Obituaries

Robert Jones

Robert Jones

Oct 13, 2016

Robert "Bob" Elmer Jones, 90, of Myrtle Beach, SC, died Thursday, October 13, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born November 28, 1925, in Clyde, NC, he was the son of the late Samuel Wayne and Edna Faye Baldwin Jones. A U. S. Navy veteran of World War II and graduate of USC, Mr. Jones retired as Regional Manager with Southern...

Dr. Randolph

Dr. Randolph

Oct 12, 2016

Dr. Jerry L. Randolph, 75, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, October 12, 2016. He enjoyed a full and active life as a husband, father, social worker, professor, collector and restorer of antiques, avid reader and world traveler. Born August 2, 1941 in Angola, Indiana, Jerry was the youngest of the late Paul and Helen Randolph's nine children. Jerry married the...

Roberta Painter

Roberta Painter

Oct 12, 2016

Roberta Taylor Painter, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at White Oak Estates. Born May 9, 1924, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Wade H. Taylor and Lula Cash Taylor and widow of George F. Painter. She was a member of Golightly United Methodist Church of Pauline. Survivors include her daughter, Annette...

Betty Flint

Betty Flint

Oct 11, 2016

Betty Lee Willingham Flint, 86, of Inman, SC, died Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at Magnolia Manor-Inman. Born December 22, 1929, in Cooley Springs, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Newton Willingham and James Elmer Wilson Willingham. She was the widow of Stanley Flint and a retired cosmetologist. Survivors include her children, Jimmy Horton and Danny Horton, both...

Alzira Geiss

Alzira Geiss

Oct 11, 2016

Alzira Feldmann Geiss, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at her home. Born September 14, 1924, in Santo Angelo, Brazil, she was the daughter of the late Carlos and Alzira Hexsel Feldmann and widow of Bruno Roberto Geiss. Mrs. Geiss was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Surviving are children and grandchildren, Carlos Geiss (Sonia) of...

Frank Hyatt

Frank Hyatt

Oct 10, 2016

Frank Hyatt, 85, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, October 10, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 22, 1930, in Dillon, SC, he was the son of the late Rachel and Maston Hyatt and husband of the late Bobbie Price Hyatt. A 1958 graduate of the University of South Carolina and U. S. Navy veteran, Mr. Hyatt was a member...

Robert Smith

Robert Smith

Oct 9, 2016

Robert "Robby Joe" Joseph Smith, 48, of Inman, SC, died Sunday, October 9, 2016, at his home. Born February 22, 1968, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Robert Louie Smith and Inez Ione Smathers Smith. Robby was a member of First Baptist Church of Valley Falls and employed with A-1 Transfer & Recycling, Inc. Survivors...

Donald Love

Donald Love

Oct 9, 2016

Donald "Donnie" Lewis Love, 74, of Moore, SC, died Sunday, October 9, 2016, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born June 1, 1942, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late William Leonard Love and Bertie Satterfield Love. A U. S. Air Force veteran and graduate of Spartanburg High School, Mr. Love enjoyed spending time with his family...

Alpha Mintz

Alpha Mintz

Oct 9, 2016

Alpha Lorena Green Mintz, 81, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, October 9, 2016, at her residence. Born January 5, 1935, in Gaffney, SC, she was the daughter of the late Elbert E. and Alpha Poole Green and widow of Olin D. Mintz, Sr. Mrs. Mintz enjoyed traveling but most of all she loved being with her family. A 1953 graduate...

Danna Grizzle

Danna Grizzle

Oct 7, 2016

Danna Faye Beacham Grizzle, 76, of Roebuck, SC, died Friday, October 7, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice. Born July 26, 1940, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Franklin and Kathleen McDowell Beacham. She was the widow of John William Grizzle, Sr. Danna was retired after 35 years of service with Southern Bell and was a...

Lanell Lowry

Lanell Lowry

Oct 6, 2016

LaNell Rowell Lowry, 87, a resident of White Oak Estates and widow of Phillip Sam Lowry Jr., died Thursday, October 6, 2016. Born March 14, 1929, in Spartanburg, she was a daughter of the late Gary Carlisle and Rona Parker Rowell. Mrs. Lowry was a longtime member of Bethel United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir for many...

Sarah Sparnell

Sarah Sparnell

Oct 5, 2016

Sarah Bailey Sparnell, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 2, 1933, in Milford, GA, she was the daughter of Nannie Mae Brantley Bailey of Spartanburg, SC and the late David C. Bailey. She was the widow of Charles E. Sparnell. Mrs. Sparnell was a member of Cudd Memorial Baptist Church and...

Geraldine Bishop

Geraldine Bishop

Oct 4, 2016

Geraldine Reece Bishop, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 26, 1929, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Horace Lee Reece and Iva Walker Reece and widow of Benjamin Harold Bishop. Mrs. Bishop was an avid gardener and member of Roebuck Baptist Church. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse...

Edward Kay

Edward Kay

Oct 4, 2016

Edward Bowie "Ted" Kay, 43, of Savannah, GA, died Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at his home. Born February 23, 1973, in Fayetteville, NC, he was the son of Sally Picton Jones Kay of Spartanburg, SC and the late Edward Coker Kay. A 1991 graduate of Spartanburg High School, Ted received his BA Degree from Winthrop University in 1995, and attended...

Virginia Horton

Virginia Horton

Oct 4, 2016

Virginia Blackwell Horton, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at Summit Hills Skilled Nursing. Born November 30, 1921, in Cherokee County, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Fred Blackwell and Bernice Green Blackwell and the widow of Henry Melvin Horton. Mrs. Horton retired from the United States Postal Service as a rural mail carrier...

Doris Gregory

Doris Gregory

Oct 3, 2016

Doris Evelyn Gregory, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, October 3, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 5, 1927, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Fred McDowell Gregory, Sr. and Biddie Elnora Vehaun Gregory. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. Survivors include her sister, Virginia Murrell of Wilmington, NC; brother, Lewis Gregory of Spartanburg,...

Mitchell Allen

Mitchell Allen

Oct 1, 2016

The measure of a man is not how he died, but how he lived. A proud product of the Beaumont community, Mitchell (Mitch) Dalton Allen, Jr. went to be with his Savior on October 1, 2016. Born on October 11, 1939, he was the only son of Mitchell Dalton Allen, Sr. and Eva Foster Allen. He is survived by his...

Helen Brittain

Helen Brittain

Sep 30, 2016

Helen Brown Brittain, affectionally known as Dranny, was called home to be with Jesus on Friday, September 30, 2016. She died at her home. Born December 28, 1938 in Spartanburg, SC, and was the daughter of the late J. Ralph and Ruth Clark Brown. She was the widow of Douglas Ray Brittain. Helen was a member of First Baptist of...

Sandy Floyd

Sandy Floyd

Sep 30, 2016

Sandy Edward Floyd, 69, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, September 30, 2016 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born April 11, 1947 in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Samuel Guy and Pauline Lavender Floyd. Sandy was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was a truck driver for 32 years. He was an avid gardener and was...

Ruth Gunder

Ruth Gunder

Sep 29, 2016

Ruth Davis Gunder, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, transferred to Heaven on Thursday, September 29, 2016, at Valley Falls Terrace. Born January 13, 1927, in Converse, SC, she was the second daughter of the late Roy Lee Davis and Della Quinn Davis. She was married to Ernest Eugene "Ernie" Gunder on February 7, 1948 and they were married for 56 years....