Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Loretta Coker Bailey
Nov 1, 2023
Loretta Coker Bailey, age 77, wife of Rev. William “Bill” Bailey, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at her home. She was born on June 20, 1946, in Greenville, South Carolina and was the daughter of the late James Eldred Coker and Alma Lee Norris Coker. Loretta was proud to be a minister’s wife and ministered to all she met....
Tracy Millwood
Oct 31, 2023
Tracy Millwood, age 54, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at his home in Cross Hill, SC. He was born April 5, 1969 in Clinton, South Carolina and is the son of Paul Millwood of Waterloo and the late Gail Gilstrap Millwood. Tracy was employed as a truck driver with International Paper. He loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing....
Darryl Wilson
Oct 31, 2023
Darryl Wilson, age 64, husband of Damita Brown, passed away, Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital. He was born October 3, 1959 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina and was the son of Carol Jean Douglas Wilson of Charlotte, NC and the late Theodore Wilson. Darryl was the owner and operator of D&D Painting for 15 years. He...
Ann Coleman Edwards
Oct 28, 2023
Ann Coleman Edwards, age 70, widow of Oscar Lee Edwards, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2023 at the VIA Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born September 25, 1953 in Clinton, SC and was a daughter of the late James Coleman and the late Wilma Coker Coleman. She was retired from the Torrington Bearing Manufacturing, she was a member...
Linda C. Cunningham
Oct 24, 2023
Linda C. Cunningham, age 76, widow of William Charles Cunningham, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at Sarah Gossett Assisted Living in Greenville, SC. She was born June 17, 1947 in Clinton, SC and was a daughter of the late Clyde Cannon and the late Pearl Lee Cannon. Mrs. Cunningham is survived by her daughter, Lynn Thompson (Brian) of Simpsonville,...
William T. Nelson
Oct 23, 2023
William T. “Bill” Nelson, age 79, of Clinton, widower of Patsy Nelson, passed away Monday, October 23, 2023 at the McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville. Born February 12, 1944 in Clinton, SC, he was a son of the late Harwood D. and Cora Mae Smith Nelson. Bill played college football for the USC Gamecocks as a lineman and was a...
James Lucas Walker M.D.
Oct 23, 2023
. Dr. James Lucas Walker, 98, beloved family physician, friend and mentor to generations of young people, died in Clinton, SC, on October 23, 2023. His last days were spent at the Presbyterian Community, surrounded by his sons. Dr. Walker was born on July 27, 1925, to George Dawson Walker, a rural family doctor in Johnston, South Carolina, and his...
Danny Ray Shockley
Oct 19, 2023
Danny Ray Shockley, 58, of Clinton, SC, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2023 at his home. Born April 19, 1965 in Clinton, SC and was the son of Pearl Shockley and the late Bo Shockley. Danny loved his family and was an avid South Carolina Gamecocks fan. Surviving are his daughters, Annie Wirth (Alex), and Danielle Shockley; his brothers, Randy...
Robert Christopher Gibbs
Oct 19, 2023
Robert Christopher Gibbs, age 49, son of Edna Gibbs and the late Larry Gibbs, passed away, Thursday October 19, 2023 at his home He was born on December 9, 1973 in Clinton, South Carolina. Robert was a loving man with a heart of gold. He was always able to make others laugh, despite the battles he was facing in his...
John Leslie Quesenbury
Oct 19, 2023
John Leslie Quesenbury, 59, of Whitmire, SC, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2023 at Prisma Health-Laurens County Memorial Hospital. Born June 22, 1964 in Greenville, SC, he was a son of Robert Calvin Quesenbury, Sr. and the late Shirley Jo Ann Brazell Quesenbury. Surviving in addition to his father, are a brother, Calvin Quesenbury of Winter Springs, FL; and his...
Charlene Cody Bentley-Boyd
Oct 13, 2023
Charlene Cody Bentley-Boyd, age 100, widow of Walter Franklin Bentley, passed away Friday, October 13, 2023 at the Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital. She was born May 23, 1923 in Gainesville, GA and was a daughter of the late Charles James Cody and the late Louise Brewer Moore. Mrs. Bentley was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Laurens,...
Dannelle Clark Uebel
Oct 11, 2023
Dannelle Clark Uebel, age 85, of Gray Court, SC, wife of Ernst Ludwig Uebel, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born May 19, 1938, in Greenville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Danie Ashton Clark and Thelma Faulkner Clark. Dannelle, devoted her life to the care and service of others, retiring from...
Linnie Redden Bell
Oct 7, 2023
Linnie Redden Bell, 75, of Joanna, SC, widow of George David Bell, passed away, Saturday, October 7, 2023 Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born February 12, 1948 in Abbeville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Gene Davis Redden and Mettie Gambrell Mobley. Linnie served for more than 10 years as an associate at the Presbyterian College bookstore. She...
Joseph "Joe" Casper Westermeier
Oct 7, 2023
Joseph “Joe” Casper Westermeier of Clinton, SC passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023 in Simpsonville, SC Born in Herrin, IL, he grew up in his hometown of Zeigler, IL. His elementary education was in Zeigler schools, completing his secondary education in 1947 at Cathedral High School in Belleville, IL. He attended Southern Illinois University and completed many college night courses...
Billy Ray Williamson
Oct 6, 2023
Billy Ray Williamson, age 60, passed away, Friday, October 6, 2023 at Self Regional Healthcare. He was born on September 10, 1963, in Orangeburg, South Carolina and was the son of the late Charles Williamson, Sr. and Emma Hayes Williamson. Billy Ray was carpenter and also worked in construction. Billy Ray is survived by his wife Frankie Williamson; his son,...
Robbie Adair King Cruickshanks
Oct 5, 2023
Robbie Adair King Cruickshanks, age 97, of Clinton, SC, widow of Alexander Cruickshanks, III., passed away, Thursday, October 5, 2023 at NHC of Clinton. Born September 28, 1926 in Clinton, SC, she was a daughter of the late William Govan and Posie Adair King. A 1947 graduate of Presbyterian College, Mrs. Cruickshanks dedicated over 40 years to teaching. She served...
Audrey Green-Johnson
Oct 4, 2023
Audrey Green-Johnson, 96, of Newberry, SC, passed away, Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at White Oak Manor. Born July 31, 1927 in Pelham, SC, she was a daughter of the late George Mahoney and Bertha Price Lambert. Audrey, who was a registered nurse, later retired from the Pentagon where she worked as a photographer. She was a talented musician, skilled in...
George Tedford "Ted" Ward Sr.
Oct 3, 2023
George Tedford "Ted" Ward, Sr., 92, of Clinton, SC, widower of Mary Ellen Cannon Ward, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at NHC of Clinton. Born September 17, 1931 in Newberry County, SC, he was a son of the late Daniel Peter Ward and Willie Mae Caughman Riley. Mr. Ward was a Veteran of the US Air Force and retired...
Gregory Mcswain "Greg" Morgan
Oct 1, 2023
Gregory McSwain “Greg” Morgan of Joanna had been missing since July of 2017. On October 1st, 2023, skeletal remains were found in Joanna that were later identified as being those of Greg. He was 45 years old. Greg was a fun person to be around. He loved to joke, and he always had a beautiful big smile on his face....
Julia Mae H. Yarborough
Sep 29, 2023
Julia Mae H. Yarborough, age 82, widower of Virgil “Bo” Yarborough, passed away, Friday, September 29, 2023. She was born February 14, 1941 in Joanna, South Carolina and was the daughter of the late James Burley and Julia Victoria Wallace Humphrey. Julia retired from Asten Johnson and was member of Joanna First Baptist Church, where she also sang in the...
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