Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gray Funeral Home Located in Laurens, Clinton, and Whitmire, SC
Mary Frances Hollingsworth Young
Nov 5, 2017
Mary Frances Hollingsworth Young, age, 92 of Clinton, SC, widow of William Luther Young, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017 at NHC of Clinton. She was born is Chappells, SC and is the daughter of the late Herman Dennis and Ethel Wessinger Hollingsworth. She was the Secretary of Clinton Elementary for more than 20 years, a member of the Farm...
Nellie Louise Harris
Nov 4, 2017
Nellie Louise Harris, age 70 of Kinards, SC passed away November 4, 2017 at the Newberry Memorial Hospital. She was born in Clinton and she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Eva Nabors Graham. Mrs. Harris is survived by her husband Carl M. Harris of the home; her four sons, Larry Dale Bradberry (Kirklayn) of Prosperity, William Hue...
Maria King Reid
Nov 1, 2017
Maria King Reid was born on April 6, 1946 in Clinton, SC and fought the good fight until November 1, 2017 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. Maria loved her friends and loved to play cards. She was always up for a game of bridge and was a member of several clubs in Clinton. She also loved her church,...
Valerie Joanne Johnson
Oct 29, 2017
Valerie Joanne Johnson, 83, left this world on October 29, 2017. Valerie, Born on November 25, 1933, in Chicago, Illinois, was the only child of the late William and Stella Johannes and the widow of Courtney Thomas Johnson of Kinards. She is survived by her son, Thomas C. Johnson and his wife, Pamela, of Laurens, and her daughter, Cynthia A....
William Gilbert Bigham
Oct 27, 2017
William G. Bigham died Friday, October 27th in Newberry, South Carolina. Born March 31, 1920 to parents Neely Walter Bigham, and Daisy Morrison Bigham. Mr. Bigham is pre-deceased by wife, Frances Landford Bigham, daughter, Joyce B. Crapps, grandson, Greg Hunnicutt and 12 brothers and sisters (Hannah, Janie, John, Katie, Plumie, Ruby, Daisy, Lois, Boyd, Robert, and Russell). Mr. Bigham served...
Robert Conway Price
Oct 27, 2017
Robert Conway Price, 64, of Flowery Branch, Ga, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2017. He was born in Atlanta, GA on January 29, 1953. He was an employee of Applied Ceramics, Inc. for 47 years. He is survived by his wife, Celeste, and son, Joshua. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 1:00 p.m....
Katrine Martin Pitts
Oct 23, 2017
Katrine Martin Pitts, age 92, passed away Monday, October 23, 2017. She was a native of Gray Court, SC but moved to Clinton after graduating from Winthrop College. She soon met the love of her life Fred Pitts. They married and had one daughter Eleanor. She taught school at Clinton High School for many years and was an avid Red...
Anne Thomson Sheppard
Oct 22, 2017
Anne Thomson Sheppard, age 85, died on October 22, 2017, after years of declining health. Predeceased in 1996 by her husband George (Gerry), she is survived by her four children (Frank, Tom, Martha and Margaret), their spouses, eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Born on February 23, 1932, in Charlotte, NC, Anne was the only child of William Francis...
Mary "Eve" Evelyn Shirley Dixon
Oct 16, 2017
Dateline – Laurens, SC Mary “Eve” Evelyn Shirley Dixon, age 81, of 408 Friar Tuck Way, passed away Monday, October 16, 2017, at her home. She was born in Spartanburg, SC, and was a daughter of the late Grace McCraw Harris and the late William Albert Shirley. Mrs. Dixon was a past Matron of the Eastern Star and a past...
Michael Hurston Poag
Oct 16, 2017
Michael Hurston Poag, 42, of 303 Sims Street passed away Monday, October 16, 2017 at his home. He was born in Greenwood SC and was a son of David R. Poag (Patty) of Whitmire and Ann Martin (Reggie) of Joanna. Mr. Poag was employed with Kiswire Inc. of Newberry, and was an “All In Clemson Fan”. In addition to his...
Gene Mcdougle
Oct 16, 2017
Gene McDougle, 50, of 34 Dragon Trail, passed away Monday, October 16, 2017 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Latta, SC and was a son of the late Tommy Woodell and Doerena Carroll. Mr. McDougle worked several years in the agriculture industry and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his two brothers, Jerry Lee...
Bobby Franklin Quinn
Oct 16, 2017
Bobby Franklin Quinn, age 82, of 103 Washington St. passed away Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 at the Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in Union, SC and was a son of the late Henry Quinn and Jewel Samples. Mr. Quinn was a retired Supervisor from Clinton Mills, he also retired from the SC National Guard as a Master Sergeant...
William Ansel Knight
Oct 14, 2017
William Ansel Knight, age 81, of 2743 Trinity Church Road, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017 at McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville. He was born in Laurens County and was a son of the late William B. and Mamie Balcomb Knight. Mr. Knight was retired from the SC Department of Transportation and later from Carolina Concrete. He was a member...
Angel Luis Calixto
Oct 8, 2017
Angel Luis Calixto, age 64, of 65 Mahaffey Road, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. Mr. Calixto is survived by his wife, Darlene Davis; his sons, Angel Luis Calixto, Jr, Rafael Calixto, Andrian Calixto; Luis Angel Calixto, and Alexander Calixto; his many brothers and sisters; and his many grandchildren. Graveside Services will be conducted Wednesday,...
George A. (Al) Reid Jr.
Oct 8, 2017
George A. (Al) Reid, Jr. was born on February 25, 1945 in Oakland, CA and passed away October 8, 2017 at the Hospice House of Laurens County surrounded by family and friends. Big Al or Mean Old Al as he was begrudgingly referred to by his children’s friends lived a big life. On weekends when he wasn’t operating a crane...
William Francis "Bill" Thomas
Oct 4, 2017
Whiteford's lost one of its most well-known and beloved customers on Wednesday, October 4 when William Francis “Bill” Thomas passed away, at age 87, at Hospice of Laurens County in Clinton. Mr. Thomas was born in Orangeburg County, South Carolina on January 12, 1930, to Eugene David and Maybelle Marian (Myers) Thomas. He received a Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering...
E. Legrand Adams
Oct 3, 2017
Rev. E. Legrand Adams age 77, of 8 Wallace St. passed away Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017 at the Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood. He was born in Saluda County and was a son of the late Eugene and Emma Matthews Adams. Rev. Adams began his pastoral work in 1960 and served as a minister for 51 years in the...
Dale Hudson Howard
Oct 3, 2017
Dale Hudson Howard passed away on October 3, 2017. She was preceded in death by her mother, Nancy Watts Bloom; her sister, Joan Richardson Hudson, and her brother, John Grier Hudson, III. She is survived by her husband, William Bostwick Howard, III; her father, John Grier Hudson, Jr.; her stepmother, Marcia Heffner Hudson; her three daughters, Dale Garrison Howard, Barrett...
Johnny Earl Pittman
Oct 3, 2017
Johnny Earl Pittman, age 58, passed away on Tuesday, October 03, 2017, with family by his side. He was born October 11, 1958 in Clinton, to Floyd and Sara Pittman. Johnny was a mechanic and loved working on cars. He married Nancy E. Vincent on September 1, 2017. He loved his family friends and always had a smile on his...
Maria Mcalister Pyles
Oct 1, 2017
Dateline – Laurens, SC Maria McAlister Pyles, age 77, of 105 Stagecoach Rd, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017, at the McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville. Mrs. Pyles was born in Florence County and was a daughter of the late General James and Sarah Timmons McAlister. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Social Studies from Benedict College; a Master’s of...
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