Obituaries

Donald Greer

Donald Greer

Jan 18, 2017

Donald "Squirrel" Eugene Greer, 63, of Woodruff, SC, died Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at his home. Born March 14, 1953, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Doris Geneva Burdette Greer of Woodruff, SC, and the late Charles Furman Greer. Mr. Greer was a Christian and employed as a sheet metal mechanic. In addition to his mother, survivors include...

John Lawson Jr.

John Lawson Jr.

Jan 18, 2017

John Henry Lawson Jr., 95, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 4, 1921, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late John Henry Lawson Sr. and Luna McBride Lawson and husband for 73 years to the late Mavis Ruth Stacy Lawson. A U. S. Army veteran of World...

Jo Lowe

Jo Lowe

Jan 18, 2017

Jo Ann Farmer Lowe, 86, of Chesnee, SC, died Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Lowe Salter and husband David M. Salter of Rapid City, SD; and son, Tim Lowe and wife Charlene Avery Lowe of Austin, TX. She also leaves behind the love of her...

Mike Dukes

Mike Dukes

Jan 17, 2017

John Michael "Mike" Dukes, 67, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at his son's home in Campobello, SC. Born May 7, 1949, in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Charles and Eldna Maude Yawn Dukes. Mr. Dukes was employed with Spartanburg Steel Products for 34 years and Walmart for 19 years. He was of the...

Albert Green Jr.

Albert Green Jr.

Jan 17, 2017

Albert Lee Green Jr., 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at his home. Born May 23, 1933, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Albert Lee Green, Sr. and Louise Putman Green. A retired police officer, Lee was employed with the City of Spartanburg for 35 years and also served as a Safety Officer for...

Doris Hogan

Doris Hogan

Jan 16, 2017

Doris Mildred Holt Hogan, 92, a native of Pacolet, SC, died Monday, January 16, 2017, after spending the last seven years at RoseCrest Retirement Community and a year prior at Windsor House. Born April 2, 1924, in Pacolet Mills, SC, she was the only child of the late Thomas Gibson Holt and Verlie Sutton Holt and widow of William Paul...

Stanley Nabow

Stanley Nabow

Jan 16, 2017

Stanley Ellman Nabow, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, January 16, 2017, at his home. Born December 18, 1926, in Charlotte, NC, he was the son of the late David and Hannah Nabow and husband of the late Elizabeth Jolley Nabow. A graduate of Duke University and U. S. Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Nabow was employed with...

Donald Mashburn Iii

Donald Mashburn Iii

Jan 16, 2017

Donald Carson Mashburn III, 56, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, January 16, 2017, at his home. Born June 11, 1960, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Donald Carson Mashburn Jr. of Abbeville, SC and Ruth Keller Tweed of Spartanburg, SC. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a daughter, Erica Nicole Mashburn of Greenwood, SC; grandson,...

Willene Cantrell

Willene Cantrell

Jan 15, 2017

Willene Martin Cantrell, 91, of Inman, SC, died Sunday, January 15, 2017, at RoseCrest Retirement Community. Born May 31, 1925, in Cherokee County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joe H. and Nannie S. Martin and widow of Guy Cantrell. Mrs. Cantrell was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and the American Legion Women's Auxiliary. She retired from...

William Martin

William Martin

Jan 15, 2017

William Mack Martin, 66, of Inman, SC, died Sunday, January 15, 2017, at his home. Born April 16, 1950, in Gaffney, SC, he was the son of the late Calvin C. and Dorothy Garrett Martin. Mr. Martin was employed with Spartanburg Automotive and of the Freewill Baptist faith. Survivors include his sons, William Gary Martin of Boiling Springs, SC and...

Marion Wilkins

Marion Wilkins

Jan 14, 2017

Marion "Pete" Wilkins, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, January 14, 2017, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. Born December 15, 1929, in Cowpens, SC, he was the son of the late Henry and Ella Wilkins and husband of the late Lillian Wilkins. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Wilkins was a member of Green Bethel Baptist Church and retired nursing assistant....

Kenneth Barnette

Kenneth Barnette

Jan 14, 2017

Kenneth Wayne Barnette, 72, of Reidville, SC died Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born November 3, 1944 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Paul and Margaret J. Clarke Barnette. An alumna of Spartanburg High School, Mr. Barnette graduated from Wofford College in 1967 and attended Auburn University. He was retired after 31...

Nannie Bailey

Nannie Bailey

Jan 14, 2017

Nannie Mae Brantley Bailey, 104, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, January 14, 2017 at SRMC Hospice Home. Born June 25, 1912 in Eastman, GA, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Molly Sheffield Brantley. She was the widow of David Critton (D.C.) Bailey. Nannie retired from Jonathan Login. She was a member of Cudd Memorial Baptist Church and a...

Martha Rudasill

Martha Rudasill

Jan 11, 2017

Martha Louise Earle Rudasill, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born November 2, 1922, in Depoy, KY, she was the daughter of the late William Winfield Earle and Mary Mildred Shannon Earle and widow of Eugene Lanier Rudasill. An independent woman of strong will and determination, grace, and class, Martha was completely devoted...

Reginald Smith

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

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

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

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

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

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,...