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Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC

John Benjamin Bolt

John Benjamin Bolt

Aug 4, 2017

John Benjamin Bolt, of Clinton, SC, passed away Friday, August 4, 2017 at the age of 76. Born in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late John Smith Bolt and Eva Hill Bolt. He graduated from Honea Path High School in 1959 and Erskine College In 1963. Following graduation John held three positions: Director of Canadian Sales for...

Renee Squires Millwood

Renee Squires Millwood

Aug 3, 2017

Renee S. Millwood, age 56, of 11233 Lisbon Road passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017 at her home. She was born in Myrtle Beach SC and was a daughter of the late Sandra and James Squires. Mrs. Millwood was a former employee of the Wal-Mart store in Laurens, bartender at Rurmor’s on Lake Greenwood and Anderson Metals in Greenwood. She...

Samuel Lynn Lambert

Samuel Lynn Lambert

Jul 30, 2017

Samuel Lynn Lambert, age 62, of 117 Woodrow Street passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Clinton, SC and was the son of the late Odell and Elise Tucker Lambert. Mr. Lambert worked in the textiles mills and did carpentry, he also was of the Assembly of God Pentecostal Faith....

Winifred Griffith Card

Winifred Griffith Card

Jul 21, 2017

Winifred M. Card, age 96, was called to rest on July 21, 2017, at the Presbyterian Community in Clinton, SC. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Card, and sister, Marilyn Maxwell. “Winnie” was a playful, yet elegant lady who loved to make others smile. She made sure that everyone around her felt special and loved. A memorial...

Mitchell Edward Scott

Mitchell Edward Scott

Jul 20, 2017

Mitchell Edward Scott, 59, of Clinton passed away July 20, 2017. He was the son of Floy Scott and the late Oron Lewis Scott. Mr. Scott is survived by his wife Rhonda Scott of Clinton; his son, Justin Scott of Clinton; his daughter, Amy Elizabeth Scott (Joe Wymer) of Clinton; two brothers Walter Scott (Sandra) and Nathan Scott (Becky) both...

Frank Mcduffie Templeton Jr.

Frank Mcduffie Templeton Jr.

Jul 11, 2017

Frank McDuffie Templeton, Jr. “Mack” passed away, Tuesday, July 11, 2017 after a long valiant battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He lived most of his life in Joanna, SC and was the son of the late Frank McDuffie Templeton, Sr. and the late Cleo Robinson Templeton. Mr. Templeton served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and worked at Self...

Dorothy Elizabeth Williamson

Dorothy Elizabeth Williamson

Jul 11, 2017

Dorothy Elizabeth Mosteller Williamson, 94, widow of Frank Williamson, loving wife, mother, grandmother and prayer warrior died on July 11, 2017 in Columbia. Born October 9, 1922, in Gastonia, NC, she was the daughter of the late Willie Alexander and Ruby Hilda Howe Mosteller. Following the death of her mother in 1931, she was adopted by the late James Wesley...

Alexandria "Andria" Armstrong

Alexandria "Andria" Armstrong

Jul 10, 2017

Dateline-Good Hope, GA Alexandria “Andria” Armstrong, age 25, of 1785 Double Bridges Rd., and formerly of Laurens, passed away Monday, July10, 2017, at her home. She was born in Greenwood, SC, and was a daughter of Charles Steven and Virginia Taylor Armstrong. Andria attended the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. In addition to her parents, she is...

Thomas Samuel Heffner

Thomas Samuel Heffner

Jul 8, 2017

Dateline – Clinton Thomas Samuel Heffner – 64 Yrs of Age October 30, 1952 – July 8, 2017 Thomas Samuel Heffner went to his heavenly paradise on July 8, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Fletcher, North Carolina the son of the late Joe Lee and Lucille Johnston Heffner. He is survived by his wife...

Bobbie Ruth Smaltz

Bobbie Ruth Smaltz

Jul 7, 2017

Dateline – Joanna Bobbie Ruth Smaltz, age 79, the widow of Harold E. Smaltz, passed away July 7, 2017, at the NHC of Clinton. She was born in Anderson, SC and was a daughter of the late Rev. T.R. and Leeolar Thacker Jennings. Mrs. Smaltz is survived by her son, Ricky Bagwell of Greenville; her daughter, Deborah Huckaby (Mike) of...

Carl "Rabbit" Michael Stone

Carl "Rabbit" Michael Stone

Jul 7, 2017

Dateline – Whitmire Carl “Rabbit” Michael Stone, age 59, of 62 Spring Street, passed away Friday, July 7, 2017, at the Regency Hospital of Greenville. He was born in Whitmire and was the son of James Hilton and Katie Ammons Stone. Mr. Stone was a former employee of the Carlisle Finishing Plant. He is survived by his wife, Rhonda Lynn...

Daniel Luther "D.L." Gunter Jr.

Daniel Luther "D.L." Gunter Jr.

Jul 4, 2017

Daniel Luther “D.L.” Gunter, Jr., age 77, of 403 Magnolia Street, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at the NHC of Clinton. He was born in Joanna, SC and was the son of the late Daniel Luther Gunter, Sr. and the late Eugenia Brazill Gunter. Mr. Gunter retired from Torrington Bearing Company after 35 years of service, was a veteran...

Shelby J. Dunaway

Shelby J. Dunaway

Jul 2, 2017

Shelby J. Dunaway, 77, of Clinton, passed away peacefully at her home on July 2, 2017. She leaves behind her husband, N. W. (Bill) Dunaway of the home and her only child, Sheryl Dunaway Booker of Mount Pleasant, SC, as well as many other extended family members and close friends. Graveside services will be held at Pinelawn Memory Gardens on...

Perry Lee Miles

Perry Lee Miles

Jun 24, 2017

PERRY LEE MILES CLINTON, SC Surrounded by his loving family, Perry Lee Miles went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Saturday, June 24, 2017. His strong faith in Jesus Christ helped him fight a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer with strength, courage, and a sweet spirit. Perry was born on March 6, 1970, in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Bettie...

Bonnie L. Jackson

Bonnie L. Jackson

Jun 23, 2017

Bonnie L. Jackson, age 82, widow of Harold Jackson, of 6179 Highway 14 passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born in St. Petersburg, FL and was a daughter of the late Theodore and Dorothy Speer Arnold. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Jackson is survived by her two sons, Michael Jackson and...

Peggy W. Davis

Peggy W. Davis

Jun 22, 2017

Peggy W. Davis, age 78, of 226 Milam Road passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at her home. She was born in Bryson City, NC and was the daughter of the late Thomas Wigley and Eva Winchester. Mrs. Davis is survived by her husband, James Edward “Ed” Davis; a son, Thomas Edward Davis of Clinton; a daughter, Wanda Summers of...

Barbra M. Shealy

Barbra M. Shealy

Jun 21, 2017

Barbra M. Shealy, age 75, widow of Gerald F. “Booger” Shealy, Sr., of 204 Banna Street passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at her home. She was born in Enoree, SC and was the daughter of the late John and Marguerite Conyers Morrow. Mrs. Shealy was retired from the Torrington Bearing Company, and former member of Community Baptist Church. Surviving...

Thelma M. Lanford Harris

Thelma M. Lanford Harris

Jun 15, 2017

Thelma M. Lanford Harris, age 82, of 120 Fair Drive passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017 at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Newberry County and was a daughter of the late Claude Tillman and Lily Mae Johnson Merchant. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and homemaker. Mrs. Harris is survived by her three children,...

June Riggs Miller

June Riggs Miller

Jun 12, 2017

June Riggs Miller, age 68, passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 at the Lexington Medical Center. She was born in Columbia, SC and was a daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Lottie Elizabeth Surratt Riggs. She is survived by her son, Bill Miller and wife Rebekah of Cayce, SC. Graveside Service will be held Thursday, June 15, 2017 at...

Ronald Perry Pennington

Ronald Perry Pennington

Jun 12, 2017

Perry Pennington age 64 of 210 Spruce St. passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 at Wright’s Residential Care. He was born in Clinton and was a son of the late Wade and Ethel Franklin Pennington. Perry loved living in the Lydia Mill Community, his joy was playing his guitar and riding his bicycle and spending time with his friends. He...

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