Obituaries

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

Charles Wilton "Wilt" Madden

Charles Wilton "Wilt" Madden

Oct 4, 2014

Dateline – Clinton, SC Charles Wilton “Wilt” Madden, age 72, of 100 Glendale Manor, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2014. He was born in Laurens and was a son of the late Walter Madden and Dorothy Madden Alexander of Clinton. He is survived by his wife Mary Agnes Madden of the home; his daughter Ronda McGinnis; his brother Donny Madden...

Mac C. Duncan

Mac C. Duncan

Oct 4, 2014

Dateline – Clinton, SC Mac C. Duncan, age 94, of 114 York Street, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Greer, SC and was a son of the late Robert Edgar and Claire Brown Duncan. Mr. Duncan was General Manager of the Joanna Stores and later owned Mac Duncan...

Marion Wesley Freeman

Marion Wesley Freeman

Oct 1, 2014

Dateline – Clinton, SC Marion Freeman, age 69, of 707 Shands Street, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Laurens County and was a son of the late Enoch and Jeannie Lou Moore Freeman. Mr. Freeman retired from the Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission; enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and...

Kellie Blackwell Polecat

Kellie Blackwell Polecat

Sep 28, 2014

Dateline – Whittier, NC Kellie Blackwell Polecat, age 35, of 95 Larch’s Dr. , passed away Sunday, September 28, 2014 at the Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC. She was born in Hartsville, SC and was a daughter of Thurmond Blackwell and the late Judy Fales Blackwell of Hartsville. Kellie was a stay at home mom, raising two sons....

Sandra Jean Lawson

Sandra Jean Lawson

Sep 28, 2014

Dateline – Clinton, SC Sandra Jean Lawson, age 73, of Glendale Manor, entered into eternal life Sunday, September 28, 2014 in the Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born in Laurens County and was a daughter of Louise Shumate McDonald of Hartsville and the late Clyde Broom. Mrs. Lawson was a member of Davidson Street Baptist Church and was a beloved...

Carl Heaton Jr.

Carl Heaton Jr.

Sep 27, 2014

Dateline – Clinton Carl Heaton, Jr., age 82, formerly of 305 Washington St., Clinton, and widower of Peggy Heaton, died Saturday, September 27, 2014, at the National Health Care of Clinton. He was born in Greenville County and was a son of the late Carl C. Heaton, Sr. and Edna Eskew Williamson. Mr. Heaton was a retired electrician from Clinton...

Arminta Langston Wallace

Arminta Langston Wallace

Sep 26, 2014

Dateline – Clinton Arminta Langston Wallace of 201 Holly Street, Clinton, widow of the late Lewis Nathaniel Wallace died on Friday, September 26, 2014. Born in Laurens County, she was the daughter of the late John Calhoun and Lola Martin Langston. She was a graduate of Laurens High School and Winthrop and did graduate work at the University of South...

Inez Mcdonald Neal

Inez Mcdonald Neal

Sep 24, 2014

Dateline – Clinton, SC Inez McDonald Neal, age 89, died peacefully on September 24, 2014 at NHC Healthcare of Clinton. She was born on April 17, 1925 in Easley, the daughter of the late William Alfred McDonald and Dova M. Broome. She was predeceased by her husband of 44 years, William Carson Neal. Ms. Neal was a longtime associate of...

Lena Badcock

Lena Badcock

Sep 23, 2014

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

James "Jimmy" Hollingsworth

James "Jimmy" Hollingsworth

Sep 22, 2014

Dateline – Whitmire, SC James W. “Jimmy” Hollingsworth, Jr., age 68, of 1547 Hwy 66, passed away Monday, September 22, 2014 at the Greenville Memorial hospital. He was born in Union, SC and was a son of the late James W. Hollingsworth, Sr., and the late Ruth Jackson Hollingsworth. Mr. Hollingsworth, known to his friends as “Hollywood”, retired from West...

Mary L. Matthews

Mary L. Matthews

Sep 21, 2014

Dateline – West Columbia, SC Mary L. Matthews, age 83, of 1911 Red Oak Park, died Sunday, September 21, 2014 at the Pruitt Health of Blythewood. She was born in Columbia and was the daughter of the late Herbert L. and Pearl Mae Birchmore Bryant. Mrs. Matthews was retired from the Restaurant Industry and was of the Baptist Faith. She...

Martha Elizabeth (Betty) Jeter Ramsey

Martha Elizabeth (Betty) Jeter Ramsey

Sep 20, 2014

Dateline – Whitmire, SC Martha Elizabeth (Betty) Jeter Ramsey, age 73, formerly of Newberry Hwy, widow of Tony Ramsey, Sr., passed away Saturday, September 20, 2014 at White Oak Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Whitmire and was the daughter of the late C.B. Jeter, Sr and Evelyn Suber Jeter. She is survived by her son Tony Ramsey Jr....

Claude (C.T.) Merchant

Claude (C.T.) Merchant

Sep 19, 2014

Dateline – Clinton, SC Claude (C.T.) Merchant, age 87, passed away Friday, September 19, 2014 at the NHC of Laurens. He was born in Newberry County and was a son of the late Claude Tillman and Lillie Mae Johnson Merchant. Mr. Merchant was retired from Greenwood Mills and was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. He is survived...

Leon Sylvester Rice

Leon Sylvester Rice

Sep 16, 2014

Dateline – Whitmire, SC Leon S. Rice, age 76, of 103 Reed Circle, died Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at the Wallace Thomson Hospital in Union. He was born in Clinton and was a son of the late Ishmael and Viola Williams Rice. Mr. Rice was a US Army Veteran and was retired from Oakland Mills in Newberry. He is survived...

Rita Diane Burdette Scott

Rita Diane Burdette Scott

Sep 16, 2014

Dateline – North Augusta Rita Diane Burdette Scott, age 52, of North Augusta, SC died in Illinois on September 16, 2014. A native of Aiken County, SC, Mrs. Scott was predeceased by her husband, Richard Scott, and her parents, Samuel Earl Burdette and Martha Joy Harrison Burdette. Mrs. Scott was a graduate of Clemson University where she earned her Bachelor’s...

Margaret Jean Richardson

Margaret Jean Richardson

Sep 15, 2014

Dateline – Laurens, SC Margaret Jean Hopper Richardson passed away September 15, 2014 in Laurens, South Carolina at the age of 93. Jean was born November 8, 1920, the daughter of the late I.D. and Pauline Hopper in Clover, SC. She spent most of her life in Chester, where she was a member of First Baptist Church. In recent years,...

David Shelton Wallenzine

David Shelton Wallenzine

Sep 14, 2014

David Shelton Wallenzine age 71, of 5321 Mountivlle Road, died Sunday, September 14, 2014 in the Medical University in Charleston. He was born in Newberry and was a son of the late Wilbur S. and Margaret Strother Wallenzine. Mr. Wallenzine was retired from Asten-Johnson and was a member of the Moose Lodge and was of the Methodist faith. He was...

Sarah Cronic

Sarah Cronic

Sep 10, 2014

Sarah Cronic, a resident and civic activist of Laurens County, died Wednesday, September 10, 2014. Mrs. Cronic was born on September 11, 1925 in Montgomery, Alabama. She was the loving spouse of Henry T. Cronic. She is survived by her daughter, Reverend Daria T. Cronic, PhD of Clinton and sister, Joan Sobocinski (Don) of Houston, Texas. Mrs. Cronic lived an...

Renee P. King

Renee P. King

Sep 9, 2014

Dateline – Cross Hill Renee P. King, age 41, of 6862 Hwy 39, Cross Hill, died Tuesday, September 9, 2014. She was born in Clinton and was a daughter of Mitchel D. and Judy Faye Lawson Prather of Mountville. Mrs. King was an LPN at White Oak Nursing Home and a member of Grace Baptist Church. She is survived by...

Vaughn "Chuck" Sanford

Vaughn "Chuck" Sanford

Sep 6, 2014

Dateline – Clinton, SC Vaughn “Chuck” Sanford, age 68, of 3983 Milam Road, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2014 at his home. He was born in Clinton, SC and was a son of the late Victor and Lois Whitlock Sanford. Chuck was a retired employee of SC Department of Transportation, Clinton Office. He was a US Army veteran of the...