Obituaries

John Clark

John Clark

Sep 24, 2015

John William Clark, 73, of Lake Bowen, SC, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2015, at his home. Born June 17, 1942, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Regis V. and Margaret Malady Clark. A U. S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War, Mr. Clark enjoyed golf and travel. He received his BS Degree from...

Richard Kugler

Richard Kugler

Sep 24, 2015

Richard "Dick" Kugler, 84, of Spartanburg, SC, formerly of Coggins Shore Drive-Lake Bowen, died Thursday, September 24, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born July 16, 1931, in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of the late George M. and Erma Taylor Kugler. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Kugler was retired from Cherokee County Schools as a Special Education...

Rev. Dixon

Rev. Dixon

Sep 23, 2015

Rev. Wesley Eugene Dixon, 84, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at his home. Born August 30, 1931, in Honea Path, SC, he was the son of the late Alvin and Annie Teague Dixon. Rev. Dixon was founder and operator of the Wesley Dixon Insurance Agency for 50 years and was also a member of the Spartanburg Lions...

Charlie Harmon

Charlie Harmon

Sep 23, 2015

Charlie Bernard "C. B." Harmon, 78, of Moore, SC, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 11, 1937, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late John Bernard and Kathleen Smith Harmon. A U. S. Navy veteran, Mr. Harmon retired as a commercial road engineer from United Parcel Service. He was a member...

Phillip Shepard

Phillip Shepard

Sep 23, 2015

Phillip Shepard, 76, of Woodruff, SC, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 1, 1939, in Cincinnati, OH, he was the son of the late Richard W. and Jane Campbell Shepard. A U. S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War, Mr. Shepard was a member of the Spartanburg VFW and American Legion #33 in Woodruff....

Austin Shoneke

Austin Shoneke

Sep 21, 2015

Austin Dean "Skipper" Shoneke, 76, a native of Cowpens, SC, died Monday, September 21, 2015, at his home. Born July 11, 1939, in Cowpens, SC, he was the son of the late Milton Charles and Maudine Martin Shoneke. Mr. Shoneke was a member of First Baptist Church in Cowpens. He received his BA Degree from Wofford College. He taught mathematics...

Lucille Jernigan

Lucille Jernigan

Sep 21, 2015

Lucille Brock Jernigan, 96, of Spartanburg, SC, entered into the arms of Jesus on Monday, September 21, 2015, at White Oak Estates. Born May 2, 1919, in Spartanburg, to the late C. Lenza and Mary Elizabeth Holcombe Brock of Chesnee, she was the widow of Lawrence A. Jernigan, Sr. and retired from Spartanburg County Library as a Bookmobile Librarian. Mrs....

Mary Owens

Mary Owens

Sep 20, 2015

Mary Guinn Owens, 83, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, passed into her Savior's arms on Sunday, September 20, 2015, at Ashlan Village-Lyman. Born May 28, 1932, in Greer, SC, she was the daughter of the late Marchant Leondas Guinn and Ruby Mae Caldwell Guinn, the last surviving child of nine children, and the widow of Jackie Lamar Owens. The matriarch of...

Randy Huskey

Randy Huskey

Sep 19, 2015

Randy Elwood Huskey, 59, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born July 16, 1956, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Mavola Parker Huskey and the late Elwood Huskey. Randy loved his family and the South Carolina Gamecocks. He is survived by his sister, Kathy H. Mathis (Lanny); two nieces, Kristy M. Lands...

Bobby Johnson, Sr.

Bobby Johnson, Sr.

Sep 18, 2015

Bobby Joe Johnson, Sr., 72, of Pauline, SC, died Friday, September 18, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 4, 1943, in Spartanburg, SC, he is the son of James Charles Johnson and the late Helen Barnett Johnson. Mr. Johnson was retired from MEMC Electronics and was of the Baptist faith. He was a member of Whitney Masonic Lodge #264...

James Bishop

James Bishop

Sep 17, 2015

James "Jim" William Bishop, 62, of Effingham, SC, died Thursday, September 17, 2015, at his home. Born November 3, 1952, he was the son of the late Cletus Lee Bishop and Virginia Brian Bishop. Jim never met a stranger, loved people, was a devoted "shagger", and had Myrtle Beach sand in his shoes! A member of New Prospect Baptist Church,...

Elizabeth Fitch

Elizabeth Fitch

Sep 17, 2015

Elizabeth "Beth" Louise Hankinson Fitch, 77, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away at her home on Thursday, September 17, 2015, surrounded by family after a 28 year struggle with an auto-immune liver disease and a five month battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Augusta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Henry Wilfred and Anabel Powell Hankinson. Beth was...

Barbara Bylund

Barbara Bylund

Sep 16, 2015

Barbara Jean Brokaw Bylund, 85, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home from complications from cancer. Born September 1, 1930, in White Plains, NY, she was the daughter of the late Donald James Brokaw and Jean Sherman Brokaw and widow of Dr. Don Marvin Bylund. Barbara graduated from White Plains High School and attended...

Mary Suttles

Mary Suttles

Sep 15, 2015

Mary "Lib" Elizabeth Johnson Suttles, 83, of Arcadia, SC, died Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at RoseCrest Healthcare Center-Inman, SC. Born April 12, 1932, in Startex, SC, she was the daughter of the late Fitz Hugh and Minnie Mae Hughes Johnson and widow of Fred Truman Suttles. She was the last surviving family member among 10 brothers and 2 sisters. Mrs....

Sarah Burnett

Sarah Burnett

Sep 15, 2015

Sarah Swain Burnett, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills-Landrum. Born September 10, 1923, in Highpoint, NC, she was the daughter of the late Perrow E. and Ella Martin Swain. Sarah was a member of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg and also a member of WMU. She volunteered with Mobile Meals Service...

Kathryn Yarrick

Kathryn Yarrick

Sep 15, 2015

Kathryn "Kathy" Jones Yarrick, 62, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Frances Henson Jones and widow of James "Jim" D. Yarrick. Mrs. Yarrick was a member of West Side Baptist Church and formerly employed with the Hope Center for Children. Survivors include a host of extended family...

Patricia Phillips

Patricia Phillips

Sep 14, 2015

Patricia "Patty" Ann Jenkins Phillips, 61, of Pauline, SC, died Monday, September 14, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born June 29, 1954, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Garland Edward Jenkins and Edith Lilly Linder Jenkins. A loving and devoted wife, mother, Nana, sister, sister-in-law, and friend to all, including "Mr. Kitty" and "Edgar", Mrs....

Vernice Bell

Vernice Bell

Sep 14, 2015

Vernice Whelchel Bell, 93, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, September 14, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born May 13, 1922, in Cherokee County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Roland Whelchel, Sr. and Bertha Whiten Whelchel and the widow of Newton T. Bell. Mrs. Bell was a member of Beaumont United Methodist Church. She retired from Butte Knit...

Kathryn Wilson

Kathryn Wilson

Sep 11, 2015

Kathryn Irene Long Wilson, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, September 11, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born July 28, 1927, in Gastonia, NC, she was the daughter of the late Walter Long and Margaret Sexton Long and widow of Robert O. Wilson. She was of the Baptist faith and a retired registered nurse. Surviving are her son, David S....

Anna Scruggs

Anna Scruggs

Sep 11, 2015

Anna Williams Scruggs, 68, died Friday, September 11, 2015, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born June 17, 1947 in Murnau, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Lilli Williams. She was also predeceased by her paternal grandparents, the late Joe A. and Annie B. Williams. Anna was raised in their home. Anna is survived by her...