Obituaries

Brenda Hewitt

Brenda Hewitt

Jul 11, 2016

Brenda Baker Hewitt "Mimi", 76, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, July 11, 2016, at her home. Born June 2, 1940, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Scoval and Jessie Vaughn Baker and widow of Gary Hewitt. Mrs. Hewitt was a member of Clifton Second Baptist Church and worked for Chartwell Food Services. Survivors include her...

Henry Pruitt, Jr.

Henry Pruitt, Jr.

Jul 11, 2016

Henry Martindale Pruitt, Jr., 97, formerly of Thornhill Drive, Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, July 11, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born June 4, 1919, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Henry and Gertrude Poole Pruitt and husband of the late Mary Laurens Pruitt. A graduate of Fairforest High School, Mr. Pruitt retired in 1981 from...

Peggy Tucker

Peggy Tucker

Jul 8, 2016

Peggy Lawson Tucker, 73, of Woodruff, SC died Friday, July 8, 2016 at her home. Born October 29, 1942 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Artis and Lottie Mae Fowler Lawson. Peggy was a homemaker and a member of Anchor Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Robert S. Tucker; son, Ricky Ray Tucker...

Richter Daniel

Richter Daniel

Jul 8, 2016

Richter A. "Rich" Daniel, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, July 8, 2016 at White Oak Manor. Born July 10, 1926 in Cowpens, SC, he was the son of Early Aubrey and Gracie Spencer Daniel. He was the widower of Hazel Everette Daniel. Rich was the owner of various small businesses in the Upstate. He was a deacon and dedicated...

Larry Horne

Larry Horne

Jul 7, 2016

Larry Edward Horne, 70, of Pacolet, SC, died Thursday, July 7, 2016, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born January 25, 1946, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Buel and Mary Louise Tessnear Horne. Mr. Horne enjoyed coaching baseball and football with his grandchildren and he also loved the game of golf. He retired from Musgrove Mills...

Frances Charles

Frances Charles

Jul 6, 2016

Frances Lavania Wimberly Bessent Charles, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born October 1, 1928, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Harry D. Wimberly, Sr. and Trumon Miles Wimberly. Mrs. Charles was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Spartanburg and Circle #7. She was formerly employed as a...

Gladys Winters

Gladys Winters

Jul 6, 2016

Gladys Pass Winters, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at White Oak Estates-Spartanburg. Born November 25, 1921, in Gainesville, GA, she was the daughter of the late Ovil and Sallie Seabolt Pass and widow of Clifford Goldman Winters. Mrs. Winters was an avid gardener who enjoyed family gatherings every Sunday. A member of Morningside Baptist Church, she...

John Willis

John Willis

Jul 4, 2016

John Carroll "Ikey" Willis, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, July 4, 2016, at his home. Born February 28, 1933, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Elmer and Mable Rhinehart Willis. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Willis loved to go deep sea fishing and also enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of Converse Baptist...

Virginia Thomas

Virginia Thomas

Jul 3, 2016

Virginia Phillips Thomas, 93, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, July 3, 2016, at White Oak Estates. Born October 8, 1922, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Harley Wayne Phillips, Sr. and Lillie Malone Glazener Phillips and widow of Shea West Thomas Sr. Mrs. Thomas was a member of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg and a volunteer for...

Sarah Easler

Sarah Easler

Jul 2, 2016

Sarah Swofford Easler, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, July 2, 2016 at her home. Born August 28, 1933 in Saluda, NC, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Swofford and Ezelle Pace Swofford. She was the widow of Lucian Russell Easler, Sr. Mrs. Easler retired from Hoechst Fibers after 22 years of service. She was a member of...

Ella Darnell

Ella Darnell

Jul 2, 2016

Ella Rhea Gurley Eubanks Darnell, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, July 2, 2016, at her home. Born March 6, 1927 in Rutherfordton, NC, she was the daughter of the late David and Byrd Shehan Gurley. She was the widow of Joe F. Eubanks and J. Etoyl Darnell. Ella Rhea was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and was...

Cheryl Moore

Cheryl Moore

Jul 1, 2016

Cheryl Darlene Moore, 68, of Wellford, SC, died Friday, July 1, 2016, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born May 13, 1948, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late George Ellis and Annie Mae Godfrey Moore. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her husband, Robert "Bobby" Moore of the home; son, Robert "Robbie" David Moore...

Joe Crook

Joe Crook

Jun 30, 2016

Joseph Earl Crook, Jr. "Joe" - don't call him Mr. Crook (that was his dad) - passed away Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home surrounded by his family and friends. He was born January 5, 1949, in St. George, SC to Frances Wimberly Crook of Spartanburg and the late Reverend Joseph Earl Crook, Sr. Daddy was a...

Roy Grant

Roy Grant

Jun 27, 2016

Roy Edgar Grant, 91, of Spartanburg, SC, died peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Monday, June 27, 2016. Born in Devonshire England to the late Percy and Emily Yeoman Grant on March 30, 1925, he also lived in New Zealand before settling in Spartanburg, SC. Roy proudly served in the British Royal Air Force during World War II...

Edgar Hodge

Edgar Hodge

Jun 26, 2016

Edgar Mason Hodge, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, June 26, 2016, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital-Spartanburg. Born January 3, 1933, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late George K. and Exie Lands Hodge. A U. S. Air Force veteran, Mr. Hodge was a retired Civil Service aircraft mechanic and small aircraft pilot and hobbiest who built, owned,...

Oren Brady, Jr.

Oren Brady, Jr.

Jun 24, 2016

Oren L. Brady, Jr., 96, passed away on June 24, 2016 at White Oak Estates. Mr. Brady was born in Landrum, SC on March 8, 1920, son of the late Oren L. Brady, Sr. and Gussie Edwards Brady. He was a graduate of Spartanburg High School and Wofford College and was a member of the Landrum First Baptist Church. He...

Amy Richardson

Amy Richardson

Jun 24, 2016

Amy Fain Caldwell Richardson, 93, of Moore, SC, was carried by God's Angels into the presence of her Savior and Lord on Friday, June 24, 2016. Born March 14, 1923, in Campobello, SC, she was the daughter of the late Earl Edward and Myrtle Skinner Fain and the widow of William Edward Caldwell Sr. and James S. Richardson. Amy was...

William Eaton

William Eaton

Jun 23, 2016

William L. "Bill" Eaton, 77, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, June 23, 2016, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born April 10, 1939, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late William Richard and Ruby Hill Eaton. A U. S. Army veteran, he also served with the National Guard 1/178th Field Artillery. Bill loved his Lord, family, and friends....

John Cecil

John Cecil

Jun 22, 2016

John Patrick "Pat" Cecil, 77, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born October 31, 1938, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Thurman White Cecil and Mary Constance Waters Cecil. A 1960 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Mr. Cecil was a veteran of the Vietnam War...

Sara Spires

Sara Spires

Jun 21, 2016

Sara Eleanor Spires, 85, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital-Spartanburg. Born February 4, 1931, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Edward Theodore and Ada West Spires and was predeceased by her only brother, Edward T. Spires, Jr. Sara was a very proud graduate of Converse College and received her Master's...