Obituaries

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

Bessie Ruth Stamey Cox

Bessie Ruth Stamey Cox

Nov 7, 2012

Bessie Ruth Stamey Cox age 73, of 1861 Hwy. 66, died Wednesday, Nov. 7th at her home. She was born in Laurens County and was a daughter of the late Lloyd and Gertrude Kidd Browning. Mrs. Cox was a homemaker and the owner of Stamey’s Restaurant in Charlotte, N.C. She is survived by her husband, Alvin E. Cox of the...

Juanita Nance Sanders

Juanita Nance Sanders

Nov 7, 2012

Juanita Nance Sanders, age 71, of 97 Palmetto Street and widow of Harold Sanders passed away Wednesday, November 7th at her home. Mrs. Sanders was born in Whitmire, SC and was the daughter of the late Jesse Nance and Helen Godfrey. Mrs. Sanders was retired from Presbyterian Home where she worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant. She was a member...

Mary Worthy Williamson

Mary Worthy Williamson

Nov 6, 2012

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Mary Worthy Williamson age 91, of 97 Gary Street and widow of Bill Williamson, died Tuesday, Nov. 6th, 2012 at her home. She was born in Newberry County and was a daughter of the late Monroe and Ada Baker Worthy. Mrs. Williamson was a member of Bethesda Baptist Church. Surviving are four daughters, Amanda Brown of Blythwood, Iva...

Wesley Lamar Norris

Wesley Lamar Norris

Nov 5, 2012

Wesley (Bubba) Norris, age 48, of 1101 Lake Road died Monday, November 05, 2012 at his home. He was born in Clinton and was the son of the late Eddie Norris and Vivian Whelchel Cunningham. Mr. Norris is survived by his wife, Linda Howard Norris of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, Wesley and Kristina Norris of Clinton; a daughter...

Cristie Lynn Weathers

Cristie Lynn Weathers

Nov 3, 2012

Cristie Lynn Weathers, age 31, of 7 Beattie St. died Saturday, November 3, 2012, in the Laurens County Hospital. She was the daughter of Matthew E. Weathers, Jr. and Vickie Coker, and the granddaughter of Earl Coker and the late Joan L. Coker and Frances C. Weathers and the late Matthew E. Weathers, Sr. Ms. Weathers graduated Laurens High School...

Frank Howard Smith

Frank Howard Smith

Nov 2, 2012

Dateline-Gray Court, SC Frank H. Smith, age 79 of 50 Ropp St. passed away Friday, November 2, 2012 at his home. He was born in Oconee County and was a son of the late Louie Howard and Lillie Hattie Gibson Smith. Mr. Smith retired from the Beattie Plant in Fountain Inn after 35years of service and was a member of...

James Edgar "Dinker" Patterson

James Edgar "Dinker" Patterson

Nov 2, 2012

Dateline-Clinton, SC James Edgar “Dinker” Patterson, age 54, of 101 Forest Street, passed away Friday, Nov. 2nd at his home. He was born in Clinton, SC and was a son of Ray and Margaret Lucille Jackson Patterson. He was an employee of Sherfield Roofing, was a loving father and will be missed dearly. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and just...

Calvin H Lowell Iii

Calvin H Lowell Iii

Nov 1, 2012

Calvin H. Lowell, III age 60, of 602 West Main Street, died Tuesday, October 30th in the Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Philadelphia, PA and was a son of the late Naomi Weikel Lowell and Calvin H. Lowell. He was retired from the US Navy and was a former employee of FMC of Florida and TRW in Deerborn,...

Sam Mathis Jr

Sam Mathis Jr

Oct 31, 2012

Dateline-Clinton, SC Sam Mathis, Jr. age 75, of 127 J. D. Road, passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at the Laurens County Hospice House. He was born in Greenville County and was a son of the late Sam Mathis, Sr. and the late Lillie Mae Gillespie Mathis. He was a former employee with Sloan Construction and the owner and...

Irby Lee Raines Jr.

Irby Lee Raines Jr.

Oct 29, 2012

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Coach Irby Lee Raines, Jr. was born on January 14, 1936 in Whitmire, SC and passed on October 29, 2012. He was a son of the late Irby Raines, Sr. and the late Pauline Baker Raines. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Rankin Raines, his two children, Abby (Tim) Carroll and Mark (Anita) Raines. His four grandchildren...

Kay Brookshire

Kay Brookshire

Oct 23, 2012

Dateline-Clinton, SC Kay Brookshire, age 74 of 200 Chick St., died Tuesday, October 23, 2012 in the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Gray Court and was a daughter of the late Henry and Anne Stewart Yeargin. She was a retired employee of Anderson Hosiery Company. Surviving are one son, Ronald Brookshire of Charlotte, NC; two daughters, Karen Measamer...

Karen Lois Bellue Deyton

Karen Lois Bellue Deyton

Oct 21, 2012

Dateline-Clinton, SC Karen Lois Bellue Deyton, age 56, of 72 Palmetto Street, passed away in the Laurens County Hospital on Sunday, October 21, 2012. She was born in Clinton, SC, and was a daughter of Dorothy Gilmer Bellue of Clinton and the late Henry Bellue. Mrs. Deyton was a homemaker and attended Calvary Baptist Church. In addition to her mother...

Lillian Pearson Shell

Lillian Pearson Shell

Oct 19, 2012

Lillian Joy Pearson Shell, age 87 of 117 Maplebrook and widow of Richard Griffin Shell, Sr. passed away Friday, October 19, 2012 at the National Health Care of Laurens. She was born in Wissinoming, PA and was a daughter of the late Harold Earl Pearson, Sr. and the late Doris Ellen Williams Pearson. Mrs. Shell graduated from Laurens High School...

Mary Lou Rochester Mckelvey

Mary Lou Rochester Mckelvey

Oct 14, 2012

Mary Lou Rochester McKelvey age 87, of Glendale Manor, died Sunday October 14th, 2012 at the NHC of Clinton, SC. She was born in Whitmire, SC and was the daughter of the late William Monroe and Lillian Shockley Rochester. Mrs. McKelvey was retired from Rose’s Department Store and was a member of Springdale United Methodist Church. She was the last...

Terry Samples

Terry Samples

Oct 12, 2012

Dateline-Clinton, SC Terry S. Samples, loving husband, father, grandfather, and son, age 51, of 425 Beagle Dr. died Friday, October 12th, 2012, in Fountain Inn, SC. He was born in Laurens County and was the son of John Wayne and Betty McLendon Samples of Clinton. Terry was an employee of Bosch Rexroth Corporation in Fountain Inn. He was a US...

Dorothy Jean Harris

Dorothy Jean Harris

Oct 11, 2012

Dorothy Jean Harris, age 82, of 312 Cypress St. and widow of Wilford Harris, died Thursday October 11th, 2012 in the Hospice House in Clinton. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late Ellis and Ruth Coats Culbertson. Mrs. Harris is survived by a daughter, Donna Dickerson and husband, Fred of Clinton, a loving brother in law, Billy...

Wallace "Dude" B. Phillips Sr.

Wallace "Dude" B. Phillips Sr.

Oct 10, 2012

Dateline–Clinton Wallace “Dude” B. Phillips Sr., age 88, of 328 Hazel Dr. died Wednesday, October 10, 2012 in Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in Ninety-Six, SC and was the son of the late Logan and Mary Edmonds Phillips. Mr. Phillips was retired from Clinton Mills and the Bailey Plant. He was a WWII Navy Veteran and a member...

Edwin P. Ernst

Edwin P. Ernst

Oct 10, 2012

Dateline-Laurens, SC Edwin P. Ernst entered into eternal rest October 10, 2012 at Martha Franks Retirement Center in Laurens, SC. Mr. Ernst was born in Philadelphia, PA on July 14, 1923. He graduated from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania interrupted his education to join the Navy after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He served in the submarine fleet throughout the Pacific...

Darrell Holder

Darrell Holder

Oct 9, 2012

Dateline-Clinton, SC Darrell “Dinky” A. Holder, age 52, of 122 N.Livingston St died Tuesday October 9th at the McCall Hospice House of Simpsonville, SC. He was born in Laurens County and was the son of John and Catherine Holder of Hickory Tavern and Elizabeth Bonds. Mr. Holder was a former employee of Clinton Mills and was a US Army Veteran....

Pearl Brewington

Pearl Brewington

Oct 9, 2012

Dateline-Gray Court, SC Pearl Lee Brewington, age 66 of 5329 Hwy 14 died October 9th at the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born in Laurens, SC and was the daughter of the late Clifford and Lottie Rhodes Campbell. Mrs. Brewington was a member of Highland Homes Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Arthur Brewington, of the home, two...