Obituaries

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...

Irene Hartofilax

Irene Hartofilax

Jun 21, 2016

Irene Piperis Hartofilax, 59, of Lyman, SC, died Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital-Greenville, SC. Born March 6, 1957, in Spoa Karpathos, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Vasilios G. and Anna Anoussis Piperis. Mrs. Hartofilax was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and employed with The Clock Restaurant of Lyman. Survivors include her...

Constance Heyward

Constance Heyward

Jun 21, 2016

Constance Reid Holler Heyward passed away peacefully on June 21, 2016 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She was born January 3rd, 1932 in Columbia, South Carolina, to Arthur William Holler Jr. and Miriam Hearon Holler. She grew up in Columbia and Myrtle Beach and dearly loved her horse Shamrock. She was a 1953 graduate of the University of South Carolina, a...

Donald Alexander

Donald Alexander

Jun 21, 2016

Donald Lee Alexander, 80, of Moore, SC, died Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at National Healthcare-Greer, SC. Born in a log cabin on October 24, 1935, in Lesterville, MO, he was the son of the late Walter Sheron Alexander and Elizabeth Hanetta Gram Alexander. His family moved from Lesterville, MO back to Kahoka, MO when he was about two years old...

Gail Balentine

Gail Balentine

Jun 20, 2016

Gail Hodge Balentine, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, June 20, 2016, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. Born April 27, 1936, in Spartanburg at Camp Wadsworth, she was the daughter of the late Walter Herbert and Annie Beatrice Sims Hodge and widow of Franklin Roosevelt Balentine. Mrs. Balentine was an avid gardener and reader. She loved playing piano and also loved...

Charles Allen, Sr.

Charles Allen, Sr.

Jun 20, 2016

Charles "Charlie" Raymond Allen, Sr., 64, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, June 20, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 22, 1951, in Gainesville, GA, he was the son of the late J. D. Allen and Jeanette Gittens Allen. A graduate of Spartanburg Day School, Mr. Allen received his BS and MS Degrees in Textiles from the Georgia Institute of...

Sue South

Sue South

Jun 19, 2016

Sue Terry South, 83, of Mexico, MO and formerly of Spartanburg County, SC, died Sunday, June 19, 2016, at Cabell-Huntington Hospital in Huntington, WV. Born April 15, 1933, in Hart County, GA, she was the daughter of the late James H. and Lula Mae Boles Terry. Sue was first married to Clyde Moore, Sr. with whom she had two children....

Sula Prince

Sula Prince

Jun 19, 2016

Sula Allene Vandiver Prince, 81, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, June 19, 2016, at her home. Born October 28, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Shafter and Estelle Harris Vandiver. She was a member of Anderson Mill Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Franklin D. "Bobby" Prince; children, Robin Prince Jones (Jerry L.), Randy Prince, and Rusty Prince,...

Hayley Fust

Hayley Fust

Jun 19, 2016

Hayley McGrail Maness Fust died at her home Sunday, June 19, 2016. She was born December 25, 1970 in Columbia, SC. A graduate of Summerville High School and Winthrop University, she earned a Master's Degree from Converse College in Gifted and Talented Education. She was an innovative science teacher at Spartanburg's McCracken Middle School being a leader in Technology &...

John Martin

John Martin

Jun 18, 2016

John Jared Martin, 64, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Spartanburg Hospice Home. Born February 25, 1952, in Little Rock, AR, he was the son of the late George C. and Frances Fee Martin. John received his degree from the University of Arkansas and was a retired mechanical engineer. He was a true "Jack of all Trades"...

Leroy Sprouse Jr.

Leroy Sprouse Jr.

Jun 17, 2016

Leroy Sprouse Jr., 85, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, June 17, 2016, at Magnolia Manor-Spartanburg. Born July 8, 1930, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Lee Roy and Ella Mae Lancus Sprouse and husband of the late Mary Womack Sprouse. He is survived by his son, Charles Earl Sprouse (Wanda) of Mooresboro, NC; daughter, Pat Sprouse...

Brenda Collins

Brenda Collins

Jun 16, 2016

Brenda Lee "Nanny" Collins, 59, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Thursday, June 16, 2016, at her home. Born April 9, 1957, in Bethesda, MD, she was the daughter of the late Francis Leo Hutchinson and Lottie Estelle Howard Hutchinson. She adored her family and was adored by them. She especially enjoyed spoiling her grandchildren and trips to the mountains with...

Olean Hicks

Olean Hicks

Jun 16, 2016

Olean Stephens Hicks "Big Mama", 85, of Inman, SC, died Thursday, June 16, 2016. Born November 14, 1930, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Landrum and Beulah Cannon Stephens and widow of Thomas Wardlaw Hicks. She was a member of Peach Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors include her sons, Tommy Hicks (Sherry) of Simpsonville, SC and...

Frank Starosto

Frank Starosto

Jun 16, 2016

Frank Starosto, 88, entered into life eternal with his Lord Jesus on Thursday, June 16, 2016, at Richard M. Campbell Veteran's Nursing Home-Anderson, SC. Born May 27, 1928, in Akron, OH, to the late Michael and Helen Starosto, he was one of ten children. Frank has been a resident of Spartanburg since 1963, when he moved his family to work...

John Mcmahan

John Mcmahan

Jun 15, 2016

John Lee McMahan, 69, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Brookdale Easley. Born November 10, 1946, in Woodruff, SC, he was the son of the late Everette Pearson McMahan and Zonie Hall McMahan and husband of the late Pamela Lawrence McMahan. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. McMahan retired from Michelin Tire after 36 years of service...

Clarence Riddle, Jr.

Clarence Riddle, Jr.

Jun 15, 2016

Clarence Rhett Riddle Jr., 74, lifelong resident of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Woodruff Manor. Born May 30, 1942, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Clarence Rhett Riddle Sr. and Ethel Dial Riddle and husband of 50 years to the late Frances Carol Riddle. A National Guard veteran, Mr. Riddle was a retired Spartanburg...

Natalie Watters

Natalie Watters

Jun 14, 2016

Natalie Dale Walker Watters, 89, a native of Spartanburg, SC, died June 14, 2016 in Shelburne, VT, where she has resided since July of 2015. She was a lifelong member of The Episcopal Church of the Advent in Spartanburg and an active volunteer in her church and community. She was a member of The Assembly, The Junior League of Spartanburg,...

Geneva King

Geneva King

Jun 12, 2016

Geneva "Ginny" Mary Cantrell King, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 12, 2016. Born July 28, 1921, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Burtman Cantrell and Emma Silvers Cantrell and widow of Calvin G. King. Mrs. King was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and was employed...

Elizabeth Sprouse

Elizabeth Sprouse

Jun 12, 2016

Elizabeth "Libby" Ann Inman Sprouse, 60, of Inman, SC, died Sunday, June 12, 2016, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 28, 1956, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Carroll Inman and Lois Elizabeth Hyder Inman. She retired from Blue Bay Seafood Restaurant. Survivors include her husband of 40 years, James Carroll Sprouse; sister, Rhonda...