Obituaries

Lila Suddeth

Lila Suddeth

Apr 3, 2017

Lila Maude Powell Suddeth, 97, of Chesnee, SC, died Monday, April 3, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 4, 1920 in Rainbow Lake, she was the daughter of the late Bookter Powell and Laura Ophelia Hightower Powell, and widow of Jefferson Dean Suddeth to whom she was married for 36 years. Mrs. Suddeth was a 1937 graduate of Boiling...

Peter Muller

Peter Muller

Apr 3, 2017

Peter Muller, Swiss born, beloved husband of Marlene, godfather to Emily Leroux, great-uncle to Talia Marie, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 3rd, 2017. His sincerity and generosity of a spirit filled life, always uplifted others. He loved family, friends, adventure, and hard work as an engineer designer. As a Stephen Minister, he was devoted to the...

Jeffery Waldrop

Jeffery Waldrop

Apr 2, 2017

Jeffery "Jeff" Gordon Waldrop, 58, of Moore, SC, died Sunday, April 2, 2017, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born September 2, 1958, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Sue Patton Waldrop of Moore, SC and the late George Gordon Waldrop. Jeff, a master Hairstylist, was co-owner of Waldrop's Barber and Styling. He competed in South Carolina Barber...

Sandra Collier

Sandra Collier

Apr 1, 2017

Sandra "Sandy" Bagwell Collier, 67, of Cowpens, SC, died Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 26, 1950, in Spartanburg, SC, she is the daughter of Margaret Ruth Crocker Bagwell and the late Ralph Eugene Bagwell Sr. Mrs. Collier was of the Baptist faith and loved her family. Survivors include her daughter, Brandy Davis; 9 grandchildren;...

Kena Eubanks

Kena Eubanks

Apr 1, 2017

Kena Nichole Eubanks, 29, of Mill Spring, NC, died unexpectedly at 4:45 PM on Saturday, April 1, 2017. Nichole was born in Oscoda, MI and lived the majority of her life in North and South Carolina. She is survived by her mother, Kena Smith; her father and step-mother, Terry Scott and Emily Eubanks; her brothers, Nicholas Smith and Ian Eubanks;...

Carl Briles Sr.

Carl Briles Sr.

Mar 30, 2017

Carl Braxton Briles, Sr., 84, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, March 30, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 13, 1933, in Orange County, NC, he was the son of the late Fred Cecil Briles and Clara Mae Blackwood Briles. A U. S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Briles retired from the trucking industry after 36 years...

Willie Mahaffey

Willie Mahaffey

Mar 30, 2017

Willie Jenkins Mahaffey, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter on Thursday, March 30, 2017. Born September 14, 1929, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Exie McKinney Jenkins and widow of Ralph Mahaffey. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Survivors include her daughter,...

Nancy Dennis

Nancy Dennis

Mar 30, 2017

Nancy Lee Kiehl Dennis, 70, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Thursday, March 30, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born June 8, 1946, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late George Walter Kiehl and Pauline Agnes Burrell Kiehl Snider and widow of Gary Dennis of Cape Girardeau, MO. Nancy loved to play Bingo and was of the Protestant...

Shirlee Sands

Shirlee Sands

Mar 30, 2017

Shirlee Knowles Sands, 63, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, March 30, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 20, 1953, in Lanett, AL, she was the daughter of the late William Arnold "Billy Joe" and Shirlene Kent Knowles. Mrs. Sands attended Auburn University and was very active in PTA in District 6 and the Upstate Region. She was the founder...

Caroline Camp

Caroline Camp

Mar 29, 2017

Caroline Evans Camp, 97, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 27, 1919, in Roanoke, VA, she was the daughter of the late E. J. Evans and Lenora Oakman Evans and widow of Woodrow W. Camp, Sr. She was a lifelong member of Southside Baptist Church. Survivors include her children, Nancy Marley...

James Dye

James Dye

Mar 28, 2017

James Kenneth Dye, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 9, 1930, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Orrie M. "O. M." Dye and Jessie Mae Nations Dye. A U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Dye retired from CSX Railroad after 40 years of service....

Douglas Wise

Douglas Wise

Mar 28, 2017

Douglas Keith Wise, 58, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 3, 1958, in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Harvey Earl Wise and Betty Lou Roden Wise. A graduate of Tulane University, Mr. Wise received his BS Degree in Computer Engineering and was employed with NTT Data. Survivors include...

Virginia Shaffer

Virginia Shaffer

Mar 27, 2017

Virginia Boring Shaffer, 99, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, March 27, 2017, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born December 6, 1917, in Johnson City, TN, she was the daughter of the late W. G. and Frances Smith Boring and wife of 56 years to the late William G. Shaffer. She was a very active member of Central United Methodist Church...

Rev. Martin

Rev. Martin

Mar 26, 2017

Rev. Anthony "Tony" Gene Martin, 61, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, March 26, 2017, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 17, 1955, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Bobby Gene Martin of Spartanburg, SC and the late Alva Dial Martin. Rev. Martin received his Master's in Divinity from Southeastern Seminary and retired from the Baptist and Methodist churches....

Tess Hayes

Tess Hayes

Mar 26, 2017

Tess Elaine Crowe Hayes, 68, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Tess loved life, had a kind, gentle spirit, and also had a love of decorating. She adored her family and they adored her. She was a loving example of kindness and generosity. She would go out of...

Richard Kinley

Richard Kinley

Mar 25, 2017

Richard Harold Kinley, 72, husband of Linda Wood Kinley, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2017. Born November 14, 1944 in Winnsboro, SC, he was a son of the late Neal Cohn and Louise Elizabeth Stillwell Kinley. Harold had friends throughout the state of South Carolina from his years of traveling across the state for his job with the S.C....

Audrey Stober

Audrey Stober

Mar 25, 2017

Audrey Hanson Stober, 85, died Thursday, March 16, 2017 at home. Born November 28, 1931, in Heron Lake, MN, she was the daughter of the late Marion Vernon and Elsie Morrison Hanson. Duane "Doc" Austin Stober, 89, died Saturday, March 25, 2017 at home. Born May 30, 1927, in Hardy, IA, he was the son of the late Claude and...

Larue Brady

Larue Brady

Mar 25, 2017

Larue Thompson Brady, "Nanny", 95, of Fairforest, SC died Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Windsor House. Born January 25, 1922 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Thompson, Sr. and Sally Townsend Thompson and the widow of Jesse William Brady. Larue was the oldest member of Fairforest Baptist Church where she was a longtime Sunday School...

Frances Henderson

Frances Henderson

Mar 25, 2017

Frances Yother "Feedy" Henderson, 82, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Magnolia Manor. Born April 24, 1934 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Hattie Lindsey Geddes. Frances was a homemaker who loved her family. Survivors include daughters, Pam Pannell (Lloyd) and Jean Morrow; eight grandchildren; sisters, Patsy Turner and Nancy Davis,...

Betty Richards

Betty Richards

Mar 25, 2017

Betty Jo Sexton Richards, 66, of Roebuck, SC, died Saturday, March 25, 2017. Born August 12, 1950 in Jonesville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Earnest Ray and Evelyn Collins Sexton. Betty was retired from D.C. Motors and Control as an administrative assistant. She attended Turning Point Free Will Baptist Church where she loved to work with the...