Obituaries

Erik Anderson

Erik Anderson

Dec 30, 2017

Erik Fred Anderson, 66, of Moore, SC, died Saturday, December 30, 2017 at his home surrounded by family. Born February 10, 1951 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Doris Cook Anderson of Spartanburg, SC, and the late John Wilson Anderson. Mr. Anderson graduated from Clemson University as a Civil Engineer in 1973 and was a member of Joy...

C. Cassady

C. Cassady

Dec 28, 2017

Charles Edward "Ed" Cassady, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, December 28, 2017, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 9, 1929, in Knoxville, TN, he was the son of the late G. W. and Nora Patty Cassady and husband of the late J. Rubyliene Cantrell Cassady. Mr. Cassady retired from Southern Railroad and was a member of United Baptist...

Gloria Pruitt

Gloria Pruitt

Dec 27, 2017

Gloria Jean Allen Pruitt, 75, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at her home. Born December 9, 1942, in Selma, AL, she was the daughter of the late Harold O. Allen and Celeste A. Godfrey Allen. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, George A. Pruitt; children, Scottie Pruitt and...

Iris Gary

Iris Gary

Dec 26, 2017

Mrs. Iris Corbin Gary, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday evening, December 26, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Gary was born July 15, 1924 in Hampton County, SC the eldest child of the late William Edward Corbin and Minnie Mixon Corbin. She graduated from Hampton High School, received a BA from Columbia College in 1946 and an...

Robert Milligan

Robert Milligan

Dec 26, 2017

Robert Harold Milligan, 70, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 25, 1947, in Wellsville, OH, he was the son of the late Harold Edwin and Aileen Vashta Roberts Milligan. Mr. Milligan loved his family, kids, and grandkids. He also loved college basketball, especially Duke University and was the retired basketball coach for...

Mary Haithcock

Mary Haithcock

Dec 26, 2017

Mary Alice Haithcock, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 7, 1937, in Lexington, NC, she was the daughter of the late David Lee Tussey and Metta Bell Rowe Tussey. Mrs. Haithcock attended the Barbizon School of Modeling and worked at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City. She was a member...

Elizabeth Belk

Elizabeth Belk

Dec 25, 2017

Elizabeth "Libby" Katherine Wasden Belk, 91, of Aiken, SC, died Monday, December 25, 2017 at PruittHealth Hospice-Aiken. Born August 8, 1926 in Louisville, GA, she was the daughter of the late Tommie A. and Elizabeth K. Brown Wasden and wife of the late Roger Hudson Belk. Mrs. Belk was an executive secretary with the Kohler Company until her retirement and...

Barbara Atkins

Barbara Atkins

Dec 24, 2017

Barbara Lee Guy Atkins, 80, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, December 24, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 14, 1937 in Spartanburg, SC, she was a daughter of the late Harrison L. and Annie Okey Caldwell Guy and wife of the late Robert Broadus Atkins. She was a member of Lake Bowen Baptist Church. Surviving are daughters, Cheryl Rollins (Scott)...

Dorothy Skaptason

Dorothy Skaptason

Dec 23, 2017

Dorothy Alice Mitchell McArtor Skaptason, 103, died at Summit Hills Retirement Center in Spartanburg, SC on Saturday, December 23, 2018. She was a delightful, intelligent, and graceful lady, devoted to her family and to all the students whom she taught through her long career as an elementary and special needs teacher. Dottie, as she was known to her many friends,...

Billie Bryant

Billie Bryant

Dec 23, 2017

Billie Jean Dye Bryant, born on November 17, 1938 and passed on December 23, 2017. She was married to Edward Dean Bryant for 61 loving years who had two children, Eddie and Pam. A private service will follow later. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Spartanburg Regional Healthcare Hospice Home. To send flowers or a memorial gift...

Nancy Rainey

Nancy Rainey

Dec 22, 2017

Nancy Freeman Rainey, of Spartanburg, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Grace and perseverance were hallmarks of Nancy's life. She dreamed big dreams, gave generously, loved unequivocally, and charmed wholeheartedly. Nancy will forever be remembered and beloved for her generous encouragement, her boundless determination, and her spirited leadership. A native of Anderson, SC, Nancy...

Omalee Golightly

Omalee Golightly

Dec 22, 2017

Omalee Golightly, 91, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, December 22, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 12, 1926 in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Lewis L. and Junie Lyda Ravan. She was the widow of William Grover Golightly. Omalee was a graduate of Cecil's Business College and retired after woking with Dr. Gary Smiley...

Jeanine Dwelly

Jeanine Dwelly

Dec 21, 2017

Jeanine Ann Ferrari Dwelly, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Thursday, December 21, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born May 21, 1937, in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Marie Galli Ferrari. Mrs. Dwelly was a retired employee of Felters of SC. She was a devoted member of...

Jocelyn Harrison

Jocelyn Harrison

Dec 21, 2017

Jocelyn "Jo" Epting Harrison, 86, widow of Robert Wilson Harrison formerly of Roebuck, SC and recently a resident of RoseCrest in Inman, SC died on Thursday, December 21, 2017, after a recent illness. Born November 24, 1931, in the Chappells area of Newberry County, she was the daughter of the late Dewey and Helen Harmon Epting. A graduate of the...

Donald West

Donald West

Dec 20, 2017

Donald C. West, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born November 4, 1930, in Sulphur Springs, Upper Union County, SC, he was the son of the late Herbert James West, Sr. and Beatrice West. Mr. West was retired from Mahan Oven & Engineering Co., Inc. where he was founding partner and president. He...

Wanda Mitchell

Wanda Mitchell

Dec 20, 2017

Wanda Jean (Sumpter) Mitchell, 86, of Wellford, SC, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2017 in Wellford, South Carolina after a long illness. She was born on November 12, 1931 in Garden City in Finney County, Kansas, to David Asa and Ada Della (Roy) Sumpter. She grew up in Wichita, Kansas. After graduating from Central High School, Wanda completed nurses...

Randall Greene

Randall Greene

Dec 20, 2017

Randall "Randy" Thomas Greene, 62, of Campobello, SC, surrounded by his loving family, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He was born April 13, 1955, in Decatur, GA, and was the beloved son of Anne Thomas Greene of Spartanburg, SC and the late Edward E. Greene. The owner of Campobello...

Dr. Lovett

Dr. Lovett

Dec 19, 2017

Dr. Martha Thomas Lovett of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, December 19, 2017 at Summit Hills following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease. A native of Chatham, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Raleigh Haywood Thomas and Estelle Riddle Thomas of Danville, Virginia. Dr. Lovett was a graduate of James Madison University with a Bachelor's Degree in Education. She later...

Joyce Hall

Joyce Hall

Dec 19, 2017

Joyce Turner Hall, 75, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 15, 1942, in Pacolet Mills, SC she was the daughter of the late Roy and Beulah Shields Turner and widow of Boyce Hilbert "Bud" Hall, Jr. A graduate of Pacolet High School and Cecil's Business School, Mrs. Hall was a...

Rosalina Gillespie

Rosalina Gillespie

Dec 18, 2017

Rosalina Brandt "Lena" Gillespie, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, December 18, 2017, at her home. Born September 20, 1930, in Walhalla, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Z. and Lillian B. Brandt. Lena was a dedicated wife and mother who loved all of her family. She was beloved and admired in her church and throughout the...