Obituaries

Guy Fowler

Guy Fowler

Mar 26, 2016

Guy L. Fowler, 72, of Cowpens, SC, died Saturday, March 26, 2016 at his home. Born March 8, 1944, in Cherokee County, he was the son of the late Dorsey and Myrtle Childers Fowler and husband of the late Kay Fowler. He retired from Clarkson Industrial Contractors and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include sons, Randy Fowler of Cowpens,...

Helen Phillips

Helen Phillips

Mar 26, 2016

Helen Marie Phillips, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, March 26, 2016, at White Oak Estates. Born January 6, 1924, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Harley Wayne Phillips Sr. and Lillie Malone Glazner Phillips. She was retired from Arkwright Mills. Survivors include her sister, Virginia Thomas; nieces, Martha T. Trammell (Frank) of Weddington, NC and...

Maxine Allison

Maxine Allison

Mar 24, 2016

Maxine "Libby" Elizabeth Potts Allison, 71, of Cowpens, SC, died Thursday, March 24, 2016, at her home. Born September 23, 1944, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was survived by her life companion, Roy Mabry and predeceased by Steven Jack Phillips. A Cowpens High School graduate, Libby was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church and formerly employed with Washburn &...

Janice Simms

Janice Simms

Mar 24, 2016

HEADING: Jan Rhea Simms DATELINE: Greer, SC On Thursday, March 24, 2016, Janice Ann "Jan" Rhea Simms, 61, of Greer, SC, peacefully left this earth to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Born December 22, 1954, in Asheville, NC, she was the daughter of JoAnn Carter Rhea of Spartanburg, SC and the late James "Roger" Rhea. Jan lived...

William Morrow

William Morrow

Mar 23, 2016

William Carl "Sammy" Morrow, 72, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at Magnolia Manor. Born March 22, 1944, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Sam J. and Lois Lawson Morrow and husband of the late Susan E. Morrow. He was a courier for Leigh Fibers. Survivors include a son, Billy Morrow of Spartanburg, SC; daughter,...

Stephen Stancil

Stephen Stancil

Mar 22, 2016

Stephen Luther Stancil, 52, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at his home. Born June 10, 1963, in Columbia, SC, he was the son of William Luther Stancil and Lela Palmer Stancil of Spartanburg, SC. He was the beloved husband of Teresa Morgan Stancil for 33 years. A graduate of Dorman High School, Stephen attended Greenville Technical College,...

Maxie Garrett, Sr.

Maxie Garrett, Sr.

Mar 21, 2016

Maxie Perry Garrett Sr., 81, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, March 21, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born March 4, 1935, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late John Lafayette Garrett and Mamie Harris Garrett. He missed terribly, the love of his life for 51 years, his wife the late Thelma Ann Westmoreland Garrett. A U. S. Army...

Bobbie Fuller

Bobbie Fuller

Mar 21, 2016

Bobbie Pergerson Fuller, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, passed on Monday, March 21, 2016, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 9, 1932, in Franklinton, NC, she was the daughter of the late Julian Carr Pergerson and Meta Bailey Pergerson. A graduate of Hardbargers College, Raleigh, NC, she worked for many years for Walter Brown and then Nick Evans at Spartan...

Lottie Ravan

Lottie Ravan

Mar 21, 2016

Lottie Brown Chapman Ravan, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, March 21, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born May 8, 1928, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie M. Brown and Hulda Bradley Brown Norris. She was the widow of her first husband, Norman Douglas Chapman and her second husband, Boyce Lee Ravan. Mrs. Ravan was...

James Ballenger, Iii

James Ballenger, Iii

Mar 20, 2016

James Henry Ballenger III, 48, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, March 21, 2016, at Magnolia Manor-Inman. Born February 22, 1968, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Mary Kate Davis of Spartanburg and the late James Henry Ballenger II. Mr. Ballenger was a member of Arcadia First Baptist Church and formerly employed with Community Cash and Ingles. In addition...

Charles Smith

Charles Smith

Mar 19, 2016

Charles K. "Harold" Smith, 79, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, March 19, 2016, at home. Born July 24, 1936, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Vivian Christine "Dibbie" Smith Daniel and husband of the late Frances Prayther Smith. Mr. Smith was a self-employed construction contractor and licensed electrician. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include...

Emra Watts

Emra Watts

Mar 19, 2016

Frank Watts, 71, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, March 19, 2016, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born September 8, 1944, in Conway, SC, he was the son of the late Emra Francis Watts, Sr. and Nina Rae Dunn Watts. For 46 years, he was married to Mary Ellen Dowling Watts of Spartanburg. A 1962 graduate of Conway High School,...

George Auton

George Auton

Mar 18, 2016

George Keith Auton, 72, of Spartanburg, SC, started his new life on Friday, March 18, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 18, 1943, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Willie Mae Medlock Auton Petty and the late Raymond George "RG" Auton. A Vietnam Army Veteran, 1st Calvary Division, receiving the Army Commendation Medal and a Purple Heart,...

Bobby Walls

Bobby Walls

Mar 17, 2016

Bobby "Bob" Lee Walls, 84, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, March 17, 2016, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 31, 1931, in Cleveland, TN, he was the son of the late George and Archie Mae Huffaker Walls. A U. S. Navy veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Walls was the owner/operator of Lee-Bomar Appliance Service. He was an active...

Walter Taylor, Sr.

Walter Taylor, Sr.

Mar 17, 2016

Walter Edward Taylor, 88, of Spartanburg, SC and formerly of Kershaw County, died Thursday, March 17, 2016, at Brookdale Skylyn-Spartanburg. Born May 22, 1927, in Lancaster, SC, he was the son of the late Luther and Sara Hunter Taylor and husband of the late Susannah "Sue" Holloman Taylor. A U. S. Navy Seabees veteran, Mr. Taylor was retired from the...

Paul Petty, Sr.

Paul Petty, Sr.

Mar 17, 2016

Paul Dean Petty, Sr., 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, March 17, 2016, at Brookdale Skylyn-Spartanburg. Born September 25, 1929, in Pacolet Mills, SC, he was the son of the late Claude and Helen Holland Petty. A veteran of the Army National Guard and graduate of Pacolet High School, Mr. Petty was retired from Sherwin-Williams Paints and was co-owner of...

Joe Threadgill

Joe Threadgill

Mar 16, 2016

Joe Brown Threadgill, 73, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at Community Hospice Center in Jacksonville, FL. Born September 15, 1942, in Cowpens, SC, he was the son of the late John Gary and Ella Murph Threadgill. A member of Peace Free Will Baptist Church in Spartanburg, SC, Mr. Threadgill loved his Lord, family (especially his grandchildren), and...

Mary Carter

Mary Carter

Mar 16, 2016

Mary Wheeler Carter, 96, of Startex, SC, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at The Cottages of Brushy Creek. Born June 2, 1919, in Warren County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Rogers Sidney Wheeler and Mattie Wright Wheeler and widow of Joseph Preston Carter Jr. A loving mother, Mrs. Carter participated in book clubs and garden clubs and...

Celine Leblanc

Celine Leblanc

Mar 16, 2016

Celine Forest LeBlanc, 40, of Spartanburg, SC, wife of Scott Allen LeBlanc, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at Eastern Regional Medical Center-Philadelphia, PA. Born October 6, 1975, in Manchester, NH, she was the daughter of Roland Forest of Spartanburg, SC and the late Doris Archambault Forest. A graduate of Spartanburg Community College, Celine loved NASCAR and hockey. She was a...

Duren Holt, Jr.

Duren Holt, Jr.

Mar 15, 2016

Duren "Porky" Holt Jr., 71, of Cowpens, SC, died Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at his home. Born August 23, 1944, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Duren Holt Sr. and Juanita Vassey Holt. A U. S. Army National Guard veteran of 25 years, Mr. Holt was a member of Converse Baptist Church as well as a...