Obituaries

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

Olivia A. Abrams

Olivia A. Abrams

Oct 5, 2010

Dateline-Joanna, SC Olivia A. Abrams, age 90, of Joanna and widow of J. L. Abrams, Sr., died Tuesday, October 5, 2010 in the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born in Whitmire and was a daughter of the late P. L. and Maggie Lackey Attaway. Mrs. Abrams was retired from Whitten Center and was a member of Epworth United...

Nellie Owens Dean

Nellie Owens Dean

Oct 5, 2010

Dateline-Clinton, SC Nellie O. Dean, age 83 of 42 Peachtree St. died Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at Summit Place Living Center in Simpsonville. She was a retired employee of Clinton Mills Lydia Plant; a member of Lydia Presbyterian Church and known as “Granny Nell” to many Nieces and Nephews. Surviving are one daughter, Lucy Banks and husband, Roger of Hodges,...

Edgar Allen Cooper, Jr.

Edgar Allen Cooper, Jr.

Oct 4, 2010

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Edgar Allen Cooper, Jr., age 85 formerly of 519 Sims Street, and widower of Virginia King Cooper, died Monday, Oct. 4th at Riverside Living Center, Piedmont, SC He was born in Enoree and was a son of the late Edgar Allen Cooper, Sr. and Ruth Blanton Cooper. He was retired from J. P. Stevens and was a member...

Maude A. Johnson

Maude A. Johnson

Oct 3, 2010

Maude A. Johnson, age 76 of 291 Fort Lindley Rd. died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010 in the Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood. She was born in Greenwood and was a daughter of the late Charles and Neta Belle Bryant Crouch. Mrs. Johnson was a retired employee of Greenwood Mills and was a member of the Joanna Church of God. Surviving...

Lea Kraemer

Lea Kraemer

Oct 1, 2010

Lea was an exchange student attending Presbyterian College in Clinton. Services will be held in her home town in Germany.

Sarah Doelker

Sarah Doelker

Oct 1, 2010

Sarah was an exchange Student from Germany attending Presbyterian College in Clinton. Services will be held in her home town in Germany.

John B. Smith

John B. Smith

Sep 30, 2010

John B. Smith, age 84 formerly of 402 Jefferson Street Street , died Thursday, September 30, 2010 in Agape of Conway. He was born in Toccoa, GA and was the son of the late William B. and Nettie Black Smith. He was a retired painting contractor and was a member of the Masonic Lodge. Surviving are a son, John Albert...

Donald Alton Steele

Donald Alton Steele

Sep 29, 2010

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Donald Alton Steele, age 74 of 1823 St. Matthew Church Road, Eastover, SC and formerly of Whitmire, died Wednesday, September 29, 2010 in the Countrywood Nursing Center in Hopkins. He was born in Whitmire and was a son of the late Harry and Mary Lillian Nix Steele. He is the last and youngest member of his immediate family....

Elizabeth R. Smith

Elizabeth R. Smith

Sep 29, 2010

Elizabeth Smith, age 65 of 925 Central Ave. died Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at her home. She was born in Whitmire and was a daughter of the late Talmadge and Edna Taylor Rhodes. Mrs. Smith was a former employee of J.P. Stevens, Regal and B. F. Hawkins Nursing Home. She was a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church and a...

William (Billy Bob) Baker

William (Billy Bob) Baker

Sep 28, 2010

Dateline, Clinton, SC William (Billy Bob) Baker, age 75 of 1383 Young Rd., died Tuesday, September 28, 2010 in Self Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Arthur and Sallie Baker. He was predeceased by brothers, Charles, Arthur (Tex), and Bobby Baker. Surviving are brother Tommy and wife, Evelyn Baker of Clinton; special niece, Peggy Baker Landers...

Judy Kay Blackmun Mulligan

Judy Kay Blackmun Mulligan

Sep 27, 2010

Dateline- Gray Court, S.C. Judy Mulligan, age 66, of 175 Rolling Hills Road and widow of Joe Ray Mulligan, Sr. died Monday, September 27, 2010 in the Hillcrest Memorial Hospital. She was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan and was the daughter of the late John and Velta Johnson Blackmun. Mrs. Mulligan was a homemaker and is survived by two daughters, Starla...

Phillip Walter Elledge

Phillip Walter Elledge

Sep 27, 2010

Dateline-Clinton, SC Phillip Walter Elledge Phillip Walter Elledge, age 62 of 1008 Sloan Street died Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at his home. He was born in Clinton and was a son of the late Clarence Arthur and Thelma Prather Elledge. He was of the Baptist Faith and veteran of the U. S. Army. Surviving are one brother, Steve, and wife,...

William Eugene Wallen

William Eugene Wallen

Sep 24, 2010

Dateline-Whitmire, SC William Eugene Wallen, age 64 of 497 Sims St. died Friday, September 24th at his home. He was born in Whitmire and was a son of the late Evan and Euna Willis Wallen. Mr. wallen was a retired welder with V.C. Summer Nuclear Station, a US Marine veteran of the Vietnam War and a faithful member of the...

Olin Cannon Johnson

Olin Cannon Johnson

Sep 23, 2010

Olin Cannon Johnson, age 97, widower of Gertrude Cannon Johnson, died Thursday, September 23 at Martha Franks Retirement Center. Before moving to Martha Franks he was a life-long resident of Clinton. He was born in Laurens County on February 17, 1913, the son of the late John Burr and Sarah Lillian Horton Johnson. He was retired from Greenwood Mills and...

Lester Alfred Cross

Lester Alfred Cross

Sep 23, 2010

Lester Alfred Cross, 83 went to meet his Savior on September 23, 2010 when he died at Greenville Memorial Hospital, Greenville, SC. He was born in Dunmore, PA on August 22, 1927 and was the seventh child of Walter and Myrtle Cross. He was preceded in death by his parents and his older brothers, Walter, Jr, Thomas, William and Howard....

Jerold A. Bledsoe

Jerold A. Bledsoe

Sep 22, 2010

Jerold A. Bledsoe age 66, of 4119 Hurricane Church Rd. died Wednesday. Surviving are his wife, Shela Freeman Bledsoe; son, Steven Bledsoe; daughter, Jerri Bledsoe; sister, Shirley Waters; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Graveside services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Shady Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Gray Funeral Home of Clinton.

Irene Shaver Mayfield

Irene Shaver Mayfield

Sep 18, 2010

Dateline-Little Mountain,S.C. Irene Shaver Mayfield Irene Shaver Mayfield age 78, of 606 Wheeland School Rd., went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 18, 2010. She was a loving mother and will forever be missed. She was born in Laurens County, SC and was the daughter of the late E.O. and Leona Shaver. Mrs. Mayfield was retired from...

Cornelia Tankersley Nelson

Cornelia Tankersley Nelson

Sep 16, 2010

Cornelia Tankersley Nelson age 54, of 35 Subertown Lane, passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2010. She was born in Union, SC and was a daughter of Clyde and the late Ruth Steele Tankersley. Mrs. Nelson was of the Baptist Faith and belonged to the Hillbilly Clan #2. She is survived by two sons, Robert Francis Nelson, Jr. and wife,...

Thomas William Campbell, Sr.

Thomas William Campbell, Sr.

Sep 14, 2010

Dateline-Laurens, SC Thomas William Campbell, Sr., age 85 of 3364 Trinity Church Road died Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at his home. He was born in Laurens County and was a son of the late William Vangillion and Ione Taylor Campbell. Mr. Campbell retired from Sears as a store manager before going into business for himself as owner of Campbell Appliance...

Grace Winebrenner Watts

Grace Winebrenner Watts

Sep 5, 2010

Dateline- Mountville, S.C. Grace Winebrenner Watts Grace Winebrenner Watts, 97, a lifelong resident of Mountville, SC, died peacefully at Presbyterian Home, Clinton, SC on September 5, 2010. She was preceded in death by: her husband, Blaise Pascal Watts, her parents, James Scott Winebrenner and Grace Cook Winebrenner, her siblings, Mercy Winebrenner Ferguson, Mary Jean Winebrenner Shealy, and James Scott Winebrenner,...