Beth Maw
Oct 30, 2019
Beth Locke McBride Maw, 57, of Spartanburg, SC, died peacefully, surrounded by her entire family on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born July 21, 1962, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Milton Smith McBride and Vivian Locke McBride. A graduate of Spartanburg High School, Beth was also a graduate of Clemson University where she...
Ireta Levine
Oct 30, 2019
Ireta Jean Fortner Levine, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 16, 1925, in Monongah, WV, she was the daughter of the late Harold Campbell Fortner Sr. and Winifred Grace Fleming Fortner and widow of Max Levine. She and Max were married for more than 40 years. She was the last surviving...
Thomas Rudeen
Oct 29, 2019
Thomas "Tommy" Michael Rudeen, 77, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 3, 1942, in Asheville, NC, he was the son of the late Paul Edward Rudeen and Sarah Parsons Rudeen and husband of the late Doris Sewell Rudeen. Tommy was a loving father, grandfather and friend. He was an avid golfer, pilot...
Marlene Taylor
Oct 29, 2019
Evelyn Marlene Seay Taylor, 79, won her battle over Alzheimer's disease on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. Born December 12, 1939, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late D. W. Seay and Vivian McCarter Seay and widow of William Joseph Gary Taylor. Mrs. Taylor was a member of Boiling Springs First Baptist Church and a former member at...
Dale Stark
Oct 28, 2019
Dale Vincent Stark, 90, of Cowpens, SC, died Monday, October 28, 2019, at Summit Hills Assisted Living Community-Spartanburg. Born September 29, 1929, in Galion, OH, he was the son of the late John Stark and Helen Katina Stark Sickman and husband of the late Mildred Pauline "Polly" Fox Stark. Mr. Stark earned a degree in Business Administration from the University...
Sophie Birch
Oct 26, 2019
Sophie Alexis Birch, 7, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, October 26, 2019 at her home. Born June 22, 2012 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of Kimberly Dawn Ogle Abernathy (fiancé and daddy by choice, Roger Dale James Jr.) Survivors include her sisters, Lindsey Abernathy Fowler, Lani Abernathy, Brandy Abernathy, Grace Kirby and Angel Tucker, all of Spartanburg; maternal grandparents,...
Sally Pilley
Oct 25, 2019
Sally Pilley, 85, moved on to her next adventure on Friday, October 25, 2019 at her home in Spartanburg, SC. Sally, née Sara Stewart MacFarland was born on July 19, 1934 in Paoli, Pennsylvania. Her father was John Stewart MacFarland of Paoli and her mother was Maria Haggstrom MacFarland from the Kingdom of Sweden. She was the granddaughter of Albert...
Page Ashby
Oct 25, 2019
Page Bryan Ashby, 76, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, October 25, 2019, peacefully at home. Born, June 18, 1943, in Newport News, VA, he was the son of the late Page Cornelius Ashby and Mabel Bryan Ashby. In 1966, he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from North Carolina State University where he excelled as quarterback of the football team...
J. Thornton
Oct 25, 2019
J. Hunter Thornton, 25, of Pauline, SC entered into eternal rest Friday, October 25, 2019. Born August 8, 1994 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Jason Robert and Keisha Lasso Thornton. Hunter was a graduate of Dorman High School and was employed with Spartanburg Water. He was a big fan of the Clemson Tigers and enjoyed hunting, fishing,...
Reverend Mcbee
Oct 25, 2019
The Reverend RebeccaJean Huguley McBee, 70, of Union, SC, died Friday, October 25, 2019 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born December 13, 1948 in Clinton, SC, she was the daughter of the late George M. Huguley and Jean Linn. She received her BA from Furman University in 1993 and was a 2002 graduate of Duke Divinity School. She loved singing...
Wayne Thompson
Oct 24, 2019
Wayne Henry Thompson, 73, of Pacolet, SC, died October 24, 2019 at Agape Hospice House. Born November 21, 1945, in Pacolet, he was the son of the late Dever and Mary Thompson. He was a member of Blue Branch Baptist Church. Survivors include his daughter, Mary Thompson; sons, Kenneth and William Thompson; 10 grandchildren including Secret Stafford; sister, Geneva Odell;...
Harold Murray
Oct 24, 2019
Harold Lee Murray, 78, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, October 24, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born December 2, 1940, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Grady Gold Murray and Annie Vernell Massey Murray. Mr. Murray loved his family, fishing, NASCAR, football, and basketball. He was a faithful member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and retired...
Carolyn Hammett
Oct 24, 2019
Carolyn L. Hammett, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, October 24, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 22, 1931, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Jefferson Davis Lynch and Ethel Gray Lynch and widow of William S. Hammett Sr. She was a member of United Baptist Church in Spartanburg. Survivors include her children, Sylvia H. Moore...
Frank Iannazzone
Oct 23, 2019
Frank "Frankie" Joseph Iannazzone, 65, of Asheville, NC and formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at Memorial Mission Hospital following a heroic year-long battle with cancer. Born August 7, 1954, in Union City, NJ, he was the son of Elisabeth Gamert Ellis of Asheville, NC and the late Frank Anthony Iannazzone. Frank loved music, cooking, building scale...
Charles Young, Sr.
Oct 23, 2019
Charles "Charlie" Raymond Young, Sr., 84, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born June 17, 1935, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Moses Ezekiel Young and Mildred Rhinehart Young and husband of 57 years to the late Evelyn Ketner Young. A graduate of Spartanburg High School and U. S. Army...
Chris Bailey
Oct 22, 2019
Christopher Lee Bailey, 56, of Roebuck, SC, died Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at his home. Born May 22, 1963, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Clarence Eugene Bailey and Judy Elaine Baker Bailey. Chris was a caring, loving husband and dedicated family man. He was also an avid reader and employed with Eaton Corporation. Surviving are...
James Burgess
Oct 22, 2019
James Harold "Bo" Burgess, 88, of Glendale, SC, died Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 12, 1931, in Glendale, SC, he was the son of the late Luther and Nellie Mae Blackwell Burgess. Mr. Burgess loved his family very much, always wanted to help others, and enjoyed working on cars and lawn mowers. He was a...
Cluff Burns
Oct 21, 2019
Cluff Hope Burns, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, October 21, 2019, at his home. Born June 16, 1932, in Cleveland County, NC, he was the son of the late Robert Samuel and Rachel Bolin Burns. He was a widower of Dora Margaret Cook Burns and is survived by his wife, Dot Winstead Burns. Cluff served two years in the...
Belle Hembree
Oct 20, 2019
Belle Dean Hembree, 77, of Asheville, NC and formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, October 20, 2019, at Care Partners Solace. Born December 12, 1941, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late James Alfred Dean and Blanche Turner Dean. Mrs. Hembree attended Columbia College and taught high-school Spanish in Charleston, SC before starting her family. She and her...
Freida Corbin
Oct 20, 2019
Freida Wilson Corbin, 70, formerly of Spartanburg, SC died Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Oakleaf Village. Born January 15, 1949 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of Harold and Alma Rogers Wilson. Freida received a BA in Psychology from The University of South Carolina and retired from Spartanburg School District Six as a Special Education teacher, after 30 years of...
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