Mildred Motts
Jun 11, 2019
Mildred Thrift Motts, 79, of Pacolet, SC, passed away after a long illness on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family. Born April 12, 1940, in Mayo, SC, she was the daughter of the late Arthur L. and Exie Jenkins Thrift. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. A former seamstress and homemaker,...
Robin Richardson
Jun 11, 2019
Robin D. Richardson, 69, of Inman, SC, died Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born May 29, 1950 in Charleston, SC, he was the son of the late Ernest Franklin and Doris Milner Richardson. Robin was a retired engineer with Norfolk Southern Railroad. He was loved by everyone, with a huge heart and very giving. He never met...
Owen Scruggs
Jun 10, 2019
Owen Levi Scruggs, born June 6, 2019, in Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, June 10, 2019 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Owen was the infant son of Michial Jay Scruggs and Natalie Merideth Twamley of Gaffney, SC. In addition to his parents, survivors include a brother, Michael Sebastian Twamley of the home; grandparents, Jennifer & John McKinney of Gaffney, SC, Lonnie &...
Jean Nelson
Jun 9, 2019
Jean Bates Nelson, 97, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. She had been a resident of Summit Hills for seven years where she was a founding member of the Third Floor Girls dining group, active in hospitality and an advocate for Parkinson's awareness. She was an ardent supporter of the arts, greatly...
June Smith
Jun 9, 2019
Mary June Embler Smith, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, June 9, 2019, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown-Greenville, SC. Born June 6, 1929, in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late George Stanley Embler, Sr. and Ellis Cloree Ridgeway Embler and was reared in the home of her aunt and uncle, B. I. and Clara Galloway. She was...
Jerry Dillard
Jun 9, 2019
Jerry Stein Dillard, 82, of Spartanburg, SC died Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Blueridge in Brookiew House. Born February 27, 1937 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Walter Leonard and Ora Carter Dillard and the widower of Julia Stapleton Dillard. Jerry was an electrician for J. Frank Blakley for over 30 years. He was a member...
Marvin Strain
Jun 9, 2019
Marvin L. Strain Jr., 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, June 9, 2019, at his home. Born April 29, 1939, in Gaffney, SC, he was the son of the late Marvin L. Strain Sr. and Lois Mullinax Strain. Mr. Strain was a member of Southport Church and retired from Jones Sign Company. Survivors include his wife, Vivian Upton Strain; sons,...
Marilyn Jones
Jun 6, 2019
Marilyn Elizabeth Poteat Jones, 89, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Pacifica Skylyn-Spartanburg. Born September 17, 1929, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Martin Lee Poteat Sr. and Inez Elizabeth Abbott Poteat and widow of Walter Albert Jones Jr. A graduate of Converse College, Mrs. Jones was a member of Morningside Baptist Church and retired...
Ted Tipton
Jun 5, 2019
Ted Nelson Tipton, 70, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 30, 1948, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Raymond Loyd Tipton and Mary Mitchell Tipton. Mr. Tipton was a U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, later serving Stateside in the Military Police and achieving...
Mary Dearybury
Jun 4, 2019
Mary Sue Dearybury, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at her home. Born January 25, 1929, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin C. Dearybury and Celestine McCarley Dearybury. A graduate of Cecil's Business College, Ms. Dearybury was a longtime employee of the Johnson, Smith, Hibbard & Wildman Law Firm as Mr. Milton Smith's...
Ozelle Lancaster
Jun 3, 2019
Ozelle Lands Lancaster, 98, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, June 3, 2019, at her home. Born July 23, 1920, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late James Roland Lands and Mary Frances Griffin Lands and widow of Johnny William Lancaster. Survivors include her son, Bill Lancaster (Susan) of Boiling Springs, SC, three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. In addition...
Elizabeth Holland
Jun 3, 2019
Elizabeth "Betty" Weatherly Holland, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, June 3, 2019, at her home. Born February 9, 1933, in Panama City, FL, she was the daughter of the late Maude Talbert Weatherly and James Neil Weatherly. She grew up in Georgetown, SC, graduating from Winyah High School in 1951 and obtained her Associate Degree in Secretarial Science from...
Camille Stribling
Jun 3, 2019
Camille Patrick Stribling, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 3, 2019, in Evergreen at Eden Terrace. A native of Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late John Clyde Patrick, Sr. and Pearl Bullington Patrick. Camille was a natural teacher and dedicated her whole life to education. A graduate of Limestone College and Converse College,...
Doris Kay
Jun 2, 2019
Betty Doris Cannon Kay, 84, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, June 2, 2019. Born April 28, 1935, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Grady Andrew Cannon and Flora Lucile Burgess Cannon. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Walter Mason Kay, Jr. She was the mother of Donna...
Elizabeth Funderburk
Jun 1, 2019
Elizabeth "Betsy" Thomas Funderburk, 71, of Spartanburg, SC, was welcomed into the Gates of Heaven on Saturday, June 1, 2019. Born September 11, 1947, in Bennettsville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Alexander Funderburk and Elizabeth Mahaffey Funderburk. Betsy's warm and glowing smile was an indication of her love for life. Her early years were spent at...
Elnora Troxler
May 31, 2019
Elnora Cozetta Troxler, 85, of Buckeye, AZ, died May 31, 2019, in Goodyear, AZ. She was born September 17, 1933, in Dexter, MO to Elvis and Beulah Robinson. Elnora was a woman of great faith who kept the church and her family central in her life. As a mother and homemaker, she lovingly cared for her home and carefully taught...
Martha Lamprinakos
May 30, 2019
Martha Bobotes Lamprinakos, 88, of Tinton Falls, NJ, passed peacefully on Thursday, May 30, 2019, at Jersey Shore Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Born May 27, 1931, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Theodore Bobotes and Pauline Salas Bobotes. Her parents immigrated from Greece through Ellis Island. She married her adoring husband and...
Martha Cathcart
May 29, 2019
Martha G. Cathcart, 96, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at White Oak Estates-Spartanburg. Born May 15, 1923, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Whit and Blanch Kimbell Godfrey of Woodruff, SC, and wife of the late Lawrence "Larry" N. Cathcart, Jr. A graduate of Woodruff High School and Northeastern Kentucky...
Margaret Sill
May 28, 2019
Margaret Triplett Sill, 88, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at NHC-Mauldin. Born September 21, 1930, in Arcadia, SC, she was the only child of the late Thomas Edward "Jake" Triplett and Florence Pasco Triplett and widow of Mac Duffy Sill. Margaret was a graduate of Fairforest High School and Cecil's Business College and retired...
Gladys Wyatt
May 28, 2019
Gladys Pearl Wyatt "Granny", 90, of Cowpens, SC, died Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at Magnolias of Gaffney. Born January 14, 1929, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Palmer Austin Wyatt and Virginia Estelle Coleman Wyatt. Gladys loved to cook for her family and enjoyed dancing. She was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Spartanburg...
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