Obituaries

Shirley Phillips

Shirley Phillips

Nov 18, 2015

Shirley Keeler Phillips, 61, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at her home. Born April 22, 1954, in Winchester, VA, she was the daughter of Arthur Babcock of New York and Frances Keeler of Spartanburg, SC. Shirley loved her grandchildren. She retired from Reeves Brothers after 25 years of service and was of the Baptist faith. In addition...

Benjamin Arthur

Benjamin Arthur

Nov 17, 2015

Ben Arthur, 87, of Cannons Camp Ground Community, died Tuesday, November 17, 2015. Born June 6, 1928, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Wallace Wood Arthur and Annie Mae Cannon Arthur and husband of Nancy McKinney Arthur. Mr. Arthur was a member of Cannon's Camp Ground United Methodist Church and retired from Harley Bag. In addition...

Garry Boyter

Garry Boyter

Nov 16, 2015

Garry Randall "Randy" Boyter, 58, of Anderson, SC, died Monday, November 16, 2015, at AnMed Health-Anderson, SC. Born January 10, 1957, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Everette Clayton and Marion Lee Sherbert Boyter. Mr. Boyter received a BA Degree from Coker College and an Associate Degree in Photography from Chowan University. He was a professional...

Edna Hammond

Edna Hammond

Nov 15, 2015

Edna Earl Foster Hammond, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, November 15, 2015, at Valley Falls Terrace-Spartanburg. Born May 13, 1928, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Clinton and Ejay Woodruff Foster and widow of Robert L. Hammond. Mrs. Hammond loved gardening and making crafts, pillows and dolls were her specialty. She was a member of...

Mary Banks

Mary Banks

Nov 14, 2015

Mary Sue McDowell Banks, 78, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Spartanburg Medical Center. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Mary Sue Banks please visit our Sympathy Store.

Stella Waters

Stella Waters

Nov 14, 2015

Stella Krouse Waters, 88, of Inman, SC, died Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Magnolia Manor. Born January 5, 1927, in Edwardsville, IL, she was the daughter of the late John F. Krouse and Mayme Drda Krouse Gremer. She was also predeceased by her husband, Harold Lloyd Waters. Mrs. Waters was a formerly employed with Community Cash Stores and was a...

Cathryn Pettit

Cathryn Pettit

Nov 12, 2015

Cathryn Cooley Pettit, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, November 12, 2015, at Eden Terrace-Spartanburg. Born June 25, 1926, in Cooley Springs, SC, she was the daughter of the late Perry Edmond and Ruby Lillian Nantz Cooley and widow of Raymond Herbert Pettit, Sr. Mrs. Pettit was a member of Morningside Baptist Church and the Ruth Sunday School Class. She...

R. Burns

R. Burns

Nov 12, 2015

R. S. Burns, 87, of Pacolet Mills, SC, died Thursday, November 12, 2015, at his home. Born July 8, 1928, in York County, SC, he was the son of the late Robert Samuel and Rachel Linda Bolin Burns. Mr. Burns was a member and former deacon of Pacolet Mills Baptist Church. He spearheaded the effort to restore the Pacolet Amphitheater...

Glenda Estes

Glenda Estes

Nov 11, 2015

Glenda Erbse Estes, 90, a resident of Windsor House in Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, November 11, 2015. Born January 29, 1925, in Marietta, OH, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Stella Oliver Erbse and widow of the Rev. William Haston Estes. A retired secretary with the Dover Baptist Temple, Mrs. Estes, was a member of First...

Paula Reuther

Paula Reuther

Nov 9, 2015

Paula Kay Bertz Reuther, 68, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Monday, November 9, 2015, at her home. Born January 21, 1947, in Grand Rapids, MI, she was the daughter of the late William Francis and Elizabeth Ann Hilding Bertz. She retired from Red Lobster after 27 years of service and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her children, Nancy...

Christine Hyatt

Christine Hyatt

Nov 9, 2015

Omelia Christine Miller Hyatt, 91, of Pauline, SC, died Monday, November 09, 2015, at her home. Born October 28, 1924, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late John James and Marie West Miller and widow of Lonnie Boyd Hyatt. Survivors include her sons, John Wayne Hyatt of Pauline, SC, Lonnie Richard Hyatt (Karen) of Greer, SC; grandchildren,...

Lois Funderburk

Lois Funderburk

Nov 8, 2015

Lois Louise Duncan Funderburk, 98, of Rossville, GA, died Sunday, November 8, 2015, at Parkside at Hutcheson Medical Center-Rossville. Born February 26, 1917, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Roy and Essie Irene Bishop Duncan and widow of William Albert Funderburk. Mrs. Funderburk was a member of First Baptist Church of Newberry, SC and the...

Mary Quinn

Mary Quinn

Nov 8, 2015

Mary Ellen Barnette Quinn, 78, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, November 8, 2015, at White Oak Manor. Born May 26, 1937 in Bostic, NC, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Herbert and Ada Stacey Barnette. Mrs. Quinn was a Home Healthcare Aide. Survivors include her daughters, Donna Bailey (Chris) of Roebuck, SC, Leslie Childers of Pacolet, SC; sons,...

Betty Edwards

Betty Edwards

Nov 6, 2015

Betty B. Edwards, 81, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, November 6, 2015 at her home. Born September 8, 1934 in Bishopville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Harmon and Henrietta Arledge Brown. She was also preceded in death by Paul Wine, Fiancé. Betty was retired as a manager of Pharmaceutical Center in Charlotte, NC. She was a member...

Lawrence Fudge

Lawrence Fudge

Nov 6, 2015

Lawrence "Larry" Fudge, 74, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Friday, November 6, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital. Born February 3, 1941 in Ocala, FL, he was the son of Roe and Flo Fudge. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Virginia Fossett Fudge. He was retired as a Food Service director of the S.C. State Prison. Survivors include daughters, Keli...

Lisa Johnson

Lisa Johnson

Nov 4, 2015

Lisa Taylor Johnson, 54, of Roebuck, SC, died Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at her home. Born September 18, 1961, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of Paul Harold and Carole Louise Hastings Taylor of Spartanburg, SC and widow of Randy Lewis Johnson. Lisa was a Cum Laude graduate of USC Spartanburg and employed with Spartanburg Water Systems. In addition to...

Betty Mcabee

Betty Mcabee

Nov 3, 2015

Betty Shipman McAbee, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 2, 1932, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late John Homer and Mae Gregory Shipman. A member of Roebuck Baptist Church, Betty retired as a certified medical assistant having worked for Dr.'s Hendrix and Luttrell and Carolina Family Physicians. She...

Pastor Stutler

Pastor Stutler

Nov 2, 2015

Pastor Donald Earl Stutler, 91, of Spartanburg, SC died Monday, November 2, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 17, 1924, IN Isaacs Creek, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Benjamen Lafayette Stutler and Bessie Viola Day Stutler and husband of Ethel Jones Stutler. Donald was the youngest of seven children and last surviving member of his...

George Fowler

George Fowler

Nov 1, 2015

George E. Fowler, 85, of Cowpens, SC, died Sunday, November 1, 2015, at his home. Born March 30, 1930, in Cherokee County, SC, he was the son of the late Wheeler Thedford and Janie Mae Arrowood Fowler. A U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Fowler was a member and Chairman of Deacons at First Baptist Church of...

Lera Stalnaker

Lera Stalnaker

Oct 31, 2015

Lera Borden Stalnaker, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, October 31, 2015, at Brookdale Skylyn-Spartanburg. Born February 5, 1927, in Hemphill, TX, she was a daughter of the late Philander Davis Gooch and Lera McCree Gooch and widow of Lynn R. Stalnaker. Mrs. Borden Stalnaker was a professor of piano at Converse College Petrie School of Music. She also provided...