Obituaries

Mary Garren

Sep 7, 2018

Mary Kimbrell Garren, 89, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed into Paradise on Friday, September 7, 2018 at her home. Born September 6, 1929 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Eugene Kimbrell, Sr. and Myrtle Berry Kimbrell. She was the widow of James William Garren, Sr. Mary graduated from the Spartanburg General Hospital School of Nursing in...

Ruth Foster

Sep 7, 2018

Ruth Sherbert Foster, 96, of Boiling Springs, SC, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, September 7, 2018 at Wesley Court Assisted Living. Born February 12, 1922 in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Phil Mack Sherbert and Dora M. Harvey. She was the widow of William Howard Foster. Ruth was a homemaker and was a member of...

Dr. Hurst

Sep 6, 2018

Dr. Lawrence Ronald "Ron" Hurst, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, September 6, 2018, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Dr. Hurst was born April 21, 1932, in Dott, West Virginia to the late Lawrence and Virginia Bailey Hurst. Ron was a graduate of Matoka High School. During high school and college he earned the Boy Scout rank of a 3...

John Allison Jr.

Sep 6, 2018

John Coan Allison, Jr. of Duncan, SC, died Thursday, September 6, 2018. Born January 19, 1947 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Pauline "Polly" Thompson Allison and John Coan Allison, Sr. A U.S. Navy veteran of The Vietnam War, John retired from Etalk Corporation in Dallas, TX. Survivors include his fiancé, Debbie Melton; daughter, GiGi Lorraine...

Sallie Chavous

Sep 6, 2018

Sallie Morris Chavous, 77, of the Lake Blalock community, is now with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ after passing from this world on Thursday, September 6, 2018. Born May 1, 1941, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Lee Morris and Vivian Martin Morris. Mrs. Chavous was a graduate of T. L. Hanna Girls High...

Douglas Parker

Sep 5, 2018

Douglas Gage Parker, born August 20, 2018 in Spartanburg County, SC, the infant son of Kimberly Michelle Murray and Douglas Ray Parker Jr., died Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. In addition to his parents, survivors include his paternal grandmother, Gloria Husted of Boiling Springs, SC; sister, Alyssa Skye Parker of Chesnee, SC; a niece; and a large...

Margaret Hill

Sep 5, 2018

Margaret Elizabeth Harvey Hill, 79, of Pauline, SC, died Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 14, 1939, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Willie Lawson Harvey Sr. and Lizzie Foster Harvey. Mrs. Hill was a member of Pacolet Mills Church of God and served for many years as church clerk and...

Bill Calvert

Sep 4, 2018

Bill Calvert, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born January 1, 1936, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Vaeden and Kathleen Stevens Calvert. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Calvert enjoyed drag racing. He retired from Kuster Corporation and was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. Survivors...

Martin Dym

Sep 4, 2018

Celebration of Life with Visitation to follow

SEP 8. 2:00 PM (EDT)

Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Heritage Chapel Mausoleum

1300 Fernwood-Glendale Rd

Spartanburg, SC 29307

[email protected]

http://www.floydmortuary.com

Frances Smith

Sep 3, 2018

Frances Millwood Smith, 85, of Pacolet Mills, SC, died Monday, September 3, 2018, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 12, 1933, in Pacolet Mills, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Lee Millwood and Nettie V. Snapp Millwood. Frances was a member of Brown's Chapel Baptist Church. She was formerly employed with Pacolet Manufacturing Company for 32 years...

Ronnie "Cooter"

Sep 2, 2018

Ronnie Junior "Cooter" Pilkington, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, September 2, 2018, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born June 7, 1935, in Clifton, SC, he was the son of the late Octavis Pilkington and Juanita Hilton Pettit. He retired from Pet Dairy. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Dorothy Cartee Pilkington; children, Rhonda Loftis of Spartanburg, SC, Linda...

Robert Waddell

Sep 2, 2018

Robert "Bob" Marvin Waddell, 86, of Inman, SC, died Sunday, September 2, 2018, at his home. Born October 7, 1931, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Arthur Marvin Waddell and Frances Wilder Waddell and husband of the late Helen Tipton Waddell. A graduate of Spartanburg High School and U. S. Navy veteran of the Korean War, Mr....

Benjamin "Ben"

Sep 2, 2018

Ben Marshall, of Spartanburg, SC, beloved son of Liz and Dan Marshall, died Sunday, September 2, 2018, at the age of 28. Ben graduated with honors from the University of South Carolina, with a major in political science and a minor in business, but found his true passion, organic farming, while volunteering at City Roots Urban Farm in Columbia. After...

Harold Mason

Sep 1, 2018

Harold Dean Mason, 84, of Wellford, SC, died Saturday, September 1, 2018 at his home. Born May 3, 1934 in Beech Springs, SC, he was the son of the late Robert Earl and Juanita Waldrop Mason. Harold was a maintenance supervisor and a member of Loree United Methodist Church and a Member of the American Legion. Survivors include his loving...

Phillip Grau

Sep 1, 2018

Phillip David Grau, 73, of Duncan, SC, passed away on Friday, August 31, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, SC. Phillip was a graduate of Spartanburg High School and Spartanburg Community College. He was co-owner of Mechanical Advantage, a mechanical engineering firm. He was passionate about and dedicated to his work. He also served in the National Guard. Phillip...

Ralph Sanders Jr.

Aug 31, 2018

Ralph Samuel Sanders Jr., 94, of Spartanburg, SC, died August 31, 2018, at Richard M. Campbell Veteran's Nursing Home in Anderson, SC. Born December 13, 1923 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Ralph S. Sanders and Eleanor Bullman Sanders and widower of Doris Rodgers Sanders. A U. S. Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Sanders,...

Kathy Murphy

Aug 30, 2018

Kathy Bullman Murphy, 63, of Duncan, SC, died Thursday, August 30, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital. Born February 17, 1955, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Johnnie G. Bullman and Doris Downey Bullman and widow of James "Jim" Monroe Murphy. A graduate of Converse College and Clemson University, Mrs. Murphy was a former Deputy Director...

James Mullen

Aug 30, 2018

James Warren Mullen, 76, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, August 30, 2018, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. Born July 25, 1942, in Charleston, WV he grew up in Bridgeport, WV. He was the son of the late John Patrick and Julia Aileen McClure Mullen. Jim graduated from Furman University where he met Linda Lineberger of Macon, GA. Jim and Linda had...

Catherine Hoppes

Aug 30, 2018

Cathy L. McCarter Hoppes, 78, of Boiling Springs, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 30, 2018, at her home. Born June 12, 1940, in Greer, SC, she was the daughter of the late J.C. McCarter and Frances Westmoreland McCarter. Mrs. Hoppes loved her pastor and church staff at First Baptist North Spartanburg where she was...

Sharon Easler

Aug 29, 2018

Sharon Grindstaff Easler, 61, of Spartanburg, SC, wife of 31 years to Russ Easler, was gathered into the arms of her Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 after an extended illness. Born January 15, 1957, in Forest City, NC, she was the daughter of Boyce and Dorothy "Dot" Grindstaff of Forest City, NC. A graduate of...