Reginald Smith
Jan 10, 2017
Reginald Earl Smith, 75, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 5, 1941, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Theron Blair and Wava Horton Smith. A 1964 graduate of Wofford College, Mr. Smith was president of Carolina Electric Company from 1967-1985. He also worked for Hoechst Celanese Corporation and J....
Effie Shealy
Jan 10, 2017
Effie Lee O'Quinn Shealy, 99, of Inman, SC, died Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at RoseCrest Healthcare. Born February 4, 1917, in Colleton County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence W. and Mamie Carter O'Quinn and widow of William Denny "Asbury" Shealy. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Mrs. Shealy retired as Group Manager...
Michael Thornton
Jan 9, 2017
Michael James Thornton, 66, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, January 9, 2017, at his home. Born August 2, 1950, in Pauline, SC, he was the son of the late Richard James and Gladys Louise Jones Thornton. A graduate of Dorman High School, Mr. Thornton (aka: Black Beard), enjoyed riding Harley Davidson's and driving corvettes and 379 Peterbilt's. He was a...
Susan Gantt
Jan 9, 2017
Susan Denise Gantt, 59, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, January 9, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 25, 1957, in Shelby, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Henry and Thelma Cornwell Gantt. She was humble and kind, always wanting to serve others, and will be missed. A member of River Hills Baptist where she had numerous...
David Turnipseed
Jan 8, 2017
Former South Carolina State Senator and lawyer, David English Turnipseed, 71, of Moore, SC, died of cancer Sunday evening, January 8, 2017, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born in Mobile, Alabama, he was the son of the late Ruby Bell and George Franklin Turnipseed. David was an active member of Tyger River Presbyterian Church. He loved contributing vegetables from his...
Billy Kesler
Jan 7, 2017
Billy U. Kesler, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, January 7, 2017, at his home. Born August 24, 1934, in Laurens County, SC, he was the son of the late Uluse Levi "Coley" Kesler and Ocie Mae Hammond Kesler. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Kesler was a member of Cudd Memorial Baptist Church and the Seekers Sunday School Class,...
Pat Stephens
Jan 7, 2017
Patsy "Pat" Ann Howell Stephens, 82, of Roebuck, SC, passed away in her sleep on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at RoseCrest Retirement Community. She was born February 23, 1934 to the late Evans and Jeylell Gilstrap Howell in Spartanburg County, SC. Pat was the widow of the late Franklin Delano Stephens. Pat completed her secondary education at Byrnes High School...
Louise Cooke
Jan 6, 2017
Louise Walker Cooke, 88, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Sunday, January 8, 2017 at her home. Born April 9, 1928, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Roy Robert and Clara Turner Walker. She was the widow of Chester Allen Cooke, Sr. Louise was in the sewing industry for 70 years. Survivors include a grandson, Jeff Cooke...
Abby Kanipe
Jan 6, 2017
Abby Lee Johnson Kanipe, 91, of Southern Shops, SC, died Friday, January 6, 2017. Born June 2, 1925 in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Rhett Martin and Audrey I. Johnson and was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was the widow of Jack J. Kanipe. Abby was the last surviving charter member...
Margaret Jones
Jan 6, 2017
Margaret Vivian Benton Jones, 81, of Moore, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 6th, 2017 at White Oak Estates in Spartanburg, SC. Born on May 27, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Hallie and Nana Purvis Benton of Columbus County, North Carolina. She is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Charles Victor Jones,...
Lester Demarest
Jan 6, 2017
Lester John Demarest, 87, of Inman, SC, died Friday, January 6, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 10, 1929, in Riverdale, NJ, he was the son of the late Lester John and Alice Traynor Demarest and husband of the late Irene Marion Demarest. A U. S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Demarest was a member of...
Morgan Graham
Jan 5, 2017
Morgan Allen Graham, 80, of Landrum, SC, died Thursday, January 5, 2017, at NHC-Greenville. Born December 11, 1936, in Columbus County, NC, he was the son of the late Alpha Allen Graham and Lottie Mae Benton Raddatz. A U. S. Navy veteran, Mr. Graham was a self-employed contractor, founder and owner of Willow Creek Conservatory, and of the Baptist faith....
Dorothy Lambert
Jan 4, 2017
Dorothy Louise Lambert, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born December 10, 1922, in Dundalk, MD, she was the daughter of the late Ruby E. and Walter S. Spears and widow of John Stuart Lambert. Dorothy lived most of her married life in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and moved to Spartanburg in 2001 after...
Mary Brown
Jan 3, 2017
Mary Sanders Brown, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, widow of C. Chester Brown, died Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Born July 28, 1930, and raised in Charleston, SC, she was the daughter of the late S. Marshall Sanders and Sarah Griswold Sanders. An alumna of Memminger High School, Mrs. Brown graduated from Converse College in 1961 with honors. She taught American History...
Shirley Caldwell
Jan 3, 2017
Shirley Fowler Caldwell, 75, of Burlington, NC, died Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at Hospice of Alamance-Caswell, surrounded by family and friends. Born March 11, 1941, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Louise Christian Hunt and widow of William "Bill" Caldwell. Mrs. Caldwell was a member of Una First Freewill Baptist Church and retired from...
Ellen Petty
Jan 3, 2017
Ellen Olivia Petty, 23, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Born June 4, 1993, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of Christopher Blaine Petty of Spartanburg, SC and Robin Johnson Griffith and her husband, Fred of Charlotte, NC. Ellen was the most humble, loving, and caring soul. She loved everyone she met and didn't treat a...
Tracy Schultz
Jan 2, 2017
Tracy Reid Schultz, 53, of Cowpens, SC, died Monday, January 2, 2017, at his home. Born October 7, 1963, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Robert Raymond "Jack" Schultz and Dorothy Tollison Schultz. A member of First Baptist Church Spartanburg, Tracy grew up in Pacolet Mills, SC and was an educator in Cherokee County Schools. Surviving...
William Hudnut
Jan 2, 2017
Bill Hudnut was reunited with his wife of 63 years, Ruth, who left this earth on June 6, 2015 and has since been waiting for him at the Pearly Gates. He passed away at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home on Monday, January 2, 2017. Bill was born in Bondville, Illinois on April 30, 1928. He was the son of the...
John Robinson
Jan 1, 2017
John D. Robinson, 81, of Pacolet, SC, died Sunday, January 1, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 4, 1935 in Union County, SC, he was the son of the late George Washington Robinson, Sr. and Marie Horne Robinson. He was the widower of Vivian Irene Webb Robinson. John was a machinist for Master Machine Works. He enjoyed hunting...
Peggy Horne
Dec 31, 2016
Peggy Sarratt Horne, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born December 23, 1934 in Gaffney, SC, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Blanche Harmon Sarratt. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Dennis Randolph "Randy" Horne. Peggy was retired cosmetician at Rite Aid drug store. She was...
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