Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Johnny William Wilson Jr
Jan 22, 2017
Johnny William Wilson, Jr, age 71, of 1308 Beaverdam Church Road, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 at the Self Regional Hospital. He was born in Clinton and was the son of the late Johnny William and Evelyn Marie Wilson. Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife, Paula Wilson of the home; his son, Kenneth William Wilson (Mary) of Laurens;...
Robert Mercer Vance Jr. "Bob"
Jan 21, 2017
Robert Mercer Vance Jr. (Bob) was a beloved son, brother, uncle and friend. He loved the beach and traveling from coast to coast. To friends and family, he was unique, generous, sweet, and loyal. He was a character that you wanted to get to know and added a fun spark to life – no idea was too big for Bob....
Gary Leon Lewis
Jan 19, 2017
Gary Leon Lewis, age 72, of 750 Forest Road, passed away at his home Thursday, January 19, 2017. He was born in Key West, FL and was a son of the late Leo and Grace Wilson Lewis. He is retired from Inergsoll Rand after 38 years of service, he was a Sunday school teacher and Chairman of Deacons at Holly...
Raymond "Nap" David Allen
Jan 17, 2017
Raymond “Nap” David Allen, age 68, of 140 Dagnall Circle, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Allen of the home; his son, David Benjamin Allen of Laurens; his daughter, Tammy Rene Allen (Eddie Trammell) of Newberry; two step-sons, Richard “Rick” Giles Sanders (Jennifer) of Laurens, Scott Sanders (Sendi...
Carol Ivey Birchmore
Jan 15, 2017
Dateline- Clinton, SC Carol Ivey Birchmore age 71, of 100 Glendale Manor and widow of Claude Birchmore passed Sunday, January 15, 2017 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, SC. She was born in Spartanburg County and was a daughter of the late Ernest Teague and Virginia Crook Ivey. Mrs. Birchmore was an LPN for many years working at the...
Jerry Neal Moon
Jan 15, 2017
Jerry Neal Moon age 62, of Tonya Drive, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017 at his home. He was born in Joanna, SC and was a son of the late John William Moon, Sr. and Margaret Nix Moon Beason. He is survived by his sister, Angela Scott of Gray Court; and his brothers, Lonnie Moon of Miami, FL and John...
David Lloyd Geney Jr
Jan 15, 2017
Dateline – Laurens David Lloyd Geney, Jr., age 77, of 139 Blakely Road, Waterloo, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017, at NHC of Laurens. He was born in Ypsilanti, MI, and was the son of the late David and Helen Beaver Geney. Mr. Geney is survived by his wife, Marian Elizabeth Geney, of the home; his son, David AJ...
Eleanor (Cucuzella) Cassel
Jan 12, 2017
Dateline – Laurens Eleanor (Cucuzella) Cassel, age 93, passed away peacefully at her home in Laurens on Thursday, January 12, 2017. She was born in Keyport, NJ, and was the daughter of the late Angelo and Mary Rapolla. Mrs. Cassel is survived by her daughter, Joell and husband, Ray, of Laurens; and two sisters-in-law, Elsbeth Rapolla and Audrey Rapolla. Burial...
Brenda Ann Brown Wimburn
Jan 11, 2017
Dateline – Clinton Brenda Ann Brown Wimburn, age 68, of 18860 Hwy 72 E, and widow of Rufus Lee Wimburn, passed away at her home Wednesday, January 11, 2017. She was born in Colbert, GA and was a daughter of Melba Brown Fields. Mrs. Wimburn is survived by daughters, Theresa Butler of Clinton, Windy Trammell of Joanna, Linda George of...
Currie Lyndon Blackman
Jan 9, 2017
Dateline – Clinton, SC Currie Lyndon Blackman, 76, passed away on January 9, 2017, at NHC of Clinton. He was born in Jena, LA, and was a son of the late Nelson E. and Theresa Matthews Blackman. He was retired from the US Army where he served as a Dental Tech. Mr. Blackman’s remains will be placed at the M....
Freeda Taylor Moates Burnett
Jan 9, 2017
Dateline – Clinton Freeda Taylor Moates Burnett, age 76, passed away Monday, January 09, 2017 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Whitmire, SC and was a daughter of the late Paul Taylor and Louise Patton Taylor Cool. She was retired from Torrington Bearing Company and was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. Mrs. Burnett is survived...
Kathryn Rebecca (Beckey) Speake
Jan 7, 2017
Clinton, SC Kathryn Rebecca (Beckey) Speake, age 97, died on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at National Health Care in Laurens. She was born on August 12,1919 in Laurens County, and was the daughter of the late George Thomas Speake and Elliott Dobbins Speake. A graduate of Clinton High School, she attended Presbyterian College where she studied business and art. She...
Caroline White Donnan
Jan 6, 2017
Obituary for Caroline White Donnan Caroline White Donnan, 99, of Wesley Commons, Greenwood, SC, formerly of Whitmire, SC, and Greenville, SC, was born on August 27, 1917, and died January 6, 2017. For two years, she attended Greenville Women’s College (later Furman University) and received her BS degree from Winthrop College in 1939. One month later she married George Stewart...
Sheryl J Gaskins
Jan 5, 2017
Sheryl J. Gaskins, age 67 of 1404 Leesville Church Road, wife of Frank Gaskins for 45 years, went to see Jesus and her beloved Mother on January 5, 2017. She was born in Clinton, SC and was the daughter of the late Earl James and Sybil Jones Jackson. She was a retired English teacher who taught for 28 years at...
Raymond Curtis Avery
Jan 4, 2017
Curtis Raymond Avery, age 81, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Laurens and was a son of the late Ludie Frank Avery, Sr. and Mary Lucille Metts Avery. He was a veteran of the US Army and worked in the logging industry for many years. Mr. Avery is survived by...
Carolyn E. Fuller
Jan 1, 2017
Dateline – Clinton, SC Carolyn E. Fuller, age 71, of 154 Randall Drive and widow of Thomas Fuller passed away on January 1, 2017 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born in Tryon, NC and was the daughter of the late Bill and Dora Emery. Mrs. Fuller was retired from Clinton Mills and a member of the Lydia Pentecostal...
Thomas Melmouth Fleming
Jan 1, 2017
Dateline – Laurens Thomas Melmouth Fleming, age 76, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017, at the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Spartanburg and was the son of the late William Harold and Vivian Alma Burnett Fleming. He was survived by his sister, Sylvia Rathbun. Condolences may be expressed online at www.grayfuneralhome.com Gray Funeral Home of Laurens
Robert Bennett "R.B." Jones Sr.
Dec 31, 2016
Dateline – Laurens Robert Bennett “R.B.” Jones, Sr, age 94, of 148 Lick Creek Road, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016, at his home. He was born in Pickens, SC and was a son of the late Samuel Bennett and Willie Mae Freeman Jones. He was a member of Rosemont Baptist Church and the Men’s Sunday School Class, and he...
Cassie Mae Jones Hughes
Dec 28, 2016
Dateline – Laurens, SC Cassie Mae Jones Hughes, age 75, of 110 Hwy 49 and widow of Bluford Hughes passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Statesboro, Ga and was a daughter of the late W.H. and Lottie Mae Bazemore Jones. She is retired from Inman Mills and was of the...
Myrtle Frazier Lipford
Dec 28, 2016
Myrtle Frazier Lipford, age 82, the widow of J.D. Lipford passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the Laurens County Hospice House. She was born in Goldville, SC and was the daughter of the late Edgar and Minnie Lee Turner Frazier. She is survived by her three daughters, Wanda Merchant, Kathy Foster (Gerald), Tina Neaderhiser; her three brothers, George Frazier,...
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