Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Ruby Strickland Veal
Jul 24, 2018
Ruby Strickland Veal 82, widow of Jack Veal, Sr. passed away at the National Health Care of Clinton. She was the daughter of the late Luther and Millie Strickland. Ruby is survived by one daughter, Pam Hill of Clinton; two sisters, Glenda Nichols of Fountain Inn and Marilyn Mitchell; four brothers, Pete, George, Maxie and Tony all of Clinton. In...
Shirley Jean Taylor Bohanon
Jul 18, 2018
Shirley Jean Taylor Bohanon, age 77 of 408 Burton Creekside Rd, the widow of Bucky Bohanon passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at the Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC. She was born in Buncombe County, NC and was a daughter of the late Lowell Elmer and Maude Atlas Crowder Solesby. Shirley was a retired sales associate of Walmart,...
Talmadge Melmoth Patterson
Jul 15, 2018
Dateline – Enoree, SC Talmadge Melmoth Patterson, 89, loving husband of Vivian Campbell Patterson of Enoree, SC, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at his home. Mell was born on November 23, 1928 in the Lanford Community to John Talmage and Lola Irene Patterson. He graduated from Laurens High School in 1945. Mell and Vivian married on July 10,...
Donna Jean Long
Jul 13, 2018
Donna Jean Long, age 46, of 659 Barrel Stave Road and the widow of Mavin Perry Long, Jr., passed away at her home. She was born in Clinton and was of the daughter of Donna Simmons of Clinton and the late Robert Lewis Simmons, Jr. In addition to her mother she is survived by her three children, Robby Long (Angel),...
Florine Ginn Dowdle
Jul 12, 2018
Dateline – Clinton Florine Ginn Dowdle, age 85, of Clinton, SC passed away, Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born in Seffner, FL and was a daughter of the late W. Luther and Amerine Fowler Ginn. Mrs. Dowdle came to Clinton at a young age. Growing up at Thornwell Orphanage, education became an...
Mitchell "Mitch" Norwood
Jul 12, 2018
Mitchell “Mitch” Norwood age 52, of 5628 Whitmire Highway passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Self Regional Healthcare. He was born in Laurens, SC and was a son of the late Bobby Joe Norwood and Ina Ruth Medlin Norwood. He was a former employee of Joanna Mills and loved to hunt and fish along with drag strip racing. Mr....
James Burgess Jr.
Jul 12, 2018
James Burgess, much loved spouse, father, and grandfather passed away on Thursday, July 12th, 2018. He is survived by his wife of twenty-five years, Sally Burgess, his children: Joanna Burgess, Karen Nolen (Larry), Kim Nelson (Jeff), and Keith Burgess (Anne), his five grandchildren: Lawson Nolen, Jessica and Abbie Suggs, Emily and Noah Burgess, and his siblings: Judith Graham and Henry...
Pauline Bledsoe Seymore
Jul 11, 2018
Pauline Bledsoe Seymore, age 90, widow of Henry “Hawk” Luther Seymore, formerly of 115 Pinewood Avenue, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the NHC of Clinton. She was born in Saluda, SC and was a daughter of the late Bennie Lee and Lizzie Geneva Bledsoe. Mrs. Seymore is survived by her son, H.L. Seymore, Jr (Carolyn) of Clinton; her...
Frances O. Evans
Jul 8, 2018
Frances O. Evans, 86, widow of James F. “Fireball” Evans, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018 at the Langston Place in Clinton. She was born in Newberry and was the daughter of the late Robert C. and Helen M. Mills O’Dell. Mrs. Evans enjoyed touring around the county with her husband in their motor home, she loved life, spending time...
George Sullivan Holder
Jul 5, 2018
Dateline – Laurens, SC George Sullivan Holder, age 67, of 115 Milliken Street, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018, at the Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood. He was born in Clinton and was a son of the late John T. and Margaret Elizabeth Rawls Holder. Mr. Holder was the last surviving member of his family. He is survived by his...
Thomas Eugene Meeks
Jul 3, 2018
Dateline – Clinton, SC Thomas Eugene Meeks, 75, of 20 Peachtree Street passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at his home. He was born in Laurens County and was a son of the late James Collier Meeks and Frances Holmes Meeks. Mr. Meeks was retired from Clinton Mill and was a 20 year veteran of the South Carolina National Guard....
Louise Baker Rambo
Jul 2, 2018
Dateline – Laurens, SC Louise Baker Rambo, wife of James T. Rambo, Sr., of 107 Lemon Tree Trail passed away Monday, July 2, 2018, at the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born in Winnsboro, SC, and was a daughter of the late Leroy and Minnie Lee Baker. Louise was a graduate of Mt. Zion Institute High School in...
Regina H. Perry
Jul 1, 2018
Regina H. Perry age 56, of 201 Elizabeth Street, died July 1, 2018 at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Clinton, SC and was a daughter of the late Joseph Wesley Holder and Geraldine Beaman Norton. Mrs. Perry was a former textile employee and former Sterilite employee. Surviving are her husband, Robin Perry; three daughters, Dana Perry,...
Helen Barker Oxner
Jul 1, 2018
Helen Barker Oxner age 86, of 205 Miller Street, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2018 at her home. She was born in Clinton, SC and was a daughter of the late Charlie and Daisy Thronton Barker. She was a member of Liberty Springs Presbyterian Church of Cross Hill. She was predeceased by her two husbands, George Dewey Oxner of Clinton...
Janice V. Murphy
Jul 1, 2018
Dateline – Waterloo Janice V. Murphy, age 71, of 5 Tierra Drive, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2018, at her home. She was born in Laurens and was the daughter of the late Marion Armstrong and the late Johnnie Ruth Cash. Mrs. Murphy formerly worked at WLBG Radio as a morning host. She was a member of Gospel Tabernacle Church....
Henry Lawson Jr.
Jun 30, 2018
Henry Lawson, Jr., age 87, of 202 Phillips Street, passed away, Saturday, June 30, 2018 at his daughter’s home. He was born in Clinton and was a son of the late, Henry and Cynthia Hulda Smith Lawson, Sr. Mr. Lawson was retired for the Clinton Mill Plant #1 and the Clinton Humane Society. He loved serving the City and People...
Joe W. B. Brooks
Jun 30, 2018
The Rev Dr. Joe W. B. Brooks was born in Charleston, WV to Walter and Stella Brooks. He was a graduate of West Virginia University, Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, VA (now Union Presbyterian Seminary); and McCormick Theological Seminary (D Min). He was the husband of his precious wife Izzie for almost 67 years. He is survived by their daughter,...
James N. "Rope" O'Shields
Jun 29, 2018
James N. “Rope” O’Shields, 79, of 8 Piedmont Street, Lyman passed away peacefully Friday, June 29, 2018 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. He was pre-deceased by his wife, Joyce Estes O’Shields. He was born in Whitmire SC and was the son of the late J.B. and Alice Ballard O’Shields, and brother of Sharon Whiteford. A native of Clinton (LM)...
Rachel Armstrong Jacobs
Jun 27, 2018
Mrs. Rachel Armstrong Jacobs, 92, died June 27, 2018, in Clinton, SC. She was born in Fountain Inn, SC to Charles Dial and Esther Verdin Armstrong. As a child, Rachel was a member of Fairview Presbyterian Church and attended the local schools of Fountain Inn and the University of South Carolina. Rachel married the late Lieutenant Wesley Hartwell Johnson, a...
Terry Cape
Jun 24, 2018
Terry Cape, age 71, of 203 Pinewood Ave passed away, Sunday, June 24, 2018 at the Hospice of Laurens County. He was born in Woodruff, SC and was a son of the late Jack and Ruth Baldwin Cape. He worked as a Truck Driver for Winn Dixie for 27 years. Mr. Cape is survived by his wife of 51 years,...
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