Obituaries

Paul Lawson

Paul Lawson

Feb 15, 2018

Paul James "PJ" Lawson, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, February 15, 2018, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 13, 1925, in Friendship, SC, he was the son of the late Fletcher and Amelia Smith Lawson. A 1944 graduate of Pauline High School, Mr. Lawson loved the Lord and enjoyed reading his Bible. His love of the Lord and...

Lois Daum

Lois Daum

Feb 14, 2018

Lois Audrey Daum, 91, died in peace at her home at Summit Hills in Spartanburg on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Born December 16, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. Bischoff and Elise Anna Herschler Bischoff. Lois lived most of her adult life in Philadelphia and Stamford, Connecticut. She is preceded in death...

Phillip Warren

Phillip Warren

Feb 14, 2018

Phillip E. Warren, 45, of Pauline, SC, died Wednesday, February 14, 2018, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 7, 1972, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Vista Hawkins Rosbough of Spartanburg, SC and the late Harry Phillip Warren. An avid Clemson fan, Phillip enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, and coaching little league sports. He was a member of...

Georgie Lamm

Georgie Lamm

Feb 13, 2018

Georgie Guy Carter Lamm, 95, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. Born December 17, 1922, in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Elizabeth Carson Guy and the widow of her first husband, George Hoyle Carter Sr. and second husband, Andrew E. Lamm. Mrs. Lamm was a...

Donald Petty Sr.

Donald Petty Sr.

Feb 13, 2018

Donald "Don" Edward Petty Sr., 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home-Anderson. Born October 16, 1937, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Edward Petty and Addie Mae Nolan Wright and husband of the late Cassandra Waldrop Petty. A U. S. Navy veteran, Mr. Petty loved western movies. He...

Joseph Lipscomb

Joseph Lipscomb

Feb 12, 2018

Joseph Thomas Lipscomb, 74, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, February 12, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 2, 1943, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Thomas Washington Lipscomb Jr. and Mary Scott Lipscomb and husband of the late Norma Jean Foster Lipscomb. He is survived by his daughter, Tonya Lipscomb. A member of Cannon's Camp...

George Begg Ii

George Begg Ii

Feb 12, 2018

George Shackleford Begg II, 77, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, February 12, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 14, 1940, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late George William Begg and Belle "Jill" Brown Begg. A U. S. Army veteran and 1963 graduate of Clemson University, Mr. Begg was one of seven founding members of Sigma Alpha...

Loree George

Loree George

Feb 12, 2018

Loree Baker George, 91, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, February 12, 2018, at RoseCrest Retirement Community. Born July 29, 1926, in Marion, NC, she was the daughter of the late Rhembo H. Baker and Mary Smith Baker and wife of the late John Nathaniel George Jr. Mrs. George was a member of Second Presbyterian Church, Circle #1 and a volunteer...

Artie Quinn

Artie Quinn

Feb 12, 2018

Artie Lewis Quinn, 87, of Pauline, SC, died Monday, February 12, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. The last surviving member of her immediate family, Artie was born July 3, 1930, in Spartanburg, SC, a daughter of the late Thomas Nicholas Lewis and Ally Conner Lewis and widow of Lloyd Monroe "Rosie" Quinn. Mrs. Quinn retired from Spartan Mills and was...

Nancy Martin

Nancy Martin

Feb 11, 2018

Nancy Jean Martin, 79, of Roebuck, SC died Sunday, February 11, 2018 at her home. Born June 10, 1938 in Hendersonville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Eugene and Florence Elizabeth Ammons Southers. She was the widow of William Ansel Martin. Nancy was formerly a sales clerk with Rack Room Shoes. She was a member of Poplar...

Charles Mcabee

Charles Mcabee

Feb 10, 2018

Charles Ray McAbee, 86, of Boiling Springs, SC died Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Trinity Place. Born April 29, 1931 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Rev. Vernon McAbee and Sarah Gertrude Greer McAbee. He was the widower of Annie Ruth Seay McAbee. As a US Navy Reserve veteran, Mr. McAbee was retired from Hoechst Fibers...

Hilda Berry

Hilda Berry

Feb 10, 2018

Hilda L. Berry, 87, formerly of West Pointe Drive, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018, at The Inverness at Spartanburg. Born May 18, 1930, she was a native of Spartanburg County, and the daughter of the late Andrew Jackson (Jack) Lee and Annie Mae Fine Lee. She was first married to John James Woodring, deceased, later remarried, but divorced...

Marsha Folk

Marsha Folk

Feb 9, 2018

Marsha Elaine Folk, 72, of Moore, SC died Friday, February 9, 2018 at her home. Born February 9, 1946 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of Nellie Shealy Folk and the late Marshall G. Folk. Marsha was employed with the Spartanburg County Courthouse and was of the Lutheran faith. Survivors include her mother, Nellie Shealy Folk; and sister, Julie...

Doug Nesbitt Sr.

Doug Nesbitt Sr.

Feb 8, 2018

Douglas Leon Nesbitt Sr. "Lawnmower Man", 82, of Pauline, SC, died Thursday, February 8, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born November 20, 1935, in Rochester, NY, he was the son of the late Francis D. and Mildred Lucille Andrews Nesbitt. He retired from Mobil Chemical Company. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Ann Miller Nesbitt; children, Deborah Ann Gibbs of Newark,...

Hilda Cope

Hilda Cope

Feb 8, 2018

Hilda Tennyson Cope, 85, of Spartanburg died Thursday, February 8, 2018 at White Oak Manor at North Grove Spartanburg and was also under the care of Hospice Care of SC. She was the wife of Walter Brown Cope. Born January 15, 1933 in Inman, she was the daughter of the late George Benton and Ruth Hall Tennyson. Hilda graduated from...

Joel Bishop

Joel Bishop

Feb 8, 2018

Joel Keith Bishop, 59, of Spartanburg, SC, recently passed into eternal rest. Born in Spartanburg on February 8, 1959, he was the son of the late Warren Boyce and Joyce Jett Bishop. He is survived by his wife, Nydia Bishop; children, Stephanie McDonald (Tamlin), Derrik Bishop (Lauren), Jaclyn Escudero (Michael March), Steven Escudero, Mark Escudero; grandchildren, Katelyn Sierra Escudero, Marissa...

Helen Bailey

Helen Bailey

Feb 8, 2018

Helen Cannady Bailey of Spartanburg, SC, loving wife, mother and grandmother departed this life on Thursday, February 8, 2018, at the age of 95. Helen was born June 9, 1922 in Moore, SC fourth of six children to Glenn Cannady and Margaret Harrington Cannady. She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, John V. Bailey; and a...

Barbara Brant

Barbara Brant

Feb 7, 2018

Barbara Ann Estep Brant, 76, of Campobello, SC, died Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at RoseCrest Community Healthcare. Born November 28, 1941, in Fountain Inn, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Dewey and Nora Sumeral Estepp. Barbara was a member of First Baptist Church Spartanburg and retired from QS1. Surviving are her son, Scott Lee (Teresa) of Campobello,...

Carole "Nan"

Carole "Nan"

Feb 5, 2018

Carole Bailey Robertson "Nan", 79, of Lyman, SC, passed on Monday, February 5, 2018, at RoseCrest Community Healthcare. Born June 1, 1938, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Gladys Fowler Bailey and widow of S. Dean Robertson. Nan loved spending time with her grandchildren and enjoyed crafts as well as cooking for her family....

Richard Belford

Richard Belford

Feb 3, 2018

Richard "Rick" Wayne Belford, 69, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 22, 1948 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Howard Adam and Catherine Rothmel Belford. As a veteran of the US Air Force, Mr. Belford served in Korea. Richard was a robotic technician with Magna International. His love...