Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Margaret Moseley Simpson
Mar 15, 2017
Margaret Moseley Simpson, age 94, widow of George Simpson, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at the National Healthcare of Clinton. She was born in Joanna, SC and was a daughter of the late Richard and Rachel Francis Moseley. Mrs. Simpson was retired from Whitten Center; and was a lifetime member of the OES Chapter James B. Parrott #9 of...
James "Buddy" Thomas Haupfear Sr.
Mar 14, 2017
James T. “Buddy” Haupfear, Sr. age 61 of 907 Old Colony Rd. passed away Tuesday, Mar. 14th 2017 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Jacksonville, FL and was a son of the late Gene Austin and Hedy Reba Chalk Haupfear. Mr. Haupfear retired from Timken Bearing Company after 42 years of service. Surviving are his wife, Darlene...
Betty Ann Williams Harris
Mar 10, 2017
Dateline-Clinton, SC Betty Ann Williams Harris, age 82, of 801 Musgrove Street and widow of Rev. Bachman Harris, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017, at McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville. Mrs. Harris was born in Orangeburg and was a daughter of the late Cyril Edson Williams, Sr. and Mozelle Williams. She worked at Presbyterian College from 1980 to 2002. Mrs....
Marion Hill Weersing
Mar 8, 2017
Marion Hill Weersing, age 102, passed away quietly in her sleep on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at the Presbyterian Community. Marion was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Marc C. Weersing, past president of Presbyterian College where Marion served as the first Dean of Women and Associate Dean of Students from 1964 to 1980. Marion received her Bachelor of...
George Junior Bledsoe
Mar 6, 2017
George Junior Bledsoe, age 91, of 1142 Reed Ave. passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 at the HospiceCare of the Piedmont, in Greenwood, SC. He was born in Whitmire, SC and was a son of the late Issac Woodrow and Sarilda Wallen Bledsoe. Mr. Bledsoe retired from J.P. Stevens and worked with Gray Funeral Home for many years. He was...
Jonathan Thomas Wessel
Mar 6, 2017
Jonathan Thomas Wessel, age 19, of 218 W. Calhoun Street, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017. He was the son of Scott and Carolyn Metts Wessel. He was a graduate of Clinton High School and attended Community Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he is survived by his brothers, Randy Wessel (Ashley) of York, Matthew Wessel of Joanna; his...
William Smith "Smitty" Summer Sr.
Mar 5, 2017
William Smith “Smitty” Summer, Sr. age 85, of 412 Pickens Street passed away Sunday, March 5th at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Newberry, SC and was a son of the late George Walter Summer III and the late Ollie Smith Summer. Mr. Summer was retired from Greenwood Mills, was a member of the First Baptist Church of...
Susan Davenport Castaneda
Mar 4, 2017
Susan D. Castaneda age 67 of 119 Whitmire Hwy joined her father, Maurice Davenport in Heaven on Saturday, March 4, 2017. She was born in Clinton, SC and was a daughter of the late Maurice Davenport and Juanita Wicker Davenport of Joanna. Mrs. Castaneda received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music from Carson-Newman University, Jefferson City, TN. She taught...
William Franklin "Bones" Nelson
Mar 3, 2017
William Franklin “Bones” Nelson, age 69 of 104 Locust Street, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 at the Laurens County Hospice House. He was born in Laurens County and was a son of the late Frank Dofflin and Vera Lee Nelson and was a retired paint contractor. Mr. Nelson is survived by his wife, Peggy Hughes of the home; a...
Hugh Jefferson Davis Jr.
Mar 3, 2017
Hugh Jefferson Davis, Jr., age 94, of 202 Deering Street, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017, at his home. He was born in Whitmire and was the son of the late Hugh Jefferson Davis, Sr. and Maude Wells Davis. Mr. Davis is survived by his wife, Dorothy Davis; two sons, Stanley Hugh Davis, Sr. (Mitzi) of Spartanburg, and Doug...
Earl Clifford Rice
Mar 2, 2017
Earl Clifford Rice of Clinton South Carolina, Died Mar 2, 2017. Mr. Rice was born April 3, 1923, in Clinton, S.C. He was the son of the late Mrs. Irene Jordon Rice and Mr. Ernest James Rice of Clinton, S.C. He graduated from Laurens High School in 1942, served in the Navy during world War II, and graduated from Erskine...
Glenn Eugene Shaver
Feb 28, 2017
Glenn Eugene Shaver age 78, of 4622 Whitmire Hwy passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at the Hospice of Laurens County. He was born in Laurens County and was a son of the late Ervin Ollie and Leona Burnette Shaver. Mr. Shaver was retired from Greenwood Mills, a United States Air Force Veteran and a faithful member and choir leader...
Betty Willis Satterfield
Feb 26, 2017
Betty Willis Satterfield, age 89, of 401 Forest Dr., and widow of R. B. Satterfield, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at her home. She was born in Fountain Inn and was a daughter of the late Claude and Cora Nell Curry Willis. Mrs. Satterfield retired as Chief Magistrate of Laurens County in 1993 with sixteen years of service....
Kimberly Kelley "Mama Kim" Johnson
Feb 24, 2017
Dateline – Clinton Kimberly Kelley “Mama Kim” Johnson, age 58, of 58 Mandrake Road, passed away Friday, February 24, 2017. She was born in Clinton and was a daughter of Julia Iusti Kelley and the late Olin Kenneth Kelley. She was an employee of the Bailey Plant for 25 years. Ms. Johnson was survived by her mother; three daughters, Brittany...
Armond D. Snow
Feb 22, 2017
Armond D. Snow, age 85, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at the Simpsonville Health and Rehab. He was born in Laurens County and was a son of the late Henry and May Wilburn Snow, was retired from the textile industry, and US Army Veteran. Mr. Snow is survived by a sister, Marie Snow of Laurens. He is predeceased by...
Daniel Keith "Danny" Fuller
Feb 20, 2017
Daniel Keith “Danny” Fuller age 48, of 41 Fortunate Dr. passed away Monday February 20, 2017 at his home. He was born in Clinton and was a son of Linda Campbell Fuller and the late Fred Fuller. Surviving in addition to his mother is two sons, Danny Ray Allen, Alex Lanier; four daughters, Kayla Spearman (David), Dani Jo Sherfield, Skylar...
Sylvia Jean King Ballew
Feb 19, 2017
Sylvia King Ballew, 74, of 1563 Old Milton Road, Clinton, wife of Robert Ballew, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017, at Hospice of Laurens County. Born in Clinton to Hall and Ruth Bouknight King, Sylvia graduated from Clinton High School and Winthrop College before earning her master’s degree in counseling from Clemson University and an education specialist degree from the...
Mildred Alice Prater
Feb 16, 2017
Mildred Alice Prater age 90, widow of Hezekiah Sumpter “H.S.” Prater of 139 Tillman Circle passed away Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 at her home. She was born in Chapin and was a daughter of the late Olin and Decie Boland Slice. Mrs. Prater was retired from Greenwood Mills, Joanna Plant and was of the Lutheran Faith. Surviving are a son,...
Sandra Gregory Alexander
Feb 16, 2017
Sandra Gregory Alexander age 71, of 487 Tranquil Drive and widow of Dr. Kenneth W. Alexander passed away Thursday, Feb. 16th 2017 at the Hospice of Laurens County. She was born in Union, SC and was a daughter of the late Furman Maurice Gregory and Lillian Middlebrooks Gregory. Sandra was a graduate of Union High School, Class of 1964 and...
Robert Alexander Hill
Feb 15, 2017
Robert “Dr. Bob” Alexander Hill, age 87, passed away peacefully at home on February 15, 2017. He was born on January 6, 1930 in Toledo, OH, the son of the late August Henry Hill and Margaret Campbell Mason. Bob graduated from Lutheran High School in Detroit, MI. He earned his undergraduate degree at Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC, his...
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