Obituaries

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

Frances Williamson Brock

Frances Williamson Brock

Dec 17, 2013

Dateline – Joanna, SC Frances W. Brock, age 85, formerly of Hampton Street and widow of Fred Brock died Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at the NHC of Clinton. She was born in Donalds and was the daughter of the late Hayward and Elizabeth Campbell Williamson. Mrs. Brock was retired from Clinton Mills, and was a member of the Eastern Star...

Viola Carson Deitz

Viola Carson Deitz

Dec 15, 2013

Dateline – Clinton, SC Viola Leoma Carson Deitz, age 98, of 1288 Torrington Road, and widow of Fred Deitz, died Sunday, December 15, 2013 in the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Cottageville, SC and was a daughter of the late James David and Annie Coustine Metts Carson. Mrs. Deitz was a retired employee of Lydia Mills and a...

Reaby Monteen Workman

Reaby Monteen Workman

Dec 13, 2013

Dateline-Clinton, SC Reaby Monteen Workman age 84, of 18025 Hwy. 72, Clinton passed away on Friday, December 13, 2013 at her home. She was born in Clayton, Georgia and was the daughter of the late Clevie and Maybelle Ramey English. Mrs. Workman was a homemaker and attended Second Baptist Church. Surviving are a niece, Sandra White and husband, Robert of...

Ella Williamson Wilbanks

Ella Williamson Wilbanks

Dec 13, 2013

Dateline—Whitmire, SC Ella Williamson Wilbanks, age 85, of 88 James St. went home to be with the Lord on December 13, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Hartford, Tennessee and was the wife of Haskel Wilbanks of 66 years, who passed away August 16, 2013. She was the daughter of Ruben Williamson and Emaline Ellison Williamson. She was...

Georgia K. Bryant

Georgia K. Bryant

Dec 12, 2013

Georgia K. Bryant age 89, widow of Thomas Bryant, died Thursday, December 12, 2013 in the NHC of Laurens. She was born in Lockhart and was the daughter of the late Willie and Willie Brooks Keller. She was retired from 3M Corporation and G.E. Corporation. She was Baptist by faith. Surviving are her six grandchildren and a special grandchild, Bonnie...

Fred Lee Cunningham

Fred Lee Cunningham

Dec 10, 2013

Dateline-Clinton, SC Fred Lee Cunningham age 78 of 22 A. L. Drive died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013 at his home. He was born in Mountville, SC and was a son of the late Harold and Betty Davenport Cunningham. Mr. Cunningham was retired from Clinton Mills and was a member of Rock Bridge Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his wife Carolyn Blackwell...

Helen Nadine Bridges

Helen Nadine Bridges

Dec 8, 2013

Dateline- Joanna, SC Helen Nadine Bridges, age 81, formerly of 604 Milton Rd, died Sunday December 8th, 2013 at NHC Clinton. Born in Joanna, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Sallie Rucker Bridges. She is survived by a sister, Thelma Crolley of Joanna and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 10th at...

Sara B. Watson

Sara B. Watson

Dec 6, 2013

Dateline- Clinton, S.C. Sara B. Watson Sara B. Watson, age 98, formerly of 108 Bailey St. and widow of R.G. Watson, died Friday, December 6, 2013 in the NHC of Clinton. She was born in Greenville and was the daughter of the late Frank and Ursula Moorehead Blakely. Mrs. Watson was retired from Clinton Mills and was a member of...

Larry M. Durham

Larry M. Durham

Dec 5, 2013

Larry M. Durham, age 64, of 221 Hopewell Church Road, died Thursday, December 5, 2013 at his home. He was born in Oconee County and was a son of the late Edward Grady “Slim” Durham and Grace Olive Lowery Durham. Mr. Durham retired from Whitten Center and his own company. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Joanna...

Audrey Moore Johnson

Audrey Moore Johnson

Dec 4, 2013

Audrey Moore Johnson went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 4, 2013. Audrey was a wonderful person. She was a loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Audrey was born on July 22, 1929, to William F. and Annie Mae Campbell King. Audrey is predeceased by her first husband Frank Moore and her...

Lembert Harley

Lembert Harley

Dec 2, 2013

Dateline-Clinton, SC Lembert Harley, age 83 of 708 Elizabeth Street, died Monday, December 2, 2013 at the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Orangeburg and was a son of the late Cornelson and Redell Hoover Harley. Funeral services will be Friday, Dec. 6th at 11:00 a.m. in the Brooker-Blakely All Faith Chapel by Rev. Jeff Seger with burial in...

Helen Byars Edge

Helen Byars Edge

Dec 1, 2013

Dateline - Laurens Helen Byars Edge, of 1 Martha Franks Drive, Laurens, died Sunday, Dec. 1 at the age of 95. Helen was born in Greenville on Sept. 30, 1918 to Felix and Lula King Byars. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Laurens. Helen was preceded in death by husband Joseph Harvey Edge. Helen is...

James Lafayette Cooper Iii

James Lafayette Cooper Iii

Dec 1, 2013

Cooper, James L., III James LaFayette Cooper, III of Lawrenceville died at home of liver cancer December 1, 2013. A native of Laurens, SC, he was the son of the late James L. Cooper, Jr. and Dorothy Lexine Copeland Cooper. He was a retired Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Army Reserve and served two tours in Vietnam. He was a licensed embalmer...

Tracie Denice Bailey Mcclure

Tracie Denice Bailey Mcclure

Nov 30, 2013

Dateline – Clinton, SC Tracie Denice Bailey McClure, age 44, of 903 Stomp Springs Road, died Saturday, November 30, 2013 at her home. She was born in Woodruff and was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Earline Sloan Bailey. She is survived by her husband Duane Gillian of the home; her son Christopher Helms of the home; two...

Kynleigh Alexis Ann Taylor

Kynleigh Alexis Ann Taylor

Nov 28, 2013

Dateline – Clinton, SC Kynleigh Alexis Ann Taylor, age 5 months, infant daughter of Jessica Campbell and Jonathan Taylor passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her identical twin sister Kyleigh Isabella Inez Taylor; her brother Jonathon Michael Gauge Taylor; and grandparents Nancy Campbell of Clinton and Jerry Campbell of Woodruff; and...

Susan Brown Hoke

Susan Brown Hoke

Nov 27, 2013

Dateline-Clinton, SC Susan Brown Hoke age 62 of 611 Shands St. passed away Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was the adopted daughter of the late Jake and Lavern Burgess Brown. Ms. Hoke was a retired employee of Fleur Daniel Construction Company. She was very active in the Masters Mission, making many trips to the Ukraine bring...

Thomas F. Motes Jr.

Thomas F. Motes Jr.

Nov 24, 2013

Thomas F. Motes, Jr. age 85 of 301 Jacobs Highway, died Sunday, November 24, 2013 at the Hospice House. He was born in Newberry County and was the son of the late Thomas F. Motes, Sr. and Lillie Motes. Mr. Motes was retired from Clinton Mills and was a member of Lydia Pentecostal Holiness Church. He is survived by his...

E.T. (Tony) Shouse

E.T. (Tony) Shouse

Nov 23, 2013

Dateline- Whitmire, SC E. T. (Tony) Shouse E. T. (Tony) Shouse, age 82, died Saturday, November 23, 2013 at his home. He was born in Greenville and was the son of the late Newman Alston Shouse, Sr. and Isabel Chase Shouse. Mr. Shouse was a retired contractor and was a very active member and Elder Emeritus at the Whitmire Presbyterian...

Myrtis B. Scogin

Myrtis B. Scogin

Nov 22, 2013

Myrtis B. Scogin age 84, of 38 Shady Grove Church Road, passed away Friday, November 22nd at her home. She was born in Washington, GA and was a daughter of the William Richard and Lillie Pearl Broome Barrett. Mrs. Scogin was a loving homemaker and married for 66 years. She is survived by her husband, Cecil Earl Scogin of the...

Cheryl Dunaway

Cheryl Dunaway

Nov 19, 2013

Dateline-Clinton, SC Cheryl Dunaway, age 57, of 951 Poole Road died Tuesday, November 19, 2013 in the Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born in Aiken and was the daughter of the late Ithial W. and Willie Henderson Harvey. She was a graduate of Clinton High School and USC Upstate; a former employee of Laurens County Parole Agency and Laurens County...