Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Amy Lee Smith
Mar 14, 2026
Amy Lee Smith Poston, age 48, wife of Jamie Poston, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2026, at her home.
She was born on September 3, 1977 in Clinton, South Carolina and was the daughter of Larry Smith of Whitmire and Cheryl Willard Wilson (Johnny) of Whitmire.
Amy is a graduate of Whitmire High School, received her BS Degree in Nursing from USC...
Eleanor "Lena" Blackwell Lawson
Mar 10, 2026
Eleanor “Lena” Blackwell Lawson, age 88, widow of Homer Lawson, passed away March 10, 2026 at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community.
She was born in Clinton, South Carolina on September 10, 1937 and was the daughter of the late Norman Blackwell and Ethel Patterson Blackwell.
Lena was a 1955 graduate of Clinton High School where she was a majorette, a faithful member...
Susan "Kem" Kemper Gambrell
Mar 10, 2026
Susan “Kem” Kemper Gambrell, age 68, wife of James Michael Gambrell, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital.
She was born on August 1 1957 and was the daughter of the late Marvin W. Manley and Sue Cooper Manley. Kem served as a CNA for NHC, Langston House and Whitten Center.
Kem is survived by her husband...
Kathleen Jane Cunningham
Mar 9, 2026
Kathleen Jane Cunningham, 94, of 801 Musgrove Street a resident of Presbyterian Home passed away on March 9, 2026.
She was born in Ora, SC and was the daughter of the late Josiah and Marie Hunter . Jane graduated from Lander University with a degree in education and taught in Greenwood, SC for a short while before marrying Rev. Ben Cunningham...
Leo Scott Epting
Mar 7, 2026
Leo Scott Epting, age 15, of Tanglewood Way, Gray Court, SC, passed away, Saturday, March 7, 2026.
Born November 25, 2010 in Laurens, SC, he was the son of Jonathan Epting and Petra Cruz Constancio of Gray Court. Leo was a freshman at Laurens District High School. He was all boy and he enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding dirt bikes and anything...
John Hogan Fuller
Mar 6, 2026
John Hogan Fuller, age 87, of Clinton, SC, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital.
Born January 16, 1939, in Renno, SC, Hogan was the son of the late Willie Lee Fuller and Jennie Hogan Petit. He was a Veteran of the US Air Force and served in the National Guard. John retired after 38...
Deborah "Debbie" Hamilton Evans
Mar 3, 2026
Deborah “Debbie” Hamilton Evans, age 71, wife of James “Clevie” Evans, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Debbie was born on January 13, 1955 in Clinton, South Carolina and was the daughter of the late Marvin Marcell Hamilton and Dorothy Louise Heffner Hamilton. She was a former employee of the Laurens County...
Fred Dennis Rhodes
Mar 2, 2026
Fred Dennis Rhodes, age 69, of Simpsonville, SC, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2026.
Born on February 18, 1957 in Forest Park, Georgia, he was the son of the late William Joe Rhodes and Willie Marie Moore Rhodes. Fred always had a knack for working with his hands and was a true jack of all trades. He loved South Carolina, where...
Carlton "Red" Christian Hall
Feb 27, 2026
Carlton “Red” Christian Hall, 83, of Whitmire, SC passed away at home on Friday, 27 February 2026 with his wife Judy and family members by his side.
Known to his friends as “Red” because of his red hair in his youth. He was born on April 11th, 1942 to Carlton Edward Hall and Margaret Elise Christian Hall in Whitmire, SC.
He leaves...
Joey E. Nelson
Feb 23, 2026
Joey E Nelson, 70, of Whitmire passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026 at Newberry Health.
Born on October 5, 1955, he was the son of the late George E Nelson And Pauline Gibson Nelson of Whitmire. Joey was retired from the South Carolina National Guard.
Joey is survived by his wife Beverly Bostic Nelson and his son,,William (Billy)Nelson, a brother, Sandoval...
David Paul Beddingfield
Feb 23, 2026
David Paul Beddingfield, age 70, of Union, passed away, Monday, February 23, 2026 at Hospice of Laurens County.
He was born June 1, 1955 in Shelby, NC, and was the son of the late Robert Lee and Euzelia “Tillie” Jones Beddingfield.
David is survived by his children, David Paul Beddingfield, Jr. (Michelle), Douglas Matthew Beddingfield, and Lisa Dawn Beddingfield Ricketts (Jessie), along...
Josephine McCall
Feb 22, 2026
Josephine McCall, age 86, wife of Joe McCall, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on July 15, 1939 in Mountville, South Carolina and was the daughter of the late Bennie Brewer and Irene Merchant Brewer. Josephine retired as a hospital switch board operator from the Bailey Hospital and Laurens County...
Carolyn Mae King
Feb 21, 2026
Carolyn Mae King, age 60, of Clinton, SC, passed away, Saturday, February 21, 2026 at her home.
She was born March 3, 1965 in Clinton, SC, and was a daughter of the late J.D. Rushton and Betty Birch Rushton. Carolyn was formerly employed with Ingles Bakery in Clinton and Norbord. She enjoyed cooking, coloring, working in her yard and spending time...
Phillip Boyd Sumner
Feb 21, 2026
Phillip Boyd Sumner, age 69, passed away February 21, 2026. He was the son of the late Leroy Boyd Sumner and Jewel Lanford Sumner. He was born on November 26, 1956.
Phillip is survived by his wife of 24 years, Janet Kelly; his son Michael Sumner (Brandy); his loving daughter-in-law, Tara Trantham; a grandson that he loved with all his heart,...
Hazel Hull Jackson Gilliam Pittendreigh
Feb 20, 2026
Hazel Hull Jackson Gilliam Pittendreigh
10/25/1924 - 02/20/2026
Clemson Downs Retirement Center - Clemson, S. C.
Member of Fort Hill Presbyterian Church, Clemson, S. C.
Born in Granite Falls, N. C. Later lived in Whitmire, S. C. where she was was a member of The First Baptist Church and was organist there for 30 years.
Parents: A. I. Jackson (deceased) and Ada Hull Jackson (deceased).
Sisters:...
William Bostwick "Bos" Howard
Feb 19, 2026
William Bostwick “Bos” Howard, 74, of Clinton, SC passed away on February 19, 2026. Born on August 16, 1951 in Mongomery, AL, he is preceded in death by his father, William Bostwick Howard, Jr; his mother, Louise Missildine Howard; and his wife Dale Hudson Howard.
Bos graduated from Sydney Lanier High School where he ran track, did the high jump, played...
Jack Moore Thompson, Sr.
Feb 17, 2026
Jack Moore Thompson, son of the late William Wilker and Lucile Moore Thompson, passed away Tuesday, February 17, at his home in Waterloo, SC. He was 87 years old.
Jack grew up in Glenn Springs, went to Roebuck High School and attended Spartanburg Junior College. After school, he joined the US ARMY and served in Germany. While in the army, Jack...
Nancy Braithwaite Arnold
Feb 17, 2026
Nancy Braithwaite Arnold, of Clinton, South Carolina, died February 17, 2026. She was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on September 19, 1932, to the late Irving and Marion Braithwaite.
Nancy was a graduate of Simmons University in Boston, Massachusetts. Her career began at Western Electric and Bell Labs located in N. Andover, Massachusetts. She later worked as a librarian at Rollins College...
Betty Ann (Pike) Haden
Feb 16, 2026
Betty Ann (Pike) Haden, age 82, of Laurens, recent widow of Roy Haden, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 16, 2026 at Self Regional Healthcare.
Born April 9, 1943, in Kansas City, Kansas, Betty was the daughter of the late Everett Lee Pike and Nettie Marie (Thomas) Pike.
Betty is survived by her son, Michael Haden (Christina) of Boiling Springs; her daughter,...
Mary Bruce Smith
Feb 16, 2026
Mary B. Smith, age 78 of Clinton SC, widow of Charlie Lester Smith, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2026. She was born in Clarksville Georgia and was the daughter of the late Agnes P. Border. She was a member of Holly Grove Baptist Church. She worked with the Clinton School System as a teacher’s aide and later as a...
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