Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Charlie D. Lollis Sr.
Mar 20, 2018
Charlie D. Lollis, Sr., age 69, of Blalock Drive, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood. He was born in Goldville and was a son of the late James Clifton and Dorothy Davis Lollis. Mr. Lollis was a veteran of the US Navy, a member of the First Pentecostal Holiness Church of Clinton, and...
Irene King Davis
Mar 18, 2018
Irene King Davis, age 88, widow of Rev. L. Jack Davis, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018 at the NHC of Clinton. She was born on April 16th, 1929 in Maddison, GA and was a daughter of the late Oscar P. and Odie Mae King. For most of her life she shared and partnered in her husband’s Christian ministry to...
Carroll Eugene Tinsley
Mar 18, 2018
Carroll Eugene Tinsley age 77, of 978 Bush River Road, passed away on Sunday, March 18th in the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Newberry County, SC and was a son of the late Alvin and Beatrice Owenby Tinsley. Mr. Tinsley was a former employee of Metal Masters and a member of Community Baptist Church. He was a Veteran...
Helen Louise Wicks
Mar 16, 2018
Helen Louise Wicks, 84, of 117 Fair Drive, Clinton and wife of the late Lewis C. Wicks passed away on March 16, 2018 at the Hospice House of Laurens County in Clinton, SC. Born in New Brunswick, NJ she was the daughter of the late Sedric and Helen (Mitchell) Ellis. As a new bride she lived in Patchogue, LI for...
Dexter Winfield Hess
Mar 16, 2018
Dr. Dexter Winfield Hess, age 90, widower of Violet Fern Hess, passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 at the National Health Care of Clinton. He was born in Rome, GA and was a son of the late Benjamin and Dexter Mae Quinton Hess. Dr. Hess received his early schooling in Rome, GA, and was a veteran of the US Army...
Rh "Bo" Moates
Mar 14, 2018
R H “Bo” Moates, age 58, of 114 Moreland Avenue, Laurens passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. He was born in Aurora, Colorado, and was a son of the late Pet Moates, Jr. and Suzanna Clark Moates formerly of Joanna. Professionally, Mr. Moates worked as a Pipeline Equipment Operator and Foreman for several years. Most recently, he served as...
Evelyn F. Gambrell
Mar 14, 2018
Dateline – Laurens, SC Evelyn F. Gambrell age 84, widow of William R. “Dub” Gambrell, Sr. of 202 Barnes Road passed away on Wednesday, March 14th at her home. Mrs. Gambrell was born in Greenwood, SC and was a daughter of the late James C. and Willie Mae Whitten Fuller. She was the Co-Owner of Gambrell’s Jewelry Store. She was...
Richard Harold Gams
Mar 13, 2018
Richard H. Gams age 73, of Waterloo, South Carolina., passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at his home. Richard, lovingly known as “Pokey” by his family and friends, was born in Canisteo, NY and was a son of the late William F. and Beatrice Ridgeway Gams. Richard retired from Norfolk Southern railroad in New York with 35 years of service....
Marvin Walker Simmons
Mar 13, 2018
Marvin Simmons, age 96, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at the Richard Campbell VA Home in Anderson, South Carolina. He was born in Saluda County and was a son of the late Henry Arthur Simmons, Sr. and Julia Ella Hazel Simmons. Mr. Simmons was the owner and operator of Marvin Simmons Contractor, former Deacon and Building Committee member of...
Larry "Bubba" Long
Mar 9, 2018
Larry “Bubba” Long, age 72, widower of Emma Jane Sessoms Long of Clinton passed away Friday, March 9, 2018 at the National Health Care Of Clinton. He was born in Newberry and was a son of the late Carl and Catherine Bowers Long. Mr. Long graduated Newberry High School, and was a life-long fan as well as a graduate of...
Gerald L. "Gerry" Armstrong
Mar 7, 2018
Gerald L. “Gerry” Armstrong, age 71, of Carolina Gardens passed away Wednesday, March 07, 2018 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Laurens and was the son of the late Charles E. Armstrong Sr. and Helen M. Armstrong Coates. Mr. Armstrong was a graduate of Brookland-Cayce High School. He is retired from the Automobile Business and...
Todd Fennell
Mar 7, 2018
Dateline – Clinton, SC Todd Fennell, age 44, of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. He was born in Clinton and was a graduate of Clinton High School and Middle Tennessee State University. Todd worked 21 years with Universal Music Group. He is survived by his parents, Steve and Julia Nelson Fennell; his grandparents, Al and Iris...
Charlotte Floyd Bolt
Mar 4, 2018
Charlotte Floyd Bolt, age 54, of Laurens passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018. She was born in Joanna and was the daughter of Gene Floyd and the late Elizabeth Lyons Floyd. Mrs. Bolt is survived by her husband Larry Bolt of the home; her son, Joey Bolin (Nita) of Laurens; her step-son, Lucas Wayne Bolt of Kentucky; her two daughters,...
Doris C. Harris
Mar 1, 2018
Doris C. Harris age 88, of 75 O’Dell St. and widow of James E. Harris passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Harris was a lifelong native of Whitmire and a retired employee of J. P. Stevens. She was a member and former Sunday school teacher of Heritage Wesleyan Church and a volunteer with Lighthouse Ministries....
Curtis Porter Bell
Feb 24, 2018
Dr. Curtis Porter Bell, 83, passed away on February 24, 2018 at his home in Spartanburg, SC. He was born on July 26, 1934 in Augusta, GA to the Rev. Curtis O. Bell and Mrs. Louise Hinson Bell. Dr. Bell grew up in Warrenville, Cayce, Laurens, Greenville, and Georgetown, SC. He graduated from Winyah High School in Georgetown in 1952,...
L. Gene "Elvis" Koon
Feb 22, 2018
L. Gene “Elvis” Koon age 71, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Joanna and was a son of the late Joe Robert Koon Sr. and Dorothy Summers Koon. Gene was a former textile employee and construction worker but will forever be known as “Elvis”. He was a Veteran of...
Robert Alvin "Robin" Goode
Feb 20, 2018
Robert Alvin “Robin” Goode age 59, of 111 Cedar Grove Church Road passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Athens, Georgia and was the son of the late Robert Olin and Minnie Avelyn Forrester Goode. Mr. Goode was a member of Temple Baptist Church of Laurens. He is survived by...
Wayne Pitts
Feb 18, 2018
Dateline – Laurens, SC Wayne Pitts, age 72, of 13 Gallon Street, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018 at his home. He was born in Laurens and was the son of the late Claude and Rachel Cook Pitts. Mr. Pitts was retired from J P Stevens Watts Plant and was a member of Lucas Ave Baptist Church. He is survived...
Elwood "Al" Hewes
Feb 17, 2018
Dateline-Laurens, SC Elwood “Al” Hewes age 83, of 106 Bayview Court passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 17, 2018. He was born in Carmel, Maine on July 14, 1934 the son of the late Thurl and Nina Sheldon Hewes. Al grew-up in upstate Maine and was a graduate of Presque Isle High School, he continued his education at the University...
Terrie Lee Vaughns
Feb 15, 2018
Terrie Lee Vaughns age 67, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Magnolia Place in Greenville. Born in Newberry SC she was the daughter of the late Pauline Vaughns; and she is survived by her two sisters, Kathryn Vaughns of Newberry and Pauline Vaughns of Columbia. A Graveside service will be conducted Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 2:00 PM at...
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