71, of 623 Lake Road, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born in Wolfton, SC and was the daughter of the late Melton and Daisy Williams Harley. Mrs. Holden was retired from the Timken Bearings Company and was a former employee of Whitten Center and attended the Lydia Mill...
William Terry Bodie
Jan 30, 2019
William Terry Bodie, age 71, widower of Shirley Pennington Bodie, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at his home. He was born in Newberry, SC and was the son of the late Claude “BC” Bodie and Edna Baker Bodie. He was retired after 28 years from General Electric of Greenville, and was a member and Treasurer of the First Assembly...
Melody Lisa Simmons
Jan 24, 2019
Melody Lisa Simmons, 55, of Laurens, South Carolina, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, January 24, 2019. She was born in Laurens, South Carolina on August 2, 1963, the daughter of the late Franklin O’Neil Simmons and Virginia Fuller Simmons. Melody was a graduate of Laurens District 55 High School and a proud former member of...
Margaret "Peggy" Conmy
Jan 23, 2019
Dateline – Laurens Margaret “Peggy” Conmy, age 48, of 227 Irby Ave passed away January 23, 2019 at her home. She was born in Newburgh, NY and was the daughter of Kathleen Farrenkopf and the late Richard Whritner. Peggy was employed with the Greenville Hospital System at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital as a pharmacy tech. She loved to paint,...
Curtis L. Beaman
Jan 22, 2019
Curtis Beaman, age 69, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Kinards, SC and was the son of the late Troy Gerald Beaman, Sr. and Elizabeth Keasler Beaman. He was an employee of Ceram Tec in Laurens. He served his country as a United States Marine and in the South Carolina National...
Nora Bell Etters Nelson
Jan 21, 2019
Nora Bell Etters Nelson, age 84, widow of John Nelson, passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 at her home. She was born in Whitmire, SC and was the daughter of the late Thomas Henry and Hattie Sufford Etters. She was retired from the Greenwood Mills and attended the Church of God of Prophecy. Mrs. Nelson is survived by her two...
Callie Putnam Murphy
Jan 20, 2019
Callie Putnam Murphy, age 98, widow of Millard Murphy, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 at the National Health Care of Clinton. She was born in Laurens and was a daughter of the late William Guy and Elizabeth Cooper Murphy. Mrs. Murphy is survived by her two sons, Wayne Murphy (Zander) of Clinton and Bruce Murphy (Gloria) of Greenwood; her...
Mary Lois Crisp
Jan 19, 2019
Mary Lois Crisp, age 71, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019 at the Hospice of Laurens County. She was born in Whitmire and was the daughter of the late, Leroy Millwood and Lilly Blancher and her step-father, Jay Hugh Gregory. Mrs. Crisp is survived by her husband Dwight Crisp of the home; her son, Dwight Crisp Jr. of Cross Hill;...
Peggy Webb Gilmer
Jan 19, 2019
Peggy Webb Gilmer, age 85, widow of Lewis Riley Gilmer went home to be with the Lord on January 19, 2019. She was born in Clinton, South Carolina to Johnnie James Webb and Edna Petty Webb on June 27, 1933. After the death of her father she was raised by her loving step father affectionally known as Daddy Giles. Mrs....
Ralph "Buddy" Rose
Jan 18, 2019
Ralph “Buddy” Rose, age 62, passed away January 18, 2019 at his home. He was born in Poughkeepsie NY and was the son of Ralph G. Rose and the late Harriett Kathryn Peck and step father Joseph Palmateer. Buddy is survived by his wife, Barbara Rose of the home, a son, Ralph Rose Jr of Whitmire; his daughters, Cassie Rose...
Sarah Nelson Holmes
Jan 17, 2019
Sarah Nelson Holmes of Republic, MO formerly of Miami, OK passed from this life Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Republic Nursing and Rehab Center in Republic, MO. She was 91. Sarah was born June 27, 1927 in Fountain Inn, SC to Paul Alvin and Nita (Drummond) Nelson. She graduated from Fountain Inn High School, North Greenville Junior College and Winthrop...
Eddie Eugene Stevenson Sr.
Jan 16, 2019
Eddie Eugene Stevenson, Sr., age 78, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at his home. He was born in Laurens County, and was a son of the late Margaret Stevenson, and was a member of the First Assembly of God. Mr. Stevenson is survived by his two sons, Eddie E. Stevenson, Jr. (Teresa), of Cherrydale, NC; Ernest Stevenson (Missy) of...
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