Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Rachel Nianne Bunch
Jan 17, 2018
Rachel Nianne Bunch, widow of Teddie Lee Bunch passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at the Regional Hospice Home in Spartanburg. She was born in Whitmire, SC on July 31, 1938, and was a daughter of the late Clarence William and Nellie Lucille Nelson Evans. She was retired from Renfro Manufacturing. She is survived by her son Randy Bunch; her...
Thomas "Tommy" Fuller Motes
Jan 16, 2018
Thomas “Tommy” Fuller Motes, age 65, of 108 Wilderness Drive, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at his home. He was born in Clinton on June 11, 1952 and was a son of the late W. Fuller and Mary Emma Speake Motes of Mountville, SC. A graduate of Clinton High School, he graduated Erskine College and retired from Carrier Corporation....
Charles Willie "Billy" Black Sr.
Jan 13, 2018
Dateline-Laurens, SC Charles Willie “Billy” Black, Sr., age 87, widower of Vadis Black, passed away January 13, 2018, at Laurens Estates. He was born in Joanna, SC, and was a son of the late Willie H. and Frances Catherine Long Black. Mr. Black is survived by his son, Charles W. Black, Jr.; his brothers, James E. Black (Wilba) of Pelion,...
Beverly B. Barber
Jan 13, 2018
Beverly B. Barber, age 78, of 683 Mount Vernon Church Road, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018 at the Hospice of Laurens County. She was born in Clinton and was a daughter of the late James Buzhardt and Sarah Crow Jenkins. Ms. Barber was retired from Whitten Center, she was Sunday Teacher for Sunshine Class at Calvary Baptist Church, was...
Rose Teresa Wolfe
Jan 10, 2018
Mrs. Rose Teresa Wolfe (Whitman) age 91, originally from North Canton, OH passed away from pneumonia on January 10, 2018 at the Clinton Retirement Community in Clinton, South Carolina. She was born on July 1, 1926 to the late Charles and Rose Whitman, was the youngest of 10 children, and a graduate of North Canton High. She was married to...
John E. "Bill" Willingham
Jan 10, 2018
John E. “Bill” Willingham age 93, of 413 Pickens St., and widower of Juanita F. Willingham passed away January 10, 2018 at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Newberry, SC and was the son of Hayne M. and Lillie Belle Hendrix Willingham. Mr. Willingham was a graduate of Clinton High School and Presbyterian College, Class of 1953....
Ruth Huneycutt Gilliam
Jan 10, 2018
Dateline – Greenville Ruth Huneycutt Gilliam, age 93, widow of Ulyss Gilliam, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at her home. She was born in Whitmire and was the daughter of the late Charles L. and Rose Carpenter Huneycutt. Mrs. Gilliam was a homemaker and seamstress, and was a member of the St. Mark Methodist Church. She is survived by...
Milford Harold Wright Jr.
Jan 9, 2018
Milford Harold Wright, Jr., “Papa”, age 67, of 103 Bigbee Road, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at his home. He was born in Clinton, SC and was a son of the late Milford Harold and Mary Bellue Wright, Sr. Mr. Wright served his country as a member of the 1st Battalion Marine 2nd Charlie Company United States Marine Corps...
E. Eleanor Harrington
Jan 6, 2018
E. Eleanor Harrington, age 84, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018 at the National Health Care of Clinton. She was born in Gloversville, NY and was a daughter of the late Glen Richard and Ester Mae Simon Scribner. She was a home maker and took care of her many children. Ms. Harrington is survived by her children, Jason Harrington of...
Shelby Moore Messer
Jan 6, 2018
Shelby Moore Messer, age 80, of 3953 Watts Bridge Road, widow Kenneth Messer, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Woodruff, SC and was a daughter of the late Willie and Maudie Rhoades Moore. Mrs. Messer was retired from Woven Electronics and was a member of the First Baptist Church of...
Frank Howard Rowe
Jan 5, 2018
Frank Howard Rowe, age 81 of Joanna and widower of Peggy Edmonds Rowe, passed away at his home Friday, January 5, 2018. Mr. Rowe was born July 26, 1936 and was a son of the late Gillette and F. C. Rowe. He served in the South Carolina National Guard and was a charter member of the Joanna Fire Department Est....
"Hank" Wilson Cleland
Jan 4, 2018
“Hank” Wilson Cleland, age 94 passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018 at the National HealthCare of Clinton. He was born in Newberry SC and was a son of the late Charles S. and Fannie Mae Reighley Cleland. Mr. Cleland retired from Southern Bell Telephone Company with 40 years of service. He proudly served his country during WWII in the United...
Robert F. Els
Jan 3, 2018
Robert F. Revels, age 86, of 95 Tidmarsh Drive, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Lockhart, SC and was a son of the late Robert Fulton and Ollie Mae Barnette Revels. He was a former employee of JP Stevens, he was the owner of Revels Auction, he was also a...
Valeria R. Inman
Jan 2, 2018
Valeria R. Inman, age 71, of 99 Maxwell Drive, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Whitmire and was a daughter of the late Leroy and Lucille McMurtury Rochester. Ms. Inman was a former employee of Whitten Center and later retired from the South Carolina Department of Special Needs and Disabilities....
Roger Allen Burris
Dec 29, 2017
Roger Allen Burris, age 66, of 706 Owens Drive, passed away December 29, 2017 at his home. He was born in Du Quoin, IL and was a son of the late Billie and Rose Fisher Burris. He was employed with Milliken, Sycamore Transportation Warehouse for 37 years and was a United States Air Force veteran. He was a member and...
Imogene "Jean" Lollis Griswold
Dec 29, 2017
Jean Lollis Griswold of Inman, SC, passed into eternity on December 29, 2017. She was 69 years old. She grew up in Laurens, SC, with her mother Mildred Arrowood, two sisters — her twin Maxine Arrowood Stribling, Shirley Arrowood Stadalsky and one brother Ronnie Arrowood. Her family had a hard life in the projects. Despite that, Jean always found ways...
Charles Ray Conley
Dec 29, 2017
Charles Ray Conley, age 69, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at the Hillcrest Memorial Hospital. He was born in union SC, and was a son of the late Walter, and Dorothy Conley. Mr. Conley is survived by his wife, Pat Conley of the home; his two daughters Lou Cunningham (Bo) of Laurens, and Becky Vaughn (Robert) of Clinton; and...
Gerald "Vern" William Gossett Sr.
Dec 28, 2017
Gerald “Vern” William Gossett, Sr., age 73, of 137 Frandeena’s Court, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017 at his home. He was born in Newberry, SC and was the son of the late Melvin and Ruby Silvers Gossett. Mr. Gossett retired from Georgia Pacific and served 22 years in the South Carolina National Guard. He is survived by his wife,...
Peggy Pennington Templeton
Dec 24, 2017
Dateline – Laurens, SC Peggy Pennington Templeton, age 76, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017, at NHC of Laurens. She was born in Union and was a daughter of the late Wade H. and Ethel Franklin Pennington. The most important thing in her life was her family especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Templeton is survived by her husband, Joel...
Doris Lovette Gar
Dec 22, 2017
Doris Lovette Gar, age 80 and widow of Larry Gar passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at the NHC of Clinton. She was born in Wilkesboro, NC and was a daughter of the late Vaughn and Grace Minton Lovette. Doris was a woman of strong faith and a devoted wife, mother and friend to all. She volunteered countless hours of...
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