Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
"Hank" Wilson Cleland
Jan 4, 2018
“Hank” Wilson Cleland, age 94 passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018 at the National HealthCare of Clinton. He was born in Newberry SC and was a son of the late Charles S. and Fannie Mae Reighley Cleland. Mr. Cleland retired from Southern Bell Telephone Company with 40 years of service. He proudly served his country during WWII in the United...
Robert F. Els
Jan 3, 2018
Robert F. Revels, age 86, of 95 Tidmarsh Drive, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Lockhart, SC and was a son of the late Robert Fulton and Ollie Mae Barnette Revels. He was a former employee of JP Stevens, he was the owner of Revels Auction, he was also a...
Valeria R. Inman
Jan 2, 2018
Valeria R. Inman, age 71, of 99 Maxwell Drive, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Whitmire and was a daughter of the late Leroy and Lucille McMurtury Rochester. Ms. Inman was a former employee of Whitten Center and later retired from the South Carolina Department of Special Needs and Disabilities....
Roger Allen Burris
Dec 29, 2017
Roger Allen Burris, age 66, of 706 Owens Drive, passed away December 29, 2017 at his home. He was born in Du Quoin, IL and was a son of the late Billie and Rose Fisher Burris. He was employed with Milliken, Sycamore Transportation Warehouse for 37 years and was a United States Air Force veteran. He was a member and...
Imogene "Jean" Lollis Griswold
Dec 29, 2017
Jean Lollis Griswold of Inman, SC, passed into eternity on December 29, 2017. She was 69 years old. She grew up in Laurens, SC, with her mother Mildred Arrowood, two sisters — her twin Maxine Arrowood Stribling, Shirley Arrowood Stadalsky and one brother Ronnie Arrowood. Her family had a hard life in the projects. Despite that, Jean always found ways...
Charles Ray Conley
Dec 29, 2017
Charles Ray Conley, age 69, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at the Hillcrest Memorial Hospital. He was born in union SC, and was a son of the late Walter, and Dorothy Conley. Mr. Conley is survived by his wife, Pat Conley of the home; his two daughters Lou Cunningham (Bo) of Laurens, and Becky Vaughn (Robert) of Clinton; and...
Gerald "Vern" William Gossett Sr.
Dec 28, 2017
Gerald “Vern” William Gossett, Sr., age 73, of 137 Frandeena’s Court, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017 at his home. He was born in Newberry, SC and was the son of the late Melvin and Ruby Silvers Gossett. Mr. Gossett retired from Georgia Pacific and served 22 years in the South Carolina National Guard. He is survived by his wife,...
Peggy Pennington Templeton
Dec 24, 2017
Dateline – Laurens, SC Peggy Pennington Templeton, age 76, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017, at NHC of Laurens. She was born in Union and was a daughter of the late Wade H. and Ethel Franklin Pennington. The most important thing in her life was her family especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Templeton is survived by her husband, Joel...
Doris Lovette Gar
Dec 22, 2017
Doris Lovette Gar, age 80 and widow of Larry Gar passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at the NHC of Clinton. She was born in Wilkesboro, NC and was a daughter of the late Vaughn and Grace Minton Lovette. Doris was a woman of strong faith and a devoted wife, mother and friend to all. She volunteered countless hours of...
Betty Dunaway Webb
Dec 22, 2017
Betty Dunaway Webb, age 89, widow of Louie Albert Webb, Sr. passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Clinton, SC and was a daughter of the late James Arthur and Alice Whitmire Dunaway. Mrs. Webb was a former employee of Clinton Mills, a charter member of Davidson Street Baptist Church, active in...
Deanna Mauney Waddell
Dec 22, 2017
Dateline – Ware Shoals, SC DeAnna Mauney Waddell, age 43, of 178 Cothran Road, went home to be with the Lord on December 22, 2017, at the Laurens County Hospice House, after fighting a long hard battle with breast cancer. She was born in Gastonia, NC, and was a daughter of Harold Mauney of Bessemer City, NC and the late...
Brenda Sue Tucker
Dec 17, 2017
Brenda Sue Tucker, age 77, widow of Steven A. “Buckshot” Tucker, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017. She was born in Cowpens, SC and was the daughter of the late Lucille Dunaway. She was retired from Whitten Center. She is survived by her three sons, Kevin Tucker (Phyllis) of Clinton, Ray Tucker (Billy Duckett) of Greenwood, and Scott Tucker (Cheryl)...
Lloyd Wylie Jones
Dec 17, 2017
Dateline – Woodruff, SC Lloyd W. Jones, age 68, of 1025 W. Georgia Road, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017, at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Greenville County and was a son of the late Harold J. Jones, Sr. and the late Rosa Lee Coker Jones. Mr. Jones retired from Homelite of Greer and later worked...
Dallas Bedenbaugh "Cabbage" Tucker
Dec 15, 2017
Dateline – Clinton Dallas Bedenbaugh “Cabbage” Tucker, age 81, of 1449 Leesville Church Road, passed away Friday, December 15, 2017. He was born in Joanna and was a son of the late Clifton and Louise Bedenbaugh Tucker. Mr. Tucker is survived by his wife, Kim Tucker of the home; three sons, Michael Tucker (Terri) of Kinards, Christopher Gregory (Marsha) of...
James "Mike" Michael Shealy
Dec 14, 2017
James “Mike” Shealy, age 61, of 230 Church Street, passed away, Thursday, December 14, 2017. He was born in Newberry, SC and was the son of Sheila P. Shealy. Mike was a devoted husband and his greatest pride and joy was his family. In addition to his mother he is survived by his wife, Judy Shealy of the home; his...
Vera B. Childress
Dec 14, 2017
Dateline – Clinton Vera B. Childress, age 80, widow of JC “One Gut” Childress, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Childress was born in Laurens and was a daughter of the late James George and Laura Elizabeth Mayfield Barnett. She was retired from the Torrington Bearing Company after 29 years of service and was a member...
James Floyd Fowler
Dec 12, 2017
James Floyd Fowler, 82, of 4356 Apple Orchard Road passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Laurens County Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his sisters, Myrtle Louise McCauley of Laurens, Patricia Ann Perry of Greenville, Frances Viola McKey of Edgefield and Lillie Mae Timmerman. Mr. Fowler was predeceased by a sister, Pauline Armstrong and brother, Clarence Ray Fowler. Condolences...
Linda Gail Bagwell
Dec 11, 2017
Gail Bagwell, age 63, of Barrel Stave Road, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at her home. She was born in Oconee, SC and was a daughter of the late Clarence and Leatha Alewine Dills. She was a graduate of 1972 of Tamasee-Salem High School, where she lettered in basketball. She had many dear friends, nieces, and nephews that she...
Phillip Ryan Jeter
Dec 11, 2017
Phillip Ryan Jeter, age 58, of 424 Colonial Drive, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017. He was born in Whitmire, SC and was a son of Charlie E. and Phyllis Eugenia McMurry Jeter, was retired from the South Carolina Electric and Gas and was currently employed with Palmetto Pallet Company in Newberry. He was also a member of the National...
James "Jim" Madison Pitts, Jr.
Dec 6, 2017
James “Jim” Madison Pitts, Jr., age 51, of 272 Burts Road, passed away Wednesday, December 06, 2017 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Spartanburg, SC and was the son of Barbara B. Pitts of Clinton and the late James Madison Pitts, Sr. Mr. Pitts was an active member and Deacon of the Providence A.R.P. Church of Clinton. A...
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