Andrew Falatok
Apr 2, 2019
Andrew Falatok, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at his home. Born October 18, 1926, in Akron, OH, he was the son of the late George and Theresa Zajatz Falatok and husband of the late Julia Mary Kulcsar Falatok. He was a graduate of Garfield High School and attended Akron University. A U. S. Army Infantry veteran...
Richard Lockman
Apr 1, 2019
Richard Irvin Lockman, 84, of Houston, TX and formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, April 1, 2019, at his home. Born January 23, 1935, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Roy Lockman and Virginia Helen Clary Lockman. A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Mr. Lockman was employed as a mechanical engineer with Kellogg, Brown,...
Gladys "Lou"
Apr 1, 2019
Gladys "Lou" Turner Birch Blackwell, 91, of Chesnee, SC, died Monday, April 1, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center-Mary Black Campus. Born August 18, 1927, in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Bates Turner and Lola Arzie Strickland Turner. Lou enjoyed gardening, church, sewing and quilting. She was a member of the Golden Arrow's at Arrowwood...
Barbara Dixon
Mar 31, 2019
Barbara Ballenger Dixon, 83, of Pace, FL and formerly of Spartanburg, SC, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 31, 2019. Born January 10, 1936, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Roy Ballenger and Helen Fine Hand and widow of Edgar Kenton "Ken" Dixon. An avid gardener, Mrs. Dixon loved her family and had...
Dorothy James
Mar 30, 2019
Dorothy Lou James, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, March 30, 2019 at White Oak North Grove. Born August 2, 1929 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Mack and Annie Louise Steadings James. Dorothy was retired from Spartan Mills and Startex Mills after 50 years of service. She was a former member of Arch Street Baptist...
Richard Cheatwood
Mar 30, 2019
Richard Cheatwood, 76, of Boiling Springs, SC, went home to be with his Father, the Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born February 3, 1943 in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late Dorothy Cheatwood. Richard was retired from Hoechst Celanese and was employed with HKH Engineering. As a charter member...
Mary Holcombe
Mar 30, 2019
Mary Frances Jones Holcombe, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, went home to be with her Lord Saturday, March 30, 2019. Born August 6, 1929 in High Shoals, NC, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Hattie Starkey Whitman. She was predeceased by her husbands, Calvin R. Jones and Clarence Francis Holcombe. Mary Frances was retired from Mayfair Mills. She...
James Hughes
Mar 30, 2019
James "Jim" C. Hughes, 72, of Moore, SC, died Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 21, 1946 in Shelbyville, TN, he was the son of the late Fredrick Lee and Lillie Gay Olive Hughes and the husband of Brenda Bailey Hughes. Jim was retired from Vic Bailey Ford as a New Car Sales Manager. He...
Donald Bowie
Mar 30, 2019
Donald Earl Bowie, 67, of Woodruff, SC, died Saturday, March 30, 2019 at his home. Born March 8, 1952 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Paul E. Bowie, Jr. and Earline Bowie, and was the husband of Julie Bowie. Donald was a 1976 graduate of Clemson University and an avid Clemson Tiger fan. He was formerly...
Leonard Killian
Mar 29, 2019
Leonard Marion Killian, 81, of Boiling Springs, SC died Friday, March 29, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 30, 1937 in Hickory, NC, he was the son of the late Gaither McDewey and Margaret Maude Davis Killian. A graduate of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Mr. Killian was a founding member of New Beginnings United Methodist...
Robert Gowan
Mar 28, 2019
Robert Charles Gowan, 82, of Spartanburg, SC died Thursday, March 28, 2019, at his home. Born April 10, 1936 in Stone Station, SC, he was the son of the late Charlie Robert and Minnie Lee Bagwell Gowan. Mr. Gowan loved spending time with his family, hunting, and fishing. He was retired from Earnhart Electric Company after 42 years of service....
Edward Wells
Mar 28, 2019
Edward C. "Buddy" Wells, 94, of Inman, SC, died Thursday, March 28, 2019, at his home. Born July 4, 1924 in Pender County, NC, he was the son of the late Clingman M. Wells and Annie Irene Rivenbark Wells and husband of the late Gloria Ada Wells. Mr. Wells was a member of Lake Bowen Baptist Church and Masonic Lodge...
Carolyn Harris
Mar 27, 2019
Carolyn Martin Harris, 88, of Spartanburg, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born in Toccoa, GA, she was the daughter of the late Warren G. Martin and Virginia Garland Martin. The family moved to Spartanburg when Carolyn was in elementary school. Carolyn attended Queens College and graduated from Limestone College in 1952. At Limestone...
Linette Tillotson
Mar 27, 2019
Linette Greene Tillotson, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at Summit Hills Retirement Community. Born August 7, 1926, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Albert Leonard Greene and Carrie Essillee Wade Greene and widow of Herman Wilson Tillotson. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. Survivors include her children, Wilson...
Mary Eckles
Mar 26, 2019
Mary Wilkes Eckles, 95, widow of Ralph Bohlayer Eckles died on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. She was a native of Fairfield County, SC, the daughter of the late Thomas Broome & Myrtle Henry Wilkes. She was in the class of 1941 at Monticello High School, inducted into the National Beta Club, and in the class of 1945 at Newberry College....
Ann Fortenberry
Mar 26, 2019
Ann Elizabeth Axson Fortenberry, 73, of Chesnee, SC, died Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at her home. Born April 10, 1945, in Salley, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Robert Axson Sr. and Mildred Poole Axson. Mrs. Fortenberry was a member of First Baptist Church of Mayo and retired from Kohler Company after 29 years of service. Survivors...
Genelle Ellisor
Mar 25, 2019
Genelle Clary Ellisor, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, March 25, 2019, at Wesley Court Assisted Living-Boiling Springs, SC. Born November 19, 1926, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Monroe and Bessie Jean Green Clary and last surviving member of her immediate family. She was married 50 years to the late William "Bill" Stanley Ellisor...
Russell Kennedy
Mar 24, 2019
Russell J. Kennedy, 81, of Lorton, VA went home peacefully to be with the Lord, Sunday, March 24, 2019, at Capital Caring Halquist Memorial Center. Born November 30, 1937, he was the son of the late Russell and Eva Kennedy. He arrived in Northern Virginia in 1957 after a few odd jobs he found his niche in the electronics field....
Patricia Miller
Mar 22, 2019
Patricia Ann Martin Miller, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019, at Palmetto Baptist Hospital. Born August 11, 1936, in Cowpens, SC, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lillie Martin. Survivors include her daughters, Teresa Dowey (Donnie) of Columbia, SC, Deborah Nettles (Frank) of Ridgeland, SC, Cindi Fedor (David) of Okatie, SC, and...
Bobby Mckinney
Mar 22, 2019
Bobby Walker McKinney, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, March 22, 2019 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born March 17, 1932 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Joseph Ernest and Catherine Cathcart McKinney and the widower of Carrie Mae Harmon McKinney. A US Army veteran of The Korean War, Mr. McKinney loved and enjoyed spending time with...
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