Obituaries

Barbara Crocker

Barbara Crocker

Jul 6, 2018

Barbara "Tootie" Nichols Crocker, 70, of Converse, SC, died Friday, July 6, 2018 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born April 25, 1948 in York County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Saye Jennings and Helen Blackwell Nichols. Tootie was a faithful member of Converse Baptist Church, a member of the church choir and Sunday School teacher for many...

Denice Cooksey

Denice Cooksey

Jul 5, 2018

Denice Marie Cooksey, 67, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, July 5, 2018, at her home. Born February 13, 1951 in Augusta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Donald Wayne and Vesta Lorraine Sell Cooksey. Ms. Cooksey was a retired office manager with the DEA in Greensboro, NC. After her retirement from the DEA, Ms. Cooksey worked in the...

Marjorie Womick

Marjorie Womick

Jul 5, 2018

Marjorie Lee Carter Womick, 91, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, July 5, 2018, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 5, 1927, in Blackwater, VA, she was the daughter of the late William Landon Carter and Mattie Bower Childress Carter and widow of Romeo Junior Womick. Mrs. Womick attended Resurrection Baptist Church. Surviving are her children, Buddy Womick (Anita) of...

Mary Willard

Mary Willard

Jul 5, 2018

Mary Neff Willard, 97, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, July 5, 2018 at White Oak Estates. Born May 13, 1921 in Pavilion, NY, she was the daughter of the late Byron Drake and Bernice Eva Cooper Neff and the widow of Stephen Luther Willard. Mary attended State University of NY-Albany and The Traphagen School of Fashion in New York City....

H. Mills

H. Mills

Jul 4, 2018

Howard Wayne Mills, 75, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 14, 1942, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Howard and Pearlie Mae Waddell Mills. Mr. Mills retired from Southeastern Industrial Equipment after 14 years of service. He was a member of Mill Village Masonic Lodge #360 AFM and...

Judy Lane

Judy Lane

Jul 3, 2018

Judy Elaine Brady Lane, 66, of Spartanburg, SC, formerly of Tybee Island, GA, died Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at home. Born September 25, 1951 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of Thelma Thompson Brady and the late Nathan Hale Brady, Jr. Judy was a graduate of Dorman High School and attended Spartanburg Technical College. She was formerly employed with...

Joann Creel

Joann Creel

Jul 2, 2018

JoAnn Wilson Creel, 81, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, July 2, 2018, at her home. Born July 22, 1936, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Walter D. Wilson and Nellie McGuinn Wilson and widow of Joseph Alfred Creel. She was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include her sons, Kookie Creel (Jody) of Darlington, SC,...

Patricia Millard

Patricia Millard

Jul 1, 2018

Patricia Gail Simmons Millard, 70, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Sunday, July 1, 2018, at her home. Born September 22, 1947, in Mullins, SC, she was the daughter of the late Richard Carlton Simmons and Leonelle Cooke Simmons. She was retired from Watts Regulators. Survivors include her daughters, Karen White (Bobby), Cynthia Kinlaw, and Sherry Seay (Rex); grandchildren, Leslie, Scott,...

Dorothy Bright

Dorothy Bright

Jun 30, 2018

Dorothy "Dot" Ann Wofford Bright, 84, of Gaffney, SC and formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, June 30, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 7, 1934, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Gus Wofford and Mattie Lee Pruitt Wofford and widow of Horace Thomas Bright. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include...

Avril Alexander

Avril Alexander

Jun 30, 2018

Avril True Alexander, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, June 30, 2018. Born in South Wales, Great Britain, she was the daughter of the late Annie Nash True and Walter Morgan True. Mrs. Alexander is best remembered for her love and extensive knowledge of antiques and fine things and entertaining, for her love of...

Lillie Langston

Lillie Langston

Jun 30, 2018

Lillie Mae Emery Langston, 82, of Moore, SC died Saturday, June 30, 2018 at her home. Born November 5, 1935 in Shelby, NC, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Carrie Mae Bright Emery. Lillie was a retired from Mountain View Nursing Home as a CNA. She was a member of Roebuck Church of God. Survivors include daughters,...

Louise Fisher

Louise Fisher

Jun 30, 2018

Louise Wood Fisher, 68, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born December 27, 1949 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late George Oliver and Bessie Yarborough Wood. Louise was a graduate of Winthrop College and University of South Carolina. She had worked at the SC School for Deaf & Blind, Washington...

Lillianna Byrd

Lillianna Byrd

Jun 30, 2018

Lillianna Hope Byrd, infant daughter of Laurin Marie Gayle and Karrey De'Macius Byrd, was born unto earth and heaven on Sunday, June 30, 2018 at Spartanburg Medical Center. A graveside service will be conducted at 10:00 AM Saturday, July 7, 2018, in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 1300 Fernwood-Glendale Rd., Spartanburg, SC 29307. Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel To send flowers or a memorial...

Thomas Fowler

Thomas Fowler

Jun 29, 2018

Thomas "Tommy" Leon Fowler, 81, of Pacolet Mills, SC, gained his heavenly wings on Friday, June 29, 2018. Born May 20, 1937, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Charlie Leon Fowler and Marion Louise Freeman Fowler. A U. S. Air Force veteran, Mr. Fowler was a member of Pacolet Mills Baptist Church and retired from...

Jack Peeler

Jack Peeler

Jun 28, 2018

Jack Andrew Peeler & Evi Claire Peeler, infant twins of Justin Coty Peeler and Ashley Evelyn Peeler of Boiling Springs, SC, were born Monday, June 25, 2018. Jack gained his angel wings on Monday, June 25, 2018 and Evi joined him on Thursday, June 28, 2018. The family are members of Boiling Springs First Baptist Church. In addition to their...

Alvin Martin Jr.

Alvin Martin Jr.

Jun 27, 2018

Alvin E. Martin Jr., 84, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at Skylyn Nursing and Rehab-Spartanburg. Born October 17, 1933, in Anniston, AL, he was the son of the late Alvin E. Martin Sr. and Della Ledbetter Martin. A U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Martin retired as owner/operator of Satisfaction Appliance Center of Laurens....

Steven Burnett

Steven Burnett

Jun 26, 2018

Steven Wayne Burnett, 63 of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 7, 1955 in Spartanburg, SC, he was a son of the late C. B. Burnett Jr. and Jacqueline E. Lancaster Burnett. Mr. Burnett was employed with Belue Trucking for 45 years and was a member of Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include...

Gerald Taylor

Gerald Taylor

Jun 26, 2018

Gerald Cothran Taylor - Born January 21, 1934, eldest son of Algie Clegg and Verina Cothran Taylor who preceded him in death, peacefully died on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Amelia Settlemyre Taylor of the home; a daughter, Donna Taylor Windham (Roland) of Camden, South Carolina; and a son, The Reverend...

Dean Oakley

Dean Oakley

Jun 26, 2018

Dean Elise Muller Oakley, 71, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, June 26, 2017, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital-Spartanburg. Born May 2, 1947, in Hoboken, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Steven Muller and Dorothy Dean Stevens Muller. Mrs. Oakley was passionate about books and served as a volunteer with Friends of the Library. She was also a...

Patricia "Pat"

Patricia "Pat"

Jun 26, 2018

Patricia Amick Miller "Pat", 78, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at her home. Born October 9, 1939, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Taylor "Buck" Amick and Mary Finch Amick. Pat was a member of Second Presbyterian Church and retired educator with the Spartanburg Boys Home and School District 6. Surviving are her...