Obituaries

Bernice Dunn

Bernice Dunn

Jan 23, 2018

Bernice Franklin Dunn of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018. Born July 15, 1924 to Fred and Nonnie Riley Franklin in Benton, KY, she spent most of her life in Jacksonville, FL with her adoring husband, the late S. R. Dunn. Bernice was a dedicated member of Faith United Methodist Church, Jacksonville, FL and a staunch Democrat. She rooted...

Nancy Dye

Nancy Dye

Jan 22, 2018

Nancy Doris Lawter Dye, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, January 22, 2018, at Dillon Pointe. Born November 20, 1934, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Andy V. and Mary Inez Shurburtt Lawter and widow of James Kenneth Dye. Mrs. Dye was a member of Liberty United Methodist Church and retired from Wachovia Bank. Survivors include her...

John Link, Sr.

John Link, Sr.

Jan 22, 2018

John Wesley Link, Sr., 96, of Spartanburg, SC, husband of the late Guynema Hill Link, died Monday, January 22, 2018, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. The last surviving member of his immediate family, John was born December 31, 1921, in Dover, TN to the late Simon Peter "S.P." and Gertrude Savannah Taylor Link. A U. S. Army veteran of World...

Donald White

Donald White

Jan 22, 2018

Donald Edward White, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018, at Waterford at Dillon Pointe where he had been a resident for seven months. Born April 22, 1935, in Cherokee Falls, NC, he was the son of the late Oscar and Vera Bachelor White. Mr. White attended Gaffney High School, Spartanburg Methodist College, and graduated with...

Woodson Keller, Ii

Woodson Keller, Ii

Jan 21, 2018

Woodson "Woody" Burnette Keller, II, 61, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, January 21, 2018, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 3, 1956, in Fort Knox, KY, he was the son of Inez Blackwell English (Donald) of the home and the late Woodson Burnette Keller and husband of the late Jennifer Jones Keller. A loving son, Woody was an accomplished...

Mgysgt Keller

Mgysgt Keller

Jan 21, 2018

Jerry Bobby Dean Keller, 76, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, January 21, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born November 5, 1941, in Gaffney, SC, he was the son of the late Fred William and Glenna Cozzell Thomas Keller and husband of the late Patricia Ann Snyder Keller. A U. S. Marine veteran of the Vietnam War, Mr. Keller retired as...

June Ledrew

June Ledrew

Jan 20, 2018

June Marie Austin LeDrew, 81, of Lexington, SC, died Saturday, January 20, 2018, at her home. Born August 4, 1936, in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Henry Belk Austin and Elsie Lee Bazemore Austin. She retired from Merkle in Bowie, Maryland. Survivors include her husband, Ronald Lloyd LeDrew; children, Ronald William LeDrew (Linda) of Warrenton, VA...

Albert Linder

Albert Linder

Jan 19, 2018

Albert Lee Linder, 83, of Moore, SC, died Friday, January 19, 2018, at his home. Born December 20, 1934, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Albert Devine Linder and Lola Whitt Linder and stepson of the late Eunice Childers Linder. A veteran U. S. Army Ranger, Mr. Linder served over 12 years with the U....

George Mcdaniel

George Mcdaniel

Jan 19, 2018

George McDaniel, 79, of Wellford, SC, died Friday, January 19, 2018 at Brookview House. Born April 23, 1938 in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late George J.L.M. and Cora Evelyn Stroup McDaniel and the widower of Dorothy Earline McDaniel. Mr. McDaniel was retired from Community Cash as a store manager. He was a member of Mt. Zion...

Anne Blackwell

Anne Blackwell

Jan 18, 2018

Anne Brown Lee Blackwell, age 97, passed away from her life on this earth on Thursday, January 18, 2018. Anne was born on March 27, 1920, in Pacolet, South Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Frances Greer Brown and M.W. Brown. Anne is preceded in death by her husbands from two wonderful marriages, Capt. James M. Lee (d....

Charles Patterson

Charles Patterson

Jan 18, 2018

Charles Kenneth Patterson, 84, of Spartanburg, SC died Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 5, 1933 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Charles Bomar and Lucy Mae Wages Patterson. As a veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr. Patterson was retired from the Tyger River Correction Institution. He was a member of Calhoun...

Paula Rives

Paula Rives

Jan 18, 2018

Paula Nell Roberts Rives, 75, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Thursday, January 18, 2018, at her home. Born July 12, 1942, in Oxford, AL, she was the daughter of the late Paul S. and Nellie Holly Roberts. A graduate of Tuscaloosa High School, Mrs. Rives attended the University Of Alabama and was part-owner of Twichell House Antiques in Spartanburg, SC....

Donald Premo Sr.

Donald Premo Sr.

Jan 18, 2018

Donald Roger Premo, Sr., 72, of Spartanburg, SC died Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born December 5, 1945 in Saranac Lake, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph Anthony and Lillian Ruth Willette Premo. As an Army Air Corp Combat Medic, Mr. Premo served in the Vietnam War. He then attended the University of Alabama-Birmingham,...

Loren Murphy

Loren Murphy

Jan 17, 2018

Loren John Murphy, 88, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. John was born September 11, 1929 in Glenwood, Iowa. He was the son of the late Lydia Kupka Murphy and Loren Earl Murphy. John graduated from General Motors Technical School and the University of Nebraska. He served as a U. S. Air Force pilot...

Beatrice Merritt

Beatrice Merritt

Jan 16, 2018

Beatrice E. "Bea" Taylor Merritt (nee Failla) died peacefully on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at the age of 94. Bea, one of six children, was born March 24, 1923 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Sam and Emily (Papili) Failla. She married Richard A. Taylor, Sr. in 1948 and he passed away in 1977. She married John A. Merritt, III in...

James I

James I

Jan 15, 2018

James Victor "Jimmy" Saunders I, 65, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, January 15, 2018, at his home in Cross Hill, SC. Born July 25, 1952, in Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late Al Saunders and Mildred Dills Saunders Fann. A veteran of the U. S. Coast Guard, Mr. Saunders was employed with Dills Garage. Survivors include his...

Gary Ingle

Gary Ingle

Jan 15, 2018

Gary Wayne Ingle, 63, of Pacolet, SC, died Monday, January 15, 2018. Born August 24, 1954, in Clinton, SC, he was the son of the late Robert C. and Helen Dunnaway Ingle. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his brothers, Robert S. Ingle (Cheryl) of Gaffney, SC and Michael A. Ingle (Debra) of Pacolet, SC; sister, Judith Diane...

Brian Kemp

Brian Kemp

Jan 14, 2018

Brian Keith Kemp, 42, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away peacefully with his wife and parents by his bedside after complications of a heart attack Sunday January 14, 2018 at Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. Brian was born July 2, 1975 to his loving parents Keith and Sue (Calloway) Kemp of Spartanburg, SC. In addition to his parents, Brian is survived...

Julian Foster

Julian Foster

Jan 14, 2018

Julian Harris Foster, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, January 14, 2018, at his home. Born February 9, 1934, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Paul Benton Foster Sr. and Julia Anna Harris Foster. A 1956 graduate of Wofford College and U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Foster loved history and was an avid collector of clocks....

Helen Foster

Helen Foster

Jan 14, 2018

Helen Virginia Johnson Foster, 83, of Roebuck, SC, died Sunday, January 14, 2018, at RoseCrest Retirement Community. Born January 14, 1935, in Roebuck, she was the daughter of the late Tom P. and Lottie Lee Johnson. A wonderful Godly woman who loved all people and her pets, Mrs. Foster was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church where she formerly served...