Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
John R. Sirmans
Jan 16, 2016
Dateline – Clinton, SC John R. Sirmans, age 85, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016, at the NHC of Clinton. Mr. Sirmans was retired from Ceramic Installations. He was an US Navy Veteran and a member of the Fairview Baptist Church. He was the last member of his immediate family, having been predeceased by his wife, Lois Sirmans, and his...
Frank Earl Johnson
Jan 14, 2016
Dateline – Clinton, SC Frank Earl Johnson, age 69, of 1117 Fairview Church Road, passed away Thursday, January 14th at Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Clinton and was a son of the late James Earl and Myrtle Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a lifelong and proud member of Fairview Baptist Church with 43 years of perfect attendance. He is...
Tony Lee Benson
Jan 13, 2016
Dateline – Clinton, SC Tony Lee Benson, age 80, of 200 E. Centennial Street, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Presbyterian Home. He was born in Chester and was a son of the late Miller Blease and Virginia Mobley Benson. Mr. Benson was a graduate of Presbyterian College Class of 1960 and played football and baseball for the PC...
Durrell "Dee" Edgar Samples
Jan 13, 2016
Dateline – Clinton Durrell “Dee” Edgar Samples, age 71, of 2400 Scurry Island Rd in Chappells, SC passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2016. He was the son of the late Wilford and Bessie Quinn Samples. He is survived by his daughter, Becky Fowler (David) of Fountain Inn; his brother, Paul Samples; two grandchildren, Dusty Fowler (Terra) and Amber Smith (Levi);...
Charlie Lester Smith
Jan 12, 2016
Dateline – Clinton, SC Charlie Lester Smith, age 71, of 590 Gastley Drive, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Laurens and was a son of the late Charlie and Onie Harrison Smith. Mr. Smith was an active member of Holly Grove Baptist Church and served honorably in US Navy aboard the...
Helen Correa
Jan 12, 2016
Dateline – Laurens, SC Helen Correa, age 53, passed away January 12, 2016 at Hospice of Laurens County. She was born in New York, NY and was a daughter of the late Juan and Milagros Rivera Correa. She is survived by her sons, Yamil Marcantonio Williams, William Amiel Gonzalez, and Leandro Moises Gonzalez and her sisters, Jackiline Correa-Alley and Waleska...
Donald Eugene Prater
Jan 11, 2016
Dateline – Joanna, SC Donald Prater, age 62, of 611 Blalock Drive, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016 at his home. He was born in Joanna and was a son of the late Edison and Willie Rice Prater. Mr. Prater was a retired employee of Asten-Johnson with 41 years of service. He was a member of the First Baptist Church...
George "Smokey" Thomas Alverson
Jan 11, 2016
Dateline – Whitmire, SC George Thomas “Smokey” Alverson, age 64, of 941 Carlisle Whitmire Hwy, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016 at Lexington Medical Center. He was born in Union and was a son of the late George and Annie Bell Maybin Alverson. Mr. Alverson was a former supervisor of the Carlisle Mill and Maintenance Tech at Walmart Distribution. He...
Joanne Padgett Bagwell
Jan 10, 2016
Dateline-Laurens, SC JoAnne Padgett Bagwell age 76 of 101 Jennifer Lane and the widow of David A. Bagwell, Sr., passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016 at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Laurens, SC and was a daughter of the late Clyde and Dorothy Louise Walker Padgett. Mrs. Bagwell was retired from Jostens Cap and Gown and...
Libby Price
Jan 10, 2016
Dateline-Laurens, SC Libby Price, age 49, of 46 Niche Drive, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016, at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Greenville County and was a daughter to the late Mitchell and Virginia Campbell Barton. Mrs. Price was formerly employed at the Furman Textile Plant in Simpsonville and with the Laurens County Disabilities and Special...
Betty Jolene Sineath
Jan 4, 2016
Dateline – Joanna, SC Betty Jolene Sineath, of 309 Burnes St, passed away Monday, January 4, 2016 at her home. She was born in Gaffney and was a daughter of the late Thomas and Illa Mae Bidix Hallman. She is survived by her daughters, Crystal Ashley of Laurens and Brandy Fuller of Clinton; eleven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and her special...
Virginia Bell Traynham
Dec 30, 2015
Dateline – Laurens Virginia Bell Traynham, age 65, of 2780 Bellview Church Rd, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born in Clinton, SC and was a daughter of the late William H. Bell, Jr and the late Virginia Southern Bell. She is survived by her daughter, Angela Williams Buffington, and husband Corey Buffington of Laurens;...
Charles P. Swofford
Dec 25, 2015
Dateline – Laurens, SC Charles P. Swofford, Sr., age 76, of Laurens, passed away Friday, December 25, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Joanne Swofford; his sons, Chuck Swofford and Steven Swofford and families; step-son, Donnie Andrews and family; step-daughter, Stephanie Ann Andrews; his sister, Betty Lee Bolt; his brothers Bob, Aubrey, John and Joe Swofford and families. The...
Franklin O'Neal Simmons
Dec 24, 2015
Laurens, SC Franklin O’Neal Simmons Franklin O’Neal Simmons, 72, formerly of Ekom Beach Road, Laurens, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015, at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Woodruff, SC, he was a son of the late Boyd J. and Elizabeth Evett Simmons. Mr. Simmons was also the grandson of the late Damie and Hubert Evett formerly of Greenville, and...
Carol Tumblin Franks
Dec 23, 2015
Dateline – Laurens, SC Carol Tumblin Franks, age 72, of 197 Fairgrounds Road, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born in Laurens County and was a daughter of the late Thomas Drayton and Virginia Babb Tumblin. She is survived by her son Bruce Franks of Woodruff; her daughter, Ann F. Landers...
Francis Marion "Roller" Craine
Dec 20, 2015
Dateline – Laurens, SC Francis Marion “Roller” Craine, age 89 of 204 Oakwood Dr., passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at the NHC of Greenville, SC. He was the husband of the late Edith Curry Craine. He was born in Simpsonville, SC, and was the son of the late Rev. Ray Craine and Nell Hinton Craine. Mr. Craine was a...
William "Billy" Corteville, Sr.
Dec 20, 2015
Dateline – Laurens, SC William “Billy” Corteville, Sr., age 53, of 881 Steve Thompson Rd., passed away Sunday, December 20th, 2015, at the Augusta Burn Center. He was born in Martinville, IN, and was a son of Ralph and Charlotte Taylor Corteville. Mr. Corteville was a truck owner/operator and worked with D&D Trucking for 28 years. He was a member...
Tammy Lynn Foster
Dec 20, 2015
Dateline – Clinton Tammy Lynn Foster, age 44, of 100 Fred St, passed away Sunday, December 20th, 2015 at St. Frances Memorial Hospital. She was born in Mauldin and was a daughter of the late Ralph Leamon and Joyce Marie Carr Braswell. Mrs. Foster was the owner and operator of The Barber Shop in Clinton and was a member of...
Thomas Allen Owens
Dec 18, 2015
Dateline – Whitmire, SC Thomas Allen Owens, age 65, of 23112 SC Highway 121, died Friday, December 18, 2015, at his home. He was born in Whitmire and was a son of the late Major Allen and Lillian Oxner Owens. Mr. Owens retired from J. P. Stevens. He was a Mason for 40 years and a member of the Whitmire...
Marigene (Mary) Cleveland Smith
Dec 14, 2015
Dateline – Laurens, SC Marigene (Mary) Cleveland Smith, 87, of Laurens and formerly of North Charleston, SC, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 14, 2015, at NHC Healthcare of Clinton. She was born in Elberton, GA and was a daughter of the late Doctor Mell Cleveland and Elizabeth Richardson Cleveland. She was a retired employee...
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