Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Thomas Larry Summers
Jul 27, 2016
Thomas Larry Summers went to be with the Lord on July 27, 2016. He was born in Joanna and was a son of Frances Summers Traver of Laurens and the late Thomas L. Summers. Larry loved baseball, fishing and golf but most of all loved the Lord and his family. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of...
Jimmie Furr Vaughan
Jul 24, 2016
Dateline – Kinards, SC Jimmie Furr Vaughan, age 71, of 82 Crouch Drive, passed away July 24, 2016 at White Oak Manor in Newberry, SC. She was born in Clinton and was a daughter of the late James Earl and Claudia Boyce Furr. Mrs. Vaughan was retired from the Medical Field, was a member of First Baptist Church of Clinton...
Carolyn Cornelia Bryant Stewart
Jul 18, 2016
Dateline – Laurens Carolyn Cornelia Bryant Stewart, age 69, of 198 Susan Lynn Dr, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at her home. She was born in Greer, and was a daughter of the late Aaron Odis and Lillie Elsie Howard Bryant, and was a waitress for many years. Mrs. Stewart is survived by her husband, William “Bud” Stewart of...
Mary Irene Brown
Jul 10, 2016
Dateline – Laurens, SC Mary Irene Brown, age 72, widow of James Hampton Brown, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, July 10, 2016. She was born in Cherokee, SC and was a daughter of the late George and Emma Roland. She is survived by her sons, Butch Bernard Brown (Tracy) and James Hampton Brown, Jr., (Angel) both of...
Sylvia B. Herron
Jul 5, 2016
Dateline – Clinton Sylvia B. Herron, age 60, of 865 Puckett Ferry Rd, passed away July 5, 2016 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. Mrs. Herron is survived by her husband of 23 years, John Herron, Jr.; one daughter; one son; three sisters; one brother; and three grandchildren and one special grandson. A memorial service will be held Satuday,...
William "Bill" Ray Pace
Jul 2, 2016
William “Bill” Pace, age 76, of 88 Isle of Pine Cir and widower of Betty Lee Pace, passed away at his home on July 2, 2016. He born in Clinton was the son of the late Marcus Frank and Annie Lou Nelson Pace, he was a member and deacon of the Waterloo Baptist Church, member of the Campbell Masonic Lodge...
James "Jay" Samuel Lewis
Jul 2, 2016
James “Jay” Samuel Lewis, age 39, of 204 Davis St, passed away July 2, 2016. He is was born in Clinton and is the son of James Lewis and Donna Prince. Mr. Lewis in addition to his parents is survived by his two daughters, Allisah Williamson and Jayla Lewis of Clinton; his sisters, Melissa Lawson of Clinton, and Erica Lewis...
Rachel Peay Wallen
Jul 1, 2016
Dateline – Whitmire Rachel Peay Wallen, age 92, of 1946 Hwy 66, passed away at her home Friday, July 1, 2016. She was born in Whitmire and was the daughter of the late Durwood Cornwell and Nance Vendor Darvy Peay, and was a member of the New Life Christian Fellowship. Mrs. Wallen is served by her husband of 67 years,...
Joseph Miller Gettys
Jul 1, 2016
Dateline – Clinton Dr. Joseph Miller Gettys, Sr., age 109, died at the Hospice of Laurens County July 1, 2016. A memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, Clinton, S.C. at 2 PM on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Dr. Gettys, one of eleven children, was born on April 23, 1907 in York County to Mr. and Mrs....
Thomas Rutledge Adair
Jun 27, 2016
Dateline – Laurens Thomas R. Adair, age 63, of 3208 AB Jacks Rd, and widower of Sharon Adair, passed away at his home on June 27, 2016. He was an avid outdoorsman and long supporting fan of the racing sport of NASCAR. Mr. Adair is survived by his son, Christopher “Bird” Adair, wife Haley, his grandson, Ayden Adair of Laurens;...
Robert "Bobby" Boulware
Jun 27, 2016
Dateline – Laurens, SC Robert “Bobby” Boulware, age 77, of 608 Lucas Ave, passed away Monday June 27, 2016 at his home. He was born in Whitmire and was a son of the late Oriel Thomas and Emma Bennett Boulware. Mr. Boulware was a long time resident of Whitmire and was a former employee of the Town of Whitmire Utility...
Nancy Carolyn Wilbanks
Jun 23, 2016
Dateline – Clinton, SC Nancy Carolyn Wilbanks, age 76, of 101 Milling St, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016 at her home. She was born in Clinton and was a daughter of the late Clarence and Estelle Telitha Longshore Dunaway and her step-mother, the late Lucille Dunaway. Mrs. Wilbanks was a retired employee of Torrington Bearing Company and a member...
Anthony "Tony" Tinsley
Jun 20, 2016
Dateline – Joanna, SC Anthony “Tony” Tinsley, age 68, of 307 Sims Street, passed away Monday, June 20, 2016 at his home. He was born in Joanna and was the son of the late William Rufus and Cleo Smith Tinsley. Mr. Tinsley was a former employee of Asten Johnson and E.L. Mansure and was a member of the First Baptist...
Lewis Bass
Jun 20, 2016
Dateline – Waterloo Lewis Bass, age 87, of 417 Robin Lane and widower of Betty H. Bass, passed away Monday, June 20, 2016 at the Hospice Care of the Piedmont in Greenwood, SC. He was born in Kershaw County and was a son of the late Redden and Arrie Reynolds Bass. Mr. Bass was retired from the Clinton Mills, was...
James "Jim" Wilson Murray
Jun 17, 2016
James “Jim” Wilson Murray, age 80, of 8580 Hwy 92 in Enoree and the widow of Barbara Murray passed away at his home Friday, June 17, 2016. He was a member and Adult Sunday School Teacher of the Patterson Chapel United Methodist Church, an avid outdoorsman, and served his country honorably in the United States Army during the Korean War....
Shirley A. "Nanny" Nelson
Jun 17, 2016
Shirley A. “Nanny” Nelson, age 79, went home to be with her husband, Mack F. Nelson, Jr. and her Lord and Savior Friday, June 17, 2016 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born in Gray Court and was the daughter of the late Fred Louis Tumblin and Georgia Etta Satterfield Tumblin. She was a deeply caring and...
Eudean Rinehart Bishop
Jun 10, 2016
Eudean Rinehart Bishop, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2016 . She was born on April 8, 1921 to Dick and Mattie Lorick Rinehart in Batesburg, SC. She was a graduate of Saluda High School and a member of Clydes Chapel Southern Methodist Church. After moving to Joanna in 1944 she met and married Eugene Bishop. She was predeceased by...
Patricia Anna Wilson Franklin
Jun 10, 2016
Dateline – Joanna, SC Patricia Anna Wilson Franklin, age 73, of 411 Browning Ave, and widow of Calvin Edward Franklin, passed away Friday, June 10, 2016 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born in Banks County, GA and was a daughter of James Lewis Wilson of Baldwin, GA and the late Flonnie Blackburn. Mrs. Franklin was retired...
Adriana Nikole Barton
Jun 6, 2016
Adriana Nikole Barton, age 24, passed away Monday, June 6, after a life-long fight against Crohn’s Disease. She was born in Laurens, and was the daughter of her adoptive parents, Tommy and Gail Barton of Gray Court. In addition to her parents she is survived by her biological dad, Rudy Barton of the home; her sister and brother-in-law, Lindsey (Barton)...
Ellen Lucille Medlin Edmonds
Jun 4, 2016
Dateline – Clinton Ellen Lucille M. Edmonds, age 91, of 158 Edmonds Road, died June 4, 2016, at Spartanburg Regional. She was born in Anderson County, SC, and was a daughter of the late A. L. and Mary Crain Medlin. Mrs. Edmonds was a former employee of Clinton Mills, and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy. She...
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