Obituaries

Katherine Clary

Katherine Clary

Dec 4, 2016

Katherine Goforth Clary, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, December 4, 2016, at her home. Born September 9, 1929, in Spindale, NC, she was the daughter of the late Zenar Glenn and Lula B. White Goforth and wife for 67 years of the late Jack T. Clary. She was a lady of great faith who served the Lord with all...

Doris Revels

Doris Revels

Dec 4, 2016

A celebration took place in Heaven on Sunday, December 4, 2016, when Doris Tennyson Revels, 85, of Spartanburg, SC, was ushered by angels into the presence of God. Born December 28, 1930, in Drayton, SC, she was the daughter of the late Fred Oliver and Willie Mae Foster Tennyson and widow of Jesse Willard Revels. She has been reunited with...

Mavis Lawson

Mavis Lawson

Dec 4, 2016

Mavis Ruth Stacy Lawson, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, December 4, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born January 23, 1926, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Edward and Mollie Wilson Stacy. A graduate of Cecil's Business College, Mrs. Lawson was a member of Life Spring Church and office manager at WASC Radio-Wofford Street...

Warren Kelley

Warren Kelley

Dec 4, 2016

Warren Henry Kelley, 99, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, December 4, 2016, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 21, 1917, in Canadian, TX, he was the son of the late Jesse Vanlaw Kelley and Vera Minnetta Melick Kelley and husband of the late Meredith Anne Penney Kelley. Mr. Kelley attended the University of Wyoming and also attended Westminster Presbyterian...

Louise Jordan

Louise Jordan

Dec 2, 2016

Mary Louise Sistare Jordan, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, December 2, 2016, at her home. Born April 1, 1928, in Greenwood, SC, she was the daughter of the late "A.T." and Lenora Israel Sistare and wife of 52 years to the late John Walton Palmer Jordan. Always determined and ever optimistic, Louise loved her Lord, her husband, and family....

Marion Bryant

Marion Bryant

Nov 30, 2016

Marion Laverne Painter Bryant, 86, of Moore, SC, died Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital-Spartanburg. Born November 26, 1930, in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Pierce Edward Painter and Ethel Irene Mahaffey Painter and widow of Harland Eugene Bryant. A graduate of The SC School for the Deaf and Blind, Mrs. Bryant was...

Larry Morris

Larry Morris

Nov 30, 2016

Larry Donald Morris, 53, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, November 30, 2016, of complications from a heart attack, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 18, 1963, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Donald and Sara McIntyre Morris. Larry was owner of Morris Oil and Tire, which has been a family business in Spartanburg for over 30...

Kathy Glass

Kathy Glass

Nov 30, 2016

Kathy Elaine Hennesy Glass, 64, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born February 12, 1952, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Joseph Hennesy, Jr. and Kathryn Oakman Hennesy and widow of Edward Loy Glass, III. Mrs. Glass was a great cook, loving wife, mother, and sister,...

Frances Riddle

Frances Riddle

Nov 29, 2016

Frances Thompson Riddle, 68, of Glendale, SC, died Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 14, 1948, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Vic and Lucille Coleman Thompson. Mrs. Riddle was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt. She was a terrific cook and a friend to all. Frances donated...

James Brown

James Brown

Nov 28, 2016

James "Jim" Walter Brown, 79, of Pacolet, SC, died Monday, November 28, 2016, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 26, 1937, in Cherokee Springs, SC, he was the son of the late Arthur C. Brown and Kathleen Wood Brown. A ten year veteran of the U. S. Air Force, Mr. Brown retired from Draper Corporation after 25 years of...

Michael Brady

Michael Brady

Nov 28, 2016

Michael "Scotty" Scott Brady, 53, of Spartanburg, SC, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 28, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown, Greenville, SC. He bravely fought cancer for over 20 years and five surgeries. Born April 5, 1963, in Spartanburg, he was the son of James H. and Rachel Kent Brady of Spartanburg, SC. Scott was a...

James Bradley

James Bradley

Nov 28, 2016

James "Jimmy" M. Bradley, 74, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home with his family by his side. Born in Spartanburg on January 14, 1942, he was the husband of Brenda Lindsey Bradley and the son of the late Thomas Wells Bradley and Annie Kimbrell Bradley. Surviving are a daughter, Lora Bradley High and husband...

Teresa "Mimi"

Teresa "Mimi"

Nov 28, 2016

Teresa Lynn Snyder Stockdale, 66, of Roebuck, SC, entered into her Heavenly Home on Monday, November 28, 2016, at her home. Born May 5, 1950, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Orrie Belle Strong Snyder and widow of Harry Stockdale. Mrs. Stockdale was a member of Skylyn United Methodist Church but enjoyed attending Sunday...

Barbara Heatherly

Barbara Heatherly

Nov 28, 2016

Barbara Jean Heatherly, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, November 28, 2016, at Summit Hills Assisted Living. Born July 4, 1933, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Azalee Elliott and widow of Fred Donald Heatherly, Sr. Mrs. Heatherly loved her Lord and family. She was a great cook who was devoted especially to spoiling her...

Nancy Allen

Nancy Allen

Nov 27, 2016

Nancy Boukedes Allen, 81, of Moore, SC, died Sunday, November 27, 2016, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 13, 1935, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Nettie Irene Crocker Boukedes and James George Boukedes and stepdaughter of the late Virginia Boukedes. Mrs. Allen was an active member of St. James United Methodist Church for 50...

Bobby Turner Sr.

Bobby Turner Sr.

Nov 27, 2016

Bobby Eugene Turner, Sr., 82, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, November 27, 2016. Born November 27, 1934, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Wellie A. Turner and Greta Fain Turner. He was retired from Spartan Mills. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Marjorie Meeks Turner of Spartanburg, SC; son, Bobby E. Turner, Jr. (Tammie) of...

James Bearden

James Bearden

Nov 27, 2016

James E. Bearden, 83, of Lyman, SC, died Sunday, November 27, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 17, 1933, in Pauline, SC, he was the son of the late Lucious and Bessie Kennedy Bearden. Mr. Bearden was employed by Belue Trucking of Fairforest, SC. His trucking career spanned 65 years, starting at age 18 with Johnson Motor Line and...

Kenneth White

Kenneth White

Nov 26, 2016

Kenneth A. White, 65, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, November 26, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 14, 1951, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Albert McKinnley White and Doris Smith White. Mr. White loved his daughter and grandchildren and was an avid Carolina Gamecock fan. Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Betty Groce White;...

Dewey Lanford

Dewey Lanford

Nov 26, 2016

Dewey "Buddy" Marvin Lanford, 78, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, November 26, 2016 at RoseCrest-Inman. Born March 24, 1938, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Robert Woodfin Lanford Sr. and Nannie Jennings Lanford. A 1957 graduate of Spartanburg High School, Buddy was a member of Southside Baptist Church. He retired after 40 years with Spartan Mills and...

Lewis Mason

Lewis Mason

Nov 26, 2016

Lewis Charles Mason, 87, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Saturday, November 26, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 1, 1929, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Cleveland Dean Mason and Beatrice Harris Mason. A U. S. Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Mason was the founder, owner, and operator of Mason Motors, Inc. He...