Obituaries

David Cannon

David Cannon

Apr 17, 2017

David Simpson Cannon, 67, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, April 17, 2017, at Eastside Medical Center, Snellville, GA. Born September 16, 1949, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Simpson and Evelyn Brown Cannon. Mr. Cannon received a Master's Degree at Appalachian State University and was a former teacher at Spartanburg Technical College. An avid student...

Clarence Fortner

Clarence Fortner

Apr 16, 2017

Clarence William "Jr." Fortner, 75, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, April 16, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born November 23, 1941, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late William Earl and Lillian Cochran Fortner. A U. S. Air Force veteran, Mr. Fortner loved his family, fishing, and the Carolina Gamecocks. He was the Safety and Compliance Coordinator for...

Wanda Harter

Wanda Harter

Apr 16, 2017

Wanda "Honey" Suttles Harter, 64, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Sunday, April 16, 2017, at her home. Born April 29, 1952, in Arcadia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Fred Truman Suttles and Mary Elizabeth Johnson Suttles. Mrs. Harter loved to read and enjoyed bird watching. She retired from Inman Christian Academy where she was a preschool teacher...

M. Hunt

M. Hunt

Apr 15, 2017

Mary Louise Hunt, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, April 15, 2017, at White Oak Estates. Born November 26, 1922, in Thomson, GA, she was the daughter of the late Grover C. and Mary Lou Asbury Hunt. Miss Hunt was a graduate of Georgia College and State University and retired from the South Carolina Employment Security Commission after 31 years...

Alice Lancaster

Alice Lancaster

Apr 15, 2017

Alice Charles Lancaster, 92, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Sterling House of Harbison. Born September 30, 1924 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Grady and Christine Hendricson. She was the widow of Paul Cecil Lancaster. Alice was a sales clerk for Aug. W. Smith department store. She was a member of...

Geneva Seay

Geneva Seay

Apr 13, 2017

Geneva Gosnell Seay, 80, of Wellford, SC, died Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 20, 1936, in Inman, SC, she was the daughter of the late Dillard and Lidy Smith Gosnell. A loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, who trusted in the Lord, Geneva was an active member of Peoples Baptist Church of Greer. She participated...

Annie Bradley

Annie Bradley

Apr 13, 2017

Mrs. Annie Kimbrell Bradley, 97, of the Beaumont community, widow of Thomas "Bub" Bradley passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017, at her home. The last surviving member of her immediate family, born September 27, 1919, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary Ethel Burgess Kimbrell. Mrs. Bradley was the eldest member of...

Jason Harris

Jason Harris

Apr 13, 2017

Jason Gregory Harris, 39, of Duncan, SC, died Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born May 10, 1977, he was the son of Susan Farmer Harris of Greer, SC, and the late Timothy Bratton Harris. Master Police Officer Harris was with the Spartanburg Police Department for the past 12 years where he was a member of the SWAT...

John Lawson

John Lawson

Apr 12, 2017

John Kenneth Lawson, 61, of Pauline, SC, died Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at his home. Born February 16, 1956, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Weldon Leroy and Margaret Louise Hatchette Lawson. Mr. Lawson received his Bachelor's Degree from USC-Spartanburg and was the owner/operator of Lawson Trucking Company. Survivors include his wife, Tami Smithers Lawson;...

Rita Pruitt

Rita Pruitt

Apr 12, 2017

Rita Debra Bailey Pruitt, 66, of Campobello, SC, died Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at her home. Born February 13, 1951, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Claude and Mary Alpha McCombs Bailey. Mrs. Pruitt was a member of Bible Baptist Church and a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Othel Wayne Pruitt;...

William Mcwhorter, Sr.

William Mcwhorter, Sr.

Apr 11, 2017

William Wesley "Bill" McWhorter, P. E., 92, of Summerville and formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at The Village at Summerville. Born December 28, 1924, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late John Clifton McWhorter and Ava Barfield McWhorter and husband of the late Hilda King McWhorter. He was the last surviving member of his...

Larry Harris

Larry Harris

Apr 10, 2017

Larry Dean Harris, 78, of Roebuck, SC, died Monday, April 10, 2017, at his home. Born October 10, 1938, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Samuel Matthew and Catherine Mozel West Harris. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Harris was a retired electrician having worked for Barnet Polymer. He was a Mason, a member of...

Joanne Coyle

Joanne Coyle

Apr 10, 2017

JoAnne Hughes Coyle, 76, of Cowpens, SC, went to be with the Lord and the love of her life on Monday, April 10, 2017, at her home. Born January 16, 1941, in Cowpens, SC, she was the daughter of the late Doyle Hughes Sr. and Gertrude Garrett Coyle. She was the widow of Don Edward Coyle, her childhood sweetheart. A...

James Johnson

James Johnson

Apr 6, 2017

James Charles "Cut" Johnson, 91, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, April 6, 2017, at his home. Born June 22, 1925, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Henry Johnson and Eva May Johnson and husband of the late Helen Barnett Johnson. A World War II Navy Veteran, Mr. Johnson was retired after 30 years at Powdercraft Corporation,...

Matthew Wright

Matthew Wright

Apr 6, 2017

Matthew Todd Wright, 42, of Shelby, NC, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at CHS Cleveland, Shelby, NC. Born June 24, 1974, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late David Earl Wright and Alice Karen Bollinger Wright. A U. S. Navy veteran and graduate of Spartanburg High School, Matthew was a member of St. John's Lutheran...

Evelyn Smith

Evelyn Smith

Apr 6, 2017

Evelyn S. Smith, 88, originally from Spartanburg, SC, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Agape Hospice House, Lexington, SC, after a period of declining health. Born October 19, 1928 in Piedmont, SC, she was the daughter of the late Marvin Duffy and Elizabeth Evans Smith and wife of the late Herbert...

Morris Jones

Morris Jones

Apr 5, 2017

Morris Ray Jones, 67, of Chesnee, SC, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born May 21, 1949, in Williamsburg, KY, he was the son of the late Emerson and Icie Alsip Jones. Mr. Jones was retired from General Motors and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Martha Shamp Jones; daughter, Denise...

Gerry Talbert Sr.

Gerry Talbert Sr.

Apr 5, 2017

Gerry Lee Talbert, 79, of Moore, SC, died Wednesday, April 05, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 10, 1938 in Mooresville, NC, he was the son of the late Samuel Steve and Naomi Young Talbert. Mr. Talbert was a brick masonry contractor with "Talbert Masonry" for over 50 years, who loved to fish and play golf. He enjoyed teaching...

Steven Armfield

Steven Armfield

Apr 5, 2017

Steven Bradford Armfield, 35, of Spartanburg, SC, died April 5, 2017 in an accident in Fairfield County, SC. Born July 24, 1981, in Newberry, SC, he was the son of Steven Franklin and Teala Britt Armfield of Newberry, SC. Brad was a tennis professional and personal trainer at the Country Club of Spartanburg for 10 years. Brad was a loving...

Iris Caldwell

Iris Caldwell

Apr 3, 2017

Iris Colleen Caldwell, 91, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, April 3, 2017, at Waterford at Dillon Point. Born August 7, 1925 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Toy Thomas and Lenora Poteat Caldwell. Miss Caldwell was a retired administrative assistant with the Spartanburg County Courthouse and she also retired from Bridges Furniture Company after 30 years...