Obituaries

Myrtle Simmons

Myrtle Simmons

Jan 13, 2018

Myrtle "Gayle" Woody Simmons of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, January 13, 2018 at home, with her loving family at her side. She was the daughter of the late Robert Tillman Woody, Sr. and Connie P. Woody. Gayle was a member of Fairforest Baptist Church, New Beginnings Sunday School class. She was retired from Springs Industries. Survivors include her loving husband...

Ted Hunt

Ted Hunt

Jan 13, 2018

Ted Ray Hunt, 71, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 28, 1946, he was the son of the late Johnny and Cora Lewis Hunt. Mr. Hunt retired from Converse Manufacturing Inc. after 25 years of service. He was of the Christian faith. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Judy Lowry...

John Harrelson

John Harrelson

Jan 13, 2018

John Alexander Harrelson, 69, of Spartanburg, SC died Friday, January 13, 2018 at his home. Born January 1, 1949 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Marvin Carlisle Harrelson and Sarah Elizabeth Campbell Harrelson Burnet. John was formerly employed with Bell Music Company. He was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church. Survivors include daughter, Bunni...

Robert Wheeler, Sr.

Robert Wheeler, Sr.

Jan 12, 2018

Robert Eugene "Gene" Wheeler, Sr., 72, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, January 12, 2018. Born July 12, 1945, in Inman, SC, he was the son of the late Admiral Dewey Wheeler and Mary Pruitt Wheeler and husband of the late Renate Mandel Wheeler. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Wheeler loved singing gospel and country music as the "Wheeler Brothers"....

Georgeann Cook

Georgeann Cook

Jan 11, 2018

Georgeann Miller Cook, 79, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, January 11, 2018, at her home. Born September 1, 1938, in Dallas, TX, she was the daughter of the late Joe H. and Inez McKinney Miller. Mrs. Cook attended Randolph Macon Women's College, Lynchburg, VA, and was a member of Saint Paul United Methodist Church in Spartanburg where she served as...

Aubree Howard

Aubree Howard

Jan 11, 2018

Aubree Adeline Howard, 9 month old infant daughter of Ron and Kinsee Petree Howard of Spartanburg, South Carolina formerly of Hazard, KY, passed away Thursday January 11, 2018 at her home. She was preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Carolyn Jeanie Petree, A.C. and Margaret Howard and Ronald Colwell, and uncle, Terry Wayne Petree, along with several other family members....

John Fink

John Fink

Jan 10, 2018

John Leonard Fink, 74, of Moore, SC, died Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at his home. Born February 21, 1943, in Tampa, FL, he was the son of the late Leonard Harry Fink and Merkel Schott Fink and husband of the late Linda Gallagher Fink. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Fink retired from Winn-Dixie after 40 years of service. Survivors...

Emmanuel Hernandez

Emmanuel Hernandez

Jan 10, 2018

Emmanuel Mariano Hernandez, hijo infante de Eduardo Mariano Garcia y Myrna Ivett Hernandez Antonio, nació el domingo Noviembre 12, 2017 y partió al cielo el miércoles Enero 10, 2018. El fue miembro de la iglesia Comunidad Cristiana Internacional Shalom. Ademas de sus padres también ha sido sobrevivido por su hermana Ivett A. Antonio Hernandez y sus hermanos, Dioney Mariano Garcia,...

Gladys Vehorn

Gladys Vehorn

Jan 10, 2018

Gladys Bishop Vehorn, 99, of Charleston, SC, went to be with the Lord on January 10, 2018. Affectionately known by family and close friends as "Mema", she passed away 100 days shy of 100 years of age. Mrs Vehorn was preceded in death by her husband, Leon W Vehorn (2009) and her son, Daniel L Vehorn (1976). She was the...

Paul Jones

Paul Jones

Jan 10, 2018

Paul William Jones, 92, went into eternity on Wednesday, January 10, 2018. A graveside service will be conducted at 3:00 PM Saturday, January 13, 2018, in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 1300 Fernwood-Glendale Rd., Spartanburg, SC 29307. Visitation will follow at the graveside. Floyd's North Church Street Chapel To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Paul W. Jones...

Johnnie Fowler

Johnnie Fowler

Jan 10, 2018

Johnnie Owen Fowler, 78, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, January 10, 2018. Born March 11, 1939, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late George and Lillie Belle Revels Crocker Fowler. He was retired from the textile industry and of the Christian faith. Survivors include his son, Scott Fowler (Debbie) of Boiling Springs, SC; two sons; seven...

Theresa Ravan

Theresa Ravan

Jan 9, 2018

Theresa Anne Lawson Ravan, 33, of Cowpens, SC, died Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Born July 11, 1984, in Richmond, VA, she was the daughter of Tina Marie Greene Mote (Robbie) of Orlando, FL. In addition to her parents, survivors include her husband Jack Thomas Ravan, Jr.; children, Alissa Prayter, Nathaniel Prayter, Logan Prayter, Journey Ravan, Zaley Ravan, and Jayden Ravan;...

Betty Sparks

Betty Sparks

Jan 9, 2018

Betty Fay Sparks went to be with the Lord, and those she loved, on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, after a long illness. She was born in Gaffney, SC on March 6, 1933, grew up in Arcadia, SC, graduated from Fairforest High School and studied at Cecil's Business College in Spartanburg, SC. She worked at Mayfair Mills in Arcadia, SC and...

Carolyn Thomas

Carolyn Thomas

Jan 9, 2018

Carolyn Moody Thomas entered the Heavenly Kingdom on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Born on May 3, 1929 in Dillon County, she was the daughter of the late C.W. and Mattie Moody. After moving from the county into the town of Dillon, Carolyn met her future husband, James Lee Thomas, with whom she was blessed with a wonderful marriage of 54...

Dale Smsgt

Dale Smsgt

Jan 8, 2018

Dale Terry Ogden, USAF SMSgt (Ret.), 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, January 8, 2018, at Summit Hills Retirement Community. Born June 16, 1930, in Oak Park, IL, he was the son of the late Wayne Terry Ogden and Mildred Johnson Ogden. Mr. Ogden attended schools in various towns and was a 1948 graduate of Streator Township High School in...

David Frick

David Frick

Jan 8, 2018

David Reinhold Frick, 70, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, January 8, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born March 14, 1947, in Jersey City, NJ, he lived most of his life in Spartanburg and was the son of the late Reinhold Walter and Jean Riddle Frick. A veteran of the U. S. Navy, Mr. Frick received his Associates Degree in Draftsmanship...

Brenda Lee

Brenda Lee

Jan 8, 2018

Brenda Schiella Keller Lee, 73, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, January 8, 2018, at her home. Born July 15, 1944, in Gaffney, SC, she was the daughter of the late Fred William Keller and Glennie Cozzell Thomas Keller. Mrs. Lee was a member of Canaan Baptist Church and very active in her church in her able years. Survivors include her...

Wallace Horne

Wallace Horne

Jan 7, 2018

Wallace "Wally" Osborne Horne, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, met his Lord and Savior on a beautiful Sunday morning, January 7, 2018, with a huge grin. Born October 29, 1934, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Dan and Eva Horn. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Horne played saxophone in the Army. He retired from Life of Virginia...

Dorothy Burke

Dorothy Burke

Jan 7, 2018

Dorothy Mary Bourne Burke, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, January 7, 2018, at her home. Born March 28, 1935, in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Dennis and Ester Rooney Bourne and widow of Edward Francis Burke. Mrs. Burke retired from Pathmark Supermarket after 35 years of service and attended St. Paul the Apostle Catholic...

Charlotte Vassy

Charlotte Vassy

Jan 7, 2018

Charlotte Nathalia Cranford Vassy, 97, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, January 7, 2018, at RoseCrest Retirement Community. Born June 19, 1920, in Aiken, SC, she was the daughter of the late Hiram Clark Cranford and Alcie Vaughn Cranford and widow of Charles Sidney Vassey. Mrs. Vassy was a member of her beloved Ben Avon United Methodist Church, the United Methodist...