Laura Anne Henry went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 11, 2015.
Born in Dillon County, South Carolina, on June 4, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Tracy Festus Henry and Annie May Dew Henry of Latta, South Carolina.
Laura Anne was a longtime member of Catfish Creek Baptist Church. Laura was a graduate of Latta High School, Furman University and John Marshall Law School. She was employed by The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, The Columbia Urban League, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina. She enjoyed the mountains of North Carolina. Laura Anne cherished her family. She was a devoted daughter, sister and aunt, and was greatly loved. She had a heart of gold and a very giving spirit. She is survived by sisters, Susan Henry Smoak (John), Floy Henry Fanning (Rick), Sara Henry Price (Danny) and her brother, Tracy Festus Henry Jr. Laura, a loving aunt, and is also survived by her nieces, Jennifer Fanning, Kimberly Fanning, Leslie Price, Danielle Price, and Joy Price. She was a very special lady and will be greatly missed. She brightened the lives of those around her. We are all better people for having known and loved her.
A memorial service to celebrate Laura Anne’s life will be held at Catfish Creek Baptist Church, 1495 Catfish Church Road Latta, SC at 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 18, 2015. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials and remembrances in Laura Anne’s name may be made to: Catfish Creek Baptist Church, Latta, SC 29565
The family would like to thank Elderberry Health Care in Marshall, NC for their loving care throughout the years. Laura cared deeply for the residents and staff around her.
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John Terrell Gray, Sr.
Services for John Terrell Gray, Sr. will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday at Bethesda Southern Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Cooper Funeral Home. Mr. Gray, 75, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at the McLeod Hospice House in Florence.
Born in Marlboro County, SC, February 4, 1940, he was the son of the late Harry Henderson Gray and Virginia Petty Gray. He was a member of Bethesda Southern Methodist Church, and was retired from the SC Highway Department. Survivors include his sons, John “Buck” Gray (Lynn Harpe Gray) of Bennettsville, and Gary C. Gray, Sr. (Rebecca) of Latta; 8 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; sister, Frances Gray Bryant of Darlington; brothers, William Leon Gray of Bennettsville, Ray Gray (Jean) of Blenheim, and Billy T. Gray (Patty) of Bennettsville.
Mr. Gray was preceded in death by his wife, Eunice Faye Cox Gray; daughter, Wanda Carol Gray; brothers, Harry Gray, Sr., James Robert Gray, and Marion Clifford Gray; and his sister, Ella Gray.
