Obituaries

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...

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,...