Obituaries

Alvin Hyatt

Alvin Hyatt

Sep 28, 2016

Alvin Mansel Hyatt, 75, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at his home. Born September 12, 1941, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Jesse Boyd Hyatt and Lottie Floyd Hyatt. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Hyatt was a retired construction worker. Survivors include his nephews and niece, Joe Hyatt, Jr. (Nancy) of Cowpens,...

Patricia Brogan

Patricia Brogan

Sep 27, 2016

Patricia (Pat) Thawley Brogan 1932-2016 Pat passed peacefully after complications following surgery for a broken hip in Fort Walton Beach, FL where she has lived for the past three years with her son Michael Brogan and near her daughter Kelly Murray. Pat is also survived by her eldest son Keith Brogan who lives in Spartanburg. Pat spent most of her...

Dorothy Blanton

Dorothy Blanton

Sep 26, 2016

Dorothy Irene Allison Blanton, 84, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, September 26, 2016, at RoseCrest HealthCare Center. Born February 17, 1932, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Dolph and Beatrice Sizemore Allison and widow of Billie Langdon Blanton. She retired from Draper Corporation. Surviving are her children, Debora Cantrell (Brett) of Jacksonville, FL and David Blanton (Kim)...

Kristy Meadows

Kristy Meadows

Sep 26, 2016

Kristy Renae Meadows, 48, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Monday, September 26, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 28, 1967, in Union, SC, she was the daughter of the late Alvin Gray Meadows and Janice Gregory Meadows. A member of the Gamecock Club USC Full Scholarship Program, Kristy was also a member of the Monday Night Ladies of Paradise...

Billy Inman, Jr.

Billy Inman, Jr.

Sep 25, 2016

Billy Hobert Inman, Jr., 88, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Sunday, September 25, 2016, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills-Landrum. Born September 24, 1928, in Buffalo, SC, he was the son of the late Billy Hobert Inman, Sr. and Pearl Wright Inman and the loving husband of 59 years to the late Nellie "Nell" Lawson Inman. A U. S. Army...

Geraldine Nantz

Geraldine Nantz

Sep 25, 2016

Geraldine "Geri" Hayes Nantz, 88, of Spartanburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 25, 2016, at the family farm. Geri was born April 20, 1928 to the late Claude J. Hayes and Mary Luna Cabiness Hayes of Chesnee, SC. She was the loving wife of the late David Frank Nantz. Geri was a graduate of Chesnee High School and Furman...

Ben Herring

Ben Herring

Sep 24, 2016

Leon Benford "Ben" Herring, 85, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 7, 1931, in Dillon, SC, he was the son of the late Sammie Buster and Ada Wilkerson Herring. Mr. Herring was the Valedictorian of his class at Dillon, SC High School, earned his Masters in Ceramic Engineering at Clemson University....

Bryson Ward

Bryson Ward

Sep 24, 2016

Bryson Seth Ward, 14, of Jonesville, SC, died Saturday, September 24, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born May 13, 2002, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Robert James Ward and Cathy Lynn May Ward of the home. Bryson was a Ninth Grade student at Broome High School where he was a member of the Beta Club, Cross Country,...

William Roberts

William Roberts

Sep 23, 2016

William George Roberts, 85, of Pacolet, SC, died Friday, September 23, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born May 30, 1931, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Wilburn R. and Elsia Bell Caldwell Roberts and widower of Velma JoAnn Ballard Roberts. He was a member of Morning Star Baptist Church in Pacolet, SC. Survivors include sister-in-law's, Monte...

Marie Parham

Marie Parham

Sep 23, 2016

Marie Hammett Parham, 91, of Spartanburg, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 23, 2016, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 11, 1925, in Gaffney, SC, she was the daughter of the late Grady and Eula Robbs Hammett and widow of Joseph Parson Parham. Marie loved cooking and baking. She was a member of Southside...

Peggy Howard

Peggy Howard

Sep 23, 2016

Peggy Sims Howard, 69, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, September 23, 2016, at Magnolia Manor-Inman. Born August 6, 1947, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Harvey and Virgie Dee Wells Hand and stepfather, Royce Lamar Hand. Mrs. Howard was an avid shopper and loved and rescued dogs. She was a member of Dove Assembly and retired...

Ruth Yarborough

Ruth Yarborough

Sep 22, 2016

Ruth Harkey Yarborough, 96, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 22, 2016, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 28, 1919, in Union County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Clark W. Harkey and Virgie Sutton Harkey, and the beloved wife for 46 years of the late Edward H. Yarborough. Ruth was a 1936 graduate...

Thomas Phillips

Thomas Phillips

Sep 22, 2016

Thomas A. Phillips, 69, longtime Spartanburg attorney, died on Thursday, September 22, 2016, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home following a courageous battle with cancer. Born May 5, 1947, in Royston, GA, he was the son of the late Rev. and Mrs. W. Thomas Phillips, Jr. Thomas was a graduate of Cowpens High School. He then graduated from the University of...

Earl Hensley

Earl Hensley

Sep 20, 2016

Earl Wesley Hensley, 76, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born August 15, 1940, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Floyd Wesley Hensley and Mary Robbins Hensley. He was a self-employed independent contractor. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Nancy Thornton Hensley; daughters, Earline Hensley, Elizabeth Tolleson (William), and...

Ruth Mcham

Ruth Mcham

Sep 20, 2016

Ruth Louise McHam, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at White Oak Estates-Spartanburg. She was the daughter of the late Marcus Iberry McHam and Verona Thomas McHam. Ruth was born in Spartanburg, SC on July 6, 1927 and grew up in Hendersonville, NC. Her family later returned to Spartanburg where she attended local schools and graduated...

Amber Allison

Amber Allison

Sep 18, 2016

Amber Shae Allison, 19, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away in her sleep on Sunday, September 18, 2016, at her mother's home. Born April 7, 1997, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of Lisa M. Garcia of Spartanburg, SC and James Scott Allison of Gaffney, SC. Amber enjoyed writing short stories. In addition to her parents, survivors include her brother and...

Howard Howell

Howard Howell

Sep 17, 2016

Howard Howell, 93, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, September 17, 2016 in Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 24, 1923 in Union County, SC, he was the son of the late Willie and Bridgie Hope McCullough Howell and widower of Mary Madge Thrasher Howell. Howard was retired from Milliken and Company, Cotton Blossom Plant and was a member of Southside...

Patricia Parker

Patricia Parker

Sep 17, 2016

Patricia Lark Parker, 64, of Woodruff, SC, died Saturday, September 17, 2016 in Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 12, 1952 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Walter Edward and Blanche Elizabeth Fowler Bagwell. Patricia was a payroll clerk for Rogers Cartage and was a longtime hairstylist. She attended Carolina Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Dale...

George Schnorr Jr.

George Schnorr Jr.

Sep 17, 2016

George Wallace Schnorr Jr., 83, of Inman, SC, died Saturday, September 17, 2016, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Born March 30, 1933, in Jacksonville, FL, he was the son of the late George Wallace Schnorr Sr. and Marion Elizabeth McDonald Schnorr. A U. S. Air Force veteran, Mr. Schnorr was operations manager for Fernandina Lumber Company and a member...

Charles Gibbs

Charles Gibbs

Sep 17, 2016

Charles Eugene Gibbs, 80, was called home to his Lord after a short illness. Born April 18, 1936 in Spartanburg, SC, he was raised by his loving mother, Ethel Schultz Gibbs McIntyre. In 1955, he married his high school sweetheart, Nancy Jo Hallman. On October 25, 2016, they would have celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary. Eugene retired from Jackson Mills....