Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Ruby Thomas Hughes
Apr 15, 2012
Dateline- Gray Court, S.C. Ruby Thomas Hughes, age 75, of 3899 Georgia Road and widow of Columbus Hughes died Sunday, April 15, 2012 in the Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born in Enoree and was the daughter of the late Cass and Emmie Pace Thomas. Mrs. Hughes was a homemaker and of the Church of God faith. She is survived...
Jean Fain
Apr 15, 2012
Dateline-Whitmire, SC Jean Fain, age 81 of 115 O’Dell Street, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012 at her home. She was born in Washington, DC and was a daughter of the late Jack and Lacy Robinson Tucker. She loved gardening and taking care of flowers all over the Town of Whitmire. Surviving are three sons, Michael William Fain and wife,...
Tommy Lee Etters
Apr 15, 2012
Dateline-Clinton, SC Tommy Lee Etters, age 59 of 200 spruce Street, died Sunday, April 15, 2012. He was born in Laurens County and was the son of Charles Hickle Etters of Clinton and the late Pearline Gregg Richardson Etters. He worked in textiles for most of his life. Surviving are one son, Tommy Etters of Laurens, two daughters, Sandy Odom...
Darlene Motes Overstreet
Apr 7, 2012
Dateline-Joanna, SC Darlene Motes Overstreet, age 57, of 512 Milton Road and widow of Daniel Overstreet, passed away April 7, 2012. She was born in Joanna and was a daughter of the late Carl Davis Motes and NoraBell Etters Nelson of Joanna. Mrs. Overstreet was a former employee of the Laurens County Hospital before becoming disabled and was a member...
Freda Loree Gedeist Butler
Apr 6, 2012
Dateline-Waterloo, SC Freda “Loree” Gedeist Butler, age 36, of 612 Burton Creekside Road, passed away April 6, 2012. She was born in Clinton and was a daughter of Louis W. Butler, III, and Freda Satterfield Butler. Surviving are her husband, Howard “Jamie” Gedeist but whom she was legally separated from; her four children, Darren James Butler, Jessica Nicole Butler, Elizabeth...
Tommy E. Medlin
Apr 1, 2012
Dateline-Laurens, SC Tommy E. Medlin, age 66 of 40 Flash Drive died Sunday, April 1, 2012 in the Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in Laurens County and was a son of the late James and Maud Loyd Medlin. Mr. Medlin was retired from Local #391 Pipefitters Union and was an avid crappie fisherman. Surviving are his wife, Linda...
Freddie R. Heaton
Apr 1, 2012
Dateline-Clinton, SC Freddie R. Heaton, age 66, of 3132 Apple Orchard Road, widower of Patricia Jones Heaton, died Sunday, April 1, 2012 in Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Clinton and was a son of the late Landy and Mattie Vee Floyd Heaton. Mr. Heaton was retired from Timken Corp. and was a member of the Tuesday Morning Group....
Estelle Holmes Whisenant
Mar 27, 2012
Dateline- Cross Anchor, S.C. Estelle Holmes Whisenant, age 91, formerly of Cross Anchor and widow of Louis Whisenant died Tuesday, March 27, 2012 in the NHC of Clinton. She was born in Spartanburg and was the daughter of the late John H. and Ella Machray Holmes. Mrs. Whisenant was retired from Whitten Center and was the last member of her...
William R. Smith
Mar 24, 2012
William R. Smith William R. Smith, 81, passed away Saturday March 24, 2012 at the National Healthcare of Clinton. He was born in Lenior County, N.C. and was a son of the late W.H. and Marie Smith. Mr. Smith was a United States Army Veteran of the Korean War, serving as a member of the Air Borne Division. Mr. Smith...
James Calvin Bledsoe
Mar 24, 2012
Clinton, SC James Calvin Bledsoe, 75 passed away Saturday, March 24th which was also his and Ellen’s 50th Wedding Anniversary. He was born in Saluda County and was a son of the late Jessie Otis and Olivia Turner Bledsoe. Calvin was a US Army veteran and member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church. He was a former employee of the Greenville...
Aleen Jean Hillman Mckie
Mar 23, 2012
Dateline-Gray Court, SC Aleen Jean Hillman McKie, age 54 of 155 Robert Harris Court, passed away Friday, March 23rd at her home. She was born in Savannah, GA and was a daughter of Claudette Hillman of Savannah and the late Stacy B. Hillman, Jr. Aleen had been a waitress at several restaurants. Surviving in addition to her mother are her...
Anna S. Cheek
Mar 22, 2012
Anna S. Cheek peacefully entered her heavenly home on March 22, 2012. Born July 18, 1920 in Gray Court, SC, she was the daughter of the late A.C. and Carrie Jesse Shell. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Clinton where she was an active member for many years in the Workman Sunday School Class, the Moore...
Sue Ellis Hunter
Mar 22, 2012
Sue Ellis Hunter passed peacefully from this earth on March 22, 2012 in the presence of loving family. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Branson Ellis and wife of Maxcy Patterson Hunter, Sr., Sue is survived by her husband and four children: John Ellis Hunter (Valerie) , Carole Senn (Ben), Maxcy Patterson Hunter, Jr. (Lynn) and Ann Marie Tribble...
Margaret Bright Hendrix
Mar 20, 2012
Margaret Bright Hendrix, aged 85 years, passed away on the first day of Spring, March 20th 2012; she was surrounded by family and Agape Hospice support. Born in Greenville County, SC she was a daughter of the late James Alver Bright and Sallie Bishop Bright. She was predeceased by her first husband Jesse E. Aultman. After his death, she remarried...
Arthur Lee Worley
Mar 18, 2012
Rev. Arthur Lee Worley, age 79 went to be with the Lord, Sunday, March 18, 2012 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Mr. Worley was a former textile employee and Church of God of Prophecy Minister. Surviving are two sons, Ronnie Worley of Woodruff and Rev. Randy Worley of Pelzer; four daughters, Betty Jo Watson of Piedmont, Judy Bryant of...
Mattie Ruth O'Shields
Mar 16, 2012
Dateline-Clinton, SC Mattie Ruth Blanton O’Shields, age 88 of 204 Phillips Street and NHC of Clinton, died Friday, March 16, 2012 at the Hospice House of Laurens County in Clinton. She was born in Cherokee County and was the daughter of the late Madison Craig and Mamie Byars Blanton. She was a 1940 graduate of Pauline High School in Pauline....
Kelly Matthew Harris
Mar 15, 2012
Dateline-Laurens, SC Kelly Matthew Harris , age 45, of 605 Church Street, died Thursday, March 15, 2012. He was born in Georgia and was a son of Bobby J. and Martha Coffey Harris both of Laurens. He was an employee of Southern Wine and Spirits of Greer. Surviving in addition to his parents are one son, Tyler Harris of Laurens,...
James B. Deason
Mar 14, 2012
James B. Deason, age 77 passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at the Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center in Laurens. He was born in Talladega, AL on Aug. 17, 1934 a son of the late Fred and Emma Pierce Deason. Mr. Deason was a veteran of both the Navy and Air Force serving during the Korean Conflict and two tours...
Edith M. Phillips
Mar 12, 2012
Dateline- Laurens, S.C. Rev. Edith M. Phillips Rev. Edith M. Phillips, age 92, of 4709 Neely Ferry Road and widow of Arthur Phillips died Thursday, April 12, 2012. Mrs. Phillips was a minister and retired from the Regal Mills. She was also a member of the Sharon Pentecostal Holiness Church and a member of the USCPHC. She is survived by...
Velma Jean Brown
Mar 11, 2012
Dateline-Whitmire, SC Velma Jean Brown, age 82, formerly of 1135 Reed Ave., widow of Charles E. Brown, died Sunday, March 11, 2012 in the Wallace Thomson Hospital in Union. She was born in Spartanburg County and was a daughter of the late John and Lois Nichols Brown. Mrs. Brown was a loving mother and homemaker. She was predeceased by two...
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