Obituaries

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

Barbara Willingham Prater

Barbara Willingham Prater

Dec 21, 2016

Barbara Willingham Prater age 87, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. She was born in Goldville, SC and was a daughter of the late Elzie John and Lossie Mae Tew Willingham. She was married to Guy L. Prater for 59 years before his passing on June 30, 2006. Together they made their home in Joanna and had...

Mildred Blackmon Andrews

Mildred Blackmon Andrews

Dec 21, 2016

Mildred Blackmon Andrews, age 91, of 57 Colonial Drive passed away at her home Wednesday, December 21, 2016. She was born in Lugoff, SC and was the daughter of the late David Clarence and Mary Belle McGee Blackmon. Mrs. Andrews is survived by her husband, Thomas McBride Andrews of the home; her three sons, Tommy Andrews (Linda) of Gray Court,...

Debra Baker Prather

Debra Baker Prather

Dec 20, 2016

Debra Baker Prather age 62 of 40 Herron Ave. passed away Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Whitmire and was a daughter of the late James and Lavenia Bundrick Baker. She was a former beautician and worked at Walmart’s Newberry Store for 20 years, she attended the St. Matthews Lutheran Church and...

Mildred W. Stapleton

Mildred W. Stapleton

Dec 19, 2016

Mildred W. Stapleton age 82 of 85 Lowry Street, and widow of Paul Edward Stapleton, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at her home. She was born in Newberry County and was a daughter of the late Charlton Edwin Tobias and Annie Bell Moore Tobias. Mrs. Stapleton was retired from the Torrington Bearings Company in Clinton and was of the...

Raymond Berry Salter

Raymond Berry Salter

Dec 19, 2016

Raymond Berry Salter, age 93, of 16 Poplar Springs Rd, passed away at his son’s home, Monday, December 19, 2016. He was employed at the Laurens Glass Plant, he was also a poultry farmer, and was a member of the Soule Chapel United Methodist Church. Mr. Salter is survived by his son, Ronnie Salter of Chappells. He is predeceased by...

Linda Medlock Lollis

Linda Medlock Lollis

Dec 19, 2016

Linda Medlock Lollis, age 72, of 1615 Little Egypt Road, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Charleston, SC and was the daughter of the late Lewis and Elizabeth Sharpe Medlock. She retired from Torrington Bearing Company and was a member of The Master’s Baptist Church. Mrs. Lollis is survived by...

Thomas Dillard Young, Sr.

Thomas Dillard Young, Sr.

Dec 19, 2016

Thomas Dillard Young, Sr., age 82, of 29686 Hwy 76 East, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at the Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in Clinton and was a son of the late Edgar Mason and Connie Shanon Young, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Clinton. Mr. Young is survived by his wife, Barbara R....

John "Jack" Furman Mccarley Jr

John "Jack" Furman Mccarley Jr

Dec 12, 2016

John “Jack” Furman McCarley, Jr., age 86, of 294 Church St, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 at the NHC of Clinton. He was born in Whitmire, SC and was the son of the late John Furman and Flora Beatrice Gaffney McCarley. He graduated from Whitmire High in 1947 and upon graduating Jack joined the Navy for three years. He...

Florrie Summer Wells

Florrie Summer Wells

Dec 11, 2016

Florrie Summer Wells age 82 of 3583 Indian Creek Rd., passed away Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016 at the Presbyterian Home of SC. She was born in Joanna, SC and was a daughter of the late Bennie Davis and Annie Morgan Summer. Mrs. Wells retired from Whitten Center and was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, Bennie...

Dorothy Irene Collins

Dorothy Irene Collins

Dec 9, 2016

Dorothy Irene Collins, age 64, of 330 Gastley Drive, passed away at her home Friday, December 10, 2016. She was born in Clinton, SC and was a daughter of the late Horace Eugene and Mary Lois Black. She is survived by her two daughters, Stephanie Floyd of Clinton and Jane Medlock Moody (Ben) of Clinton; her two brothers, Gene Black...

Eva Knight Sams

Eva Knight Sams

Dec 9, 2016

Dateline – Laurens, SC Eva Knight Sams, age 79, of 130 Log Circle Road, Waterloo, and widow of the late Robert H. Sams, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016, at the Fountain Inn Nursing Home. She was born in Laurens and was a daughter of the late Arthur and Lillian Hazel Knight. Mrs. Sams is survived by a daughter, Mary...

Carolyn Weir Hollis

Carolyn Weir Hollis

Dec 9, 2016

Carolyn Weir Hollis, age 95, and widow of Charles A. Hollis, Jr., passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 at the NHC of Clinton. She was born in Newberry, SC and was the daughter of the late Sam L. and Carrie Lee Buford Weir was resident of Clinton for over fifty years. She worked for Young’s Pharmacy for many years at...

Ronnie Darrel Pace

Ronnie Darrel Pace

Dec 7, 2016

Ronnie Darrel Pace, age 63, of 4812 Cross Keys Hwy, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Wallace Thomson Hospital in Union. He was born in Clinton and was a son of the late Ronald Franklin and Betty Jean Summerall and was a member of Bethany Presbyterian Church. Mr. Pace is survived by his wife Helen Marie Pace of the...

Retha Mae Gossett Eustace

Retha Mae Gossett Eustace

Dec 7, 2016

Retha Mae Gossett Eustace age 76, of 202 Davis St. and widow of Marvin “Bonnie” Eustace went to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. She was born in Laurens County and was a daughter of the late George Gossett, Sr. and the late Virginia “Jenny” Quinn Gossett. For most of her working life, Retha Mae was...

Bernard Thomas Wicker

Bernard Thomas Wicker

Dec 5, 2016

Whitmire, SC Bernard Thomas Wicker age 49, of 195 Horseshoe Cr., passed away Monday, Dec. 5, 2016 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Union, SC and was a son of the late Thomas Ray and Alice Viola Howell Wicker. Mr. Wicker was a faithful member of the Whitmire Pentecostal Holiness Church and enjoyed being an...

Walter Senn Ramage

Walter Senn Ramage

Dec 5, 2016

Dateline - Laurens, SC Walter Senn Ramage, 83, passed into eternity on Monday, December 5 leaving behind his wife of 61 years, Harriet Patterson Ramage, and two daughters, Rita Ramage Wells and husband Bill, and Elizabeth Ramage Derby and four grandchildren, Ann Wells, Margaret Derby, Walter Derby and Kathryn Wells. Walter grew up in Laurens County. He finished at Laurens...

Faye Parrish Simmons

Faye Parrish Simmons

Dec 5, 2016

Faye Parrish Simmons, widow of J. Allen Simmons, died on Monday, December 5, 2016. Her memorial service will be Friday, December 9 at 2 PM at Broad Street United Methodist Church. Visitation will follow the service. There will be a private burial service. Surviving children are Connie and Buddy Lollis, Henry and Cynthia Simmons, and Gene and Clovis Simmons. Grandchildren...

Tom "Tommy" Charles Lynch Ii

Tom "Tommy" Charles Lynch Ii

Dec 3, 2016

Dateline – Clinton, SC The Heavenly Angels took Tommy Lynch, age 63, home to Jesus on December 3, 2016. He was the son of the late Charles and Carolyn Lynch. He lived in Whitten Center in Clinton, SC. He leaves behind two sisters, Carol Massingail (Junior) and Chief Warrant Officer 3 (RETA) Charlyne Nuckols; nieces, Lisa Reece and Heather Murphy;...

Brenda King Bodie

Brenda King Bodie

Dec 3, 2016

Brenda King Bodie, age 74, of 192 Sims St, and the widow of Ervin Clayton Bodie, Sr., passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at White Oak Manor. She was born in Whimire and was a daughter of Charlie Francis King and Maggie Mae Crocker. She is survived by her two sons, Kenneth Bodie (Heather) and Ervin “Clay” Bodie, Jr., both...

Bessie Jean Tucker Stevenson

Bessie Jean Tucker Stevenson

Nov 30, 2016

Dateline – Joanna, SC Bessie Jean Tucker Stevenson, age 72, of 538 Whitmire Hwy, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at her home. She was born in Fountain Inn, SC and was a daughter of the late Willie Bell Tucker. Mrs. Stevenson was retired from Palmetto Spinning and was a member of the First Assembly of God Church. She is...