Obituaries

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

William L.C. (Yogi) Thomas

William L.C. (Yogi) Thomas

Jun 26, 2006

Clinton, SC, William L.C. (Yogi) Thomas, age 65 of 87 Del Lane died Monday, June 26th at his home. He was born in Covington, Alabama and was the son of the late Oscar and Icey Della Whitehead Thomas. Mr. Thomas was retired from Tate Steel in Piedmont and was a member of the Open Arm Ministries. Surviving are his wife,...

Anne Williams Hornsby Brewington

Anne Williams Hornsby Brewington

Jun 26, 2006

Dateline-Joanna, SC Anne W. Brewington, age 67 of 113 Whitmire Hwy., died Monday, June 26th at her home. She was born in Birmingham, AL and was a daughter of the late Clyde Irvin and Julia Barrineau Williams. She was retired from Whitten Center; was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and of the New Hope Baptist church. Surviving are...

Dorothy K. Lanford

Dorothy K. Lanford

Jun 25, 2006

Clinton, S.C. Dorothy K. Lanford, age 78, of 13013 Hwy. 56 North and widow of Harry M. Lanford died Sunday, June 25th in the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Goldville and was the daughter of the late Holland and Irene Kelley. Mrs. Lanford was retired from Clinton Mills after 40 years of service, was a member of Calvary...

Linda Taylor Coleman

Linda Taylor Coleman

Jun 21, 2006

Dateline-Greenwood, SC Linda Taylor Coleman, age 66, of 119 W. Winston Court died Wednesday, June 21st at the Hospice House of the Piedmont in Greenwood. She was born in Laurens and was a daughter of the late Johnny H. and Louise Finley Taylor. Mrs. Coleman was retired from the Laurens Glass Company, was a member of the First Presbyterian Church...

Julia Goodman Seymore

Julia Goodman Seymore

Jun 20, 2006

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Julia G. Seymore, age 95 formerly of 106 N. Main St. died Tuesday, June 20th at the National Health Care of Clinton. She was born in Ninety Six and was a daughter of the late Richard H. and Annie Cheek Goodman. Mrs. Seymore was retired from J.P. Stevens Inc. and was a member of the First Baptist Church...

Vonciell Carroll Chaney Heynen

Vonciell Carroll Chaney Heynen

Jun 19, 2006

Dateline-Clinton, SC Vonciell Chaney Heynen, age 68, of 1624 Sunset Blvd., died Monday, June 19th in the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Panama City, FL and was the daughter of the late Obie and Sarah Jane Douglas Carroll. She was a member of Broad Street United Methodist Church; Circle #4; the Red Hat Society; the Birthday Club and...

William (Dee) Godfrey

William (Dee) Godfrey

Jun 18, 2006

Dateline- Joanna, S.C. William (Dee) Godfrey, age 77, of 107 Reeder St. died Sunday, June 18, 2006 at his home. He was born in Joanna and was the son of the late Clarence E. and Ruth Cleland Godfrey. Mr. Godfrey was retired from Greenwood Mills and was of the Baptist faith and was also a U.S. Army veteran of the...

Shirley Ann Howard Walker

Shirley Ann Howard Walker

Jun 11, 2006

Dateline-Laurens, SC Shirley A. Walker, age 62, of 4419 Sawmill Road, passed away June 11, 2006 in the Laurens County Hospital. Mrs. Walker was a member of Welcome Baptist Church and was retired from Ball-Incon Glass Company in Laurens. She is survived by her husband, Robert L. Walker of the home; a son, Tim Walker of Gray Court; two brothers,...

Gladys Darlene Moss Long

Gladys Darlene Moss Long

Jun 11, 2006

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Gladys D. Long, age 85 of 312 N. Main St., died Sunday, June 11th at her home. She was born in Moscow, TN and was a daughter of the late Henry and Maggie Guy Moss. She was retired from Hutzler’s Department Store. Surviving are one son, Robert Long of Whitmire, and three grandchildren, Derek Long and Harold &...

Groce A. Godfrey, Sr.

Groce A. Godfrey, Sr.

Jun 10, 2006

Dateline-Cross Hill Groce A Godfrey, Sr. age 87 of 706 Billy Leopard Rd. died Saturday, June 10th at his home. He was born in Spartanburg County and was a son of the late Walter P. and Mary Knight Godfrey. Mr. Godfrey was retired from the Laurens Glass Plant and was a member of the Lydia Church of God. He had...

Robert J. Brank

Robert J. Brank

Jun 10, 2006

Dateline-Whitmire, SC Robert J. Brank age 85 of 1524 S. Church St. and widower of Jessie Elizabeth Brank died Sunday, June 11th in the National Health Care of Laurens. He was born in Columbia, SC and was a son of the late Elisha and Mary Cordell Brank. Mr. Brank was a member of the First Baptist Church of Whitmire for...

Margaret Sadler Copeland

Margaret Sadler Copeland

Jun 8, 2006

Dateline-Clinton, SC Margaret Sadler Copeland, widow of Carol (Red) Copeland, passed away June 8, 2006 in Clinton, SC at age 93. Mrs. Copeland was active in the First Presbyterian Church of Clinton and served as a Sunday School teacher and officer of the Women of the Church. She was also a former teacher, basketball and tennis coach. She was active...

David A. (Dave) Perry

David A. (Dave) Perry

Jun 7, 2006

Dateline-Clinton, SC David Allen (Dave) Perry, age 64 of 511 Musgrove St., died Wednesday, June 7th in the Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Abbeville and was the son of Dora Wells Perry of Anderson and the late Claude Perry. Mr. Perry was retired as Director of the Laurens County School Bus Maintenance; member of Ducks Unlimited and National...

Clarice Dickson Ivester

Clarice Dickson Ivester

Jun 5, 2006

Dateline- Laurens, S.C. Clarice Dickson Ivester Clarice Dickson Ivester, age 84, of 205 Ball Drive and widow of Edgar (Ed) Ivester died Wednesday, July 5, 2006 in the Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born in Calhoun Falls and was the daughter of the late James T. and Bessie Cox Dickson. Mrs. Ivester is survived by one son, Harold R. King...

John Peter (Pete) Schumpert, Sr.

John Peter (Pete) Schumpert, Sr.

Jun 5, 2006

Dateline – Prosperity, SC John Peter (Pete) Schumpert, Sr., age 86, of 1650 Blacksgate East, died Monday, June 5th in the Providence Hospital in Columbia, SC. He was born in Saluda County and was a son of the late George and Louise Yarborough Schumpert. Mr. Schumpert was retired from the Greenwood Mills Blalock Plant in Joanna and was a member...

Tibby Frier

Tibby Frier

Jun 3, 2006

Dateline- Whitmire, S.C. Tibby Frier, age 79, formerly of Sims St. and widow of Junior Frier died Monday, July 3, 2006 in the Wallace Thomson Hospital in Union. She was born in Whitmire and was the daughter of the late Lawrence Benjamin and Ruth Prather Summers. Mrs. Frier was retired from Whitten Center and was a member of the St....

Hugh Elmer Tankersley

Hugh Elmer Tankersley

May 30, 2006

Dateline- Whitmire, S.C. Hugh E. Tankersley, 95, passed to be with his Lord on May 30, 2006. Hugh was predeceased by his wife, Vallie Mae Welch Tankersley. He was born in Blackwater, Virginia and was the second child of twelve to the late George Taylor (Bill) Tankersley and Florence Hurd Tankersley. Mr. Tankersley was a charter member of the Clinton...

Ruth Mae Foster Mcginnis

Ruth Mae Foster Mcginnis

May 30, 2006

Dateline-Clinton, SC Ruth F. McGinnis, age 92 formerly of 117 Milling St., died Tuesday, May 30th in the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Union and was a daughter of the late Charlie and Martha Childress Foster. She was retired from Clinton Mills and was of the Church of God Faith and a member of the Old Timers Club....

Walter Roswell Cable

Walter Roswell Cable

May 28, 2006

Dateline-Clinton, SC Walter R. Cable, age 90, of 801 Musgrove St., died Sunday, May 28th in the Presbyterian Home. He was born in Torrington, CT and was a son of the late Henry and Cora Beach Cable. He was a former employee of American Brass Co. and retired from Torrington Bearings Co. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church;...

Janie Lee Barnett Brown

Janie Lee Barnett Brown

May 28, 2006

Dateline-Newberry, SC Janie Lee Brown, age 71 of 144 Pettus Lane, died Sunday, May 28th in the Wallace Thomson Hospital in Union after an extended illness. She was born in Buffalo and was the daughter of the late Homer Grist and Nellie Gray Brewington Barnett. Mrs. Brown was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church in Whitmire. Surviving are two...