Obituaries

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

Penelope Craig Lyon

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...

Woodrow "Homer" Lanier

Woodrow "Homer" Lanier

Nov 14, 2014

Dateline – Clinton, SC Woodrow “Homer” Lanier, age 76, of 949 Torrington Road, passed away Friday, November 14, 2014 at his home. He was born in Chester, SC and was a son of the late Joe and Zollie Daniels Lanier. Mr. Lanier was retired from Torrington Bearing Company; was a member of Central UMC of Laurens where he held many...

Marian Pitts Ramage

Marian Pitts Ramage

Nov 13, 2014

Marian Pitts Ramage Dateline – Clinton SC Marian Pitts Ramage, age 87, widow of David Franklin Ramage, died Thursday November 13, 2014. She was born in Clinton on May 16, 1927 and was the daughter of the late John Griffin Pitts, Sr. and Irene Adair Pitts. Mrs. Ramage was a graduate of Clinton High School and Lander College. She was...

Louise Elizabeth Switzer

Louise Elizabeth Switzer

Nov 12, 2014

Dateline – Laurens, SC Louise Elizabeth Switzer, age 85, of 311 Cherry Hill Road, and widow of Charles Raymond Switzer, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at her home. She was born in Elmira, NY and was a daughter of the late Henry and Dorothy Swayze Green. Mrs. Switzer was owner and operator of Friendly Host Gifts in Corning,...

Ruby Jeanette Franklin Williams

Ruby Jeanette Franklin Williams

Nov 10, 2014

Dateline – Clinton, SC Ruby Jeanette Franklin Williams, age 63, of 304A Musgrove Street, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014 at the Diamond Health and Rehab Center in Simpsonville, SC. She was born in Clinton, SC and was a daughter of the late Willie Lee and Ruby Jewell Stephens Franklin. Mrs. Williams was a faithful Navy wife of 20 years...

Ethel B. Baldwin

Ethel B. Baldwin

Nov 8, 2014

Dateline – Cross Hill, SC Ethel B. Baldwin, age 87, of 844 Amberhill Circle, and widow of William Everett Baldwin, died Saturday, November 8, 2014, at NHC in Anderson. She was born in Spartanburg County and was a daughter of the late William Ariel and Katherine Louise Riddle Billings. Mrs. Baldwin was a former textile employee and retired from Kohler...

Martha Edwards

Martha Edwards

Nov 7, 2014

Dateline – Clinton, SC Martha (Ruby) Nell Shipman Edwards, age 76, of Clinton, and widow of Ralph J Edwards died Friday, at her home. She was born in Greenville County, SC and was a daughter of the late Jason David Shipman and the late Cora Bryant Redding. Mrs. Shipman was a member of Victory Worship Center. She is survived by...

Amanda (Mandy) Wilkie

Amanda (Mandy) Wilkie

Nov 2, 2014

Amanda (Mandy) Wilkie age 87, of 5784 Hwy. 72 West, and widow of Robert (Bob) Wilkie, died Sunday, November 2, 2014 in the Laurens County Hospice House. She was born in Clinton and was the daughter of the late Willard and Elizabeth Bailey Sellers. She was retired from School District 56 and was a member of Rock Bridge Presbyterian Church...

Christine Lollis

Christine Lollis

Oct 29, 2014

Dateline – Crestview, FL Christine J. Lollis went to be with her Lord on October 29, 2014. She was retired from Whitten Center in Joanna, S. C. She is survived by a son James R. Lollis (Kuniko) of Bowie, MD, a son Lloyd R. Lollis (Phyllis) of Crestview, FL, and a daughter, Linda Godfrey of Fremont, OH. She is also...

Mary Cleo Williams

Mary Cleo Williams

Oct 26, 2014

Dateline - Laurens, SC Mary Cleo Smith Williams, age 85, of 4698 Metric Road, widow of Charles L. Williams and Sam Lancaster Smith, died Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Agape Senior in Laurens. She was born in Woodruff and was the daughter of the late Jeff and Mamie Chesney Johnson. Mrs. Williams was retired from the Ramey Plant in Enoree...

Sally Caroline Copeland

Sally Caroline Copeland

Oct 25, 2014

Dateline – Clinton, SC Sally Caroline Copeland, age 68, of 309 Jacobs Highway, died Saturday, October 25, 2014, at the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was an attorney for Avon Cosmetics in New York City. Ms. Copeland is survived by her husband, Joseph Edwards, Jr., of the home; two brothers, Posey Watts Copeland, of Clinton, and Benjamin Fair Copeland,...

Wayne Edward Hale

Wayne Edward Hale

Oct 25, 2014

Dateline – Laurens, SC Wayne E. Hale, age 64, of 4182 Hwy. 49, died Saturday, October 25, 2014, in the Laurens Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Hale of the home, a son, Travis J. Hale of Georgia; and a daughter, Holly K. Hale of Greenville. The family will receive friends Saturday, November 1st, from 12:00 to...

Mark William Anderson

Mark William Anderson

Oct 24, 2014

Dateline – Cross Hill, SC Mark William Anderson, age 51, of 147 Shuttle Road, died Friday, October 24, 2014, in Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Savannah, GA, and was the son of James Anderson of Clinton and Glenda Guy Hester of Lancaster, KY. In addition to his parents, Mr. Anderson is survived by his girlfriend, Jennifer Morse of...

Doris Anna Lee Huckaby

Doris Anna Lee Huckaby

Oct 19, 2014

Dateline – Whitmire, SC Doris Anna Lee Huckaby, age 88, and widow of Olin Huckaby, passed away Sunday, October 19, 2014 at the J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home in Newberry. She was born in Dunean Mill, SC and was a daughter of the late W.M. and Dora Benland Nease. Mrs. Huckaby was of the Baptist Faith and was a homemaker. She...

Roy David Whitney

Roy David Whitney

Oct 17, 2014

Dateline – Clinton, SC Roy David Whitney, age 75, of 319 North Adair Street, passed away Friday, October 17, 2014 at the Diamond Health Rehab in Simpsonville, SC. He was born in Halfway, MO and was a son of the late Silas and Ruby Griffith Whitney. Mr. Whitney retired from the US Air Force and was a Vietnam Veteran; he...

Christopher Kyle Lee

Christopher Kyle Lee

Oct 15, 2014

Dateline – Joanna, SC Christopher Kyle Lee, age 25, of Elizabeth Street, Clinton, SC, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2014. He was born in Laurens and was the son of David Earl Lee and Melissa Ann Lee. He is survived by his sisters Brianna Lee and Heather Lee, both of Clinton. Donations may be made to Gray Funeral Home,...

Charles William "Pete" Wilkie

Charles William "Pete" Wilkie

Oct 14, 2014

Dateline – Waterloo, SC Charles William “Pete” Wilkie, of Waterloo, South Carolina, departed this physical world on October 14, 2014, at the age of 66 at Hospice of Laurens County. He was the son of the late Clyde and Lucille Cole Wilkie. Mr. Wilkie retired from Milliken Trucking and was a member of First Baptist Church of Clinton. While we...

Frances Boyce Dickson

Frances Boyce Dickson

Oct 12, 2014

Frances Boyce Dickson, age 82, of 62 Boyce Drive, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2014 at the Laurens County hospice House. She was born in Laurens County and was the daughter of the late Archie and Cora Lee Boyce. Mrs. Dickson was a homemaker and attended Joanna Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her sons, Michael Edward Dickson of Clinton,...

Rebecca Senn Toombs

Rebecca Senn Toombs

Oct 12, 2014

Dateline – Clinton, SC Becky Toombs, age 77, died Sunday, October 12, 2014 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born in Laurens County, and was the daughter of the late Harold M. and Omega P. Senn. Mrs. Toombs was a graduate of Laurens High School and was Lander University. She is survived by a son, Barry Montoya...

Ashley L. Kemp

Ashley L. Kemp

Oct 9, 2014

Dateline – Clinton, SC Ashley L. Kemp, age 25, of 725 N. Broad Street, died Thursday, October 9, 2014 at Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Stephens County, GA and was a daughter of Lisa and Alan Klarich of Willmington, FL. She was a loving devoted mother and an employee of FAURECIA in Fountain Inn and the Rail House...