Obituaries

David Blackwell

David Blackwell

Dec 29, 2015

David "Craig" Blackwell, 57, of Spartanburg, SC, entered the beautiful gates of heaven on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. For 25 years, he was the husband of Libby Fine Blackwell. He was born December 16, 1958, in Spartanburg, to Marie Hullett Blackwell and the late Raymond Lee Blackwell Sr. Also surviving are his brothers, Ray (Nancy) and Joey (Carolyn); his niece,...

Thomas Prince

Thomas Prince

Dec 29, 2015

Thomas Bartley Prince, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at Richard Campbell Veterans Home-Anderson. Born August 9, 1921, in Chesnee, SC, he was the son of the late Willie Clifford Prince and Mary Henderson Prince and husband, for 61 years, of Sara D. Prince. A U. S. Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Prince was a...

Anna Novak

Anna Novak

Dec 27, 2015

Anna M. Beck Novak, 83, of Boiling Springs, SC formerly of Elk Grove Village, IL passed away December 27, 2015. Born March 22, 1932, in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late John and Betty Whiteman Beck. She attended grade school at Jehovah Lutheran School and graduated from Luther Institute High school of Chicago. Anna married Edward F....

Hollis Jackson

Hollis Jackson

Dec 27, 2015

Hollis Wayne Jackson, 71, of Inman, SC, died Sunday, December 27, 2015, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born July 22, 1944, in New Prospect, SC, he was the son of the late Willie Elmore and Susan Luezetty Ezell Jackson. Mr. Jackson was the owner/operator of Hollis Jackson Landscaping for 40 years before his retirement. He was a member of Lake...

Harriette Poore

Harriette Poore

Dec 26, 2015

Harriette Gentry Poore, 81, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, December 26, 2015 at her home. Born June 2, 1934, in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late David Clifford and Bertha Mackey Gentry and widow of George "Big Dad" Poore. Harriette was a homemaker and a member of Westgate Baptist Church. Survivors include daughters, Kimberly Poore of Greenville,...

Cheney Burton

Cheney Burton

Dec 26, 2015

Cheney Elizabeth Burton, age 28, left this world far too soon on December 26, 2015 in Greenville, SC. Cheney, the daughter of Bill and Catherine Burton, was born in Greenville on March 30, 1987. Her family moved to Macon, GA, where Cheney graduated from Stratford Academy in 2005. She attended Valdosta State College and Greenville Technical College. Cheney's beautiful smile...

Mary Drozdak

Mary Drozdak

Dec 25, 2015

Mary Mellon Drozdak, 93, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, December 25, 2015 at Summit Hills. Born February 10, 1922, in Mahanoy City, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Stetsko Mellon, and widow of Peter Andrew Drozdak. Mrs. Drozdak was a nurse's aide at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT. She was a former member...

Dexter Davison

Dexter Davison

Dec 23, 2015

Dexter Davison, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at his home. Born January 31, 1933, in Cincinnati, OH, he was the son of the late Herbert Milton Davison and Leona Gray Hickox Davison. A graduate of Cincinnati Country Day School, Mr. Davison was also a Cum Laude graduate of the University of Oklahoma and received his MA...

Marjorie Dumpert

Marjorie Dumpert

Dec 22, 2015

Marjorie M. Dumpert, 81, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at Brookdale Skylyn. Born April 6, 1934, in Clearville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Alberta Mae Bush Miller and widow of Robert William Dumpert. Survivors include six children; 10 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-granddaughter. A private family service will be held in...

Harold Dyke

Harold Dyke

Dec 22, 2015

James Harold Dyke, 78, of Cowpens, SC, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015. Born January 12, 1937, in Gaffney, SC, he was the son of Rosa Lee Henderson Dyke of Cowpens, SC, and the late James Grady Dyke. He was married to the late Geneva Hood Dyke for 41 years. Mr. Dyke retired from Southern Distributors, Inc. after 30 years of...

Vera Gunter

Vera Gunter

Dec 20, 2015

Vera F. Gunter, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, December 20, 2015, at Brookdale Skylyn-Spartanburg. Born May 24, 1925, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Leander and Lena Pettit Foster and widow of Roy E. Gunter. Mrs. Gunter was a member of Green Street Baptist Church and retired proofreader for the Spartanburg Herald-Journal newspaper. Surviving are her...

Mildred Marshall

Mildred Marshall

Dec 20, 2015

Mildred Morgan Marshall, 84, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, December 20, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born July 21, 1931, in Greenville County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Doyle Bailey and Helen Ayers Morgan. She was a retired real estate agent and a member of Abner Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Robert Lewis...

Anne Brown

Anne Brown

Dec 19, 2015

Anne G. Brown, 70, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, December 19, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born March 24, 1945, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late James Walter Greene and Annette Whitehead Greene and widow of James H. Brown. Considered the "Best Mom in the World", Mrs. Brown was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Roebuck,...

Geneva Thomas

Geneva Thomas

Dec 19, 2015

Geneva Sloan Thomas, 85, of Inman, SC, died Saturday, December 19, 2015, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born June 10, 1930, in Lee County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Curlen and Viola Mansfield Sloan. She was predeceased by her husband, Wallace Thomas. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother whom loved gardening and her flowers. Surviving...

Joseph Hamelin

Joseph Hamelin

Dec 18, 2015

Joseph Leo Roger Hamelin, 81, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, December 18, 2015 at his home. Born September 16, 1934 in Waterbury, CT, he was the son of the late Hormisdas and Alia Massicotte Hamelin. He was first married to the late Teresa Chrostowski Hamelin. Mr. Hamelin was a US Navy veteran serving in the Korean Conflict and served in...

Ruth Wilson

Ruth Wilson

Dec 18, 2015

Ruth Wilson, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, December 18, 2015 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Those we love must someday pass beyond our present sight. Ruth, retired from Amoco as a Lab Technician. She leaves behind five nephews and two nieces. But like a candle, her lovely light will surely shine to brighten up a more perfect and divine place....

Jack Clary Jr.

Jack Clary Jr.

Dec 18, 2015

Pinkney Lafayette "Jack" Clary, Jr., 94, of Inman, SC, died Friday, December 18, 2015 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 29, 1921, in Cherokee County, SC, he was the son of the late Pinkney Lafayette Clary, Sr. and Alta Rupp Clary. Mr. Clary was a WWII Navy Seabee veteran. He owned Artex Cleaners and was retired from Flowers Bakery....

W. Tisdale Jr.

W. Tisdale Jr.

Dec 17, 2015

W. Harold Tisdale, Jr., 81, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, December 17, 2015, at his home. Born September 2, 1934, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Wilburn Harold Tisdale, Sr. and Ruby Mae Easler Tisdale. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Tisdale was a member of First Baptist North Spartanburg Church, the Trust and Obey...

Duff Porter

Duff Porter

Dec 17, 2015

Duff Green Porter, 84, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, December 17, 2015, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital-Spartanburg. Born August 9, 1931, in Saltville, VA, he was the son of the late John Crump Porter and Ardelia Ruth Mitchell Porter. Mr. Porter received his Mechanical Engineering Degree from Virginia Tech and was a U. S. Army veteran. Duff and Eleanor lived...

Ruth Ballard

Ruth Ballard

Dec 16, 2015

Ruth Rebecca Searcy Ballard, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 20, 1932, in Lake Lure, NC, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Elsie Wright Searcy and wife of Arthur T. Ballard, Jr. (Lt. Col. USAF-Retired) of Spartanburg, SC. Mrs. Ballard was an active member of the "Wives of...