R. Dawson
Jun 5, 2018
R. Scott Dawson, 49, died tragically in a plane crash on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Born in Asheville, NC and raised in Boiling Springs, SC, he was the son of Don and Sue Dawson. Scott owned and operated CARS, Inc., an automobile detail and supply company. He was baptized in 1987 and was a faithful member of the Spartanburg North...
Todd Crawford
Jun 5, 2018
Todd Andrew Crawford, 42, of Spartanburg, South Carolina died tragically in a plane crash on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Born July 1, 1975, in Zanesville, Ohio, he was the son of John Crawford (Linda) of Hopewell, Ohio and Peggy Crawford of Spartanburg, SC. In addition to his parents, Todd is survived by his wife, Kimberly Crawford; daughter, Madison Crawford; son,...
James Blanton
Jun 5, 2018
James Robert Blanton "Papa Jimmy", 82, of Inman, SC, died Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at his home. Born February 24, 1936, in Fayetteville, NC, he was the son of the late Horace L. and Ruth Waddell Blanton. A U. S. Army National Guard veteran, Jimmy enjoyed all sports, especially drag racing, but his grandchildren and great-grandchildren were his passion later...
Norman Bornstein
Jun 3, 2018
Norman David Bornstein, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, June 3, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 28, 1930, in Boston, MA, he was the son of the late Iman H. and Mary Shuman Bornstein. A U. S. Armed Forces veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Bornstein earned a Master's Degree in Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts and...
Linnea Cothran
Jun 3, 2018
Linnea Cothran, 67, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, June 3, 2018, at her home. Born January 19, 1951, in Seattle, Washington, she was the daughter the late Alfred and Ruth Anderson. Survivors include her husband Robbie Cothran; children, Jennifer Lark (Jonathan) of Lyman, SC and Jason Cothran (Rosemary) of Duncan, SC; and grandchildren, Ashley and Addison Lark, Brandon and Taylor...
Wanda Mcarthur
Jun 2, 2018
Wanda Fisher McArthur, 65, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born September 5, 1952 in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Carrol James and Carmie Ruth Gregg Fisher. Wanda was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend to all, as well to animals. Wanda was retired from...
Betty Sosbee
Jun 1, 2018
Betty Jean Howell Sosbee, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, June 1, 2018 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 15, 1936 in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late James Edward and Ozie Etta Jane Wilson Howell, and the widow of Thomas Earl Sosbee. Mrs. Sosbee was a 1965 graduate of The Spartanburg General Hospital School of...
Harold Holcomb
Jun 1, 2018
Harold Edward Holcomb, 83, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Friday, June 1, 2018 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born July 30, 1934 in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late William Shuford and Edith Lovelace Holcomb. Mr. Holcomb was a veteran of The U.S. Army. Harold was a supervisor at Kohler for 39 years and was a patient...
Earline Gosnell
Jun 1, 2018
Mary Earline James Gosnell, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, June 1, 2018, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 11, 1938, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Mack L. and Louis Steadings James. A graduate of Spartanburg High School, Earline was a member of Fairview Free Will Baptist Church. She was employed with Irwin Wholesale Company,...
Warner Hyde
May 31, 2018
Warner Fusselle Hyde, 39, died peacefully in his sleep at home in Pittsboro, NC on Thursday, May 31, 2018. A native of Spartanburg, he was born October 16, 1978, and was the son of Alicia Ruth Fusselle of Spartanburg and Max Thomas Hyde of Gaffney. Warner Hyde was a distinguished professional artist, with a focus in ceramic sculpture and forms....
Catherine Guthrie
May 31, 2018
Catherine Marie Turner Guthrie, 83, of Greer, SC, died Thursday, May 31, 2018, at Manning Place. Born August 16, 1934, in Ely, Nevada, she was the daughter of the late Llewelyn and Cora Gable Turner and widow of Lt. Col. Clarence Luther "Luke" Guthrie, Jr., USMC (Ret.). She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her children, Anna Guthrie Irmiter...
Virginia Fulbright
May 30, 2018
Virginia Atkins Fulbright, 82, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at her home. Born April 23, 1936, in Gowensville, SC, she was the daughter of the late J. Harvey Atkins and Ruby Cairnes Atkins and widow of Mack Knight Fulbright. Mrs. Fulbright enjoyed working jigsaw puzzles. She was co-owner of Mack Fulbright Distributing Company and a member...
Edward Crook
May 29, 2018
Ed Crook, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born January 28, 1932, in Union County, SC, he was the son of the late Rev. Cullen B. Crook and Merle Brakefield Crook. Ed was a graduate of North Greenville University and served in the U. S. Navy during...
Jean Kyzer
May 28, 2018
Jean Meeks Kyzer "Mama Jean", 73, of Myrtle Beach and formerly of Boiling Springs, SC, died Monday, May 28, 2018, at Embrace Hospice House, Myrtle Beach, SC. Born April 8, 1945, in Seneca, SC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Newton Crenshaw and Cornelia Gibson Crenshaw. Mrs. Kyzer loved Clemson Football, the beach, shagging, and most of all...
Sadie Bishop
May 28, 2018
Sadie Jean Campbell Bishop, 86, of Inman, SC, died Monday, May 28, 2018, at Lakewood Assisted Living-Boiling Springs, SC. Born June 11, 1931, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Crawford Lee Campbell and Ida Mae Lockhart Campbell and widow of Ollie Ray Bishop. She was a member of New Life Baptist Fellowship. Survivors include her son,...
Michael "Mike"
May 28, 2018
Michael William McCormick, 36, of Moore, SC, tragically died on Monday, May 28, 2018, in Polk County, NC, when a tree fell on his vehicle while covering the impact of heavy rain in the area. Born January 20, 1982, in Manhasset, NY, he was the son of Karen Joyce Zagorski McMullen (John G.) of Port Richey, FL, and William "Bill"...
Patsy Israel
May 27, 2018
Patsy Ann Lunsford Israel, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, May 27, 2018, at RoseCrest Retirement Community. Born November 7, 1937, in Marshall, NC, she was the daughter of the late Harrison Eli Lunsford and Jennie Treadway Lunsford. She was a member of Valley Falls First Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Herbert Eugene "Gene" Israel; children, Phillip Israel, James...
Nell Hardie
May 27, 2018
Nell Barker Hardie, 84, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, May 27, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center surrounded by her children. Born in Walhalla, SC, she was the daughter of Sudie Harbin and Charles Edwin Barker. She was married for 61 years to Newton Gary Hardie, who passed away earlier this month. Mrs. Hardie graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A....
Arthur Smith Iii
May 26, 2018
Arthur Watson "A.W." Smith, III, 77, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Eden Terrace. Born May 24, 1941 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Arthur Watson Smith, Jr. and Wilhelmina Kelly Smith. A.W. was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, and a member of the Seekers Sunday School class. A 1963...
Michael Pruitt
May 24, 2018
Michael L. Pruitt, 61, of Spartanburg, SC, died at his home. Born June 26, 1956 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Henry Martindale Pruitt, Jr. and Mary Laurens Pruitt. Michael was a Spartanburg Methodist College graduate and was formerly employed with BMW. Michael was a member of First Baptist North Spartanburg where he was a former...
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