Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Melinda Nelson Dickson
Feb 25, 2016
Dateline – Clinton, SC Melinda Nelson Dickson, age 54, of 508 Milton Road, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born in Clinton and was a daughter of Leona Beaman Johnson and the late, Donald Nelson. Ms. Dickson was a former employee of Clinton School District 56 and was Baptist by faith. In addition...
James Pennington
Feb 25, 2016
Dateline-Laurens, SC James Pennington, age 92, of 1401 E. Jerry Road, was called Home to plant his okra on Thursday, February 25, 2016. He was born in Laurens and was a son of the late George and Lena Cissom Pennington. Mr. Pennington was a man of many interests, but he especially loved the outdoors. He was a devoted grandfather and...
Mildred Wade Cooper
Feb 24, 2016
Mrs. Mildred Wade Cooper, 93, passed away Wednesday, February 24th, in Panama City, Florida. Mrs. Cooper was born July 23, 1922, in Great Falls and was a daughter of the late George Earl Wade, Sr. and Eunice Grant Wade. She is survived by two sons, Charles Douglas "Pete" Cooper (Blair) of Florence and Francis Asa Cooper (Jane) of Little River;...
Jeffery Ray Cannon
Feb 23, 2016
Jeffery Ray Cannon Jeffery Ray Cannon, 60, died Tuesday, Feb. 23. A lifelong resident of Clinton, he was born Sept. 25, 1955, in Hays Hospital to Robert Lee Cannon and Geraldine Barbery Cannon. They preceded him in death. Mr. Cannon graduated from Clinton High School and North Greenville Junior College and earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Lander...
Myrtle Marie Brock
Feb 22, 2016
Dateline – Whitmire Myrtle Marie Brock, age 79 and longtime resident of Whitmire, passed away Monday, February 22, 2016 at her residence in Easley where she resided with her sister Anne Brock Smith and her niece Laura Lee Courtney. She was born in Whitmire on December 21, 1936 and was a daughter of the late George Dewey Brock, Sr. and...
Paul M. Yarber
Feb 21, 2016
Dateline – Clinton, SC Paul M. Yarber, Jr., age 75, of 431 Farmdale Lane, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016 at his home. He was born in Indianapolis, IN and was a son of the late Paul Yarber, Sr., and Olean Caldwell Yarber. Mr. Yarber was an avid exerciser and faithful servant of Temple Baptist Church. He was a volunteer...
Jacob Ryan Ellis
Feb 14, 2016
Dateline – Simpsonville, SC Jacob Ryan Ellis, age 32, of Greenville, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016 at his home. He was born in Newberry, SC and was a son of Lesia Anderson Ellis Heath of Simpsonville and the late Ricky Albert Ellis. Jacob loved his son more than anything “to the moon and back”. He walked in his mothers...
Kathy A. Porter
Feb 12, 2016
Dateline-Laurens, SC Kathy A. Porter, age 63, of 219 Independence Ave, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016, at the McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville, SC. She was born in Laurens and was a daughter of the late Thomas and Virginia Willard Abrams. Mrs. Porter was a former employee of the Laurens Shirt Plant and a member of Eastside Baptist Church....
Eugene Craven
Feb 11, 2016
Dateline – Clinton, SC Eugene Craven, age 90, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 at the Presbyterian Home of Clinton. He was born in Kinards and was a son of the late John Wesley and Winnie Oglesby Craven. Mr. Craven was retired Post Master from the Joanna Post Office. He was the oldest member of the Joanna Masonic Lodge, a...
Earline Bible
Feb 11, 2016
Earline Bible, age 91, died Thursday, February, 11, 2016 at the NHC of Clinton and was the widow of Zach Bible. She was born in Laurens and was a daughter of the late Mark and Jewel Driggers Ballard, and was a lifelong member of Calvary Baptist Church. Ms. Bible is survived by her two daughters, Sylvia Osborne (Eddie “Bo”) and...
Harold Grant Bittinger, Sr.
Feb 8, 2016
Dateline - Clinton, SC Harold Grant Bittinger, Sr. age 93, of Langston Place, passed away Monday, February 8, 2016. He was born in Frostburg, MD on November 20, 1922, and was a son of the late Raymond R. Bittinger and Margaret (Harvey) Bittinger. Mr. Bittinger graduated from Beall High School, Frostburg, MD, received his Bachelor’s Degree from Bowling Green University,...
Joel H. Whitsel Sr
Feb 7, 2016
Joel H. Whitsel, Sr., age 69, of 203 McMillian Street, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Joanna and was a son of the late Edgar Allen and Onie Cogsdill Whitsel. Mr. Whitsel was a graduate of Clinton High School where he will be remembered as an outstanding athlete. Joel loved...
Steven Ray Senn
Feb 4, 2016
Dateline – Whitmire, SC Steven Ray Senn, age 65, of 42 Resurrection Hill, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 4, 2016. He was born in Whitmire and was a son of Beverley Senn and the late Ray Senn. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Senn; a son, Mike Senn (Jessica) ; a daughter, Katie S....
James Kenneth "Kenny" Lowery
Feb 2, 2016
James Kenneth “Kenny” Lowery age 59, of 300 Bailey Street, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at his home. He was born in Clinton, SC and was a son of Fred Lowery of the home and the late Amelda Janell Starnes. Mr. Lowery was disabled and served in the U.S. Navy. He also was a Mason and Shriner. He is...
Nola Marie Vlock
Jan 31, 2016
Nola Marie Lipps Vlock, age 73, of Jefferson, Ohio, wife of Larry Vlock, was released from her battle with Alzheimers on January 31,2016. She was born on Christmas day in 1942 in Ashtabula, OH, and was the daughter of the late Layton and Glenna Fetters Lipps. Nola enjoyed her family and taking care of her three children as they grew...
Anita Rice Hill
Jan 25, 2016
Dateline – Clinton, SC Anita Rice Hill, age 77, of 101 Blalock Street, passed away Monday, January 25, 2016 at her home. She was born in Daytona Beach, Florida and was a daughter of the late Fred James Rice and Girtha Patterson Rice Marshall. Mrs. Hill was a retired RN, serving most of her 35 year career with Home Care...
Clara Goff Morgan
Jan 20, 2016
Dateline-Joanna, SC Clara Goff Morgan age 70 of 513 Browning Ave., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 20th, 2016 at the home of her daughter. She was born in Saluda, SC and was a daughter of the late Lester and Louise Allen Goff. She is survived by a daughter, Ann Jenkins (Jeff) of Joanna and two grandchildren, Jessica and Brandon Jenkins. Mrs....
James "Jimmy" W. Griffin
Jan 19, 2016
Dateline – Clinton, SC James “Jimmy” W. Griffin, age 65, of 28373 Hwy 76 E, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Charleston and was a son of the late Blancit W. and Loretta Daniels Griffin Holbrook.. He is survived by his sister, Sandra Warren (Joe) of Florence; his sister,...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Simpson
Jan 17, 2016
Dateline – Clinton, SC Jacqueline (Jackie) Simpson, age 61, of 1138 Little Acre Road, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016 at MUSC. She was born in Clinton and was a daughter of the late Harvey Otis and Eula Bishop Shealy. Mrs. Simpson was an employee of Arthur State Bank and a member and pianist of Holly Grove Baptist Church. She...
Alma "Amy" Richey Werts
Jan 16, 2016
Dateline-Clinton, SC Alma “Amy” Richey Werts age 78 of 110 Academy St. and widow of Giles Werts, went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, January 16, 2016 at the Hospice of Laurens County. She was born in Anderson, SC and was a daughter of the late Hewlett and Janna Ruth Stewart Richey. Mrs. Werts was a retired employee...
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