Obituaries

Mary Hauser

Mary Hauser

Nov 20, 2017

Mary McDowell Hauser, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, November 20, 2017, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 17, 1935, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Theron M. and Eva Kimbrell McDowell and widow of William Hamilton "Dub" Hauser. Mrs. Hauser loved to travel and was an avid bowler. She was a member of First Baptist...

Franklin Mann, Sr.

Franklin Mann, Sr.

Nov 20, 2017

Franklin Milton Mann, Sr., 82, of Roebuck, SC, died Monday, November 20, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born July 8, 1935, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late E. Frank Mann and Helen Townsend Mann and husband of the late Mary Louise (Lawter) Mann. A graduate of Spartanburg High School, Wofford College Class of 1958, and the...

Gerald Sapienza

Gerald Sapienza

Nov 19, 2017

Gerald "Jerry" Victor Sapienza, Jr., 68, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, November 19, 2017, at his home. Born February 10, 1949, in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Gerald Victor Sapienza, Sr. and Lena P. Trasente Sapienza. A wonderful father and grandfather, Jerry loved trivia, music, Snoopy, and to laugh. He was retired from Rhodia Corporation. Survivors...

James Wilkins

James Wilkins

Nov 19, 2017

James Tommy "Pops" Wilkins, 80, of Inman, SC, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 19, 2017, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Tommy was born May 15, 1937, in Polk County, NC, to the late Robert L. Wilkins Sr. and Sallie Moore Wilkins. He was predeceased by his brother and best friend, Robert Lewis Wilkins, Jr. Tommy is survived by...

Benjamin Riddle

Benjamin Riddle

Nov 19, 2017

Benjamin Franklin Riddle, 82, of Boiling Springs, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 19, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born January 27, 1935, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Clifton Mitchell Riddle and Marie Fowler Riddle. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Monnie Faye Seay Riddle; son, Glenn Franklin Riddle...

William Still

William Still

Nov 18, 2017

W. Leonard Still, 97, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home, Spartanburg. Born on October 10, 1920, he was the son of the late Reddick Bowman and Ethel Folk Still and was predeceased by his beloved wife, Betty Blair Still. He was a much loved husband, father, teacher, and soldier. Mr. Still went from...

Terry Chalk

Terry Chalk

Nov 18, 2017

Terry Phillips Chalk, 69, of Pacolet Mills, SC, died Saturday, November 18, 2017. Born April 6, 1948 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Ralph Linden Chalk, Sr. and Gladys Mae Green Chalk. Terry worked at Pedro's Used Cars. He was a member of Pacolet Mills Baptist Church. Survivors include a sister, Shirley Chalk of Pacolet Mills,...

Howard Robertson

Howard Robertson

Nov 17, 2017

Howard "Robbie" Mason Robertson, 93, died on Friday, November 17, 2017. He was born on September 16, 1924 in Brewton, Alabama. He was the son of the late Thomas Calloway Middleton Robertson and Annie Lee Robertson. During World War II, Robbie served in the U. S. Army Signal Corps as a cryptographer. After the war, he was employed by Southern...

Boyce Hall Jr.

Boyce Hall Jr.

Nov 17, 2017

Boyce Hilbert Hall, Jr., 81, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Friday, November 17, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 27, 1936 in Boiling Springs, SC, he was the son of the late Boyce Hilbert Hall, Sr. and Annie Belle Lane Hall. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Hall performed his service in Germany. After his military service, Bud...

Dennis Phillips

Dennis Phillips

Nov 16, 2017

Dennis Ray Phillips, 59, of Spartanburg, SC, went home to be with his Father on Thursday, November 16, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Spartanburg, SC, he was born September 7, 1958, in Spartanburg County, the son of the late Samuel and Doris Faye Waddell Phillips. Mr. Phillips was a member of Beaumont Baptist Church where he...

Virginia Holmes

Virginia Holmes

Nov 16, 2017

Virginia "Jenny" Carolyn Bruce Holmes, 82, of Pacolet, SC, died Thursday, November 16, 2017, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 15, 1935, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jolly William and Mary Etta Waldrop Bruce and widow of Frank Edward "Ned" Holmes. Mrs. Holmes was a member of Montgomery Memorial United Methodist Church, former...

Mary Long

Mary Long

Nov 16, 2017

Mary Groce Long "Meg", 67, of Boiling Springs, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 16, 2017, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born November 10, 1950, in Spartanburg, SC, Meg was the daughter of the late Leroy Groce and the late Helen R. Cantrell. Meg retired from Denny's Corporation after 25 loyal years. She was also...

Zachary Moore

Zachary Moore

Nov 15, 2017

Zachary "Zac" John Moore, 17, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was born July 26, 2000, in New Orleans, LA, the son of Ronald Eugene Moore, Jr "Chip" and Sherri Bowden Moore. Zac was currently enrolled as a junior at Boiling Springs High School and was...

Mary Gregory

Mary Gregory

Nov 15, 2017

Mary Ruth Nelson Gregory, 98, of Bristol, VA and formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at NHC Health Care of Bristol. Born October 17, 1919, in Jonesville, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Alvin and Dora Clark Nelson and widow of William Herbert Gregory. Mrs. Gregory was a member of Morningside Baptist Church and...

Jean Bobo

Jean Bobo

Nov 15, 2017

Jean Anne Amick Bobo, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 24, 1937, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Roy and Ruby Bryson Amick. Mrs. Bobo was a retired Family Court Docket Clerk with the Spartanburg County Clerk of Court's office and a skilled gardener. She was...

Etta Manley

Etta Manley

Nov 14, 2017

Etta Bennefield Manley, 83, of Gaffney, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at her home. Born in Wahalla, SC, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Alexander and Gladys Jamison Bennefield and widow of Billy Harrison Manley. Mrs. Manley loved music (country and gospel) and enjoyed her flower garden. She was a...

Lt. Bates

Lt. Bates

Nov 14, 2017

Andrew Lafayette Bates, 99, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at RoseCrest Retirement Community-Inman, SC. Born July 21, 1918, in Lobelville, TN, he was the son of the late Carter and Miriam DePriest Bates. He was married for 62 years to the late Frances Couch Bates. Andrew graduated from Perry County High School, Linden, TN and Dickinson Business...

Carol Greene

Carol Greene

Nov 14, 2017

Carol Greene, 87, of Chesnee, SC, wife of Walter Greene for 71 years, died Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born December 6, 1929, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late R. J. and Lillian Crossley Powell. Mrs. Greene was a member of First Baptist Church Spartanburg where she and her husband had a ministry...

Glen Lancaster

Glen Lancaster

Nov 13, 2017

Luther Glen Lancaster, 80, of Lyman, SC, died Monday, November 13, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. He was born October 24, 1937, in Spartanburg, SC, the son of the late Wilburn Wilson Lancaster and Kate Odessa Duncan Lancaster and husband of 43 years to the late Yvonne Stevens Lancaster. A 10 year veteran of the SC National Guard and graduate...

Neva Anderson

Neva Anderson

Nov 13, 2017

Neva Walker Markham Anderson, 91, of Spartanburg, SC, died of cardiac issues on Monday, November 13, 2017. She was born August 17, 1926, in Goldsboro, North Carolina, to the late James Henry and Bertie Toombs Markham. She and her sister, Hilda Lewis Markham, who predeceased her, remained extremely close their entire lives and were best friends. Neva grew up in...