Obituaries

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

Eliza Gray Doty

Eliza Gray Doty

Apr 13, 2017

Dateline-Waterloo, SC Eliza Gray Doty preemie infant daughter of Kevin Doty and Courtney Kitchens of Waterloo passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. Surviving in addition to her parents are her, maternal grandparents, Misty Lyons of Clinton, Larry Kitchens of Whitmire; paternal grandparents, William and Jennifer Pennington of Waterloo; maternal great grandparents, Margaret Kitchens of Whitmire,...

Jackie Matthews Wasson

Jackie Matthews Wasson

Apr 12, 2017

Jackie Pauline G. Matthews Wasson of 123 Moreland Ave. passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Saluda, SC and was a daughter of the late C.D. and Lula Mae Shealy Gentry. Mrs. Wasson was a retired retail sales associate and a member of the Friendship Presbyterian Church in Hickory Tavern. Surviving...

Faye Ward Shue

Faye Ward Shue

Apr 10, 2017

Faye Ward Shue, age 79, formerly of 257 Skyland Drive, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017, at the NHC of Clinton. She was born in Burlington, NC, and was a daughter of the late Grantham Lewis and Angela Ward. Mrs. Shue was a long time employee of Joanna Woodson Elementary School and active member of First Baptist Church who...

Cecil Scogin

Cecil Scogin

Apr 10, 2017

Cecil Scogin age 89, of 38 Shady Grove Church Rd. passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 at his home. He was born in Colbert, Georgia and was the son of the late William Tinsley and Ruby Herring Scogin. Mr. Scogin was in home construction for many years and later retired from the CNNGA; he was a member of Hurricane Baptist...

Mary Grace League Coleman

Mary Grace League Coleman

Apr 10, 2017

Mary Grace League Coleman lost her fight with cancer April 10, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Morris Hayes “Bill” League and Lorene Burroughs of Leagues Dairy of Clinton. Grace is survived by her husband, Harold A. Coleman Jr. of Clinton and a sister Shirley League Hollis, of Anderson. Also sisters-in-law Lynn Coleman Robertson of Easley and Judy...

Rachel K. Finney

Rachel K. Finney

Apr 9, 2017

Rachel K. Finney, age 75, of 30989 Hwy. 72 E. Whitmire, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. She worked in Textiles and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Mrs. Finney is survived by a son, Donald Woodrow Finney Jr. of Whitmire; a daughter, Rhonda McDaniel of Whitmire; a sister, Carolyn Reese of...

Linda Faye Paxton

Linda Faye Paxton

Apr 9, 2017

Linda Faye Paxton age 53 of 640 Frontier Dr. passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born in Laurens County and was a daughter of the late George Griffin, Sr. and the late Grace Lee Thompson Griffin. Faye was employed with the Carolina Women’s Center in Clinton and was a member of the New...

Harriet Patterson Ramage

Harriet Patterson Ramage

Apr 6, 2017

Dateline – Laurens, SC Harriet Beckwith Patterson Ramage passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017, leaving behind a brother, Brooks Patterson, two daughters, Rita Wells, and husband Bill, and Elizabeth Derby, and four grandchildren, Ann Wells, Margaret Derby, Walter Derby and Kathryn Wells. Harriet grew up in Laurens County and attended Laurens County High School, where she met and later...

Donna Wilson

Donna Wilson

Apr 6, 2017

Donna Wilson age 49 of 1886 5th Ave. Ext. passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at her home. She was born in Clinton and was a daughter of Antoinette (Toni) Lott Wilson of Clinton and the late Samuel J. Wilson. Donna worked for many years at the Palmetto Bowling Lanes in Clinton. Surviving in addition to her mother are a...

Jack Edward King Sr.

Jack Edward King Sr.

Apr 3, 2017

Dateline – Laurens, SC Rev. Jack Edward King, Sr., age 79, beloved husband of Linda C. King and resident of Laurens, SC, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on Monday, April 3rd, 2017. Born in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Rev. J. W. and Edna King. While serving as a 2nd Lt. in the United States...

Carolyn Parkman Thomason

Carolyn Parkman Thomason

Apr 3, 2017

Carolyn Parkman Thomason, age 88, of 434 Tranquil Drive, passed away Monday, April 3rd, 2017, at the NHC of Clinton. She was born in Columbia, SC, and was a daughter of the late Thomas Marion Parkman, Sr. and Clarie Williams Parkman, and the last surviving member of her family. Mrs. Thomason was Co-owner of Earl Thomason’s Jewelers and Earl Thomason’s...

James Tallie Crapps

James Tallie Crapps

Apr 3, 2017

James Tallie Crapps, age 90, of 1521 Fairview Church Road, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017. He was born in Lexington County, SC and was a son of the late Johnny and Mattie Clamp Crapps. Mr. Crapps was a Veteran of World War II serving as a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps, he was a Supervisor for the...

Julian Lee Wilson

Julian Lee Wilson

Apr 2, 2017

Julian Lee Wilson,65, of 2176 Longview Road passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was proud to say he was born in Rocky Bottom, SC and was the son of Lillie Mae Gheen of Ninety Six and the late Edgar Lee Wilson of Pickens. Julian retired from the Clinton-Newberry Natural Gas Authority as shop...

Cynthia Denise Alexander

Cynthia Denise Alexander

Mar 31, 2017

Cynthia Denise Alexander age 48 of 72 Palmetto St. passed away Friday, Mar. 31st 2017. She was born in Timmonsville, SC and was a daughter Evelyn Langley Lee of Clinton, SC and Grady Ray Lee and step-mother, Peggy Lee of Scranton, SC. Surviving in addition to her parents are a son, John Garrett Alexander of Greenwood; two daughters, Audrey Lynn...

John W. Gagin

John W. Gagin

Mar 27, 2017

Dateline – Laurens, SC John W. Gagin, age 83 peacefully passed away Monday, March 27th 2017, at the Laurens County Hospice, surrounded by his wife Alicia, daughter Kathy, and friends. He was born in Highland Park, MI, and was a son of the late Thomas and Edna Gagin. TSgt. Gagin retired from the US Air Force and served during the...

Bernard "Bernie" Joseph Martin

Bernard "Bernie" Joseph Martin

Mar 23, 2017

Bernard “Bernie” Joseph Martin, age 81, of Clinton passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017. He was born in Dayton, OH and was a son of the late Noah Peter and Marie Grieg Martin. Mr. Martin was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force and Vietman War, an avid crochetor who made afghans for many friends and family, he...

David Adrian Giles

David Adrian Giles

Mar 23, 2017

David Adrian Giles, age 70, of Millington, TN, passed away March 23, 2017. Mr. Giles was born in Clinton, SC and was the son of Charles Thurston and Helen Dove Giles. He is survived by his Son, David Robert Giles of Millington, TN; a daughter, Melanie Giles of Fountain Inn, SC and a brother, Chuck Giles (Jackie) of NC. Graveside...

Kevin James Fulmer

Kevin James Fulmer

Mar 23, 2017

Dateline – Laurens, SC Kevin James Fulmer, age 49, of 4411 Highway 49, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017, at his home. He was born March 15, 1968, in Laurens County, where he resided his entire life. He was the son of the late James E. and Margaret E. Fulmer. Kevin was an avid Nascar racing fan. His favorite driver...

Terry Gregory Jenkins

Terry Gregory Jenkins

Mar 23, 2017

Terry Gregory Jenkins, age 55, of Glendale Manor passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017 at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Laurens County and was a daughter of Robert E. Gregory of Clinton and the late Mary Ruth Holder Gregory. Terry worked in textile most of her life and was a member of the Victory Worship Center....

Betty Baker Green

Betty Baker Green

Mar 22, 2017

Betty Baker Green, 84, of Clinton, South Carolina, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Her Memorial Service will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Clinton, on Friday, March 24, 2017 at 3:00 P.M., with receiving of friends directly following the service at the church. Mrs. Green was born in Medicine Park, Oklahoma, to Morris and Bessie Mae Baker...