Dr. Trakas
Jul 11, 2015
Dr. Perry Nicholas Trakas, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, July 11, 2015, at White Oak Estates. Born July 26, 1928, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the youngest and last remaining of the 11 children of Nicholas Sarantos Trakas and Joanna Harakas Trakas, the original Greek settlers in Spartanburg. Dr. Trakas enjoyed the practice of dentistry for 50 years -...
Jean Robbins
Jul 9, 2015
Jean S. Robbins, 97, of Spartanburg, SC, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, July 9, 2015, at her home. Born June 9, 1918, in Cherokee County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Mallie Padgett Spake, and widow of Henry Rupert Robbins. A graduate of Chesnee High School, Mrs. Robbins was a charter member of...
Carolyn Coates
Jul 9, 2015
Carolyn Louise Sanders Coates, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, July 9, 2015, at White Oak Manor. Born April 1, 1923, in Landrum, SC, she was the daughter of the late David E. B. Sanders Sr. and Louise Jones Sanders, and widow of Guy Marshall "Buster" Coates. Mrs. Coates was a member of Beaumont United Methodist Church and retired from...
Alba Threadgill
Jul 8, 2015
Alba Whitt Threadgill, 95, of Spartanburg and formerly of Cowpens, SC, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at White Oak Estates. Born February 21, 1920, in Cowpens, SC, she was the daughter of the late Frank Wilbur Whitt and Nellie Jane Calvert Whitt. She was married to the late L. M. "Bant" Threadgill for 60 years. She was the last surviving...
Melvin Lytle
Jul 8, 2015
Melvin Charles "Moon" Lytle, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born December 7, 1928, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Alfred Gilliam Lytle and Vada Byars Lytle. A U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Lytle was the owner/operator of Lytle's Place. He was a member of Cannon's...
Ruby Connelly
Jul 7, 2015
Ruby Louise Pugh Connelly, 86, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Born December 12, 1928, in the O'Neal Community of Newberry County, she was the daughter of the late Alden F. and Pearl Lominack Pugh. A graduate of Newberry College, Mrs. Connelly taught in South Carolina public schools for 31 years. She was dedicated to...
W. Hughes
Jul 7, 2015
William Andrew Hughes, 88, of Jonesville, SC, died Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at his home. Born April 10, 1927, in Roebuck, SC, he was the son of the late Elbert Washington Hughes and Lillie Mae Boyter Hughes. A U. S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, Mr. Hughes was a former Spartanburg County Deputy Sheriff and retired as...
Bonnie Taylor
Jul 6, 2015
Bonnie Adele Earnhardt Taylor, 69, of Moore, SC, died Monday, July 6, 2015, at her home. Born July 28, 1945, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Edward "Edd" and Geraldine "Gerry" Long Earnhardt. A graduate of Roebuck High School, Mrs. Taylor loved to travel and shop. She was a member of Roebuck United Methodist Church...
Donna West
Jul 6, 2015
Donna Lee West, 79, of Inman, SC, died Monday, July 6, 2015, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born October 25, 1935, in Pauline, SC, she was the daughter of the late Virgil D. and Corinne Brown West. Donna graduated from Pauline High School, Spartanburg General Hospital School of Nursing, and North Carolina Baptist School...
Mary Anderson
Jul 6, 2015
Mary Marita Anderson, 80, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Monday, July 6, 2015 at her home. Born March 18, 1935, in Clay County West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Victor Lee Turner and Mida Mae Dodrill Turner. Mrs. Anderson loved to cook, play bingo, and dominoes. She was a member of the Boiling Springs Church of Christ....
Nellie Inman
Jul 5, 2015
Nellie "Nell" Lawson Inman, 82, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Sunday, July 5, 2015, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 6, 1933, in Pauline, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Jessie Cathcart Lawson. Mrs. Inman was a longtime member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the Paul Morris Sunday School class. She was a graduate...
Jerry Smith
Jul 5, 2015
Jerry Wayne Smith, 62, of Yulee, FL, died Sunday, July 5, 2015, at U. F. Health Shands Hospital-Jacksonville, FL. Born July 22, 1952, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Fred Floyd Smith and Mildred Belle Lee Smith. He was of the Methodist faith and employed with Famous Amos Restaurants. Surviving is his loving wife of 20...
Donnie Barnes
Jul 4, 2015
Donnie Bailey Turbeville Barnes, 68, of Moore, SC, died Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Rosecrest. Born June 30, 1947, in Gaston County, NC, reared in Lincolnton, NC, she was the daughter of Donie Shults Denton of Lincolnton, NC and the late Morrison (Bill) L. Bailey. Donnie was a 1965 graduate of Lincolnton High School and held several degrees from USC-Columbia....
Frances Mattison
Jul 3, 2015
Frances Blackwood Mattison, 87, was born October 14, 1927 in Spartanburg, SC to the late Hydrick and Bertha Evans Blackwood. She passed away on July 3, 2015 in Rock Hill, SC after several months of declining health. She was married for 56 years to the late James Willard Mattison who passed away August 3, 2004. Frances was a 1944 graduate...
Anne Metcalf
Jul 3, 2015
Anne Robinson Metcalf, 77, died at Spartanburg Medical Center on July 3, 2015. She was the widow of Leonard Clyde Metcalf. Her late parents were E. C. Robinson, Jr. and Ethel Robinson. Anne was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and the H. F. Chrietzberg Sunday School Class. Formerly employed by School District 7 at Evans Junior High School...
Anne Wyatt
Jun 30, 2015
Anne Elizabeth Rice Wyatt, 58, of Roebuck, SC, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born May 28, 1957, in Flint, MI, she was the daughter of Ruth Imogene Rendleman of Leesburg, FL and the late Donald R. Rice. Mrs. Wyatt loved baking and spending time with family and grandchildren. She was a teacher's aide with Kearsley Community...
David Owen
Jun 30, 2015
David Bruce Owen, 79, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at Woodruff Manor. Born September 6, 1935, in Norwalk, CT, he was the son of the late Irving and Clara Deysenroth Owen. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Owen was a self-employed horticulturist. Survivors include his beloved wife of 25 years, Janice Franke-Owen of the home; daughters, Kristine...
Jennie Hyatt
Jun 30, 2015
Jennie Adair Hyatt, 64, of Inman, SC, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at Hosanna Health and Rehab. Born January 14, 1951, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Clifford H. and Era Mae Gwinn Adair. Dedicated to family and friends, Jennie was a member of Green Street Baptist Church and was retired from the Spartanburg City Police...
Shelbia James
Jun 28, 2015
Shelbia Jean Garner James, 76, of Pacolet, SC, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 28, 2015, at her home. Born March 8, 1939, in Union County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Heyward Garner and Lucille Vaughan Garner. A graduate of Lockhart High School, she was a homemaker who loved camping and enjoyed life with...
Grady Melton Sr.
Jun 28, 2015
Grady Melton Sr., 82, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, June 28, 2015, at White Oak Manor. Born September 25, 1932, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late William Frank Melton and Annie Mae Moore Melton. Mr. Melton was a member of Southside Baptist Church and Long Oak Lodge #372. An avid hunter and fisherman, he loved the...
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