Donald Mckinney
Jul 22, 2016
Donald Dean McKinney, 77, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Friday, July 22, 2016 at his home. Born July 15, 1939 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late John Henry and Gladys Chaffin McKinney. Donald retired from Crown Cork and Seal after 38 years of service. He was a Charter Deacon of Chesnee Free Will Baptist Church who...
Mary Radford
Jul 21, 2016
Mary Erko Calvert Radford, 92, of Boiling Springs, SC, wife of the late Benjamin Garland Radford, though alive in the hearts and memories of her family completed her earthly journey and passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Born September 21, 1923, in Spartanburg County, SC, Mary was the daughter of the late Ray Calvert and Mamie Malone Calvert. A...
Daisy Owensby
Jul 21, 2016
Daisy Hill Owensby, 90, of Pacolet, SC, died Thursday, July 21, 2016, in Spartanburg, SC. Born January 7, 1926, in Clifton, SC, she was the daughter of the late John G. and Rosa Belle Neely Bledsoe. She was the widow of her first husband, Clyde Hill, Jr., and second husband, Felix Leroy Owensby and the last surviving member of her...
Ethel West
Jul 19, 2016
Ethel Coggins West, of Cowpens, SC, died Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at Valley Falls Terrace, Spartanburg, SC. Born in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Hester Pittman Coggins and widow of Burton E. West. Mrs. West was a member of Cowpens First Baptist Church and retired from the South Carolina Highway Department. Survivors include her...
Jimmy Hollis
Jul 18, 2016
Jimmy Lee Hollis, 76, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, July 18, 2016, at his home. Born February 10, 1940, in Chatsworth, GA, he was the son of the late Barry and Birdie Sisson Hollis and husband of the late Janice George Hollis. A U. S. Marine veteran, Mr. Hollis was a member of Roebuck Baptist Church and retired from Ford...
Nancy Arthur
Jul 18, 2016
Nancy E. Arthur, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2016, at her home. Born August 23, 1933, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Gladys Chaffin and John Henry McKinney and the widow of Ben Arthur. Mrs. Arthur was a member of Cannons Camp Ground United Methodist Church and the Loving Hearts...
Vera Hutchins
Jul 18, 2016
Vera Greene Hutchins, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, July 18, 2016, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. Born November 19, 1927, and raised in the Whitney community, she was the daughter of the late Vaughn and Beulah Holder Greene. She was married for 48 years to the late John "Johnny" Edward Hutchins. Mrs. Hutchins enjoyed listening to country and gospel music....
Nicholas Alexander
Jul 17, 2016
Nicholas Hyatt Alexander, 35, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, July 17, 2016, at his home. Born March 17, 1981, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Lynne Wyatt Morrow (Ken) of Spartanburg, SC and Joe Alexander (Jennifer) of Bluffton, SC. A graduate of Dorman High School, Nicholas attended USC Upstate and was employed with Eaton Electronics. He was a member...
Patricia Dillard
Jul 17, 2016
Patricia Slemons Dillard, 78, of Moore, SC, went to be with Jesus on Sunday, July 17, 2016. Born April 6, 1938, in Spartanburg, SC, Pat was the daughter of the late Enoch James and Tommy Lucile Miller Slemons. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Frank Edwin Dillard. Pat grew up in Spartanburg, graduating from Spartanburg High School and Converse...
Zora Massing
Jul 17, 2016
Zora Edwards Massing, 85, of Inman, SC, died Sunday, July 17, 2016, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital-Spartanburg. Born August 17, 1930, in Pound, VA, she was the daughter of the late Toye and Belle Hashman Edwards. Mrs. Massing enjoyed gardening and ceramics. She was a volunteer with the Republican Party having attended every National Convention since 1984. She was also...
James Miller
Jul 16, 2016
Cdr. James Miller (retired), formerly of Virginia Beach, VA and most recently residing at White Oak Estates in Spartanburg, SC, died on July 16, 2016. Born March 28, 1922, in Lynbrook, NY, he was the son of Martin R. and Magdalena M. Stuttig Miller. Jim graduated from Malverne High School, Malverne, NY, joined the Naval Reserve in 1939, graduated from...
Leland Smith
Jul 15, 2016
Leland E. Smith, 66, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, July 15, 2016, in the arms of his wife of 48 years, Carolyn Thomas Smith. Born September 27, 1949, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Edward Carlton Smith "Smitty" and Jennie Lee Fain Smith Silvey. In addition to his wife he is survived by daughters, Pam and...
Vickie Waddell
Jul 15, 2016
Vickie Kay McSwain Parks Waddell, 62, of Cowpens, SC died Friday, July 15, 2016 at her home. Born April 1, 1954 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jimmy Lakey and Betty Goode McSwain. Vickie was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include a daughter, Shawna Jones of Pacolet, SC; granddaughter, Lindsey Reissener of Spartanburg, SC; grandson, Brandon...
Esther Schmid
Jul 14, 2016
Esther Schmid arrived by ship to America as a young, freshly married Swiss immigrant in 1959, accompanied by her husband, Franz. The two would make a new life in this great country, become upstanding American citizens and raise a fine family. As a Swiss, Esther carried within her a natural reticence, an affinity for precision and quality, and a love...
Lisa Reece
Jul 14, 2016
Lisa Renee Fowler Reece, 46, of Gaffney, SC, died Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 1, 1969 in Gaffney, SC, she was the daughter of the late Grady Edward and Elizabeth Ann Lawing Fowler. Lisa was a member of Fairforest Church of God. Survivors include her husband, William Edward Reece; son, Matthew Tyler Reece of...
Josephine Brown
Jul 14, 2016
Josephine Pearson Brown, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, July 14, 2016, in Rock Hill, SC. Born March 9, 1930, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Eura Asbury and Lennie Harris Pearson and widow of Fred Franklin Brown. Mrs. Brown was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and the Dorcas Sunday School Class. She retired from John...
Vernon Burnett
Jul 13, 2016
Vernon E. Burnett, 84, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 12, 1932, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Robert Henry and Ruth Toney Burnett. A National Guard veteran, Mr. Burnett was an Eagle Scout and member of the Order of the Arrow. One of his greatest pleasures...
Terry Sanders
Jul 12, 2016
Terry Lee Sanders, 53, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away to her home in Heaven on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born June 27, 1963, at Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, NC, she was the daughter of Marvin O. Sanders Jr. and Janice Deal Sanders of Spartanburg, SC. Terry received a Bachelor's Degree from Strayer University, was a graduate of...
Annette Graham
Jul 11, 2016
Annette Peeler Graham, 79, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, July 11, 2016, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. Born March 11, 1937, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Nellie Gwinn Peeler and widow of John Dillard Graham. Mrs. Graham was a member of Beaver Hills Baptist Church and retired from Magnolia Manor. Surviving are her son, Michael...
Lee Lasnier
Jul 11, 2016
Lee Fowler Gentry Lasnier, 96, of Inman and formerly of Glendalyn Avenue in Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, July 11, 2016. Born December 3, 1919, in Union County, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Tip Fowler and Leila Elizabeth Fowler. Mrs. Lasnier was a member of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg and formerly employed at Southside Elementary School....
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