Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Ellen Blackwell Vincent
Aug 15, 2018
Ellen Blackwell Vincent, age 87, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Ninety Six and was the daughter of the late Sherman and Lois Collins Blackwell. Mrs. Vincent was a member of Elizabeth Street Church of God. She is survived by her three sons, Ned “Tony” O. Vincent (Judy) of Laurens,...
Irby Watts Ferguson, Jr.
Aug 9, 2018
Irby Watts Ferguson, Jr., 71, of Clinton passed away from complications of post-polio syndrome on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at the Langston Place. He was born in Clinton and was the son of the late Irby Watts Ferguson, Sr. and Mary Lou Johnson Ferguson. He attended Clemson and was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church of Clinton. He...
Herbert P. (Sam) Seymore Jr.
Aug 9, 2018
Herbert P. (Sam) Seymore Jr., a resident of Greenwood Shores in Ninety Six, SC, passed away on Thursday, August 9 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC. He was predeceased by his parents, Herbert and Julia Seymore, his sister, Virginia Yarbrough, and his nephew, Gary Yarbrough. Surviving are his nieces Becky Hinrichs (John) of Roanoke VA, and Liz Yarbrough of...
Timothy "Wednesday" Lee Morris Sr.
Aug 5, 2018
Timothy “Wednesday” Lee Morris Sr., 62, of 1233 Fairview Church Road passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 at his home. He was born in Joanna and is the son of the late Thomas Edgar and Mildred Marie Farmer Morris. Mr. Morris is survived by his wife Donna Morris of the home; his son, T.J. Morris of Charleston; his daughter, Elizabeth...
Sidney "Sid" Alvin Oswald
Aug 4, 2018
Sidney “Sid” Alvin Oswald, 78, of 146 Cedar Street passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018 at his home. Mr. Oswald was born in Laurens and was a son of the late J.C. and Sara Whelchel Oswald. Sid was a retired self-employed carpenter and an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. He will be remembered as a loving husband,...
Joanne L. Davis
Aug 3, 2018
Joanne L. Davis, 78, of 280 Milam Road passed away Friday, August 3, 2018 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC. She was born in Clinton, SC and was the daughter of the late Wardlaw and Ruth Gray Lancaster. Mrs. Davis was an employee of 40 years at Clinton Mills and later retired from Presbyterian Home. She was a...
Betty Lou Vaughn Coker
Aug 1, 2018
Betty Lou Vaughn Coker, 73, of 2443 Ekom Beach Road passed away Wednesday, August 01, 2018 at her home. She was born in Spartanburg County and was a daughter of the late Leonard and Helen Haynie Vaughn. Mrs. Coker was a former employee of Carolina Blouse Company, R.C. Molding, and also in textiles. She is survived by her son, Ronnie...
Danny James Hunt
Jul 30, 2018
Dateline – Laurens, SC Danny James Hunt, age 70, of 1129 Highway 49, passed away Monday, July 30, 2018, at the Hospice House of Laurens County. He was born in Joanna, and was a son of the late James Oliver and Rosa Barbee Hunt. Danny was Owner and Operator of Green Mansions Lawn Care and a former employee of Ingles’...
Shawn David Anderson
Jul 27, 2018
Shawn David Anderson, age 35, passed away July 27, 2018 in Socastee, SC. He was born in Clinton, SC and was a son of David and Deborah Edmonds Anderson of Clinton. He was a veteran of the South Carolina National Guard and worked in the landscaping industry. Mr. Anderson is survived by his children, three sons, Blaze, Damon, and Bentley...
Michael Douglas Willard
Jul 25, 2018
Michael D. Willard, age 70, widower of Vicky Dianne Willard passed away July 25, 2018 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He was born in Clinton, SC and was a son of the late George Douglas and Ellen Elizabeth Hill Willard, Sr. Mike is survived by his daughters, Amy Marie Garner of Union and Michelle Jane Willard of Kingsport, TN; his...
Ruby Strickland Veal
Jul 24, 2018
Ruby Strickland Veal 82, widow of Jack Veal, Sr. passed away at the National Health Care of Clinton. She was the daughter of the late Luther and Millie Strickland. Ruby is survived by one daughter, Pam Hill of Clinton; two sisters, Glenda Nichols of Fountain Inn and Marilyn Mitchell; four brothers, Pete, George, Maxie and Tony all of Clinton. In...
Shirley Jean Taylor Bohanon
Jul 18, 2018
Shirley Jean Taylor Bohanon, age 77 of 408 Burton Creekside Rd, the widow of Bucky Bohanon passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at the Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC. She was born in Buncombe County, NC and was a daughter of the late Lowell Elmer and Maude Atlas Crowder Solesby. Shirley was a retired sales associate of Walmart,...
Talmadge Melmoth Patterson
Jul 15, 2018
Dateline – Enoree, SC Talmadge Melmoth Patterson, 89, loving husband of Vivian Campbell Patterson of Enoree, SC, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at his home. Mell was born on November 23, 1928 in the Lanford Community to John Talmage and Lola Irene Patterson. He graduated from Laurens High School in 1945. Mell and Vivian married on July 10,...
Donna Jean Long
Jul 13, 2018
Donna Jean Long, age 46, of 659 Barrel Stave Road and the widow of Mavin Perry Long, Jr., passed away at her home. She was born in Clinton and was of the daughter of Donna Simmons of Clinton and the late Robert Lewis Simmons, Jr. In addition to her mother she is survived by her three children, Robby Long (Angel),...
Florine Ginn Dowdle
Jul 12, 2018
Dateline – Clinton Florine Ginn Dowdle, age 85, of Clinton, SC passed away, Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born in Seffner, FL and was a daughter of the late W. Luther and Amerine Fowler Ginn. Mrs. Dowdle came to Clinton at a young age. Growing up at Thornwell Orphanage, education became an...
Mitchell "Mitch" Norwood
Jul 12, 2018
Mitchell “Mitch” Norwood age 52, of 5628 Whitmire Highway passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Self Regional Healthcare. He was born in Laurens, SC and was a son of the late Bobby Joe Norwood and Ina Ruth Medlin Norwood. He was a former employee of Joanna Mills and loved to hunt and fish along with drag strip racing. Mr....
James Burgess Jr.
Jul 12, 2018
James Burgess, much loved spouse, father, and grandfather passed away on Thursday, July 12th, 2018. He is survived by his wife of twenty-five years, Sally Burgess, his children: Joanna Burgess, Karen Nolen (Larry), Kim Nelson (Jeff), and Keith Burgess (Anne), his five grandchildren: Lawson Nolen, Jessica and Abbie Suggs, Emily and Noah Burgess, and his siblings: Judith Graham and Henry...
Pauline Bledsoe Seymore
Jul 11, 2018
Pauline Bledsoe Seymore, age 90, widow of Henry “Hawk” Luther Seymore, formerly of 115 Pinewood Avenue, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the NHC of Clinton. She was born in Saluda, SC and was a daughter of the late Bennie Lee and Lizzie Geneva Bledsoe. Mrs. Seymore is survived by her son, H.L. Seymore, Jr (Carolyn) of Clinton; her...
Frances O. Evans
Jul 8, 2018
Frances O. Evans, 86, widow of James F. “Fireball” Evans, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018 at the Langston Place in Clinton. She was born in Newberry and was the daughter of the late Robert C. and Helen M. Mills O’Dell. Mrs. Evans enjoyed touring around the county with her husband in their motor home, she loved life, spending time...
George Sullivan Holder
Jul 5, 2018
Dateline – Laurens, SC George Sullivan Holder, age 67, of 115 Milliken Street, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018, at the Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood. He was born in Clinton and was a son of the late John T. and Margaret Elizabeth Rawls Holder. Mr. Holder was the last surviving member of his family. He is survived by his...
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