Obituaries

Nancy Carter

Nancy Carter

Nov 2, 2017

Nancy Ann Davis Carter, 49, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, November 2, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 16, 1968, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of Nancy Ruth Geddes Davis of Spartanburg and the late James Monroe Davis. She was a charter member of Dependent Baptist Church. In addition to her mother, survivors include her son, Zachary Carter...

Karen Batchler

Karen Batchler

Nov 2, 2017

Karen Lynn Batchler, beloved daughter of Leon and Pat Batchler, born November 23, 1975 Spartanburg, SC - passed away November 2, 2017 Charleston, SC. Karen passed away quietly and without pain on Thursday, November 2, 2017, at MUSC in Charleston, SC. She was just so weak after all the surgeries and the congestion in her lungs. As many of you...

Roy Mckittrick

Roy Mckittrick

Nov 1, 2017

Roy David McKittrick, 67, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born February 14, 1950, in Mode, IL, he was the son of the late James Aubrey and Mabel Emma Schrock McKittrick. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. McKittrick received his MBA Degree and taught at Dorman High School, retiring from teaching with District...

David Wood

David Wood

Nov 1, 2017

David F. Wood, 61, of Inman, SC, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at his home. Born June 11, 1956, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late William Fulton Wood and Lois Ellen Petty Wood. A graduate of Wofford College and Mercer School of Law, Mr. Wood was an attorney and owner of Wood Law Office...

Merle Bagwell

Merle Bagwell

Nov 1, 2017

Merle Davis Bagwell, 96, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at White Oak Estates. The eldest of 10 children, born June 20, 1921, in Rutherford County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Davis and Emma Gertrude Whitaker Davis and widow of Robert Fred Bagwell Jr. She was a member of Ben Avon United Methodist...

Richard Drennan

Richard Drennan

Nov 1, 2017

Richard A. Drennan, 72, of Inman, SC, died Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at Charles George VA Medical Center, Asheville, NC. Born August 27, 1945, in Augusta, GA, he was the son of the late Rev. Bernard Smith Drennan and Nellie Mae Hewitt Drennan. A U. S. Marine veteran who served in Vietnam, Mr. Drennan enjoyed playing golf and going to...

Henri Eschauzier

Henri Eschauzier

Nov 1, 2017

Henri Pierre Eschauzier, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away peacefully at home after a long heart-related illness. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, where his father Henri Frederik Eschauzier, one of Holland's leading diplomats, was posted. His mother Emma Arntzenius Eschauzier Cocke and his maternal grandparents Carolus Robert Hendrick Arntzenius and Johanna Alida Bouvin Artnzenius were all of the Netherlands....

Lois Mcgaha

Lois Mcgaha

Oct 31, 2017

Lois Evelyn McGaha, 85, died Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at RoseCrest Health Care Center. Born August 28, 1932, in Clifton, SC, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Roosevelt McGaha and Dorothy Harvey McGaha. Lois retired from The State House in Columbia as the administrative assistant to SC Senators. She was the honored recipient of The Order of the...

Carla Leeder

Carla Leeder

Oct 31, 2017

Carla Lynn Ellis Leeder, 62, of Moore, SC, died Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born November 26, 1954, in Mattoon, IL, she was the daughter of Donna Beals Ellis of Westford, MA and the late Arthur John Ellis. Survivors include her husband of 30 years, William Harry Leeder, III; daughters, Rebecca Leeder Lawter of Spartanburg, SC and...

Joe Tillotson

Joe Tillotson

Oct 29, 2017

Joe C. "Scooter" Tillotson, 69, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, October 29, 2017, at his home. Born April 22, 1948, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Joseph Rufus and Margaret Cox Tillotson. Mr. Tillotson retired from O'Reilly's Automotive as store manager and was in the automobile parts industry for over 40 years. A very active servant for...

John Hall Jr.

John Hall Jr.

Oct 28, 2017

John H. Hall Jr., 64, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, October 28, 2017, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born August 20, 1953, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late John Herman Hall Sr. and Vera Joyce Owens Hall. A graduate of Dorman High School, Spartanburg Methodist College, and attendee of Wofford College, Mr. Hall was the Fire Chief at...

Joseph Poteat

Joseph Poteat

Oct 28, 2017

Joseph "Buddy" Donald Poteat, 85, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Pacifica Senior Living Skylyn. Born July 18, 1932 in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Leonard "Curly" and Gladys Estes Poteat. Buddy was the owner/operator of Leonard Poteat Plumbing as well as a master plumber. He was a member of Big Oak Men's Club...

Alice Jackson

Alice Jackson

Oct 27, 2017

HEADING: Alice Ada Whelchel Jackson DATELINE: Spartanburg, SC Alice Ada Whelchel Jackson, 77, of Spartanburg, SC went home to be with her Savior and Lord on Friday, October 27, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital System. Born March 24, 1940 in the Love Springs Community of Cherokee County, she was the daughter of the late Rhett and Lillian Camp Whelchel. Mrs....

Sheila Bishop

Sheila Bishop

Oct 27, 2017

Sheila Dianne Bishop, 64, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, October 27, 2017 at her home. Born August 2, 1953 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of Alfred and Agnes Morgan Gossett. Sheila previously worked for Phillip Fibers. She was a member of Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Billy Dean Bishop II, of Spartanburg, SC; daughters, Melinda...

Doris Green

Doris Green

Oct 27, 2017

Doris Duggins Green, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, October 27, 2017, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. Born July 13, 1929, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Roy Elbert and Elva Wood Duggins. Mrs. Green was a lifelong member of Drayton Baptist Church and was a member of the Rebekah Sunday School class. She enjoyed singing in the...

George Wyant Sr.

George Wyant Sr.

Oct 26, 2017

George Shala Wyant Sr., 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, October 26, 2017, at White Oak North Grove-Spartanburg. Born December 27, 1927, in Bessemer City, NC to the late Rash Clinton and Nettie Costner Wyont, he was the widower of his beloved wife of 62 years, Frances Barksdale Wyant. A graduate of Bessemer City High School and the John A....

Frances Plexico

Frances Plexico

Oct 26, 2017

Frances Kirby Plexico "Memaw", 89, of Boiling Springs, SC, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at her home. Born January 14, 1928, in Pacolet, SC, she was the daughter of the late Archie and Maybelle Seay Kirby and widow of James Clark Plexico. Mrs. Plexico loved her family. She also enjoyed cooking...

Ola Thrift

Ola Thrift

Oct 24, 2017

Ola Belle Cooke Thrift, 86, of Cowpens, SC, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at White Oak North Grove, Spartanburg, SC. Born June 11, 1931, in Cowpens, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Walker Cooke and Valerie Parker Cooke and wife of 63 years to the late Walter Lee "Bud" Thrift. The best cook who loved and was...

William Holt

William Holt

Oct 24, 2017

William Homer Holt, 95, of Inman, SC, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at Ashlan Village-Lyman, SC. Born January 30, 1922, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Clarence Callahan Holt and Arsula Johnson Holt. A U. S. Army Air Corps Master Sergeant veteran of World War II, Mr. Holt was a South Carolina House of Representatives...

Jane Pridgeon

Jane Pridgeon

Oct 24, 2017

Frances Jane Lineberger Pridgeon, 69, of Spartanburg, SC passed October 24th, 2017 at her home. Born September 6, 1948, in Greenville County, SC she was the daughter of the late Earle McCorkle and Frances Gallivan Lineberger. Jane graduated from Greenville High School in 1966. She attended Bauder College of Design in Atlanta where as Miss Georgia competed in the Miss...