Obituaries

Max Massey

Max Massey

Apr 11, 2018

Max Massey, 97, formerly of 119 Bellwood Lane, Spartanburg, and a New York City native, passed away in his home in Aventura, Florida, on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. He died peacefully after a long weekend spent with his daughter Terri, son Robert and three of his five beloved grandchildren, and one day before the 26th anniversary of his dear wife...

Sherry Wheeler

Sherry Wheeler

Apr 10, 2018

Sherry Yvonne Correll Wheeler "Ethel", 81, of Roebuck, SC, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at her home. Born January 18, 1937, in Keener, AL, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Baxter Correll and Robbie Overstreet Correll. Her life was one of dedication to her entire family. Mrs. Wheeler retired from Mountainview Nursing Home after 24 years of service...

Kenneth Sosbee

Kenneth Sosbee

Apr 10, 2018

Kenneth "Pete" Daryl Sosbee, 69, of Spartanburg, SC, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born June 3, 1948, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Adam Carlton Sosbee and Allie Beach Sosbee. Mr. Sosbee enjoyed gardening and loved gospel music as well as reading the Bible. He attended Whitney...

Jerry Prince

Jerry Prince

Apr 10, 2018

Jerry Dean Prince, 81, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at his home. Born June 29, 1936, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Harold Frank Prince and Elenora Shirley Prince. A U. S Marine Corps veteran and member of the VFW, Mr. Prince served two tours of duty in Korea. He was a surveyor with...

Donald Rollins

Donald Rollins

Apr 10, 2018

Donald Ray Rollins, 80, of Una, SC, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born January 1, 1938, in Cliffside, NC, he was the son of the late Rex Rollins and Louise Pearson Nix. A U. S. Navy veteran, Mr. Rollins retired as a boiler technician with Hoechst Celanese after 20 years of service. Devoted to his Lord,...

Reginald Canter

Reginald Canter

Apr 10, 2018

Reginald Hayes Canter, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at his home. Born February 9, 1930, in Wilkes County, NC, he was the son of the late Albert Grady Canter and Lessie Mae Hayes Canter. A graduate of Appalachian State University and U. S. Army veteran of the Korean Era War, Mr. Canter retired from the South...

Elizabeth Frey

Elizabeth Frey

Apr 9, 2018

Elizabeth Ashley Frey, 25, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, April 9, 2018, at her home. Born April 18, 1992, in Metairie, LA, she was the daughter of Ashley Elizabeth Frey of Spartanburg, SC and Wayne A. Chadbourne of New Orleans, LA. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her son, Mason W. Frey of Spartanburg, SC; maternal grandparents,...

Edna Atherton

Edna Atherton

Apr 9, 2018

Edna Louise Turner Atherton, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, April 9, 2018, at her home. Born August 22, 1929, in Rock Hill, SC, she was the daughter of the late W. H. and Gencie Martin Turner and widow of George Richard "Dick" Atherton. Mrs. Atherton was a member of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg. She received her teaching degree...

Richard Lenderman

Richard Lenderman

Apr 9, 2018

Richard Alton Lenderman, 69, of Spartanburg, SC was born January 13, 1949 and left us in the early morning of Monday, April 9, 2018. Rick was born in Anderson, SC to parents Lily Rebecca Bracken Lenderman and Alton Lamar Lenderman. Rick was a long standing member of Hacker Creek Hunt Club. He loved the outdoors; camping, hunting, and especially fly...

James Miller

James Miller

Apr 8, 2018

James Martin Miller, 78, of Roebuck, SC, died Sunday, April 8, 2018, at his home after a courageous battle of 13 years with renal cell carcinoma. Born July 12, 1939, in Roebuck, he was the son of the late Augustine and Annabel Arnold Miller. He was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend to many. A veteran of...

William Russell Sr.

William Russell Sr.

Apr 7, 2018

William R. Russell, Sr., 85, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Inman Health Care. Born January 28, 1933 in Charlotte, NC, he was the son of the late Samuel McKee and Annie Belle Williams Russell. As a U. S. Army veteran, William graduated from Clemson College. He retired from Hoechst Celanese and was a member of...

Larkin Gaskins

Larkin Gaskins

Apr 6, 2018

Larkin Wynne Calhoun Gaskins, 70, of Pauline, SC, died Friday, April 6, 2018 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 28, 1947 in Thomasville, GA, she was the daughter of the late Larkin Orville and Edna Wynne Calhoun. Mrs. Gaskins was a former Elementary School teacher having taught at Z.L. Madden Elementary school in Spartanburg, SC and Hollis Hand Elementary school...

Edith Fowler

Edith Fowler

Apr 4, 2018

Edith Addis Fowler, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at White Oak Estates-Spartanburg. Born March 30, 1929, in Gaffney, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Tom and Fannie Young Addis and widow of Forrest "Bo" Fowler. A member of Park Road Baptist Church in Prosperity, Mrs. Fowler was a very faithful Christian known for...

R. Barnett

R. Barnett

Apr 3, 2018

Robert Michael Barnett, 71, of Cowpens, SC, died Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 9, 1946, in Cowpens, SC, he was the son of the late Robert Hugh Barnett and Arzie Beatrice Frady Barnett. A 1964 graduate of Cowpens High School and veteran of the SC Army National Guard, Mr. Barnett was employed with Clarkson Brothers...

Nancy Smith

Nancy Smith

Mar 31, 2018

Nancy W. Smith, 73, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 31, 2018 while being cared for at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice House, following a brief illness. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, she was the daughter of Mary Abernathy Witherspoon and Walter "Bill" Lewis Witherspoon, Sr.. Her brother, Walter Lewis Witherspoon, Jr, precedes her in death. Nancy...

Evelyn Blanton

Evelyn Blanton

Mar 30, 2018

Evelyn Morgan Blanton, 85, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, March 30, 2018, at Inman Healthcare. Born May 17, 1932, in Stone Station, SC, she was the daughter of the late Henry Furman Morgan and Hanna Jennings Morgan and widow of Robert M. Blanton, Sr. Mrs. Blanton was a member of Woodruff First Baptist Church and retired from Woodruff State Bank...

Frank Loden Sr.

Frank Loden Sr.

Mar 30, 2018

Frank Loden, Sr., 67, of Moore, SC, died Friday, March 30, 2018 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 5, 1951 in Weed, CA, he was the son of the late Oliver Eugene and Mary Frances Williams Loden. A U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam, Mr. Loden was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church and a former member of the Spartanburg Harley...

Roy Jackson

Roy Jackson

Mar 29, 2018

Roy Edward Jackson, 95, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, March 29, 2018, at The Inverness of Spartanburg. Born August 9, 1922, in Columbia, SC, he was the son of the late Samuel Ichabod Jackson and Winifred Smith Jackson and husband of 75 years to the late Rachel Shull Jackson. Upon moving to Spartanburg, Mr. Jackson worked as a pipe fitter...

Donald Bain

Donald Bain

Mar 29, 2018

Donald Ray Bain, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, March 29, 2018. Born August 22, 1937, in Sparta, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Elzie Elmer Bain and Eva Kent Bain. Mr. Bain graduated from East Tennessee State University and then served briefly in the US Army Reserves. After that he went to Charlotte, NC, where we was...

Martin Zschocher

Martin Zschocher

Mar 28, 2018

Martin Arthur Zschocher, 78, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 26, 1939, in Mt. Vernon, OH, he was the son of the late Heinz and Elsie Zschocher and husband of the late Jill Kosmal Zschocher. Mr. Zschocher was a U. S. Army veteran during the Vietnam War as Spec. 4-E4, Co. E...