Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Robert Gary Deloach
Dec 21, 2014
Dateline-Chapin, SC Robert Gary DeLoach, the son of the late Eugene and Elizabeth Benjamin DeLoach, laid aside his earthly burdens and passed through the gates of Heaven on the evening of December 20, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents and his older brother, J. W. He is survived by his beloved wife, Dr. Ruby Haydock-DeLoach and a...
Harry J. (Papa Harry) Felker
Dec 19, 2014
Dateline-Whitmire, SC Harry J. (Papa Harry) Felker, age 84, of 1948 Old Newberry Hwy., died Friday at NHC of Clinton. He was born in Pomaria and was a son of the late George and Sara Adams Felker. Mr. Felker retired from J. P. Stevens and was a member of the Whitmire Pentecostal Holiness Church where he was a former Deacon,...
Amon Meeks Shumate Jr.
Dec 17, 2014
Amon Meeks Shumate, Jr. age 89 of 125 Pine St, Lydia and the widower of Helen Harvey Shumate passed away Wednesday, Dec. 17th, 2014 at Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Ninety Six, SC and was a son of the late Amon Meeks Shumate, Sr. and the late Jessie Phillips Shumate. Mr. Shumate retired from Clinton Mills...
Julius D. Bolt
Dec 17, 2014
Julius D. Bolt, age 76, passed away, Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was the son of the late Jesse C. Bolt and Katherine Weathers Bolt of Milam Road, Clinton, SC. Mr. Bolt was a member of Rock Bridge Presbyterian Church. He was an active member of The Laurens County Museum, The Laurens County...
James Jackson Bardsley
Dec 16, 2014
Dateline – Clinton, SC James J. Bardsley, Ph.D., passed away peacefully on December 16, 2014 with his family by his side. Born December 22, 1931, he was predeceased by his wife of fifty years, Marilyn Butts Bardsley; his parents, John Wallace Sr. and Josephine Hartsock Bardsley; and his brother and sister-in-law, John Wallace Jr. and Sara Jo Bardsley. A 1950...
Nancy Jane Price Steele
Dec 16, 2014
Dateline – Whitmire, SC Nancy Jane Price Steele, age 74, of 61 Central Avenue, Whitmire, SC, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Gaffney, SC, and moved to Whitmire, SC when she was five years old. Nancy was a daughter to the late Fred Price of Gastonia and Lula Mann of Whitmire,...
Richard Jay Barker
Dec 15, 2014
Richard Jay Barker age 64, of Clinton, SC, passed away Monday, December 15, 2014 at his home. He was born in Okmulgee, OK and was a US Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. Surviving are his mother, Clara B. Barker, siblings, Susan Barker, Marsha Mullen and Donald Barker all of Las Vegas, NV, Mrs. Ray W. Bragg, Jr. (Terri) of...
Lois Horton Gilstrap
Dec 13, 2014
Lois Horton Gilstrap, age 90, of 208 Helen St, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at NHC of Laurens. She was the widow of the late Leonard Gilstrap, she was born in Central, SC and was a daughter to the late Walter Means and Eva Smith Horton. Mrs. Gilstrap was a former employee of the Clinton Mills and retired from...
S. Joyce Pittman
Dec 11, 2014
S. Joyce Pittman age 59 of 33 Caribou Dr., passed away Thursday Dec. 11, 2014 at her home. She was ministered to by Highway Holiness Church and was a volunteer caregiver to shut-ins and nursing home residents. Surviving are her husband, J. Gary Pittman of the home. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Susan Walker Weisner
Dec 10, 2014
Dateline – Laurens, SC Susan Walker Weisner, age 59, of 1538 Lakeview Drive, died Wednesday, December 10, 2014 in the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born in Laurens and was the daughter of Frank and Christine Rogers Walker. Mrs. Weisner was a graduate of Limestone College and retired from DSS and worked at H&R Block. She is survived...
Thomas E. "Pete" Holley
Dec 9, 2014
Dateline – Joanna, SC Thomas (Pete) E. Holley, age 86, of 527 Browning Avenue, died Tuesday, December 9, 2014 in the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in McBee and was the son of the late V.L. and Ruby Stevens Holley. Mr. Holley retired from Greenwood Mills and later worked at Whitten Center; he was a member of the Magnolia...
Kathleen "Buddie" Ledford
Dec 5, 2014
Dateline – Clinton, SC Kathleen “Buddie” Ledford, age 87, of 104 Lenox Lane, and widow of Wyatt I. Ledford, died Friday, December 5, 2014 in the NHC of Clinton. She was born in Abbeville County and was the daughter of the late William Edgar and Lucille Colvard Childs. Mrs. Ledford retired from Whitten Center and later retired from Belk in...
Wilhelmina Harris Gault
Dec 4, 2014
Dateline-Clinton, SC Wilhelmina Harris Gault age 83 passed away Thursday, Dec. 4th, 2014 at the National HealthCare of Clinton. She was a native of Clinton and a daughter of the late Brian William and Lois Marie Gault Harris. Mrs. Gault retired from Clinton Mills, Lydia Plant and was a member of Hurricane Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons, Jody Gault...
Michael Wilton King
Dec 3, 2014
Dateline – Cross Hill, SC Michael Wilton King, age 51, of 1211 Amber Hill Circle, died Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at home. He was born in Laurens and was the son of Beverly and William (Bill) Moore of the home and Wilton King. Mr. King was an employee of Dish Network in Spartanburg. In addition to his parents, he is...
Brandon And Katie Berry
Dec 1, 2014
Dateline – Clinton, SC Brandon Henry Ray Berry, age 27, and his sister, Katie Ann Berry, age 18, both passed away Monday, December 1, 2014 from injuries received in an automobile accident. They were born in Clinton and were the children to Mary Campbell Berry of the home, and the late Danny Ray Berry. In addition to their mother, Brandon...
Florene Keasler Wise
Nov 30, 2014
Dateline – Laurens, SC Florene Keasler Wise, age 90, of 8974 Highway 76 West, and widow of John Lewis Wise, Jr., passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born in Greenville County and was a daughter of the late Jerry and Lydia Greer Keasler, the last surviving of their ten children. Mrs. Wise was a...
Phyllis Yates Marvin
Nov 26, 2014
Dateline-Clinton, SC Phyllis Yates Marvin age 85, of 2039 Hwy. 72 West passed away Wednesday, Nov. 26th, 2014 at her home. She was born in Washington’s Crossing, New Jersey and was a daughter of the late Kenneth and Mary Lavinia Pidcock Yates. Phyllis graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Science from Bob Jones University, where she met her husband, Rev....
Lewis Riley Gilmer
Nov 26, 2014
Dateline – Clinton, SC Lewis Riley Gilmer, age 87, went home to be with the Lord on November 26, 2014. He was born in Belton, South Carolina to Robert Rayon Gilmer and Mattie Mae Stowe on November 25, 1927. Mr. Gilmer retired from Greenwood Mills (Joanna Plant) after 42 years of service and the South Carolina National Guard with 41...
Gerald Wayne Power
Nov 19, 2014
Dateline – Cowpens, SC Gerald Wayne Power, age 74, of Cowpens and formerly of Clinton passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014. Mr. Power was retired from Michelin Tire Co and was a member of Oakdale Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Claudette Hawkins Power of the home; his daughters, April Cash (Johnny) of Cowpens and Kim Page (Ronny)...
Penelope Craig Lyon
Nov 14, 2014
Penelope Craig Matthews Lyon, born February 26, 1924 in Monroe, Louisiana, peacefully entered eternal rest on Friday, November 14, 2014 in Clinton, South Carolina. Craig spent 27 years at Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, Georgia, working in various capacities with her favorite being that of College Hostess. Through those years she worked with thousands of students, faculty, and staff. She is...
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