Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Dale Tucker
Jun 23, 2013
Dateline—Clinton, SC Dale “Big Papa” Tucker, age 53, of 104 N. Livingston St. died Sunday, June 23, 2013 at his home. Born in Clinton, Mr. Tucker was the son of the late George and Patricia Cunningham Tucker. He was a former employee of J.P. Stevens- Watts Plant and he was an avid motor cycle rider. He is survived by his...
Melvina Fuller Thacker
Jun 22, 2013
I, Melvina F. Thacker decided to write my own obituary at my leisure so as to save my children the sadness of doing this human chore or just spare them the trouble. On November 11, 1929, Louanna Deel Fuller gave birth to a baby girl which she gave the family name Melvina so that a family tradition would be carried...
Joe Parker
Jun 20, 2013
Dateline – Clinton, SC Joe Paris Parker, age 89, of Bailey Manor, Clinton, SC, passed away June 20, 2013. He was born in Smithville, Tennessee to the late Frank and Mary Parker. Mr. Parker graduated from the University of Tennessee and served as a Special Agent in the FBI for 32 years. His offices of assignment included Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Washington...
Patricia Howard
Jun 19, 2013
Advertiser, Greenville News Dateline – Laurens, SC Patricia Lane Howard age 61, of 85 Westcliff Drive and widow of Ralph D. Howard, died Wednesday, June 19, 2013 in the Laurens County Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Charles E Gibson and Eva Holland Gibson, of Laurens. Mrs. Howard was a retired LPN. She is survived by her son...
Anna Mae Phillips
Jun 19, 2013
Dateline – Clinton, SC Anna Mae Phillips, age 92, formerly of 85 Country Lane, and widow of Hobert Phillips, died Wednesday June 19, 2013 at NHC of Clinton. She was born in Avery County and was the daughter of Jeff Haney and Thula Phillips Haney. Mrs. Phillips is survived by her son Reese Phillips (Gay) of Taylors; her daughter Wanda...
Frank Milton Longshore
Jun 14, 2013
Dateline-Joanna, SC Frank Milton Longshore age 87, passed away Friday, June 14, 2013 at the VA Hospital in Charleston, SC. He was born in Newberry County and was a son of the late Charlie Herbert and Grace Dowd Longshore. Mr. Longshore retired from Dowd Construction Company and was a former employee of Greenwood Mills, Joanna Plant. He was a member...
Pastor Joe Coker
Jun 13, 2013
Dateline – Laurens, SC Pastor Joe Kenneth Coker, age 65, of 14 Copeland St., passed away Thursday June 13, 2013 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Greenville, SC the son of the late James E. Coker and Alma Lee Norris Coker. Pastor Coker was the minister of the Glory Bound Ministries and had ministered in...
Charlotte Virginia "Granny" Corteville
Jun 11, 2013
Dateline-Laurens, SC Charlotte Virginia Taylor “Granny” Corteville, age 70 of 881Steve Thompson Rd. and widow of Ralph Corteville, Sr. passed away Tuesday, June 11th 2013 at her home. She was born in Johnson County, Indiana and was a daughter of the late Arthur Douglas Taylor and Annabelle Collier and was also predeceased by the mother that raised her, Marie Allen....
Ruby White Butler
Jun 7, 2013
Dateline – Clinton, SC Ruby White Butler, age 88, of 709 Shands Street, and widow of Leonard White Sr. and Louis Butler Jr., died Friday, June 7, 2013 at NHC of Clinton. She was born in Clinton and was the daughter of the late Richard and Lillie Prince King. Mrs. Butler is survived by her son, Leonard White Jr., and...
Gloria J. Bull
Jun 7, 2013
Dateline—Mountville, SC Gloria J. Bull, age 62, of 368 Singing Pines Road died Friday, June 7th, 2013 at Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood. Born in Laurens, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Irene Utah Hamby Rogers. Mrs. Bull was a member of the Laurens Church of God and was employed by Walmart. Surviving are her husband, Johnny...
Lisa K. Hellams
Jun 1, 2013
Lisa K. Hellams of 3180 North Clearcreek Rd. passed away Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the Elizabeth Hospice House in Flat Rock, NC. She was born in Laurens, SC and was the daughter of Clyde Murray and Sue Burch Shook and father, Billie Hellams. She was a member of the Shiloh United Methodist Church and was an avid softball player...
Martha (Betty) Elizabeth Cannon Parsons
May 31, 2013
Dateline – Laurens, SC Martha Elizabeth (Betty) Cannon Parsons, age 85 of Laurens, S.C. passed away May 31, 2013 at Agape’ Senior Assisted Living. She was born in Laurens on August 17, 1927 to the late Charles B. and Myrtle M. Griffin Cannon. Mrs. Parsons was a graduate of Winthrop College, and taught in the public schools of Sumter, Oconee,...
Jack L. Word Jr.
May 29, 2013
Dateline – Clinton, SC Jack L. Word Jr., age 60, of 100 Countryside Circle, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at his home. He was born in Laurens and was a son of the late Jack L. Word Sr., and the late Juanita Leopard Finley. Mr. Word was formerly employed with BMW, J.P. Stevens Watts Plant. He was also a...
Jeff W. Cape
May 28, 2013
Dateline – Clinton, SC Jeff W. Cape, age 39 of 104 Fair Dr., passed away Tuesday, May 28th at Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Clinton the son of Jackie Wayne and Wanda Brown Cape of Laurens. Jeff was a Team Leader with the Michelin Tire Company in Greenville. In addition to his parents he is survived by his...
Mary H. Finley
May 27, 2013
Mary Henderson Powell Finley Mary Henderson Powell Finley of the Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina (in Clinton) was called Home to the Lord at age 99 on May 27, 2013 in the Laurens County Hospital. Mrs. Finley was born in Newberry County on September 28, 1913 the daughter of Helen Hardy and Hugh M. Henderson. She attended public schools, graduated...
Gerald "Jerry" Lynn Crenshaw
May 23, 2013
Dateline – Whitmire, SC Gerald “Jerry” Crenshaw, age 63, of 311 Subertown Road, passed away Thursday, May 23 2013, at his home. He was born in Newberry County, and was a son of the late, Robert L. and Ostell Owens Crenshaw. He is survived by two brothers, Harold Crenshaw of Gaffney and Robert Crenshaw of Saluda; and nieces and nephews....
Tench P. Owens
May 20, 2013
Tench P. Owens, 93, well-known retired attorney of Clinton, SC died on May 20, 2013 at the Presbyterian Home in Clinton after several years of declining health. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Margaret Freeman Owens from Pickens, SC, by his parents Robert S. Owens and Mary Francis Pool Owens from Clinton, SC, by his sister Mary...
Syble Virginia Manley
May 18, 2013
Dateline – Cross Hill Syble Virginia Manley, age 70, of 51 Highway to Heaven, died Saturday, May 18, 2013 in the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Greenville and was the daughter of the late Jeff Benson and Mary Raines. Mrs. Manley was retired from Cryvac and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cross Hill. She...
John Joseph Herron Sr.
May 17, 2013
Dateline – Clinton, SC John Joseph (Burts) Herron, Sr., age 80, and widower of Frances Sheppard Herron, died Friday, May 17, 2013 in the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was a retired plumber from Ralph Mathis Plumbing Co. in Greenwood. Mr. Herron was a Church of God member, served in the National Guard, and was a Shriner. He is...
Richard "Tuck" Tucker
May 15, 2013
Richard Kinard Tucker, AKA Tuck, age 49 of 402 Florence Street, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Madison, Georgia. He was born in Laurens County and was a son of Brenda Greene Tucker and the late Steve Ashley (Buckshot) Tucker. He was an employee of Metal Masters and was a Laurens County Speedway Dirt Track Champion for several years. Mr....
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