Marilyn Metz
Nov 13, 2016
Marilyn Miller Metz, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, November 13, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 29, 1930, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Choice Vernon Miller and Eunice Dominey Miller and widow of Joseph William "Bill" Metz. Mrs. Metz was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church where she was a Sunday School teacher,...
Carolyn Medlock
Nov 12, 2016
Carolyn Bradley Medlock, 77, of Landrum, SC, died Saturday, November 12, 2016, at her home. Born November 11, 1939, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Columbus David Bradley and Annie Ruth Fowler Cannon and widow of Thomas Junior Medlock. A 1958 graduate of Fairforest High School, Mrs. Medlock enjoyed square dancing and was retired from Mary...
Rev. Sheely
Nov 11, 2016
Rev. Margaret Ann Sheely, 67, of Hendersonville, NC and formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, November 11, 2016, at Mountain Home Health and Rehabilitation-Hendersonville. Born February 8, 1949, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Clarence and Vivian Clayton Sheely. Rev. Sheely was ordained in the Lutheran Church and served for many years as a chaplain at...
Carolyn Gillespie
Nov 10, 2016
Carolyn McClure Gillespie, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, November 10, 2016, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital-Spartanburg. Born September 7, 1927, in Clifton, SC, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Brown McClure and Minnie Geneva George McClure and widow of Harold Floyd "Abie" Gillespie. Carolyn enjoyed a lengthy career as a licensed practical nurse at Spartanburg Regional Health...
Doris Thrift
Nov 10, 2016
Doris Elaine Brown Thrift, 77, of Cowpens, SC, went home to be with her Savior on Thursday, November 10, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 29, 1939, in Cowpens, she was the daughter of the late Elbert and Thaddie Brown and widow of Charles Thrift. A 1957 graduate of Cowpens High School, Mrs. Thrift was a lifelong member of...
Jeffery Nelmes
Nov 10, 2016
Jeffery Hunter Nelmes, 20, of Spartanburg, SC passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016. Born December 27, 1995 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Jeffery Scott Nelmes of Rutherfordton, NC and Wendy Dawn Brown Setzer of Spartanburg, SC. He was a beloved son, grandson, stepson, nephew, cousin, and friend to many. Jeffery was a 2013 graduate of Boiling Springs...
Jeralene Bell
Nov 8, 2016
Jeralene Hall Bell, 62, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born December 29, 1953, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jerry Lee Waddell and Helen Jessie Hall Seay. She was a member of Solid Rock Church. Survivors include her daughters, Angela Bell Atkins, Wendy Bell, Letha Bell, and Tonya...
Andres Collazo Jr.
Nov 8, 2016
Andres "Andy" Collazo Jr., 73, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at his home. Born in Puerto Rico, he lived most of his life in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Spartanburg, South Carolina. To know Andy was to love him (unless you were a Dallas Cowboys fan!). He was a die-hard Philadelphia EAGLES, Phillies, and 76ers fan. He...
Maudie Arthur
Nov 8, 2016
Maudie Knighton Arthur, 95, of Roebuck, SC, died Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at her home. Born January 2, 1921, in Poplar Springs, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mattie Knighton and widow of William G. Arthur. Mrs. Arthur was a great mom and loved to cook for her family. She was a member of Roebuck Baptist...
Lottie Gilliam
Nov 7, 2016
Lottie Louise Keller Gilliam, 95, of Inman, SC, died Monday, November 7, 2016, at her home. Born August 26, 1921, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Austin Keller and Candace Virginia Bennett Keller. She was the last surviving member of her family of nine brothers and sisters. Mrs. Gilliam loved her Lord, family, and...
Cheryl Brown
Nov 6, 2016
Cheryl Louise (Knittle) Brown, 71, passed on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Cheryl was born December 25, 1944, in Akron, OH, to the late Roy Edward and Tacie Isabel Knittle. Her husband William D. Brown; and sister, Laura Mae (Knittle) Gane preceded her in death. Cheryl leaves to cherish her loving memory her children, Karen M....
Reagan Lawson
Nov 6, 2016
Reagan Noelle Lawson, infant daughter of Blake and Kayla McArthur Lawson of Moore, SC, was born unto earth and heaven on Sunday, November 6, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. In addition to her parents, survivors include maternal grandparents, Marianne and John McArthur; paternal grandfather, Rodney Lawson; paternal grandmother, Tracy Moore; maternal great-grandfather, Joe McArthur; maternal great-grandmother, Jean Leck; paternal great-grandparents,...
Helen Corn
Nov 6, 2016
Helen Bush Corn, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, November 6, 2016, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Home, Bolivia, NC. Born February 18, 1928, in Batesburg-Leesville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Hattie Reese Bush and widow of Carroll Corn. Mrs. Corn was a member of Little River United Methodist Church, Little River, SC and a...
Warren Schmitt
Nov 6, 2016
Warren Michael Schmitt passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2016, with family at his side. Born July 28, 1930, in Jamaica Queens, NY, he was the son of the late Michael Francis and Charlotte Schwarz Schmitt. He fell in love with Alice Chinn and together they raised four kids, Karen Rummel (Gregg), Paul, David (Patty) and Jenny. He moved the...
Kathryne Byars
Nov 6, 2016
Kathryne Mason Byars, known as "Bee" to all who loved her, 96, of Spartanburg, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 6, 2016, at Eden Terrace-Spartanburg. Born March 26, 1920, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Fletcher M. and Mattie George Mason and widow of Richard William Byars, Jr. Mrs. Byars...
Nancy Gowan
Nov 6, 2016
Nancy Lee Gowan, 77, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, November 6, 2016, at her home. Born August 1, 1939, in Whitney, SC, she was the daughter of the late W. T. and Lois Willard Gowan. Nancy was a member of Olivia Baptist Church in Dalton, GA and retired from Mohawk Industries. Survivors include her son, Jerry Chapman (Denise) of Spartanburg,...
Frances Wyant
Nov 5, 2016
Frances Barksdale Wyant, 86, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, November 5, 2016 at her home. Born December 20, 1929 in Charlotte, NC, she was the daughter of the late Beverly Earl Barksdale, Sr. and Florence McIntosh Barksdale. Frances graduated from Central High School in Charlotte and attended Coker College and Queens College. She worked at the American Trust Bank in...
John Chapman
Nov 4, 2016
John Philmore Chapman, 81, of Spartanburg, SC died Friday, November 4, 2016 at Wren Hospice. Born September 22, 1935 in Mobile, AL, he was the son of the late Seneca William and Gladys Pruett Chapman. Mr. Chapman was a graduate of Auburn University and a U.S. Army Veteran. John was the owner/operator of Chapman Packaging of Spartanburg. He was of...
Vivian Glover
Nov 3, 2016
Vivian Branson Glover, 100, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2016. Born March 14, 1916, in Crestmont, NC she was the daughter of the late Edwin Ferris Branson and Vera Kathlyn Frederick Branson. She grew up in Canton, NC and was a graduate of Greensboro College in Greensboro, NC. Vivian was married to the late Clarence Howard...
Perry Mathis
Nov 2, 2016
Perry Russell Mathis, 56, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 25, 1960, in Morehead City, NC, he was the son of the late Donald Leon Mathis and Carolyn Jean Mathis. A graduate of Spartanburg High School, Mr. Mathis was formerly employed with Una Print Shop, Inc. and of the Baptist faith. Survivors...
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