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Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Helen West Abrams
Feb 7, 2021
Helen West Abrams, age 92, widow of Cyril Abrams, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021, at her home, and she was a loving and devoted mother of three children. Helen was born on December 30, 1928 in Union, SC and was a daughter of the late Ruby Lowe West and Frank Charles West. She had five siblings, Louise Kingsmore (Willis),...
Dorothy Mae Rikard
Jan 31, 2021
Dorothy Mae Rikard, age 89, of Clinton, died Sunday, January 31, 2021, at McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville, SC. She was born August 11, 1931 in Laurens and was a daughter of the late Leonard Harper and Eunice Ann Davis Matthews. Ms. Rikard is survived by her daughters, Diane Oswalt (Johnnie) of Clinton, Kathy Beaty (Tommy) Pelzer, Deborah Witt (Kevin)...
Mary Beth Gibbs
Jan 30, 2021
Mary Beth Gibbs, age 66, of Joanna, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021, at her home. She was born September 11, 1954 in Joanna, and was a daughter of the late Johnny E. Stroud Sr. and Mable Stroud. Ms. Gibbs is survived by her daughter, Jessica Gibbs Gonzalez (Rafael) of Rock Hill; her son, Joshua Stroud Gibbs of Joanna; her...
Johnny H. Goode
Jan 30, 2021
Johnny H. Goode, age 67, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 at the Primsa Health Baptist Easley Hospital. He was born on March 14, 1953 in Boiling Springs, NC and was the son of the late Bobby T. Goode and Mary Quita Bailey Goode. He was retired from being self-employed as a distributor for Pepperidge Farm. He loved his family...
Sam L. Lawson
Jan 30, 2021
Dateline – Clinton, SC Sam L. Lawson, age 83, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021, at his home. He was born in Spartanburg County and was a son of the late Lanham and Pearl Nelson Lawson. He was self-employed and was a member of Davidson Street Baptist Church. Mr. Lawson is survived by his children, Wanda Riddle (DeWitt) of Clinton,...
John Richardson
Jan 29, 2021
Dateline – Laurens, SC John Richardson, age 47, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021, at his home. He was born in Marion, SC. He was an employee of Shaw Industries and worked as a self-employed carpenter. John enjoyed working with his hands building things and was a sports fan and an avid Clemson fan. He is survived by his wife,...
Harry Bouknight
Jan 29, 2021
Harry Bouknight, age 92, widower of Jean Martin Bouknight, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at his home. He was born on October 16, 1928 in Newberry, SC and was the son of the late Burley and Mamie Lee Boozer Bouknight. Mr. Bouknight retired as the Band Director from Clinton High School, served his country in United States Marine Corps....
Benjamin "Ben" Fair Copeland
Jan 28, 2021
Benjamin “Ben” Fair Copeland, age 77, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at NHC of Clinton. He was born April 18, 1943 in Clinton, and was a son of the late Posey Watts Copeland, Sr. and Sara Buford Copeland. Mr. Copeland was a 1961 graduate of Clinton High School where he was an active FFA member. He attended Clemson University...
Michael Jay Rinehart
Jan 28, 2021
Michael Jay Rinehart, age 72, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at his home. Born August 23, 1948 in Kokomo, Indiana, he was a son of the late Robert Jay and Dorothy Leslie Rinehart. After a distinguished career in the United States Navy, he retired as Command Master Chief aboard the USS Francis Scott Key, SSBN-657. He was highly respected...
Charleen Benjamin
Jan 27, 2021
Charleen Benjamin, age 66, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. She was born on March 17, 1954 in Clinton, SC and was a daughter of Doris Owens Benjamin and the late Edgar L. Benjamin, Sr. She was a graduate of the Clinton High School and Piedmont Tech with a degree as a Certified Nurses...
Jane Long Jones
Jan 26, 2021
Jane Long Jones, age 90, of Clinton, SC, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at the Langston House in Clinton, SC. She was born May 4, 1930 in Jonesville, SC and was a daughter of the late James S. G. and Kate Alman Long. Mrs. Jones was retired from the Presbyterian Home of Clinton as the Activity Director. She was...
Marjorie Thrift Silvers
Jan 23, 2021
Marjorie Thrift Silvers, age 86, of 6076 Hwy 72, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born July 30, 1934 in Laurens County, and was a daughter of the late William P. and Juanita McDaniel Thrift. Mrs. Silvers was a former employee of Anderson Hosiery Mill and attended New Hope Baptist Church. She is survived...
Frances Prince Erskine
Jan 23, 2021
Frances Prince Erskine, age 81, of 421 Central Avenue, Whitmire, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021, at Regency Hospital in Greenville. She was born July 13, 1939 in Whitmire, and was a daughter of the late Samuel Franklin and Minnie Bell White Prince. Ms. Erskine is survived by her children, Danny Ray Erskine and wife, Donna, Steve Erskine and wife...
Curtis Elliot Wallace
Jan 22, 2021
Curtis Elliott Wallace, 86, husband of Linda W. Wallace, of Clinton died Friday, January 22, 2021. Born in the Shiloh Community near Gray Court, he was the son of Carroll Emory and Eddie Lou Weathersbee Wallace. Curtis retired from Vocational Rehabilitation of South Carolina, and was a member of Broad Street United Methodist Church in Clinton. Curtis is survived by...
Jimmy Wayne Johnson
Jan 20, 2021
Dateline - Clinton, SC Jimmy Wayne Johnson, age 77, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 11, 1943 in Newberry, SC and was a son of the late Clarence Lee Johnson and Maggie Lillian Banks Johnson. He is survived by his daughter, Lisa Johnson Davis of Laurens; his two grandsons,...
Abigail Paige Snider
Jan 19, 2021
Abigail Paige Snider went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. She passed away peacefully in the loving arms of her parents. She is the infant daughter of Nathan and Brandi Snider of Gulfport, MS. Along with her parents surviving is her brother, Sullivan Snider; Maternal grandparents, Doug and Gussie Lawson of Laurens, SC; Paternal grandparents, David and...
Milton H. Burns, Jr.
Jan 18, 2021
Milton H. Burns, Jr., age 81, widower of Sara Brooks Burns passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 26, 1939 and was the son of the late Milton Herbert Burns, Sr. and Janie Myra Coates Burns. He was the Owner and Operator of Burns Service Center, having opened in May...
James "Jamie" Andrew Lee
Jan 18, 2021
James "Jamie" Andrew Lee, age 49, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 7, 1971 in Clinton, SC and was a son of Alice Millwood Lee and the late Harley Lee. Mr. Lee is survived by his wife, Tamara Lee of Joanna; his daughter, Leandra Lee of Ninety Six; his...
Louise Bridges Force
Jan 18, 2021
Annie Louise Bridges Force, age 90, widow of Charlie Force, Jr., passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at the NHC of Clinton. She was born October 17, 1930 in Saluda, SC and was a daughter of the late Milledge B. Bridges and Bennie Mozelle Yarborough Bridges. Mrs. Force was a retired employee of the Joanna Mills, Blalock Plant, and she...
Devon Houston Reid
Jan 16, 2021
Devon Houston Reid, age 25, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 2, 1995 in Newberry, SC and was a graduate of Whitmire High School Class of 2013. He was an avid gamer and true pet lover. He is survived by his parents, Melody Reid Martin and James L. Martin;...
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