Obituaries

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

Evelyn Johnston Kennedy

Evelyn Johnston Kennedy

Jan 26, 2013

Dateline-Shenandoah Junction, WVA Evelyn Johnston Kennedy Evelyn Johnston Kennedy age 91, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013 in Shenandoah Junction, WVA. She was the widow of David Kennedy and was born in Anderson County, SC; was a daughter of the late William G. and Ida Sullivan Johnston. Mrs. Kennedy was a former employee of Laurens School District 55 and was a...

Barbara Montgomery Lanford

Barbara Montgomery Lanford

Jan 26, 2013

Dateline-Gray Court, SC Barbara Montgomery Lanford, age 66 of 6375 Hwy 14 passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013 at her home. She was born in Laurens County and was a daughter of the late John H. Montgomery, Sr. and the late Bertha Sexton Montgomery. Mrs. Lanford was a former employee of the Laurens Glass, Fiberweb of Simpsonville and Gray...

Banna Franklin Braswell

Banna Franklin Braswell

Jan 26, 2013

Dateline-Clinton, SC Banna Franklin Braswell, age 92, formerly of Clinton, and widow of John Edward Braswell, Jr., passed away Saturday, January 26, 2013, in the Saluda Nursing Home in Saluda. She was born in Joanna and was a daughter of the late Jessie Glenn and Maude Bolton Franklin. She was a former employee of Clinton Mills and Bailey Memorial Hospital...

Paul F. Wyatt Jr.

Paul F. Wyatt Jr.

Jan 21, 2013

Dateline- Clinton, SC Rev. Paul F. Wyatt, Jr. age 77, of 23 Peachtree Street died Monday, January 21, 2013 at his home. He was born in Clinton and was the son of the late Paul F. Wyatt, Sr. and Mary Quinn Wyatt. Rev. Wyatt was a retired Police Officer and a US Marshall and was also retired from the US...

Deloris Frady

Deloris Frady

Jan 18, 2013

Dateline-Columbia, SC DeLoris Frady, age 71, widow of Ellis Edward Frady, died Friday, January 18, 2013 at home. She was born in Valdosta, GA and was a daughter of the late William J. and Katherine Thompson Moore. Surviving are one daughter, Melissa Simpson and husband, Allen of Leesville, two brothers, Raymond Moore of FL and William Moore of SC and...

Allie Holbert

Allie Holbert

Jan 16, 2013

Dateline- Laurens, S.C. Allie Holbert, age 84 of 371 Easy Rd. died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 in the Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born in Greenville and was the daughter of the late Johnie and Lonnie May Cantrel Lawrence. Mrs. Holbert was retired from Clinton Mill and was a member of the Gospel Tabernacle. She is survived by three children,...

Aaron E. Balkham

Aaron E. Balkham

Jan 16, 2013

Dateline-Clinton, SC Aaron E. Balkham, age 82, of 119 Fair Drive, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013, in the Diamond Health and Rehabilitation Center in Simpsonville. He was born in Laurens County and was the son of the late King E. and Sara Estelle Balkham. He was a retired Master Sergeant from the Air Force, Campbell Lodge Scottish Rite 32; and...

Edward Leroy Powell

Edward Leroy Powell

Jan 16, 2013

Edward Leroy Powell age 60, of 215 Moultrie Street, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 in the Greenville Hospital. He was retired from the J.P. Stevens Company. He is survived by his wife, Mary (Ann) Powell of the home; three sons, Billy (Jamie) Powell of Joanna, Wayne Powell of the home and Robert (Amanda) Powell of Joanna; a daughter, Mary Powell...

Bill Carnes

Bill Carnes

Jan 15, 2013

Dateline-Laurens, SC Bill Carnes, age 71, of 1258 Woodberry Dr., died Tuesday, January 15, 2013 in the Laurens County Hospice House. He was born in Sumter and was a son of the late William M. Carnes, Sr. and Mary Ethel Garrett Carnes. He was owner of Carnes Truck-A-motive , was a member of the Sons of the Confederate Veterans. Surviving...

Curtis Randy Kitchens

Curtis Randy Kitchens

Jan 14, 2013

Dateline-Cross Hill, SC Curtis Randy Kitchens, age 50, of 808 Puckett Ferry Rd, died Monday in the Veterans Hospital of Columbia. He was born in Atlanta and was the son of Elizabeth Ann Watson Kitchens of Stockbridge, GA and the late Ellis Lamar Kitchens. He was an employee of Summler and Chandler and was a US Marine Veteran. Mr. Kitchens...

Lucille Russell Bedenbaugh

Lucille Russell Bedenbaugh

Jan 12, 2013

Dateline-Joanna, SC Lucille Bedenbaugh age 92 formerly of Joanna, SC passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013 in Pickens, SC. She was born in Newberry County and was a daughter of the late Wilburn and Della Wehunt Russell. Mrs. Bedenbaugh retired from Greenwood Mills, Joanna Plant and was a member of the Epworth United Methodist Church. Surviving are her loving husband...

Lawrence Wilson Miller

Lawrence Wilson Miller

Jan 11, 2013

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Lawrence Wilson Miller, age 88, formerly of Whitmire, died peacefully Friday, January 11, 2013 at the Richard Campbell Veterans Nursing Home in Anderson, SC. He was born in Lee County, Virginia and was a son of the late Lloyd and Maxie Maness Miller and was the last surviving of their seven children. He retired after forty-five years employment...

Donald Wayne Baker Sr.

Donald Wayne Baker Sr.

Jan 8, 2013

Dateline—Whitmire, SC Donald Wayne Baker, Sr., age 66, of Whitmire, SC, passed away January 8, 2013 at his home after an extended illness. He was born in Laurens Hospital on August 13, 1946 to John Milton Baker and Gracie Mae Baker (Giles). He was predeceased by his parents and his late wife, Linda Shinall Baker. Donald was a retired welder...

Evelyn Lee Lipford

Evelyn Lee Lipford

Jan 8, 2013

Evelyn Lee Lipford, age 88, of 301 N. Main St., widow of George Alex Lipford, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 in the White Oak Manor in Newberry. She was born in Whitmire and was a daughter of the late Butler and Susie McGathey Lee . She worked at Conso in Union and was retired from J. P. Stevens Co. Surviving...

Emilie G. Marchant

Emilie G. Marchant

Jan 7, 2013

Dateline—Clinton, SC Emilie G. Marchant died Monday, January 07, 2013 at her home. Emilie was born in Ithaca, New York to Gostan and E.L. Rose Gostanian. Emilie is survived by her husband, T. Eston Marchant of Sanford, NC; her sister, Christine Prysmont; her brother, Frederick Gostanian; and numerous nieces and nephews. Emilie was a graduate of Cornell University in Ithaca,...

Joseph Wiley Jones Jr.

Joseph Wiley Jones Jr.

Jan 4, 2013

Dateline—Clinton, SC Joseph Wiley Jones, Jr., age 74, of 2754 Boyd Road died January 4th, 2013 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Spartanburg, Mr. Jones was the son of the late Joseph Wiley Jones, Sr. and Myrtle Grogan Jones. He was retired form Torrington Bearings Company. Mr. Jones is survived by his wife, Brenda Tinsley Jones of the home; a...

Barbara Gail Williams

Barbara Gail Williams

Jan 3, 2013

Barbara Gail Williams age 67, of 257 Wheel of Fortune Lane, died Thursday, January 3, 2013 in the McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville. She was the daughter of the late George Vickers and Margie Madden and was an employee of Pharmaceutical Associates. Mrs. Williams is survived by a son, Joseph Russell Boyter of Laurens; a daughter, Paula Lawson and husband,...

Frances Elizabeth Abrams

Frances Elizabeth Abrams

Jan 3, 2013

Frances E. Abrams died January 3rd, 2013. A graveside service for the deceased will be held Saturday, January 5th, 2013 at 3:00 P.M. in the Whitmire, SC cemetery. Mrs. Abrams graduated from Winthrop College and was employed by the S.C. Tax Commission for a number of years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Columbia, SC. Surviving...

John H. Pitts

John H. Pitts

Jan 2, 2013

Dateline-Clinton, SC John H. Pitts age 85, a resident of Presbyterian Home of Clinton passed away Wednesday, Jan. 2nd, 2013. He was born Nov. 22, 1927 in Clinton and was son of the late J. Henderson and Esther Byers Pitts. He is survived by his wife, Anne Reid Pitts of Clinton. Pitts served a tour of Army duty in Japan...

Lindy Lou Campbell

Lindy Lou Campbell

Jan 1, 2013

Dateline-Pelzer, SC Lindy Lou Campbell age 74 of 484 Old Hundred Road passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013 in the St. Francis Hospital in Greenville. She was born in Greer, SC and was a daughter of the late Edger and Nathlee Allen Boyce. Mrs. Campbell was a homemaker and a member of Southside Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Paul...