Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Lois Ann O'Donald
Oct 25, 2018
Lois Ann O’Donald, age 72, widow of Steve O’Donald, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood. She was born in Newberry, SC and was a daughter of the late Willie Reed Erskine and Nellie Beatrice Riddle Erskine. She was known by many and loved by all, especially by all her nieces and nephews. She...
Mary Bullock Mangum
Oct 22, 2018
Mary Bullock Mangum, age 94, and the widow of Harleigh J. Mangum passed away Monday, October 22, 2018 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born in Fairmont, N.C. and was a daughter of the late Leo Troy and Daisy Marie Pittman Bullock. Mrs. Mangum retired from the Development Department of Presbyterian College with 28 years of service....
Alan Dale Johnson
Oct 22, 2018
Alan Dale Johnson, age 34, of 644 Baynes Creek Road, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018 at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. Alan was born in Greenville, SC and was the son of the late Jerry Wayne and Brenda Gail Brown Johnson. He loved to play cards and always had the biggest heart, especially for his wife and kids. He...
Frank Sproles Pitts
Oct 18, 2018
Frank Sproles Pitts, Sr., age 83, of 102 Hillcrest Drive passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, October 18, 2018. He was born in Clinton, SC and was the son of the late Clair Daniel Pitts and Janella Boland Pitts. Mr. Pitts is survived by his wife, Susan Terry Pitts of the home; his two sons, Frank S. Pitts,...
Marian Mitchell Knight
Oct 17, 2018
Marian M. Knight, age 94 passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. She was born in Union, S.C. and was the daughter of the late John Mitchell and Ester Galloway Mitchell. Marian was predeceased by her brother, Thomas Wesley Mitchell Sr. Visitation will be at Gray Funeral Home on Saturday, October 20th from 11am until noon with a private service...
Edgar "Eddie" Guy Mcdaniel
Oct 14, 2018
Edgar “Eddie” Guy McDaniel, age 54, of 724 Cheek Circle passed away, Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Clinton, SC and was a son of the late Vida Lell. He enjoyed playing Horseshoes with his friends at Ed's on Milam Road and had recently won his first tournament. Mr. McDaniel is survived by his...
Melvin D. Johnson
Oct 12, 2018
Melvin D. Johnson, age 92, of 3224 Burnt Mill Creek Road and widower of Nettie D. Johnson passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 at his home. He was born in Calhoun Falls, SC and was the son of the late Donnie Paul Johnson and Icee Madden Johnson. Mr. Johnson was retired from Greenwood Mills and was of the Baptist Faith....
Wanda Duncan Castaneda
Oct 3, 2018
Wanda Duncan Castaneda, age 67, a longtime resident of Clinton, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at the National Health Care of Clinton. She was born in Clinton, SC and was a daughter of the late Evelyn Dickson Moates and her step-father, Harold Moates. She was retired from the South Carolina Department of Special Needs and Disabilities, and was a...
Ernest Ray Gilliam Jr.
Oct 2, 2018
Ernest Ray Gilliam, Jr, age 75, of 22846 Highway 72 East, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at his home. He was born in Buffalo, NY and was a son of the late Ernest Ray Gilliam, Sr. and Helen Mae Wicker Gilliam. He was a graduate of Newberry College and received his Master’s Degree in Education from the University of...
Thomas Chandler "T.R." Ramage Jr
Oct 1, 2018
Thomas Chandler “T.R.” Ramage, Jr, age 58, of 4054 Hurricane Church Road, passed away Monday, October 1, 2018. He was born in Clinton and was the son of Doris McCauley Ramage and the late Thomas Chandler Ramage, Sr. He was a graduate of Thornwell High School and Piedmont Technical College, he worked with his father, and helped him operate Ramage’s...
Emma Alice Allen Dendy
Sep 29, 2018
Emma Alice Allen Dendy, age 83, widow of Ray Thomas Dendy, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born in Royston, GA and was the daughter of the late Thomas Watson and Ruby Shiflet Allen. Mrs. Dendy was a member of the First Baptist Church of Clinton where she served on the...
Michael Ray Sutton
Sep 27, 2018
Michael R. Sutton, age 57, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018. He was born in Union and was the son of Patricia Wise Sutton and the late Willie Ray Sutton. Mike had a love and passion for motorcycles and old cars, whether it was fixing them or just admiring them. He was a caring son, devoted husband, and loving and...
Jessica Grace "Deka" Campbell
Sep 24, 2018
Jessica Grace “Deka” Campbell, age 34, of 602 Magnolia Street, passed away suddenly Monday, September 24, 2018 at the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Greenville, SC and was a daughter of Nancy Hawkins Campbell of Joanna and the late Jerry Lee Campbell. Deka will be remembered for her fun loving spirit, a wonderful mother, sister, daughter and a...
Karen Kennedy Williams
Sep 21, 2018
Karen Kennedy Williams, age 54, entered into life eternal on Friday, September 21, 2018 at her home in Joanna. Karen entered the world on the thirteenth of May, 1964 in Clinton, South Carolina to proud parents Berry Belton and Sadie Moon Kennedy. Karen met her husband, Paul, on a blind date, in which they were set up by mutual friends....
Shirley Shockley
Sep 17, 2018
Shirley Shockley, age 78, of 162 Cypress St and widow of Joe William “Dub” Shockley passed away Monday, September 17, 2018 at the Laurens County Hospice House. She was born in Laurens County and was the daughter of the late Ralph and Annie Ruth Strange Samples. Mrs. Shockley was retired from Clinton Mills and was a member of the Believers...
George W. "Shorty" Crabtree
Sep 16, 2018
George W. “Shorty” Crabtree age 87 of 304 Country Club Drive passed away Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Bluefield, VA and was a son of the late George Gilbert and Doris Lucille Watson Crabtree. Mr. Crabtree was the former manager of E.L. Mansuer in Bluefield, VA and Clinton, SC. After his retirement from...
Ruth Ann Rush
Sep 16, 2018
Dateline – Laurens, SC Ruth Ann Totten Bakley Rush, 79, of 4782 Neely Ferry Rd., Laurens, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 16, 2018. She was born in Phillipsburg, NJ, moving to SC in the late 70’s, and was a daughter of the late Vincent and Louella Margeson Totten. Ruth is survived by two sons, Alfred...
Ethel Bradford Tucker
Sep 14, 2018
Ethel Bradford Tucker, age 90, of 709 Quillen Ave. passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 at National Health Care of Clinton. Mrs. Tucker was born in Commerce GA and was a daughter of the late William Nelson and Nora Bethel Taylor Crumley. She was a long time employee of Cato and retired as a regional manager. Mrs. Tucker is survived...
Jo Nell Quarles
Sep 13, 2018
Jo Nell Quarles, age 69, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018 at the National Health Care of Clinton. She was born in Greenwood, SC and was a daughter of the late C. Strom and Effie Rhodes Quarles. She was a Charter Member of the Davidson Street Baptist Church and enjoyed her work at Evergreen Skills and Whitten Center. Miss Quarles...
Ruby Elizabeth Moore Brewington
Sep 13, 2018
Ruby Elizabeth Moore Brewington, age 91, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018. She was predeceased by her husband of 36 years, Lamie Brewington. She was born in O’Neal Township, SC and was the daughter of the late Parks and Masinah (Jones) Moore. She was of the Pentecostal Faith and was retired from the Greenwood Mills, Joanna. Mrs. Brewington is survived...
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